Exhibit 12
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
Earnings available to cover fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
683

 
$
628

 
$
650

 
$
563

 
$
493

 
Less: Income from equity investees
3

 

 
3

 
1

 
1

 
 
680

 
628

 
647

 
562

 
492

 
Plus: Fixed charges
240

 
253

 
267

 
275

 
290

 
Amortization of capitalized interest
3

 
6

 
5

 
9

 
12

 
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(1
)
 
1

 

 

 

 
Less: Capitalized interest
5

 
5

 
10

 
7

 
12

 
Earnings available to cover fixed charges
$
917

 
$
883

 
$
909

 
$
839

 
$
782

 
Fixed charges (*):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
209

 
$
222

 
$
232

 
$
242

 
$
253

 
Capitalized interest
5

 
5

 
10

 
7

 
12

 
Interest portion of rental expense
26

 
26

 
25

 
26

 
25

 
Total fixed charges
$
240

 
$
253

 
$
267

 
$
275

 
$
290

 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
3.82x

 
3.49x

 
3.40x

 
3.05x

 
2.70x

 
 
(*) 
Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness (including costs related to the amortization of deferred financing costs), capitalized interest and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor.