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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004

OR

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

For the transition period from            to           

COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-10308


CENDANT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   06-0918165
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
9 WEST 57TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY
 
10019
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

212-413-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

     
    NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS      ON WHICH REGISTERED   
CD Common Stock, Par Value $.01   New York Stock Exchange

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

None
 


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes x No  o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act): Yes x No o

The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s common stock held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant on June 30, 2004 was $24,687,662,371. All executive officers and directors of the registrant have been deemed, solely for the purpose of the foregoing calculation, to be “affiliates” of the registrant.

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock was 1,051,839,131 as of January 31, 2005.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be mailed to stockholders in connection with our annual stockholders’ meeting to be held on April 26, 2005 (the “Annual Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.


 


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 SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
 ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
 SERIES 2004-4 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BASE INDENTURE
 SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 CERTIFICATION
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Forward-looking statements in our public filings or other public statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements were based on various factors and were derived utilizing numerous important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “projects”, “estimates”, “plans”, “may increase”, “may fluctuate” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will”, “should”, “would”, “may” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. You should understand that the following important factors and assumptions could affect our future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:

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terrorist attacks, such as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., may negatively affect the travel industry, our financial results and could also result in a disruption in our business;
 
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the effect of economic or political conditions or any outbreak or escalation of hostilities on the economy on a national, regional or international basis and the impact thereof on our businesses;
 
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the effects of a decline in travel, due to political instability, adverse economic conditions or otherwise, on our travel related businesses;
 
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the effects of a decline in the volume or value of U.S. existing home sales, due to adverse economic changes or otherwise, on our real estate related businesses;
 
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the effects of changes in current interest rates, particularly on our real estate franchise and real estate brokerage businesses;
 
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the final resolution or outcome of our unresolved pending litigation relating to the previously announced accounting irregularities and other related litigation;
 
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our ability to develop and implement operational, technological and financial systems to manage growing operations and to achieve enhanced earnings or effect cost savings;
 
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competition in our existing and potential future lines of business and the financial resources of, and products available to, competitors;
 
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failure to reduce quickly our substantial technology costs and other overhead costs in response to a reduction in revenue, particularly in our computer reservations, global distribution systems, vehicle rental and real estate brokerage businesses;
 
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our failure to provide fully integrated disaster recovery technology solutions in the event of a disaster;
 
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our ability to integrate and operate successfully acquired and merged businesses and risks associated with such businesses, including the acquisition of Orbitz, Inc., ebookers plc and our proposed acquisition of Gullivers Travel Associates, the compatibility of the operating systems of the combining companies, and the degree to which our existing administrative and back-office functions and costs and those of the acquired companies are complementary or redundant;
 
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our ability to divest the operations of our Marketing Services division on economically attractive terms;
 
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our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms to finance our growth strategy and to operate within the limitations imposed by financing arrangements and to maintain our credit ratings;
 
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in relation to our asset management programs, (i) the deterioration in the performance of the underlying assets of such programs and (ii) our inability to access the secondary market for certain of our

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securitization facilities and to act as servicer thereto, which could occur in the event that our credit ratings are downgraded below investment grade and, in certain circumstances, where we fail to meet certain financial ratios;
 
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competitive and pricing pressures in the travel industry, including the car rental and global distribution services industries;
 
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changes in the vehicle manufacturer repurchase arrangements in our Avis and Budget car rental business or changes in the credit quality of such vehicle manufacturers;
 
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filing of bankruptcy by, or the loss of business, of any of our significant customers, including our airline customers, and the ultimate disposition of any such bankruptcy, including the bankruptcy reorganization of UAL Corporation;
 
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changes in laws and regulations, including changes in global distribution services rules, telemarketing and timeshare sales regulations and real estate related regulations, state, federal and international tax laws and privacy policy regulation; and
 
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changes in accounting principles and/or business practices that may result in changes to the way we account for transactions and may affect comparability between periods and changes to the estimates and assumptions that we used to prepare our financial statements due to subsequent developments, such as court or similar rulings and actual experience.

Other factors and assumptions not identified above were also involved in the derivation of these forward-looking statements, and the failure of such other assumptions to be realized as well as other factors may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control.

You should consider the areas of risk described above in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made by us and our businesses generally. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Except as expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company”, “Cendant”, “we”, “our” or “us” means Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

We are one of the foremost providers of travel and real estate services in the world. Our businesses provide consumer and business services primarily in the travel and real estate services industries, which are intended to complement one another and create cross-marketing opportunities both within and among our following four core business segments:

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Our Real Estate Franchise and Operations segment franchises the real estate brokerage businesses of the CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Sotheby’s International Realty, and ERA brands; provides real estate brokerage services under our Coldwell Banker, ERA, Corcoran Group, The Sunshine Group and Sotheby’s International Realty brands through NRT; and assists in employee relocations through Cendant Mobility.
 
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Our Hospitality Services segment operates the worldwide Wingate Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson, AmeriHost Inn, Days Inn, Travelodge (in North America only), Super 8 Motel and Knights Inn lodging franchise systems; facilitates the exchange of vacation ownership interests through Resort Condominiums International; facilitates the development and sale of vacation ownership interests through Fairfield Resorts and Trendwest Resorts; and markets and manages vacation rental properties through fifteen recognized brands.
 
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Our Travel Distribution Services segment provides travel content and services to consumers, travel agencies, corporations and suppliers of travel products and services worldwide through the following operations:

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Travel Agency Services, where our Galileo, THOR, Travelwire and Travel 2 Travel 4 businesses provide distribution and travel content to travel agencies throughout the world;
 
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Consumer Travel Services, where our Orbitz.com, CheapTickets.com, HotelClub.com, RatesToGo.com, Away Network (away.com, GORP.com and OutsideOnline.com), Lodging.com, ebookers.com (acquired in February 2005), AsiaHotels.com, Neat Group and Cendant Travel businesses and our Chinese travel joint venture, CYTS-Cendant Travel Service, provide consumers with the ability to search for and purchase a broad array of travel products such as airline tickets, lodging, car rental, cruises and vacation packages;
 
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Corporate Travel Solution Services, where our Travelport and Orbitz for Business corporate travel products provide a platform for corporations to manage and facilitate the purchase of a wide array of travel products for employees both online and through our GDS; and
 
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Supplier Services, through which our Galileo business manages airline, cruise and tour provider relationships; and Shepherd Business Intelligence, TRUSTInternational.com and WizCom facilitate and enhance our travel supplier customers’ operational efficiency and revenue generating capabilities.

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Our Vehicle Services segment operates and franchises our Avis and Budget vehicle rental businesses. For 2004, this segment also included our PHH Arval fleet management business and Wright Express fuel card services business. As of February 1, 2005 and February 22, 2005, respectively, neither PHH Arval nor Wright Express are part of our company as further described under “Strategic Realignment Plan” below.

For 2004, our company also included the following non-core business segments:

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Our Mortgage Services segment included our former mortgage business conducted through Cendant Mortgage (now known as PHH Mortgage), which, on January 31, 2005, was distributed to our stockholders as further described under “Strategic Realignment Plan” below. This segment also

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includes our settlement services business, including our title insurance and closing services businesses, through Cendant Settlement Services Group, which we consider to be integral to our core real estate business.
 
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Our Marketing Services segment provides enhancement packages to financial institutions and insurance-based products to consumers through Progeny Marketing Innovations, Cims and Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions; and a variety of membership programs offering discounted products and services to consumers through our Trilegiant subsidiary. In 2005, as previously announced, we intend to dispose of this business as further described under “Strategic Realignment Plan” below.

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Strategic Realignment Plan

During 2004, we began the process of simplifying our business mix to focus solely on our core travel and real estate services businesses. In connection with this process, we began a four-phase strategic realignment plan to divest our non-core businesses. In the first phase, completed in June 2004, we disposed of our Jackson Hewitt tax preparation services business in an initial public offering where we received proceeds of approximately $770 million (net of offering expenses). In the second phase, completed on January 31, 2005, we spun-off our mortgage, appraisal and fleet management businesses through the distribution to our stockholders of all of the shares of common stock of PHH Corporation. In the third phase, completed on February 22, 2005, we disposed of our Wright Express fuel card business in an initial public offering, and in connection with the disposition, we received approximately $1 billion (net of offering expenses). The fourth and final phase of our strategic realignment plan is to dispose of our Marketing Services division, including our Progeny Marketing Innovations, Trilegiant, Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions and Cims businesses, which we expect to be consummated before the conclusion of the third quarter of 2005. Upon completion of the strategic realignment plan, our principal focus will be on the growth and profitability of our travel and real estate businesses.

Although we focus on organic growth, we may augment such growth through the select acquisition of (or possible joint venture with) complementary businesses in the real estate and travel services industries. We expect to fund the purchase price of any such acquisition with cash on hand or borrowings under our credit lines. No assurance can be given with respect to the timing, likelihood or business effect of any possible transaction. In addition, we continually review and evaluate our portfolio of existing businesses to determine if they continue to meet our business objectives. As part of our ongoing evaluation of such businesses, we intend from time to time to explore and conduct discussions with regard to joint ventures, divestitures and related corporate transactions. However, we can give no assurance with respect to the magnitude, timing, likelihood or financial or business effect of any possible transaction. We also cannot predict whether any divestitures or other transactions will be consummated or, if consummated, will result in a financial or other benefit to us. We intend to use a portion of the proceeds from any such dispositions and cash from operations to retire indebtedness, repurchase our common stock, make acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes.

Company History

We were created through a merger with HFS Incorporated in December 1997 with the resultant corporation being renamed Cendant Corporation. Our principal executive office is located at 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 (telephone number: (212) 413-1800). We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith, we file reports, proxy and information statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or the “SEC”) and certain of our officers and directors file statements of changes in beneficial ownership on Form 4 with the Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and other information and such Form 4s can be accessed on our web site at www.cendant.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. A copy of our Codes of Conduct and Ethics, as defined under Item 406 of Regulation S-K, including any amendments thereto or waivers thereof, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Director Independence Criteria and Board Committee Charters can also be accessed on our web site. We will provide, free of charge, a copy of our Codes of Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines and Board

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Committee Charters upon request by phone or in writing at the above phone number or address, attention: Investor Relations. In accordance with New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Rules, on May 19, 2004, we filed the annual certification by our Chief Executive Officer certifying that he was unaware of any violation by us of the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards at the time of the certification.

SEGMENTS

In the first quarter of 2004, we established a new segment, the Mortgage Services segment, consisting of our former mortgage business and our settlement services business which were previously contained within the Real Estate Services segment. The Real Estate Services segment was renamed the Real Estate Franchise and Operations segment in connection with such realignment. In the second quarter of 2004, we also changed the name of our Financial Services segment to Marketing Services. We recasted the financial information for our segments in connection with these changes to our segment structure and in connection with the disposition of our tax preparation business on Current Reports on Form 8-K dated May 3, 2004 and August 2, 2004, respectively. As a result of the spin-off of our mortgage, appraisal and fleet management businesses, we may further change our segment structure during 2005.

REAL ESTATE FRANCHISE AND OPERATIONS SEGMENT (31%, 29% and 28% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Real Estate Franchise Business (4%, 4% and 5% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Our real estate franchise business is the world’s largest real estate brokerage franchisor and was involved in approximately one in four single-family home purchase or sale transactions in the United States in 2004. We franchise real estate brokerage businesses under the following franchise systems:

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CENTURY 21, one of the world’s largest residential real estate brokerage franchisors, with approximately 7,200 franchise offices and approximately 131,800 sales agents located in 36 countries and territories;
 
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Coldwell Banker, one of the world’s leading brands for the sale of million-dollar-plus homes and one of the largest residential real estate brokerage franchisors, with approximately 3,650 offices in the United States, Canada and 26 other countries and territories and approximately 119,800 sales agents;
 
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ERA, a leading residential real estate brokerage franchisor, with approximately 2,600 offices and more than 33,200 sales agents located in 31 countries and territories;
 
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Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate brokerage franchisor with approximately 50 franchise offices and approximately 1,450 sales agents in the United States, which franchise system was launched this year following our February 2004 acquisition of the rights to create such a system; and
 
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Coldwell Banker Commercial, a leading commercial real estate brokerage franchisor with approximately 100 franchise offices and approximately 1,000 sales agents in the United States.

Our primary objectives are to sell new franchises, renew existing franchises and, most importantly, provide world-class service and support to our franchisee real estate brokers in a way that enables them to increase their revenue and profitability. We support our franchisees with dedicated national marketing programs, technology, training and education.

In exchange for the right to participate in one of our real estate franchise systems, our franchisees pay us fees. Royalty and marketing fees on commissions from real estate transactions are the primary component of revenue for our real estate franchise business. Our franchise contracts generally have a term of ten years. In addition to offices owned and operated by our franchisees, we own and operate approximately 940 of the Coldwell Banker, ERA, Coldwell Banker Commercial and Sotheby’s International Realty offices through our NRT subsidiary. NRT pays intercompany royalty and marketing fees to our real estate franchise business in connection with its operation of these offices. In 2004, NRT represented approximately 40% of the revenue generated by our real estate franchise business though such revenue is eliminated in consolidation.

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We also offer service providers an opportunity to market their products to our brokers through our Preferred Alliance Program. To participate in this program, service providers generally pay us an up-front fee, commissions or both. In connection with the spin-off of our former mortgage business, PHH Mortgage will be the only Cendant endorsed provider of mortgages for the franchisees of our real estate franchise systems. We will receive a marketing fee for promotion in connection with our endorsement.

We own the trademarks and intellectual property related to the CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker and ERA franchise systems. We have an exclusive license to franchise the Sotheby’s International Realty system pursuant to a license agreement with Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc. Such license agreement has a 100-year term, which consists of an initial 50-year term and a 50-year renewal option, whereby we pay a licensing fee to Sotheby’s Holdings for the use of the Sotheby’s International Realty name. In connection with our acquisition of such license, we also acquired the domestic residential real estate brokerage operations of Sotheby’s which are now operated by NRT. We paid approximately $100 million in connection with such license and brokerages.

Each of our brands has a consumer web site that offers real estate listings, contacts and services. Century21.com, coldwellbanker.com, coldwellbankercommercial.com, sothebysrealty.com and era.com are the official web sites for the CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Sotheby’s International Realty and ERA real estate franchise systems, respectively. In addition, listings of our CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker and ERA brands are available through the Realtor.com web site.

Growth. Our strategies for growth include the continued expansion of our franchise systems through additional franchise sales; facilitating mergers and acquisitions with our franchisees; providing products, tools and technologies to improve broker revenue profitability; international expansion; and aggressive marketing of the Sotheby’s International Realty brand.

Competition. Competition among the national real estate brokerage brand franchisors to grow their franchise systems is intense. Our largest national competitors in this industry include the Prudential, GMAC Real Estate and RE/MAX real estate brokerage brands. In addition, a real estate broker may choose to affiliate with a regional chain or choose not to affiliate with a franchisor but to remain independent. We believe that competition for the sale of franchises in the real estate brokerage industry is based principally upon the perceived value and quality of the brand and services offered to franchisees.

The ability of our real estate brokerage franchisees to compete in this industry is important to our prospects for growth. The ability of an individual franchisee to compete may be affected by the location of its office, the services provided to its real estate agents, the number of competing offices in the vicinity, its affiliation with a recognized brand name, community reputation and other factors. A franchisee’s success may also be affected by general, regional and local economic conditions. The potential negative effect of these conditions on our results of operations is generally reduced by virtue of the diverse geographical locations of our franchisees. At December 31, 2004, our combined real estate franchise systems had approximately 8,650 brokerage offices in the United States and approximately 13,700 offices worldwide. The real estate franchise systems have offices in 57 countries and territories in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

Real Estate Brokerage Business (25%, 23% and 20% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Through our NRT Incorporated subsidiary, we operate the largest residential real estate brokerage firm in the United States and have offices in the United Kingdom. We offer assistance with the sale and purchase of properties through approximately 1,000 full service real estate brokerage offices nationwide, principally under the Coldwell Banker, ERA, Corcoran Group, The Sunshine Group and Sotheby’s International Realty brand names. In addition, as a full service real estate brokerage offering one-stop shopping to consumers, we promote the services of Cendant Mobility and Cendant Settlement Services, in addition to PHH Mortgage (formerly Cendant Mortgage).

Our real estate brokerage business derives revenue primarily from sales commissions, which we receive at the closing of real estate transactions. Sales commissions usually range from 5% to 7% of the sales price. In transactions in which we act as broker on one side of a transaction (either the buying side or the selling side) and a third party is acting as broker on the other side of the transaction, we typically agree to share half of the sales commission with the other broker. Sales associates generally receive between 50% and 80% of such commissions.

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In connection with the spin-off of our former mortgage business, we formed a venture (the “mortgage venture”) with PHH, named PHH Home Loans, LLC, for the purpose of originating and selling mortgage loans primarily sourced through our residential real estate brokerage and relocation businesses. We own 49.9% of the mortgage venture. The mortgage venture has a 50-year term, subject to earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain events or at our election at any time after January 31, 2012 by providing two years’ notice to PHH. PHH may terminate the venture upon the occurrence of certain events or, at its option, after January 31, 2030. All mortgage loans originated by the mortgage venture will be sold to PHH Mortgage or other third party investors, and PHH Home Loans will not hold any mortgage loans for investment purposes or perform servicing functions for any loans it originates. Accordingly, we will have no mortgage servicing rights asset risk. PHH Home Loans will be the exclusive recommended provider of mortgages for NRT. Until the mortgage venture is fully licensed, we have agreed that PHH Mortgage is the exclusive recommended provider of mortgage products and services promoted by NRT and Cendant Mobility for which we will receive a marketing fee.

Growth. Our strategy is to grow both organically and through the acquisition of independent real estate brokerages. In 2004, we acquired 21 brokerages (excluding the February 2004 acquisition of Sotheby’s International Realty) for approximately $115 million in cash. To grow organically, we seek to recruit and retain sales associates, continue to provide exceptional service in existing markets, and enter new markets. When we acquire a real estate brokerage, we typically convert it to one of our existing real estate brands. We believe that approximately 60% of real estate brokerages are currently unaffiliated with a real estate franchise brand.

Competition. The real estate brokerage industry is highly competitive, particularly in the metropolitan areas in which NRT operates. In addition, the industry has relatively low barriers to entry for new participants, including participants pursuing non-traditional methods of marketing real estate, such as internet-based listing services. Companies compete for sales and marketing business primarily on the basis of services offered, reputation, personal contacts, and brokerage commissions. NRT competes primarily with franchisees of local and regional real estate franchisors; franchisees of our brands and of other national real estate franchisors, such as the RE/MAX, GMAC Real Estate and Prudential real estate brokerage brands; regional independent real estate organizations, such as Weichert Realtors and Long & Foster Real Estate; discount brokerages, such as Foxtons; web sites such as Lendingtree.com, and smaller niche companies competing in local areas.

Relocation Business (2%, 2% and 3% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Cendant Mobility is a global provider of outsourced employee relocation services. We are the largest such provider in the United States and in 2004 assisted more than 115,000 affinity customers and transferring employees (both permanent and temporary assignments), including over 25,000 transferring employees internationally in over 130 countries. We deliver services from facilities in the United States, England, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition, we deliver services at client facilities.

We primarily offer corporate and government clients employee relocation services, such as:

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home-sale assistance, including the evaluation, inspection, purchasing and/or selling of a transferee’s home, the issuance of home equity advances to employees permitting them to purchase a new home before selling their current home (these advances are generally guaranteed by the corporate client), certain home management services and assistance in locating a new home;
 
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expense processing, relocation policy counseling, relocation-related accounting, including international compensation administration, and other consulting services;
 
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arranging household goods moving services, with over 61,000 domestic and international shipments in 2004, and providing support for all aspects of moving an employee’s household goods, including the handling of insurance and claim assistance, invoice auditing and quality control;
 
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visa and immigration support, intercultural and language training and expatriation/ repatriation counseling and destination services; and
 
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The wide range of our services allows clients to outsource their entire relocation programs to us.

Clients pay a fee for the services performed and/or permit Cendant Mobility to retain referral fees collected from brokers. We also receive commissions or referral fees from third-party service providers, such as van lines. The majority of our clients pay interest on home equity advances and reimburse all costs associated with our services, including, if necessary, repayment of home equity advances and reimbursement of losses on the sale of homes purchased. This limits our exposure on such items to the credit risk of our corporate clients rather than to the potential changes in value of residential real estate or to the creditworthiness of the individual transferring employee. We believe such risk is minimal due to the credit quality of our corporate clients. Net credit losses as a percentage of the average balance of relocation receivables serviced has been less than 0.25% in each of the last five years. In addition, the average holding period for U.S. homes we purchased in 2004 on behalf of our clients was 47 days. In transactions where we assume the risk for losses on the sale of homes (primarily U.S. federal government agency clients), which comprise less than 5% of net revenue for our relocation business, we control all facets of the resale process, thereby limiting our exposure.

About 5% of our relocation revenue is derived from our affinity services, which provide real estate and relocation services, including home buying and selling assistance, as well as mortgage assistance and moving services, to organizations such as insurance and airline companies that have established members. Often these organizations offer our affinity services to their members at no cost and, where permitted, provide their members with a financial incentive for using these services. This service helps the organizations attract new members and retain current members. Personal assistance is provided to over 60,000 individuals, with approximately 27,000 real estate transactions annually. In addition, we derive about 6% of our relocation revenue from referrals within our real estate broker network.

Growth. Our strategy is to grow our global relocation business by generating business from corporations and U.S. federal government agencies seeking to outsource their relocation function due to downsizing, cost containment initiatives and increased need for expense tracking. This strategy includes bringing innovative products and services to the market and expanding our business as a lower cost provider by focusing on operational improvements and policy counseling and design. We also seek to grow our affinity services business by increasing the number of accounts, as well as through higher penetration of existing accounts.

Competition. Competition is based on service, quality and price. We are the largest provider of outsourced relocation services in the United States and a leader in the United Kingdom, Australia and Southeast Asia. In the United States, we compete with in-house relocation solutions and with numerous providers of outsourced relocation services, the largest of which is Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc. Internationally, we compete with in-house solutions, local relocation providers and international accounting firms.

Real Estate Franchise and Operations Seasonality

The principal sources of revenue for our real estate franchise and real estate brokerage businesses are based upon the timing of residential real estate sales, which are generally lower in the first quarter of each year. The principal sources of revenue for our relocation business are based upon the timing of transferee moves, which are generally lower in the first and last quarters of each year.

Real Estate Franchise and Operations Trademarks and Intellectual Property

We own the trademarks “CENTURY 21,” “Coldwell Banker,” “Coldwell Banker Commercial,” “ERA,” “Corcoran,” “The Sunshine Group” and “Cendant Mobility” and related trademarks and logos, and such trademarks and logos are material to the businesses that comprise our Real Estate Franchise and Operations segment. Our franchisees and subsidiaries in our Real Estate Franchise and Operations segment actively use these marks and all of the material marks are registered (or have applications pending for registration) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as well as major countries worldwide where these businesses have significant operations. We license the Sotheby’s International Realty mark from SPTC, Inc., a subsidiary of Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc.

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Real Estate Franchise and Operations Employees

The businesses that make up our Real Estate Franchise and Operations segment employed approximately 11,500 people as of December 31, 2004.

MORTGAGE SERVICES SEGMENT (6%, 8% and 5% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Mortgage Services Business (4%, 5% and 3% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

As discussed above, we distributed our mortgage business in a spin-off on January 31, 2005. Our mortgage business originated and serviced mortgages through Cendant Mortgage Corporation, which has changed its name to PHH Mortgage Corporation. PHH Mortgage is a centralized mortgage lender conducting business throughout the United States with a focus on retail mortgage originations in which it provides mortgages directly to consumers. In the United States, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, PHH Mortgage was the sixth largest retail originator of residential mortgages, a leading outsource provider of mortgage origination services to financial institutions and the only mortgage company authorized to use the Coldwell Banker, CENTURY 21 and ERA brand names.

In connection with the spin-off, we formed the mortgage venture discussed above for the purpose of originating and selling mortgage loans primarily sourced through our owned residential real estate brokerage and relocation businesses. PHH Home Loans, the mortgage venture, is the exclusive recommended provider of mortgages for NRT and Cendant Mobility and the only endorsed provider of mortgages for franchisees of our real estate franchise systems.

Settlement Services Business (2%, 3% and 2% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Our settlement services business provides settlement services for both residential and commercial real estate transactions, including title insurance and closing services throughout the United States. More specifically:

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We act in the capacity of a title agent and sell title insurance to property buyers and mortgage lenders. We issue title insurance policies on behalf of large national underwriters. This is accomplished through a centralized title agency licensed in 36 states and Washington, D.C., and through wholly and partially owned agency operations with physical locations in 15 states. We typically are only liable for the first $5,000 of loss for such policies.
 
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We manage a network of closing agents, some of whom are our employees, and attorneys to facilitate the closing of loans and the clearing of title defects.
 
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We provide title review services.
 
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We also provide property tax tracking services, flood zone determinations for properties and closing management services.

We derive revenue for this business through fees charged in real estate transactions for rendering the services described above as well as a commission on each title insurance policy sold. We provide many of these services in connection with our residential and commercial real estate brokerage and relocation operations.

In January 2005, our appraisal review services business was distributed to PHH in connection with the spin-off of our mortgage and commercial fleet management businesses. This business provides appraisals through a network of approximately 4,000 professionally licensed appraisers offering local coverage throughout the United States, as well as credit research, flood certification and tax services.

Growth. We intend to grow our settlement services business through continued realization of the cross selling opportunities presented by our other real estate businesses with particular focus on growing our share of business originated by our real estate brokerage business. In addition, we plan to expand our business within Cendant’s franchise network, market new product offerings and continue the expansion of our geographic coverage.

Competition. The settlement services business is highly competitive and fragmented. The number and size of competing companies vary in the different areas in which we conduct business. Generally, in metropolitan and suburban localities, we compete with other title insurers, title agents and other vendor management companies. While we are an agent for some of the large insurers, we also compete with the owned agency operations of these

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insurers. These national competitors include Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Land America Title Insurance Company, Stewart Title Guaranty Company, First American Title Insurance Company and Old Republic Title Insurance Group. In addition, numerous agency operations and small underwriters provide competition on the local level.

Mortgage Services Seasonality

The principal sources of revenue for our settlement services business are based upon the timing of residential real estate sales, which are generally lower in the first calendar quarter of each year.

Mortgage Services Trademarks and Intellectual Property

Our settlement services business does not use material trademarks or intellectual property.

Mortgage Services Employees

The businesses that make up our Mortgage Services segment employed approximately 8,200 people as of December 31, 2004. This includes approximately 6,100 people employed by our former mortgage and appraisal businesses.

HOSPITALITY SERVICES SEGMENT (15%, 14% and 16% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Lodging Franchise Business (2%, 2% and 3% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

We are a leading hotel franchisor, operating eight lodging franchise systems.

The lodging industry can be divided into four broad sectors based on price and services: upper upscale, with room rates above $110 per night; upscale, with room rates between $80 and $110 per night; middle market, with room rates generally between $55 and $79 per night; and economy, with room rates generally less than $55 per night.

The following is a summary description of our lodging franchise systems properties that were open and operating as of December 31, 2004, including the average occupancy rate, average room rate and total room revenue divided by total available rooms for each property, in each case for 2004. We do not own or operate any hotel properties.

Information regarding such properties is derived from information we receive from our franchisees.

                                 
                                Total Room
    Primary                   Average       Revenue/
    Domestic   Avg. Rooms   # of           Occupancy   Average   Available
Brand   Sector Served   Per Property   Properties   # of Rooms   Location(*)   Rate   Room Rate   Rooms
             
Wingate Inn
  Upper Middle Market   94   138   12,934   U.S. and International (1)   62.4%   $74.95   $46.74
             
Ramada   Middle Market   119   1,005   119,991   U.S. and International (2)   47.2%   $60.56   $28.60
             
Howard Johnson   Middle Market   96   466   44,923   U.S. and International (3)   48.1%   $57.06   $27.46
             
AmeriHost   Middle Market   70   107   7,451   U.S. and International (4)   57.2%   $58.93   $33.70
             
Days Inn   Upper Economy   82   1,872   153,701   U.S. and International (5)   49.4%   $54.08   $26.70
             
Travelodge   Upper Economy
Lower Economy
  77   527   40,476   U.S. and International (6)   44.4%   $51.17   $22.70
             
Super 8 Motel   Economy   61   2,076   125,844   U.S. and International (7)   52.7%   $50.95   $26.88
             
Knights Inn   Lower Economy   76   205   15,540   U.S. and International (8)   42.3%   $37.91   $16.04
                               
             
Total           6,396   520,860   Total Average:           $27.11
                               

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Description of rights owned or licensed.
 
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Two properties located in Canada and one property located in Ireland.
 
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69 properties located in Canada, 59 properties located in England, 48 properties located in Germany, and 88 properties located in Australia, Bahrain, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
 
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50 properties located in Canada, and 45 properties located in Argentina, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Dutch Antilles, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Romania, Venezuela and United Arab Emirates.
 
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One property located in Canada.
 
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80 properties located in Canada and 57 properties located in Argentina, China, Egypt, England, Guam, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa and Uruguay.
 
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120 properties located in Canada and two properties located in Mexico.
 
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102 properties located in Canada.
 
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Nine properties located in Canada.

Our primary objectives are to sell new franchises, renew existing franchises and, most importantly, provide world-class service and support to our franchisees in a way that enables them to increase their revenue and profitability. We support our franchisees with dedicated national marketing programs, technology, training and education.

Our lodging franchise business derives substantially all of its revenue from franchise fees, which are comprised of royalty and marketing/reservation fees. The royalty fee is intended to cover our operating expenses, such as expenses incurred for franchise services, including quality assurance, administrative support and design and construction advice, and to provide us with operating profits. The marketing/reservation fee is intended to reimburse the franchisor for expenses associated with providing such franchise services as a central reservation system, national advertising and marketing programs and certain training programs. Since we do not own or operate hotel properties (we derive our revenue for this business from franchise fees), we do not incur renovation expenditures. Renovation costs are the obligation of each franchisee. Similar to our real estate franchise business, our lodging franchise business also derives revenue through our Preferred Alliance Program.

In December 2003, we commenced marketing for TripRewards, a new loyalty program which enables customers to earn points when purchasing services from any of our lodging brands, Avis, Budget, RCI, Fairfield or Trendwest. In addition, travel packages can be booked on our TripRewards web site. Members can also earn points when purchasing from over 35 independent businesses. There are over 100 point redemption options for members to redeem TripRewards points for lodging, airline tickets, resort vacations, movie and theme park tickets or at various retailers and restaurants, including Home Depot, Circuit City, Olive Garden and Chili’s. Businesses where points can be earned pay a fee to participate in the program and those fees are then used to reimburse businesses where the points are redeemed. TripRewards currently has over 3 million members.

In 2004, we also continued the execution of “Project Restore” to encourage and/or require our franchisees’ to upgrade their properties. This initiative resulted in the termination of certain franchisees and required other franchisees to independently renovate and upgrade their properties. We believe this initiative will ultimately lead to higher revenue per available room at our franchisees’ properties. In addition, we have decentralized our field support organization to increase the “hands on” support of franchisee operations. In 2004, we also began a program to increase the quality of the Ramada properties by requiring franchisees to renovate and upgrade their hotels and by introducing a new Ramada logo.

Our lodging franchisees are dispersed geographically, which minimizes our exposure to any one hotel owner or geographic region. Of the approximately 6,400 properties and approximately 4,900 franchisees in our lodging systems, no individual hotel owner accounts for more than 2% of our franchised lodging properties.

We own all of the trademarks associated with our lodging franchise systems. In December 2004, we purchased Ramada International Hotels & Resorts from Marriott International which completed the acquisition of all of the worldwide trademark rights for the Ramada brand by us. In the third quarter of 2004, we merged our Villager brand into our Knights Inn brand and eliminated the Villager brand as a franchise system.

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Growth. The sale of long-term franchise agreements to operators of existing and newly constructed hotels is the leading source of revenue and earnings growth in our lodging franchise business. We believe that 48% of hotel owners in the United States remain independent and unaffiliated with any franchise which provides substantial opport unity for continued growth of our franchise systems.

We market franchises principally to independent hotel and motel owners, as well as to owners who have the right to terminate franchise affiliations of their properties with other hotel brands. We believe that our existing franchisees also represent a significant potential growth opportunity because many own, or may own in the future, other hotels, which can be converted to one of our lodging brands. Accordingly, a significant factor in our sales strategy is maintaining the satisfaction of our existing franchisees by providing quality services. We employ a national franchise sales force, compensated primarily through commissions.

We seek to expand our franchise systems on an international basis through license agreements with developers, franchisors and franchisees based outside the United States. As of December 31, 2004, our franchising subsidiaries have entered into international licensing agreements for part or all of approximately 43 countries on five continents.

In April 2004, we granted a master franchise of Super 8 motels in China, consummating a strategy to compete in China in three lodging tiers: two to three star hotels under the Super 8 brand, three to four star hotels under the Days Inn brand and four to five star hotels under the Howard Johnson brand. In addition, in November 2004, we granted a master franchise to franchise Days Inn hotels in Russia and 14 other countries of the former Soviet Union. As noted above, in December 2004, we completed the acquisition of all Ramada worldwide trademark rights. The transaction also conveyed Ramada trademark rights in Canada. The financial impact of this transaction was not material. Earlier in the year, we acquired the trademark rights for the Ramada brand in the United States by exercising our right to redeem, for approximately $200 million, the interest we did not own in a venture with Marriott.

Central Reservation Systems. The lodging business is characterized by remote purchasing through travel agencies and the use by consumers of toll-free telephone numbers and the Internet. We maintain two reservation centers that are located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. In 2004, we booked an aggregate of approximately 7.9 million roomnights from all Internet booking sources, compared to approximately 4.9 million roomnights booked in 2003, an increase of 61%. Each of our brands has a consumer web site and provides content to other travel-related sites, including Orbitz.com and CheapTickets.com.

Competition. Competition among the national lodging brand franchisors to grow and maintain their franchise systems is intense. Our largest national lodging brand competitors are the Holiday Inn and Best Western brands and Choice Hotels, which franchises various brands, including the Comfort Inn, Quality Inn and Econo Lodge brands. Our Days Inn, Travelodge and Super 8 brands compete with brands, including the Comfort Inn, Red Roof Inn and Econo Lodge brands, in the economy sector. Our Ramada, Howard Johnson, Wingate Inn and AmeriHost Inn brands compete with brands, including Holiday Inn and Hampton Inn, in the middle market sector. Our Knights Inn and Travelodge brands compete with Motel 6 and similar properties. In addition, a lodging facility owner may choose not to affiliate with a franchisor but to remain independent.

We believe that competition for the sale of franchises in the lodging industry is based principally upon the perceived value and quality of the brand and services offered to franchisees. We believe that prospective franchisees value a franchise based upon their view of the cost/benefit relationship between affiliation and conversion costs and future charges to the potential for increased revenue and profitability and the reputation of the franchisor. We also believe that the perceived value of brand names to prospective franchisees is, to some extent, a function of the success of the brand’s existing franchisees.

The ability of an individual franchisee to compete may be affected by the location and quality of its property, the number of competing properties in the vicinity, its affiliation with a recognized brand name, community reputation and other factors. A franchisee’s success may also be affected by general, regional and local economic conditions. The potential negative effect of these conditions on our results of operations is substantially reduced by virtue of the diverse geographical locations of our franchised properties.

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Timeshare Exchange Business (3%, 3% and 4% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Our Resort Condominiums International, LLC (“RCI”) subsidiary is a leading provider of timeshare vacation exchange opportunities and services for over three million timeshare subscribers from more than 3,900 resorts in more than 100 countries. Our RCI business consists primarily of the publication of Endless Vacation magazine and other publications related to the vacation and timeshare industry and travel-related services, the operation of three worldwide exchange programs for timeshare owners at affiliated resorts and the operation of a vacation rental network consisting of vacation inventory available for rent to consumers. RCI has significant operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Southern Africa, Australia and the Pacific Rim as well as limited operations in the Middle East. In exchange for timeshare exchange services, RCI charges its subscribers an annual subscription fee and an exchange fee for each exchange, resulting in revenue from such fees of approximately $402 million during 2004.

Growth. The timeshare exchange industry has experienced significant growth over the past decade. We believe that the factors driving this growth include the demographic trend toward older, more affluent Americans who travel more frequently; the entrance of major hospitality and entertainment companies into timeshare development; a worldwide acceptance of the timeshare concept; and an increasing focus on leisure activities, family travel and a desire for value, variety and flexibility in a vacation experience. We believe that future growth of the timeshare exchange industry will be determined by general economic conditions both in the United States and worldwide, the public image of the timeshare industry, improved approaches to marketing and sales and a greater variety of products and price points. RCI members are acquired primarily through developers; as a result, the growth of our timeshare exchange business is dependent on the sale of timeshare units by affiliated resorts. RCI affiliates consist of international brand names and independent developers, owners’ associations and vacation clubs.

In 2004, we added ten timeshare resorts in China to our network of affiliated resorts. In 2004, we also relaunched our Elite Rewards credit card, an RCI branded credit card which allows RCI members to earn points that can be used for vacation products.

Competition. The global timeshare exchange industry is comprised of a number of entities, including resort developers and owners. RCI’s competitors include specialized firms such as Interval International Inc., vacation club products, internal exchange programs and regional and local timeshare exchange companies.

Timeshare Sales and Marketing Business (9%, 8% and 8% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Through our Fairfield Resorts, Inc. and Trendwest Resorts, Inc. subsidiaries, we are the largest vacation ownership company in the United States in terms of property owners and vacation units constructed. Our vacation ownership business includes sales and marketing of vacation ownership interests, providing consumer financing to individuals purchasing vacation ownership interests and providing property management services to property owners’ associations. We believe that we have a well balanced portfolio of properties with a high degree of geographic and customer diversity, helping to insulate our timeshare operations from regional downturns. While we operate Fairfield and Trendwest as separate brands, we cross market to all of our timeshare owners and obtain referrals from our lodging and car rental operations. We are presently undertaking strategic initiatives to integrate certain business functions of Fairfield and Trendwest, including consumer finance, information technology, certain staff functions, product development and certain marketing activities. We utilize a points-based sales system at both Fairfield and Trendwest to provide our owners with flexibility as to resort location and length of stay. We generate revenue by selling vacation ownership interests, management of resort properties and providing consumers with financing to purchase vacation ownership interests. At Fairfield, purchasers acquire a deeded interest in real estate. Use rights associated with the real estate are assigned to an exchange program managed by Fairfield and purchasers are allocated a specific quantity of points permitting them to reserve and use accommodations at other Fairfield resorts. At Trendwest, purchasers acquire a club membership associated with a specific quantity of points entitling the holder to use of WorldMark, The Club resorts. In each instance, the points permit a purchaser to reserve and use a resort unit, depending on unit type and season.

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Fairfield Resorts. Fairfield, based in Orlando, Florida, acquires, plans, designs and constructs timeshare properties and markets, sells and finances vacation products that provide quality recreational experiences to its more than 495,000 property owners and customers. As of December 31, 2004, Fairfield’s portfolio of resorts consisted of 77 resorts, nine of which are in various stages of construction, located in 21 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The average purchase price of a Fairfield vacation ownership interest is approximately $14,900. In 2004, we expanded our resort portfolio in Orlando, Florida, Las Vegas, Nevada and Hawaii. In 2005, we expect to further expand our portfolio in Atlantic City, New Jersey and in 2006, we expect to include properties in New Orleans, Louisiana, San Antonio, Texas and Waikiki, Hawaii. Fairfield’s vacation products consist of a deeded interest in a particular unit or resort for a certain amount of time annually, depending on unit type and season. The annual maintenance fees associated with the average vacation ownership interest purchased ranges from approximately $400 to $600, paid to a property owners’ association. These fees are used to replace and renovate furnishings, defray maintenance and cleaning costs and cover taxes, insurance and other related costs. Typically, the property owners’ associations contract with Fairfield to manage the properties.

Trendwest Resorts. Trendwest, based in Redmond, Washington, acquires, plans, designs and constructs timeshare properties and markets, sells and finances WorldMark, The Club and WorldMark South Pacific Club vacation ownership interests. The 65 properties Trendwest markets are located primarily in the western United States, British Columbia, Mexico, Hawaii and the South Pacific. In 2004, the properties that we market were expanded to include properties in San Francisco, California and Australia and in 2005 we expect to include properties in Seattle, Washington and New Zealand. At December 31, 2004, there were over 230,000 vacation credit owners in the WorldMark system. Trendwest’s vacation ownership interests consist of vacation credits which entitle the owner to book a vacation through the WorldMark system for a specified number of days as opposed to a deeded interest in a particular resort as offered by Fairfield. In 2004, the average new owner purchase was approximately $10,900. Owners of an average Trendwest vacation ownership interest pay annual maintenance fees of approximately $450 per year to WorldMark, The Club.

Trendwest formed WorldMark, The Club and WorldMark South Pacific Club (collectively the “Clubs”) in 1989 and 1999, respectively. The Clubs own, operate and manage the real property conveyed to the Clubs by Trendwest. Trendwest develops vacation properties and deeds them to the Clubs in exchange for the exclusive right to sell the vacation credits associated with the properties contributed and retain the proceeds. Our ownership interest in both Clubs results from Trendwest’s ownership of unsold vacation credits. The percentage of vacation credits owned by Trendwest in the Clubs is minimal.

Trendwest has management agreements with the Clubs under which Trendwest acts as the exclusive manager and servicing agent of the vacation owner programs. Trendwest oversees the property management and service levels of the resorts as well as certain administrative functions. As compensation for services, Trendwest generally receives a management fee. Each of the management agreements of WorldMark, The Club and WorldMark South Pacific provides for automatic one-year and five-year renewals, respectively, unless such renewal is denied by a majority of the voting power of the owners, which excludes Trendwest.

Consumer Financing. Both Fairfield and Trendwest offer financing to the purchasers of vacation ownership interests. Loans extended are typically securitized. Fairfield and Trendwest continue to service loans extended by them and therefore remain responsible for the maintenance of accounts receivable files and all customer service, billing and collection activities through our consumer finance operation located in Las Vegas, Nevada. This operation employs 320 people. In addition, we employ 91 people in Redmond, Washington who are responsible for Trendwest’s compliance and loan servicing. As of December 31, 2004, we serviced a portfolio of 237,000 loans totaling approximately $2.1 billion in aggregate principal amount outstanding. Approximately 80% of our borrowers make their loan payments through direct withdrawal.

Sales and Marketing. Fairfield sells its vacation ownership interests at 39 resort locations and 7 off-site sales centers. Trendwest’s sales primarily occur at 30 off-site sales offices located in metropolitan areas in six regions, including the South Pacific. The remainder of its sales occur at 22 on-site sales offices. Both Fairfield and Trendwest employ diverse types of marketing methods and media to encourage prospective purchasers to attend sales presentations. Typical marketing methods include vacation packages, in-person solicitation and solicitation of resort guests. Typical marketing media include direct mail, referrals, Internet marketing, affinity marketing and

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outbound telemarketing. As a result of Do Not Call legislation, Fairfield and Trendwest have reduced their reliance on outbound telemarketing.

Growth. The growth strategy for our timeshare sales and marketing business is driven primarily by further development of existing and future resort locations. Numerous factors, including favorable demographic trends and low overall penetration of potential demand indicate continued potential growth in the timeshare industry. We also continually explore strategic corporate alliances and other transactions that would complement our timeshare sales and marketing business.

Competition. The timeshare sales and marketing industry is highly competitive and is comprised of a number of companies specializing primarily in timeshare development, sales and marketing. In addition, a number of national hospitality chains develop and sell vacation ownership interests to consumers. Our largest competitors include Disney Vacation Club, Hilton Grand Vacations Company LLC, Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. and Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc.

Vacation Rental Business (1%, 1% and 1% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

We are a leading global marketer of vacation rental properties. The properties we market are principally privately owned villas, cottages, bungalows, apartments and stationary caravans located on vacation parks. In some locations we offer property management services for properties under contract ranging from key-holding to full maintenance. Rental properties are marketed to consumers through online and offline distribution channels under proprietary brand names such as Cuendet, Dansommer, Novasol, Blakes, Ferrysavers.com, Country Cottages in France, English Country Cottages, Welcome Holidays, French Life, Chez Nous, The Individual Travellers Company, Canvas Holidays, and Landal GreenParks. We derive revenue primarily through commissions on gross rent, which range from approximately 25% to 40%. Other sources of revenue consist of travel insurance sales, transportation, property management fees, and on-site revenue from ancillary services.

We do not generally own properties, but act as an intermediary for the owners in exchange for a fee. We have an ownership interest or a long-term rental commitment for approximately 14% of the properties in our rental portfolio.

Our vacation rental business has relationships with approximately 42,000 independent property owners in over 22 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Greece, Austria, Croatia and eastern European countries. Property owners enter into one year, evergreen or multi-year contracts with our Vacation Rental subsidiaries that market the 52,000 rental properties in our portfolio. In 2004, our vacation rental business booked approximately 880,000 vacation weeks.

Our Vacation Rental subsidiaries globally market the properties they represent through direct marketing, proprietary and third party on-line distribution channels, tour operators and travel agents.

In May 2004, we acquired Landal GreenParks, a leading Dutch vacation rental company, which specializes in the rental of privately owned vacation homes located in European holiday parks for approximately $81 million, in cash, net of cash acquired. As part of this acquisition, we also assumed approximately $78 million of debt. Landal GreenParks manages and markets properties throughout Europe, with approximately 8,500 vacation homes located in 53 parks primarily in Holland, and also in Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Czech Republic. These properties are offered through a combination of direct marketing, travel agencies, tour operators, and on-line channels including www.landal.nl. In October 2004, we acquired Canvas Holidays. The financial terms of this acquisition were not material to Cendant. Canvas Holidays markets camping and stationary caravan vacations located on holiday parks in approximately 100 destinations to consumers from the United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands. The vacations are marketed through a combination of on-line direct marketing and travel agent partner channels.

Growth. Our growth strategy is based upon increasingly successful marketing of properties in existing and new geographic destinations to an expanding database of targeted consumers that have demonstrated a propensity for the holidays we offer. We also aim to make available our world’s most extensive consumer offering of vacation rental properties to consumers in regions that have not been a focus of past marketing through direct marketing,

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travel agencies and on-line channels. We plan to use tuck-in acquisitions to expand both our portfolio of properties and targeted consumer databases where we lack relevant scale or where the opportunity for operating cost synergies in existing markets yields attractive returns.

Competition. Our Vacation Rental business markets principally European destinations to a global consumer base that includes holiday consumers from Europe, the United States, Australia, and South Africa. Companies that offer vacation rental product in these four regions rent an aggregate of 47 million vacations on an annual basis. This market is highly fragmented, and even large operators such as the ResortQuest brand, Bourne Leisure Limited, Holidaybreak PLC and Interhome Group, represent only a small portion of industry volume. We believe that competition for vacation rental properties is based principally on the number and quality of properties offered.

Hospitality Trademarks and Intellectual Property

We own the trademarks “Days Inn,” “Ramada,” “Howard Johnson,” “Super 8,” “Travelodge,” “Wingate Inn,” “Knights Inn,” “AmeriHost Inn,” “RCI,” “Resort Condominiums International,” “Fairfield,” “Trendwest,” “WorldMark” and related trademarks and logos, and such trademarks and logos are material to the businesses that comprise our Hospitality segment. Our franchisees and subsidiaries in our Hospitality segment actively use these marks and all of the material marks are registered (or have applications pending) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as well as major countries worldwide where these businesses have significant operations. We own the “Travelodge” mark only in North America. We own the “WorldMark” mark pursuant to an assignment agreement with WorldMark. If our relationship with WorldMark should terminate, such mark would revert back to WorldMark upon request.

Hospitality Seasonality

Our lodging franchise business generates higher revenue during the summer months because of increased leisure travel. Therefore, any occurrence that disrupts travel patterns during the summer period could have a greater adverse effect on our lodging franchisees’ annual performance and consequently our annual performance than in other periods. A principal source of timeshare exchange revenue relates to exchange services to members. Since members have historically shown a tendency to plan their vacations in the first quarter of the year, revenue is generally slightly higher in the first quarter. In timeshare sales, we rely upon tour flow to generate timeshare sales; consequently, sales volume tends to increase in the summer months as a result of greater tour flow from summer travelers. We cannot predict whether these trends will continue in the future.

Most consumers in our vacation rental business book accommodations 8 to 15 weeks in advance of their departure date. Approximately 50% of departure dates fall during the summer. Therefore, most bookings are made during the first and second quarters. Recently, some consumers have begun to book accommodations closer to their departure date, shifting some bookings to the third quarter.

Hospitality Employees

The businesses that make up our Hospitality Services segment employed approximately 24,100 people as of December 31, 2004.

TRAVEL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES SEGMENT (9%, 9% and 12% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Our Travel Distribution Services (“TDS”) segment is one of the leading global travel intermediaries in the world. We connect suppliers of travel products such as airlines, hotels and car rental companies throughout the world. We distribute travel content and services directly to consumers and corporations worldwide as well as through traditional travel agencies and other third parties. TDS businesses provide services across four principal areas based on the customer or supplier group served by each:

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Travel Agency Services, which includes Galileo, THOR, Travelwire and Travel 2 Travel 4;
 
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Consumer Travel Services, which includes Orbitz, CheapTickets.com, Away Network (away.com, GORP.com and OutsideOnline.com), HotelClub.com, Neat Group, Lodging.com, RatesToGo.com, ebookers (acquired February 2005), AsiaHotels.com and Cendant Travel, and our Chinese joint venture, CYTS-Cendant Travel Service Co., Ltd;

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Corporate Travel Solutions, which includes Travelport and Orbitz for Business;  and
 
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Supplier Services, which includes WizCom, TRUST International and Shepherd Business Intelligence.

With the anticipated acquisition of Gullivers Travel Associates and Octopustravel.com in April 2005, TDS plans to expand the wholesale travel services component of its portfolio of businesses providing travel agents and consumers with an even greater array of wholesale travel inventory. Our Travel 2, Travel 4 and Flairview businesses currently offer such inventory.

In 2004, TDS focused on its transition from an “order taker” to an “order maker” strategy to become a leading global travel intermediary. As an order taker, TDS is a leading transaction processor of travel information through the global distribution system as well as through our WizCom, Trust, THOR and Shepherd businesses. As an order maker, TDS is a transaction generator that generates volume and demand through the distribution of customized travel packages and end-to-end travel solutions. Our goal is to create a strategic synthesis between the order taking and order making businesses.

For 2004, 2003 and 2002, Travel Agency Services accounted for substantially all of the revenue of our TDS segment.

Travel Agency Services

We provide, through Galileo, an electronic global distribution system (“GDS”) for the travel industry using a sophisticated computerized reservation system. This is a core component of our order taking business. Travel suppliers such as airlines, hotel companies and car rental firms store, display, manage and sell their products and services through our GDS system. We market our GDS under the brands Apollo and Galileo. Apollo is utilized in North America and Japan, and Galileo is utilized in the rest of the world. Travel agencies and other subscribers at approximately 43,500 locations throughout the world and numerous Internet travel sites, such as CheapTickets.com, as well as corporations that use self-booking products, such as those provided by Corporate Travel Solutions, are able to access schedule and fare information, book reservations and issue tickets for nearly 500 airlines. Travel agency subscribers represent a significant source of bookings that result in fees payable by travel suppliers to Galileo. Bookings generated by our five largest travel agency subscribers constituted approximately 20% of the bookings made through our GDS in 2004. Our GDS also provides subscribers with information and booking capabilities covering approximately 23 car rental companies, approximately 240 hotel companies with nearly 60,000 properties and approximately 430 tour companies and major cruise lines throughout the world. In 2004, Galileo processed approximately 270 million bookings. Galileo operates in approximately 120 countries.

We generate the vast majority of our Galileo GDS revenue from booking fees paid by travel suppliers. In 2004, we generated approximately 93% of this booking fee revenue from airlines. Other Galileo GDS revenue sources include lease fees for equipment provided to subscribers, such as travel agents, as well as advertising revenue paid by travel suppliers. We generate approximately 64% of our Galileo GDS revenue outside the United States.

Additional order taking products and services provided through Travel Agency Services include our THOR subsidiary, which provides 24-hour travel reservation assistance to customers of its travel agency clients; our Travel 2 Travel 4 subsidiary, which specializes in providing inventory for long-haul travel exclusively through the travel agency channel; and Travelwire, which provides office administration solutions to tour operators and travel agencies through its process automation solutions, including the virtual travel agency, which provides a complete software package for web-based or traditional travel agencies that want to distribute, administer and sell a full range of inventory via the Internet.

United Airlines, Inc. is the largest single travel supplier utilizing our system, generating revenue of approximately $140 million relating to hosting, network services and GDS booking fees, which accounted for approximately 8% of our total TDS segment revenue in 2004. In 2004, Galileo began a ten-year agreement with United to provide reservations system technology and other services. In 2002, UAL Corporation, the parent of United, filed for bankruptcy protection. If UAL does not successfully emerge from bankruptcy as expected in 2005, we may not be able to recover outstanding amounts as of the date of any subsequent liquidation, which could range from $10 to $20 million, and we would expect certain components of revenue for this segment, such as revenue generated from reservation and network management services (excluding GDS booking fees), to be negatively affected.

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We have introduced new products to increase revenue and reduce costs for our travel agency subscribers, such as Galileo Fee Manager, a valuable tool to permit travel agencies to charge on a service rather than commission basis; and International Public Fares, which completes our 360 Fares product, making us the only GDS with a fully automated fares system. We have implemented national vendor platforms in many European countries, ensuring agencies have access to the best local content for their customers via their desktop and full content agreements with key airlines, such as British Airways, Qantas, SWISS and KLM. We also introduced Galileo HotelClub, which widens the reach of our HotelClub portfolio and offers additional content to our travel agency subscribers. We plan to aggressively distribute these products and services through Travel Agency Services.

The global travel industry remains sensitive to the effects of military conflict, terrorist threat alerts, continuing economic pressures, and natural disasters, such as the tsunami that occurred in Asia in December 2004. The continuing sensitivity to security, economic and environmental concerns gives rise to greater volatility in the travel industry. As a result, several major travel suppliers are experiencing liquidity problems and some, such as UAL, US Airways Group and ATA, have sought, and others may seek, bankruptcy protection. Therefore, the risk of non-payment of GDS fees from travel suppliers has increased. Travel activity could be further reduced if any of these conditions continue or resurface, which could negatively impact our TDS segment.

Distribution of Products and Services. We market, distribute and support our Galileo products and services for subscribers primarily through our internal sales and marketing organizations (“SMOs”) throughout the world, which accounted for approximately 70% of our 2004 bookings.

In regions not supported directly by our SMOs, we provide our products and services through our relationships with independent national distribution companies (“NDCs”), which are typically independently owned and operated by a local travel-related business in the related country. Each NDC is responsible for maintaining the relationship with subscribers in its territory and providing ongoing customer support. We pay each NDC a commission based upon the booking fees generated in the NDC’s territory, and the NDC retains all subscriber fees billed in the territory. NDCs accounted for approximately 30% of our bookings in 2004.

Growth. In order to grow our GDS business, we intend to expand our focus beyond booking fees as an order taker to become a retailer of travel inventory and travel products and services as an order maker, and thereby strengthen our relationships with our travel suppliers and travel agency customers. In doing so, we intend to continue to capitalize on our competitive strengths, the key elements of which are: (i) Cendant’s business-to-business relationships and travel-related assets; (ii) a diversified global presence; (iii) established relationships with a diverse group of travel suppliers and travel agencies; (iv) a comprehensive offering of innovative products and services; and (v) new product and services initiatives with strong appeal to travel consumers, agencies and suppliers.

Competition. Our competitors include: the three major traditional GDS companies, Sabre, Inc., Amadeus Global Travel Distribution S.A. and Worldspan, L.P.; the major regional reservation systems, including Abacus International, Inc., Axess International Network, Inc., Infini Travel Information, Inc. and Topas Co., Ltd.; and other travel infrastructure companies such as Pegasus Solutions, Inc., Navitaire, Inc. and Datalex Communications USA, Inc. We also compete with alternative channels by which travel products and services are distributed; for example, some airlines operate computerized reservation systems on their web sites, and some low-cost airline carriers do not utilize a GDS distribution channel. In addition, travelers are increasingly using the Internet to make their own bookings, thereby shifting business away from the traditional travel agency community.

Competition to attract and retain travel agency subscribers is intense. As a result, we and other computerized reservation system service providers offer incentives to travel agency subscribers if they achieve certain productivity or booking volume growth targets. Although continued expansion of such incentive payments could adversely affect our profitability, our failure to continue to make such incentive payments could result in the loss of some travel agency subscribers, while competitive offerings could result in increased opportunities.

Consumer Travel Services

As part of our order maker functions, we provide travel services directly to consumers. We are a full service travel agency, providing airline, car rental, hotel, vacation packages and other travel reservation and fulfillment capabilities. We offer such services through Orbitz.com, CheapTickets.com and ebookers.com, our full service

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online travel agencies; Lodging.com, Hotelclub.com, RatesToGo.com and AsiaHotels.com, our online hotel booking sites; Neat Group, an online service that enables customers to design their own vacation packages; and the Away Network, comprising away.com, GORP.com and OutsideOnline.com, our online providers of travel information. We also provide consumer travel services to customers of our Marketing Services businesses and other membership programs, including members of our timeshare exchange business.

Our Consumer Travel businesses provide travel suppliers with distribution, packaging and connectivity through a single point of contact. We work directly with travel suppliers to secure both non-published and regularly available fares and rates to supply discounted travel to our customers. We market and distribute this inventory to consumers through our branded web sites and through our membership channels. In addition to our online presence, we maintain call centers located in the United States and abroad: Aurora, Colorado; Moore, Oklahoma; Mankato, Minnesota; and Nashville, Tennessee in the United States, as well as Sydney, Australia; Toronto, Canada; and Bangalore, India. We also outsource call center functions in Tijuana, Mexico, and Manila, Philippines.

We generate revenue from commissions, service fees and incentives on bookings from hoteliers, car rental companies, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators and consumers as well as mark-ups on travel inventory. We also generate transaction-related advertising revenue from our online agencies, Orbitz, CheapTickets, and Lodging.com.

We substantially completed the build-out of our consumer travel services business in 2004 and early 2005 through the following acquisitions:

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In April 2004, we acquired Australia-based Hotel Club Pty Ltd., which has a technological infrastructure throughout Europe and Asia Pacific, for approximately $88 million in cash, net of cash acquired. Hotel Club, through its subsidiary, Flairview Pty Ltd., supports the distribution and sale of hotel stays in multiple languages and currencies through its websites Hotelclub.com and RatesToGo.com. The combined merchant hotel offerings of Lodging.com, Hotelclub.com and RatesToGo.com represent nearly 26,000 properties worldwide.
 
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In September 2004, we purchased a 40% share in China CYTS Tours Holding Co., Ltd., to create CYTS-Cendant Travel Service. This joint venture will provide China’s growing leisure and business travel industry with a full range of products and services at competitive prices, focusing initially on hotel offerings, and later including air and land packages for inbound, outbound and intra-China travel. The financial terms of our investment in CYTS-Cendant Travel Service were not material to us.
 
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On November 12, 2004, we acquired Orbitz, Inc. for approximately $1.1 billion, net of cash acquired. The addition of Orbitz immediately positioned Cendant as a leading competitor in the domestic online travel distribution business. With the acquisition, TDS is well equipped to take advantage of the increasing trend of offline bookings moving online. Additionally, the acquisition provides a foundation for significant synergies in technology, fulfillment services and operations, which will allow both Orbitz and CheapTickets to continue to aggressively market and promote their respective brands while increasing profitability. The Orbitz acquisition expands TDS’ distribution capabilities, providing more choices for consumers, suppliers, corporations and travel agents. Our increased scale and relevance, combined with the transaction synergies, will provide considerable benefits to both customers and our company. Further, the Orbitz technology includes Orbitz Supplier Link, which is a sophisticated network of connections able to communicate and book inventory directly with airline ticketing systems, resulting in lower costs for suppliers.
 
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Travel is a global online provider of lodging and destination services. The acquisition is subject to certain regulatory filings and we expect to complete the acquisition in April 2005.

Growth. We intend to build on our existing position as a leading provider of online travel to pursue initiatives that provide high margin products to our customers. Some of these initiatives include increasing sales of packages through Orbitz’s new dynamic packaging product and expanding Neat’s distribution to new markets. We also intend to enhance our marketing efforts to strengthen our brands and our position as a leading retailer of attractive and well-priced travel content. Our complementary brands, products, and technology strategies are focused on improving the customer experience by providing industry leading features and functionality, while maintaining a robust operating environment. We intend to continue to add international distribution channels to our portfolio and increase our international content to our current distribution channels.

Competition. We compete with companies with Internet travel web sites, such as IAC/InterActiveCorp’s Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com L.P. and Hotwire.com businesses, Sabre, Inc.’s Travelocity.com L.P., Lastminute.com and Priceline.com Incorporated and a large number of leisure travel agencies, including among others Liberty Travel, Inc. and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

Corporate Travel Solutions

Corporate Travel Solutions consists of our Travelport and Orbitz for Business corporate travel solutions businesses. These businesses offer travel solutions to a broad array of enterprises, ranging from Fortune 500 companies with sophisticated travel policies and global travel management requirements to small businesses, typically with fewer travel policy management needs. Corporate Travel Solutions offers domestic and international corporations the services of the Galileo GDS, a choice of the Travelport or Orbitz for Business online booking tools, and customer care and fulfillment services to meet their corporate travel requirements. Corporate Travel Solutions assists companies in the control and reduction of their travel expenses through the use of our web-based self-booking and ticketing capabilities which enable our corporate customers to manage their unique travel supplier agreements and corporate travel policies, while lowering the dependence of their employees upon a travel agent to make travel arrangements.

We generate revenue from online booking fees paid by corporate customers on a per transaction basis. We also collect transaction fees from corporate customers for fulfillment and customer care services offered as part of our end-to-end corporate travel solution, as well as fees from supplier agreements that Corporate Travel Solutions has negotiated for the benefit of all of its customers. In 2004, Orbitz for Business, which today serves the U.S. marketplace exclusively, grew its customer base by nearly 100%.

Growth. We remain focused on providing a valuable service to our corporate clients to increase the number of bookings made by our existing corporate clients through increased adoption of our online booking tools within their enterprise. We also intend to grow through the pursuit of additional large corporate clients, both domestically and internationally, as the shift to online corporate travel management tools continues to accelerate. With our end-to-end, vertically integrated travel services offering, we intend to pursue small and middle market customers in North America. In part our growth will be generated by our attractive offering of travel content, as leveraged by our relationship with other TDS companies and other Cendant businesses, superior rates, and world-class customer service.

Competition. Our primary competition comes from those companies that offer multiple travel services for corporate clients, such as Expedia Corporate Travel, Travelocity for Business, American Express, and other traditional corporate travel agencies. We also find competition in companies which focus solely on the creation and distribution of online booking tools to corporate clients and travel agencies, including: Outtask, Inc., through its Cliqbook product; Navitaire, Inc.; Sabre, Inc., through its corporate booking product, Travelocity for Business; TRX, Inc. through its Res-X product; and Carlson Travel Group, Inc. through its Wagonlit Symphonie/Horizon product, KDS.

Supplier Services

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also provide our travel suppliers with reservation-related systems and marketing information processing services that make their operations more efficient and enhance their revenue generation. Our Supplier Services businesses generate revenue from transaction fees and service fees paid to us by travel suppliers for our products and services. Our Supplier Services offerings are comprised of:

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WizCom, which provides hotel and car rental suppliers with electronic distribution and e-commerce solutions for Internet, GDS and other travel reservation systems. WizCom provides hotel and car rental suppliers with direct connectivity to the Internet and to global distribution systems, and provides central GDS information management services.
 
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TRUST International, which develops and implements central reservation systems (“CRS”) through its Voyager CRS, providing customized, real-time reservations and global distribution services to the hospitality industry. TRUST also provides a range of travel related call center operations to hotel chains from its global communication call centers in Frankfurt, Germany (headquarters), Orlando, Florida and Singapore, which serve approximately 40 countries in 9 languages.
 
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GlobalFares, a service which provides fare quotation services for approximately 30 airlines worldwide. In 2004, we upgraded the GlobalFares system to provide fully automated fare and rule processing for public and private fares filed by airlines globally.

Growth. We intend to increase our Internet distribution reach and enhance our product and service portfolio aimed at the hospitality sector allowing hotel and car rental companies to further optimize their sales mix. We intend to promote new products to meet our clients’ needs, such as Hotel Cache, which offers hotel companies a cost effective solution to the high volume of rate requests from Internet-based systems, and JumpStart, our newly developed cost-effective interface for distribution of hotel content over the Internet. We are also focused on enhancing our data analysis capabilities and developing consulting services related to MIDT and other data sources for the airline industry. We are launching a new airline reservations hosting line of business, building upon our expertise in providing systems for United Airlines, with an initial focus on the low cost carrier segment. We are also relaunching our GlobalFares sales efforts to expand the reach of that product within the sector.

Competition. In providing electronic distribution services to hotel customers, we compete with third party connectivity providers and also with supplier direct connection technology providers. WizCom and TRUST International compete with many companies that provide computerized reservation system services to hotel customers, including hotels that develop their own proprietary systems. Our competitors include: Pegasus Solutions, Inc. and its affiliate, Vantis International Corporation; SynXis Corporation (which agreed to be acquired by Sabre Holdings Corporation in December 2004); iHotelier, a subsidiary of TravelCLICK, Inc.; MICROS Systems, Inc.; Amadeus Global Travel Distribution, S.A. and its affiliate Optims; and Lanyon, Inc. In addition, WizCom and TRUST compete with any travel service provider bypassing their connectivity solutions and connecting suppliers directly to their platforms. Shepherd Systems’ competitors include providers of market and business intelligence information, primarily in the airline industry such as Sabre, Inc. and Lufthansa Systems. Our competition in the airline-hosting sector includes traditional providers, such as Sabre, Amadeus and Unisys as well as Navitaire, owned by Accenture.

Travel Distribution Trademarks and Intellectual Property

The trademarks and service marks “Galileo,” “Apollo,” “CheapTickets,” “Orbitz,” “WizCom,” “Lodging.com,” “THOR,” “Travelport”, “HotelClub”, “RatesToGo” and related trademarks and logos used in 2004 are material to the businesses in our TDS segment. Galileo and our other subsidiaries in the TDS segment and their licensees actively use these marks. All of the material marks used by these companies are registered (or have applications pending for registration) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as well as major countries throughout the world where these businesses operate. We own the material marks used in the TDS segment.

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We also use a combination of patent, copyright, trade secret, confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect the software, business processes and other proprietary information we use to conduct the businesses in our TDS segment. These assets and the related intellectual property rights are important assets of the businesses in our TDS segment.

Unauthorized use of our intellectual property could have a material adverse effect on our TDS segment and there can be no assurance that our legal remedies would adequately compensate us for the damage caused by such use.

Travel Distribution Seasonality

We experience a seasonal pattern in our operating results, with the first and fourth quarters typically having lower total revenue and operating income compared to the second and third quarters due to decreased bookings and travel during the winter months in the northern hemisphere.

Travel Distribution Employees

The businesses that make up our Travel Distribution Services segment employed approximately 4,700 people as of December 31, 2004.

VEHICLE SERVICES SEGMENT (31%, 33% and 31% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Our Vehicle Services segment consists of the vehicle rental operations of Avis and Budget, and the Avis and Budget franchise systems. During 2004, this segment also consisted of our fleet management and fuel card businesses; however, these businesses are no longer part of our company as described below.

Vehicle Rental Operations and Franchise Businesses (22%, 25% and 20% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

We are one of the largest vehicle rental operators in the world under two leading brands, Avis and Budget. We operate Avis and Budget as separate brands, with differentiated positioning, service and pricing. The Avis brand targets customers who are seeking a premium service while the Budget brand focuses on providing a value rental experience. We perform certain administrative and operational functions for both Avis and Budget, such as tax planning and financing, as well as voice reservation services through our contact centers. Furthermore, we provide Avis and Budget locations with access to the Wizard System, our online computer system which is used by these locations for (i) global reservations processing, (ii) rental agreement generation and administration, and (iii) fleet accounting and control. For 2004, our car rental operations had an average fleet of approximately 324,500 vehicles.

Avis (13%, 15% and 19% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

We operate and/or franchise approximately 1,900 of the approximately 4,900 car rental locations that comprise the Avis System, which represents one of the largest car rental systems in the world, based on total revenue and number of locations, including locations at most of the largest airports and cities in the United States and internationally. The Avis System in Europe, Africa, part of Asia and the Middle East is operated under a royalty-free license arrangement with Avis Europe Holdings Ltd. (“Avis Europe”), an independent third party, and is comprised of approximately 3,000 locations.

We own and operate approximately 1,080 Avis car rental locations in both airport and non-airport (downtown and suburban) locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. For 2004, Avis generated total vehicle rental revenue of approximately $2.67 billion, of which approximately 85% (or $2.28 billion) was derived from U.S. operations. In addition, we franchise the Avis System to independent business owners in approximately 850 locations throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. In 2004, approximately 95% of the Avis System rental revenue in the United States was generated by locations owned by us or operated for us under agency arrangements, and the remainder was generated by locations operated by independent franchisees. Independent franchisees pay fees based either on total time and mileage charges or total revenue.

The Avis System offers customers a variety of premium services, including: (i) “Avis Cares,” a program which provides customers with area-specific driver safety information, the latest child safety seats (available for rental)

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and driving maps; (ii) a counter by-pass program, Avis Preferred Service, which is available at major airport locations; (iii) Avis Access, a full range of special products and services for drivers and passengers with disabilities; (iv) “Avis Assist”, a portable cell phone equipped with GPS navigation which provides talking directions, traffic and weather advisories, and Amber Alert information to renters and may also be used for E911, roadside assistance and Avis reservation phone calls; and (v) Avis InterActive, an online reporting system which provides Avis corporate accounts real-time access to aggregated information on their car rental expenses to better manage their car rental expenditures.

Avis Marketing. In 2004, approximately 74% of vehicle rental transactions generated from our owned and operated car rental locations were generated in the United States by travelers who rented with Avis under contracts between Avis and the travelers’ employers or through membership in an organization with whom Avis has an affiliation (such as AARP and USAA). Our franchisees also have the option to participate in these contracts. Unaffiliated business and leisure travelers are solicited by direct mail promotions and advertising campaigns.

Our domestic customers can make Avis reservations through the Avis toll-free reservation center at 1-888-777-AVIS, via our Avis web site at www.avis.com, through online portals or by contacting their travel agent. Travel agents can access Avis through all major global distribution systems, and can obtain information with respect to our rental locations, vehicle availability and applicable rate structures through these systems. An automated link between these systems and the Wizard System gives them the ability to reserve and confirm rentals directly. We also maintain strong links to the travel industry. Avis offers customers the ability to earn frequent traveler points with virtually all the major airlines. Avis is also affiliated with TripRewards, our loyalty marketing program, and with the frequent traveler programs of various hotels including the Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt Corporation, and Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. These arrangements provide various incentives to all program participants and cooperative marketing opportunities for Avis and the airlines and hotels. We also have an arrangement with our lodging brands whereby lodging customers who are making reservations by telephone may be transferred to Avis if they desire to rent a vehicle. In addition, we have marketing relationships with American Express, MBNA Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co., through which we are able to provide their customers with incentives to rent from Avis.

Internationally, we utilize a multi-faceted approach to sales and marketing throughout our global network by employing or contracting with teams of trained and qualified account executives to negotiate contracts with major corporate accounts and leisure and travel industry companies. In addition, we utilize a wide range of marketing and direct mail initiatives to continuously broaden our customer base. Sales efforts are designed to secure customer commitment and support customer requirements for both domestic and international car rental needs. Our international operations maintain close relationships with the travel industry through participation in several non- U.S. based airline frequent flyer programs, such as those operated by Air Canada and Qantas Airways Limited. We also participate in Avis Europe’s programs with British Airways Plc, Lufthansa and other carriers.

Budget (9%, 10% and 1% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

The Budget System is one of the largest car and truck rental systems in the world, based on total revenue and number of locations. We operate and/or franchise 2,170 of the approximately 3,070 car rental locations in the Budget System, including locations at most of the largest airports and cities in the United States and internationally. The Budget System in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East is operated under a royalty-free license arrangement with Zodiac Europe Limited, an independent third party and an affiliate of Avis Europe, and is comprised of approximately 900 locations. We operate approximately 825 Budget car rental locations in both airport and non-airport (downtown and suburban) locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia and New Zealand. In 2004, our Budget car rental operations generated total vehicle rental revenue of approximately $1.24 billion, of which 92% (or $1.13 billion) was derived from U.S. operations. We also franchise the Budget System to independent business owners who operate approximately 1,345 locations throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Asia Pacific region. In 2004, approximately 85% of the Budget System rental revenue in the United States was generated by locations owned by us or operated for us under agency arrangements, with the remainder generated by locations operated by independent franchisees. Independent franchisees generally pay fees based on gross rental revenue.

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We also operate a local and one-way truck rental business under the Budget brand utilizing a fleet of approximately 28,000 trucks which are rented through a network of approximately 2,500 corporate-owned and commissioned dealer locations throughout the continental United States. Our truck rental business serves both the consumer and light commercial sectors. The consumer sector consists primarily of individuals who rent trucks to move household goods on either a one-way or local basis. The light commercial sector consists of a wide range of businesses that rent light to medium-duty trucks, which we define as trucks having a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 pounds, for a variety of commercial applications. In 2004 our Budget truck rental business generated total vehicle revenue of approximately $514.7 million.

Budget Marketing

Car Rental. In connection with its focus on leisure travelers, Budget primarily uses retail advertising and value pricing to drive reservations on its web site, in the reservation center, and in other leisure channels. In addition, Budget offers proprietary marketing programs such as Fastbreak, an expedited rental program for frequent travelers, and Unlimited Budget, a travel agent rewards program.

In 2003 Budget launched a small business program, the “Budget Business Program.” In response to constraints of small business customers, the Budget Business Program focuses primarily on offering a value proposition. In addition, Budget continued to build its affiliated base of customers through relationships with various partners, including Costco Wholesale Corporation and Southwest Airlines Company, and through TripRewards.

Customers can make Budget reservations through the Budget toll-free reservation center at 1-800-BUDGET7, via our Budget web site at www.budget.com, through online travel portals, or through their travel agent. Travel agents can access Budget through all major global distribution systems and can obtain information with respect to our rental locations, vehicle availability and applicable rate structures through these systems. In addition, Budget offers Unlimited Budget, a loyalty incentive program for travel agents. Participating travel agents earn cash for every eligible U.S. business and leisure rental completed by their clients. As of December 31, 2004, approximately 38,000 travel agents were enrolled and active in this program.

Truck Rental. Budget primarily advertises in the yellow pages to promote its trucks to potential customers. Customers can make truck reservations through the Budget truck toll-free reservation center at 1-800-GO-BUDGET, via our Budget truck web site at www.budgettruck.com or by calling a location directly. In addition, Budget has established online affiliations with web sites like monstermoving.com to reach its targeted audience. Budget truck reservations may also be made through the budget.com web site.

Vehicle Rental Optional Products and Services. In addition to revenue from vehicle rentals and franchisee royalties, we generate revenue from Avis and Budget customers through the sale of optional products and services such as supplemental equipment (child seats and ski racks), loss damage waivers, additional/supplemental liability insurance, personal accident/effects insurance and gas service option and fuel service charges.

Vehicle Rental Growth. For 2004, we generated 84.0% and 79.3% of our Avis and Budget revenue, respectively, from our owned airport locations. We also opened 82 new off-airport Avis locations in 2004, and intend to increase business at our off-airport locations through a combination of advertising, promotions, local sales calls and targeted marketing to members of various associations and corporations. Our business relationship with State Farm Insurance Company in the insurance replacement market was also strengthened in 2004 utilizing the location network of our two brands, as well as enhanced technology. We intend to increase our replacement business by marketing our car rental services to other insurance carriers. We also intend to increase our focus on Budget’s truck business by continuing to upgrade the truck fleet and improving utilization.

Vehicle Rental Web Sites. Avis and Budget have strong brand presence on the Internet through their web sites, avis.com and budget.com. A steadily increasing number of Avis and Budget vehicle rental customers obtain rate, location and fleet information and then reserve their rentals directly on these web sites. In addition, both Avis and Budget have agreements to promote their car rental services with major Internet portals, and have a strong advertising presence on Yahoo!

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featured supplier for the Avis brand is General Motors Corporation. Our featured supplier for the Budget brand is Ford Motor Company. Under the terms of our agreements with Ford and GM, which expire in 2007 and 2008, respectively, we are required to purchase a certain number of vehicles from these manufacturers. Our current operating strategy is to maintain an average fleet age of approximately seven months. For model year 2004, approximately 99% of our domestic fleet vehicles were subject to repurchase programs. Under these programs, subject to certain conditions, such as mileage and vehicle condition, a manufacturer is required to repurchase those vehicles at a pre-negotiated price thereby reducing our risk on the resale of the vehicles. In 2004, approximately 2.9% of repurchase program vehicles did not meet the conditions for repurchase.

Vehicle Rental Airport Concession Fees. In general, concession fees for airport locations are based on a percentage of total commissionable revenue (as determined by each airport authority), subject to minimum annual guaranteed amounts. Concessions are typically awarded by airport authorities every three to five years based upon competitive bids. Our concession agreements with the various airport authorities generally impose certain minimum operating requirements, provide for relocation in the event of future construction and provide for abatement of the minimum annual guarantee in the event of extended low passenger volume.

Vehicle Rental Competition. The vehicle rental industry is characterized by intense price and service competition. In any given location, we and our franchisees may encounter competition from national, regional and local companies. Nationally, Avis’ principal competitor is Ford Motor Company’s Hertz Corporation and Budget’s principal competitors are Alamo Rent-A-Car, LLC and Dollar Rent-A-Car System, Inc. for car rental, and U-Haul International, Inc. and Penske Truck Leasing Corporation for truck rental. However, both Avis and Budget also compete with each of these car rental companies and with National Car Rental System, Inc., Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc., and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company. In addition, we compete with a large number of smaller regional and local vehicle rental companies throughout the country.

Competition in the U.S. vehicle rental operations business is based primarily upon price, reliability, national distribution, usability of booking systems, ease of rental and return and other elements of customer service. In addition, competition is influenced strongly by advertising, marketing and brand reputation.

Fleet Management Services Business (9%, 8% and 11% of revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

PHH Arval, the second largest provider of outsourced fleet management services in the United States and Canada and Wright Express, a leading fuel card service provider in the United States comprised this business during 2004. Both of these businesses are no longer part of our Company. PHH Arval was distributed to our stockholders in a spin-off on January 31, 2005. On February 22, 2005, we disposed of our Wright Express business in an initial public offering and in connection with this disposition, we received approximately $1 billion (net of offering expenses). In connection with this disposition, we also entered into a tax receivable agreement with Wright Express, pursuant to which we currently expect Wright Express will make payments to us over the expected 15-year term of the agreement aggregating over $300 million. The actual amount of payments, if any, and the timing of receipt of any payments will vary depending upon a number of factors, including whether Wright Express earns sufficient taxable income to realize the full tax benefit of the amortization of its assets.

PHH Arval provides commercial fleet management services to corporate clients and government agencies. Fleet management services include vehicle leasing, fleet policy analysis and recommendations, benchmarking, vehicle recommendations, ordering and purchasing vehicles, arranging for vehicle delivery and administration of the title and registration process, as well as tax and insurance requirements, pursuing warranty claims and remarketing used vehicles. PHH Arval also provides fuel, maintenance, accident and similar management services, which assist its corporate and governmental clients in the effective management and control of automotive expenses by providing cards that permit a client’s representatives to purchase gasoline or other fleet-related products and services through a network of merchants. As of December 31, 2004, PHH Arval had more than 320,000 vehicles leased. In February 2004, PHH Arval acquired First Fleet Corporation, a national provider of fleet management services to companies that maintain private truck fleets, for approximately $26 million, net of cash acquired.

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analysis tools and purchase control capabilities. Wright Express captures transaction data at approximately 180,000 fuel and vehicle management locations, including over 90% of the nation’s retail fuel locations and 41,000 vehicle maintenance locations.

Vehicle Services Trademarks and Intellectual Property

The service marks “Avis” and “Budget”, related marks incorporating the words “Avis” or “Budget”, and related logos and marks such as “We Try Harder” are material to our vehicle rental operations and franchise businesses. Our subsidiaries and franchisees actively use these marks. All of the material marks used in the Avis and Budget businesses are registered (or have applications pending for registration) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office as well as major countries worldwide where Avis and Budget franchises are in operation. We own the marks used in the Avis and Budget businesses.

Vehicle Services Seasonality

For our Avis and Budget businesses, the third quarter of the year, which covers the summer vacation period, represents the peak season for vehicle rentals. Any occurrence that disrupts travel patterns during the summer period could have a greater adverse effect on Avis’ and Budget’s annual performance than in other periods. The fourth quarter is generally the weakest financial quarter for the Avis and Budget Systems. In 2004 our average monthly combined Avis and Budget car rental fleet, excluding franchisees ranged from a low of approximately 277,000 vehicles in January to a high of approximately 369,000 vehicles in July. Rental utilization for the combined Avis and Budget car rental fleet, which is based on the number of hours vehicles are rented compared to the total number of hours vehicles are available for rental, ranged from 65.1% in December to 80.9% in August and averaged 74.1% for all of 2004.

Vehicle Services Employees

The businesses that make up our Vehicle Services segment employed approximately 30,700 people as of December 31, 2004, including approximately 1,900 people employed by our former fleet management and fuel card businesses which are no longer part of our company.

MARKETING SERVICES SEGMENT (8%, 7% and 8% of our revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

As previously discussed, we intend to dispose of our Marketing Services division, including our loyalty/insurance marketing and individual membership businesses, and anticipate that the disposition of the division will take place before the conclusion of the third quarter of 2005.

In June 2004, we completed the initial public offering of our Jackson Hewitt subsidiary comprising our tax preparation services business. As a result of this sale of our ownership interest, Jackson Hewitt has been classified as a discontinued operation and its results are excluded from the results of the Marketing Services segment for all periods presented.

Individual Membership Business (5%, 4% and 4% of our revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Our individual membership business markets various clubs and services to individuals through joint marketing arrangements with various institutions such as banks, financial institutions, retailers and oil companies. For a membership fee (typically of $89.99 to $480.00 annually or $8.99 to $49.99 monthly), we provide members with access to a variety of discounted products and services. Our programs offer consumers discounts on many categories along with shop-at-home convenience in such areas as retail merchandise, travel, automotive and home improvement. Participating institutions generally receive commissions on initial and renewal memberships, based on a percentage of the net membership fees. We also provide our products to such institutions on a wholesale or resale basis upon request. As of December 31, 2004, we serviced approximately 16 million memberships, approximately 10 million of which consist of our memberships and approximately 6 million consist of members that we service on behalf of TRL Group (as discussed below).

We offer a variety of membership programs, including Shoppers Advantage, a discount shopping program; Travelers Advantage, a discount travel service program; AutoVantage, a program which offers preferred prices on new cars and discounts on maintenance, tires and parts; AutoVantage Gold, a program which provides a premium

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version of the AutoVantage service; Credit Card Guardian and Hot-Line, services which enable consumers to register their credit and debit cards to keep the account numbers securely in one place; PrivacyGuard and Credentials, services which provide monitoring of a member’s credit history and access to driving records and medical files; Buyers Advantage, a service which extends manufacturer warranties; CompleteHome, a service designed to save members time and money in maintaining and improving their homes; National Home Protection Alliance, a service that provides insurance coverage for breakdowns of household systems and appliances; Great Fun, a program which provides the opportunity to purchase family travel services and other family related products at a discount; and HealthSaver, a program which provides discounts on prescription drugs, eyewear, eye care, dental care, selected health-related services and fitness equipment.

Trilegiant Transaction. From July 2001 to January 2004, the operations of our individual membership business, including marketing to prospective new members, were outsourced to Trilegiant Corporation. On January 30, 2004, we terminated Trilegiant’s right to market membership programs that we had previously licensed to Trilegiant in July 2001, terminated Trilegiant’s right to use the Trilegiant trademark and terminated our outsourcing arrangement whereby Trilegiant provided membership fulfillment services to our members. We are now responsible for providing fulfillment services to our members. In connection with this transaction, we hired substantially all Trilegiant employees, agreed to service Trilegiant’s members and made a $13 million cash payment to Trilegiant as consideration for the early termination of the rights referred to above. Trilegiant has now changed its name to TRL Group, Inc. and we have renamed one of our subsidiaries Trilegiant Corporation. In connection with such transaction, we also acquired Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TRL Group, for approximately $20 million in cash. Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions offers wholesale loyalty enhancement services primarily to credit card issuers who make such services available to their credit card holders to foster increased product usage and loyalty and serves as the administrator of our points database for our TripRewards Loyalty Program. We continue to own preferred stock of TRL Group, which is currently convertible, at any time at our option, into approximately 45% of TRL Group common stock (taken together with the shares of common stock currently held by us). As a result of this transaction, we now have managerial control of TRL Group through our majority representation on the TRL Group Board of Directors.

Upon completion of the Trilegiant Transaction, we began integrating our individual membership and our Progeny loyalty/insurance marketing businesses. The organizational structures of the two businesses have now been realigned to combine departments and eliminate redundant functions. We also reorganized the sales forces to be more closely aligned with the size of our clients and their needs and we have combined our marketing and procurement efforts to take advantage of the larger scale of the combined businesses. We intend to expand our integration efforts to our Cims loyalty marketing business.

Growth. Primary growth drivers include expanding our customer base to include a greater number of financial institutions and targeted non-financial partners. In addition, we are expanding the array of our products and services sold through the direct marketing channels to existing clients.

Competition. The membership services industry is highly competitive. Competitors include membership services companies, such as Vertrue Incorporated (formerly known as MemberWorks Incorporated), as well as large retailers, travel agencies, insurance companies and financial service institutions, some of which have financial resources, product availability, technological capabilities or customer bases that may be greater than ours.

Loyalty/Insurance Marketing Business (3%, 3% and 4% of our revenue for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively)

Our loyalty/insurance marketing business provides enhancement packages for financial institutions and marketing for accidental death and dismemberment insurance and certain other insurance products through our Progeny Marketing Innovations Inc. and Cims subsidiaries. With approximately 42.5 million insureds as of December 31, 2004, Progeny offers the following products and services:

Enhancement Package Service. We sell enhancement packages for financial institution consumer and business checking and deposit account holders primarily through our Progeny subsidiary. Progeny’s financial institution clients select a customized package of our products and services and then usually add their own services (such as unlimited check writing privileges, personalized checks, cashiers’ or travelers’ checks without issue charge, or discounts on safe deposit box charges or installment loan interest rates). With our marketing and promotional

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assistance, the financial institution then offers the complete package of enhancements to its checking account holders as a special program for a monthly fee. Most of these financial institutions choose a standard enhancement package, which generally includes $10,000 of accidental death and dismemberment insurance and travel discounts. Other enhancements may include our shopping and credit card registration services, a travel newsletter or pharmacy, eyewear or entertainment discounts. The common carrier coverage is underwritten under group insurance policies with two third-party underwriters. We generally charge a financial institution client an initial fee to implement this program and monthly fees thereafter based on the number of customer accounts participating in that financial institution’s program.

AD&D Insurance. Through our Progeny subsidiary, we serve as an agent and third-party administrator for marketing accidental death and dismemberment insurance throughout the country to the customers of financial institutions. Progeny’s insurance products and other services are offered primarily to customers of banks, credit unions, credit card issuers and mortgage companies. These products are primarily marketed through direct mail solicitations and telemarketing which generally offer $1,000 of accidental death and dismemberment insurance at no cost to the customers and the opportunity to choose additional coverage of up to $250,000. The annual premium generally ranges from $10 to $250 and we derive revenue primarily from commissions based on premiums received pursuant to agreements with the insurance carriers that issue the policies we market. Progeny also acts as an administrator for, and markets, term life and hospital accident insurance as well as a number of other insurance products.

Distribution Channels. We market our Progeny products to consumers (i) of financial institutions or other associations through direct marketing; (ii) of financial institutions or other associations through a direct sales force, participating merchants or general advertising; and (iii) through companies and various other entities.

Cims. Our Cims subsidiary develops customer loyalty solutions and insurance products for the benefit of financial institutions and businesses in other industries. Cims clients include over 85 financial institutions throughout Europe and South Africa. The primary customer loyalty solution offered to Cims clients is the loyalty package. Loyalty packages provide targeted consumers of client organizations with a “package” of benefits and services for the purpose of improving customer retention, attracting consumers to become customers of the client organization and encouraging them to buy additional services. For example, packages include discounted travel services such as discounts on vacation rentals, car rentals, travel insurance, timeshare weeks, cruises, hotels and airlines. As of December 31, 2004, Cims has expanded its membership base to approximately 19.7 million individuals. Cims offers travel and real estate benefits and other services within its loyalty packages for the benefit of consumers. Cims also uses its internal insurance competencies and strategic relationships to provide insurance benefits to consumers. Cims derives fees from its financial institution and other corporate clients for its loyalty packages.

Growth. Primary growth drivers for Progeny include expanding our customer base to include a greater number of financial institutions and targeted non-financial partners. In addition, we are expanding the array of insurance products and services sold through the direct marketing channels to existing clients. The primary growth drivers for Cims are (i) to increase the number of consumers, from within our existing client base, who participate in loyalty programs for their particular financial institution, (ii) to increase the number of financial institutions we partner with for their respective loyalty marketing programs, (iii) to develop marketing relationships with clients in other industries (wireless providers for example) and (iv) to offer multiple loyalty solutions to our clients.

Competition. Our checking account enhancement packages and services compete with similar services offered by other companies, including insurance companies and other third-party marketers such as Sisk Company, Generations Gold and Econ-O-Check Corporation. In larger financial institutions, we may also compete with a financial institution’s internal marketing staff. Competition for the offering of our insurance products through financial institutions is growing and intense. Our competitors include other third-party marketers and large national insurance companies with established reputations that offer products with rates, benefits and compensation similar to ours. Cims represents an outsourcing alternative to marketing departments of large retail organizations. Cims competes with certain other niche loyalty solution providers throughout Europe and internal marketing groups of large financial institutions.

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Long Term Care Insurance. In June 2003, our Long Term Preferred Care subsidiary discontinued the marketing and sale of long term care insurance policies. We continue to derive revenue from commissions based on premiums received pursuant to agreements with the insurance carriers that issued the policies we sold and LTPC continues to provide customer service and related services to the existing block of insurance policies and policyholders. On December 30, 2004, LTPC sold the majority of its long-term care insurance renewal commissions.

Marketing Services Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property

The service mark “Progeny Marketing Innovations” and its associated logo is material to Progeny’s business. Progeny actively uses this mark which is registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The individual membership business trademarks and service marks listed above and related logos, together with the “Trilegiant” trademark, are material to our individual membership business. The “Trilegiant” trademark and individual membership business trademarks and logos are registered (or have applications pending for registration) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. With the exception of “National Home Protection Alliance” which is owned by TRL Group and licensed to us, we own the material marks used in the individual membership business.

Marketing Services Seasonality

The businesses that comprise our Marketing Services segment are not seasonal.

Marketing Services Employees

The businesses that comprise our Marketing Services segment employed approximately 3,200 people as of December 31, 2004.

FINANCIAL DATA OF SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

Financial data for our segments and geographic areas are reported in Note 25—Segment Information to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

REGULATION

Franchise Regulation. The sale of franchises is regulated by various state laws, as well as by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”). The FTC requires that franchisors make extensive disclosure to prospective franchisees but does not require registration. The FTC has proposed changes to its franchise rule that will affect the sales practices and procedures and the content of disclosure documents used by our franchising subsidiaries for selling franchises in the United States. The content of the final rule and its effective date have not been announced. Although no assurance can be given, proposed changes in the FTC’s franchise rule should have no adverse impact on our franchised businesses. A number of states require registration or disclosure in connection with franchise offers and sales. In addition, several states have “franchise relationship laws” or “business opportunity laws” that limit the ability of the franchisor to terminate franchise agreements or to withhold consent to the renewal or transfer of these agreements. While our franchising operations have not been materially adversely affected by such existing regulation, we cannot predict the effect of any future federal or state legislation or regulation. Our franchisors may engage in certain lending transactions common in their respective industries and provide loans to franchisees as part of the sale of the franchise. Such transactions may require the franchisor to register under state laws governing business lenders. We cannot predict the effect of the impact of those laws or any decision not to register under such laws and to cease offering such loans.

Real Estate Regulation. The federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (“RESPA”) and state real estate brokerage laws restrict payments which real estate and mortgage brokers and other parties may receive or pay in connection with the sales of residences and referral of settlement services (e.g., mortgages, homeowners insurance, title insurance). Such laws may to some extent restrict preferred alliance and other arrangements involving our real estate franchise, real estate brokerage, settlement services and relocation businesses. Our title insurance operations are subject to numerous state laws and regulations. Our settlement services business is subject to various federal and state regulations including those promulgated by state departments of insurance and

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departments of corporations. Currently, there are local efforts in certain states, which could limit referral fees to our relocation business.

In addition, with respect to our real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services businesses, RESPA and similar state laws require timely disclosure of certain relationships or financial interests with providers of real estate settlement services. Our real estate brokerage business is also subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations that contain general standards for and prohibitions on the conduct of real estate brokers and sales associates, including those relating to licensing of brokers and sales associates, fiduciary and agency duties, administration of trust funds, collection of commissions, advertising and consumer disclosures and governing telephone practices under the Do Not Call legislation. Under state law, our real estate brokers have the duty to supervise and are responsible for the conduct of their brokerage business.

Timeshare Exchange Regulation. Our timeshare exchange business, which includes RCI exchange programs and other exchange programs operated by our timeshare sales and marketing business, is subject to foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations including those relating to taxes, consumer credit, environmental protection and labor matters. In addition, we are subject to state statutes in those states regulating timeshare exchange services, and must prepare and file annually certain disclosure guides with regulators in states where required. While our timeshare exchange business is not subject to those state statutes governing the development of timeshare properties and the sale of timeshare interests, such statutes directly affect both our timeshare sales and marketing business as described below and the other members and resorts that participate in the RCI exchange programs and other exchange programs operated by our timeshare sales and marketing business. Therefore, the statutes indirectly impact our timeshare exchange business.

Timeshare Sales and Marketing Regulation. Our timeshare sales and marketing business, which includes our resort management business, is subject to extensive regulation by the states and countries in which our resorts are located and in which its vacation ownership interests are marketed and sold. In addition, we are subject to federal legislation, including without limitation, the Federal Trade Commission Act and rules promulgated by the FTC thereunder, including the federal Telemarketing Sales Rule with its Do Not Call provisions; the Fair Housing Act; the Truth-in-Lending Act and Regulation Z promulgated thereunder, which require certain disclosures to borrowers regarding the terms of their loans; the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Regulation X promulgated thereunder which require certain disclosures to borrowers regarding the settlement and servicing of loans; the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B promulgated thereunder, which prohibit discrimination in the extension of credit on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, marital status, national origin, receipt of public assistance or the exercise of any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act; the Telemarketing and Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act; the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which address privacy of consumer financial information; and the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, 1968 and 1991. In Australia, we are regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Many states have laws and regulations regarding the sale of vacation ownership interests. The laws of most states require a designated state authority to approve a timeshare public report, a detailed offering statement describing the resort operator and all material aspects of the resort and the sale of vacation ownership interests. In addition, the laws of most states in which we sell vacation ownership interests grant the purchaser of such an interest the right to rescind a contract of purchase at any time within a statutory rescission period, which generally ranges from three to ten days. Furthermore, most states have other laws that regulate our timeshare sales and marketing activities, such as real estate licensing laws, travel sales licensing laws, anti-fraud laws, telemarketing laws, telephone solicitation laws including Do Not Call legislation and restrictions on the use of predictive dialers, prize, gift and sweepstakes laws, labor laws and various regulations governing access and use of our resorts by disabled persons.

Internet Regulation. Although our business units’ operations on the Internet are not currently regulated by any government agency in the United States beyond regulations discussed above and applicable to businesses generally, it is likely that a number of laws and regulations may be adopted governing the Internet. In addition, existing laws may be interpreted to apply to the Internet in ways not currently applied. Regulatory and legal requirements are subject to change and may become more restrictive, making our business units’ compliance

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more difficult or expensive or otherwise restricting their ability to conduct their businesses as they are now conducted.

Vehicle Rental Regulation. We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations including those relating to taxing and licensing of vehicles, franchising, consumer credit, environmental protection and labor matters. The principal environmental regulatory requirements applicable to our vehicle and rental operations relate to the ownership or use of tanks for the storage of petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel and waste oils; the treatment or discharge of waste waters; and the generation, storage, transportation and off-site treatment or disposal of solid or liquid wastes. We operate 450 Avis and Budget locations at which petroleum products are stored in underground or above ground tanks. We have instituted an environmental compliance program designed to ensure that these tanks are in compliance with applicable technical and operational requirements, including the replacement and upgrade of underground tanks to comply with the December 1998 EPA upgrade mandate and periodic testing and leak monitoring of underground storage tanks. We believe that the locations where we currently operate are in compliance, in all material respects, with such regulatory requirements.

We may also be subject to requirements related to the remediation of, or the liability for remediation of, substances that have been released to the environment at properties owned or operated by us or at properties to which we send substances for treatment or disposal. Such remediation requirements may be imposed without regard to fault and liability for environmental remediation can be substantial.

We may be eligible for reimbursement or payment of remediation costs associated with future releases from regulated underground storage tanks and have established funds to assist in the payment of remediation costs for releases from certain registered underground tanks. Subject to certain deductibles, the availability of funds, compliance status of the tanks and the nature of the release, these tank funds may be available to us for use in remediating future releases from our tank systems.

A traditional revenue source for the vehicle rental industry has been the sale of loss damage waivers, by which rental companies agree to relieve a customer from financial responsibility arising from vehicle damage incurred during the rental period. Approximately 5% of our vehicle operations revenue during 2004 was generated by the sale of loss damage waivers. Approximately 40 states have considered legislation affecting the loss damage waivers. To date, 24 states have enacted legislation which requires disclosure to each customer at the time of rental that damage to the rented vehicle may be covered by the customer’s personal automobile insurance and that loss damage waivers may not be necessary. In addition, New York permits the sale of loss damage waivers at a capped rate per day based on the vehicle manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Illinois, Nevada and California have similar rules regarding fees for loss damage waivers.

We are also subject to regulation under the insurance statutes, including insurance holding company statutes, of the jurisdictions in which our insurance company subsidiaries are domiciled. These regulations vary from state to state, but generally require insurance holding companies and insurers that are subsidiaries of insurance holding companies to register and file certain reports including information concerning their capital structure, ownership, financial condition and general business operations with the state regulatory authority, and require prior regulatory agency approval of changes in control of an insurer and intercorporate transfers of assets within the holding company structure. Such insurance statutes also require that we obtain limited licenses to sell optional insurance coverage to our customers at the time of rental.

The payment of dividends to us by our insurance company subsidiaries is restricted by government regulations in Colorado, Bermuda and Barbados affecting insurance companies domiciled in those jurisdictions.

Marketing Regulation. The products and services offered by our various businesses, including our real estate brokerage, timeshare exchange, timeshare sales and marketing, loyalty/insurance marketing and individual membership businesses, are marketed via a number of distribution channels, including direct mail, telemarketing and online. These channels are regulated on the state and federal levels and we believe that these activities will increasingly be subject to such regulation. Such regulation, including anti-fraud laws, consumer protection laws, privacy laws, telemarketing laws and telephone solicitation laws, may limit our ability to solicit new customers or to offer one or more products or services to existing customers. In addition to direct marketing, our loyalty/

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insurance marketing business is subject to various state and local regulations including, as applicable, those of state insurance departments. While we have not been materially adversely affected by existing regulations, we cannot predict the effect of any future foreign, federal, state or local legislation or regulation.

We are also aware of, and are actively monitoring the status of, certain proposed privacy-related state legislation that might be enacted in the future; it is unclear at this point what effect, if any, such state legislation might have on our businesses. A number of our businesses are significant users of email marketing to existing and prospective customers. It is unclear what effect, if any, legislation restricting such marketing practices would have on those businesses. California has enacted legislation requiring enhanced disclosure on Internet web sites regarding consumer privacy and information sharing among affiliated entities. We cannot predict whether these laws will inhibit customer information practices used in marketing our products and services or will be enacted in other states.

Some of our business units use sweepstakes and contests as part of their marketing and promotional programs. These activities are regulated primarily by state laws that require certain disclosures and providing certain assurances that the prizes will be available to the winners.

In Europe, legislation has recently been implemented which regulates the sale of general insurance. In addition, data protection legislation has also been implemented across Europe which restricts the use of personal data and cross-border flows of data outside the European Union. Each European Union country in which we operate must implement these directives through national laws. While we do not believe that the laws and regulations passed to date will have a material impact on our business, additional European or national laws, including subsequent amendments to existing laws, could cause a material adverse impact on our business.

Global Distribution Services Regulation. Our GDS business is subject to specific GDS regulations in the European Union (“EU”) and Canada. In 2004, the U.S. government allowed its GDS regulations to expire in two stages. An abbreviated set of regulations was in effect from January 21, 2004 through July 31, 2004. After July 31, 2004, all GDS regulations in the United States expired.

In early 2004, the Canadian government published an amended set of regulations that eliminated several GDS regulations and modified several others. For example, the new regulations retain the prohibition against GDS display bias but eliminate the ban on discriminatory pricing. The Canadian government reasoned that changes in the travel industry warranted a more discrete set of regulations.

In Europe, the EU commission continues to examine the ongoing need for GDS regulations. An amended set of rules, if any, is expected to be issued in 2005. In 2002, the EU advised that it was considering the elimination of many rules, including the rules that require GDSs to treat all airlines and travel agents equally not only in terms of services offered but also with regard to fees charged. In addition, the EU has proposed the elimination of many rules relating to subscribers as well as the rule that requires an airline that owns a GDS to treat all GDSs equally.

Travel Agency Regulation. The products and services we provide are subject to various federal, state and local regulations. We must comply with laws and regulations relating to our sales and marketing activities, including those prohibiting unfair and deceptive advertising or practices. Our travel service is subject to laws governing the offer and/or sale of travel products and services, including laws requiring us to register as a “seller of travel,” to comply with disclosure. In addition, many of our travel suppliers are heavily regulated by the United States and other governments and we are indirectly affected by such regulation.

EMPLOYEES

As of December 31, 2004, we employed approximately 87,000 people, inclusive of approximately 8,000 people employed by our former mortgage, appraisal, fleet management and Wright Express fuel card businesses. We have approximately 7,300 employees covered under collective bargaining arrangements. Management considers our employee relations to be satisfactory and does not anticipate any material interruptions to operations from labor disputes.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Our principal executive offices are located in leased space at 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 with a lease term expiring in 2013. Many of our general corporate functions are conducted at leased offices at One Campus Drive, 7 Sylvan Way, 6 Sylvan Way, 1 Sylvan Way and 10 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054. Executive offices are also located in leased space at Landmark House, Hammersmith Bridge Road, London, England W69EJ. In addition, our principal data center is housed in an owned facility in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Real Estate Franchise Business. Our real estate franchise business conducts its main operations at our leased offices at One Campus Drive in Parsippany, New Jersey. There are also leased facilities at regional offices located in Atlanta, Georgia, Mission Viejo, California, Chicago, Illinois, Scottsdale, Arizona, Coronado Del Mar, California and Boston, Massachusetts.

Real Estate Brokerage Business. Our real estate brokerage business leases over 6.9 million square feet of domestic office space under 1,289 leases. Its corporate headquarters are located at 339 Jefferson Road, Parsippany, New Jersey pursuant to leases expiring in 2005 and 2007. NRT leases approximately 24 facilities serving as regional headquarters; 78 facilities serving as location administration, training facilities or storage, and approximately 1,000 offices under approximately 1,154 leases serving as brokerage sales offices. These offices are generally located in shopping centers and small office parks, generally with lease terms of five years. In addition, there are 33 leases representing vacant office space, principally as a result of acquisition-related brokerage sales office consolidations.

Relocation Business. Our relocation business has its main corporate operations in two leased buildings in Danbury, Connecticut with lease terms expiring in 2005 and 2015. There are also five leased regional offices located in Mission Viejo and Walnut Creek, California; Chicago, Illinois; Irving, Texas and Bethesda, Maryland, which provide operation support services. Facilities referred to in the preceding sentence are pursuant to leases that expire in 2013, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2005, respectively. International offices are located in Swindon and Hammersmith, United Kingdom; Melbourne and Sydney, Australia; Hong Kong and Singapore pursuant to leases that expire in 2017, 2012, 2005, 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Settlement Services Business. Our settlement services business conducted its main operations during 2004 at a leased facility in Moorestown, New Jersey. In December 2004, we relocated this business to offices in Mount Laurel, New Jersey pursuant to a lease expiring in 2014. This business also has leased regional and branch offices in seventeen states and the District of Columbia.

Lodging Franchise Business. Our lodging franchise business has its main corporate operations at leased offices in Parsippany, New Jersey. Our lodging franchise business also leases space for its reservations centers and data warehouse in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Phoenix, Arizona and St. John, New Brunswick, Canada pursuant to leases that expire in 2007, 2006 and 2013, respectively. In addition, our lodging and real estate businesses share approximately two leased office spaces within the United States. Our lodging business also has two vacant properties in Phoenix, Arizona and Knoxville, Tennessee with leases expiring in 2007.

Timeshare Exchange Business. Our timeshare exchange business has its main corporate operations at leased offices in Parsippany, New Jersey. Our timeshare exchange business also has six properties, which we own. The most significant owned properties for this business are call centers in Carmel, Indiana; Cork, Ireland and Kettering, UK. Our timeshare exchange business also has approximately six leased offices located within the United States and 55 additional leased spaces in various countries outside the United States.

Timeshare Sales and Marketing Business. Our timeshare sales and marketing business owns a facility in Redmond, Washington and leases space for call center and administrative functions in Bellevue, Washington; Las Vegas, Nevada; Margate, Florida and Orlando, Florida, pursuant to leases expiring in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2012, respectively. In addition, approximately 115 marketing and sales offices are leased throughout the United States and 11 offices are leased in Australia.

Vacation Rental Business. Our vacation rental business operations are managed in two owned locations (Earby, England and Monterrigioni, Italy) and three main leased locations (Voorburg, Holland; Copenhagen,

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Denmark and Hamburg, Germany) as well as approximately 10 smaller leased offices throughout Europe. Our main leased locations operate pursuant to leases that expire in 2009, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Travel Distribution Business. Our travel distribution business has its main corporate operations in Parsippany, New Jersey. Our travel distribution business also has two properties, which we own: a facility in Atlanta, Georgia and a call center in Lakeport, California, which is currently vacant. Our travel distribution business also leases 20 additional facilities within the United States that function as call centers or fulfillment or sales offices, and 64 additional properties in various countries outside the United States, which function as administration, sales, call center and fulfillment offices. Our travel distribution businesses leases have various expiration dates.

Vehicle Rental Operations and Franchise Businesses. Our vehicle rental business has its main corporate operations in Parsippany, New Jersey. Our vehicle rental business also owns a facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which serves as a satellite administrative facility for our car rental operations. Office space is also leased in Orlando, Florida; Redding, California; Denver, Colorado; Wichita Falls, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Federicton, Canada pursuant to leases expiring in 2005, 2011, 2007, 2010, 2006, and 2009, respectively. Budget offices at Carrollton, Texas were closed in 2003 and are therefore vacant. This space is subject to a lease expiring in 2006. In addition, there are approximately 34 leased office locations in the United States.

We lease or have vehicle rental concessions for both the Avis and Budget brands at multiple locations throughout the world. Avis operates 749 locations in the United States and 287 locations outside the United States. Of those locations, 250 in the United States and 103 outside the United States are at airports. Budget operates at 492 locations in the United States of which 144 are at airports. Budget also operates at 93 locations outside the United States. Typically, an airport receives a percentage of vehicle rental revenues, with a guaranteed minimum. Because there is a limit to the number of vehicle rental locations in an airport, vehicle rental companies frequently bid for the available locations, usually on the basis of the size of the guaranteed minimums.

Loyalty/Insurance Marketing Business. Progeny leases three domestic office spaces in Franklin, Tennessee with lease terms ending in 2006 and 2009. Cims leases nine locations internationally that function as sales and administrative offices for Cims with the main office shared with our travel distribution business in Langley, England.

Individual Membership Business. Our individual membership services business leases 115,000 square feet in Norwalk, Connecticut under a lease expiring in 2014. Administrative offices are located in Dublin, Ohio and Richmond, Virginia pursuant to leases expiring in 2008 and 2007, respectively, and call center functions are located in a leased facility in Westerville, Ohio with a lease expiring in 2012. In addition, two offices are located in Trumbull, Connecticut with leases expiring in 2005 and 2010 housing data center and production center functions.

We believe that such properties are sufficient to meet our present needs and we do not anticipate any difficulty in securing additional space, as needed, on acceptable terms.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

After the April 15, 1998 announcement of the discovery of accounting irregularities in the former CUC International, Inc. (“CUC”) business units, and prior to the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, approximately 70 lawsuits claiming to be class actions and other proceedings were commenced against us and other defendants.

In Re Cendant Corporation Litigation, Master File No. 98-1664 (WHW) (D.N.J.) (the “Securities Action”), is a consolidated class action brought on behalf of all persons who acquired securities of the Company and CUC, except our PRIDES securities, between May 31, 1995 and August 28, 1998. Named as defendants are the Company; twenty-eight current and former officers and directors of the Company, CUC and HFS; and Ernst & Young LLP, CUC’s former independent accounting firm.

The Amended and Consolidated Class Action Complaint in the Securities Action alleges that, among other things, the lead plaintiffs and members of the class were damaged when they acquired securities of the Company and CUC because, as a result of accounting irregularities, the Company’s and CUC’s previously issued financial statements were materially false and misleading, and the allegedly false and misleading financial statements caused the prices of the Company’s and CUC’s securities to be inflated artificially.

On December 7, 1999, we announced that we had reached an agreement to settle claims made by class members in the Securities Action for approximately $2.85 billion in cash plus 50 percent of any amount we recover from Ernst & Young as a result of our cross-claims against Ernst & Young as described below. This settlement received all necessary court approvals and was fully funded by us on May 24, 2002.

On January 25, 1999, the Company asserted cross-claims against Ernst & Young alleging that Ernst & Young failed to follow professional standards to discover and recklessly disregarded the accounting irregularities, and is therefore liable to the Company for damages in unspecified amounts. The cross-claims assert claims for breaches of Ernst & Young’s audit agreements with the Company, negligence, breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud, and contribution. On July 18, 2000, the Company filed amended cross-claims against Ernst & Young asserting the same claims.

On March 26, 1999, Ernst & Young filed cross-claims against the Company and certain of the Company’s present and former officers and directors, alleging that any failure to discover the accounting irregularities was caused by misrepresentations and omissions made to Ernst & Young in the course of its audits and other reviews of the Company’s financial statements. Ernst & Young’s cross-claims assert claims for breach of contract, fraud, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation and contribution. Damages in unspecified amounts are sought for the costs to Ernst & Young associated with defending the various shareholder lawsuits, lost business it claims is attributable to Ernst & Young’s association with Cendant, and for harm to Ernst & Young’s reputation. On June 4, 2001, Ernst & Young filed amended cross-claims against the Company asserting the same claims.

Welch & Forbes, Inc. v. Cendant Corp., et al., No. 98-2819 (WHW) (the “PRIDES Action”), is a consolidated class action filed on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s PRIDES securities between February 24 and August 28, 1998. Named as defendants are the Company; Cendant Capital I, a statutory business trust formed by the Company to participate in the offering of PRIDES securities; seventeen current and former officers and directors of the Company, CUC and HFS; Ernst & Young; and the underwriters for the PRIDES offering, Merrill Lynch & Co.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; and Chase Securities Inc. The allegations in the Amended Consolidated Complaint in the PRIDES Action are substantially similar to those in the Securities Action.

On March 17, 1999, we entered into an agreement to settle the claims of class members in the PRIDES Action who purchased PRIDES securities on or prior to April 15, 1998. The settlement did not resolve claims based upon purchases of PRIDES after April 16, 1998 and, as of December 31, 2001, other than Welch & Forbes, Inc. v. Cendant Corp., et al., which is previously discussed, no purchasers of PRIDES securities after April 16, 1998 have instituted proceedings against us.

Semerenko v. Cendant Corp., et al., Civ. Action No. 98-5384 (D.N.J.), and P. Schoenfield Asset Management LLC v. Cendant Corp., et al., Civ. Action No. 98-4734 (D.N.J.) (the “ABI Actions”), were initially commenced in October and November of 1998, respectively, on behalf of a putative class of persons who

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purchased securities of American Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. (“ABI”) between January 27, 1998 and October 13, 1998. Named as defendants are the Company, four former CUC officers and directors and Ernst & Young. The complaints in the ABI actions, as amended on February 8, 1999, assert violations of Sections 10(b), 14(e) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The plaintiffs allege that they purchased shares of ABI common stock at prices artificially inflated by the accounting irregularities after we announced a cash tender offer for 51% of ABI’s outstanding shares of common stock in January 1998. Plaintiffs also allege that after the disclosure of the accounting irregularities, we misstated our intention to complete the tender offer and a second step merger pursuant to which the remaining shares of ABI stock were to be acquired by us. Plaintiffs seek, among other things, unspecified compensatory damages. On April 30, 1999, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed the complaints on motions of the defendants. In an opinion dated August 10, 2000, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated the District Court’s judgment and remanded the ABI Actions for further proceedings. On December 15, 2000, we filed a motion to dismiss those claims based on ABI purchases after April 15, 1998, and the District Court granted this motion on May 7, 2001. The plaintiffs subsequently moved for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint to reallege claims based on ABI purchases between April 16, 1998 and October 13, 1998. That motion was denied on August 15, 2002. On January 27, 2004, plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification.

The settlements described herein do not encompass all litigation asserting claims against us associated with the accounting irregularities. We cannot give any assurance as to the final outcome or resolution of these unresolved proceedings. An adverse outcome from certain unresolved proceedings could be material with respect to earnings in any given reporting period. However, we do not believe that the impact of such unresolved proceedings should result in a material liability to us in relation to our consolidated financial position or liquidity.

In Re Homestore.com Securities Litigation, No. 10-CV-11115 (MJP) (U.S.D.C., C.D. Cal.). On November 15, 2002, Cendant and Richard A. Smith, one of our officers, were added as defendants in a purported class action. The 26 other defendants in such action include Homestore.com, Inc., certain of its officers and directors and its auditors. Such action was filed on behalf of persons who purchased stock of Homestore.com (an Internet-based provider of residential real estate listings) between January 1, 2000 and December 21, 2001. The complaint in this action alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act based on purported misconduct in connection with the accounting of certain revenues in financial statements published by Homestore during the class period. On March 7, 2003, the court granted our motion to dismiss lead plaintiff’s claim for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and dismissed the complaint, as against us and Mr. Smith, with prejudice. On March 8, 2004, the court entered final judgment, thus allowing for an appeal to be made regarding its decision dismissing the complaint against Cendant, Mr. Smith and others. In April 2004, plaintiffs filed notice of such appeal and filed their opening brief on July 26, 2004. Cendant and Mr. Smith’s answering appeal brief was filed on December 10, 2004. Oral arguments have been scheduled for April 5, 2005.

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

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PART II

ITEM 5.    MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Price of Common Stock

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CD”. At February 28, 2005, the number of stockholders of record was approximately 8,243. The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low sales prices per share of CD common stock as reported by the NYSE for 2004 and 2003.

                 
2004   High     Low  
First Quarter
  $ 24.39     $ 21.74  
Second Quarter
    25.07       21.68  
Third Quarter
    24.94       21.07  
Fourth Quarter
    23.42       20.02  
                 
2003   High     Low  
First Quarter
  $ 13.95     $ 10.56  
Second Quarter
    18.39       12.67  
Third Quarter
    19.30       16.94  
Fourth Quarter
    22.30       18.37  

The sales prices presented above do not reflect the distribution on January 31, 2005 of 100% of our ownership interest in PHH Corporation, comprising our mortgage, appraisal and fleet management businesses, to our stockholders. The closing price of our common stock on January 31, 2005 was adjusted downward by $1.10 in connection with this distribution. On February 28, 2005, the last sale price of our CD common stock on the NYSE was $22.12 per share.

Dividend Policy

We will pay a cash dividend on our common stock on March 15, 2005 to holders of record as of February 28, 2005. The quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share was approved by our Board of Directors on January 24, 2005. Future dividends will depend upon our earnings, financial condition and other factors.

On January 31, 2005, we distributed 100% of our ownership interest in PHH Corporation, comprising our mortgage, appraisal and fleet management businesses, to our stockholders on a pro rata basis. We distributed one share of PHH common stock for every 20 shares of our common stock outstanding on the record date for the distribution.

In 2004, we paid cash dividends of $0.07, $0.07, $0.09 and $0.09 per common share in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively. We did not pay cash dividends on our common stock in 2003.

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Below is a summary of our Cendant common stock repurchases by month for the quarter ended December 31, 2004:

                                             
 
                            Number of Shares     Approximate Dollar  
        Total Number               Purchased as Part of     Value of Shares that  
        of Shares     Average Price     Publicly Announced     May Yet Be  
  Period     Purchased     Paid per Share     Plan (b)     Purchased Under Plan  
 
October 1  – 31, 2004
      2,313,014         $21.88         2,313,014         853,778,625    
 
November 1  – 30, 2004
      2,843,052         $22.28         2,843,052         819,946,934    
 
December 1  – 31, 2004 (a)
      2,847,000         $23.05         2,847,000         791,334,043    
 
Total
      8,003,066         $22.44         8,003,066         791,334,043    
 

(a)  
Includes 875,000 shares purchased for which the trade date occurred during December 2004 while settlement occurred in January 2005.
(b)  
Our share repurchase program, which does not have an expiration date, was first publicly announced on October 13, 1998 in the amount of $1 billion and has been increased from time to time and each such increase has been publicly announced, including an increase to include all stock option exercise proceeds in the program. The most recent increase of $500 million, was approved and publicly announced on October 19, 2004. No shares were purchased outside our share repurchase program during the periods set forth in the table above.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

                                         
    At or For the Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002     2001     2000  
    (In millions, except per share data)  
Results of Operations
                                       
Net revenues
  $ 19,785     $ 18,015     $ 14,025     $ 8,612     $ 4,257  
 
                             
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1,820     $ 1,430     $ 1,009     $ 330     $ 564  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    262       35       (163 )     93       94  
Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net of tax
    -       (293 )     -       (38 )     (56 )
 
                             
Net income
  $ 2,082     $ 1,172     $ 846     $ 385     $ 602  
 
                             
                                         
Per Share Data
                                       
Income from continuing operations:
                                       
Basic
  $ 1.77     $ 1.41     $ 0.99     $ 0.36     $ 0.79  
Diluted
    1.71       1.35       0.95       0.35       0.76  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.25     $ 0.03     $ (0.16 )   $ 0.11     $ 0.13  
Diluted
    0.25       0.03       (0.15 )     0.10       0.13  
Cumulative effect of accounting changes:
                                       
Basic
  $ -     $ (0.29 )   $ -     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.08 )
Diluted
    -       (0.27 )     -       (0.04 )     (0.08 )
Net income:
                                       
Basic
  $ 2.02     $ 1.15     $ 0.83     $ 0.42     $ 0.84  
Diluted
    1.96       1.11       0.80       0.41       0.81  
 
Cash dividends declared
  $ 0.32     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                         
Financial Position
                                       
Total assets
  $ 42,555     $ 39,456     $ 36,017     $ 33,597     $ 15,190  
Assets under management and mortgage programs
    19,075       17,639       15,269       12,072       2,999  
Total long-term debt
    4,333       6,002       6,464       6,995       1,948  
Debt under management and mortgage programs (*)
    15,819       14,785       12,747       9,844       2,040  
Mandatorily redeemable preferred interest in a subsidiary
    -       -       375       375       375  
Mandatorily redeemable preferred securities issued by subsidiary holding solely senior debentures issued by the Company
    -       -       -       -       1,683  
Stockholders’ equity
    12,695       10,186       9,315       7,068       2,774  

(*)  
Includes related-party debt due to Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC. See Note 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In presenting the financial data above in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. See “Critical Accounting Policies” under Item 7 included elsewhere herein for a detailed discussion of the accounting policies that we believe require subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results.

During 2003, we consolidated a number of entities pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” and/or as a result of amendments to the underlying structures of certain of the facilities we use to securitize assets. See Notes 2, 16 and 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

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During 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001, we completed a number of acquisitions, the results of operations and financial position of which have been included from their acquisition dates forward. See Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed discussion of the 2004, 2003 and 2002 acquisitions. In 2001, we acquired Avis Group Holdings, Inc. for approximately $994 million in cash, which resulted in approximately $1.9 billion of goodwill, and Galileo International, Inc. for approximately $1.9 billion, which resulted in approximately $2.0 billion of goodwill. If we had acquired Avis, Galileo, NRT and Trendwest on January 1, 2001, net revenues, income from continuing operations and net income would have been approximately $13.8 billion, $396 million and $451 million, respectively, on a pro forma basis during 2001. If we had acquired Avis and Galileo on January 1, 2000, net revenues, income from continuing operations and net income would have been approximately $9.8 billion, $996 million and approximately $1.0 billion, respectively, on a pro forma basis during 2000.

Additionally, during 2002, we adopted the non-amortization provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Accordingly, our results of operations for 2001 and 2000 reflect the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, while our results of operations for 2004, 2003 and 2002 do not reflect such amortization. Had we applied the non-amortization provisions of SFAS No. 142 during 2001 and 2000, net income would have been $539 million and $678 million, respectively, on a pro forma basis.

We incurred restructuring and other unusual charges of $378 million and $106 million in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The 2001 charges primarily consisted of (i) $110 million related to strategic initiatives committed to as a result of changes in business and consumer behavior following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, (ii) $95 million related to the funding of an irrevocable contribution to an independent technology trust responsible for providing technology initiatives for the benefit of our current and future real estate franchisees, (iii) $85 million related to the funding of Trip Network, Inc. and (iv) $41 million related to the rationalization of the Avis fleet. The 2000 charges primarily consisted of (i) $57 million related to various strategic initiatives generally aimed at improving the overall level of organizational efficiency, consolidating and rationalizing existing processes, and reducing cost structures in our underlying businesses, (ii) $21 million related to the funding of an irrevocable contribution to an independent technology trust responsible for completing the transition of our lodging franchisees to a common property management system, and (iii) $11 million of executive termination costs.

We incurred acquisition and integration related costs of $21 million, $54 million, $285 million and $112 million in 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. See Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed description of the charges recorded in 2004, 2003 and 2002. The 2001 charges primarily related to (i) the outsourcing of Galileo’s global distribution system, desktop support and related services to a third party provider and (ii) the integration of our travel agency business with Galileo’s computerized reservation system.

During 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001, we incurred $(33) million, $11 million, $103 million and $86 million, respectively, of litigation and related costs (credits) primarily associated with the CUC International, Inc. accounting irregularities discovered in 1998. See Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the 2004, 2003 and 2002 amounts.

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax includes the after tax results of Jackson Hewitt Tax Services Inc. for all periods presented and the after tax results of National Car Parks for 2002, 2001 and 2000. The gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax includes the after tax gain on the sale of Jackson Hewitt Tax Services Inc. in 2004 and the after tax loss on disposal of NCP in 2002. See Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for detailed information regarding the discontinued operation presentation for Jackson Hewitt and NCP.

As of December 31, 2001, we had accrued a $2.85 billion stockholder litigation settlement liability for our principal securities class action lawsuit relating to the 1998 discovery of accounting irregularities in the former business units of CUC and deposited cash totaling approximately $1.41 billion to a trust established for the benefit of the plaintiffs in this lawsuit. We funded the remaining balance of the liability with cash payments of approximately $1.44 billion during 2002.

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ITEM 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Business Section and our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto included elsewhere herein. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts are in millions and those relating to our results of operations are presented before taxes.

We are one of the foremost providers of travel and real estate services in the world. Our businesses provide consumer and business services primarily in the travel and real estate services industries, which are intended to complement one another and create cross-marketing opportunities both within and among each of our core business units. As of December 31, 2004, our segment structure comprised the following six business segments.

  l  
Real Estate Franchise and Operations—franchises the real estate brokerage businesses of our four residential and one commercial brands, provides real estate brokerage services and facilitates employee relocations;
  l  
Mortgage Services—provides home buyers with title and closing services and, as of December 31, 2004, provided home buyers with mortgage lending and appraisal services;
  l  
Hospitality Services—develops and sells vacation ownership interests, provides consumer financing to individuals purchasing these interests, facilitates the exchange of vacation ownership interests, franchises eight lodging brands and markets vacation rental properties;
  l  
Travel Distribution Services—provides global distribution services for the travel industry, corporate and consumer online travel services and travel agency services;
  l  
Vehicle Services—operates and franchises our vehicle rental brands and, as of December 31, 2004, provided commercial fleet management services and fuel card services;
  l  
Marketing Services (formerly, Financial Services)—provides insurance, membership, loyalty and enhancement products and services to financial institutions and other partners and their customers.

Our management team is committed to building long-term value through operational excellence and we are steadfast in our commitment to deploy our cash to increase stockholder value. To this end, in late 2002, we initiated a corporate debt reduction program with the goal of decreasing our outstanding corporate indebtedness by $2.0 billion. We accomplished this goal in late 2004 and ended the year with approximately $4.3 billion of outstanding corporate indebtedness, a decrease of approximately $2.5 billion since December 31, 2002. During this process, we also eliminated all of our convertible debt securities and greatly simplified our corporate debt structure, which now principally consists of six tranches of straight debt due over the next eleven years and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

We also committed to an aggressive share repurchase plan and to our first ever regular common stock dividend program. We used approximately $1.4 billion of cash, net of proceeds from option exercises, to repurchase our common stock during 2004 and 2003 and plan to continue this program, within the constraints of our capitalization targets, for the foreseeable future. For each of the first and second quarters of 2004, we paid quarterly cash dividends of 7 cents per share and for the third and fourth quarters, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per share. We also plan to pay a quarterly cash dividend of 9 cents per share on March 15, 2005. While no assurances can be given, we expect to periodically increase our dividend at a rate at least equal to our earnings growth.

In early 2004, we began to execute our plan to simplify our business model by exiting non-core businesses or businesses that produce volatility to our earnings inconsistent with our business model and the remainder of our portfolio. In June 2004, we successfully completed the initial public offering of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., raising approximately $770 million of cash (including a special dividend of $175 million), and on January 31, 2005, we completed the spin-off of our mortgage, fleet leasing and appraisal businesses in a tax-free distribution of PHH common stock to our shareholders. Additionally, on February 22, 2005, we completed the initial public offering of our Wright Express fuel card subsidiary for approximately $1.0 billion. We received approximately $690 million of proceeds in connection with the offering and a special dividend of approximately $300 million. We also expect to divest our Marketing Services segment no later than third quarter 2005.

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The proceeds of these divestitures will be or have already been reinvested to acquire strategic assets in our core travel and real estate verticals and to repurchase additional common stock. We continue to seek similar opportunities to augment our travel and real estate portfolios and further shift the mix of our businesses toward the areas in which we believe our greatest strategic advantages lie, as demonstrated by our recent acquisition of ebookers plc and our pending acquisition of Gullivers Travel Associates (see Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements).

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—2004 vs. 2003

Our consolidated results from continuing operations are summarized as follows:

                         
    2004     2003     Change  
Net revenues
  $ 19,785     $ 18,015     $ 1,770  
Total expenses
    17,231       15,842       1,389  
 
                 
Income before income taxes and minority interest
    2,554       2,173       381  
Provision for income taxes
    728       722       6  
Minority interest, net of tax
    6       21       (15 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations (*)
  $ 1,820     $ 1,430     $ 390  
 
                 

(*)  
Does not include results of Jackson Hewitt, which is presented as a discontinued operation.

Net revenues increased approximately $1.8 billion (10%) in 2004 as compared with 2003 due principally to growth in our core residential real estate and travel businesses, which also contributed to the increase in total expenses to support the increased volume of underlying transactions. In addition, the consolidation of TRL Group on July 1, 2003 contributed to the year-over-year increase in both revenues and expenses, as their results are included in all twelve months of 2004 but only in six months during 2003 (post consolidation on July 1, 2003 and forward). The acquisitions of several strategic businesses, primarily within the real estate and travel verticals in 2004 (which are discussed in greater detail below), also contributed to the increases in revenues and expenses, as their results are included from their respective acquisition dates forward. These increases were partially offset by an expected decline in both revenues generated and expenses incurred by our mortgage business, as expected, due to reduced mortgage refinancing activity experienced industry-wide. Additionally offsetting the above-mentioned increases in expenses was a reduction of $95 million in interest expense during 2004, which principally reflected a decrease in losses incurred in connection with our early extinguishments of debt and an overall reduction in our outstanding debt, as well as $26 million of interest received in connection with a federal tax refund. In addition, we recorded a net credit of $33 million during 2004 in connection with the resolution of certain legal matters relating to the 1998 discovery of accounting irregularities in the former business units of CUC International, Inc., whereas we incurred $11 million of expense during 2003. Such change principally reflects $60 million of previously established liabilities relating to severance and other termination benefits for which we no longer believe we are liable, partially offset by additional costs related to the ongoing investigations into the CUC accounting irregularities. Our overall effective tax rate was 28.5% and 33.2% for 2004 and 2003, respectively. The difference in the effective tax rates is primarily due to a reduction to our tax contingency reserve primarily resulting from audit settlements in 2004 and taxes on the redemption of our mandatorily redeemable preferred interest in 2003. As a result of the above-mentioned items, income from continuing operations increased $390 million (27%).

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Discussed below are the results of operations for each of our reportable segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of our reportable segments based upon revenue and “EBITDA,” which is defined as income from continuing operations before non-program related depreciation and amortization, non-program related interest, amortization of pendings and listings, income taxes and minority interest. Our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

                                                 
    Revenues     EBITDA  
    2004     2003     % Change     2004     2003     % Change  
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 6,246     $ 5,258       19     $ 1,069     $ 892       20  
Mortgage Services
    1,111       1,483       (25 )     183       380       (52 )
Hospitality Services
    2,882       2,523       14       714       633       13  
Travel Distribution Services
    1,788       1,659       8       466       459       2  
Vehicle Services
    6,231       5,851       6       625       442       41  
Marketing Services
    1,499       1,224       22       341       296       15  
 
                                       
Total Reportable Segments
    19,757       17,998       10       3,398       3,102          
Corporate and Other (a)
    28       17       (* )     (6 )     (38 )        
 
                                       
Total Company
  $ 19,785     $ 18,015       10       3,392       3,064          
 
                                           
Less:
Non-program related depreciation and amortization
            553       507          
Non-program related interest expense, net
            251       306          
Early extinguishment of debt
            18       58          
Amortization of pendings and listings
            16       20          
 
                                           
Income before income taxes and minority interest
          $ 2,554     $ 2,173          
 
                                           

(*)  
Not meaningful.
(a)  
Includes the results of operations of non-strategic businesses, unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments.

Real Estate Franchise and Operations

Revenues and EBITDA increased $988 million (19%) and $177 million (20%), respectively, in 2004 compared with 2003, reflecting growth across all of our real estate businesses.

NRT Incorporated, our real estate brokerage subsidiary, made acquisitions of various real estate brokerage businesses during 2004 and 2003 for which the operating results have been included from their acquisition dates forward. NRT’s significant acquisitions, including Sotheby’s International Realty, contributed $223 million and $16 million of incremental revenues and EBITDA, respectively, to the operating results for 2004. Excluding the impact of these significant acquisitions, NRT generated incremental revenues of $669 million in 2004, a 15% increase over 2003. This increase was substantially comprised of higher commission income earned on homesale transactions, which was substantially driven by a 16% increase in the average price of homes sold. NRT has a significant concentration of real estate brokerage offices and transactions in geographic regions where home prices are at the higher end of the real estate market, including northern and southern California. The 16% year-over-year increase in average price was driven by an overall industry-wide increase in the market prices of homes and stronger volume of higher-priced homesales in 2004 compared with 2003. We expect the upward trend in the market values of homesale prices that we have benefited from in previous quarters to moderate in future quarters. Commission expenses paid to real estate agents increased $471 million as a result of the incremental revenues earned on homesale transactions as well as a higher average commission rate paid to real estate agents in 2004 due to variances in the geographic mix of homesales and the progressive nature of agent commission schedules.

Our real estate franchise business generated $499 million of royalties and marketing fund revenues during 2004 as compared with $429 million during 2003, an increase of $70 million (16%). Such growth was primarily driven by a 13% increase in the average price of homes sold and an 8% increase in the number of homesale transactions, partially offset by an increase in volume incentives paid to our largest independent brokers. Royalty increases in our real estate franchise business are recognized with little or no corresponding increase in expenses due to the

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significant operating leverage within the franchise operations. In addition to royalties received from our third-party franchise affiliates, NRT, our wholly-owned real estate brokerage firm, continues to pay royalties to our real estate franchise business. However, these intercompany royalties, which approximated $341 million and $288 million for 2004 and 2003, respectively, are eliminated in consolidation and therefore have no impact on this segment’s revenues or EBITDA. The real estate franchise business has affiliate offices that are more widely dispersed across the United States and are not as concentrated in certain geographic areas as our NRT brokerage operations. Accordingly, operating results and homesale statistics driving operations may differ between NRT and the real estate franchise business based upon geographic presence and the corresponding homesale activity in each geographic region. Our strategy for continued growth in this business includes the international expansion and aggressive marketing of our Sotheby’s International Realty brand.

Revenues from our relocation services business increased $30 million (7%) principally resulting from higher referral fees, which were driven by an increased volume of relocation referrals and a higher average fee per referral as home values have increased year-over-year.

Marketing, operating and administrative expenses (apart from the NRT acquisitions and real estate agent commission expenses, both of which are discussed separately above) increased approximately $135 million, principally reflecting an increase in variable expenses associated with higher NRT homesale revenue and growth in our relocation services business, as discussed above.

Mortgage Services

Revenues and EBITDA decreased $372 million (25%) and $197 million (52%), respectively, in 2004 compared with 2003 primarily due to the expected decline in refinancing activity experienced industry wide, partially offset by increased revenues from mortgage servicing activities. Mortgage refinancing closings were approximately $30.8 billion (63%) lower in 2004 than in 2003. Refinancing activity is sensitive to interest rate changes relative to borrowers’ current interest rates and typically increases when interest rates fall and decreases when interest rates rise. The year ended December 31, 2003 was marked by historically high refinancing activity, which decreased the propensity for borrowers to refinance during 2004. This factor along with increased competitive pricing pressures due to lower industry volumes caused revenue from mortgage loan production to decrease. Typically, as refinancing activity declines, borrower prepayments also decline, which generally results in an increase in the value of the mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) asset, all other factors being equal.

Our production revenue in any given year is driven by a mix of mortgage loans closed and mortgage loans sold. The following chart presents our production revenues from originated mortgage loans held for sale (which are generated at the time of sale) and fee-based mortgage originations where we perform outsourced mortgage origination functions for a fee (which are generated at the time of closing):

                                 
    2004     2003     Change     % Change  
Loan closings and loan sales ($ in billions):
                               
Loans closed to be securitized
  $ 34.4     $ 60.3     $ (25.9 )     (43 )
Fee-based loan closings
    18.1       23.4       (5.3 )     (23 )
 
                         
Total closings
  $ 52.5     $ 83.7     $ (31.2 )     (37 )
 
                         
 
                               
Loan sales
  $ 32.5     $ 58.1     $ (25.6 )     (44 )
 
                               
Production revenue ($ in millions):
                               
Production revenue from loan sales
  $ 323     $ 958     $ (635 )     (66 )
Fee-based production revenue
    273       354       (81 )     (23 )
 
                         
Total production revenue
  $ 596     $ 1,312     $ (716 )     (55 )
 
                         

Partially offsetting the decrease in production revenue was an increase of $391 million in net revenues generated from servicing mortgage loans. This increase reflects (i) a $320 million net reduction in amortization expense and provision for impairment related to our MSR asset, net of derivative results, which is primarily attributable to lower prepayment rates experienced in 2004 compared with 2003 driven by the decrease in refinancing activity in

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2004, (ii) a $47 million (11%) increase in gross recurring servicing fees (fees received for servicing existing loans in the portfolio) driven by a 12% increase in the average servicing portfolio, which rose to approximately $137.9 billion in 2004 and (iii) a $24 million increase in other servicing revenue.

Revenues within our appraisal business declined $37 million (29%) in 2004 compared with 2003 due to lower volumes, consistent with the expected decline in mortgage refinancing volume. Revenues within our other settlement services business declined $10 million (3%), which principally reflects a $17 million decline due to lower volumes also consistent with the expected decline in mortgage refinancing volume, partially offset by a $7 million gain recorded on the sale of certain non-core assets in first quarter 2004.

Operating expenses within this segment declined approximately $175 million in 2004 primarily due to the decline in refinancing activity discussed above.

As previously discussed, we completed the spin-off of our mortgage, fleet leasing and appraisal operations on January 31, 2005 in a tax-free distribution of one share of PHH common stock per every twenty shares of Cendant common stock held on January 19, 2005. We have entered into a mortgage origination venture with PHH to continue to participate in the earnings generated from originating mortgages for customers of our real estate brokerage and relocation businesses. PHH will manage this venture, which is expected to commence operations in mid-2005. We expect to record a non-cash impairment charge in first quarter 2005 to reflect any difference between the carrying values and market values of these businesses. We currently anticipate that such non-cash charge will be in the range of $535 million to $590 million. Approximately one-third of this charge will be allocated to continuing operations and approximately two-thirds to discontinued operations, reflecting the relative values of the mortgage and fleet businesses, respectively, and the fact that the mortgage business will not be presented as discontinued operations. We do not anticipate recording a tax benefit associated with this charge.

Hospitality Services

Revenues and EBITDA increased $359 million (14%) and $81 million (13%), respectively, in 2004 compared with 2003.

Net sales of vacation ownership interests (“VOIs”) in our timeshare resorts increased $91 million in 2004, an 8% increase over 2003 despite the hurricanes that hit North America and the Caribbean during the third quarter of 2004, which negatively impacted VOI sales in our southeastern properties in the second half of 2004. The net increase in VOI sales in our timeshare resorts was primarily driven by an 11% increase in the average price per VOI sales transaction as well as a $46 million increase in upgrade sales at our Trendwest resort properties, partially offset by a 7% reduction in tour flow and a $24 million reduction in the recognition of VOI deferred revenues related to resort properties under construction. Revenues and certain related costs recognized on VOI sales at resort properties under construction are done so using the percentage of completion method of accounting and accordingly, are deferred and recognized in future periods as the resort properties are completed. The number of tours in 2004 was negatively impacted by Do Not Call legislation, which became effective in October 2003 and reduced telemarketers’ ability to call consumers at home unless a preexisting relationship existed. We continue to take actions to mitigate the unfavorable impact on tour flow from the legislation by introducing new sales initiatives designed to improve sales efficiencies. During 2004, we sold certain of our timeshare resort properties and recognized gains on sale of $7 million. Additionally, incremental resort management fees of $11 million were generated through increased rental revenues on unoccupied units as well as growth in the number of units under management during 2004. Revenue also increased $15 million, while EBITDA declined $17 million in 2004, primarily as a result of consolidating our largest timeshare receivable securitization structures during third quarter 2003 and year-over-year growth in our contract receivables portfolio. The consolidation of the securitization structures resulted in the recognition of interest revenues on contract receivables and interest expense incurred on the debt funding of such contracts instead of applying gain on sale accounting to such securitizations, prior to consolidation. Accordingly, as a result of the consolidation, as well as the year-over-year growth in the contract receivables portfolio, interest revenue generated in 2004 exceeded the interest revenue recognized and the gain on sale accounting applied to securitizations in 2003. EBITDA, however, was negatively impacted by the absence of gain on sale accounting in 2004, partially offset by the net interest income recognized in 2004 in connection with the consolidation and subsequent growth of the contract receivable portfolio.

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effects of which were felt throughout the remainder of the year. Such growth was primarily driven by (i) a 4% increase in the average number of worldwide subscribers, (ii) a 5% increase in the average subscription price per member and (iii) a 6% increase in the average exchange fee, partially offset by a 2% reduction in exchange transaction volume. Timeshare points and rental transaction revenue (rentals of unused timeshare inventory) grew $24 million (28%) driven principally by an 18% increase in points and rental transaction volume and a 14% increase in the average price per rental transaction. Revenue trends reflect the expected shift in the RCI timeshare membership base toward a greater mix of points members from traditional one-week timeshare members. Points transactions are those executed by points members for other than a standard, one-week stay at an RCI timeshare property. Rental transactions are rentals of unused timeshare inventory to RCI members and non-members. In addition, our timeshare exchange business generated incremental revenue of $9 million due to an increase in travel-related services provided to customers of our international membership business.

Royalties and marketing and reservation fund revenues within our lodging franchise operations increased $14 million (4%) in 2004 primarily due to a 5% increase in revenue per available room and a 4 basis point increase in the net effective royalty rate, partially offset by a 4% reduction in room count. These changes reflect quality control initiatives implemented in 2003 whereby we terminated from our franchise system certain properties that were not meeting required standards and tightened requirements for properties not meeting their financial obligations to us. We continue to focus on quality and required standards, however we expect property terminations to moderate in 2005. Additionally, in fourth quarter 2003 we launched TripRewards, a loyalty program that enables customers to earn rewards when staying at Cendant’s lodging brand hotels or when purchasing services or products from program partners. The TripRewards program enables us to earn fees on revenues generated by our franchisees from TripRewards members. The program contributed $18 million of incremental revenue during 2004, which was substantially utilized for marketing expenditures to promote our lodging brands, to fund the cost of rewards earned by customers and to administrate the program.

In May 2004, we completed the acquisition of Landal GreenParks, a Dutch vacation rental company specializing in the rental of privately-owned vacation homes located on European holiday parks. During 2004, Landal contributed $113 million to revenues and $22 million to EBITDA. In October 2004, we completed the acquisition of Canvas Holidays Limited, a tour operator based in Scotland, providing camping holidays located on 100 campsites throughout Europe (principally in France) to British and Northern European consumers. During 2004, Canvas Holidays contributed $6 million to revenues and $1 million to EBITDA. See Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more detail regarding these acquisitions. Apart from the Landal and Canvas Holidays acquisitions, revenues at our European vacation rental companies increased $15 million in 2004 substantially due to a favorable impact on revenues from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, which were substantially offset in EBITDA by the unfavorable impact of exchange rate movements on expenses.

Operating, marketing and administrative expenses within the Hospitality segment, excluding expenses generated by Landal and Canvas Holidays and other expense variances discussed separately above, increased approximately $135 million in 2004 principally reflecting higher variable costs incurred to support increased revenues and increased costs associated with prior period acquisitions in our vacation rental business, partially offset by favorable cost of sales and commissions as a percentage of related VOI revenues in our timeshare business and favorable bad debt expense period-over-period related to the settlement of a lodging franchisee receivable during 2004 that had been previously reserved for during 2003.

Travel Distribution Services

Revenues and EBITDA increased $129 million (8%) and $7 million (2%), respectively, in 2004 compared with 2003, which includes the operating results of Orbitz, which was acquired in November 2004. The operating results of Orbitz were included from the acquisition date forward and contributed revenues of $37 million and an EBITDA loss of $5 million to 2004 results. The EBITDA loss incurred by Orbitz is partly reflective of integration costs incurred to combine the technology platforms and operations of our Orbitz, CheapTickets and Travelport businesses to form one common platform and expand our travel distribution capabilities. We intend to maintain and promote the Orbitz, CheapTickets, and Travelport businesses as differentiated travel brands in the leisure and corporate travel sectors, while integrating the technology and infrastructure of each, which we believe will provide a significant opportunity to increase profitability. We expect to start producing cost saving synergies as a result of such integration activities in 2005 with the most significant savings to be recognized beginning in the

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second half of 2005. In addition, five other subsidiaries specializing in online travel and travel packaging and consolidation, which were acquired in 2003 and 2004, impacted the year-over-year comparison as their operating results were included from their acquisition dates forward. Such acquisitions collectively contributed incremental revenue and EBITDA of $70 million and $10 million, respectively, to the 2004 results.

Based on the aforementioned acquisition of Orbitz combined with our existing travel businesses and also factoring in (i) the February 2005 acquisition of ebookers, an online European travel service provider, and (ii) the pending acquisition of Gullivers Travel Associates, a wholesaler of hotels, destination services, travel packages and group tours and online provider of lodging and destination services, expected to close in April, 2005, we believe that we have strengthened our position as a global travel intermediary. Our strategic focus has been to further penetrate corporate and consumer online channels which we are accomplishing through strategic acquisitions and shifting some of our existing offline travel agency bookings to the on-line channel. We have expanded our operations within the travel industry such that in addition to our role as an “order taker”, or transaction processor, primarily serving offline travel agencies via their use of the Company’s electronic global distribution system (“GDS”) services, we have also assumed a role as an “order maker”, or transaction generator, which is based on direct customer relationships.

Galileo, our subsidiary that provides GDS services to the travel industry, generated $32 million of incremental worldwide air booking fees in 2004 as international air booking fees increased $58 million (7%), while domestic air booking fees decreased $26 million (7%). The increase in international air booking fees was driven by a 7% increase in the effective yield on such bookings and a 1% increase in booking volumes, which rose to 164.8 million segments for 2004. The yield increase partially resulted from a greater number of premium booking transactions that allow customers additional itinerary options. International booking volume in 2004 was suppressed by reduced travel in Europe during the second half of 2004, which was due in part to labor uncertainties surrounding an air carrier in Italy with whom our Galileo subsidiary conducts business, which was resolved in late 2004. International air bookings represented approximately two thirds of our total air bookings during 2004 and 2003.

The reduction in domestic air booking fees was driven by a 10% decline in the effective yield partially offset by a 3% increase in booking volumes, which reached 84.0 million segments in 2004. The effective yield decline and increase in volume on domestic air bookings is consistent with our pricing program with major U.S. carriers in order to gain access to all public fares made available by the participating airlines. Additionally, revenues and EBITDA include a $5 million reduction in subscriber fees resulting from fewer travel agencies leasing computer equipment from us during 2004 compared with 2003 and a $9 million decrease in information services revenue, which are primarily sales of competitive airline fare information.

Commensurate with our strategic focus to further penetrate online channels in the travel industry, including shifting some of our offline travel agency bookings to the online channel, online net revenues grew $38 million (100%) organically (excluding the impact of acquisitions) in 2004 compared with 2003 driven by a 26% increase in online gross bookings substantially within our CheapTickets.com website while our offline travel agency net revenues decreased $31 million. The growth in online gross bookings was attributable to improved site functionality leading to increased conversion, enhanced content, which included additional hotel offerings in the online market, and more visitors resulting from increased marketing efforts.

Excluding the impact of the aforementioned acquisitions, expenses within this segment increased approximately $20 million in 2004. Expense increases year-over-year included (i) $21 million of higher commission expenses, primarily due to a greater number and mix of bookings during 2004 in countries with higher commission rates, (ii) $18 million of increased market incentive costs, used in promoting our services to travel agencies, (iii) $11 million of expense related to airline fare guarantees and (iv) $9 million of increased bad debt expense, the majority of which was related to receivables from airlines in bankruptcy. This was partially offset by cost savings from expense reductions, including network communication and maintenance and installation expense savings due, in part, to reduced subscriber volume. In addition, there was a net reduction in salary and benefit-related expenses in 2004 due in part, to the favorable impact in 2004 from benefit-plan amendments that occurred in 2003 and cost benefits realized in 2004 from shifting our offline travel agency operations to online channels, which included the closure of certain call centers.

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Vehicle Services

Revenue and EBITDA increased $380 million (6%) and $183 million (41%), respectively, in 2004 compared with 2003.

Revenue generated by our Cendant Car Rental Group (comprised of Avis car rental and Budget car and truck rental operations) increased $84 million (2%).

Avis car rental revenues increased $80 million (3%) in 2004 which was comprised of a $55 million (2%) increase in car rental time and mileage (“T&M”) revenue and a $25 million (9%) increase in ancillary revenues. The revenue change is inclusive of favorable foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations internationally which positively impacted revenue by $34 million, but was principally offset in EBITDA by the effect of such exchange rate movements on expenses. The increase in T&M revenues was principally driven by a 3% increase in the number of days an Avis vehicle was rented. The increase in ancillary revenues was due in part to higher gasoline revenues, which resulted from increased gas prices in 2004 compared with 2003. The impact of the increase in gasoline prices on revenues was more than offset in EBITDA by a lower profit margin on gas in 2004 compared with 2003.

Budget car rental revenues declined $2 million in 2004, which was comprised of a $7 million (1%) increase in car rental T&M revenue and a $9 million (5%) reduction in other ancillary revenues. The increase in T&M revenue was driven by a 6% increase in car rental days, which was partially offset by a 5% reduction in T&M revenue per day. This reflects, in part, the resulting impact of our strategic decision to reposition the Budget car rental brand by reducing the cost structure and pricing to be more competitive with other leisure-focused car rental brands. We have also made efforts to enhance the profitability of the Budget brand by reducing higher-risk rentals to drivers under 25 years of age and enhanced verification of drivers’ licenses. The decline in ancillary revenues was principally comprised of lower surcharge fees from youthful renters and reductions in revenues generated from counter sales of insurance, which were substantially offset in EBITDA by a corresponding reduction in incentives paid to counter representatives.

Pricing at both our Avis and Budget car rental brands during 2004 was negatively impacted by competitive conditions in the car rental industry as a result of higher industry-wide fleet levels, which we believe was caused by enhanced incentives offered by car manufacturers. However, such manufacturer incentives also resulted in lower fleet costs, which significantly offset the EBITDA impact of lower pricing. The revenue changes for Budget are inclusive of favorable foreign currency exchange rates aggregating $10 million, which was principally offset in EBITDA by the opposite impact of foreign currency exchange rates on expenses.

Budget truck rental revenues increased $6 million (1%) in 2004 comprised of a $10 million (2%) increase in T&M revenue and a $4 million (6%) reduction in other ancillary revenues. The additional Budget truck rental T&M revenue reflects a 5% reduction in rental days offset by a 7% increase in T&M per day. During 2004, we reduced the average Budget truck fleet by 9% compared with the average fleet size in 2003, which reflects our efforts to focus on higher utilization of newer and more efficient trucks.

Wright Express, our fuel card subsidiary, recognized incremental revenues of $32 million (20%) in 2004 compared with 2003. This growth was driven by a combination of new customers, increased usage of the fuel card product and higher fuel prices. As previously discussed, we completed the initial public offering of Wright Express on February 22, 2005.

In February 2004, we completed the acquisition of First Fleet Corporation, a national provider of fleet management services to companies that maintain private truck fleets. The operating results of First Fleet were included from the acquisition date forward and contributed revenues and EBITDA of $212 million and $9 million, respectively, to 2004 results. Apart from this acquisition, revenue from our fleet leasing operations increased $52 million primarily due to an increase in vehicle depreciation expense, which is billed to clients and therefore has no impact on EBITDA. In addition, revenue and EBITDA were favorably impacted by $5 million as a result of additional fees and commissions earned on vehicle maintenance service contracts. As previously discussed, we completed the spin-off of our mortgage, fleet leasing and appraisal operations on January 31, 2005 in a tax-free distribution of PHH common stock and expect to record a non-cash impairment charge ranging

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between $535 million and $590 million in first quarter 2005 to reflect any difference between the carrying values and market values of these businesses.

Excluding the acquisition of First Fleet, total expenses within this segment decreased approximately $6 million on a revenue increase of $168 million. The favorable profit margin primarily resulted from continued operating efficiencies realized in connection with the successful integration of Budget, increased internet reservation activity resulting in reduced call volume and associated costs and commissions and favorable insurance costs as a result of the reduction in higher-risk Budget car rentals, as discussed above.

Marketing Services

Revenues and EBITDA increased $275 million (22%) and $45 million (15%), respectively, in 2004 compared with 2003. Effective July 1, 2003, we consolidated TRL Group pursuant to the provisions of FIN 46. Therefore, in 2004, revenues and EBITDA for 2004 reflect the results of TRL Group for twelve months, whereas revenues and EBITDA for 2003 reflect the results of TRL Group for six months. In 2004, TRL Group (after eliminations of intercompany revenues and expenses) contributed incremental revenues and EBITDA of $240 million and $82 million, respectively, for the period January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004. Apart from the consolidation of TRL Group, revenues for the Marketing Services segment increased $35 million while EBITDA decreased $37 million in 2004 compared with 2003.

Revenue generated by our individual membership business decreased $53 million primarily due to the expected decline in the membership base retained by us in connection with the original outsourcing of our individual membership business (members acquired prior to July 2001) to TRL Group in July 2001 and the decline in the TRL Group membership base (members acquired from marketing campaigns between July 2001 and January 2004) as a result of the January 2004 amendment to our contractual relationship with TRL Group, Inc. (see Note 22 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion regarding this transaction). The declines in both run-off membership bases resulted in a year-over-year revenue reduction of $121 million. This reduction was partially offset by $68 million of new membership revenue as a result of our marketing to attract new members subsequent to the January 2004 amendment whereby we began marketing to new members under the Trilegiant tradename.

As a result of the January 2004 amendment, our membership base will continue to grow as we realize the benefits from our marketing efforts to solicit new members, while TRL Group’s membership base will continue to shrink as they no longer have the ability to solicit new members. The revenue generated from our increasing membership base generally is not recognized until after the member trial period has expired and then is recognized ratably over the life of the membership. As a result, during 2004, we recognized $166 million of EBITDA losses resulting from marketing expenses incurred to solicit new members beginning in January 2004 for which we expect to realize revenues in future periods. Further, we experienced an unfavorable impact on EBITDA of $26 million resulting from reduced revenues for the membership base retained by us in connection with the original outsourcing of our individual membership business to TRL Group in July 2001 that was partially mitigated by a net reduction in expenses from servicing fewer members. In addition, as a result of no longer incurring marketing expenses to solicit new members as of January  30, 2004, TRL Group EBITDA increased $108 million during the second half of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003.

Revenues in our insurance and loyalty operations include $21 million of favorable foreign currency exchange movements, which benefited EBITDA $10 million, after including the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates on expenses. EBITDA in our insurance and loyalty operations was negatively impacted by $25 million related to a verdict rendered in connection with a contractual dispute with a third party insurance partner. EBITDA in 2004 also includes $20 million of additional amortization of deferred costs in 2004. EBITDA benefited $9 million in 2004 from cost reductions and restructuring activities undertaken by our international operations in 2003.

Revenue and EBITDA also benefited by $42 million of gains recognized in connection with the termination of two contractual relationships with third party marketing partners. In third quarter 2004, we received $34 million in connection with the early termination of a contractual relationship with a third party marketing partner that was originally expected to extend beyond 2005. TRL Group had provided services for this marketing partner in 2002 in exchange for royalties related to the success of the marketing program. TRL Group and the marketing partner

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disputed certain aspects of the marketing agreement and a settlement was reached in September 2004 that provided for early termination of the agreement. However, the favorable impact of the early termination was partially offset by the absence of royalties generated under this contractual relationship of $8 million in the fourth quarter of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003. We also recognized $16 million in 2004 in connection with the early termination of a contractual relationship with a third party marketing partner whereby we marketed card protection services to the marketing partner’s customers and paid commissions to the marketing partner based on the membership fees that we collected.

Revenue and EBITDA for 2004 also includes a $25 million gain on the sale of commission rights related to our long term care insurance business. In June 2003, we discontinued the marketing and sale of long term preferred care insurance policies; however, we continued to derive commission revenues pursuant to agreements with the insurance carriers that issued the policies we previously sold. In fourth quarter 2004, we recognized a $25 million gain in connection with the sale of the majority of the commission rights associated with the policies we sold prior to June 2003.

Corporate and Other

Revenues increased $11 million and the EBITDA loss decreased from $38 million in 2003 to $6 million in 2004.

Revenues and EBITDA were favorably impacted in 2004 by $37 million of additional realized gains on the sale of Homestore stock, partially offset by a $30 million gain recognized in 2003 on the sale of our equity investment in Entertainment Publications, Inc. Revenue and EBITDA also reflect $21 million and $13 million, respectively, of incremental earnings on a credit card marketing program under which we earn fees based on a percentage of credit card spending. Partially offsetting this revenue increase is $15 million of incremental intersegment revenue eliminations in 2004 due to increased intercompany business activities.

EBITDA was also favorably impacted year-over-year by (i) a $44 million reduction in securities-related litigation charges in 2004 compared with 2003 principally resulting from a credit of $60 million in 2004 relating to previously established liabilities for severance and other termination benefits for which we no longer believe we are liable, partially offset by ongoing investigation costs relating to the discovery in 1998 of accounting irregularities in former CUC businesses and (ii) a credit of $12 million in 2004 relating to the termination of a lease on more favorable terms than originally estimated. These favorable EBITDA variances were partially offset by a $35 million increase in incentive-based compensation expenses.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—2003 vs. 2002

Our consolidated results from continuing operations are summarized as follows:

                         
    2003     2002     Change  
Net revenues
  $ 18,015     $ 14,025     $ 3,990  
Total expenses
    15,842       12,478       3,364  
 
                 
Income before income taxes and minority interest
    2,173       1,547       626  
Provision for income taxes
    722       516       206  
Minority interest, net of tax
    21       22       (1 )
 
                 
Income from continuing operations (*)
  $ 1,430     $ 1,009     $ 421  
 
                 

(*)  
Does not include results of Jackson Hewitt, which is presented as a discontinued operation.

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Net revenues and total expenses increased approximately $4.0 billion (28%) and approximately $3.4 billion (27%), respectively, during 2003 principally due to the acquisitions of the following businesses, which contributed revenues and expenses (including depreciation and amortization expense) for the period January 1, 2003 through the anniversary date of the acquisition (the “Pre-Anniversary” period) as follows:

                     
        Pre-Anniversary Net     Pre-Anniversary  
Acquired Business
  Date of Acquisition   Revenues     Total Expenses  
NRT Incorporated (a)
  April 2002   $ 1,023     $ 1,072  
Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (b)
  April 2002     169       150  
Net assets of Budget Group, Inc (c)
  November 2002     1,585       1,610  
 
               
Total Contributions
      $ 2,777     $ 2,832  
 
               

(a)  
Represents NRT (including the settlement services business of NRT) and NRT’s significant brokerage acquisitions subsequent to our ownership. Principally reflects the results of operations from January 1 through April 16, 2003 (the corresponding period during which these businesses were not included during 2002).
(b)  
Reflects the results of operations from January 1 through April 30, 2003 (the corresponding period during which this business was not included during 2002).
(c)  
Principally reflects the results of operations from January 1 through November 22, 2003 (the corresponding period during which this business was not included during 2002).

The above table reflects the net revenues and total expenses of the NRT, Trendwest and Budget businesses from January 1, 2003 to the anniversary date of our acquisitions thereof and, for NRT and Trendwest, are not indicative of the full year operating results contributed by these businesses. The amounts for NRT reflect the seasonality of the real estate brokerage business whereby the operating results are typically weakest in the early part of the calendar year and strengthen in the second and third quarters (which are not reflected in the above amounts, as NRT was acquired on April 17, 2002). The amounts for Budget include acquisition and integration-related costs, which were substantially incurred in the first year following the acquisition date; however, the benefits resulting from such costs are not realized until future periods. The integration of Budget represents a significant growth opportunity in future periods and is proceeding according to plan.

In addition to the contributions made by the aforementioned acquired businesses, revenues and expenses also increased during 2003 from (i) organic growth in our real estate services businesses, especially our real estate brokerage and mortgage businesses (even after adjusting for the $275 million non-cash provision for impairment of our mortgage servicing rights asset, which we recorded in 2002 and discuss in greater detail below under “Mortgage Services”) and (ii) the consolidation of TRL Group, which contributed incremental revenues and expenses (after elimination entries) of $200 million and $205 million, respectively. The growth in our mortgage and real estate brokerage businesses also contributed to the increase in total expenses, as we incurred additional expenses to support the continued high level of mortgage loan production, related servicing activities and home sale transactions. The increases in total expenses were partially offset by a reduction of $231 million in acquisition and integration related costs primarily due to the amortization in 2002 of the pendings and listings intangible asset acquired as part of the acquisition of NRT, which was amortized over the closing period of the underlying contracts (approximately five months). In addition, total expenses benefited by a $92 million reduction in litigation and related charges. Our overall effective tax rate decreased to 33.2% for 2003 from 33.4% for 2002 primarily due to the utilization of capital loss carryforwards and lower taxes on foreign earnings, partially offset by an increase in state taxes, taxes on the redemption of our $375 million mandatorily redeemable preferred interest and other non-deductible items. As a result of the above-mentioned items, income from continuing operations increased $421 million (42%).

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Discussed below are the results of operations for each of our reportable segments. Our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

                                                 
    Revenues     EBITDA  
    2003     2002     % Change     2003     2002     % Change  
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 5,258     $ 3,950       33     $ 892     $ 802       11  
Mortgage Services
    1,483       750       98       380       30         (*)
Hospitality Services
    2,523       2,180       16       633       625       1  
Travel Distribution Services
    1,659       1,695       (2 )     459       526       (13 )
Vehicle Services
    5,851       4,274       37       442       408       8  
Marketing Services
    1,224       1,163       5       296       371       (20 )
 
                                       
Total Reportable Segments
    17,998       14,012       28       3,102       2,762          
Corporate and Other (a)
    17       13         (*)     (38 )     (200 )        
 
                                       
Total Company
  $ 18,015     $ 14,025       28       3,064       2,562          
 
                                           

Less:
Non-program related depreciation and amortization
            507       455          
Non-program related interest expense, net
            306       262          
Early extinguishment of debt
            58       42          
Amortization of pendings and listings
            20       256          
 
                                           
Income before income taxes and minority interest
          $ 2,173     $ 1,547          
 
                                           

(*)  
Not meaningful.
(a)  
Includes the results of operations of non-strategic businesses, unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments.

Real Estate Franchise and Operations

Revenues and EBITDA increased approximately $1.3 billion (33%) and $90 million (11%), respectively, in 2003 compared with 2002, reflecting growth across all of our real estate businesses.

We acquired NRT (inclusive of its settlement services business, which is now included in our settlement services business within the Mortgage Services segment) on April 17, 2002 and, in addition, NRT acquired real estate brokerage businesses subsequent to our ownership. The operating results of NRT and its significant acquisitions were included from their acquisition dates forward and, therefore, contributed approximately $1.0 billion of revenues and an EBITDA decline of $26 million during the Pre-Anniversary period in 2003 (does not include the operating results of NRT’s settlement services business, which is reported within the Mortgage Services segment). The EBITDA decline is reflective of the seasonality of the real estate brokerage business, whereby the operating results are typically weakest in the early part of the calendar year and strengthen in the second and third quarters.

Excluding the impact of NRT’s brokerage acquisitions, NRT generated incremental net revenues of $298 million, a 10% increase in the comparable post-acquisition periods in 2003 versus 2002. The increase in NRT’s revenues was substantially comprised of incremental commission income on home sale transactions, primarily due to a 10% increase in the average price of homes sold. Real estate agent commission expenses also increased $180 million as a result of the incremental revenues earned on home sale transactions.

Our real estate franchise business generated $429 million of royalty and marketing fund revenues during 2003 as compared with $443 million in 2002. The 2002 amount includes $66 million of revenues received from NRT, our wholly-owned real estate brokerage firm, prior to our acquisition on April 17, 2002, at which time NRT was our largest franchisee. Excluding the impact of the acquisition, royalty and marketing fund revenues increased $52 million (14%), which was principally driven by a 7% increase in volume of home sale transactions and a 9% increase in the average price of homes sold. NRT continues to pay royalties to our real estate franchise

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business. However, these intercompany royalties for the period April 17, 2002 through December 31, 2002 and for the entire fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, which approximated $201 million and $288 million, respectively, are eliminated in consolidation and therefore have no impact on this segment’s revenues or EBITDA.

Revenue within this segment also benefited by a change during 2003 in the presentation of a revenue stream generated by our relocation business to conform to the presentation used by similar larger-scale businesses within our Mortgage Services segment. Such change resulted in an increase of $17 million in revenues. There was no impact to EBITDA from this change in presentation.

Prior to our acquisition of NRT in 2002, NRT paid our real estate franchise business $9 million in real estate referral fees and a $16 million termination fee related to a franchise agreement under which NRT operated brokerage offices under our ERA real estate brand. We also had a preferred stock investment in NRT that generated dividend income of $10 million in 2002 before we acquired NRT.

Excluding the impact from our acquisition of NRT, NRT’s significant acquisitions and NRT’s real estate agent commission expenses (discussed above), operating and administrative expenses within this segment increased approximately $37 million compared to 2002 primarily due to increased home sale transactions.

Mortgage Services

Revenues and EBITDA increased $733 million (98%) and $350 million, respectively, in 2003 compared with 2002 principally due to a significant increase in mortgage loan production, which was partially offset by an increase in amortization of the MSR asset as comparatively lower interest rates during 2003 resulted in record levels of mortgage refinancing activity.

Revenues from mortgage loan production increased $433 million (49%) in 2003 compared with the prior year and were derived from growth in our fee-based mortgage origination operations and a 56% increase in the volume of loans that we sold. We sold approximately $59.5 billion of mortgage loans in 2003 compared with approximately $38.1 billion in 2002, generating incremental production revenues of $330 million. In addition, production revenues generated from our fee-based mortgage origination activity increased $103 million (41%) as compared with 2002. Total mortgage loans closed increased approximately $24.4 billion (41%) to approximately $83.7 billion in 2003, comprised of a $21.9 billion (57%) increase in closed loans to be securitized and a $2.5 billion (12%) increase in closed loans that were fee-based. Refinancings increased approximately $18.1 billion (59%) to approximately $48.7 billion and purchase mortgage closings grew approximately $6.3 billion (22%) to approximately $35.0 billion.

Net revenues from servicing mortgage loans increased $112 million primarily due to the absence in 2003 of a $275 million non-cash provision for impairment of our MSR asset recorded in 2002. Declines in interest rates at such time resulted in increases to our current and estimated future loan prepayment rates and a corresponding provision for impairment against the value of our MSR asset. Apart from this impairment charge, net servicing revenues declined $163 million primarily due to a period-over-period increase in MSR amortization and provision for impairment (recorded net within revenues) of $246 million, partially offset by $48 million of incremental gains from hedging and other derivative activities. The increase in MSR amortization and provision for impairment is a result of the high levels of refinancings and related mortgage loan prepayments that occurred in 2003 due to low mortgage interest rates during 2003. The incremental gains from hedging and other derivative activities resulted from our strategies to protect earnings in the event that there was a decline in the value of our MSR asset, which can be caused by, among other factors, reductions in interest rates, as such reductions tend to increase borrower prepayment activity. In addition, recurring servicing fees increased $33 million (8%) driven by a 16% period-over-period increase in the average servicing portfolio, which rose to $122.9 billion in 2003.

Interest rates had risen from their lows in the earlier part of 2003 and, as a result, in fourth quarter 2003 mortgage refinancing volume and resulting net production revenues comparatively declined. This decline in mortgage production revenues had been partially offset by an increase in revenues from mortgage servicing activities. Historically, mortgage production and mortgage servicing operations have been counter-cyclical in nature and represented a naturally offsetting relationship. Additionally, to supplement this relationship, we have maintained a

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comprehensive, non-speculative mortgage risk management program to further mitigate the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on our operating results.

Revenues also benefited from our acquisition of NRT’s settlement services business on April 17, 2002. The operating results of NRT’s settlement services business were included from the acquisition date forward and, therefore, contributed $66 million of revenues and $5 million of EBITDA during the Pre-Anniversary period. Additionally, during 2003, we merged our pre-existing settlement services businesses with and into the larger-scale settlement services business of NRT (both of which are included in this segment). Upon combining such businesses, we changed certain accounting presentations used by our pre-existing businesses to conform to the presentations used by NRT. Such change resulted in an increase of $53 million in revenues. Excluding the acquisition of NRT’s settlement services business and this change in presentation, our settlement services business generated incremental revenues of $65 million compared with 2002. Title, appraisal and other closing fees all increased due to higher volumes, consistent with the growth in the mortgage origination markets through the first nine months of 2003, as well as cross-selling initiatives.

Operating and administrative expenses within this segment increased approximately $261 million compared to 2002 primarily due to the direct costs incurred in connection with increased mortgage loan production and related servicing activities.

Hospitality Services

Revenues and EBITDA increased $343 million (16%) and $8 million (1%), respectively, in 2003 compared with 2002. We completed the acquisitions of Trendwest, a leading vacation ownership company, in June 2002 (90% was acquired in April 2002); Equivest Finance, Inc. in February 2002; and several European vacation rental companies during 2002. The operating results of the acquired companies were included from the acquisition dates forward and therefore were incremental for the portions of 2003 that were pre-acquisition periods in 2002. Accordingly, Trendwest, Equivest, and the acquired vacation rental companies contributed incremental revenues of $169 million, $8 million and $53 million, respectively, and EBITDA of $23 million, $2 million and $15 million, respectively, in 2003 compared with 2002. In February 2003, we acquired the common interests of FFD Development Company, LLC (“FFD”), the primary developer of timeshare inventory for our Fairfield Resorts subsidiary. The operating results of FFD were included from the acquisition date forward and were not significant to our segment results subsequent to our acquisition. Prior to our acquisition, we owned a preferred stock investment in FFD, which accrued a dividend, and we also received additional fees from FFD for providing various support services. Accordingly, prior to our acquisition, FFD contributed revenues and EBITDA of $16 million and $4 million, respectively, to 2002 results.

Excluding the impact from acquisitions described above, revenues in 2003 increased $129 million (6%) while EBITDA declined $28 million (5%) and the EBITDA margin (EBITDA as a percentage of revenues) dropped from 29% in 2002 to 25% in 2003. The reduction in EBITDA margin was driven principally by a shift in the mix of business operations comprising segment results in 2003 compared with 2002 and a reduction in travel demand during 2003 due to the military conflict in Iraq as well as economic pressures, which contributed to suppressing volumes within certain of our hospitality businesses.

Despite a challenging travel environment, revenues from sales of VOIs in our timeshare sales and marketing business increased $103 million in 2003, an 11% increase over 2002. This increase was driven primarily by a 4% increase in tour flow and a 3% increase in the average revenue generated per tour at our timeshare resort sites. The growth in our timeshare sales and marketing businesses positively impacted the segment results and also contributed to a lower year-over-year segment EBITDA margin, as this business typically operates with lower margins than our lodging franchise and timeshare exchange businesses, which have greater operating leverage. Net interest income generated from the financing extended to VOI buyers decreased $8 million as the effects of growth in the loan portfolio were more than offset by the impact of consolidating our principal timeshare securitization structure in September 2003 and, at such time, no longer recording gains on the sale of receivables to such entity (see Note 17 to our Consolidated Financial Statements). Timeshare subscription and exchange fee revenues within our timeshare exchange business increased $36 million (8%), primarily due to a 13% increase in the average fee per exchange, which was partially offset by a 3% reduction in the volume of exchange

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transactions. The increase in the average exchange fee includes a favorable yield on increased rentals of excess RCI vacation interval inventory to RCI members in 2003 compared with 2002.

Royalties and marketing and reservation fund revenues within our lodging franchise operations declined $8 million (2%) in 2003 due to a 5% decline in the number of weighted average rooms available following our decision to terminate from our franchise system certain properties that were not meeting required standards. However, such quality control initiatives also contributed to an increase in the occupancy levels and average daily room rates at our lodging brands, and, as a result, revenue per available room increased 2% period-over-period and partially offset the impact on royalties from the reduction in available rooms. Our lodging franchise business and our franchisees were unfavorably impacted by the weaker travel environment, as previously discussed, and as a result, during 2003, we recorded an incremental $6 million of non-cash expenses related to the doubtful collectability of certain franchisee receivables. In addition, although revenues and EBITDA were nominally impacted on a consolidated basis, preferred alliance revenues within this segment declined $19 million in 2003 due to a change in the allocation of such revenues. Revenues received from preferred vendors in 2002 substantially benefited the Hospitality Services segment whereas in 2003, the benefits of such revenues extended to business units within other reportable segments. Excluding acquisitions, operating and administrative expenses within this segment increased approximately $130 million in 2003 principally due to increased timeshare sales-related expenses, including marginal expense increases on higher sales volumes, higher product costs on developed timeshare inventory and an increased investment in marketing spending to enhance tour flow.

Travel Distribution Services

Revenues and EBITDA declined $36 million (2%) and $67 million (13%), respectively, in 2003 compared with 2002. Like other industry participants, this segment was unfavorably impacted by weak global travel demand during 2003. Travel demand in 2003 was negatively affected by various factors, including the military conflict in Iraq and terrorist threat alerts, continuing economic pressures and SARS concerns in the Asia-Pacific region and other parts of the world. Such factors suppressed bookings and revenues across our travel distribution businesses, but primarily impacted international travel volumes.

Galileo worldwide air booking fees decreased $71 million (6%) primarily due to a 10% decline in international GDS booking volumes, partially offset by domestic GDS booking volumes, which stabilized in 2003 compared with 2002. Galileo acquired certain European national distribution companies (“NDCs”) during 2002. NDCs are independent organizations that market and sell Galileo global distribution and computer reservation services to travel agents and other subscribers. The NDC acquisitions contributed incremental subscriber fee revenues and EBITDA of $29 million and $12 million, respectively, in 2003. During the summer of 2002, we also acquired two other companies that supply reservation and distribution services to the hospitality industry. The operating results of such companies were included from the acquisition dates forward and collectively contributed revenue of $24 million with a nominal EBITDA impact during 2003.

In April 2003, we completed the acquisition of Trip Network Inc., an online travel agent that operated the online travel services business of Cheap Tickets. From the acquisition date forward, Trip Network generated $30 million of revenues and had an EBITDA loss of $23 million in 2003. In addition, principally as a result of our ownership of Trip Network, an incremental $15 million of intercompany segment revenues were eliminated in 2003, most of which were Trip Network revenues earned from Galileo for airline bookings made by Trip Network using Galileo’s GDS System. Our online booking volumes grew 58% in 2003 compared with 2002, primarily due to (i) a shift in travel bookings from the traditional off-line channels to online channels, (ii) an increase in online travel bookings; and (iii) increased merchant model hotel bookings where we, as a travel distributor, obtain access to content from travel suppliers at a pre-determined price and sell the content, either individually or in a package, to travelers at retail prices that we determine with little or no risk of inventory loss. Additionally, revenues from our off-line travel agency business declined $24 million in 2003, as we accelerated our shift to the online channel. The results of our online and off-line travel agency operations are reflective of the general industry decline in travel demand during 2003, as previously discussed, reductions in commission rates paid by airlines, the lack of reduced-rate air inventory availability and a decline in travel-related clubs (which we service). Such results also reflect our investment in the marketing and administration of our online travel services business, which we believe represents a significant opportunity for future growth.

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The EBITDA impact of lower GDS and travel agency revenues was partially offset by a corresponding decline in variable expenses, reductions in retiree medical costs as a result of post-retirement plan amendments and other net reductions in operating expenses from segment-wide re-engineering and cost containment initiatives implemented in 2002 and 2003. These operating expense reductions helped mitigate the negative impact of the weak travel environment that existed during 2003. Additionally, EBITDA in 2003 was favorably impacted by $8 million in connection with a contract termination settlement during first quarter 2003.

Vehicle Services

Revenues and EBITDA increased $1,577 million (37%) and $34 million (8%), respectively, in 2003 compared with 2002 primarily due to our November 2002 acquisition of substantially all of the domestic assets, as well as selected international operations, of the vehicle rental business of Budget Group, Inc. Budget’s operating results, including integration costs, were included from the acquisition date forward and contributed incremental revenues of $1,585 million with an EBITDA decline of $2 million in 2003. Excluding the impact of Budget, segment revenues declined $8 million (less than 1%), while EBITDA increased $36 million (9%) in 2003, which is primarily attributable to reduced car rental demand, offset by increased pricing, at Avis and favorable results at our Wright Express fuel card services subsidiary.

Avis domestic car rental revenues declined $91 million (4%) in 2003 compared with 2002. The net reduction in domestic car rental revenues at Avis was primarily due to a 7% period-over-period reduction in the total number of car rental days. This was partially offset by a 2% increase in time and mileage revenue per rental day reflecting an increase in pricing, which has minimal associated incremental costs. In addition, EBITDA, period-over-period, includes favorable program-related interest costs of $33 million on the financing of vehicles due to lower interest rates and $35 million of lower program-related depreciation expense on vehicles due to a different mix of vehicles in Avis’ fleet bearing a lower cost in 2003 compared with 2002. This favorable impact on EBITDA was substantially offset by incremental vehicle-related net expenses and other operating costs. The increase in net expenses includes incremental maintenance and damage costs, higher vehicle license and registration fees and unfavorable conditions in the used car market in 2003 compared with 2002 for vehicles that did not meet the eligibility criteria under our manufacturers repurchase program. However, the percentage of Avis’ fleet that was determined ineligible for manufacturer repurchase decreased to 1.7% in 2003 from 2.7% in 2002. Revenues from Avis’ international operations increased $60 million due to increased transaction volume and the favorable impact to revenues of exchange rates in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which was principally offset in EBITDA by the unfavorable impact on expenses.

Wright Express, our fuel card services subsidiary, recognized incremental revenues of $30 million (24%) in 2003 compared with the prior year. The organic growth was driven by a combination of the addition of new customers and an increase in usage of Wright Express’ proprietary fuel card product. Higher gasoline prices also contributed to the revenue growth, since Wright Express earns a percentage of total gasoline purchases by its clients.

Marketing Services

Revenues increased $61 million (5%) and EBITDA declined $75 million (20%) in 2003 compared with 2002. Effective July 1, 2003, pursuant to the provisions of FIN 46, we consolidated TRL Group. TRL Group (on a stand-alone basis before elimination of intercompany transactions with our retained membership business) contributed revenues of $241 million and an EBITDA loss of $8 million subsequent to consolidation in 2003. Apart from the consolidation of TRL Group, revenues and EBITDA declined $180 million and $67 million, respectively, reflecting, as expected, the continued attrition of the membership base retained by us in connection with the outsourcing of our individual membership business to TRL Group. However, the unfavorable impact of reduced revenues on EBITDA was mitigated by a net reduction in expenses from servicing fewer members. A smaller membership base resulted in a net revenue reduction of $194 million (net of $26 million of increased royalty income from TRL Group), which was partially offset in EBITDA by net favorable membership operating and marketing expenses of $111 million. As a result of the consolidation of TRL Group, we eliminated $34 million of intercompany revenues within this segment in 2003, which was substantially comprised of royalty and lease payments made from TRL Group to our pre-existing membership business subsequent to the consolidation of TRL Group on July 1, 2003. For a more detailed discussion of our relationship with TRL Group and the consolidation thereof as a result of FIN 46, see Note 22 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Additionally, in January 2004, we made modifications to the existing relationship with TRL Group. See Note 22 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed account of such modifications.

Partially offsetting the impact of the attrition in our retained membership business was growth in our insurance-wholesale-related operations and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates on the revenues of our international membership business (which was principally offset in EBITDA by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates on expenses). Revenues from insurance-wholesale-related operations increased $13 million as a result of favorable claims experience period-over-period and increased insurance premium collections. Additionally, in second quarter 2003, we ceased marketing and selling new long-term care policies within our long-term preferred care business, but will continue servicing the existing in-force block of policy holders. This resulted in a reduction in revenue of $9 million with a nominal impact to EBITDA. In 2003, EBITDA was also impacted by a $7 million charge for actions taken in third quarter 2003 at our international membership business, which included the closure and consolidation of certain facilities and a reduction in staff in the United Kingdom.

Corporate and Other

Revenues and EBITDA increased $4 million and $162 million, respectively, in 2003 compared with 2002. Revenues and EBITDA in 2003 include a $30 million gain in connection with the sale of our equity investment in Entertainment Publication, Inc. during first quarter 2003. Also, we earned revenues in both 2003 and 2002 in connection with credit card marketing programs whereby we earn revenues based on a percentage of credit card spending. Additionally, we recognized expenses as cardholders earned points based on credit card usage. We generated $20 million of incremental revenues and incurred $19 million of additional point-related liabilities during 2003 in connection with these programs. Partially offsetting the revenue increases were $42 million of incremental intersegment revenue eliminations in 2003 due to increased intercompany business activities.

EBITDA was favorable year-over-year principally due to a $92 million net reduction in securities-related litigation charges (litigation charges less insurance recoveries) in 2003 compared with 2002 principally as a result of the absence in 2003 of litigation settlements and accruals established in 2002 in connection with all remaining CUC-related securities litigation. Also contributing to the favorable EBITDA change was a $33 million reduction in bonus expenses and other incentive-based compensation. In addition, EBITDA was favorably impacted by a greater absorption of overhead expenses by our reportable operating segments during 2003 compared with 2002 principally due to revenue growth at our business units (expenses are allocated on a percentage of revenue basis) and expense allocations in 2003 to companies acquired during 2002. Partially offsetting favorable EBITDA was a $10 million accrual recorded in 2003 to revise our original estimate of costs to exit a facility in connection with the previous outsourcing of our data center operations.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We present separately the financial data of our management and mortgage programs. These programs are distinct from our other activities since the assets are generally funded through the issuance of debt that is collateralized by such assets. Specifically, in our vehicle rental, relocation, and vacation ownership and rental businesses, assets under management and mortgage programs are funded through borrowings under asset-backed funding or other similar arrangements. Additionally, during 2004, in our former fleet management, mortgage services and fuel card businesses, assets under management and mortgage programs were funded through borrowings under asset-backed funding arrangements or unsecured borrowings at our PHH subsidiary. Such borrowings are classified as debt under management and mortgage programs. The income generated by these assets is used, in part, to repay the principal and interest associated with the debt. Cash inflows and outflows relating to the generation or acquisition of such assets and the principal debt repayment or financing of such assets are classified as activities of our management and mortgage programs. We believe it is appropriate to segregate the financial data of our management and mortgage programs because, ultimately, the source of repayment of such debt is the realization of such assets.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

                         
    2004     2003     Change  
Total assets exclusive of assets under management and mortgage programs
  $ 23,480     $ 21,817     $ 1,663  
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under management and mortgage programs
    11,426       12,779       (1,353 )
 
Assets under management and mortgage programs
    19,075       17,639       1,436  
Liabilities under management and mortgage programs
    18,434       16,491       1,943  
 
Stockholders’ equity
    12,695       10,186       2,509  

Total assets exclusive of assets under management and mortgage programs increased primarily due to (i) an approximate $1.2 billion increase in deferred tax assets primarily resulting from net operating loss carryforwards generated in connection with accelerated tax depreciation taken on our vehicle-related assets, (ii) approximately $1.2 billion of additions to goodwill primarily resulting from the acquisitions of Orbitz, Sotheby’s and several other strategic businesses in 2004 (see Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements) and (iii) an increase of $354 million in trademarks primarily due to our acquisition of Orbitz and our purchases of Marriott International Inc.’s interest in Two Flags Joint Venture LLC and the exclusive rights to the international Ramada tradename (see Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements). Such increases were partially offset by (i) a decrease of $248 million in cash and cash equivalents (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Cash Flows” for a detailed discussion), (ii) a $556 million decrease in assets of discontinued operations due to the sale of Jackson Hewitt and (iii) a $263 million reduction in certain timeshare-related assets as a result of a reclassification to assets under management and mortgage programs, as such assets were financed under a new program in second quarter 2004.

Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under management and mortgage programs decreased primarily due to (i) our repurchase of $763 million of the senior notes component of our Upper DECS securities in May 2004, (ii) the conversion of our $430 million zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes into shares of Cendant common stock during first quarter 2004, (iii) the redemption of $804 million of our 3 7/8% convertible senior debentures for cash in November 2004 and (iv) the redemption of our $333 million 11% senior subordinated notes for cash in May 2004. These decreases were partially offset by (i) $650 million of outstanding borrowings under our $3.5 billion revolving credit facility at December 31, 2004 and (ii) liabilities of $440 million assumed in connection with our acquisition of Orbitz. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Obligations—Corporate Indebtedness” for a detailed discussion of our debt reduction activities.

Assets under management and mortgage programs increased primarily due to (i) $665 million of net additions to our vehicle rental fleet reflecting current and projected increases in demand, (ii) $582 million of additional timeshare-related assets associated with increased timeshare sales, timeshare development activity and the reclassification discussed above, (iii) net additions of $317 million to our vehicle leasing fleet principally associated with our acquisition of First Fleet in February 2004, (iv) $254 million of assets acquired in connection

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with the acquisition of Landal GreenParks, (v) a $137 million increase in fuel card receivables resulting from a combination of new customers, increased usage of the fuel card product and higher fuel prices and (vi) a $168 million increase in program cash. Such increases were partially offset by (i) a $527 million decrease in mortgage loans held for sale due to decreased mortgage loan origination volume in 2004 and the differences in the timing of loan sales and (ii) a decrease of $237 million in the derivative asset related to our MSR asset, the majority of which was offset by a decrease in the derivative liability related to our MSR asset, which is classified within other liabilities under management and mortgage programs on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Liabilities under management and mortgage programs increased primarily due to (i) an increase of approximately $1.2 billion in our deferred tax liability relatin g to management and mortgage programs, which resulted primarily from the accelerated depreciation discussed above, (ii) $432 million of additional borrowings to support the growth in our vehicle rental fleet described above, (iii) $364 million of incremental borrowings to support the creation of consumer notes receivable and the acquisition of timeshare properties related to our timeshare development business, (iv) $240 million of lease obligations assumed in connection with our acquisition of First Fleet (for which corresponding assets are recorded within assets under management and mortgage programs and for which our exposure is limited) and (v) $251 million of lease and other obligations assumed in connection with our acquisition of Landal GreenParks (for which corresponding assets are recorded within assets under management and mortgage programs and for which our exposure is limited). Such increases were partially offset by (i) the repayment of $350 million of medium-term notes in our mortgage business and (ii) a $212 million decrease in the derivative liability related to our MSR asset, as discussed above. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Financial Obligations — Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs” for a detailed account of the change in our debt related to management and mortgage programs.

Stockholders’ equity increased primarily due to (i) approximately $2.1 billion of net income generated during 2004, (ii) $669 million related to the exercise of employee stock options (including $116 million of tax benefit), (iii) the conversion of our zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes into approximately 22 million shares of Cendant common stock, which increased additional paid-in capital by $430 million and (iv) the issuance of $863 million of common stock (approximately 38 million shares) related to the settlement of the forward purchase contracts that formed a portion of our Upper DECS securities. Such increases were partially offset by (i) our repurchase of approximately $1.3 billion (approximately 58 million shares) of Cendant common stock and (ii) $333 million of dividend payments.

As previously discussed, we completed the spin-off of our former mortgage, fleet leasing and appraisal businesses on January 31, 2005 and the initial public offering of our former fuel card business on February 22, 2005. As a result of these divestitures, we no longer have access to the assets of these businesses, approximating $11.0 billion, nor are we obligated for their liabilities, approximating $8.9 billion (such amounts represent the assets and liabilities of the divested businesses as of December 31, 2004 and do not give effect to any changes that may have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2004).

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand and our ability to generate cash through operations and financing activities, as well as available funding arrangements and committed credit facilities, each of which is discussed below.

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Cash Flows

At December 31, 2004, we had $591 million of cash on hand, a decrease of $248 million from $839 million at December 31, 2003. The following table summarizes such decrease:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     Change  
Cash provided by (used in):
                       
Operating activities
  $ 5,417     $ 6,928     $ (1,511 )
Investing activities
    (4,573 )     (3,177 )     (1,396 )
Financing activities
    (1,148 )     (3,081 )     1,933  
Effects of exchange rate changes
    18       (7 )     25  
Cash provided by discontinued operations
    38       51       (13 )
 
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (248 )   $ 714     $ (962 )
 
                 

During 2004, we generated approximately $1.5 billion less cash from operating activities compared with the corresponding period in 2003. This change principally reflects increased working capital needs and the activities of our management and mortgage programs primarily resulting from (i) $964 million less cash generated by our mortgage business, reflecting both timing differences between the receipt of cash from the sale of previously originated mortgage loans and the origination of new mortgage loans and an overall decline in mortgage production and (ii) the utilization of $271 million more cash by our timeshare business in connection with the origination and collection of timeshare assets, including the development of timeshare properties. Cash flows related to our management and mortgage programs may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to the timing of the underlying transactions (i.e., timing of mortgage loan origination versus sale). Partially offsetting these changes were stronger operating results in 2004.

During 2004, we used approximately $1.4 billion more cash for investing activities in comparison with 2003. This change principally reflects (i) the use of approximately $1.1 billion more cash to acquire vehicles for our vehicle rental and fleet leasing businesses and (ii) the utilization of approximately $1.4 billion more cash to fund acquisitions, the majority of which relate to our core travel and real estate businesses. These incremental cash expenditures were partially offset by $772 million of net proceeds received on the sale of Jackson Hewitt in second quarter 2004 and $61 million of proceeds received on the sale of other non-core businesses during 2004. In addition, our mortgage services business utilized $347 million less cash primarily associated with its MSR asset and related risk management activities. Capital expenditures, which remained relatively consistent year-over-year, were $469 million in 2004. We anticipate aggregate capital expenditure investments for 2005 to be in the range of $400 million to $450 million.

We used approximately $1.9 billion less cash for financing activities during 2004 when compared with 2003. Such change principally reflects the activities of our management and mortgage programs, which generated $568 million of cash in 2004 compared with using approximately $1.5 billion of cash in 2003. This change principally reflects greater borrowings at our car rental and fleet leasing businesses to support the acquisition of vehicles partially offset by the repayment of $350 million of medium-term notes in our mortgage business. We also received $863 million of proceeds in connection with the settlement of the forward purchase contract component of our former Upper DECS securities whereby we issued approximately 38 million shares of Cendant common stock. These cash inflows were partially offset by (i) $575 million of incremental debt reduction activities, (ii) $333 million of dividend payments to our shareholders and (iii) $233 million of additional share repurchase activity. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Obligations” for a detailed discussion of financing activities during 2004.

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Financial Obligations

Corporate Indebtedness

Corporate indebtedness consisted of:

                                 
            As of     As of        
    Maturity     December 31,     December 31,        
    Date     2004     2003     Change  
Term notes
                               
11% senior subordinated notes
    n/a     $ -     $ 333     $ (333 )
6 7/8% notes
  August 2006       850       849       1  
4.89% notes
  August 2006       100       -       100  
6 1/4% notes
  January 2008       797       797       -  
6 1/4% notes
  March 2010       349       348       1  
7 3/8% notes
  January 2013       1,191       1,190       1  
7 1/8% notes
  March 2015       250       250       -  
Contingently convertible debt securities
                               
Zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes
    n/a       -       430       (430 )
Zero coupon convertible debentures
    n/a       -       7       (7 )
3 7/8% convertible senior debentures
    n/a       -       804       (804 )
Other
                               
Revolver borrowings
  November 2009       650       -       650  
Net hedging gains (a)
            17       31       (14 )
Other
            129       100       29  
 
                         
 
            4,333       5,139       (806 )
Upper DECS (b)
            -       863       (863 )
 
                         
 
          $ 4,333     $ 6,002     $ (1,669 )
 
                         

(a)  
As of December 31, 2004, the balance represents $138 million of net gains resulting from the termination of interest rate hedges, which we will amortize as a reduction to future interest expense. Such gains are partially offset by $121 million of mark-to-market adjustments on current interest rate hedges. As of December 31, 2003, the balance represented $201 million of net gains resulting from the termination of interest rate hedges, which were partially offset by $170 million of mark-to-market adjustments on other interest rate hedges.
(b)  
At December 31, 2003, we had 17 million Upper DECS outstanding, each consisting of both a senior note and a forward contract to purchase shares of Cendant common stock. During 2004, we purchased and retired $763 million of the senior notes for $778 million in cash and settled all the forward contracts by issuing 38 million shares of our common stock in exchange for $863 million in cash.

During 2004, we reduced our outstanding corporate indebtedness by approximately $1.7 billion and, in the process, eliminated all of our convertible or contingently convertible debt securities. See Note 15 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the significant terms of our outstanding corporate debt instruments.

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Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs

The following table summarizes the components of our debt under management and mortgage programs (including related party debt due to Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (formerly, AESOP Funding II, LLC)):

                         
    As of December 31,  
    2004     2003     Change  
Asset-Backed Debt:
                       
Vehicle rental program
                       
Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (a)
  $ 5,935     $ 5,644     $ 291  
Other (b)
    792       651       141  
Vehicle management program (c)
    3,450       3,118       332  
Mortgage program (d)
    1,306       1,651       (345 )
Timeshare program (e)
    1,473       1,109       364  
Relocation program
    400       400       -  
Vacation rental program (f)
    251       -       251  
 
                 
 
    13,607       12,573       1,034  
 
                 
 
                       
Unsecured Debt:
                       
Term notes
    1,833       1,916       (83 )
Commercial paper
    130       164       (34 )
Other
    249       132       117  
 
                 
 
    2,212       2,212       -  
 
                 
Total debt under management and mortgage programs
  $ 15,819     $ 14,785     $ 1,034  
 
                 

(a)  
The change in the balance at December 31, 2004 principally reflects the issuance of term notes at various interest rates to support the acquisition of vehicles used in our vehicle rental business.
(b)  
The change in the balance at December 31, 2004 reflects capital lease obligations to support the acquisition of vehicles in our truck rental business.
(c)  
The change in the balance at December 31, 2004 principally reflects debt assumed in connection with the acquisition of First Fleet (see Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements).
(d)  
The change in the balance at December 31, 2004 primarily reflects the January 2004 repayment of $350 million of medium-term notes.
(e)  
The change in the balance at December 31, 2004 primarily reflects borrowings under an asset-linked facility to support the creation of consumer notes receivable and the acquisition of timeshare properties related to our timeshare development business, which replaced a $275 million term loan with $219 million outstanding as of December 31, 2003.
(f)  
This amount represents debt and capital lease obligations under management and mortgage programs assumed in connection with the acquisition of Landal GreenParks (see Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements).

The significant terms for our outstanding debt instruments under management and mortgage programs at December 31, 2004 can be found in Note 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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As previously discussed, we completed the spin-off of our former mortgage, fleet leasing and appraisal businesses on January 31, 2005 and the initial public offering of our former fuel card business on February 22, 2005. The following table reflects our program debt as of December 31, 2004, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the spin-off of PHH and the initial public offering of Wright Express:

                         
    As of              
    December 31,     Effect of        
    2004     Divestitures     Pro Forma  
Asset-Backed Debt:
                       
Vehicle rental program
Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC
  $ 5,935     $ -     $ 5,935  
Other
    792       -       792  
Vehicle management program (a)
    3,450       (3,450 )     -  
Mortgage program (b)
    1,306       (1,306 )     -  
Timeshare program
    1,473       -       1,473  
Relocation program
    400       -       400  
Vacation rental program
    251       -       251  
 
                 
 
    13,607       (4,756 )     8,851  
 
                 
 
                       
Unsecured Debt:
                       
Term notes
    1,833       (1,833 )     -  
Commercial paper
    130       (130 )     -  
Other (c)
    249       (249 )     -  
 
                 
 
    2,212       (2,212 )     -  
 
                 
Total debt under management and mortgage programs
  $ 15,819     $ (6,968 )   $ 8,851  
 
                 

(a)  
This debt was collateralized by assets of our former fleet leasing business. We no longer have access to these assets nor are we obligated to pay this debt.
(b)  
This debt was collateralized by assets of our former mortgage business. We no longer have access to these assets nor are we obligated to pay this debt.
(c)  
Includes $215 million of debt that was supported by assets of our former fuel card business. We no longer have access to these assets nor are we obligated to pay this debt.

Available Funding Arrangements And Committed Credit Facilities

At December 31, 2004, we had approximately $1.9 billion of available committed credit facilities at the corporate level, which consisted of:

                                 
    Total     Borrowings     Letters of     Available  
    Capacity     Outstanding     Credit Issued     Capacity  
Maturing in November 2009
  $ 3,500     $ 650     $ 989     $ 1,861  
Maturing in July 2010
    203       -       203       -  

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We also had approximately $2.3 billion of available funding under our asset-backed debt programs at December 31, 2004 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the completion of the spin-off of PHH and the initial public offering of Wright Express, which consisted of:

                         
    Total     Outstanding     Available  
    Capacity     Borrowings     Capacity  
Asset-Backed Funding Arrangements (a)
                       
Vehicle rental program
                       
Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (b)
  $ 6,965     $ 5,935     $ 1,030  
Other (c)
    1,087       792       295  
Timeshare program (d)
    2,210       1,473       737  
Relocation program (e)
    600       400       200  
Vacation rental program
    251       251       -  
 
                 
 
  $ 11,113     $ 8,851     $ 2,262  
 
                 

(a)  
Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize debt.
(b)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $6.0 billion of underlying vehicles and related assets.
(c)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $1.0 billion of underlying vehicles and related assets.
(d)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $2.5 billion of timeshare-related assets.
(e)  
The outstanding debt is collateralized by $491 million of underlying relocation receivables and related assets. Subsequent to December 31, 2004, we restructured our relocation financing program through the issuance of a series of variable funding notes with availability of up to $550 million. The notes are prepayable, bear interest at variable rates and are secured by receivables originated by our relocation business.

The significant terms of the committed credit facilities and available funding arrangements can be found in Notes 15 and 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

At December 31, 2004, we also had $400 million of availability for public debt or equity issuances under a shelf registration statement.

Liquidity Risk

Our liquidity position may be negatively affected by unfavorable conditions in any one of the industries in which we operate. Additionally, our liquidity as it relates to management programs could be adversely affected by (i) the deterioration in the performance of the underlying assets of such programs and (ii) the impairment of our ability to access the principal financing program for our vehicle rental subsidiaries if General Motors Corporation or Ford Motor Company should not be able to honor its obligations to repurchase a substantial number of our vehicles. Access to our credit facilities may be limited if we were to fail to meet certain financial ratios. We do not believe that our credit ratings are likely to fall below investment grade. Additionally, we monitor the maintenance of required financial ratios and, as of December 31, 2004, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under our credit and securitization facilities.

Currently, our debt is rated “Baa1” by Moody’s Investors Service, “BBB” by Standard and Poor’s and “BBB+” by Fitch Ratings. Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings have assigned a “positive outlook” and a “stable outlook” to Cendant’s credit ratings, respectively. Moody’s Investors Service has Cendant’s credit ratings under review for a possible downgrade. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

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Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our future contractual obligations as of December 31, 2004 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the completion of the spin-off of PHH and the initial public offering of Wright Express:

                                                         
    2005     2006     2007     2008     2009     Thereafter     Total  
Long-term debt (a)
  $ 739     $ 1,001     $ 5     $ 796     $ 1     $ 1,783     $ 4,325  
Asset-backed debt under programs (b)
    3,144       1,797       1,944       1,055       444       467       8,851  
Operating leases
    491       407       334       239       157       731       2,359  
Commitments to purchase vehicles (c)
    5,586       -       -       -       -       -       5,586  
Other purchase commitments (d)
    655       331       286       209       170       290       1,941  
 
                                         
 
  $ 10,615     $ 3,536     $ 2,569     $ 2,299     $ 772     $ 3,271     $ 23,062  
 
                                         

(a)  
Represents long-term debt (which includes current portion).
(b)  
Represents debt under management and mortgage programs (including related party debt due to Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC), which was issued to support the purchase of assets under management and mortgage programs. These amounts represent the contractual maturities for such debt, except for notes issued under our vehicle management and timeshare programs, where the underlying indentures require payments based on cash inflows relating to the corresponding assets under management and mortgage programs and for which estimates of repayments have been used.
(c)  
Represents commitments to purchase vehicles from either General Motors Corporation or Ford Motor Company. The purchase of such vehicles are financed through the issuance of debt under management and mortgage programs in addition to cash received upon the sale of vehicles primarily under repurchase programs (see Note 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements).
(d)  
Primarily represents commitments under service contracts for information technology and telecommunications.

The above table does not include future cash payments related to interest expense.

Accounting Policies

Critical Accounting Policies

In presenting our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions we are required to make relate to matters that are inherently uncertain as they pertain to future events. However, events that are outside of our control cannot be predicted and, as such, they cannot be contemplated in evaluating such estimates and assumptions. If there is a significant unfavorable change to current conditions, it could result in a material adverse impact to our consolidated results of operations, financial position and liquidity. We believe that the estimates and assumptions we used when preparing our financial statements were the most appropriate at that time. Presented below are those accounting policies that we believe require subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results. However, the majority of our businesses operate in environments where we are paid a fee for a service performed, and therefore the results of the majority of our recurring operations are recorded in our financial statements using accounting policies that are not particularly subjective, nor complex.

Mortgage Servicing Rights. A mortgage servicing right is the right to receive a portion of the interest coupon and fees collected from the mortgagor for performing specified mortgage servicing activities. The value of mortgage servicing rights is estimated based upon an internal valuation that reflects management’s estimates of expected future cash flows considering prepayment estimates (developed using a third party model described below), our historical prepayment rates, portfolio characteristics, interest rates based on interest rate yield curves, implied volatility and other economic factors. More specifically, we incorporate a probability weighted Option Adjusted Spread (“OAS”) model to generate and discount cash flows for the MSR valuation. The OAS model generates numerous interest rate paths then calculates the MSR cash flow at each monthly point for each interest rate path and discounts those cash flows back to the current period. The MSR value is determined by averaging the discounted cash flows from each of the interest rate paths. The interest rate paths are generated with a random distribution centered around implied forward interest rates, which are determined from the interest rate yield

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curve at any given point of time. As of December 31, 2004, the implied forward interest rates project an increase of approximately 26 basis points in the yield of the 10-year Treasury Note over the next 12 months. Changes in the yield curve will result in changes to the forward rates implied from that yield curve.

As noted above, a key assumption in our estimate of the MSR valuation is forecasted prepayments. We use a third party model to forecast prepayment rates at each monthly point for each interest rate path in the OAS model. The prepayment forecast is based on historical observations of prepayment behavior in similar circumstances. The prepayment forecast incorporates loan characteristics (e.g., loan type and note rate) and factors such as recent prepayment experience, previous refinance opportunities and estimated levels of home equity to determine the prepayment forecast at each monthly point for each interest rate path.

To the extent that fair value is less than carrying value at the individual strata level (which is based upon product type and interest rates of underlying mortgage loans), we would consider the portfolio to have been impaired and record a related charge. Reductions in interest rates different than those used in our models could cause us to use different assumptions in the MSR valuation, which could result in a decrease in the estimated fair value of our MSR asset, requiring a corresponding reduction in the carrying value of the asset. To mitigate this risk, we use derivatives that generally increase in value as interest rates decline and conversely decline in value as interest rates increase. Additionally, as interest rates decrease, we have historically experienced increased production revenue resulting from a greater level of refinancings, which over time has historically mitigated the impact on earnings of the decline in our MSR asset.

Changes in the estimated fair value of the mortgage servicing rights based upon variations in the assumptions (e.g., future interest rate levels, implied volatility, prepayment speeds) cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the change in fair value may not be linear. Changes in one assumption may result in changes to another, which may magnify or counteract the fair value sensitivity analysis and would make such an analysis not meaningful. Additionally, further declines in interest rates due to a weakening economy and geopolitical risks, which result in an increase in refinancing activity or changes in assumptions, could adversely impact the valuation. The carrying value of our MSR asset was approximately $1.6 billion as of December 31, 2004 and the total portfolio that we were servicing approximated $143.1 billion as of December 31, 2004 (refer to Note 7 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed discussion of the effect of any changes to the value of this asset during 2004, 2003 and 2002). The effects of certain adverse potential changes in the estimated fair value of our MSR asset are detailed in Note 17 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial Instruments. We estimate fair values for each of our financial instruments, including derivative instruments. Most of these financial instruments are not publicly traded on an organized exchange. In the absence of quoted market prices, we must develop an estimate of fair value using dealer quotes, present value cash flow models, option pricing models or other conventional valuation methods, as appropriate. The use of these fair value techniques involves significant judgments and assumptions, including estimates of future interest rate levels based on interest rate yield curves, prepayment and volatility factors, and an estimation of the timing of future cash flows. The use of different assumptions may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts recorded in the financial statements, which are disclosed in Note 24 to our Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, hedge accounting requires that at the beginning of each hedge period, we justify an expectation that the relationship between the changes in fair value of derivatives designated as hedges compared to changes in the fair value of the underlying hedged items will be highly effective. This effectiveness assessment, which is performed quarterly, involves an estimation of changes in fair value resulting from changes in interest rates and corresponding changes in prepayment levels, as well as the probability of the occurrence of transactions for cash flow hedges. The use of different assumptions and changing market conditions may impact the results of the effectiveness assessment and ultimately the timing of when changes in derivative fair values and the underlying hedged items are recorded in earnings. See Item 7a. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for a discussion of the effect of hypothetical changes to these assumptions.

Goodwill. We have reviewed the carrying value of our goodwill as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” by comparing the carrying value of our reporting units to their fair value and determined that the carrying amount of our reporting units did

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not exceed their respective fair value. When determining fair value, we utilized various assumptions, including projections of future cash flows. A change in these underlying assumptions will cause a change in the results of the tests and, as such, could cause fair value to be less than the respective carrying amount. In such event, we would then be required to record a charge, which would impact earnings. We will continue to review the carrying value of goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.

We provide a wide range of consumer and business services and, as a result, our goodwill is allocated among many diverse reporting units. Accordingly, it is difficult to quantify the impact of an adverse change in financial results and related cash flows, as such change may be isolated to a small number of our reporting units or spread across our entire organization. In either case, the magnitude of an impairment to goodwill, if any, cannot be estimated. However, our businesses are concentrated in a few industries and, as a result, an adverse change to any of these industries will impact our consolidated results and may result in impairment of our goodwill. The aggregate carrying value of our goodwill was approximately $11.9 billion at December 31, 2004. Refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on goodwill.

Income Taxes. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. We regularly review our deferred tax assets to assess their potential realization and establish a valuation allowance for portions of such assets that we believe will not be ultimately realized. In performing this review, we make estimates and assumptions regarding projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax planning strategies. A change in these assumptions could cause an increase or decrease to our valuation allowance resulting in an increase or decrease in our effective tax rate, which could materially impact our results of operations.

Additionally, our income tax returns are periodically examined by various tax authorities. We establish reserves for tax treatments when, despite our belief that the treatments are fully supportable, certain treatments are likely to be challenged and that we may not succeed. We adjust our reserves upon the closing of a tax audit, which in some cases can occur several years following the related transaction or the filing of the tax return under examination, or other changes in facts and circumstances that indicate an adjustment may be necessary (including subsequent rulings and interpretations by tax authorities or court decisions on similar matters). Changes to the reserves could materially impact our results of operations.

See Notes 2 and 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding income taxes.

Changes in Accounting Policies During 2004

During 2004, we adopted the following standards as a result of the issuance of new accounting pronouncements:

  l  
Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. FAS 109-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004”
  l  
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-8, “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings per Share”
  l  
Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No.  105—“Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments”

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

During 2004, the following standards were issued, which we plan to adopt as required:

  l  
SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions”
  l  
SFAS No. 152, “Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions” and Statement of Position No. 04-2, “Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions”
  l  
SFAS No. 123R, “Share Based Payment”

For detailed information regarding any of these pronouncements and the impact thereof on our business, see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We use various financial instruments, particularly swap contracts, futures and options contracts to manage and reduce the interest rate risk related specifically to our debt and certain other interest bearing liabilities. Additionally, we used these financial instruments, as well as forward delivery commitments, to manage and reduce interest rate risk inherent in our former mortgage business and specifically relating to the commited mortgage pipeline, mortgage loan inventory, mortgage servicing rights and mortgage-backed securities. Foreign currency forwards are also used to manage and reduce the foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with our foreign currency denominated receivables and forecasted royalties, forecasted earnings of foreign subsidiaries and other transactions.

We are exclusively an end user of these instruments, which are commonly referred to as derivatives. We do not engage in trading, market-making or other speculative activities in the derivatives markets. More detailed information about these financial instruments is provided in Note 24—Financial Instruments to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our principal market exposures are interest and foreign currency rate risks.

  l  
Interest rate movements in one country, as well as relative interest rate movements between countries can materially impact our profitability. Our primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the United States, specifically long-term U.S. Treasury and mortgage interest rates due to their impact on mortgage-related assets and commitments and also LIBOR and commercial paper interest rates due to their impact on variable rate borrowings and other interest rate sensitive liabilities. We anticipate that such interest rates will remain a primary market risk exposure for the foreseeable future.
  l  
We have foreign currency rate exposure to exchange rate fluctuations worldwide and particularly with respect to the British pound, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and Euro. We anticipate that such foreign currency exchange rate risk will remain a market risk exposure for the foreseeable future.

We assess our market risk based on changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates utilizing a sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis measures the potential impact in earnings, fair values and cash flows based on a hypothetical 10% change (increase and decrease) in interest and currency rates.

The fair values of mortgage loans, commitments to fund mortgages and mortgage-backed securities are determined from market sources. The fair values of relocation receivables and equity advances on homes approximate carrying values due to the short-term nature of these assets. We use a discounted cash flow model in determining the fair values of timeshare receivables, mortgage servicing rights and our retained interests in securitized assets. The primary assumptions used in determining fair value are prepayment speeds, estimated loss rates and discount rates. In determining the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, the model also utilizes credit losses and mortgage servicing revenues and expenses as primary assumptions. In addition, for commitments to fund mortgages, the borrower’s propensity to close their mortgage loan under the commitment is used as a primary assumption. For mortgage loans, commitments to fund mortgages, forward delivery contracts and options, we rely on market sources in determining the impact of interest rate shifts. We also utilize a probability weighted option-adjusted spread model to determine the impact of interest rate shifts on mortgage servicing rights. The primary assumptions in this model are the implied market volatility of interest rates and prepayment speeds and the same primary assumptions are used in determining fair value.

We use a duration-based model in determining the impact of interest rate shifts on our debt portfolio, certain other interest bearing liabilities and interest rate derivatives portfolios. The primary assumption used in these models is that a 10% increase or decrease in the benchmark interest rate produces a parallel shift in the yield curve across all maturities.

We use a current market pricing model to assess the changes in the value of the U.S. dollar on foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities and derivatives. The primary assumption used in these models is a hypothetical 10% weakening or strengthening of the U.S. dollar against all our currency exposures at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.

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Our total market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors including the volatility present within the markets and the liquidity of the markets. There are certain limitations inherent in the sensitivity analyses presented. While probably the most meaningful analysis, these “shock tests” are constrained by several factors, including the necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and the inability to include the complex market reactions that normally would arise from the market shifts modeled.

We used December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 market rates on our instruments to perform the sensitivity analyses separately for each of our market risk exposures—interest and currency rate instruments. The estimates are based on the market risk sensitive portfolios described in the preceding paragraphs and assume instantaneous, parallel shifts in interest rate yield curves and exchange rates.

We have determined that the impact of a 10% change in interest and foreign currency exchange rates and prices on our earnings, fair values and cash flows would not be material. While these results may be used as benchmarks, they should not be viewed as forecasts.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See Financial Statements and Financial Statement Index commencing on Page F-1 hereof.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)  
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

(b)  
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, our management believes that, as of December 31, 2004, our internal control over financial reporting is effective. Our independent auditors have issued an attestation report on our management’s assessment of the company’s internal control over financial reporting, which is included below.

(c)  
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the Company’s fiscal fourth quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Cendant Corporation:

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Cendant Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the 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 effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2004, and our report dated February 28, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the revision of earnings per share calculations for all prior periods presented to include the dilutive effect of certain contingently convertible debt securities.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 28, 2005

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The information contained in the Company’s Annual Proxy Statement under the sections titled “Board of Directors,” “Executive Officers” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” are incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information contained in the Company’s Annual Proxy Statement under the section titled “Executive Compensation and Other Information” is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The information contained in the Company’s Annual Proxy Statement under the section titled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Executive Compensation and Other Information—Equity Compensation Plan Information” is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information contained in the Company’s Annual Proxy Statement under the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information contained in the Company’s Annual Proxy Statement under the section titled “Ratification of Appointment of Auditors” is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

ITEM 15(A)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

See Financial Statements and Financial Statements Index commencing on page F-1 hereof.

ITEM 15(A)(3) EXHIBITS

See Exhibit Index commencing on page G-1 hereof.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         
    CENDANT CORPORATION
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ James E. Buckman
       
      James E. Buckman
Vice Chairman and General Counsel
Date: March 1, 2005

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

         
Signature   Title   Date
 
       
/s/     Henry R. Silverman
  Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
  March 1, 2005
         (Henry R. Silverman)      
 
       
/s/     James E. Buckman
  Vice Chairman, General Counsel
and Director
  March 1, 2005
         (James E. Buckman)
     
 
       
/s/     Stephen P. Holmes
  Vice Chairman and Director    March 1, 2005
         (Stephen P. Holmes)
       
 
       
/s/     Ronald L. Nelson
  President, Chief Financial Officer
and Director
  March 1, 2005
         (Ronald L. Nelson)
     
 
       
/s/     Virginia M. Wilson
  Executive Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
  March 1, 2005
         (Virginia M. Wilson)
     
 
       
/s/     Myra J. Biblowit
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (Myra J. Biblowit)
       
 
       
/s/     Leonard S. Coleman
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (Leonard S. Coleman)
       
 
       
/s/     Martin L. Edelman
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (Martin L. Edelman)
       
 
       
/s/     George Herrera
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (George Herrera)
       

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Signature   Title   Date
 
       
/s/     Cheryl D. Mills
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (Cheryl D. Mills)
       
 
       
/s/     Brian Mulroney
  Director    March 1, 2005
(The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney)
       
 
       
/s/     Robert E. Nederlander
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (Robert E. Nederlander)
       
 
       
/s/     Robert W. Pittman
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (Robert W. Pittman)
       
 
       
/s/     Pauline D. E. Richards
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (Pauline D. E. Richards)
       
 
       
/s/     Sheli Z. Rosenberg
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (Sheli Z. Rosenberg)
       
 
       
/s/     Robert F. Smith
  Director    March 1, 2005
         (Robert F. Smith)
       

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Cendant Corporation:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cendant Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes 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 consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has revised earnings per share calculations for all prior periods presented to include the dilutive effect of certain contingently convertible debt securities. Also, as discussed in Note 2, on January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation, and during 2003, the Company adopted the consolidation provisions for variable interest entities.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 28, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 28, 2005

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Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Revenues
                       
Service fees and membership, net
  $ 13,746     $ 12,314     $ 9,900  
Vehicle-related
    5,963       5,645       4,078  
Other
    76       56       47  
 
                 
Net revenues
    19,785       18,015       14,025  
 
                 
Expenses
                       
Operating
    10,338       9,335       6,751  
Vehicle depreciation, lease charges and interest, net
    2,502       2,487       2,094  
Marketing and reservation
    2,010       1,732       1,374  
General and administrative
    1,571       1,352       1,112  
Non-program related depreciation and amortization
    553       507       455  
Non-program related interest, net:
                       
Interest expense (net of interest income of $47, $20 and $40)
    251       306       262  
Early extinguishment of debt
    18       58       42  
Acquisition and integration related costs:
                       
Amortization of pendings and listings
    16       20       256  
Other
    5       34       29  
Litigation and related charges, net
    (33 )     11       103  
 
                 
Total expenses
    17,231       15,842       12,478  
 
                 
Income before income taxes and minority interest
    2,554       2,173       1,547  
Provision for income taxes
    728       722       516  
Minority interest, net of tax
    6       21       22  
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
    1,820       1,430       1,009  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    64       35       93  
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
    198       -       (256 )
 
                 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    2,082       1,465       846  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
    -       (293 )     -  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 2,082     $ 1,172     $ 846  
 
                 
Earnings per share:
                       
Basic
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1.77     $ 1.41     $ 0.99  
Net income
    2.02       1.15       0.83  
Diluted
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1.71     $ 1.35     $ 0.95  
Net income
    1.96       1.11       0.80  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share data)
                 
    December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Assets
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 591     $ 839  
Restricted cash
    393       448  
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $157 and $157)
    1,617       1,665  
Deferred income taxes
    417       454  
Assets of discontinued operations
    -       556  
Other current assets
    847       1,060  
 
           
Total current assets
    3,865       5,022  
 
Property and equipment, net
    1,842       1,763  
Deferred income taxes
    2,243       1,040  
Goodwill
    11,925       10,716  
Other intangibles, net
    2,742       2,311  
Other non-current assets
    863       965  
 
           
Total assets exclusive of assets under programs
    23,480       21,817  
 
           
Assets under management and mortgage programs:
               
Program cash
    710       542  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,981       2,508  
Relocation receivables
    720       534  
Vehicle-related, net
    11,256       10,143  
Timeshare-related, net
    2,385       1,803  
Mortgage servicing rights, net
    1,608       1,641  
Vacation rental
    254       -  
Other
    161       468  
 
           
 
    19,075       17,639  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 42,555     $ 39,456  
 
           
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
  $ 4,785     $ 4,668  
Current portion of long-term debt
    742       1,629  
Liabilities of discontinued operations
    -       61  
Deferred income
    805       854  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    6,332       7,212  
 
Long-term debt
    3,591       4,373  
Deferred income
    305       311  
Other non-current liabilities
    1,198       883  
 
           
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under programs
    11,426       12,779  
 
           
Liabilities under management and mortgage programs:
               
Debt
    9,884       9,141  
Debt due to Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP)  LLC—related party
    5,935       5,644  
Deferred income taxes
    2,588       1,429  
Other
    27       277  
 
           
 
    18,434       16,491  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
               
 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value—authorized 10 million shares; none issued and outstanding
    -       -  
CD common stock, $.01 par value—authorized 2 billion shares; issued 1,333,462,545 and 1,260,397,204 shares
    13       13  
Additional paid-in capital
    12,091       10,357  
Deferred compensation
    (301 )     (73 )
Retained earnings
    6,179       4,430  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    274       209  
CD treasury stock, at cost—282,135,978 and 251,553,531 shares
    (5,561 )     (4,750 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    12,695       10,186  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 42,555     $ 39,456  
 
           

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Operating Activities
                       
Net income
  $ 2,082     $ 1,172     $ 846  
Adjustments to arrive at income from continuing operations
    (262 )     258       163  
 
                 
Income from continuing operations
    1,820       1,430       1,009  

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs:
                       
Non-program related depreciation and amortization
    553       507       455  
Amortization of pendings and listings
    16       20       256  
Deferred income taxes
    502       447       420  
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions and dispositions:
                       
Receivables
    (11 )     35       (72 )
Income taxes
    92       292       46  
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
    (71 )     (177 )     (25 )
Payment of stockholder litigation settlement liability
    -       -       (2,850 )
Deferred income
    (93 )     (85 )     (210 )
Proceeds from (payments for) termination of fair value hedges
    (9 )     200       65  
Other, net
    81       186       (53 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs
    2,880       2,855       (959 )
 
                 
Management and mortgage programs:
                       
Vehicle depreciation
    2,099       2,031       1,742  
Amortization and impairment of mortgage servicing rights
    527       893       922  
Net gain on mortgage servicing rights and related derivatives
    (117 )     (163 )     (115 )
Origination of timeshare-related assets
    (1,097 )     (1,015 )     (1,031 )
Principal collection of investment in timeshare-related assets
    610       799       952  
Origination of mortgage loans
    (36,518 )     (62,880 )     (44,003 )
Proceeds on sale of and payments from mortgage loans held for sale
    37,045       64,371       43,459  
Other
    (12 )     37       (14 )
 
                 
 
    2,537       4,073       1,912  
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,417       6,928       953  
 
                 
Investing activities
                       
Property and equipment additions
    (469 )     (458 )     (390 )
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired of $226, $99 and $178) and acquisition-related payments
    (1,751 )     (325 )     (1,372 )
Proceeds received on asset sales
    37       133       21  
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
    63       4       14  
Proceeds from stockholder litigation settlement trust
    -       -       1,410  
Proceeds from dispositions of businesses, net of transaction-related payments
    833       -       1,151  
Other, net
    86       82       (49 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs
    (1,201 )     (564 )     785  
 
                 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(In millions)

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Management and mortgage programs:
                       
(Increase) decrease in program cash
    (163 )     (110 )     676  
Investment in vehicles
    (12,568 )     (14,782 )     (10,643 )
Payments received on investment in vehicles
    9,683       13,026       7,988  
Equity advances on homes under management
    (4,718 )     (5,699 )     (5,968 )
Repayment on advances on homes under management
    4,702       5,635       6,028  
Additions to mortgage servicing rights
    (498 )     (1,008 )     (928 )
Proceeds from sales of mortgage servicing rights
    -       10       16  
Cash received on derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights, net
    142       295       370  
Other, net
    48       20       26  
 
                 
 
    (3,372 )     (2,613 )     (2,435 )
 
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (4,573 )     (3,177 )     (1,650 )
 
                 
Financing activities
                       
Proceeds from borrowings
    53       2,593       637  
Principal payments on borrowings
    (2,164 )     (3,479 )     (2,111 )
Net short-term borrowing under revolving credit agreement
    650       -       -  
Issuances of common stock
    1,430       446       112  
Repurchases of common stock
    (1,323 )     (1,090 )     (278 )
Payment of dividends
    (333 )     -       -  
Other, net
    (29 )     (86 )     (56 )
 
                 
Net cash used in financing activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs
    (1,716 )     (1,616 )     (1,696 )
 
                 
Management and mortgage programs:
                       
Proceeds from borrowings
    16,230       27,757       15,171  
Principal payments on borrowings
    (15,683 )     (28,495 )     (14,614 )
Net change in short-term borrowings
    44       (702 )     (114 )
Other, net
    (23 )     (25 )     (8 )
 
                 
 
    568       (1,465 )     435  
 
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,148 )     (3,081 )     (1,261 )
 
                 
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    18       (7 )     41  
 
                 
Cash provided by discontinued operations
    38       51       100  
 
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (248 )     714       (1,817 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    839       125       1,942  
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 591     $ 839     $ 125  
 
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
                       
Interest payments
  $ 969     $ 806     $ 788  
Income tax payments, net
  $ 174     $ 2     $ 62  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In millions)
                                                                         
                                            Accumulated                        
                    Additional                     Other                     Total  
    Common Stock     Paid-in     Deferred     Retained     Comprehensive     Treasury Stock     Stockholders’  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Compensation     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Shares     Amount     Equity  
Balance at January 1, 2002
    1,166     $ 11     $ 8,676     $ -     $ 2,412     $ (264 )     (189 )   $ (3,767 )   $ 7,068  
Comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Net income
    -       -       -       -       846       -       -       -          
Currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       -       66       -       -          
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses realized upon the sale of NCP
    -       -       -       -       -       245       -       -          
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax of  ($5)
    -       -       -       -       -       (8 )     -       -          
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of  ($12)
    -       -       -       -       -       (19 )     -       -          
Reclassification for realized holding losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of  $2
    -       -       -       -       -       3       -       -          
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of ($23)
    -       -       -       -       -       (37 )     -       -          
Total comprehensive income
                                                                    1,096  
Issuances of CD common stock
    6       -       62       -       -       -       -       -       62  
Exercise of stock options
    8       -       72       -       -       -       2       27       99  
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    -       -       25       -       -       -       -       -       25  
Repurchases of CD common stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (20 )     (291 )     (291 )
Issuance of CD common stock and conversion of stock options for acquisitions
    59       1       1,139       -       -       -       -       -       1,140  
Issuance of subsidiary stock
    -       -       98       -       -       -       -       -       98  
Other
    -       -       18       -       -       -       -       -       18  
 
                                                     
Balance at December 31, 2002
    1,239       12       10,090       -       3,258       (14 )     (207 )     (4,031 )     9,315  
Comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Net income
    -       -       -       -       1,172       -       -       -          
Currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       -       143       -       -          
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of  $27
    -       -       -       -       -       38       -       -          
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of  $25
    -       -       -       -       -       45       -       -          
Reclassification for realized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of  ($1)
    -       -       -       -       -       (3 )     -       -          
Total comprehensive income
                                                                    1,395  
Issuances of CD common stock
            -       (4 )     -       -       -       1       21       17  
Issuance of restricted stock units
    -       -       88       (88 )     -       -       -       -       -  
Exercise of stock options
    21       -       75       -       -       -       19       359       434  
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    -       -       106       -       -       -       -       -       106  
Repurchases of CD common stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (65 )     (1,099 )     (1,099 )
Amortization of deferred compensation
    -       -               15       -       -       -       -       15  
Other
    -       1       2       -       -       -       -       -       3  
 
                                                     
Balance at December 31, 2003
    1,260       13       10,357       (73 )     4,430       209       (252 )     (4,750 )     10,186  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
(In millions)

                                                                         
                                            Accumulated                        
                    Additional                     Other                     Total  
    Common Stock     Paid-in     Deferred     Retained     Comprehensive     Treasury Stock     Stockholders’  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Compensation     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Shares     Amount     Equity  
Balance at January 1, 2004
    1,260       13       10,357       (73 )     4,430       209       (252 )     (4,750 )     10,186  
Comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Net income
    -       -       -       -       2,082       -       -       -          
Currency translation adjustment
    -       -       -       -       -       84       -       -          
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $16
    -       -       -       -       -       31       -       -          
Reclassification for gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of ($4)
    -       -       -       -       -       (8 )     -       -          
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of ($2)
    -       -       -       -       -       (3 )     -       -          
Reclassification for realized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of ($18)
    -       -       -       -       -       (27 )     -       -          
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of ($6)
    -       -       -       -       -       (12 )     -       -          
Total comprehensive income
                                                                    2,147  
Conversion of zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes
    22       -       430       -       -       -       -       -       430  
Settlement of forward purchase contracts—Upper DEC securities
    38       -       863       -       -       -       -       -       863  
Issuance/vesting of restricted stock units
    -       -       243       (272 )     -       -       2       29       -  
Exercise of stock options
    13       -       71       -       -       -       25       482       553  
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    -       -       116       -       -       -       -       -       116  
Repurchases of CD common stock
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (58 )     (1,333 )     (1,333 )
Payment of dividends
    -       -       -       -       (333 )     -       -       -       (333 )
Amortization of deferred compensation
    -       -       -       44       -       -       -       -       44  
Other
    -       -       11       -       -       -       1       11       22  
 
                                                     
Balance at December 31, 2004
    1,333     $ 13     $ 12,091     $ (301 )   $ 6,179     $ 274       (282 )   $ (5,561 )   $ 12,695  
 
                                                     

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Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

1.  
Basis of Presentation
 
   
Cendant Corporation is a global provider of a wide range of complementary consumer and business services, focusing primarily on travel and real estate services and operating in the following business segments:

  l  
Real Estate Franchise and Operations—franchises the real estate brokerage businesses of four residential and one commercial brands, provides real estate brokerage services and facilitates employee relocations.
  l  
Mortgage Services—provides home buyers with mortgage lending services and title, appraisal and closing services.
  l  
Hospitality Services—develops and sells vacation ownership interests, provides consumer financing to individuals purchasing these interests, facilitates the exchange of vacation ownership interests, franchises eight lodging brands and markets vacation rental properties.
  l  
Travel Distribution Services—provides global distribution services for the travel industry, corporate and consumer online travel services and travel agency services;
  l  
Vehicle Services—operates and franchises the Company’s vehicle rental businesses and provides commercial fleet management and fuel card services.
  l  
Marketing Services (formerly, Financial Services)—provides insurance, membership, loyalty and enhancement products and services to financial institutions and other partners and their customers.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts and transactions of Cendant Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Cendant”), as well as entities in which Cendant directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest (collectively, the “Company”). For more detailed information regarding the Company’s consolidation policy, refer to Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. In presenting the Consolidated Financial Statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

Management and Mortgage Programs. The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements present separately the financial data of the Company’s management and mortgage programs. These programs are distinct from the Company’s other activities since the assets are generally funded through the issuance of debt that is collateralized by such assets. Specifically, in the Company’s vehicle rental, fleet management, relocation, mortgage services and vacation ownership and rental businesses, assets under management and mortgage programs are funded largely through borrowings under asset-backed funding arrangements and unsecured borrowings at the Company’s PHH subsidiary. Such borrowings are classified as debt under management and mortgage programs. The income generated by these assets is used, in part, to repay the principal and interest associated with the debt. Cash inflows and outflows relating to the generation or acquisition of such assets and the principal debt repayment or financing of such assets are classified as activities of the Company’s management and mortgage programs. The Company believes it is appropriate to segregate the financial data of its management and mortgage programs because, ultimately, the source of repayment of such debt is the realization of such assets.

On June 25, 2004, the Company completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) for the sale of 100% of its ownership interest in Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (“Jackson Hewitt”) and on May 22, 2002, the Company sold its car parking facility business, National Car Parks (“NCP”). Pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the account balances and activities of Jackson Hewitt and NCP have been segregated and reported as a discontinued operation for all periods presented. See Note 3—Discontinued Operations for more detailed information regarding the disposition of these businesses.

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2.  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Changes in Accounting Policies During 2004

Repatriation of Foreign Earnings. In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 109-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004” (“FSP No. 109-2”). The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the “Act”), which became effective October 22, 2004, provides a one-time dividends received deduction on the repatriation of certain foreign earnings to a U.S. taxpayer, provided certain criteria are met. The Company may apply the provision of the Act to qualifying earnings repatriations through December 31, 2005. FSP No. 109-2 provides accounting and disclosure guidance for the repatriation provision. As permitted by FSP No. 109-2, the Company will not complete its evaluation of the repatriation provisions until a reasonable duration following the publication of clarifying language on key elements of the Act by Congress or the Treasury Department. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any income tax expense or benefit for amounts that may be repatriated under the Act. The range of unremitted earnings the Company is considering for possible repatriation under the Act is $0 to $555 million, which would result in additional estimated income tax expense of $0 to $42 million. Currently, the Company does not record deferred tax liabilities on unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries, as such subsidiaries reinvest such undistributed earnings indefinitely.

Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings Per Share. In September 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-8, “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings per Share” (“EITF 04-8”), which requires that diluted earnings per share include the effect of any contingently convertible debt securities regardless of whether the market price trigger had been satisfied during the period. As required, the Company adopted the provisions of EITF 04-8 as of December 31, 2004 and revised diluted earnings per share for all prior periods presented to include the effect of convertible debt securities that were outstanding during such periods and not ultimately settled in cash. The adoption of EITF 04-8 reduced previously reported diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 by $0.02 and $0.01, respectively. See Note 4—Earnings per Share for further information.

Loan Commitments. On March 9, 2004, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105—Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments (“SAB 105”). SAB 105 summarizes the views of the SEC staff regarding the application of generally accepted accounting principles to loan commitments accounted for as derivative instruments. The SEC staff believes that in recognizing a loan commitment, entities should not consider expected future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan until the servicing asset has been contractually separated from the underlying loan by sale or securitization of the loan with the servicing retained. The provisions of SAB 105 are applicable to all loan commitments accounted for as derivatives and entered into subsequent to March 31, 2004. The adoption of SAB 105 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows, as the Company’s preexisting accounting treatment for such loan commitments was consistent with the provisions of SAB 105.

Changes in Accounting Policies During 2003

Consolidation Policy. On January 17, 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”). Such Interpretation addresses the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”), including special purpose entities (“SPEs”), that are not controlled through voting interests or in which the equity investors do not bear the residual economic risks and rewards. The provisions of FIN 46 were effective immediately for transactions entered into by the Company subsequent to January 31, 2003 and became effective for all other transactions as of July 1, 2003. However, in October 2003, the FASB permitted companies to defer the July 1, 2003 effective date to December 31, 2003, in whole or in part. On December 24, 2003, the FASB issued a complete replacement of FIN 46 (“FIN 46R”), which clarified certain complexities of FIN 46. The Company adopted FIN 46R in its entirety as of December 31, 2003 even though adoption for non-SPEs was not required until March 31, 2004.

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In connection with the implementation of FIN 46, the Company consolidated TRL Group, Inc. (“TRL Group”) (formerly known as Trilegiant Corporation) and Bishop’s Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (“Bishop’s Gate”) effective July 1, 2003 through the application of the prospective transition method. Additionally, the Company deconsolidated Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (“Cendant Rental Car Funding”) in connection with its adoption of FIN 46R on December 31, 2003. The consolidation of TRL Group resulted in a non-cash charge of $293 million (both before and after tax) recorded on July 1, 2003 as a cumulative effect of accounting change, which represented the negative equity of TRL Group and is comprised of assets and liabilities of $205 million and $498 million, respectively. See Note 22—TRL Group, Inc. for more information regarding TRL Group. The consolidation of Bishop’s Gate did not result in the recognition of a cumulative effect of accounting change, nor did the deconsolidation of Cendant Rental Car Funding. See Note 16—Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs and Borrowing Arrangements for more complete information regarding Bishop’s Gate and Cendant Rental Car Funding.

New Policy. In connection with FIN 46R, when evaluating an entity for consolidation, the Company first determines whether an entity is within the scope of FIN 46R and if it is deemed to be a VIE. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, the Company determines whether it would be considered the entity’s primary beneficiary. The Company consolidates those VIEs for which it has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. Generally, the Company will consolidate an entity not deemed either a VIE or qualifying special purpose entity (“QSPE”) upon a determination that its ownership, direct or indirect, exceeds fifty percent of the outstanding voting shares of an entity and/or that it has the ability to control the financial or operating policies through its voting rights, board representation or other similar rights. For entities where the Company does not have a controlling interest (financial or operating), the investments in such entities are classified as available-for-sale securities or accounted for using the equity or cost method, as appropriate. The Company applies the equity method of accounting when it has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies of an investee in accordance with APB Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.”

Previous Policy. Prior to the adoption of FIN 46 and FIN 46R, the Company did not consolidate SPE and SPE-type entities unless the Company retained both control of the assets transferred and the risks and rewards of those assets. Additionally, non-SPE-type entities were only consolidated if the Company’s ownership exceeded fifty percent of the outstanding voting shares of an entity and/or if the Company had the ability to control the financial or operating policies of an entity through its voting rights, board representation or other similar rights.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. On July 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” Such standard amends and clarifies the accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” The impact of adopting this standard was not material to the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

Stock-Based Compensation. Prior to January 1, 2003, the Company measured its stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value approach under Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” Accordingly, the Company did not recognize compensation expense upon the issuance of stock options to employees because the option terms were fixed and the exercise price equaled the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The Company complied with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 by providing pro forma disclosures of net income and related per share data giving consideration to the fair value method provisions of SFAS No. 123.

On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation provisions of SFAS No. 123, which is considered by the FASB to be the preferable accounting method for stock-based employee compensation. The Company also adopted SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure,” in its entirety on January 1, 2003, which amended SFAS No. 123 to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based

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method of accounting provisions. As a result, the Company now expenses all employee stock awards over their vesting periods based upon the fair value of the award on the date of grant. As the Company elected to use the prospective transition method, the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for 2004 and 2003 reflect stock-based compensation expense only for employee stock awards that were granted or modified subsequent to December 31, 2002. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and the related per share amounts as if the Company had applied the fair value based method to all outstanding employee stock awards for all periods presented:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Reported net income
  $ 2,082     $ 1,172     $ 846  
Add back:  Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax (a)
    29       10       2  
Less:  Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax (b)
    (31 )     (50 )     (297 )
 
                 
Pro forma net income
  $ 2,080     $ 1,132     $ 551  
 
                 
Earnings per share:
                       
Reported
                       
Basic
  $ 2.02     $ 1.15     $ 0.83  
Diluted
    1.96       1.11       0.80  
Pro forma
                       
Basic
  $ 2.02     $ 1.11     $ 0.54  
Diluted
    1.96       1.07       0.52  

(a)  
For a detailed account of compensation expense recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Income for stock awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2002, see Note 20—Stock-Based Compensation.
(b)  
The 2002 amounts reflect the August 27, 2002 acceleration of the vesting schedules for certain options previously granted (see Note 20—Stock-Based Compensation for a more detailed account). Pro forma compensation expense reflected for grants awarded prior to January 1, 2003 is not indicative of future compensation expense that would be recorded by the Company, as future expense will vary based upon factors such as the type of award granted by the Company and the then-current fair market value of such award.

Early Extinguishment of Debt. On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections.” Such standard requires any gain or loss on the early extinguishment of debt to be presented as a component of continuing operations (unless specific criteria are met) whereas SFAS No. 4 required that such gain or loss be classified as an extraordinary item in determining net income. Accordingly, on January 1, 2003, the Company reclassified $42 million of 2002 pre-tax net losses on the early extinguishments of debt to continuing operations as a component of net non-program related interest expense.

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” Such standard nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring).” Under SFAS No. 146, a liability related to an exit or disposal activity (including restructurings) initiated after December 31, 2002 is not recognized until such liability has actually been incurred whereas under EITF Issue No. 94-3 a liability was recognized at the date of commitment to an exit or disposal plan. The impact of adopting this standard was not material to the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

Guarantees. On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of

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Others,” in its entirety. Such Interpretation elaborates on the disclosures to be made by a guarantor about its obligations under certain guarantees issued. It also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of certain guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The impact of adopting this Interpretation was not material to the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

Revenue Recognition

Real Estate Franchise and Operations

Real Estate Franchise. The Company franchises its real estate brokerage franchise systems to the owners of independent real estate brokerage businesses. The Company provides operational and administrative services to franchisees, which are designed to increase franchisee revenue and profitability. Such services include advertising and promotions, referrals, training and volume purchasing discounts. Franchise revenue principally consists of royalty and marketing fees from the Company’s franchisees. The royalty received is primarily based on a percentage of the franchisee’s commissions and/or gross revenue. Royalty and marketing fees are accrued as the underlying franchisee revenue is earned (upon close of the home sale transaction). Annual rebates given to certain franchisees on royalty fees are recorded as a reduction to revenue and are accrued for in direct proportion to the recognition of the underlying gross franchise revenue. Franchise revenue also includes initial franchise fees, which are paid by new franchisees and are recognized by the Company as revenue when all material services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially performed (generally when a franchised unit opens for business).

Real Estate Brokerage. As an owner-operator of real estate brokerages, the Company assists home buyers and sellers in listing, marketing, selling and finding homes. Real estate commissions earned by the Company’s real estate brokerage business are recorded as revenue on a gross basis upon the closing of a real estate transaction (i.e., purchase or sale of a home). The commissions that the Company pays to real estate agents, which approximated $3.5 billion, $2.9 billion and $2.0 billion during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, are recorded as a component of operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Relocation. The Company provides relocation services to corporate and government clients for the transfer of their employees. Such services include the purchasing and/or selling of a transferee’s home, providing home equity advances to transferees (generally guaranteed by the corporate client), expense processing, arranging household goods moving services and other related services. The Company earns revenues from fees charged to corporate and government clients for the performance of these services and recognizes such revenue as services are provided. Additionally, the Company earns interest income on the funds it advances to the transferring employee, which is recorded ratably as earned up until the point of repayment by the client.

Based on client agreements, the Company negotiates for the ultimate sale of the transferring employee’s home. The gain or loss on sale is generally borne by the corporate client. However, in limited circumstances, the Company will assume the risk of loss on the sale of the transferring employee’s home. The fees earned in these transactions are recorded on a gross basis with associated costs recorded within expenses. These fees are recognized as services are provided. The Company also earns revenue from referral services provided to real estate brokers and other third-party service providers. The Company recognizes the referral fees from real estate brokers at the time its obligations are complete. For services where the Company pays a third-party provider on behalf of its clients, the Company earns a referral fee or commission, which is recognized at the time of completion of services.

Mortgage Services

Mortgage. Mortgage services include the origination (funding either a purchase or refinancing), sale and servicing of residential mortgage loans. Mortgage loans are originated through a variety of marketing techniques, including relationships with corporations, affinity groups, financial institutions and real estate brokerage firms. The Company may also purchase mortgage loans originated by third parties. Upon the closing of a residential mortgage loan originated or purchased by the Company, the mortgage loan is typically warehoused for a period up to 60 days and then sold into the secondary market (which is customary

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in the mortgage industry). Mortgage loans held for sale represent those mortgage loans originated or purchased by the Company and pending sale to permanent investors. The Company primarily sells its mortgage loans to government-sponsored entities. Upon sale, the servicing rights and obligations of the underlying mortgage loans are generally retained by the Company. A mortgage servicing right (“MSR”) is the right to receive a portion of the interest coupon and fees collected from the mortgagor for performing specified mortgage servicing activities, which consist of collecting loan payments, remitting principal and interest payments to investors, holding escrow funds for payment of mortgage-related expenses such as taxes and insurance, and otherwise administering the Company’s mortgage loan servicing portfolio.

Loan origination and commitment fees paid by the borrower in connection with the origination of mortgage loans and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred until such loans are sold to investors. Mortgage loans pending sale are recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at the lower of cost or market value on an aggregate basis. Sales of mortgage loans are generally recorded on the date a loan is delivered to an investor. Gains or losses on sales of mortgage loans are recognized based upon the difference between the selling price and the allocated carrying value of the related mortgage loans sold. The capitalization of the MSRs also occurs upon sale of the underlying mortgages into the secondary market. Upon initial recording of the MSR asset, the total cost of loans originated or acquired is allocated between the MSR asset and the mortgage loan without the servicing rights based on relative fair values. Servicing revenues comprise several components, including recurring servicing fees, ancillary income and the amortization of the MSR asset. Recurring servicing fees are recognized upon receipt of the coupon payment from the borrower and recorded net of guaranty fees. Costs associated with loan servicing are charged to expense as incurred. The MSR asset is amortized over the estimated life of the related loan portfolio in proportion to projected net servicing revenues. Such amortization is recorded as a reduction of net servicing revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The MSR asset is routinely evaluated for impairment, but at least on a quarterly basis. For purposes of performing its impairment evaluation, the Company stratifies its portfolio on the basis of product type and interest rates of the underlying mortgage loans. The Company measures impairment for each stratum by comparing estimated fair value to the carrying amount. Fair value is estimated based upon an internal valuation that reflects management’s estimates of expected future cash flows considering prepayment estimates (developed using a third party model described below), the Company’s historical prepayment rates, portfolio characteristics, interest rates based on interest rate yield curves, implied volatility and other economic factors. The Company uses a third party model to forecast prepayment rates used in the development of its expected future cash flows. The prepayment forecast is based on historical observations of prepayment behavior in similar periods comparing current mortgage interest rates to the mortgage interest rates in the Company’s servicing portfolio and incorporates loan characteristics (e.g., loan type and note rate) and factors such as recent prepayment experience, previous refinance opportunities and estimated levels of home equity. Temporary impairment is recorded through a valuation allowance in the period of occurrence as a reduction of net revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company periodically evaluates its MSR asset to determine if the carrying value before the application of the valuation allowance is recoverable. When the Company determines that a portion of the asset is not recoverable, the asset and the previously designated valuation allowance are reduced to reflect the write-down.

Settlement Services. The Company provides title and closing services, which include title search procedures for title insurance policies, home sale escrow and closing services (including ordering appraisal, flood and credit reports). Title agency revenues are recorded at the time a home sale transaction or refinancing closes. Appraisal fees are recognized as revenue when the services are performed, which are often prior to the home sale transaction.

Hospitality Services

Lodging Franchise. The Company franchises its eight lodging franchise systems to independent hotel owners. The Company provides operational and administrative services to franchisees, which include access to a national reservation system, national advertising and promotional campaigns, co-marketing programs, referrals, training and volume purchasing discounts. Franchise revenue principally consists of royalties, as

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well as marketing and reservation fees, which are primarily based on a percentage of the franchisee’s gross room revenue. Royalty, marketing and reservation fees are accrued as the underlying franchisee revenue is earned. Franchise revenue also includes initial franchise fees, which are recognized as revenue when all material services or conditions relating to the sale have been substantially performed (generally when a franchised unit opens for business).

Timeshare Exchange. As a provider of timeshare vacation exchange services, the Company enters into affiliation agreements with resort property owners/developers to allow owners of timeshare interests to trade their interests with other subscribers. Timeshare exchange revenue principally consists of exchange fees and subscription revenue. Exchange fees are recognized as revenue when the exchange request has been confirmed to the subscribing members. Subscription revenue represents the fees from subscribing members. The Company records subscription revenue as deferred income on its Consolidated Balance Sheets and recognizes it on a straight-line basis over the subscription period during which delivery of publications and other services are provided to the subscribing members. Marketing and advertising costs are generally expensed as incurred; commissions paid on subscriptions are deferred and amortized over the life of the subscription.

Timeshare Sales and Marketing. The Company sells and markets vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to individuals purchasing vacation ownership interests. Vacation ownership interests sold by the Company consist of either undivided fee simple interests or point-based vacation credits. The Company recognizes sales of vacation ownership interests on a full accrual basis for fully constructed inventory after a binding sales contract has been executed, a 10% minimum down payment has been received, the statutory rescission period has expired and receivables are deemed collectible. During periods of construction, subsequent to the preliminary construction phase and upon assurance that the property will not revert to a rental property, the Company recognizes revenues using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. For percentage-of-completion accounting, the preliminary stage is deemed to be complete when the engineering and design work is complete, the construction contracts have been executed, the site has been cleared, prepared and excavated and the building foundation is complete. The completion percentage is determined by the proportion of real estate inventory and certain sales and marketing costs incurred to total estimated costs. These estimated costs are based upon historical experience and the related contractual terms. The remaining revenue and related costs of sales, including commissions and direct expenses, are deferred and recognized as the remaining costs are incurred. Until a contract for sale qualifies for revenue recognition, all payments received are accounted for as deposits. Commissions and other direct costs related to the sale are deferred until the sale is recorded. If a contract is cancelled before qualifying as a sale, non-recoverable expenses and deposits forfeited are charged and credited to the current period, respectively.

Vacation Rental. The Company earns commissions from the rental of holiday accommodations to consumers on behalf of third party property owners. Commission revenue is generally recognized in the period that the rental reservation is made, net of expected cancellations. The Company also earns rental fees in connection with properties it owns or leases under capital leases. Rental revenue is recognized when the Company substantially fulfills its obligations under the related rental agreements.

Travel Distribution Services

The Company provides global distribution and computer reservation services, offers retail consumer and corporate travel agency services through its online travel agencies and provides travel marketing information to airline, car rental and hotel clients. The Company provides scheduling and ticketing services and fare and other information to travel agencies, Internet travel sites, corporations and individuals to assist them with the placement of airline, car rental and hotel reservations. Such services are provided through the use of a computerized reservation system. The Company also provides airline, car rental, hotel and other travel reservation and fulfillment services to members of its timeshare exchange programs and members of certain Trilegiant programs. Further, the Company provides hotels, car rental businesses and tour/leisure travel operators, including Internet travel companies, with access to reservation systems and processing. Revenues generated from fees charged to airline, car rental, hotel and other travel suppliers for bookings made through

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the Company’s computerized reservation system are recognized at the time the reservation is made for air bookings, at the time of pick-up for car bookings and at the time of check-out for hotel bookings. Revenues generated from leased equipment charges to system subscribers are recognized over the term of the contract at contracted rates. Revenues generated from the Company’s online travel agencies are recorded when the reservation is made and secured with a credit card, net of estimated future cancellations for air revenues, and when travel is completed for non-air bookings (either on receipt of commissions or on notification of entitlement).

Vehicle Services

Vehicle Rental Business. The Company operates and franchises the Avis and Budget rental systems, providing vehicle rentals to business and leisure travelers. Revenue from vehicle rentals is recognized over the period the vehicle is rented. Franchise revenue principally consists of royalties, as well as marketing fees, received from the Company’s franchisees in conjunction with vehicle rental transactions. Royalty and marketing fees are accrued as the underlying franchisee revenue is earned (generally over the rental period of a vehicle).

Leased Vehicle Business. The Company provides fleet management services to corporate clients and government agencies. These services include management and leasing of vehicles and other fee-based services for clients’ vehicle fleets. The Company leases vehicles primarily to corporate fleet users under open-end operating and direct financing lease arrangements where the customer bears substantially all of the vehicle’s residual value risk. In limited circumstances, the Company leases vehicles under closed-end leases where the Company bears all of the vehicle’s residual value risk. The lease term under the open-end lease agreement provides for a minimum lease term of twelve months and after the minimum term, the lease may be continued at the lessee’s election for successive monthly renewals. For operating leases, lease revenues, which contain a depreciation component, an interest component and a management fee component, are recognized based on the lease term of the vehicle, which encompasses the minimum lease term and the month-to-month renewals. For direct financing leases, lease revenue contains an interest component, which is recognized using an interest method based on the lease term of the vehicle, which encompasses the minimum lease term and the month-to-month renewals. Amounts charged to the lessees for interest are determined in accordance with the pricing supplement to the respective lease agreement and are generally calculated on a floating rate basis and can vary month to month in accordance with changes in the floating rate index. Amounts charged to lessees for interest may also be based on a fixed rate that would remain constant for the life of the lease. Amounts charged to the lessees for depreciation are typically based on the straight-line depreciation of the vehicle over its expected lease term. Management fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. Revenue for other services is recognized when such services are provided to the lessee.

The Company also sells certain of its leases to a syndicate of third party banks and individual financial institutions. When the Company sells such portfolios, it is selling the underlying vehicles and assigning any rights to the leases, including future leasing revenues, to the syndicating institution. Upon transfer of title and assignment of rights associated with the lease, the Company records the proceeds from the sale as revenue and recognizes an expense for the unamortized cost of the vehicles sold. Under certain syndication agreements, the Company retains some residual risk in connection with the fair value of the vehicle at lease termination. During 2004, the Company recorded $150 million of lease syndication revenue within its Consolidated Statement of Income.

Fuel Card Business. The Company provides payment processing and information management services to the vehicle fleet industry. The Company earns revenue by processing payments to major oil companies, fuel retailers and vehicle maintenance providers on behalf of the Company’s customers and the customers of the Company’s strategic relationships. The Company enters into agreements with the major oil companies, fuel retailers and vehicle maintenance providers for the acceptance of purchases of products and services by the customers serviced by the Company, and the terms and conditions of the fees assessed by the Company for processing these payments. The fee charged to the major oil company, fuel retailer or vehicle maintenance provider is generally based upon a percentage of the amount purchased by the customers serviced by the

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Company; however, it may be based on a fixed amount charged per transaction or a combination of both. The processing fee is deducted from the Company’s payment to the major oil company, fuel retailer or vehicle maintenance provider or for the amount purchased by the Company’s customer or the customer of the Company’s strategic relationships and recorded as payment processing revenue at the time the transaction is captured. Revenue for other services is generally recognized as the Company fulfills its contractual service obligations.

Marketing Services

Loyalty/Insurance Marketing. The Company markets and administers insurance products, primarily accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and provides services such as checking account enhancement packages, various financial products and discount programs, to financial institutions, which, in turn, provide these services to their customers. Commissions received from the sale of checking account enhancement packages, various financial products and discount programs are recognized as revenue ratably over the period during which services are provided. Commission revenues received from the carrier for accidental death and dismemberment insurance and other insurance products are received and recognized during the underlying policy period. For the accidental death and dismemberment insurance product, the Company also receives a share of the excess of premiums paid to insurance carriers less claims experience to date, claims incurred but not reported, reinsurance costs and carrier administrative fees. The Company’s share of this excess is accrued based on claims experience to date, including an estimate of claims incurred but not reported.

Individual Membership. The Company provides consumers a variety of membership programs offering discounted products and services in areas such as retail shopping, auto, dining, travel, home improvement and credit information. The Company generally recognizes membership revenue when associated membership fees are no longer subject to refund, or ratably over the membership period for membership fees that are subject to a pro-rata refund. Revenues generated from monthly memberships are recognized in the month the membership fees are earned.

Vehicle Depreciation, Lease Charges and Interest, Net

Vehicles are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. The initial cost of the vehicles is net of incentives and allowances from vehicle manufacturers.

Rental Vehicles. The Company acquires the majority of its rental vehicles pursuant to repurchase programs established by automobile manufacturers. Under these programs, the manufacturers agree to repurchase vehicles at a specified price and date, subject to certain eligibility criteria (such as car condition and mileage requirements). These contractual guaranteed residual values are intended to equal the net book value of the vehicles on the date of return to the manufacturers, thereby minimizing any gain or loss on the sale of the vehicles. The Company records depreciation expense for any expected deficiency in the contracted guaranteed residual values due to excessive wear or damages. At December 31, 2004, the Company estimates that the difference between the contracted guaranteed residual value and the actual amount to be received from the manufacturers is $61 million. Such amount will be depreciated in a manner consistent with the depreciation charges to be taken over the anticipated remaining holding period.

Rental vehicles are depreciated on a straight-line basis giving consideration to the contractual guaranteed residual values and the number of months between the original purchased date of the vehicle and the expected sale date of the vehicle back to the manufacturers. For 2004, 2003 and 2002, rental vehicles were depreciated at rates ranging from 7% to 26% per annum with the objective of minimizing any gain or loss on the sale of the vehicles. Upon disposal of the vehicles, depreciation expense is adjusted for any difference between the net proceeds from the sale and the remaining book value. As market conditions change, the Company adjusts its depreciation rates prospectively, over the remaining holding period, to reflect these changes in market conditions.

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Leased Vehicles. Leased vehicles are principally depreciated on a straight-line basis over a term that generally ranges from 3 to 6 years. Gains or losses on the sale of vehicles under closed-end leases are reflected as an adjustment to depreciation expense.

Advertising Expenses

Advertising costs are generally expensed in the period incurred. Advertising expenses, recorded within marketing and reservation expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income, were approximately $1.7 billion, $1.5 billion and $1.2 billion in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company’s provision for income taxes is determined using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated based upon the temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. The Company’s deferred tax assets are recorded net of a valuation allowance when, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods. Decreases to the valuation allowance are recorded concurrently as reductions to the Company’s provision for income taxes while increases to the valuation allowance result in additional provision. However, if the valuation allowance is adjusted in connection with an acquisition, such adjustment is recorded concurrently through goodwill rather than the provision for income taxes. The realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets, net of the valuation allowance, is primarily dependent on estimated future taxable income. A change in the Company’s estimate of future taxable income may require an addition or reduction to the valuation allowance.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

The Company is required to set aside cash primarily in relation to agreements entered into by its mortgage and car rental businesses. Restricted cash amounts classified as current assets primarily relate to (i) fees collected and held for pending mortgage closings, (ii) accounts held for the capital fund requirements of and potential claims related to mortgage reinsurance agreements and (iii) insurance claim payments related to the car rental business.

Derivative Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. As a matter of policy, the Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

All derivatives are recorded at fair value either as assets or liabilities. Changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and of derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments are recognized currently in earnings and included either as a component of net revenues or net non-program related interest expense, based upon the nature of the hedged item, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Changes in fair value of the hedged item in a fair value hedge are recorded as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the hedged item and recognized currently in earnings as a component of net revenues or net non-program interest expense, based upon the nature of the hedged item, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. The ineffective portion is reported currently in earnings as a component of net revenues or net non-program related interest expense, based upon the nature of the hedged item. Amounts included in other comprehensive income are reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged item affects earnings.

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The Company is also party to certain contracts containing embedded derivatives. As required by SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” certain embedded derivatives have been bifurcated from their host contracts and are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The total fair value of the Company’s embedded derivatives and changes in fair value during 2004, 2003 and 2002 were not material to the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

Investments

Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments in debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determination at each balance sheet date. The Company’s non-marketable preferred stock investments are classified as available-for-sale debt securities or accounted for at cost, as appropriate. All other non-marketable securities are carried at cost. Common stock investments in affiliates over which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence but not a controlling interest are carried on the equity method of accounting. Available-for-sale securities are carried at current fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported net of taxes as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Trading securities are recorded at fair value with realized and unrealized gains and losses reported currently in earnings.

All of the Company’s short-term investments are included in other current assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and all long-term investments are included in other non-current assets (with the exception of retained interests in securitizations, which are included in assets under management and mortgage programs). All realized gains and losses and preferred dividend income are recorded within other revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Gains and losses on securities sold are based on the specific identification method. Declines in market value that are judged to be “other than temporary” are recorded as a component of impairment of investments in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table summarizes the Company’s investment portfolio:

                 
    As of December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Retained Interests from Securitizations:
               
Trading—retained interest in securitized timeshare receivables
  $ 40     $ 81  
Available-for-sale—mortgage-backed securities
    47       102  
Homestore
    22       81  
Other
    28       34  
 
           
 
  $ 137     $ 298  
 
           

Retained Interests from Securitizations. The retained interests from the Company’s securitizations of residential mortgage loans, with the exception of mortgage servicing rights (the accounting for which is described above under “Revenue Recognition—Mortgage”), are classified as available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities and recorded as a component of other assets under management and mortgage programs within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The retained interests from the Company’s securitizations of timeshare receivables are classified as trading securities and recorded within timeshare-related assets under management and mortgage programs on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Gains or losses relating to the assets securitized are allocated between such assets and the retained interests based on their relative fair values on the date of sale. The Company estimates fair value of retained interests based upon the present value of expected future cash flows, which is subject to the prepayment risks, expected credit losses and interest rate risks of the sold financial assets. See Note 17—Securitizations for more information regarding these retained interests.

Homestore, Inc. The Company’s investment in Homestore was received in exchange for the February 2001 sale of its former move.com and ancillary businesses. This investment was initially accounted for under the equity method of accounting based upon the Company’s ability to influence Homestore. As a result of an

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other-than-temporary impairment of its investment in Homestore, and its proportionate share of Homestore’s losses, the Company’s investment in Homestore was recorded at zero at December 31, 2002 and 2001.

The Company’s ability to influence Homestore was predicated upon its ownership percentage of Homestore common stock, previous representation by Company management on the board of directors of Homestore and the existence of contractual agreements that were entered into as part of the sale of the Company’s former Internet real estate portal, move.com. With respect to the Company’s ability to influence Homestore due to the existence of the contractual agreements, the Company’s initial relationship originated on June 30, 1998 when it and RealSelect, the predecessor to Homestore, entered into a four year listing license agreement, whereby the Company, among other things, licensed to RealSelect the exclusive rights to display the listings of the CENTURY 21, ERA and Coldwell Banker brands on the realtor.com website. The exclusive listing license was extended an additional 40 years as part of the October 26, 2000 Master Operating Agreement entered into between the Company and Homestore. The Company has never had a direct or indirect controlling financial interest in Homestore.

The Company’s representative on Homestore’s board of directors resigned his seat and, in August 2003, the Company modified and/or terminated many of the contractual agreements it maintained with Homestore. Specifically, Homestore no longer has the exclusive rights to display the listings of the company’s CENTURY 21, ERA and Coldwell Banker brands on its realtor.com website. The Company’s ownership interest on the date that these contractual agreements were modified and/or terminated was approximately 15.2%. Due to the above-mentioned changes, in 2003, the Company changed the method by which it accounts for this investment from the equity method to an available-for-sale marketable security since it no longer had the ability to influence Homestore. The carrying value of the investment on the date of this change was zero due to the impairment previously discussed. During 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded unrealized losses of $19 million and unrealized gains of $81 million, respectively, in connection with changes in the stock price of Homestore, which is recorded within other comprehensive income on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003. The Company sold 9.8 million shares of Homestore during 2004 and recognized gains of $40 million within net revenues on its Consolidated Statement of Income. During 2003, the Company sold one million shares of Homestore and recognized gains of $4 million within net revenues on its Consolidated Statement of Income.

As of December 31, 2004, the Company owned approximately 7.3 million shares of Homestore stock, which approximated a 5% ownership interest.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment (including leasehold improvements) are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation, recorded as a component of non-program related depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated Statements of Income, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements, also recorded as a component of non-program related depreciation and amortization, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated benefit period of the related assets or the lease term, if shorter. Useful lives are generally 30 years for buildings, from 3 to 20 years for leasehold improvements, from 3 to 8 years for capitalized software and from 3 to 7 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment.

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

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determines the fair value of its reporting units utilizing discounted cash flows and incorporates assumptions that it believes marketplace participants would utilize. When available and as appropriate, the Company uses comparative market multiples and other factors to corroborate the discounted cash flow results. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment and written down to fair value, as required by SFAS No. 142.

The Company performed its initial goodwill impairment assessment on January 1, 2002 in connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 142 and determined that the carrying amounts of its reporting units did not exceed their respective fair values. Accordingly, the initial implementation of this standard on January 1, 2002 did not impact the Company’s results of operations during 2002. Subsequent to the initial assessment, the Company performed its review annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicated impairment may have occurred, and during 2004, 2003 and 2002, determined that no such impairment had occurred.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

As required by SFAS No. 144, if circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred, the Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets including amortizing intangible assets, by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. Property and equipment is evaluated separately within each business.

Program Cash

Program cash primarily relates to amounts specifically designated to purchase assets under management and mortgage programs and/or to repay the related debt. Program cash also includes amounts set aside for the collateralization requirements of outstanding debt for the Company’s fleet management and timeshare businesses.

Self-Insurance Reserves

The Consolidated Balance Sheets include approximately $411 million and $380 million of liabilities with respect to self-insured public liability and property damage as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The current portion of such amounts is included within accounts payable and other current liabilities and the non-current portion is included in other non-current liabilities. The Company estimates the required liability of such claims on an undiscounted basis utilizing an actuarial method that is based upon various assumptions which include, but are not limited to, the Company’s historical loss experience and projected loss development factors. The required liability is also subject to adjustment in the future based upon the changes in claims experience, including changes in the number of incidents (frequency) and change in the ultimate cost per incident (severity).

In addition, at December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Consolidated Balance Sheets include liabilities of approximately $200 million and $190 million, respectively, relating to health and welfare, workers’ compensation and other benefits the Company provides to its employees. The Company estimates the liability required for such benefits based on actual claims outstanding and the estimated cost of claims incurred as of the balance sheet date. These amounts are included within accounts payable and other current liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions”. SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets and requires that such exchanges be measured at fair value, with limited exceptions. SFAS No. 153 amends APB Opinion No. 29 by eliminating the exception that required nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets be recorded on a carryover basis. The provisions of SFAS No. 153 are effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 153, as required.

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Timeshare Transactions. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 152, “Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions,” in connection with the previous issuance of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Statement of Position No. 04-2, “Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions” (“SOP 04-2”). Based on the guidance provided by SOP 04-2, SFAS No. 152 amends SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate,” and SFAS No. 67, “Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects.” SOP 04-2, which was also issued in December 2004, is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005 and modifies several current accounting practices. SOP 04-2 impacts the revenue recognition of certain sales transactions by clarifying down payment requirements for these types of transactions in addition to reclassifying net rental proceeds associated with developer owned inventory, as a reduction of cost of sales. SOP 04-2 also clarifies how incentives offered to buyers of timeshare credits should be considered when determining when revenue is recognizable, as well as the expenses that can be considered in a company’s deferred revenue calculation. Additionally, SOP 04-2 requires that bad debt expense be recognized as a reduction to revenue, rather than as an operating expense, which is the Company’s current practice. The Company expects to adopt the provisions of SOP 04-2 effective January 1, 2006 as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and is currently assessing the impact of such adoption. While the Company anticipates a negative adjustment to earnings, it is evaluating actions that will mitigate such impact. There is no expected impact to cash flow from the adoption.

Stock-Based Compensation. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share Based Payment,” which eliminates the alternative to measure stock-based compensation awards using the intrinsic value approach permitted by APB No. 25 and by SFAS No. 123. The Company is required to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 123R on July 1, 2005. As previously discussed, on January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation provisions of SFAS No. 123 and the transitional provisions of SFAS No. 148. As a result, the Company has been recording stock-based compensation expense since January 1, 2003 for employee stock awards that were granted or modified subsequent to December 31, 2002. The Company’s current practice with respect to forfeitures is to recognize the related benefit upon forfeiture of the award. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company will be required to recognize compensation expense net of estimated forfeitures upon the issuance of the award. The Company expects to record a cumulative effect of accounting change to reflect this change in methodology. Although the Company has not yet completed its assessment of adopting SFAS No. 123R, it does not believe that such adoption will significantly affect its earnings, financial position or cash flows.

3.  
Discontinued Operations

On June 25, 2004, the Company completed the IPO of Jackson Hewitt, a then wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company within its former Financial Services segment (which was renamed as the Marketing Services segment upon the completion of the IPO). Jackson Hewitt is an operator and franchisor of tax preparation systems and services. In connection with the IPO, the Company received $772 million in cash and recorded a gain of approximately $251 million ($198 million, after tax) in second quarter 2004.

On May 22, 2002, the Company sold NCP, a then wholly-owned subsidiary within its Vehicle Services segment, for approximately $1.2 billion in cash. NCP operated off-street commercial parking facilities and managed on-street parking and related operations on behalf of town and city administration in England.

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Summarized statement of income data for discontinued operations is as follows:

                                 
    Jackson Hewitt     NCP  
    2004     2003     2002     2002  
Net revenues
  $ 194     $ 177     $ 162     $ 155  
 
                       
 
Income from before income taxes
  $ 106     $ 58     $ 70     $ 60  
Provision for income taxes
    42       23       28       9  
 
                       
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ 64     $ 35     $ 42     $ 51  
 
                       
 
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations
  $ 251                     $ (236 )
Provision for income taxes
    53                       20  
 
                           
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ 198                     $ (256 )
 
                           

Summarized balance sheet data for Jackson Hewitt is as follows:

         
    As of  
    December 31,  
    2003  
Assets of discontinued operations:
       
Current assets
  $ 12  
Property and equipment
    40  
Goodwill
    403  
Other assets
    101  
 
     
Total assets of discontinued operations
  $ 556  
 
     
Liabilities of discontinued operations:
       
Current liabilities
  $ 21  
Other liabilities
    40  
 
     
Total liabilities of discontinued operations
  $ 61  
 
     

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4.  
Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1,820     $ 1,430     $ 1,009  
Convertible debt interest, net of tax
    -       7       8  
 
                 
Income from continuing operations for diluted EPS
  $ 1,820     $ 1,437     $ 1,017  
 
                 
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    1,031       1,017       1,019  
Stock options, warrants and non-vested shares
    31       23       22  
Convertible debt
                       
Zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes (*)
    2       22       22  
Other
    -       -       2  
 
                 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    1,064       1,062       1,065  
 
                 
Earnings per share:
                       
Basic
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1.77     $ 1.41     $ 0.99  
Income from discontinued operations
    0.06       0.03       0.09  
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations
    0.19       -       (0.25 )
Cumulative effect of accounting changes
    -       (0.29 )     -  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 2.02     $ 1.15     $ 0.83  
 
                 
Diluted
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1.71     $ 1.35     $ 0.95  
Income from discontinued operations
    0.06       0.03       0.09  
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations
    0.19       -       (0.24 )
Cumulative effect of accounting changes
    -       (0.27 )     -  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 1.96     $ 1.11     $ 0.80  
 
                 

(*)  
Reflects the dilutive impact of the Company’s zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes prior to conversion on February 13, 2004 into shares of Cendant common stock, the impact of which is reflected within basic weighted average shares outstanding from the conversion date forward (20 million shares in 2004).

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding common stock equivalents that were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted EPS:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Options (a)
    23       113       128  
Warrants (b)
    -       2       2  
Upper DECS (c)
    24       40       40  

(a)  
The decrease in antidilutive options as of December 31, 2004 principally reflects an increase in the average stock price for 2004 ($22.89) compared with 2003 ($16.59) and a reduction in the total number of options outstanding. The weighted average exercise price for antidilutive options at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 was $29.76, $21.65, and $21.44, respectively.
(b)  
The weighted average exercise price for antidilutive warrants at December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $21.31.
(c)  
Represents the shares that were issuable under the forward purchase contract component of the Company’s Upper DECS securities prior to the settlement of such securities on August 17, 2004, at which time the Company issued

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38 million shares of Cendant common stock. The impact of this share issuance is included in basic EPS from the settlement date forward (14 million shares in 2004, due to a partial year impact). However, diluted EPS does not reflect any shares that were issuable prior to August 17, 2004, as the Upper DECS were antidilutive during such period (since the appreciation price of $28.42 was greater than the average price of Cendant common stock).

The Company’s computation of diluted EPS for 2004, 2003 and 2002 also does not reflect the effect of its formerly outstanding 37/8% convertible senior debentures, which were redeemed in cash during 2004. These securities could have been converted into approximately 33 million and 50 million shares of Cendant common stock as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively; however, the contingency provisions were not satisfied during such periods. The Company’s computation of diluted EPS for 2002 also does not reflect the effect of its then outstanding zero coupon convertible debentures, which were redeemed in cash principally during 2003, and could have been converted into approximately 105 million shares of Cendant common stock as of December 31, 2002.

5.  
Acquisitions

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations were recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the respective acquisition dates based upon their estimated fair values at such dates. The results of operations of businesses acquired by the Company have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income since their respective dates of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed was allocated to goodwill. In certain circumstances, the allocations of the excess purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, the allocations are subject to revision when the Company receives final information, including appraisals and other analyses. Revisions to the fair values, which may be significant, will be recorded by the Company as further adjustments to the purchase price allocations. The Company is also in the process of integrating the operations of all its acquired businesses and expects to incur costs relating to such integrations. These costs may result from integrating operating systems, relocating employees, closing facilities, reducing duplicative efforts and exiting and consolidating other activities. These costs will be recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as adjustments to the purchase price or on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income as expenses, as appropriate.

Pending 2005 Acquisitions
Gullivers Travel Associates. On December 16, 2004, the Company announced that it had agreed to acquire Donvand Limited, which operates under the name Gullivers Travel Associates and Octopus Travel Group Limited (collectively, “Gullivers”) for approximately $1.1 billion in cash, net of estimated cash acquired. Gullivers is a wholesaler of hotel rooms, destination services, travel packages and group tours and a global online provider of lodging and destination services, selling directly to consumers as well as through third party affiliates and airlines. The completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approval. The Company expects to complete the acquisition in April 2005.

ebookers plc. On December 2, 2004, the Company announced that it had agreed to acquire ebookers plc (“ebookers”) for approximately $295 million, net of estimated cash acquired. As part of this acquisition, the Company also expects to assume approximately $35 million of debt. ebookers is an online travel agency with Web sites servicing 13 European countries, offering a wide range of discount and standard price travel products including airfares, hotels, car rental, cruises and travel insurance. The completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including approval by ebookers’ shareholders and regulatory approval. The Company expects to complete the acquisition in first quarter 2005.

Consummated 2004 Acquisitions
Orbitz, Inc. On November 12, 2004, the Company acquired Orbitz, Inc. (“Orbitz”), an online travel company. Management believes that the addition of Orbitz to the Company’s portfolio of travel distribution businesses places the Company in a leading competitive position in the domestic online travel distribution business.

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The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows:

         
    Amount  
Cash consideration
  $ 1,226  
Fair value of converted options
    2  
Transaction costs and expenses
    35  
 
     
Total purchase price
    1,263  
Less: Historical value of assets acquired in excess of liabilities assumed
    204  
Less: Fair value adjustments
    331  
 
     
Excess purchase price over fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed
  $ 728  
 
     

The fair value adjustments included in the preliminary allocation of the purchase price above primarily consisted of:

         
    Amount  
Allocation of purchase price to identifiable intangible assets (a)
  $ 201  
Deferred tax assets for book-tax basis differences
    465  
Costs associated with exiting activities (b)
    (15 )
Fair value adjustments to:
       
Assets acquired
    (5 )
Liabilities assumed (c)
    (315 )
 
     
Total fair value adjustments
  $ 331  
 
     

(a)  
Represents (i) $162 million of indefinite-lived trademarks associated with the Company’s exclusive right to use the Orbitz name, (ii) $23 million of customer relationships with a weighted average life of 7 years and (iii) $16 million of software-based intangible assets with a weighted average life of 10  years.
(b)  
As part of the acquisition, the Company’s management formally committed to various strategic initiatives primarily aimed at creating synergies between the cost structures of the Company and Orbitz, which will be achieved through the involuntarily termination of certain Orbitz employees. The Company formally communicated the termination of employment to approximately 40 employees, representing a wide range of employee groups, and as of December 31, 2004, the Company had terminated approximately 30 of these employees. As a result of these actions, the Company initially established a liability of $15 million related to personnel related costs. As of December 31, 2004, cash payments of $8 million had been made to reduce such liability. The Company anticipates the remainder of the personnel related costs will be paid during 2005.
(c)  
Primarily represents (i) amounts due to former Orbitz owners related to a pre-existing tax sharing agreement for which the Company has determined payment is probable as a result of its expected utilization of Orbitz tax benefits (Orbitz had not established a liability for this tax sharing agreement as it did not expect to be able to utilize the associated benefits within the statutory periods) and (ii) costs associated with certain Orbitz contracts containing unfavorable terms.

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The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Orbitz:

         
    Amount  
Cash
  $ 160  
Other current assets
    72  
Property and equipment
    19  
Intangible assets
    201  
Goodwill
    728  
Other non-current assets
    523  
 
     
Total assets acquired
    1,703  
 
     
Total current liabilities
    104  
Total non-current liabilities
    336  
 
     
Total liabilities assumed
    440  
 
     
Net assets acquired
  $ 1,263  
 
     

The goodwill, all of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes, was assigned to the Company’s Travel Distribution Services segment.

As previously discussed, the preliminary allocation of the purchase price is subject to revision upon receipt of final analyses and information. The Company continues to gather information and work with its third party experts concerning the valuation of its assets acquired and liabilities assumed (including its identified intangible assets and their associated lives).

Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions. On January 30, 2004, the Company acquired Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions, Inc. (“TLS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TRL Group, for approximately $20 million in cash. TLS offers wholesale loyalty enhancement services primarily to credit card issuers. The Company has been consolidating the results of TLS (as a component of TRL Group) since July 1, 2003 pursuant to FIN 46. This acquisition resulted in goodwill of $7 million, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Marketing Services segment, with the balance assigned to identifiable intangible assets having finite lives. Management believes that this acquisition enables the Company to build long-term, measurable customer loyalty through the development of value-added programs.

Sotheby’s International Realty. On February 17, 2004, the Company acquired the domestic residential real estate brokerage operations of Sotheby’s International Realty and obtained the rights to create a Sotheby’s International Realty franchise system pursuant to an agreement to license the Sotheby’s International Realty brand in exchange for a license fee to Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc., the former parent of Sotheby’s International Realty. Such license agreement has a 50-year initial term and a 50-year renewal option. The total cash purchase price for these transactions was approximately $100 million. These transactions resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $51 million, all of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Real Estate Franchise and Operations segment. Management believes that this acquisition enhances the Company’s role in the market place as a premier real estate brokerage firm and increases exposure to high net worth families throughout the United States.

First Fleet Corporation. On February 27, 2004, the Company acquired First Fleet Corporation (“First Fleet”), a national provider of fleet management services to companies that maintain private truck fleets, for approximately $26 million, including $4 million of contingent consideration payable in first quarter 2005 and net of cash acquired of $10 million. This acquisition resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $26 million, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Vehicle Services segment. Management believes this acquisition enhances the Company’s position as a leading provider of leasing and services to truck fleets.

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Flairview Travel. On April 2, 2004, the Company acquired Flairview Travel (“Flairview”), a leading online hotel distributor that specializes in the distribution of international hotel content throughout Europe and the Asia Pacific region, for approximately $88 million, including $38 million of contingent consideration payable in first quarter 2005 and net of cash acquired of $26 million. This acquisition resulted in goodwill (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price) of $87 million, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Travel Distribution Services segment. Management believes that this acquisition enhances the Company’s growing global travel portfolio and accelerates the planned international expansion of its online travel offerings.

Landal GreenParks. On May 5, 2004, the Company acquired Landal GreenParks (“Landal”), a Dutch vacation rental company that specializes in the rental of privately owned vacation homes located in European holiday parks, for approximately $81 million in cash, net of cash acquired of $22 million. As part of this acquisition, the Company also assumed approximately $78 million of debt. This acquisition resulted in goodwill of $45 million (based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price as of December 31, 2004), of which approximately $10 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Management believes that this acquisition offers the Company both increased access to the important Dutch and German consumer markets as well as rental properties in high demand locations.

Other. During 2004, the Company also acquired 21 other real estate brokerage operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NRT Incorporated (“NRT”), for approximately $115 million in cash. The acquisition of real estate brokerages by NRT is a core part of its growth strategy. In addition, the Company acquired 35 other individually non-significant businesses, primarily car rental licensees, during 2004 for aggregate consideration of approximately $179 million in cash. The goodwill resulting from the preliminary allocations of the purchase prices of these acquisitions aggregated $185 million and was allocated as follows:

         
    Amount  
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 110  
Mortgage Services
    5  
Hospitality Services
    31  
Travel Distribution Services
    6  
Vehicle Services
    33  
 
     
 
  $ 185  
 
     

These acquisitions were not significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows on a pro forma basis individually or in the aggregate. The Company continues to gather information and work with its third-party experts concerning the valuation of identified intangible assets and their associated lives in connection with these acquisitions.

2003 Acquisitions

FFD Development Company, LLC. On February 3, 2003, the Company acquired all of the common interests of FFD Development Company, LLC (“FFD”) from an independent business trust for approximately $27 million in cash. As part of this acquisition, the Company also assumed approximately $58 million of debt, which was subsequently repaid. The allocation of the purchase price resulted in goodwill of approximately $16 million, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was allocated to the Company’s Hospitality Services segment. FFD was formed prior to the Company’s April 2001 acquisition of Fairfield Resorts, Inc. (“Fairfield”) and was the primary developer of timeshare inventory for Fairfield.

Trip Network, Inc. On March 31, 2003, the Company acquired a majority interest in Trip Network, Inc. (“Trip Network”) through the conversion of its preferred stock investment and, on April 1, 2003, the Company acquired all of the remaining common stock for $4 million in cash. To determine the goodwill to be recorded in connection with this acquisition, the Company’s basis in Trip Network was adjusted for $2 million of transaction-related expenses, its $17 million preferred stock investment and its $33 million

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deferred tax asset related to the initial funding of Trip Network. Accordingly, the Company’s total basis in Trip Network was $56 million. Together with $21 million of historical value of liabilities assumed in excess of assets acquired and insignificant fair value adjustments, the Company recorded $73 million of goodwill, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was allocated to the Travel Distribution Services segment. Trip Network is an online travel agent.

Other. During 2003, the Company also acquired 19 real estate brokerage operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NRT, for approximately $123 million (including $14 million of contingent consideration for targets achieved in 2004). The acquisition of real estate brokerages by NRT is a core part of its growth strategy. The Company also acquired 10 other non-significant businesses during 2003 for aggregate consideration of approximately $33 million in cash.

The goodwill resulting from the allocations of the purchase prices of these acquisitions aggregated $147 million and was allocated as follows:

         
    Amount  
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 118  
Mortgage Services
    2  
Travel Distribution Services
    17  
Vehicle Services
    8  
Marketing Services
    2  
 
     
 
  $ 147  
 
     

These acquisitions were not significant to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows on a pro forma basis individually or in the aggregate.

2002 Acquisitions

NRT Incorporated. On April 17, 2002, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of NRT, the largest residential real estate brokerage firm in the United States, for $230 million. The acquisition consideration was funded through an exchange of 11.5 million shares of CD common stock then-valued at $216 million, which included approximately 1.5 million shares of CD common stock then-valued at $30 million in exchange for existing NRT options. As part of the acquisition, the Company also assumed approximately $320 million of NRT debt, which was subsequently repaid. Prior to the acquisition, NRT operated as a joint venture between the Company and Apollo Management, L.P. that acquired independent real estate brokerages, converted them to one of the Company’s real estate brands and operated them under the brand pursuant to two 50-year franchise agreements with the Company. Management believes that NRT as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company will be a more efficient acquisition vehicle and achieve greater financial and operational synergies. The acquisition of NRT resulted in goodwill of approximately $1.6 billion, of which $160 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Real Estate Franchise and Operations segment.

Trendwest Resorts, Inc. On April 30, 2002, the Company acquired approximately 90% of the outstanding common stock of Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (“Trendwest”) for $849 million, approximately $804 million of which was in CD common stock (approximately 42.6 million shares). As part of the acquisition, the Company assumed $89 million of Trendwest debt, of which $78 million was subsequently repaid. The Company purchased the remaining 10% of the outstanding Trendwest shares in a merger on June 3, 2002 for approximately 4.8 million shares of CD common stock aggregating $87 million. The minority interest recorded in connection with Trendwest’s results of operations between April 30, 2002 and June 3, 2002 was not material. Trendwest markets, sells and finances vacation ownership interests. Management believes that this acquisition will provide the Company with significant geographic diversification and global presence in the timeshare industry. The acquisition of Trendwest resulted in goodwill of $687 million, none of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Hospitality Services segment.

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Budget Group, Inc. On November 22, 2002, the Company acquired substantially all of the domestic assets of the vehicle rental business of Budget Group, Inc. (“Budget”), as well as selected international operations, for approximately $109 million in cash plus $44 million of transaction costs and expenses. As part of the acquisition, the Company also assumed approximately $2.4 billion of Budget’s asset-backed vehicle related debt, which the Company subsequently repaid. Management believes that Budget is a complementary fit with its other leisure services through its hotel, timeshare and travel distribution companies. The acquisition of Budget resulted in goodwill of $439 million, of which approximately $355 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Such goodwill was assigned to the Company’s Vehicle Services segment.

Other. Subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of NRT on April 17, 2002, NRT acquired 20 other residential real estate brokerage operations for approximately $399 million, including Arvida Realty Services for approximately $160 million and The DeWolfe Companies for approximately $146 million. The acquisition of real estate brokerages by NRT is a core part of its growth strategy. The Company also acquired 16 other non-significant businesses during 2002 for aggregate consideration of approximately $573 million in cash, including (i) Equivest Finance, Inc., a timeshare developer, for approximately $98 million; (ii) three European distribution partners of our Galileo subsidiary for approximately $125 million; (iii) Novasol AS, a marketer of privately owned vacation properties in Europe, for approximately $66 million and (iv) 11 other businesses for approximately $247 million primarily within the Hospitality and Travel Distribution segments. None of these acquisitions were significant to the Company’s results of operations or financial position individually or in the aggregate.

The goodwill resulting from the allocations of the purchase prices of these acquisitions aggregated $668 million and was allocated as follows:

         
    Amount  
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 204  
Mortgage Services
    37  
Hospitality Services
    257  
Travel Distribution Services
    157  
Vehicle Services
    13  
 
     
 
  $ 668  
 
     

Pro Forma Results of Operations

Net revenues, income from continuing operations, net income and the related per share data for 2002 would have been as follows had the acquisitions of NRT and Trendwest occurred on January 1, 2002:

         
    (Unaudited)  
    Year Ended  
    December 31,  
    2002  
Net revenues
  $ 14,976  
Income from continuing operations
    961  
Net income
    798  

Pro forma earnings per share:
       
Basic
       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.94  
Net income
    0.78  

Diluted
       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.91  
Net income
    0.76  

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These pro forma results do not give effect to any synergies expected to result from the acquisitions of NRT or Trendwest. These pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what actually would have occurred if these acquisitions had been consummated on January 1, 2002, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results.

Utilization of Purchase Accounting Liabilities for Exiting Activities

In connection with the acquisition of Budget, the Company established purchase accounting liabilities in prior periods for costs associated with exiting activities that are currently in progress. The recognition of such costs and the corresponding utilization are summarized by category as follows:

                                 
    Personnel     Contract     Facility        
    Related     Terminations     Related     Total  
Costs and balance at December 31, 2002
  $ 35     $ 6     $ 7     $ 48  
Cash payments
    (28 )     -       (4 )     (32 )
Additions
    6       -       14       20  
 
                       
Balance at December 31, 2003
    13       6       17       36  
Cash payments
    (8 )     (6 )     (8 )     (22 )
Other reductions
    (2 )     -       (1 )     (3 )
 
                       
Balance at December 31, 2004
  $ 3     $ -     $ 8     $ 11  
 
                       

The principal cost reduction opportunity resulting from these exit activities is the relocation of the corporate headquarters of Budget. In connection with this initiative, the Company has relocated selected Budget employees, terminated other Budget employees and abandoned certain facilities primarily related to reservation processing and administrative functions. As a result, the Company incurred severance and other personnel costs related to the termination or relocation of employees, as well as facility-related costs primarily representing future lease payments for abandoned facilities. The adjustments recorded during 2003 represent the finalization of estimates made at the time of acquisition. The Company formally communicated the termination of employment to approximately 1,800 employees, representing a wide range of employee groups, and as of December 31, 2004, the Company had terminated substantially all of these employees. The Company anticipates that the majority of the remaining facility related costs will be paid through 2007.

Acquisition And Integration Related Costs

Amortization of Pendings and Listings. During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company amortized $16 million, $20 million and $256 million of its contractual pendings and listings intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisitions of NRT, Trendwest and other real estate brokerages. Of the 2003 and 2002 amounts, approximately $17 million and $235 million, respectively, related to the acquisitions of NRT and its subsequent acquisitions of real estate brokerage businesses, while $3 million and $21 million, respectively, related to the acquisition of Trendwest. The Company segregated the pendings and listings amortization to enhance the comparability of its results of operations since these intangible assets are amortized over a short period of time (generally four to five months).

Other. During 2004, 2003, and 2002, the Company incurred other acquisition and integration related costs of $5 million, $34 million and $29 million, respectively. The 2004 amount is comprised of $17 million of costs primarily associated with the integration of Budget’s information technology systems with the Company’s platform, the integration of Orbitz and the integration of real estate brokerages acquired by NRT, partially offset by the reversal of a previously established $12 million accrual, which resulted from the termination of a lease on more favorable terms than originally anticipated. The 2003 amount primarily related to the integration of Budget’s information technology systems into the Company’s platform and revisions to the Company’s original estimate of costs to exit a facility in connection with the outsourcing of its data operations. The 2002 amount primarily related to the acquisition and integration of NRT.

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6.  
Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of:

                                                 
    As of December 31, 2004     As of December 31, 2003  
    Gross             Net     Gross             Net  
    Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying     Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying  
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amount     Amortization     Amount  
Amortized Intangible Assets
                                               
Franchise agreements (a)
  $ 1,154     $ 366     $ 788     $ 1,141     $ 330     $ 811  
Customer lists (b)
    556       169       387       543       149       394  
Below market contracts acquired (c)
    103       39       64       80       32       48  
License agreement (d)
    47       2       45       -       -       -  
Pendings and listings (e)
    5       2       3       22       17       5  
Other (f)
    109       11       98       59       9       50  
 
                                   
 
  $ 1,974     $ 589     $ 1,385     $ 1,845     $ 537     $ 1,308  
 
                                   
Unamortized Intangible Assets
                                         
Goodwill
  $ 11,925                     $ 10,716                  
 
                                           
Trademarks (g)
  $ 1,357                     $ 1,003                  
 
                                           

(a)  
Generally amortized over periods ranging from 20 to 40 years.
(b)  
Amortized over periods ranging from 3 to 25 years.
(c)  
Represents contracts acquired with economic terms below market rates on the date of acquisition, which are amortized over the remaining life of the underlying agreement, generally ranging from 12 to 30 years.
(d)  
Amortized over 50 years.
(e)  
Amortized over 4 to 5 months (the closing period of the underlying contracts).
(f)  
Generally amortized over periods ranging from 6 to 20 years.
(g)  
Comprised of various tradenames (including the Avis, Budget, Ramada, Days Inn, Galileo and Orbitz tradenames) that the Company has acquired and which distinguish the Company’s consumer services as market leaders. These tradenames are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time. The change in the balance at December 31, 2004 principally reflects (i) the Company’s acquisition of Orbitz, which provided the Company with the exclusive rights to the Orbitz tradename, (ii) the Company’s purchase of Marriott International Inc.’s (“Marriott”) interest in Two Flags Joint Venture LLC in April 2004, which provided the Company with the exclusive rights to the domestic Ramada and Days Inn tradenames and (iii) the Company’s purchase of the exclusive rights to the international Ramada tradename from Marriott in December 2004.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

                                         
            Goodwill     Adjustments     Foreign        
    Balance at     Acquired     to Goodwill     Exchange     Balance at  
    January 1,     during     Acquired     and     December 31,  
    2004     2004     during 2003     Other     2004  
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 2,696     $ 161  (a)   $ 22  (g)   $ 15    (h)   $ 2,894  
Mortgage Services
    80       5  (b)     -       (2 ) (i)     83  
Hospitality Services
    2,514       76  (c)     -       35    (j)     2,625  
Travel Distribution Services
    2,555       821  (d)     1       (24 ) (i)     3,353  
Vehicle Services
    2,653       59  (e)     -       2    (j)     2,714  
Marketing Services
    218       7  (f)     -       31    (i)     256  
 
                             
Total Company
  $ 10,716     $ 1,129     $ 23     $ 57     $ 11,925  
 
                             

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(a)  
Primarily relates to the acquisitions of Sotheby’s International Realty and real estate brokerages by NRT (January 2004 and forward).
(b)  
Relates to the acquisition of the mortgage operations of a real estate brokerage by NRT (May 2004).
(c)  
Primarily relates to the acquisition of Landal and Canvas Holidays Limited (October 2004).
(d)  
Primarily relates to the acquisitions of Orbitz and Flairview.
(e)  
Primarily relates to the acquisitions of First Fleet and Budget licensees (February 2004 and forward).
(f)  
Relates to the acquisition of TLS.
(g)  
Relates to the acquisitions of real estate brokerages by NRT (April 2003 and forward), including earnout payments.
(h)  
Primarily relates to earnout payments for acquisitions of real estate brokerages by NRT.
(i)  
Primarily relates to settlements with the respective tax authorities and changes in tax basis of acquired assets.
(j)  
Primarily relates to foreign exchange translation adjustments.

Amortization expense relating to all intangible assets, excluding mortgage servicing rights (see Note 7—Mortgage Activities), was as follows:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Franchise agreements (a)
  $ 36     $ 36     $ 41  
Customer lists (a)
    36       35       36  
Below market contracts acquired (a)
    10       7       10  
License agreement (a)
    2       -       -  
Pendings and listings (b)
    16       20       256  
Other (a)
    9       3       5  
 
                 
Total
  $ 109     $ 101     $ 348  
 
                 

(a)  
Included as a component of non-program related depreciation and amortization on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
(b)  
Included as a component of acquisition and integration related costs on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

Based on the Company’s amortizable intangible assets (excluding mortgage servicing rights) as of December 31, 2004, the Company expects related amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years to approximate $90 million, $90 million, $70 million, $70 million and $60 million, respectively.

7.  
Mortgage Activities

The activity in the Company’s residential mortgage loan servicing portfolio consisted of:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Balance, January 1
  $ 136,427     $ 114,079     $ 97,205  
Additions
    34,539       63,870       47,045  
Payoffs/curtailments
    (32,200 )     (54,079 )     (35,514 )
Purchases, net
    4,290       12,557       5,343  
 
                 
Balance, December 31, (*)
  $ 143,056     $ 136,427     $ 114,079  
 
                 

(*)  
Does not include approximately $2.7 billion, $2.2 billion and $1.8 billion of home equity mortgages serviced by the Company as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The weighted average note rate on all the underlying mortgages within this servicing portfolio was 5.4%, 5.4% and 6.2% as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. As of December 31, 2004, the MSR portfolio had a weighted average life of approximately 4.5 years.

Approximately $6.5 billion (approximately 5%) of loans within this servicing portfolio as of December 31, 2004 were sold with recourse. The majority of the loans sold with recourse (approximately $5.9 billion of the $6.5 billion) represent sales under a program where the Company retains the credit risk for a limited period of time and only for a specific default event. The retained credit risk represents the unpaid principal balance

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of the mortgage loans. For these loans, the Company records an allowance for estimated losses, which is determined based upon the Company’s history of actual loss experience under the program. Such allowance and the related activity is not significant to the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

The activity in the Company’s capitalized MSR asset consisted of:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Balance, January 1
  $ 2,015     $ 1,883     $ 2,081  
Additions, net
    498       1,008       928  
Changes in fair value
    -       168       (540 )
Amortization
    (320 )     (700 )     (468 )
Sales
    (5 )     (29 )     (26 )
Permanent impairment
    (11 )     (315 )     (92 )
 
                 
Balance, December 31,
    2,177       2,015       1,883  
 
                 
Valuation allowance
                       
Balance, January 1,
    (374 )     (503 )     (144 )
Additions
    (207 (a)     (193 (b)     (454 (c)
Reductions
    1       7       3  
Permanent impairment
    11       315       92  
 
                 
Balance, December 31,
    (569 )     (374 )     (503 )
 
                 
Mortgage Servicing Rights, net
  $ 1,608     $ 1,641     $ 1,380  
 
                 

(a)  
Represents changes in estimates of interest rates and borrower prepayment behavior, the after tax amount of which is $123 million and the diluted effect of which is $0.12 per share.
(b)  
Represents changes in estimates of interest rates and borrower prepayment behavior, the after tax amount of which was $115 million and the diluted effect of which was $0.11 per share.
(c)  
Represents changes in estimates of interest rates and borrower prepayment behavior, the after tax amount of which was $290 million and the diluted effect of which was $0.27 per share. Approximately $275 million ($175 million, after tax or $0.16 per diluted share) of this amount resulted from reductions in interest rates and an acceleration in loan prepayments, as well as an update to the Company’s loan prepayment model, all of which occurred during third quarter 2002.

The MSR asset is subject to substantial interest rate risk as the mortgage notes underlying the asset permit the borrowers to prepay the loans. Therefore, the value of the MSR asset tends to diminish in periods of declining interest rates (as prepayments increase) and increase in periods of rising interest rates (as prepayments decrease). The Company primarily uses a combination of derivative instruments to offset expected changes in fair value of its MSR asset that could affect reported earnings. Beginning in 2004, the Company designated the full change in fair value of its MSR asset as the hedged risk and, as a result, discontinued hedge accounting treatment until such time that the documentation required to support the assessment of hedge effectiveness on a full fair value basis could be completed. During 2004, all of the derivatives associated with the MSR asset were designated as freestanding derivatives. The net activity in the Company’s derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights consisted of:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Net balance, January 1,
  $ 85  (a)   $ 385     $ 100  
Additions, net
    560       402       389  
Changes in fair value
    117       (5 )     655  
Sales/proceeds received
    (702 )     (697 )     (759 )
 
                 
Net balance, December 31,
  $ 60  (b)   $ 85  (a)   $ 385  
 
                 

(a)  
The net balance represents the gross asset of $316 million (recorded within other assets under management and mortgage programs on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet) net of the gross liability of $231 million

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(recorded within other liabilities under management and mortgage programs on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet).
(b)  
The net balance represents the gross asset of $79 million (recorded within other assets under management and mortgage programs on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet) net of the gross liability of $19 million (recorded within other liabilities under management and mortgage programs on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet).

The net impact to the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income resulting from changes in the fair value of the Company’s MSR asset and the related derivatives, was as follows:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Adjustment of MSR asset under hedge accounting
  $ -     $ 168     $ (540 )
Net gain (loss) on derivatives related to MSR asset
    117       (5 )     655  
 
                 
Net gain
    117       163       115  
Provision for MSR asset valuation allowance
    (207 )     (193 )     (454 )
 
                 
Net impact
  $ (90 )   $ (30 )   $ (339 )
 
                 

8.  
Franchising and Marketing/Reservation Activities

Franchising revenues are comprised of the following:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Real estate brokerage offices (*)
  $ 469     $ 394     $ 412  
Lodging properties
    206       198       204  
Vehicle rental locations
    43       41       18  
 
                 
Total
  $ 718     $ 633     $ 634  
 
                 

(*)  
Amounts exclude $355 million, $303 million and $211 million of royalties primarily paid by NRT to the Company’s real estate franchise business during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, which were eliminated in consolidation. The 2004, 2003 and 2002 amounts are net of annual rebates to the Company’s real estate brokers of $104 million, $80 million and $59 million, respectively. The Company’s real estate franchisees may receive rebates on their royalty payments. Such rebates are based upon the amount of commission income earned during a calendar year. Each brand has several rebate schedules currently in effect.

Such franchising revenues included initial franchise fees as follows:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Real estate brokerage offices
  $ 8     $ 9     $ 8  
Lodging properties
    6       7       5  
 
                 
Total
  $ 14     $ 16     $ 13  
 
                 

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The number of Company-owned and franchised outlets in operation are as follows:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Company-owned
                       
Real estate brokerage offices
    999       956       950  
Vehicle rental locations
                       
Avis brand
    1,084       982       964  
Budget brand
    825       859       729  

Franchised
                       
Real estate brokerage offices
    12,721       11,784       11,716  
Lodging properties
    6,399       6,402       6,513  
Vehicle rental locations
                       
Avis brand
    851       820       814  
Budget brand
    1,345       1,496       1,417  

The Company also receives marketing and reservation fees primarily from its lodging franchisees and marketing fees from its real estate franchisees, which are calculated based on a specified percentage of gross room revenues or based on a specified percentage of gross closed commissions earned on the sale of real estate, subject to certain minimum and maximum payments. Such fees totaled $212 million, $206 million and $202 million during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and were included within service fees and membership revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income. As provided for in the franchise agreements and generally at the Company’s discretion, all of these fees are to be expended for marketing purposes and, in the case of lodging and car rental franchisees, the operation of a centralized brand-specific reservation system for the respective franchisees. Such fees are controlled by the Company until disbursement.

In connection with ongoing fees the Company receives from its franchisees pursuant to the franchise agreements, the Company is required to provide certain services, such as training, marketing and the operation of reservation systems.

9.  
Vehicle Rental and Leasing Activities

The components of the Company’s vehicle-related assets under management and mortgage programs are comprised of the following:

                                 
    As of December 31,  
    2004     2003  
    Rental     Leasing     Rental     Leasing  
Rental vehicles
  $ 6,997     $ -     $ 6,177     $ -  
Vehicles under open-end operating leases
    -       6,322       -       5,429  
Vehicles under closed-end operating leases
    -       187       -       156  
 
                       
Vehicles held for rental/leasing
    6,997       6,509       6,177       5,585  
Vehicles held for sale
    49       12       58       13  
 
                       
 
    7,046       6,521       6,235       5,598  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (671 )     (2,929 )     (525 )     (2,323 )
 
                       
Total investment in vehicles
    6,375       3,592       5,710       3,275  
Plus: Investment in Cendant Rental Car Funding  (*)
    349       -       361       -  
Plus: Receivables under direct financing leases
    -       173       -       129  
Plus: Fuel card related receivables
    -       419       -       282  
Plus: Receivables from manufacturers
    348       -       386       -  
 
                       
Total vehicle-related, net
  $ 7,072     $ 4,184     $ 6,457     $ 3,686  
 
                       

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(*)  
Represents the equity issued by Cendant Rental Car Funding to the Company. See Note 16—Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs for more information.

The components of vehicle depreciation, lease charges and interest, net are summarized below:

                                                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
    Rental     Leasing     Rental     Leasing     Rental     Leasing  
Depreciation expense
  $ 941     $ 1,158     $ 942     $ 1,089     $ 673     $ 1,069  
Interest expense, net (*)
    244       114       265       87       211       106  
Lease charges
    58       -       54       -       30       -  
(Gain) loss on sales of vehicles, net
    (11 )     (2 )     50       -       5       -  
 
                                   
 
  $ 1,232     $ 1,270     $ 1,311     $ 1,176     $ 919     $ 1,175  
 
                                   

(*)  
Vehicle rental amounts are net of vehicle interest income of $4 million, $5 million and $4 million during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Fleet leasing amounts are net of vehicle interest income of $3 million, $4 million and $4 million during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

At December 31, 2004, future minimum lease payments to be received on the Company’s open-end and closed-end operating leases (which do not reflect interest to be received as such interest is based upon variable rates) are as follows:

         
Year        Amount  
2005
  $ 1,068  
2006
    893  
2007
    691  
2008
    363  
2009
    234  
Thereafter
    343  
 
     
 
  $ 3,592  
 
     

The Company sells interests in operating leases and the underlying vehicles to two independent Canadian third parties. The Company repurchases the leased vehicles and then leases such vehicles under direct financing leases to the Canadian third parties. The Canadian third parties retain the lease rights and prepay all the lease payments except for an agreed upon amount, which is typically 7.0% of the total lease payments. The total subordinated interest under these leasing arrangements, as recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2004 and 2003, was $29 million and $27 million, respectively. The Company recognized $7 million, $6 million and $6 million of net revenues related to these securitizations during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

10.  
Litigation and Related Costs

During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded net (credits) charges of ($33) million, $11 million and $103 million, respectively, for litigation and related costs incurred in connection with the 1998 discovery of accounting irregularities in the former business units of CUC International, Inc. (“CUC”). The 2004 amount represents $60 million of previously established liabilities relating to severance and other termination benefits for which the Company no longer believes it is liable, partially offset by costs related to ongoing investigations into the CUC accounting irregularities. The 2003 amount represents investigation costs, partially offset by a credit of $17 million primarily related to proceeds received from insurance recoveries. The 2002 amount represents investigation costs, partially offset by a credit of $42 million related to a

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recovery under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy in connection with derivative actions arising from former CUC related litigation.

11.  
Income Taxes

The income tax provision consists of the following:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Current
                       
Federal
  $ 146     $ 186     $ (59 )
State
    (13 )     31       14  
Foreign
    93       59       53  
 
                 
 
    226       276       8  
 
                 
Deferred
                       
Federal
    375       393       472  
State
    125       44       36  
Foreign
    2       9       -  
 
                 
 
    502       446       508  
 
                 
Provision for income taxes
  $ 728     $ 722     $ 516  
 
                 

Pre-tax income for domestic and foreign operations consists of the following:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Domestic
  $ 2,106     $ 1,752     $ 1,164  
Foreign
    448       421       383  
 
                 
Pre-tax income
  $ 2,554     $ 2,173     $ 1,547  
 
                 

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Current and non-current deferred income tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:

                 
    As of December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Current deferred income tax assets:
               
Litigation settlement and related liabilities
  $ 30     $ 42  
Accrued liabilities and deferred income
    250       415  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    94       85  
Acquisition and integration-related liabilities
    64       17  
Other
    103       60  
 
           
Current deferred income tax assets
    541       619  
 
           
Current deferred income tax liabilities:
               
Insurance retention refund
    25       20  
Franchise acquisition costs
    -       14  
Prepaid expenses
    82       75  
Other
    17       56  
 
           
Current deferred income tax liabilities
    124       165  
 
           
Current net deferred income tax asset
  $ 417     $ 454  
 
           
Non-current deferred income tax assets:
               
Net operating loss carryforwards
  $ 1,512     $ 808  
State net operating loss carryforwards
    314       287  
Alternate minimum tax credit carryforward
    130       128  
Capital loss carryforward
    14       33  
Acquisition and integration-related liabilities
    132       195  
Accrued liabilities and deferred income
    213       199  
Depreciation and amortization
    45       -  
Other
    78       94  
Valuation allowance (*)
    (184 )     (369 )
 
           
Non-current deferred income tax assets
    2,254       1,375  
 
           
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    -       191  
Other
    11       144  
 
           
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities
    11       335  
 
           
Non-current net deferred income tax asset
  $ 2,243     $ 1,040  
 
           

(*)  
The valuation allowance of $184 million at December 31, 2004 relates to state net operating loss carryforwards, certain state deferred tax assets and capital loss carryforwards of $162  million, $8 million and $14 million, respectively. The valuation allowance will be reduced when and if the Company determines that the related deferred income tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. If determined to be realizable, approximately $6  million and $14 million of the valuation allowances for the state net operating loss carryforwards and capital loss carryforwards, respectively, would reduce goodwill. During 2004, TRL Group reversed a valuation allowance of $121 million associated with federal and state deferred tax assets.

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Net deferred income tax liabilities related to management and mortgage programs are comprised of the following:

                 
    As of December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Unamortized mortgage servicing rights
  $ 433     $ 426  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,751       625  
Installment sales of timeshare interests
    380       337  
Other
    24       41  
 
           
Net deferred income tax liability under management and mortgage programs
  $ 2,588     $ 1,429  
 
           

As of December 31, 2004, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4.3 billion, which primarily expire in 2020 and 2024. No provision has been made for U.S. federal deferred income taxes on approximately $1.1 billion of accumulated and undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries at December 31, 2004 since it is the present intention of management to reinvest the undistributed earnings indefinitely in those foreign operations. The determination of the amount of unrecognized U.S. federal deferred income tax liability for unremitted earnings is not practicable.

The Company’s effective income tax rate for continuing operations differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate as follows:

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
Federal statutory rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits
    1.9       2.3       2.1  
Changes in valuation allowances
    (3.5 )     (4.4 )     (0.3 )
Taxes on foreign operations at rates different than U.S.  federal statutory rates
    (2.7 )     (3.5 )     (2.9 )
Taxes on repatriated foreign income, net of tax credits
    0.8       0.6       0.4  
Resolution of prior years’ examination issues
    (3.5 )     -       -  
Redemption of preferred interest
    -       2.9       -  
Other
    0.5       0.3       (0.9 )
 
                 
 
    28.5 %     33.2 %     33.4 %
 
                 

The Company’s income tax returns are periodically examined by various tax authorities. The Company is currently under audit by several tax authorities, including the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). In connection with these and future examinations, certain tax authorities, including the IRS, may raise issues and impose additional assessments. The Company regularly evaluates the likelihood of additional assessments resulting from these examinations and establishes reserves, through the provision for income taxes, for potential amounts that may result therefrom. Once established, reserves are adjusted as information becomes available or when an event requiring a change to the reserve occurs. The resolution of tax matters could have a material impact on the Company’s effective tax rate and results of operations.

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12.  
Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of:

                 
    As of December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Prepaid expenses
  $ 472     $ 470  
Timeshare inventory
    17       150  
Other
    358       440  
 
           
 
  $ 847     $ 1,060  
 
           

13.  
Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consisted of:

                 
    As of December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Land
  $ 71     $ 85  
Building and leasehold improvements
    661       640  
Capitalized software
    821       662  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    2,001       1,749  
 
           
 
    3,554       3,136  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (1,712 )     (1,373 )
 
           
 
  $ 1,842     $ 1,763  
 
           

14.  
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and other current liabilities consisted of:

                 
    As of December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Accounts payable
  $ 1,367     $ 1,142  
Accrued payroll and related
    664       672  
Income taxes payable
    630       588  
Acquisition and integration-related
    244       332  
Accrued interest
    229       246  
Accrued legal settlements
    219       226  
Accrued advertising and marketing
    198       176  
Other
    1,234       1,286  
 
           
 
  $ 4,785     $ 4,668  
 
           

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15.  
Long-term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

Long-term debt consisted of:

                     
        As of     As of  
        December 31,     December 31,  
    Maturity Date   2004     2003  
Term notes:
                   
11% senior subordinated notes
  n/a   $ -     $ 333  
67/8% notes
  August 2006     850       849  
4.89% notes
  August 2006     100       -  
61/4% notes
  January 2008     797       797  
61/4% notes
  March 2010     349       348  
73/8% notes
  January 2013     1,191       1,190  
71/8% notes
  March 2015     250       250  
Contingently convertible debt securities:
                   
Zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes
  n/a     -       430  
Zero coupon convertible debentures
  n/a     -       7  
3 7/878% convertible senior debentures
  n/a     -       804  
Other:
                   
Revolver borrowings
  November 2009     650       -  
Net hedging gains (a)
        17       31  
Other
        129       100  
 
               
Total long-term debt, excluding Upper DECS
        4,333       5,139  
Less: Current portion (b)
        742       1,629  
 
               
Long-term debt, excluding Upper DECS
        3,591       3,510  
Upper DECS
        -       863  
 
               
Long-term debt, including Upper DECS
      $ 3,591     $ 4,373  
 
               

(a)  
As of December 31, 2004, the balance represents $138 million of net gains resulting from the termination of interest rate hedges, which will be amortized by the Company as a reduction to future interest expense. Such gains were partially offset by $121 million of mark-to-market adjustments on current interest rate hedges. As of December 31, 2003, the balance represented $201 million of net gains resulting from the termination of interest rate hedges, which were partially offset by $170 million of mark-to-market adjustments on current interest rate hedges.
(b)  
The balance as of December 31, 2004 includes $650 million of borrowings under the Company’s $3.5 billion revolving credit facility. The balance as of December 31, 2003 included the $333 million 11% senior subordinated notes, the $430 million zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes, the $7 million zero coupon convertible debentures and the $804 million 37/8% convertible senior debentures.

Term Notes

11% Senior Subordinated Notes
The Company’s 11% senior subordinated notes, which were assumed in connection with 2001 acquisition of Avis, were redeemed on May 3, 2004 for $345 million in cash, including accrued interest.

67/8% Notes
The Company’s 67/8% notes, with a face value of $850 million, were issued in August 2001 for net proceeds of $843 million. The interest rate on these notes is subject to an upward adjustment of 150 basis points in the event that the credit ratings assigned to the Company by nationally recognized credit rating agencies are downgraded below investment grade. The Company does not have the right to redeem these notes prior to maturity. These notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all the Company’s existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness.

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4.89% Notes
On May 10, 2004, the Company’s outstanding 6.75% senior notes that formed a part of the Upper DECS were successfully remarketed and the interest rate was reset to 4.89%. In connection with such remarketing, the Company purchased and retired $763 million of the senior notes for $778 million in cash and recorded a loss of $18 million on the early extinguishment (see further discussion below).

61/4% Notes
The Company’s 61/4% notes (with face values of $800 million and $350 million) were issued in January and March 2003 for aggregate net proceeds of $1,137 million. The notes are redeemable at the Company’s option at any time, in whole or in part, at the appropriate redemption prices plus accrued interest through the redemption date. These notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all the Company’s existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness.

73/8% Notes
The Company’s 73/8% notes, with a face value of $1.2 billion, were issued in January 2003 for net proceeds of $1,181 million. The notes are redeemable at the Company’s option at any time, in whole or in part, at the appropriate redemption prices plus accrued interest through the redemption date. These notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all the Company’s existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness.

71/8% Notes
The Company’s 71/8% notes, with a face value of $250 million, were issued in March 2003 for net proceeds of $248 million. The notes are redeemable at the Company’s option at any time, in whole or in part, at the appropriate redemption prices plus accrued interest through the redemption date. These notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all the Company’s existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness.

Contingently Convertible Debt Securities

The Company’s contingently convertible debt securities, which were all issued during 2001, were redeemed throughout 2004, 2003 and 2002 and, as of December 31, 2004, there were no outstanding contingently convertible debt securities.

During 2004, the Company converted the remaining zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes, approximating $430 million, into approximately 22 million shares of Cendant common stock (see Note 19—Stockholders’ Equity for more detailed information). Additionally, the Company redeemed the remaining zero coupon convertible debentures, approximating $7 million, and the remaining 37/8% convertible senior debentures, approximating $804 million, for $811 million in cash. During 2003, the Company redeemed $850 million of its zero coupon convertible debentures and $396 million of its 37/8% convertible senior debentures for approximately $1.2 billion in cash. In connection with such redemptions, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $31 million. During 2002, the Company redeemed $821 million in accreted value of its zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes, with a carrying value of $517 million, and $143 million of its zero coupon convertible debentures for $689 million in cash. In connection with such redemptions, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $41 million, which included a write-off of $12 million related to deferred financing costs.

Additionally, during 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded $1 million, $10 million and $17 million, respectively, of amortization relating to the zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes, which were issued at a discount to par reflecting a 2.5% annual non-cash interest rate. Such amounts are included within non-program interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company concluded that it was not required to separately account for the conversion features of its contingently convertible securities as embedded derivatives. However, the 37/8% convertible senior debentures also contained an upward interest adjustment, which was considered an embedded derivative under SFAS No. 133 but had a de minimis value at the time of issuance and at December 31, 2003.

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Upper DECS

At December 31, 2003, the Company had 17 million Upper DECS outstanding. The Upper DECS were a hybrid instrument consisting of both equity linked and debt securities. Each Upper DECS consisted of both a senior note and a forward contract to purchase shares of CD common stock. The senior note was owned by the holder but pledged to the Company as collateral for the forward purchase contracts. Holders could only sell the senior note if they pledged a treasury security or cash to replace the senior note as collateral. The senior note component of the Upper DECS initially provided interest at an annual rate of 6.75% but was successfully remarketed on May 10, 2004, as discussed above. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the remarketing. Rather, the proceeds generated from the remarketing were utilized to purchase a portfolio of U.S. Treasury securities, which was pledged to the Company as collateral for the forward purchase contracts that also formed a part of the Upper DECS and that required holders of the Upper DECS to purchase shares of Cendant common stock on August 17, 2004. The forward purchase contracts settled on August 17, 2004, pursuant to the terms of such contracts, and the Company issued 38 million shares of common stock in exchange for $863 million in cash (See Note 19—Stockholders’ Equity).

Debt Maturities

Aggregate maturities of debt are as follows:

         
Year   Amount  
2005 (*)
  $ 742  
2006
    1,004  
2007
    6  
2008
    797  
2009
    1  
Thereafter
    1,783  
 
     
 
  $ 4,333  
 
     

(*)  
Includes $650 million of borrowings under the Company’s $3.5 billion revolving credit facility, which matures in 2009, as discussed below, due to the Company’s intent to repay such borrowings in 2005.

Committed Credit Facilities and Available Funding Arrangements

At December 31, 2004, the committed credit facilities available to the Company at the corporate level were as follows:

                                 
    Total     Outstanding     Letters of     Available  
    Capacity     Borrowings     Credit Issued     Capacity  
Maturing in November 2009 (a)
  $ 3,500     $ 650     $ 989     $ 1,861  
Maturing in July 2010 (b)
    203       -       203       -  

(a)  
Borrowings under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 39.0 basis points. In addition, the Company is required to pay a per annum facility fee of 11.0 basis points under this facility and a per annum utilization fee of approximately 12.5  basis points if usage under the facility exceeds 50% of aggregate commitments. In the event that the credit ratings assigned to the Company by nationally recognized debt rating agencies are downgraded, the margin over LIBOR would become 49.5, 57.5 and 112.5 basis points and the facility fee would become 13, 17.5 and 25 basis points, respectively, for each successive downgrade. In addition to the $989 million of letters of credit issued as of December 31, 2004, this facility contains the committed capacity to issue an additional $761 million in letters of credit. The letters of credit outstanding under this facility at December 31, 2004 were issued primarily to support the Company’s vehicle rental businesses.
 
(b)  
Represents a separate letter of credit facility, which was entered into by the Company in third quarter 2004.

As of December 31, 2004, the Company also had $400 million of availability for public debt or equity issuances under a shelf registration statement.

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Debt Covenants

Certain of the Company’s debt instruments and credit facilities contain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on indebtedness of material subsidiaries, mergers, limitations on liens, liquidations and sale and leaseback transactions, and also require the maintenance of certain financial ratios. At December 31, 2004, the Company was in compliance with all restrictive and financial covenants. The Company’s debt instruments permit the debt issued thereunder to be accelerated upon certain events, including the failure to pay principal when due under any of the Company’s other debt instruments or credit facilities subject to materiality thresholds. The Company’s credit facilities permit the loans made thereunder to be accelerated upon certain events, including the failure to pay principal when due under any of the Company’s debt instruments subject to materiality thresholds.

16.  
Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs and Borrowing Arrangements

Debt under management and mortgage programs (including related party debt due to Cendant Rental Car Funding) consisted of:

                 
    As of     As of  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2004     2003  
Asset-Backed Debt:
               
Vehicle rental program
               
Cendant Rental Car Funding
  $ 5,935     $ 5,644  
Other
    792       651  
Vehicle management program
    3,450       3,118  
Mortgage program
    1,306       1,651  
Timeshare program
    1,473       1,109  
Relocation program
    400       400  
Vacation rental program
    251       -  
 
           
 
    13,607       12,573  
 
           
Unsecured Debt:
               
Term notes
    1,833       1,916  
Commercial paper
    130       164  
Other
    249       132  
 
           
 
    2,212       2,212  
 
           
Total debt under management and mortgage programs
  $ 15,819     $ 14,785  
 
           

Asset-Backed Debt

Vehicle Rental Program

Cendant Rental Car Funding. Cendant Rental Car Funding was established by the Company as a bankruptcy remote special purpose limited liability company that issues private placement notes and uses the proceeds from such issuances to make loans to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, AESOP Leasing LP (“AESOP Leasing”) on a continuing basis. AESOP Leasing is required to use these proceeds to acquire or finance the acquisition of vehicles used in the Company’s rental car operations. Prior to December 31, 2003, both Cendant Rental Car Funding and AESOP Leasing were consolidated by the Company and, as such, the intercompany transactions between these two entities were eliminated causing only the third-party debt issued by Cendant Rental Car Funding and the vehicles purchased by AESOP Leasing to be presented within the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. However, in connection with the adoption of FIN 46R, the Company determined that it was not the primary beneficiary of Cendant Rental Car Funding. Accordingly, the Company deconsolidated Cendant Rental Car Funding on December 31, 2003. As a result, AESOP Leasing’s obligation to Cendant Rental Car Funding is reflected as related party debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004 and 2003. The Company also recorded an asset within vehicle-related, net assets under management and mortgage programs on its Consolidated

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Balance Sheet at December 31, 2004 and 2003, which represented the equity issued by Cendant Rental Car Funding to the Company. The vehicles purchased by AESOP Leasing remain on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as AESOP Leasing continues to be consolidated by the Company. Such vehicles and related assets, which approximate $6.0 billion, collateralize the debt issued by Cendant Rental Car Funding and are not available to pay the obligations of the Company.

The business activities of Cendant Rental Car Funding are limited primarily to issuing indebtedness and using the proceeds thereof to make loans to AESOP Leasing for the purpose of acquiring or financing the acquisition of vehicles to be leased to the Company’s rental car subsidiary and pledging its assets to secure the indebtedness. As the deconsolidation of Cendant Rental Car Funding occurred on December 31, 2003, the income statement and cash flow activity of the Company are not impacted for 2003. Beginning on January 1, 2004, the results of operations and cash flows of Cendant Rental Car Funding are no longer reflected within the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Borrowings under the Cendant Rental Car Funding program primarily represent floating rate term notes with a weighted average interest rate of 3% for both 2004 and 2003.

Other. Borrowings under the Company’s other vehicle rental programs represent amounts issued under financing facilities that provide for the issuance of notes to support the acquisition of vehicles used in the Company’s international vehicle rental operations under its Avis and Budget brands. The debt issued, which is collateralized by approximately $1.0 billion of underlying vehicles and related assets, primarily represents floating rate bank loans and commercial paper for which the weighted average interest rate was 3% and 2% for 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Vehicle Management Program

Borrowings under the Company’s vehicle management program primarily represent amounts issued under a domestic financing facility that provides for the issuance of variable rate term notes and variable funding notes to unrelated third parties ($3.1 billion and $2.7 billion at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively) and the issuance of preferred membership interests to an unconsolidated related party ($398 million and $408 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively). The variable rate notes and preferred membership interests were issued to support the acquisition of vehicles used in the Company’s fleet leasing operations. The debt issued is collateralized by approximately $4.0 billion of leased vehicles and related assets, which are not available to pay the obligations of the Company. The titles to all the vehicles collateralizing the debt issued under this program are held in a bankruptcy remote trust and the Company acts as a servicer of all such vehicles. The bankruptcy remote trust also acts as lessor under both operating and financing lease agreements. The debt issued by this program primarily represents floating rate term notes for which the weighted average interest rate was 3% and 2% for 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Mortgage Program

Borrowings under the Company’s mortgage program represent issuances by Bishop’s Gate. Bishop’s Gate is a bankruptcy remote SPE that is utilized to warehouse mortgage loans originated by the Company’s mortgage business prior to their sale into the secondary market, which is customary practice in the mortgage industry. The debt issued by Bishop’s Gate is collateralized by approximately $1.4 billion of underlying mortgage loans and related assets. The mortgage loans are serviced by the Company and recorded within mortgage loans held for sale on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004 and 2003. Prior to the adoption of FIN 46, sales of mortgage loans to Bishop’s Gate were treated as off-balance sheet sales. The activities of Bishop’s Gate are limited to (i) purchasing mortgage loans from the Company’s mortgage subsidiary, (ii) issuing commercial paper or other debt instruments and/or borrowing under a liquidity agreement to effect such purchases, (iii) entering into interest rate swaps to hedge interest rate risk and certain non-credit related market risk on the purchased mortgage loans, (iv) selling and securitizing the acquired mortgage loans to third parties and (v) engaging in certain related transactions. The assets of Bishop’s Gate are not available to pay the obligations of the Company. The debt issued by Bishop’s Gate primarily represents term notes for which the weighted average interest rate was 2% for both 2004 and 2003.

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Timeshare Program

Cendant Timeshare Receivables Funding Entities (formerly, the Sierra Receivables Funding Entities). The Cendant Timeshare Receivables Funding entities (the “Timeshare Funding entities”) are bankruptcy remote SPEs that are utilized to securitize timeshare receivables generated from financing the sale of vacation ownership interests by the Company’s timeshare businesses. The debt issued by the Timeshare Funding entities, which approximated $911 million and $774 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, is collateralized by approximately $1.2 billion of underlying timeshare receivables and assets. The timeshare receivables are serviced by the Company and recorded within timeshare-related assets under management and mortgage programs on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004 and 2003. Prior to September 1, 2003, sales of timeshare receivables to the Timeshare Funding entities were treated as off-balance sheet sales, as these entities were structured as bankruptcy remote QSPEs pursuant to SFAS No. 140 “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” and, therefore, excluded from the scope of FIN 46. However, on September 1, 2003, the underlying structures of the Timeshare Funding entities were amended in a manner that resulted in these entities no longer meeting the criteria to qualify as QSPEs. Consequently, the Company began consolidating the account balances and activities of the Timeshare Funding entities on September 1, 2003 pursuant to FIN 46. The activities of the Timeshare Funding entities are limited to (i) purchasing timeshare receivables from the Company’s timeshare subsidiaries, (ii) issuing debt securities and/or borrowing under a conduit facility to effect such purchases and (iii) entering into derivatives to hedge interest rate exposure. The assets of the Timeshare Funding entities are not available to pay the obligations of the Company. The debt issued under the Timeshare Funding entities primarily represents fixed rate and floating rate term notes for which the weighted average interest rate was 3% for both 2004 and 2003.

Other. At December 31, 2004, amounts outstanding under the Company’s other timeshare programs represent borrowings of $425 million under an asset-linked facility and $137 million of bank debt. The asset-linked facility, which was entered into by the Company in 2004, has a three-year term, bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 62.5 basis points and supports the creation of consumer notes receivable and the acquisition of timeshare properties related to the Company’s timeshare development business. These borrowings are collateralized by approximately $1.3 billion of timeshare-related assets, which are recorded within assets under management and mortgage programs on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2003, borrowings under the Company’s other timeshare program represent bank debt. The weighted average interest rate on these borrowings was 3% for both 2004 and 2003.

Relocation Program

Borrowings under the Company’s relocation program represent issuances by Apple Ridge Funding LLC (“Apple Ridge”). Apple Ridge is a bankruptcy remote SPE that is utilized to securitize relocation receivables generated from advancing funds to clients of the Company’s relocation business. The debt issued by Apple Ridge is collateralized by underlying relocation receivables, which are serviced by the Company, and related assets aggregating $491 million at December 31, 2004. These relocation receivables and related assets are recorded within assets under management and mortgage programs on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004 and 2003. Prior to November 26, 2003, sales of relocation receivables to Apple Ridge were treated as off-balance sheet sales, as this entity was structured as a bankruptcy remote QSPE and, therefore, excluded from the scope of FIN 46. However, on November 26, 2003, the underlying structure of Apple Ridge was amended in a manner that resulted in it no longer meeting the criteria to qualify as a QSPE pursuant to SFAS No. 140. Consequently, the Company began consolidating the account balances and activities of Apple Ridge on November 26, 2003 pursuant to FIN 46. Prior to consolidation, the Company recognized gains upon the sale of relocation receivables to Apple Ridge. However, such gains were not material for the period January 1, 2003 through November 25, 2003 and for the year ended December 31, 2002. The activities of Apple Ridge are limited to (i) purchasing relocation receivables from the Company’s relocation subsidiary, (ii) issuing debt securities and/or borrowing under a conduit facility to effect such purchases and (iii) entering into, terminating or modifying certain derivative transactions. The assets of Apple Ridge are not available to pay the obligations of the Company. The debt

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issued under Apple Ridge represents a floating rate term note for which the weighted average interest rate was 2% and 1% for 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Vacation Rental Program

Borrowings under the Company’s vacation rental program comprise $167 million of capital leases and $84 million of bank debt assumed in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Landal during 2004. The bank debt is collateralized by $134 million of land and related vacation rental assets. For the capital lease obligations, there are corresponding assets classified within assets under management and mortgage programs on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004. These borrowings have a weighted average interest rate of 6% for 2004.

Unsecured Debt

Term Notes
These term notes were issued by and are for the exclusive use of the Company’s PHH subsidiary. The balance at December 31, 2004 consists of (i) $983 million of publicly issued medium-term notes bearing interest at a blended rate of 7%, (ii) $453 million of privately-placed medium-term notes bearing interest at a blended rate of 8% and (iii) $397 million of short-term notes bearing interest at a blended rate of 7%. Such amounts include aggregate hedging losses of $18 million. The balance at December 31, 2003 consists of (i) $982 million of publicly issued medium-term notes bearing interest at a blended rate of 7%, (ii) $460 million of privately-placed medium-term notes bearing interest at a blended rate of 8% and (iii) $474 million of short-term notes bearing interest at a blended rate of 7%. Such amounts included aggregate hedging losses of $11  million.

Commercial Paper
The Company’s policy is to maintain available capacity under its committed PHH revolving credit facility (described below) to fully support its outstanding commercial paper. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding commercial paper, which matures within 270 days from issuance, at December 31, 2004 was 1%. The proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper are used to finance the purchase of various assets under management and mortgage programs.

Debt Maturities

The following table provides the contractual maturities for debt under management and mortgage programs (including related party debt due to Cendant Rental Car Funding) at December 31, 2004 (except for notes issued under the Company’s vehicle management and timeshare programs, where the underlying indentures require payments based on cash inflows relating to the corresponding assets under management and mortgage programs and for which estimates of repayments have been used):

                         
    Asset-Backed     Unsecured     Total  
2005
  $ 4,184     $ 595     $ 4,779  
2006
    3,413       1       3,414  
2007
    2,702       187       2,889  
2008
    2,165       428       2,593  
2009
    484       183       667  
Thereafter
    659       818       1,477  
 
                 
 
  $ 13,607     $ 2,212     $ 15,819  
 
                 

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Available Funding Arrangements and Committed Credit Facilities

As of December 31, 2004, available funding under the Company’s asset-backed debt programs and committed credit facilities (including related party debt due to Cendant Rental Car Funding related to the Company’s management and mortgage programs) consisted of:

                         
    Total     Outstanding     Available  
    Capacity     Borrowings     Capacity  
Asset-Backed Funding Arrangements (a)
                       
Vehicle rental program
Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC
  $ 6,965     $ 5,935     $ 1,030  
Other
    1,087       792       295  
Vehicle management program
    3,872       3,450       422  
Mortgage program
    2,966       1,306       1,660  
Timeshare program
    2,210       1,473       737  
Relocation program
    600       400       200  
Vacation rental program
    251       251       -  
 
                 
 
    17,951       13,607       4,344  
 
                 
Committed Credit Facility (b)
                       
Maturing in June 2007
    1,250       -       1,250  
 
                 
 
  $ 19,201     $ 13,607     $ 5,594  
 
                 

(a)  
Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize debt.
(b)  
This committed credit facility was entered into by and is for the exclusive use of PHH.

Borrowings under the Company’s $1.25 billion credit facility maturing in June 2007 bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 50 basis points. In addition, the Company is required to pay a per annum facility fee of 12.5 basis points under this facility and a per annum utilization fee of approximately 12.5 basis points if usage under the facility exceeds 33% of aggregate commitments. In the event that the credit ratings assigned to PHH by nationally recognized debt rating agencies are downgraded to a level below PHH’s ratings as of December 31, 2004, the interest rate and facility fees are subject to a maximum upward adjustment of approximately 75.0 and 12.5 basis points, respectively.

As of December 31, 2004, the Company also had $874 million of availability for public debt issuances under a shelf registration statement at its PHH subsidiary.

Debt Covenants

Certain of the Company’s debt instruments and credit facilities related to its management and mortgage programs contain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on dividends paid to the Company by certain of its subsidiaries and indebtedness of material subsidiaries, mergers, limitations on liens, liquidations, and sale and leaseback transactions, and also require the maintenance of certain financial ratios. At December 31, 2004, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of its debt instruments and credit facilities related to management and mortgage programs.

17.  
Securitizations

The Company sells residential mortgage loans in securitization transactions typically retaining one or more of the following: servicing rights, interest-only strips, principal-only strips and/or subordinated interests. Although the Company principally sells its originated mortgage loans directly to government sponsored entities, in limited circumstances, the Company sells loans through a wholly-owned subsidiary’s public registration statement. With the exception of specific mortgage loans that are sold with recourse, the investors have no recourse to the Company’s other assets for failure of debtors to pay when due (see Note 7—Mortgage Activities). Key economic assumptions used during 2004, 2003 and 2002 to measure the

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fair value of the Company’s retained interests in mortgage loans at the time of the securitization were as follows:

                                                 
    2004     2003     2002  
    Mortgage-             Mortgage-             Mortgage-        
    Backed             Backed             Backed        
    Securities (*)     MSRs     Securities (*)     MSRs     Securities (*)     MSRs  
Prepayment speed
    10-24 %     13-36 %     7-25 %     11-50 %     7-22 %     12-54 %
Weighted average life (in years)
    4.2-9.7       2.2-7.0       1.9-6.9       1.3-6.8       2.1-10.6       1.3-6.3  
Discount rate
    7 %     9-10 %     5-15 %     6-21 %     5-18 %     6-14 %

(*)  
Includes interest-only strips, principal-only strips and subordinated interests.

Additionally, in 2001, the Company sold timeshare receivables to multiple bankruptcy remote QSPEs retaining the servicing rights and a subordinated interest. As these entities are QSPEs and precluded from consolidation pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, the debt issued by these entities and the collateralizing assets, which are serviced by the Company, are not reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The assets of these QSPEs are not available to pay the Company’s obligations. Additionally, the creditors of these QSPEs have no recourse to the Company’s credit. However, the Company has made representations and warranties customary for securitization transactions, including eligibility characteristics of the receivables and servicing responsibilities, in connection with the securitization of these assets. Sales of timeshare receivables to these entities after 2001 were insignificant since substantially all timeshare receivables were securitized during such years through the Timeshare Funding entities, which are consolidated on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003. Presented below is detailed information as of December 31, 2004 for these QSPEs (to which timeshare receivables were sold prior to the establishment of the Timeshare Funding entities):

                                 
    Assets     Funding     Debt     Available  
    Serviced     Capacity     Issued (b)     Capacity (c)  
Timeshare QSPEs (a)
  $ 184     $ 158     $ 158     $ -  

(a)  
Assets serviced does not include cash of $19 million as of December 31, 2004.
(b)  
Represents term notes.
(c)  
Subject to maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize debt.

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Key economic assumptions used in subsequently measuring the fair value of the Company’s retained interests in securitized mortgage loans and timeshare receivables (sold prior to the establishment of the Timeshare Funding entities) at December 31, 2004 and the effect on the fair value of those interests from adverse changes in those assumptions are as follows:

                         
    Mortgage Loans        
    Mortgage-                
    Backed             Timeshare  
    Securities     MSR     Receivables  
Fair value of retained interests
  $ 47     $ 1,608     $ 40  
Weighted average life (in years)
    5.3       4.5       7.5-8.2  
Annual servicing fee
    -       0.32 %     1.0 %
Prepayment speed (annual rate)
    2-36 %     12-40 %     7-15.2 %
Impact of 10% adverse change
  $ (1 )   $ (110 )   $ -  
Impact of 20% adverse change
  $ (2 )   $ (210 )   $ -  
Discount rate (annual rate)
    4-15 %     8.7 %     15 %
Impact of 10% adverse change
  $ (2 )   $ (48 )   $ -  
Impact of 20% adverse change
  $ (4 )   $ (93 )   $ (1 )
Anticipated credit losses (annual rate)
    -       -       9.5-12.3 %
Impact of 10% adverse change
  $ -     $ -     $ (1 )
Impact of 20% adverse change
  $ -     $ -     $ (1 )

These sensitivities are hypothetical and presented for illustrative purposes only. Changes in fair value based on a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption is calculated without changing any other assumption; in reality, changes in one assumption may result in changes in another, which may magnify or counteract the sensitivities. Further, this analysis does not assume any impact resulting from management’s intervention to mitigate these variations.

The following table presents information about delinquencies and components of securitized residential mortgage loans and timeshare receivables (those sold prior to the establishment of the Timeshare Funding entities) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004:

                                 
            Principal                
    Total     Amount 60             Average  
    Principal     Days or More     Net Credit     Principal  
    Amount     Past Due (a)     Losses (c)     Balance  
Residential mortgage loans  (b)
  $ 193     $ 24     $ 3     $ 233  
Timeshare receivables
    184       3       -       302  
 
                       
Total securitized assets
  $ 377     $ 27     $ 3     $ 535  
 
                       

(a)  
Amounts are based on total securitized assets at December 31, 2004.
(b)  
Excludes securitized mortgage loans that the Company continues to service but to which it has no other continuing involvement.
(c)  
There are no net credit losses on securitized timeshare receivables since the Company has typically repurchased such receivables from the QSPEs prior to delinquency although it is not obligated to do so. Accordingly, credit losses associated with securitized timeshare receivables are reflected within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

As discussed in Note 16—Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs and Borrowing Arrangements, the Company sold financial assets to Bishop’s Gate, the Timeshare Funding entities and Apple Ridge prior to its consolidation of these securitization structures on July 1, 2003, September 1, 2003 and November 26, 2003, respectively. The cash flow activity presented below covers the period up to and including the date of consolidation of these structures in addition to the full year activity between the Company and securitization

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trusts that remain off-balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, as well as cash flow activity resulting from the Company’s securitization of mortgage loans directly into the secondary market.

                         
    Mortgage Loans  
    2004     2003     2002  
Proceeds from new securitizations
  $ 32,699     $ 59,511     $ 38,722  
Servicing fees received
    491       444       411  
Other cash flows received on retained interests (a)
    9       24       25  
Purchases of delinquent or foreclosed loans (b)
    (262 )     (677 )     (681 )
Servicing advances
    (575 )     (512 )     (161 )
Repayment of servicing advances
    615       473       139  
                         
    Timeshare Receivables  
    2004     2003     2002  
Proceeds from new securitizations
  $ -     $ 620     $ 345  
Proceeds from collections reinvested in securitizations
    -       39       33  
Servicing fees received
    3       10       10  
Other cash flows received on retained interests (a)
    34       28       50  
Purchases of delinquent or foreclosed loans (b)
    (19 )     (57 )     (52 )
Cash received upon release of reserve account
    6       12       2  
Purchases of defective contracts
    (77 )     (55 )     (40 )
                 
    Relocation Receivables  
    2003     2002  
Proceeds from new securitizations
  $ 35     $ 770  
Proceeds from collections reinvested in securitizations
    2,717       2,433  
Servicing fees received
    3       4  
Other cash flows received on retained interests (a)
    38       48  
Cash (paid)/received upon funding/release of reserve account
    (17 )     1  

(a)  
Represents cash flows received on retained interests other than servicing fees.
(b)  
The purchase of delinquent or foreclosed loans/timeshare receivables is primarily at the Company’s option and not based on a contractual relationship with the securitization trust.

During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company recognized pre-tax gains of $228 million, $850 million and $493 million, respectively, related to the securitization of residential mortgage loans. During 2003, the Company recognized pre-tax gains of $39 million on the securitization of timeshare receivables through the Timeshare Funding entities (prior to the Company’s consolidation thereof on September 1, 2003), which were calculated using the following key economic assumptions: 7-15% prepayment speed; 7.0-7.6 weighted average life (in years); 15% discount rate; 9.5-13.7% anticipated credit losses. During 2002, the Company recognized pre-tax gains of $43 million on the securitization of timeshare receivables through the Timeshare Funding entities, which were calculated using the following key economic assumptions: 7.7-13% prepayment speed; 6.0-7.4 weighted average life (in years); 15% discount rate; 9-14.7% anticipated credit losses. Gains recognized on the securitization of relocation receivables were not material during 2003 and 2002. All gains on the securitization of financial assets are recorded within net revenues on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company has made representations and warranties customary for securitization transactions, including eligibility characteristics of the mortgage loans, timeshare receivables, and relocation receivables and servicing responsibilities, in connection with the securitization of these assets. See Note 18—Commitments and Contingencies.

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18.  
Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments
The Company is committed to making rental payments under noncancelable operating leases covering various facilities and equipment. Future minimum lease payments required under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2004 are as follows:

         
Year   Amount  
2005
  $ 524  
2006
    433  
2007
    355  
2008
    257  
2009
    172  
Thereafter
    864  
 
     
 
  $ 2,605  
 
     

Other than those within the Company’s vehicle rental, vacation rental and vehicle management programs, for which the future minimum lease payments have been reflected in Note 16—Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs and Borrowing Arrangements, commitments under capital leases are not significant. During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company incurred total rental expense of $779 million, $722 million and $518 million, respectively, inclusive of contingent rental expense of $97 million, $93 million and $69 million in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, principally based on car rental volume. Included within the Company’s total rental expense for 2004, 2003 and 2002 are fees paid by the Company in connection with agreements with airports that allow the Company to conduct its car rental operations on-site. Such agreements require the Company to guarantee a minimum amount of fees to be paid to the airports regardless of the amount of revenue generated by the on-site car rental operations. The Company has also included the future minimum payments to be made in connection with these guarantees in the above table.

Commitments to Purchase Vehicles
The Company maintains agreements with vehicle manufacturers whereby the Company is required to purchase approximately $5.6 billion of vehicles from these manufacturers during 2005. The Company’s featured suppliers for the Avis and Budget brands are General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company, respectively. The purchase of such vehicles is financed through the issuance of debt under management and mortgage programs in addition to cash received upon the sale of vehicles primarily under repurchase programs.

Other Purchase Commitments
In the normal course of business, the Company makes various commitments to purchase goods or services from specific suppliers, including those related to capital expenditures. None of the purchase commitments made by the Company as of December 31, 2004 (aggregating approximately $2.0 billion) was individually significant with the exception of the Company’s commitments under service contracts for information technology (aggregating $1.1 billion, of which $155 million relates to 2005) and telecommunications (aggregating $371 million, of which $127 million relates to 2005). These purchase obligations extend through 2011 and 2008, respectively.

Contingencies
The June 1999 disposition of the Company’s fleet businesses was structured as a tax-free reorganization and, accordingly, no tax provision was recorded on a majority of the gain. However, pursuant to an interpretive ruling, the IRS has subsequently taken the position that similarly structured transactions do not qualify as tax-free reorganizations under the Internal Revenue Code Section 368(a)(1)(A). If upon final determination, the transaction is not considered a tax-free reorganization, the Company may have to record a tax charge of up to $270 million, depending upon certain factors. Any cash payments that would be made in connection with this charge are not expected to be significant, as the Company would use its net operating losses as an offset to the charge. Notwithstanding the IRS interpretive ruling and the inherent difficulties in predicting a

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final outcome, the Company believes that based upon the facts and analysis of the tax law, it is more likely than not that its position would be sustained upon litigation of the matter.

The Company is involved in litigation asserting claims associated with accounting irregularities discovered in 1998 at former CUC business units outside of the principal common stockholder class action litigation. While the Company has an accrued liability of approximately $65 million recorded on its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004 for these claims based upon its best estimates, it does not believe that it is feasible to predict or determine the final outcome or resolution of these unresolved proceedings. An adverse outcome from such unresolved proceedings could be material with respect to earnings in any given reporting period. However, the Company does not believe that the impact of such unresolved proceedings should result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its consolidated financial position or liquidity.

The Company is also involved in litigation related to a breach of contract claim regarding a subsidiary of its Marketing Services segment related to an exclusive agreement to market insurance products. On February 4, 2005, a verdict was rendered against the Company for which the Company recorded a net charge of $25 million ($17 million, after tax) within operating expenses on its Consolidated Statement of Income for 2004. The Company has not made a determination regarding a potential appeal of the verdict and related judgment.

In addition to the matters discussed above, the Company is also involved in claims, legal proceedings and governmental inquiries related to contract disputes, business practices, environmental issues and other commercial, employment and tax matters. Such matters include but are not limited to: (i) various suits brought against our Trilegiant subsidiary by individual consumers seeking monetary and/or injunctive relief relating to the marketing of Trilegiant’s membership programs and inquiries from state regulatory authorities related to such programs and (ii) claims by the purchaser of a business formerly owned by Avis. The Company believes that it has adequately accrued for such matters as appropriate or, for matters not requiring accrual, believes that they will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows based on information currently available. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company believes that its accruals are adequate and/or that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable resolutions could occur, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in a particular reporting period.

Standard Guarantees/Indemnifications
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into numerous agreements that contain standard guarantees and indemnities whereby the Company indemnifies another party for breaches of representations and warranties. In addition, many of these parties are also indemnified against any third party claim resulting from the transaction that is contemplated in the underlying agreement. Such guarantees or indemnifications are granted under various agreements, including those governing (i) purchases, sales or outsourcing of assets or businesses, (ii) leases of real estate, (iii) licensing of trademarks, (iv) development of timeshare properties, (v) access to credit facilities and use of derivatives, (vi) sales of mortgage loans, (vii) issuances of debt or equity securities, (viii) licensing of computer software and (ix) GDS subscriber services. The guarantees or indemnifications issued are for the benefit of the (i) buyers in sale agreements and sellers in purchase agreements, (ii) landlords in lease contracts, (iii) franchisees in a licensing agreements, (iv) developers in timeshare development agreements, (v) financial institutions in credit facility arrangements and derivative contracts, (vi) purchasers and insurers of the loans in sales of mortgage loans, (vii) underwriters in debt or equity security issuances and (viii) travel agents or other users in GDS subscriber services. While some of these guarantees extend only for the duration of the underlying agreement, many survive the expiration of the term of the agreement or extend into perpetuity (unless subject to a legal statute of limitations). There are no specific limitations on the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these guarantees, nor is the Company able to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments to be made under these guarantees as the triggering events are not subject to predictability. With respect to certain of the aforementioned guarantees, such as indemnifications of landlords against third party claims for the use of

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real estate property leased by the Company, the Company maintains insurance coverage that mitigates any potential payments to be made.

The Company also provides guarantees for the benefit of landlords in lease contracts where the lease was assigned to a third party due to the sale of a business which occupied the leased facility. These guarantees extend only the duration of the underlying lease contract. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company may be required to make under these guarantees is approximately $25 million in the aggregate. If the Company were required to make payments under these guarantees, it would have similar recourse against the tenant (third party to which the lease was assigned).

Other Guarantees
The Company’s timeshare businesses provide guarantees to certain owners’ associations for funds required to operate and maintain timeshare properties in excess of assessments collected from owners of the timeshare interests. The Company may be required to fund such excess as a result of unsold Company-owned timeshare interests or failure by owners to pay such assessments. These guarantees extend for the duration of the underlying service agreements (which approximate one year and are renewable on an annual basis) or until a stipulated percentage (typically 80% or higher) of related timeshare interests are sold. The maximum potential future payments that the Company could be required to make under these guarantees was approximately $170 million as of December 31, 2004. The Company would only be required to pay this maximum amount if none of the owners assessed paid their maintenance fees. Any fees collected from the owners of the timeshare interests would reduce the maximum potential amount of future payments to be made by the Company. Additionally, should the Company be required to fund the deficit through the payment of any owners’ fees under these guarantees, the Company would be permitted access to the property for its own use and may use that property to engage in revenue producing activities, such as advertising or rental. Historically, the Company has not been required to make material payments under these guarantees as the fees collected from owners of timeshare interests have been sufficient to support the operation and maintenance of the timeshare properties. As of December 31, 2004, the liability recorded by the Company in connection with these guarantees was approximately $5 million.

The Company coordinates numerous events for its franchisees and thus reserves a number of venues with certain minimum guarantees, such as room rentals at hotels local to the conference center. However, such room rentals are paid by each individual franchisee. If the franchisees do not meet the minimum guarantees, the Company is obligated to fulfill the minimum guaranteed fees. These guarantees extend into 2008 and the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company may be required to make under such guarantees is approximately $17 million. The Company would only be required to pay this maximum amount if none of the franchisees conducted their planned events at the reserved venues. Historically, the Company has not been required to make material payments under these guarantees. As of December 31, 2004, the liability recorded by the Company in connection with these guarantees was not significant.

19.  
Stockholders’ Equity

Dividend Payments
The Company paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.07 on March 16, 2004 and June 15, 2004 and of $0.09 on September 14, 2004 and December 14, 2004 ($333 million in the aggregate during the year ended December 31, 2004).

Share Repurchases
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company used $756 million of available cash and $567 million of proceeds primarily received in connection with option exercises to repurchase approximately $1.3 billion (approximately 58 million shares) of Cendant common stock under its common stock repurchase program. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company used $644 million of available cash and $446 million of proceeds primarily received in connection with option exercises to repurchase approximately $1.1 billion (approximately 65 million shares) of Cendant common stock under its common stock repurchase program. During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company used $166 million of available cash and $112 million of proceeds primarily received in connection with option exercises to repurchase $278 million (approximately 20 million shares) of Cendant common stock under its common stock repurchase program.

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Share Issuances
As previously discussed in Note 15—Long-term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements, during first quarter 2004, the Company announced its intention to redeem its $430 million outstanding zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes for cash. As a result, holders had the right to convert their notes into shares of Cendant common stock. Virtually all holders elected to convert their notes. Accordingly, the Company issued approximately 22 million shares in exchange for approximately $430 million in notes (carrying value) during February 2004. The Company used the cash that otherwise would have been used to redeem these notes to repurchase shares in the open market.

On August 17, 2004, the forward purchase contracts that formed a portion of the Company’s Upper DECS securities settled pursuant to the terms of such contracts. Accordingly, the Company issued approximately 38 million shares in exchange for $863 million in cash and recorded an increase of $863 million to stockholders’ equity.

37/8% Convertible Senior Debentures Call Spread Options
As discussed in Note 15—Long Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements, during 2004, the Company redeemed its 37/8% convertible senior debentures for cash. However, holders could have elected to convert each $1,000 par value debenture into 41.58 shares of Cendant common stock (33.4 million shares in the aggregate). In order to offset a portion of the dilution that would have occurred if the holders elected to convert their debentures, the Company purchased call spread options on April 30, 2004 covering 16.3 million of the 33.4 million shares issuable upon conversion. The call spread options, which expired unexercised in fourth quarter 2004, and which cost $23 million, were accounted for as a capital transaction and included as a component of stockholders’ equity.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:

                                         
            Unrealized     Unrealized Gains     Minimum     Accumulated  
    Currency     Gains/(Losses)     (Losses) on     Pension     Other  
    Translation     on Cash Flow     Available-for-Sale     Liability     Comprehensive  
    Adjustments (*)     Hedges     Securities     Adjustment     Income/(Loss)  
Balance, January 1, 2002
  $ (230 )   $ (33 )   $ 20     $ (21 )   $ (264 )
Current period change
    311       (8 )     (16 )     (37 )     250  
 
                             
Balance, December 31, 2002
    81       (41 )     4       (58 )     (14 )
Current period change
    143       38       42             223  
 
                             
Balance, December 31, 2003
    224       (3 )     46       (58 )     209  
Current period change
    84       23       (30 )     (12 )     65  
 
                             
Balance, December 31, 2004
  $ 308     $ 20     $ 16     $ (70 )   $ 274  
 
                             

(*)  
Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries having non-U.S.-dollar functional currencies are translated at exchange rates at the Consolidated Balance Sheet dates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the periods presented. The gains or losses resulting from translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars, net of hedging gains or losses and taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

All components of accumulated other comprehensive income are net of tax except currency translation adjustments, which exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries.

20.  
Stock-Based Compensation

The Company may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to its employees, including directors and officers of the Company and its affiliates. Beginning in 2003, the Company changed the method by which it provides stock-based compensation to its employees by significantly reducing the number of stock options granted and instead, issuing RSUs as a form of compensation. The Company is authorized to grant up to 418 million shares of its common stock under its active stock plans and at December 31, 2004, approximately 150 million shares were available for future grants under the terms of these plans.

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Stock Options
Stock options generally have a ten-year term, and those granted prior to 2004 vest ratably over periods ranging from two to five years. In 2004, the Company adopted performance and time vesting criteria for stock option grants. The predetermined performance criteria determine the number of options that will ultimately vest and are based on the growth of the Company’s earnings and cash flows over the vesting period of the respective award. The number of options that will ultimately vest may range from 0% to 200% of the base award. Vesting occurs over a four-year period, but cannot exceed 25% of the base award in each of the three years following the grant date. The Company’s policy is to grant options with exercise prices at then-current fair market value. The annual activity of the Company’s CD common stock option plans consisted of:

                                                 
    2004     2003     2002  
            Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average             Average  
    Number of     Exercise     Number of     Exercise     Number of     Exercise  
    Options     Price     Options     Price     Options     Price  
Balance at beginning of year
    188     $ 17.21       237     $ 16.23       218     $ 15.82  
Granted at fair market value (*)
    1       23.12       1       13.40       42       18.45  
Granted in connection with acquisitions
    2       15.60       1       15.02       3       10.05  
Exercised
    (38 )     14.61       (40 )     10.77       (10 )     10.35  
Forfeited
    (2 )     19.33       (11 )     19.45       (16 )     17.59  
 
                                         
Balance at end of year
    151     $ 17.83       188     $ 17.21       237     $ 16.23  
 
                                         

(*)  
In 2004, reflects the maximum number of options assuming achievement of all performance and time vesting criteria.

The Company records compensation expense related to the issuance of stock options to its employees over the vesting period of the award and based on the estimated number of options the Company believes it will ultimately provide. During 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded $4 million and $1 million, respectively, of pre-tax compensation expense related to the stock options issued subsequent to January 1, 2003. See Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for the effect on net income and earnings per share had the Company elected to recognize and measure compensation expense for all stock options granted to its employees based on the fair value method.

The table below summarizes information regarding the Company’s outstanding and exercisable stock options as of December 31, 2004:

                                         
    Outstanding Options     Exercisable Options  
            Weighted                
            Average     Weighted             Weighted  
            Remaining     Average             Average  
Range of   Number of     Contractual     Exercise     Number of     Exercise  
Exercise Prices   Options     Life     Price     Options     Price  
$0.01 to $10.00
    38       3.5     $ 9.15       38     $ 9.17  
$10.01 to $20.00
    70       5.1       17.50       66       17.62  
$20.01 to $30.00
    26       4.1       22.44       25       22.43  
$30.01 to $40.00
    17       2.8       31.91       17       31.91  
 
                                   
 
    151       4.3     $ 17.83       146     $ 17.88  
 
                                   

During 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors accelerated the vesting of certain options previously granted with exercise prices greater than or equal to $15.1875. In connection with such action, approximately 43 million options (with a weighted average exercise price of $19.08), substantially all of which were scheduled to become exercisable by January 2004, became exercisable as of August 27, 2002. In addition, the post-employment exercise period for the modified options was reduced from one year to thirty days. However, if the employee remained employed by the Company through the date on which the option was

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originally scheduled to become vested, the post-employment exercise became one year. The Company’s senior executive officers were not eligible for this modification. In accordance with the provisions of the FASB Interpretation No. 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation (an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25),” there was no charge associated with this modification since none of the modified options had intrinsic value because the market price of the underlying common stock on August 27, 2002 was less than the exercise price of the modified options.

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of Cendant common stock options granted in the normal course of business during 2004, 2003 and 2002 was $6.90, $5.19 and $8.43, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of Cendant common stock options granted in connection with acquisitions made during 2004, 2003 and 2002 was $9.49, $3.89 and $11.35, respectively. The fair values of these stock options are estimated on the dates of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for Cendant common stock options granted in 2004, 2003 and 2002:

                         
    2004     2003     2002  
Dividend yield
    1.5 %     -       -  
Expected volatility
    30.0 %     49.0 %     50.0 %
Risk-free interest rate
    4.0 %     2.4 %     4.2 %
Expected holding period (years)
    5.5       3.6       4.5  

Restricted Stock Units
RSUs granted by the Company entitle the employee to receive one share of Cendant common stock upon vesting. RSUs granted in 2003 vest ratably over a four-year term. In 2004, the Company adopted performance and time vesting criteria for RSU grants. The predetermined performance criteria determine the number of RSUs that will ultimately vest and are based on the growth of the Company’s earnings and cash flows over the vesting period of the respective award. The number of RSUs that will ultimately vest may range from 0% to 200% of the base award. Vesting occurs over a four period, but cannot exceed 25% of the base award in each of the three years following the grant date.

The annual activity related to the Company’s RSU plan consisted of:

                                 
    2004     2003  
            Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average  
    Number of     Grant     Number of     Grant  
    RSUs     Price     RSUs     Price  
Balance at beginning of year
    6     $ 13.98       -     $ -  
Granted at fair market value (*)
    13       23.16       6       13.98  
Vested
    (2 )     13.97       -       -  
Canceled
    (1 )     17.02       -       -  
 
                           
Balance at end of year
    16     $ 20.85       6     $ 13.98  
 
                           

(*)  
In 2004, reflects the maximum number of RSUs assuming achievement of all performance and time vesting criteria.

During 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded pre-tax compensation expense of $44 million and $15 million, respectively, in connection with these RSUs, which is included within general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The related deferred compensation balance is recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and approximated $301 million and $73 million as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company will amortize this deferred compensation balance to expense over the remaining vesting periods of the respective RSUs and based on the estimated fair value of the award the Company believes it will ultimately provide. Currently, such amortization expense is predicated on the base award.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company is also authorized to sell up to 8.5 million shares of its CD common stock to eligible employees under its current non-compensatory employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”). Under the terms of the ESPP, employees may authorize the Company to withhold up to 10% of their compensation from each paycheck for the purchase of CD common stock. For amounts withheld during 2004 and 2003, the purchase price of the stock was calculated as 95% of the fair market value of CD common stock as of the first day of each month. For amounts withheld during 2002, the purchase price of the stock was calculated as 85% of the lower of the fair market value of CD common stock on the first or the last trade date of each calendar quarter. During 2004, the Company issued approximately 0.5 million shares under the ESPP, bringing the cumulative issuances to approximately 4.1 million shares. As of December 31, 2004, approximately 4.4 million shares were available for issuance under the ESPP.

21.  
Two Flags Joint Venture LLC

In 2002, the Company formed Two Flags Joint Venture LLC (“Two Flags”) through the contribution of its domestic Days Inn trademark and related license agreements. The Company did not contribute any other assets to Two Flags. The Company then sold 49.9999% of Two Flags to Marriott in exchange for the contribution to Two Flags of the domestic Ramada trademark and related license agreements. The Company retained a 50.0001% controlling equity interest in Two Flags. Both Marriott and the Company had the right, but were not obligated, to cause the sale of Marriott’s interest at any time after March 1, 2004 for approximately $200 million, which represented the projected fair market value of Marriott’s interest at such time. On April 1, 2004, the Company exercised its right to purchase Marriott’s interest in Two Flags for approximately $200 million. In connection with such transaction, the Company assumed a note payable of approximately $200 million, which was paid in September 2004. As a result, the Company now owns 100% of Two Flags and has exclusive rights to the domestic Ramada and Days Inn trademarks and the related license agreements.

Prior to April 1, 2004, the Company consolidated Two Flags and, as a result, Marriott’s equity interest in Two Flags, which approximated $100 million as of December 31, 2003, was recorded as minority interest (within accounts payable and other current liabilities) on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Pursuant to the terms of the venture, the Company and Marriott shared income from Two Flags on a substantially equal basis. For the period January 1, 2004 through April 1, 2004 (the date on which the Company purchased Marriott’s interest) and for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded pre-tax minority interest expense of $6 million, $25 million and $20 million, respectively, in connection with Two Flags.

22.  
TRL Group, Inc.

On January 30, 2004, Trilegiant Corporation changed its legal name to TRL Group, Inc.

From July 2, 2001 to January 30, 2004, TRL Group operated membership-based clubs and programs and other incentive-based loyalty programs through an outsourcing arrangement with Cendant whereby Cendant licensed TRL Group the right to market products to new members utilizing certain assets of Cendant’s individual membership business. Accordingly, Cendant collected membership fees from, and was obligated to provide services to, members of its individual membership business that existed as of July 2, 2001, including their renewals, and TRL Group provided fulfillment services for these members in exchange for a servicing fee paid by Cendant. Furthermore, TRL Group collected the membership fees from, and was obligated to provide membership benefits to, any members who joined the membership-based clubs and programs and all other incentive programs subsequent to July 2, 2001 and recognized the related revenue and expenses. Accordingly, similar to Cendant’s franchise businesses, Cendant received a royalty from TRL Group on all revenue generated by TRL Group’s new members (those who joined TRL’s clubs as a result of TRL Group’s marketing efforts occurring between July 2001 and January 2004). The assets licensed to TRL Group included various tradenames, trademarks, logos, service marks and other intellectual property relating to its membership business.

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During 2003, Cendant performed a strategic review of the TRL Group membership business, Cendant’s existing membership business and Cendant’s loyalty/insurance marketing business, which provides enhancement packages for financial institutions and marketing for accidental death and dismemberment insurance and certain other insurance products. Upon completion of such review, Cendant concluded that it could achieve certain revenue and expense synergies by combining its loyalty/insurance marketing business with the new-member marketing performed by TRL Group. Additionally, as a result of the adoption of FIN 46, the Company had been consolidating the results of TRL Group since July 1, 2003 even though it did not have managerial control of the entity. Therefore, in an effort to achieve the revenue and expense synergies identified in Cendant’s strategic review and to obtain managerial control over an entity whose results were being consolidated, Cendant and TRL Group agreed to amend their contractual relationship by terminating the contractual rights, intellectual property license and third party administrator arrangements that Cendant had previously entered into with TRL Group in 2001.

In connection with this new relationship, Cendant (i) terminated leases of Cendant assets by TRL Group, (ii) terminated the original third party administration agreement, (iii) entered into a new third party administration agreement whereby Cendant performs fulfillment services for TRL Group, (iv) leased certain TRL Group fixed assets from TRL Group, (v) offered employment to substantially all of TRL Group’s employees and (vi) entered into other incidental agreements. These contracts were negotiated on an arm’s-length basis and have terms that Cendant’s management believes are reasonable from an economic standpoint and consistent with what management would expect from similar arrangements with non-affiliated parties. None of these agreements had an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as the Company continues to consolidate TRL Group subsequent to this transaction. In connection with the transaction, the parties agreed to liquidate and dissolve TRL Group in an orderly fashion when and if the number of TRL Group members decreases below 1.3 million, provided that such dissolution may not occur prior to January 2007. Cendant paid $13 million in cash on January 30, 2004 for the contract termination, regained exclusive access to the various tradenames, trademarks, logos, service marks and other intellectual property that it had previously licensed to TRL Group for its use in marketing to new members and now has managerial control of TRL Group through its majority representation on the TRL Group board of directors. TRL Group continues to service and collect membership fees from its members to whom it marketed through January 29, 2004, including their renewals. Cendant provides fulfillment services (including collecting cash, paying commissions, processing refunds, providing membership services and benefits and maintaining specified service level standards) for TRL Group’s members in exchange for a servicing fee. TRL Group no longer has the ability to market to new members; rather, Cendant now markets to new members under the Trilegiant tradename. Immediately following consummation of this transaction, Cendant owned approximately 43% of TRL Group on a fully diluted basis and as of December 31, 2004, Cendant’s equity ownership interest in TRL Group approximated 45% on a fully diluted basis.

On January 30, 2004, TRL Group had net deferred tax assets of approximately $121 million, which were mainly comprised of net operating loss carryforwards expiring in years 2021, 2022 and 2023. These deferred tax assets were fully reserved for by TRL Group through a valuation allowance, as TRL Group had not been able to demonstrate future profitability due to the large marketing expenditures it incurred (new member marketing has historically been TRL Group’s single largest expenditure). However, given the fact that TRL Group would no longer incur marketing expenses (as they no longer have the ability to market to new members as a result of this transaction), TRL Group determined that it was more likely than not that it would generate sufficient taxable income (as it would continue to recognize revenue from TRL Group’s existing membership base in the form of renewals and the lapsing of the refund privilege period) to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards within the statutory periods. Accordingly, TRL Group reversed the entire valuation allowance of $121 million in January 2004, which resulted in a reduction to the Company’s consolidated tax provision during 2004 of $121 million, with a corresponding increase in consolidated net income. The $13 million cash payment the Company made to TRL Group was also recorded by the Company as a component of its provision for income taxes line item on the Consolidated Statement of Income for 2004 and partially offsets the $121 million reversal of TRL Group’s valuation allowance.

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During 2004, TRL Group contributed revenues of $468 million and expenses of $279 million (on a stand-alone basis before eliminations of intercompany entries in consolidation). Reflected within such amounts is $34 million of revenue recorded during third quarter 2004 relating to the early termination of a contractual relationship with a third party marketing partner, originally expected to extend beyond 2005. TRL Group had provided services for this marketing partner in 2002 in exchange for royalties related to the success of the marketing program. TRL Group and the marketing partner disputed certain aspects of the marketing agreement and a settlement was reached in September 2004 that provided for early termination of the agreement.

For the period July 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003 (post consolidation), TRL Group contributed revenues and expenses of $241 million and $256 million, respectively (on a stand-alone basis before eliminations of intercompany entries in consolidation). The consolidation of TRL Group resulted in a non-cash charge of $293 million ($0.27 per diluted share) recorded on July 1, 2003 as a cumulative effect of accounting change. The results for 2003 further reflect revenues and expenses recorded by the Company for the period January 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003 (prior to the consolidation of TRL Group) in connection with the outsourcing arrangement. The Company recorded revenues of $33 million (representing royalties, licensing and leasing fees and travel agency fees) and net expenses of $76 million (relating to fulfillment services and the amortization of the marketing advance made in 2001) for such period.

Cendant’s maximum exposure to loss as of December 31, 2004 as a result of its involvement with TRL Group was substantially limited to the advances and loans made to TRL Group, as well as any receivables due from TRL Group (collectively aggregating $33 million as of December 31, 2004), as such amounts may not be recoverable if TRL Group were to cease operations. The creditors of TRL Group have no recourse to Cendant’s credit and the assets of TRL Group are not available to pay Cendant’s obligations. Cendant is not obligated or contingently liable for any debt incurred by TRL Group.

23.  
Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Contribution Savings Plans
The Company sponsors several defined contribution savings plans that provide certain eligible employees of the Company an opportunity to accumulate funds for retirement. The Company matches the contributions of participating employees on the basis specified by the plans. The Company’s cost for contributions to these plans was $80 million, $71 million and $62 million during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The Company sponsors domestic non-contributory defined benefit pension plans, which cover certain eligible employees. The majority of the employees participating in these plans are no longer accruing benefits. Additionally, the Company sponsors contributory defined benefit pension plans in certain foreign subsidiaries with participation in the plans at the employees’ option. Under both the domestic and foreign plans, benefits are based on an employee’s years of credited service and a percentage of final average compensation or as otherwise described by the plan. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the aggregate projected benefit obligation of these plans was $549 million and $499 million, respectively, and the aggregate fair value of the plans’ assets was $383 million and $337 million, respectively. Accordingly, the plans were underfunded by $166 million and $162 million as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, primarily due to the downturn in the financial markets and a decline in interest rates. However, the net pension liability recorded by the Company (primarily as a component of other non-current liabilities) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 approximated $160 million and $159 million, respectively, of which approximately $112 million and $94 million, as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, represents additional minimum pension liability recorded as a charge to other comprehensive income. The Company’s policy is to contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum funding requirements as set forth in employee benefit and tax laws plus such additional amounts the Company determines to be appropriate. During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded pension expense of $9 million, $16 million and $9 million, respectively.

Other Employee Benefit Plans
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (included primarily within other non-current liabilities), was $16 million and $60 million, respectively. During 2004, the Company recorded post-retirement income of $40 million from plan amendments adopted in 2003. During 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded post-retirement income of $18 million (including $23 million of post-retirement income resulting from plan amendments, partially offset by $5 million of expense) and post-retirement expense of $7 million, respectively, related to these plans. The $23 million of post-retirement income recorded in 2003 (discussed above) resulted from amendments made to the plan whereby coverage for all retirees over age 65 and for certain employees under the age of 50 was eliminated and the participant premiums were increased. All post-retirement income (expense) is recorded within general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

24.  
Financial Instruments

Risk Management

Following is a description of the Company’s risk management policies.

Foreign Currency Risk
The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to manage its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and forecasted royalties, forecasted earnings of foreign subsidiaries and forecasted foreign currency denominated acquisitions. The Company primarily hedges its foreign currency exposure to the British pound, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and Euro. The majority of forward contracts utilized by the Company do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133. The fluctuations in the value of these forward contracts do, however, largely offset the impact of changes in the value of the underlying risk that they are intended to economically hedge. Forward contracts that are used to hedge certain forecasted royalty receipts and forecasted disbursements up to 12 months are designated and do qualify as cash flow hedges. The amount of gains or losses reclassified from other comprehensive income to earnings resulting from ineffectiveness or from excluding a component of the forward contracts’ gain or loss from the effectiveness calculation for cash flow hedges during 2004, 2003 and 2002 was not material. The impact of these forward contracts was not material to the Company’s results of operations or financial position, nor is the amount of gains or losses the Company expects to reclassify from other comprehensive income to earnings over the next 12  months.

Interest Rate Risk
 
Mortgage Servicing Rights. The Company’s mortgage servicing rights asset is subject to substantial interest rate risk as the mortgage notes underlying the MSR asset permit the borrower to prepay the loan. Therefore, the value of the MSR asset tends to diminish in periods of declining interest rates (as prepayments increase) and increase in periods of rising interest rates (as prepayments decrease). The Company uses a combination of derivative instruments (including option contracts and interest rate swaps) and other investment securities to offset potential changes in fair value on its MSR asset that could affect reported earnings. These derivatives are designated as freestanding derivatives in 2004 and as either freestanding derivatives or fair value hedging instruments in 2003 and 2002, and recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded to current earnings. The change in fair value for the hedged portion of the MSR asset in 2003 and 2002 is also recorded to current earnings.

During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the net impact of the Company’s derivative activity related to its MSR asset after giving effect to the offsetting changes in fair value of the MSR asset was a gain of $117 million, $163 million and $115 million, respectively. The 2003 amount consists of gains of $155 million to reflect the ineffective portion of the fair value hedges and gains of $8 million resulting from the component of the derivatives’ fair value excluded from the assessment of effectiveness (as such amount relates to freestanding derivatives). The 2002 amount consists of gains of $48 million to reflect the ineffective portion of the fair value hedges and gains of $67 million resulting from the component of the derivatives’ fair value excluded from the assessment of effectiveness (as such amount relates to freestanding derivatives).

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(ii) loans held in inventory awaiting sale into the secondary market. The Company uses derivative instruments (including futures, options and forward delivery contracts) to economically hedge its commitments to fund mortgages. Commitments to fund mortgages and related hedges are classified and accounted for as freestanding derivatives. Accordingly, these positions are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded to current earnings and generally offset the fair value changes recorded relating to the underlying assets. During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the net impact of these freestanding derivatives was a net gain (loss) of $5 million, ($10) million and $14 million, respectively. Such amounts are recorded within net revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Interest rate and price risk stemming from loans held in inventory awaiting sale into the secondary market (which are classified on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as mortgage loans held for sale) may be hedged with mortgage forward delivery contracts. These forward delivery contracts fix the forward sales price which will be realized in the secondary market and thereby substantially eliminate the interest rate and price risk to the Company. Such forward delivery contracts are either classified and accounted for as fair value hedges or freestanding derivatives. During 2004 and 2003, the net impact of these derivatives, after giving effect to changes in fair value of the underlying loans, was a gain (loss) of $17 million and ($20) million, respectively (the impact was not material during 2002). Such amounts are recorded within net revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Debt. The debt used to finance much of the Company’s operations is also exposed to interest rate fluctuations. The Company uses various hedging strategies and derivative financial instruments to create a desired mix of fixed and floating rate assets and liabilities. Derivative instruments currently used in these hedging strategies include swaps and instruments with purchased option features. The derivatives used to manage the risk associated with the Company’s fixed rate debt were designated as either fair value hedges or freestanding derivatives. The fair value hedges were perfectly effective resulting in no net impact on the Company’s results of operations during 2004, 2003 and 2002, except to create the accrual of interest expense at variable rates. The freestanding derivatives, which existed only during 2004, had a nominal impact on the Company’s results of operations during 2004. During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company terminated certain of its fair value hedges, which resulted in cash gains (losses) of ($9) million, $200 million and $65 million, respectively. Such gains (losses) are deferred and being recognized over future periods as a component of interest expense. During 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded $33 million, $50 million and $14 million, respectively, of such amortization.

The derivatives used to manage the risk associated with the Company’s floating rate debt included freestanding derivatives and derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. In connection with its cash flow hedges, the Company recorded net gains (losses) of $31 million, $36 million and $(8) million during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, to other comprehensive income. The after-tax amount of gains reclassified from other comprehensive income to earnings resulting from ineffectiveness or from excluding a component of the derivatives’ gain or loss from the effectiveness calculation for cash flow hedges was $8 million during 2004. Such gains or losses were insignificant in 2003 and 2002. The amount of losses the Company expects to reclassify from other comprehensive income to earnings during the next 12 months is not material. These freestanding derivatives had a nominal impact on the Company’s results of operations in 2004. In 2003 and 2002 the Company recorded gains (losses) of $(8) million and $2 million, respectively, related to freestanding derivatives.

Credit Risk and Exposure
The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risks in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to various agreements and sales transactions. The Company manages such risk by evaluating the financial position and creditworthiness of such counterparties and for requiring collateral in instances in which financing is provided. The Company mitigates counterparty credit risk associated with its derivative contracts by monitoring the amount for which it is at risk with each counterparty to such contracts, periodically evaluating counterparty creditworthiness and financial position, and where possible, dispersing its risk among multiple counterparties.

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with automobile manufacturers (see Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) and airline customers of the Company’s Travel Distribution segment. Concentrations of credit risk associated with receivables are considered minimal due to the Company’s diverse customer base. With the exception of the financing provided to customers of its timeshare and mortgage businesses, the Company does not normally require collateral or other security to support credit sales.

Fair Value

The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to market values resulting from trading on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, available-for-sale securities, accounts receivable, program cash, relocation receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all financial instruments at December 31, are as follows:

                                 
    2004     2003  
    Carrying     Estimated     Carrying     Estimated  
    Amount     Fair Value     Amount     Fair Value  
Assets
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 591     $ 591     $ 839     $ 839  
Restricted cash
    393       393       448       448  
Investment in Homestore (a)
    22       22       81       81  
Other preferred stock investments and marketable securities
    28       28       34       34  
Debt
                               
Current portion of long-term debt
    742       742       1,629       1,791  
Long-term debt, including Upper DECS
    3,591       3,941       4,373       4,756  
Derivatives (c)
                               
Foreign exchange forwards
    9       9       1       1  
Equity range forward
    -       -       (3 )     (3 )
Interest rate swaps
    (121 )     (121 )     (170 )     (170 )
Assets under management and mortgage programs
                               
Program cash
    710       710       542       542  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,981       1,988       2,508       2,542  
Relocation receivables
    720       720       534       534  
Timeshare contract receivables
    1,783       1,783       1,372       1,372  
Mortgage servicing rights, net
    1,608       1,608       1,641       1,641  
Derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights
    79       79       316       316  
Mortgage-backed securities (a)
    47       47       102       102  
Retained interest in securitization of timeshare receivables (b)
    40       40       81       81  
Derivatives (c)
                               
Commitments to fund mortgages
    9       9       18       18  
Forward delivery commitments
    2       2       -       -  
Interest rate and other swaps
    22       22       28       28  
Option contracts
    3       3       5       5  
Liabilities under management and mortgage programs
                               
Debt
    15,766       15,929       14,702       14,917  
Derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights (c)
    (19 )     (19 )     (231 )     (231 )
Derivatives (c)
                               
Interest rate swaps
    (53 )     (53 )     (83 )     (83 )
Interest rate and other swaps
    (2 )     (2 )     (10 )     (10 )
Forward delivery commitments
    (6 )     (6 )     (36 )     (36 )

(a)  
Available-for-sale securities.
 
(b)  
Trading securities.
 
(c)  
Derivative instruments in gain (loss) positions.

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25.  
Segment Information

Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon revenue and “EBITDA,” which is defined as income from continuing operations before non-program related depreciation and amortization, non-program related interest, amortization of pendings and listings, income taxes and minority interest. The Company’s presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

Year Ended December 31, 2004

                                 
    Real Estate                     Travel  
    Franchise and     Mortgage     Hospitality     Distribution  
    Operations     Services     Services     Services  
Net revenues (a)
  $ 6,246     $ 1,111     $ 2,882     $ 1,788  
EBITDA
    1,069       183       714       466  
Non-program depreciation and amortization
    100       36       110       123  
Segment assets exclusive of assets under programs
    3,906       930       4,925       5,173  
Assets under management and mortgage programs
    733       4,162       2,726       -  
Capital expenditures
    76       24       106       97  
                                 
    Vehicle     Marketing     Corporate        
    Services     Services     and Other (c)     Total  
Net revenues (a)
  $ 6,231     $ 1,499     $ 28     $ 19,785  
EBITDA
    625       341       (6 )     3,392  
Non-program depreciation and amortization
    94       49       41       553  
Segment assets exclusive of assets under programs
    5,920       1,188       1,438       23,480  
Assets under management and mortgage programs
    11,450       -       4       19,075  
Capital expenditures
    107       18       41       469  

Year Ended December 31, 2003

                                 
    Real Estate                     Travel  
    Franchise and     Mortgage     Hospitality     Distribution  
    Operations     Services     Services     Services  
Net revenues (a)
  $ 5,258     $ 1,483     $ 2,523     $ 1,659  
EBITDA
    892       380       633       459  
Non-program depreciation and amortization
    91       30       103       110  
Segment assets exclusive of assets under programs (b)
    3,847       986       4,868       4,000  
Assets under management and mortgage programs
    544       4,769       1,869       -  
Capital expenditures
    53       31       88       100  

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    Vehicle     Marketing     Corporate        
    Services     Services     and Other (c)     Total  
Net revenues (a)
  $ 5,851     $ 1,224     $ 17     $ 18,015  
EBITDA
    442       296       (38 )     3,064  
Non-program depreciation and amortization
    90       50       33       507  
Segment assets exclusive of assets under programs (b)
    5,111       1,107       1,342       21,261  
Assets under management and mortgage programs
    10,450       -       7       17,639  
Capital expenditures
    139       11       36       458  

Year Ended December 31, 2002

                                 
    Real Estate                     Travel  
    Franchise and     Mortgage     Hospitality     Distribution  
    Operations     Services     Services     Services  
Net revenues (a)
  $ 3,950     $ 750     $ 2,180     $ 1,695  
EBITDA
    802       30       625       526  
Non-program depreciation and amortization
    89       25       96       92  
Capital expenditures
    46       27       67       97  
                                 
    Vehicle     Marketing     Corporate        
    Services     Services     and Other (c)     Total  
Net revenues (a)
  $ 4,274     $ 1,163     $ 13     $ 14,025  
EBITDA
    408       371       (200 )     2,562  
Non-program depreciation and amortization
    64       54       35       455  
Capital expenditures
    100       18       35       390  

(a)  
Inter-segment net revenues were not significant to the net revenues of any one segment.
 
(b)  
Excludes assets of discontinued operations.
 
(c)  
Includes the results of operations of the Company’s non-strategic businesses, unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments.

Provided below is a reconciliation of EBITDA to income before income taxes and minority interest.

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002  
EBITDA
  $ 3,392     $ 3,064     $ 2,562  
Less:  Non-program related depreciation and amortization
    553       507       455  
           Non-program related interest expense, net
    251       306       262  
           Early extinguishment of debt
    18       58       42  
           Amortization of pendings and listings
    16       20       256  
 
                 
Income before income taxes and minority interest
  $ 2,554     $ 2,173     $ 1,547  
 
                 

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The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of the Company’s subsidiaries.

                                 
    United     United     All Other        
    States     Kingdom     Countries     Total  
2004
                               
Net revenues
  $ 17,378     $ 415     $ 1,992     $ 19,785  
Total assets
    37,604       1,306       3,645       42,555  
Net property and equipment
    1,518       100       224       1,842  
2003
                               
Net revenues
  $ 15,820     $ 429     $ 1,766     $ 18,015  
Total assets (*)
    35,521       1,021       2,358       38,900  
Net property and equipment
    1,561       57       145       1,763  
2002
                               
Net revenues
  $ 12,094     $ 389     $ 1,542     $ 14,025  

(*)  
Excludes assets of discontinued operations.

26.  
Related Party Transactions

In addition to the Company’s relationship with TRL Group (discussed in Note 22—TRL Group, Inc.) and Homestore (discussed in Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies), the Company maintained related party relationships with certain other entities. The impact of these relationships on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements is discussed below.

The Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for 2003 and 2002 include $1 million and $8 million, respectively, of related party revenue derived from Trip Network prior to the Company’s acquisition in 2003. The Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for 2003 and 2002 include $1 million and $11 million, respectively, of related party revenue and $1 million and $20 million, respectively, of related party expenses derived from FFD prior to the Company’s acquisition in 2003. Also reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income for 2002 is $101 million of related party revenue (including $66 million of royalty and marketing fees) and $7 million of related party expense derived from NRT prior to the Company’s acquisition in 2002. Trip Network, FFD and NRT have been included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows and financial position since their acquisition dates (see Note 5—Acquisitions for further detail). Additionally, the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income for 2003 includes a gain of approximately $30 million in connection with the disposition of a common equity ownership interest in Entertainment Publications.

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27.  
Selected Quarterly Financial Data—(unaudited)

Provided below is selected unaudited quarterly financial data for 2004 and 2003. Certain amounts relating to first quarter 2004 and 2003 have been revised from those previously reported in order to present Jackson Hewitt as a discontinued operation (see Note 3 — Discontinued Operations). The underlying diluted per share information is calculated from the weighted average common and common stock equivalents outstanding during each quarter, which may fluctuate based on quarterly income levels, market prices and share repurchases. Therefore, the sum of the quarters’ per share information may not equal the total year amounts presented on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Additionally, the diluted share amounts presented below for 2003 have been revised to include the effect of convertible debt securities that were outstanding during 2003, pursuant to EITF 04-8 (see Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

                                 
    2004 (*)  
    First     Second     Third     Fourth  
Net revenues
                               
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 1,156     $ 1,812     $ 1,774     $ 1,504  
Mortgage Services
    238       344       283       246  
Hospitality Services
    681       701       789       711  
Travel Distribution Services
    452       448       437       451  
Vehicle Services
    1,394       1,550       1,693       1,594  
Marketing Services
    357       352       389       401  
Corporate and Other
    31       2       (2 )     (3 )
 
                       
 
  $ 4,309     $ 5,209     $ 5,363     $ 4,904  
 
                       
EBITDA
                               
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 129     $ 354     $ 358     $ 228  
Mortgage Services
    8       94       55       26  
Hospitality Services
    168       179       211       156  
Travel Distribution Services
    124       118       123       101  
Vehicle Services
    100       177       221       127  
Marketing Services
    69       77       111       84  
Corporate and Other
    12       (24 )     (15 )     21  
 
                       
 
    610       975       1,064       743  
Less:
Non-program related depreciation and amortization
    128       130       136       159  
Non-program related interest expense, net
    80       72       33       66  
Early extinguishments of debt
    -       18       -       -  
Amortization of pendings and listings
    4       4       5       3  
 
                       
Income before income taxes and minority interest
  $ 398     $ 751     $ 890     $ 515  
 
                       
 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 377     $ 493     $ 593     $ 357  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    64       -       -       -  
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       198       -       -  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 441     $ 691     $ 593     $ 357  
 
                       

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    2004 (*)  
    First     Second     Third     Fourth  
Per share information:
                               
Basic
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.37     $ 0.48     $ 0.57     $ 0.34  
Income from discontinued operations
    0.06       -       -       -  
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
    -       0.20       -       -  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 0.43     $ 0.68     $ 0.57     $ 0.34  
 
                       
Weighted average shares
    1,015       1,020       1,036       1,052  
 
Diluted
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.36     $ 0.47     $ 0.56     $ 0.33  
Income from discontinued operations
    0.06       -       -       -  
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
    -       0.19       -       -  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 0.42     $ 0.66     $ 0.56     $ 0.33  
 
                       
Weighted average shares
    1,059       1,053       1,064       1,079  
 
Cendant common stock market prices:
                               
High
  $ 24.39     $ 25.07     $ 24.94     $ 23.42  
Low
  $ 21.74     $ 21.68     $ 21.07     $ 20.02  

(*)  
Income before income taxes and minority interest for first, second, third and fourth quarters includes acquisition and integration related charges (credits) of $3 million, $3 million, $(9) million and $8 million, respectively. Income before income taxes and minority interest for fourth quarter includes a $60 million credit associated with previously established liabilities, for which the Company no longer believes it is liable (see Note 10—Litigation and Related Costs).

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    2003 (*)  
    First     Second     Third     Fourth  
Net revenues
                               
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 985     $ 1,388     $ 1,593     $ 1,292  
Mortgage Services
    370       394       411       308  
Hospitality Services
    580       635       696       612  
Travel Distribution Services
    416       426       424       393  
Vehicle Services
    1,357       1,499       1,610       1,385  
Marketing Services
    256       249       358       361  
Corporate and Other
    31       -       (7 )     (7 )
 
                       
 
  $ 3,995     $ 4,591     $ 5,085     $ 4,344  
 
                       
EBITDA
                               
Real Estate Franchise and Operations
  $ 113     $ 262     $ 325     $ 192  
Mortgage Services
    113       92       111       64  
Hospitality Services
    144       150       189       150  
Travel Distribution Services
    128       104       119       108  
Vehicle Services
    50       132       187       73  
Marketing Services
    76       76       67       77  
Corporate and Other
    15       (14 )     (43 )     4  
 
                       
 
    639       802       955       668  
Less:  Non-program related depreciation and amortization
    126       126       126       129  
Non-program related interest expense, net
    79       81       74       72  
Early extinguishments of debt
    48       6       4       -  
Amortization of pendings and listings
    3       4       5       8  
 
                       
Income before income taxes and minority interest
  $ 383     $ 585     $ 746     $ 459  
 
                       
 
Income from continuing operations
  $ 257     $ 384     $ 490     $ 299  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    52       (2 )     (4 )     (11 )
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
    -       -       (293 )     -  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 309     $ 382     $ 193     $ 288  
 
                       
Per share information:
                               
Basic
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.25     $ 0.38     $ 0.48     $ 0.30  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    0.05       -       -       (0.01 )
Cumulative effect of accounting change
    -       -       (0.29 )     -  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 0.30     $ 0.38     $ 0.19     $ 0.29  
 
                       
Weighted average shares
    1,028       1,017       1,013       1,011  
 
Diluted
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.24     $ 0.36     $ 0.46     $ 0.28  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    0.05       -       -       (0.01 )
Cumulative effect of accounting change
    -       -       (0.28 )     -  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 0.29     $ 0.36     $ 0.18     $ 0.27  
 
                       
Weighted average shares
    1,062       1,061       1,061       1,064  
 
Cendant common stock market prices:
                               
High
  $ 13.95     $ 18.39     $ 19.30     $ 22.30  
Low
  $ 10.56     $ 12.67     $ 16.94     $ 18.37  

(*)  
Income before income taxes and minority interest for first, second, third and fourth quarters includes acquisition and integration related charges of $7 million, $8 million, $15 million and $4 million, respectively.

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28.  
Subsequent Events

PHH Spin-off
On January 31, 2005, the Company completed the spin-off of its mortgage, fleet leasing and appraisal businesses in a tax-free distribution of PHH common stock to its stockholders. The Company distributed one share of PHH common stock for every twenty shares of Cendant common stock outstanding as of January 19, 2005. The distribution resulted in the issuance of approximately 52.7 million shares of PHH common stock. On February 1, 2005, PHH common stock began regular-way trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PHH.”

In connection with the spin-off of PHH, the Company expects to record a non-cash impairment charge to reflect any difference between PHH’s carrying value and PHH’s market value. The Company anticipates that such non-cash charge will be in the range of $535 million to $590 million (based on currently available information). Approximately one-third of this charge will be allocated to continuing operations and approximately two-thirds to discontinued operations, reflecting the relative values of the mortgage and fleet businesses, respectively, and the fact that the mortgage business will not be accounted for as a discontinued operation. The Company does not anticipate recording a tax benefit associated with this charge.

Wright Express Initial Public Offering
On February 22, 2005, the Company disposed of 100% of its ownership interest in its fuel card subsidiary, Wright Express, in an initial public offering for approximately $1.0 billion. The Company received approximately $690 million of proceeds in connection with the offering and a special dividend of approximately $300 million.

Relocation Financing Program
On February 1, 2005, the Company restructured its relocation financing program through the issuance of a series of variable funding notes with availability of up to $550 million. The notes are prepayable, bear interest at variable rates and are secured by receivables originated by the Company’s relocation business. In connection with such restructuring, Apple Ridge Funding, LLC, the issuer of the notes, changed its name to Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC.

Share Repurchases
During January and February 2005, the Company repurchased 6.5 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $22.52 for aggregate cash of approximately $147 million. As of February 28, 2005, the Company had $737 million of availability under its Board-approved repurchase program.

Declaration of Dividend
On January 24, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per common share, payable March 15, 2005 to stockholders of record February 28, 2005.

Asset-Backed Note Issuance
On February 25, 2005, the Company issued $750 million of asset-backed notes under its vehicle rental program. Such notes consisted of (i) $325 million of three-year fixed rate notes bearing interest at 4.3%, (ii) $300 million of three-year floating rate notes currently bearing interest at 4.3% and (iii) $125 million of five-year floating rate notes currently bearing interest at 4.6%.

Acquisition of ebookers plc.
On February 28, 2005, the Company acquired ebookers for approximately $350 million, net of cash acquired. The Company also assumed approximately $30 million of debt in connection with this acquisition.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
 
 
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004).
 
 
 
3.2
 
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 20, 2004).
 
 
 
4.1
 
Form of Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 dated March 29, 2001).
 
 
 
4.2
 
Indenture, dated as of February 24, 1998, between the Company and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-45227, filed on January 29, 1998).
 
 
 
4.3
 
Form of 6 7/8% Note due 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on November 2, 2001).
 
 
 
4.4
 
Indenture, dated as of January 13, 2003, between Cendant Corporation and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 17, 2003).
 
 
 
4.5
 
Form of 6.250% Senior Note due 2008 and Form of 7.375% Senior Note due 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.2 and 4.3, respectively, to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 17, 2003).
 
 
 
4.6
 
Form of 6.25% Senior Note due 2010 and Form of 7.125% Senior Note due 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.2 and 4.3, respectively, to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 13, 2003).
 
 
 
4.7
 
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 27, 2001, to the Indenture, dated as of February 24, 1998, between Cendant Corporation and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York, as Trustee (pursuant to which the 4.89% Senior Notes (formerly the 6.75% Senior Notes making up a portion of the Upper DECS) were issued) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 1, 2001) (Includes Form of 4.89% Note).
 
 
 
10.1(a)
 
Amended and Extended Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 2002 by and between Cendant Corporation and Henry R. Silverman (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.73 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).
 
 
 
10.1(b)
 
First Amendment to Amended and Extended Employment Agreement of Henry R. Silverman, dated July 28, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
 
 
10.1(c)
 
Second Amendment to Amended and Extended Employment Agreement dated August 20, 2004 by and between Cendant Corporation and Henry R. Silverman (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 24, 2004).
 
 
 
10.1(d)
 
Third Amendment to Amended and Extended Employment Agreement of Henry R. Silverman dated January 21, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2005).
 
 
 
10.2(a)
 
Agreement with Stephen P. Holmes, dated as of May 27, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 333-34517, dated August 28, 1997).

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.2(b)
 
Amendment to Agreement with Stephen P. Holmes, dated January 11, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 dated March 29, 1999, File No. 1-10308).
 
   
10.2(c)
 
Amendment to Agreement with Stephen P. Holmes, dated January 3, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(c) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated April 1, 2002).
 
   
10.2(d)
 
Letter Agreement of Stephen P. Holmes, dated May 2, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.3(a)
 
Agreement with James E. Buckman, dated as of May 27, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 333-34517, dated August 28, 1997).
 
   
10.3(b)
 
Amendment to Agreement with James E. Buckman, dated January 11, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 dated March 29, 1999, File No. 1-10308).
 
   
10.3(c)
 
Amendment to Agreement with James E. Buckman, dated January 3, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3(c) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated April 1, 2002).
 
   
10.3(d)
 
Letter Agreement of James E. Buckman, dated May 2, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.4
 
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Richard Smith, dated June 30, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 dated August 2, 2004).
 
   
10.5
 
Agreement with Samuel L. Katz, dated October 1, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 dated March 1, 2004).
 
   
10.6(a)
 
Agreement of Kevin M. Sheehan, dated April 1, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 dated May 9, 2003).
 
   
10.6(b)
 
Letter Agreement of Kevin M. Sheehan, dated May 2, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.7(a)
 
Agreement of Scott E. Forbes, dated April 1, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 dated May 9, 2003).
 
   
10.7(b)
 
Letter Agreement of Scott E. Forbes, dated May 2, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.8
 
Employment Agreement with Ronald L. Nelson, dated April 14, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 16, 2003).

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.9
 
Agreement with Thomas D. Christopoul, dated October 1, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.75 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 dated March 1, 2004).
 
   
10.10(a)
 
1987 Stock Option Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 31, 1996 dated December 13, 1996, File No. 1-10308).
 
   
10.10(b)
 
Amendment to 1987 Stock Option Plan dated January 3, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 dated March 29, 2001).
 
   
10.11
 
Galileo International 1999 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Galileo International, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-77421, dated April 30, 1999).
 
   
10.12
 
Trendwest Resorts, Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-89686, dated June 3, 2002).
 
   
10.13(a)
 
1997 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 30, 1997 dated June 16, 1997, File No. 1-10308).
 
   
10.13(b)
 
Amendment to 1997 Stock Option Plan dated January 3, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 dated March 29, 2001).
 
   
10.13(c)
 
Amendment to 1997 Stock Option Plan dated March 19, 2002 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11(c) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form  10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 dated March 5, 2003).
 
   
10.14(a)
 
1997 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Appendix E to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included as part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 333-34517, dated August 28, 1997).
 
   
10.14(b)
 
Amendment to 1997 Stock Incentive Plan dated March 27, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 dated March 29, 2001).
 
   
10.14(c)
 
Amendment to 1997 Stock Incentive Plan dated March 28, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(c) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 dated March 29, 2001).
 
   
10.14(d)
 
Amendment to 1997 Stock Incentive Plan dated January 3, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(d) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 dated March 29, 2001).
 
   
10.15(a)
 
HFS Incorporated’s Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to HFS Incorporated’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 33-83956).
 
   
10.15(b)
 
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan dated May 5, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to HFS Incorporated’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 33-094756).

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.15(c)
 
Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan dated January 22, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21(b) to HFS Incorporated’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-11402).
 
   
10.15(d)
 
Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan dated January 22, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21(c) to HFS Incorporated’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-11402).
 
   
10.15(e)
 
Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan dated May 20, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to HFS Incorporated’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-06733).
 
   
10.15(f)
 
Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan dated July 24, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21(e) to HFS Incorporated’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-11402).
 
   
10.15(g)
 
Sixth Amendment to the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan dated September 24, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21(e) to HFS Incorporated’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-11402).
 
   
10.15(h)
 
Seventh Amendment to the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan dated April 30, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(g) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 dated March 31, 1998, File No. 1-10308).
 
   
10.15(i)
 
Eighth Amendment to the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan dated May 27, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(h) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 dated March 31, 1998, File No. 1-10308).
 
   
10.16(a)
 
1997 Employee Stock Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-45183, dated January 29, 1998).
 
   
10.16(b)
 
Amendment to 1997 Employee Stock Plan dated January 3, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 dated March 1, 2004).
 
   
10.17(a)
 
Cendant Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 dated March 29,1999, File No. 1-10308).
 
   
10.17(b)
 
1999 Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 dated March 5, 2003).

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.17(c)
 
Amendment to Certain Stock Plans (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16(c) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 dated March 5, 2003).
 
   
10.18
 
1999 Broad-Based Employee Stock Option Plan, including the Third Amendment dated March 19, 2002, Second Amendment dated April 2, 2001 and First Amendment dated March 29, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 dated March 5, 2003).
 
   
10.19
 
Amended and Restated Cendant Corporation 2004 Performance Metric Long-term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2005).
 
   
10.20
 
Cendant Corporation 2003 Long-term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 dated August 2, 2004).
 
   
10.21
 
Cendant Corporation Executive Officer Supplemental Life Insurance Program (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.76 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 dated March 1, 2004).
 
   
10.22
 
Five Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of November 22, 2004 among Cendant Corporation, as Borrower, the lenders referred to therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays Bank Plc, Calyon New York Branch and Citibank, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 23, 2004).
 
   
10.23
 
Three Year Asset-Linked Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2004, among Cendant Corporation, as Borrower, the Lenders referred to therein, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Citicorp USA, Inc., as Syndication Agent, Banc of America Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as Co-Lead Arrangers and Co-Bookrunners (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form  10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 dated August 2, 2004).
 
   
10.24
 
Cendant Corporation 1999 Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 dated March 1, 2000).
 
   
10.25
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 15, 2001 among the Company, Galaxy Acquisition Corp. and Galileo International, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2001).
 
   
10.26
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Cendant Corporation, Diamondhead Corporation and CheapTickets, Inc. dated August 13, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(D)(1) of the Company’s Schedule TO filed on August 24, 2001).

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.27
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Cendant Corporation, Grand Slam Acquisition Corp. and Fairfield Communities, Inc. dated as of November 1, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000 dated November 14, 2000).
 
   
10.28
 
Second Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2004, between Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (formerly known as AESOP Funding II L.L.C.), as Issuer and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 dated August 2, 2004).
 
   
10.29
 
Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2004, among AESOP Leasing L.P., as Borrower, Quartx Fleet Management, Inc., as a Permitted Nominee, PV Holding Corp., as a Permitted Nominee and Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (formerly known as AESOP Funding II L.L.C.), as Lender (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 dated August 2, 2004).
 
   
10.30
 
Second Amended and Restated Master Motor Vehicle Operating Lease Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2004, between AESOP Leasing L.P., as Lessor and Cendant Rental Car Group, Inc., as Lessee and as Administrator (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 dated August 2, 2004).
 
   
10.31
 
Second Amended and Restated Administration Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2004, among Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (formerly known as AESOP Funding II L.L.C.), AESOP Leasing, L.P., AESOP Leasing Corp. II, Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., Budget Rent A Car Systems, Inc., Cendant Car Rental Group, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.
 
   
10.32
 
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2004, among Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., Avis Group Holdings, Inc. and Cendant Car Rental Group, Inc.
 
   
10.33
 
Amended and Restated Series 1998-1 Supplement, dated as of June 29, 2001 between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee and Series 1998-1 agent, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.22 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated March 29, 2002).
 
   
10.34
 
Amended and Restated Series 2000-2 Supplement, dated as of June 29, 2001, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee and Series 2000-2 agent, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.24 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated March 29, 2002).
 
   
10.35
 
Amended and Restated Series 2000-4 Supplement, dated as of June 29, 2001, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee and Series 2000-4 agent, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.26 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated March 29, 2002).

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.36
 
Amended and Restated Series 2001-2 Supplement, dated as of June 29, 2001, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee and Series 2001-2 agent, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.28 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated March 29, 2002).
 
   
10.37
 
Series 2002-1 Supplement, dated as of July 25, 2002, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee and Series 2002-1 agent, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 dated March 6, 2003).
 
   
10.38
 
Amended and Restated Series 2002-2 Supplement, dated as of November 22, 2002, among AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., as servicer, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, certain CP Conduit Purchasers, certain Funding Agents, certain APA banks, and The Bank of New York, as trustee and Series 2002-2 agent, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 dated March 6, 2003).
 
   
10.39
 
Series 2003-1 Supplement dated as of January 28, 2003 to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture dated as of July 30, 1997 between AESOP Funding II LLC, as Issuer, Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., as Administrator, Cendant Corporation, as Purchaser and The Bank of New York, as Trustee and Series 2003-1 Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 dated May 14, 2003).
 
   
10.40
 
Series 2003-2 Supplement dated as of March 6, 2003 to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture dated as of July 30, 1997 between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as Issuer and The Bank of New York, as Trustee and Series 2003-2 Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 dated May 14, 2003).
 
   
10.41
 
Series 2003-3 Supplement, dated as of May 6, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee and Series 2003-3 Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 dated March 23, 2004).
 
   
10.42
 
Series 2003-4 Supplement, dated as of June 19, 2003, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee and Series 2003-4 Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Avis Group Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 13, 2003).
 
   
10.43
 
Series 2003-5 Supplement, dated as of October 9, 2003, among AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer and The Bank of New York, as trustee and Series 2003-5 agent, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer and The Bank of New York, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 dated March 1, 2004).

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.44
 
Series 2004-2 Supplement, dated as of February 18, 2004, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee and Series 2004-2 agent, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AESOP Funding II L.L.C., as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 dated May 3, 2004).
 
   
10.45
 
Series 2004-4 Supplement, dated as of November 30, 2004, to the Second Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of June 4, 2004, between Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (formerly known as AESOP Funding II L.L.C.) and The Bank of New York, as Trustee and as Series 2004-4 Agent.
 
   
10.46
 
Master Indenture and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 29, 2002 by and among Sierra Receivables Funding Company, LLC*, as Issuer, Fairfield Acceptance Corporation-Nevada**, as Master Servicer and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee and as Collateral Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.61 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).
 
   
10.47
 
Series 2002-1 Supplement to Master Indenture and Servicing Agreement dated as of August 29, 2002 among Sierra Receivables Funding Company, LLC*, as Issuer, Fairfield Acceptance Corporation-Nevada**, as Master Servicer and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee and as Collateral Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.62 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).
 
   
10.48
 
Master Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2002 among Fairfield Acceptance Corporation-Nevada**, as Seller, Fairfield Resorts, Inc., as Co- Originator, Fairfield Myrtle Beach, Inc., as Co-Originator, each VB Subsidiary referred to therein, each VB Partnership referred to therein and Sierra Deposit Company, LLC, as Purchaser (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.63 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated on November 4, 2002).
 
   
10.49
 
Series 2002-1 Supplement dated as of August 29, 2002 to Master Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2002 among Fairfield Acceptance Corporation-Nevada**, as Seller, Fairfield Resorts, Inc., as Co-Originator, Fairfield Myrtle Beach, Inc., as Co-Originator, each VB Subsidiary referred to therein, each VB Partnership referred to therein and Sierra Deposit Company, LLC, as Purchaser (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.64 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).
 
   
10.50
 
Master Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2002 between Trendwest Resorts, Inc., as Seller and Sierra Deposit Company, LLC, as Purchaser (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.65 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).
 
   
10.51
 
Series 2002-1 Supplement dated as of August 29, 2002 to Master Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2002 between Trendwest Resorts, Inc., as Seller and Sierra Deposit Company, LLC, as Purchaser (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).
 
   
10.52
 
Master Pool Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2002 between Sierra Deposit Company, LLC, as Depositor and Sierra Receivables Funding Company, LLC*, as Issuer (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.69 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.53
 
Series 2002-1 Supplement dated as of August 29, 2002 to Master Pool Purchase Agreement dated as of August 29, 2002 between Sierra Deposit Company, LLC, as Depositor and Sierra Receivables Funding Company, LLC*, as Issuer (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.70 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).
 
   
10.54
 
First Amendment, dated as of July 17, 2003, to Master Indenture and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2002, among Sierra Receivables Funding Company, LLC*, Fairfield Acceptance Corporation—Nevada**, as Master Servicer, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee and as Collateral Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.55
 
Third Amendment, dated as of July 17, 2003, to Series 2002-1 Supplement to Master Indenture and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2002, among Sierra Receivables Funding Company, LLC*, Fairfield Acceptance Corporation—Nevada**, as Master Servicer, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee and as Collateral Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.56
 
Fourth Amendment, dated as of October 14, 2003, to Series 2002-1 Supplement to Master Indenture and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August  29, 2002 among Sierra Receivables Funding Company, LLC*, Fairfield Acceptance Corporation—Nevada**, as Master Servicer, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee and as Collateral Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003 dated November 6, 2003).
 
   
10.57
 
Second Amendment, dated as of July 17, 2003, to Master Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2002, among Fairfield Acceptance Corporation—Nevada**, as Seller, Fairfield Resorts, Inc. and Fairfield Myrtle Beach, Inc., as Co-Originators, Kona Hawaiian Vacation Ownership, LLC, as an Originator, each VB Subsidiary referred to therein and each VB Partnership referred to therein and Sierra Deposit Company, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.58
 
Second Amendment, dated as of July 17, 2003, to Series 2002-1 Supplement to Master Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2002, among Fairfield Acceptance Corporation—Nevada**, as Seller, Fairfield Resorts, Inc. and Fairfield Myrtle Beach, Inc., as Co-Originators, Kona Hawaiian Vacation Ownership, LLC, as an Originator, each VB Subsidiary referred to therein and each VB Partnership referred to therein and Sierra Deposit Company, LLC, as Purchaser (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.59
 
First Amendment, dated as of July 17, 2003, to Master Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2002, between Trendwest Resorts, Inc., as Seller and Sierra Deposit Company, LLC, as Purchaser (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.60
 
First Amendment, dated as of July 17, 2003, to Series 2002-1 Supplement to Master Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2002, between Trendwest Resorts, Inc., as Seller, and Sierra Deposit Company, LLC, as Purchaser (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).
 
   
10.61
 
First Amendment, dated as of July 17, 2003, to Pool Purchase Agreement Supplement, dated as of August 29, 2002, between Sierra Deposit Company, LLC*, as Depositor and Sierra Receivables Funding Company, LLC, as Issuer (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 dated August 7, 2003).

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.62
 
Indenture and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 31, 2003 by and among Sierra 2003-1 Receivables Funding Company, LLC, as Issuer and Fairfield Acceptance Corporation—Nevada**, as Servicer and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003 dated May 9, 2003).
 
   
10.63
 
Indenture and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 5, 2003 by and among Sierra 2003-2 Receivables Funding Company, LLC, as Issuer and Fairfield Acceptance Corporation—Nevada**, as Servicer and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.70 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 dated March 1, 2004).
 
   
10.64
 
Indenture and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2004, by and among Cendant Timeshare 2004-1 Receivables Funding, LLC, as Issuer, and Fairfield Acceptance Corporation—Nevada**, as Servicer, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004 dated August 2, 2004).
 
   
10.65
 
Asset and Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Budget Group, Inc. and certain of its Subsidiaries, Cendant Corporation and Cherokee Acquisition Corporation dated as of August 22, 2002 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.71 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).
 
   
10.66
 
First Amendment to Asset and Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Budget Group, Inc. and certain of its Subsidiaries, Cendant Corporation and Cherokee Acquisition Corporation dated as of September 10, 2002 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.72 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 dated November 4, 2002).
 
   
10.67
 
Share Purchase Agreement among Cendant Corporation, Cendant Travel Services Limited, David Babai, Uzi Kattan, Edward Faith, Murray Sweet and Bernard Bialylew dated December 16, 2004 for the purchase of Donvand Limited and Octopustravel Group Limited.
 
   
10.68
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 29, 2004, by and among Cendant Corporation, Robertson Acquisition Corporation and Orbitz, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 29, 2004).
 
   
10.69
 
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005, of PHH Home Loans, LLC, by and between PHH Broker Partner Corporation and Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 2005).
 
   
10.70
 
Strategic Relationship Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005, by and among Cendant Real Estate Services Group, LLC, Cendant Real Estate Services Venture Partner, Inc., PHH Corporation, PHH Mortgage Corporation, PHH Broker Partner Corporation and PHH Home Loans, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 2005). ***
 
   
10.71
 
Separation Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005, by and between Cendant Corporation and PHH Corporation (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 2005).
 
   
10.72
 
Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2005, by and among Cendant Corporation, PHH Corporation and certain affiliates of PHH Corporation named therein (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 2005).***

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
10.73
 
Purchase Agreement dated as of April 25, 2000 by and between Cendant Mobility Services Corporation, as originator and Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation, as buyer (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2005).
 
   
10.74
 
Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of April 25, 2000 by and between Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation, as originator and seller, and Apple Ridge Services Corporation as buyer (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2005).
 
   
10.75
 
Transfer and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 25, 2000, by and between Apple Ridge Services Corporation, as transferor, Cendant Mobility Services Corporation, as originator and servicer, Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation, as originator and Apple Ridge Funding LLC (now known as Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC), as transferee and Bank One, National Association (now JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association), as indenture trustee (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2005).
 
   
10.76
 
Performance Guaranty dated as of April 25, 2000 executed by PHH Corporation in favor of Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation and Apple Ridge Funding LLC (now known as Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2005).
 
   
10.77
 
Assignment and Assumption Agreement Relating to Performance Guaranty entered into December 20, 2004 by PHH Corporation and Cendant Corporation and was agreed and consented to and accepted by Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Funding LLC (now known as Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as indenture trustee (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2005).
 
   
10.78
 
Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent entered into December 20, 2004 among Cendant Mobility Services Corporation, Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Services Corporation, Apple Ridge Funding LLC (now known as Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC), JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as indenture trustee, The Bank of New York, as paying agent, the insurer and series enhancer and the then existing commercial paper conduits and banks as noteholders or committed purchasers (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2005).
 
   
10.79
 
Second Omnibus Amendment, Agreement and Consent entered into January 31, 2005 among Cendant Mobility Services Corporation, Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation, Apple Ridge Services Corporation, Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as indenture trustee, The Bank of New York, as paying agent, the insurer and series enhancer and the then existing commercial paper conduits and banks as noteholders or committed purchasers (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2005).
 
   
10.80
 
Indenture Supplement dated as of January 31, 2005 among Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as indenture trustee, and The Bank of New York, as paying agent, authentication agent, transfer agent and registrant (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 3, 2005).
 
   
10.81
 
Cendant Corporation Officer Personal Financial Services Policy (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2005).
 
   
12
 
Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 
   
21
 
Subsidiaries of Registrant.
 
   
23
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
 
   
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
   
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
   
32
 
Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

* Sierra Receivables Funding Company, LLC is now known as Cendant Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding, LLC.
 
** Fairfield Acceptance Corporation—Nevada is now known as Cendant Timeshare Resort Group—Consumer Finance, Inc.
 
*** Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions of this Exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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EX-10.31 2 y05947exv10w31.htm SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT EX-10.31
 

Exhibit 10.31

CONFORMED COPY

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT, dated as of June 3, 2004 (this “Agreement”), is made by and among CENDANT RENTAL CAR FUNDING (AESOP) LLC (formerly known as AESOP Funding II L.L.C.), a Delaware limited liability company (“CRCF”), AESOP LEASING L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“AESOP Leasing”), AESOP LEASING CORP. II, a Delaware corporation (“AESOP Leasing II”), AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ARAC”), BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC., a Delaware corporation (“BRAC”), CENDANT CAR RENTAL GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation, as administrator (“CCRG” or the “Administrator”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Base Indenture (as defined herein).

WHEREAS, CRCF, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, the Trustee and ARAC, were parties to an Amended and Restated Administration Agreement, dated as of September 15, 1998 (the “Prior Administration Agreement”), pursuant to which ARAC, as administrator, agreed to perform certain of the respective duties of CRCF, AESOP Leasing, and AESOP Leasing II under the Related Documents and to provide such additional services consistent with the terms of the Prior Administration Agreement and the Related Documents as CRCF, AESOP Leasing and AESOP Leasing II might from time to time request; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2004, among ARAC, Avis Group Holdings, Inc. and CCRG, ARAC assigned its rights and obligations as administrator under the Prior Administration Agreement to CCRG and CCRG assumed ARAC’s rights and obligations thereunder;

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend and restate the Prior Administration Agreement in its entirety as herein set forth; and

WHEREAS, each of the requirements set forth in Section 16 of the Prior Administration Agreement necessary to amend the terms thereof have been fulfilled;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1.          Definitions and Usage. Unless otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used herein (including the preamble and recitals hereto) shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Definitions List attached as Schedule I to the Second Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2004 (as it may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, exclusive of Supplements creating a new Series of Notes, the “Base Indenture”), between CRCF, as Issuer, and the Trustee, or in the Master Exchange Agreement.

 


 

2.          Duties of the Administrator. (a) Certain Duties with Respect to the Indenture. (i) The Administrator agrees to perform the following duties on behalf of CRCF under the Base Indenture:

(A)      the preparation and delivery to the Trustee of written instructions with respect to the investment of funds on deposit in the Termination Services Reserve Account and the liquidation of such investments as required or permitted pursuant to Sections 3.7(b) and (c) of the Base Indenture and with respect to the investment of funds on deposit in any other accounts specified in a Supplement and the liquidation of such investments as required or permitted pursuant to the provisions of such Supplement;

(B)      the preparation and delivery to the Trustee of the Daily Report required to be prepared pursuant to Section 4.1(a) of the Base Indenture;

(C)      the preparation and delivery to the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Rating Agencies and any Enhancement Provider of the Monthly Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(b) of the Base Indenture;

(D)      the preparation and delivery, to the Trustee of the Monthly Noteholders’ Statement with respect to each Series of Notes required to be delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(c) of the Base Indenture;

(E)      the preparation and delivery to the Trustee and the Paying Agent of written instructions to make withdrawals from and payments to the Collection Account, the Termination Services Reserve Account and any other accounts specified in a Supplement and to make drawings under any Enhancement pursuant to Section 4.1(d) of the Base Indenture and the provisions of any Supplement;

(F)      the preparation and delivery to the Trustee of written instructions to establish and maintain appropriate administrative sub-accounts in accordance with Section 5.1(b) of the Base Indenture;

(G)      the preparation and delivery to the Trustee of written instructions with respect to the investment of funds on deposit in the Collection Account and the liquidation of such investments as required or permitted pursuant to Sections 5.1(c) and (d) of the Base Indenture;

(H)      the preparation and delivery to the Trustee and the Paying Agent of the Annual Noteholders’ Tax Statement required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.4(b) of the Base Indenture;

(I)      the delivery to the Trustee and each Rating Agency, in accordance with Section 8.3(a) of the Base Indenture, of a copy of the financial information and other materials delivered by each Borrower to CRCF pursuant to Section 9.5(i) of the related Loan Agreement;

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(J)      the delivery to the Trustee and each Rating Agency, in accordance with Section 8.3(b) of the Base Indenture, of a copy of the additional information regarding the financial position, results of operations or business delivered by each Borrower to CRCF pursuant to Section 9.5(iv) and (v) of the related Loan Agreement;

(K)      the preparation and delivery to the Trustee and each Rating Agency of the notice of any prospective change in any Manufacturer Program or the introduction of any new Manufacturer Program by an existing Manufacturer and of the terms thereof, required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.3(e) of the Base Indenture;

(L)      the delivery to each Rating Agency, at least annually, of a copy of each Manufacturer Program required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.3(e) of the Base Indenture; and

(M)      the delivery to any Noteholder and any prospective purchasers of Notes the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 8.27 of the Base Indenture.

(b)          Administrator to Act as Custodian of Certificates of Title. (i) To assure uniform quality in servicing of the Collateral and to reduce administrative costs, the Administrator hereby accepts the duty to act as the agent of the Trustee as custodian of the Certificates of Title. The Trustee may revoke such agency at any time, and upon such revocation the Administrator shall promptly deliver all Certificates of Title to the Trustee.

(ii)          The Administrator may delegate any of the duties required to be performed by it under this Section 2(b), including, without limitation, the duty to hold the Certificates of Title, to (x) SGS Automotive Services, Inc. (formerly known as and successor in interest to International Transportation Services, Inc.), as agent for the Administrator, or (y) any other titling service, acting as agent for the Administrator, that is approved in writing by the Required Noteholders of each Outstanding Series of Notes.

(iii)          Following the Initial Closing Date, the administrator under the Prior Administration Agreement delivered to the Trustee and each Enhancement Provider a copy of its written procedures and standards for handling and monitoring vehicle titles, including procedures upon the acquisition and disposition of vehicles. The Administrator shall comply with such procedures and standards in performing its duties hereunder as custodian of the Certificates of Title. The Administrator, in its capacity as custodian and pursuant to clause (ii) above, shall hold the Certificates of Title on behalf of the Trustee for the use and benefit of all present and future Secured Parties with an interest therein, and maintain such accurate and complete records (either original execution documents or copies of such originally executed documents shall be sufficient for such purposes), and computer systems pertaining to each Certificate of Title as shall enable the Trustee to comply with this Agreement and the other Related Documents. The Administrator shall, subject to clause (ii) above, promptly report to the Trustee any material failure on its part to hold the Certificates of Title and maintain its records, and computer systems as herein provided and promptly take appropriate action to remedy any such failure. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require an initial review or any periodic review by the Trustee of the Certificates of

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Title. The Trustee shall not be liable for the acts of the Administrator or any agent of the Administrator.

(iv)          The Administrator has notified the Trustee and each Enhancement Provider of the initial location of the Certificates of Title and the related records and computer systems maintained by the Administrator and shall notify the Trustee and each Enhancement Provider prior to any change in location of the Certificates of Title and such related records and computer systems.

(v)          Upon instruction from the Trustee, the Administrator shall release any Certificate of Title to the Trustee, at such place or places as the Trustee may reasonably designate as soon as reasonably practicable; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Amortization Event or a Liquidation Event of Default and at the request of the Trustee, the Administrator shall promptly deliver all Certificates of Title to the Trustee. In connection with any such instruction of the Trustee, the Administrator may, in lieu of delivering any original Certificates of Title, deliver copies thereof stored on microfiche, computer disk or on such other image storage or electronic media as the Administrator shall maintain in accordance with its customary practices and which is in a format acceptable to the Trustee; provided, however, that the Administrator shall deliver to the Trustee the original Certificates of Title if the Trustee so instructs the Administrator. The Administrator shall not be responsible for any loss occasioned by the failure of the Trustee, its agent or its designee to return any Certificate of Title or any delay in doing so. All instructions from the Trustee shall be in writing and signed by a Trust Officer, and the Administrator shall be deemed to have received proper instructions with respect to the Certificates of Title upon its receipt of such written instruction. A certified copy of a by-law or of a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Trustee shall constitute conclusive evidence of the authority of any such Responsible Officer to act and shall be considered in full force and effect until receipt by the Administrator of written notice to the contrary given by the Trustee.

(vi)          The Trustee hereby grants to the Administrator a power of attorney, with full power of substitution to take any and all actions, solely for the following limited purposes, in the name of the Trustee, (x) to note the Trustee as the holder of a first Lien on the Certificates of Title and/or otherwise ensure that the first Lien shown on any and all Certificates of Title is in the name of the Trustee (except with respect to the Certificates of Title for (A) any Franchisee Vehicles (which will reflect the lien of the nominee lienholder under the applicable Franchisee Nominee Agreement) and (B) Vehicles titled in the States of Oklahoma, Nebraska and Ohio) and (y) to release the Trustee’s Lien on any Certificate of Title in connection with the sale or disposition of the related Vehicle permitted pursuant to the provisions of the Related Documents. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as authorization from the Trustee to the Administrator to release any Lien on the Certificates of Title except upon compliance with the Related Documents. The Trustee shall have the right to terminate such power of attorney (including the related power granted pursuant to the following sentence) at any time by giving written notice to such effect to the Administrator. To further evidence such power of attorney, the Trustee agrees that, on the date hereof and upon request of the Administrator from time to time, it will execute a separate power of attorney substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

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(c)          Certain Duties with Respect to the Loan Agreements. The Administrator agrees to perform the following duties on behalf of CRCF or the respective Borrower, as the case may be, under each Loan Agreement:

(A)      pursuant to Section 3.3 of such Loan Agreement, maintain the records on behalf of the Lender relating to the dates and principal amount of each Loan made thereunder, each repayment thereof and any other information required to be maintained in connection with such Loan;

(B)      pursuant to Section 4.4 of such Loan Agreement, the calculation of the Lender’s Carrying Cost Interest Rate, Supplemental Carrying Charges and Supplemental Interest and delivery of written notice thereof to the Borrower under such Loan Agreement;

(C)      pursuant to Section 6.4 of such Loan Agreement, the delivery to the Trustee and the applicable Enhancement Provider of notification of the amount of the Lease Payment Deficit, if any, with respect to each Series of Notes issued pursuant to the Indenture;

(D)      pursuant to Section 9.5(i) of such Loan Agreement, the delivery to CRCF and the Trustee of all reports required to be delivered pursuant to Section 31.5 of the Related Lease;

(E)      pursuant to Sections 9.5(ii) and (iii) of such Loan Agreement, the preparation and delivery to CRCF, the Trustee, each Rating Agency and each Enhancement Provider, as applicable, of notice of any Potential Amortization Event, Amortization Event, Manufacturer Event of Default or termination or replacement of a Manufacturer Program;

(F)      pursuant to Section 9.5(v) of such Loan Agreement, the preparation and delivery from time to time to CRCF, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, such other information, documents, or reports respecting the Collateral under the such Loan Agreement or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the related Borrower as CRCF or the Trustee may from time to time reasonably request; and

(G)      to assist such Borrower in the sale, return or other disposition of any Vehicle returned to such Borrower by the Lessee for any reason; provided, however, that any such Vehicle may be sold, returned or otherwise disposed of only in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Related Documents.

(d)          Certain Duties with Respect to the Leases. The Administrator agrees to perform its duties under each Lease, including but not limited to the following:

(A)      to request the Trustee to cause its Lien to be removed from the Certificate of Title for each Vehicle upon the sale, return or other disposition of such Vehicle in accordance with the Related Documents;

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(B)      pursuant to Section 4.2 of the AESOP I Operating Lease and of the Finance Lease, to calculate, or to verify any calculation by the Intermediary of the amount of fees, expenses, indemnities and other amounts payable to the Intermediary, pursuant to the Master Exchange Agreement, and to bill the applicable Lessee for Special Service Charges, accordingly.

(C)      pursuant to Section 7 of each Lease, to promptly and duly execute, deliver, file and record all documents, statements, filings and registrations, and take such further actions as may be requested to establish, perfect and maintain the related Lessor’s title to and interest in, and the Trustee’s perfected first Lien on, the Vehicles leased under such Lease and the Certificates of Title therefor;

(D)      pursuant to Section 13.l(b)(ii) of each of the AESOP I Operating Lease and the Finance Lease, to determine the equivalent of any Excess Damage Charges and Excess Mileage Charges applicable to certain Non-Program Vehicles leased under such Lease at the time of their sale, return or other disposition in accordance with the Related Documents;

(E)      pursuant to Section 31.9 of each Lease, to indicate on its computer records that the Trustee is the holder of a Lien on each Vehicle leased under such Lease; and

(F)      to indicate on its computer records at all times, the Sublease, if any, under which each Vehicle is subleased to a Permitted Sublessee.

(e)          Certain Duties with Respect to the Master Exchange Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. The Administrator agrees to provide the following services and perform the following duties on behalf of each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC under and in connection with the Master Exchange Agreement and the Escrow Agreement:

(A)      preparing for execution by each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC any notices to be given to the Intermediary (and other Persons, as specified) pursuant to the Master Exchange Agreement, in connection with the designation and transfer of Vehicles to become Relinquished Property thereunder and the designation and acquisition of Replacement Property thereunder;

(B)      preparing the reports on behalf of AESOP Leasing, ARAC or BRAC, as applicable, with respect to new Relinquished Property Agreements, required pursuant to Section 2.5(b) of the Master Exchange Agreement;

(C)      matching Replacement Property on behalf of each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC with Relinquished Property as required by Section 2.9 of the Master Exchange Agreement;

(D)      identifying Replacement Property on behalf of each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC and preparing reports relating to such identification as required by Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the Master Exchange Agreement;

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(E)      preparing reports on behalf of each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC pursuant to Sections 2.5(b) and 4.2(a) of the Master Exchange Agreement;

(F)      identifying the funds deposited into the Joint Collection Accounts and providing proper wiring instructions with respect to such funds as required by Section 4.2(b) of the Master Exchange Agreement;

(G)      providing the QI and the Trustee with a certification pursuant to Section 4.2(c) of the Master Exchange Agreement, and providing a direction to the Trustee to certify, as to any amounts remaining due or owing under the AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement or the AESOP I Finance Lease Loan Agreement in the event the QI disapproves of any transfer to the Collection Account that was to be used to repay Loans Outstanding under the AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement or the AESOP I Finance Lease Loan Agreement;

(H)      preparing the reports and wiring instructions required by Section 4.3(a) of the Master Exchange Agreement relating to the Joint Disbursement Account and the purchase of Replacement Property;

(I)      initiating the wire transfers required by Section 4.3(b) of the Master Exchange Agreement;

(J)      ensuring that each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC has wired sufficient funds to the Joint Disbursement Account for the purchase of Replacement Property pursuant to Section 4.3(e) of the Master Exchange Agreement;

(K)      preparing tax forms and notices on behalf of each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC with respect to treating each transaction which is the subject of the Master Exchange Agreement as a transaction subject to Section 301.6112-1 of the Treasury Regulations and maintaining the investor lists and other records on behalf of each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC required by Section 8.18 of the Master Exchange Agreement;

(L)      preparing for execution by each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC any notices and instructions to be given pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, perform any calculations and prepare all reports required to be given pursuant to the Escrow Agreement and take any other action required by each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC to be taken to perform its obligations under the Escrow Agreement; and

(M)      the preparation and delivery of any other notice or document necessary or appropriate in order to exercise the rights or carry out the duties of each of AESOP Leasing, ARAC and BRAC pursuant to the Master Exchange Agreement and the Escrow Agreement.

3.          Termination Services Reserve Account. On the Initial Closing Date the Administrator established and has maintained, and shall continue to maintain, the Termination Services Reserve Account in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties. On

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the Initial Closing Date, the Administrator deposited $2,000,000 into the Termination Services Reserve Account. The Termination Services Reserve Account shall be administered in accordance with Section 3.7 of the Base Indenture, which Section 3.7 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The Administrator hereby pledges, assigns and conveys all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Termination Services Reserve Account and all securities or other property credited thereto from time to time to (i) CRCF, to secure the Administrator’s obligations under this Agreement and the Termination Services Agreement and (ii) the Trustee, to secure the obligations of CRCF under the Indenture. The Administrator shall reimburse any withdrawal by the Trustee in respect of a Termination Services Draw Amount from the Termination Services Account within two (2) Business Days thereof by deposit to the Termination Services Reserve Account of an amount equal to such Termination Services Reserve Draw Amount plus interest thereon at the applicable Lender’s Carrying Cost Interest Rate from and including the date of such withdrawal to but excluding the date of such deposit.

4.      Additional Duties; Additional Information.

(a)          Subject to Section 10 of this Agreement, and in accordance with the directions of any party hereto, the Administrator shall administer, perform or supervise the performance of such other activities in connection with the Collateral and the Related Documents as are not covered by any of the foregoing provisions and as are expressly requested by such party and are reasonably within the capability of the Administrator. The Administrator shall furnish to any party hereto from time to time such additional information regarding the Collateral as such party shall reasonably request.

(b)          If any Manufacturer exercises any right of set-off pursuant to its Manufacturer Program with respect to a Vehicle previously leased under a Lease (the “First Lease”) and returned to such Manufacturer under such Manufacturer Program against an amount payable by such Manufacturer with respect to a Vehicle previously leased under another Lease (the “Affected Lease”) and returned to such Manufacturer (the “Repurchase Price Adjustment”) under such Manufacturer Program, on the Payment Date following the Related Month during which such right was exercised, the Administrative Agent shall increase the amount allocated to the repayment of the Loan Principal Amount under the Loan Agreement related to the Affected Lease by an amount equal to the Repurchase Price Adjustment and reduce the amount allocated to the repayment of the Loan Principal Amount under the Loan Agreement related to the First Lease by an amount equal to the Repurchase Price Adjustment.

(c)          The Administrator agrees to enforce the terms of the Manufacturer Programs against each Manufacturer, including the terms relating to payment of all amounts payable by a Manufacturer under its Manufacturer Programs (including but not limited to the payment of Relinquished Property Proceeds to the Intermediary under and as defined in the Master Exchange Agreement).

5.          Records. The Administrator shall maintain appropriate books of account and records relating to services performed hereunder, which books of account and records shall be accessible for inspection by any party hereto at any time during normal business hours.

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6.          Compensation. As compensation for the performance of the Administrator’s obligations under this Agreement and, as reimbursement for its expenses related thereto, the Administrator shall be entitled to the Monthly Administration Fee, payable by AESOP Leasing, ARAC, BRAC, AESOP Leasing II and CRCF severally, and not jointly, on each Distribution Date in the respective amounts specified in the definition of such term. The Administrator shall also be entitled to (i) any interest earned on the amounts deposited in the Termination Services Reserve Account during each Interest Period and (ii) the reasonable costs and expenses of the Administrator incurred by it as a result of arranging for the sale of any Vehicle returned by the Lessee to the applicable Lessor and sold to third parties, provided, however, that such costs and expenses shall be payable to the Administrator by such Lessor only to the extent of any excess of the sale price received by such Lessor for any such Vehicle over the Termination Value thereof (the sum of the amounts in clauses (i) and (ii) above, the “Supplemental Administration Fee”).

7.          Use of Subcontractors. The Administrator may contract with other Persons to assist it in performing its duties under this Agreement, and any performance of such duties by a Person identified to the Trustee in an Officer’s Certificate of the Administrator shall be deemed to be action taken by the Administrator. Any such contract shall not relieve the Administrator of its liability and responsibility with respect to the duties to which such contract relates. Initially, the Administrator has contracted with WizCom International, Ltd. to assist the Administrator in performing its duties under this Agreement.

8.          Transactions with Affiliates. In carrying out the foregoing duties or any of its other obligations under this Agreement, the Administrator may enter into transactions or otherwise deal with any of its Affiliates; provided, however, that the terms of any such transactions or dealings shall be in accordance with any directions received from CRCF and the Trustee and shall be, in the Administrator’s opinion, no less favorable to the parties hereto than would be available from unaffiliated parties.

9.          Indemnification. The Administrator shall indemnify and hold harmless CRCF, the Trustee, the Intermediary, AESOP Leasing, ARAC, BRAC, AESOP Leasing II and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any loss, liability, expense, damage or injury suffered or sustained by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of the activities of the Administrator pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim; provided, however that the Administrator shall not indemnify any Indemnified Party if such acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions constitute bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct by such Indemnified Party. The indemnity provided herein shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the removal of the Administrator.

10.          Independence of the Administrator. Unless otherwise provided in the Related Documents, the Administrator shall be an independent contractor and shall not be subject to the supervision of CRCF, AESOP Leasing, ARAC, BRAC, AESOP Leasing II, the Trustee, the Intermediary or any other Person with respect to the manner in which it accomplishes the performance of its obligations hereunder. Unless expressly authorized by the Trustee, the

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Administrator shall have no authority to act for or represent the Trustee in any way and shall not otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trustee.

11.          No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement (i) shall constitute the Administrator and any of CRCF, AESOP Leasing, ARAC, BRAC, AESOP Leasing II and the Trustee (or any other Person) as members of any partnership, joint venture, association, syndicate, unincorporated business or other separate entity, (ii) shall be construed to impose any liability as such on any of them or (iii) shall be deemed to confer on any of them any express, implied or apparent authority to incur any obligation or liability on behalf of the others.

12.          Other Activities of Administrator. Nothing herein shall prevent the Administrator or its Affiliates from engaging in other businesses or, in its sole discretion, from acting in a similar capacity as an administrator for any other person or entity even though such person or entity may engage in business activities similar to those of the parties hereto.

13.      Term of Agreement; No Resignation; Removal.

(a)          This Agreement shall continue in force until the termination of the Indenture, each Loan Agreement, each Lease and the Master Exchange Agreement in accordance with their respective terms and the payment in full of all obligations owing thereunder, upon which event this Agreement shall automatically terminate. In the event that the Indenture terminates and all obligations owing thereunder have been paid in full, CRCF shall have all rights of the Trustee under this Agreement.

(b)      The Administrator shall not resign from the obligations and duties imposed hereunder.

(c)          Subject to Sections 13(d) and 13(e), the Trustee may, and at the written direction of the Requisite Investors shall, remove the Administrator upon written notice of termination from the Trustee to the Administrator if any of the following events (each, an “Administrator Default”) shall occur:

(i)      the Administrator shall default in the performance of any of its duties under this Agreement and, after notice of such default, shall not cure such default within ten (10) days of the earlier of receiving notice of or learning of such default (or, if such default cannot be cured in such time, shall not give within ten (10) days such assurance of cure as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee); or

(ii)    an Event of Bankruptcy occurs with respect to the Administrator.

The Administrator agrees that if any event specified in clause (ii) above shall occur, it shall give written notice thereof to each other party hereto and to the Intermediary within seven (7) days after the happening of such event.

(d)          No removal of the Administrator pursuant to this Section 13 shall be effective until (i) a successor Administrator acceptable to each Enhancement Provider shall have been appointed by the Issuer and the Trustee and (ii) such successor Administrator shall have agreed

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in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement in the same manner as the Administrator is bound hereunder. The Issuer shall provide written notice of any such removal to the Trustee and each Enhancement Provider with a copy to the Rating Agencies.

(e)          The appointment of any successor Administrator shall be effective only after satisfaction of the Rating Agency Consent Condition with respect to the proposed appointment.

14.          Action upon Termination or Removal. Promptly upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 13(a) or the removal of the Administrator pursuant to Section 13(c), the Administrator shall be entitled to be paid all fees and reimbursable expenses accruing to it to the date of such termination or removal. The Administrator shall forthwith upon such termination pursuant to Section 13(a) deliver to the Issuer all property and documents of or relating to the Collateral then in the custody of the Administrator. In the event of the resignation or removal of the Administrator pursuant to Section 13(c), the Administrator shall cooperate with the Issuer and the Trustee and take all reasonable steps requested to assist the Issuer and the Trustee in making an orderly transfer of the duties of the Administrator, including, without limitation, delivering to a successor Administrator all property and documents of or relating to the Collateral then in the custody of the retiring Administrator.

15.          Notices. Any notice, report or other communication given hereunder shall be in writing and addressed of follows:

  (a)  
if to CRCF, to:
 
     
Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC
c/o Lord Securities Corporation
48 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005

  Attention:
Telephone:
Fax:
 
Benjamin B. Abedine
(212) 346-9000
(212) 346-9012

  (b)  
if to AESOP Leasing, to:
 
     
AESOP Leasing L.P.
c/o Lord Securities Corporation
48 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005

  Attention:
Telephone:
Fax:
 
Benjamin B. Abedine
(212) 346-9000
(212) 346-9012

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  (c)  
if to ARAC
 
     
Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.
6 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

  Attention:
Telephone:
Fax:
 
Treasurer
(973) 496-5000
(973) 494-5852

  (d)  
if to BRAC
 
     
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc.
6 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

  Attention:
Telephone:
Fax:
 
Treasurer
(973) 496-5000
(973) 494-5852

  (e)  
if to AESOP Leasing II, to:
 
     
AESOP Leasing Corp. II
c/o Lord Securities Corporation
48 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005

  Attention:
Telephone:
Fax:
 
Benjamin B. Abedine
(212) 346-9000
(212) 346-9012

  (f)  
if to the Administrator, to:
 
     
Cendant Rental Car Group, Inc.
6 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

  Attention:
Telephone:
Fax:
 
Treasurer
(973) 496-5000
(973) 494-5852

  (g)  
If to the Trustee, to:
 
     
The Bank of New York
c/o BNY Midwest Trust Company
2 North LaSalle Street, 10th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60602

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  Attention:
Telephone:
Fax:
 
Corporate Trust Administration
(312) 827-8569
(312) 869-8562

  (h)  
If to the Intermediary to:
 
     
AESOP Exchange Corporation
c/o J.P. Morgan Property Exchange Inc.
2036 Washington Street
Hanover, MA 02339

  Attention:
Telephone:
Fax:
 
President
(781) 616-0318
(781) 982-9558

or to such other address as any party shall have provided to the other parties in writing. Any notice required to be in writing hereunder shall be deemed given if such notice is mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, delivered by overnight courier or hand-delivered to the address of such party as provided above.

16.          Amendments. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by a written amendment duly executed and delivered by CRCF, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II and the Administrator, with the written consent of the Trustee, without the consent of the Noteholders, for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Noteholders; provided that (i) such amendment will not, as set forth in an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Trustee, materially and adversely affect the interest of any Noteholder and (ii) the Rating Agency Consent Condition has been satisfied with respect to such amendment. This Agreement may also be amended by CRCF, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, the Administrator and the Trustee with the written consent of the Noteholders of Notes evidencing not less than a majority of the Notes Outstanding for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of Noteholders; provided, however, that no such amendment may (i) increase or reduce in any manner the amount of, or accelerate or delay the timing of, collections of payments on the Collateral or distributions that are required to be made for the benefit of the Noteholders or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of the Noteholders which are required to consent to any such amendment, without the consent of the Noteholders of all the Notes Outstanding and provided further that the Rating Agency Consent Condition has been satisfied with respect to such amendment. The Trustee shall have no obligation to execute any amendment hereto which affects its rights, duties and obligations.

17.          Successors and Assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Administrator unless such assignment is (i) previously consented to in writing by CRCF, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II and the Trustee and (ii) subject to (x) the satisfaction of the Rating Agency Consent Condition in respect thereof and (y) so long as the Master Exchange Agreement is in effect, the prior written consent of the Intermediary. An assignment with such consent and

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satisfaction, if accepted by the assignee, shall bind the assignee hereunder in the same manner as the Administrator is bound hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be assigned by the Administrator without the consent of CRCF, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, the Trustee or the Intermediary to a corporation or other organization that is a successor (by merger, consolidation or purchase of assets) to the Administrator; provided that (i) such successor organization executes and delivers to CRCF, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, the Trustee and the Intermediary, an agreement in which such corporation or other organization agrees to be bound hereunder by the terms of said assignment in the same manner as the Administrator is bound hereunder and (ii) the Rating Agency Consent Condition has been satisfied with respect to such assignment. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind any successors or assigns of the parties hereto. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that (i) AESOP Leasing has pledged all of its rights under this Agreement to CRCF pursuant to each of the AESOP I Loan Agreements, (ii) AESOP Leasing II has pledged all of its rights under this Agreement to CRCF pursuant to the AESOP II Loan Agreement and (iii) CRCF has pledged all of its rights under this Agreement to the Trustee on behalf of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Indenture.

18.          Governing Law. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws.

19.          Headings. The Section headings hereof have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect of this Agreement.

20.          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.

21.          Severability. In case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired hereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
         
  CENDANT RENTAL CAR FUNDING (AESOP) LLC
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Orlando Figueroa  
 
    Name:   Orlando Figueroa   
    Title:   President   
 
         
  AESOP LEASING L.P.
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Lori Gebron  
 
    Name:   Lori Gebron   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  CENDANT CAR RENTAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Lynn Finkel  
 
    Name:   Lynn Finkel   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  AESOP LEASING CORP. II
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Lori Gebron  
 
    Name:   Lori Gebron   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC.
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Gerard J. Kennell  
 
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  BUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC.
 
 
  By:  
/s/ David Blaskey  
 
    Name:   David Blaskey   
    Title:   President   
 

Acknowledged and Consented to by:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
   not in its individual capacity but solely
   as Trustee
       
By:  
/s/ Mary L. Collier 
 
  Name:   Mary L. Collier   
  Title:   Agent   
 

 


 

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EXHIBIT A

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as trustee, does hereby make, constitute and appoint Cendant Car Rental Group, Inc. (“CCRG”), acting through any of its “District Managers”, “City Managers”, “Director — Field Administration”, “Fleet Managers”, “Turn-back Managers”, “Fleet Administration Supervisors” or “Fleet Administrators” as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact for it and in its name, place and stead, for the special and limited purpose of (1) recording liens in favor of The Bank of New York, as trustee, on the certificate of title on any motor vehicle, (2) executing such other documents as are necessary in order to record liens on such motor vehicles in favor of The Bank of New York, as trustee, (3) receiving (by mail or in person) and retaining in trust for, and on behalf of, The Bank of New York, as trustee, the certificate of title and other registration documentation relating to such motor vehicles, (4) designating c/o CCRG and CCRG’s address as the mailing address of The Bank of New York, as trustee, for all documentation relating to the title and registration of such motor vehicles, (5) applying for duplicate certificates of title indicating the lien of The Bank of New York, as trustee, where original certificates of title have been lost or destroyed and (6) upon the sale of any such motor vehicle in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Related Documents, releasing the lien of The Bank of New York on such motor vehicle by executing any documents required in connection therewith.

The powers and authority granted hereunder shall, unless sooner terminated, revoked or extended, cease eight (8) years from the date of execution as set forth below.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee, has caused this instrument to be executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officer this ___day of ___, ___.
         
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee

 
  By:      
    Title:   
       
 

State of New York       )
County of New York   )

Subscribed and sworn before me, a notary public, in and for said county and state this ___day of ___, ___.
   
   
  Notary Public 
   
   
 

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CENDANT CAR RENTAL GROUP, INC.
SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE

The undersigned, [___], Secretary of Cendant Car Rental Group, Inc. (“CCRG”), does hereby certify that:

1.      This Certificate is delivered in connection with the execution and delivery of (i) the Master Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2004 (the “Master Exchange Agreement”), among AESOP Leasing L.P. (“AESOP Leasing”), Avis Rent A Car System Inc. (“ARAC”), Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. (“BRAC”), CCRG and AESOP Exchange Corporation, as Intermediary thereunder (the “Intermediary”) and (ii) the Second Amended and Restated Administration Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2004 (the “Administration Agreement”), among Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing Corp. II, ARAC, BRAC, CCRG, individually and as the Administrator, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.

2.      I am the duly elected Secretary of CCRG.

3.      Set forth below are the true names, titles and genuine signatures of certain duly elected or appointed officers and employees of CCRG who are authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of CCRG any agreement, document, instrument, certificate or notice, and to give any instruction or direction, required or permitted to be given by CCRG, as Administrator, pursuant to or in connection with the Master Exchange Agreement or the Administration Agreement:

         
Name   Title   Signature
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate as Secretary of CCRG this ___day of ___, ___.
         
     
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:   Secretary   
 

 

EX-10.32 3 y05947exv10w32.htm ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT EX-10.32
 

Exhibit 10.32

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ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of June 3, 2004 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), is among AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ARAC”), as lessee (in such capacity, the “Lessee”) and as administrator (in such capacity, the “Administrator”), AVIS GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, as guarantor (in such capacity, the “Guarantor” and, together with the Administrator and the Lessee, the “Assignors”), and CENDANT CAR RENTAL GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation, as assignee (the “Assignee”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings provided therefor in the Definitions List attached as Schedule I to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, as amended, between Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (formerly known as AESOP Funding II L.L.C.) (“CRCF”) and The Bank of New York (“BONY”), as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, each Assignor wishes to assign all of its right, title and interest under each of the agreements (excluding, in the case of ARAC, all of ARAC’s right, title and interest as Lessee (but not as Administrator) under the Finance Lease) set forth on Schedule I hereto (such agreements, collectively the “Assigned Agreements”) to which it is a party, to the Assignee; and

WHEREAS, the Assignee wishes to assume all of the obligations and duties of each Assignor under each Assigned Agreement;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of each of the Assigned Agreements, the relevant Assignor may assign all of its right, title and interest under such Assigned Agreement to the Assignee in accordance with the terms hereof;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Assignment. Each Assignor does hereby assign, transfer, convey and set over unto the Assignee all of its respective rights, title and interests in, under and with respect to each Assigned Agreement (excluding, in the case of ARAC, ARAC’s right, title and interest as Lessee (but not as Administrator) under the Finance Lease) to which it is a party, effective as of the earliest date (the “Restatement Effective Date”) by which each of the following has occurred: (i) this Agreement is executed by each Assignor and the Assignee and consented to by CRCF and the Trustee and (ii) the Rating Agency Consent Condition has been met with respect to this Agreement;

SECTION 2. Assumption. As of the Restatement Effective Date, the Assignee hereby accepts the assignment set forth in Section 1 and assumes and agrees to be bound by all of the obligations, acknowledgments, liabilities, duties and burdens of each Assignor under each Assigned Agreement (excluding, in the case of ARAC, any and all obligations,

 


 

acknowledgements, liabilities, duties and burdens of ARAC, as Lessee (but not as Administrator) under the Finance Lease) to which such Assignor is a party (such assumed obligations, liabilities, duties and burdens under the Assigned Agreements, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time with the consent of the Assignee, being the “Transferred Obligations”). The Assignee confirms that as of the Restatement Effective Date it shall be deemed to be a party to each Assigned Agreement and shall perform the Transferred Obligations as if it were named as the applicable Assignee therein.

SECTION 3. Release of Each Assignor. On and as of the Restatement Effective Date, each Assignor shall have no further obligation, liability, duty or burden in respect of Transferred Obligations under the Assigned Agreements to which it is a party.

SECTION 4. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 5. Amendments. This Agreement may not be terminated, amended, supplemented, waived or modified orally, but only upon the prior written consent of each of the parties hereto.

SECTION 6. Headings. The headings of the various sections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not modify, define, expand or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.

SECTION 7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
         
  AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, INC.
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Gerard J. Kennell  
 
    Name:   Gerard J. Kennell   
    Title:      
 
         
  AVIS GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Gerard J. Kennell  
 
    Name:   Gerard J. Kennell   
    Title:      
 
         
  CENDANT CAR RENTAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
  By:  
/s/ Lynn Finkel  
 
    Name:   Lynn Finkel   
    Title:   Vice President   
 

 


 

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Acknowledged and consented to by:
       
CENDANT RENTAL CAR FUNDING (AESOP) LLC
 
 
By:  
/s/ Lori Gebron 
 
  Name:   Lori Gebron   
  Title:   Vice President   
 
       
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
 
 
By:  
/s/ Mary L. Collier 
 
  Name:   Mary L. Collier   
  Title:   Agent   
 
       
AESOP LEASING L.P.
 
 
By:  
/s/ Orlando Figueroa 
 
  Name:   Orlando Figueroa   
  Title:   President   
 
       
AESOP LEASING CORP. II
 
 
By:  
/s/ Lori Gebron 
 
  Name:   Lori Gebron   
  Title:   Vice President   
 
       
AESOP LEASING CORP.
 
 
By:  
/s/ Orlando Figueroa 
 
  Name:   Orlando Figueroa   
  Title:   President   
 
       
PV HOLDING CORP.
 
 
By:  
/s/ Lori Gebron 
 
  Name:   Lori Gebron   
  Title:   Vice President   
 
       
QUARTX FLEET MANAGEMENT, INC.
 
 
By:  
/s/ Lori Gebron 
 
  Name:   Lori Gebron   
  Title:   Vice President   
 

 


 

       
WIZCOM INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
 
 
By:  
/s/ Mark E. Costello 
 
  Name:   Mark E. Costello   
  Title:   Vice President and Assistant
Secretary 
 
 
       
CENDANT CORPORATION, as successor in interest to HFS Incorporated
 
By:  
/s/ Lynn A. Feldman 
 
  Name:   Lynn A. Feldman   
  Title:   Vice President and Assistant
Secretary 
 
 
       
RESERVE CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, INC.
 
 
By:  
/s/ Richard Meisner 
 
  Name:   Richard Meisner   
  Title:   Vice President and Secretary   
 
       
WIZARD CO., INC.
 
 
By:  
/s/ Kimberly W. Vukanovich 
 
  Name:   Kimberly W. Vukanovich   
  Title:   Vice President and Controller   
 
       
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
 
 
By:  
/s/ Lara Graff 
 
  Name:   Lara Graff   
  Title:   Vice President   
 
       
AVIS CAR RENTAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
By:  
/s/ Karen C. Sclafani  
 
  Name:   Karen C. Sclafani   
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary 
 
 

 


 

SCHEDULE I

The Assigned Agreements

The following documents shall be the “Assigned Agreements”:

1.     Master Motor Vehicle Finance Lease Agreement (the “Finance Lease”), dated as of July 30, 1997, among AESOP Leasing L.P. (“AESOP Leasing”) as lessor, Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. (“ARAC”), as lessee and as administrator, and AGH, as guarantor;

2.     Amended and Restated Master Motor Vehicle Operating Lease Agreement, dated as of September 15, 1998, among AESOP Leasing, as lessor, ARAC, as lessee and as administrator, and AGH, as guarantor, as amended by the first amendment thereto, dated as of November 22, 2002;

3.     Master Motor Vehicle Operating Lease Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1997, among AESOP Leasing Corp. II (“AESOP Leasing II”), as lessor, ARAC, as lessee and as administrator, and AGH, as guarantor, as amended by the first amendment thereto, dated as of November 22, 2002;

4.     Amended and Restated Administration Agreement, dated as of September 15, 1998, among Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (formerly known as AESOP Funding II L.L.C.), AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, ARAC, as administrator, and The Bank of New York, as successor in interest to the corporate trust administration of Harris Trust and Savings Bank (“BONY”);

5.     Vehicle Title Nominee Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1997, among Quartx Fleet Management, Inc. (“Quartx”), ARAC, AGH and AESOP Leasing;

6.     Vehicle Title Nominee Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1997, among AESOP Leasing Corp. (“Original AESOP”), ARAC, AGH and AESOP Leasing II;

7.     Vehicle Lienholder Nominee Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1997, among ARAC, AGH, AESOP Leasing and BONY, as vehicle lienholder nominee and as trustee;

8.     Reservation Services Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1997, between HFS Incorporated (“HFS”) and ARAC;

9.     Wizard Note Assumption and Release Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1997, among Wizard Co., Inc. (“Wizard”), ARAC and Reserve Claims Management Co.;

10.     Computer Services Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1997, among ARAC and WizCom International, Ltd. (“Wizcom”);

11.     Termination Services Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1997, among BONY, CRCF, ARAC and WizCom;

12.     Supplemental Agreement, dated as of July 30, 1997, among JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as administrative agent, BONY, as trustee, CRCF, HFS, HFS Car Rental, Inc., Wizard and WizCom.

 


 

13.     Series 2001-2 Sales Agency Agreement, dated as of May 16 , 2001, among CRCF, AGH, ARAC, Lehman Brothers Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (formerly known as Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (together, the “Placement Agents”).

14.     Series 2001-2 Distribution Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2001, between CRCF, ARAC, AGH and the Placement Agents.

15.     Amended and Restated Series 2002-2 Supplement, dated as of November 22, 2002, as amended, among CRCF, as issuer, ARAC, as Administrator, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, the several commercial paper conduits listed on Schedule I thereto (each a “CP Conduit Purchaser”), the several banks set forth opposite the name of each CP Conduit Purchaser on Schedule I thereto, the several agent banks set forth opposite the name of each CP Conduit Purchaser on Schedule I thereto, BONY, as trustee and as Series 2002-2 Agent, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, as amended, between CRCF and BONY, as trustee (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, exclusive of Supplements creating a new Series of Notes, the “Base Indenture”).

16.     Series 2002-3 Supplement, dated as of September 12, 2003, as amended, CRCF, as issuer, ARAC, as administrator, Delaware Funding Corporation, as commercial paper purchaser and assignee of Park Avenue Receivables Corporation (the “CP Conduit Purchaser”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, as a funding agent on behalf of the CP Conduit Purchaser and as the APA Bank for the CP Conduit Purchaser and BONY, as trustee and as series 2002-3 agent

17.     Series 2003-1 Supplement, dated as of January 28, 2003 to the Base Indenture, among CRCF, as issuer, ARAC, as administrator, Cendant Corporation as purchaser and BONY, as trustee and Series 2003-1 Agent.

18.     Series 2004-1 Supplement, dated as of January 20, 2004, to the Base Indenture, among CRCF, as issuer, ARAC, as Administrator, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., as administrative agent, Bayerische Landesbank New York Branch, in its capacity as syndication Agent for the purchasers, certain financial institutions named therein, as purchasers, BONY, as trustee and as series 2004-1 agent.

19.     Vehicle Lien Nominee Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2002, among Ford Motor Credit Company (“FMCC”), AESOP Leasing, the Trustee and ARAC.

20.     Agreement and Acknowledgment of ARAC, dated as of November 22, 2002, between ARAC and FMCC.

 

EX-10.45 4 y05947exv10w45.htm SERIES 2004-4 SUPPLEMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BASE INDENTURE EX-10.45
 

Exhibit 10.45

CONFORMED COPY

CENDANT RENTAL CAR FUNDING (AESOP) LLC,
as Issuer

CENDANT CAR RENTAL GROUP, INC.,
as Administrator

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent

CERTAIN CP CONDUIT PURCHASERS,

CERTAIN FUNDING AGENTS,

CERTAIN APA BANKS

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Trustee and Series 2004-4 Agent


SERIES 2004-4 SUPPLEMENT
dated as of November 30, 2004

to

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BASE INDENTURE
dated as of June 3, 2004


 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

                 
                Page
 
               
ARTICLE I   DEFINITIONS   2
 
               
ARTICLE II   PURCHASE AND SALE OF SERIES 2004-4 NOTES; INCREASES AND DECREASES OF SERIES 2004-4 INVESTED AMOUNT   24
 
               
    Section 2.1.   Purchases of the Series 2004-4 Notes   24
    Section 2.2.   Delivery   25
    Section 2.3.   Procedure for Initial Issuance and for Increasing the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount.   25
    Section 2.4.   Sales by CP Conduit Purchasers of Series 2004-4 Notes to APA Banks.   27
    Section 2.5.   Procedure for Decreasing the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount; Optional Termination   27
    Section 2.6.   Increases and Reductions of the Commitments; Extensions of the Commitments   28
    Section 2.7.   Interest; Fees   31
    Section 2.8.   Indemnification by CRCF   33
    Section 2.9.   Funding Agents   33
 
               
ARTICLE III   SERIES 2004-4 ALLOCATIONS   34
 
               
    Section 3.1.   Establishment of Series 2004-4 Collection Account, Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account and Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account   34
    Section 3.2.   Allocations with Respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes   34
    Section 3.3.   Payments to Noteholders.   38
    Section 3.4.   Payment of Note Interest and Commitment Fees   41
    Section 3.5.   Payment of Note Principal   41
    Section 3.6.   Administrator’s Failure to Instruct the Trustee to Make a Deposit or Payment   46
    Section 3.7.   Series 2004-4 Reserve Account   46
    Section 3.8.   Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit and Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account   48
    Section 3.9.   Series 2004-4 Distribution Account   53
    Section 3.10.   Series 2004-4 Demand Notes Constitute Additional Collateral for Series 2004-4 Notes.   54
    Section 3.11.   Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps.   54
    Section 3.12.   Payments to Funding Agents or Purchaser Groups   55

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)

                 
                Page
 
               
ARTICLE IV   AMORTIZATION EVENTS   56
 
               
ARTICLE V   RIGHT TO WAIVE PURCHASE RESTRICTIONS   58
 
               
ARTICLE VI   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT   60
 
               
ARTICLE VII   CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES   63
 
               
    Section 7.1.   Increased Costs   63
    Section 7.2.   Taxes   64
    Section 7.3.   Break Funding Payments   66
    Section 7.4.   Alternate Rate of Interest   67
    Section 7.5.   Mitigation Obligations   67
 
               
ARTICLE VIII   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, COVENANTS   68
 
               
    Section 8.1.   Representations and Warranties of CRCF and the Administrator   68
    Section 8.2.   Covenants of CRCF and the Administrator   68
    Section 8.3.   CRCF’s Funding Obligations   69
 
               
ARTICLE IX   THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT   69
 
               
    Section 9.1.   Appointment   69
    Section 9.2.   Delegation of Duties   70
    Section 9.3.   Exculpatory Provisions   70
    Section 9.4.   Reliance by Administrative Agent   70
    Section 9.5.   Notice of Administrator Default or Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event   71
    Section 9.6.   Non-Reliance on the Administrative Agent and Other Purchaser Groups   71
    Section 9.7.   Indemnification   72
    Section 9.8.   The Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity   72
    Section 9.9.   Resignation of Administrative Agent; Successor Administrative Agent   72
 
               
ARTICLE X   THE FUNDING AGENTS   73
 
               
    Section 10.1.   Appointment   73
    Section 10.2.   Delegation of Duties   73
    Section 10.3.   Exculpatory Provisions   73
    Section 10.4.   Reliance by Each Funding Agent   74
    Section 10.5.   Notice of Administrator Default or Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event   74
    Section 10.6.   Non-Reliance on Each Funding Agent and Other Purchaser Groups   74
    Section 10.7.   Indemnification   75

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)

                 
                Page
 
               
ARTICLE XI   GENERAL   75
 
               
    Section 11.1.   Successors and Assigns   75
    Section 11.2.   Securities Law   78
    Section 11.3.   Adjustments; Set-off   78
    Section 11.4.   No Bankruptcy Petition   79
    Section 11.5.   Limited Recourse   79
    Section 11.6.   Costs and Expenses   80
    Section 11.7.   Exhibits   80
    Section 11.8.   Ratification of Base Indenture   81
    Section 11.9.   Counterparts   81
    Section 11.10.   Governing Law   81
    Section 11.11.   Amendments   81
    Section 11.12.   Discharge of Indenture   81
    Section 11.13.   Capitalization of CRCF   81
    Section 11.14.   Series 2004-4 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage   81
    Section 11.15.   Series 2004-4 Demand Notes   81
    Section 11.16.   Termination of Supplement   82
    Section 11.17.   Collateral Representations and Warranties of CRCF   82
    Section 11.18.   No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies   83
    Section 11.19.   Waiver of Setoff   83
    Section 11.20.   Notices   83
    Section 11.21.   Confidential Information.   84

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SERIES 2004-4 SUPPLEMENT, dated as of November 30, 2004 (this “Supplement”), among CENDANT RENTAL CAR FUNDING (AESOP) LLC, a special purpose limited liability company established under the laws of Delaware (“CRCF”), CENDANT CAR RENTAL GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“CCRG”), as administrator (in such capacity, the “Administrator”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank) (“JPMorgan Chase”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), the several commercial paper conduits listed on Schedule I and their respective permitted successors and assigns (the “CP Conduit Purchasers” and each, individually, a “CP Conduit Purchaser”), the several banks set forth opposite the name of each CP Conduit Purchaser on Schedule I and the other banks party hereto pursuant to Section 11.1 (each an “APA Bank” with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser), the agent bank set forth opposite the name of each CP Conduit Purchaser on Schedule I and its permitted successors and assigns (the “Funding Agent” with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser), THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (together with its successors in trust thereunder as provided in the Base Indenture referred to below, the “Trustee”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as agent for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders (the “Series 2004-4 Agent”), to the Second Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of June 3, 2004, between CRCF and the Trustee (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, exclusive of Supplements creating a new Series of Notes, the “Base Indenture”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

WHEREAS, Sections 2.2 and 12.1 of the Base Indenture provide, among other things, that CRCF and the Trustee may at any time and from time to time enter into a supplement to the Base Indenture for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of one or more Series of Notes;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

DESIGNATION

There is hereby created a Series of Notes to be issued pursuant to the Base Indenture and this Supplement and such Series of Notes shall be designated generally as Variable Funding Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Series 2004-4.

The proceeds from the sale of the Series 2004-4 Notes shall be deposited in the Collection Account and shall be paid to CRCF and used to make Loans under the Loan Agreements to the extent that the Borrowers have requested Loans thereunder and Eligible Vehicles are available for acquisition or refinancing thereunder on the date hereof. Any such portion of proceeds not so used to make Loans shall be deemed to be Principal Collections.

The Series 2004-4 Notes are a non-Segregated Series of Notes (as more fully described in the Base Indenture). Accordingly, all references in this Supplement to “all” Series of Notes (and all references in this Supplement to terms defined in the Base Indenture that contain references to “all” Series of Notes) shall refer to all Series of Notes other than Segregated Series of Notes.

 


 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

(a)     All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are defined in the Definitions List attached to the Base Indenture as Schedule I thereto. All Article, Section, Subsection, Exhibit or Schedule references herein shall refer to Articles, Sections, Subsections, Exhibits or Schedules of this Supplement, except as otherwise provided herein. Unless otherwise stated herein, as the context otherwise requires or if such term is otherwise defined in the Base Indenture, each capitalized term used or defined herein shall relate only to the Series 2004-4 Notes and not to any other Series of Notes issued by CRCF.

(b)     The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes and the definitions of such terms are applicable to the singular as well as the plural form of such terms and to the masculine as well as the feminine and neuter genders of such terms:

Acquiring APA Bank” is defined in Section 11.1(c).

Acquiring Purchaser Group” is defined in Section 11.1(e).

Additional CP Conduit Purchaser” is defined in Section 2.6(e).

Additional Funding Agent” is defined in Section 2.6(e).

Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to each day during each Eurodollar Period, pertaining to a portion of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to any Purchaser Group allocated to a Eurodollar Tranche, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) equal to the LIBO Rate for such Eurodollar Period multiplied by the Statutory Reserve Rate.

Administrative Agent” is defined in the recitals hereto.

Administrator” is defined in the recitals hereto.

Affected Party” means any CP Conduit Purchaser and any Program Support Provider with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser.

Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective from and including the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

APA Bank” is defined in the recitals hereto.

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APA Bank Funded Amount” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group for any day, the excess, if any, of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group over the CP Conduit Funded Amount for such day.

APA Bank Percentage” means, with respect to any APA Bank, the percentage set forth opposite the name of such APA Bank on Schedule I.

Applicable Margin” is defined in the Fee Letter.

Article VII Costs” means any amounts due pursuant to Article VII.

Asset Purchase Agreement” means, with respect to any CP Conduit Purchaser, the asset purchase agreement, liquidity agreement or other agreement among such CP Conduit Purchaser, the Funding Agent with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Bank with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Available APA Bank Funding Amount” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group for any Business Day, the sum of (i) the portion of such Purchaser Group’s Commitment Percentage of the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount not to be funded by such Purchaser Group by issuing Commercial Paper if such Business Day is the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, (ii) the portion of the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group not allocated to a Eurodollar Tranche on such Business Day, (iii) the portion of the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group allocated to any Eurodollar Tranche the Eurodollar Period in respect of which expires on such Business Day and (iv) the portion of such Purchaser Group’s Purchaser Group Increase Amount for such Business Day not to be funded by such Purchaser Group by issuing Commercial Paper.

Available CP Funding Amount” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group for any Business Day, the sum of (i) the portion of such Purchaser Group’s Commitment Percentage of the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount to be funded by such Purchaser Group by issuing Commercial Paper if such Business Day is the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, (ii) the portion of the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group allocated to any CP Tranche, the CP Rate Period in respect of which expires on such Business Day and (iii) the portion of such Purchaser Group’s Purchaser Group Increase Amount for such Business Day to be funded by such Purchaser Group by issuing Commercial Paper.

Bank Accounts” is defined in Section 11.17(f).

Benefitted Purchaser Group” is defined in Section 11.3(a).

Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.

Business Day” means any day other than (a) a Saturday or a Sunday or (b) a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois or the city in which the corporate trust office of the Trustee is located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

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CCRG” is defined in the recitals hereto.

Cendant” means Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Cendant Credit Agreement” means the Five Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2004 among Cendant, the Lenders referred to therein, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclay’s Bank PLC, Calyon New York Branch and Citibank, N.A., as co-documentation agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as in effect on the date hereof, as further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and any successor or replacement Cendant facility.

Certificate of Lease Deficit Demand” means a certificate in the form of Annex A to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit.

Certificate of Termination Date Demand” means a certificate in the form of Annex D to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit.

Certificate of Termination Demand” means a certificate in the form of Annex C to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit.

Certificate of Unpaid Demand Note Demand” means a certificate in the form of Annex B to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit.

Change in Control” means (a) Cendant shall at any time cease to own or control, directly or indirectly, greater than 50% of the Voting Stock of CCRG, ARAC or BRAC or (b) either CRCF or AESOP Leasing is no longer indirectly wholly-owned by CCRG.

Change in Law” means (a) any law, rule or regulation or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof (whether or not having the force of law), in each case, adopted, issued or occurring after the Series 2004-4 Closing Date or (b) any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any government or political subdivision or agency, authority, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality thereof, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, or any accounting board or authority (whether or not part of government) which is responsible for the establishment or interpretation of national or international accounting principles, in each case, whether foreign or domestic (each an “Official Body”) charged with the administration, interpretation or application thereof, or the compliance with any request or directive of any Official Body (whether or not having the force of law) made, issued or occurring after the Series 2004-4 Closing Date.

Claim” is defined in Section 2.8.

Commercial Paper” means, with respect to any CP Conduit Purchaser, the promissory notes issued by, or for the benefit of, such CP Conduit Purchaser in the commercial paper market.

Commitment” means, with respect to the APA Banks included in any Purchaser Group, the obligation of such APA Banks to purchase a Series 2004-4 Note on the Series 2004-4

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Closing Date and, thereafter, to maintain and, subject to certain conditions, increase the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group, in each case, in an amount up to the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group.

Commitment Amount” means, with respect to the APA Banks included in any Purchaser Group, an amount equal to 102% of the amount set forth opposite the name of the CP Conduit Purchaser included in such Purchaser Group on Schedule I, as such amount may be increased or reduced from time to time as provided in Section 2.6.

Commitment Fee” is defined in Section 2.7(e).

Commitment Fee Rate” is defined in the Fee Letter.

Commitment Percentage” means, on any date of determination, with respect to any Purchaser Group, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, which such Purchaser Group’s Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount bears to the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount on such date.

Company indemnified person” is defined in Section 2.8.

Conduit Assignee” means, with respect to any CP Conduit Purchaser, any commercial paper conduit administered by the Funding Agent with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser and designated by such Funding Agent to accept an assignment from such CP Conduit Purchaser of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount or a portion thereof with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser pursuant to Section 11.1(b).

Consent” is defined in Article V.

Consent Period Expiration Date” is defined in Article V.

CP Conduit Funded Amount” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group for any day, the portion of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group funded by such Purchaser Group through the issuance of Commercial Paper outstanding on such day.

CP Conduit Purchaser” is defined in the recitals hereto.

CP Rate Period” means, with respect to any CP Tranche, a period of days not to exceed 270 days commencing on a Business Day selected in accordance with Section 2.7(b); provided that (x) if a CP Rate Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such CP Rate Period shall end on the next succeeding Business Day and (y) during the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period, each CP Rate Period shall end on or prior to the next succeeding Distribution Date.

CP Tranche” means, with respect to a Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, a portion of the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit

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Purchaser for which the Monthly Funding Costs with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser is calculated by reference to a particular Discount and a particular CP Rate Period.

CRCF” is defined in the recitals hereto.

Credit Agreement Event of Default” means any “Event of Default,” as such term is defined in the Cendant Credit Agreement or any equivalent event which could result in an acceleration of indebtedness thereunder.

Decrease” is defined in Section 2.5(a).

Demand Note Issuer” means each issuer of a Series 2004-4 Demand Note.

Demand Note Preference Payment Amount” means, as of any day, (i) the aggregate amount of all proceeds of demands made on the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes pursuant to Section 3.5(c)(iii) or 3.5(d)(ii) that were deposited into the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account and paid to the Series 2004-4 Noteholders during the one-year period ending on such day; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy (or the occurrence of an event described in clause (a) of the definition thereof, without the lapse of a period of 60 consecutive days) with respect to a Demand Note Issuer shall have occurred during such one-year period, the Demand Note Preference Payment Amount as of such day shall equal the Demand Note Preference Payment Amount as if it were calculated as of the date of such occurrence minus (ii) the aggregate amount withdrawn from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account or the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account and paid to a Funding Agent pursuant to Section 3.7(e) on account of a Preference Amount.

Designated Amounts” is defined in Article V.

Disbursement” means any Lease Deficit Disbursement, any Unpaid Demand Note Disbursement, any Termination Date Disbursement or any Termination Disbursement under a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, or any combination thereof, as the context may require.

Discount” means, (a) with respect to any Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, the interest or discount component of the Commercial Paper issued by such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser to fund or maintain the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, including an amount equal to the portion of the face amount of the outstanding Commercial Paper issued to fund or maintain the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser that corresponds to the portion of the proceeds of such Commercial Paper that was used to pay the interest or discount component of maturing Commercial Paper issued to fund or maintain such CP Conduit Funded Amount, to the extent that such CP Conduit Purchaser has not received payments of interest in respect of such interest component prior to the maturity date of such maturing Commercial Paper, and including the portion of such interest or discount component constituting dealer or placement agent commissions and (b) with respect to any Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, the amount of interest or discount to accrue on or in respect of the Commercial Paper issued by such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser allocated, in whole or in part, by the Funding Agent with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, to fund the purchase or maintenance of the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser (including,

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without limitation, any interest attributable to the commissions of placement agents and dealers in respect of such Commercial Paper and any costs associated with funding small or odd-lot amounts, to the extent that such commissions or costs are allocated, in whole or in part, to such Commercial Paper by such Funding Agent).

Effective Date” is defined in Article VI.

Eligible Assignee” means a financial institution having short-term debt ratings of at least “A-1” from Standard & Poor’s and “P-1” from Moody’s.

Eurodollar Period” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Tranche and any Purchaser Group:

(a)     initially, the period commencing on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, the Increase Date or a conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurodollar Tranche and ending on the next succeeding Distribution Date; and

(b)     thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Eurodollar Period applicable to such Eurodollar Tranche and ending on the next succeeding Distribution Date;

Eurodollar Tranche” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, a portion of the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group allocated to a particular Eurodollar Period and an Adjusted LIBO Rate determined by reference thereto.

Excess Collections” is defined in Section 3.3(e)(i).

Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any CP Conduit Purchaser, any APA Bank, any Funding Agent, any Program Support Provider or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of CRCF hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States of America or by any other Governmental Authority, in each case, as a result of a present or former connection between the United States of America or the jurisdiction of such Governmental Authority imposing such tax, as the case may be, and the Administrative Agent, such CP Conduit Purchaser, such APA Bank, such Funding Agent, such Program Support Provider or any other such recipient (except a connection arising solely from the Administrative Agent’s, such CP Conduit Purchaser’s, such APA Bank’s, such Program Support Provider’s or such recipient’s having executed, delivered or performed its obligations hereunder, receiving a payment hereunder or enforcing the Series 2004-4 Notes) and (b) any branch profits tax imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which CRCF is located (except any such branch profits or similar tax imposed as a result of a connection with the United States of America or other jurisdiction as a result of a connection arising solely from the Administrative Agent’s, such CP Conduit Purchaser’s, such APA Bank’s, such Program Support Provider’s or such recipient’s having executed, delivered or performed its obligations hereunder, receiving a payment hereunder or enforcing the Series 2004-4 Notes).

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Expiry Date” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, the earlier of (a) the Scheduled Expiry Date with respect to such Purchaser Group and (b) the date on which an Amortization Event with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes shall have been declared or automatically occurred.

Extending Purchaser Group” means a Purchaser Group other than a Non-Extending Purchaser Group.

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day of such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Fee Letter” means the letter, dated the date hereof, from CRCF addressed to the Administrative Agent and each of the CP Conduit Purchasers, the Funding Agents and the APA Banks setting forth certain fees payable from time to time to each of the Purchaser Groups, as such letter may be amended or replaced from time to time.

Floating Tranche” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, the portion of the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group not allocated to a Eurodollar Tranche.

Funding Agent” is defined in the recitals hereto.

Increase” is defined in Section 2.3(a).

Increase Amount” is defined in Section 2.3(a).

Increase Date” is defined in Section 2.3(a).

Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

JPMorgan Chase” is defined in the recitals hereto.

Lease Deficit Disbursement” means an amount drawn under a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit pursuant to a Certificate of Lease Deficit Demand.

LIBO Rate” means, with respect to each day during each Eurodollar Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Tranche, the rate appearing on Telerate Page 3750 of the Dow Jones Telerate Service (or on any successor or substitute page of such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time in accordance with its customary practices for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the second London Banking

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Day prior to the commencement of such Eurodollar Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to the Eurodollar Period applicable to such Eurodollar Tranche.

LOC Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider as of any date, the fraction (expressed as a percentage) obtained by dividing (A) the available amount under such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider’s Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit as of such date by (B) an amount equal to the aggregate available amount under all Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit as of such date; provided that only for purposes of calculating the LOC Pro Rata Share with respect to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider as of any date, if such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider has not complied with its obligation to pay the Trustee the amount of any draw under its Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit made prior to such date, the available amount under such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider’s Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit as of such date shall be treated as reduced (for calculation purposes only) by the amount of such unpaid demand and shall not be reinstated for purposes of such calculation unless and until the date as of which such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider has paid such amount to the Trustee and been reimbursed by the Lessee or the applicable Demand Note Issuer, as the case may be, for such amount (provided that the foregoing calculation shall not in any manner reduce the undersigned’s actual liability in respect of any failure to pay any demand under its Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit).

London Banking Day” means any business day on which dealings in deposits in United States dollars are transacted in the London interbank market.

Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser” means each CP Conduit Purchaser that is designated as such on Schedule I or that, after the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, notifies CRCF and the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.7(d) in writing that it is funding its CP Conduit Funded Amount with Commercial Paper issued by it, or for its benefit, in specified CP Tranches selected in accordance with Sections 2.7(b) and (c) and that, in each case, has not subsequently notified CRCF and the Administrative Agent in writing that CRCF will no longer be permitted to select CP Tranches in accordance with Sections 2.7(b) and (c) in respect of the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser.

Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, the amount set forth opposite the name of the CP Conduit Purchaser included in such Purchaser Group on Schedule I, as such amount may be increased or reduced from time to time as provided in Section 2.6. The Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to each Non-Extending Purchaser Group shall be reduced to zero on the Scheduled Expiry Date with respect to such Purchaser Group.

Monthly Funding Costs” means, with respect to each Series 2004-4 Interest Period and any Purchaser Group, the sum of:

(a)     for each day during such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, (i) with respect to a Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, the aggregate amount of Discount accruing on all outstanding Commercial Paper issued by, or for the benefit of, such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser to fund the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser on such day or (ii) with respect to a Pooled

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Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, the aggregate amount of Discount accruing on or otherwise in respect of the Commercial Paper issued by, or for the benefit of, such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser allocated, in whole or in part, by the Funding Agent with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, to fund the purchase or maintenance of the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser; plus

(b)     for each day during such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, the sum of:

(i)     an amount equal to (A) the portion of the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group allocated to the Floating Tranche with respect to such Purchaser Group on such day times (B) the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, divided by (C) 365 (or 366, as the case may be) and

(ii)     an amount equal to (A) the portion of the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group allocated to Eurodollar Tranches with respect to such Purchaser Group on such day times (B) the weighted average Adjusted LIBO Rate with respect to such Eurodollar Tranches plus the Applicable Margin on such day in effect with respect thereto divided by (C) 360; plus

(c)     for each day during such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, an amount equal to (A) the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group on such day times (B) the Program Fee Rate per annum divided by (C) 360.

Monthly Total Principal Allocation” means for any Related Month the sum of all Series 2004-4 Principal Allocations with respect to such Related Month.

Non-Extending Purchaser Group” means any Purchaser Group who shall not have agreed to an extension of its Scheduled Expiry Date pursuant to Section 2.6(b).

Optional Termination Date” is defined in Section 2.5(b).

Optional Termination Notice” is defined in Section 2.5(b).

Other Taxes” means any and all current or future stamp or documentary taxes or other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made under this Supplement, the Base Indenture, or any Related Documents or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Supplement, the Base Indenture or any Related Document.

Outstanding” means, with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes, the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount shall not have been reduced to zero and all accrued interest and other amounts owing on the Series 2004-4 Notes and to the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents, the CP Conduit Purchasers and the APA Banks hereunder shall not have been paid in full.

Participants” is defined in Section 11.1(d).

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Past Due Rent Payment” is defined in Section 3.2(f).

Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser” means each CP Conduit Purchaser that is not a Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser.

Preference Amount” means any amount previously distributed to a member or members of a Purchaser Group on or relating to a Series 2004-4 Note that is recoverable or that has been recovered as a voidable preference by the trustee in a bankruptcy proceeding of a Demand Note Issuer pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, in accordance with a final nonappealable order of a court having competent jurisdiction.

Pre-Preference Period Demand Note Payments” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of all proceeds of demands made on the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes included in the Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount as of the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date that were paid by the Demand Note Issuers more than one year before such date of determination; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy (or the occurrence of an event described in clause (a) of the definition thereof, without the lapse of a period of 60 consecutive days) with respect to a Demand Note Issuer occurs during such one-year period, (x) the Pre-Preference Period Demand Note Payments as of any date during the period from and including the date of the occurrence of such Event of Bankruptcy to and including the conclusion or dismissal of the proceedings giving rise to such Event of Bankruptcy without continuing jurisdiction by the court in such proceedings shall equal the Pre-Preference Period Demand Note Payments as of the date of such occurrence and (y) the Pre-Preference Period Demand Note Payments as of any date after the conclusion or dismissal of such proceedings shall equal the Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount as of the date of the conclusion or dismissal of such proceedings.

Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

Principal Deficit Amount” means, on any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (i) the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount on such date (after giving effect to the distribution of the Monthly Total Principal Allocation for the Related Month if such date is a Distribution Date) over (ii) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement Borrowing Base on such date.

Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, on any date, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, which the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group bears to the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount on such date.

Program Fee Rate” is defined in the Fee Letter.

Program Support Provider” means, with respect to any CP Conduit Purchaser, the APA Bank with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser and any other or additional Person now or hereafter extending credit, or having a commitment to extend credit to or for the account of, or to make purchases from, such CP Conduit Purchaser or issuing a letter of credit, surety

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bond or other instrument to support any obligations arising under or in connection with such CP Conduit Purchaser’s securitization program.

Purchase Effective Date” is defined in Section 2.6(d).

Purchaser Group” means, collectively, a CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser.

Purchaser Group Addition Date” is defined in Section 2.6(e).

Purchaser Group Increase Amount” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, for any Business Day, such Purchaser Group’s Commitment Percentage of the Increase Amount, if any, on such Business Day.

Purchaser Group Invested Amount” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, (a) when used with respect to the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, such Purchaser Group’s Commitment Percentage of the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount and (b) when used with respect to any other date, an amount equal to (i) the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group on the immediately preceding Business Day plus (ii) the Purchaser Group Increase Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group on such date minus (iii) the amount of principal payments made to such Purchaser Group pursuant to Section 3.5(f) on such date plus (iv) the amount of principal payments recovered from such Purchaser Group by a trustee as a preference payment in a bankruptcy proceeding of a Demand Note Issuer or otherwise.

Purchaser Group Supplement” is defined in Section 11.1(e).

Qualified Interest Rate Cap Counterparty” means a bank or other financial institution, which has, or has all of its obligations under its Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap guaranteed by a Person that has, (i) a short-term senior, unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of at least “A-1”, or if such bank or financial institution does not have a short-term senior, unsecured debt rating, a long-term senior, unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of at least “A+”, in each case, from Standard & Poor’s and (ii) a short-term senior, unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of “P-1”, or if such bank or financial institution does not have a short-term senior, unsecured debt rating, a long-term senior, unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of at least “Aa3”, in each case, from Moody’s.

Record Date” means, with respect to each Distribution Date, the immediately preceding Business Day.

Related Additional APA Banks” is defined in Section 2.6(e).

Related Purchaser Group” means, with respect to any Funding Agent, the CP Conduit Purchaser identified next to such Funding Agent on Schedule I and each APA Bank identified on Schedule I next to such CP Conduit Purchaser.

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Requisite Noteholders” means Purchaser Groups having Commitment Percentages aggregating more than 50%.

Scheduled Expiry Date” means, with respect to any Purchaser Group, the earlier of (i) November 29, 2007, as such date may be extended in accordance with Section 2.6(b), and (ii) if a Credit Agreement Event of Default has occurred and as a result of such Credit Agreement Event of Default, any or all debt outstanding under the Cendant Credit Agreement has been accelerated, the earlier of (x) the Series 2002-2 Scheduled Expiry Date and (y) the date 364 days after such acceleration.

Series 1998-1 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 1998-1 Notes.

Series 2000-2 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2000-2 Notes.

Series 2000-4 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2000-4 Notes.

Series 2001-2 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2001-2 Notes.

Series 2002-1 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2002-1 Notes.

Series 2002-2 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2002-2 Notes.

Series 2002-2 Scheduled Expiry Date” means, the later of (a) November 29, 2005 and (b) the last day of any extension thereof made in accordance with Section 2.6(b) of the Series 2002-2 Supplement.

Series 2002-2 Supplement” means the Amended and Restated Series 2002-2 Supplement to the Base Indenture, dated as of November 22, 2002, as amended to date, and as further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, among CRCF, as Issuer, CCRG, as Administrator, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank), as Administrative Agent, the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents named therein, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee and as Series 2002-2 Agent.

Series 2002-3 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2002-3 Notes.

Series 2003-1 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2003-1 Notes.

Series 2003-2 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2003-2 Notes.

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Series 2003-3 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2003-3 Notes.

Series 2003-4 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2003-4 Notes.

Series 2003-5 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2003-5 Notes.

Series 2004-1 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2004-1 Notes.

Series 2004-2 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2004-2 Notes.

Series 2004-3 Notes” means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2004-3 Notes.

Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account” is defined in Section 3.1(b).

Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement Borrowing Base” means, as of any date of determination, the product of (a) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of such date and (b) the AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement Borrowing Base as of such date.

Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, a fraction, expressed as a percentage (which percentage shall never exceed 100%), the numerator of which is the Series 2004-4 Required AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Amount as of such date and the denominator of which is the sum of the Required AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Amounts for all Series of Notes as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Agent” is defined in the recitals hereto.

Series 2004-4 Amortization Period” means the period beginning at the earliest to occur of (a) the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which the Expiry Date with respect to each Purchaser Group shall have occurred, (b) the close of business on the Optional Termination Date and (c) the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which an Amortization Event is deemed to have occurred or been declared with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes and ending upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Series 2004-4 Notes are fully paid and (ii) the termination of the Indenture.

Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the amount on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account (after giving effect to any deposits thereto and withdrawals and releases therefrom on such date).

Series-2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the amount on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account (after giving effect to any deposits thereto and withdrawals and releases therefrom on such date).

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Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account” is defined in Section 3.8(e).

Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Collateral” is defined in Section 3.8(a).

Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Surplus” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (a) the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount and (b) the lesser of (A) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount (after giving effect to any withdrawal from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account on such Distribution Date) over the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount on such Distribution Date and (B) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount (after giving effect to any withdrawal from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account on such Distribution Date) over the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount on such Distribution Date; provided, however, that, on any date after the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date, the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Surplus shall mean the excess, if any, of (x) the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount over (y) the Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount minus the Pre-Preference Period Demand Note Payments as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Amount as of such date and the denominator of which is the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Closing Date” is defined in Section 2.1(a).

Series 2004-4 Collateral” means the Collateral, each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, each Series 2004-4 Demand Note, the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Collateral, the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account Collateral, the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Collateral and the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Collateral.

Series 2004-4 Collection Account” is defined in Section 3.1(b).

Series 2004-4 Demand Note” means each demand note made by a Demand Note Issuer, substantially in the form of Exhibit D to this Supplement, as amended, modified or restated from time to time.

Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount” means, as of the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date, the aggregate amount of all proceeds of demands made on the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes pursuant to Section 3.5(c)(iii) or 3.5(d)(ii) that were deposited into the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account and paid to the Series 2004-4 Noteholders during the one-year period ending on the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy (or the occurrence of an event described in clause (a) of the definition thereof, without the lapse of a period of 60 consecutive days) with respect to a Demand Note Issuer shall have occurred during such one-year period, the Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount as of the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date shall equal the Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount as if it were calculated as of the date of such occurrence.

Series 2004-4 Deposit Date” is defined in Section 3.2.

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Series 2004-4 Distribution Account” is defined in Section 3.9(a).

Series 2004-4 Distribution Account Collateral” is defined in Section 3.9(d).

Series 2004-4 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider” means a person satisfactory to CCRG and the Demand Note Issuers and having, at the time of the issuance of the related Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, a long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of at least “A” from Standard & Poor’s and a short-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of at least “A-1” from Standard & Poor’s and a long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of at least “A1” from Moody’s and a short-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of “P-1” from Moody’s that is a commercial bank having total assets in excess of $500,000,000; provided that if a person is not a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider (or a letter of credit provider under the Supplement for any other Series of Notes), then such person shall not be a Series 2004-4 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider until CRCF has provided 10 days’ prior notice to the Rating Agencies that such person has been proposed as a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider.

Series 2004-4 Enhancement” means the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Collateral, the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit, the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes, the Series 2004-4 Overcollateralization Amount and the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Amount.

Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) the Series 2004-4 Overcollateralization Amount as of such date, (ii) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Amount as of such date, (iii) the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount as of such date and (iv) the amount of cash and Permitted Investments on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Collection Account (not including amounts allocable to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account) and the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Enhancement Deficiency” means, on any date of determination, the amount by which the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount is less than the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account” is defined in Section 3.1(b).

Series 2004-4 Expected Final Distribution Date” means the Distribution Date falling in the seventh calendar month after the calendar month in which the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period ends.

Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount” is defined in Section 2.3(a).

Series 2004-4 Interest Period” means a period commencing on and including a Distribution Date and ending on and including the day preceding the next succeeding Distribution Date; provided, however, that the initial Series 2004-4 Interest Period shall commence on and include the Series 2004-4 Closing Date and end on and include December 19, 2004.

Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap” is defined in Section 3.11(a).

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Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Collateral” is defined in Section 3.11(c).

Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty” means CRCF’s counterparty under a Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap.

Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Proceeds” means the amounts, if any, received by the Trustee from a Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty in respect of a Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap (including amounts received from a guarantor or from collateral).

Series 2004-4 Invested Amount” means, on any date of determination, the sum of the Purchaser Group Invested Amounts with respect to each of the Purchaser Groups on such date.

Series 2004-4 Invested Percentage” means as of any date of determination:

(a)     when used with respect to Principal Collections, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction the numerator of which shall be equal to the sum of the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount and the Series 2004-4 Overcollateralization Amount, determined during the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day, or, during the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period, as of the end of the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period, and the denominator of which shall be the greater as of the end of the immediately preceding Business Day of (I) the Aggregate Asset Amount and (II) the sum of the numerators used to determine (i) invested percentages for allocations with respect to Principal Collections (for all Series of Notes and all classes of such Series of Notes) and (ii) overcollateralization percentages for allocations with respect to Principal Collections (for all Series of Notes that provide for credit enhancement in the form of overcollateralization); and

(b)     when used with respect to Interest Collections, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction the numerator of which shall be the Accrued Amounts with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes on such date of determination, and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate Accrued Amounts with respect to all Series of Notes on such date of determination.

Series 2004-4 Lease Interest Payment Deficit” means on any Distribution Date an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate amount of Interest Collections which pursuant to Section 3.2(a), (b) or (c) would have been allocated to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account if all payments of Monthly Base Rent required to have been made under the Leases from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date were made in full over (b) the aggregate amount of Interest Collections which pursuant to Section 3.2(a), (b) or (c) have been allocated to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account (excluding any amounts paid into the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account pursuant to the proviso in Sections 3.2(b)(ii) and 3.2(c)(ii)) from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date.

Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit” means either a Series 2004-4 Lease Interest Payment Deficit or a Series 2004-4 Lease Principal Payment Deficit.

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Series 2004-4 Lease Principal Payment Carryover Deficit” means (a) for the initial Distribution Date, zero and (b) for any other Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the Series 2004-4 Lease Principal Payment Deficit, if any, on the preceding Distribution Date over (y) the amount deposited in the Distribution Account on such preceding Distribution Date pursuant to Section 3.5(c) on account of such Series 2004-4 Lease Principal Payment Deficit.

Series 2004-4 Lease Principal Payment Deficit” means, on any Distribution Date, the sum of (a) the Series 2004-4 Monthly Lease Principal Payment Deficit for such Distribution Date and (b) the Series 2004-4 Lease Principal Payment Carryover Deficit for such Distribution Date.

Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit” means an irrevocable letter of credit, if any, substantially in the form of Exhibit E to this Supplement, issued by a Series 2004-4 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders.

Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the lesser of (a) the sum of (i) the aggregate amount available to be drawn on such date under each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, as specified therein, and (ii) if the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded pursuant to Section 3.8, the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such date and (b) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes on such date.

Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means, with respect to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, the expiration date set forth in such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, as such date may be extended in accordance with the terms of such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit.

Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the aggregate amount available to be drawn on such date under each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, as specified therein, and (b) if the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded pursuant to Section 3.8, the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such date.

Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider” means the issuer of a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit.

Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date” means the first to occur of (a) the date on which the Series 2004-4 Notes are fully paid and (b) the Series 2004-4 Termination Date.

Series 2004-4 Limited Liquidation Event of Default” means, so long as such event or condition continues, any event or condition of the type specified in clauses (a) through (h) or clause (k) of Article IV; provided, however, that any event or condition of the type specified in clauses (a) through (h) or clause (k) of Article IV shall not constitute a Series 2004-4 Limited Liquidation Event of Default if (i) within such thirty (30) day period, such Amortization Event shall have been cured and, after such cure of such Amortization Event is provided for, the Trustee shall have received (x) written confirmation from Moody’s that the Series 2004-4 Notes continue to be rated at least “Aa2“and (y) written confirmation from Standard & Poor’s that the

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Series 2004-4 Notes continue to be rated at least “A-” or (ii) the Trustee shall have received the written consent of each of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders waiving the occurrence of such Series 2004-4 Limited Liquidation Event of Default.

Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount on such date and (b) the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount on such date.

Series 2004-4 Maximum Aggregate Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/Hyundai/Suzuki Amount” means, as of any day, with respect to Kia, Isuzu, Subaru, Hyundai and Suzuki, in the aggregate, an amount equal to 15% of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

Series 2004-4 Maximum Amount” means any of the Series 2004-4 Maximum Manufacturer Amounts, the Series 2004-4 Maximum Non-Eligible Manufacturer Amount, the Series 2004-4 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount or the Series 2004-4 Maximum Specified States Amount.

Series 2004-4 Maximum Individual Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/Hyundai/Suzuki Amount” means, as of any day, with respect to Kia, Isuzu, Subaru, Hyundai or Suzuki, individually, an amount equal to 5% of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount” means, on any date of determination, the sum of the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amounts with respect to each of the Purchaser Groups on such date. The Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount shall be reduced by the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount of each Non-Extending Purchaser Group on the Scheduled Expiry Date with respect to such Purchaser Group.

Series 2004-4 Maximum Manufacturer Amount” means, as of any day, any of the Series 2004-4 Maximum Mitsubishi Amount, the Series 2004-4 Maximum Nissan Amount, the Series 2004-4 Maximum Individual Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/Hyundai/Suzuki Amount or the Series 2004-4 Maximum Aggregate Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/Hyundai/Suzuki Amount.

Series 2004-4 Maximum Mitsubishi Amount” means, as of any day, an amount equal to 5% of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

Series 2004-4 Maximum Nissan Amount” means, as of any day, an amount equal to 5% of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

Series 2004-4 Maximum Non-Eligible Manufacturer Amount” means, as of any day, an amount equal to 3% of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

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Series 2004-4 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount” means, as of any day, an amount equal to 25% of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

Series 2004-4 Maximum Specified States Amount” means, as of any day, an amount equal to 7.5% of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest” means, with respect to any Series 2004-4 Interest Period, an amount equal to the product of (a) the average daily Series 2004-4 Invested Amount during such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, (b) the Series 2004-4 Note Rate for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period and (c) the number of days in such Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Period divided by 360.

Series 2004-4 Monthly Lease Principal Payment Deficit” means, on any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate amount of Principal Collections which pursuant to Section 3.2(a), (b) or (c) would have been allocated to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account if all payments required to have been made under the Leases from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date were made in full over (b) the aggregate amount of Principal Collections which pursuant to Section 3.2(a), (b) or (c) have been allocated to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account (without giving effect to any amounts paid into the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account pursuant to the proviso in Sections 3.2(b)(ii) and/or 3.2(c)(ii)) from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date.

Series 2004-4 Non-Program Vehicle Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, the higher of (a) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate Net Book Value of all Non-Program Vehicles leased under the AESOP I Operating Lease on such date and the denominator of which is the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the AESOP I Operating Lease on such date and (b) a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate Net Book Value of all Non-Program Vehicles leased under the Leases on such date and the denominator of which is the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such date.

Series 2004-4 Note” means any one of the Series 2004-4 Variable Funding Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, executed by CRCF authenticated and delivered by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

Series 2004-4 Note Rate” means for any Series 2004-4 Interest Period, the interest rate equal to the product of (a) the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the Monthly Funding Costs with respect to each Purchaser Group for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period and the denominator of which is equal to the average daily Series 2004-4 Invested Amount during such Series 2004-4 Interest Period and (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is 360 and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Series 2004-4 Interest Period; provided, however, that the Series 2004-4 Note Rate will in no event be higher than the maximum rate permitted by applicable law.

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Series 2004-4 Noteholder” means a Person in whose name a Series 2004-4 Note is registered in the Note Register.

Series 2004-4 Overcollateralization Amount” means (i) as of any date on which no AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Deficiency exists, the Series 2004-4 Required Overcollateralization Amount as of such date and (ii) as of any date on which an AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Deficiency exists, the excess, if any, of (x) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement Borrowing Base as of such date over (y) the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Past Due Rent Payment” is defined in Section 3.2(f).

Series 2004-4 Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount as of such date and the denominator of which is the sum of the Invested Amount of each Series of Notes outstanding as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Principal Allocation” is defined in Section 3.2(a)(ii).

Series 2004-4 Program Vehicle Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, 100% minus the Series 2004-4 Non-Program Vehicle Percentage as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Reimbursement Agreement” means any and each agreement providing for the reimbursement of a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider for draws under its Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Series 2004-4 Required AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the Series 2004-4 Required Overcollateralization Amount and the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) the product of the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Percentage as of such date and the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount as of such date, (ii) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of the immediately preceding Business Day of the excess, if any, of the Non-Program Vehicle Amount as of such date over the Series 2004-4 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount as of such date, (iii) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of the immediately preceding Business Day of the excess, if any, of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles manufactured by Mitsubishi and leased under the Leases as of such date over the Series 2004-4 Maximum Mitsubishi Amount as of such date, (iv) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of the immediately preceding Business Day of the excess, if any, of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles manufactured by Kia, Isuzu, Subaru, Hyundai or Suzuki, individually, and leased under the Leases as of such date over the Series 2004-4 Maximum Individual Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/ Hyundai/Suzuki Amount as of such date, (v) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of the immediately preceding Business Day of the excess, if any, of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles manufactured by Kia, Isuzu, Subaru, Hyundai or Suzuki, in the aggregate, and leased under the Leases as of such date over the Series 2004-4

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Maximum Aggregate Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/Hyundai/Suzuki Amount as of such date, (vi) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of the immediately preceding Business Day of the excess, if any, of the Specified States Amount as of such date over the Series 2004-4 Maximum Specified States Amount as of such date, (vii) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of the immediately preceding Business Day of the excess, if any, of the Non-Eligible Manufacturer Amount as of such date over the Series 2004-4 Maximum Non-Eligible Manufacturer Amount as of such date and (viii) at any time that the long-term senior unsecured debt rating of Nissan is “BBB-” or above from Standard & Poor’s and “Baa3” or above from Moody’s, 0 and in all other cases the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of the immediately preceding Business Day of the excess, if any, of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles manufactured by Nissan and leased under the Leases as of such date over the Series 2004-4 Maximum Nissan Amount as of such date.

Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) the product of (A) 22.25% and (B) the Series 2004-4 Program Vehicle Percentage as of the immediately preceding Business Day and (ii) the product of (A) the Series 2004-4 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage as of such date and (B) the Series 2004-4 Non-Program Vehicle Percentage as of the immediately preceding Business Day.

Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to 3.5% of the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to any payments of principal to be made on the Series 2004-4 Notes on such Distribution Date).

Series 2004-4 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage” means, as of any date of determination, the greater of (a) 22.25% and (b) the sum of (i) 22.25% and (ii) the highest, for any calendar month within the preceding twelve calendar months, of the greater of (x) an amount (not less than zero) equal to 100% minus the Measurement Month Average for the immediately preceding Measurement Month and (y) an amount (not less than zero) equal to 100% minus the Market Value Average as of the Determination Date within such calendar month (excluding the Market Value Average for any Determination Date which has not yet occurred).

Series 2004-4 Required Overcollateralization Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount over the sum of (i) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Amount as of such date, (ii) the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount on such date and (iii) the amount of cash and Permitted Investments on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Collection Account (not including amounts allocable to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account) and the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account on such date.

Series 2004-4 Required Reserve Account Amount” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount on such Distribution Date over the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to any payments of principal to be made on the Series 2004-4 Notes on such Distribution Date) and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount over the Series 2004-4 Enhancement

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Amount (excluding therefrom the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount and calculated after giving effect to any payments of principal to be made on the Series 2004-4 Notes) on such Distribution Date and (b) the Demand Note Preference Payment Amount.

Series 2004-4 Reserve Account” is defined in Section 3.7(a).

Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Collateral” is defined in Section 3.7(d).

Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Surplus” means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount over the Series 2004-4 Required Reserve Account Amount on such Distribution Date.

Series 2004-4 Revolving Period” means the period from and including, the Series 2004-4 Closing Date to the commencement of the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period.

Series 2004-4 Shortfall” is defined in Section 3.3(f).

Series 2004-4 Termination Date” means the Distribution Date falling in the nineteenth calendar month after the calendar month in which the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period ends.

Series 2004-4 Unpaid Demand Amount” means, with respect to any single draw pursuant to Section 3.5(c) or (d) on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit, the aggregate amount drawn by the Trustee on all Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit.

Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal (rounded up to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) established by the Board with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to Regulation D. Eurodollar Tranches shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time under such Regulation D or comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the reserve percentage.

Supplement” is defined in the recitals hereto.

Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

Termination Date Disbursement” means an amount drawn under a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit pursuant to a Certificate of Termination Date Demand.

Termination Disbursement” means an amount drawn under a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit pursuant to a Certificate of Termination Demand.

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Transfer Supplement” is defined in Section 11.1(c).

Transferee” is defined in Section 11.1(f).

Trustee” is defined in the recitals hereto.

Unpaid Demand Note Disbursement” means an amount drawn under a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit pursuant to a Certificate of Unpaid Demand Note Demand.

Voting Stock” means, with respect to any Person, the common stock or membership interests of such Person and any other security of, or ownership interest in, such Person having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or a majority of the managers (or other Persons serving similar functions) of such Person.

Waiver Event” means the occurrence of the delivery of a Waiver Request and the subsequent waiver of any Series 2004-4 Maximum Amount.

Waiver Request” is defined in Article V.

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE OF SERIES 2004-4 NOTES;
INCREASES AND DECREASES OF SERIES 2004-4 INVESTED AMOUNT

Section 2.1. Purchases of the Series 2004-4 Notes. (a) Initial Purchases. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Supplement, including delivery of notice in accordance with Section 2.3, (i) each CP Conduit Purchaser may, in its sole discretion, purchase a Series 2004-4 Note in an amount equal to all or a portion of its Commitment Percentage of the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date (the “Series 2004-4 Closing Date”) to and including the Expiry Date with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser, and if such CP Conduit Purchaser shall have notified the Administrative Agent and the Funding Agent with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser that it has elected not to fund a Series 2004-4 Note in an amount equal to its Commitment Percentage of the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, each APA Bank with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser shall fund on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date its APA Bank Percentage of that portion of such Series 2004-4 Note not to be funded by such CP Conduit Purchaser and (ii) thereafter, (A) if a CP Conduit Purchaser shall have purchased a Series 2004-4 Note on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, such CP Conduit Purchaser may, in its sole discretion, maintain its Series 2004-4 Note, subject to increase or decrease during the period from the Series 2004-4 Closing Date to and including the Expiry Date with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser, in accordance with the provisions of this Supplement and (B) the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser shall maintain their respective APA Bank Percentages of the Series 2004-4 Note with respect to such Purchaser Group, subject to increase or decrease during the period from the Series 2004-4 Closing Date to and including the Expiry Date with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser, in accordance with the provisions of this Supplement. Payments by each CP Conduit Purchaser and/or the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser shall be made in immediately available funds on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date to

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the Funding Agent with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser for remittance to the Trustee for deposit into the Series 2004-4 Collection Account.

(b)     Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amounts. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Supplement, at no time shall the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to any Purchaser Group exceed the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group at such time.

(c)     Form of Series 2004-4 Notes. The Series 2004-4 Notes shall be issued in fully registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A.

Section 2.2. Delivery. (a) On the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, CRCF shall sign and shall direct the Trustee in writing pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Base Indenture to duly authenticate, and the Trustee, upon receiving such direction, shall so authenticate a Series 2004-4 Note in the name of the Funding Agent with respect to each Purchaser Group in an amount equal to the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group and deliver such Series 2004-4 Note to such Funding Agent in accordance with such written directions.

(b)     The Administrative Agent shall maintain a record of the actual Purchaser Group Invested Amount outstanding with respect to each Purchaser Group and the actual Series 2004-4 Invested Amount outstanding on any date of determination, which, absent manifest error, shall constitute prima facie evidence of the outstanding Purchaser Group Invested Amounts and outstanding Series 2004-4 Invested Amount from time to time. Upon a written request from the Trustee, the Administrative Agent shall provide in writing the identity of the Purchaser Groups, the related Funding Agents, the Purchaser Group Invested Amount for each Purchaser Group and the Commitment Percentage with respect to such Purchaser Group to the Trustee.

Section 2.3. Procedure for Initial Issuance and for Increasing the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount. (a) Subject to Section 2.3(c), (i) on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, each CP Conduit Purchaser may agree, in its sole discretion, to purchase, and the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser shall purchase, a Series 2004-4 Note in accordance with Section 2.1 and (ii) on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date to and including the Expiry Date with respect to a CP Conduit Purchaser, such CP Conduit Purchaser may agree, in its sole discretion, and each APA Bank with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser hereby agrees that the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group may be increased by an amount equal to its APA Bank Percentage of the Commitment Percentage with respect to such Purchaser Group of the Increase Amount (an “Increase”), upon the request of CRCF (each date on which an increase in the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount occurs hereunder being herein referred to as the “Increase Date” applicable to such Increase); provided, however, that CRCF shall have given the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Trustee) irrevocable written notice (effective upon receipt), by telecopy (receipt confirmed), substantially in the form of Exhibit B, of such request no later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to the Series 2004-4 Closing Date or such Increase Date, as the case may be. Such notice shall state (x) the Series 2004-4 Closing Date or the Increase Date, as the case may be, and (y) the initial invested amount (the “Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount”) or the

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proposed amount of the increase in the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount (an “Increase Amount”), as the case may be.

(b)      If a CP Conduit Purchaser elects not to fund the full amount of its Commitment Percentage of the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount or a requested Increase, such CP Conduit Purchaser shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Funding Agent with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser, and each APA Bank with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser shall fund its APA Bank Percentage of the portion of the Commitment Percentage with respect to such Purchaser Group of the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount or such Increase, as the case may be, not funded by such CP Conduit Purchaser.

(c)     No Purchaser Group shall be required to make the initial purchase of a Series 2004-4 Note on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date or to increase its Purchaser Group Invested Amount on any Increase Date hereunder unless:

(i)     such Purchaser Group’s Commitment Percentage of the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount or such Increase Amount is equal to (A) $400,000 or an integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or (B) if less, the excess of the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group over the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group;

(ii)     after giving effect to the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount or such Increase Amount, (A) the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group would not exceed the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group and (B) the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount would not exceed the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount;

(iii)     after giving effect to the Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount or such Increase Amount, no AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Deficiency would occur and be continuing;

(iv)     no Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event would occur and be continuing prior to or after giving effect to such Series 2004-4 Initial Invested Amount or such Increase;

(v)     not more than two Increases have occurred in the four Business Days immediately preceding the date of such Increase;

(vi)     all of the representations and warranties made by each of CRCF, the Lessees, the Lessors and the Administrator in the Base Indenture, this Supplement and the Related Documents to which each is a party are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Series 2004-4 Closing Date or such Increase Date, as the case may be, as if made on and as of such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties are expressly made as of another date); and

(vii)     all conditions precedent to the making of any Loan under the applicable Loan Agreements would be satisfied.

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CRCF’s acceptance of funds in connection with (x) the initial purchase of Series 2004-4 Notes on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date and (y) each Increase occurring on any Increase Date shall constitute a representation and warranty by CRCF to the Purchaser Groups as of the Series 2004-4 Closing Date or such Increase Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties are expressly made as of another date), as the case may be, that all of the conditions contained in this Section 2.3(c) have been satisfied.

(d)     Upon receipt of any notice required by Section 2.3(a) from CRCF, the Administrative Agent shall promptly forward (by telecopy or electronic messaging system) a copy of such notice to the Funding Agent with respect to each Purchaser Group. After receipt by any Funding Agent with respect to a Purchaser Group of such notice from the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent shall, so long as the conditions set forth in Sections 2.3(a) and (c) are satisfied, promptly provide telephonic notice to the related CP Conduit Purchaser and the related APA Banks, of the Increase Date and of such Purchaser Group’s Commitment Percentage of the Increase Amount. If such CP Conduit Purchaser elects to fund all or a portion of its Commitment Percentage of the Increase Amount, such CP Conduit Purchaser shall pay in immediately available funds its Commitment Percentage (or any portion thereof) of the amount of such Increase on the related Increase Date to the Funding Agent with respect to such Purchaser Group for deposit into the Series 2004-4 Collection Account. If such CP Conduit Purchaser does not fund the full amount of its Commitment Percentage of the Increase Amount and the related APA Banks are required to fund the portion thereof not funded by the CP Conduit Purchaser, each such APA Bank shall pay in immediately available funds its APA Bank Percentage of such portion on the related Increase Date to the Funding Agent with respect to such Purchaser Group for deposit in the Series 2004-4 Collection Account. Each Funding Agent shall remit the amounts received by it from its CP Conduit Purchaser or the related APA Banks pursuant to this Section 2.3(d) to the Trustee for deposit into the Series 2004-4 Collection Account.

Section 2.4. Sales by CP Conduit Purchasers of Series 2004-4 Notes to APA Banks. Notwithstanding any limitation to the contrary contained herein, each CP Conduit Purchaser may, in its own discretion, at any time, sell or assign all or any portion of its interest in its Series 2004-4 Note to any Conduit Assignee or to the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Asset Purchase Agreement with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser.

Section 2.5. Procedure for Decreasing the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount; Optional Termination. (a) On any Business Day prior to the occurrence of an Amortization Event, upon the written request of CRCF or the Administrator on behalf of CRCF, the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount may be reduced (a “Decrease”) by the Trustee’s withdrawing from the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account, depositing into the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account and distributing to the Administrative Agent funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account on such day in accordance with Section 3.5(b) in an amount not to exceed the amount of such funds on deposit on such Business Day; provided that CRCF shall have given the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Trustee) irrevocable written notice (effective upon receipt) of the amount of such Decrease prior to 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to such Decrease; provided, further, that any such Decrease shall be in an amount equal to $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $500,000 in excess thereof

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(or, if such Decrease will be used to reduce one or more Non-Extending Purchaser Group’s Purchaser Group Invested Amounts, such Decrease may be in such amount as is necessary to reduce the Purchaser Group Invested Amounts of all such Non-Extending Purchaser Groups to zero). Upon each Decrease, the Administrative Agent shall indicate in its records such Decrease and the Purchaser Group Invested Amount outstanding with respect to each Purchaser Group after giving effect to such Decrease. Upon receipt of any notice required by Section 2.5(a) from CRCF, the Administrative Agent shall forward (by telecopy or electronic messaging system) a copy of such notice to the Funding Agent with respect to each Purchaser Group, no later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day received.

(b)     On any Business Day, CRCF shall have the right to deliver an irrevocable written notice (an “Optional Termination Notice”) to the Administrative Agent, the Trustee, the Administrator and the Rating Agencies in which CRCF declares that the Commitments shall terminate on the date (the “Optional Termination Date”) set forth in such notice (which date, in any event, shall be a Distribution Date not less than twenty (20) Business Days from the date on which such notice is delivered). Upon receipt of any Optional Termination Notice from CRCF, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Funding Agent with respect to each Purchaser Group thereof.

(c)     From and after the Optional Termination Date, the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period shall commence for all purposes under this Supplement, the Base Indenture and the Related Documents.

(d)     If there are Principal Collections on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account on any Business Day on which the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to any Non-Extending Purchaser Group shall not have been reduced to zero and CRCF would be permitted under the terms of Section 2.5(a) to effect a Decrease with such funds, CRCF shall request such a Decrease in accordance with Section 2.5(a) on the earliest possible date.

Section 2.6. Increases and Reductions of the Commitments; Extensions of the Commitments. (a) CRCF may from time to time request that any Purchaser Group agree to increase the amount set forth opposite the name of the CP Conduit Purchaser included in such Purchaser Group on Schedule I. An increase in such amount shall be effective hereunder if such Purchaser Group shall have agreed in its sole discretion to such increase.

(b)     If CRCF desires to extend the Scheduled Expiry Date with respect to the Purchaser Groups, CRCF shall notify the Administrative Agent at least 60 days prior to such Scheduled Expiry Date of its desire to extend the Scheduled Expiry Date with respect to the Purchaser Groups, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall notify the Funding Agent with respect to each Purchaser Group of CRCF’s desire to so extend the Scheduled Expiry Date. Each Funding Agent, on behalf of its Purchaser Group, shall notify the Administrative Agent and CRCF in writing of whether such Purchaser Group agrees to an extension of the Scheduled Expiry Date with respect to such Purchaser Group; provided that failure by a Funding Agent to respond to such request shall not be construed as a consent by such Purchaser Group to such extension. The decision to extend or not extend shall be made by each Purchaser Group in its sole discretion. In the event that any Purchaser Group desires to extend its Scheduled Expiry Date for an amount that is less than its Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount prior to

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CRCF’s request for an extension, CRCF, in its sole discretion, may accept such extension; provided, however, that such Purchaser Group (x) shall be deemed to be a Non-Extending Purchaser Group for purposes of Section 3.5 having a Purchaser Group Invested Amount equal to the excess of its Purchaser Group Invested Amount over a percentage of its Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount that will be available after the extension of its Scheduled Expiry Date equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Purchaser Group Invested Amounts with respect to all Extending Purchaser Groups, other than such Purchaser Group and any other Purchaser Group reducing its Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount, and the denominator of which is the sum of the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amounts of all Extending Purchaser Groups, other than such Purchaser Group and any other Purchaser Group reducing its Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount and (y) shall be deemed to be an Extending Purchaser Group with a Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount equal to the portion of its Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount that will be available after the extension of its Scheduled Expiry Date. In connection with any request by CRCF to extend the Scheduled Expiry Date pursuant to this Section 2.6(b), CRCF shall provide to the Administrative Agent, who shall provide to each Purchaser Group, on or prior to the effective date of any such extension, a certificate of the chief financial officer of CRCF to the effect set forth in Schedule 8.3(d) of the Base Indenture.

(c)     On any Business Day during the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period, CRCF may, upon two (2) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (effective upon receipt) (with copies to the Administrator and the Trustee) reduce the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount in an amount equal to $10,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; provided that no such termination or reduction shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any reduction in the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount on such date, (x) the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to any Purchaser Group would exceed the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group then in effect or (y) the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount would exceed the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount. Any reduction in the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount shall be made on a pro rata basis to the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amounts with respect to the Purchaser Groups, based on the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to each Purchaser Group. Once reduced, the Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amounts may not be subsequently reinstated without each such Purchaser Group’s prior written consent, which consent shall be granted or not in the sole discretion of such Purchaser Group.

(d)     If, after receiving a request for extension of its Scheduled Expiry Date from CRCF pursuant to Section 2.6(b), the Funding Agent with respect to a CP Conduit Purchaser notifies CRCF in writing of its decision not to extend its Scheduled Expiry Date as requested or fails to respond to CRCF’s request within 30 days of its receipt of such request, at the request of CRCF, such CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser shall on a Distribution Date thereafter selected by CRCF (or such other date as may be agreed by CRCF, the Funding Agent and the Administrative Agent) assign all or any portion of their respective rights and obligations under this Supplement and the Series 2004-4 Notes pursuant to Section 11.1 to a replacement CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Banks with respect to such replacement CP Conduit Purchaser selected by CRCF upon payment by the replacement CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Banks with respect to such replacement CP Conduit Purchaser (or upon payment by CRCF as agreed to by CRCF, the assignor and the

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assignee) of an amount equal to (i) the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Non-Extending Purchaser Group, plus (ii) (A) if such Purchaser Group includes a Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, the sum of (x) all accrued and unpaid Discount on all outstanding Commercial Paper issued by, or for the benefit of, such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser to fund the CP Funded Amount with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser from the issuance date(s) thereof to but excluding the date (the “Purchase Effective Date”) of the assignment to the replacement CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser and (y) the aggregate Discount to accrue on all outstanding Commercial Paper issued by, or for the benefit of, such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser to fund the CP Funded Amount with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser from and including the Purchase Effective Date to and excluding the maturity date of each CP Tranche with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser or (B) if such Non-Extending Purchaser Group includes a Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, the sum of (x) the aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid Discount on or in respect of the Commercial Paper issued by, or for the benefit of, such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser allocated, in whole or in part, by the Funding Agent with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, to fund the purchase or maintenance of the CP Funded Amount with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser as of the Purchase Effective Date and (y) the aggregate amount of Discount to accrue on or in respect of the Commercial Paper issued by, or for the benefit of, such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser allocated, in whole or in part, by the Funding Agent with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, to fund the purchase or maintenance of the CP Funded Amount with respect to such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser from and including the Purchase Effective Date to and excluding the maturity dates of such Commercial Paper, plus (iii) all accrued and unpaid interest on the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group, calculated at the Alternate Base Rate or the applicable Adjusted LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Margin as of the Purchase Effective Date, plus (iv) for each day from but excluding the last day of the Series 2004-4 Interest Period immediately preceding the Purchase Effective Date, an amount equal to (x) the CP Funded Amount with respect to such Non-Extending Purchaser Group on such day times (y) the Program Fee Rate divided by (z) 360, plus (v) for each day from but excluding the last day of the Series 2004-4 Interest Period immediately preceding the Purchase Effective Date, an amount equal to (x) the excess, if any, of the Commitment Amount with respect to such Non-Extending Purchaser Group over the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group on such day times (y) the Commitment Fee Rate divided by (z) 360, plus (vi) all Article VII Costs then due and payable to such Non-Extending Purchaser Group, plus (vii) without duplication, any other amounts then due and payable to such Non-Extending Purchaser Group pursuant to this Supplement.

(e)     CRCF may at any time add a multi-seller commercial paper conduit as an additional CP Conduit Purchaser (an “Additional CP Conduit Purchaser”) and one or more banks providing support to the Additional CP Conduit Purchaser as APA Banks with respect to the Additional CP Conduit Purchaser (the “Related Additional APA Banks”), with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), by providing at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) the names of the Additional CP Conduit Purchaser, the Related Additional APA Banks and the funding agent with respect to the Additional CP Conduit Purchaser and the Related Additional APA Banks (the “Additional Funding Agent”), (ii) the date on which CRCF desires to effect such addition (the “Purchaser Group Addition Date”), (iii) the proposed Maximum Purchaser Group Invested Amount with

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respect to the Additional CP Conduit Purchaser and the Related Additional APA Banks and (iv) the Commitment Percentage of each Purchaser Group on the Purchaser Group Addition Date, after giving effect to the addition of the Additional CP Conduit Purchaser and the Related Additional APA Banks. On the Purchaser Group Addition Date, each CP Conduit Purchaser, the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser and the Funding Agent with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser shall make an assignment and assumption to the Additional CP Conduit Purchaser, the Related Additional APA Banks and the Additional Funding Agent pursuant to Section 11.1, as directed by the Administrative Agent, with the result that after giving effect thereto, the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to each such Purchaser Group shall equal the product of (x) the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount on the Purchaser Group Addition Date and (y) the Commitment Percentage of such Purchaser Group on the Purchaser Group Addition Date, after giving effect to the addition of the Additional CP Conduit Purchaser and the Related Additional APA Banks. No Purchaser Group shall be required to make any assignment unless such assigning Purchaser Group shall receive in cash an amount equal to the reduction in its Series 2004-4 Invested Amount.

Section 2.7. Interest; Fees. (a) Interest shall be payable on the Series 2004-4 Notes on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 3.3.

(b)     On any Business Day, CRCF may, subject to Section 2.7(c), elect to allocate all or any portion of the Available CP Funding Amount with respect to any Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, to one or more CP Tranches with CP Rate Periods commencing on such Business Day by giving the Administrative Agent and the Funding Agent with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser irrevocable written or telephonic (confirmed in writing) notice thereof, which notice must be received by such Funding Agent prior to 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to such Business Day. Such notice shall specify (i) the applicable Business Day, (ii) the CP Rate Period for each CP Tranche to which a portion of the Available CP Funding Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group is to be allocated and (iii) the portion of such Available CP Funding Amount being allocated to each such CP Tranche. On any Business Day, CRCF may, subject to Sections 2.7(c) and 7.4, elect to allocate all or any portion of the Available APA Bank Funding Amount with respect to any Purchaser Group to one or more Eurodollar Tranches with Eurodollar Periods commencing on such Business Day by giving the Administrative Agent and the Funding Agent with respect to such Purchaser Group irrevocable written or telephonic (confirmed in writing) notice thereof, which notice must be received by such Funding Agent prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) three (3) Business Days prior to such Business Day. Such notice shall specify (i) the applicable Business Day, (ii) the Eurodollar Period for each Eurodollar Tranche to which a portion of the Available APA Bank Funding Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group is to be allocated and (iii) the portion of such Available APA Bank Funding Amount being allocated to each such Eurodollar Tranche. Upon receipt of any such notice, the Funding Agent with respect to a Purchaser Group shall notify the CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Bank with respect to such Purchaser Group of the contents of such notice promptly upon receipt thereof.

(c)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.7, (i) (A) each Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser shall approve the length of each CP Rate Period and the portion of the Available CP Funding Amount with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser allocated to such CP Rate Period, (B) such Match Funding CP Conduit

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Purchaser may select, in its sole discretion, any new CP Rate Period if (x) CRCF does not provide notice of a new CP Rate Period on a timely basis or (y) the Funding Agent with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, on behalf of such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, determines, in its sole discretion, that the CP Rate Period requested by CRCF is unavailable or for any reason commercially undesirable and (C) the portion of the Available CP Funding Amount with respect to such Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser allocable to each CP Tranche must be in an amount equal to $1,000,000 or an integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof and (ii) (A) the portion of the Available APA Bank Funding Amount with respect to any Purchaser Group allocable to each Eurodollar Tranche must be in an amount equal to $100,000 or an integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof, (B) no more than seven (7) Eurodollar Tranches with respect to such Purchaser Group shall be outstanding at any one time, (C) after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event, CRCF may not elect to allocate any portion of the Available APA Bank Funding Amount with respect to any Purchaser Group to a Eurodollar Tranche and (D) during the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period, CRCF may not select any Eurodollar Period that does not end on or prior to the next succeeding Distribution Date.

(d)     On any Business Day, a Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser may elect that CRCF no longer be permitted to select CP Tranches in accordance with Sections 2.7(b) and (c) in respect of the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser by giving CRCF and the Administrative Agent irrevocable written notice thereof, which notice must be received by CRCF and the Administrative Agent at least one Business Day prior to such Business Day. On any Business Day, a Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser may with the prior written consent of the Administrator (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) elect thereafter to allow CRCF to select CP Tranches in accordance with Sections 2.7(b) and (c) in respect of the CP Conduit Funded Amount with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser by giving CRCF and the Administrative Agent irrevocable written notice thereof, which notice and consent must be received by CRCF and the Administrative Agent at least one Business Day prior to such election. Any CP Conduit Purchaser making an election to change the manner in which its funding costs in respect of its Series 2004-4 Note are allocated in accordance with this Section 2.7(d) will be both a Match Funding CP Conduit Purchaser and a Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser during the period that its Series 2004-4 Note is funded on both a “pooled” and “match funded” basis and its Monthly Funding Costs during that period will be calculated accordingly.

(e)     CRCF shall pay with funds available pursuant to Section 3.3(a) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Purchaser Group, on each Distribution Date, a commitment fee with respect to the Series 2004-4 Interest Period ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date (the “Commitment Fee”) during the period from the Series 2004-4 Closing Date to and including the Expiry Date with respect to such Purchaser Group at the Commitment Fee Rate of the average daily Commitment Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group during such Series 2004-4 Interest Period less the average daily Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group during such Series 2004-4 Interest Period. The Commitment Fees shall be payable monthly in arrears on each Distribution Date.

(f)     Calculations of per annum rates under this Supplement shall be made on the basis of a 360- (or 365-/366- in the case of interest on the Floating Tranche based on the Prime Rate) day year. Calculations of Commitment Fees shall be made on the basis of a 360-day

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year. Each determination of the Adjusted LIBOR Rate by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive and binding upon each of the parties hereto in the absence of manifest error.

Section 2.8. Indemnification by CRCF. CRCF agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent, each CP Conduit Purchaser, each APA Bank and each of their respective officers, directors, agents and employees (each, a “Company indemnified person”) from and against any loss, liability, expense, damage or injury suffered or sustained by (a “Claim”) such Company indemnified person by reason of (i) any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of, or relating to, activities of CRCF pursuant to the Indenture or the other Related Documents to which it is a party, (ii) a breach of any representation or warranty made or deemed made by CRCF (or any of its officers) in the Indenture or other Related Document or (iii) a failure by CRCF to comply with any applicable law or regulation or to perform its covenants, agreements, duties or obligations required to be performed or observed by it in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture or the other Related Documents, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other reasonable costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim, except to the extent such loss, liability, expense, damage or injury resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Company indemnified person or its officers, directors, agents, principals, employees or employers or includes any Excluded Taxes; provided that any payments made by CRCF pursuant to this Section 2.8 shall be made solely from funds available pursuant to Section 3.3(e), shall be non-recourse other than with respect to such funds, and shall not constitute a claim against CRCF to the extent that such funds are insufficient to make such payment.

Section 2.9. Funding Agents. (a) The Funding Agent with respect to each Purchaser Group is hereby authorized to record on each Business Day the CP Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group and the aggregate amount of Discount accruing with respect thereto on such Business Day and the APA Bank Funded Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group and the amount of interest accruing with respect thereto on such Business Day and, based on such recordations, to determine the Monthly Funding Costs with respect to each Series 2004-4 Interest Period and such Purchaser Group. Any such recordation by a Funding Agent, absent manifest error, shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so recorded. Furthermore, the Funding Agent with respect to each Purchaser Group shall maintain records sufficient to identify the percentage interest of the related CP Conduit Purchaser and each APA Bank with respect to such Purchaser Group holding an interest in the Series 2004-4 Note registered in the name of such Funding Agent and any amounts owing thereunder.

(b)     Upon receipt of funds from the Administrative Agent on each Distribution Date and the date of any Decrease, each Funding Agent shall pay such funds to the related CP Conduit Purchaser and/or the related APA Bank owed such funds in accordance with the recordations maintained by it in accordance with Section 2.9(a) and the Asset Purchase Agreement with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser. If a Funding Agent shall have paid to any CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank any funds that (i) must be returned for any reason (including bankruptcy) or (ii) exceeds that which such CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank was entitled to receive, such amount shall be promptly repaid to such Funding Agent by such CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank.

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ARTICLE III

SERIES 2004-4 ALLOCATIONS

With respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes, the following shall apply:

Section 3.1. Establishment of Series 2004-4 Collection Account, Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account and Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account. (a) All Collections allocable to the Series 2004-4 Notes shall be allocated to the Collection Account.

(b)     The Trustee will create three administrative sub-accounts within the Collection Account for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders: the Series 2004-4 Collection Account (such sub-account, the “Series 2004-4 Collection Account”), the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account (such sub-account, the “Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account”) and the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account (such sub-account, the “Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account”).

Section 3.2. Allocations with Respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes. The net proceeds from the initial sale of the Series 2004-4 Notes and any Increase shall be deposited into the Collection Account. On each Business Day on which Collections are deposited into the Collection Account (each such date, a “Series 2004-4 Deposit Date”), the Administrator shall direct the Trustee in writing pursuant to the Administration Agreement to allocate all amounts deposited into the Collection Account in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.2:

(a)     Allocations of Collections During the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period. During the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee in writing pursuant to the Administration Agreement to allocate on each day, prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on each Series 2004-4 Deposit Date, all amounts deposited into the Collection Account as set forth below:

(i)     allocate to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Invested Percentage (as of such day) of the aggregate amount of the sum of (A) Interest Collections on such day and (B) any amounts received by the Trustee on such day in respect of the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps. All such amounts allocated to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account shall be further allocated to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account; and

(ii)     allocate to the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account the sum of (A) the Series 2004-4 Invested Percentage (as of such day) of the aggregate amount of Principal Collections on such day (for any such day, the “Series 2004-4 Principal Allocation”) and (B) the proceeds from the initial issuance of the Series 2004-4 Notes and from any Increase; provided, however, if a Waiver Event shall have occurred, then such allocation shall be modified as provided in Article V.

(b)     Allocations of Collections During the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period. With respect to the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period, other than after the occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy with respect to CCRG, any other Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee in writing pursuant to the

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Administration Agreement to allocate, prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on any Series 2004-4 Deposit Date, all amounts deposited into the Collection Account as set forth below:

(i)     allocate to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account an amount determined as set forth in Section 3.2(a)(i) above for such day, which amount shall be further allocated to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account; and

(ii)     allocate to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Principal Allocation for such day, which amount shall be used to make principal payments in respect of the Series 2004-4 Notes, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, until the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount is paid in full; provided that if on any Determination Date (A) the Administrator determines that the amount anticipated to be available from Interest Collections allocable to the Series 2004-4 Notes, Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Proceeds and other amounts available pursuant to Section 3.3 to pay Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest and the Commitment Fees on the next succeeding Distribution Date will be less than the Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest and Commitment Fees for the Series 2004-4 Interest Period ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date and (B) the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount is greater than zero, then the Administrator shall direct the Trustee in writing to reallocate a portion of the Principal Collections allocated to the Series 2004-4 Notes during the Related Month equal to the lesser of such insufficiency and the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account to be treated as Interest Collections on such Distribution Date.

(c)     Allocations of Collections after the Occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy. After the occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy with respect to CCRG, any other Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee in writing pursuant to the Administration Agreement to allocate, prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on any Series 2004-4 Deposit Date, all amounts deposited into the Collection Account as set forth below:

(i)     allocate to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account an amount equal to the sum of (A) the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of the date of the occurrence of such Event of Bankruptcy of the aggregate amount of Interest Collections made under the AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement and (B) any amounts received by the Trustee in respect of the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps on such day. All such amounts allocated to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account shall be further allocated to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account; and

(ii)     allocate to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage as of the date of the occurrence of such Event of Bankruptcy of the aggregate amount of Principal Collections made under the AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement, which amount shall be used to make principal payments in respect of the Series

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2004-4 Notes until the Series 2004-4 Notes have been paid in full; provided that if on any Determination Date (A) the Administrator determines that the amount anticipated to be available from Interest Collections allocable to the Series 2004-4 Notes, Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Proceeds and other amounts available pursuant to Section 3.3 to pay Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest and the Commitment Fees on the next succeeding Distribution Date will be less than the Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest and Commitment Fees for the Series 2004-4 Interest Period ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date and (B) the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount is greater than zero, then the Administrator shall direct the Trustee in writing to reallocate a portion of the Principal Collections allocated to the Series 2004-4 Notes during the Related Month equal to the lesser of such insufficiency and the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account to be treated as Interest Collections on such Distribution Date.

(d)     Allocations From Other Series. Amounts allocated to other Series of Notes that have been reallocated by CRCF to the Series 2004-4 Notes (i) during the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period shall be allocated to the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account and applied in accordance with Section 3.2(e) and (ii) during the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period shall be allocated to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account and applied in accordance with Section 3.2(b)(ii) or (c)(ii), as the case may be, to make principal payments in respect of the Series 2004-4 Notes.

(e)     Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account. Amounts allocated to the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account on any Series 2004-4 Deposit Date will be (i) first, used to reduce the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to any Non- Extending Purchaser Group to the extent required pursuant to Section 2.5(d), (ii) second, deposited in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account in an amount up to the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Required Reserve Account Amount for such date, after giving effect to any Increase or Decrease on such date, over the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount for such date, (iii) third, to the extent directed by CRCF used to pay the principal amount of other Series of Notes that are then required to be paid, (iv) fourth, to the extent directed in writing by the Administrator, used to make a voluntary Decrease in the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount, (v) fifth, to the extent directed in writing by the Administrator used to make a voluntary decrease in the Invested Amount of any other Series of Notes that may be reduced in accordance with the Indenture, (vi) sixth, released to AESOP Leasing in an amount equal to (A) the Loan Agreement’s Share with respect to the AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement as of such date times (B) 100% minus the Loan Payment Allocation Percentage with respect to the AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement as of such date times (C) the amount of any remaining funds and (vii) seventh, paid to CRCF and used to make Loans under the Loan Agreements to the extent the Borrowers have requested Loans thereunder and Eligible Vehicles are available for financing thereunder; provided, in the case of clauses (v), (vi) and (vii), that no AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Deficiency would result therefrom or exist immediately thereafter. Upon the occurrence of an Amortization Event, funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account will be withdrawn by the Trustee, deposited in the

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Series 2004-4 Collection Account and allocated as Principal Collections to reduce the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount on the immediately succeeding Distribution Date.

(f)     Past Due Rental Payments. Notwithstanding Section 3.2(a), if after the occurrence of a Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit, the Lessees shall make payments of Monthly Base Rent or other amounts payable by the Lessees under the Leases on or prior to the fifth Business Day after the occurrence of such Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit (a “Past Due Rent Payment”), the Administrator shall direct the Trustee in writing pursuant to the Administration Agreement to allocate to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Invested Percentage as of the date of the occurrence of such Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit of the Collections attributable to such Past Due Rent Payment (the “Series 2004-4 Past Due Rent Payment”). The Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing pursuant to the Administration Agreement to withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Collection Account and apply the Series 2004-4 Past Due Rent Payment in the following order:

(i)     if the occurrence of such Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit resulted in a withdrawal being made from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account pursuant to Section 3.3(b), deposit in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Series 2004-4 Past Due Rent Payment and (y) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Required Reserve Account Amount over the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount on such day;

(ii)     if the occurrence of the related Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit resulted in one or more Lease Deficit Disbursements being made under the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit, pay to each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider who made such a Lease Deficit Disbursement for application in accor dance with the provisions of the applicable Series 2004-4 Reimbursement Agreement an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the unreimbursed amount of such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider’s Lease Deficit Disbursement and (y) such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider’s pro rata share, calculated on the basis of the unreimbursed amount of each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider’s Lease Deficit Disbursement, of the amount of the Series 2004-4 Past Due Rent Payment remaining after payment pursuant to clause (i) above;

(iii)     if the occurrence of such Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit resulted in a withdrawal being made from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account, deposit in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the amount of the Series 2004-4 Past Due Rent Payment remaining after any payment pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above and (y) the amount withdrawn from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account on account of such Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit;

(iv)     allocate to the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account the amount, if any, by which the Series 2004-4 Lease Interest Payment Deficit, if any, relating to such Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit exceeds the amount of the Series

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2004-4 Past Due Rent Payment applied pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above; and

(v)     treat the remaining amount of the Series 2004-4 Past Due Rent Payment as Principal Collections allocated to the Series 2004-4 Notes in accordance with Section 3.2(a)(ii) or 3.2(b)(ii), as the case may be.

Section 3.3. Payments to Noteholders. The Funding Agent with respect to each Purchaser Group shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent (x) no later than two (2) Business Days prior to each Determination Date, setting forth the Monthly Funding Costs with respect to such Purchaser Group with respect to the portion of the current Series 2004-4 Interest Period ending on such Business Day and a reasonable estimation of the Monthly Funding Costs with respect to such Purchaser Group for the remainder of such Series 2004-4 Interest Period and (y) within three (3) Business Days after the end of each calendar month, setting forth the Monthly Funding Costs (calculated as if such calendar month was a Series 2004-4 Interest Period) with respect to such Purchaser Group for such calendar month. The Administrative Agent shall, within two (2) Business Days following its receipt of such information from each Funding Agent, compile the information provided in such written notice pursuant to (x) or (y) above, as applicable, into one written notice for all Purchaser Groups and forward such notice to the Administrator. If the actual amount of the Monthly Funding Costs with respect to any Purchaser Group for a Series 2004-4 Interest Period is less than or greater than the amount thereof estimated by the Funding Agent with respect to such Purchaser Group on a Determination Date, such Funding Agent shall notify the Administrator and the Administrative Agent thereof on the next succeeding Determination Date and the Administrator will reduce or increase the Monthly Funding Costs with respect to such Purchaser Group for the next succeeding Series 2004-4 Interest Period accordingly. The Administrator shall determine the Series 2004-4 Note Rate for the last Series 2004-4 Interest Period on the Determination Date immediately preceding the final Distribution Date based on the information provided by the Funding Agents. If a Funding Agent determines that the actual Monthly Funding Costs with respect to its Purchaser Group for the last Series 2004-4 Interest Period will be more or less than the estimate thereof provided to the Administrator and informs the Administrator of such variance prior to the Distribution Date for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, the Administrator will recalculate the Series 2004-4 Note Rate for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period. On each Determination Date, as provided below, the Administrator shall instruct the Paying Agent in writing pursuant to the Administration Agreement to withdraw, and on the following Distribution Date the Paying Agent, acting in accordance with such instructions, shall withdraw the amounts required to be withdrawn from the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.3(a) below in respect of all funds available from Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Proceeds and Interest Collections processed since the preceding Distribution Date and allocated to the holders of the Series 2004-4 Notes.

(a)     Note Interest and Commitment Fees with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes. On each Determination Date, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee and the Paying Agent in writing pursuant to the Administration Agreement as to the amount to be withdrawn and paid pursuant to Section 3.4 from the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account to the extent funds are anticipated to be available from Interest Collections allocable to the Series 2004-4 Notes and the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Proceeds

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processed from, but not including, the preceding Distribution Date through the succeeding Distribution Date in respect of (x) first, an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest for the Series 2004-4 Interest Period ending on the day preceding the related Distribution Date, (y) second, an amount equal to the Commitment Fees for each Purchaser Group for the Series 2004-4 Interest Period ending on the day preceding the related Distribution Date, and (z) third, an amount equal to the amount of any unpaid Series 2004-4 Shortfall as of the preceding Distribution Date (together with any accrued interest on such Series 2004-4 Shortfall). On the following Distribution Date, the Trustee shall withdraw the amounts described in the first sentence of this Section 3.3(a) from the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account and deposit such amounts in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account.

(b)     Withdrawals from Series 2004-4 Reserve Account. If the Administrator determines on any Distribution Date that the amounts available from the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account are insufficient to pay the sum of the amounts described in clauses (x), (y) and (z) of Section 3.3(a) above on such Distribution Date, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account and deposit in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account on such Distribution Date an amount equal to the lesser of the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount and such insufficiency. The Trustee shall withdraw such amount from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account and deposit such amount in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account.

(c)     Lease Payment Deficit Notice. On or before 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on each Distribution Date, the Administrator shall notify the Trustee of the amount of any Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit, such notification to be in the form of Exhibit F (each a “Lease Payment Deficit Notice”).

(d)     Draws on Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit For Series 2004-4 Lease Interest Payment Deficits. If the Administrator determines on any Distribution Date that there exists a Series 2004-4 Lease Interest Payment Deficit, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to draw on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit, if any, and, the Trustee shall, by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Distribution Date draw an amount (identified by the Administrator) equal to the least of (i) such Series 2004-4 Lease Interest Payment Deficit, (ii) the excess, if any, of the sum of the amounts described in clauses (x), (y) and (z) of Section 3.3(a) above on such Distribution Date over the amounts available from the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account on such Distribution Date plus the amount withdrawn from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account pursuant to Section 3.3(b) and (iii) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit by presenting to each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Lease Deficit Demand and shall cause the Lease Deficit Disbursements to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account on such Distribution Date for distribution in accordance with Section 3.4; provided, however, that if the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded, the Trustee shall withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account and deposit in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Percentage on such Distribution Date of the least of the amounts

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described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above and (y) the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such Distribution Date and draw an amount equal to the remainder of such amount on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit.

(e)     Balance. On or prior to the second Business Day preceding each Distribution Date, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee and the Paying Agent in writing pursuant to the Administration Agreement to pay the balance (after making the payments required in Section 3.3(a)), if any, of the amounts available from the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account as follows:

(i)     on each Distribution Date during the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period, (1) first, to the Administrator, an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Percentage as of the beginning of such Series 2004-4 Interest Period of the portion of the Monthly Administration Fee payable by CRCF (as specified in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, (2) second, to the Trustee, an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Percentage as of the beginning of such Series 2004-4 Interest Period of the Trustee’s fees for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, (3) third, to the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account to pay any Article VII Costs, (4) fourth, to pay any Carrying Charges (other than Carrying Charges provided for above) to the Persons to whom such amounts are owed, an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Percentage as of the beginning of such Series 2004-4 Interest Period of such Carrying Charges (other than Carrying Charges provided for above) for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, and (5) fifth, the balance, if any (“Excess Collections”), shall be withdrawn by the Paying Agent from the Series 2004-4 Collection Account and deposited in the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account; and

(ii)     on each Distribution Date during the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period, (1) first, to the Trustee, an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Percentage as of the beginning of such Series 2004-4 Interest Period of the Trustee’s fees for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, (2) second, to the Administrator, an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Percentage as of the beginning of such Series 2004-4 Interest Period of the portion of the Monthly Administration Fee (as specified in clause (iii) of the definition thereof) payable by CRCF for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, (3) third, to the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account to pay any Article VII Costs, (4) fourth, to pay any Carrying Charges (other than Carrying Charges provided for above) to the Persons to whom such amounts are owed, an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Percentage as of the beginning of such Series 2004-4 Interest Period of such Carrying Charges (other than Carrying Charges provided for above) for such Series 2004-4 Interest Period, and (5) fifth, the balance, if any, shall be treated as Principal Collections.

(f)     Shortfalls. If the amounts described in Section 3.3 are insufficient to pay the Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest and the Commitment Fees of the Purchaser Groups on any Distribution Date, payments of interest to the Series 2004-4 Noteholders and payments of Commitment Fees to the Purchaser Groups will be reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount of such deficiency. The aggregate amount, if any, of such deficiency

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on any Distribution Date shall be referred to as the “Series 2004-4 Shortfall.” Interest shall accrue on the Series 2004-4 Shortfall at the Alternate Base Rate plus 2% per annum.

Section 3.4. Payment of Note Interest and Commitment Fees. On each Distribution Date, subject to Section 9.8 of the Base Indenture, the Paying Agent shall, in accordance with Section 6.1 of the Base Indenture, pay to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Purchaser Groups from the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account the amounts due to the Purchaser Groups deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account pursuant to Section 3.3. Upon the receipt of funds from the Paying Agent on each Distribution Date on account of Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest, the Administrative Agent shall pay to each Funding Agent with respect to a Purchaser Group an amount equal to the Monthly Funding Costs with respect to such Purchaser Group with respect to the Series 2004-4 Interest Period ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date plus the amount of any unpaid Series 2004-4 Shortfalls relating to unpaid Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest payable to such Purchaser Group as of the preceding Distribution Date, together with any interest thereon at the Alternate Base Rate plus 2% per annum. If the amount paid to the Administrative Agent on any Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 3.4 on account of Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest for the Series 2004-4 Interest Period ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date is less than such Series 2004-4 Monthly Interest, the Administrative Agent shall pay the amount available to the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Purchaser Groups, on a pro rata basis, based on the Monthly Funding Costs with respect to each Purchaser Group with respect to such Series 2004-4 Interest Period. Upon the receipt of funds from the Paying Agent on each Distribution Date on account of Commitment Fees, the Administrative Agent shall pay to each Funding Agent with respect to a Purchaser Group an amount equal to the Commitment Fee payable to such Purchaser Group with respect to the Series 2004-4 Interest Period ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date plus the amount of any unpaid Series 2004-4 Shortfalls relating to unpaid Commitment Fees payable to such Purchaser Group as of the preceding Distribution Date, together with any interest thereon at the Alternate Base Rate plus 2% per annum. If the amount paid to the Administrative Agent on any Distribution Date pursuant to this Section 3.4 on account of Commitment Fees is less than the Commitment Fees payable on such Distribution Date, the Administrative Agent shall pay the amount available to the Funding Agents, on behalf of the Purchaser Groups, on a pro rata basis, based on the Commitment Fee payable to each Purchaser Group on such Distribution Date. Upon the receipt of funds from the Trustee or the Paying Agent on any Distribution Date on account of Article VII Costs, the Administrative Agent shall pay such amounts to the Funding Agent with respect to the CP Conduit Purchaser or the APA Bank owed such amounts. If the amounts paid to the Administrative Agent on any Distribution Date pursuant to Section 3.3(e) on account of Article VII Costs are less than the Article VII Costs due and payable on such Distribution Date, the Administrative Agent shall pay the amounts available to the Funding Agents with respect to the CP Conduit Purchasers and APA Banks owed such amounts, on a pro rata basis, based on the Article VII Costs owing to such CP Conduit Purchasers and APA Banks. Due and unpaid Article VII Costs owing to a Purchaser Group shall accrue interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus 2%; provided that Article VII Costs shall not be considered due until the first Distribution Date following five (5) days’ notice to CRCF and the Administrator of such Article VII Costs.

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ment of the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee and the Paying Agent in writing pursuant to the Administration Agreement and in accordance with this Section 3.5 as to (i) the amount allocated to the Series 2004-4 Notes during the Related Month pursuant to Section 3.2(b)(ii) or (c)(ii), as the case may be, and the portion of such amount, if any, that has been previously applied to make a Decrease pursuant to Section 2.5, (ii) any amounts to be withdrawn from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account and deposited into the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account or (iii) any amounts to be drawn on the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes and/or on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit (or withdrawn from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account). On the Distribution Date following each such Determination Date, the Trustee shall withdraw the amount allocated to the Series 2004-4 Notes during the Related Month pursuant to Section 3.2(b)(ii) or (c)(ii), as the case may be, less the portion of such amount, if any, that has been previously applied to make a Decrease pursuant to Section 2.5, from the Series 2004-4 Collection Account and deposit such amount in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account, to be paid to the holders of the Series 2004-4 Notes.

(b)     Decreases. On any Business Day during the Series 2004-4 Revolving Period on which a Decrease is to be made pursuant to Section 2.5, the Trustee shall withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account in accordance with the written instructions of the Administrator an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the funds then allocated to the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account and (ii) the amount of such Decrease, and deposit such amount in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account, to be paid to the Administrative Agent for distribution in accordance with Section 3.5(f).

(c)     Principal Deficit Amount. On each Distribution Date on which the Principal Deficit Amount is greater than zero, amounts shall be transferred to the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account as follows:

(i)     Reserve Account Withdrawal. The Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing, prior to 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Distribution Date, in the case of a Principal Deficit Amount resulting from a Series 2004-4 Lease Payment Deficit, or prior to 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to such Distribution Date, in the case of any other Principal Deficit Amount, to withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount and (y) such Principal Deficit Amount and deposit it in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account on such Distribution Date.

(ii)     Principal Draws on Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit. If the Administrator determines on any Distribution Date during the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period that there exists a Series 2004-4 Lease Principal Payment Deficit, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to draw on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit, if any, as provided below. Upon receipt of a notice by the Trustee from the Administrator in respect of a Series 2004-4 Lease Principal Payment Deficit on or prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on a Distribution Date, the Trustee shall, by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Distribution Date draw an amount equal to the least of (1) such Series 2004-4 Lease Principal Payment Deficit, (2) the amount by which the Principal Deficit Amount on such Distribution Date exceeds the amount to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account in accordance with clause (i) of this Section

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3.5(c) and (3) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Amount on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit by presenting to each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Lease Deficit Demand and shall cause the Lease Deficit Disbursements to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account on such Distribution Date; provided, however, that if the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded, the Trustee shall withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account and deposit in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Percentage on such Distribution Date of the least of the amounts described in clauses (1), (2) and (3) above and (y) the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such Distribution Date and draw an amount equal to the remainder of such amount on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit.

(iii)     Demand Note Draw. If on any Determination Date, the Administrator determines that the Principal Deficit Amount on the next succeeding Distribution Date (after giving effect to any withdrawal from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account pursuant to Section 3.5(c)(i) on such Distribution Date) will be greater than zero and there are any Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit on such date, prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to such Distribution Date, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to deliver a Demand Notice to the Demand Note Issuers demanding payment of an amount equal to the lesser of (A) the Principal Deficit Amount and (B) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Amount. The Trustee shall, prior to 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding such Distribution Date, deliver such Demand Notice to the Demand Note Issuers; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy (or the occurrence of an event described in clause (a) of the definition thereof, without the lapse of a period of 60 consecutive days) with respect to a Demand Note Issuer shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee shall not be required to deliver such Demand Notice to such Demand Note Issuer. The Trustee shall cause the proceeds of any demand on the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes to be deposited into the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account.

(iv)     Letter of Credit Draw. In the event that either (x) on or prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day prior to such Distribution Date, any Demand Note Issuer shall have failed to pay to the Trustee or deposit in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account the amount specified in such Demand Notice in whole or in part or (y) due to the occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy (or the occurrence of an event described in clause (a) of the definition thereof, without the lapse of a period of 60 consecutive days) with respect to any Demand Note Issuer, the Trustee shall not have delivered such Demand Notice to any Demand Note Issuer on the second Business Day preceding such Distribution Date, then, in the case of (x) or (y) the Trustee shall on such Business Day draw on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit an amount equal to the lesser of (1) Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Amount and (2) the aggregate amount that the Demand Note Issuers failed to pay under the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes (or, the amount that the Trustee failed to demand for payment thereunder) by presenting to each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Unpaid Demand Note Demand; provided, however, that if the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded, the Trustee shall withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Cash

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Collateral Account and deposit in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Percentage on such Business Day of the aggregate amount that the Demand Note Issuers failed to pay under the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes (or, the amount that the Trustee failed to demand for payment thereunder) and (y) the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such Business Day and draw an amount equal to the remainder of the aggregate amount that the Demand Note Issuers failed to pay under the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes (or, the amount that the Trustee failed to demand for payment thereunder) on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit. The Trustee shall deposit into, or cause the deposit of, the proceeds of any draw on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit and the proceeds of any withdrawal from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account.

(d)     Series 2004-4 Termination Date. The entire Series 2004-4 Invested Amount shall be due and payable on the Series 2004-4 Termination Date. In connection therewith:

(i)     Reserve Account Withdrawal. If, after giving effect to the deposit into the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account of the amount to be deposited in accordance with Section 3.5(a), together with any amounts to be deposited therein in accordance with Section 3.5(c) on the Series 2004-4 Termination Date, the amount to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account with respect to the Series 2004-4 Termination Date is or will be less than the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount, then, prior to 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to the Series 2004-4 Termination Date, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account, an amount equal to the lesser of the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount and such insufficiency and deposit it in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account on the Series 2004-4 Termination Date.

(ii)     Demand Note Draw. If the amount to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account in accordance with Section 3.5(a) together with any amounts to be deposited therein in accordance with Section 3.5(c) and Section 3.5(d)(i) on the Series 2004-4 Termination Date is less than the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount, and there are any Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit on such date, then, prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to the Series 2004-4 Termination Date, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to make a demand (a “Demand Notice”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G on the Demand Note Issuers for payment under the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) such insufficiency and (2) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Amount. The Trustee shall, prior to 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Series 2004-4 Termination Date, deliver such Demand Notice to the Demand Note Issuers; provided, however, that if an Event of Bankruptcy (or the occurrence of an event described in clause (a) of the definition thereof, without the lapse of a period of 60 consecutive days) with respect to a Demand Note Issuer shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee shall not be required to deliver such Demand Notice to such Demand Note Issuer. The Trustee shall cause the proceeds of any demand

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on the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes to be deposited into the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account.

(iii)     Letter of Credit Draw. In the event that either (x) on or prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately preceding any Distribution Date next succeeding any date on which a Demand Notice has been transmitted by the Trustee to the Demand Note Issuers pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 3.5(d) any Demand Note Issuer shall have failed to pay to the Trustee or deposit into the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account the amount specified in such Demand Notice in whole or in part or (y) due to the occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy (or the occurrence of an event described in clause (a) of the definition thereof, without the lapse of a period of 60 consecutive days) with respect to one or more of the Demand Note Issuers, the Trustee shall not have delivered such Demand Notice to any Demand Note Issuer on the second Business Day preceding the Series 2004-4 Termination Date, then, in the case of (x) or (y) the Trustee shall draw on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Business Day an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the amount that the Demand Note Issuers failed to pay under the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes (or, the amount that the Trustee failed to demand for payment thereunder) and (2) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Amount on such Business Day by presenting to each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Unpaid Demand Note Demand; provided, however, that if the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded, the Trustee shall withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account and deposit in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Percentage on such Business Day of the amount that the Demand Note Issuers failed to pay under the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes (or, the amount that the Trustee failed to demand for payment thereunder) and (y) the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such Business Day and draw an amount equal to the remainder of the amount that the Demand Note Issuers failed to pay under the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes (or, the amount that the Trustee failed to demand for payment thereunder) on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit. The Trustee shall deposit, or cause the deposit of, the proceeds of any draw on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit and the proceeds of any withdrawal from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account.

(e)     Distribution to the Administrative Agent. On each Distribution Date occurring on or after the date a withdrawal is made from the Series 2004-4 Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.5(a) or amounts are deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account pursuant to Section 3.5(c) and/or (d), the Paying Agent shall, in accordance with Section 6.1 of the Base Indenture, pay to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Purchaser Groups from the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account the amount deposited therein pursuant to Section 3.5(a), (c) and/or (d).

(f)     Distribution by Administrative Agent to Purchaser Groups. Upon the receipt of funds on account of a Decrease from the Trustee, the Administrative Agent shall pay first, to each Funding Agent with respect to a Non-Extending Purchaser Group a pro rata amount of the Decrease, based on the Purchaser Group Invested Amounts with respect to such Non-

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Extending Purchaser Group relative to the Purchaser Group Invested Amounts with respect to all Non-Extending Purchaser Groups on the date of such Decrease and second, to each Funding Agent with respect to a Purchaser Group, such Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of the remaining amount of such Decrease. Each Purchaser Group’s share of the amount of any Decrease on any Business Day shall be allocated by such Purchaser Group first to reduce the Available CP Funding Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group and the Available APA Bank Funding Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group on such Business Day and then to reduce the portion of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group allocated to CP Tranches and Eurodollar Tranches in such order as such Purchaser Group may select in order to minimize costs payable pursuant to Section 7.3. Upon the receipt of funds from the Trustee pursuant to Sections 3.5(a), (c) and/or (d) on any Distribution Date, the Administrative Agent shall pay to each Funding Agent with respect to a Purchaser Group, such Purchaser Group’s Pro Rata Share of such funds.

Section 3.6. Administrator’s Failure to Instruct the Trustee to Make a Deposit or Payment. If the Administrator fails to give notice or instructions to make any payment from or deposit into the Collection Account required to be given by the Administrator, at the time specified in the Administration Agreement or any other Related Document (including applicable grace periods), the Trustee shall make such payment or deposit into or from the Collection Account without such notice or instruction from the Administrator, provided that the Administrator, upon request of the Trustee, promptly provides the Trustee with all information necessary to allow the Trustee to make such a payment or deposit. When any payment or deposit hereunder or under any other Related Document is required to be made by the Trustee or the Paying Agent at or prior to a specified time, the Administrator shall deliver any applicable written instructions with respect thereto reasonably in advance of such specified time.

Section 3.7. Series 2004-4 Reserve Account. (a) Establishment of Series 2004-4 Reserve Account. CRCF shall establish and maintain in the name of the Series 2004-4 Agent for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, or cause to be established and maintained, an account (the “Series 2004-4 Reserve Account”), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders. The Series 2004-4 Reserve Account shall be maintained (i) with a Qualified Institution, or (ii) as a segregated trust account with the corporate trust department of a depository institution or trust company having corporate trust powers and acting as trustee for funds deposited in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account; provided that, if at any time such Qualified Institution is no longer a Qualified Institution or the credit rating of any securities issued by such depositary institution or trust company shall be reduced to below “BBB-” by Standard & Poor’s or “Baa2” by Moody’s, then CRCF shall, within 30 days of such reduction, establish a new Series 2004-4 Reserve Account with a new Qualified Institution. If the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account is not maintained in accordance with the previous sentence, CRCF shall establish a new Series 2004-4 Reserve Account, within ten (10) Business Days after obtaining knowledge of such fact, which complies with such sentence, and shall instruct the Series 2004-4 Agent in writing to transfer all cash and investments from the non-qualifying Series 2004-4 Reserve Account into the new Series 2004-4 Reserve Account. Initially, the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account will be established with The Bank of New York.

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(b)     Administration of the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account. The Administrator may instruct the institution maintaining the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account to invest funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account from time to time in Permitted Investments; provided, however, that any such investment shall mature not later than the Business Day prior to the Distribution Date following the date on which such funds were received, unless any Permitted Investment held in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account is held with the Paying Agent, then such investment may mature on such Distribution Date and such funds shall be available for withdrawal on or prior to such Distribution Date. All such Permitted Investments will be credited to the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account and any such Permitted Investments that constitute (i) physical property (and that is not either a United States security entitlement or a security entitlement) shall be physically delivered to the Trustee; (ii) United States security entitlements or security entitlements shall be controlled (as defined in Section 8-106 of the New York UCC) by the Trustee pending maturity or disposition, and (iii) uncertificated securities (and not United States security entitlements) shall be delivered to the Trustee by causing the Trustee to become the registered holder of such securities. The Trustee shall, at the expense of CRCF, take such action as is required to maintain the Trustee’s security interest in the Permitted Investments credited to the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account. CRCF shall not direct the Trustee to dispose of (or permit the disposal of) any Permitted Investments prior to the maturity thereof to the extent such disposal would result in a loss of purchase price of such Permitted Investments. In the absence of written investment instructions hereunder, funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account shall remain uninvested.

(c)     Earnings from Series 2004-4 Reserve Account. All interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) paid on funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account shall be deemed to be on deposit therein and available for distribution.

(d)     Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Constitutes Additional Collateral for Series 2004-4 Notes. In order to secure and provide for the repayment and payment of the CRCF Obligations with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes, CRCF hereby grants a security interest in and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Series 2004-4 Agent, for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, all of CRCF’s right, title and interest in and to the following (whether now or hereafter existing or acquired): (i) the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account, including any security entitlement thereto; (ii) all funds on deposit therein from time to time; (iii) all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing any or all of the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account or the funds on deposit therein from time to time; (iv) all investments made at any time and from time to time with monies in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account, whether constituting securities, instruments, general intangibles, investment property, financial assets or other property; (v) all interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account, the funds on deposit therein from time to time or the investments made with such funds; and (vi) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing, including, without limitation, cash (the items in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) are referred to, collectively, as the “Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Collateral”). The Series 2004-4 Agent shall possess all right, title and interest in and to all funds on deposit from time to time in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account and in all proceeds thereof, and shall be the only person authorized to originate entitlement orders in respect of the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account. The Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Collateral shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Series 2004-4 Agent for

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the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders. The Series 2004-4 Agent hereby agrees (i) to act as the securities intermediary (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(14) of the New York UCC) with respect to the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account; (ii) that its jurisdiction as securities intermediary is New York; (iii) that each item of property (whether investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash) credited to the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account shall be treated as a financial asset (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the New York UCC) and (iv) to comply with any entitlement order (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the New York UCC) issued by the Trustee.

(e)     Preference Amount Withdrawals from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account or the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account. If a member of a Purchaser Group notifies the Trustee in writing of the existence of a Preference Amount, then, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the next succeeding sentence, on the Business Day on which those conditions are first satisfied, the Trustee shall withdraw from either (x) prior to the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date, the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account or (y) on or after the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date, the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account and pay to the Funding Agent for such member an amount equal to such Preference Amount. Prior to any withdrawal from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account or the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account pursuant to this Section 3.7(e), the Trustee shall have received (i) a certified copy of the order requiring the return of such Preference Amount; (ii) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Trustee that such order is final and not subject to appeal; and (iii) a release as to any claim against CRCF by the Purchaser Group for any amount paid in respect of such Preference Amount. On the Business Day after Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date, the Trustee shall transfer the amount on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account to the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account.

(f)     Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Surplus. In the event that the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Surplus on any Distribution Date, after giving effect to all withdrawals from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account, is greater than zero, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the written instructions of the Administrator pursuant to the Administration Agreement, shall withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account Surplus and shall pay such amount to CRCF.

(g)     Termination of Series 2004-4 Reserve Account. Upon the termination of the Indenture pursuant to Section 11.1 of the Base Indenture, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the written instructions of the Administrator, after the prior payment of all amounts owing to the Series 2004-4 Noteholders and payable from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account as provided herein, shall withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account all amounts on deposit therein for payment to CRCF.

Section 3.8. Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit and Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account. (a) Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit and Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Constitute Additional Collateral for Series 2004-4 Notes. In order to secure and provide for the repayment and payment of CRCF’s obligations with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes, CRCF hereby grants a security interest in and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, all of CRCF’s right, title and interest in and to the following (whether now or hereafter existing or acquired): (i) each Series 2004-4

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Letter of Credit; (ii) the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account, including any security entitlement thereto; (iii) all funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account from time to time; (iv) all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing any or all of the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account or the funds on deposit therein from time to time; (v) all investments made at any time and from time to time with monies in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account, whether constituting securities, instruments, general intangibles, investment property, financial assets or other property; (vi) all interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account, the funds on deposit therein from time to time or the investments made with such funds; and (vii) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing, including, without limitation, cash (the items in the foregoing clauses (ii) through (vii) are referred to, collectively, as the “Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Collateral”). The Trustee shall, for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, possess all right, title and interest in all funds on deposit from time to time in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account and in all proceeds thereof, and shall be the only person authorized to originate entitlement orders in respect of the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account. The Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders. The Series 2004-4 Agent hereby agrees (i) to act as the securities intermediary (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(14) of the New York UCC) with respect to the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account; (ii) that its jurisdiction as securities intermediary is New York; (iii) that each item of property (whether investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash) credited to the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account shall be treated as a financial asset (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the New York UCC) and (iv) to comply with any entitlement order (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the New York UCC) issued by the Trustee.

(b)     Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Expiration Date. If prior to the date which is ten (10) days prior to the then scheduled Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Expiration Date with respect to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, excluding the amount available to be drawn under such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit but taking into account each substitute Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit which has been obtained from a Series 2004-4 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider and is in full force and effect on such date, the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount would be equal to or more than the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount and the Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount would be equal to or greater than the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount, then the Administrator shall notify the Trustee in writing no later than two Business Days prior to such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Expiration Date of such determination. If prior to the date which is ten (10) days prior to the then scheduled Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Expiration Date with respect to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, excluding the amount available to be drawn under such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit but taking into account a substitute Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit which has been obtained from a Series 2004-4 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider and is in full force and effect on such date, the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount would be less than the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount or the Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount would be less than the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount, then the Administrator shall notify the Trustee in writing no later than two (2) Business Days prior to such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Expiration Date of (x) the greater of (A) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount over the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount, excluding the available amount under such expiring Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit but taking

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into account any substitute Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit which has been obtained from a Series 2004-4 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider and is in full force and effect, on such date, and (B) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount over the Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount, excluding the available amount under such expiring Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit but taking into account any substitute Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit which has been obtained from a Series 2004-4 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider and is in full force and effect, on such date, and (y) the amount available to be drawn on such expiring Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit on such date. Upon receipt of such notice by the Trustee on or prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, the Trustee shall, by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Business Day (or, in the case of any notice given to the Trustee after 10:00 a.m. (New York City time), by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the next following Business Day), draw the lesser of the amounts set forth in clauses (x) and (y) above on such expiring Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit by presenting a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Termination Demand and shall cause the Termination Disbursement to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account.

If the Trustee does not receive the notice from the Administrator described in the first paragraph of this Section 3.8(b) on or prior to the date that is two (2) Business Days prior to each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Expiration Date, the Trustee shall, by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Business Day draw the full amount of such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit by presenting a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Termination Demand and shall cause the Termination Disbursement to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account.

(c)     Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Providers. The Administrator shall notify the Trustee in writing within one Business Day of becoming aware that (i) the long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider has fallen below “A” as determined by Standard & Poor’s or “A1” as determined by Moody’s or (ii) the short-term senior unsecured debt, deposit, claims paying or credit (as the case may be) rating of any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider has fallen below “A-1” as determined by Standard & Poor’s or “P-1” as determined by Moody’s. At such time the Administrator shall also notify the Trustee of (i) the greater of (A) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount over the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount, excluding the available amount under the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit issued by such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider, on such date, and (B) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount over the Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount, excluding the available amount under such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, on such date, and (ii) the amount available to be drawn on such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit on such date. Upon receipt of such notice by the Trustee on or prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, the Trustee shall, by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Business Day (or, in the case of any notice given to the Trustee after 10:00 a.m. (New York City time), by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the next following Business Day), draw on such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the lesser of the amounts in clause (i) and clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence on such Business Day by presenting a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Termination Demand and shall cause the Termination Disbursement to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account.

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pursuant to the terms of this Supplement, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee, in writing, to draw on each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the LOC Pro Rata Share of the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider issuing such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit of the amount of such draw on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit.

(e)     Establishment of Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account. On or prior to the date of any drawing under a Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 3.8(b) or (c) above, CRCF shall establish and maintain in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, or cause to be established and maintained, an account (the “Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account”), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders. The Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account shall be maintained (i) with a Qualified Institution, or (ii) as a segregated trust account with the corporate trust department of a depository institution or trust company having corporate trust powers and acting as trustee for funds deposited in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account; provided that, if at any time such Qualified Institution is no longer a Qualified Institution or the credit rating of any securities issued by such depository institution or trust company shall be reduced to below “BBB-” by Standard & Poor’s or “Baa3” by Moody’s, then CRCF shall, within 30 days of such reduction, establish a new Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account with a new Qualified Institution or a new segregated trust account with the corporate trust department of a depository institution or trust company having corporate trust powers and acting as trustee for funds deposited in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account. If a new Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account is established, CRCF shall instruct the Trustee in writing to transfer all cash and investments from the non-qualifying Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account into the new Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account.

(f)     Administration of the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account. CRCF may instruct (by standing instructions or otherwise) the institution maintaining the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account to invest funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account from time to time in Permitted Investments; provided, however, that any such investment shall mature not later than the Business Day prior to the Distribution Date following the date on which such funds were received, unless any Permitted Investment held in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account is held with the Paying Agent, in which case such investment may mature on such Distribution Date so long as such funds shall be available for withdrawal on or prior to such Distribution Date. All such Permitted Investments will be credited to the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account and any such Permitted Investments that constitute (i) physical property (and that is not either a United States security entitlement or a security entitlement) shall be physically delivered to the Trustee; (ii) United States security entitlements or security entitlements shall be controlled (as defined in Section 8-106 of the New York UCC) by the Trustee pending maturity or disposition, and (iii) uncertificated securities (and not United States security entitlements) shall be delivered to the Trustee by causing the Trustee to become the registered holder of such securities. The Trustee shall, at the expense of CRCF, take such action as is required to maintain the Trustee’s security interest in the Permitted Investments credited to the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account. CRCF shall not direct the Trustee to dispose of (or permit the disposal of) any Permitted Investments prior to the maturity thereof to the extent such disposal would result in a loss of purchase price of such Permitted Investments. In the absence of written investment instructions hereunder, funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account shall remain uninvested.

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(g)     Earnings from Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account. All interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) paid on funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account shall be deemed to be on deposit therein and available for distribution.

(h)     Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Surplus. In the event that the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Surplus on any Distribution Date (or, after the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date, on any date) is greater than zero, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the written instructions of the Administrator, shall withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account an amount equal to the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Surplus and shall pay such amount: first, to the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Providers to the extent of any unreimbursed drawings under the related Series 2004-4 Reimbursement Agreement, for application in accordance with the provisions of the related Series 2004-4 Reimbursement Agreement, and, second, to CRCF any remaining amount.

(i)     Termination of Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account. Upon the termination of this Supplement in accordance with its terms, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the written instructions of the Administrator, after the prior payment of all amounts owing to the Series 2004-4 Noteholders and payable from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account as provided herein, shall withdraw from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account all amounts on deposit therein (to the extent not withdrawn pursuant to Section 3.8(h) above) and shall pay such amounts: first, to the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Providers to the extent of any unreimbursed drawings under the related Series 2004-4 Reimbursement Agreement, for application in accordance with the provisions of the related Series 2004-4 Reimbursement Agreement, and, second, to CRCF any remaining amount.

(j)     Termination Date Demands on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit. Prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately succeeding the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date, the Administrator shall determine the Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount as of the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date. If the Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount is greater than zero, then the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to draw on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit. Upon receipt of any such notice by the Trustee on or prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day, the Trustee shall, by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Business Day draw an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the excess of the Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount over the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount (prior to giving effect to any transfer to the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account pursuant to Section 3.7(e) on such date) and (ii) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit by presenting to each Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Termination Date Demand; provided, however, that if the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded, the Trustee shall draw an amount equal to the product of (a) 100% minus the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Percentage and (b) the lesser of the amounts referred to in clause (i) or (ii) on such Business Day on the Series 2004-4 Letters of Credit as calculated by the Administrator and provided in writing to the Trustee. The Trustee shall cause the Termination Date Disbursement to be deposited in the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account.

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Section 3.9. Series 2004-4 Distribution Account. (a) Establishment of Series 2004-4 Distribution Account. The Trustee shall establish and maintain in the name of the Series 2004-4 Agent for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, or cause to be established and maintained, an account (the “Series 2004-4 Distribution Account”), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders. The Series 2004-4 Distribution Account shall be maintained (i) with a Qualified Institution, or (ii) as a segregated trust account with the corporate trust department of a depository institution or trust company having corporate trust powers and acting as trustee for funds deposited in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account; provided that, if at any time such Qualified Institution is no longer a Qualified Institution or the credit rating of any securities issued by such depositary institution or trust company shall be reduced to below “BBB-” by Standard & Poor’s or “Baa3” by Moody’s, then CRCF shall, within 30 days of such reduction, establish a new Series 2004-4 Distribution Account with a new Qualified Institution. If the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account is not maintained in accordance with the previous sentence, CRCF shall establish a new Series 2004-4 Distribution Account, within ten (10) Business Days after obtaining knowledge of such fact, which complies with such sentence, and shall instruct the Series 2004-4 Agent in writing to transfer all cash and investments from the non-qualifying Series 2004-4 Distribution Account into the new Series 2004-4 Distribution Account. Initially, the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account will be established with The Bank of New York.

(b)     Administration of the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account. The Administrator may instruct the institution maintaining the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account to invest funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account from time to time in Permitted Investments; provided, however, that any such investment shall mature not later than the Business Day prior to the Distribution Date following the date on which such funds were received, unless any Permitted Investment held in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account is held with the Paying Agent, then such investment may mature on such Distribution Date and such funds shall be available for withdrawal on or prior to such Distribution Date. All such Permitted Investments will be credited to the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account and any such Permitted Investments that constitute (i) physical property (and that is not either a United States security entitlement or a security entitlement) shall be physically delivered to the Trustee; (ii) United States security entitlements or security entitlements shall be controlled (as defined in Section 8-106 of the New York UCC) by the Trustee pending maturity or disposition, and (iii) uncertificated securities (and not United States security entitlements) shall be delivered to the Trustee by causing the Trustee to become the registered holder of such securities. The Trustee shall, at the expense of CRCF, take such action as is required to maintain the Trustee’s security interest in the Permitted Investments credited to the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account. CRCF shall not direct the Trustee to dispose of (or permit the disposal of) any Permitted Investments prior to the maturity thereof to the extent such disposal would result in a loss of purchase price of such Permitted Investments. In the absence of written investment instructions hereunder, funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account shall remain uninvested.

(c)     Earnings from Series 2004-4 Distribution Account. All interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) paid on funds on deposit in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account shall be deemed to be on deposit and available for distribution.

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(d)     Series 2004-4 Distribution Account Constitutes Additional Collateral for Series 2004-4 Notes. In order to secure and provide for the repayment and payment of the CRCF Obligations with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes, CRCF hereby grants a security interest in and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, all of CRCF’s right, title and interest in and to the following (whether now or hereafter existing or acquired): (i) the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account, including any security entitlement thereto; (ii) all funds on deposit therein from time to time; (iii) all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing any or all of the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account or the funds on deposit therein from time to time; (iv) all investments made at any time and from time to time with monies in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account, whether constituting securities, instruments, general intangibles, investment property, financial assets or other property; (v) all interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account, the funds on deposit therein from time to time or the investments made with such funds; and (vi) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing, including, without limitation, cash (the items in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) are referred to, collectively, as the “Series 2004-4 Distribution Account Collateral”). The Trustee shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds on deposit from time to time in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account and in and to all proceeds thereof, and shall be the only person authorized to originate entitlement orders in respect of the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account. The Series 2004-4 Distribution Account Collateral shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders. The Series 2004-4 Agent hereby agrees (i) to act as the securities intermediary (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(14) of the New York UCC) with respect to the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account; (ii) that its jurisdiction as securities intermediary is New York; (iii) that each item of property (whether investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash) credited to the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account shall be treated as a financial asset (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the New York UCC) and (iv) to comply with any entitlement order (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the New York UCC) issued by the Trustee.

Section 3.10. Series 2004-4 Demand Notes Constitute Additional Collateral for Series 2004-4 Notes. In order to secure and provide for the repayment and payment of the obligations with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes, CRCF hereby grants a security interest in and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, all of CRCF’s right, title and interest in and to the following (whether now or hereafter existing or acquired): (i) the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes; (ii) all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes; and (iii) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing, including, without limitation, cash. On the date hereof, CRCF shall deliver to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, each Series 2004-4 Demand Note, endorsed in blank. The Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, shall be the only Person authorized to make a demand for payments on the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes.

Section 3.11. Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps. (a) On the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, CRCF shall acquire one or more interest rate caps (each a “Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap”), substantially in the form of Exhibit J, from a Qualified Interest Rate Cap Counterparty. On the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, the aggregate notional amount of all Series

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2004-4 Interest Rate Caps shall equal the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount, and the aggregate notional amount of all Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps may be reduced pursuant to the related Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap to the extent that the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount is reduced after the Series 2004-4 Closing Date. In addition, CRCF shall acquire one or more additional Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps in connection with any increase of the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount such that the aggregate notional amounts of all Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps shall equal the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount after giving effect to such increase. The strike rate of each Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap shall not be greater than 4.0%. On the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, each Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap shall have a term that shall extend to at least the Distribution Date falling in the thirty-first calendar month after the Series 2004-4 Closing Date.

(b)     If, at any time, a Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty is not a Qualified Interest Rate Cap Counterparty, then CRCF shall cause the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty within 30 days following such occurrence, at the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty’s expense, to do one of the following (the choice of such action to be determined by the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty) (i) obtain a replacement interest rate cap on the same terms as the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap to which such Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty is a party from a Qualified Interest Rate Cap Counterparty and simultaneously with such replacement CRCF shall terminate the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap being replaced, (ii) obtain a guaranty from, or contingent agreement of, another person who qualifies as a Qualified Interest Rate Cap Counterparty to honor the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty’s obligations under such Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or (iii) post and maintain collateral satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or in the manner set forth in such Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap; provided that no termination of any Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap shall occur until CRCF has entered into a replacement interest rate cap. Each Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap must provide that if the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty is required to take any of the actions described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of the preceding sentence and such action is not taken within 30 days, then the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty must, until a replacement Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap is executed and in effect, collateralize its obligations under such Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap in an amount set forth in such Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap.

(c)     To secure payment of all obligations to the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, CRCF grants a security interest in, and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Series 2004-4 Agent, for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, all of CRCF’s right, title and interest in the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps and all proceeds thereof (the “Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Collateral”). CRCF shall require all Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Proceeds to be paid to, and the Trustee shall allocate all Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Proceeds to, the Series 2004-4 Accrued Interest Account of the Series 2004-4 Collection Account.

Section 3.12. Payments to Funding Agents or Purchaser Groups. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Base Indenture, amounts distributable by CRCF, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Administrative Agent to a Funding Agent for the account of its related Purchaser Group (or amounts distributable by any such Person directly to such Purchaser Group) shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds no later than

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3:00 p.m. (New York time) for credit to the account or accounts designated by such Funding Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not be so obligated unless the Administrative Agent shall have received the funds by 12:00 noon (New York City time).

ARTICLE IV

AMORTIZATION EVENTS

In addition to the Amortization Events set forth in Section 9.1 of the Base Indenture, any of the following shall be an Amortization Event with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes and collectively shall constitute the Amortization Events set forth in Section 9.1(n) of the Base Indenture with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes (without notice or other action on the part of the Trustee or any holders of the Series 2004-4 Notes):

(a)     a Series 2004-4 Enhancement Deficiency shall occur and continue for at least two (2) Business Days; provided, however, that such event or condition shall not be an Amortization Event if during such two (2) Business Day period such Series 2004-4 Enhancement Deficiency shall have been cured in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Indenture and the Related Documents;

(b)     either the Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount shall be less than the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount or the Series 2004-4 Available Reserve Account Amount shall be less than the Series 2004-4 Required Reserve Account Amount for at least two (2) Business Days; provided, however, that such event or condition shall not be an Amortization Event if during such two (2) Business Day period such insufficiency shall have been cured in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Indenture and the Related Documents;

(c)     an AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Deficiency shall occur and continue for at least two (2) Business Days;

(d)     the Collection Account, the Series 2004-4 Collection Account, the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account or the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account shall be subject to an injunction, estoppel or other stay or a Lien (other than Liens permitted under the Related Documents);

(e)     all principal of and interest on the Series 2004-4 Notes is not paid on the Series 2004-4 Expected Final Distribution Date;

(f)     any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit shall not be in full force and effect for at least two (2) Business Days and (x) either a Series 2004-4 Enhancement Deficiency would result from excluding such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit from the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount or (y) the Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount, excluding therefrom the available amount under such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, would be less than the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount;

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(g)     from and after the funding of the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account, the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account shall be subject to an injunction, estoppel or other stay or a Lien (other than Liens permitted under the Related Documents) for at least two (2) Business Days and either (x) a Series 2004-4 Enhancement Deficiency would result from excluding the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount from the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount or (y) the Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount, excluding therefrom the Series 2004-4 Available Cash Collateral Amount, would be less than the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount;

(h)     an Event of Bankruptcy shall have occurred with respect to any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider or any Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Provider repudiates its Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit or refuses to honor a proper draw thereon and either (x) a Series 2004-4 Enhancement Deficiency would result from excluding such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit from the Series 2004-4 Enhancement Amount or (y) the Series 2004-4 Liquidity Amount, excluding therefrom the available amount under such Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, would be less than the Series 2004-4 Required Liquidity Amount;

(i)     the occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy with respect to Cendant, any Lessee or any Permitted Sublessee;

(j)     a Change in Control shall have occurred; and

(k)     on any date of determination, the aggregate notional amount of all Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps having a remaining term at least equal to the lesser of (i) the period from such date to and including the Series 2004-4 Termination Date and (ii) the period from such date to and including the Distribution Date in the nineteenth calendar month after the calendar month in which such date falls shall be less than the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount.

In the case of any event described in clause (j) above, an Amortization Event shall have occurred with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes only if either the Trustee or the Requisite Noteholders declare that an Amortization Event has occurred. In the case of an event described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (k), an Amortization Event with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes shall have occurred without any notice or other action on the part of the Trustee or any Series 2004-4 Noteholders, immediately upon the occurrence of such event. Amortization Events with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (k), may be waived with the written consent of the Purchaser Groups having Commitment Percentages aggregating 100%; provided, that CRCF shall provide the Rating Agencies written notice of any such waiver by the Purchaser Groups having Commitment Percentages aggregating 100%. Amortization Events with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes described in clause (j) above may be waived in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Base Indenture.

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ARTICLE V

RIGHT TO WAIVE PURCHASE RESTRICTIONS

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Indenture or the Related Documents, upon the Trustee’s receipt of notice from any Lessee, any Borrower or CRCF (i) to the effect that a Manufacturer Program is no longer an Eligible Manufacturer Program and that, as a result, either (a) the Series 2004-4 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount is or will be exceeded or (b) an excess will exist under clause (y) of paragraph (ii) of the definition of Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount or (ii) that the Lessees, the Borrowers and CRCF have determined to increase any Series 2004-4 Maximum Amount or the percentage set forth in clause (y) of any of paragraphs (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) or (viii) of the definition of Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount, (such notice, a “Waiver Request”), each Series 2004-4 Noteholder may, at its option, waive the Series 2004-4 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount, any other Series 2004-4 Maximum Amount or any increase in the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount based upon clause (y) of any of paragraphs (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) or (viii) of the definition of the Series 2004-4 Required Enhancement Amount (collectively, a “Waivable Amount”) if (i) no Amortization Event exists, (ii) the Requisite Noteholders consent to such waiver and (iii) 60 days’ prior written notice of such proposed waiver is provided to the Rating Agencies by the Trustee.

Upon receipt by the Trustee of a Waiver Request (a copy of which the Trustee shall promptly provide to the Rating Agencies), all amounts which would otherwise be allocated to the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account (collectively, the “Designated Amounts”) from the date the Trustee receives a Waiver Request through the Consent Period Expiration Date will be held by the Trustee in the Series 2004-4 Collection Account for ratable distribution as described below.

Within ten (10) Business Days after the Trustee receives a Waiver Request, the Trustee shall furnish notice thereof to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall be accompanied by a form of consent (each a “Consent”) in the form of Exhibit C by which the Series 2004-4 Noteholders may, on or before the Consent Period Expiration Date, consent to waiver of the applicable Waivable Amount. Upon receipt of notice of a Waiver Request, the Administrative Agent shall forward a copy of such request together with the Consent to the Funding Agent with respect to each Purchaser Group. If the Trustee receives the Consents from the Requisite Noteholders agreeing to waiver of the applicable Waivable Amount within 45 days after the Trustee notifies the Administrative Agent of a Waiver Request (the day on which such 45-day period expires, the “Consent Period Expiration Date”), (i) the applicable Waivable Amount shall be deemed waived by the consenting Series 2004-4 Noteholders, (ii) the Trustee will distribute the Designated Amounts as set forth below and (iii) the Trustee shall promptly (but in any event within two (2) Business Days) provide the Rating Agency with notice of such waiver. Any Purchaser Group from whom the Trustee has not received a Consent on or before the Consent Period Expiration Date will be deemed not to have consented to such waiver.

If the Trustee receives Consents from the Requisite Noteholders on or before the Consent Period Expiration Date, then on the immediately following Distribution Date, upon receipt of written direction from the Administrator the Trustee will pay the Designated Amounts

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to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the non-consenting Purchaser Groups. Upon the receipt of funds from the Trustee pursuant to this Article V, the Administrative Agent shall pay the Designated Amounts as follows:

(i)     to each Funding Agent with respect to a non-consenting Purchaser Group, such Purchaser Group’s pro rata share based on the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group relative to the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to all non-consenting Purchaser Groups of the Designated Amounts up to the amount required to reduce to zero the Purchaser Group Invested Amounts with respect to all non-consenting Purchaser Groups; and

(ii)     any remaining Designated Amounts to the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account.

If the amount distributed pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding paragraph is not sufficient to reduce the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to each non-consenting Purchaser Group to zero on the date specified therein, then on each day following such Distribution Date, the Administrator will allocate to the Series 2004-4 Collection Account on a daily basis all Designated Amounts collected on such day. On each following Distribution Date, the Trustee will withdraw such Designated Amounts from the Series 2004-4 Collection Account and deposit the same in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account for distribution to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the non-consenting Purchaser Groups. Upon the receipt of funds from the Trustee pursuant to this Article V, the Administrative Agent shall pay the Designated Amounts as follows:

(a)     to each Funding Agent with respect to a non-consenting Purchaser Group, such Purchaser Group’s pro rata share based on the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such Purchaser Group relative to the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to all non-consenting Purchaser Groups of the Designated Amounts in the Series 2004-4 Collection Account as of the applicable Determination Date up to the amount required to reduce to zero the Purchaser Group Invested Amounts with respect to all non-consenting Purchaser Groups; and

(b)     any remaining Designated Amounts to the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account.

If the Requisite Noteholders do not timely consent to such waiver, the Designated Amounts will be re-allocated to the Series 2004-4 Excess Collection Account for allocation and distribution in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Related Documents.

In the event that the Series 2004-4 Amortization Period shall commence after receipt by the Trustee of a Waiver Request, all such Designated Amounts will thereafter be considered Principal Collections allocated to the Series 2004-4 Noteholders.

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ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

This Supplement shall become effective on the first date (the “Effective Date”) on which all of the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied:

(a)     Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received copies for each CP Conduit Purchaser and the Funding Agent and the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser, each executed and delivered in form and substance satisfactory to it of (i) the Base Indenture, executed by a duly authorized officer of each of CRCF and the Trustee, (ii) this Supplement, executed by a duly authorized officer of each of CRCF, the Administrator, the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents, the CP Conduit Purchasers and the APA Banks, (iii) each Lease, executed by a duly authorized officer of each Lessee party thereto, the Administrator, and the Lessor party thereto, (iv) each Sublease, executed by a duly authorized officer of each Lessee party thereto and each Permitted Sublessee party thereto, (v) each Loan Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of each of CRCF, the Lessor party thereto and the Permitted Nominees party thereto, (vi) each Vehicle Title and Lienholder Nominee Agreement, executed by the duly authorized officer of each of the Permitted Nominee party thereto, CCRG, the Lessor party thereto and the Trustee, (vii) the Master Exchange Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of each of the Intermediary, AESOP Leasing, ARAC, BRAC and CCRG; (viii) the Escrow Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of each of the Intermediary, J.P. Morgan Trust Company, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank), AESOP Leasing, ARAC, BRAC and CCRG, (ix) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of each of CCRG, ARAC and Avis Group Holdings, Inc., (x) the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit, issued by a Series 2004-4 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider, (xi) one or more Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Caps, executed in each case by a duly authorized officer of each of the Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap Counterparty thereto and CRCF and (xii) the Administration Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of each of CCRG, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, CRCF, ARAC, BRAC and the Trustee.

(b)     Corporate Documents; Proceedings of CRCF, the Administrator, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, Original AESOP and CCRG. The Administrative Agent shall have received, with a copy for each CP Conduit Purchaser and the Funding Agent and the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser, from CRCF, the Administrator, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, Original AESOP, CCRG, ARAC and BRAC true and complete copies of:

(i)     to the extent applicable, the certificate of incorporation or certificate of formation, including all amendments thereto, of such Person, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State or other appropriate authority of the state of incorporation or organization, as the case may be, and a certificate of compliance, of status or of good standing, as and to the extent applicable, of

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each such Person as of a recent date, from the Secretary of State or other appropriate authority of such jurisdiction;

(ii)     a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person, dated on or prior to the Effective Date and certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the bylaws, limited liability company agreement or partnership agreement of such Person, as the case may be, as in effect on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (B) below, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the resolutions, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Funding Agent, of the Board of Directors or Managers of such Person or committees thereof authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Supplement and the Related Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby, and that such resolutions have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded and are in full force and effect, (C) that the certificate of incorporation or certificate of formation of such Person has not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto shown on the certificate of good standing (or its equivalent) furnished pursuant to clause (i) above and (D) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer or authorized signatory executing this Supplement and the Related Documents or any other document delivered in connection herewith or therewith on behalf of such Person; and

(iii)     a certificate of another officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary executing the certificate pursuant to clause (ii) above.

(c)     Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of each of CRCF, the Administrator, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, Original AESOP, each of the Permitted Nominees, each of the Lessees, each of the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary and CCRG contained in each of the Related Documents shall be true and correct as of the Series 2004-4 Closing Date.

(d)     No Amortization Event, Potential Amortization Event or AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Deficiency. No Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event in respect of the Series 2004-4 Notes or any other Series of Notes shall exist and no AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Deficiency shall exist.

(e)     Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received a written search report listing all effective financing statements that name CRCF, AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, Original AESOP, each of the Permitted Nominees or CCRG as debtor or assignor and that are filed in the State of New York, the State of Delaware and in any other jurisdictions that the Administrative Agent determines are necessary or appropriate, together with copies of such financing statements, and tax and judgment lien searches showing no such liens that are not permitted by the Base Indenture, this Supplement or the Related Documents.

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(f)     Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received, with a counterpart addressed to each CP Conduit Purchaser and the Funding Agent, the Program Support Provider and the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser and the Trustee, opinions of counsel required by Section 2.2(f) of the Base Indenture and opinions of counsel with respect to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by any Funding Agent, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the addressees thereof and their counsel.

(g)     Fees and Expenses. Each Funding Agent with respect to a CP Conduit Purchaser shall have received payment of all fees, out-of-pocket expenses and other amounts due and payable to such CP Conduit Purchaser or the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser on or before the Effective Date.

(h)     Establishment of Accounts. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Series 2004-4 Collection Account, the Series 2004-4 Reserve Account and the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account shall have been established in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Indenture.

(i)     Legal Opinion with Respect to the Trustee. The Administrative Agent shall have received, with a counterpart addressed to each CP Conduit Purchaser and the Funding Agent, the Program Support Provider and the APA Banks with respect such CP Conduit Purchaser, an opinion of counsel to the Trustee as to the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Trustee of this Supplement and the due execution, authentication and delivery by the Trustee of the Series 2004-4 Notes.

(j)     Rating Letters. Each Funding Agent shall have received (i) a letter, in the form and substance satisfactory to such Funding Agent, from each of Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s confirming the commercial paper rating of the related CP Conduit Purchaser after giving effect to such CP Conduit Purchaser’s purchase of the Series 2004-4 Notes and (ii) a letter from Moody’s stating that the long-term rating of “Aa2” has been assigned by Moody’s to the Series 2004-4 Notes and a letter from Standard & Poor’s stating that the long-term rating of “A-” has been assigned by Standard & Poor’s to the Series 2004-4 Notes.

(k)     Procedures Letter. Each Funding Agent shall have received a letter from Deloitte & Touche, LLP, addressed to the Funding Agents and dated on or before the Effective Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Funding Agents, concerning the statistical information with respect to the Vehicles subject to the Leases provided to the Funding Agents.

(l)     UCC Filings. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) executed originals of any documents (including, without limitation, financing statements) required to be filed in each jurisdiction necessary to perfect the security interest of the Trustee in the Series 2004-4 Collateral and (ii) evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of each such filing and reasonably satisfactory evidence of the payment of any necessary fee or tax relating thereto.

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(m)     Proceedings. All corporate and other proceedings and all other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Related Documents shall be satisfactory in form and substance to each Funding Agent and its counsel.

ARTICLE VII

CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES

Section 7.1. Increased Costs. (a) If any Change in Law (except with respect to Taxes which shall be governed by Section 7.2) shall:

(i)     impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Affected Party (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate); or

(ii)     impose on any Affected Party or the London interbank market any other condition affecting the Indenture or the Related Documents or the funding of Eurodollar Tranches by such Affected Party;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Affected Party of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Eurodollar Tranches (or maintaining its obligation to do so) or to reduce any amount received or receivable by such Affected Party hereunder or in connection herewith (whether principal, interest or otherwise), then CRCF will pay to such Affected Party such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Affected Party for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b)     If any Affected Party determines that any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Affected Party’s capital or the capital of any corporation controlling such Affected Party as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Affected Party or such corporation could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Affected Party’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time, CRCF shall pay to such Affected Party such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Affected Party for any such reduction suffered.

(c)     A certificate of an Affected Party setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Affected Party as specified in subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 7.1 shall be delivered to CRCF (with a copy to the Administrative Agent and the Funding Agent with respect to such Affected Party) and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Any payments made by CRCF pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall be made solely from funds available in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account for the payment of Article VII Costs, shall be non-recourse other than with respect to such funds, and shall not constitute a claim against CRCF to the extent that insufficient funds exist to make such payment. The agreements in this Section 7.1 shall survive the termination of this Supplement and the Base Indenture and the payment of all amounts payable hereunder and thereunder.

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(d)     Failure or delay on the part of an Affected Party to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall not constitute a waiver of such Affected Party’s right to demand such compensation; provided that CRCF shall not be required to compensate any Affected Party pursuant to this Section 7.1 for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that such Affected Party notifies CRCF of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Affected Party’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided, further, that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

Section 7.2. Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of CRCF hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if CRCF shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) subject to Section 7.2(c) below, the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 7.2) the recipient receives an amount equal to the sum that it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) CRCF shall make such deductions and (iii) CRCF shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b)     In addition, CRCF shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c)     CRCF shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent, each Program Support Provider and each member of each Purchaser Group within the later of 10 days after written demand therefor and the Distribution Date next following such demand for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent, such Program Support Provider or such member of such Purchaser Group on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of CRCF hereunder or under the Indenture (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 7.2) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority; provided that no Person shall be indemnified pursuant to this Section 7.2(c) or entitled to receive additional amounts under the proviso of Section 7.2(a) to the extent that the reason for such indemnification results from the failure by such Person to comply with the provisions of Section 7.2(e) or (g). A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to CRCF by the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent, any Program Support Provider or any member of any Purchaser Group shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Any payments made by CRCF pursuant to this Section 7.2 shall be made solely from funds available in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account for the payment of Article VII Costs, shall be non-recourse other than with respect to such funds, and shall not constitute a claim against CRCF to the extent that insufficient funds exist to make such payment. The agreements in this Section 7.2 shall survive the termination of this Supplement and the Base Indenture and the payment of all amounts payable hereunder and thereunder.

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(d)     As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by CRCF to a Governmental Authority, CRCF shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e)     The Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent, each member of each Purchaser Group and each Program Support Provider, if entitled to an exemption from or reduction of an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax with respect to payments made hereunder or under the Indenture shall (to the extent legally able to do so) deliver to CRCF (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law and reasonably requested by CRCF on the later of (i) 30 Business Days after such request is made and the applicable forms are provided to the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent, such member of such Purchaser Group or such Program Support Provider or (ii) 30 Business Days before prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or with an exemption from or reduction of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes.

(f)     If the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent, any Program Support Provider or any member of any Purchaser Group receives a refund solely in respect of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, it shall pay over such refund to CRCF to the extent that it has already received indemnity payments or additional amounts pursuant to this Section 7.2 with respect to such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to the refund, net of all out-of-pocket expenses and without interest (other than interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, however, that CRCF shall, upon request of the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent, such Program Support Provider or such member of such Purchaser Group, repay such refund (plus interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent, such Program Support Provider or such member of such Purchaser Group if the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent, such Program Support Provider or such member of such Purchaser Group is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Nothing contained herein shall require the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent, any Program Support Provider or any member of any Purchaser Group to make its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) available to CRCF or any other Person.

(g)     The Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent, each Program Support Provider and each member of each Purchaser Group (other than any such entity which is a domestic corporation) shall:

(i)     upon or prior to becoming a party hereto, deliver to CRCF and the Administrative Agent two (2) duly completed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI or W-9, or successor applicable forms, as the case may be, establishing a complete exemption from withholding of United States federal income taxes or backup withholding taxes with respect to payments under the Series 2004-4 Notes and this Supplement;

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(ii)     deliver to CRCF and the Administrative Agent two (2) further copies of any such form or certification establishing a complete exemption from withholding of United States federal income taxes or backup withholding taxes with respect to payments under the Series 2004-4 Notes and this Supplement on or before the date that any such form or certification expires or becomes obsolete and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it to CRCF; and

(iii)     obtain such extensions of time for filing and completing such forms or certifications as may reasonably be requested by CRCF and the Administrative Agent;

unless, in any such case, any change in treaty, law or regulation has occurred after the Series 2004-4 Closing Date (or, if later, the date the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent, such Program Support Provider or such member of such Purchaser Group becomes an indemnified party hereunder) and prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required which renders the relevant form inapplicable or which would prevent the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent, such Program Support Provider or such member of such Purchaser Group from duly completing and delivering the relevant form with respect to it, and the Administrative Agent, such Funding Agent, such Program Support Provider or such member of such Purchaser Group so advises CRCF and the Administrative Agent.

(h)     If a beneficial or equity owner of the Administrative Agent, a Funding Agent, a Program Support Provider or a member of a Purchaser Group (instead of the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agent, the Program Support Provider or the member of the Purchaser Group itself) is required under United States federal income tax law or the terms of a relevant treaty to provide IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8ECI or W-9, or any successor applicable forms, as the case may be, in order to claim an exemption from withholding of United States federal income taxes or backup withholding taxes, then each such beneficial owner or equity owner shall be considered to be the Administrative Agent, a Funding Agent, a Program Support Provider or a member of a Purchaser Group for purposes of Section 7.2(g).

Section 7.3. Break Funding Payments. CRCF agrees to indemnify each Purchaser Group and to hold each Purchaser Group harmless from any loss or expense which such Purchaser Group may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) the failure by CRCF to accept any Increase after CRCF has given irrevocable notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Supplement, (b) the conversion into or continuation of a CP Tranche or a Eurodollar Tranche that occurs other than on the last day of the applicable CP Rate Period or Eurodollar Period, (c) default by CRCF in making any prepayment in connection with a Decrease after CRCF has given irrevocable notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5 or (d) the making of a prepayment of a CP Tranche or a Eurodollar Tranche (including, without limitation, any Decrease) prior to the termination of the CP Rate Period for such CP Tranche or the Eurodollar Period for such Eurodollar Tranche, as the case may be, or the making of a Decrease on a date other than as specified in any notice of a Decrease or in a greater amount than contained in any notice of a Decrease. Such indemnification shall include an amount determined by the Funding Agent with respect to such Purchaser Group and shall equal (a) in the case of the losses or expenses associated with a CP Tranche or a Eurodollar Tranche, either (x) the excess, if any, of (i) such Purchaser Group’s cost of funding the amount so prepaid or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such

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prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of the CP Rate Period or the Eurodollar Period (or in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the CP Rate Period or the Eurodollar Period that would have commenced on the date of such prepayment or of such failure), as the case may be, over (ii) the amount of interest earned by such Purchaser Group upon redeployment of an amount of funds equal to the amount prepaid or not borrowed, converted or continued for a comparable period or (y) if such Purchaser Group is able to terminate the funding source before its scheduled maturity, any costs associated with such termination and (b) in the case of the losses or expenses incurred by a Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser, the losses and expenses incurred by such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser in connection with the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Pooled Funding CP Conduit Purchaser as a result of the failure to accept an Increase, a default in the making of a Decrease or the making of a Decrease in an amount or on a date not contained in a notice of a Decrease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any payments made by CRCF pursuant to this subsection shall be made solely from funds available in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account for the payment of Article VII Costs, shall be non-recourse other than with respect to such funds, and shall not constitute a claim against CRCF to the extent that such funds are insufficient to make such payment. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Supplement and the Base Indenture and the payment of all amounts payable hereunder and thereunder. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by any Funding Agent on behalf of a Purchaser Group to CRCF shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Section 7.4. Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Eurodollar Period:

(a)     the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Eurodollar Period, or

(b)     the Administrative Agent is advised by any APA Bank that the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Eurodollar Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such APA Bank of making or maintaining the Eurodollar Tranches during such Eurodollar Period,

then the Administrative Agent shall promptly give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to CRCF and the Trustee, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies CRCF and the Trustee that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, the Available APA Bank Funding Amount with respect to any Purchaser Group (in the case of clause (a) above) or with respect to the related Purchaser Group (in the case of clause (b) above) shall not be allocated to any Eurodollar Tranche.

Section 7.5. Mitigation Obligations. If an Affected Party requests compensation under Section 7.1, or if CRCF is required to pay any additional amount to any Purchaser Group or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Purchaser Group pursuant to Section 7.2, then, upon written notice from CRCF, such Affected Party or Purchaser Group, as the case may be, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its obligations hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another

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of its offices, branches or affiliates, which pays a price for such assignment which is acceptable to such Purchaser Group and its assignee, in the judgment of such Affected Party or Purchaser Group, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 7.1 or 7.2, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Affected Party or Purchaser Group to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Affected Party or Purchaser Group. CRCF hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such Affected Party or Purchaser Group in connection with any such designation or assignment.

ARTICLE VIII

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, COVENANTS

Section 8.1. Representations and Warranties of CRCF and the Administrator. (a) CRCF and the Administrator each hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent, each CP Conduit Purchaser and each APA Bank that:

(i)     each and every of their respective representations and warranties contained in the Related Documents is true and correct as of the Series 2004-4 Closing Date and true and correct in all material respects as of the Series 2004-4 Initial Funding Date and as of the date of each Increase; and

(ii)     as of the Series 2004-4 Closing Date, they have not engaged, in connection with the offering of the Series 2004-4 Notes, in any form of general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act.

(b)     CRCF hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent, each CP Conduit Purchaser and each APA Bank that each of the Series 2004-4 Notes has been duly authorized and executed by CRCF and when duly authenticated by the Trustee and delivered to the Funding Agents in accordance with the terms of this Supplement will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of CRCF enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general equitable principles.

Section 8.2. Covenants of CRCF and the Administrator. CRCF and the Administrator hereby agree, in addition to their obligations hereunder, that:

(a)     they shall observe in all material respects each and every of their respective covenants (both affirmative and negative) contained in the Base Indenture and all other Related Documents to which each is a party;

(b)     they shall afford each Funding Agent with respect to a Purchaser Group, the Trustee or any representatives of any such Funding Agent or the Trustee access to all records relating to the Leases, the Subleases, the Vehicles, the Manufacturer Programs and the Loan Agreements at any reasonable time during regular business hours, upon

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reasonable prior notice (and with one Business Day’s prior notice if an Amortization Event with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes shall have been deemed to have occurred or shall have been declared to have occurred), for purposes of inspection and shall permit such Funding Agent, the Trustee or any representative of such Funding Agent or the Trustee to visit any of CRCF’s or the Administrator’s, as the case may be, offices or properties during regular business hours and as often as may reasonably be desired to discuss the business, operations, properties, financial and other conditions of CRCF or the Administrator with their respective officers and employees and with their independent certified public accountants;

(c)     they shall promptly provide such additional financial and other information with respect to the Related Documents, CRCF, the Lessors, the Permitted Nominees, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Related Documents or the Manufacturer Programs as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request;

(d)     they shall provide to the Administrative Agent simultaneously with delivery to the Trustee copies of information furnished to the Trustee or CRCF pursuant to the Related Documents as such information relates to all Series of Notes generally or specifically to the Series 2004-4 Notes or the Series 2004-4 Collateral. They shall also provide to the Administrative Agent copies of (i) each report prepared pursuant to Sections 9.12 and 9.22 of the Loan Agreements and (ii) the financial statements of CCRG and its consolidated subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 31.5 of the Leases. The Administrative Agent shall distribute to the Funding Agents copies of all information delivered to it pursuant to this Section 8.2(d);

(e)     they shall not agree to any amendment to the Base Indenture or any other Related Document, which amendment requires the consent of the Requisite Investors, without having received the prior written consent of the Requisite Noteholders; and

(f)     they shall not agree to any replacement or successor to the Intermediary or the addition of any new Manufacturer as an Eligible Program Manufacturer, in each case without having received the prior written consent of the Requisite Noteholders.

Section 8.3. CRCF’s Funding Obligations. CRCF shall not permit (i) the ratio of the Series 2002-2 Invested Amount to the Series 2002-2 Maximum Invested Amount (each as defined in the Series 2002-2 Supplement) to exceed (ii) the ratio of the Series 2004-4 Invested Amount to the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount for any period of more than ten (10) consecutive days.

ARTICLE IX

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Section 9.1. Appointment. Each of the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Person under this Supplement and irrevocably authorizes the Administrative

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Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Supplement and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Supplement, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Supplement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any CP Conduit Purchaser, any APA Bank or any Funding Agent, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Supplement or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

Section 9.2. Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Supplement by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

Section 9.3. Exculpatory Provisions. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with the Base Indenture, this Supplement or any other Related Document (except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks or the Funding Agents for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary, the Administrator or any officer thereof contained in this Supplement or any other Related Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Supplement or any other Related Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Supplement, any other Related Document, or for any failure of any of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary or the Administrator to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. The Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation to any CP Conduit Purchaser, any APA Bank or any Funding Agent to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Supplement, any other Related Document or to inspect the properties, books or records of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary or the Administrator.

Section 9.4. Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to CRCF or the Administrator), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the registered holder of any Series 2004-4 Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing

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to take any action under this Supplement or any other Related Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Requisite Noteholders, as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Funding Agents against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Supplement and the other Related Documents in accordance with a request of the Requisite Noteholders (unless, in the case of any action relating to the giving of consent hereunder, the giving of such consent requires the consent of all Series 2004-4 Noteholders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents.

Section 9.5. Notice of Administrator Default or Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event or any Administrator Default unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a CP Conduit Purchaser, an APA Bank, a Funding Agent, CRCF or the Administrator referring to the Indenture or this Supplement, describing such Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event, or Administrator Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of an Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event” or “notice of an Administrator Default,” as the case may be. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Funding Agents, the Trustee, CRCF and the Administrator. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such event as shall be reasonably directed by the Requisite Noteholders, provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such event as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Purchaser Groups.

Section 9.6. Non-Reliance on the Administrative Agent and Other Purchaser Groups. Each of the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary or the Administrator shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to any such Person. Each of the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other CP Conduit Purchaser, APA Bank or Funding Agent and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary and the Administrator and made its own decision to enter into this Supplement. Each of the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other CP Conduit Purchaser, APA Bank or Funding Agent, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Supplement and the other Related Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property,

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financial and other condition and creditworthiness of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary and the Administrator. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Funding Agents by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to provide any CP Conduit Purchaser, any APA Bank or any Funding Agent with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary or the Administrator which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

Section 9.7. Indemnification. Each of the APA Banks in a Purchaser Group agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by CRCF and the Administrator and without limiting the obligation of CRCF and the Administrator to do so), ratably according to their respective Commitment Percentages in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 9.7 (or if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Purchaser Group Invested Amounts shall have been reduced to zero, ratably in accordance with their Commitment Percentages immediately prior to such date of payment) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Supplement, any of the other Related Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no APA Bank or Funding Agent shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section 9.7 shall survive the payment of all amounts payable hereunder.

Section 9.8. The Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity. The Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with CRCF, the Administrator or any of their Affiliates as though the Administrative Agent were not the Administrative Agent hereunder. With respect to any Series 2004-4 Note held by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Supplement and the other Related Documents as any APA Bank or Funding Agent and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the terms “APA Bank,” and “Funding Agent” shall include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.

Section 9.9. Resignation of Administrative Agent; Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent at any time by giving 30 days’ notice to the Funding Agents, the Trustee, CRCF and the Administrator. If JPMorgan Chase shall resign as Administrative Agent under this Supplement, then the Requisite Noteholders shall appoint a successor administrative agent from among the Funding Agents, which successor administrative agent shall be approved by CRCF and the Administrator (which

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approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Supplement. If no successor administrative agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date which is ten (10) days following a retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Administrator shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Requisite Noteholders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article IX shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Supplement.

ARTICLE X

THE FUNDING AGENTS

Section 10.1. Appointment. Each CP Conduit Purchaser and each APA Bank with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Funding Agent set forth next to such CP Conduit Purchaser’s name on Schedule I as the agent of such Person under this Supplement and irrevocably authorizes such Funding Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Supplement and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to such Funding Agent by the terms of this Supplement, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Supplement, each Funding Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Supplement or otherwise exist against each Funding Agent.

Section 10.2. Delegation of Duties. Each Funding Agent may execute any of its duties under this Supplement by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Each Funding Agent shall not be responsible to the CP Conduit Purchaser or any APA Bank in its Purchaser Group for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

Section 10.3. Exculpatory Provisions. Each Funding Agent and any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall not be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with the Base Indenture, this Supplement or any other Related Document (except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the CP Conduit Purchasers and/or APA Banks for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary, the Administrator, the Administrative

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Agent, or any officer thereof contained in this Supplement or any other Related Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by such Funding Agent under or in connection with, this Supplement or any other Related Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Supplement, any other Related Document, or for any failure of any of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary, the Administrative Agent, or the Administrator to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. Each Funding Agent shall not be under any obligation to the CP Conduit Purchaser or any APA Bank in its Purchaser Group to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Supplement, any other Related Document or to inspect the properties, books or records of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary, the Administrative Agent, or the Administrator.

Section 10.4. Reliance by Each Funding Agent. Each Funding Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to CRCF or the Administrator), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Funding Agent. Each Funding Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Supplement or any other Related Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Related Purchaser Group, as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Related Purchaser Group against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.

Section 10.5. Notice of Administrator Default or Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event. Each Funding Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event or any Administrator Default unless such Funding Agent has received written notice from a CP Conduit Purchaser, an APA Bank, CRCF, the Administrative Agent or the Administrator referring to the Indenture or this Supplement, describing such Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event, or Administrator Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of an Amortization Event or Potential Amortization Event” or “notice of an Administrator Default,” as the case may be. In the event that any Funding Agent receives such a notice, such Funding Agent shall give notice thereof to the CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Banks in its Purchaser Group. Such Funding Agent shall take such action with respect to such event as shall be reasonably directed by the CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Banks in its Purchaser Group, provided that unless and until such Funding Agent shall have received such directions, such Funding Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such event as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Banks in its Purchaser Group.

Section 10.6. Non-Reliance on Each Funding Agent and Other Purchaser Groups. Each CP Conduit Purchaser and each of the related APA Banks expressly acknowledge that neither its Funding Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by such Funding

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Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary, the Administrative Agent, or the Administrator shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Funding Agent to any such Person. Each CP Conduit Purchaser and each of the related APA Banks represents to its Funding Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon such Funding Agent and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary, the Administrative Agent, and the Administrator and made its own decision to enter into this Supplement. Each CP Conduit Purchaser and each of the related APA Banks also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon its Funding Agent and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Supplement and the other Related Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other conditions and creditworthiness of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary, the Administrative Agent, and the Administrator.

Section 10.7. Indemnification. Each APA Bank in a Purchaser Group agrees to indemnify its Funding Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by CRCF and the Administrator and without limiting the obligation of CRCF and the Administrator to do so), ratably according to its respective APA Bank Percentage in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 10.7 (or if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have been terminated, ratably in accordance with its APA Bank Percentage at the time of termination) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Funding Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Supplement, any of the other Related Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Funding Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no APA Bank shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such related Funding Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section 10.7 shall survive the payment of all amounts payable hereunder.

ARTICLE XI

GENERAL

Section 11.1. Successors and Assigns. (a) This Supplement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, except that CRCF may not assign or transfer any of its rights under this Supplement without the prior written consent of all of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, no CP Conduit Purchaser may assign or transfer any of its rights under this Supplement other than in accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser or otherwise to the APA Bank

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with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser or a Program Support Provider with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser or pursuant to clause (b) or (e) below of this Section 11.1 and no APA Bank may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Supplement except to a Program Support Provider or pursuant to clause (c), (d) or (e) below of this Section 11.1.

(b)     Without limiting the foregoing, each CP Conduit Purchaser may assign all or a portion of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser and its rights and obligations under this Supplement and any other Related Documents to which it is a party to a Conduit Assignee with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser. Prior to or concurrently with the effectiveness of any such assignment (or if impracticable, immediately thereafter), the assigning CP Conduit Purchaser shall notify the Administrative Agent, CRCF, the Trustee and the Administrator thereof. Upon such assignment by a CP Conduit Purchaser to a Conduit Assignee, (A) such Conduit Assignee shall be the owner of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount or such portion thereof with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser, (B) the related administrative or managing agent for such Conduit Assignee will act as the administrative agent for such Conduit Assignee hereunder, with all corresponding rights and powers, express or implied, granted to the Funding Agent hereunder or under the other Related Documents, (C) such Conduit Assignee and its liquidity support provider(s) and credit support provider(s) and other related parties shall have the benefit of all the rights and protections provided to such CP Conduit Purchaser herein and in the other Related Documents (including, without limitation, any limitation on recourse against such Conduit Assignee as provided in this paragraph), (D) such Conduit Assignee shall assume all of such CP Conduit Purchaser’s obligations, if any, hereunder or under the Base Indenture or under any other Related Document with respect to such portion of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount and such CP Conduit Purchaser shall be released from such obligations, (E) all distributions in respect of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount or such portion thereof with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser shall be made to the applicable agent or administrative agent, as applicable, on behalf of such Conduit Assignee, (F) the definitions of the terms “Monthly Funding Costs” and “Discount” shall be determined in the manner set forth in the definition of “Monthly Funding Costs” and “Discount” applicable to such CP Conduit Purchaser on the basis of the interest rate or discount applicable to commercial paper issued by such Conduit Assignee (rather than such CP Conduit Purchaser), (G) the defined terms and other terms and provisions of this Supplement, the Base Indenture and the other Related Documents shall be interpreted in accordance with the foregoing, and (H) if requested by the Administrative Agent or the agent or administrative agent with respect to the Conduit Assignee, the parties will execute and deliver such further agreements and documents and take such other actions as the Administrative Agent or such agent or administrative agent may reasonably request to evidence and give effect to the foregoing. No assignment by any CP Conduit Purchaser to a Conduit Assignee of the Purchaser Group Invested Amount with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser shall in any way diminish the obligations of the APA Bank with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser under Section 2.3 to fund any Increase.

(c)     Any APA Bank may, in the ordinary course of its business and in accordance with applicable law, at any time sell all or any part of its rights and obligations under this Supplement and the Series 2004-4 Notes, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, CRCF and the Administrator (in each case, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), to one or more banks (an “Acquiring APA Bank”) pursuant to a transfer supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit H (the “Transfer Supplement”), executed by such Acquiring

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APA Bank, such assigning APA Bank, the Funding Agent with respect to such APA Bank, the Administrative Agent, CRCF and the Administrator and delivered to the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no APA Bank shall so sell its rights hereunder if such Acquiring APA Bank is not an Eligible Assignee.

(d)     Any APA Bank may, in the ordinary course of its business and in accordance with applicable law, at any time sell to one or more financial institutions or other entities (“Participants”) participations in its APA Bank Percentage of the Commitment Amount with respect to it and the other APA Banks included in the related Purchaser Group, its Series 2004-4 Note and its rights hereunder pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to such APA Bank and the Participant; provided, however, that (i) in the event of any such sale by an APA Bank to a Participant, (A) such APA Bank’s obligations under this Supplement shall remain unchanged, (B) such APA Bank shall remain solely responsible for the performance thereof and (C) CRCF and the Administrative Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such APA Bank in connection with its rights and obligations under this Supplement and (ii) no APA Bank shall sell any participating interest under which the Participant shall have rights to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Supplement, the Base Indenture or any Related Document, except to the extent that the approval of such amendment, consent or waiver otherwise would require the unanimous consent of all APA Banks hereunder. A Participant shall have the right to receive Article VII Costs but only to the extent that the related selling APA Bank would have had such right absent the sale of the related participation and, with respect to amounts due pursuant to Section 7.2, only to the extent such Participant shall have complied with the provisions of Section 7.2(e) and (g) as if such Participant were the Administrative Agent, a Funding Agent, a Program Support Provider or a member of a Purchaser Group.

(e)     Any CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Bank with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser may at any time sell all or any part of their respective rights and obligations under this Supplement and the Series 2004-4 Notes, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, CRCF and the Administrator (in each case, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), to a multi-seller commercial paper conduit and one or more banks providing support to such multi-seller commercial paper conduit (an “Acquiring Purchaser Group”) pursuant to a transfer supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit I (the “Purchaser Group Supplement”), executed by such Acquiring Purchaser Group, the Funding Agent with respect to such Acquiring Purchaser Group (including the CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Banks with respect to such Purchaser Group), such assigning CP Conduit Purchaser and the APA Banks with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser, the Funding Agent with respect to such assigning CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Banks, the Administrative Agent, CRCF and the Administrator and delivered to the Administrative Agent.

(f)     CRCF authorizes each APA Bank to disclose to any Participant or Acquiring APA Bank (each, a “Transferee”) and any prospective Transferee any and all financial information in such APA Bank’s possession concerning CRCF, the Collateral, the Administrator and the Related Documents which has been delivered to such APA Bank by CRCF or the Administrator in connection with such APA Bank’s credit evaluation of CRCF, the Collateral and the Administrator; provided that to the extent such information constitutes Confidential

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Information, the disclosing APA Bank shall only disclose such Confidential Information in accordance with the terms of Section 11.21.

Section 11.2. Securities Law. Each CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Bank hereby represents and warrants to CRCF that it is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act and has sufficient assets to bear the economic risk of, and sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of, its investment in a Series 2004-4 Note. Each CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Bank agrees that its Series 2004-4 Note will be acquired for investment only and not with a view to any public distribution thereof, and that such CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Bank will not offer to sell or otherwise dispose of its Series 2004-4 Note (or any interest therein) in violation of any of the registration requirements of the Securities Act, or any applicable state or other securities laws. Each CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Bank acknowledges that it has no right to require CRCF to register its Series 2004-4 Note under the Securities Act or any other securities law. Each CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Bank hereby confirms and agrees that in connection with any transfer by it of an interest in the Series 2004-4 Note, such CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank has not engaged and will not engage in a general solicitation or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.

Section 11.3. Adjustments; Set-off. (a) If any CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank in a Purchaser Group (a “Benefitted Purchaser Group”) shall at any time receive in respect of its Purchaser Group Invested Amount any distribution of principal, interest, Commitment Fees or any interest thereon, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off or otherwise) in a greater proportion than any such distribution received by any other Purchaser Group, if any, in respect of such other Purchaser Group’s Purchaser Group Invested Amount, or interest thereon, the APA Banks in such Benefitted Purchaser Group shall purchase for cash from the CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Banks in the other Purchaser Group such portion of such other CP Conduit Purchaser’s or APA Banks’ interest in the Series 2004-4 Notes, or shall provide such other CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefitted Purchaser Group to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably with the other Purchaser Group; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefitted Purchaser Group, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. CRCF agrees that any CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank so purchasing a portion of another Purchaser Group’s Purchaser Group Invested Amount may exercise all rights of payment (including, without limitation, rights of set-off) with respect to such portion as fully as if such CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank were the direct holder of such portion.

(b)     In addition to any rights and remedies of the Purchaser Groups provided by law, each CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Bank shall have the right, without prior notice to CRCF, any such notice being expressly waived by CRCF to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by CRCF hereunder or under the Series 2004-4 Notes to set-off and appropriate and apply against any and all deposits (general or special, time

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or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Purchaser Group to or for the credit or the account of CRCF. Each CP Conduit Purchaser and APA Bank agrees promptly to notify CRCF, the Administrator and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such CP Conduit Purchaser or APA Bank; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

Section 11.4. No Bankruptcy Petition. (a) Each of the Administrative Agent, the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date which is one year and one day after the later of payment in full of all Series of Notes, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, CRCF any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other similar proceedings under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law.

(b)     CRCF, the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent and each APA Bank hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the date which is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding Commercial Paper issued by, or for the benefit of, a CP Conduit Purchaser, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such CP Conduit Purchaser (or the Person issuing Commercial Paper for the benefit of such CP Conduit Purchaser) any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other similar proceedings under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law.

(c)     This covenant shall survive the termination of this Supplement and the Base Indenture and the payment of all amounts payable hereunder and thereunder.

Section 11.5. Limited Recourse. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any obligations of each CP Conduit Purchaser hereunder to any party hereto are solely the corporate obligations of such CP Conduit Purchaser and shall be payable at such time as funds are received by or are available to such CP Conduit Purchaser in excess of funds necessary to pay in full all of its outstanding Commercial Paper and, to the extent funds are not available to pay such obligations, the claims relating thereto shall not constitute a claim against such CP Conduit Purchaser but shall continue to accrue. Each party hereto agrees that the payment of any claim (as defined in Section 101 of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code) of any such party against a CP Conduit Purchaser shall be subordinated to the payment in full of all of its Commercial Paper.

(b)     No recourse under any obligation, covenant or agreement of any CP Conduit Purchaser contained herein shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, employee or agent of such CP Conduit Purchaser, its administrative agent, the Funding Agent with respect to such CP Conduit Purchaser or any of their Affiliates by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that this Supplement is solely a corporate obligation of such CP Conduit Purchaser individually, and that no personal liability whatever shall attach to or be incurred by any incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, employee or agent of such CP Conduit Purchaser, its administrative agent, the Funding Agent with respect to such CP Conduit

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Purchaser or any of its Affiliates (solely by virtue of such capacity) or any of them under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements of such CP Conduit Purchaser contained in this Agreement, or implied therefrom, and that any and all personal liability for breaches by such CP Conduit Purchaser of any of such obligations, covenants or agreements, either at common law or at equity, or by statute, rule or regulation, of every such incorporator, stockholder, officer, director, employee or agent is hereby expressly waived as a condition of and in consideration for the execution of this Supplement; provided that the foregoing shall not relieve any such Person from any liability it might otherwise have as a result of fraudulent actions taken or omissions made by them. The provisions of this Section 11.5 shall survive termination of this Supplement.

Section 11.6. Costs and Expenses. CRCF agrees to pay on demand (x) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent) and of each Purchaser Group (including in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Supplement the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel, other than counsel to the Administrative Agent, for all such Purchaser Groups) in connection with (i) the preparation, execution and delivery of this Supplement and the other Related Documents and any amendments or waivers of, or consents under, any such documents and (ii) the enforcement by the Administrative Agent or any Funding Agent of the obligations and liabilities of CRCF, the Lessors, the Lessees, the Permitted Sublessees, the Intermediary and the Administrator under the Indenture, this Supplement, the other Related Documents or any related document and all costs and expenses, if any (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses), in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other Related Documents and (y) all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent) in connection with the administration of this Supplement and the other Related Documents. Any payments made by CRCF pursuant to this Section 11.6 shall be made solely from funds available in the Series 2004-4 Distribution Account for the payment of Article VII Costs, shall be non-recourse other than with respect to such funds, and shall not constitute a claim against CRCF to the extent that insufficient funds exist to make such payment. The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Supplement and the Base Indenture and the payment of all amounts payable hereunder and thereunder.

Section 11.7. Exhibits. The following exhibits attached hereto supplement the exhibits included in the Indenture.

     
Exhibit A:
  Form of Variable Funding Note
Exhibit B:
  Form of Increase Notice
Exhibit C:
  Form of Consent
Exhibit D:
  Form of Series 2004-4 Demand Note
Exhibit E:
  Form of Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit
Exhibit F:
  Form of Lease Payment Deficit Notice
Exhibit G:
  Form of Demand Notice
Exhibit H:
  Form of Transfer Supplement
Exhibit I:
  Form of Purchaser Group Supplement
Exhibit J:
  Form of Series 2004-4 Interest Rate Cap

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Section 11.8. Ratification of Base Indenture. As supplemented by this Supplement, the Base Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the Base Indenture as so supplemented by this Supplement shall be read, taken, and construed as one and the same instrument.

Section 11.9. Counterparts. This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

Section 11.10. Governing Law. This Supplement shall be construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereto shall be determined in accordance with such law.

Section 11.11. Amendments. This Supplement may be modified or amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Base Indenture; provided, however, that if, pursuant to the terms of the Base Indenture or this Supplement, the consent of the Required Noteholders is required for an amendment or modification of this Supplement, such requirement shall be satisfied if such amendment or modification is consented to by the Requisite Noteholders.

Section 11.12. Discharge of Indenture. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Base Indenture, no discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Section 11.1(b) of the Base Indenture will be effective as to the Series 2004-4 Notes without the consent of the Requisite Noteholders.

Section 11.13. Capitalization of CRCF. CRCF agrees that on the Series 2004-4 Closing Date and on the date of any increase in the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount it will have capitalization in an amount equal to or greater than 3% of the sum of (x) the Series 2004-4 Maximum Invested Amount and (y) the invested amount of the Series 1998-1 Notes, the Series 2000-2 Notes, the Series 2000-4 Notes, the Series 2001-2 Notes, the Series 2002-1 Notes, the Series 2002-2 Notes, the Series 2002-3 Notes, the Series 2003-1 Notes, the Series 2003-2 Notes, the Series 2003-3 Notes, the Series 2003-4 Notes, the Series 2003-5 Notes, the Series 2004-1 Notes, the Series 2004-2 Notes and the Series 2004-3 Notes.

Section 11.14. Series 2004-4 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage. CRCF agrees that it will not make any Loan under any Loan Agreement to finance the acquisition of any Vehicle by AESOP Leasing, AESOP Leasing II, CCRG, ARAC or BRAC, as the case may be, if, after giving effect to the making of such Loan, the acquisition of such Vehicle and the inclusion of such Vehicle under the relevant Lease, the Series 2004-4 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage would exceed 33.0%.

Section 11.15. Series 2004-4 Demand Notes. Other than pursuant to a demand thereon pursuant to Section 3.5 of this Supplement, CRCF shall not reduce the amount of the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes or forgive amounts payable thereunder so that the outstanding principal amount of the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes after such reduction or forgiveness is less than the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount. CRCF shall not agree to any amend-

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ment of the Series 2004-4 Demand Notes without first satisfying the Rating Agency Confirmation Condition and the Rating Agency Consent Condition.

Section 11.16. Termination of Supplement. This Supplement shall cease to be of further effect when all outstanding Series 2004-4 Notes theretofore authenticated and issued have been delivered (other than destroyed, lost, or stolen Series 2004-4 Notes which have been replaced or paid) to the Trustee for cancellation and CRCF has paid all sums payable hereunder and, if the Series 2004-4 Demand Note Payment Amount on the Series 2004-4 Letter of Credit Termination Date was greater than zero, the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account Surplus shall equal zero, the Demand Note Preference Payment Amount shall have been reduced to zero and all amounts have been withdrawn from the Series 2004-4 Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 3.8(h) of this Supplement.

Section 11.17. Collateral Representations and Warranties of CRCF. CRCF hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, each Funding Agent and each Purchaser Group that:

(a)     the Base Indenture creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in the Collateral in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Noteholders, which security interest is prior to all other liens, and is enforceable as such as against creditors of and purchasers from CRCF. This Supplement will create a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in the Series 2004-4 Collateral in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2004-4 Noteholders, which security interest is prior to all other liens, and is enforceable as such as against creditors of and purchasers from CRCF.

(b)     The Collateral and the Series 2004-4 Collateral (in each case, other than the Vehicles) consist of “investment property,” “securities accounts,” “instruments,” “general intangibles” and “deposit accounts” within the meaning of the applicable UCC.

(c)     CRCF owns and has good and marketable title to the Collateral and the Series 2004-4 Collateral free and clear of any lien, claim or encumbrance of any Person.

(d)     With respect to the portion of the Collateral that consists of instruments, all original executed copies of each instrument that constitute or evidence part of the Collateral have been delivered to the Trustee. None of the instruments that constitute or evidence the Collateral have any marks or notations indicating that they have been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Trustee.

(e)     With respect to the portion of the Collateral that consists of general intangibles, CRCF has caused the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under applicable law in order to perfect the security interest in the Collateral granted to the Trustee under the Base Indenture.

(f)     With respect to the portion of the Collateral and the Series 2004-4 Collateral that consists of deposit or securities accounts maintained with a bank other than the Trustee (collectively, the “Bank Accounts”), CRCF has delivered to the Trustee

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a fully executed agreement pursuant to which the bank maintaining the Bank Accounts has agreed to comply with all instructions originated by the Trustee directing disposition of the funds in the Bank Accounts without further consent by CRCF. The Bank Accounts are not in the name of any person other than CRCF, the Series 2004-4 Agent or the Trustee. CRCF has not consented to the bank maintaining the Bank Accounts to comply with instructions of any person other than the Trustee.

(g)     Other than the security interest granted to the Series 2004-4 Agent or the Trustee under the Base Indenture and this Supplement, CRCF has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed any of the Collateral or the Series 2004-4 Collateral. CRCF has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against CRCF that includes a description of collateral covering the Collateral other than any financing statement under the Base Indenture or that has been terminated. CRCF is not aware of any judgment or tax lien filings against CRCF.

(h)     CRCF has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against CRCF that include a description of collateral covering the Collateral other than any financing statements (i) relating to the security interest granted to the Trustee in the Base Indenture or (ii) that has been terminated.

Section 11.18. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Trustee, the Administrative Agent, any Funding Agent, any CP Conduit Purchaser or any APA Bank, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exhaustive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

Section 11.19. Waiver of Setoff. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Supplement or any other agreement to the contrary, all payments to the Administrative Agent, the Funding Agents, the CP Conduit Purchasers and the APA Banks hereunder shall be made without set-off or counterclaim.

Section 11.20. Notices. All notices, requests, instructions and demands to or upon any party hereto to be effective shall be given (i) in the case of CRCF, the Administrator and the Trustee, in the manner set forth in Section 13.1 of the Base Indenture and (ii) in the case of the Administrative Agent, the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents, in writing, and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered by hand or three days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, in the case of facsimile notice, when received, or in the case of overnight air courier, one Business Day after the date such notice is delivered to such overnight courier, addressed as follows in the case of the Administrative Agent and to the addresses therefor set forth in Schedule I, in the case of the CP Conduit Purchasers, the APA Banks and the Funding Agents; or to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the respective parties hereto:

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Administrative
   
Agent:
  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  Asset-Backed Securities — Conduit
  1 Bank One Plaza
  Suite IL1-0079
  Chicago, IL 60670
  Attn: William Laird
  Tel: (312) 385-7045
  Fax: (312) 732-1844

Section 11.21 Confidential Information.(a) The Trustee and each Series 2004-4 Noteholder will maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustee or such Series 2004-4 Noteholder in good faith to protect Confidential Information of third parties delivered to such Person; provided, that such Person may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to: (i) such Person’s directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, independent or internal auditors and affiliates who agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.21; (ii) such Person’s financial advisors and other professional advisors who agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.21; (iii) any other Series 2004-4 Noteholder; (iv) any Person of the type that would be, to such Person’s knowledge, permitted to acquire Series 2004-4 Notes in accordance with the requirements of the Indenture to which such Person sells or offers to sell any such Series 2004-4 Note or any part thereof or any participation therein and that agrees to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with this Section 11.21 (or in accordance with such other confidentiality procedures as are acceptable to CRCF); (v) any federal or state or other regulatory, governmental or judicial authority having jurisdiction over such Person; (vi) the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization, or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about the investment portfolio of such Person, (vii) any reinsurers or liquidity or credit providers that agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with this Section 11.21 (or in accordance with such other confidentiality procedures as are acceptable to CRCF); (viii) any Person acting as a placement agent or dealer with respect to any Commercial Paper (provided that any Confidential Information provided to any such placement agent or dealer does not reveal the identity of Cendant or any of its Affiliates); (ix) any other Person with the consent of CRCF; or (x) any other Person to which such delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate (A) to effect compliance with any law, rule, regulation, statute or order applicable to such Person, (B) in response to any subpoena or other legal process upon prior notice to CRCF (unless prohibited by applicable law, rule, order or decree or other requirement having the force of law), (C) in connection with any litigation to which such Person is a party upon prior notice to CRCF (unless prohibited by applicable law, rule, order or decree or other requirement having the force of law) or (D) if an Amortization Event with respect to the Series 2004-4 Notes has occurred and is continuing, to the extent such Person may reasonably determine such delivery and disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in the enforcement or for the protection of the rights and remedies under the Series 2004-4 Notes, the Indenture or any other Related Document; and provided, further, however, that delivery to Series 2004-4 Noteholders of any report or information required by the terms of the Indenture to be provided to Series 2004-4

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Noteholders shall not be a violation of this Section 11.21. Each Series 2004-4 Noteholder agrees, except as set forth in clauses (v), (vi) and (x) above, that it shall use the Confidential Information for the sole purpose of making an investment in the Series 2004-4 Notes or administering its investment in the Series 2004-4 Notes. In the event of any required disclosure of the Confidential Information by such Series 2004-4 Noteholder, such Series 2004-4 Noteholder agrees to use reasonable efforts to protect the confidentiality of the Confidential Information. Each Series 2004-4 Noteholder, by its acceptance of a Series 2004-4 Note, will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to be entitled to the benefits of this Section 11.21.

(b)     For the purposes of this Section 11.21, “Confidential Information” means information delivered to the Trustee or any Series 2004-4 Noteholder by or on behalf of CRCF in connection with and relating to the transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to the Indenture and the Related Documents; provided, that such term does not include information that: (i) was publicly known or otherwise known to the Trustee or such Series 2004-4 Noteholder prior to the time of such disclosure; (ii) subsequently becomes publicly known through no act or omission by the Trustee, any Series 2004-4 Noteholder or any person acting on behalf of the Trustee or any Series 2004-4 Noteholder; (iii) otherwise is known or becomes known to the Trustee or any Series 2004-4 Noteholder other than (x) through disclosure by CRCF or (y) as a result of the breach of a fiduciary duty to CRCF or a contractual duty to CRCF; or (iv) is allowed to be treated as non-confidential by consent of CRCF.

(c)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each of the parties hereto (and each of its employees, representatives or other agents) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure (as defined in Section 1.6011-4 of the Treasury Regulations) of the transactions contemplated by the Indenture or the Related Documents and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to such Person in connection therewith relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto have caused this Supplement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
         
  CENDANT RENTAL CAR FUNDING (AESOP) LLC, as Issuer
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lori Gebron    
    Name:   Lori Gebron   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
  CENDANT CAR RENTAL GROUP, INC., as Administrator
 
 
  By:   /s/ Karen C. Sclafani    
    Name:   Karen C. Sclafani   
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 
  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
 
  By:   /s/ Daniel J. Clarke, Jr.,    
    Name:   Daniel J. Clarke, Jr.   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 

 


 

         
  SHEFFIELD RECEIVABLES CORPORATION, as a CP Conduit Purchaser
 
 
  By:   BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Attorney-in-fact    
     
  By:   /s/ Joseph Lau    
    Name:   Joseph Lau   
    Title:   Associate Director   
 
  BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Funding Agent and an APA Bank
 
 
  By:   /s/ Manju Jasty    
    Name:   Manju Jasty   
    Title:   Associate Director   
 

 


 

         
  GEMINI SECURITIZATION CORP., LLC, as a CP Conduit Purchaser
 
 
  By:   /s/ R. Douglas Donaldson    
    Name:   R. Douglas Donaldson   
    Title:   Treasurer   
 
  DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Funding Agent and an APA Bank
 
 
  By:   /s/ Elizabeth A. Whalen    
    Name:   Elizabeth A. Whalen   
    Title:   Director   
     
  By:   /s/ Michael Cheng    
    Name:   Michael Cheng   
    Title:   Vice President   
 

 


 

         
  LIBERTY STREET FUNDING CORPORATION, as a CP Conduit Purchaser
 
 
  By:   /s/ Bernard J. Angelo    
    Name:   Bernard J. Angelo   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
  THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as a Funding Agent and an APA Bank
 
 
  By:   /s/ Michael Eden    
    Name:   Michael Eden   
    Title:   Director   

 


 

         
  YC SUSI TRUST, as a CP Conduit Purchaser
 
 
  By:   Bank of America, National Association, as Administrative Trustee    
     
  By:   /s/ Marianne Mihalik    
    Name:   Marianne Mihalik   
    Title:   Principal   
 
  BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Funding Agent and an APA Bank
 
 
  By:   /s/ Marianne Mihalik    
    Name:   Marianne Mihalik   
    Title:   Principal   
 

 


 

         
  PARADIGM FUNDING LLC, as a CP Conduit Purchaser
 
 
  By:   /s/ Douglas K. Johnson    
    Name:   Douglas K. Johnson   
    Title:   President   
 
  WESTLB AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Funding Agent and an APA Bank
 
 
  By:   /s/ John H. Moorhead    
    Name:   John H. Moorhead   
    Title:   Director   
 
  By:   /s/ Anne T. Mckenna    
    Name:   Anne T. Mckenna   
    Title:   Associate Director   
 

 


 

         
  JUPITER SECURITIZATION CORPORATION, as a CP Conduit Purchaser
 
 
  By:   /s/ Daniel J. Clarke, Jr.    
    Name:   Daniel J. Clarke, Jr.   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Funding Agent
 
 
  By:   /s/ Daniel J. Clarke, Jr.    
    Name:   Daniel J. Clarke, Jr.   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as an APA Bank
 
 
  By:   /s/ Daniel J. Clarke, Jr.    
    Name:   Daniel J. Clarke, Jr.   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 

 


 

         
  CHARTA, LLC, as a CP Conduit Purchaser
 
 
  By:   Citicorp North America, Inc., as Attorney-in-fact    
     
  By:   /s/ Rosalia Agresti    
    Name:   Rosalia Agresti   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
  CITIBANK, N.A., as an APA Bank
 
 
  By:   /s/ Hugo Arias    
    Name:   Hugo Arias   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
  CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., as a Funding Agent
 
 
  By:   /s/ Rosalia Agresti    
    Name:   Rosalia Agresti   
    Title:   Vice President   
 

 


 

         
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK (as successor in interest to the corporate trust administration of Harris Trust and Savings Bank), as Trustee
 
 
  By:   /s/ Eric A. Lindahl    
    Name:   Eric A. Lindahl   
    Title:   Eric A. Lindahl   
 
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Series 2004-4 Agent
 
 
  By:   /s/ Eric A. Lindahl    
    Name:   Eric A. Lindahl   
    Title:   Eric A. Lindahl   
 

 


 

SCHEDULE I TO SERIES 2004-4 SUPPLEMENT

                                                 
 
 
    CP Conduit     APA Banks     Funding Agent     APA Bank
Percentage
    Maximum
Purchaser Group
Invested Amount

    Match
Funding
 
 
1.
    Sheffield Receivables Corporation     Barclays Bank PLC     Barclays Bank PLC       100 %     $ 25,000,000       Yes  
 
2.
    Gemini Securitization Corp., LLC     Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch     Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch       100 %     $ 25,000,000       No  
 
3.
    Liberty Street Funding Corporation     The Bank of Nova Scotia     The Bank of Nova Scotia       100 %     $ 25,000,000       No  
 
4.
    YC SUSI Trust     Bank of America, National Association     Bank of America, National Association       100 %     $ 25,000,000       No  
 
5.
    Paradigm Funding LLC     WestLB AG, New York Branch     WestLB AG, New York Branch       100 %     $ 25,000,000       No  
 
6.
    Charta, LLC     Citibank, N.A.     Citicorp North America, Inc.       100 %     $ 25,000,000       No  
 
7.
    Jupiter Securitization Corporation     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.       100 %     $ 50,000,000       No  
 

EX-10.67 5 y05947exv10w67.htm SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT EX-10.67
 

Exhibit 10.67

 

DATED 16 December 2004

 

THE SELLERS

and

CODESILVER LIMITED
(to be renamed CENDANT TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED)

and

CENDANT CORPORATION

 

 


SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
relating to the sale and purchase of
the entire issued share capital of Donvand Limited
and Octopustravel Group Limited


 

 

Slaughter and May
One Bunhill Row
London EC1Y 8YY
(SJC/DRJ/PJAB)

 
CA043490062


 

 

CONTENTS

             
        Page
           
1.
  Interpretation     1  
           
2.
  Sale and purchase     8  
           
3.
  Conditions     8  
           
4.
  Conduct of business before Completion     9  
           
5.
  Consideration     11  
           
6.
  Completion     11  
           
7.
  Warranties and Limitations     12  
           
8.
  Purchaser’s warranties and undertakings     13  
           
9.
  Guarantee     13  
           
10.
  Effect of Completion     13  
           
11.
  Remedies and waivers     14  
           
12.
  Non-Compete     14  
           
13.
  Assignment     16  
           
14.
  Further assurance     16  
           
15.
  Entire Agreement     16  
           
16.
  Notices     17  
           
17.
  Announcements     18  
           
18.
  Confidentiality     19  
           
19.
  Costs and expenses     19  
           
20.
  Counterparts     20  
           
21.
  Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999     20  
           
22.
  Termination     20  


 

 

             
        Page
           
23.
  Choice of governing law     20  
           
24.
  Jurisdiction     21  
           
25.
  Agent for service     21  


 

 

SCHEDULES

         
    Page
 
       
Schedule 1 (The Sellers)
    23  
 
       
Schedule 2 (Conditions to Completion)
    24  
 
       
Schedule 3 (Completion Arrangements)
    25  
 
       
Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity)
    27  
 
       
Schedule 5 (Basic Information)
    32  
 
       
Schedule 6 (Restricted Actions)
    36  
 
       
Schedule 7 (Disclosures)
    38  
 
       
Schedule 8 (Price Adjustment)
    40  
 
       
Schedule 9 (Employee Payments)
    45  


 

 

THIS AGREEMENT is made on 16 December 2004

BETWEEN:

1.   The several persons whose names are set out in Schedule 1 (together the “Sellers” and each a “Seller”)

AND

2.   CODESILVER LIMITED (to be renamed CENDANT TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED), a company registered in England under number 5227753 whose registered office is at 1 Mitchell Lane, Bristol BS1 6BU (the “Purchaser”)

AND

3.   CENDANT CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation whose address is at 9 West 57th Street, New York, NY, USA (the “Guarantor”).

WHEREAS:

(A)   Donvand Limited (“Donvand”) is a company registered in England under number 1213718, whose registered office is at 54 Welbeck Street, London, W1G 9XS and Octopustravel Group Limited (“Octopus”) is a company registered in England under number 3879759, whose registered office is at 54 Welbeck Street, London W1G 9XS (collectively the “Companies”). Further brief particulars of the Companies are set out in Schedule 5 (Basic Information).
 
(B)   The Bearer Shares are all held outside the United Kingdom.
 
(C)   The Sellers have each agreed to sell the Bearer Shares and the Registered Shares owned by him and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase and pay for all the Bearer Shares and the Registered Shares in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1.   Interpretation
 
1.1   In this Agreement and the Schedules to it:

     
“2004 Accounts”
  means, in respect of each of Donvand and Octopus, the audited financial statements (balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow statement) for the financial period ended on 31 December 2004 together with the notes thereto and the directors’ and auditors reports relating thereto;


 

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“Accounting Principles”
  means the accounting policies, principles, bases, assumptions and judgements adopted or used in the preparation of the Accounts;
   
“Accounts”
  means, in respect of each of Donvand and Octopus, the audited accounts (balance sheet, profit and loss account and cash flow statement) for the financial period ended on the Accounts Date together with the notes thereto and the directors’ and auditors reports relating thereto;
   
“Accounts Date”
  31 December 2003;
   
“Affiliate”
  means, (i) in respect of any person including an individual, a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified, where “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, as trustee or executor, or otherwise and, (ii) in respect of any individual, his or her grandparents and all descendants of those grandparents and (in each case) their spouses or a trust of which any of them is a beneficiary. For the purpose of this Agreement, none of the Group Companies shall be deemed an Affiliate of the Sellers;
   
“Auditors”
  Deloitte & Touche (UK) LLP;
   
“Business”
  means the businesses conducted by the Group Companies;
   
“Business Day”
  means a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for business in London;
   
“Bearer Shares”
  means:-

  (A)   20,000,000 new ordinary shares of US$0.0001 each in the capital of Donvand; and
 
  (B)   30,799,856 new ordinary shares of US$0.0001 each in the capital of Octopus;

     
“Cendant Restricted Shares”
  means a contractual right to receive a share of Cendant stock that is to vest on the basis set out in Schedule 9 (Employee Payments);
 
   
“Companies”
  has the meaning given in Recital (A), save where specified
   


 

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  otherwise;
 
   
“Companies Acts”
  means the Companies Act 1985, the Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985, the Companies Act 1989 and Part V of the Criminal Justice Act 1993;
   
“Completion”
  means completion of the sale and purchase of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares under this Agreement;
   
“Completion Date”
  means the third Business Day following the day on which the condition listed in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (Conditions to Completion) shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement or, if later, 1 April 2005;
   
“Confidential Information”
  means all secret or confidential commercial, financial or technical information, know-how or trade secrets whatsoever and in whatever form or medium and whether disclosed orally or in writing, together with all reproductions in whatsoever form or medium or any part or parts of it;
   
“Consideration”
  shall have the meaning given in sub-clause 5.1 (Consideration);
   
“Customer”
  means a person (other than a retail customer) that was customer of the Business during the twelve months immediately preceding Completion;
   
“Deferred Consideration”
  means the amount of deferred consideration determined in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 (Price Adjustment);
   
“2005 Deferred Consideration”
  means the amount of deferred consideration determined in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 (Price Adjustment);
   
“Donvand Group”
  means Donvand and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings;
   
“Draft Statement of EBITDA”
  means a draft statement showing EBITDA;


 

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“EBITDA”
  means earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of the Donvand Group and the Octopus Group, consolidated as if they were formed part of the same group of companies throughout 2004 and substituting £2,000,000 for the actual remuneration of the Sellers from any Group Companies in 2004 but excluding:-

  (i)   all third party costs incurred by the Group Companies in connection with the sale of the Companies provided that such costs be directly attributable for legal and accountancy advisory services;
 
  (ii)   the amount of any performance bonus payable to employees of any Group Company in connection with performance during 2004 up to an aggregate amount of £400,000 provided that such performance bonus was or will be expensed in the corresponding audited accounts of the Companies; and
 
  (iii)   the amount payable to employees pursuant to paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 (Employee Payments) provided such amount was or will be expensed in the corresponding audited accounts of the Companies;

     
“Escrow Agent”
  has the meaning given in paragraph 1.1 of Schedule 9 (Price Adjustment);
   
“Gross Profit”
  means turnover less cost of sales compiled on a basis consistent with the Accounts;
   
“Group”
  means collectively the Donvand Group and the Octopus Group;
   
“Group Company”
  means a member of the Group;
   
“Key Employee”
  means any employee of any Group Company with a basic salary of £75,000 (or equivalent) per annum or more;
   
“Indemnity”
  means the indemnity set out in Part B of Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity);
   
“Initial Consideration”
  means the sum of £635.7 million payable on Completion;
   
“Litigation”
  means any and all suits, litigation, judgements, actions or proceedings;


 

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“Octopus Group”
  means Octopus and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings;
   
“Participants”
  means David Babai, Uzi Kattan, Edward Faith and Bernard Bialylew;
   
“Participants’ Representative”
  means Uzi Kattan;
   
“Press Announcement”
  means the press announcement to be issued by the Guarantor (or any subsidiary thereof) in the agreed form;
   
“Proceedings”
  means any proceedings, suit or action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement;
   
“Prospective Customer”
  means a person (other than a prospective retail customer) with whom any Group Company had negotiations or discussions regarding the Business during the twelve months immediately preceding Completion;
   
“Purchaser’s Group”
  means the Guarantor, its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings from time to time;
   
“Purchaser’s Solicitors”
  means Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP;
   
“Registered Shares”
  means:-

  (A)   10,000,000 AA deferred shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Donvand;
 
      5,000,000 BB deferred shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Donvand;
 
      5,000,000 CC deferred shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Donvand;
 
      1,219,512 A deferred shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Donvand;
 
      1,219512 B deferred shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Donvand;
 
  (B)   15,399,928 AA deferred shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Octopus;
 
      7,699,964 BB deferred shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Octopus;


 

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      7,699,964 CC deferred shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Octopus;
 
      1,878,040 D ordinary shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Octopus;
 
      1,878,040 E ordinary shares of £0.0005 each in the capital of Octopus;

     
“Reorganisation”
  means the reorganisation of the share capital of Donvand and Octopus in November 2004 involving the creation of new classes of ordinary share capital denominated in US dollars, the redesignation of existing A, B and C Ordinary Shares denominated in sterling into deferred shares, the capitalisation of profits, the issue of share warrants and all ancillary and related actions thereto;
   
“Restricted Actions”
  means the actions listed in Schedule 6 (Restricted Actions);
   
“Restricted Area”
  means the UK, the United States, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Dubai, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Greece and any other country or territory where the Business is conducted;
   
“Restricted Period”
  has the meaning given in sub-clause 12.7 (Non-Compete);
   
“Restricted Services”
  means that part of the Business which involves the purchase, sale or arrangement of land travel destination services, including hotel rentals, apartment rentals, packaged tours, and groups and that part which constitutes an internet based travel agency;
   
“Sellers’ Representative”
  means Uzi Kattan and Murray Sweet;
   
“Sellers’ Solicitors”
  means Slaughter and May;
   
“Sellers’ Jersey Solicitors”
  means a reputable firm of solicitors in Jersey appointed by the Sellers for the purposes of Completion;
   
“Service Document”
  has the meaning given in sub-clause 25.6 (Agent for service);
   
“Supplier”
  means any person or other organisation whatsoever, but not limited to hotels, airlines, tour operators and car hire companies


 

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  that have supplied or agreed to supply goods or services to the Business at any time during the eighteen months prior to Completion or who supplied goods or services at Completion to the Business;
   
“Tax” or “Taxation”
  means any form of tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, contribution or withholding of any kind imposed, collected or assessed by, or payable to, a Tax Authority and all penalties, charges, surcharges, fines, costs and interest relating to any of the above or to any obligation in respect of any of the above;
   
“Tax Authority”
  means any government, state or municipality or any local, state, federal or other fiscal, revenue, customs or excise authority, body competent to impose Tax;
   
“Warranties”
  means the warranties set out in Part A of Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity) and “Warranty” shall be construed accordingly; and
   
“Working Hours”
  means 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on a Business Day.

1.2   In this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:

  (A)   references to clauses, sub-clauses, paragraphs, sub-paragraphs and Schedules are to clauses, sub-clauses, paragraphs, sub-paragraphs of, and Schedules to, this Agreement;
 
  (B)   a reference to any statute or statutory provision shall be construed as a reference to the same as it may have been, or may from time to time be, amended, modified or re-enacted except to the extent that any amendment or modification made or coming into effect of any statute or statutory provision after the date of this Agreement would increase or alter the liability of the Sellers under this Agreement;
 
  (C)   references to a “company” shall be construed so as to include any company, corporation or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established;
 
  (D)   references to a “person” shall be construed so as to include any individual, firm, company, government, state or agency of a state or any joint venture, association or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality);
 
  (E)   use of any genders includes the other genders;
 
  (F)   the expressions “company”, “holding company”, “subsidiary”, “subsidiary undertaking” and “wholly-owned subsidiary” shall have the meaning given in the Companies Acts;


 

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  (G)   a person shall be deemed to be connected with another if that person is connected with another within the meaning of section 839 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988;
 
  (H)   references to writing shall include any modes of reproducing words in a legible and non-transitory form;
 
  (I)   references to times of the day are to London time;
 
  (J)   headings to clauses and Schedules are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement;
 
  (K)   the Recitals and Schedules form part of this Agreement and shall have the same force and effect as if expressly set out in the body of this Agreement, and any reference to this Agreement shall include the Schedules; and
 
  (L)   references to any document in the “agreed form” means the document in a form agreed by the parties to this Agreement and initialled for the purposes of identification only by the Purchaser and the Sellers.

2.   Sale and purchase
 
2.1   Each of the Sellers shall sell, with full title guarantee both the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares set opposite his name in Schedule 1 (the Sellers) and the Purchaser shall purchase all of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares free from all charges and encumbrances and from all other rights exercisable by third parties, together with all rights attached or accruing to them at Completion including the right to receive all dividends, distributions or any return of capital declared, paid or made after the Accounts Date save for those disclosed to the Purchaser in writing prior to the date of this Agreement and listed in Schedule 7 (Disclosure). In this sub-clause 2.1, a distribution shall include any payment to any Seller or any of his Affiliates by any Group Company save for those disclosed to the Purchaser in Schedule 7 (Disclosure).
 
2.2   Each of the Sellers waives all rights over any of the Registered Shares or the Bearer Shares conferred upon him by the articles of association of the Companies or in any other way.
 
2.3   The Purchaser shall not be obliged to complete the acquisition of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares unless the purchase of all of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares is completed simultaneously.
 
3.   Conditions
 
3.1   The sale and purchase of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares pursuant to this Agreement are in all respects conditional upon those matters listed in Schedule 2 (Conditions to Completion), provided that, except for the condition set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, the Purchaser may in its discretion waive such conditions.


 

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3.2   The Purchaser shall as soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of this Agreement and receipt of the relevant information from the Sellers apply for the regulatory clearances set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (Conditions to Completion) and shall pursue obtaining such clearances with all reasonable speed. The Purchaser shall take all reasonable steps to procure obtaining such clearances as soon as possible and shall accept all and any terms and conditions imposed by any regulatory authority attaching to any such clearances.
 
3.3   Each of the Sellers and the Purchaser undertakes to co-operate with each other in exchanging such information and supplying such reasonable assistance as required in connection with any filings provided for in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (Conditions to Completion) and further undertake to disclose in writing to the other anything which will or may prevent the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (Conditions to Completion) from being satisfied on or prior to 30 June 2005 immediately it comes to the notice of either of them.
 
3.4   The Purchaser undertakes to keep the Sellers informed as to progress towards satisfaction of the condition set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (Conditions to Completion) and undertakes to:

  (A)   notify the Sellers and provide copies of any material communications to the extent that they relate to the Group from any governmental or regulatory body or other person in relation to obtaining any consent, approval or action where such communications have not been independently or simultaneously supplied to the Sellers;
 
  (B)   where reasonably requested by the Sellers, provide the Sellers (or advisers nominated by the Sellers) with draft copies of all submissions and communications to governmental or regulatory bodies or other persons to the extent they relate to the Group in relation to obtaining any consent, approval or action at such time as will allow the Sellers a reasonable opportunity to provide comments on such submissions and communications before they are submitted or sent and provide the Sellers (or such nominated advisers) with copies of all such submissions and communications in the form submitted or sent; and
 
  (C)   where reasonably requested by the Sellers and where permitted by the governmental or regulatory body or other person concerned, allow persons nominated by the Sellers to attend all meetings with governmental or regulatory bodies or other persons and, where appropriate, to make oral submissions at such meetings.

4.   Conduct of business before Completion
 
4.1   The Sellers shall take all reasonable actions within their power as directors to procure that the Business is conducted in the ordinary course during the period from the date of this Agreement to Completion. Without limitation to the generality of the foregoing, the Sellers shall take all reasonable actions within their power as directors to procure that between the date of this Agreement and Completion no member of the Donvand Group or the Octopus Group shall undertake any of the Restricted Actions without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).


 

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4.2   Sub-clause 4.1 shall not operate so as to restrict or prevent:

  (A)   any matter reasonably undertaken by any member of the Donvand Group or Octopus Group in an emergency or disaster situation with the intention of minimising any adverse effect thereof (and of which the Purchaser will be promptly notified) only for so long as such emergency or disaster situation continues and/or solely to the extent necessary to mitigate the effects of such emergency or disaster situation;
 
  (B)   the completion or performance of any obligations undertaken pursuant to any contract or arrangement entered into by any member of the Donvand Group or Octopus Group prior to the date of this Agreement;
 
  (C)   any increase in emoluments of any category of employees of any member of the Donvand Group or Octopus Group where such increase is made in accordance with the normal practice of the relevant employing member of the Donvand Group or Octopus Group;
 
  (D)   any matter contemplated in this Agreement; or
 
  (E)   any matter undertaken at the written request of the Purchaser.

4.3   From the date of this Agreement until Completion, the Sellers shall and shall procure that each of the Group Companies shall give the Purchaser and its authorised representatives reasonable access to books, records, accounts, documents, personnel and offices of the Business from 1 January 2005 for the purposes of:

  (i)   observing the compilation of the statutory accounts of the Companies for the financial year ended 31 December 2004;
 
  (ii)   understanding the accounting and book-keeping systems and processes of the Group; and
 
  (iii)   preparing a detailed plan for resource development and improvements in the control systems and processes for reporting and compliance of the Group in anticipation of Completion, it being understood that no corrective action shall be undertaken in relation to the Group until on or after Completion;

    and, in particular, access to the sites of the Business located in New York, London, Hong Kong, Delhi, Tokyo, Dubai and such other sites as the Purchaser and the Sellers may from time to time agree.
 
    The Sellers shall not be obliged to grant access pursuant to this sub-clause 4.3 to the extent that such access materially interferes with the ability of the Group to conduct the Business or its functions and operations.


 

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5.   Consideration
 
5.1   The total consideration for the sale of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares shall be the payment by the Purchaser of the Initial Consideration, the Deferred Consideration and the 2005 Deferred Consideration to be divided among the Sellers in such proportions as set out opposite each Seller’s name in Schedule 1 (The Sellers) (except as regards the 2005 Deferred Consideration which will be distributed in the following proportions: David Babai 44.5%, Uzi Kattan 25%, Edward Faith 25% and Bernard Bialylew 5.44%) (“Consideration”).
 
5.2   Payment of the Initial Consideration on the Completion Date shall be made by telegraphic transfer of funds for same day value to the Sellers’ Jersey Solicitors and payment of the Initial Consideration shall constitute good discharge to the Purchaser in respect of it.
 
5.3   Payment of the Deferred Consideration and the 2005 Deferred Consideration shall be made by telegraphic transfer of funds for same day value to the Sellers’ Jersey Solicitors in accordance with Schedule 8 (Price Adjustment).
 
5.4   Any payment made by any Sellers to the Purchaser pursuant to Clause 7 (Warranties and Indemnity) will be considered an adjustment to the Consideration.
 
6.   Completion
 
6.1   Completion shall take place at 11 a.m. on the Completion Date at the offices of the Sellers’ Jersey Solicitors.
 
6.2   At Completion the Sellers shall do or procure those things listed in Part A (Seller’s obligations) of Schedule 3 (Completion Arrangements) and the Purchaser shall do those things listed in Part B (Purchaser’s obligations) of Schedule 3 (Completion Arrangements).
 
6.3   Neither the Purchaser nor the Sellers shall be obliged to complete the sale and purchase of any of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares unless the sale and purchase of all of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares is completed simultaneously.
 
6.4   If the respective obligations of the Sellers and/or the Purchaser under sub-clause 6.2 and Schedule 3 (Completion Arrangements) are not complied with on the Completion Date the Purchaser or, as the case may be, the Sellers may:

  (A)   defer Completion (so that the provisions of this clause 6 shall apply to Completion as so deferred); or
 
  (B)   proceed to Completion as far as practicable (without limiting its rights under this Agreement); or
 
  (C)   terminate this Agreement by notice in writing to the other party.

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    Agreement shall end (except for the provisions of clauses 17 (Announcements) and 18 (Confidentiality) but (for the avoidance of doubt) all rights and liabilities of the parties which have accrued before termination shall continue to exist.
 
6.6   Payment by or on behalf of the Purchaser for the amount stated in clause 5 (Consideration) in accordance with paragraph 1 of Part B (Purchaser’s obligations) of Schedule 3 (Completion Arrangements) shall constitute payment of the consideration for the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares and shall discharge the obligations of the Purchaser under clause 2 (Sale and purchase).
 
7.   Warranties and Limitations

7.1   Each of the Sellers severally (and not jointly and severally) warrants to the Purchaser that each of the Warranties set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity) is accurate in respect of himself only at the date of this Agreement. The Warranties set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity) shall be repeated immediately prior to Completion by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing.
 
7.2   Each of the Sellers severally (and not jointly and severally) warrants to the Purchaser that each of the Warranties set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity) is accurate at the date of this Agreement.
 
7.3   The maximum liability of each of the Sellers in respect of any claim under the Warranties set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity) and the Indemnity shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Consideration received by or payable to such Seller, which amount is set out opposite each Seller’s name in Schedule 1 (The Sellers). The Warranties set out in set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity) shall expire following the execution of this Agreement and therefore no claim of any sort or on any basis may be made for breach of them and no breach of or non-compliance with such Warranties shall give the Purchaser any right to rescind or terminate this Agreement or otherwise not proceed to Completion save always in the event of fraud.
 
7.4   The Purchaser acknowledges that it does not rely on and has not been induced to enter into this Agreement on the basis of any warranties, representations, covenants, undertakings, indemnities or other statements whatsoever, other than the Warranties and acknowledges that none of the Sellers, or any of their agents or advisers have given any such warranties, representations, covenants, undertakings, indemnities or other statements.
 
7.5   No claim shall be brought against the Sellers under the Indemnity unless the Purchaser shall have given to the Sellers written notice of such claim, specifying in reasonable detail the matter which gives rise to the claim prior to the expiration of Working Hours on the seventh anniversary of Completion.
 
7.6   Each of the Warranties shall be construed as a separate and independent warranty and (except where expressly provided to the contrary) shall not be limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of any other Warranty.


 

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8.   Purchaser’s warranties and undertakings
 
8.1   The Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement.
 
8.2   The obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement constitute binding obligations of the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.
 
8.3   The execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations under, this Agreement will not:

  (A)   result in a material breach of any provision of the constitutional documents of the Purchaser;
 
  (B)   result in a material breach of, or constitute a default under, any instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound;
 
  (C)   result in a breach of any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound; or
 
  (D)   require the consent of its shareholders or of any other person.

8.4   The Sellers shall not be liable to make any payment under this Agreement nor shall the Purchaser exercise any right of set-off or counter-claim against or otherwise withhold payment of any sums stated to be payable by the Purchaser to the Sellers or under any other agreement subsisting between them unless and until such liability has been agreed or adjudged payable in legal or arbitration proceedings.
 
8.5   The Purchaser undertakes that it shall make (or procure a Group Company makes) the payments to employees of the Employee Amount on the basis set out in Schedule 9 (Employee Payments).
 
9.   Guarantee
 
    In consideration for the payment of £1 (the receipt and adequacy of which the Guarantor hereby acknowledges), the Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Sellers the full, due and punctual payment by the Purchaser of all of its payment obligations under this Agreement and unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Sellers the Purchaser’s compliance with all of its other obligations under this Agreement. The Guarantor shall be liable for all obligations of the Purchaser arising under this Agreement as if it were the primary obligor.
 
10.   Effect of Completion
 
    Any provision of this Agreement and any other documents referred to in it which is capable of being performed after but which has not been performed at or before Completion and all Warranties and covenants and other undertakings contained in or entered into pursuant to this Agreement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Warranties in paragraph 3 of


 

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    Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity)) shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding Completion.
 
11.   Remedies and waivers
 
11.1   Except as provided in clause 7 (Warranties and Limitations), no delay or omission by any party to this Agreement in exercising any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement or any other documents referred to in it shall:

  (A)   affect that right, power or remedy; or
 
  (B)   operate as a waiver thereof.

11.2   Except as provided in clause 7 (Warranties and Limitations), the single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement shall not preclude any other or further exercise of it or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.
 
11.3   Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the rights, powers and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers and remedies provided by law.
 
12.   Non-Compete
 
12.1   Each of the Sellers hereby undertakes with the Purchaser that he will not during the Restricted Period without the prior written consent of the Purchaser whether by himself, through his agents or otherwise and whether on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person, firm, company or other organisation, directly or indirectly:

  (A)   facilitate, carry on or be engaged or concerned or interested directly or indirectly in any business which competes with the Business as the same is conducted in the ordinary and usual course as at the Completion Date;
 
  (B)   in competition with the Business within the Restricted Area, be employed or engaged or otherwise interested in the business of researching into, developing, distributing, selling, supplying or otherwise dealing with Restricted Services;
 
  (C)   in competition with the Business, solicit business from or canvass any Customer or Prospective Customer in respect of Restricted Services;
 
  (D)   in competition with the Group, accept orders for Restricted Services from any Customer or Prospective Customer;
 
  (E)   interfere with the supply of goods or services to the Business from any Supplier where such interference inhibits the supply of such goods or services to the Business;
 
  (F)   induce any Supplier of goods or services to the Business to cease or decline to supply such goods or services to the Business in the future or solicit such Supplier to supply


 

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      such goods or services to him or any business in which he is interested where such supply to him inhibits the supply of such goods or services to the Business;
 
  (G)   solicit or induce or endeavour to solicit or induce any person who on the Completion Date was a Key Employee of the Business to cease working for or providing services to the Business, whether or not any such person would thereby commit a breach of contract;
 
  (H)   employ or otherwise engage in the business of researching into, developing, distributing, selling, supplying or otherwise dealing with Restricted Services any person who was during the twelve months preceding the Completion Date employed or otherwise engaged by the Business.

12.2   The provisions of clause 12.1 shall not prevent any Seller from being the holder or controller of shares or other securities that are listed, quoted or dealt in on any recognised investment exchange (conferring not more than three per cent. in aggregate of the votes that would normally be cast at a general meeting of that company, such threshold being reached other than as a result of a reduction of capital by the company concerned) in a person that competes with the Business in the Restricted Area.
 
12.3   For the purposes of sub-clause 12.1, the Purchaser contracts as trustee and agent of each Group Company. The obligations undertaken pursuant to sub-clause 12.1 shall, with respect to each such Group Company, constitute a separate and distinct covenant and the invalidity or unenforceability of any such covenant shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the covenants in favour of any other Group Company or the Purchaser. Each of the Sellers agrees that if required to do so by the Purchaser, he shall enter into covenants in the same terms as those set out in this clause 12 directly with the relevant Group Company.
 
12.4   Each of the Sellers hereby undertakes with the Purchaser that he will not at any time after Completion in the course of carrying on any trade or business, claim, represent or otherwise indicate any present association with any Group Company or for the purpose of carrying on or retaining any business or custom, claim, represent or otherwise indicate any past association with any Group Company to its detriment save to the extent required to perform his obligations under any contract of employment subsisting between any Seller and any Group Company after Completion.
 
12.5   Each undertaking contained in sub-clause 12.1 is and shall be construed as separate and severable and if one or more of the undertakings is held to be against the public interest or unlawful or in any way an unreasonable restraint of trade or unenforceable in whole or in part for any reason the remaining undertakings or parts thereof as appropriate, shall continue to bind the Sellers.
 
12.6   While the restrictions in this clause 12 (on which each of the Sellers has had the opportunity to take independent advice, as each of the Sellers hereby acknowledges) are considered by the parties to be reasonable in all the circumstances, it is agreed that if any such restrictions, by themselves, or taken together, shall be adjudged to go beyond what is reasonable in all the circumstances for the protection of the legitimate interests of the Group or any Group


 

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    Company but would be adjudged reasonable if part or parts of the wording thereof were deleted, the relevant restriction or restrictions shall apply with such deletion(s) as may be necessary to make it or them valid and effective.
 
12.7   Having taken independent advice each of the Sellers agrees that restrictions in clause 12 should apply for a period of five years from and immediately after the Completion Date (the “Restricted Period”) and that this period is necessary and reasonable in all the circumstances to protect the goodwill, knowhow, trade secrets, reputation, contacts and relationships with employees, suppliers and customers of the Business.
 
12.8   If, however, the period referred to in sub-clause 12.7 is found to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the parties agree that the shorter period of three years shall be substituted as the Restricted Period for the purposes of this Agreement.
 
13.   Assignment
 
13.1   No Seller shall assign, or purport to assign, all or any part of the benefit of, or its rights or benefits under, this Agreement together with any causes of action arising hereunder.
 
13.2   The Purchaser may assign all or any part of the benefit of, or its rights or benefits under, this Agreement together with any causes of action arising hereunder to any member of the Purchaser’s Group and shall notify the Sellers of any such assignment or purported assignment provided that any such member of the Purchaser’s Group (the “assignee”) must assign back its rights to another member of the Purchaser’s Group in the event that the assignee should cease to be a member of the Purchaser’s Group.
 
14.   Further assurance
 
    Insofar as it is able to do so after Completion, the Sellers shall, on being required to do so by the Purchaser, do or procure the doing of all such acts and/or execute or procure the execution of such documents as the Purchaser may reasonably consider necessary for vesting the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares in the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
 
15.   Entire Agreement
 
15.1   This Agreement constitutes the whole and only agreement between the parties relating to the sale and purchase of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares. In entering into this Agreement, each party acknowledges that it is not relying upon any pre-contractual statement that is not expressly set out herein.
 
15.2   Except in the case of fraud, no party shall have any right of action against any other party to this Agreement arising out of or in connection with any pre-contractual statement except to the extent that it is repeated.
 
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    whatsoever, whether or not in writing, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement made or given by any person at any time prior to the date of this Agreement.
 
15.4   This Agreement may only be varied in writing signed by each of the parties.
 
16.   Notices
 
16.1   A notice under this Agreement shall only be effective if it is in writing. Faxes are permitted.
 
16.2   Notices under this Agreement shall be sent to a party to this Agreement at its address or facsimile number and for the attention of the individual set out below:

         
Party
  Fax no.   Address
 
       
David Babai
  None   The Penthouse
13 Pelican Wharf
Watting Wall
London E1W 3SL
 
       
Uzi Kattan
  None   Flat 49 New Crane Wharf
8 New Crane Place
London
E1W 3TX
 
       
Edward Faith
  None   Melodies
Oxhey Lane
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 4AL
 
       
Murray Sweet
  None   12 Astons Road
Northwood
Middlesex
HA6 2LD
 
       
Bernard Bialylew
  None   10d Golden Heights
2 Seymour Road
Hong Kong
 
       
The Purchaser
FAO: General Counsel –
Cendant Europe
 
+44 20 8762 6631
  Landmark House
Hammersmith Bridge Road
London
W6 9EJ
 
       
Cendant Corporation
FAO: General Counsel –
Cendant Europe
 
+44 20 8762 6631
  9 West 57th Street
New York
NY
USA


 

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    provided that a party may change its notice details on giving notice to the other party of the change in accordance with this clause. That notice shall only be effective on the day falling five clear Business Days after the notification has been received or such later date as may be specified in the notice.
 
16.3   Any notice given under this Agreement shall, in the absence of earlier receipt, be deemed to have been duly given as follows:

  (A)   if delivered personally, on delivery;
 
  (B)   if sent by first class post, two clear Business Days after the date of posting; and
 
  (C)   if sent by facsimile, when despatched.

16.4   Any notice given under this Agreement outside Working Hours in the place to which it is addressed shall be deemed not to have been given until the start of the next period of Working Hours in such place.
 
16.5   The provisions of this clause shall not apply in relation to the service of Service Documents.
 
17.   Announcements
 
17.1   The parties hereby agree to the release of the Press Announcement immediately following the execution of this Agreement.
 
17.2   Save for the Press Announcement, no announcement concerning the sale of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares or any ancillary matter shall be made by either party to this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. This sub-clause does not apply in the circumstances described in sub-clause 17.3.
 
17.3   Either party may, after consultation with the other party make an announcement concerning the sale of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares or any ancillary matter if required by:

  (A)   law; or
 
  (B)   any securities exchange or regulatory or governmental body to which that party is subject or submits, wherever situated,

    in which case the party concerned shall take all such steps as may be reasonable and practicable in the circumstances to agree the contents of such announcement with the other party before making such announcement.
 
17.4   The restrictions contained in this clause shall continue to apply after Completion or termination of this Agreement without limit in time.


 

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18.   Confidentiality
 
18.1   Each party to this Agreement shall treat as confidential all information obtained as a result of entering into or performing this Agreement which relates to:

  (A)   the provisions of this Agreement;
 
  (B)   the negotiations relating to this Agreement;
 
  (C)   the subject matter of this Agreement; or
 
  (D)   the other party.

18.2   Notwithstanding the other provisions of this clause, either party may disclose confidential information:

  (A)   if and to the extent required by law;
 
  (B)   if and to the extent required by any securities exchange or regulatory or governmental body to which that party is subject wherever situated;
 
  (C)   to its professional advisers, auditors and bankers on a need to know basis provided that each person to whom disclosure is made is advised of the confidentiality obligations under this Agreement and agrees to be bound thereby;
 
  (D)   if and to the extent the information has come into the public domain through no fault of that party; or
 
  (E)   if and to the extent the other party has given prior written consent to the disclosure.

    Any information to be disclosed pursuant to this sub-clause 18.2 shall be disclosed only after consultation with the other party.
 
18.3   The restrictions contained in this clause shall continue to apply after Completion or termination of this Agreement without limit in time.
 
19.   Costs and expenses
 
19.1   Except as otherwise stated in any other provision of this Agreement, each party to this Agreement shall pay its own costs and expenses in relation to the negotiations leading up to the sale and purchase of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares and the preparation, execution and carrying into effect of this Agreement, and all other documents referred to in this Agreement.
 
19.2   Any costs or expenses of whatever nature arising out of or in connection with the sale and purchase of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares incurred by any member of the Group shall be borne by the Sellers.


 

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20.   Counterparts
 
20.1   This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties to it on separate counterparts, but shall not be effective until each party has executed at least one counterpart.
 
20.2   Each counterpart shall constitute an original of this Agreement, but all the counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
 
21.   Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
 
    Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the parties to this Agreement do not intend that any term of this Agreement should be enforceable, by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, by any person who is not a party to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any benefits conferred by this Agreement on any third party by virtue of such statute, the parties to this Agreement may agree to vary or rescind this Agreement without any such third party’s consent.
 
22.   Termination
 
22.1   This Agreement may be terminated as follows:

  (A)   by mutual written consent of the parties;
 
  (B)   by the Purchaser if any Seller is in material breach of a Warranty set out in paragraphs 1 or 2 of Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity) where such breach, if capable of cure or remedy, is not cured or remedied within 5 Business Days of receipt of notice of such breach;
 
  (C)   by either party (provided the same is not in breach of its obligations under this Agreement) if Completion has not occurred by 30 June 2005; or
 
  (D)   by the Purchaser at any time if any of the conditions set out in Schedule 2 (Conditions to Completion) becomes incapable of satisfaction.

22.2   If this Agreement terminates in accordance with sub-clause 22.1 and without limiting any party’s right to claim damages all obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall end (except for the provisions of clauses 17 (Announcements), 18 (Confidentiality)) but (for the avoidance of doubt) all rights and liabilities of the parties which have accrued before termination shall continue to exist.
 
23.   Choice of governing law
 
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24.   Jurisdiction
 
24.1   The courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. Any Proceedings shall be brought in the English courts.
 
24.2   Each party waives (and agrees not to raise) any objection, on the ground of forum non conveniens or on any other ground, to the taking of proceedings in the English courts. Each party also agrees that a judgment against it in Proceedings brought in England shall be conclusive and binding upon it and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction.
 
24.3   Each party irrevocably submits and agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.
 
25.   Agent for service
 
25.1   Each Seller irrevocably appoints Trusec Limited of 2 Lambs Passage, London EC1Y 8BB to be its agent for the receipt of service of process in England. Each Seller agrees that any Service Document may be effectively served on it in connection with Proceedings in England and Wales by service on its agent.
 
25.2   Cendant Corporation irrevocably appoints Cendant Europe Limited (Attn: General Counsel) of Landmark House, Hammersmith Bridge Road, London W6 9EJ to be its agent for the receipt of service of process in England. Cendant Corporation agrees that any Service Document may be effectively served on it in connection with Proceedings in England and Wales by service on its agent.
 
25.3   Any Service Document shall be deemed to have been duly served if marked for the attention of the address of the relevant agent appointed under sub-clause 25.1 or 25.2 (as the case may be) or such other address within England and Wales as may be notified to the party wishing to serve the Document and:

  (A)   left at the specified address; or
 
  (B)   sent to the specified address by first class post.

    In the case of (A), the Service Document will be deemed to have been duly served when it is left. In the case of (B), the Service Document shall be deemed to have been duly served two clear Business Days after the date of posting.
 
25.4   If the agent appointed under sub-clauses 25.1 or 25.2 at any time ceases for any reason to act as such for the relevant party, that party shall appoint a replacement agent having an address for service in England or Wales and shall notify the other parties of the name and address of the replacement agent. Failing such appointment and notification, the other parties shall be entitled by notice to that party to appoint a replacement agent to act on that party’s behalf. The provisions of this clause applying to service on an agent apply equally to service on a replacement agent.


 

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25.5   A copy of any Service Document served on an agent shall be sent by post to the party that appointed the relevant agent. Failure or delay in so doing shall not prejudice the effectiveness of service of the Service Document.
 
25.6   “Service Document” means a claim form, application notice, order or judgment or other document relating to any Proceedings.


 

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Schedule 1
(The Sellers)

                     
    Donvand   Octopus    
             
Name   Registered   Bearer   Registered   Bearer   Proportion of
    Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Initial
                    Consideration
                     
David Babai   10,000,000   10,000,000   15,399,928   15,399,928   44.56%
                     
Uzi Kattan   5,000,000   5,000,000   7,699,964   7,699,964   22.28%
                     
Edward Faith   5,000,000   5,000,000   7,699,964   7,699,964   22.28%
                     
Murray Sweet   1,219,512   0   1,878,040   0   5.44%
                     
Bernard Bialylew   1,219,512   0   1,878,040   0   5.44%


 

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Schedule 2
(Conditions to Completion)

     
1.
(A)  A notification having been made to the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt), and the Federal Cartel Office, within one month from its receipt of the complete notification, either having affirmatively given clearance, or having not given notice that it has initiated main examination proceedings (Hauptprûfuverfahren) under Section 40 of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen).

  (B)  A notification having been made to the Norwegian Competition Authority and the Norwegian Competition Authority within 15 working days from receipt of a short form notification not having required submission of a complete notification, pursuant to the Norwegian Competition Act, No. 65 of June 11, 1993.

2.   Each of the Warranties set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 (Warranties and Indemnity) remaining true when repeated immediately prior to Completion in all material respects.
 
3.   None of the Sellers having wilfully and knowingly (i) taken any action or (ii) expressly authorised or permitted any Group Company to take any action which is referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 (inclusive), 5, or 7 to 10 (inclusive) of Schedule 6 (Restricted Actions) and which is a breach of clause 4.1 and which also is an action which should have been reasonably foreseen by the Sellers as being reasonably probable to have a material adverse effect on the Group taken as a whole where “material adverse effect” means an effect which reduces the assets of the Group by £20,000,000 or more or the prospective profits of the Group by £1,000,000 per annum or more.


 

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Schedule 3
(Completion Arrangements)

Part A (Seller’s obligations)

At Completion, each of the Sellers shall:

1.   deliver or procure the delivery to the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s Solicitors:

  (A)   duly executed transfers in favour of the Purchaser together with the share certificates in respect of the Registered Shares set opposite his name in Schedule 1 (The Sellers).
 
  (B)   the warrant in respect of the Bearer Shares set opposite his name in Schedule 1 (The Sellers).
 
  (C)   certified copies of any power of attorney under which any document required to be delivered under this Schedule 3 has been executed.
 
  (D)   evidence in a form satisfactory to the Purchase of the termination of the Shareholders’ Agreements with a release and waiver of any and all claims against any Group Company in relation thereto.

2.   deliver to the Purchaser (or make available to the Purchaser at the registered office of the Companies) the statutory books (which shall be written up to but not including the Completion Date), the certificate of incorporation (and any certificate of incorporation on change of name) and common seal (if any) of both Donvand and Octopus;
 
3.   to the extent required by the Purchaser procure the present directors and secretary of the Companies to resign their offices without prejudice to any rights which they may have under any contract of employment with any member of the Group or under any statutory provision including any right to damages for wrongful dismissal, redundancy payment or compensation for loss of office or unfair dismissal, such resignations to be tendered at the board meetings referred to in paragraph 5 of this Schedule;
 
4.   if required by the Purchaser, procure the present auditors of Donvand and Octopus to resign their office as such to take effect as at the Completion Date, and to deposit at the registered office of the Companies a letter notifying their resignation and containing a statement pursuant to section 394(1) Companies Act 1985 that there are no circumstances connected with their ceasing to hold office which they consider should be brought to the attention of any members or creditors; and
 
5.   procure board meetings of Donvand and Octopus to be held at which each of the persons nominated by the Purchaser shall be appointed directors and/or secretary, as the Purchaser shall direct, such appointments to take effect immediately after Completion and the resignations of the directors and Secretary referred to in paragraph 3 of this Schedule shall be tendered and accepted so as to take effect at the close of the meeting and procure that


 

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    minutes of each duly held board meeting, certified as correct by the secretary of the relevant Company, are delivered to the Purchaser’s Solicitors.

Part B (Purchaser’s obligations)

1.   At Completion, the Purchaser shall:

  (A)   pay to the bank account of the Sellers’ Jersey Solicitors the Initial Consideration by telegraphic transfer for same day value;
 
  (B)   pay to the bank account of the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Sum set out in paragraph 1.1 of Schedule 9 (Price Adjustment) by telegraphic transfer for same day value;
 
  (C)   deliver to the Sellers copies (certified by the secretary of the Purchaser and the Guarantor to be a true copies of resolutions in force at Completion) of the resolutions of the directors of the Purchaser and the Guarantor authorising the execution by the Purchaser and the Guarantor of this Agreement.


 

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Schedule 4
(Warranties and Indemnity)

Part A - Warranties

1.   Ownership of the Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares
 
1.1   Each Seller is the legal and beneficial owner of the Registered Shares and the sole holder the Bearer Shares set opposite his name in Schedule 1 (The Sellers).
 
1.2   There is no option, right to acquire, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other form of security or encumbrance or equity on, over or affecting the Registered Shares or the Bearer Shares held by each of the Sellers and there is no agreement or commitment to give or create any and, so far as each Seller is aware, no claim has been made by any person to be entitled to any.
 
1.3   No person has the right (whether exercisable now or in the future and whether contingent or not) to call for the allotment, conversion, issue, registration, sale or transfer of any share capital or any other security giving rise to a right over, or an interest in, the share capital of Donvand or of Octopus under any option, agreement or other arrangement (including conversion rights and rights of pre-emption).
 
1.4   The Registered Shares and the Bearer Shares comprise the whole of the issued and allotted share capital of the Companies, have been properly and validly issued and allotted and are each fully paid. No person has the right (exercisable now or in the future or whether contingent or not) to call for the issue of any share or loan capital in either of the Companies.
 
1.5   The information contained in Schedule 5 (Basic Information) is true and accurate.
 
2.   Capacity of the Seller
 
2.1   Each Seller has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement.
 
2.2   The obligations of each Seller under this Agreement constitute binding obligations in accordance with its terms.
 
2.3   The execution and delivery of, and the performance by each Seller of his obligations under, this Agreement have been duly authorised by all necessary action on the part of each Seller.
 
3.   Other
 
3.1   The Accounts were prepared in accordance with accountancy practices, principles and standards generally accepted in the United Kingdom in the period covered by the Accounts and show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of each of the Companies as at the Accounts Date and of its profits for the period ended on that date.
 
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    between any Group Company on the one hand and any shareholder or Affiliate of the Seller (not being a Group Company) on the other nor, since the Accounts Date, and other than as disclosed in Schedule 7 (Disclosure), has any Seller or any Affiliate of any Seller received any payment from or been involved in any transaction with any Group Company.
 
3.3   Save as fairly disclosed to the Purchaser, each of the subsidiaries of the Companies as shown in the Accounts is wholly owned and there is no agreement, or arrangement or commitment outstanding which calls for the allotment, issue or transfer of, or accords to any person the right to call for the allotment, issue or transfer of, any shares or interest therein or debentures or any securities in any such company and, save as set out in the Accounts, no member of the Group has any interest in the share capital of any other body corporate.
 
3.4   Save as fairly disclosed to the Purchaser, since the Accounts Date, no Group Company has acquired or disposed of or agreed to acquire or dispose of any material assets or assumed or incurred or agreed to assume to incur any material liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and nor is any Group Company engaged any Litigation or has any notice of any Litigation been received, in each such case where such Litigation is for an amount claimed in excess of £200,000. Further, the assets agreed to be acquired pursuant to an asset purchase agreement between Travel Bound, Inc. and GTA North America, Inc. dated as of 30 December 2003 were acquired in accordance with the terms of such agreement, and no assets (and none of the rights to such assets) acquired thereunder have been disposed of or otherwise transferred to any person other than a Group Company, and there is no agreement for the disposal or transfer of any such assets or the rights relating to such assets.
 
3.5   Save as fairly disclosed to the Purchaser, the Sellers are not aware of any invalidity or grounds for invalidity or grounds for determination, rescission, avoidance or repudiation of any material contract, being for these purposes a subsisting contract containing committed expenditure by or committed revenue to any Group Company for an amount in excess of £1,000,000 or which may be terminated after service of not less than twelve months’ notice.
 
3.6   No Group Company or any of its officers or employees (acting or purporting to be acting in any capacity for or in the course of employment) has made or paid or offered to make or pay any bribe or other improper payment to any person.
 
3.7   Save as fairly disclosed to the Purchaser and so far as the Sellers are aware, each Group Company has made or caused to be made all proper returns to any relevant Tax Authority within the last three years. Save as fairly disclosed to the Purchaser, so far as the Sellers are aware, there is no dispute or disagreement outstanding with any Tax Authority regarding any liability or potential liability to Tax that is recoverable from any Group Company or regarding the availability of any relief from Tax to any Group Company.


 

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Part B - Indemnity

1.   Tax Indemnity
 
1.1   In consideration of entering into this Agreement and payment of the Consideration and subject to paragraph 1.10 below each of the Sellers as Shareholders severally covenants to pay the Purchaser (as partial repayment of the consideration for the shares) an amount equal to:

  (A)   any Tax on his income arising in or payable by a Group Company as a result of the Reorganisation or entering into or Completion of this Agreement or the sale of the Registered Shares and Bearer Shares;
 
  (B)   any corporation tax arising on receipt of any sum paid under paragraph 1.1(A); and
 
  (C)   any reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Purchaser or a Group Company as a result of taking action pursuant to paragraph 1.3 below (including any additional liability to tax)

    up to and not exceeding the aggregate amount set against his name in paragraphs 1.9 and 1.10 of this Part B.
 
1.2   All payments under paragraph 1.1 or 1.10 of this Part B shall be made on the later of 3 Business Days before the due date for payment of such Tax (assuming no appeals or applications for postponement of tax) and 3 Business Days of a formal demand from the Purchaser. Any payment not made by the Seller on the date specified in this paragraph 1.3 shall carry interest at 1 per cent. above the base rate of Barclays Bank PLC from such date until payment.
 
1.3   Upon the Purchaser becoming aware that Tax is likely to arise in a Group Company as a result of any of the matters referred to in paragraph 1.1(A) above the Purchaser shall:

  (A)   promptly notify the Sellers by written notice as soon as it appears to the Purchaser that any such Tax might be arising;
 
  (B)   take such action and give such information and access to personnel, premises, documents and records to the Sellers and its professional advisers as the Sellers may reasonably request and the Sellers shall be entitled to require the Purchaser to take such action and give such information and assistance in order to avoid, dispute, resist, mitigate, settle, compromise, defend or appeal any claim by a Tax Authority that such Tax might be arising or apply for the postponement of payment of tax as the Sellers reasonably request;
 
  (C)   at the request of the Sellers, allow the Sellers to take the sole conduct of such actions as the Sellers may deem appropriate in connection with any such Tax arising in the name of the Purchaser or the relevant Group Company and in that connection, the Purchaser shall give or cause to be given to the Sellers all such assistance as the Sellers may reasonably require in avoiding, disputing, resisting, settling, compromising,


 

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      defending or appealing any claim by a Tax Authority that such Tax might be arising and shall instruct such professional advisers as the Seller may nominate to act on behalf of the Purchaser or the Group Company, as appropriate, but to act in accordance with the Sellers’ reasonable instructions; and
 
  (D)   make no admission of liability, agreement, settlement or compromise with any Tax Authority without the prior written consent of the Seller (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and the Purchaser expressly hereby acknowledges that the Seller shall be entitled at any stage at its sole discretion to settle any claim with any Tax Authority.

1.4   Where the Sellers assume conduct of any matter under paragraph 1.3 above, the Sellers shall keep the Purchaser fully informed of all matters known to them, shall provide the Purchaser with copies of all documents and correspondence relating to the disputed claim and shall regularly consult with the Purchaser in respect of such matters.
 
1.5   The Sellers shall nominate a single tax adviser to act for all of them under this Schedule 4 Part B and shall provide details of such tax adviser at Completion (and shall notify any changes of the tax adviser from time to time). All directions, instructions and requests given by the Sellers under paragraph 1.3 shall be given exclusively by such adviser and the Purchaser shall be under no obligation to act in accordance with the directions, instructions or requests given by any person other than the adviser (including directions or requests given by any Seller) nor shall the Purchaser be under any obligation to provide access or information to any person other than such adviser. References in paragraph 1.3, 1.4 and 1.7 to a Seller or Sellers shall be read as references to such adviser.
 
1.6   Notwithstanding any other provision in this Schedule 4 Part B the Purchaser and the Group Companies shall be free to comply with any provisions of law or recognised accounting practice. In particular (and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) if the Purchaser acting reasonably (and having taken appropriate professional advice) comes to the view that a Group Company must report the Reorganisation for tax purposes in a particular manner including as involving the issue of employment related, restricted or convertible securities it shall be free to do so provided that before filing on such basis the Purchaser will consult with the tax adviser nominated by the Sellers under paragraph 1.5.
 
1.7   Paragraph 1.3 shall not apply in respect of any claim:

  (A)   to the extent that it would involve the relevant Group Member contesting any claim before any court or other appellate body unless Tax Counsel (of at least 10 years experience) opines, in writing, that an appeal against the claim in question will, on the balance of probabilities, be won; and
 
  (B)   if within 15 Business Days or 10 Business Days in a case where there is a time limit for appeal following the Sellers’ receipt of written notice of the claim from the Purchaser in accordance with paragraph 1.3, the Sellers do not request that the Purchaser or the relevant Group Member take any action under paragraph 1.3 the Purchaser or the relevant Group Member shall (without prejudice to the Purchaser’s rights under this


 

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      Schedule) be free to pay or settle the Claim on such terms as it may, in its absolute discretion, consider fit.

1.8   The Sellers each severally covenant with the Purchaser to pay all taxes due in respect of the disposal of their Shares for which they are directly assessed.
 
1.9   The amounts referred to in paragraph 1.1 are:

  (A)   Mr. Babai £31.5m
 
  (B)   Mr. Kattan £15.75m
 
  (C)   Mr. Faith £15.75m
 
  (D)   Mr. Bailylew £18.5m

provided that, Mr. Bailylew’s liability shall be guaranteed by Mr. Babai, Mr. Kattan and Mr. Faith (severally and in addition to the sums referred to in paragraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this paragraph 1.9) in the proportions 50:25:25.

1.10   In respect of Tax on Mr. Sweet’s income falling within paragraph 1.1(A) above amounts shall be paid by the following Sellers as set out below:

  (A)   Mr. Sweet shall pay 10 ÷18.5 x 100% but subject to a maximum of £10m less any tax paid by Mr. Sweet to the Inland Revenue in respect of the sale of the Shares;
 
  (B)   Mr. Babai shall pay (in addition to the amount referred to in paragraph 1.9) 4.25 ÷ 18.5 x 100% but subject to a maximum of £4.25m;
 
  (C)   each of Mr. Kattan and Mr. Faith shall severally pay (in addition to the amount referred to in paragraph 1.9) 2.125 ÷18.5 x 10% but subject to a maximum of £2.125m each.
 
  (D)   In this paragraph 1 of this Part B, “Tax” means income tax or national insurance contributions.

1.11   In this paragraph 1 of this Part B, “Tax” means income tax or national insurance contributions.


 

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Schedule 5
(Basic Information)

Donvand Limited

             
1.
  Registered number   :   1213718 
 
           
2.
  Date of incorporation   :   23 May 1975
 
           
3.
  Place of incorporation   :   United Kingdom
 
           
4.
  Address of registered office   :   54 Welbeck Street
          London W1G 9XS
 
           
5.
  Authorised share capital   :   £250,000 and US$2,000 comprising:
 
           
          20,000,000 new ordinary shares of US$0.0001 each;
          10,000,000 AA deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          5,000,000 BB deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          5,000,000 CC deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          1,219,512 A deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          1,219,512 B deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          1,951,220 ordinary shares of £0.0005 each; and
          25,609,756 unclassified shares of £0.0005 each.
 
           
6.
  Issued share capital   :   20,000,000 new ordinary shares of US$0.0001 each;
          10,000,000 AA deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          5,000,000 BB deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          5,000,000 CC deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          1,219,512 A deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          1,219,512 B deferred shares of £0.0005 each.
 
           
7.
  Directors:        
 
           
  Full name        
 
           
  David Babai        
 
           
  Edward Faith        
 
           
  Uzi Kattan        
 
           
  Murray Sweet        
 
           
8.
  Secretary:        


 

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  Full name        
 
           
  Uzi Kattan        
 
           
9.
  Accounting reference date   :   31 December
 
           
10.
  Auditors   :   Deloitte & Touche


 

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Octopustravel Group Limited

             
1.
  Registered number   :   3879759 
 
           
2.
  Date of incorporation   :   18 November 1999
 
           
3.
  Place of incorporation   :   United Kingdom
 
           
4.
  Address of registered office   :   54 Welbeck Street
          London W1G 9XS
 
           
5.
  Authorised share capital   :   £200,000 and US$3,080 comprising:
 
           
          30,800,000 new ordinary shares of US$0.0001 each;
          15,399,928 AA deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          7,699,964 BB deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          7,699,964 CC deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          1,878,040 D ordinary shares of £0.0005 each;
          1,878,040 E ordinary shares of £0.0005 each;
          3,004,864 ordinary shares of £0.0005 each
          2,439,200 unclassified shares of £0.0005 each.
 
           
6.
  Issued share capital   :   30,799,856 new ordinary shares of US$0.0001 each;
          15,399,928 AA deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          7,699,964 BB deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          7,699,964 CC deferred shares of £0.0005 each;
          1,878,040 D ordinary shares of £0.0005 each;
          1,878,040 E ordinary shares of £0.0005 each.
 
           
7.
  Directors:        
 
           
  Full Name        
 
           
  David Babai        
 
           
  Edward Faith        
 
           
  Uzi Kattan        
 
           
  Murray Sweet        
 
           
11.
  Secretary:        
 
           
  Full Name        
 
           
  Uzi Kattan        


 

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12.
  Accounting reference date   :   31 December
 
           
13.
  Auditors   :   Deloitte & Touche


 

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Schedule 6
(Restricted Actions)

1.   Except expressly as regards the proposed restructuring of GTA Data Services India Limited, Gullivers Travel Associates (Thailand) Limited or OctopusTravel Limited (Thailand), any other transfer by any means of any or all of the shares in any Group Company or variation, creation, increase, reorganisation, consolidation, subdivision, conversion, reduction, redemption, repurchase, redesignation or other alteration of the authorised or issued share or loan capital of any Group Company or the variation, modification, abrogation or grant of any rights attaching to any such share or loan capital.
 
2.   The entry into or creation by any Group Company thereof of any agreement, arrangement or obligation requiring the creation, allotment, issue, transfer, redemption or repayment of, or the grant to a person of the right (conditional or not) to require the creation, allotment, issue, transfer, redemption or repayment of, any shares in the capital of any Group Company (including, without limitation, an option or right of pre-emption or conversion).
 
3.   The reduction, capitalisation, repayment or distribution of any amount standing to the credit of the share capital, share premium account, capital redemption reserve or any other reserve of any Group Company, or the reduction of any uncalled liability in respect of partly paid shares of any Group Company. The recommendation, declaration or making of any dividend or other distribution of profits, assets or reserves other than by any Group Company.
 
4.   The convening of any general meeting of any Group Company. The alteration of the memorandum or articles of association or other applicable constitutional document of any Group Company.
 
5.   Acquisitions or disposals by any means (including, without limitation, by lease or licence) by any Group Company of (i) any asset or assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate value of £1,000,000 or more (based on lower of market and net book value) but excluding the acquisition of not more than £1,500,000 of computer hardware from IBM prior to Completion; or (ii) any interest in real property material in the context of the Group taken as a whole (which, for the avoidance of doubt, excludes any proposed arrangements regarding the lease of premises in Beijing for an annual rental payment of less than £1,000,000 or any other lease arrangements with an annual rental payment of less than £1,000,000).
 
6.   Other than the appointment of Deloitte & Touche to act as auditors of any Group Company and the corresponding replacement of any existing auditors of any relevant Group Company at the date of this Agreement, the removal or appointment of the auditors to any Group Company for any other purpose. The alteration of the accounting reference date of any Group Company or the alteration of the accounting policies or practices of any Group Company except as required by law or to comply with a new applicable accounting standard.
 
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    in circumstances which would restrict the Business in a manner material to the Group taken as a whole or which the Sellers should reasonably have been aware would restrict the Business from conducting any business with any of Cendant’s travel related businesses namely: Avis, Budget, Cendant Hotel Group, Cendant Timeshare division and Cendant Travel Distribution services division, the Cendant Travel business (comprising the Cendant Car Rental Group, the Cendant Hotel Group and the Cendant Travel Distribution Services Group) in a manner material to the Cendant Travel business taken as a whole; or (ii) the entry into, amendment, variation, supplement or termination of any agreement where such amendment, variation, supplement or termination would cause such Group Company to incur committed expenditure in an amount in excess of £1,000,000 or vary the amount of a committed payment to be received by a such Group Company by an amount in excess of £1,000,000.
 
8.   The creation, otherwise than by operation of law, of any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, option, restriction, right of first refusal, right of pre-emption, third party right or interest, other encumbrance or security interest of any kind, or other type of agreement or arrangement having similar effect over any uncalled capital of, or any other asset of any Group Company or the giving of any guarantee, indemnity or security, or the entry into of any agreement or arrangement having a similar effect by any Group Company or the assumption, otherwise than by operation of law, by any Group Company of any liability, whether actual or contingent, in respect of any obligation of any person in any circumstances where any such security interest, guarantee, indemnity or arrangement having similar effect is for an amount in excess of £1,000,000.
 
9.   Excluding for these purposes (i) the incurring of any trade credit in the ordinary course of business, (ii) any currency or interest rate hedging activities in the ordinary course of business, (iii) any bonding arrangements required for regulatory or other purposes in the ordinary course of business or (iv) any drawdown under financial facilities available at the date of this Agreement to any Group Company, the incurring, or the entry by any Group Company into any agreement or facility to obtain, any borrowing, advance, credit or finance or any other indebtedness or liability in the nature of borrowing. Any response to the taking of steps by the creditors of any Group Company to liquidate it.
 
10.   The entry into, termination or variation of any employment or consultancy agreement or arrangement, in respect of which annual payments of basic salary or consultancy fees exceed £100,000, including, without limitation, any variation of the remuneration or other benefits under such agreement or arrangement, save for any increase in emoluments payable in the ordinary course.


 

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Schedule 7
(Disclosures)

Part A

1.   Totalstay Limited
 
    Group Companies contract with Totalstay Limited in respect of, inter alia, the provision of websites for the Business and the sale of products of the Business. Totalstay Limited is owned by the daughter and son-in-law of David Babai.
 
2.   Hotelpronto
 
    Group Companies contract with Hotelpronto in respect of, inter alia, the sale of products of the Business. Hotelpronto is the trading name of a business owned by the daughter and son-in-law of David Babai.
 
3.   Aladdin Limited
 
    Group Companies contract with Aladdin Limited, a company carrying on business in Israel, in respect of, inter alia, the hosting of websites for the Business, the translation of certain languages for use by the Business, the sale of products of the Business and is a trade customer of the Group. Aladdin Limited is owned by the nephew of David Babai.
 
4.   Ron Orgin
 
    Ron Orgin is an employee of a Group Company and is based in London with a current basic salary of £41,500 per annum. Ron Orgin is the brother-in-law of Edward Faith.
 
5.   Mandy Babai
 
    Mandy Babai is an employee of a Group Company and is based in London with a current basic salary of £47,000 per annum. Mandy Babai is the wife of David Babai.
 
6.   Joseph Babai
 
    Joseph Babai assists the Group with its accounting and is based in London. He is not on the payroll of a Group Company and does not receive remuneration for his assistance.
 
7.   Employment Contracts and Service Agreements

  7.1   Each of the Sellers is an employee of a Group Company and each of Sellers (other than Bernard Bialylew) is a director of Donvand and Octopus. Bernard Bialylew is a director of certain other Group Companies.
 
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    conditions of employment have been disclosed to the Purchaser. Details of remuneration since the Last Accounts Date are as set out in Part B of this Schedule. Other terms include private medical insurance and death in service benefit for each of David Babai, Edward Faith and Uzi Kattan and their respective families, petrol and car maintenance allowances for each of David Babai and Edward Faith.
 
7.3   Murray Sweet has a service contract with Donvand dated 13 November 2000, a copy of which has been disclosed to the Purchaser. Details of remuneration since the Last Accounts Date are as set out in Part B of this Schedule. Other terms include:

  (i)   a notice period of 12 months from the date of written notice from either party expiring on the earliest of 13 November 2006 or any time thereafter;
 
  (ii)   motor car allowance up to a maximum purchase price of £40,000 and specified associated expenses (in lieu of part of annual salary);
 
  (iii)   a contribution of £2,600 index linked per annum towards insurance scheme for the benefit of Murray Sweet;
 
  (iv)   private medical insurance for Murray Sweet’s family (including his mother); and
 
  (v)   death in service benefit of four times salary up to the statutory cap.

7.4   Bernard Bialylew has a service contract with Donvand dated 13 November 2000, a copy of which has been disclosed to the Purchaser. Bernard Bialylew currently works in Hong Kong but remains employed by a Group Company on the same terms and conditions as set out in the service contract other than remuneration and where amendment is necessary to reflect his change in location. Details of remuneration since the Last Accounts Date are as set out in Part B of this Schedule. Other terms include:

  (i)   a notice period of 12 months from the date of written notice from either party expiring on the earliest of 13 November 2005 or any time thereafter;
 
  (ii)   motor car allowance up to a maximum purchase price of £30,000 and certain associated expenses; and
 
  (iii)   premium payments or contributions of up to £25,000 to any life, permanent health, medical expenses or similar insurance scheme or approved personal pension scheme arranged by Bernard Bialylew in his name (the whole or the balance of which may be received by Bernard Bialylew at his election as additional salary).


 

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Schedule 8
(Price Adjustment)

1.   Escrow Arrangements
 
1.1   At Completion £50 million (the “Escrow Sum”), shall be paid into such escrow account (“Escrow Account”) with such person to act as escrow agent (“Escrow Agent”) as the parties may agree (or in the absence of agreement, Slaughter and May) and hold the Escrow Sum on behalf of the Sellers and the Purchaser as Stakeholder.
 
1.2   The Escrow Agent will hold the Escrow Sum (subject to any payments made therefrom pursuant to this paragraph 1) in the Escrow Account until all amounts payable pursuant to this Schedule 8 have been paid.
 
1.3   Forthwith following the determination of EBITDA (as determined below) the Sellers and the Purchaser will instruct the Escrow Agent to pay to the Purchaser the Escrow Sum if EBITDA is less than £45 million and to pay to the Sellers the Escrow Sum if EBITDA is equal to or greater than £45 million.
 
1.4   All interest accumulated on sums payable to the Sellers or the Purchaser pursuant to the escrow arrangements set out in this paragraph 1 accumulate for the benefit of the recipient.
 
2.   Completion Accounts
 
2.1   The Sellers (up to completion) and the Purchaser (after Completion) shall procure that finalised accounts of the Companies for the year ended 31 December 2004 are prepared and audited as soon as practical.
 
2.2   The Purchaser shall procure that as soon as possible, and in any event within 20 Business Days of the audited financials of the Companies being signed off by the relevant statutory auditors, it shall deliver to the Sellers a draft consolidated Completion Balance Sheet (the “Draft Completion Balance Sheet") of the Group and a Draft Statement of EBITDA will be prepared by it in accordance with the Accounting Principles. The Purchaser shall instruct a firm of independent accountants of international repute to review the draft Completion Balance Sheet and then issue a certificate with the Draft Completion Balance Sheet and Draft Statement of EBITDA confirming that the Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of EBITDA has been prepared substantially in accordance with the Accounting Principles.
 
2.3   The Sellers and their accountants shall be entitled to review the Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of EBITDA for a period of 30 Business Days following receipt from the Purchaser.
 
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    reasonable times and upon reasonable notice), and procure access to the auditors, including, without limitation, access to the auditors’ working papers in each case insofar as is reasonably required for the analysis and verification of the Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of EBITDA.
 
2.5   At or before the end of the period of 30 Business days referred to in paragraph 2.3, the Sellers’ Representative shall either:-

  (A)   notify the Purchaser that the Sellers accept the Draft Completion Balance Sheet and Draft Statement of EBITDA in its entirety, in which case the Draft Completion Balance Sheet shall constitute the Completion Balance Sheet (“Completion Balance Sheet”) and the Draft Statement of EBITDA shall be as set out therein shall be final and binding on both parties; or
 
  (B)   deliver to the Purchaser written notice of those items and, where practicable, the amount in the Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of EBITDA which they dispute (the “Disputed Items").

2.6   If the Sellers deliver a notice under paragraph 2.5 then the parties shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to agree the Disputed Items within 10 Business Days, or such longer period as may be agreed between the parties, failing which agreement, those Disputed Items which have not been agreed between the parties (“Unresolved Disputed Items") shall be referred for final binding determination to such firm of independent accountants of international standing as the Sellers’ Representative and the Purchaser may agree or, in the absence of agreement within 10 Business Days following the expiry of such 10 Business Day period, or longer period as agreed between the parties, as may be selected at the request of either the Sellers or the Purchaser by the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (the “Expert"), with instructions that the Expert render his decision on the Unresolved Disputed Items (and any matters specifically relating thereto) and notify it to the Sellers and the Purchaser within 20 Business Days of the Expert accepting such referral. In each case, the Expert so selected (either by the parties or otherwise) shall act as expert and not as arbitrator and the Unresolved Disputed Items will be determined by the Expert in accordance with the Accounting Principles, and such adjustments as are required to be made as a result of the Expert’s determination of such Unresolved Disputed Items shall be made to the Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of EBITDA which shall then constitute the Completion Balance Sheet and the Statement of EBITDA shall be as set out therein. The decision of the Expert shall, in the absence of fraud or manifest error, be final and binding on the Purchaser and the Sellers. The costs of the Expert shall be paid as to one half by the Sellers and as to one half by the Purchaser equally. Each of the Sellers and the Purchaser shall respectively provide or procure the provision to the Expert of all such information as the Expert shall reasonably require including by their respective auditors and, in the case of the Purchaser, such business records and accounts of the Group in the possession, custody or control of the Purchaser which the Expert shall consider necessary.

2.7   In the event that the accounts of the Companies for the year ended 31 December 2004 are prepared, audited and finalised prior to Completion, then the rights and obligations of the Purchaser and of the Seller under the paragraphs 2.2 to 2.6 inclusive shall be deemed to be


 

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    reversed with the obligation to prepare (or procure the preparation of) the Draft Completion Balance Sheet falling on the Sellers for review by the Purchaser.
 
3.   Adjustment Amount
 
3.1   The Deferred Consideration will be calculated on the basis that if EBITDA exceeds £45 million it will be £50 million and if EBITDA is less than £45 million it will be zero.
 
3.2   Payments of Deferred Consideration shall be made from the Escrow Account as set out in paragraph 1.3 of this Schedule.
 
3.3   Payments of Deferred Consideration shall be made by telegraphic transfer of funds for same day value to the Sellers’ Jersey Solicitors within 14 days of the determination of EBITDA and payment of such Deferred Consideration to the Sellers’ Jersey Solicitors shall constitute good discharge to the Purchaser in respect of it.
 
4.   2005 Deferred Consideration
 
4.1   Following the end of the financial year ended 31 December 2005, the Purchaser shall prepare consolidated accounts of the Group Companies.
 
4.2   The Purchaser shall procure that as soon as possible, and in any event within 20 Business Days of the audited financials of the Group for the financial period ended 31 December 2005 being signed off by the relevant statutory auditors, it shall deliver to the Participants a draft consolidated Completion Balance Sheet (the “2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet") of the Group and a Draft Statement of Gross Profit will be prepared by it in accordance with the Accounting Principles. The Purchaser shall instruct a firm of independent accountants of international repute to review the 2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet and then issue a certificate with the 2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet and Draft Statement of Gross Profit confirming that the 2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of Gross Profit has been prepared substantially in accordance with the Accounting Principles.
 
4.3   The Participants and their accountants shall be entitled to review the 2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of Gross Profit for a period of 30 Business Days following receipt from the Purchaser.
 
4.4   The Purchasers shall provide or procure the provision of, to the Participants and their accountants such information as the Participants and their accountants shall reasonably require and allow the Participants and their accountants access to the Companies and their books and records (at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice), and procure access to the auditors, including, without limitation, access to the auditors’ working papers in each case insofar as is reasonably required for the analysis and verification of the 2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of Gross Profit.
 
4.5   At or before the end of the period of 30 Business days referred to in paragraph 4.3, the Participants’ Representative shall either:-


 

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  (A)   notify the Purchaser that the Participants accept the 2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet and Draft Statement of Gross Profit in its entirety, in which case the 2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet shall constitute the 2005 Completion Balance Sheet (“2005 Completion Balance Sheet”) and the Draft Statement of Gross Profit shall be as set out therein shall be final and binding on both parties; or
 
  (B)   deliver to the Purchaser written notice of those items and, where practicable, the amount in the 2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of Gross Profit which they dispute, in which case only those items or amounts identified by the Sellers (the “Disputed Items") shall be deemed to be in dispute.

4.6   If the Participants deliver a notice under paragraph 4.6 then the parties shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to agree the Disputed Items within 10 Business Days, or such longer period as may be agreed between the parties, failing which agreement, those Disputed Items which have not been agreed between the parties (“Unresolved Disputed Items") shall be referred for final binding determination to such firm of independent accountants of international standing as the Participants’ Representative and the Purchaser may agree or, in the absence of agreement within 10 Business Days following the expiry of such 10 Business Day period, or longer period as agreed between the parties, as may be selected at the request of either the Participants or the Purchaser by the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (the “Expert"), with instructions that the Expert render his decision on the Unresolved Disputed Items (and any matters specifically relating thereto) and notify it to the Participants and the Purchaser within 20 Business Days of the Expert accepting such referral. In each case, the Expert so selected (either by the parties or otherwise) shall act as expert and not as arbitrator and the Unresolved Disputed Items will be determined by the Expert in accordance with the Accounting Principles, and such adjustments as are required to be made as a result of the Expert’s determination of such Unresolved Disputed Items shall be made to the 2005 Draft Completion Balance Sheet and the Draft Statement of Gross Profit which shall then constitute the 2005 Completion Balance Sheet and the Statement of Gross Profit shall be as set out therein. The decision of the Expert shall, in the absence of fraud or manifest error, be final and binding on the Purchaser and the Participants. The costs of the Expert shall be paid as to one half by the Participants and as to one half by the Purchaser equally. Each of the Participants and the Purchaser shall respectively provide or procure the provision to the Expert of all such information as the Expert shall reasonably require including by their respective auditors and, in the case of the Purchaser, such business records and accounts of the Group in the possession, custody or control of the Purchaser which the Expert shall consider necessary.
 
4.7   If the Gross Profit for the year ended 31 December 2005 is less than £148,300,000, then no further payment shall be made to the Participants hereunder.
 
4.8   If the Gross Profit is equal to or greater than £148,300,000, then the Purchaser shall pay the Participants an amount of 2005 Deferred Consideration equal to three times the amount by which the Gross Profit exceeds £148,300,000.
 
4.9   In the event that (i) the Purchaser is obligated to pay 2005 Deferred Consideration under paragraph 4.8 of this Schedule 9, and (ii) the Purchaser was not obligated to pay any Deferred


 

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    Consideration under paragraph 3 of this Schedule 9, then an amount equal to the Escrow Sum shall be added to the amount payable by the Purchaser to the Participants under paragraph 4.8 of Schedule 9.
 
4.10   Payments of 2005 Deferred Consideration due to the Participants under this paragraph 4 shall be made to the Sellers’ Jersey Solicitors for distribution to the Participants within 14 days of the determination of the Gross Profit, and payment of such 2005 Deferred Consideration to the Sellers’ Jersey Solicitors shall constitute good discharge to the Purchaser in respect of it.


 

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Schedule 9
(Employee Payments)

1.   The Purchaser shall pay (or procure the payment) to such employees as the Sellers may direct, a bonus which, in all circumstances, will not exceed 4 times the basic salary of any employee as at the date of this Agreement and which bonuses when all aggregated together will be of an aggregate amount equal to £22 million.
 
2.   The Purchaser will pay or procure the payment of the relevant bonus, payable to each relevant employee as directed by the Sellers pursuant to paragraph 1 above, in instalments on the following dates:-

  (a)   20% in cash on or before 28 April 2005;
 
  (b)   20% in Cendant Restricted Shares vesting on or before 31 December 2005;
 
  (c)   30% in Cendant Restricted Shares vesting on or before 31 December 2006;
 
  (d)   30% in Cendant Restricted Shares vesting on or before 31 December 2007.

3.   The Purchaser shall not be obliged to issue any Cendant Restricted Shares that have yet to vest pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Schedule 10, in the event that any relevant employee’s contract of employment terminates prior to 31 December 2007. The Purchaser will, however, at the direction of the Sellers and at the Seller’s sole discretion either issue any Cendant Restricted Shares vesting in accordance with paragraph 2 in any event or alternatively divide any such outstanding Cendant Restricted Shares among all other employees to whom the issue of Cendant Restricted Shares pursuant to paragraph 2 remain outstanding.


 

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Executed as a Deed by
    )  
 
       
DAVID BABAI in the presence of
    )  
 
       
 
       
 
       
Executed as a Deed by
    )  
 
       
UZI KATTAN in the presence of
    )  
 
       
 
       
 
       
Executed as a Deed by
    )  
 
       
EDWARD FAITH in the presence of
    )  
 
       
 
       
 
       
Executed as a Deed by
    )  
 
       
MURRAY SWEET in the presence of
    )  

      

         
Executed as a Deed by
    )  
 
       
BERNARD BIALYLEW in the presence of
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Signed by
    )  
 
       
For and on behalf of
    )  

CODESILVER LIMITED (to be renamed)

         
CENDANT TRAVEL SERVICES
    )  
 
       
LIMITED)
    )  
 
       
 
       
 
       
Signed by
    )  
 
       
For and on behalf of
    )  
 
       
CENDANT CORPORATION
    )  

EX-12 6 y05947exv12.htm STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12
 

Exhibit 12

Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002     2001     2000  
Earnings available to cover fixed charges:
                                       
Income before income taxes, minority interest and equity in Homestore
  $ 2,554     $ 2,173     $ 1,547     $ 638     $ 980  
Plus: Fixed charges
    1,100       1,022       826       963       545  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    6       4       -       -       -  
Less: Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated affiliates
    -       -       2       (5 )     17  
Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable preferred interest in a subsidiary
    6       6       14       23       25  
Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable trust preferred securities
    -       -       -       14       106  
Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges (a)
    -       25       20       -       -  
Capitalized interest
    5       7       -       -       -  
 
                             
Earnings available to cover fixed charges
  $ 3,649     $ 3,161     $ 2,337     $ 1,569     $ 1,377  
 
                             
Fixed charges (b):
                                       
Interest, including amortization of deferred financing costs
  $ 942     $ 880     $ 718     $ 816     $ 381  
Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable preferred interest in a subsidiary
    6       6       14       23       25  
Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable trust preferred securities
    -       -       -       14       106  
Interest portion of rental payment
    152       136       94       110       33  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 1,100     $ 1,022     $ 826       963     $ 545  
 
                             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    3.32 x     3.09 x     2.83 x     1.63 x     2.53 x
 
                             

(a)  
Includes minority expense related to the Company’s venture with Marriott International, Inc. of $25 million and $20 million during 2003 and 2002, respectively.
 
(b)  
Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness (including amortization of deferred financing costs) and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor. Interest expense on all indebtedness is detailed as follows:
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2003     2002     2001     2000  
Incurred by the Company’s PHH subsidiary
  $ 314     $ 264     $ 201     $ 258     $ 156  
Related to the Company’s stockholder litigation settlement liability
    -       -       -       131       63  
Related to the debt under management and mortgage programs incurred by the Company’s car rental subsidiary
    263       270       213       189       -  
All other
    365       346       304       238       162  
 
                             
 
  $ 942     $ 880     $ 718     $ 816     $ 381  
 
                             

 

EX-21 7 y05947exv21.htm SUBSIDIARIES EX-21
 

Exhibit 21

Cendant Corporation

     
    Jurisdiction of
Subsidiary   Incorporation
Aesop Leasing Corporation  
  DE
AFS Mortgage
  CA
Amerihost Franchise Systems, Inc.  
  DE
Apanage B.V
  Netherlands
Apex Marketing, Inc.  
  AR
Apex Real Estate Information Services LLP
  PA
Apollo Galileo USA Sub I, Inc.  
  DE
Apollo Galileo USA Partnership
  DE
Apollo Galileo USA Sub II, Inc.  
  DE
Apple Ridge Services Corporation
  DE
ARAC Management Services, Inc.  
  DE
Asia-Hotels.com, Limited
  Hong Kong
Avis Asia and Pacific, Limited
  DE
Avis Car Holdings LLC
  DE
Avis Car Holdings, Inc.  
  DE
Avis Car Rental Group, Inc.  
  DE
Avis Caribbean, Limited
  DE
Avis Enterprises, Inc.  
  DE
Avis Group Holdings, Inc.  
  DE
Avis International, Ltd.  
  DE
Avis Management Pty. Limited
  Australia
Avis Rent A Car de Puerto Rico, Inc.  
  Puerto Rico
Avis Rent A Car Limited
  New Zealand
Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.  
  DE
Aviscar Inc.  
  Canada
Bassae Holding, B.V
  Netherlands
Benefit Consultants Membership, Inc.  
  DE
Budget Rent A Car Australia Pty. Ltd.  
  Australia
Budget Rent A Car Operations Pty. Ltd.  
  Australia
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc.  
  DE
Burnet Realty Inc.  
  IN
Burnet Title, Inc.  
  MN
Burnet Title, L.L.C
  MN
Burrow Escrow Services, Inc.  
  CA
Canvas Holidays Limited
  UK
Cendant (UK) Holdings Limited
  UK
Cendant Auto Services, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Canada, Inc.  
  Canada
Cendant Car Rental Group, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Denmark Aps
  Denmark

1


 

     
    Jurisdiction of
Subsidiary   Incorporation
Cendant Finance Holding Company LLC
  DE
Cendant Hotel Group, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant International Holdings Limited
  UK
Cendant Internet Group, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Membership Services Holdings LLC
  DE
Cendant Membership Services Holdings Subsidiary LLC
  DE
Cendant Mobility Client-Backed Relocation Receivables Funding LLC
  DE
Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation
  DE
Cendant Mobility Government Financial Services Corporation
  DE
Cendant Mobility Holdings Limited
  UK
Cendant Mobility II Ltd.  
  UK
Cendant Mobility Limited
  UK
Cendant Mobility Services Corporation
  DE
Cendant Operations, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Publishing, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Real Estate Services Group LLC
  DE
Cendant Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC
  DE
Cendant Settlement Services Group LLC
  DE
Cendant TDS China Holdings, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Timeshare 2004-1 Receivables Funding, LLC
  DE
Cendant Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding LLC
  DE
Cendant Timeshare Resort Group, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Timeshare Resort Group-Consumer Finance, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Transportation Corp.  
  DE
Cendant Travel Distribution Service Group, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Travel Germany Verwaltungs GmbH
  Frankfurt
Cendant Travel Germany GmbH & Co, KG
  Frankfurt
Cendant Travel, Inc.  
  TN
Cendant UK Acquisition Corporation
  DE
Cendant Vacation Holdco Subsidiary LLC
  DE
Cendant Vacation Holdco, Inc.  
  DE
Cendant Vacation Rental Group Holdings C.V.  
  Netherlands
Central Florida Title Company
  FL
Century 21 Real Estate LLC
  DE
Chaconne Pty. Ltd.  
  Australia
Cheap Tickets, Inc.  
  DE
Chez Nous Limited
  United Kingdom
Cims B.V
  Netherlands
Cims Limited
  UK
Coldwell Banker Corporation
  DE
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation
  CA
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services, Inc.  
  NJ
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company
  CA
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Corporation
  DE

2


 

     
    Jurisdiction of
Subsidiary   Incorporation
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services of Wisconsin, Inc.   
  WI
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.  
  CA
Coldwell Banker Residential Referral Network, Inc.  
  CA
Comp-U-Card Services, Inc.  
  DE
Constellation Reinsurance Company Limited
  Barbados
Corcoran Group Brooklyn Landmark LLC
  NY
Cornish & Carey Residential, Inc.
  CA
Credentials Services International, Inc.
  DE
CSSG Affiliates Holdings, Inc.
  DE
Cuendent S.p.A.
  Italy
Dansommer A/S
  Denmark
Days Inns Worldwide, Inc.
  DE
Distribution Systems, Inc.
  DE
Douglas & Jean Burgdorff, Inc.
  NJ
Eastern Resorts Corporation
  DE
ebookers plc
  UK
EFI Development Funding, Inc.
  DE
EFI Funding Company, Inc.
  DE
EMEA Holdings C.V.
  Netherlands
Entriks Holdings B.V.
  Netherlands
Equity Title Company
  CA
Equivest Finance, Inc.
  DE
Equivest Louisiana, Inc.
  DE
Equivest Maryland, Inc.
  DE
Equivest St. Thomas, Inc.
  US Virgin Islands
Equivest Vacation and Travel Club, Inc.
  NC
ERA Franchise Systems, Inc.
  DE
Extra Holidays, LLC
  DE
Fairfield Funding Corporation, II
  DE
Fairfield Funding Corporation, III
  DE
Fairfield Myrtle Beach, Inc.
  DE
Fairfield Receivables Corporation
  DE
Fairfield Resorts, Inc.
  DE
Fairfield Resort Management Services, Inc.
  IN
Fairtide Insurance Ltd.
  Bermuda
FFD Development Company, LLC
  DE
Flairview Travel Pty Ltd
  Australia
Galileo BA, Inc.
  DE
Galileo Canada Distribution Systems, Inc.
  Canada
Galileo International Canada ULC
  Nova Scotia
Galileo International Limited
  UK
Galileo International, Inc.
  DE
Galileo International, L.L.C.
  DE
Galileo Switzerland AG
  Switzerland

3


 

     
    Jurisdiction of
Subsidiary   Incorporation
Galileo Technologies, Inc.
  DE
GI Worldwide Holdings C.V.
  Netherlands
GIW Holdings, C.V.
  Netherlands
HFS Truck Funding Corporation
  DE
Holiday Cottages Group Limited (operating under the Blakes and Country Cottages names)
  UK
HotelClub Pty Limited
  Australia
Howard Johnson International, Inc.  
  DE
Intercambios Endless Vacation IEV, Inc.  
  IN
International Life Leisure Group Limited (operating under the Ferrysavers and French Life names)
  UK
Internetwork Publishing Corporation (d/b/a lodging.com)
  FL
Jack Gaughen, Inc.  
  PA
Jon Douglas Company
  NJ
Knights Franchise Systems, Inc.  
  DE
Landal Green Parks BV
  Netherlands
Long Term Preferred Care, Inc.  
  TN
Magellen Technologies, Inc.  
  DE
National Internet Travel Agency, LP
  FL
Neat Group Corporation
  DE
Netmarket, Inc.  
  DE
NGI Holdings, Inc.  
  DE
Nisbet Corporation
  OH
Novasol A/S
  Denmark
NRT Colorado, Inc.  
  CO
NRT Columbus, Inc.  
  DE
NRT Incorporated
  DE
NRT Mid-Atlantic, Inc.  
  MD
NRT Missouri, Inc.  
  MO
NRT New England Incorporated
  DE
NRT New York, Inc.  
  DE
NRT Settlement Services of Missouri, Inc.  
  DE
NRT Sunshine Inc.  
  DE
NRT Texas, Inc.  
  TX
NRT Utah, Inc.  
  DE
Orbitz Away LLC
   
Orbitz, LLC
  DE
Orbitz, Inc.  
  DE
Palm Resort Group, Inc.  
  FL
Palm Vacation Group
  FL
Pathfinder Insurance Company
  CO
Peppertree Resorts Ltd.  
  NC
Peppertree Resorts Villas, Inc.  
  NC
Pointtravel Co. Ltd.  
  UK

4


 

     
    Jurisdiction of
Subsidiary   Incorporation
Pointuero V Limited
  UK
Progeny Marketing Innovations, Inc.  
  DE
Progressive Title Company, Inc.  
  CA
Quantitude, Inc.  
  DE
Raccoon Acquisition I, LLC
  DE
Ramada International, Inc.
  DE
Ramada Worldwide Inc.
  DE
RCI Argentina, Inc.
  IN
RCI Brasil Ltda.
  Brazil
RCI Call Centre (Ireland) Limited
  Ireland
RCI Canada, Inc.
  IN
RCI Chile, Inc.  
  IN
RCI Colombia, Inc.  
  MN
RCI Consulting, Inc.
  IN
RCI Europe
  UK
RCI General Holdco 2, Inc.
  DE
RCI India Pvt. Ltd.
  India
RCI Pacific Pty. Ltd.
  IN
RCI Technology Corp.
  CO
RCI Tourism Development (India) Ltd.
  UK
Reserve Claims Management Co.
  DE
Resort Condominiums International De Mexico S. De R.L. De C.V.
  Mexico
Resort Condominiums International, LLC
  DE
S.D. Shepherd Systems, Inc.
  TX
SafeCard Services, Incorporated
  DE
Sierra Deposit Company, LLC
  DE
Soleil Florida Corp.
  FL
Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc.
  MI
Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc.
  DE
Sotheby’s International Realty Licensee Corporation
  DE
St. Joe Real Estate Services, Inc.
  FL
St. Joe Title Services, LLC
  FL
Super 8 Motels, Inc.
  SD
Team Fleet Financing Corporation
  DE
Terramar Guaranty Title & Trust, Inc.
  FL
Terren Corporation
  Canada
The DeWolfe Companies, Inc.
  MA
The DeWolfe Company, Inc.
  MA
The Galileo Company
  UK
The Individual Travellers Company Limited
  UK
The Sunshine Group (Florida) Ltd. Corp.
  DE
The Sunshine Group (Florida) Limited Partnership
  FL
TM Acquisition Corp.
  DE
Travel 2 Limited
  England & Wales

5


 

     
    Jurisdiction of
Subsidiary   Incorporation
Travel 4 Limited
  England & Wales
Travel Acquisition Corporation Pty. Limited
  Australia
Travel Industries, Inc. (d/b/a THOR, Inc.)
  DE
Travelodge Hotels, Inc.
  DE
Travelport Corporate Solutions, Inc.  
  WA
Travelwire A/S
  Denmark
Trendwest Funding I, Inc.  
  DE
Trendwest Resorts, Inc.  
  OR
Trendwest South Pacific Pty. Limited
  Australia
TRI Funding III, Inc.  
  DE
TRI Funding IV, Inc.  
  DE
TRI Funding V, Inc.  
  DE
Trilegiant Corporation
  DE
Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions, Inc.  
  DE
Trip Network, Inc.  
  DE
Trip.com, Inc.  
  DE
TRUST International Hotel Reservation Services GmbH
  Germany
TTG Independent Holidays Group Limited
  UK
TW Holdings II, Inc.  
  DE
Two Flags Joint Venture LLC
  DE
Vacation Break Resorts at Palm Aire, Inc.  
  FL
Vacation Break U.S.A., Inc.  
  FL
Vacation Exchanges International Pty. Limited
  South Africa
Vacation Management Services
  South Africa
Valley of California, Inc.  
  CA
Welcome Holidays Limited
  UK
West Coast Escrow Company
  CA
Wingate Inns International, Inc.  
  DE
Wizard Co., Inc.  
  DE
WizCom International, Ltd.  
  DE
WTH Canada, Inc.  
  Canada
WTH Pty Limited
  Australia

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EX-23 8 y05947exv23.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM EX-23
 

Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Cendant Corporation’s Registration Statement Nos. 333-11035, 333-17323, 333-17411, 333-20391, 333-23063, 333-26927, 333-35707, 333-35709, 333-45155, 333-45227, 333-49405, 333-78447, 333-86469, 333-51586, 333-59246, 333-65578, 333-65456, 333-65858, 333-83334, 333-84626, 333-86674 and 333-87464 on Form S-3 and Registration Statement Nos. 33-74066, 33-91658, 333-00475, 333-03237, 33-58896, 33-91656, 333-03241, 33-26875, 33-75682, 33-93322, 33-93372, 33-80834, 333-09633, 333-09637, 333-30649, 333-42503, 333-34517-2, 333-42549, 333-45183, 333-47537, 333-69505, 333-75303, 333-78475, 333-51544, 333-38638, 333-64738, 333-71250, 333-58670, 333-89686, 333-98933, 333-102059, 333-22003, 333-114744 and 333-120557 on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 28, 2005, relating to the financial statements of Cendant Corporation (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the revision of earnings per share calculations for all prior periods presented to include the dilutive effect of certain contingently convertible debt securities and the adoption of the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation and the consolidation provisions for variable interest entities in 2003) and management’s annual report of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cendant Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2004.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 28, 2005

 

EX-31.1 9 y05947exv31w1.htm CERTIFICATION EX-31.1
 

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Henry R. Silverman, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Cendant Corporation;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

  a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

  a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 1, 2005

/s/ Henry R. Silverman                                         
Chief Executive Officer

 

EX-31.2 10 y05947exv31w2.htm CERTIFICATION EX-31.2
 

Exhibit 31.2

I, Ronald L. Nelson, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Cendant Corporation;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

  a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

  a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 1, 2005

/s/ Ronald L. Nelson                                             
President and Chief Financial Officer

 

EX-32 11 y05947exv32.htm CERTIFICATIONS EX-32
 

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Cendant Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Henry R. Silverman, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Ronald L. Nelson, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

  (1)  
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)  
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Henry R. Silverman                                         
Henry R. Silverman
Chief Executive Officer
March 1, 2005

/s/ Ronald L. Nelson                                             
Ronald L. Nelson
President and Chief Financial Officer
March 1, 2005

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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