364:, had been fraudulently preparing false business statements for several years. When this report was released to the public, the resulting damage to the market value for the company was approximately $ 14 billion, with their stock tumbling from a high of $ 41 down to nearly $ 12. At the time, this fiasco was the largest case of accounting fraud in the country's history. After the accounting scandal was uncovered, Silverman and the Cendant board forced Forbesโ resignation and Silverman assumed the CEO post.
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332:, a direct marketing company that operated discount membership programs like Shoppers Advantage and Travelers Advantage. HFS and CUC combined in a "merger of equals" on December 18, 1997, to form Cendant Corporation. As part of the merger, Silverman announced he would reduce his day-to-day involvement with the company and assume the company's chairmanship in preference of CUC's founder and CEO
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three years. He had reported a 1997 net income of $ 55.4 million when the true 1997 result was a net loss of $ 217.2 million. As these irregularities in the books of
Cendant were discovered in early 1998, an audit committee set up by Cendant's Board of Directors launched an investigation and discovered that the former management team of CUC, including its top executives
547:, holding these properties in the CCRG (Cendant Car Rental Group). Avis and Budget operate a shared fleet of cars, and have the same "back end" system, but operate at different locations, offer different service levels, and have somewhat different pricing. After the Cendant name was dissolved, the car rental segment became known as
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Just months after the merger, in April 1998 Cendant uncovered massive accounting improprieties at CUC which resulted in one of the largest financial scandals of the 1990s. At the time, Vice
Chairman E. Kirk Shelton was reported to have inflated the company's revenue by $ 500 million over a period of
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Shelton were indicted by a federal grand jury and sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused the company of directing the massive accounting fraud that ultimately cost the company and its investors billions of dollars. Shelton served 8 of his 10-year
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car rental company for $ 793 million. In keeping with HFS's strategy of being primarily a franchisor, it kept ownership of the Avis brand name and reservations system, while selling off the operations of Avis's corporate-owned locations as a new company, Avis Rent a Car, Inc. HFS also bought
484:, the second-largest travel booking site in Europe, for $ 350 million. In April 2005, Cendant acquired Gullivers Travel Associates, a British seller of travel packages and wholesale hotel nights, for $ 1.1 billion. In October 2005, the company bought the
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American provider of business and consumer services, primarily within the real estate and travel industries. In 2005 and 2006, it broke up and spun off or sold its constituent businesses. Although it was based in
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Jackson Hewitt for $ 638 million through an initial public offering. In January 2005, Cendant spun off its
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for $ 170 million. In 1992, HFS bought the Days Inn franchise out of bankruptcy for $ 290 million. This purchase made HFS the largest hotel franchisor in the world, with its brands licensed to 2,300 hotels.
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out of bankruptcy for $ 110 million plus $ 2.8 billion in assumed debt. The combination of Budget with Avis made
Cendant the second-largest car rental company in the U.S.
461:, for $ 1.03 billion through an initial public offering. In October 2005, Cendant sold its marketing services division, including its membership shopping programs, to
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Travelport to Blackstone was completed on August 23, 2006. This left Cendant with only its car rental business, comprising Avis, Budget Rent a Car, and
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2026:"Cendant Corporation acquires Gullivers Travel Associates And OctopusTravel.com"
1499:(Report). Cendant Corporation. March 1, 2000. pp. 33โ34 – via EDGAR.
1239:"HFS will acquire employee-controlled Avis for $ 800 million in cash and stock"
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2165:"Blackstone Group completes acquisition of Cendant's Travelport subsidiary"
1978:(Report). Cendant Corporation. March 1, 2005. p. 19 – via EDGAR.
1728:(Report). Cendant Corporation. March 5, 2003. p. 14 – via EDGAR.
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1931:(Press release). Cendant Corporation. November 12, 2004 – via EDGAR.
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1269:. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Bloomberg. October 18, 1996 – via NewsBank.
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Blackstone took Hospitality Franchise Systems public in a December 1992
1892:(Report). Affinion Group. March 23, 2007. p. 40 – via EDGAR.
1056:"Hospitality Franchise purchases Park Inn, has plans for Days Inn-type"
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2134:(Press release). Cendant Corporation. July 31, 2006 – via EDGAR.
1595:(Press release). Cendant Corporation. March 1, 2001 – via EDGAR.
1840:(Press release). PHH Corporation. January 31, 2005 – via EDGAR.
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975:"Takeover of Days Inn would create world's biggest hotel franchiser"
1962:"Cendant Hotel Group completes acquisition of Ramada International"
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firm, as a vehicle to acquire hotel franchises. It was led by
1944:"Agreement would give Cendant full control over Ramada brand"
1838:"PHH Corporation completes spin-off from Cendant Corporation"
522:. The company retired the Cendant name and renamed itself to
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1201:"HFS buys Century 21, ERA but realtors expect little change"
957:"Sale of Days Inns hotel chain franchise business completed"
1593:"Cendant completes acquisition of Avis Group Holdings, Inc"
1138:"HFS is a fast-moving company whose share price has soared"
2108:"Blackstone plans to acquire Cendant travel services unit"
1929:"Cendant Corporation completes acquisition of Orbitz, Inc"
993:"Hospitality Franchise sells 6 million shares to public"
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group. In 1999 it sold its consumer software division,
2167:(Press release). The Blackstone Group. August 23, 2006
1074:"Hospitality Franchise: Sees trading symbol of 'NAGC'"
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These brands were separated into a new company called
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2014:. Hackensack, NJ. April 2, 2005 – via NewsBank.
1801:"Jackson Hewitt inches up after first day on markets"
1350:. Newark, NJ. November 13, 1996 – via NewsBank.
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1996:. Newark, NJ. December 3, 2004 – via NewsBank.
1463:. Norfolk, VA. January 9, 1998 – via NewsBank.
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488:hotel brand from Blackstone for $ 111 million.
2147:"Cendant's split into 4 firms effective today"
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2201:"Cendant changes wrapped up at tense meeting"
1682:"Cendant to buy No. 1 operator of timeshares"
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2089:"Investors skeptical about Cendant spinoffs"
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262:. In 1995, HFS launched a new hotel brand,
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1035:Marilee Loboda Braue (February 17, 1993).
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1942:Kevin G. DeMarrais (September 16, 2004).
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270:hospitality. In August 1995, it acquired
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211:(HFS) was created as an affiliate of the
2076:. Associated Press – via NewsBank.
1780:Kevin G. DeMarrais (November 24, 2004).
1664:"Cendant closes offer for Cheap Tickets"
1439:"Jackson Hewitt sale is nearly complete"
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920:"Prime Motor to sell 2 hotel franchises"
2053:Jerry W. Jackson (September 15, 2005).
1851:Matt Wickenheiser (February 17, 2005).
1818:Teresa M. McAleavy (February 2, 2005).
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1632:. October 2, 2001 – via NewsBank.
1199:Beth W. Orenstein (February 18, 1996).
313:for $ 1.8 billion. PHH's businesses of
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1950:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
1905:"Cendant to buy No. 3 Web travel firm"
1826:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
1788:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
1407:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
1332:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
1313:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
1122:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
1103:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
1043:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
945:. Hackensack, NJ – via NewsBank.
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2224:Historical business data for Cendant:
2087:Joseph R. Perone (October 25, 2005).
1761:Thomas S. Brown (November 26, 2002).
1608:"Cendant to propel Denver's Trip.com"
1531:"Vivendi buys Torrance software unit"
1529:Melissa Pozsgay (November 21, 1998).
1418:Beth Fitzgerald (December 19, 1997).
1380:Sean Somerville (February 16, 1997).
1207:. Allentown, PA – via NewsBank.
1037:"Hotel giant makes room for one more"
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1708:"LR office of Fairfield set to clos"
1537:. Torrance, CA – via NewsBank.
1512:"Cendant showing promised restraint"
1281:"Avis shares hit the Street jumping"
1095:Stephen G. Hirsch (April 27, 1995).
2199:Kaja Whitehouse (August 30, 2006).
2145:Joseph R. Perone (August 1, 2006).
2106:Claudia H. Deutsch (July 1, 2006).
2008:"Cendant acquires U.K. travel firm"
1903:Kathy Bergen (September 30, 2004).
1799:Raymond Hennessey (June 23, 2004).
1445:. Norfolk, VA – via NewsBank.
876:Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp.
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539:Cendant owned the rental brands of
453:. The next month, Cendant sold its
339:In January 1998, Cendant purchased
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2153:. Newark, NJ – via NewsBank.
2095:. Newark, NJ – via NewsBank.
1990:"Cendant gets British travel site"
1782:"Cendant spinoff could yield $ 1B"
1645:"Cheap Tickets exec gets new post"
1518:. Newark, NJ – via NewsBank.
1482:. Newark, NJ – via NewsBank.
1426:. Newark, NJ – via NewsBank.
1169:. Newark, NJ – via NewsBank.
1161:David Klein (September 29, 1995).
1136:Edwin McDowell (January 4, 1996).
1062:. Newark, NJ – via NewsBank.
926:. Newark, NJ – via NewsBank.
904:. Newark, NJ – via NewsBank.
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692:These companies are now under the
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209:Hospitality Franchise Systems Inc.
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1807:. Dow Jones – via NewsBank.
1747:. Bloomberg – via NewsBank.
1220:"Coldwell Banker now part of HFS"
1180:Donna Rosato (December 7, 1995).
1116:"HFS gobbling up the competition"
1054:Beth Fitzgerald (June 29, 1993).
300:Resort Condominiums International
186:Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
2261:Companies disestablished in 2006
2072:Ellen Simon (October 24, 2005).
2055:"Cendant acquires Wyndham brand"
1739:Robert Burgess (April 2, 2002).
1548:Howard Wolinsky (June 8, 2001).
1510:John T. Ward (August 13, 1998).
1420:"Merged partners adopt new name"
1263:"HFS completes purchase of Avis"
1182:"Hotel franchiser books success"
896:Iris Taylor (October 28, 1990).
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1662:Russ Lynch (October 8, 2001).
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1606:Greg Griffin (June 24, 2001).
1457:"Jackson Hewitt deal complete"
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1688:. Bloomberg. November 3, 2000
1568:"Cendant takes off with Avis"
1474:John T. Ward (May 25, 1999).
1437:Tom Shean (January 7, 1998).
1218:Robert Keefe (June 1, 1996).
1114:Mark Lowery (June 30, 1996).
918:Iris Taylor (June 14, 1990).
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227:. It began in 1990 by buying
48:Hospitality Franchise Systems
18:Hospitality Franchise Systems
1870:Rob Varnon (July 27, 2005).
1706:Jim Lovel (April 12, 2001).
1399:Mark Lowery (May 28, 1997).
633:Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
551:and currently trades on the
347:offices, for $ 480 million.
284:Electronic Realty Associates
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1326:"HFS buys time-share firm"
1163:"HFS shakes up Century 21"
939:"Hotelier braces for loss"
592:Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham
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898:"Hospitality on the move"
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1976:Form 10-K: Annual Report
1890:Form 10-K: Annual Report
1726:Form 10-K: Annual Report
1497:Form 10-K: Annual Report
577:Baymont Inn & Suites
457:division, a provider of
343:, a franchised chain of
27:Defunct American company
1382:"Little guy grows fast"
1307:"Avis to join HFS fold"
1084:(subscription required)
839:Vacation network groups
426:for $ 690 million, and
418:for $ 2.9 billion, and
407:), to French publisher
98:as Cendant Corporation)
1668:Honolulu Star-Bulletin
1649:Honolulu Star-Bulletin
1078:Dow Jones News Service
1018:"Super 8 deal is done"
652:Century 21 Real Estate
639:Real estate franchises
526:on September 1, 2006.
478:Marriott International
393:Blizzard Entertainment
309:In 1997, HFS acquired
286:for $ 37 million, and
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1878:– via NewsBank.
1859:– via NewsBank.
1857:Portland Press Herald
1769:– via NewsBank.
1714:– via NewsBank.
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1188:– via NewsBank.
469:, for $ 1.8 billion.
424:Fairfield Communities
416:Galileo International
2059:The Orlando Sentinel
1080:. November 10, 1994.
712:Traveler's Advantage
1630:Rocky Mountain News
1574:. November 13, 2000
1461:The Virginian-Pilot
1443:The Virginian-Pilot
999:. December 10, 1992
833:Shell Vacation Club
814:Timeshare companies
809:Trust International
706:Shopper's Advantage
688:Membership programs
613:Ramada Asia-Pacific
520:Budget Truck Rental
411:for $ 770 million.
401:Knowledge Adventure
319:relocation services
177:Cendant Corporation
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31:Cendant Corporation
2112:The New York Times
1243:The New York Times
1142:The New York Times
997:The New York Times
535:Automobile rentals
351:Accounting scandal
315:mortgage brokerage
152:Henry R. Silverman
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1745:The Seattle Times
1686:The Baltimore Sun
1554:Chicago Sun-Times
1386:The Baltimore Sun
1367:The Baltimore Sun
1344:"HFS acquisition"
1285:The Baltimore Sun
979:Houston Chronicle
855:Landal GreenParks
828:Trendwest Resorts
823:Fairfield Resorts
796:OctopusTravel.com
715:Buyer's Advantage
701:CUC International
618:Super 8 Worldwide
565:Wyndham Worldwide
549:Avis Budget Group
524:Avis Budget Group
513:Wyndham Worldwide
467:Apollo Management
432:Budget Rent a Car
428:Trendwest Resorts
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