CONFIRMATION Date: March 27, 2008 To: PHH Corporation (Counterparty) Facsimile: (856) 917-4278 Attention: Treasurer From: Wachovia Bank, National Association (Dealer) Facsimile: 212 ###-###-####

EX-10.8 10 y52588k2exv10w8.htm EX-10.8: CONFIRMATION OF CONVERTIBLE BOND HEDGING TRANSACTIONS EX-10.8
 

Exhibit 10.8
CONFIRMATION
         
Date:
  March 27, 2008    
 
       
To:
  PHH Corporation (“Counterparty”)    
 
       
Facsimile:
  (856) 917-4278    
 
       
Attention:
  Treasurer    
 
       
From:
  Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Dealer”)    
 
       
Facsimile:
  212 ###-###-####    
Transaction Reference Number:
          The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced Transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below between you and us. This Confirmation supplements, forms a part of, and is subject to the Master Terms and Conditions for Convertible Bond Hedging Transactions between Wachovia Bank, National Association, acting through the agency of Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC (the “Agent”), and PHH Corporation dated as of March 27, 2008 (as amended from time to time, the “Master Confirmation”).
          1. The definitions and provisions contained in the Definitions (as such term is defined in the Master Confirmation) and in the Master Confirmation are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between those definitions and provisions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will govern.
          2. The particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates is entered into as part of an integrated hedging transaction of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1275-6.
          3. The particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates shall have the following terms:
     
Trade Date:
  March 27, 2008
 
   
Effective Date:
  The closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes
 
   
Premium:
  USD 18,117,195.32
 
   
Premium Payment Date:
  The Effective Date
 
   
Convertible Notes:
  4% Convertible Senior Notes due 2012, offered pursuant to an Offering Memorandum to be dated as of
 
  March 27, 2008 and issued pursuant to the Indenture.
 
   
Number of Units:
  The number of Convertible Notes in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount issued by Counterparty on
 
  the closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes.

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Strike Price:
  As of any date, an amount in USD, rounded to the nearest cent (with 0.5 cents being rounded upwards), equal to USD1,000 divided by the Unit Entitlement.
 
   
Applicable Percentage:
  40%
 
   
Number of Shares:
  The product of the Number of Units, the Unit Entitlement and the Applicable Percentage.
 
   
Expiration Date:
  April 15, 2012
 
   
Unit Entitlement:
  As of any date, a number of Shares per Unit equal to the Conversion Rate (as defined in the Indenture,
 
  but without regard to any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to the Excluded Provisions of the
 
  Indenture).
 
   
Indenture:
  Indenture to be dated as of April 2, 2008 by and between Counterparty and The Bank of New York, as
 
  trustee, pursuant to which the Convertible Notes are to be issued. For the avoidance of doubt,
 
  references herein to sections of the Indenture are based on the draft of the Indenture most recently
 
  reviewed by the parties at the time of execution of this Confirmation. If any relevant sections of the
 
  Indenture are changed, added or renumbered following execution of this Confirmation but prior to the
 
  execution of the Indenture, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the
 
  economic intent of the parties.
 
   
Net Share Provision:
  Section 5.04(a)(ii) and Section 5.04(b) (without duplication) of the Indenture
 
   
Excluded Provisions:
  Sections 5.06(g), 5.02 and 5.17 of the Indenture
 
   
Dilution Provisions:
  Sections 5.06(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (i) of the Indenture
 
   
Merger Provision:
  Section 5.12 of the Indenture
 
   
Tender Offer Provision:
  Section 5.12 of the Indenture
 
   
Make-Whole Provisions:
  Section 5.02(a) of the Indenture
 
   
Early Unwind Date:
  April 2, 2008, or such later date as agreed by the parties hereto.

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          3. Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation promptly upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between us with respect to the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates, by manually signing this Confirmation and providing any other information requested herein or in the Master Confirmation and immediately returning an executed copy by facsimile at ###-###-#### (Attention: Equity Division Documentation Unit, by telephone contact ###-###-####).
Yours sincerely,
                             
WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC,
acting solely in its capacity as Agent
of Wachovia Bank, National Association
      WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:   Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, acting solely
         in its capacity as its Agent
 
                           
By:
  /s/ Mary Lou Guttmann       By:   /s/ Mary Lou Guttmann            
 
                           
 
  Name: Mary Lou Guttman
Title:   Senior Vice President
          Name: Mary Lou Guttman
Title:   Senior Vice President
           
         
Confirmed as of the date first above written:

PHH CORPORATION
 
   
By:   /s/ Mark E. Johnson      
  Name:   Mark E. Johnson     
  Title:   Vice President & Treasurer