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


   
Form 10-Q
ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 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
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  06-0918165
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

9 West 57th Street
New York, NY

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10019
(Zip Code)

(212) 413-1800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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 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 ý    No o

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock was 1,019,974,240 shares as of March 31, 2004.





Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries

Table of Contents

 
   
  Page
PART I   Financial Information    

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Independent Accountants' Report

 

3

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

 

4

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003

 

5

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

 

6

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

 

7

Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations

 

21

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

 

32

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

32

PART II

 

Other Information

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

32

Item 2.

 

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

33

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

33

Item 6.

 

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

34

 

 

Signatures

 

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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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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—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Cendant Corporation
New York, New York

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet of Cendant Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of March 31, 2004, and the related consolidated condensed statements of income and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such consolidated condensed interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 25, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion (which included an explanatory paragraph with respect to the adoption of the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation and the adoption of the consolidation provisions for variable interest entities in 2003, the non-amortization provisions for goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets in 2002, and the modification of the accounting treatment relating to securitization transactions and the accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities in 2001, as discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements) on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
May 3, 2004

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Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
  2004
  2003
Revenues            
  Service fees and membership, net   $ 3,099   $ 2,790
  Vehicle-related     1,334     1,301
  Other     44     37
   
 
Net revenues     4,477     4,128
   
 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Operating     2,240     2,046
  Vehicle depreciation, lease charges and interest, net     614     597
  Marketing and reservation     502     408
  General and administrative     399     341
  Non-program related depreciation and amortization     131     129
  Non-program related interest, net:            
    Interest expense, net     81     79
    Early extinguishment of debt         48
  Acquisition and integration related costs:            
    Amortization of pendings and listings     4     3
    Other     3     7
   
 
Total expenses     3,974     3,658
   
 

Income before income taxes and minority interest

 

 

503

 

 

470
Provision for income taxes     58     155
Minority interest, net of tax     4     6
   
 
Net income   $ 441   $ 309
   
 

Net income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Basic   $ 0.43   $ 0.30
  Diluted     0.42     0.30

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share data)

 
  March 31,
2004

  December 31,
2003

 
Assets              
Current assets:              
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 632   $ 840  
    Restricted cash     405     448  
    Receivables, net     1,685     1,671  
    Deferred income taxes     500     455  
    Other current assets     1,074     1,064  
   
 
 
Total current assets     4,296     4,478  

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,754

 

 

1,803

 
Deferred income taxes     622     668  
Goodwill     11,225     11,119  
Other intangibles, net     2,438     2,402  
Other non-current assets     973     974  
   
 
 
Total assets exclusive of assets under programs     21,308     21,444  
   
 
 
Assets under management and mortgage programs:              
    Program cash     335     542  
    Mortgage loans held for sale     2,504     2,494  
    Relocation receivables     663     534  
    Vehicle-related, net     11,493     10,143  
    Timeshare-related, net     1,804     1,803  
    Mortgage servicing rights, net     1,478     1,641  
    Derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights     71     316  
    Other     101     120  
   
 
 
      18,449     17,593  
   
 
 
Total assets   $ 39,757   $ 39,037  
   
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity              
Current liabilities:              
    Accounts payable and other current liabilities   $ 4,659   $ 4,688  
    Current portion of long-term debt     1,209     1,629  
    Deferred income     850     854  
   
 
 
Total current liabilities     6,718     7,171  

Long-term debt, excluding Upper DECS

 

 

3,582

 

 

3,510

 
Upper DECS     863     863  
Deferred income     325     311  
Other non-current liabilities     804     888  
   
 
 
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under programs     12,292     12,743  
   
 
 
Liabilities under management and mortgage programs:              
    Debt     9,242     9,141  
    Debt due to AESOP Funding II, LLC—related party     6,499     5,644  
    Derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights     19     231  
    Deferred income taxes     1,068     1,092  
   
 
 
      16,828     16,108  
   
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)              

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 1,288,080,432 and
        1,260,397,204, shares
    13     13  
    Additional paid-in capital     10,831     10,284  
    Retained earnings     4,799     4,430  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income     165     209  
    CD treasury stock, at cost—268,106,192 and 251,553,531 shares     (5,171 )   (4,750 )
   
 
 
Total stockholders' equity     10,637     10,186  
   
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 39,757   $ 39,037  
   
 
 

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
Operating Activities              
Net income   $ 441   $ 309  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities exclusive of management and
    mortgage programs:
             
    Non-program related depreciation and amortization     131     129  
    Amortization of pendings and listings     4     3  
    Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions and dispositions:              
        Receivables     (183 )   (12 )
        Income taxes and deferred income taxes     (17 )   131  
        Accounts payable and other current liabilities     (22 )   (331 )
        Deferred income     10     (39 )
    Proceeds from termination of fair value hedges         42  
    Other     (22 )   84  
   
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs     342     316  
   
 
 
Management and mortgage programs:              
    Vehicle depreciation     506     486  
    Amortization and impairment of mortgage servicing rights     264     197  
    Net gain on mortgage servicing rights and related derivatives     (171 )   (63 )
    Origination of timeshare-related assets     (234 )   (278 )
    Principal collection of investment in timeshare-related assets     133     296  
    Origination of mortgage loans     (7,409 )   (13,398 )
    Proceeds on sale of and payments from mortgage loans held for sale     7,399     13,610  
   
 
 
      488     850  
   
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities     830     1,166  
   
 
 
Investing Activities              
Property and equipment additions     (104 )   (97 )
Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired, and acquisition-related payments     (165 )   (81 )
Proceeds received on asset sales     18     82  
Proceeds from disposition of business, net of transaction-related payments     42      
Other, net     45     53  
   
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs     (164 )   (43 )
   
 
 
Management and mortgage programs:              
    (Increase) decrease in program cash     207     (17 )
    Investment in vehicles     (4,078 )   (3,836 )
    Payments received on investment in vehicles     2,265     3,143  
    Equity advances on homes under management     (1,199 )   (1,079 )
    Repayment on advances on homes under management     1,218     1,067  
    Additions to mortgage servicing rights     (102 )   (231 )
    Cash received on derivatives related to mortgage servicing rights, net     204     212  
    Other, net     39     12  
   
 
 
      (1,446 )   (729 )
   
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities     (1,610 )   (772 )
   
 
 
Financing Activities              
Proceeds from borrowings     19     2,650  
Principal payments on borrowings     (13 )   (2,401 )
Issuances of common stock     207     32  
Repurchases of common stock     (612 )   (152 )
Payment of dividends     (72 )    
Other, net     1     (64 )
   
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of management and mortgage programs     (470 )   65  
   
 
 
Management and mortgage programs:              
    Proceeds from borrowings     3,661     7,086  
    Principal payments on borrowings     (2,727 )   (6,584 )
    Net change in short-term borrowings     129     (471 )
    Other, net     (5 )   (13 )
   
 
 
      1,058     18  
   
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities     588     83  
   
 
 
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents     (16 )   (23 )
   
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (208 )   454  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     840     126  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 632   $ 580  
   
 
 

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

1.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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2.     Earnings Per Share

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
  2004
  2003
Net income:            
  Net income for basic and diluted EPS   $ 441   $ 309
   
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:            
  Basic     1,015     1,028
    Stock options, warrants and non-vested shares     34     12
    Convertible debt (*)     10    
   
 
  Diluted     1,059     1,040
   
 
Net income per share:            
  Basic   $ 0.43   $ 0.30
  Diluted     0.42     0.30
 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
  2004
  2003
Options (a)   23   153
Warrants (b)     2
Upper DECS (c)   38   40

3.     Acquisitions

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  Personnel
Related

  Contract
Termination

  Facility
Related

  Total
 
Cost 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     (5 )       (2 )   (7 )
   
 
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2004   $ 8   $ 6   $ 15   $ 29  
   
 
 
 
 

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4.     Intangible Assets

 
  As of March 31, 2004
  As of December 31, 2003
 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount

  Accumulated
Amortization

  Net
Carrying
Amount

  Gross
Carrying
Amount

  Accumulated
Amortization

  Net
Carrying
Amount

    Amortized Intangible Assets                              
      Franchise agreements   $ 1,156   $ 348   $ 808   $ 1,157   $ 339   $ 818
      Customer lists     572     162     410     550     152     398
      Pendings and listings     18     15     3     22     17     5
      Other     173     45     128     139     42     97
   
 
 
 
 
 
    $ 1,919   $ 570   $ 1,349   $ 1,868   $ 550   $ 1,318
   
 
 
 
 
 
    Unamortized Intangible Assets                              
      Goodwill   $ 11,225               $ 11,119            
   
             
           
      Trademarks   $ 1,089               $ 1,084            
   
             
           
 
  Balance at
January 1,
2004

  Goodwill
Acquired
during
2004

  Adjustments
to Goodwill
Acquired
during
2003

  Foreign
Exchange
and
Other

  Balance at
March 31,
2004

Real Estate Franchise and Operations   $ 2,696   $ 75 (a) $ 1   $ 1   $ 2,773
Mortgage Services     80                 80
Hospitality Services     2,514             4     2,518
Travel Distribution Services     2,555         1     (2 )   2,554
Vehicle Services     2,653     20 (b)           2,673
Financial Services     621     7 (c)       (1 )   627
   
 
 
 
 
Total Company   $ 11,119   $ 102   $ 2   $ 2   $ 11,225
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
  2004
  2003
Franchise agreements   $ 9   $ 9
Customer lists     9     10
Pendings and listings     4     3
Other     4     3
   
 
Total   $ 26   $ 25
   
 

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5.     Mortgage Activities

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
Balance, January 1,   $ 136,427   $ 114,079  
Additions     7,698     13,374  
Payoffs/curtailments     (6,940 )   (12,107 )
Purchases, net     839     2,533  
   
 
 
Balance, March 31, (*)   $ 138,024   $ 117,879  
   
 
 
 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
Balance, January 1,   $ 2,015   $ 1,883  
Additions, net     102     231  
Changes in fair value         12  
Amortization     (72 )   (136 )
Sales     (1 )   (5 )
Permanent impairment     (1 )   (96 )
   
 
 
Balance, March 31,     2,043     1,889  
   
 
 

Valuation Allowance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Balance, January 1,     (374 )   (503 )
Additions     (192 )   (61 )
Reductions         1  
Permanent impairment     1     96  
   
 
 
Balance, March 31,     (565 )   (467 )
   
 
 
Mortgage Servicing Rights, net   $ 1,478   $ 1,422  
   
 
 

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  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
Net balance, January 1, (*)   $ 85   $ 385  
Additions, net     160     67  
Changes in fair value     171     51  
Sales/proceeds received     (364 )   (279 )
   
 
 
Net balance, March 31, (*)   $ 52   $ 224  
   
 
 
 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
Adjustment of MSR asset under hedge accounting   $   $ 12  
Net gain on derivatives related to MSR asset     171     51  
   
 
 
  Net gain     171     63  
Provision for impairment of MSR asset     (192 )   (61 )
   
 
 
  Net impact   $ (21 ) $ 2  
   
 
 

6.     Vehicle Rental and Leasing Activities

 
  As of March 31,
2004

  As of December 31,
2003

 
 
  Rental
  Leasing
  Rental
  Leasing
 
Rental vehicles   $ 7,342   $   $ 6,177   $  
Vehicles under open-end operating leases         5,944         5,429  
Vehicles under closed-end operating leases         167         156  
   
 
 
 
 
Vehicles held for rental/leasing     7,342     6,111     6,177     5,585  
Vehicles held for sale     18     8     58     13  
   
 
 
 
 
      7,360     6,119     6,235     5,598  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (584 )   (2,489 )   (525 )   (2,323 )
   
 
 
 
 
Total investment in vehicles, net     6,776     3,630     5,710     3,275  
Plus: Investment in AESOP Funding II, LLC (*)     342         361      
Plus: Receivables under direct financing leases         130         129  
Plus: Fuel card related receivables         341         282  
Plus: Receivables from manufacturers     274         386      
   
 
 
 
 
Total vehicle-related, net   $ 7,392   $ 4,101   $ 6,457   $ 3,686  
   
 
 
 
 

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  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  2004
  2003
 
  Rental
  Leasing
  Rental
  Leasing
Depreciation expense   $ 227   $ 279   $ 216   $ 270
Interest expense, net (*)     63     24     56     23
Lease charges     15         20    
Loss on sales of vehicles, net     6         12    
   
 
 
 
    $ 311   $ 303   $ 304   $ 293
   
 
 
 

7.     Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities

 
  As of
March 31,
2004

  As of
December 31,
2003

Accounts payable   $ 1,443   $ 1,166
Accrued payroll and related     544     676
Acquisition and integration-related     311     334
Income taxes payable     521     588
Other     1,840     1,924
   
 
    $ 4,659   $ 4,688
   
 

8.     Long-term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

 
  Maturity
Date

  As of
March 31,
2004

  As of
December 31,
2003

 Term notes:                
  67/8% notes   August 2006   $ 849   $ 849
  61/4% notes   January 2008     797     797
  11% senior subordinated notes (a)   May 2009     329     333
  61/4% notes   March 2010     348     348
  73/8% notes   January 2013     1,190     1,190
  71/8% notes   March 2015     250     250

 
Contingently convertible debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes (b)   n/a         430
  Zero coupon convertible debentures   May 2004 (*)   7     7
  37/8% convertible senior debentures   November 2004 (*)   804     804

 
Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Net hedging gains (c)         99     31
  Other         118     100
       
 
 Total long-term debt, excluding Upper DECS         4,791     5,139
 Less: current portion (d)         1,209     1,629
       
 
 Long-term debt, excluding Upper DECS         3,582     3,510
 Upper DECS         863     863
       
 
 Long-term debt, including Upper DECS       $ 4,445   $ 4,373
       
 

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  As of March 31, 2004
Within 1 year (a)   $ 1,209
Between 1 and 2 years     23
Between 2 and 3 years     907
Between 3 and 4 years     821
Between 4 and 5 years     2
Thereafter     1,829
   
    $ 4,791
   

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9.     Debt Under Management and Mortgage Programs and Borrowing Arrangements

 
  As of
March 31,
2004

  As of
December 31,
2003

Asset-Backed Debt:            
  Vehicle rental program            
    AESOP Funding II, LLC (a)   $ 6,499   $ 5,644
    Other     600     651
  Vehicle management program (b)     3,333     3,118
  Mortgage program            
    Bishop's Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (c)     1,301     1,651
    Other        
  Timeshare program            
    Sierra Receivables Funding Entities     795     774
    Other     355     335
  Relocation program            
    Apple Ridge Funding LLC     400     400
    Other        
   
 
      13,283     12,573
   
 
Unsecured Debt:            
  Term notes     1,955     1,916
  Commercial paper     345     164
  Other     158     132
   
 
      2,458     2,212
   
 
Total debt under management and mortgage programs   $ 15,741   $ 14,785
   
 

 
  Asset-Backed
    Unsecured  
        Total      
  Within 1 year   $ 2,780   $ 558   $ 3,338
  Between 1 and 2 years     3,363     186     3,549
  Between 2 and 3 years     2,793     1     2,794
  Between 3 and 4 years     2,236     618     2,854
  Between 4 and 5 years     1,431     6     1,437
  Thereafter     680     1,089     1,769
   
 
 
    $ 13,283   $ 2,458   $ 15,741
   
 
 

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  Total
Capacity

  Outstanding
Borrowings

  Available
Capacity

 Asset-Backed Funding Arrangements (a)                  
  Vehicle rental program                  
    AESOP Funding II, LLC (b)   $ 6,904   $ 6,499   $ 405
    Other (c)     1,055     600     455
  Vehicle management program (d)     3,972     3,333     639
  Mortgage program                  
    Bishop's Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (e)     2,801     1,301     1,500
    Other     300         300
  Timeshare program                  
    Sierra Receivables Funding Entities (f)     1,163     795     368
    Other (g)     502     355     147
  Relocation program                  
    Apple Ridge Funding LLC (h)     500     400     100
    Other     100         100
   
 
 
      17,297     13,283     4,014
   
 
 
 Committed Credit Facilities (i)                  
  Maturing in February 2005     1,250         1,250
   
 
 
    $ 18,547   $ 13,283   $ 5,264
   
 
 

10.   Commitments and Contingencies

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11.   Stockholders' Equity

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
Net income   $ 441   $ 309  
Other comprehensive income (loss):              
  Currency translation adjustments     (6 )   18  
  Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax              
    Cash flow hedges     (14 )   2  
    Available-for-sale securities     (4 )   (2 )
  Reclassification of realized holding gains, net of tax     (20 )    
   
 
 
Total comprehensive income   $ 397   $ 327  
   
 
 
 
  Currency
Translation
Adjustments

  Unrealized
Losses on Cash
Flow Hedges

  Unrealized
Gains on
Available-for-
Sale Securities

  Minimum
Pension
Liability
Adjustment

  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 
Balance, January 1, 2004   $ 224   $ (3 ) $ 46   $ (58 ) $ 209  
Current period change     (6 )   (14 )   (24 )       (44 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2004   $ 218   $ (17 ) $ 22   $ (58 ) $ 165  
   
 
 
 
 
 

12.   Stock-Based Compensation

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  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
Reported net income   $ 441   $ 309  
Add back: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax (a)     3      
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of tax (b)     (4 )   (10 )
   
 
 
Pro forma net income   $ 440   $ 299  
   
 
 
Net income per share:              
Reported              
  Basic   $ 0.43   $ 0.30  
  Diluted     0.42     0.30  
Pro Forma              
  Basic   $ 0.43   $ 0.29  
  Diluted     0.42     0.29  

13.   TRL Group, Inc. (formerly Trilegiant Corporation)

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14.   Segment Information

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  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
  2004
  2003
 
   
  Revenues
  EBITDA
  Revenues
  EBITDA
Real Estate Franchise and Operations   $ 1,156   $ 129   $ 985   $ 113
Mortgage Services     238     8     370     113
Hospitality Services     681     168     580     144
Travel Distribution Services     452     124     416     128
Vehicle Services     1,394     100     1,357     50
Financial Services     526     177     389     165
       
 
 
 
  Total Reportable Segments     4,447     706     4,097     713
Corporate and Other (*)     30     13     31     16
       
 
 
 
  Total Company   $ 4,477   $ 719   $ 4,128   $ 729
       
 
 
 
Reconciliation:                        
EBITDA         $ 719         $ 729
Less:   Non-program related depreciation and amortization     131           129
    Non-program related interest expense, net           81           79
    Early extinguishment of debt                     48
    Amortization of pendings and listings           4           3
             
       
Income before income taxes and minority interest   $ 503         $ 470
             
       

15.   Subsequent Events

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto included elsewhere herein and with our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 1, 2004. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts are in millions.

We are 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 six following business segments.

Real Estate Franchise and Operations—franchises the real estate brokerage businesses of our four residential and one commercial brands, provides real estate brokerage services under our real estate brands and facilitates employee relocations;
Mortgage Services—provides home buyers with mortgage services and title, appraisal and closing services;
Hospitality Services—facilitates the sale and development of vacation ownership interests, provides consumer financing to individuals purchasing these interests, facilitates the exchange of vacation ownership interests, franchises our nine lodging brands and markets vacation rental properties in Europe;
Travel Distribution Services—provides primarily global distribution services for the travel industries and travel agency services;
Vehicle Services—operates and franchises our vehicle rental brands and provides commercial fleet management and fuel card services;
Financial Services—provides financial institution enhancement products and insurance-based and loyalty solutions, operates and franchises tax preparation offices and provides a variety of membership programs.

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 shareholder value. To this end, in first quarter 2004, we reduced our outstanding corporate indebtedness by $348 million. Our plan is to further reduce outstanding corporate indebtedness during 2004 using call provisions wherever possible rather than paying a significant premium to repurchase our debt in the open market. Additionally, in first quarter 2004, we paid our first-ever dividend of 7 cents per share and on April 20, 2004, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of 7 cents per share payable June 15, 2004 to stockholders of record on May 24, 2004. We expect to pay at least a 7 cents per share cash dividend for each of the remaining quarters during 2004. While no assurances can be given, we expect to increase this dividend over time as our earnings and cash flows grow.

We also filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in first quarter 2004 for the sale of 100% of our ownership interest in Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. in a planned initial public offering expected to take place in second quarter 2004.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—FIRST QUARTER 2004 VS. FIRST QUARTER 2003

Our consolidated results comprised the following:

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
  Change
 
Net revenues   $ 4,477   $ 4,128   $ 349  
Total expenses     3,974     3,658     316  
   
 
 
 
Income before income taxes and minority interest     503     470     33  
Provision for income taxes     58     155     (97 )
Minority interest, net of tax     4     6     (2 )
   
 
 
 
Net income   $ 441   $ 309   $ 132  
   
 
 
 

Net revenues for first quarter 2004 increased $349 million (8%) primarily due to growth in our real estate brokerage and timeshare sales and marketing businesses, which also contributed to the increase in total expenses in order to support higher homesale transactions and vacation ownership sales activities. The consolidation of TRL Group, Inc. (formerly Trilegiant Corporation) on July 1, 2003 also contributed to the increase in revenues and expenses, as TRL Group results are included in first quarter 2004 but not first quarter 2003. These increases were partially offset by a decline in both revenues generated and expenses incurred by our mortgage business, as expected. Additionally, total expenses benefited by less interest expense in first quarter 2004, which principally reflected the absence of $48 million of losses incurred during first quarter 2003 in connection with our early repurchase/redemption activity during such period. Our overall effective tax rate was 12% and 33% for first quarter 2004 and 2003, respectively. The effective tax rate for first quarter 2004 was lower primarily due to the reversal of a valuation allowance for deferred taxes by TRL Group (see Note 13 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements). As a result of the above-mentioned items, net income increased $132 million (43%).

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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 net income before non-program related depreciation and amortization, non-program related interest, amortization of pendings and listings, income taxes and minority interest. On January 1, 2004, we changed our segment reporting structure to enable greater transparency into our results of operations. Our Real Estate Franchise and Operations segment includes our real estate brokerage, real estate franchise and relocation businesses and our Mortgage Services segment includes our mortgage and settlement services businesses. These two segments were previously combined and reported as the former Real Estate Services segment. The first quarter 2003 information presented below has been revised to reflect this change. Our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

 
   
  Revenues
  EBITDA
 
 
   
  2004
  2003
  % Change
  2004
  2003
  % Change
 
Real Estate Franchise and Operations   $ 1,156   $ 985   17 % $ 129   $ 113   14 %
Mortgage Services     238     370   (36 )   8     113   (93 )
Hospitality Services     681     580   17     168     144   17  
Travel Distribution Services     452     416   9     124     128   (3 )
Vehicle Services     1,394     1,357   3     100     50   100  
Financial Services     526     389   35     177     165   7  
       
 
     
 
     
  Total Reportable Segments     4,447     4,097   9     706     713   (1 )
Corporate and Other (a)     30     31   *     13     16   *  
       
 
     
 
     
  Total Company   $ 4,477   $ 4,128   8   $ 719   $ 729      
       
 
     
 
     
Reconciliation to income before income taxes and minority interest:                  
EBITDA                   $ 719   $ 729      
Less:   Non-program related depreciation and amortization     131     129      
    Non-program related interest expense, net     81     79      
    Early extinguishment of debt         48      
    Amortization of pendings and listings     4     3      
                       
 
     
Income before income taxes and minority interest       $ 503   $ 470      
                       
 
     

*
Not meaningful.
(a)
Includes the results of operations of certain non-strategic businesses, unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments. Additionally, 2004 includes a $33 million gain on the sale of Homestore, Inc. common stock and 2003 includes a $30 million gain on the sale of Entertainment Publications, Inc. common stock.

Real Estate Franchise and Operations
Revenues and EBITDA increased $171 million (17%) and $16 million (14%), respectively, in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003, primarily reflecting revenue growth at our real estate brokerage operations and increased royalties and marketing fund revenues from our real estate franchise brands.

NRT, our real estate brokerage subsidiary, made acquisitions of various real estate brokerage businesses during 2003 and 2004, the operating results of which have been included from their acquisition dates forward. NRT's significant acquisitions contributed $20 million of incremental revenues and an EBITDA loss of $3 million to first quarter 2004 operating results. Excluding the impact of these acquisitions, NRT generated incremental revenues of $143 million in first quarter 2004, a 19% increase over first quarter 2003. This increase was substantially comprised of higher commission income earned on homesale transactions, which was driven by both an 18% increase in the average price of homes sold and a 2% increase in the number of homesale transactions. Commission expenses paid to real estate agents increased $97 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 first quarter 2004 due to variances in the geographic mix of homesale transactions. Our real estate brokerage operations are typically weakest and operate at a loss in the early part of the calendar year and progressively strengthen through the second and third quarters.

In our real estate franchise business, we generated incremental royalties and marketing fund revenues of $19 million in first quarter 2004, an increase of 14% over first quarter 2003, which was primarily driven by a 12% increase in the average price of homes sold and a 7% increase in the number of homesale transactions. Royalty increases in the real estate franchise business are recognized with little or no corresponding increase in expenses due to the significant operating leverage within our franchise operations. Included within the $19 million of incremental revenues generated by our real estate franchise business is $10 million of revenue received from NRT that is eliminated in consolidation within the same segment and, therefore, has no impact on this segment's revenues or EBITDA.

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Marketing, operating and administrative expenses (apart from the NRT acquisitions and real estate agent commission expenses, both of which are separately disclosed above) increased approximately $35 million principally reflecting an increase in variable expenses associated with homesale revenue, which grew quarter-over-quarter, as discussed above.

Mortgage Services
As expected, revenues and EBITDA declined significantly in first quarter 2004 due to a slow-down in refinancing activity compared with first quarter 2003. Revenues and EBITDA decreased $132 million (36%) and $105 million (93%), respectively, in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003.

Revenues from mortgage loan production declined $171 million (58%) in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003 substantially due to a significant quarter-over-quarter reduction in refinancing levels, as well as lower margins on loan sales. This decline was partially offset by a $48 million increase in revenues from mortgage servicing activities. Refinancing activity is especially sensitive to the timing and magnitude of interest rate changes. Refinancing volumes typically increase when interest rates are falling (such as in the last half of 2002 and the first half of 2003) and slow when interest rates rise (such as in last half of 2003 into first quarter 2004). Furthermore, there is a timing difference between when a borrower makes an application to refinance their loan and when we recognize revenues upon closing or securitization of that loan. Borrower refinance applications are based on the relative interest rates and are an early indicator of loan closings and securitizations. Mortgage interest rates were generally declining through fourth quarter 2002 into first quarter 2003, which drove applications throughout the same period. This resulted in more loan closings and securitizations in first quarter 2003. However, interest rates were generally higher in fourth quarter 2003 and the early part of first quarter 2004; thus we did not experience the same carryover into first quarter 2004 as we experienced in first quarter 2003. This factor, along with increased competitive pricing pressures, caused revenue from mortgage loan production to decrease.

The decline in revenues from mortgage loan production was the result of a 48% reduction in the volume of loans that we sold and a 28% reduction in the volume of loans closed within our fee based mortgage origination operations. We sold $6.6 billion of mortgage loans in first quarter 2004 compared with $12.7 billion in first quarter 2003, which resulted in a reduction of $153 million (71%) in production revenues. In addition, revenues from our fee-based mortgage-origination activity declined $18 million (23%) as compared with first quarter 2003. Production revenue on fee-based loans is generated at the time of closing, whereas originated mortgage loans held for sale generate revenue at the time we sell the loans (generally within 60 days after closing). Accordingly, our production revenue in any given period is driven by a mix of mortgage loans closed and mortgage loans sold. Total mortgage loans closed declined $6.6 billion (37%) to $11.3 billion in first quarter 2004, comprised of a $5.0 billion (41%) reduction in closed loans to be securitized (sold by us) and a $1.6 billion (28%) reduction in closed loans that were fee-based. Although we experienced a decline in total mortgage refinancing activity, purchase mortgage closings increased $695 million (11%) to $6.8 billion in first quarter 2004.

Net revenues from servicing mortgage loans increased $48 million primarily due to $108 million of incremental derivative gains, partially offset by an increase of $67 million in amortization expense and provision for impairment related to our MSR asset, which reflects a change in our hedge accounting policy. This change in policy resulted in the discontinuation of hedge accounting whereby the reduction in the fair value of the MSR asset was recorded as additional provision for impairment during first quarter 2004, rather than an adjustment to the basis of the MSR asset under hedge accounting. This change in hedge accounting policy had no effect on revenues or EBITDA. See Note 5 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion regarding this change in hedge accounting policy. The incremental gains from derivative activities resulted from our strategies to protect earnings in the event there was a decline in the value of our MSR asset, which is predominately caused by fluctuations in interest rates, which tends to impact borrower prepayment activity. In addition, fees received for servicing existing loans in the portfolio increased $12 million (11%) driven by a 15% period-over-period increase in the average servicing portfolio, which rose to $133.2 billion in first quarter 2004.

Revenues within our settlement services business declined $16 million in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003. Title, appraisal and other closing fees all decreased due to lower volumes, consistent with the decline in mortgage refinancing volume in first quarter 2004.

Operating expenses within this segment declined $26 million in first quarter 2004 due to a lesser amount of direct costs incurred in connection with the decline in mortgage loan production.

Although no assurances can be given, we continue to expect that the comparison of our Mortgage Services segment results will improve in relation to first quarter comparisons.

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Hospitality Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $101 million (17%) and $24 million (17%), respectively, in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003 due to strong operating results across all our Hospitality Services businesses, particularly in our timeshare-related operations.

Sales of vacation ownership interests ("VOIs") in our timeshare resorts increased $56 million in first quarter 2004, a 25% increase over first quarter 2003. This increase was primarily driven by a 13% increase in VOI close rates (sales divided by tours) and a higher volume of upgrade sales in first quarter 2004. Net interest income generated from financing extended to VOI buyers decreased $11 million as the favorable impact of a 21% increase in the loan portfolio was more than offset by a reduction in gains, which were formerly recognized on the securitization of timeshare receivables, until an amendment was made to our largest timeshare receivable securitization structures during third quarter 2003 which resulted in the consolidation of such structures.

Timeshare exchange and subscription fee revenues within our timeshare exchange business increased $11 million (10%) during first quarter 2004. Such growth was primarily driven by a 2% increase in the average number of worldwide subscribers, a 6% increase in the average subscription price per member and a 3% increase in the volume of exchange transactions. Timeshare points and rental transaction revenue grew $11 million (57%), driven primarily by a 35% increase in transaction volume and a higher average price on rental transactions.

Royalties and marketing and reservation fund revenues within our lodging franchise operations increased $2 million (2%) in first quarter 2004. EBITDA was also favorable in first quarter 2004 due to a $10 million reserve recorded in first quarter 2003 related to the doubtful collectibility of certain franchisee receivables. Revenues at our international vacation rental companies increased $10 million, principally due to the favorable impact to revenues of foreign currency exchange rates in Europe. The impact of foreign exchange rates on revenues was principally offset in EBITDA by the unfavorable impact of exchange rates on expenses.

Operating and administrative expenses within this segment increased approximately $70 million in first quarter 2004, principally reflecting higher variable costs incurred to support the increase in timeshare sales and exchange volumes, as discussed above.

Travel Distribution Services
Revenues increased $36 million (9%) while EBITDA declined $4 million (3%) in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003. Our Travel Distribution Services segment derives revenue primarily from fees paid by travel suppliers and travel agencies for electronic global distribution and computer reservation services ("GDS") provided by our Galileo subsidiary and from fees and commissions for retail travel services.

Galileo worldwide air booking fees grew $24 million (8%) primarily due to increases in international GDS air booking volumes and the effective yield on international air bookings. International air booking fees increased $28 million (14%) during first quarter 2004 while domestic air booking fees declined $4 million (4%). International air booking volumes increased 6% to 45.9 million in first quarter 2004, while domestic air booking volumes increased 2% to 23.0 million bookings. International air bookings represented approximately two-thirds of our total air bookings during first quarter 2004 and 2003. The international air booking effective yield increased by 7% due, in part, to a change in our pricing methodology, which is intended to better align our pricing with the cost structure of the transactions and the value created for the airlines. In addition, the international yield reflects a full quarter impact in first quarter 2004 of a base booking fee price increase that was made effective in March 2003. There were no such base booking fee increases subsequent to March 2003. International yield was also positively impacted by a higher percentage of premium booking transactions relative to total booking transactions. The yield on domestic air bookings declined 6% reflecting the impact of our discount program with major U.S. carriers. In addition, Galileo subscriber fees decreased $6 million primarily due to travel agencies leasing less computer equipment from us in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003.

In 2003, we completed the acquisitions of Trip Network, which operates the online travel services business of CheapTickets.com, and two smaller travel services companies. The acquisition of the online operations of CheapTickets.com contributed revenues of $15 million and an EBITDA loss of $5 million in first quarter 2004 with no corresponding contribution in first quarter 2003 because it was prior to the acquisition. The acquisitions of the two travel services companies also contributed incremental revenues and EBITDA of $11 million and $2 million, respectively, in first quarter 2004. The results of our CheapTickets online travel business reflect our investment in marketing that business, which we believe represents a significant opportunity for future growth.

Our online gross bookings grew 17% in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003 commensurate with our strategic focus on increasing our penetration of online channels. The growth in the online business also reflects increased merchant model hotel bookings. The merchant model of travel distribution is one whereby we, as a travel distributor, obtain access to content from travel suppliers at a predetermined price and sell the content, either individually or in a package, to travelers at

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retail prices that we determine with no risk of inventory loss to us. Consistent with the shift in our offline travel agency bookings to the online channel, revenues from our offline travel agency business declined $6 million in first quarter 2004. Excluding the impact of the aforementioned acquisitions, EBITDA during first quarter 2004 included $19 million of incremental expenses, which reflected increased commission expenses on higher Galileo booking volumes and higher incentive costs payable to travel agents using Galileo's GDS system. In addition, the EBITDA comparison in first quarter 2004 was unfavorably impacted by the absence of an $8 million contract termination settlement that benefited EBITDA during first quarter 2003. The increases in expenses were partially offset by on-going cost containment efforts including a $10 million reduction in network communication costs and a $6 million net reduction in salary and benefit-related expenses, which included the favorable impact in first quarter 2004 from benefit plan amendments that occurred in 2003.

Although no assurances can be given, we continue to expect that the comparisons of our Travel Distribution Services segment results will be favorable for the remainder of 2004.

Vehicle Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $37 million (3%) and $50 million (100%), respectively, in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003.

Revenue generated by Cendant Car Rental Group (comprised of Avis car rental and Budget car and truck rental operations) increased $20 million (2%). Avis car rental revenues increased $42 million (7%) in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003, primarily due to a 5% increase in time and mileage revenue per rental day ("T&M per day") and a 2% increase in the total number of days an Avis car was rented. Budget car and truck rental revenues declined $6 million and $16 million, respectively, in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003, principally due to a 5% decline in rental day volume. The reduction in rental days at Budget is consistent with our decision to focus on profitability by reducing the number of higher risk rentals and closing unprofitable locations. In addition, the average Budget truck fleet was reduced by 24% quarter-over-quarter, reflecting our concentration on higher utilization of newer and more efficient trucks in achieving a more profitable business. The revenue changes for Avis and Budget are inclusive of favorable foreign currency exchange rates aggregating $20 million, which was principally offset in EBITDA by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates on expenses.

Total Cendant Car Rental Group expenses decreased by approximately $40 million quarter-over-quarter, resulting from operating efficiencies realized in connection with the successful integration of Budget, which included the consolidation of certain service facilities and corporate-related functions. As of March 31, 2004, the integration of Budget was substantially complete. Although no assurances can be given, we expect the Budget integration to continue to result in year-over-year cost savings and positively impact EBITDA comparisons for the remaining quarterly periods in 2004.

Wright Express, our fuel card services subsidiary, recognized incremental revenues of $6 million (16%) in first quarter 2004 compared with the prior year period. 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.

In first quarter 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 incremental revenues of $7 million with a minimal EBITDA impact in first quarter 2004.

Financial Services
Revenues and EBITDA increased $137 million (35%) and $12 million (7%), respectively, in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003. As previously discussed, effective July 1, 2003, we consolidated TRL Group pursuant to the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46"). TRL Group (on a stand-alone basis before elimination of intercompany expenses, as described below) contributed revenues of $124 million and EBITDA of $23 million during first quarter 2004. Apart from the consolidation of TRL Group, revenues for the Financial Services segment increased $13 million and EBITDA declined $11 million in first quarter 2004 compared with first quarter 2003.

As expected, the membership base retained by us in connection with the original outsourcing of our individual membership business to TRL Group in July 2001 continued to decline; however, the unfavorable impact of reduced revenues on EBITDA from the attrition of such members was mitigated by a net reduction in expenses from not having to service such members. Our smaller membership base resulted in a net revenue reduction of $29 million (net of $6 million of increased royalty income from TRL Group in first quarter 2004), which was partially offset in EBITDA by a reduction of $19 million in membership operating and marketing expenses. We eliminated $13 million of intercompany revenues and expenses within this segment in first quarter 2004, primarily comprised of royalty payments from TRL Group to Cendant. During first quarter 2003, no such payments were eliminated because it was prior to the FIN 46 consolidation of TRL Group.

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On January 30, 2004, we amended our contractual relationship with TRL Group, Inc. (formerly Trilegiant Corporation) and began marketing to new members using the Trilegiant tradename (see Note 13 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion regarding this transaction). Therefore, in future periods, our membership base will begin to grow again as we realize the benefits from our marketing efforts to solicit new members. From January 30, 2004 through March 31, 2004, we incurred marketing expenses of $33 million to solicit new members for which we expect to realize revenues in future periods.

Our Jackson Hewitt Tax Service business generated incremental revenue of $36 million in first quarter 2004, a 27% increase over first quarter 2003. Such increase was comprised of $14 million of higher franchise royalties, $7 million of higher tax preparation revenues from our company-owned tax service operations and $15 million of incremental revenues from our financial product programs and other tax-related services. The increase in royalties and tax preparation fees was principally driven by an 11% increase in total system tax return volume and an 8% increase in the average price per tax return. Royalties generated in our franchise operations are typically recognized with nominal increases in operating and administrative expenses due to significant operating leverage. Marketing and advertising expenses to support the Jackson Hewitt tradename, which are based on royalties generated from our franchisees' operations, increased $7 million in first quarter 2004. In addition, growth in our company-owned tax service operations, which generates lower profit margins than the franchise operations, resulted in an increase to expenses of $6 million.

Revenues at our international membership business increased $14 million in first quarter 2004 principally due to the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates on revenues, which was primarily offset in EBITDA by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates on expenses.


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 as the assets are generally funded through the issuance of debt that is collateralized by such assets. Specifically, in our vehicle rental, fleet management, relocation, mortgage services and vacation ownership businesses, assets under management and mortgage programs are funded through either 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

 
  March 31,
2004

  December 31,
2003

  Change
 
Total assets exclusive of assets under management
    and mortgage programs
  $ 21,308   $ 21,444   $ (136 )
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under
    management and mortgage programs
    12,292     12,743     (451 )

Assets under management and mortgage programs

 

 

18,449

 

 

17,593

 

 

856

 
Liabilities under management and mortgage programs     16,828     16,108     720  

Stockholders' equity

 

 

10,637

 

 

10,186

 

 

451

 

Total assets exclusive of assets under management and mortgage programs decreased primarily due to a decrease of $208 million in cash and cash equivalents (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources—Cash Flows" for a detailed discussion), which was partially offset by $106 million of additions to goodwill primarily resulting from the acquisition of Sotheby's International Realty (see Note 3 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).

Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under management and mortgage programs decreased primarily due to the conversion of our $430 million zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes into shares of CD common stock during the quarter (see Note 11 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for a detailed discussion).

Assets under management and mortgage programs increased primarily due to (i) approximately $1.1 billion of net additions to our vehicle rental fleet in preparation for projected increases in demand, particularly seasonal needs, and (ii) $308 million of net additions to our vehicle leasing fleet principally associated with our acquisition of First Fleet Corporation in February 2004. Such increases were partially offset by (i) a decrease of $245 million in our derivative assets related to our MSR asset, which primarily resulted from strategies to protect earnings from a decline in value of the MSR asset, (ii) a decrease of $207

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million in program cash related principally to the repayment of $350 million of debt issued by Bishop's Gate Residential Mortgage Trust, partially offset by the receipt of cash by Bishop's Gate on the sale of previously originated mortgage loans and (iii) a decrease of $163 million in the value of our MSR asset due to amortization and impairment recorded during the quarter, notwithstanding additions to the MSR asset during the quarter.

Liabilities under management and mortgage programs increased primarily due to (i) additional borrowings of $855 million from AESOP Funding II, LLC to support the growth in our vehicle rental fleet described above and (ii) $266 million of lease obligations assumed in connection with our acquisition of First Fleet Corporation (for which there is a corresponding asset recorded within assets under management and mortgage programs and on which our exposure is limited). Such increases were partially offset by the repayment of $350 million of debt issued by Bishop's Gate, 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) $441 million of net income generated during first quarter 2004, (ii) $282 million related to the exercise of employee stock options (including $46 million of tax benefit) and (iii) the conversion of our zero coupon senior convertible contingent notes into approximately 22 million shares of CD common stock, which increased additional paid-in capital by $456 million (including $26 million of deferred tax liabilities that were reversed upon conversion). Such increases were partially offset by (i) our repurchase of $621 million (approximately 27 million shares) of CD common stock and (ii) a $72 million dividend payment.


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.

CASH FLOWS
At March 31, 2004, we had $632 million of cash on hand, a decrease of $208 million from $840 million at December 31, 2003. The following table summarizes such decrease:

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
  Change
 
Cash provided by (used in):                    
  Operating activities   $ 830   $ 1,166   $ (336 )
  Investing activities     (1,610 )   (772 )   (838 )
  Financing activities     588     83     505  
Effects of exchange rate changes     (16 )   (23 )   7  
   
 
 
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   $ (208 ) $ 454   $ (662 )
   
 
 
 

During first quarter 2004, we generated $336 million less cash from operating activities as compared with the same period in 2003. This change principally reflects the activities of our management and mortgage programs, which produced less cash inflows in first quarter 2004, partially offset by stronger operating results. Cash flows related to our management and mortgage programs may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to the timing of the underlying management and mortgage program transactions (i.e., timing of mortgage loan origination versus sale). During first quarter 2004, our mortgage operations generated cash, while our timeshare operations utilized cash to grow its operations.

During first quarter 2004, we used $838 million more cash in investing activities as compared with the same period in 2003. This change principally reflects the activities of our management and mortgage programs, which produced a greater cash outflow in first quarter 2004. During first quarter 2004, our relocation and mortgage businesses generated cash, while our vehicle services businesses utilized cash primarily to grow the car rental fleet in preparation for projected increases in demand, particularly seasonal needs. Capital expenditures in first quarter 2004 were $104 million compared with $97 million in first quarter 2003. We continue to anticipate aggregate capital expenditures for 2004 to be in the range of $525 million to $575 million.

During first quarter 2004, we generated $505 million more cash from financing activities as compared with first quarter 2003. Such change principally reflects additional borrowings under management and mortgage programs of approximately $1.0 billion principally to support the acquisition of vehicles used in our vehicle rental operations, as described above. Such increase was partially offset by (i) a decrease of $243 million in cash used to reduce corporate indebtedness, (ii) the $72 million dividend payment to our common stockholders and (iii) an increase of $285 million in share repurchases (net of proceeds received on the issuance of common stock). See "Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Obligations" for a detailed discussion of financing activities during first quarter 2004.

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Throughout 2004, we intend to continue to reduce corporate indebtedness and repurchase outstanding shares of our common stock. In May 2004, we utilized $345 million of cash to redeem our outstanding 11% senior subordinated notes. We currently expect to use cash to redeem our zero coupon convertible debentures and 37/8% convertible senior debentures on or subsequent to their call dates (May 2004 and November 2004, respectively); however, holders of these instruments may convert them into shares of our common stock if the price of such stock exceeds the stipulated thresholds (which were not met as of April 30, 2004) or upon the exercise of our call provisions. In connection with our anticipated redemption of the 37/8% convertible senior debentures, we purchased call spread options covering 16.3 million of the 33.4 million shares issuable upon a holder's election to convert these debentures into shares of CD common stock (see Note 15 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for more detail).

We also expect to use an additional $215 million of cash to pay dividends in 2004 and we will make a cash payment of approximately $200 million to Marriott International, Inc. no later than third quarter 2004 in connection with our April 2004 redemption of Marriott's interest in Two Flags Joint Venture LLC (see Note 15 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements). Finally, in second quarter 2004, we intend to participate in the remarketing of the senior notes that form a portion of our outstanding Upper DECS and may use available lines of credit and/or cash on hand to repurchase and retire up to $762.5 million of these notes if we are successful in the bidding process. We will not receive any proceeds from the remarketing. Any indebtedness incurred as a result of our efforts to repurchase and retire these notes would be repaid during third quarter 2004 upon receipt of the proceeds from the issuance of shares of CD common stock pursuant to the forward contracts which are also part of the Upper DECS. See Note 8 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for a more extensive discussion regarding this remarketing.

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
At March 31, 2004, we had approximately $21.4 billion of indebtedness (including corporate indebtedness of approximately $4.8 billion, Upper DECS of $863 million and debt under management and mortgage programs of approximately $15.7 billion).

Corporate Indebtedness
Corporate indebtedness consisted of:

 
  Earliest
Mandatory
Redemption
Date

  Final
Maturity
Date

  As of
March 31,
2004

  As of
December 31,
2003

  Change
 
Term notes                            
  67/8% notes   August 2006   August 2006   $ 849   $ 849   $  
  61/4% notes   January 2008   January 2008     797     797      
  11% senior subordinated notes (a)   May 2009   May 2009     329     333     (4 )
  61/4% notes   March 2010   March 2010     348     348      
  73/8% notes   January 2013   January 2013     1,190     1,190      
  71/8% notes   March 2015   March 2015     250     250      
Contingently convertible debt securities                    
  Zero coupon senior convertible
    contingent notes (b)
  February 2004   n/a         430     (430 )
  Zero coupon convertible debentures   May 2004   May 2021     7     7      
  37/8% convertible senior debentures   November 2004   November 2011     804     804      
Other                            
  Net hedging gains (c)             99     31     68  
  Other             118     100     18  
           
 
 
 
              4,791     5,139     (348 )
Upper DECS (d)             863     863      
           
 
 
 
            $ 5,654   $ 6,002   $ (348 )
           
 
 
 

(a)
On May 3, 2004, we redeemed our outstanding 11% senior subordinated notes for $345 million in cash, thereby further reducing our corporate indebtedness.
(b)
During first quarter 2004, holders had the right to convert their notes into shares of CD common stock and virtually all holders elected to do so. Accordingly, the change in the balance at March 31, 2004 reflects the conversion of these notes by holders into approximately 22 million shares of CD common stock. As of March 31, 2004, we had used $405 million of available cash (as discussed in "Liquidity and Capital Resources—Cash Flows" above) that otherwise would have been used to redeem these notes to repurchase a corresponding number of shares in the open market.
(c)
As of March 31, 2004, the balance represents $190 million of realized gains resulting from the termination of fair value interest rate hedges, which will be amortized as a reduction to future interest expense. Such gains are partially offset by $91 million of mark-to-market adjustments on other fair value interest rate hedges. As of December 31, 2003, the balance represents $201 million of realized gains resulting from the termination of fair value interest rate hedges, which are partially offset by $170 million of mark-to-market adjustments on other fair value interest rate hedges.
(d)
The Upper DECS are subject to a remarketing in May 2004. See Note 8 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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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 AESOP Funding II, LLC):

 
  As of
March 31,
2004

  As of
December 31,
2003

      Change  

 
Asset-Backed Debt:                    
  Vehicle rental program                    
    AESOP Funding II, LLC (a)   $ 6,499   $ 5,644   $    855  
    Other     600     651     (51 )
  Vehicle management program (b)     3,333     3,118     215  
  Mortgage program                    
    Bishop's Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (c)     1,301     1,651     (350 )
    Other              
  Timeshare program                    
    Sierra Receivables Funding Entities     795     774     21  
    Other     355     335     20  
  Relocation program                    
    Apple Ridge Funding LLC     400     400      
    Other              
   
 
 
 
      13,283     12,573     710  
   
 
 
 
Unsecured Debt:                    
  Term notes     1,955     1,916     39  
  Commercial paper     345     164     181  
  Other     158     132     26  
   
 
 
 
      2,458     2,212     246  
   
 
 
 
Total debt under management and mortgage programs   $ 15,741   $ 14,785   $    956  
   
 
 
 

(a)
The change in the balance at March 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 March 31, 2004 principally reflects debt assumed in connection with our acquisition of First Fleet.
(c)
The change in the balance at March 31, 2004 reflects the January 2004 repayment of $350 million of medium-term notes.

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The following table provides the contractual maturities for debt under management and mortgage programs (including related party debt due to AESOP Funding II, LLC) at March 31, 2004 (except for notes under our vehicle management program and Sierra timeshare programs, where the underlying indentures require payment based on cash inflows relating to the corresponding assets under management and mortgage programs and for which estimates of repayments have been used):

 
  Asset-Backed
  Unsecured
  Total
Within 1 year   $ 2,780   $ 558   $ 3,338
Between 1 and 2 years     3,363     186     3,549
Between 2 and 3 years     2,793     1     2,794
Between 3 and 4 years     2,236     618     2,854
Between 4 and 5 years     1,431     6     1,437
Thereafter     680     1,089     1,769
   
 
 
    $ 13,283   $ 2,458   $ 15,741
   
 
 

AVAILABLE FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMITTED CREDIT FACILITIES
At March 31, 2004, we had approximately $6.8 billion of available funding arrangements and credit facilities (comprised of approximately $1.5 billion of availability at the corporate level and approximately $5.3 billion available for use in our management and mortgage programs). As of March 31, 2004, the committed credit facilities at the corporate level consisted of:

 
  Total
Capacity

  Outstanding
Borrowings

  Letters of
Credit Issued
and
Outstanding

  Available
Capacity

Maturing in December 2005   $ 2,900   $   $ 1,357   $ 1,543

Available funding under our asset-backed debt programs and committed credit facilities related to our management and mortgage programs as of March 31, 2004 consisted of (including related party debt due to AESOP Funding II, LLC):

 
  Total
Capacity

  Outstanding
Borrowings

  Available
Capacity

Asset-Backed Funding Arrangements (a)                  
  Vehicle rental program                  
    AESOP Funding II, LLC (b)   $ 6,904   $ 6,499   $ 405
    Other (c)     1,055     600     455
  Vehicle management program (d)     3,972     3,333     639
  Mortgage program                  
    Bishop's Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (e)     2,801     1,301     1,500
    Other     300         300
  Timeshare program                  
    Sierra Receivables Funding Entities (f)     1,163     795     368
    Other (g)     502     355     147
  Relocation program                  
    Apple Ridge Funding, LLC (h)     500     400     100
    Other     100         100
   
 
 
      17,297     13,283     4,014
   
 
 
Committed Credit Facilities (i)                  
  Maturing in February 2005     1,250         1,250
   
 
 
    $ 18,547   $ 13,283   $ 5,264
   
 
 

(a)
Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize debt.
(b)
The outstanding debt is primarily collateralized by approximately $6.5 billion of underlying vehicles and related receivables.
(c)
The outstanding debt is primarily collateralized by $726 million of underlying vehicles.
(d)
The outstanding debt is primarily collateralized by approximately $3.7 billion of leased vehicles and $207 million of program cash.
(e)
The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $1.3 billion of underlying mortgage loans and $28 million of program cash.
(f)
The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $1.0 billion of underlying timeshare receivables and $70 million of program cash.
(g)
The outstanding debt is collateralized by $554 million of timeshare-related assets.
(h)
The outstanding debt is collateralized by $502 million of underlying relocation receivables and $14 million of program cash.
(i)
These committed credit facilities were entered into by and are for the exclusive use of our PHH Corporation subsidiary.

We also had $400 million of availability for public debt or equity issuances under a shelf registration statement and our PHH subsidiary had an additional $874 million of availability for public debt issuances under a shelf registration statement.

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LIQUIDITY RISK
Our liquidity position may be negatively affected by unfavorable conditions in any one of the industries in which we operate. Additionally, our liquidity as it relates to management and mortgage programs could be adversely affected by (i) the deterioration in the performance of the underlying assets of such programs, (ii) any 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 and (iii) our inability to access the secondary market for mortgage loans or certain of our securitization facilities and our inability to act as servicer thereto, which could occur in the event that our or PHH's credit ratings are downgraded below investment grade and, in certain circumstances, where we or PHH fail to meet certain financial ratios. Further, access to our credit facilities may be limited if we were to fail to meet certain financial ratios. We do not believe that our or PHH's credit ratings are likely to fall below investment grade. Additionally, we monitor the maintenance of required financial ratios and, as of March 31, 2004, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under our material credit and securitization facilities.

Currently our credit ratings are as follows:

 
  Moody's
Investor
Service

  Standard
& Poor's

  Fitch
Ratings

Cendant            
Senior unsecured debt   Baa1   BBB   BBB+

PHH

 

 

 

 

 

 
Senior debt   Baa1   BBB+   BBB+
Short-term debt   P-2   A-2   F-2

Standard & Poor's has assigned a "positive outlook" on our credit ratings, while Moody's Investor Service and Fitch Ratings have assigned a "stable outlook." The credit ratings for PHH's senior debt have all been assigned a "stable outlook." A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Our future contractual obligations have not changed significantly from the amounts reported within our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the exception of our commitment to purchase vehicles, which decreased from the amount previously disclosed by approximately $2.3 billion to approximately $2.6 billion at March 31, 2004 as a result of purchases during the quarter. Any changes to our obligations related to corporate indebtedness and debt under management and mortgage programs are presented above within the section entitled "Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financial Obligations" and also within Notes 8 and 9 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The majority of our businesses operate in environments where we are paid a fee for a service performed. Therefore, the results of the majority of our recurring operations are recorded in our financial statements using accounting policies that are not particularly subjective, nor complex. However, in presenting our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions that we are required to make pertain to matters that are inherently uncertain as they relate to future events. Presented within the section entitled "Critical Accounting Policies" of our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K are the accounting policies that we believe require subjective and/or complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results (mortgage servicing rights, financial instruments and goodwill). There have not been any significant changes to those accounting policies or to our assessment of which accounting policies we would consider to be critical accounting policies.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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 will not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position, as our current accounting treatment for such loan commitments is consistent with the provisions of SAB 105.

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Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

As previously discussed in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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 foreign currency rates. We used March 31, 2004 market rates to perform a sensitivity analysis separately for each of our market risk exposures. The estimates assume instantaneous, parallel shifts in interest rate yield curves and exchange rates. We have determined, through such analyses, 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.

Item 4. 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 quarterly 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)
Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in our 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 fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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 31, 2001. The complaint in this action alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities 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 January 10, 2003, we, together with Mr. Smith, filed a motion to dismiss plaintiffs' claims for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. A hearing on our motion to dismiss was held on February 14, 2003 and at the conclusion thereof the motion was submitted to the court for determination. On March 7, 2003, the court granted our motion and dismissed the complaint, as against Cendant and Mr. Smith, with prejudice. On April 14, 2003, plaintiffs filed a motion for an order certifying an issue for interlocutory appeal, which the court denied on July 11, 2003. On March 16, 2004, the court approved a settlement dismissing Mr. Smith but not Cendant. On March 8, 2004, the court entered into an order of final judgment dismissing parties, including Cendant, thus allowing for notice of an appeal to be filed. On April 9, 2004, plaintiffs filed notice of an appeal.

Leonard Loventhal Account v. Silverman, et al., C.A. No. 306-N, Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County. On or about March 10, 2004, this derivative action was commenced against Henry Silverman, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and the other members of our board of directors asserting claims on our behalf. The complaint in this action alleges that our board members breached their fiduciary duties by approving an employment contract for Mr. Silverman and by allowing us to pay premiums on life insurance policies then in force for Mr. Silverman. The suit seeks equitable relief and compensatory damages in an unspecified amount. Since this action was commenced on our behalf, we are named as a nominal defendant and can only be the beneficiary of damages awarded in any final disposition. On April 19, 2004, we reached an agreement in principle to settle this action. The proposed settlement anticipates changes to Mr. Silverman's existing contract, including changing the expiration date from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2007; limiting any severance payment to no more than 2.99 times the prior year's compensation; making a significant portion of Mr. Silverman's bonus subject to the attainment of certain performance-based earnings per share goals; and reducing the cash compensation portion of a post-employment consulting contract from life to a period of five years. The settlement is subject to the execution of definitive documentation, notice to shareholders and court approval.

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Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

(e)
Below is a summary of our CD common stock repurchases for the quarter ended March 31, 2004
Period
  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

  Average Price
Paid per Share

  Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plan (b)

  Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under Plan


January 1—31, 2004   7,570,000   $ 22.95   7,570,000   $ 240,161,127

February 1—29, 2004   13,097,000   $ 22.72   13,097,000   $ 739,451,558

March 1—31, 2004 (a)   6,342,000   $ 23.58   6,342,000   $ 685,877,148

Total   27,009,000   $ 22.98   27,009,000      


(a)
Includes 1,225,000 shares purchased for which the trade date occurred during March 2004 while settlement occurred in April 2004.
(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. The most recent increase of $750 million was approved and publicly announced on February 11, 2004. No shares were purchased outside our share repurchase program during the periods set forth in the table above.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

We held an Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 20, 2004, pursuant to a Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated March 1, 2004, a copy of which has been filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission, at which our stockholders approved the election of five directors for a term of one year, approved our proposal to amend our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws to eliminate the provisions for the classification of our Board of Directors and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the auditors of the financial statements for fiscal year 2004. The two stockholder proposals did not receive the requisite affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock present, in person or by proxy, entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Proposal 1: To elect five directors for a one-year term.

 

Results:

 

 

 

 
 
 
  In Favor
  Withheld
  Myra J. Biblowit   813,459,148   43,451,264
  The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney   828,189,403   28,721,009
  Ronald L. Nelson   821,354,692   35,555,720
  Robert W. Pittman   828,358,072   28,552,340
  Sheli Z. Rosenberg   821,911,875   34,998,537

Proposal 2:

To approve amendments to our amended and restated articles of incorporation and by-laws to eliminate classification of our Board of Directors.

 

Results:

 

 

 

 
 
  For
  Against
  Abstain
    835,703,797   19,953,857   1,252,758

Proposal 3:

 

To ratify and approve the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our Independent Auditors for the year ending December 31, 2004.

 

 

Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

For


 

Against


 

Abstain

    823,638,731   28,149,858   5,121,822

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Proposal 4:   Stockholder proposal regarding the separation of the offices of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.

 

 

Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

For


 

Against


 

Abstain

    132,524,046   573,836,913   6,421,626

Proposal 5:

 

Stockholder proposal regarding Chief Executive Officer compensation.

 

 

Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

For


 

Against


 

Abstain

    43,172,480   661,066,028   8,544,077


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)
Exhibits
(b)
Reports on Form 8-K

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SIGNATURES

                        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    CENDANT CORPORATION    

Date: May 3, 2004

 

/s/ Ronald L. Nelson

Ronald L. Nelson
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: May 3, 2004

 

/s/ Virginia M. Wilson

Virginia M. Wilson
Executive Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

  Description

  3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.

  3.2

 

Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company.

10.1

 

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.

   12

 

Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

   15

 

Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information.

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



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Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries Table of Contents
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In millions, except per share data)
Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except share data)
Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions)
Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS—FIRST QUARTER 2004 VS. FIRST QUARTER 2003
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURES
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Exhibit 3.1


AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
CENDANT CORPORATION

                        The undersigned, Eric J. Bock, certifies that he is the Executive Vice President, Law and Corporate Secretary of Cendant Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), and does hereby further certify as follows:

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                        The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 2,510,000,000, consisting of (i) 2,500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Preferred Stock"). No stockholder shall have any preemptive right to subscribe to or purchase any additional shares of stock of the Corporation or any securities convertible into any such shares or representing a right or option to purchase any such shares.

                        The Corporation shall have the authority to issue shares of Common Stock in two series. One series of Common Stock shall be designated as Cendant Corporation—CD Common Stock ("CD Stock"). The second series of Common Stock shall be initially designated as Cendant Corporation—Move.com Common Stock or such other name as the board of directors shall determine now or hereafter ("Move.com Stock"). When the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation becomes effective, each share of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior thereto shall automatically be reclassified as one share of CD Stock (and outstanding certificates that had theretofore represented shares of Common Stock shall thereupon represent an equal number of shares of CD Stock despite the absence of any indication thereon to that effect).

                        The total number of shares of CD Stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue shall initially be 2,000,000,000, and the total number of shares of Move.com Stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue shall initially be 500,000,000. The Board of

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Directors shall have the authority to increase or decrease from time to time the total number of shares of Common Stock of either series which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue, but not above the number which, when added to the total number of shares of the other series of Common Stock that the Corporation would have the authority to issue, would exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Corporation has the authority to issue, and not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to designate, prior to the time of the first issuance of the Move.com Stock, the number which, immediately prior to such first issuance, will constitute the Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group and any other terms which are consistent with applicable law and the provisions of this Article 4. The voting powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of the CD Stock and Move.com Stock, and the qualifications and restrictions thereon, shall be as set forth in this Section A.

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If the Exchange Date Falls During the Period Indicated Below

  The Applicable
Percentage Will
be the Percentage
Specified for
Such Period
Below

Eighteenth Month   120%
Nineteenth Month   119.722222%
Twentieth Month   119.444444%
Twenty-first Month   119.166667%
Twenty-second Month   118.888889%
Twenty-third Month   118.611111%
Twenty-fourth Month   118.333333%
Twenty-fifth Month   118.055556%
Twenty-sixth Month   117.777778%
Twenty-seventh Month   117.5%
Twenty-eighth Month   117.222222%
Twenty-ninth Month   116.944444%
Thirtieth Month   116.666667%
Thirty-first Month   116.388889%
Twenty-second Month   116.111111%
Thirty-third Month   115.833333%
Thirty-fourth Month   115.555556%
Thirty-fifth Month   115.277778%
Thirty-sixth Month and after   115%

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                        3.     Voting Rights.

                        At every meeting of stockholders, the holders of CD Stock and the holders of Move.com Stock shall vote together as a single class on all matters as to which common stockholders generally are entitled to vote, unless a separate vote is required by applicable law. On all such matters for which no separate vote is required, (a) holders of CD Stock shall be entitled to one vote per share of CD Stock held and (b) holders of Move.com Stock shall be entitled to a one vote per share of Move.com Stock held. Each share of CD Stock and each share of Move.com Stock shall continue to have one vote following a stock split, stock dividend or similar reclassification.

                        4.     Liquidation Rights.

                        In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, holders of CD Stock and holders of Move.com Stock shall be entitled to receive in respect of shares of CD Stock and shares of Move.com Stock their proportionate interests in the

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net assets of the Corporation, if any, remaining for distribution to stockholders (after payment of or provision for all liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of the Corporation and payment of the liquidation preference payable to any holders of Preferred Stock), in proportion to the respective number of liquidation units per share of CD Stock and Move.com Stock. Each share of CD Stock shall have one liquidation unit and each share of Move.com Stock shall have a number of liquidation units (including a fraction of one liquidation unit) equal to the quotient (rounded to the nearest five decimal places) of the average Market Value of one share of Move.com Stock during the 20 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the 5th Trading Day before the date of the first public announcement of (1) a voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or (2) the institution of any proceeding for the involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation divided by the average Market Value of one share of CD Stock during such 20 Trading Day period.

                        If the Corporation shall in any manner subdivide (by stock split, reclassification or otherwise) or combine (by reverse stock split, reclassification or otherwise) the outstanding shares of CD Stock or Move.com Stock, or declare a dividend in shares of either series to holders of such series, the per share liquidation units of such series of Common Stock specified in the preceding paragraph, as adjusted from time to time, shall be appropriately adjusted as determined by the Board of Directors, so as to avoid dilution in the aggregate, relative liquidation rights of the shares of any series of Common Stock.

                        Neither the merger nor consolidation of the Corporation into or with any other entity, nor a sale, transfer or lease of all or any part of the assets of the Corporation, shall, alone, be deemed a liquidation or winding up of the Corporation or cause the dissolution of the Corporation, for purposes of this Section 5.

                        5.     Adjustments to Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group.

                        The Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group, as in effect from time to time, shall,

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automatically without action by the Board of Directors or any other person, be:

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                        Neither the Corporation nor the Board of Directors shall take any action that would, as a result of any of the foregoing adjustments, reduce the Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group to below zero. Subject to the preceding sentence, the Board of Directors may attribute the issuance of any shares of Move.com Stock (and the proceeds here from) or the repurchase of Move.com Stock (and the consideration therefor) to Cendant Group or to Move.com Group, as the Board of Directors determines in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the Board of Directors must attribute to Cendant Group the issuance of any shares of Move.com Stock that are issued (1) as a dividend or other distribution on, or as consideration for the repurchase of, shares of CD Stock or (2) as consideration to acquire any assets or satisfy any liabilities attributed to Cendant Group.

                        6.     Additional Definitions.

                        As used in this Article 4, the following terms shall have the following meanings (with terms defined in singular having comparable meaning when used in the plural and vice versa), unless the context otherwise requires:

                        "All or Substantially All of the Assets" of either Group means a portion of such assets that represents at least 80% of the then-current Fair Value of the assets of such Group, which for Cendant Group includes the value of its Retained Interest in Move.com Group.

                        "Available Dividend Amount" for Cendant Group, on any day on which dividends are paid on shares of CD Stock, is the amount that would, immediately prior to the payment of such dividends, be legally available for the payment of dividends on shares of CD Stock under Delaware law if (a) Cendant Group and Move.com Group were each a separate Delaware corporation, (b) Cendant Group had outstanding (i) a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, equal to the number of shares of CD Stock that are then outstanding and (ii) a number of shares of

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preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, equal to the number of shares of Preferred Stock that have been attributed to Cendant Group and are then outstanding, (c) the assumptions about Move.com Group set forth in the next sentence were true and (d) Cendant Group owned a number of shares of Move.com Stock equal to the Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group.

                        "Available Dividend Amount" for Move.com Group, on any day on which dividends are paid on shares of Move.com Stock, is the amount that would, immediately prior to the payment of such dividends, be legally available for the payment of dividends on shares of Move.com Group's common stock under Delaware law if Move.com Group were a separate Delaware corporation having outstanding (a) a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, equal to the number of shares of Move.com Stock that are then outstanding plus the Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group and (b) a number of shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, equal to the number of shares of Preferred Stock that have been attributed to Move.com Group and are then outstanding.

                        "Cendant Group" means (a) all of the businesses, assets and liabilities of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, other than the businesses, assets and liabilities that are part of Move.com Group, (b) the rights and obligations of Cendant Group under any inter-Group debt deemed to be owed to or by Cendant Group (as such rights and obligations are defined in accordance with policies established from time to time by the Board of Directors) and (c) a proportionate interest in Move.com Group (after giving effect to any options, Preferred Stock, other securities or debt issued or incurred by the Corporation and attributed to Move.com Group) equal to the Retained Interest Percentage; provided, however, that:

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        "Disposition" means a sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition (whether by merger, consolidation, sale or otherwise) of All or Substantially All of the Assets of a Group to one or more persons or entities, in one transaction or a series of related transactions.

        "Effective Date" means the date on which this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation becomes effective under Delaware law.

        "Exempt Disposition" means any of the following:

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        "Fair Value" means (a) in the case of cash, the amount thereof, (b) in the case of capital stock that has been Publicly Traded for a period of at least 15 months, the Market Value thereof and (c) in the case of other assets or securities, the fair market value thereof as the Board of Directors shall determine in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive and binding on all stockholders).

        "Group" means either Cendant Group or Move.com Group.

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        "Market Capitalization" of either series of Common Stock on any date means the Market Value of a share of such series on such date multiplied by the number of shares of such series outstanding on such date.

        "Market Value" of a share of any class or series of capital stock on any Trading Day means the average of the high and low reported sales prices regular way of a share of such class or series on such Trading Day or, in case no such reported sale takes place on such Trading Day, the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices regular way of a share of such class or series on such Trading Day, in either case as reported on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Composite Tape or, if the shares of such class or series are not listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE on such Trading Day, on the principal national securities exchange on which the shares of such class or series are listed or admitted to trading or, if not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange on such Trading Day, on The Nasdaq National Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq NMS") or, if the shares of such class or series are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq NMS on such Trading Day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices of a share of such class or series in the over-the-counter market on such Trading Day as furnished by any NYSE member firm selected from time to time by the Corporation, or, if such closing bid and asked prices are not made available by any such NYSE member firm on such Trading Day, or if such class or series of stock is not listed on the NYSE, a national securities exchange, or the Nasdaq NMS or quoted in the over-the-counter market, the fair market value of a share of such class or series as the Board of Directors shall determine in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive and binding on all stockholders); provided, that, for purposes of determining the average Market Value of a share of any class or series of capital stock for any period, (a) the "Market Value" of a share of any class or series of capital stock on any day prior to any "ex-dividend" date or any similar date occurring during such period for any dividend or distribution (other than any dividend or distribution contemplated by clause (b)(ii) of this sentence) paid or to be paid with respect to such capital stock shall be reduced by the Fair Value of the per share amount of such dividend or distribution and (b) the "Market Value" of a share of any class or series of capital stock on any day prior to (i) the effective date of any subdivision (by stock split or otherwise) or

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combination (by reverse stock split or otherwise) of outstanding shares of such class or series of capital stock occurring during such period or (ii) any "ex-dividend" date or any similar date occurring during such period for any dividend or distribution with respect to such capital stock to be made in shares of such class or series of capital stock, shall be appropriately adjusted, as determined by the Board of Directors, to reflect such subdivision, combination, dividend or distribution; and provided further, if (a) the Corporation repurchases outstanding shares of Move.com Stock and the Board of Directors attributes that repurchase (and the consideration therefor) to Move.com Group and (b) the Board of Directors determines to reallocate to Cendant Group cash or other assets theretofore allocated to Move.com Group in order to avoid a change in the Retained Interest Percentage, the "Market Value" of a share Move.com Stock used to compute the corresponding reduction in the Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group shall equal the Fair Value of the consideration paid per share of Move.com Stock so repurchased; and provided further, if the Corporation redeems a portion of the outstanding shares of Move.com Stock (and the Board of Directors reallocates to Cendant Group cash or other assets theretofore allocated to Move.com Group in the manner required by clause (ii) of the proviso to the definition of Cendant Group below), the "Market Value" of a share Move.com Stock used to compute the corresponding reduction in the Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group shall equal the Fair Value of the consideration paid per share of Move.com Stock so redeemed.

        "Move.com Group" means (a) the internet real estate services portal called Move.com, including all of the businesses, assets and liabilities of the Corporation and its subsidiaries that the Board of Directors has, as of the Effective Date, allocated to Move.com Group, (b) any assets or liabilities acquired or incurred by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries after the Effective Date in the ordinary course of business and attributable to Move.com Group, (c) any businesses, assets or liabilities acquired or incurred by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries after the Effective Date that the Board of Directors has specifically allocated to Move.com Group or that the Corporation otherwise allocates to Move.com Group in accordance with policies established from time to time by the Board of Directors and (d) the rights and obligations of

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Move.com Group under any inter-Group debt deemed to be owed to or by Move.com Group (as such rights and obligations are defined in accordance with policies established from time to time by the Board of Directors); provided, however, that:

        "Net Proceeds" of a Disposition of any of the assets of a Group means the positive amount, if any, remaining from the gross proceeds of such Disposition after any payment of, or reasonable provision (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, which determination shall be conclusive and binding on all stockholders) for, (a) any taxes payable by the Corporation in respect of such Disposition, (b) any taxes payable by the Corporation in respect of any resulting dividend or redemption, (c) any transaction costs, including, without limitation, any legal, investment banking and accounting fees and expenses and (d) any

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liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of, attributed to or related to, such Group, including, without limitation, any liabilities for deferred taxes, any indemnity or guarantee obligations which are outstanding or incurred in connection with the Disposition or otherwise, any liabilities for future purchase price adjustments and any obligations with respect to outstanding securities (other than Move.com Stock) attributed to such Group.

        "Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group" shall initially be a number the Board of Directors designates prior to the time the Corporation first issues shares of Move.com Stock, or options therefor, as the number of shares of Move.com Stock that could be issued by the Corporation for the account of Cendant Group in respect of its Retained Interest in Move.com Group; provided, however, that such number as in effect from time to time shall automatically be adjusted as required by Section 6 of this Article 4(A).

        "Proportionate Interest" of holders of Move.com Stock in the Net Proceeds of a Move.com Group Disposition (or in the outstanding shares of common stock of any subsidiaries holding Move.com Group's assets and liabilities) means the amount of such Net Proceeds (or the number of such shares) multiplied by the number of shares of Move.com Stock outstanding divided by the Total Number of Notional Move.com Shares Deemed Outstanding. "Proportionate Interest" of holders of CD Stock in the Net Proceeds of a Cendant Group Disposition (or in the outstanding shares of common stock of any subsidiaries holding Cendant Group's assets and liabilities) means the amount of such Net Proceeds (or the number of such shares) multiplied by the Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group divided by the Total Number of Notional Move.com Shares Deemed Outstanding.

        "Publicly Traded" with respect to any security means (a) registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any successor provision of law), and (b) listed for trading on the NYSE (or any other national securities exchange registered under Section 7 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any successor provision of law)) or listed on the Nasdaq NMS (or any successor market system).

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        "Retained Interest" means Cendant Group's interest in Move.com Group, excluding the interest represented by outstanding shares of Move.com Stock.

        "Retained Interest Percentage" means the Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group divided by the Total Number of Notional Move.com Shares Deemed Outstanding.

        "Total Number of Notional Move.com Shares Deemed Outstanding" means the number of shares of Move.com Stock outstanding plus the Number of Shares Issuable with Respect to Cendant Group's Retained Interest in Move.com Group.

        "Trading Day" means each weekday on which the relevant security (or, if there are two relevant securities, each relevant security) is traded on the principal national securities exchange on which it is listed or admitted to trading or on the Nasdaq NMS or, if such security is not listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq NMS, traded in the principal over-the-counter market in which it trades.

        7.    Effectiveness of Sections 2 Through 7 of this Article 4(A).

        The terms of Sections 2 through 7, inclusive, of this Article 4(A) shall apply only when there are shares of both series of Common Stock outstanding.

        8.    Determinations by the Board of Directors.

        Subject to applicable law, any determinations made by the Board of Directors in good faith under the Certificate of Incorporation, as it may be amended from time to time, including without limitation any such determinations with respect to the businesses, assets and liabilities of either Group, transactions between the Groups or the rights of holders of any series of Common Stock or Preferred Stock made pursuant to or in the furtherance hereof, shall be final and binding on all stockholders of the Corporation. A record of all formal determinations of the Board of Directors made as contemplated hereby shall be filed with the records of the actions of the Board of Directors.

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B. Preferred Stock

        The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, from time to time, a resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of Preferred Stock in one or more series, to fix the number of shares in each such series (subject to the aggregate limitations thereon in this Article) and to fix the designations and the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions, of each such series. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each such series shall include determination of the following (which may vary as between the different series of Preferred Stock):

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        Shares of Common Stock and of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time as the Board of Directors shall determine and on such terms and for such consideration, not less than par value, as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors. No consent by any series of Preferred Stock shall be required for the

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issuance of any other series of Preferred Stock unless the Board of Directors in the resolution providing for the issuance of any series of Preferred Stock expressly provides that such consent shall be required.

        Subject to the rights, if any, of holders of shares of Preferred Stock from time to time outstanding, dividends may be paid upon the Common Stock as and when declared by the Board of Directors out of any funds legally available therefor.

        Except as otherwise provided by law or as otherwise expressly provided in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of any series of the Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes. Each holder of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation entitled at any time to vote shall have one vote for each share thereof held. Except as otherwise provided with respect to shares of Preferred Stock authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, the exclusive voting power for all purposes shall be vested in the holders of shares of Common Stock.

        5.    The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

        6.    In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized:

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                        7.     Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof, or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code, order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in

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such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement to any reorganization of this Corporation as consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.

                        8.     Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the By-Laws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statues) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the By-Laws of the Corporation. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-Laws of the Corporation shall so provide.

                        9.     For the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and in further creation, definition, limitation and regulation of the power of the Corporation and of its directors and of its stockholders, it is further provided:

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                        10.   (a) Vote Required for Certain Business Combinations.

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                        B.    Price and Procedure Requirements.    All of the following conditions shall have been met:

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                        A.    A "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other entity.

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                        B.    "Interested Stockholder" shall mean any person (other than the Corporation or any Subsidiary) who or which:

                        C.    A person shall be a "beneficial owner" of any Voting Stock:

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                        D.    For the purpose of determining whether a person is an interested Stockholder pursuant to paragraph B of this Article 10(c), the number of shares of Voting Stock deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed owned through application of paragraph C of the Article 10(c) but shall not include any other shares of Voting Stock which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise.

                        E.    "Affiliate" or "Associate" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on January 1, 1985.

                        F.     "Subsidiary" means any corporation of which a majority of any class of Equity Security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Interested Stockholder set forth in paragraph B of this Article 10(c), the term "Subsidiary" shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of each class of Equity Security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.

                        G.    Disinterested Director" means any member of the Board of Directors who is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and was a member of the Board of Directors prior to the time that the Interested Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, and any successor of a Disinterested Director who is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and is recommended to succeed a Disinterested Director by a majority of Disinterested Directors then on the Board of Directors.

                        H.    "Fair Market Value" means: (i) in the case of stock, the highest closing bid quotation with respect to a share of such stock during the 30-day period preceding the date in question on

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the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or any system then in use, or, if such stock is then listed on an exchange, the highest closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date in question of a share of such stock on the Composition Tape for New York Stock Exchange—Listed Stocks, or, if such stock is not quoted on the Composite Tape, on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such stock is not listed on such Exchange, on the principal United States securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on which such stock is listed, or, if such stock is not listed on any such exchange or quoted as aforesaid, the fair market value on the date in question of a share of such stock as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith; and (ii) in the case of property other than cash or stock, the fair market value of such property on the date in question as determined by the Board of Directors, in good faith.

                        I.     In the event of any Business Combination in which the Corporation survives, the phrase "consideration other than cash to be received" as used in paragraphs B(i) and (ii) of Article 10(b) shall include the shares of Common Stock retained by the holders of such shares.

                        J.     "Equity Security" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on January 1, 1985.

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                        11.   No director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director; provided, however, that this Article 11 shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director to the extent provided by applicable law (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment to or repeal of this Article 11 shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed this 26th day of April, 2004.

    CENDANT CORPORATION
       
       
    By: /s/  ERIC J. BOCK      
    Name: Eric J. Bock
Title: Executive Vice President,
Law and Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit 3.2


AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
(As of April 20, 2004)
OF
CENDANT CORPORATION
(the "Corporation")

ARTICLE I.
Offices

SECTION 1.    Offices.    

        The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.

        The Corporation shall have offices at such other places as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.


ARTICLE II.
Stockholders

SECTION 1.    Annual Meeting.    

        The annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, and hour as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The day, place and hour of each annual meeting shall be specified in the notice of annual meeting.

        The meeting may be adjourned from time to time and place to place until its business is completed.

        At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be (a) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (b) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (c) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, not less than sixty days nor more than ninety days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than seventy days' notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the date on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. A stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting: (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, (b) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of the stockholder proposing such business, (c) the class and


number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (d) any material interest of the stockholder in such business. Notwithstanding anything in the By-Laws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1. The presiding officer of an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 1, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

SECTION 2.    Special Meeting.    

        Except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, the President, or the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors.

SECTION 3.    Stockholder Action; How Taken.    

        Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders.

SECTION 4.    Notice of Meeting.    

        Notice of every meeting of the stockholders shall be given in the manner prescribed by law.

SECTION 5.    Quorum.    

        Except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, the holders of not less than one-third of the shares entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum and the act of the majority of such quorum shall be deemed the act of the stockholders.

        If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting to another place, date or time.

        If a notice of any adjourned special meeting of stockholders is sent to all stockholders entitled to vote thereat, stating that it will be held with those present constituting a quorum, then, except as otherwise required by law, those present at such adjourned meeting shall constitute a quorum and all matters shall be determined by a majority of votes cast at such meeting.

SECTION 6.    Qualification of Voters.    

        The Board of Directors (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Board") may fix a day and hour not more than sixty nor less than ten days prior to the day of holding any meeting of the stockholders as the time which the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting shall be determined. Only those persons who were holders of record of voting stock at such time shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting.

SECTION 7.    Procedure.    


        The order of business and all other matters of procedure at every meeting of the stockholders may be determined by the presiding officer.

        The Board shall appoint two or more Inspectors of Election to serve at every meeting of the stockholders at which Directors are to be elected.


ARTICLE III.
Directors

SECTION 1.    Number, Election and Terms.    

        The number of Directors shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors but shall not be less than three. From and after the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2004, the Directors shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in the year following their election with each members to hold office until their successors are elected and qualified; provided that the term of any Director appointed prior to the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2004 shall be unaffected. At each annual meeting of stockholders, the successors of the Directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the year following the year of their election.

        The term "entire Board" as used in these By-Laws means the total number of Directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

        Nominations for the election of Directors may be made by the Board of Directors or a committee appointed by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of Directors generally. However, any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of Directors generally may nominate one or more persons for election as Directors at a meeting only if written notice of such stockholder's intent to make such nomination or nominations has been given, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation not later than (i) with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of stockholders, ninety days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting, and (ii) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of stockholders for the election of Directors, the close of business on the tenth day following the date on which notice of such meeting is first given to stockholders. Each such notice shall set forth: (a) the name and address of the stockholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated; (b) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (c) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the stockholder; (d) such other information regarding each nominee proposed by such stockholder as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (e) the consent of each nominee to serve as a Director of the Corporation of so elected. The presiding officer of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the foregoing procedure.

SECTION 2.    Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies.    


        Newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of Directors and any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification, or removal of a director shall be filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. Any Directors elected (a) to fill any vacancy resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of a Director shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the Director whose death, resignation, disqualification or removal created such vacancy and (b) to fill any vacancy resulting from a newly created directorship shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders. And, in each case, until such Director's successor shall have been elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.

SECTION 3.    Removal.    

        Any Director may be removed from office, with or without cause, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors, voting together as a single class.

SECTION 4.    Regular Meetings.    

        Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at such times and places as the Board may from time to time determine.

SECTION 5.    Special Meetings.    

        Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time, at any place and for any purpose by the Chairman of the Executive Committee, the Chairman of the Board, or the President, or by any officer of the Corporation upon the request of a majority of the entire Board.

SECTION 6.    Notice of Meeting.    

        Notice of regular meetings of the Board need not be given.

        Notice of every special meeting of the Board shall be given to each Director at his usual place of business, or at such other address as shall have been furnished by him for the purpose. Such notice shall be given at least twenty-four hours before the meeting by telephone or by being personally delivered, mailed, or telegraphed. Such notice need not include a statement of the business to be transacted at, or the purpose of, any such meeting.

SECTION 7.    Quorum.    

        Except as may be otherwise provided by law or in these By-Laws, the presence of a majority of the Board shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, and the act of a majority of such quorum shall be deemed the act of the Board.

        Less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting of the Board from time to time without notice.

SECTION 8.    Participation In Meetings By Conference Telephone.    


        Members of the Board, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of such Board or committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

SECTION 9.    Powers.    

        The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors, which shall have and may exercise all the powers of the Corporation to do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law, or by the Certificate of Incorporation, or by these By-Laws, directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

SECTION 10.    Compensation of Directors.    

        Directors shall receive such compensation for their services as shall be determined by a majority of the Board provided that Directors who are serving the Corporation as officers or employees and who receive compensation for their services as such officers or employers shall not receive any salary or other compensation for their services as Directors.


ARTICLE IV.
Officers

SECTION 1.    Number.    

        a)    General. The officers of the Corporation shall be appointed or elected by the Board of Directors. The officers shall be a Chairman of the Board, a President and Chief Executive Officer, one or more Vice Chairmen of the Board, a Chief Financial Officer, a General Counsel, such number of vice presidents as the Board may from time to time determine and a Secretary. The Chairman of the Board or, in his absence or if such office be vacant, the President, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board and the President, a Vice Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board. Any person may hold two or more offices, other than the offices of Chairman of the Board and Vice Chairman of the Board, at the same time. Subject to this Section 1, the Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairmen of the Board shall be chosen from among the Board of Directors, but the other officers need not be members of the Board.

        b)    Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall be a member of the Board of Directors and shall be an officer of the Corporation.

        c)    President and Chief Executive Officer. The President and Chief Executive Officer shall be a member of the Board of Directors and an officer of the Corporation. The President and Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall supervise, coordinate and manage the Corporation's business and activities and supervise, coordinate and manage its operating expenses and capital allocation, shall have general authority to exercise all the powers necessary for the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board or these By-laws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board. In the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board, the


duties of the Chairman of the Board shall be performed and the Chairman of the Board's authority may be exercised by the President and Chief Executive Officer.

        d)    Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall have responsibility for the financial affairs of the Corporation and shall exercise supervisory responsibility for the performance of the duties of the Treasurer and the Controller. The Chief Financial Officer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board or these By-laws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board, the Chairman of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer.

        e)    General Counsel. The General Counsel shall have responsibility for the legal affairs of the Corporation and for the performance of the duties of the Secretary. The General Counsel shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board or these By-laws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board, the Chairman of the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer.

SECTION 2.    Additional Officers.    

        The Board may appoint such other officers, agents and employees as it shall deem appropriate. All references in these By-laws to a particular officer shall be deemed to refer to the person holding such office regardless of whether such person holds additional offices.

SECTION 3.    Terms of Office.    

        All officers, agents and employees of the Corporation shall hold their respective offices or positions at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors with or without cause.

SECTION 4.    Duties.    

        The officers, agents and employees shall perform the duties and exercise the powers usually incident to the offices or positions held by them respectively, and/or such other duties and powers as may be assigned to them from time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.


ARTICLE V.
Committees of the Board of Directors

SECTION 1.    Designation.    

        The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the following committees:

        a)    An Executive Committee consisting of not less than three Directors may be elected by a majority vote of the Board to serve until the Board shall otherwise determine. The Executive Committee shall have and may exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session, including the power to authorize the issuance of stock, except that the Executive Committee shall have no power to (i) alter, amend or repeal these By-Laws or any resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors; (ii) declare any dividend or make any other distribution to the stockholders of the Corporation; (iii) appoint any member of the Executive Committee; or (iv) take any other action which legally may be taken only by the Board. The


Chairman of the Board will also serve as Chairman of the Executive Committee. Each resolution of the Executive Committee will require approval by a majority of the members of such Committee.

        b)    A Compensation Committee consisting of not less than three Directors may be elected by a majority vote of the Board to serve until the Board shall otherwise determine. The Compensation Committee will have the following powers and authority: (i) determining and fixing the compensation for all senior officers of the Corporation and those of its subsidiaries that the Compensation Committee shall from time to time consider appropriate, as well as all employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries compensated at a rate in excess of such amount per annum as may be fixed or determined from time to time by the Board; (ii) performing the duties of the committees of the Board provided for in any present or future stock option, incentive compensation or employee benefit plan of the Corporation or, if the Compensation Committee shall so determine, any such plan of any subsidiary; and (iii) reviewing the operations of and policies pertaining to any present or future stock option, incentive compensation or employee benefit plan of the Corporation or any subsidiary that the Compensation Committee shall from time to time consider appropriate. Each resolution of the Compensation Committee will require approval by a majority of the members of such committee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any option plan adopted from time to time by the Corporation, neither the Board of Directors nor the Compensation Committee shall have the authority, without prior shareholder approval, to alter the price at which options, once granted, may be exercised, except to the extent any such alteration may be contemplated in such option plan or the applicable stock option agreement in connection with a change of capitalization of the Corporation.

        c)    An Audit Committee consisting of not less than four Directors may be elected by a majority vote of the Board to serve until the Board shall otherwise determine. The Audit Committee will have the following powers and authority: (i) employing independent public accountants to audit the books of account, accounting procedures, and financial statements of the Corporation and to perform such other duties from time to time as the Audit Committee may prescribe; (ii) receiving the reports and comments of the Corporation's internal auditors and of the independent public accountants employed by the Audit Committee and to take such action with respect thereto as may seem appropriate; (iii) requesting the Corporation's consolidated subsidiaries and affiliated companies to employ independent public accountants to audit their respective books of account, accounting procedures, and financial statements; (iv) requesting the independent public accountants to furnish to the Compensation Committee the certifications required under any present or future stock option, incentive compensation or employee benefit plan of the Corporation; (v) reviewing the adequacy of internal financial controls; (vi) approving the accounting principles employed in financial reporting; (vii) approving the appointment or removal of the Corporation's general auditor; and (viii) reviewing the accounting principles employed in financial reporting. Each resolution of the Audit Committee will require approval by a majority of the members of such committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there will be no changes in the composition of the Audit Committee prior to the date of the adoption of a resolution of the Audit Committee approving its final report concerning the Accounting Issues (as defined in Section 1(d)).

SECTION 2.    Meetings; Notice.    


        Regular meetings of committees shall be held at such times and places as the Board or the committee in question may from time to time determine. Special meetings of any committee may be called at any time, at any place and for any purpose by the Chairman of such committee, the Chairman of the Board, or the President, or by any officer of the Corporation upon the request of a majority of the members of such committee. Notice of regular meetings of the committees need not be given. Notice of every special meeting of any committee shall be given to each member at his usual place of business, or at such other address as shall have been furnished by him for the purpose. Such notice shall be given at least twenty-four hours before the meeting by telephone or by being personally delivered, mailed, or telegraphed. Such notice need not include a statement of the business to be transacted at, or the purpose of, any such meeting.

SECTION 3.    Committee Members; Board of Director Nominations.    

        a)    Each member of any committee of the Board shall hold office until such member's successor is elected and has qualified, unless such member sooner dies, resigns or is removed.

        b)    Subject to Section 3(d) of this Article V, the Board may remove a director from a committee or change the chairmanship of a committee by resolution adopted by a majority of the Board.

        c)    Subject to Section 3(d) of this Article V, the Board may designate one or more Directors as alternate members of any committee to fill any vacancy on a committee and to fill a vacant chairmanship of a committee, occurring as a result of a member or chairman leaving the committee, whether through death, resignation, removal or otherwise. Any such designation may be made or amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board.

        (d)    From and after August 28, 1998, any new appointees to the Audit Committee shall be composed solely of independent directors. For this purpose, an independent director is one who:



ARTICLE VI.
Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees

SECTION 1.    Power to Indemnify in Actions, Suits or Proceedings other than Those by or in the Right of the Corporation.    

        Subject to Section 3 of this Article VI, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of the Corporation serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that such person's conduct was unlawful.

SECTION 2.    Power to Indemnify in Actions, Suits or Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation.    

        Subject to Section 3 of this Article VI, the Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of the Corporation serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

SECTION 3.    Authorization of Indemnification.    


        Any indemnification under this Article VI (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1 or Section 2 of this Article VI, as the case may be. Such determination shall be made (i) by a majority vote of the Directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (ii) if there are no such Directors, or if such Directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. To the extent, however, that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding described above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, without the necessity of authorization in the specific case.

SECTION 4.    Good Faith Defined.    

        For purposes of any determination under Section 3 of this Article VI, a person shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, to have had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful, if such person's action is based on the records or books of account of the Corporation or another enterprise, or on information supplied to such person by the officers of the Corporation or another enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Corporation or another enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Corporation or another enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Corporation or another enterprise. The term "another enterprise" as used in this Section 4 shall mean any other corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which such person is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent. The provisions of this Section 4 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1 or 2 of this Article VI, as the case may be.

SECTION 5.    Indemnification by a Court.    

        Notwithstanding any contrary determination in the specific case under Section 3 of this Article VI, and notwithstanding the absence of any determination thereunder, any director or officer may apply to the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware for indemnification to the extent otherwise permissible under Sections 1 and 2 of this Article VI. The basis of such indemnification by a court shall be a determination by such court that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standards of conduct set forth in Section 1 or 2 of this Article VI, as the case may be. Neither a contrary determination in the specific case under Section 3 of this Article VI nor the absence of any determination thereunder shall be a defense to such application or create a presumption that the director or officer seeking indemnification has not met any applicable standard of conduct. Notice of any application for indemnification pursuant to this Section 5 shall be given to the Corporation promptly upon the filing of such application. If successful, in whole or in part, the director or officer seeking indemnification shall also be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such application.

SECTION 6.    Expenses Payable in Advance.    


        Expenses incurred by a current or former director or officer in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article VI. Any disagreement concerning the foregoing expense advancement provisions shall be resolved in a summary proceeding as expeditiously as possible.

SECTION 7.    Nonexclusivity of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.    

        The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the Certificate of Incorporation, any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested Directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, it being the policy of the Corporation that indemnification of the persons specified in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article VI shall be made to the fullest extent permitted by law. The provisions of this Article VI shall not be deemed to preclude the indemnification of any person who is not specified in Section 1 or 2 of this Article VI but whom the Corporation has the power or obligation to indemnify under the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or otherwise.

SECTION 8.    Insurance.    

        The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was a director or officer of the Corporation serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person's status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article VI.

SECTION 9.    Certain Definitions.    

        For purposes of this Article VI, references to "the Corporation" shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its Directors or officers, so that any person who is or was a director or officer of such constituent corporation, or is or was a director or officer of such constituent corporation serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article VI with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued. For purposes of this Article VI, references to "fines" shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to "serving at the request of the Corporation" shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director or officer with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries


of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation" as referred to in this Article VI.

SECTION 10.    Survival of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.    

        The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VI shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

SECTION 11.    Limitation on Indemnification.    

        Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article VI to the contrary, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification (which shall be governed by Section 5 hereof), the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify any director or officer in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

SECTION 12.    Indemnification of Employees and Agents.    

        The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, provide rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to employees and agents of the Corporation similar to those conferred in this Article VI to Directors and officers of the Corporation.


ARTICLE VII.
Seal

SECTION 1.        

        The Corporate seal shall bear the name of the Corporation and the words "Corporate Seal, Delaware."


ARTICLE VIII.
Amendments

SECTION 1.    Amendments of By-Laws.    

        Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the provisions of these By-Laws, these By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed at any regular meeting of the stockholders (or at any special meeting thereof duly called for that purpose) by the vote of a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at such meeting; provided that in the notice of such special meeting notice of such purpose shall be given. Subject to the laws of the State of Delaware, the provisions of Certificate of Incorporation and the provisions of these By-Laws, the Board of Directors may by majority vote of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present amend these By-Laws, or enact such other bylaws as in their judgment may be advisable for the regulation of the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation.




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Exhibit 10.1

CONFORMED COPY

AESOP FUNDING II L.L.C.,
as Issuer

and

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Trustee and Series 2004-2 Agent


SERIES 2004-2 SUPPLEMENT
dated as of February 18, 2004

to

AMENDED AND RESTATED BASE INDENTURE
dated as of July 30, 1997



Table of Contents

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS   2

ARTICLE II SERIES 2004-2 ALLOCATIONS

 

21
 
Section 2.1 Establishment of Series 2004-2 Collection Account, Series 2004-2 Excess Collection Account
                   and Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account

 

21
  Section 2.2 Allocations with Respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes   22
  Section 2.3 Payments to Noteholders and Each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty   26
  Section 2.4 Payment of Note Interest   29
  Section 2.5 Payment of Note Principal   30
  Section 2.6 Administrator's Failure to Instruct the Trustee to Make a Deposit or Payment   34
  Section 2.7 Series-2004-2 Reserve Account   34
  Section 2.8 Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit and Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account   36
  Section 2.9 Series 2004-2 Distribution Account   41
  Section 2.10 Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swaps   42
  Section 2.11 Series 2004-2 Accounts Permitted Investments   44
  Section 2.12 Series 2004-2 Demand Notes Constitute Additional Collateral for Series 2004-2 Notes   44

ARTICLE III AMORTIZATION EVENTS

 

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ARTICLE IV RIGHT TO WAIVE PURCHASE RESTRICTIONS

 

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ARTICLE V FORM OF SERIES 2004-2 NOTES

 

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Section 5.1 Restricted Global Series 2004-2 Notes

 

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  Section 5.2 Temporary Global Series 2004-2 Notes; Permanent Global Series 2004-2 Notes   48

ARTICLE VI GENERAL

 

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Section 6.1 Optional Repurchase

 

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  Section 6.2 Information   49
  Section 6.3 Exhibits   49
  Section 6.4 Ratification of Base Indenture   49
  Section 6.5 Counterparts   49
  Section 6.6 Governing Law   49
  Section 6.7 Amendments   49
  Section 6.8 Discharge of Indenture   50
  Section 6.9 Notice to Surety Provider and Rating Agencies   50

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  Section 6.10 Certain Rights of Surety Provider   50
  Section 6.11 Surety Provider Deemed Noteholder and Secured Party   51
  Section 6.12 Capitalization of AFC-II   51
  Section 6.13 Series 2004-2 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage   51
  Section 6.14 Third Party Beneficiary   51
  Section 6.15 Prior Notice by Trustee to Surety Provider   51
  Section 6.16 Effect of Payments by the Surety Provider   52
  Section 6.17 Series 2004-2 Demand Notes   52
  Section 6.18 Subrogation   52
  Section 6.19 Termination of Supplement   52
  Section 6.20 Condition to Termination of AFC-II's Obligations   53

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                        SERIES 2004-2 SUPPLEMENT, dated as of February 18, 2004 (this "Supplement"), among AESOP FUNDING II L.L.C., a special purpose limited liability company established under the laws of Delaware ("AFC-II"), THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as successor in interest to the corporate trust administration of Harris Trust and Savings Bank, 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 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider (the "Series 2004-2 Agent"), to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 30, 1997, between AFC-II 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 AFC-II 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 of three classes to be issued pursuant to the Base Indenture and this Supplement, and such Series of Notes shall be designated generally as Series 2004-2 Rental Car Asset Backed Notes.

                        The Series 2004-2 Notes will be issued in three classes: one of which shall be designated as the Series 2004-2 2.76% Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A-1, one of which shall be designated as the Series 2004-2 Floating Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2, and one of which shall be designated as the Series 2004-2 Floating Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3.

                        The proceeds from the sale of the Series 2004-2 Notes shall be deposited in the Collection Account and shall be paid to AFC-II 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 2004-2 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.


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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 or Subsection references herein shall refer to Articles, Sections or Subsections 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 2004-2 Notes and not to any other Series of Notes issued by AFC-II.

                        (b)   The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings with respect to the Series 2004-2 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:

                        "AGH" means Avis Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

                        "Authorized Newspaper" means the Luxemburger Wort or other daily newspaper of general circulation in Luxembourg (or if publication is not practical in Luxembourg, in Europe).

                        "Business Day" means any day other than (a) a Saturday or a Sunday or (b) a day on which the Surety Provider or banking institutions in New York City or in the city in which the corporate trust office of the Trustee is located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

                        "Certificate of Lease Deficit Demand" means a certificate in the form of Annex A to the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.

                        "Certificate of Termination Date Demand" means a certificate in the form of Annex D to the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.

                        "Certificate of Termination Demand" means a certificate in the form of Annex C to the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.

                        "Certificate of Unpaid Demand Note Demand" means a certificate in the form of Annex B to the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.

                        "Class" means a class of the Series 2004-2 Notes, which may be the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2 Notes or the Class A-3 Notes.

                        "Class A-1 Carryover Controlled Amortization Amount" means, with respect to any Related Month during the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period, the amount, if any, by which the portion of the Monthly Total Principal Allocation paid to the Class A-1 Noteholders pursuant to Section 2.5(e) for the previous Related Month was less than the Class A-1 Controlled Distribution Amount for the previous Related Month; provided, however, that for

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the first Related Month in the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period, the Class A-1 Carryover Controlled Amortization Amount shall be zero.

                        "Class A-1 Controlled Amortization Amount" means (i) with respect to any Related Month during the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period other than the Related Month immediately preceding the Three-Year Notes Expected Final Distribution Date, $16,666,666.66 and (ii) with respect to the Related Month immediately preceding the Three-Year Notes Expected Final Distribution Date, $16,666,666.70.

                        "Class A-1 Controlled Distribution Amount" means, with respect to any Related Month during the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period, an amount equal to the sum of the Class A-1 Controlled Amortization Amount and any Class A-1 Carryover Controlled Amortization Amount for such Related Month.

                        "Class A-1 Initial Invested Amount" means the aggregate initial principal amount of the Class A-1 Notes, which is $100,000,000.

                        "Class A-1 Invested Amount" means, when used with respect to any date, an amount equal to the Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount plus the sum of (a) the amount of any principal payments made to the Class A-1 Noteholders on or prior to such date with the proceeds of a demand on the Surety Bond and (b) the amount of any principal payments made to Class A-1 Noteholders that have been rescinded or otherwise returned by the Class A-1 Noteholders for any reason.

                        "Class A-1 Monthly Interest" means, with respect to (i) the initial Series 2004-2 Interest Period, an amount equal to $245,333.33 and (ii) any other Series 2004-2 Interest Period, an amount equal to the product of (A) one-twelfth of the Class A-1 Note Rate and (B) the Class A-1 Invested Amount on the first day of such Series 2004-2 Interest Period, after giving effect to any principal payments made on such date.

                        "Class A-1 Noteholder" means the Person in whose name a Class A-1 Note is registered in the Note Register.

                        "Class A-1 Note Rate" means 2.76% per annum.

                        "Class A-1 Notes" means any one of the Series 2004-2 2.76% Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A-1, executed by AFC-II and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1-1, Exhibit A-1-2 or Exhibit A-1-3. Definitive Class A-1 Notes shall have such insertions and deletions as are necessary to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.18 of the Base Indenture.

                        "Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount" means, when used with respect to any date, an amount equal to (a) the Class A-1 Initial Invested Amount minus (b) the amount of principal payments made to Class A-1 Noteholders on or prior to such date.

                        "Class A-2 Carryover Controlled Amortization Amount" means, with respect to any Related Month during the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period, the amount, if any, by which the portion of the Monthly Total Principal Allocation paid to the Class A-2

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Noteholders pursuant to Section 2.5(e) for the previous Related Month was less than the Class A-2 Controlled Distribution Amount for the previous Related Month; provided, however, that for the first Related Month in the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period, the Class A-2 Carryover Controlled Amortization Amount shall be zero.

                        "Class A-2 Controlled Amortization Amount" means (i) with respect to any Related Month during the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period other than the Related Month immediately preceding the Three-Year Notes Expected Final Distribution Date, $16,666,666.66 and (ii) with respect to the Related Month immediately preceding the Three-Year Notes Expected Final Distribution Date, $16,666,666.70.

                        "Class A-2 Controlled Distribution Amount" means, with respect to any Related Month during the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period, an amount equal to the sum of the Class A-2 Controlled Amortization Amount and any Class A-2 Carryover Controlled Amortization Amount for such Related Month.

                        "Class A-2 Initial Invested Amount" means the aggregate initial principal amount of the Class A-2 Notes, which is $100,000,000.

                        "Class A-2 Invested Amount" means, when used with respect to any date, an amount equal to the Class A-2 Outstanding Principal Amount plus the sum of (a) the amount of any principal payments made to the Class A-2 Noteholders on or prior to such date with the proceeds of a demand on the Surety Bond and (b) the amount of any principal payments made to Class A-2 Noteholders that have been rescinded or otherwise returned by the Class A-2 Noteholders for any reason.

                        "Class A-2 Monthly Interest" means, with respect to any Series 2004-2 Interest Period, an amount equal to the product of (A) the Class A-2 Invested Amount on the first day of such Series 2004-2 Interest Period, after giving effect to any principal payments made on such date, (B) the Class A-2 Note Rate for such Series 2004-2 Interest Period and (C) the number of days in such Series 2004-2 Interest Period divided by 360.

                        "Class A-2 Noteholder" means the Person in whose name a Class A-2 Note is registered in the Note Register.

                        "Class A-2 Note Rate" means, for (i) the initial Series 2004-2 Interest Period, 1.21375% per annum and (ii) any other Series 2004-2 Interest Period, the sum of 0.12% plus LIBOR for such Series 2004-2 Interest Period.

                        "Class A-2 Notes" means any one of the Series 2004-2 Floating Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A-2, executed by AFC-II and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2-1, Exhibit A-2-2 or Exhibit A-2-3. Definitive Class A-2 Notes shall have such insertions and deletions as are necessary to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.18 of the Base Indenture.

                        "Class A-2 Outstanding Principal Amount" means, when used with respect to any date, an amount equal to (a) the Class A-2 Initial Invested Amount minus (b) the amount of principal payments made to Class A-2 Noteholders on or prior to such date.

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                        "Class A-3 Carryover Controlled Amortization Amount" means, with respect to any Related Month during the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Period, the amount, if any, by which the portion of the Monthly Total Principal Allocation paid to the Class A-3 Noteholders pursuant to Section 2.5(e) for the previous Related Month was less than the Class A-3 Controlled Distribution Amount for the previous Related Month; provided, however, that for the first Related Month in the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Period, the Class A-3 Carryover Controlled Amortization Amount shall be zero.

                        "Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Amount" means (i) with respect to any Related Month during the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Period other than the Related Month immediately preceding the Class A-3 Expected Final Distribution Date, $66,666,666.66 and (ii) with respect to the Related Month immediately preceding the Class A-3 Expected Final Distribution Date, $66,666,666.70.

                        "Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Period" means the period commencing at the opening of business on October 1, 2008 (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such day) and continuing to the earliest of (i) the commencement of the Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period, (ii) the date on which the Class A-3 Notes are fully paid and (iii) the termination of the Indenture.

                        "Class A-3 Controlled Distribution Amount" means, with respect to any Related Month during the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Period, an amount equal to the sum of the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Amount and any Class A-3 Carryover Controlled Amortization Amount for such Related Month.

                        "Class A-3 Expected Final Distribution Date" means the April 2009 Distribution Date.

                        "Class A-3 Final Distribution Date" means the April 2010 Distribution Date.

                        "Class A-3 Initial Invested Amount" means the aggregate initial principal amount of the Class A-3 Notes, which is $400,000,000.

                        "Class A-3 Invested Amount" means, when used with respect to any date, an amount equal to the Class A-3 Outstanding Principal Amount plus the sum of (a) the amount of any principal payments made to the Class A-3 Noteholders on or prior to such date with the proceeds of a demand on the Surety Bond and (b) the amount of any principal payments made to Class A-3 Noteholders that have been rescinded or otherwise returned by the Class A-3 Noteholders for any reason.

                        "Class A-3 Monthly Interest" means, with respect to any Series 2004-2 Interest Period, an amount equal to the product of (A) the Class A-3 Invested Amount on the first day of such Series 2004-2 Interest Period, after giving effect to any principal payments made on such date, (B) the Class A-3 Note Rate for such Series 2004-2 Interest Period and (C) the number of days in such Series 2004-2 Interest Period divided by 360.

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                        "Class A-3 Note Rate" means, for (i) the initial Series 2004-2 Interest Period, 1.31375% per annum and (ii) any other Series 2004-2 Interest Period, the sum of 0.22% plus LIBOR for such Series 2004-2 Interest Period.

                        "Class A-3 Notes" means any one of the Series 2004-2 Floating Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class A-3, executed by AFC-II and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3-1, Exhibit A-3-2 or Exhibit A-3-3. Definitive Class A-3 Notes shall have such insertions and deletions as are necessary to give effect to the provisions of Section 2.18 of the Base Indenture.

                        "Class A-3 Outstanding Principal Amount" means, when used with respect to any date, an amount equal to (a) the Class A-3 Initial Invested Amount minus (b) the amount of principal payments made to Class A-3 Noteholders on or prior to such date.

                        "Clearstream" is defined in Section 5.2.

                        "Consent" is defined in Article IV.

                        "Consent Period Expiration Date" is defined in Article IV.

                        "Demand Note Issuer" means each issuer of a Series 2004-2 Demand Note.

                        "Designated Amounts" is defined in Article IV.

                        "Disbursement" means any Lease Deficit Disbursement, any Unpaid Demand Note Disbursement, any Termination Date Disbursement or any Termination Disbursement under a Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit, or any combination thereof, as the context may require.

                        "Excess Collections" is defined in Section 2.3(f)(i).

                        "Euroclear" is defined in Section 5.2.

                        "Fixed Rate Payment" means, for any Distribution Date, the aggregate of the amounts, if any, payable by AFC-II as the "Fixed Amount" under each of the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swaps after the netting of payments due to AFC-II as the "Floating Amount" from the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty under each such Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap on such Distribution Date.

                        "Insurance Agreement" means the Insurance Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2004, among the Surety Provider, the Trustee and AFC-II, which shall constitute an "Enhancement Agreement" with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes for all purposes under the Indenture.

                        "Insured Principal Deficit Amount" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (a) the Series 2004-2 Outstanding Principal Amount on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to the distribution of the Monthly Total Principal Allocation for the Related Month) over (b) the sum of the Series 2004-2 Available Reserve Account Amount on such Distribution Date, the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Amount on such Distribution Date and

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the Series 2004-2 AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement Borrowing Base on such Distribution Date.

                        "Lease Deficit Disbursement" means an amount drawn under a Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit pursuant to a Certificate of Lease Deficit Demand.

                        "LIBOR" means, with respect to each Series 2004-2 Interest Period, a rate per annum to be determined by the Trustee as follows:

                        "LIBOR Determination Date" means, with respect to any Series 2004-2 Interest Period, the second London Banking Day preceding the first day of such Series 2004-2 Interest Period.

                        "London Banking Day" means any business day on which dealings in deposits in United States dollars are transacted in the London interbank market.

                        "Monthly Total Principal Allocation" means for any Related Month the sum of all Series 2004-2 Principal Allocations with respect to such Related Month.

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                        "Past Due Rent Payment" is defined in Section 2.2(g).

                        "Permanent Global Class A-1 Note" is defined in Section 5.2.

                        "Permanent Global Class A-2 Note" is defined in Section 5.2.

                        "Permanent Global Class A-3 Note" is defined in Section 5.2.

                        "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 2004-2 Demand Notes included in the Series 2004-2 Demand Note Payment Amount as of the Series 2004-2 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 sixty (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 for all Demand Note Issuers 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 2004-2 Demand Note Payment Amount as of the date of the conclusion or dismissal of such proceedings.

                        "Principal Deficit Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (i) the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement Borrowing Base on such date; provided, however the Principal Deficit Amount on any date occurring during the period commencing on and including the date of the filing by any of the Lessees of a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to but excluding the date on which each of the Lessees shall have resumed making all payments of the portion of Monthly Base Rent relating to Loan Interest required to be made under the AESOP I Operating Lease, shall mean the excess, if any, of (x) the Series 2004-2 Invested Amount on such date (after giving effect to the distribution of Monthly Total Principal Allocation for the Related Month if such date is a Distribution Date) over (y) the sum of (1) the Series 2004-2 AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement Borrowing Base on such date and (2) the lesser of (a) the Series 2004-2 Liquidity Amount on such date and (b) the Series 2004-2 Required Liquidity Amount on such date.

                        "Pro Rata Share" means, with respect to any Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider as of any date, the fraction (expressed as a percentage) obtained by dividing (A) the available amount under such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider's Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit as of such date by (B) an amount equal to the aggregate available amount under all Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit as of such date; provided, that only for purposes of calculating the Pro Rata Share with respect to any Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider as of any date, if such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider has not complied with its obligation to pay the Trustee the amount of any draw under its Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit made prior to such date, the

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available amount under such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider's Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 Letter of Credit).

                        "Qualified Interest Rate Swap Counterparty" means a counterparty to any Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap (A) who is acceptable to the Surety Provider and (B) who is a bank or other financial institution, which is acceptable to each Rating Agency or has (i) a short-term senior unsecured debt, deposit or credit (as the case may be) rating of at least "A-1" from Standard & Poor's and of "P-1" from Moody's and (ii) (a) on the date such Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap is executed, a long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit or credit (as the case may be) rating of at least "AA-" from Standard & Poor's and of at least "Aa3" from Moody's and (b) on any other date, a long-term senior unsecured debt, deposit or credit (as the case may be) rating of at least "A+" from Standard & Poor's and of at least "A1" from Moody's.

                        "Requisite Noteholders" means Series 2004-2 Noteholders holding more than 50% of the Series 2004-2 Invested Amount.

                        " Restricted Global Class A-1 Note" is defined in Section 5.1.

                        "Restricted Global Class A-2 Note" is defined in Section 5.1.

                        "Restricted Global Class A-3 Note" is defined in Section 5.1.

                        "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 2001-1 Notes" means the Series of Notes designated as the Series 2001-1 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.

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                        "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.

                        "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 Accounts" means each of the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account, the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account, the Series 2004-2 Collection Account, the Series 2004-2 Excess Collection Account and the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account.

                        "Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account" is defined in Section 2.1(b).

                        "Series 2004-2 Adjusted Monthly Interest" means (a) for the initial Distribution Date, an amount equal to $838,302.08 and (b) for any other Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the sum of (A) for the Series 2004-2 Interest Period ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (1) the Class A-1 Note Rate and (2) the Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount on the first day of such Series 2004-2 Interest Period, divided by twelve, (B) an amount equal to the product of (1) the Class A-2 Note Rate for such Series 2004-2 Interest Period, (2) the Class A-2 Outstanding Principal Amount on the first day of such Series 2004-2 Interest Period and (3) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in such Series 2004-2 Interest Period and the denominator of which is 360 and (C) an amount equal to the product of (1) the Class A-3 Note Rate for such Series 2004-2 Interest Period, (2) the Class A-3 Outstanding Principal Amount on the first day of such Series 2004-2 Interest Period and (3) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in such Series 2004-2 Interest Period and the denominator of which is 360 and (ii) any amount described in clause (b)(i) with respect to a prior Distribution Date that remains unpaid as of such Distribution Date (together with any accrued interest on such amount).

                        "Series 2004-2 AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement Borrowing Base" means, as of any date of determination, the product of (a) the Series 2004-2 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.

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                        "Series 2004-2 AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Percentage" means, as of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent (which percentage shall never exceed 100%) of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Agent" is defined in the recitals hereto.

                        "Series 2004-2 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the amount on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account (after giving effect to any deposits thereto and withdrawals and releases therefrom on such date).

                        "Series-2004-2 Available Reserve Account Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the amount on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account (after giving effect to any deposits thereto and withdrawals and releases therefrom on such date).

                        "Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account" is defined in Section 2.8(f).

                        "Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Collateral" is defined in Section 2.8(a).

                        "Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Surplus" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (a) the Series 2004-2 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount and (b) the lesser of (A) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-2 Liquidity Amount (after giving effect to any withdrawal from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account on such Distribution Date) over the Series 2004-2 Required Liquidity Amount on such Distribution Date and (B) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-2 Enhancement Amount (after giving effect to any withdrawal from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account on such Distribution Date) over the Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Amount on such Distribution Date; provided, however that, on any date after the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Termination Date, the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Surplus shall mean the excess, if any, of (x) the Series 2004-2 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount over (y) the Series 2004-2 Demand Note Payment Amount minus the Pre-Preference Period Demand Note Payments as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Percentage" means, as of any date of determination, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Series 2004-2 Available Cash Collateral Amount as of such date and the denominator of which is the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Closing Date" means February 18, 2004.

                        "Series 2004-2 Collateral" means the Collateral, each Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit, each Series 2004-2 Demand Note, the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account Collateral, the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Collateral, the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Collateral and the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account Collateral.

                        "Series 2004-2 Collection Account" is defined in Section 2.1(b).

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                        "Series 2004-2 Controlled Amortization Period" means the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period and/or the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Period, as the case may be.

                        "Series 2004-2 Demand Note" means each demand note made by a Demand Note Issuer, substantially in the form of Exhibit C to this Supplement, as amended, modified or restated from time to time.

                        "Series 2004-2 Demand Note Payment Amount" means, as of the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Termination Date, the aggregate amount of all proceeds of demands made on the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes pursuant to Section 2.5(b) or (c) that were deposited into the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account and paid to the Series 2004-2 Noteholders during the one year period ending on the Series 2004-2 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 sixty (60) consecutive days) with respect to a Demand Note Issuer shall have occurred during such one year period, the Series 2004-2 Demand Note Payment Amount as of the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Termination Date shall equal the Series 2004-2 Demand Note Payment Amount as if it were calculated as of the date of such occurrence.

                        "Series 2004-2 Deposit Date" is defined in Section 2.2.

                        "Series 2004-2 Distribution Account" is defined in Section 2.9(a).

                        "Series 2004-2 Distribution Account Collateral" is defined in Section 2.9(d).

                        "Series 2004-2 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider" means a person satisfactory to ARAC, the Demand Note Issuers and the Surety Provider and having, at the time of the issuance of the related Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit, a long-term senior unsecured debt rating (or the equivalent thereof in the case of Moody's or Standard & Poor's, as applicable) of at least "A+" from Standard & Poor's and at least "Al" from Moody's and a short-term senior unsecured debt rating of at least "A-1" from Standard & Poor's and "P-1" from Moody's that is (a) a commercial bank having total assets in excess of $500,000,000, (b) a finance company, insurance company or other financial institution that in the ordinary course of business issues letters of credit and has total assets in excess of $200,000,000 or (c) any other financial institution; provided, however, that if a person is not a Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider until AFC-II has provided ten (10) days' prior notice to the Rating Agencies that such person has been proposed as a Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider.

                        "Series 2004-2 Enhancement" means the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Collateral, the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit, the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes, the Series 2004-2 Overcollateralization Amount and the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account Amount.

                        "Series 2004-2 Enhancement Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) the Series 2004-2 Overcollateralization Amount as of such date, (ii) the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Amount as of such date, (iii) the Series 2004-2 Available Reserve Account Amount as of such date and (iv) the amount of cash and Permitted Investments on

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deposit in the Series 2004-2 Collection Account (not including amounts allocable to the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account) and the Series 2004-2 Excess Collection Account as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Enhancement Deficiency" means, on any date of determination, the amount by which the Series 2004-2 Enhancement Amount is less than the Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Amount as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Excess Collection Account" is defined in Section 2.1(b).

                        "Series 2004-2 Final Distribution Date" means the Three-Year Notes Final Distribution Date or the Class A-3 Final Distribution Date, as the case may be.

                        "Series 2004-2 Initial Invested Amount" means the sum of the Class A-1 Initial Invested Amount, the Class A-2 Initial Invested Amount and the Class A-3 Initial Invested Amount.

                        "Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Interest Period shall commence on and include the Series 2004-2 Closing Date and end on and include March 21, 2004.

                        "Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap" is defined in Section 2.10(a).

                        "Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Collateral" is defined in Section 2.10(d).

                        "Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty" means AFC-II's counterparty under any Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap.

                        "Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Proceeds" means the amounts received by the Trustee from a Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty from time to time in respect of any Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap (including amounts received from a guarantor or from collateral).

                        "Series 2004-2 Invested Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the Class A-1 Invested Amount as of such date, the Class A-2 Invested Amount as of such date and the Class A-3 Invested Amount as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Invested Percentage" means as of any date of determination:

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                        "Series 2004-2 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 2.2(a), (b), (c) or (d) would have been allocated to the Series 2004-2 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 2.2(a), (b), (c) or (d) have been allocated to the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account (excluding any amounts paid into the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account pursuant to the proviso in Sections 2.2(c)(ii) and/or 2.2(d)(ii)) from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Lease Payment Deficit" means either a Series 2004-2 Lease Interest Payment Deficit or a Series 2004-2 Lease Principal Payment Deficit.

                        "Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2.5(b) on account of such Series 2004-2 Lease Principal Payment Deficit.

                        "Series 2004-2 Lease Principal Payment Deficit" means on any Distribution Date the sum of (a) the Series 2004-2 Monthly Lease Principal Payment Deficit for such Distribution Date and (b) the Series 2004-2 Lease Principal Payment Carryover Deficit for such Distribution Date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit" means an irrevocable letter of credit, if any, substantially in the form of Exhibit D to this Supplement issued by a Series 2004-2 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider in form and substance satisfactory to the Surety Provider.

                        "Series 2004-2 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

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each Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit, as specified therein, and (ii) if the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded pursuant to Section 2.8, the Series 2004-2 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such date and (b) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes on such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Expiration Date" means, with respect to any Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit, the expiration date set forth in such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit, as such date may be extended in accordance with the terms of such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit.

                        "Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Letter of Credit, as specified therein, and (b) if the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded pursuant to Section 2.8, the Series 2004-2 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider" means the issuer of a Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit.

                        "Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Termination Date" means the first to occur of (a) the date on which the Series 2004-2 Notes are fully paid and the Surety Provider has been paid all Surety Provider Fees and all other Surety Provider Reimbursement Amounts then due, (b) the Series 2004-2 Termination Date and (c) such earlier date consented to by the Surety Provider and the Rating Agencies which consent by the Surety Provider shall be in writing.

                        "Series 2004-2 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 (j) of Article III; provided, however, that any event or condition of the type specified in clauses (a) through (e) and (h) through (j) of Article III shall not constitute a Series 2004-2 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 the written consent of the Surety Provider waiving the occurrence of such Series 2004-2 Limited Liquidation Event of Default or (ii) the Trustee shall have received the written consent of the Surety Provider waiving the occurrence of such Series 2004-2 Limited Liquidation Event of Default.

                        "Series 2004-2 Liquidity Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount on such date and (b) the Series 2004-2 Available Reserve Account Amount on such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 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 or such lesser percentage as may be agreed to in writing by AFC-II and the Surety Provider of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

                        "Series 2004-2 Maximum Amount" means any of the Series 2004-2 Maximum Manufacturer Amounts, the Series 2004-2 Maximum Non-Eligible Manufacturer Amount, the

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Series 2004-2 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount or the Series 2004-2 Maximum Specified States Amount.

                        "Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Maximum Manufacturer Amount" means, as of any day, any of the Series 2004-2 Maximum Mitsubishi Amount, the Series 2004-2 Maximum Individual Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/Hyundai/Suzuki Amount or the Series 2004-2 Maximum Aggregate Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/Hyundai/Suzuki Amount.

                        "Series 2004-2 Maximum Mitsubishi Amount" means, as of any day, an amount equal to 10% of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

                        "Series 2004-2 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.

                        "Series 2004-2 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount" means, as of any day, an amount equal to the Series 2004-2 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Percentage of the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the Leases on such day.

                        "Series 2004-2 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Percentage" means 25% or such lesser percentage as may be agreed to in writing by AFC-II and the Surety Provider on or after the Series 2004-2 Closing Date, with prompt written notice thereof delivered by AFC-II to the Trustee.

                        "Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Monthly Interest" means, with respect to any Series 2004-2 Interest Period, the sum of the Class A-1 Monthly Interest, the Class A-2 Monthly Interest and the Class A-3 Monthly Interest with respect to such Series 2004-2 Interest Period.

                        "Series 2004-2 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 2.2(a), (b), (c) or (d) would have been allocated to the Series 2004-2 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 2.2(a), (b), (c) or (d) have been allocated to the Series 2004-2 Collection Account (without giving effect to any amounts paid into the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account pursuant to the proviso in Sections 2.2(c)(ii) and/or 2.2(d)(ii)) from and excluding the preceding Distribution Date to and including such Distribution Date.

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                        "Series 2004-2 Non-Program Vehicle Percentage" means, as of any date of determination, 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 as of such date and the denominator of which is the aggregate Net Book Value of all Vehicles leased under the AESOP I Operating Lease as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Note Rate" means, the Class A-1 Note Rate, the Class A-2 Note Rate or the Class A-3 Note Rate, as the context may require.

                        "Series 2004-2 Noteholder" means any Class A-1 Noteholder, any Class A-2 Noteholder or any Class A-3 Noteholder.

                        "Series 2004-2 Notes" means, collectively, the Class A-1 Notes, the Class A-2 Notes and the Class A-3 Notes.

                        "Series 2004-2 Outstanding Principal Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the Class A-1 Outstanding Principal Amount, the Class A-2 Outstanding Principal Amount and the Class A-3 Outstanding Principal Amount.

                        "Series 2004-2 Overcollateralization Amount" means (i) as of any date on which no AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Deficiency exists, the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 AESOP I Operating Lease Loan Agreement Borrowing Base as of such date over (y) the Series 2004-2 Invested Amount as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Past Due Rent Payment" is defined in Section 2.2(g).

                        "Series 2004-2 Percentage" means, as of any date of determination, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Series 2004-2 Invested Amount as of such date and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Invested Amount as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Principal Allocation" is defined in Section 2.2(a)(ii).

                        "Series 2004-2 Program Vehicle Percentage" means, as of any date of determination, 100% minus the Series 2004-2 Non-Program Vehicle Percentage.

                        "Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period" means the period beginning at the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which an Amortization Event is deemed to have occurred with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes and ending upon the earliest to occur of (i) the date on which the Series 2004-2 Notes are fully paid, the Surety Provider has been paid all Surety Provider Fees and all other Surety Provider Reimbursement Amounts then due and the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swaps have been terminated and there are no amounts due and owing thereunder, (ii) the Series 2004-2 Termination Date and (iii) the termination of the Indenture.

                        "Series 2004-2 Reimbursement Agreement" means any and each agreement providing for the reimbursement of a Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider for draws under its

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Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

                        "Series 2004-2 Repurchase Amount" is defined in Section 6.1.

                        "Series 2004-2 Required AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the Series 2004-2 Invested Amount and the Series 2004-2 Required Overcollateralization Amount as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) the product of the Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Percentage as of such date and the Series 2004-2 Invested Amount as of such date, (ii) the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount as of such date, (iii) the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Maximum Mitsubishi Amount as of such date, (iv) the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Maximum Individual Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/ Hyundai/Suzuki Amount as of such date, (v) the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Maximum Aggregate Kia/Isuzu/Subaru/Hyundai/Suzuki Amount as of such date, (vi) the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Maximum Specified States Amount as of such date and (vii) the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Maximum Non-Eligible Manufacturer Amount as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Percentage" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (i) the product of (A) 14.55% times (B) the Series 2004-2 Program Vehicle Percentage as of such date and (ii) the product of (A) the Series 2004-2 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage as of such date times (B) the Series 2004-2 Non-Program Vehicle Percentage as of such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Required Liquidity Amount" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to 3.0% of the Series 2004-2 Invested Amount on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to any payments of principal to be made on the Series 2004-2 Notes on such Distribution Date).

                        "Series 2004-2 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage" means, as of any date of determination, the greater of (a) 20.15% and (b) the sum of (i) 20.15% and (ii) the

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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 2004-2 Required Overcollateralization Amount" means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Amount over the sum of (i) the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Amount as of such date, (ii) the Series 2004-2 Available Reserve Account Amount on such date and (iii) the amount of cash and Permitted Investments on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Collection Account (not including amounts allocable to the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account) and the Series 2004-2 Excess Collection Account on such date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Required Reserve Account Amount" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the greater of (a) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-2 Required Liquidity Amount on such Distribution Date over the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to any payments of principal to be made on the Series 2004-2 Notes on such Distribution Date) and (b) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Amount over the Series 2004-2 Enhancement Amount (excluding therefrom the Series 2004-2 Available Reserve Account Amount and calculated after giving effect to any payments of principal to be made on the Series 2004-2 Notes) on such Distribution Date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Reserve Account" is defined in Section 2.7(a).

                        "Series 2004-2 Reserve Account Collateral" is defined in Section 2.7(d).

                        "Series 2004-2 Reserve Account Surplus" means, with respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-2 Available Reserve Account Amount over the Series 2004-2 Required Reserve Account Amount on such Distribution Date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Revolving Period" means, the period from and including the Series 2004-2 Closing Date to the earlier of (i) the commencement of the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period and (ii) the commencement of the Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period; provided that if the Class A-1 Notes and the Class A-2 Notes are paid in full on or prior to the April 2007 Distribution Date, then the Series 2004-2 Revolving Period shall also include the period from and including the first day of the calendar month during which the Distribution Date on which the Class A-1 Notes and the Class A-2 Notes are paid in full occurs to the earlier of (i) the commencement of the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Period and (ii) the commencement of the Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period.

                        "Series 2004-2 Shortfall" is defined in Section 2.3(g).

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                        "Series 2004-2 Trustee's Fees" means, for any Distribution Date during the Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period on which there exists a Series 2004-2 Lease Interest Payment Deficit, an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the product of (i) the Series 2004-2 Percentage as of the beginning of the Series 2004-2 Interest Period ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date and (ii) the fees owing to the Trustee under the Indenture as of such date and (y) the excess, if any, of (A) an amount equal to 1.1% of the Series 2004-2 Required AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Amount as of the last day of the Series 2004-2 Revolving Period over (B) the sum of the Series 2004-2 Trustee Fees for all Distribution Dates preceding such Distribution Date.

                        "Series 2004-2 Unpaid Demand Amount" means, with respect to any single draw pursuant to Section 2.5(c) or (d) on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit, the aggregate amount drawn by the Trustee on all Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.

                        "Shadow Rating" means the rating of the Series 2004-2 Notes by Standard & Poor's or Moody's, as applicable, without giving effect to the Surety Bond.

                        "Standard & Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

                        "Supplement" is defined in the preamble hereto.

                        "Surety Bond" means the Note Guaranty Insurance Policy No. 04030001, dated February 18, 2004, issued by the Surety Provider.

                        "Surety Default" means (i) the occurrence and continuance of any failure by the Surety Provider to pay upon a demand for payment in accordance with the requirements of the Surety Bond or (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Bankruptcy with respect to the Surety Provider.

                        "Surety Provider" means Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, a New York stock insurance company. The Surety Provider shall constitute an "Enhancement Provider" with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes for all purposes under the Indenture and the other Related Documents.

                        "Surety Provider Fee" is defined in the Insurance Agreement.

                        "Surety Provider Reimbursement Amounts" means, as of any date of determination, (i) an amount equal to the aggregate of any amounts due as of such date to the Surety Provider pursuant to the Insurance Agreement in respect of unreimbursed draws under the Surety Bond, including interest thereon determined in accordance with the Insurance Agreement, and (ii) an amount equal to the aggregate of any other amounts due as of such date to the Surety Provider pursuant to the Insurance Agreement.

                        "Telerate Page 3750" means the display page currently so designated on the Moneyline Telerate Service (or such other page as may replace that page on that service for the purpose of displaying comparable rates or prices).

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                        "Temporary Global Class A-2 Note" is defined in Section 5.2.

                        "Temporary Global Class A-3 Note" is defined in Section 5.2.

                        "Termination Date Disbursement" means an amount drawn under a Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit pursuant to a Certificate of Termination Date Demand.

                        "Termination Disbursement" means an amount drawn under a Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit pursuant to a Certificate of Termination Demand.

                        "Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period" means the period commencing at the opening of business on October 1, 2006 (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such day) and continuing to the earliest of (i) the commencement of the Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period, (ii) the date on which the Class A-1 Notes and the Class A-2 Notes are fully paid and (iii) the termination of the Indenture.

                        "Three-Year Notes Expected Final Distribution Date" means the April 2007 Distribution Date.

                        "Three-Year Notes Final Distribution Date" means the April 2008 Distribution Date.

                        "Trustee" is defined in the recitals hereto.

                        "Unpaid Demand Note Disbursement" means an amount drawn under a Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit pursuant to a Certificate of Unpaid Demand Note Demand.

                        "Waivable Amount" is defined in Article IV.

                        "Waiver Event" means the occurrence of the delivery of a Waiver Request and the subsequent waiver of any Series 2004-2 Maximum Amount.

                        "Waiver Request" is defined in Article IV.


ARTICLE II

SERIES 2004-2 ALLOCATIONS

                        With respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes, the following shall apply:

                        Section 2.1    Establishment of Series 2004-2 Collection Account, Series 2004-2 Excess Collection Account and Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account.    (a)    All Collections allocable to the Series 2004-2 Notes shall be allocated to the Collection Account.

                        (b)    The Trustee will create three administrative subaccounts within the Collection Account for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider: the Series 2004-2 Collection Account (such sub-account, the "Series 2004-2 Collection Account"), the Series 2004-2 Excess Collection

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Account (such sub-account, the "Series 2004-2 Excess Collection Account") and the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account (such sub-account, the "Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account").

                        Section 2.2    Allocations with Respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes.    The net proceeds from the initial sale of the Series 2004-2 Notes will be deposited into the Collection Account. On each Business Day on which Collections are deposited into the Collection Account (each such date, a "Series 2004-2 Deposit Date"), the Administrator will 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 2.2:

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                        Section 2.3    Payments to Noteholders and Each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty.    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 2.3(a) below in respect of all funds available from Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Proceeds and Interest Collections processed since the preceding Distribution Date and allocated to the holders of the Series 2004-2 Notes.

                        (a)    Note Interest with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes and Payments on the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swaps.    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 2.4 from the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account to the extent funds are anticipated to be available from Interest Collections allocable to the Series 2004-2 Notes and the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Proceeds processed from but not including the preceding Distribution Date through the succeeding Distribution Date in respect of (w) first, an amount equal to the Series 2004-2 Monthly Interest for the Series 2004-2 Interest Period ending on the day preceding the related Distribution Date, (x) second, an amount equal to the Fixed Rate Payment for the next succeeding Distribution Date, (y) third, an amount equal to the amount of any unpaid Series 2004-2 Shortfall as of the preceding Distribution Date (together with any accrued interest on such Series 2004-2 Shortfall) and (z) fourth, an amount equal to the Surety Provider Fee for such Series 2004-2 Interest Period plus any Surety Provider Reimbursement Amounts then due and owing. On the following Distribution Date, the Trustee shall withdraw the amounts described in the first sentence of this Section 2.3(a) from the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account and deposit such amounts in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account.

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Provider of the amount of any Series 2004-2 Lease Payment Deficit, such notification to be in the form of Exhibit E to this Supplement (each a "Lease Payment Deficit Notice").

                        (c)    Draws on Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit For Series 2004-2 Lease Interest Payment Deficits.    If the Administrator determines on any Distribution Date that there exists a Series 2004-2 Lease Interest Payment Deficit, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to draw on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit, if any, and, the Trustee shall, by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Distribution Date draw an amount as set forth in such notice equal to the least of (i) such Series 2004-2 Lease Interest Payment Deficit, (ii) the excess, if any, of the sum of (A) the sum of the amounts described in clauses (w), (x), (y) and (z) of Section 2.3(a) above on such Distribution Date and (B) during the Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period, the Series 2004-2 Trustee's Fees for such Distribution Date, over the amounts available from the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account and (iii) the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit by presenting to each Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider (with a copy to the Surety Provider) a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Lease Deficit Demand and shall cause the Lease Deficit Disbursements to be deposited in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account on such Distribution Date; provided, however, that if the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded, the Trustee shall withdraw from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account and deposit in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Percentage on such Distribution Date of the least of the amounts described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above and (y) the Series 2004-2 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such Distribution Date and draw an amount equal to the remainder of such amount on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit. During the continuance of a Surety Default, no amounts in respect of the Surety Provider Fee shall be drawn on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.

                        (d)    Withdrawals from Series 2004-2 Reserve Account.    If the Administrator determines on any Distribution Date that the amounts available from the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account plus the amount, if any, to be drawn under the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit and /or withdrawn from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account pursuant to Section 2.3(c) are insufficient to pay the sum of (A) the sum of the amounts described in clauses (w), (x), (y) and (z) of Section 2.3(a) above on such Distribution Date and (B) during the Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period, the Series 2004-2 Trustee's Fees for such Distribution Date, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to withdraw from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account and deposit in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account on such Distribution Date an amount equal to the lesser of the Series 2004-2 Available Reserve Account Amount and such insufficiency. During the continuance of a Surety Default, no amounts in respect of the Surety Provider Fee shall be withdrawn from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account. The Trustee shall withdraw such amount from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account and deposit such amount in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account.

                        (e)    Surety Bond.    If the Administrator determines on any Distribution Date that the sum of the amounts available from the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account plus the amount, if any, to be drawn under the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit and/or to be withdrawn from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account pursuant to Section 2.3(c) above plus the amount, if any, to be withdrawn from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account pursuant to Section 2.3(d) above is insufficient to pay the Series 2004-2 Adjusted Monthly Interest for such

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Distribution Date, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to make a demand on the Surety Bond and, upon receipt of such notice by the Trustee on or prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such Distribution Date, the Trustee shall, by 12:00 noon (New York City time) on such Distribution Date, make a demand on the Surety Bond in an amount equal to such insufficiency in accordance with the terms thereof and shall cause the proceeds thereof to be deposited in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account.

                        (f)    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 2.4), if any, of the amounts available from the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account and the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account, plus the amount, if any, drawn under the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit and/or withdrawn from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account pursuant to Section 2.3(c) plus the amount, if any, withdrawn from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account pursuant to Section 2.3(d) as follows:

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                        (g)    Shortfalls.    If the amounts described in Section 2.3 are insufficient to pay the Series 2004-2 Monthly Interest on any Distribution Date, payments of interest to the Series 2004-2 Noteholders will be reduced on a pro rata basis by the amount of such deficiency. The aggregate amount, if any, of such deficiency on any Distribution Date shall be referred to as the "Series 2004-2 Shortfall." Interest shall accrue on the portion of the Series 2004-2 Shortfall allocable to the Class A-1 Notes at the Class A-1 Note Rate, on the portion of the Series 2004-2 Shortfall allocable to the Class A-2 Notes at the Class A-2 Note Rate and on the portion of the Series 2004-2 Shortfall allocable to the Class A-3 Notes at the Class A-3 Note Rate.

                        (h)    Listing Information Requirement.    From the time of the Administrator's written notice to the Trustee that the Class A-2 Notes and/or the Class A-3 Notes are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange until the Administrator shall give the Trustee written notice that the Class A-2 Notes and/or Class A-3 Notes are not listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the Trustee shall, or shall instruct the Paying Agent to, cause the Class A-2 Note Rate and/or the Class A-3 Note Rate, as applicable, for the next succeeding Series 2004-2 Interest Period, the number of days in such Series 2004-2 Interest Period, the Distribution Date for such Series 2004-2 Interest Period and the amount of interest payable on the Class A-2 Notes and/or the Class A-3 Notes, as applicable, on such Distribution Date to be (A) communicated to DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream, the Paying Agent in Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange no later than 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Business Day immediately following each LIBOR Determination Date and (B) published in the Authorized Newspaper as soon as possible after its determination.

                        Section 2.4    Payment of Note Interest.    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 Series 2004-2 Noteholders from the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account the amount due to the Series 2004-2 Noteholders deposited in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account pursuant to Section 2.3.

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                        Section 2.5    Payment of Note Principal.    (a)    Monthly Payments During Controlled Amortization Period or Rapid Amortization Period.    Commencing on the second Determination Date during the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period or the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Period, as the case may be, or the first Determination Date after the commencement of the Series 2004-2 Rapid 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 2.5 as to (i) the amount allocated to the Series 2004-2 Notes during the Related Month pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(ii), (c)(ii) or (d)(ii), as the case may be, (ii) any amounts to be drawn on the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes and/or on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit (or withdrawn from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account), (iii) any amounts to be withdrawn from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account and deposited into the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account and (iv) the amount of any demand on the Surety Bond in accordance with the terms thereof. On the Distribution Date following each such Determination Date, the Trustee shall withdraw the amount allocated to the Series 2004-2 Notes during the Related Month pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(ii), (c)(ii) or (d)(ii), as the case may be, from the Series 2004-2 Collection Account and deposit such amount in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account, to be paid to the holders of the Series 2004-2 Notes.

                        (b)    Principal Draws on Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.    If the Administrator determines on any Distribution Date during the Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period that there exists a Series 2004-2 Lease Principal Payment Deficit, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee in writing to draw on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit, if any, as provided below; provided, however, that the Administrator shall not instruct the Trustee to draw on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit in respect of a Series 2004-2 Lease Principal Payment Deficit on or after the date of the filing by any of the Lessees of a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code unless and until the date on which each of the Lessees shall have resumed making all payments of the portion of Monthly Base Rent relating to Loan Interest required to be made under the AESOP I Operating Lease. Upon receipt of a notice by the Trustee from the Administrator in respect of a Series 2004-2 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 as set forth in such notice equal to the lesser of (i) such Series 2004-2 Lease Principal Payment Deficit and (ii) the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit by presenting to each Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Distribution Account on such Distribution Date; provided, however, that if the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded, the Trustee shall withdraw from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account and deposit in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Percentage on such Distribution Date of the Series 2004-2 Lease Principal Payment Deficit and (y) the Series 2004-2 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such Distribution Date and draw an amount equal to the remainder of such amount on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.

                        (c)    Final Distribution Date.    The entire Class A-1 Invested Amount and the entire Class A-2 Invested Amount shall be due and payable on the Three-Year Notes Final Distribution Date, and the entire Class A-3 Invested Amount shall be due and payable on the Class A-3 Final Distribution Date. In connection therewith:

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                        (d)    Principal Deficit Amount.    On each Distribution Date, other than the Three-Year Notes Final Distribution Date and the Class A-3 Final Distribution Date, on which the Principal Deficit Amount is greater than zero, amounts shall be transferred to the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account as follows:

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                        (e)    Distribution.    On each Distribution Date occurring on or after the date a withdrawal is made from the Series 2004-2 Collection Account pursuant to Section 2.5(a) or amounts are deposited in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account pursuant to Section 2.5(b), (c) or (d) the Paying Agent shall, in accordance with Section 6.1 of the Base Indenture, pay pro rata to each Class A-1 Noteholder, Class A-2 Noteholder or Class A-3 Noteholder, as applicable, from the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account the amount deposited therein pursuant to Section 2.5(a), (b), (c) or (d), to the extent necessary to pay the sum of the Class A-1 Controlled Amortization Amount and the Class A-2 Controlled Amortization Amount during the Three-Year Notes Controlled Amortization Period or the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Amount during the Class A-3 Controlled Amortization Period, as the case may be, or to the extent necessary to pay the Class-A-1 Invested Amount, the Class A-2 Invested Amount and the Class A-3 Invested Amount during the Series 2004-2 Rapid Amortization Period.

                        Section 2.6    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 2.7    Series-2004-2 Reserve Account.    (a)    Establishment of Series 2004-2 Reserve Account. AFC-II shall establish and maintain in the name of the Series 2004-2 Agent for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, or cause to be established and maintained, an account (the "Series 2004-2 Reserve Account"), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider. The Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 AFC-II shall, within 30 days of such reduction, establish a new Series 2004-2 Reserve Account with a new Qualified

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Institution. If the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account is not maintained in accordance with the previous sentence, AFC-II shall establish a new Series 2004-2 Reserve Account, within ten (10) Business Days after obtaining knowledge of such fact, which complies with such sentence, and shall instruct the Series 2004-2 Agent in writing to transfer all cash and investments from the non-qualifying Series 2004-2 Reserve Account into the new Series 2004-2 Reserve Account. Initially, the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account will be established with The Bank of New York.

                        (b)    Administration of the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account.    The Administrator may instruct the institution maintaining the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account to invest funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 direction and expense of AFC-II, take such action as is required to maintain the Trustee's security interest in the Permitted Investments credited to the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account. AFC-II 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 the purchase price of such Permitted Investments. In the absence of written investment instructions hereunder, funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account shall remain uninvested.

                        (c)    Earnings from Series 2004-2 Reserve Account.    All interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) paid on funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account shall be deemed to be on deposit therein and available for distribution.

                        (d)    Series 2004-2 Reserve Account Constitutes Additional Collateral for Series 2004-2 Notes.    In order to secure and provide for the repayment and payment of the AFC-II Obligations with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes, AFC-II hereby grants a security interest in and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Series 2004-2 Agent, for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, all of AFC-II's right, title and interest in and to the following (whether now or hereafter existing or acquired): (i) the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 Reserve Account, the

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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 2004-2 Reserve Account Collateral"). The Series 2004-2 Agent shall possess all right, title and interest in and to all funds on deposit from time to time in the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account and in all proceeds thereof, and shall be the only person authorized to originate entitlement orders in respect of the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account. The Series 2004-2 Reserve Account Collateral shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Series 2004-2 Agent for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider. The Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Reserve Account; (ii) that each item of property (whether investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash) credited to the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account shall be treated as a financial asset (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the New York UCC) and (iii) to comply with any entitlement order (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the New York UCC) issued by the Trustee.

                        (e)    Series 2004-2 Reserve Account Surplus.    In the event that the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account Surplus on any Distribution Date, after giving effect to all withdrawals from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account, is greater than zero, if no Series 2004-2 Enhancement Deficiency or AESOP I Operating Lease Vehicle Deficiency would result therefrom or exist thereafter, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the written instructions of the Administrator (with a copy of such written instructions to be provided by the Administrator to the Surety Provider) pursuant to the Administration Agreement, shall withdraw from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account an amount equal to the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account Surplus and shall pay such amount to AFC-II.

                        (f)    Termination of Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Noteholders and to the Surety Provider and payable from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account as provided herein, shall withdraw from the Series 2004-2 Reserve Account all amounts on deposit therein for payment to AFC-II.

                        Section 2.8    Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit and Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account.    (a)    Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit and Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Constitute Additional Collateral for Series 2004-2 Notes. In order to secure and provide for the repayment and payment of the AFC-II Obligations with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes, AFC-II hereby grants a security interest in and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, all of AFC-II's right, title and interest in and to the following (whether now or hereafter existing or acquired): (i) each Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit; (ii) the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account, including any security entitlement thereto; (iii) all funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account from time to time; (iv) all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing any or all of the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account, whether constituting securities, instruments, general intangibles, investment

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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 2004-2 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 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Collateral"). The Trustee shall, for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, maintain possession of the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit, possess all right, title and interest in all funds on deposit from time to time in the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account and in all proceeds thereof, and shall be the only person authorized to originate entitlement orders in respect of the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account. The Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider. The Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account; (ii) that each item of property (whether investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash) credited to the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account shall be treated as a financial asset (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the New York UCC) and (iii) 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 2004-2 Letter of Credit Expiration Date.    If prior to the date which is ten (10) days prior to the then-scheduled Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Expiration Date with respect to any Series 2004-102 Letter of Credit, excluding the amount available to be drawn under such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit but taking into account each substitute Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit which has been obtained from a Series 2004-2 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider and is in full force and effect on such date, the Series 2004-2 Enhancement Amount would be equal to or more than the Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Amount and the Series 2004-2 Liquidity Amount would be equal to or greater than the Series 2004-2 Required Liquidity Amount, then the Administrator shall notify the Trustee and the Surety Provider (with the Surety Provider to be provided supporting calculations in reasonable detail) in writing no later than two (2) Business Days prior to such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Expiration Date of such determination. If prior to the date which is ten (10) days prior to the then-scheduled Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Expiration Date with respect to any Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit, excluding the amount available to be drawn under such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit but taking into account a substitute Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit which has been obtained from a Series 2004-2 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider and is in full force and effect on such date, the Series 2004-2 Enhancement Amount would be less than the Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Amount or the Series 2004-2 Liquidity Amount would be less than the Series 2004-2 Required Liquidity Amount, then the Administrator shall notify the Trustee and the Surety Provider (with the Surety Provider to be provided supporting calculations in reasonable detail) in writing no later than two (2) Business Days prior to such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Expiration Date of (x) the greater of (A) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-2 Required Enhancement Amount over the Series 2004-2 Enhancement Amount, excluding the available amount under such expiring Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit but taking into account any substitute Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit which has been obtained from a Series 2004-2 Eligible Letter of Credit Provider and is in full force and effect, on such date, and (B) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-2 Required Liquidity Amount

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over the Series 2004-2 Liquidity Amount, excluding the available amount under such expiring Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit but taking into account any substitute Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit which has been obtained from a Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 Letter of Credit by presenting a draft (with a copy to the Surety Provider) accompanied by a Certificate of Termination Demand and shall cause the Termination Disbursement to be deposited in the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account.

                        If the Trustee does not receive the notice from the Administrator described in the first paragraph of this Section 2.8(b) on or prior to the date that is two (2) Business Days prior to each Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account.

                        (c)    Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Providers.    The Administrator shall notify the Trustee and the Surety Provider in writing within one (1) Business Day of becoming aware that (i) the long-term senior unsecured debt credit rating of any Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider has fallen below "A+" as determined by Standard & Poor's or "Al" as determined by Moody's or (ii) the short-term senior unsecured debt credit rating of any Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Required Enhancement Amount over the Series 2004-2 Enhancement Amount, excluding the available amount under the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit issued by such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider, on such date, and (B) the excess, if any, of the Series 2004-2 Required Liquidity Amount over the Series 2004-2 Liquidity Amount, excluding the available amount under such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit, on such date, and (ii) the amount available to be drawn on such Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account.

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Trustee in writing to draw on the Series 2004-2 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 Series 2004-2 Demand Note Payment Amount and (ii) the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit by presenting to each Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider (with a copy to the Surety Provider) a draft accompanied by a Certificate of Termination Date Demand and shall cause the Termination Date Disbursement to be deposited in the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account; provided, however, that if the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account has been established and funded, the Trustee shall draw an amount equal to the product of (a) 100% minus the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Percentage and (b) the lesser of the amounts referred to in clause (i) and (ii) on such Business Day on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit as calculated by the Administrator and provided in writing to the Trustee and the Surety Provider.

                        (e)    Draws on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.    If there is more than one Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit on the date of any draw on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit pursuant to the terms of this Supplement, the Administrator shall instruct the Trustee, in writing, to draw on each Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the Pro Rata Share of the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Provider issuing such Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit of the amount of such draw on the Series 2004-2 Letters of Credit.

                        (f)    Establishment of Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account.    On or prior to the date of any drawing under a Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.8(b), (c) or (d) above, AFC-II shall establish and maintain in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, or cause to be established and maintained, an account (the "Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account"), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider. The Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account; provided, however, 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 AFC-II shall, within 30 days of such reduction, establish a new Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account. If a new Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account is established, AFC-II shall instruct the Trustee in writing to transfer all cash and investments from the non-qualifying Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account into the new Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account.

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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 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 AFC-II, take such action as is required to maintain the Trustee's security interest in the Permitted Investments credited to the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account. AFC-II 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 the purchase price of such Permitted Investments. In the absence of written investment instructions hereunder, funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account shall remain uninvested.

                        (h)    Earnings from Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account.    All interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) paid on funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account shall be deemed to be on deposit therein and available for distribution.

                        (i)    Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Surplus.    In the event that the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Surplus on any Distribution Date (or, after the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Termination Date, on any date) is greater than zero, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the written instructions (a copy of which shall be provided by the Administrator to the Surety Provider) of the Administrator, shall withdraw from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account an amount equal to the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account Surplus and shall pay such amount: first, to the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Providers to the extent of any unreimbursed drawings under the related Series 2004-2 Reimbursement Agreement, for application in accordance with the provisions of the related Series 2004-2 Reimbursement Agreement, and, second, to AFC-II any remaining amount.

                        (j)    Post-Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Termination Date Withdrawals from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account.    If the Surety Provider notifies the Trustee in writing that the Surety Provider shall have paid a Preference Amount (as defined in the Surety Bond) under the Surety Bond, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the next succeeding sentence, the Trustee shall withdraw from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account and pay to the Surety Provider an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Series 2004-2 Available Cash Collateral Account Amount on such date and (ii) such Preference Amount. Prior to any withdrawal from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account pursuant to this Section 2.8(j), the Trustee shall have received a certified copy of the order requiring the return of such Preference Amount.

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written instructions of the Administrator, after the prior payment of all amounts owing to the Series 2004-2 Noteholders and to the Surety Provider and payable from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account as provided herein, shall withdraw from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account all amounts on deposit therein (to the extent not withdrawn pursuant to Section 2.8(i) above) and shall pay such amounts: first, to the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Providers to the extent of any unreimbursed drawings under the related Series 2004-2 Reimbursement Agreement, for application in accordance with the provisions of the related Series 2004-2 Reimbursement Agreement, and, second, to AFC-II any remaining amount.

                        Section 2.9    Series 2004-2 Distribution Account.    (a)    Establishment of Series 2004-2 Distribution Account.    The Trustee shall establish and maintain in the name of the Series 2004-2 Agent for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, or cause to be established and maintained, an account (the "Series 2004-2 Distribution Account"), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider. The Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Distribution Account; provided, however, 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 AFC-II shall, within 30 days of such reduction, establish a new Series 2004-2 Distribution Account with a new Qualified Institution. If the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account is not maintained in accordance with the previous sentence, AFC-II shall establish a new Series 2004-2 Distribution Account, within ten (10) Business Days after obtaining knowledge of such fact, which complies with such sentence, and shall instruct the Series 2004-2 Agent in writing to transfer all cash and investments from the non-qualifying Series 2004-2 Distribution Account into the new Series 2004-2 Distribution Account. Initially, the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account will be established with The Bank of New York.

                        (b)    Administration of the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account.    The Administrator may instruct the institution maintaining the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account to invest funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 direction and expense of AFC-II, take such action as is required to maintain

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the Trustee's security interest in the Permitted Investments credited to the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account. AFC-II 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 the purchase price of such Permitted Investments. In the absence of written investment instructions hereunder, funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account shall remain uninvested.

                        (c)    Earnings from Series 2004-2 Distribution Account.    All interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) paid on funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account shall be deemed to be on deposit and available for distribution.

                        (d)    Series 2004-2 Distribution Account Constitutes Additional Collateral for Series 2004-2 Notes.    In order to secure and provide for the repayment and payment of the AFC-II Obligations with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes, AFC-II hereby grants a security interest in and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Series 2004-2 Agent, for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, all of AFC-II's right, title and interest in and to the following (whether now or hereafter existing or acquired): (i) the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 Distribution Account Collateral"). The Series 2004-2 Agent shall possess all right, title and interest in all funds on deposit from time to time in the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Distribution Account. The Series 2004-2 Distribution Account Collateral shall be under the sole dominion and control of the Series 2004-2 Agent for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider. The Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Distribution Account; (ii) that each item of property (whether investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash) credited to the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account shall be treated as a financial asset (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the New York UCC) and (iii) to comply with any entitlement order (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the New York UCC) issued by the Trustee.

                        Section 2.10    Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swaps.    (a)    On the Series 2004-2 Closing Date, AFC-II shall enter into one or more interest rate swaps acceptable to the Surety Provider in respect of the Class A-2 Notes satisfying the requirements of clause (i) below and one or more interest rate swaps acceptable to the Surety Provider in respect of the Class A-3

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Notes satisfying the requirements of clause (ii) below, in each case with a Qualified Interest Rate Swap Counterparty (each a "Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap"):

                        (b)    Replacement of Any Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap.    If, at any time, a Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty is not a Qualified Interest Rate Swap Counterparty, then AFC-II will cause such Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty within 30 days following such occurrence, at the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty's expense, to either (i) obtain a replacement interest rate swap on substantially the same terms as the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap being replaced from a Qualified Interest Rate Swap Counterparty, at which point, simultaneously with such replacement, AFC-II shall terminate the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap being replaced or (ii) enter into any arrangement satisfactory to Standard & Poor's, Moody's and the Surety Provider that is sufficient to maintain or restore the immediately prior Shadow Rating; provided, however, that no termination of any Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap shall occur until AFC-II has entered into a replacement Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap. Each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap must provide that if such Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty thereto is required to take any of the actions described in clauses (i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence and such action is not taken within 30 days, then such Series 2003- 4 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty must, until a replacement Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap is executed and in effect, collateralize its obligations under such Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap in an amount equal to the greatest of (i) the marked to market value of such Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap, (ii) the next payment due from such Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and (iii) 1% of the notional amount of such Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap.

                        (c)    To secure payment of all AFC-II Obligations with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes, AFC-II grants a security interest in, and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Series 2004-2 Agent, for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders and the Surety Provider, all of AFC-II's right, title and interest in the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swaps and all proceeds thereof (the "Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Collateral"). AFC-II shall require all Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Proceeds to be paid to, and the Trustee shall allocate all Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Proceeds to, the Series 2004-2 Accrued Interest Account of the Series 2004-2 Collection Account.

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                        (d)   The failure of AFC-II to comply with its covenants contained in the this Section 2.10 shall not constitute an Amortization Event with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes.

                        Section 2.11    Series 2004-2 Accounts Permitted Investments.    AFC-II shall not, and shall not permit, funds on deposit in the Series 2004-2 Accounts to be invested in:

                        Section 2.12    Series 2004-2 Demand Notes Constitute Additional Collateral for Series 2004-2 Notes.    In order to secure and provide for the repayment and payment of the AFC-II Obligations with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes, AFC-II hereby grants a security interest in and assigns, pledges, grants, transfers and sets over to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, all of AFC-II's right, title and interest in and to the following (whether now or hereafter existing or acquired): (i) the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes; (ii) all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes; and (iii) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing, including, without limitation, cash. On the date hereof, AFC-II shall deliver to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, each Series 2004-2 Demand Note, endorsed in blank. The Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty and the Surety Provider, shall be the only Person authorized to make a demand for payments on the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes.


ARTICLE III

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 2004-2 Notes and collectively shall constitute the Amortization Events set forth in Section 9.1(n) of the Base

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Indenture with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes (without notice or other action on the part of the Trustee or any holders of the Series 2004-2 Notes):

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ARTICLE IV

RIGHT TO WAIVE PURCHASE RESTRICTIONS

                        Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Indenture or the Related Documents, but subject in all respects to the Surety Provider's rights under Section 6.11, upon the Trustee's receipt of notice from any Lessee, any Borrower or AFC-II (i) to the effect that a Manufacturer Program is no longer an Eligible Manufacturer Program and that, as a result, the Series 2004-2 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount is or will be exceeded or (ii) that the Lessees, the Borrowers and AFC-II have determined to increase any Series 2004-2 Maximum Amount, (such notice, a "Waiver Request"), each Series 2004-2 Noteholder may, at its option, waive the Series 2004-2 Maximum Non-Program Vehicle Amount or any other Series 2004-2 Maximum Amount (collectively, a "Waivable Amount") if (i) no Amortization Event exists, (ii) the Requisite Noteholders and the Surety Provider 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 2004-2 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 2004-2 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 Series 2004-2 Noteholders and the Surety Provider, which notice shall be accompanied by a form of consent (each a "Consent") in the form of Exhibit B hereto by which the Series 2004-2 Noteholders may, on or before the Consent Period Expiration Date, consent to waiver of the applicable Waivable Amount. If the Trustee receives the consent of the Surety Provider and Consents from the Requisite Noteholders agreeing to waiver of the applicable Waivable Amount within forty-five (45) days after the Trustee notifies the Series 2004-2 Noteholders of a Waiver Request (the day on which such forty-five (45) day period expires, the "Consent Period Expiration Date"), (i) the applicable Waivable Amount shall be deemed waived by the consenting Series 2004-2 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 days) provide the Rating Agency with notice of such waiver. Any Series 2004-2 Noteholder 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.

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                        If the Trustee receives Consents from the Requisite Noteholders on or before the Consent Period Expiration Date, then on the immediately following Distribution Date, the Trustee will pay the Designated Amounts as follows:

                        If the amount paid pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding paragraph is not paid in full on the date specified therein, then on each day following such Distribution Date, the Administrator will allocate to the Series 2004-2 Collection Account on a daily basis all Designated Amounts collected on such day. On each following Distribution Date, the Trustee will withdraw a portion of such Designated Amounts from the Series 2004-2 Collection Account and deposit the same in the Series 2004-2 Distribution Account for distribution as follows:

                        If the Requisite Noteholders or the Surety Provider do not timely consent to such waiver, the Designated Amounts will be re-allocated to the Series 2004-2 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 2004-2 Rapid 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 2004-2 Noteholders.


ARTICLE V

FORM OF SERIES 2004-2 NOTES

                        Section 5.1    Restricted Global Series 2004-2 Notes.    The Series 2004-2 Notes to be issued in the United States will be issued in book-entry form and represented by one or more permanent global Notes in fully registered form without interest coupons (each, a "Restricted Global Class A-1 Note", a "Restricted Global Class A-2 Note" or a "Restricted Global Class A-3 Note", as the case may be), substantially in the forms set forth in Exhibit A-1-1, A-2-1 and A-3-1 hereto, with such legends as may be applicable thereto as set forth in the Base Indenture, and will be sold only in the United States (1) initially to institutional accredited investors within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act in reliance on an exemption from the registra-

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tion requirements of the Securities Act and (2) thereafter to qualified institutional buyers within the meaning of, and in reliance on, Rule 144A under the Securities Act and shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Series 2004-2 Notes represented thereby, with the Trustee as custodian for DTC, and registered in the name of Cede as DTC's nominee, duly executed by AFC-II and authenticated by the Trustee in the manner set forth in Section 2.4 of the Base Indenture.

                        Section 5.2    Temporary Global Series 2004-2 Notes; Permanent Global Series 2004-2 Notes.    The Series 2004-2 Notes to be issued outside the United States will be issued and sold in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act, as provided in the applicable note purchase agreement, and shall initially be issued in the form of one or more temporary notes in registered form without interest coupons (each, a "Temporary Global Class A-1 Note", a "Temporary Global Class A-2 Note" or a "Temporary Global Class A-3 Note", as the case may be), substantially in the forms set forth in Exhibits A-1-2, A-2-2 and A-3-2 hereto, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Series 2004-2 Notes represented thereby with a custodian for, and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC, for the account of Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System ("Euroclear") or for Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ("Clearstream"), duly executed by AFC-II and authenticated by the Trustee in the manner set forth in Section 2.4 of the Base Indenture. Interests in a Temporary Global Class A-1 Note, a Temporary Global Class A-2 Note or a Temporary Global Class A-3 Note will be exchangeable, in whole or in part, for interests in one or more permanent global notes in registered form without interest coupons (each, a "Permanent Global Class A-1 Note", a "Permanent Global Class A-2 Note" or a "Permanent Global Class A-3 Note", as the case may be), substantially in the form of Exhibits A-1-3, A-2-3 and A-3-3 hereto, in accordance with the provisions of such Temporary Global Class A-1 Note, Temporary Global Class A-2 Note or Temporary Global Class A-3 Note and the Base Indenture (as modified by this Supplement). Interests in a Permanent Global Class A-1 Note, a Permanent Global Class A-2 Note or a Permanent Global Class A-3 Note will be exchangeable for definitive Class A-1 Notes, definitive Class A-2 Notes or definitive Class A-3 Notes, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of such Permanent Global Class A-1 Note, Permanent Global Class A-2 Note or Permanent Global Class A-3 Note and the Base Indenture (as modified by this Supplement).


ARTICLE VI

GENERAL

                        Section 6.1    Optional Repurchase.    Each Class of the Series 2004-2 Notes shall be subject to repurchase by AFC-II at its option in accordance with Section 6.3 of the Base Indenture on any Distribution Date after the Class A-1 Invested Amount, the Class A-2 Invested Amount or the Class A-3 Invested Amount, as the case may be, is reduced to an amount less than or equal to 10% of the Class A-1 Initial Invested Amount, the Class A-2 Initial Invested Amount or the Class A-3 Initial Invested Amount, as the case may be (the "Series 2004-2 Repurchase Amount"); provided, however, that as a condition precedent to any such optional repurchase on any Distribution Date on which no Surety Default has occurred and is continuing, AFC-II shall have received the consent of the Surety Provider. The repurchase price for any Series 2004-2

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Note shall equal the aggregate outstanding principal balance of such Series 2004-2 Note (determined after giving effect to any payments of principal and interest on such Distribution Date), plus accrued and unpaid interest on such outstanding principal balance.

                        Section 6.2    Information.    The Trustee shall provide to the Series 2004-2 Noteholders, or their designated agent, and the Surety Provider copies of all information furnished to the Trustee or AFC-II pursuant to the Related Documents, as such information relates to the Series 2004-2 Notes or the Series 2004-2 Collateral. In connection with any Preference Amount payable under the Surety Bond, the Trustee shall furnish to the Surety Provider its records evidencing the distributions of principal of and interest on the Series 2004-2 Notes that have been made and subsequently recovered from Series 2004-2 Noteholders and the dates on which such payments were made.

                        Section 6.3    Exhibits.    The following exhibits attached hereto supplement the exhibits included in the Indenture.

Exhibit A-1-1:   Form of Restricted Global Class A-1 Note
Exhibit A-1-2:   Form of Temporary Global Class A-1 Note
Exhibit A-1-3:   Form of Permanent Global Class A-1 Note
Exhibit A-2-1   Form of Restricted Global Class A-2 Note
Exhibit A-2-2   Form of Temporary Global Class A-2 Note
Exhibit A-2-3   Form of Permanent Global Class A-2 Note
Exhibit A-3-1   Form of Restricted Global Class A-3 Note
Exhibit A-3-2   Form of Temporary Global Class A-3 Note
Exhibit A-3-3   Form of Permanent Global Class A-3 Note
Exhibit B:   Form of Consent
Exhibit C:   Form of Series 2004-2 Demand Note
Exhibit D:   Form of Letter of Credit
Exhibit E:   Form of Lease Payment Deficit Notice
Exhibit F:   Form of Demand Notice

                        Section 6.4    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 6.5    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 6.6    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 6.7    Amendments.    This Supplement may be modified or amended from time to time with the consent of the Surety Provider and in accordance with the terms of the Base Indenture; provided, however, that if, pursuant to the terms of the Base Indenture or this

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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 Series 2004-2 Noteholders representing more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Series 2004-2 Notes affected thereby; provided, further, that if that consent of the Required Noteholders is required for a proposed amendment or modification of this Supplement that (i) affects only the Class A-1 Notes (and does not affect in any material respect the Class A-2 Notes or the Class A-3 Notes, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel to such effect), then such requirement shall be satisfied if such amendment or modification is consented to by the Class A-1 Noteholders representing more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Class A-1 Notes (without the necessity of obtaining the consent of the Required Noteholders in respect of the Class A-2 Notes or the Class A-3 Notes), (ii) affects only the Class A-2 Notes (and does not affect in material respect the Class A-1 Notes or the Class A-3 Notes, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel to such effect), then such requirement shall be satisfied if such amendment or modification is consented to by the Class A-2 Noteholders representing more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Class A-2 Notes (without the necessity of obtaining the consent of the Required Noteholders in respect of the Class A-1 Notes or the Class A-3 Notes) and (iii) affects only the Class A-3 Notes (and does not affect in any material respect the Class A-1 Notes or the Class A-2 Notes, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel to such effect), then such requirement shall be satisfied if such amendment or modification is consented to by the Class A-3 Noteholders representing more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Class A-3 Notes (without the necessity of obtaining the consent of the Required Noteholders in respect of the Class A-1 Notes or the Class A-2 Notes).

                        Section 6.8    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 2004-2 Notes without the consent of the Required Noteholders.

                        Section 6.9    Notice to Surety Provider and Rating Agencies.    The Trustee shall provide to the Surety Provider and each Rating Agency a copy of each notice, opinion of counsel, certificate or other item delivered to, or required to be provided by, the Trustee pursuant to this Supplement or any other Related Document. Each such opinion of counsel shall be addressed to the Surety Provider, shall be from counsel reasonably acceptable to the Surety Provider and shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Surety Provider. All such notices, opinions, certificates or other items delivered to the Surety Provider shall be forwarded to Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, 125 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, Attention: General Counsel, Telephone: (212) 312-3077.

                        Section 6.10    Certain Rights of Surety Provider.    The Surety Provider shall be deemed to be an Enhancement Provider entitled to receive confirmation of the rating on the Series 2004-2 Notes (without regard to the Surety Bond) pursuant to the definition of "Rating Agency Confirmation Condition." In addition, the Surety Provider shall be deemed to be an Enhancement Provider entitled to exercise the consent rights described in clause (ii) of the definition of "Rating Agency Consent Condition."

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                        Section 6.11    Surety Provider Deemed Noteholder and Secured Party.    Except for any period during which a Surety Default is continuing, the Surety Provider shall be deemed to be the holder of 100% of the Series 2004-2 Notes for the purposes of giving any and all consents, waivers (including, without limitation, pursuant to Article IV and Section 6.7), approvals, instructions, directions, requests, declarations and/or notices pursuant to the Base Indenture and this Supplement. Any reference in the Base Indenture or the Related Documents (including, without limitation, in Sections 2.3, 8.14, 9.1, 9.2 or 12.1 of the Base Indenture) to materially, adversely, or detrimentally affecting the rights or interests of the Noteholders, or words of similar meaning, shall be deemed, for purposes of the Series 2004-2 Notes, to refer to the rights or interests of the Surety Provider. The Surety Provider shall constitute an "Enhancement Provider" with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes for all purposes under the Indenture and the other Related Documents. Furthermore, the Surety Provider shall be deemed to be a "Secured Party" under the Base Indenture and the Related Documents to the extent of amounts payable to the Surety Provider pursuant to this Supplement and the Insurance Agreement shall constitute an "Enhancement Agreement" with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes for all purposes under the Indenture and the Related Documents. Moreover, wherever in the Related Documents money or other property is assigned, conveyed, granted or held for, a filing is made for, action is taken for or agreed to be taken for, or a representation or warranty is made for the benefit of the Noteholders, the Surety Provider shall be deemed to be the Noteholder with respect to 100% of the Series 2004-2 Notes for such purposes.

                        Section 6.12    Capitalization of AFC-II.    AFC-II agrees that on the Series 2004-2 Closing Date it will have capitalization in an amount equal to or greater than 3% of the sum of (x) the Series 2004-2 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 2001-1 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 and the Series 2004-1 Notes.

                        Section 6.13    Series 2004-2 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage.    AFC-II 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 or ARAC, 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 2004-2 Required Non-Program Enhancement Percentage would exceed 25.0%.

                        Section 6.14    Third Party Beneficiary.    The Surety Provider and each Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swap Counterparty is an express third party beneficiary of (i) the Base Indenture to the extent of provisions relating to any Enhancement Provider and (ii) this Supplement.

                        Section 6.15    Prior Notice by Trustee to Surety Provider.    Subject to Section 10.1 of the Base Indenture, the Trustee agrees that, so long as no Amortization Event shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to any Series of Notes other than the Series 2004-2 Notes, it shall not exercise any rights or remedies available to it as a result of the occurrence of an Amortization Event with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes (except those set forth in clauses (f) and (g) of Article III) or a Series 2004-2 Limited Liquidation Event of Default until after the Trustee has given prior written notice thereof to the Surety Provider and obtained the direction of

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the Required Noteholders with respect to the Series 2004-2 Notes. The Trustee agrees to notify the Surety Provider promptly following any exercise of rights or remedies available to it as a result of the occurrence of any Amortization Event or a Series 2004-2 Limited Liquidation Event of Default.

                        Section 6.16    Effect of Payments by the Surety Provider.    Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any distribution of principal of or interest on the Series 2004-2 Notes that is made with moneys received pursuant to the terms of the Surety Bond shall not (except for the purpose of calculating the Principal Deficit Amount) be considered payment of the Series 2004-2 Notes by AFC-II. The Trustee acknowledges that, without the need for any further action on the part of the Surety Provider, (i) to the extent the Surety Provider makes payments, directly or indirectly, on account of principal of or interest on the Series 2004-2 Notes to the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders or to the Series 2004-2 Noteholders (including any Preference Amounts as defined in the Surety Bond), the Surety Provider will be fully subrogated to the rights of such Series 2004-2 Noteholders to receive such principal and interest and will be deemed to the extent of the payments so made to be a Series 2004-2 Noteholder and (ii) the Surety Provider shall be paid principal and interest in its capacity as a Series 2004-2 Noteholder until all such payments by the Surety Provider have been fully reimbursed, but only from the sources and in the manner provided herein for the distribution of such principal and interest and in each case only after the Series 2004-2 Noteholders have received all payments of principal and interest due to them hereunder on the related Distribution Date.

                        Section 6.17    Series 2004-2 Demand Notes.    Other than pursuant to a demand thereon pursuant to Section 2.5, AFC-II shall not reduce the amount of the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes or forgive amounts payable thereunder so that the outstanding principal amount of the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes after such reduction or forgiveness is less than the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Liquidity Amount. AFC-II shall not agree to any amendment of the Series 2004-2 Demand Notes without first satisfying the Rating Agency Confirmation Condition and the Rating Agency Consent Condition.

                        Section 6.18    Subrogation.    In furtherance of and not in limitation of the Surety Provider's equitable right of subrogation, each of the Trustee and AFC-II acknowledge that, to the extent of any payment made by the Surety Provider under the Surety Bond with respect to interest on or principal of the Series 2004-2 Notes, including any Preference Amount, as defined in the Surety Bond, the Surety Provider is to be fully subrogated to the extent of such payment and any additional interest due on any late payment, to the rights of the Series 2004-2 Noteholders under the Indenture. Each of AFC-II and the Trustee agree to such subrogation and, further, agree to take such actions as the Surety Provider may reasonably request in writing to evidence such subrogation.

                        Section 6.19    Termination of Supplement.    This Supplement shall cease to be of further effect when all outstanding Series 2004-2 Notes theretofore authenticated and issued have been delivered (other than destroyed, lost, or stolen Series 2004-2 Notes which have been replaced or paid) to the Trustee for cancellation, AFC-II has paid all sums payable hereunder, the Surety Provider has been paid all Surety Provider Fees and all other Surety Provider Reimbursement Amounts due under the Insurance Agreement, the Policy is no longer in effect,

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the Series 2004-2 Interest Rate Swaps have been terminated and there are no amounts due and owing thereunder and, if the Series 2004-2 Demand Note Payment Amount on the Series 2004-2 Letter of Credit Termination Date was greater than zero, all amounts have been withdrawn from the Series 2004-2 Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 2.8(i).

                        Section 6.20    Condition to Termination of AFC-II's Obligations.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 11.1 of the Indenture, so long as this Supplement is in effect, AFC-II may not terminate its obligations under the Indenture unless AFC-II shall have delivered to the Surety Provider an Opinion of Counsel, in form and substance acceptable to the Surety Provider, to the effect that, in the event of a bankruptcy proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code in respect of AFC-II, the Lessor or any Lessee, the bankruptcy court would not avoid any amounts distributed to the Series 2004-2 Noteholders or the Surety Provider in connection with such termination.

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                        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AFC-II and the Trustee have caused this Supplement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

    AESOP FUNDING II L.L.C.

 

 

By:

/s/  
Lori Gebron      
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 Lindahl      
Title: Agent

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Series 2004-2 Agent

 

 

By:

/s/  
Eric Lindahl      
Title: Agent



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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
DESIGNATION
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE II
SERIES 2004-2 ALLOCATIONS
ARTICLE III AMORTIZATION EVENTS
ARTICLE IV RIGHT TO WAIVE PURCHASE RESTRICTIONS
ARTICLE V FORM OF SERIES 2004-2 NOTES
ARTICLE VI GENERAL

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Exhibit 12

Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
  2004
  2003
Earnings before fixed charges:            
Income before income taxes and minority interest   $ 503   $ 470
Plus:   Fixed charges     266     230
Less:  Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable preferred
           interest in a subsidiary
        3
           Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not
           incurred fixed charges
    6     6
   
 
Earnings available to cover fixed charges   $ 763   $ 691
   
 
Fixed charges (a):            
Interest, including amortization of deferred financing costs   $ 228   $ 193
Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable preferred interest in a subsidiary         3
Interest portion of rental payment     38     34
   
 
Total fixed charges   $ 266   $ 230
   
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     2.87x     3.00x
   
 

(a)
Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness (including amortization of deferred financing costs and capitalized interest) and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor. Interest expense on all indebtedness is detailed as follows:
 
  March 31,
 
  2004
  2003
Incurred by the Company's PHH subsidiary   $ 68   $ 48
Related to the debt under management and mortgage programs incurred by the
    Company's vehicle rental subsidiary
    65     59
All other     95     86

The 2004 amounts are not comparable to the 2003 amounts due to the adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities," on July 1, 2003.

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Exhibit 15

May 3, 2004

Cendant Corporation
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York

We have made reviews, in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial information of Cendant Corporation and subsidiaries for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, as indicated in our report dated May 3, 2004; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, is incorporated 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 and 333-114744 on Form S-8.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statements prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York

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Exhibit 31.1


CERTIFICATIONS

I, Henry R. Silverman, certify that:

Date: May 3, 2004


 

 

/s/  
Henry R. Silverman      
Chief Executive Officer

 

 



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Exhibit 31.2

I, Ronald L. Nelson, certify that:

Date: May 3, 2004


 

 

/s/  
Ronald L. Nelson      
Chief Financial Officer

 

 



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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 Quarterly Report of Cendant Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 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:


/s/ Henry R. Silverman
Henry R. Silverman
Chief Executive Officer
May 3, 2004
 

/s/ Ronald L. Nelson

Ronald L. Nelson
Chief Financial Officer
May 3, 2004

 

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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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