UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended
March 31,
2008
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OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from
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Commission File
No. 001-32876
Wyndham Worldwide
Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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20-0052541
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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Seven Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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07054
(Zip Code)
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(973) 753-6000
(Registrants 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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer and smaller reporting company in Rule
12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated
filer þ
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Accelerated
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Non-accelerated
filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting
company o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange
Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of the issuers common
stock was 176,875,545 shares as of April 30, 2008.
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Financial
Statements (Unaudited).
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REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Board of Directors and
Shareholders
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
Parsippany, New Jersey
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and subsidiaries (the
Company) as of March 31, 2008, the related
consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the
three-month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, and the
related consolidated statement of stockholders equity for
the three-month period ended March 31, 2008. These interim
financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
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 the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), 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 interim
financial statements for them to be in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
Prior to its separation from Cendant Corporation
(Cendant; known as Avis Budget Group since
August 29, 2006), the Company was comprised of the assets
and liabilities used in managing and operating the lodging,
vacation exchange and rental and vacation ownership businesses
of Cendant. Included in Notes 13 and 14 of the consolidated
financial statements is a summary of transactions with related
parties. As discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated
financial statements, in connection with its separation from
Cendant, the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments
with Cendant and has recorded the fair value of these guarantees
as of July 31, 2006. As discussed in Note 8 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial
Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 on January 1,
2007. Also, as discussed in Notes 1 and 7 to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements, on January 1, 2008, except as it applies to
those nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities as noted
in FASB Staff Position (FSP)
FAS 157-2,
which was issued on February 12, 2008.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Wyndham
Worldwide Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31,
2007, 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 29, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion
(which included an explanatory paragraph relating to the fact
that, prior to its separation from Cendant, the Company was
comprised of the assets and liabilities used in managing and
operating the lodging, vacation exchange and rental and vacation
ownership businesses of Cendant. Included in Notes 20 and
21 of the consolidated and combined financial statements is a
summary of transactions with related parties. As discussed in
Note 14 to the consolidated and combined financial
statements, in connection with its separation from Cendant, the
Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with Cendant
and has recorded the fair value of these guarantees as of
July 31, 2006. As discussed in Note 1 to the
consolidated and combined financial statements, as of
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions for
accounting for real estate time-sharing transactions. Also, as
discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated and combined
financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of
FASB Statement No. 109 on January 1, 2007) on
those consolidated and combined financial statements. In our
opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 is
fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the
consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ Deloitte &
Touche LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
May 8, 2008
2
WYNDHAM
WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Net revenues
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Vacation ownership interest sales
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$
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294
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$
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373
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Service fees and membership
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453
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403
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Franchise fees
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112
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113
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Consumer financing
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99
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81
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Other
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54
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42
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Net revenues
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1,012
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1,012
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Expenses
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Operating
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441
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406
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Cost of vacation ownership interests
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60
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91
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Marketing and reservation
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209
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196
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General and administrative
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145
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121
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Separation and related costs
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6
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Trademark impairment
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28
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Depreciation and amortization
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44
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38
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Total expenses
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927
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858
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Operating income
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85
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154
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Other income, net
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(1
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Interest expense
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19
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18
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Interest income
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(3
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(3
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Income before income taxes
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70
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139
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Provision for income taxes
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28
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53
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Net income
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$
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42
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$
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86
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Earnings per share
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Basic
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$
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0.24
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$
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0.46
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Diluted
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0.24
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0.45
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
WYNDHAM
WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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March 31,
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December 31,
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2008
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2007
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Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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229
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$
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210
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Trade receivables, net
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593
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459
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Vacation ownership contract receivables, net
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293
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290
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Inventory
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588
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586
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Prepaid expenses
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177
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160
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Deferred income taxes
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115
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101
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Due from former Parent and subsidiaries
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9
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18
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Other current assets
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277
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232
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Total current assets
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2,281
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2,056
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Long-term vacation ownership contract receivables, net
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2,734
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2,654
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Non-current inventory
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650
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649
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Property and equipment, net
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1,062
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1,009
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Goodwill
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2,730
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2,723
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Trademarks
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595
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620
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Franchise agreements and other intangibles, net
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409
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416
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Other non-current assets
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361
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332
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Total assets
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$
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10,822
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$
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10,459
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
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Current liabilities:
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Securitized vacation ownership debt
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$
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268
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$
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237
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Current portion of long-term debt
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193
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175
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Accounts payable
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467
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380
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Deferred income
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759
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612
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Due to former Parent and subsidiaries
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109
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110
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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665
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666
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Total current liabilities
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2,461
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2,180
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Long-term securitized vacation ownership debt
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1,851
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1,844
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Long-term debt
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1,359
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1,351
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Deferred income taxes
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947
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927
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Deferred income
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261
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262
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Due to former Parent and subsidiaries
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242
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243
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Other non-current liabilities
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164
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136
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Total liabilities
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7,285
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6,943
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
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Stockholders equity:
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized
6,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding
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Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized
600,000,000 shares, issued 204,008,810 in 2008 and
203,874,101 shares in 2007
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2
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2
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Additional paid-in capital
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3,661
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3,652
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Retained earnings
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560
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525
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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182
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194
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Treasury stock, at cost 27,177,003 shares in
2008 and 26,656,804 shares in 2007
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(868
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(857
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Total stockholders equity
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3,537
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3,516
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$
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10,822
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$
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10,459
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
WYNDHAM
WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Operating Activities
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Net income
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$
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42
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$
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86
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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44
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38
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Provision for loan losses
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82
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61
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Deferred income taxes
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16
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25
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Stock-based compensation
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7
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5
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Trademark impairment
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28
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Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of
acquisitions:
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Trade receivables
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(127
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(119
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Vacation ownership contract receivables
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(154
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(163
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Inventory
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(24
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(111
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Prepaid expenses
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(16
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(12
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Other current assets
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(21
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2
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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69
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135
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Due to former Parent and subsidiaries, net
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6
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8
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Deferred income
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143
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49
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Other, net
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(8
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(19
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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87
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(15
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Investing Activities
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Property and equipment additions
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(39
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(45
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Equity investments and development advances
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(2
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(21
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Proceeds from asset sales
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1
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Increase in restricted cash, net
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(52
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(19
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Other, net
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(2
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(94
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(85
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Financing Activities
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Proceeds from securitized borrowings
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314
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466
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Principal payments on securitized borrowing
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(276
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)
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(215
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)
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Proceeds from non-securitized borrowings
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346
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160
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Principal payments on non-securitized borrowings
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(340
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)
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(179
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)
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Dividend to shareholders
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(7
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)
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Repurchase of common stock
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(13
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)
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(231
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)
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Proceeds from stock option exercises
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3
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9
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Debt issuance costs
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(2
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)
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Other, net
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(2
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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27
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6
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Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
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(1
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(1
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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19
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(95
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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210
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269
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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229
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$
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174
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
5
WYNDHAM
WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated
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Additional
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Other
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Total
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Common Stock
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Paid-in
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Retained
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Comprehensive
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|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
Stockholders
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2008
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
3,652
|
|
|
$
|
525
|
|
|
$
|
194
|
|
|
|
(27)
|
|
|
$
|
(857)
|
|
|
$
|
3,516
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Change in deferred compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Repurchases of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11)
|
|
|
|
(11)
|
|
Payment of dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2008
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
3,661
|
|
|
$
|
560
|
|
|
$
|
182
|
|
|
|
(27)
|
|
|
$
|
(868)
|
|
|
$
|
3,537
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
WYNDHAM
WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions,
except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation is a global provider of
hospitality products and services. The accompanying Consolidated
Financial Statements include the accounts and transactions of
Wyndham, as well as the entities in which Wyndham directly or
indirectly has a controlling financial interest. The
accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. All intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
In presenting the Consolidated Financial Statements, management
makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based
on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual
results could differ from those estimates. In managements
opinion, the Consolidated Financial Statements contain all
normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation
of interim results reported. The results of operations reported
for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent
interim period. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Companys 2007 Consolidated and
Combined Financial Statements included in its Annual Report
filed on
Form 10-K
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on
February 29, 2008.
The Company applies the equity method of accounting when it has
the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and
financial policies of an investee in accordance with Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 18, The Equity Method of
Accounting for Investments in Common Stock. During the
three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded
$1 million of net earnings from such investments in other
income, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company operates in the following business segments:
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·
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Lodgingfranchises hotels in the upscale, midscale
and economy segments of the lodging industry and provides
property management services to owners of the Companys
luxury, upscale and midscale hotels.
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|
|
·
|
Vacation Exchange and Rentalsprovides vacation
exchange products and services to owners of intervals of
vacation ownership interests (VOIs) and markets
vacation rental properties primarily on behalf of independent
owners.
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|
|
·
|
Vacation Ownershipmarkets and sells VOIs to
individual consumers, provides consumer financing in connection
with the sale of VOIs and provides property management services
at resorts.
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|
|
|
Significant
Accounting Policy
|
Vacation Ownership Transactions. In December
2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 152, Accounting for
Real Estate Time-Sharing Transactions,
(SFAS No. 152) in connection with the
issuance of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants Statement of Position
No. 04-2,
Accounting for Real Estate Time-Sharing
Transactions. SFAS No. 152 provides guidance on
revenue recognition for vacation ownership transactions,
accounting and presentation for the uncollectibility of vacation
ownership contract receivables, accounting for costs of sales of
VOIs and related costs, accounting for operations during holding
periods and other transactions associated with vacation
ownership operations.
The Company recognizes revenue from vacation ownership
transactions in accordance with SFAS No. 152. Revenues
are not recognized until such time as a 10% minimum down payment
(initial investment) and any incentives given at the time of
sale have been received and the buyers commitment
satisfies the requirements of SFAS No. 152. If the
buyers investment has not met the minimum investment
criteria of SFAS No. 152, the revenue associated with
the sale of the VOI and the related costs of sales and direct
costs are deferred. SFAS No. 152 also requires that
the Company record the estimate of uncollectible vacation
ownership contract receivables, without consideration of
estimated inventory recoveries, at the time a vacation ownership
transaction is consummated as a reduction of net revenue. In
addition, SFAS No. 152 requires a change in accounting
for inventory and cost of sales such that cost of sales is
allocated based on a relative sales value method, under which
cost of sales is calculated as an estimated percentage of net
sales.
7
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|
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Changes
in Accounting Policies during 2008
|
Fair Value Measurements. In September 2006,
the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (SFAS No. 157).
SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 explains the
definition of fair value as the price that would be received to
sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
SFAS No. 157 clarifies the principle that fair value
should be based on the assumptions market participants would use
when pricing the asset or liability and establishes a fair value
hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those
assumptions. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position
(FSP)
157-2,
Effective Date of Statement No. 157 which
deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all
nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities to fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company adopted
SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008, as required, for
financial assets and financial liabilities. There was no
material impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial
Statements resulting from the adoption. See
Note 7Fair Value for a further explanation of the
adoption.
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities. In February 2007, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115
(SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159
permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments
at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at
fair value. It also establishes presentation and disclosure
requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities
that choose different measurement attributes for similar types
of assets and liabilities. The Company adopted
SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008, as required, but
elected not to remeasure any assets. Therefore, there was no
impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements
resulting from the adoption.
Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 110. In December 2007, the
SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
No. 110 (SAB 110). SAB 110 expresses
the views of the SEC regarding the use of a
simplified method, as discussed in SAB 107,
Share-Based Payment, in developing an estimate of
the expected term of plain vanilla share options in
accordance with SFAS No. 123(R). As permitted by
SAB 110, the Company will continue to use the simplified
method as the Company does not have sufficient historical data
to estimate the expected term of its share based awards.
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Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
|
Business Combinations. In December 2007, the
FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business
Combinations (SFAS No. 141(R)),
replacing SFAS No. 141. SFAS No. 141(R)
establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of
a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements
the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and
any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree.
SFAS No. 141(R) also provides guidance for recognizing
and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination
and determines what information to disclose to enable users of
the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial
effects of the business combination. This Statement applies
prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition
date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting
period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company
is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of
SFAS No. 141(R) on its Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statementsan amendment of ARB
No. 51. In December 2007, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statementsan amendment of ARB
No. 51 (SFAS No. 160).
SFAS No. 160 amends ARB No. 51 to establish
accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling
interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a
subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a
subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity
that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial
statements. In addition to the amendments to ARB No. 51,
SFAS No. 160 amends SFAS No. 128; such that
earnings per share data will continue to be calculated the same
way that such data were calculated before this Statement was
issued. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years,
and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or
after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 160 on
its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activitiesan amendment of
SFAS No. 133. In March 2008, the FASB
issued SFAS No. 161 Disclosure about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities-an amendment of SFAS No.
133 (SFAS No. 161).
SFAS No. 161 requires specific disclosures regarding
the location and amounts of derivative instruments in the
Companys financial statements; how derivative instruments
and related hedged items are accounted for; and how derivative
instruments and related hedged items affect the Companys
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS
No. 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods
after November 15, 2008. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 161 on
its Consolidated Financial Statements.
8
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share
(EPS) is based on the Companys net income
divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares
and diluted weighted average number of common shares,
respectively.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and
diluted EPS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
42
|
|
|
$
|
86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
177
|
|
|
|
188
|
|
Stock options and restricted stock units
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
178
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.24
|
|
|
$
|
0.46
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
0.24
|
|
|
|
0.45
|
|
The computations of diluted earnings per share available to
common stockholders for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007 do not include approximately 11 million and
16 million stock options and stock-settled stock
appreciation rights (SSARs), respectively, as the
effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to
earnings per share.
On February 29, 2008, the Companys Board of Directors
declared a dividend of $0.04 per share payable March 13,
2008 to shareholders of record as of March 6, 2008. On
March 13, 2008, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.04
per share ($7 million).
Intangible assets consisted of:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2008
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Carrying
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Unamortized Intangible Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
2,730
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,723
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
$
|
592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized Intangible Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franchise agreements
|
|
$
|
597
|
|
|
$
|
262
|
|
|
$
|
335
|
|
|
$
|
597
|
|
|
$
|
257
|
|
|
$
|
340
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
74
|
|
|
|
99
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
700
|
|
|
$
|
288
|
|
|
$
|
412
|
|
|
$
|
696
|
|
|
$
|
280
|
|
|
$
|
416
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2007, the Company had $31 million
of unamortized vacation ownership trademarks recorded on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet. During the first quarter of 2008,
the Company recorded a $28 million impairment charge due to
the Companys initiative to rebrand two of its vacation
ownership trademarks to the Wyndham brand. The remaining
$3 million was reclassified to amortized trademarks and
will be amortized over the next twelve months.
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
to Goodwill
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
Acquired
|
|
|
Acquired
|
|
|
Exchange
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
|
January 1,
|
|
|
during
|
|
|
during
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Lodging
|
|
$
|
245
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
245
|
|
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
|
|
|
1,136
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
(*)
|
|
|
1,143
|
|
Vacation Ownership
|
|
|
1,342
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,342
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company
|
|
$
|
2,723
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
2,730
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
|
Relates to foreign exchange translation adjustments.
|
9
Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets
was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Franchise agreements
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
Other
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total (*)
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
|
Included as a component of depreciation and amortization on the
Companys Consolidated Statements of Income.
|
Based on the Companys amortizable intangible assets as of
March 31, 2008, the Company expects related amortization
expense as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Remainder of 2008
|
|
$
|
21
|
|
2009
|
|
|
26
|
|
2010
|
|
|
24
|
|
2011
|
|
|
24
|
|
2012
|
|
|
23
|
|
2013
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
4.
|
Vacation
Ownership Contract Receivables
|
The Company generates vacation ownership contract receivables by
extending financing to the purchasers of VOIs. Current and
long-term vacation ownership contract receivables, net consisted
of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Current vacation ownership contract receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securitized
|
|
$
|
250
|
|
|
$
|
248
|
|
Other
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
325
|
|
|
|
321
|
|
Less: Allowance for loan losses
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current vacation ownership contract receivables, net
|
|
$
|
293
|
|
|
$
|
290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term vacation ownership contract receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securitized
|
|
$
|
2,266
|
|
|
$
|
2,218
|
|
Other
|
|
|
752
|
|
|
|
725
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,018
|
|
|
|
2,943
|
|
Less: Allowance for loan losses
|
|
|
(284
|
)
|
|
|
(289
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term vacation ownership contract receivables, net
|
|
$
|
2,734
|
|
|
$
|
2,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments that are contractually due on the
Companys vacation ownership contract receivables during
the next twelve months are classified as current on the
Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company
originated vacation ownership receivables of $360 million
and $341 million, respectively, and received principal
collections of $206 million and $178 million,
respectively. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding
vacation ownership contract receivables was 12.5% as of both
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
The activity in the allowance for loan losses on vacation
ownership contract receivables was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Allowance for loan losses as of January 1, 2008
|
|
$
|
(320
|
)
|
Provision for loan losses
|
|
|
(82
|
)
|
Contract receivables written-off
|
|
|
86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2008
|
|
$
|
(316
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
In accordance with SFAS No. 152, the Company recorded
a provision for loan losses of $82 million and
$61 million as a reduction of net revenues during the three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
10
Inventory consisted of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Land held for VOI development
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
|
$
|
170
|
|
VOI construction in process
|
|
|
561
|
|
|
|
562
|
|
Completed inventory and vacation
credits (*)
|
|
|
521
|
|
|
|
503
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventory
|
|
|
1,238
|
|
|
|
1,235
|
|
Less: Current portion
|
|
|
588
|
|
|
|
586
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current inventory
|
|
$
|
650
|
|
|
$
|
649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*)
|
Includes estimated recoveries of $128 million as of both
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
|
Inventory that the Company expects to sell within the next
twelve months is classified as current on the Companys
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
|
|
6.
|
Long-Term
Debt and Borrowing Arrangements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Securitized vacation ownership debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term notes
|
|
$
|
1,278
|
|
|
$
|
1,435
|
|
Bank conduit
facility (a)
|
|
|
841
|
|
|
|
646
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total securitized vacation ownership debt
|
|
|
2,119
|
|
|
|
2,081
|
|
Less: Current portion of securitized vacation ownership debt
|
|
|
268
|
|
|
|
237
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term securitized vacation ownership debt
|
|
$
|
1,851
|
|
|
$
|
1,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00% senior unsecured notes (due December
2016) (b)
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
Term loan (due July 2011)
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
Revolving credit facility (due July
2011) (c)
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
|
97
|
|
Vacation ownership bank borrowings
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
164
|
|
Vacation rentals capital leases
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
154
|
|
Other
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
|
1,552
|
|
|
|
1,526
|
|
Less: Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
193
|
|
|
|
175
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
$
|
1,359
|
|
|
$
|
1,351
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Represents a
364-day
vacation ownership bank conduit facility with availability of
$1,200 million, which expires in October 2008. The capacity
is subject to the Companys ability to provide additional
assets to collateralize the facility (see below).
|
|
(b)
|
The balance at March 31, 2008 represents $800 million
aggregate principal less $3 million of unamortized discount.
|
|
(c)
|
The revolving credit facility has a total capacity of
$900 million, which includes availability for letters of
credit. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had
$68 million of letters of credit outstanding and, as such,
the total available capacity of the revolving credit facility
was $737 million.
|
The Companys outstanding debt as of March 31, 2008
matures as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securitized
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vacation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ownership
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt
|
|
|
Debt
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Within 1 year
|
|
$
|
268
|
|
|
$
|
193
|
|
|
$
|
461
|
|
Between 1 and 2 years
|
|
|
329
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
340
|
|
Between 2 and 3 years
|
|
|
682
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
704
|
|
Between 3 and 4 years
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
|
407
|
|
|
|
538
|
|
Between 4 and 5 years
|
|
|
139
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
151
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
570
|
|
|
|
907
|
|
|
|
1,477
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,119
|
|
|
$
|
1,552
|
|
|
$
|
3,671
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
As debt maturities of the securitized vacation ownership debt
are based on the contractual payment terms of the underlying
vacation ownership contract receivables, actual maturities may
differ as a result of prepayments by the vacation ownership
contract receivable obligors.
The revolving credit facility and unsecured term loan include
covenants, including the maintenance of specific financial
ratios. These financial covenants consist of a minimum interest
coverage ratio of at least 3.0 times as of the measurement date
and a maximum leverage ratio not to exceed 3.5 times on the
measurement date. The interest coverage ratio is calculated by
dividing EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement and
Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) by
Interest Expense (as defined in the credit agreement), excluding
interest expense on any Securitization Indebtedness and on
Non-Recourse Indebtedness (as the two terms are defined in the
credit agreement), both as measured on a trailing 12 month
basis preceding the measurement date. The leverage ratio is
calculated by dividing Consolidated Total Indebtedness (as
defined in the credit agreement) excluding any Securitization
Indebtedness and any Non-Recourse Secured debt as of the
measurement date by EBITDA as measured on a trailing
12 month basis preceding the measurement date. Covenants in
these credit facilities also include limitations on indebtedness
of material subsidiaries; liens; mergers, consolidations,
liquidations, dissolutions and sales of all or substantially all
assets; and sale and leasebacks. Events of default in these
credit facilities include nonpayment of principal when due;
nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts; violation of
covenants; cross payment default and cross acceleration (in each
case, to indebtedness (excluding securitization indebtedness) in
excess of $50 million); and a change of control (the
definition of which permitted the Companys separation (the
Separation) from Cendant Corporation
(Cendant or former Parent)).
The 6.00% senior unsecured notes contain various covenants
including limitations on liens, limitations on sale and
leasebacks, and change of control restrictions. In addition,
there are limitations on mergers, consolidations and sales of
all or substantially all assets. Events of default in the notes
include nonpayment of interest, nonpayment of principal, breach
of a covenant or warranty, cross acceleration of debt in excess
of $50 million, and bankruptcy related matters.
As of March 31, 2008, the Company was in compliance with
all of the covenants described above including the required
financial ratios.
As of March 31, 2008, available capacity under the
Companys borrowing arrangements was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Available
|
|
|
|
Capacity
|
|
|
Borrowings
|
|
|
Capacity
|
|
|
Securitized vacation ownership debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term notes
|
|
$
|
1,278
|
|
|
$
|
1,278
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Bank conduit facility
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
841
|
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total securitized vacation ownership
debt (a)
|
|
$
|
2,478
|
|
|
$
|
2,119
|
|
|
$
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00% senior unsecured notes (due December 2016)
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Term loan (due July 2011)
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving credit facility (due July
2011) (b)
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
|
805
|
|
Vacation ownership bank
borrowings (c)
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
Vacation rentals capital
leases (d)
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
$
|
2,381
|
|
|
$
|
1,552
|
|
|
|
829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Issuance of letters of
credit (b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
These outstanding borrowings are collateralized by
$2,667 million of underlying vacation ownership contract
receivables and related assets. The capacity of the
Companys bank conduit facility is subject to the
Companys ability to provide additional assets to
collateralize such facility.
|
|
(b)
|
The capacity under the Companys revolving credit facility
includes availability for letters of credit. As of
March 31, 2008, the available capacity of $805 million
was further reduced by $68 million for the issuance of
letters of credit.
|
|
(c)
|
These borrowings are collateralized by $224 million of
underlying vacation ownership contract receivables. The capacity
of this facility is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to
collateralize these secured obligations.
|
|
(d)
|
These leases are recorded as capital lease obligations with
corresponding assets classified within property and equipment on
the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
|
Interest expense incurred in connection with the Companys
securitized vacation ownership debt amounted to $33 million
and $23 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and is recorded
within operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of
Income. Cash paid related to such interest expense was
$27 million and $20 million during the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
12
Interest expense incurred in connection with the Companys
other debt amounted to $23 million and $24 million
during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, and is recorded within the interest expense line
item on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Cash paid related
to such interest expense was $13 million and
$9 million during the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, respectively.
Interest expense is partially offset on the Consolidated
Statements of Income by capitalized interest of $4 million
and $6 million during the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, respectively.
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted
SFAS No. 157, which requires additional disclosures
about the Companys assets and liabilities that are
measured at fair value. The following table presents information
about the Companys financial assets and liabilities that
are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
March 31, 2008, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of
the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine
such fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at
fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following
three categories:
Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in
active markets.
Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in
active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar
instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived
valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant
value driver are observable.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs used when little or no
market data is available.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall
into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such
cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the
fair value measurement falls has been determined based on the
lowest level input (closest to Level 3) that is
significant to the fair value measurement. The Companys
assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair
value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and
considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measure on a
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recurring Basis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
Observable
|
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
(Level 2)
|
|
|
(Level 3)
|
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative instruments
(a)
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Securities available-for-sale
(b)
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative instruments
(c)
|
|
$
|
81
|
|
|
$
|
81
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Included in other current assets and other non-current assets on
the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheet.
|
|
(b)
|
Included in other non-current assets on the Companys
Consolidated Balance Sheet.
|
|
(c)
|
Included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and
other non-current liabilities on the Companys Consolidated
Balance Sheet.
|
The Companys derivative instruments are
pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps, interest rate
caps, foreign exchange forward contracts and foreign exchange
average rate forward contracts. For assets and liabilities that
are measured using quoted prices in active markets, the fair
value is the published market price per unit multiplied by the
number of units held without consideration of transaction costs.
Assets and liabilities that are measured using other significant
observable inputs are valued by reference to similar assets and
liabilities. For these items, a significant portion of fair
value is derived by reference to quoted prices of similar assets
and liabilities in active markets. For assets and liabilities
that are measured using significant unobservable inputs, fair
value is derived using a fair value model, such as discounted
cash flow model.
13
The following table presents additional information about
financial assets which are measured at fair value on a recurring
basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to
determine fair value as of March 31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
Measurements
|
|
|
|
Using Significant
|
|
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
|
|
Inputs (Level 3)
|
|
|
|
Securities
|
|
|
|
Available-For-
|
|
|
|
Sale
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2008
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2008
|
|
|
5
|
|
The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns
in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and
foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no
longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or
non-U.S. income
tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2003.
During the first quarter of 2007, the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) opened an examination for Cendants
taxable years 2003 through 2006 during which the Company was
included in Cendants tax returns.
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation
No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxesan Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
(FIN 48) on January 1, 2007. As a result
of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized an
increase of $20 million in the liability for unrecognized
tax benefits, which was accounted for as a reduction of retained
earnings on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 1,
2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the
Companys liability for unrecognized tax benefits increased
by less than $1 million. The amount of the unrecognized tax
benefits in the long-term income tax payable was
$22 million and $21 million at March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively.
The Company recorded both accrued interest and penalties related
to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of provision for
income taxes on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The
Company recognized less than $1 million in interest and
penalties during both the three months ended March 31, 2008
and 2007.
The Company made cash income tax payments, net of refunds, of
$4 million and $8 million during the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Such payments
exclude income tax related payments made to former Parent.
|
|
9.
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
The Company is involved in claims, legal proceedings and
governmental inquiries related to contract disputes, business
practices, intellectual property and other matters relating to
the Companys business, including, without limitation,
commercial, employment, tax and environmental matters. Such
matters include, but are not limited to: (i) for the
Companys vacation ownership business, alleged failure to
perform duties arising under management agreements, and claims
for construction defects and inadequate maintenance (which are
made by property owners associations from time to time);
and (ii) for the Companys vacation exchange and
rentals business, breach of contract claims by both affiliates
and members in connection with their respective agreements and
bad faith and consumer protection claims asserted by members.
See Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings for
a description of claims and legal actions arising in the
ordinary course of the Companys business. See also
Note 13Separation Adjustments and Transactions with
Former Parent and Subsidiaries regarding contingent litigation
liabilities resulting from the Separation.
The Company believes that it has adequately accrued for such
matters with reserves of $33 million at March 31,
2008. Such amount is exclusive of matters relating to the
Separation. For matters not requiring accrual, the Company
believes that such matters will not have a material adverse
effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash
flows based on information currently available. However,
litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company
believes that its accruals are adequate
and/or that
it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable resolutions
could occur. As such, an adverse outcome from such unresolved
proceedings for which claims are awarded in excess of the
amounts accrued, if any, could be material to the Company with
respect to earnings or cash flows in any given reporting period.
However, the Company does not believe that the impact of such
unresolved litigation should result in a material liability to
the Company in relation to its consolidated financial position
or liquidity.
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10.
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Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
|
The after-tax components of accumulated other comprehensive
income are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Minimum
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
Currency
|
|
|
Losses
|
|
|
Pension
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
Translation
|
|
|
on Cash Flow
|
|
|
Liability
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Hedges, Net
|
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Balance, January 1, 2008, net of tax of $47
|
|
$
|
217
|
|
|
$
|
(26
|
)
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
194
|
|
Current period change
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 31, 2008, net of tax of $39
|
|
$
|
224
|
|
|
$
|
(45
|
)
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments exclude income taxes
related to investments in foreign subsidiaries where the Company
intends to reinvest the undistributed earnings indefinitely in
those foreign operations.
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11.
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Stock-Based
Compensation
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The Company has a stock-based compensation plan available to
grant non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options,
SSARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units
(RSUs) and other stock or cash-based awards to key
employees, non-employee directors, advisors and consultants.
Under the Wyndham Worldwide Corporation 2006 Equity and
Incentive Plan, a maximum of 43.5 million shares of common
stock may be awarded. As of March 31, 2008, approximately
20.8 million shares remained available.
Incentive
Equity Awards Conversion
Prior to August 1, 2006, all employee stock awards (stock
options and RSUs) were granted by Cendant. At the time of
Separation, a portion of Cendants outstanding equity
awards were converted into equity awards of the Company at a
ratio of one share of the Companys common stock for every
five shares of Cendants common stock. As a result, the
Company issued approximately 2 million RSUs and
approximately 24 million stock options upon completion of
the conversion of existing Cendant equity awards into Wyndham
equity awards. As of March 31, 2008, there were no
converted RSUs outstanding.
The activity related to the converted stock options for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 consisted of the
following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
of Options
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2008
|
|
|
13.6
|
|
|
$
|
36.71
|
|
Exercised (a)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
20.61
|
|
Canceled
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
59.43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31,
2008 (b)
|
|
|
12.4
|
|
|
$
|
35.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Stock options exercised during the three months ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007 had an intrinsic value of
approximately $275,000 and $9 million, respectively.
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(b)
|
As of March 31, 2008, the Companys outstanding
in the money stock options had aggregate intrinsic
value of $2 million. All 12 million options are
exercisable as of March 31, 2008. Options outstanding and
exercisable as of March 31, 2008 have a weighted average
remaining contractual life of 2.4 years.
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The following table summarizes information regarding the
outstanding and exercisable converted stock options as of
March 31, 2008:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Average
|
|
Range of Exercise
Prices
|
|
of Options
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
$10.00 $19.99
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
$
|
19.74
|
|
$20.00 $29.99
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
26.53
|
|
$30.00 $39.99
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
37.50
|
|
$40.00 $49.99
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
43.17
|
|
$50.00 & above
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
64.27
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Options
|
|
|
12.4
|
|
|
$
|
35.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Incentive
Equity Awards Granted by the Company
The activity related to incentive equity awards granted by the
Company for the three months ended March 31, 2008 consisted
of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RSUs
|
|
|
SSARs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
of RSUs
|
|
|
Grant Price
|
|
|
of SSARs
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2008
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
$
|
34.09
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
$
|
34.27
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
2.3
|
(b)
|
|
|
22.17
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
(b)
|
|
|
22.17
|
|
Vested/exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canceled
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
32.77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31,
2008 (a)
|
|
|
4.8
|
(c)
|
|
$
|
28.37
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
(d)
|
|
$
|
28.69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to SSARs and
RSUs was $125 million as of March 31, 2008 which is
expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of
3.2 years.
|
|
(b)
|
Represents awards granted by the Company on February 29,
2008.
|
|
(c)
|
Approximately 4.6 million RSUs outstanding at
March 31, 2008 are expected to vest over time.
|
|
(d)
|
Approximately 175,000 of the approximately 1.6 million
SSARs are exercisable at March 31, 2008. Since the SSARs
were issued to the Companys top four officers, the Company
assumes that all remaining unvested SSARs are expected to vest.
SSARs outstanding at March 31, 2008 had no intrinsic value
and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of
6.1 years.
|
On February 29, 2008, the Company approved the grant of
incentive awards of approximately $57 million to key
employees and senior officers of Wyndham in the form of RSUs and
SSARs. These awards will vest ratably over a period of four
years.
The fair value of SSARs granted by the Company on
February 29, 2008 was estimated on the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the weighted average
assumptions outlined in the table below. Expected volatility is
based on both historical and implied volatilities of
(i) the Companys stock and (ii) the stock of
comparable companies over the estimated expected life of the
SSARs. The expected life represents the period of time the SSARs
are expected to be outstanding and is based on the
simplified method, as defined in SAB 110. The
risk free interest rate is based on yields on U.S. Treasury
strips with a maturity similar to the estimated expected life of
the SSARs. The dividend yield was based on the Companys
annual dividend divided by the closing price of the
Companys stock on the date of the grant.
|
|
|
|
Grant date fair value
|
|
$
|
6.74
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
35.9%
|
Expected life
|
|
|
4.25 yrs.
|
Risk free interest rate
|
|
|
2.4%
|
Dividend yield/Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
0.72%
|
Stock-Based
Compensation
The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of
$7 million and $5 million, during the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, related to the
incentive equity awards granted by the Company. During the three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company
recognized $3 million and $2 million, respectively, of
tax benefit for stock-based compensation arrangements on the
Consolidated Statements of Income.
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The reportable segments presented below represent the
Companys operating segments for which separate financial
information is available and which is utilized on a regular
basis by its chief operating decision maker to assess
performance and to allocate resources. In identifying its
reportable segments, the Company also considers the nature of
services provided by its operating segments. Management
evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable
segments based upon net revenues and EBITDA, which
is defined as net income before depreciation and amortization,
interest expense (excluding interest on securitized vacation
ownership debt), interest income and income taxes, each of which
is presented on the Companys Consolidated Statements of
Income. The Companys presentation of EBITDA may not be
comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
EBITDA (d)
|
|
|
Lodging
|
|
$
|
170
|
|
|
$
|
46
|
|
|
$
|
152
|
|
|
$
|
45
|
|
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
|
|
|
341
|
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
|
314
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
Vacation Ownership
|
|
|
504
|
|
|
|
7
|
(c)
|
|
|
549
|
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Reportable Segments
|
|
|
1,015
|
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
1,015
|
|
|
|
193
|
|
Corporate and
Other (a)(b)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company
|
|
$
|
1,012
|
|
|
$
|
130
|
|
|
$
|
1,012
|
|
|
$
|
192
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.
|
|
(b)
|
Includes $3 million of a net expense and $13 million
of net benefit, respectively, related to the resolution of and
adjustment to certain contingent liabilities and assets and
$10 million and $8 million, respectively, of corporate
costs during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
|
|
(c)
|
Includes an impairment charge of $28 million due to the
Companys initiative to rebrand two of its vacation
ownership trademarks to the Wyndham brand.
|
|
(d)
|
Includes separation and related costs of $3 million and
$3 million for Vacation Ownership and Corporate and Other,
respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
|
The reconciliation of EBITDA to income before income taxes is
noted below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$
|
130
|
|
|
$
|
192
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
Interest expense (excluding interest on securitized vacation
ownership debt)
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
$
|
70
|
|
|
$
|
139
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.
|
Separation
Adjustments and Transactions with Former Parent and
Subsidiaries
|
Transfer
of Cendant Corporate Liabilities and Issuance of Guarantees to
Cendant and Affiliates
Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, upon the
distribution of the Companys common stock to Cendant
shareholders, the Company entered into certain guarantee
commitments with Cendant (pursuant to the assumption of certain
liabilities and the obligation to indemnify Cendant and
Cendants former real estate services (Realogy)
and travel distribution services (Travelport) for
such liabilities) and guarantee commitments related to deferred
compensation arrangements with each of Cendant and Realogy.
These guarantee arrangements primarily relate to certain
contingent litigation liabilities, contingent tax liabilities,
and Cendant contingent and other corporate liabilities, of which
the Company assumed and is responsible for 37.5% of these
liabilities. The amount of liabilities which were assumed by the
Company in connection with the Separation approximated
$342 million and $349 million at March 31, 2008
and December 31, 2007, respectively. These amounts were
comprised of certain Cendant corporate liabilities which were
recorded on the books of Cendant as well as additional
liabilities which were established for guarantees issued at the
date of Separation related to certain unresolved contingent
matters and certain others that could arise during the guarantee
period. Regarding the guarantees, if any of the companies
responsible for all or a portion of such liabilities were to
default in its payment of costs or expenses related to any such
liability, the Company would be responsible for a portion of the
defaulting party or parties obligation. The Company also
17
provided a default guarantee related to certain deferred
compensation arrangements related to certain current and former
senior officers and directors of Cendant, Realogy and
Travelport. These arrangements, which are discussed in more
detail below, have been valued upon the Separation in accordance
with Financial Interpretation No. 45
(FIN 45) Guarantors Accounting and
Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others and recorded as
liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. To the extent
such recorded liabilities are not adequate to cover the ultimate
payment amounts, such excess will be reflected as an expense to
the results of operations in future periods.
As a result of the sale of Realogy on April 10, 2007,
Realogys senior debt credit rating was downgraded to below
investment grade. Under the Separation Agreement, if Realogy
experienced such a change of control and suffered such a ratings
downgrade, it was required to post a letter of credit in an
amount acceptable to the Company and Avis Budget Group to
satisfy the fair value of Realogys indemnification
obligations for the Cendant legacy contingent liabilities in the
event Realogy does not otherwise satisfy such obligations to the
extent they become due. On April 26, 2007, Realogy posted a
$500 million irrevocable standby letter of credit from a
major commercial bank in favor of Avis Budget Group and upon
which demand may be made if Realogy does not otherwise satisfy
its obligations for its share of the Cendant legacy contingent
liabilities. The letter of credit can be adjusted from time to
time based upon the outstanding contingent liabilities. The
issuance of this letter of credit does not relieve or limit
Realogys obligations for these liabilities.
The $342 million of Separation related liabilities is
comprised of $36 million for litigation matters,
$238 million for tax liabilities, $40 million for
liabilities of previously sold businesses of Cendant,
$19 million for other contingent and corporate liabilities
and $9 million of liabilities where the calculated
FIN 45 guarantee amount exceeded the SFAS No. 5
Accounting for Contingencies liability assumed at
the date of Separation (of which $7 million of the
$9 million pertain to litigation liabilities). In
connection with these liabilities, $109 million are
recorded in current due to former Parent and subsidiaries and
$242 million are recorded in long-term due to former Parent
and subsidiaries at March 31, 2008 on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet. The Company is indemnifying Cendant for these
contingent liabilities and therefore any payments would be made
to the third party through the former Parent. The
$9 million relating to the FIN 45 guarantees is
recorded in other current liabilities at March 31, 2008 on
the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, at March 31,
2008, the Company has $9 million of receivables due from
former Parent and subsidiaries primarily relating to income tax
refunds, which is recorded in current due from former Parent and
subsidiaries on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Such receivables
totaled $18 million at December 31, 2007.
Following is a discussion of the liabilities on which the
Company issued guarantees. The timing of payment, if any,
related to these liabilities cannot be reasonably predicted
because the distribution dates are not fixed:
|
|
|
|
·
|
Contingent litigation liabilities The Company assumed
37.5% of liabilities for certain litigation relating to, arising
out of or resulting from certain lawsuits in which Cendant is or
was named as the defendant. The Company will indemnify Cendant
to the extent that Cendant is required to make payments related
to any of the underlying lawsuits until all of the lawsuits are
resolved. Since the Separation, Cendant settled all but one of
these lawsuits and the Company assumed a portion of the related
indemnification obligations. As discussed above, for each
settlement, the Company paid 37.5% of the aggregate settlement
amount to Cendant. The Companys payment obligations under
the settlements were greater or less than the Companys
accruals, depending on the matter. During 2007, Cendant received
an adverse order in the remaining litigation matter for which
the Company retains a 37.5% indemnification obligation. The
Company increased its contingent litigation accrual for this
matter by $27 million as of December 31, 2007. Such
accrual was increased by an additional $1 million as of
March 31, 2008.
|
|
|
·
|
Contingent tax liabilities The Company is liable for
37.5% of certain contingent tax liabilities and will pay to
Cendant the amount of taxes allocated pursuant to the Tax
Sharing Agreement for the payment of certain taxes. This
liability will remain outstanding until tax audits related to
the 2006 tax year are completed or the statutes of limitations
governing the 2006 tax year have passed. The Companys
maximum exposure cannot be quantified as tax regulations are
subject to interpretation and the outcome of tax audits or
litigation is inherently uncertain.
|
|
|
·
|
Cendant contingent and other corporate liabilities The
Company has assumed 37.5% of corporate liabilities of Cendant
including liabilities relating to (i) Cendants
terminated or divested businesses, (ii) liabilities
relating to the Travelport sale, if any, and
(iii) generally any actions with respect to the Separation
plan or the distributions brought by any third party. The
Companys maximum exposure to loss cannot be quantified as
this guarantee relates primarily to future claims that may be
made against Cendant. The Company assessed the probability and
amount of potential liability related to this guarantee based on
the extent and nature of historical experience.
|
|
|
·
|
Guarantee related to deferred compensation arrangements
In the event that Cendant, Realogy
and/or
Travelport are not able to meet certain deferred compensation
obligations under specified plans for certain
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
current and former officers and directors because of bankruptcy
or insolvency, the Company has guaranteed such obligations (to
the extent relating to amounts deferred in respect of 2005 and
earlier). This guarantee will remain outstanding until such
deferred compensation balances are distributed to the respective
officers and directors. The maximum exposure cannot be
quantified as the guarantee, in part, is related to the value of
deferred investments as of the date of the requested
distribution.
|
Transactions
with Avis Budget Group, Realogy and Travelport
Prior to the Companys Separation from Cendant, it entered
into a Transition Services Agreement (TSA) with Avis
Budget Group, Realogy and Travelport to provide for an orderly
transition to becoming an independent company. Under the TSA,
Cendant agrees to provide the Company with various services,
including services relating to human resources and employee
benefits, payroll, financial systems management, treasury and
cash management, accounts payable services, telecommunications
services and information technology services. In certain cases,
services provided by Cendant under the TSA may be provided by
one of the separated companies following the date of such
companys separation from Cendant. Such services were no
longer required as of December 31, 2007. For the three
months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded
$6 million of expenses in the Consolidated Statements of
Income related to these agreements.
Separation
and Related Costs
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company
incurred costs of $6 million, in connection with executing
the Separation, consisting primarily of expenses related to the
rebranding initiative at the Companys vacation ownership
business and certain transitional expenses.
|
|
14.
|
Related
Party Transactions
|
Income
Taxes, net
Prior to the Separation, the Company was included in the
consolidated federal and state income tax returns of Cendant
through the Separation date for the 2006 period then ended.
Balances due to Cendant for these pre-Separation tax returns and
related tax attributes were estimated as of December 31,
2006 and have since been adjusted in connection with the filing
of the pre-Separation tax returns. These balances will again be
adjusted after the ultimate settlement of the related tax audits
of these periods.
Related
Party Agreements
Prior to the Separation, the Company conducted the following
business activities, among others, with Cendants other
business units or newly separated companies, as applicable:
(i) provision of access to hotel accommodation and vacation
exchange and rentals inventory to be distributed through
Travelport; (ii) utilization of employee relocation
services, including relocation policy management, household
goods moving services and departure and destination real estate
related services; (iii) utilization of commercial real
estate brokerage services, such as transaction management,
acquisition and disposition services, broker price opinions,
renewal due diligence and portfolio review;
(iv) utilization of corporate travel management services of
Travelport; and (v) designation of Cendants car
rental brands, Avis and Budget, as the exclusive primary and
secondary suppliers, respectively, of car rental services for
the Companys employees. The majority of the related party
agreement transactions were settled in cash. The majority of
these commercial relationships have continued since the
Separation under agreements formalized in connection with the
Separation.
Dividend
Declaration
On April 24, 2008, the Companys Board of Directors
declared a dividend of $0.04 per share payable June 12,
2008 to shareholders of record as of May 29, 2008.
Securitized
Vacation Ownership Term Notes
On May 1, 2008, the Company closed an additional series of
term notes payable, Sierra Timeshare
2008-1
Receivables Funding, LLC, in the initial principal amount of
$200 million. These borrowings bear interest at a weighted
average rate of 8% and are secured by vacation ownership
contract receivables. The proceeds from these notes were used
primarily to reduce the balance outstanding under the bank
conduit facility.
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Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This report includes forward-looking statements, as
that term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission
in its rules, regulations and releases. Forward-looking
statements are any statements other than statements of
historical fact, including statements regarding our
expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding
the future. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of words such as may,
expects, should, believes,
plans, anticipates,
estimates, predicts,
potential, continue, or other words of
similar meaning. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a
difference include, but are not limited to, general economic
conditions, our financial and business prospects, our capital
requirements, our financing prospects, our relationships with
associates and those disclosed as risks under Risk
Factors in Part I, Item 1A, in our Annual Report
filed on
Form 10-K
with the Commission on February 29, 2008. We caution
readers that any such statements are based on currently
available operational, financial and competitive information,
and they should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which reflect managements
opinion only as of the date on which they were made. Except as
required by law, we disclaim any obligation to review or update
these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances as they occur.
BUSINESS
AND OVERVIEW
We are a global provider of hospitality products and services
and operate our business in the following three segments:
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Lodgingfranchises hotels in the upscale, midscale
and economy segments of the lodging industry and provides
property management services to owners of our luxury, upscale
and midscale hotels.
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Vacation Exchange and Rentalsprovides vacation
exchange products and services to owners of intervals of
vacation ownership interests, or VOIs, and markets vacation
rental properties primarily on behalf of independent owners.
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Vacation Ownershipmarkets and sells VOIs to
individual consumers, provides consumer financing in connection
with the sale of VOIs and provides property management services
at resorts.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Discussed below are our key operating statistics, consolidated
results of operations and the results of operations for each of
our reportable segments. The reportable segments presented below
represent our operating segments for which separate financial
information is available and which is utilized on a regular
basis by our chief operating decision maker to assess
performance and to allocate resources. In identifying our
reportable segments, we also consider the nature of services
provided by our operating segments. Management evaluates the
operating results of each of our reportable segments based upon
net revenues and EBITDA. Our presentation of EBITDA may not be
comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.
OPERATING
STATISTICS
The following table presents our operating statistics for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. See Results of
Operations section for a discussion as to how these operating
statistics affected our business for the periods presented.
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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% Change
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Lodging
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Number of
rooms (a)
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551,100
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539,300
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2
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RevPAR (b)
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$
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32.21
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$
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31.35
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3
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Royalty, marketing and reservation revenues (in
000s) (c)
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$
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104,162
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$
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105,426
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(1
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Vacation Exchange and Rentals
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Average number of members
(000s) (d)
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3,632
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3,474
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5
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Annual dues and exchange revenues per
member (e)
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$
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150.84
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$
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155.60
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(3
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Vacation rental transactions (in
000s) (f)
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387
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398
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(3
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Average net price per vacation
rental (g)
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$
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412.74
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$
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349.73
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Vacation Ownership
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Gross VOI sales (in
000s) (h)
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$
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458,000
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$
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430,000
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7
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Tours (i)
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255,000
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240,000
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6
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Volume Per Guest
(VPG) (j)
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$
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1,668
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$
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1,607
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4
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(a)
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Represents the number of rooms at
lodging properties at the end of the period which are either
(i) under franchise and/or management agreements,
(ii) properties affiliated with Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
brand for which we receive a fee for reservation and/or other
services provided and (iii) properties managed under the
CHI Limited joint venture. The amounts in 2008 and 2007 include
4,367 and 4,677 affiliated rooms, respectively.
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(b)
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Represents revenue per available
room and is calculated by multiplying the percentage of
available rooms occupied during the period by the average rate
charged for renting a lodging room for one day.
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(c)
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Royalty, marketing and reservation
revenues are typically based on a percentage of the gross room
revenues of each hotel. Royalty revenue is generally a fee
charged to each franchised or managed hotel for the use of one
of our trade names, while marketing and reservation revenues are
fees that we collect and are contractually obligated to spend to
support marketing and reservation activities.
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(d)
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Represents members in our vacation
exchange programs who pay annual membership dues. For additional
fees, such participants are entitled to exchange intervals for
intervals at other properties affiliated with our vacation
exchange business. In addition, certain participants may
exchange intervals for other leisure-related products and
services.
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(e)
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Represents total revenues from
annual membership dues and exchange fees generated for the
period divided by the average number of vacation exchange
members during the year.
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(f)
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Represents the gross number of
transactions that are generated in connection with customers
booking their vacation rental stays through us. In our European
vacation rentals businesses, one rental transaction is recorded
each time a standard one-week rental is booked; however, in the
United States, one rental transaction is recorded each time a
vacation rental stay is booked, regardless of whether it is less
than or more than one week.
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(g)
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Represents the net rental price
generated from renting vacation properties to customers divided
by the number of rental transactions. On a comparable basis
(excluding the impact of foreign exchange movements), such
increase was 9%.
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(h)
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Represents gross sales of VOIs
(including tele-sales upgrades, which are a component of upgrade
sales) before deferred sales and loan loss provisions.
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(i)
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Represents the number of tours
taken by guests in our efforts to sell VOIs.
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(j)
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Represents revenue per guest and is
calculated by dividing the gross VOI sales, excluding
tele-sales upgrades, which are a component of upgrade sales, by
the number of tours.
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THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
2007
Our consolidated results are as follows:
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Change
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Net revenues
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$
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1,012
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$
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1,012
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$
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Expenses
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927
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858
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69
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Operating income
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85
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154
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(69
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Other income, net
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(1
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(1
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Interest expense
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19
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18
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1
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Interest income
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(3
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(3
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Income before income taxes
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70
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139
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(69
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Provision for income taxes
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28
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53
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(25
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Net income
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$
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42
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$
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86
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$
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(44
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During the first quarter of 2008, our net revenues remained flat
as compared to the first quarter of 2007. Net revenues were
favorably impacted by (i) a $28 million increase in
gross sales of VOIs at our vacation ownership businesses due to
higher tour flow and an increase in VPG; (ii) a
$21 million increase in net revenues from rental
transactions primarily due to an increase in the average net
price per rental, including the favorable impact of foreign
exchange movements and the conversion of two of our Landal parks
from franchised to managed; (iii) an $18 million
increase in net consumer financing revenues earned on vacation
ownership contract receivables due primarily to growth in the
portfolio; (iv) an $18 million increase in net
revenues in our lodging business, primarily due to incremental
reimbursable revenues, incremental net revenues generated by our
TripRewards loyalty program and RevPAR growth;
(v) $11 million of incremental property management
fees within our vacation ownership business primarily as a
result of growth in the number of units under management;
(vi) a $6 million increase in ancillary revenues at
our vacation ownership business resulting from higher VOI sales;
(vii) a $4 million increase in ancillary revenues at
our vacation exchange and rentals business and (viii) a
$2 million increase in annual dues and exchange revenues
due to growth in the average number of members and favorable
transaction pricing, partially offset by a decline in exchange
transactions per member. Such favorability in net revenues was
offset by (i) a net increase of $76 million in
deferred revenue of VOI sales under the percentage-of-completion
method of accounting at our vacation ownership business and
(ii) a $31 million increase in our provision for loan
losses at our vacation ownership business. The net revenue
increase at our vacation exchange and rentals business includes
the favorable impact of foreign currency translation of
$16 million.
Total expenses increased $69 million (8%) principally
reflecting (i) a $48 million increase in operating and
administrative expenses primarily related to increased payroll
costs paid on behalf of property owners in our lodging business
and for which we are reimbursed by the property owners,
increased volume-related expenses and staffing costs due to
growth in our vacation exchange and rentals and vacation
ownership businesses, increased interest expense on our
securitized debt, which is included in operating expenses,
increased costs related to the property management services that
we provide at our vacation ownership business, increased resort
services expenses at our vacation exchange and rentals business
resulting from increased Landal park volume and the conversion
of two of our Landal parks from franchised to managed and
increased costs related to sales incentives awarded to owners at
our vacation ownership business; (ii) a $28 million
impairment charge recorded at our vacation ownership business
due to our initiative to rebrand two of our vacation ownership
trademarks to the Wyndham brand; (iii) a $16 million
increase in marketing and reservation expenses primarily
resulting from increased marketing initiatives across our
lodging and vacation ownership businesses; (iv) a
$16 million net increase in expenses related to the
resolution of and adjustment to certain contingent liabilities
and assets; and (v) the unfavorable impact of foreign
currency translation on expenses at our vacation exchange and
rentals business of $12 million. These increases were
partially offset by (i) $36 million of increased
deferred expenses related to the net increase in deferred
revenue at our vacation ownership business, as discussed above;
(ii) $12 million of decreased cost of sales primarily
due to increased estimated recoveries associated with the
increase in our provision for loan losses, as discussed above,
partially offset by the impact to cost of sales from increased
VOI sales; and (iii) $6 million of decreased costs
related to our separation from Cendant (the
Separation).
The increase in depreciation and amortization of $6 million
primarily reflecting increased capital investments over the past
twelve months. Other income, net increased $1 million
primarily due to net earnings on equity investments. Interest
expense increased $1 million in the first quarter of 2008
as compared to the first quarter of 2007 due to lower
capitalized interest at our vacation ownership business,
partially offset by lower interest paid on our long-term debt
facilities. Interest income remained flat quarter over quarter.
Our effective tax rate increased to 40% during the first quarter
of 2008 from
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38% during the first quarter of 2007 primarily due to an
increase in non-deductible items in foreign tax jurisdictions.
We cannot estimate the effect of legacy matters for the
remainder of 2008. Excluding the tax impact on such matters, we
expect our effective tax rate to approximate 38%.
As a result of these items, our net income decreased
$44 million as compared to the first quarter of 2007.
Following is a discussion of the results of each of our
reportable segments during the first quarter:
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Net Revenues
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EBITDA
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2008
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2007
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% Change
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2008
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2007
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% Change
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Lodging
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$
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170
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$
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152
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12
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$
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46
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$
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45
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2
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Vacation Exchange and Rentals
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341
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314
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9
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93
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85
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9
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Vacation Ownership
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504
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549
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(8)
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7
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63
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(89)
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Total Reportable Segments
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1,015
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1,015
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146
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193
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(24)
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Corporate and
Other (a)
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(3
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(3
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*
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(16
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(1
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*
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Total Company
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$
|
1,012
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$
|
1,012
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|
|
130
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|
192
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(32)
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|
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|
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Less: Depreciation and amortization
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44
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38
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Interest expense (excluding interest on securitized
vacation ownership debt)
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|
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19
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|
18
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Interest income
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(3
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(3
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Income before income taxes
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
70
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|
$
|
139
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|
|
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(*) |
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Not meaningful.
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Includes the elimination of
transactions between segments.
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Lodging
Net revenues and EBITDA increased $18 million (12%) and
$1 million (2%), respectively, during the first quarter of
2008 compared to the first quarter of 2007 primarily reflecting
incremental property management reimbursable revenues and fees
generated upon execution of franchise contracts and other
services provided to franchisees. Such increases were offset in
EBITDA by increased expenses, particularly for expenses
associated with incremental property management reimbursable
revenues and marketing activities.
The increase in net revenues includes (i) $12 million
of incremental reimbursable revenues earned by our property
management business, (ii) $3 million of incremental
revenue generated by our TripRewards loyalty program primarily
due to increased member stays and (iii) a $4 million
increase in other revenue primarily due to fees generated upon
execution of franchise contracts and ancillary services that we
provide to our franchisees. Royalty, marketing and reservation
revenues decreased by $1 million despite RevPAR growth of
3% and a 2% increase in the number of rooms primarily due to
(i) a higher mix of international properties, which
generally carry lower royalty and marketing and reservation
rates than domestic properties, and (ii) incremental
development advance note amortization, which is recorded net
within revenues. The $12 million of incremental
reimbursable revenues earned by our property management business
primarily relates to payroll costs that we incur and pay on
behalf of property owners, for which we are reimbursed by the
property owner. As the reimbursements are made based upon cost
with no added margin, the recorded revenue is offset by the
associated expense and there is no resultant impact on EBITDA.
The growth in RevPAR was driven by price increases, reflecting
the beneficial impact of management and marketing initiatives
and an increased focus on quality enhancements, including
strengthening our brand standards.
EBITDA further reflects $5 million of higher marketing
expenses primarily relating to (i) incremental expenditures
in our TripRewards loyalty program and (ii) additional
campaigns in international regions that we have targeted for
growth.
As of March 31, 2008, we had approximately 6,550 properties
and approximately 551,100 rooms in our system. Additionally, our
hotel development pipeline included approximately 930 hotels and
approximately 106,900 rooms, of which approximately 35% were
international and approximately 45% were new construction as of
March 31, 2008.
Vacation
Exchange and Rentals
Net revenues and EBITDA increased $27 million (9%) and
$8 million (9%), respectively, during the first quarter of
2008 compared with the first quarter of 2007. The increase in
net revenues primarily reflects a $21 million increase in
net revenues from rental transactions and related services, a
$2 million increase in annual dues and exchange revenues
and a $4 million increase in ancillary revenues. Net revenue and
expense increases include $16 million and $12 million,
respectively, of currency translation from a weaker
U.S. dollar compared to other foreign currencies.
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Net revenues generated from rental transactions and related
services increased $21 million (15%) (or $8 million
(6%), excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange
movements) during the first quarter of 2008 driven by (i) a
14% increase in the average net price per rental (or 5%,
excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange movements)
and (ii) the conversion of two of our Landal parks from
franchised to managed, which contributed an incremental
$5 million to revenues or 4% to average net price per
rental. Such increases were partially offset by a 3% decline in
rental transaction volume. Excluding the favorable impact of
foreign exchange movements and the conversion of two of our
Landal parks from franchised to managed, the 5% increase in
average net price per rental was primarily a result of increased
pricing at our Landal and Novasol European vacation rental
businesses. The decline in rental transaction volume was
primarily driven by lower rental volume at our Holiday Cottages
business which we believe was due to (i) a continuing trend
of customers booking their vacations closer to travel date and
(ii) a reduction in internet search engine bookings. Such
decline in rental transaction volume was partially offset by
increased rentals at our Landal and Novasol businesses, both of
which benefited from enhanced marketing programs initiated to
support an expansion strategy to provide consumers with broader
inventories and more destinations. In addition, our Landal
business, which recognizes revenues on a customer arrival basis,
also experienced increased arrivals due to the Easter holiday
falling in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the second
quarter of 2007.
Annual dues and exchange revenues increased $2 million (1%)
during the first quarter of 2008 compared with the first quarter
of 2007 due to a 5% increase in the average number of members,
partially offset by a 3% decline in revenue generated per
member. The decrease in revenue generated per member was driven
by lower exchange transactions per member, partially offset by
the impact of favorable transaction pricing. We believe that
during the first quarter of 2008, exchange transactions per
member were negatively impacted from having a shorter prime
season booking window as a result of the Easter holiday falling
during the third week in March of 2008, which was two weeks
earlier than the holiday fell during 2007. In addition, we
believe that recent trends among timeshare vacation ownership
developers have been to enroll members in private label clubs,
whereby the members have the option to exchange within the club
or through other RCI channels. Such trends have a positive
impact on the average number of members but an offsetting effect
on the number of exchange transactions per average member.
Ancillary revenues increased $4 million during the first
quarter of 2008 from various sources, which include fees from
additional services provided to transacting members, club
servicing revenues, fees from our credit card loyalty program
and fees generated from programs with affiliates. The increase
in annual dues and exchange revenues and ancillary revenues
included the translation effects of foreign exchange movements,
which favorably impacted revenues by $3 million.
EBITDA further reflects an increase in expenses of
$19 million (8%) primarily driven by (i) the
unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation on expenses
of $12 million, (ii) $5 million of increased
resort services expenses as a result of increased Landal park
volume and the conversion of two of our Landal parks from
franchised to managed, as discussed above, and (iii) a
$4 million increase in volume-related expenses, which was
substantially comprised of incremental costs to support growth
in rental transaction volume at our Landal and Novasol
businesses, as discussed above, increased staffing costs to
support member growth and increased call volumes.
Vacation
Ownership
Net revenues and EBITDA decreased $45 million (8%) and
$56 million (89%), respectively, during the first quarter
of 2008 compared with the first quarter of 2007. The operating
results reflect growth in gross VOI sales, consumer finance
income and property management fees. Such growth was more than
offset by increased deferred revenue related to the
percentage-of-completion method of accounting and provision for
loan losses. Incremental expenses primarily related to a
trademark impairment charge and incremental marketing costs also
offset such growth.
Gross sales of VOIs at our vacation ownership business increased
$28 million (7%) during the first quarter of 2008, driven
principally by a 6% increase in tour flow and a 4% increase in
VPG. Tour flow was positively impacted by the continued growth
of our in-house sales programs and the opening of new sales
locations. VPG benefited from a favorable tour mix, improved
efficiency in our upgrade program and higher pricing. Net
revenues were also favorably impacted by
(i) $11 million of incremental property management
fees primarily as a result of growth in the number of units
under management and (ii) $6 million of increased
ancillary revenues resulting from higher VOI sales. Such revenue
increases were partially offset by an increase of
$31 million in our provision for loan losses primarily due
to a higher estimate of uncollectible receivables as a
percentage of VOI sales financed during the first quarter of
2008 as compared to the first quarter of 2007.
Under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, a
portion of the total revenue associated with the sale of a
vacation ownership interest is deferred if the construction of
the vacation resort has not yet been fully completed. Such
revenue will be recognized in future periods as construction of
the vacation resort progresses. Our sales mix during the first
quarter of 2008 included higher sales of vacation resorts where
construction was still in progress. Thus sales outpaced
construction and, as a result, deferred revenue under the
percentage-of-completion method of accounting was
$82 million
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during the first quarter of 2008 as compared with a recognition
benefit of $4 million during the first quarter of 2007.
Accordingly, net revenues and EBITDA comparisons were negatively
impacted by $76 million (after deducting the related
provision for loan losses) and $40 million, respectively,
as a result of the net increase in deferred revenue under the
percentage-of-completion method of accounting. We anticipate
continued sales out of vacation resorts where construction is
still in progress during the remainder of 2008. However, these
deferred revenues will be somewhat offset by the recognition of
previously deferred revenues as construction of these resorts
progresses. We expect an increase in deferred revenue of
approximately $40 $100 million during the
twelve months ended December 31, 2008, of which
$82 million occurred during the first quarter of 2008, as
discussed above.
Net revenues and EBITDA comparisons were favorably impacted by
$18 million and $8 million, respectively, during the
first quarter of 2008 due to net interest income of
$66 million earned on contract receivables during the first
quarter of 2008 as compared to $58 million during the first
quarter of 2007. Such increase was primarily due to growth in
the portfolio, partially offset in EBITDA by higher interest
costs during the first quarter of 2008. We incurred interest
expense of $33 million on our securitized debt at a
weighted average rate of 4.9% during the first quarter of 2008
compared to $23 million at a weighted average rate of 5.4%
during the first quarter of 2007. Our net interest income margin
decreased from 72% during the first quarter of 2007 to 67%
during the first quarter of 2008 due to increased
securitizations completed after the first quarter of 2007,
partially offset by a 45 basis point decrease in interest
rates, as described above.
EBITDA was also negatively impacted by $37 million (8%) of
incremental operating, marketing and administrative expenses,
exclusive of incremental interest expense on our securitized
debt, primarily resulting from (i) a $28 million
impairment charge due to our initiative to rebrand two of our
vacation ownership trademarks to the Wyndham brand,
(ii) $11 million of incremental marketing expenses to
support sales efforts, (iii) $9 million of increased
costs related to the property management services, as discussed
above, (iv) $7 million of incremental costs primarily
incurred to fund additional staffing and sales overhead costs to
support continued growth in the business and
(v) $4 million of costs related to sales incentives
awarded to owners. Such increases were partially offset by
(i) $12 million of decreased cost of sales primarily
due to increased estimated recoveries associated with the
increase in our provision for loan losses, as discussed above,
partially offset by the impact to cost of sales from increased
VOI sales, (ii) the absence of $3 million in costs
related to our Separation recorded during the first quarter of
2007, (iii) $3 million of decreased costs related to
our trial membership marketing program and (iv) the absence
of $2 million of costs recorded during the first quarter of
2007 associated with the repair of one of our completed VOI
resorts.
Corporate
and Other
Corporate and Other expenses increased $15 million during
the first quarter of 2008 compared with the first quarter of
2007. Such increase primarily includes (i) the absence of a
$13 million net benefit related to the resolution of and
adjustment to certain contingent liabilities and assets recorded
during the first quarter of 2007, (ii) $3 million of a
net expense related to the resolution of and adjustment to
certain contingent liabilities and assets recorded during the
first quarter of 2008 and (iii) $2 million of
increased corporate costs incurred during the first quarter of
2008. Such amounts were partially offset by the absence of
$3 million of separation and related costs recorded during
the first quarter of 2007 relating to consulting and legal
services.
Interest
Expense/Interest Income
Interest expense increased $1 million in the first quarter
of 2008 compared with the first quarter of 2007 primarily as a
result of a $2 million decrease in capitalized interest at
our vacation ownership business due to lower development of
vacation ownership inventory, partially offset by a
$1 million decrease in interest paid on our long-term debt
facilities. Interest income remained flat in the first quarter
of 2008 compared with the first quarter of 2007.
Other
Income, Net
Other income, net includes $1 million of net earnings
primarily from equity investments and is included within our
segment EBITDA results.
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FINANCIAL
CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL
CONDITION
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
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|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
10,822
|
|
|
$
|
10,459
|
|
|
$
|
363
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
7,285
|
|
|
|
6,943
|
|
|
|
342
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
3,537
|
|
|
|
3,516
|
|
|
|
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|
Total assets increased $363 million from December 31,
2007 to March 31, 2008 primarily due to (i) a
$134 million increase in trade receivables, net primarily
due to the seasonality of bookings and travel at our European
vacation rental and travel agency businesses, (ii) an
$83 million increase in vacation ownership contract
receivables, net resulting from increased VOI sales,
(iii) a $53 million increase in property and equipment
primarily due to building within our vacation ownership
business, the impact of currency translation on land, building
and capital leases at our vacation exchange and rentals business
and construction in progress additions related to property
development activity at our lodging business, (iv) a
$45 million increase in other current assets primarily due
to increased restricted cash at our vacation ownership business
resulting from contractually obligated repairs at one of our VOI
resorts and increased VOI sales, (v) a $29 million
increase in other non-current assets primarily due to increased
restricted cash and development deposits on VOI resorts at our
vacation ownership business and an advance made to a developer
at our vacation exchange and rentals business, (vi) an
increase of $19 million in cash and cash equivalents which
is discussed in further detail in Liquidity and Capital
ResourcesCash Flows and (vii) a
$17 million increase in prepaid expenses primarily related
to increased maintenance fees and advertising payments at our
vacation ownership business and increased camping site fees at
our vacation exchange and rental business. Such increases were
partially offset by a $25 million reduction in trademarks
primarily due to an impairment relating to our initiative to
rebrand two of our vacation ownership trademarks to the Wyndham
brand.
Total liabilities increased $342 million primarily due to
(i) a $146 million increase in deferred income
primarily due to increased sales of vacation ownership
properties under development, cash received in advance on
arrival-based bookings and increased deferred revenue resulting
from new enrollments and renewals within our vacation exchange
and rentals business, (ii) $87 million in incremental
accounts payable primarily due to seasonality of bookings and
travel at our European vacation rental and travel agency
businesses, (iii) $64 million of additional net
borrowings reflecting net changes of $38 million in our
securitized vacation ownership debt and $26 million in our
other long-term debt, (iv) a $28 million increase in
other non-current liabilities primarily due to a change in fair
value of our derivative instruments due to reduced borrowing
rates within our vacation ownership business and corporate and
(v) a $20 million increase in deferred income taxes
primarily attributable to higher VOI sales.
Total stockholders equity increased $21 million
principally due to (i) $42 million of net income
generated during the first quarter of 2008, (ii) a change
of $7 million in deferred equity compensation,
(iii) $7 million of currency translation adjustments
and (iv) $2 million as a result of the exercise of
stock options during the first quarter of 2008. Such increases
were partially offset by (i) $19 million of unrealized
losses on cash flow hedges, (ii) $11 million of
treasury stock purchased through our stock repurchase program
and (iii) the payment of $7 million in dividends.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Currently, our financing needs are supported by cash generated
from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit
facility. In addition, certain funding requirements of our
vacation ownership business are met through the issuance of
securitized and other debt to finance vacation ownership
contract receivables. We believe that access to our revolving
credit facility and our current liquidity vehicles will be
sufficient to meet our ongoing needs for the foreseeable future.
See Liquidity Risk for a description of the anticipated impact
on our securitizations from the adverse conditions suffered by
the United States asset-backed securities and commercial paper
markets.
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CASH
FLOWS
During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, we
had a net change in cash and cash equivalents of
$19 million and $(95) million, respectively. The
following table summarizes such changes:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
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|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used in):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
$
|
87
|
|
|
$
|
(15
|
)
|
|
$
|
102
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
(94
|
)
|
|
|
(85
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
Effects of changes in exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
$
|
(95
|
)
|
|
$
|
114
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we generated
$102 million more cash from operating activities as
compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, which
principally reflects (i) higher cash received in connection
with VOI sales for which the revenue recognition is deferred and
(ii) lower investments in vacation ownership inventory.
Such changes were partially offset by (i) the timing of
payments of accounts payable and accrued expenses and
(ii) increased other current assets related to deferred
commission costs in connection with the aforementioned deferred
revenue from VOI sales.
Investing
Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we used
$9 million more cash for investing activities as compared
with the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase in
cash outflows primarily relates to an increase in restricted
cash of $33 million resulting from contractually obligated
repairs at one of our VOI resorts and an increase in escrow
amounts resulting from timing differences between our deeding
and sales processes for certain VOI sales. Such increase in cash
outflows were partially offset by a decrease of $19 million
in investments and development advances within our lodging
business and investments made within our vacation exchange and
rentals business.
Financing
Activities
During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we generated
$21 million more cash from financing activities as compared
with the three months ended March 31, 2007, which
principally reflects (i) $218 million lower spend on
our stock repurchase program and (ii) $25 million of
higher net proceeds from non-securitized borrowings. Such cash
inflows were partially offset by (i) $213 million of
lower net proceeds from securitized vacation ownership debt
during 2008 and (ii) $7 million of dividends paid to
shareholders.
We intend to continue to invest in capital improvements and
technological improvements in our lodging, vacation ownership
and vacation exchange and rentals businesses. In addition, we
may seek to acquire additional franchise agreements, property
management contracts, ownership interests in hotel as part of
our mixed-use properties strategy, and exclusive agreements for
vacation rental properties on a strategic and selective basis,
either directly or through investments in joint ventures. We
spent $39 million on capital expenditures during the first
quarter of 2008 including the improvement of technology and
maintenance of technological advantages and routine
improvements. We anticipate spending approximately $210 to
$230 million on capital expenditures during the twelve
months ended December 31, 2008. In addition, we spent
$73 million relating to vacation ownership development
projects during the first quarter of 2008. We anticipate
spending approximately $650 to $750 million relating to
vacation ownership development projects during the twelve months
ended December 31, 2008. The majority of the expenditures
required to complete our capital spending programs, strategic
investments and vacation ownership development projects were
financed with cash flow generated through operations. Additional
expenditures are financed with general unsecured corporate
borrowings, including through the use of available capacity
under our $900 million revolving credit facility.
On August 20, 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a
stock repurchase program that enables us to purchase up to
$200 million of our common stock. During the three months
ended March 31, 2008, we repurchased 520,199 shares at
an average price of $21.96. The Board of Directors 2007
authorization included increased repurchase capacity for
proceeds received from stock option exercises. During the three
months ended March 31, 2008, repurchase capacity increased
$3 million from proceeds received from stock option
exercises. During the period April 1, 2008 through
May 7, 2008, we repurchased an additional
108,000 shares at an average price of $19.74. We currently
have $154 million remaining availability in our program.
The amount and timing of specific repurchases are subject to
market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other
factors. Repurchases may be conducted in the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions.
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The IRS has opened an examination for Cendants taxable
years 2003 through 2006 during which we were included in
Cendants tax returns. Although we and Cendant believe
there is appropriate support for the positions taken on its tax
returns, we have recorded liabilities representing the best
estimates of the probable loss on certain positions. We believe
that the accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open
years, based on assessment of many factors including past
experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts
of each matter. Although we believe the recorded assets and
liabilities are reasonable, tax regulations are subject to
interpretation and tax litigation is inherently uncertain;
therefore, our and Cendants assessments can involve both a
series of complex judgments about future events and rely heavily
on estimates and assumptions. While we believe that the
estimates and assumptions supporting the assessments are
reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any other
related litigation could be materially different than that which
is reflected in historical income tax provisions and recorded
assets and liabilities. Based on the results of an audit or
litigation, a material effect on our income tax provision, net
income, or cash flows in the period or periods for which that
determination is made could result. The effect is the result of
our obligations under the Separation and Distribution Agreement,
as discussed in Note 13Separation Adjustments and
Transactions with Former Parent and Subsidiaries. We recorded
$239 million of tax liabilities pursuant to the Separation
and Distribution Agreement at December 31, 2007. Such
amount, which was $238 million at March 31, 2008, is
recorded within due to former Parent and subsidiaries on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet. We expect the payment on a majority
of these liabilities to occur during 2010. We expect to make
such payment from cash flow generated through operations and the
use of available capacity under our $900 million revolving
credit facility.
FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS
Our indebtedness consisted of:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Securitized vacation ownership debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term notes
|
|
$
|
1,278
|
|
|
$
|
1,435
|
|
Bank conduit
facility (a)
|
|
|
841
|
|
|
|
646
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total securitized vacation ownership debt
|
|
$
|
2,119
|
|
|
$
|
2,081
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00% senior unsecured notes (due December
2016) (b)
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
Term loan (due July 2011)
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
Revolving credit facility (due July
2011) (c)
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
|
97
|
|
Vacation ownership bank borrowings
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
164
|
|
Vacation rentals capital leases
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
154
|
|
Other
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
$
|
1,552
|
|
|
$
|
1,526
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
Represents a
364-day
vacation ownership bank conduit facility with availability of
$1,200 million, which expires in October 2008. The capacity
is subject to our ability to provide additional assets to
collateralize the facility (see below).
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(b)
|
|
The balance at March 31, 2008
represents $800 million aggregate principal less
$3 million of unamortized discount.
|
(c)
|
|
The revolving credit facility has a
total capacity of $900 million, which includes availability
for letters of credit. As of March 31, 2008, we had
$68 million of letters of credit outstanding and, as such,
the total available capacity of the revolving credit facility
was $737 million.
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On May 1, 2008, we closed an additional series of term
notes payable, Sierra Timeshare
2008-1
Receivables Funding, LLC, in the initial principal amount of
$200 million. These borrowings bear interest at a weighted
average rate of 8% and are secured by vacation ownership
contract receivables. The proceeds from these notes were used
primarily to reduce the balance outstanding under the bank
conduit facility.
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As of March 31, 2008, available capacity under our
borrowing arrangements was as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Available
|
|
|
|
Capacity
|
|
|
Borrowings
|
|
|
Capacity
|
|
|
Securitized vacation ownership debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term notes
|
|
$
|
1,278
|
|
|
$
|
1,278
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Bank conduit facility
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
841
|
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total securitized vacation ownership
debt (a)
|
|
$
|
2,478
|
|
|
$
|
2,119
|
|
|
$
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.00% senior unsecured notes (due December 2016)
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
|
$
|
797
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Term loan (due July 2011)
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving credit facility (due July
2011) (b)
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
|
805
|
|
Vacation ownership bank
borrowings (c)
|
|
|
205
|
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
Vacation rentals capital
leases (d)
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
$
|
2,381
|
|
|
$
|
1,552
|
|
|
|
829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Issuance of letters of
credit (b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
These outstanding borrowings are
collateralized by $2,667 million of underlying vacation
ownership contract receivables and related assets. The capacity
of our bank conduit facility is subject to our ability to
provide additional assets to collateralize such facility.
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(b)
|
|
The capacity under our revolving
credit facility includes availability for letters of credit. As
of March 31, 2008, the available capacity of
$805 million was further reduced by $68 million for
the issuance of letters of credit.
|
(c)
|
|
These borrowings are collateralized
by $224 million of underlying vacation ownership contract
receivables. The capacity of this facility is subject to
maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize these secured
obligations.
|
(d)
|
|
These leases are recorded as
capital lease obligations with corresponding assets classified
within property and equipment on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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The revolving credit facility and unsecured term loan include
covenants, including the maintenance of specific financial
ratios. These financial covenants consist of a minimum interest
coverage ratio of at least 3.0 times as of the measurement date
and a maximum leverage ratio not to exceed 3.5 times on the
measurement date. The interest coverage ratio is calculated by
dividing EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement and
Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) by
Interest Expense (as defined in the credit agreement), excluding
interest expense on any Securitization Indebtedness and on
Non-Recourse Indebtedness (as the two terms are defined in the
credit agreement), both as measured on a trailing 12 month
basis preceding the measurement date. The leverage ratio is
calculated by dividing Consolidated Total Indebtedness (as
defined in the credit agreement) excluding any Securitization
Indebtedness and any Non-Recourse Secured debt as of the
measurement date by EBITDA as measured on a trailing
12 month basis preceding the measurement date. Covenants in
these credit facilities also include limitations on indebtedness
of material subsidiaries; liens; mergers, consolidations,
liquidations, dissolutions and sales of all or substantially all
assets; and sale and leasebacks. Events of default in these
credit facilities include nonpayment of principal when due;
nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts; violation of
covenants; cross payment default and cross acceleration (in each
case, to indebtedness (excluding securitization indebtedness) in
excess of $50 million); and a change of control (the
definition of which permitted our Separation).
The 6.00% senior unsecured notes contain various covenants
including limitations on liens, limitations on sale and
leasebacks, and change of control restrictions. In addition,
there are limitations on mergers, consolidations and sales of
all or substantially all assets. Events of default in the notes
include nonpayment of interest, nonpayment of principal, breach
of a covenant or warranty, cross acceleration of debt in excess
of $50 million, and bankruptcy related matters.
As of March 31, 2008, we were in compliance with all of the
covenants described above including the required financial
ratios.
LIQUIDITY
RISK
Our vacation ownership business finances certain of its
receivables through (i) an asset-backed commercial paper
facility and (ii) periodically accessing the capital
markets by issuing asset-backed securities. None of the
currently outstanding asset-backed securities contain any
recourse provisions to us other than interest rate risk related
to swap counterparties (solely to the extent that the amount
outstanding on our notes differs from the forecasted
amortization schedule at the time of issuance).
Certain of these asset-backed securities are insured by monoline
insurers. Currently, the monoline insurers that we have used in
the past and other guarantee insurance providers are under
ratings pressure and seeking capital to maintain their credit
ratings. Since certain monoline insurers may not be positioned
to write new policies, there is a substantial likelihood
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that the cost of such insurance may increase or that the
insurance may become difficult or impossible to obtain due to
(i) decreased competition in that business, including a
reduced number of monolines that may issue new policies due to
either (a) loss of AAA/Aaa ratings from the rating agencies
or (b) lack of confidence of market participants in the
value of such insurance and (ii) the increased spreads paid
to subordinate bond investors. Our $200 million
2008-1 term
securitization, which closed on May 1, 2008, is a
senior/subordinate transaction with no monoline insurance.
Beginning in the third quarter of 2007 and continuing into 2008,
the asset-backed securities market and commercial paper markets
in the United States suffered adverse conditions and
consequently, our cost of securitized borrowings increased due
to (i) increased spreads over relevant benchmarks and
(ii) increased monoline insurance costs. We expect to
access the term securitization market and renew our asset-backed
conduit (which is supported by commercial paper) in 2008. To the
extent that the recent increases in funding costs in the
securitization and commercial paper markets persist, it will
negatively impact the cost of such borrowings. A long-term
disruption to the asset-backed or commercial paper markets could
jeopardize our ability to obtain such financings. While
benchmark rates (such as LIBOR and U.S. Treasuries) have
declined in recent months, there can be no assurance that such
declines will persist, or that credit spreads over those
benchmarks will not widen.
Our liquidity position may also be negatively affected by
unfavorable conditions in the markets in which we operate. Our
liquidity as it relates to our vacation ownership financings
could be adversely affected if we were to fail to renew any of
the facilities on their renewal dates or if we were to fail to
meet certain ratios, which may occur in certain instances if the
credit quality of the underlying vacation ownership contract
receivables deteriorates. Our ability to sell securities backed
by our vacation ownership contract receivables depends on the
continued ability and willingness of capital market participants
to invest in such securities.
As a result of the sale of Realogy on April 10, 2007,
Realogys senior debt credit rating was downgraded to below
investment grade. Under the Separation Agreement, if Realogy
experienced such a change of control and suffered such a ratings
downgrade, it was required to post a letter of credit in an
amount acceptable to us and Avis Budget Group to satisfy the
fair value of Realogys indemnification obligations for the
Cendant legacy contingent liabilities in the event Realogy does
not otherwise satisfy such obligations to the extent they become
due. On April 26, 2007, Realogy posted a $500 million
irrevocable standby letter of credit from a major commercial
bank in favor of Avis Budget Group and upon which demand may be
made if Realogy does not otherwise satisfy its obligations for
its share of the Cendant legacy contingent liabilities. The
letter of credit can be adjusted from time to time based upon
the outstanding contingent liabilities. The issuance of this
letter of credit does not relieve or limit Realogys
obligations for these liabilities.
Our senior unsecured debt is rated BBB and Baa2 by
Standard & Poors and Moodys Investors
Service, respectively. During August 2007, Standard &
Poors assigned a negative outlook to our
senior unsecured debt. 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.
SEASONALITY
We experience seasonal fluctuations in our net revenues and net
income from our franchise and management fees, commission income
earned from renting vacation properties, annual subscription
fees or annual membership dues, as applicable, and exchange
transaction fees and sales of VOIs. Revenues from franchise and
management fees are generally higher in the second and third
quarters than in the first or fourth quarters, because of
increased leisure travel during the summer months. Revenues from
rental income earned from booking vacation rentals are generally
highest in the third quarter, when vacation rentals are highest.
Revenues from vacation exchange transaction fees are generally
highest in the first quarter, which is generally when members of
our vacation exchange business plan and book their vacations for
the year. Revenues from sales of VOIs are generally higher in
the second and third quarters than in other quarters. The
seasonality of our business may cause fluctuations in our
quarterly operating results. As we expand into new markets and
geographical locations, we may experience increased or different
seasonality dynamics that create fluctuations in operating
results different from the fluctuations we have experienced in
the past.
SEPARATION
ADJUSTMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH FORMER PARENT AND
SUBSIDIARIES
Transfer
of Cendant Corporate Liabilities and Issuance of Guarantees to
Cendant and Affiliates
Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, upon the
distribution of our common stock to Cendant shareholders, we
entered into certain guarantee commitments with Cendant
(pursuant to the assumption of certain liabilities and the
obligation to indemnify Cendant, Realogy and Travelport for such
liabilities) and guarantee commitments related to deferred
compensation arrangements with each of Cendant and Realogy.
These guarantee arrangements primarily relate to certain
contingent litigation liabilities, contingent tax liabilities,
and Cendant contingent and other corporate liabilities, of which
we assumed and are responsible for 37.5% of these liabilities.
The amount of liabilities which we assumed in
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connection with the Separation approximated $342 million
and $349 million at March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively. These amounts were
comprised of certain Cendant corporate liabilities which were
recorded on the books of Cendant as well as additional
liabilities which were established for guarantees issued at the
date of Separation related to certain unresolved contingent
matters and certain others that could arise during the guarantee
period. Regarding the guarantees, if any of the companies
responsible for all or a portion of such liabilities were to
default in its payment of costs or expenses related to any such
liability, we would be responsible for a portion of the
defaulting party or parties obligation. We also provided a
default guarantee related to certain deferred compensation
arrangements related to certain current and former senior
officers and directors of Cendant, Realogy and Travelport. These
arrangements, which are discussed in more detail below, have
been valued upon our Separation in accordance with Financial
Interpretation No. 45 (FIN 45)
Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirements
for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of
Others and recorded as liabilities on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets. To the extent such recorded liabilities are not
adequate to cover the ultimate payment amounts, such excess will
be reflected as an expense to the results of operations in
future periods.
The $342 million of Separation related liabilities is
comprised of $36 million for litigation matters,
$238 million for tax liabilities, $40 million for
liabilities of previously sold businesses of Cendant,
$19 million for other contingent and corporate liabilities
and $9 million of liabilities where the calculated
FIN 45 guarantee amount exceeded the SFAS No. 5
Accounting for Contingencies liability assumed at
the date of Separation (of which $7 million of the
$9 million pertain to litigation liabilities). In
connection with these liabilities, $109 million are
recorded in current due to former Parent and subsidiaries and
$242 million are recorded in long-term due to former Parent
and subsidiaries at March 31, 2008 on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet. We are indemnifying Cendant for these contingent
liabilities and therefore any payments would be made to the
third party through the former Parent. The $9 million
relating to the FIN 45 guarantees is recorded in other
current liabilities at March 31, 2008 on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet. In addition, at March 31, 2008, we have
$9 million of receivables due from former Parent and
subsidiaries primarily relating to income tax refunds, which is
recorded in current due from former Parent and subsidiaries on
the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Such receivables totaled
$18 million at December 31, 2007.
Following is a discussion of the liabilities on which we issued
guarantees. The timing of payment, if any, related to these
liabilities cannot be reasonably predicted because the
distribution dates are not fixed:
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Contingent litigation liabilities We assumed 37.5% of
liabilities for certain litigation relating to, arising out of
or resulting from certain lawsuits in which Cendant is or was
named as the defendant. We will indemnify Cendant to the extent
that Cendant is required to make payments related to any of the
underlying lawsuits until all of the lawsuits are resolved.
Since the Separation, Cendant settled all but one of these
lawsuits and we assumed a portion of the related indemnification
obligations. As discussed above, for each settlement, we paid
37.5% of the aggregate settlement amount to Cendant. Our payment
obligations under the settlements were greater or less than our
accruals, depending on the matter. During 2007, Cendant received
an adverse order in the remaining litigation matter for which we
retain a 37.5% indemnification obligation. We increased our
contingent litigation accrual for this matter by
$27 million as of December 31, 2007. Such accrual was
increased by an additional $1 million as of March 31,
2008.
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Contingent tax liabilities We are liable for 37.5% of
certain contingent tax liabilities and will pay to Cendant the
amount of taxes allocated pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement
for the payment of certain taxes. This liability will remain
outstanding until tax audits related to the 2006 tax year are
completed or the statutes of limitations governing the 2006 tax
year have passed. Our maximum exposure cannot be quantified as
tax regulations are subject to interpretation and the outcome of
tax audits or litigation is inherently uncertain.
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Cendant contingent and other corporate liabilities We
have has assumed 37.5% of corporate liabilities of Cendant
including liabilities relating to (i) Cendants
terminated or divested businesses, (ii) liabilities
relating to the Travelport sale, if any, and
(iii) generally any actions with respect to the Separation
plan or the distributions brought by any third party. Our
maximum exposure to loss cannot be quantified as this guarantee
relates primarily to future claims that may be made against
Cendant. We assessed the probability and amount of potential
liability related to this guarantee based on the extent and
nature of historical experience.
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Guarantee related to deferred compensation arrangements
In the event that Cendant, Realogy
and/or
Travelport are not able to meet certain deferred compensation
obligations under specified plans for certain current and former
officers and directors because of bankruptcy or insolvency, we
have guaranteed such obligations (to the extent relating to
amounts deferred in respect of 2005 and earlier). This guarantee
will remain outstanding until such deferred compensation
balances are distributed to the respective officers and
directors. The maximum exposure cannot be quantified as the
guarantee, in part, is related to the value of deferred
investments as of the date of the requested distribution.
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Transactions
with Avis Budget Group, Realogy and Travelport
Prior to our Separation from Cendant, we entered into a
Transition Services Agreement (TSA) with Avis Budget
Group, Realogy and Travelport to provide for an orderly
transition to becoming an independent company. Under the TSA,
Cendant agrees to provide us with various services, including
services relating to human resources and employee benefits,
payroll, financial systems management, treasury and cash
management, accounts payable services, telecommunications
services and information technology services. In certain cases,
services provided by Cendant under the TSA may be provided by
one of the separated companies following the date of such
companys separation from Cendant. Such services were no
longer required as of December 31, 2007. For the three
months ended March 31, 2007, we recorded expenses of
$6 million in the Consolidated Statements of Income related
to these agreements.
Separation
and Related Costs
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we incurred
costs of $6 million in connection with executing the
Separation. Such costs consisted primarily of expenses related
to the rebranding initiative at our vacation ownership business
and certain transitional expenses. We do not expect to incur any
separation and related costs during 2008.
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
The following table summarizes our future contractual
obligations for the twelve month periods beginning on
April 1st of each of the years set forth below:
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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Thereafter
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Total
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Securitized
debt (a)
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$
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268
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$
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329
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$
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682
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$
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131
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$
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139
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$
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570
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$
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2,119
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Long-term
debt (b)
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193
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11
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22
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407
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12
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907
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1,552
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Operating leases
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70
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66
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59
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48
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36
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169
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448
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Other purchase
commitments (c)
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374
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218
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53
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61
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12
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5
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723
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Contingent
liabilities (d)
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83
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42
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217
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342
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Total (e)
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$
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988
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$
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666
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$
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1,033
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$
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647
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$
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199
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$
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1,651
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$
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5,184
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(a)
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Amounts exclude interest expense,
as the amounts ultimately paid will depend on amounts
outstanding under our secured obligations and interest rates in
effect during each period.
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(b)
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Excludes future cash payments
related to interest expense on our 6.00% senior unsecured
notes and term loan of $66 million during each year from
2008 through 2010, $54 million during 2011,
$48 million during 2012 and $180 million thereafter.
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(c)
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Primarily represents commitments
for the development of vacation ownership properties.
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(d)
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Primarily represents certain
contingent litigation liabilities, contingent tax liabilities
and 37.5% of Cendant contingent and other corporate liabilities,
which we assumed and are responsible for pursuant to our
Separation.
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(e)
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Excludes $22 million of our
liability for unrecognized tax benefits associated with
FIN 48 since it is not reasonably estimatable to determine
the periods in which such liability would be settled with the
respective tax authorities.
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CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
In presenting our financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported
therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions we are
required to make relate to matters that are inherently uncertain
as they pertain to future events. However, events that are
outside of our control cannot be predicted and, as such, they
cannot be contemplated in evaluating such estimates and
assumptions. If there is a significant unfavorable change to
current conditions, it could result in a material adverse impact
to our consolidated results of operations, financial position
and liquidity. We believe that the estimates and assumptions we
used when preparing our financial statements were the most
appropriate at that time. These Consolidated Financial
Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements included in the
Annual Report filed on
Form 10-K
with the SEC on February 29, 2008, which includes a
description of our critical accounting policies that involve
subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect
reported results. Since such date there have been no material
changes to our critical accounting policies as to the
methodologies or assumptions we apply under them.
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Item 3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
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We assess our market risk based on changes in interest and
foreign currency exchange rates utilizing a sensitivity analysis
that 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, 2008 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.
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Item 4.
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Controls
and Procedures.
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(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
Rule 13a-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered
by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of
the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures
are effective.
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(b) |
Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting. There have been no changes in our
internal control over financial reporting (as such term is
defined in
Rule 13a-15(f)
under the Exchange Act) during the period to which this report
relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART IIOTHER
INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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Wyndham
Worldwide Litigation
We are involved in claims and legal actions arising in the
ordinary course of our business including but not limited to:
for our lodging businessbreach of contract, fraud and bad
faith claims between franchisors and franchisees in connection
with franchise agreements and with owners in connection with
management contracts, as well as consumer protection claims,
fraud and other statutory claims and negligence claims asserted
in connection with alleged acts or occurrences at franchised or
managed properties; for our vacation exchange and rentals
businessbreach of contract claims by both affiliates and
members in connection with their respective agreements, bad
faith, and consumer protection, fraud and other statutory claims
asserted by members and negligence claims by guests for alleged
injuries sustained at resorts; for our vacation ownership
businessbreach of contract, bad faith, conflict of
interest, fraud, consumer protection claims and other statutory
claims by property owners associations, owners and
prospective owners in connection with the sale or use of
vacation ownership interests, land or the management of vacation
ownership resorts, construction defect claims relating to
vacation ownership units or resorts and negligence claims by
guests for alleged injuries sustained at vacation ownership
units or resorts; and for each of our businesses, bankruptcy
proceedings involving efforts to collect receivables from a
debtor in bankruptcy, employment matters involving claims of
discrimination, harassment and wage and hour claims, claims of
infringement upon third parties intellectual property
rights and environmental claims.
Cendant
Litigation
Under the Separation Agreement, we agreed to be responsible for
37.5% of certain of Cendants contingent and other
corporate liabilities and associated costs, including certain
contingent litigation. There is only one remaining contingent
litigation for which we retain the 37.5% indemnification
obligation. Such litigation is discussed in Note 13 to the
consolidated financial statements.
Item 1A. Risk
Factors.
In addition to the other information set forth in this report,
you should carefully consider the factors discussed under
Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A in our
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007. These factors could
materially affect our business, financial condition and results
of operations. The risks described in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and
uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently
deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Item 2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
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(c) |
Below is a summary of our Wyndham Worldwide common stock
repurchases by month for the quarter ended March 31, 2008:
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ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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Approximate Dollar
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Total Number of
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Value of Shares that
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Total Number
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Shares Purchased as
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May Yet Be
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of Shares
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Average Price
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Part of Publicly
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Purchased Under
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Period
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Purchased
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Paid per Share
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Announced Plan
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Plan
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January 1 - 31, 2008
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471,600
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$
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22.19
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471,600
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$
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153,759,220
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February 1 - 29, 2008
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1,200
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$
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23.98
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1,200
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$
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155,706,455
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March 1 - 31, 2008
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47,399
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$
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19.62
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47,399
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$
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154,776,708
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Total
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520,199
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$
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21.96
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520,199
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$
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154,776,708
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On August 20, 2007, the Companys Board of Directors
authorized a stock repurchase program that enables the Company
to purchase up to $200 million of its common stock. The
Board of Directors authorization included increased
repurchase capacity for proceeds received from stock option
exercises. During the three months ended March 31, 2008,
repurchase capacity increased $3 million from proceeds
received from stock option exercises. During the period
April 1, 2008 through May 7, 2008, the Company
repurchased an additional 108,000 shares at an average
price of $19.74. The Company currently has $154 million
remaining availability in its program. The amount and timing of
specific repurchases are subject to market conditions,
applicable legal requirements and other factors. Repurchases may
be conducted in the open market or in privately negotiated
transactions.
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Item 3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities.
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Not applicable.
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Item 4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Not applicable.
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Item 5.
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Other
Information.
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Our stockholder rights plan expired by its terms on
April 24, 2008.
The exhibit index appears on the page immediately following the
signature page of this report.
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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.
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
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Date: May 8, 2008
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/s/ Virginia M. Wilson Virginia M. Wilson Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 8, 2008
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/s/ Nicola
Rossi
Nicola
Rossi
Chief Accounting Officer
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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2.1
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Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Cendant
Corporation, Realogy Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
and Travelport Inc., dated as of July 27, 2006 (incorporated by
reference to the Registrants Form 8-K filed July 31, 2006).
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2.2
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Amendment No. 1 to Separation and Distribution Agreement by and
among Cendant Corporation, Realogy Corporation, Wyndham
Worldwide Corporation and Travelport Inc., dated as of August
17, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Registrants
Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2006).
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3.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated
by reference to the Registrants Form 8-K filed July 19,
2006).
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3.2
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Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference to the
Registrants Form 8-K filed July 19, 2006).
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10.1*
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Second Amended and Restated FairShare Vacation Plan Use
Management Trust Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2008, by and
among Fairshare Vacation Owners Association, Wyndham Vacation
Resorts, Inc., Fairfield Myrtle Beach, Inc., such other
subsidiaries and affiliates of Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc.
and such other unrelated third parties as may from time to time
desire to subject property interests to this Trust Agreement.
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12*
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
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15*
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Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
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31.1*
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules
13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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31.2*
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules
13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) Promulgated Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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32*
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer 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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* Filed with this report
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