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Mar. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Basis Of Presentation | BASIS OF PRESENTATION Realogy Holdings Corp. ("Realogy Holdings", "Realogy" or the "Company") is a holding company for its consolidated subsidiaries including Realogy Intermediate Holdings LLC ("Realogy Intermediate") and Realogy Group LLC ("Realogy Group") and its consolidated subsidiaries. Realogy through its subsidiaries is a global provider of residential real estate services. Neither Realogy Holdings, the indirect parent of Realogy Group, nor Realogy Intermediate, the direct parent company of Realogy Group, conducts any operations other than with respect to its respective direct or indirect ownership of Realogy Group. As a result, the consolidated financial positions, results of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flows of Realogy Holdings, Realogy Intermediate and Realogy Group are the same. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial statements of Realogy Holdings and Realogy Group. Realogy Holdings' only asset is its investment in the common stock of Realogy Intermediate, and Realogy Intermediate's only asset is its investment in Realogy Group. Realogy Holdings' only obligations are its guarantees of certain borrowings and certain franchise obligations of Realogy Group. All expenses incurred by Realogy Holdings and Realogy Intermediate are for the benefit of Realogy Group and have been reflected in Realogy Group's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Interim results may not be indicative of full year performance because of seasonal and short-term variations. The Company has eliminated all material intercompany transactions and balances between entities consolidated in these financial statements. In presenting the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and the related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. In management's opinion, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly Realogy Holdings and Realogy Group's financial position as of March 31, 2016 and the results of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. As the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared using the same accounting principles and policies used to prepare the annual consolidated financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. Fair Value Measurements The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value.
Level Input: |  | Input Definitions:
Level I |  | Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.
Level II |  | Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level I that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
Level III |  | Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from asset to asset and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of asset, whether the asset is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level III. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to quoted market values. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined based upon a discounted cash flow approach. The Company measures financial instruments at fair value on a recurring basis and recognizes transfers within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the fiscal quarter in which the change in circumstances that caused the transfer occurred. There have been no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 assets or liabilities during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level at March 31, 2016 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| Level I |  | Level II |  | Level III |  | Total
Interest rate swaps (included in other non-current liabilities) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 73 |
Deferred compensation plan assets (included in other non-current assets) | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Contingent consideration for acquisitions (included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and non-current liabilities) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 56 |  |  | 56 |
The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level at December 31, 2015 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| Level I |  | Level II |  | Level III |  | Total
Interest rate swaps (included in other non-current liabilities) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 47 |
Deferred compensation plan assets (included in other non-current assets) | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Contingent consideration for acquisitions (included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and non-current liabilities) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 59 |  |  | 59 |
Contingent consideration for acquisitions - The fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration for acquisitions is measured using a probability weighted-average discount rate to estimate future cash flows based upon the likelihood of achieving future operating results for individual acquisitions. These assumptions are deemed to be unobservable inputs and as such the Company’s contingent consideration is classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. The Company reassesses the fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities on a quarterly basis. The following table presents changes in Level III financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
|  | Level III
Fair value of contingent consideration at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 59 |
Additions: contingent consideration related to acquisitions during the period |  | — |
Reductions: payments of contingent consideration (reflected in the financing section of the Statement of Cash Flows) |  | (3 | )
Changes in fair value (reflected in the Statement of Operations) |  | — |
Fair value of contingent consideration at March 31, 2016 |  | $ | 56 |
The following table summarizes the principal amount of the Company’s indebtedness compared to the estimated fair value, primarily determined by quoted market values, at:
| March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Debt | Principal Amount |  | Estimated Fair Value (a) |  | Principal Amount |  | Estimated Fair Value (a)
Senior Secured Credit Facility: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 200 |  |  | $ | 200 |
Term Loan B Facility | 1,863 |  |  | 1,863 |  |  | 1,867 |  |  | 1,849 |
Term Loan A Facility | 430 |  |  | 413 |  |  | 435 |  |  | 426 |
3.375% Senior Notes | 500 |  |  | 500 |  |  | 500 |  |  | 500 |
4.50% Senior Notes | 450 |  |  | 464 |  |  | 450 |  |  | 464 |
5.25% Senior Notes | 550 |  |  | 567 |  |  | 300 |  |  | 308 |
Securitization obligations | 220 |  |  | 220 |  |  | 247 |  |  | 247 |
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(a) | The fair value of the Company's indebtedness is categorized as Level I.
Investment in PHH Home Loans The Company owns 49.9% of PHH Home Loans, a mortgage origination venture formed in 2005 created for the purpose of originating and selling mortgage loans primarily sourced through the Company’s real estate brokerage and relocation businesses. PHH Corporation ("PHH") owns the remaining percentage. In connection with the joint venture, the Company recorded no equity earnings related to its investment in PHH Home Loans for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and recorded $2 million equity earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The Company received no cash dividends from PHH Home Loans during both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The Company's investment in PHH Home Loans is $58 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Income Taxes The Company's provision for income taxes in interim periods is computed by applying its estimated annual effective tax rate against the income before income taxes for the period. In addition, non-recurring or discrete items are recorded during the period in which they occur. The provision for income taxes was a $24 million benefit for both the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the three months ended March 31, 2015. Derivative Instruments The Company records derivatives and hedging activities on the balance sheet at their respective fair values. The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts largely to manage its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. The Company primarily manages its foreign currency exposure to the Euro, Swiss Franc, Canadian Dollar and British Pound. The Company has not elected to utilize hedge accounting for these forward contracts; therefore, any change in fair value is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. However, the fluctuations in the value of these forward contracts generally offset the impact of changes in the value of the underlying risk that they are intended to economically hedge. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts with a fair value of less than $1 million and a notional value of $20 million. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts with a fair value of less than $1 million and a notional value of $33 million. The Company also enters into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates associated with its variable rate borrowings. The Company has interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of $1,475 million to offset the variability in cash flows resulting from the term loan facilities as follows:
Notional Value (in millions) | Commencement Date | Expiration Date
$225 | July 2012 | February 2018
$200 | January 2013 | February 2018
$600 | August 2015 | August 2020
$450 | November 2017 | November 2022
The swaps help to protect our outstanding variable rate borrowings from future interest rate volatility. The Company has not elected to utilize hedge accounting for these interest rate swaps; therefore, any change in fair value is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The fair value of derivative instruments was as follows:
Liability Derivatives |  | Fair Value
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | March 31, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Interest rate swap contracts |  | Other non-current liabilities |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 47 |
The effect of derivative instruments on earnings was as follows:
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  | Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized for Derivative Instruments |  | (Gain) or Loss Recognized on Derivatives
Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Interest rate swap contracts |  | Interest expense |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 14 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | Operating expense |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Restricted Cash Restricted cash primarily relates to amounts specifically designated as collateral for the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Company’s securitization facilities. Such amounts approximated $6 million and $8 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and are included within other current assets on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Supplemental Cash Flow Information Significant non-cash transactions during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 included $4 million and $2 million, respectively, in capital lease additions, which resulted in non-cash additions to property and equipment, net and other non-current liabilities. Stock Repurchases The Company may repurchase shares of its common stock under authorizations made from its Board of Directors. Shares repurchased are retired and not displayed separately as treasury stock on the consolidated financial statements. The par value of the shares repurchased and retired is deducted from common stock and the excess of the purchase price over par value is first charged against any available additional paid-in capital with the balance charged to retained earnings. Direct costs incurred to repurchase the shares are included in the total cost of the shares. In February 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $275 million of the Company’s common stock. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company repurchased and retired 1 million shares of common stock for $33 million at a weighted average market price of $33.45 per share. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements The Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates ("ASU"). ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. In March 2016, the FASB issued an ASU on "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" which amended guidance related to employee share-based payment accounting. The guidance requires all income tax effects of awards to be recognized in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled and will be applied on a prospective basis. The guidance also requires presentation of excess tax benefits as an operating activity on the statement of cash flows rather than as a financing activity, and can be applied retrospectively or prospectively. The guidance increases the amount companies can withhold to cover income taxes on awards without triggering liability classification for shares used to satisfy statutory income tax withholding obligations and requires application of a modified retrospective transition method. The ASU also allows entities to elect as an accounting policy either to continue to estimate forfeitures on share-based payment awards using a modified retrospective approach. The amended guidance will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016; early adoption is permitted if all provisions are adopted in the same period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued its new standard on leases which requires virtually all leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. Lessees will recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease). The liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments. The asset will be based on the liability, subject to adjustment, such as for initial direct costs. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance leases. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense, similar to current operating leases, while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern, similar to current capital leases. Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 (i.e., calendar periods beginning on January 1, 2019). Early adoption is permitted. The new leasing standard requires modified retrospective transition, which requires application of the new guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued a standard on revenue recognition that will impact most companies to some extent. The objective of the revenue standard is to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customers to improve comparability within industries, across industries, and across capital markets. The revenue standard contains principles that an entity will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and the timing of revenue recognition. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year resulting in the new revenue standard being effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and allowing entities to adopt one year earlier if they so elect. The new standard permits for two alternative implementation methods, the use of either (1) full retrospective application to each prior reporting period presented or (2) modified retrospective application in which the cumulative effect of initially applying the revenue standard is recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company plans to adopt the new standard in the first quarter of 2018 but has not yet determined the method by which the standard will be adopted. The Company does not expect the new standard to have a material impact on the financial results of the Company as the majority of our revenue is recognized at the completion of a homesale transaction and will not be impacted by this new revenue recognition guidance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on other revenue streams.

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