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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
 
 
Form 10-Q
 
     
     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007          
 
OR
     
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from            to                          
 
Commission File No. 001-32876
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware   20-0052541
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
Seven Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey
(Address of principal executive offices)
  07054
(Zip Code)
 
(973) 753-6000
(Registrant’s 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, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ
 
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 issuer’s common stock was 177,922,975 shares as of October 31, 2007.
 


 

 
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  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
             
  Financial Statements (Unaudited)     2  
             
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     2  
             
    Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006     3  
             
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006     4  
             
    Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006     5  
             
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007     6  
             
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements     7  
             
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     22  
             
    Forward-Looking Statements     22  
             
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks     39  
             
  Controls and Procedures     39  
             
  OTHER INFORMATION        
             
  Legal Proceedings     40  
             
  Risk Factors     41  
             
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     41  
             
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     42  
             
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     42  
             
  Other Information     42  
             
  Exhibits     42  
             
    Signatures     43  
 EX-12: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 EX-15: LETTER RE: UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
 EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32: CERTIFICATIONS


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited).
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Board of Directors and Shareholders
Parsippany, New Jersey
 
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2007, the related condensed consolidated and combined statements of income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the related condensed consolidated and combined statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the related condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s 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 condensed consolidated and combined interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements, 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 rentals and vacation ownership businesses of Cendant. Included in Notes 12 and 13 of the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements is a summary of transactions with related parties. As discussed in Note 12 to the condensed 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 discussed in Note 1 to the condensed 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 Notes 1 and 7 of the condensed consolidated and combined financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, as of January 1, 2007.
 
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, 2006, and the related consolidated and combined statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 7, 2007, we expressed an unqualified opinion (which included an explanatory paragraph relating to the fact that, 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 rentals 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; discussed in Note 20 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; and the Company adopted the provisions for accounting for real estate time-sharing transactions) on those consolidated and combined financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 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
November 8, 2007


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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Net revenues
                               
Vacation ownership interest sales
  $ 467     $ 396     $ 1,283     $ 1,081  
Service fees and membership
    442       392       1,232       1,088  
Franchise fees
    155       146       406       389  
Consumer financing
    93       77       261       211  
Other
    59       36       146       103  
                                 
Net revenues
    1,216       1,047       3,328       2,872  
                                 
Expenses
                               
Operating
    469       382       1,323       1,083  
Cost of vacation ownership interests
    101       92       296       239  
Marketing and reservation
    229       198       632       566  
General and administrative
    174       131       419       385  
Separation and related costs
    3       68       16       76  
Depreciation and amortization
    43       37       122       107  
                                 
Total expenses
    1,019       908       2,808       2,456  
                                 
Operating income
    197       139       520       416  
Other income, net
    (8 )           (8 )      
Interest expense
    20       17       55       50  
Interest income (including $0 and $2 and $0 and $24 from former Parent and subsidiaries)
    (4 )     (5 )     (9 )     (30 )
                                 
Income before income taxes
    189       127       482       396  
Provision for income taxes
    72       35       184       137  
                                 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    117       92       298       259  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
                      (65 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 117     $ 92     $ 298     $ 194  
                                 
Earnings per share
                               
Basic
                               
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.65     $ 0.46     $ 1.63     $ 1.29  
Net income
    0.65       0.46       1.63       0.97  
Diluted
                               
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.65     $ 0.45     $ 1.62     $ 1.29  
Net income
    0.65       0.45       1.62       0.97  
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.


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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
 
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 231     $ 269  
Trade receivables, net
    419       429  
Vacation ownership contract receivables, net
    286       257  
Inventory
    554       520  
Prepaid expenses
    150       168  
Deferred income taxes
    93       105  
Due from former Parent and subsidiaries
    32       65  
Other current assets
    245       239  
                 
Total current assets
    2,010       2,052  
                 
Long-term vacation ownership contract receivables, net
    2,555       2,123  
Non-current inventory
    566       434  
Property and equipment, net
    978       916  
Goodwill
    2,728       2,699  
Trademarks
    621       621  
Franchise agreements and other intangibles, net
    414       417  
Due from former Parent and subsidiaries
          37  
Other non-current assets
    328       221  
                 
Total assets
  $ 10,200     $ 9,520  
                 
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Securitized vacation ownership debt
  $ 304     $ 178  
Current portion of long-term debt
    159       115  
Accounts payable
    342       377  
Deferred income
    580       545  
Due to former Parent and subsidiaries
    139       187  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    733       575  
                 
Total current liabilities
    2,257       1,977  
                 
Long-term securitized vacation ownership debt
    1,621       1,285  
Long-term debt
    1,386       1,322  
Deferred income taxes
    890       782  
Deferred income
    274       269  
Due to former Parent and subsidiaries
    240       234  
Other non-current liabilities
    124       92  
                 
Total liabilities
    6,792       5,961  
                 
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
               
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 6,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 600,000,000 shares, issued 203,682,193 in 2007 and 202,294,898 shares in 2006
    2       2  
Additional paid-in capital
    3,611       3,566  
Retained earnings
    427       156  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    197       184  
Treasury stock, at cost — 25,686,504 shares in 2007 and 11,877,600 shares in 2006
    (829 )     (349 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    3,408       3,559  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 10,200     $ 9,520  
                 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.


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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
 
Operating Activities
               
Net income
  $ 298     $ 194  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
          65  
                 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    298       259  
Adjustments to reconcile income before cumulative effect of accounting change to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    122       107  
Provision for loan losses
    222       180  
Deferred income taxes
    99       30  
Stock-based compensation
    18       8  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    (7 )      
Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions:
               
Trade receivables
    24       (3 )
Vacation ownership contract receivables
    (669 )     (410 )
Inventory
    (185 )     (213 )
Prepaid expenses
    9       (60 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    118       242  
Due to former Parent and subsidiaries, net
    5        
Deferred income
    28       44  
Other, net
    (8 )      
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    74       184  
                 
Investing Activities
               
Property and equipment additions
    (135 )     (118 )
Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired, and acquisition-related payments
    (13 )     (106 )
Proceeds from asset sales
    26        
Net intercompany funding to former Parent and subsidiaries
          (117 )
Equity investments and development advances
    (46 )     (4 )
Increase in restricted cash
    (15 )     (44 )
Other, net
          (2 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (183 )     (391 )
                 
Financing Activities
               
Proceeds from securitized borrowings
    1,754       1,227  
Principal payments on securitized borrowings
    (1,292 )     (1,032 )
Proceeds from non-securitized borrowings
    957       1,790  
Principal payments on non-securitized borrowings
    (875 )     (995 )
Dividend to shareholders
    (7 )      
Dividend to former Parent
          (1,360 )
Capital contribution from former Parent
          760  
Repurchase of common stock
    (497 )     (111 )
Proceeds from stock option exercises
    21       1  
Debt issuance costs
    (7 )     (8 )
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
    7        
Other, net
    1       (3 )
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    62       269  
                 
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    9       (1 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (38 )     61  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    269       99  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 231     $ 160  
                 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.


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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                                 
                            Accumulated
                   
                Additional
          Other
                Total
 
    Common Stock     Paid-in
    Retained
    Comprehensive
    Treasury Stock     Stockholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings     Income     Shares     Amount     Equity  
 
Balance at January 1, 2007
    202     $ 2     $ 3,566     $ 156     $ 184       (12)     $ (349)     $ 3,559  
Comprehensive income
                                                               
Net income
                      298                            
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $25
                            22                      
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax
benefit of $5
                            (9)                      
Total comprehensive income
                                                            311  
Exercise of stock options
    1             21                               21  
Issuance of shares for vesting of restricted stock units
    1                                            
Deferred compensation
                15                               15  
Cumulative effect, adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48 — Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
                                                               
Taxes
                      (20)                         (20)  
Repurchases of common stock
                                  (14)       (480)       (480)  
Tax adjustment to due to former Parent
                2                               2  
Excess tax benefit on equity awards
                7                               7  
Payment of dividends
                      (7)                         (7)  
                                                                 
Balance at September 30, 2007
    204     $ 2     $ 3,611     $ 427     $ 197       (26)     $ (829)     $ 3,408  
                                                                 
 
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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 1.   Basis of Presentation
 
Prior to July 31, 2006, Cendant Corporation (“Cendant” or “former Parent”; known as Avis Budget Group since August 29, 2006) transferred to Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (“Wyndham” or “the Company”), a Delaware corporation, all of the assets and liabilities primarily related to the hospitality services (including timeshare resorts) businesses of Cendant. On July 31, 2006, Cendant distributed all of the shares of Wyndham common stock to the holders of Cendant common stock issued and outstanding on July 21, 2006, the record date for the distribution. The separation of Wyndham from Cendant (“Separation”) was effective on July 31, 2006. On August 1, 2006, the Company commenced “regular way” trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WYN.”
 
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated and Combined 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 Condensed Consolidated and Combined 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 Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.
 
The Company’s condensed consolidated and combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows may not be indicative of its future performance and do not necessarily reflect what its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had the Company operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented prior to August 1, 2006, including changes in its operations and capitalization as a result of the Separation and distribution from Cendant.
 
Certain corporate and general and administrative expenses, including those related to executive management, tax, accounting, payroll, legal and treasury services, certain employee benefits and real estate usage for common space were allocated by Cendant to the Company through July 31, 2006 based on forecasted revenues or usage. Management believes such allocations were reasonable. However, the associated expenses recorded by the Company in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been operating as a separate, stand-alone public company for the periods presented prior to August 1, 2006. Following the Separation and distribution from Cendant, the Company began performing these functions using internal resources or purchased services, certain of which have been provided by Cendant or one of the separated companies during a transitional period pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement. Refer to Note 13—Related Party Transactions for a detailed description of the Company’s transactions with Cendant and its former subsidiaries.
 
In presenting the Condensed Consolidated and Combined 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 management’s opinion, the Condensed Consolidated and Combined 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. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2006 Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements included in its Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2007. 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 APB Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.” The Company recorded $1 million of net earnings from such investments in other income, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, the Company sold certain vacation ownership properties and related assets during the third quarter of 2007 that were no longer consistent with the Company’s development plans for $26 million in proceeds. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain related to such sale of $7 million in other income, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
    Business Description
 
The Company operates in the following business segments:
 
  ·   Lodging—franchises hotels in the upscale, middle and economy segments of the lodging industry and provides property management services to owners of luxury and upscale hotels.


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  ·   Vacation Exchange and Rentals—provides 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.
 
  ·   Vacation Ownership—markets and sells VOIs to individual consumers, provides consumer financing in connection with the sale of VOIs and provides property management services at resorts.
 
    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’s revenue recognition policy for vacation ownership transactions has historically required a 10% minimum down payment (initial investment) as a prerequisite to recognizing revenue on the sale of a VOI. SFAS No. 152 requires that the Company consider the fair value of certain incentives provided to the buyer when assessing whether such threshold has been achieved. If the buyer’s investment has not met the minimum investment criteria of SFAS No. 152, the revenue associated with the sale of the VOI and the related cost of sales and direct costs are deferred until the buyer’s commitment satisfies the requirements of SFAS No. 152. In addition, certain costs previously included in the Company’s percentage-of-completion calculation prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 152 are now expensed as incurred rather than deferred until the corresponding revenue is recognized.
 
SFAS No. 152 requires the Company to 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 revenues. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 152, the Company recorded such provisions within operating expense on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. SFAS No. 152 also 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.
 
SFAS No. 152 also requires that revenue in excess of costs associated with the rental of unsold units be accounted for as a reduction to the carrying value of vacation ownership inventory (which reduces the cost of such inventory when it is sold) and that costs in excess of revenues associated with the rental of unsold units be charged to expense as incurred. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 152, rental revenues and expenses were separately recorded in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.
 
The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 152 effective January 1, 2006, as required, and recorded an after tax charge of $65 million during the first quarter of 2006 as a cumulative effect of an accounting change, which consisted of (i) a pre-tax charge of $105 million representing the deferral of revenue, costs associated with sales of VOIs that were recognized prior to January 1, 2006 and the recognition of certain expenses that were previously deferred and (ii) an associated tax benefit of $40 million. There was no impact to cash flows from the adoption of SFAS No. 152.
 
    Changes in Accounting Policies during 2007
 
Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.  In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract and requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. The Company adopted SFAS No. 156 on January 1, 2007, as required. There was no impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the adoption of SFAS No. 156.
 
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which is an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007, as required. See Note 7—Income Taxes for a detailed explanation of the impact of the adoption.


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    Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
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. The Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008, as required, and is currently assessing the impact of such adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
 
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 will adopt SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008, as required, and is currently assessing if it will choose to measure any financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
 
 2.   Earnings Per Share
 
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) is based on the Company’s net income divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares and diluted weighted average number of common shares, respectively. On July 31, 2006, the Separation from Cendant was completed in a tax-free distribution to the Company’s stockholders of one share of Wyndham common stock for every five shares of Cendant common stock held on July 21, 2006. As a result, on July 31, 2006, the Company had 200,362,113 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 117     $ 92     $ 298     $ 259  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
                      (65 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 117     $ 92     $ 298     $ 194  
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    179       200       183       200  
Stock options and restricted stock units
    1       3       1       1  
                                 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    180       203       184       201  
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
Basic earnings per share:
                               
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.65     $ 0.46     $ 1.63     $ 1.29  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
                      (0.32 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 0.65     $ 0.46     $ 1.63     $ 0.97  
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
Diluted earnings per share:
                               
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
  $ 0.65     $ 0.45     $ 1.62     $ 1.29  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
                      (0.32 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 0.65     $ 0.45     $ 1.62     $ 0.97  
                                 
 
The computations of diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 do not include approximately 15 million stock options and stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SSARs”), as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to earnings per share.
 
On July 31, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.04 per share payable September 4, 2007 to shareholders of record as of August 13, 2007. On September 4, 2007, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.04 per share ($7 million).


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 3.   Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets consisted of:
 
                                                 
    As of September 30, 2007     As of December 31, 2006  
    Gross
          Net
    Gross
          Net
 
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Carrying
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Carrying
 
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amount     Amortization     Amount  
 
Unamortized Intangible Assets
                                               
Goodwill
  $ 2,728                     $ 2,699                  
                                                 
Trademarks
  $ 621                     $ 619                  
                                                 
Amortized Intangible Assets
                                               
Franchise agreements
  $ 597     $ 252     $ 345     $ 596     $ 238     $ 358  
Trademarks
    2       2             2             2  
Other
    90       21       69       80       21       59  
                                                 
    $ 689     $ 275     $ 414     $ 678     $ 259     $ 419  
                                                 
 
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
 
                                         
                Adjustments
             
          Goodwill
    to Goodwill
    Foreign
       
    Balance at
    Acquired
    Acquired
    Exchange
    Balance at
 
    January 1,
    during
    during
    and
    September 30,
 
    2007     2007     2006     Other     2007  
 
Lodging
  $ 245     $     $     $     $ 245  
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
    1,116                   24 (b)     1,140  
Vacation Ownership
    1,338       5 (a)                 1,343  
                                         
Total Company
  $ 2,699     $ 5     $     $ 24     $ 2,728  
                                         
        ­ ­
  (a)   Relates to the acquisition of a vacation ownership sales and marketing business on July 1, 2007 for $6 million in cash. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed was allocated to goodwill. Such allocation was based on preliminary estimates and assumptions.
  (b)   Relates to foreign exchange translation adjustments.
 
Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets was as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Franchise agreements
  $ 4     $ 4     $ 14     $ 14  
Other (a)
    3       4       6       13  
                                 
Total (b)
  $ 7     $ 8     $ 20     $ 27  
                                 
        ­ ­
(a)  Includes amortizable trademarks.
(b)  Included as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.
 
Based on the Company’s amortizable intangible assets as of September 30, 2007, the Company expects related amortization expense as follows:
 
         
    Amount  
 
Remainder of 2007
  $ 6  
2008
    23  
2009
    23  
2010
    23  
2011
    22  
2012
    21  


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 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:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
 
Current vacation ownership contract receivables:
               
Securitized
  $ 241     $ 201  
Other
    78       86  
                 
      319       287  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    (33 )     (30 )
                 
Current vacation ownership contract receivables, net
  $ 286     $ 257  
                 
Long-term vacation ownership contract receivables:
               
Securitized
  $ 2,063     $ 1,545  
Other
    782       826  
                 
      2,845       2,371  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    (290 )     (248 )
                 
Long-term vacation ownership contract receivables, net
  $ 2,555     $ 2,123  
                 
 
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, 2007
  $ (278 )
Provision for loan losses
    (222 )
Contract receivables written-off
    177  
         
Allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2007
  $ (323 )
         
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 152, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $86 million and $222 million as a reduction of net revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $63 million and $180 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
 
Principal payments that are contractually due on the Company’s vacation ownership contract receivables during the next twelve months are classified as current on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company originated vacation ownership receivables of $1,234 million and $929 million, respectively, and received principal collections of $565 million and $519 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding vacation ownership contract receivables was 12.5% and 12.7% as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
 
 5.   Inventory
 
Inventory consisted of:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
 
Land held for VOI development
  $ 175     $ 101  
VOI construction in process
    503       495  
Completed inventory and vacation credits (*)
    442       358  
                 
Total inventory
    1,120       954  
Less: Current portion
    554       520  
                 
Non-current inventory
  $ 566     $ 434  
                 
 
        ­ ­
  (*)   Includes estimated recoveries of $128 million and $115 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
 
Inventory that the Company expects to sell within the next twelve months is classified as current on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
Capitalized interest on the Company’s inventory was $6 million and $18 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $5 million and $11 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.


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 6.   Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
 
Securitized vacation ownership debt:
               
Term notes
  $ 1,148     $ 838  
Bank conduit facility (a)
    777       625  
                 
Total securitized vacation ownership debt
    1,925       1,463  
Less: Current portion of securitized vacation ownership debt
    304       178  
                 
Long-term securitized vacation ownership debt
  $ 1,621     $ 1,285  
                 
Long-term debt:
               
6.00% senior unsecured notes (due December 2016) (b)
  $ 797     $ 796  
Term loan (due July 2011)
    300       300  
Revolving credit facility (due July 2011) (c)
    133        
Bank borrowings:
               
Vacation ownership
    148       103  
Vacation rentals (d)
          73  
Vacation rentals capital leases
    153       148  
Other
    14       17  
                 
Total long-term debt
    1,545       1,437  
Less: Current portion of long-term debt
    159       115  
                 
Long-term debt
  $ 1,386     $ 1,322  
                 
        ­ ­
  (a)   Represents a 364-day vacation ownership bank conduit facility with availability of $1,000 million (see Note 14 – Subsequent Events). The capacity is subject to the Company’s ability to provide additional assets to collateralize the facility.
  (b)   The balance at September 30, 2007 represents $800 million aggregate principal less $3 million of original issue discount.
  (c)   The revolving credit facility has a total capacity of $900 million, which includes availability for letters of credit. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $48 million of letters of credit outstanding and, as such, the total available capacity of the revolving credit facility was $719 million.
  (d)   The borrowings under this facility were repaid on January 31, 2007.
 
On February 12, 2007, the Company closed a securitization facility, Premium Yield Facility 2007-A, in the amount of $155 million, which bears interest at LIBOR plus 43 basis points and an additional bond insurance fee and matures in February 2020. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $155 million of outstanding borrowings under this facility.
 
On May 23, 2007, the Company closed an additional series of term notes payable, Sierra Timeshare 2007-1 Receivables Funding, LLC, secured by vacation ownership contract receivables in the initial principal amount of $600 million. The payment of principal and interest on these notes is insured under the terms of a financial guaranty insurance policy. The proceeds from these notes were used to reduce the balance outstanding under the bank conduit facility referenced above and the remaining proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $456 million of outstanding borrowings under this facility.
 
The Company’s outstanding debt as of September 30, 2007 matures as follows:
 
                         
    Securitized
             
    Vacation
             
    Ownership
             
    Debt     Debt     Total  
 
Within 1 year
  $ 304     $ 159     $ 463  
Between 1 and 2 years
    309       10       319  
Between 2 and 3 years
    574       10       584  
Between 3 and 4 years
    118       454       572  
Between 4 and 5 years
    121       11       132  
Thereafter
    499       901       1,400  
                         
    $ 1,925     $ 1,545     $ 3,470  
                         
 
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.


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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 11 to the Condensed Consolidated and Combined 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 Company’s separation from Cendant).
 
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 September 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants described above including the required financial ratios.
 
As of September 30, 2007, available capacity under the Company’s borrowing arrangements was as follows:
 
                         
    Total
    Outstanding
    Available
 
    Capacity     Borrowings     Capacity  
 
Securitized vacation ownership debt:
                       
Term notes
  $ 1,148     $ 1,148     $  
Bank conduit facility
    1,000       777       223  
                         
Total securitized vacation ownership debt (a)
  $ 2,148     $ 1,925     $ 223  
                         
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       133       767  
Bank borrowings:
                       
Vacation ownership (c)
    200       148       52  
Vacation rentals capital leases (d)
    153       153        
Other
    14       14        
                         
Total long-term debt
  $ 2,364     $ 1,545       819  
                         
Less: Issuance of letters of credit (b)
                    48  
                         
                    $ 771  
                         
       ­ ­
  (a)   These outstanding borrowings are collateralized by $2,428 million of underlying vacation ownership contract receivables and related assets. The capacity of the Company’s bank conduit facility is subject to the Company’s ability to provide additional assets to collateralize such facility.
  (b)   The capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility includes availability for letters of credit. As of September 30, 2007, the available capacity of $767 million was further reduced by $48 million for the issuance of letters of credit.
  (c)   These borrowings are collateralized by $210 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
Interest expense incurred in connection with the Company’s securitized vacation ownership debt amounted to $29 million and $77 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $20 million and $50 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, and is recorded within operating expenses on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Cash paid related to such interest expense was $68 million and $42 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.


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Interest expense incurred in connection with the Company’s other debt amounted to $26 million and $73 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $22 million and $49 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. In addition, the Company recorded $11 million of interest expense related to interest on local taxes payable to certain foreign jurisdictions during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. All such amounts are recorded within the interest expense line item on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Cash paid related to such interest expense was $56 million and $44 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Interest expense is partially offset on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income by capitalized interest of $6 million and $18 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $5 million and $11 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
 
 7.   Income Taxes
 
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 Cendant’s taxable years 2003 through 2006 during which the Company was included in Cendant’s tax returns.
 
The Company adopted the provisions of 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 1, 2007. The gross amount of the unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007 that, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate is $20 million.
 
As of September 30, 2007, the Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits increased by a gross amount of $3 million. The increase relates to the current period effect of historical tax positions taken. The statute of limitations is scheduled to expire within 12 months of the reporting date in certain taxing jurisdictions and the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of its unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $0 to $4 million.
 
The Company recorded both accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of provision for income taxes on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Prior to January 1, 2007, accrued interest and penalties were recorded as a component of operating expenses and interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized less than $1 million and $1 million, respectively, in interest and penalties. Included within the unrecognized tax benefits recorded on January 1, 2007 was accrued interest and penalties of $2 million and $2 million, respectively.
 
The Company made cash income tax payments, net of refunds, of $66 million and $20 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Such payments exclude income tax related payments made to former Parent.
 
 8.   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 Company’s business, including, without limitation, commercial, employment, tax and environmental matters. Such matters include, but are not limited to: (i) for the Company’s 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 Company’s 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 Note 12—Separation 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 approximately $36 million at September 30, 2007, or, for matters not requiring accrual, 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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 9.   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
 
The after-tax components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows:
 
                         
          Unrealized
    Accumulated
 
    Currency
    Losses
    Other
 
    Translation
    on Cash Flow
    Comprehensive
 
    Adjustments     Hedges, Net     Income  
 
Balance, January 1, 2007, net of tax of $43
  $ 191     $ (7 )   $ 184  
Current period change
    22       (9 )     13  
                         
Balance, September 30, 2007, net of tax of $63
  $ 213     $ (16 )   $ 197  
                         
 
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.
 
10.   Stock-Based Compensation
 
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, which was approved by Cendant, the sole shareholder, and became effective on July 12, 2006, a maximum of 43.5 million shares of common stock may be awarded. As of September 30, 2007, approximately 18.2 million shares of availability remained.
 
        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 Cendant’s outstanding equity awards were converted into equity awards of the Company at a ratio of one share of the Company’s common stock for every five shares of Cendant’s 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 September 30, 2007, there were no converted RSUs outstanding.
 
The activity related to the converted stock options through September 30, 2007 consisted of the following:
 
                 
          Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
 
    of Options     Grant Price  
 
Balance at January 1, 2007
    22.0     $ 39.87  
Exercised (a)
    1.7       19.96  
Canceled
    2.1       44.04  
                 
Balance at September 30, 2007 (b)
    18.2 (c)   $ 40.99  
                 
        ­ ­
  (a)   Stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 had an intrinsic value of approximately $20 million.
  (b)   As of September 30, 2007, the Company’s outstanding “in the money” stock options had aggregate intrinsic value of $47 million. All 18 million options are exercisable as of September 30, 2007.
  (c)   Options outstanding and exercisable as of September 30, 2007 have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.9 years.
 
The following table summarizes information regarding the outstanding and exercisable converted stock options as of September 30, 2007:
 
                 
          Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
 
Range of Exercise Prices
  of Options     Grant Price  
 
$10.00 – $19.99
    2.6     $ 19.73  
$20.00 – $29.99
    1.8       25.40  
$30.00 – $39.99
    3.7       37.50  
$40.00 – $49.99
    7.0       42.89  
$50.00 & above
    3.1       67.09  
                 
Total Options
    18.2     $ 40.99  
                 


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     Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company
 
      The activity related to incentive equity awards granted by the Company through September 30, 2007 consisted of the following:
 
                                 
    RSUs     SSARs  
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
    Number
    Average
 
    of RSUs     Grant Price     of SSARs     Grant Price  
 
Balance at January 1, 2007 (a)
    2.2     $ 31.81       0.5     $ 31.85  
Granted (b)
    1.3       36.70       0.4       36.70  
Vested/exercised
    (0.5 )     31.85              
Canceled
    (0.3 )     32.83              
                                 
Balance at September 30, 2007 (c)
    2.7 (d)   $ 34.10       0.9 (e)   $ 34.28  
                                 
      ­ ­
  (a)   Primarily represents cash awards granted by the Company on May 2, 2006 and converted to stock at the time of Separation. These awards vest ratably over a period of four years, with the exception of a portion of the SSARs which vest ratably over a period of three years.
  (b)   Represents awards granted by the Company on May 2, 2007. These awards vest ratably over a period of four years.
  (c)   Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to SSARs and RSUs amounted to $94 million as of September 30, 2007.
  (d)   Approximately 2.5 million RSUs outstanding at September 30, 2007 are expected to vest.
  (e)   Approximately 140,000 of the approximately 900,000 SSARs are exercisable at September 30, 2007. Since the SSARs were issued to the Company’s top five officers, the Company assumes that all remaining unvested SSARs are expected to vest. SSARs outstanding at September 30, 2007 had an intrinsic value of approximately $425,000 and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 7.1 years.
 
On May 2, 2007, the Company approved the grant of incentive awards of approximately $53 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 grant date fair value of SSARs granted on May 2, 2007 was $9.86. Such fair value was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: (i) expected volatility of 24.7% based on both historical and implied volatility, (ii) expected life of 4.25 years based on a contractual life of 6 years, (iii) risk free interest rate of 4.5% and (iv) an expected dividend yield of 0.44%.
 
       Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $7 million and $18 million, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $5 million and $8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, related to the incentive equity awards granted by the Company.
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, Cendant allocated pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $1 million and $12 million, respectively, to the Company. Such compensation expense relates only to the options and RSUs that were granted to Cendant’s employees subsequent to January 1, 2003. The allocation was based on the estimated number of options and RSUs Cendant believed it would ultimately provide and the underlying vesting period of the awards.


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11.   Segment Information
 
The reportable segments presented below represent the Company’s 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, income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax, each of which is presented on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The Company’s presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Net
          Net
       
    Revenues     EBITDA (c)     Revenues     EBITDA (c)  
 
Lodging
  $ 211     $ 70     $ 189     $ 67  
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
    336       103       310       97  
Vacation Ownership
    671       116       551       88  
                                 
Total Reportable Segments
    1,218       289       1,050       252  
Corporate and Other (a)(b)
    (2 )     (41 )     (3 )     (76 )
                                 
Total Company
  $ 1,216     $ 248     $ 1,047     $ 176  
                                 
        ­ ­
  (a)   Includes the elimination of transactions between segments; excludes stand-alone company costs through July 31, 2006.
  (b)   Includes $25 million of a net expense related to the resolution of and adjustment to certain contingent liabilities and assets and $14 million of corporate costs during the three months ended September 30, 2007.
  (c)   Includes separation and related costs of $1 million and $2 million for Vacation Ownership and Corporate and Other, respectively, during the three months ended September 30, 2007 and $1 million, $1 million, $1 million and $65 million for Lodging, Vacation Exchange and Rentals, Vacation Ownership and Corporate and Other, respectively, during the three months ended September 30, 2006.
 
The reconciliation of EBITDA to income before income taxes is noted below:
 
                 
    Three Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
 
EBITDA
  $ 248     $ 176  
Depreciation and amortization
    43       37  
Interest expense (excluding interest on securitized vacation ownership debt)
    20       17  
Interest income
    (4 )     (5 )
                 
Income before income taxes
  $ 189     $ 127  
                 
 
                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Net
          Net
       
    Revenues     EBITDA (c)     Revenues     EBITDA (c)  
 
Lodging
  $ 549     $ 174     $ 509     $ 162  
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
    937       237       853       206  
Vacation Ownership
    1,849       279       1,514       236  
                                 
Total Reportable Segments
    3,335       690       2,876       604  
Corporate and Other (a)(b)
    (7 )     (40 )     (4 )     (81 )
                                 
Total Company
  $ 3,328     $ 650     $ 2,872     $ 523  
                                 
        ­ ­
  (a)   Includes the elimination of transactions between segments; excludes stand-alone company costs through July 31, 2006.
  (b)   Includes $38 million of corporate costs, partially offset by $5 million of a net benefit related to the resolution of and adjustment to certain contingent liabilities and assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
  (c)   Includes separation and related costs of $9 million and $7 million for Vacation Ownership and Corporate and Other, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and $1 million, $3 million, $3 million and $69 million for Lodging, Vacation Exchange and Rentals, Vacation Ownership and Corporate and Other, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.


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The reconciliation of EBITDA to income before income taxes is noted below:
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
 
EBITDA
  $ 650     $ 523  
Depreciation and amortization
    122       107  
Interest expense (excluding interest on securitized vacation ownership debt)
    55       50  
Interest income
    (9 )     (30 )
                 
Income before income taxes
  $ 482     $ 396  
                 
 
12.   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 Company’s 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 Cendant’s 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 Cendant liabilities. The amount of liabilities which were assumed by the Company in connection with the Separation approximated $391 million and $434 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, 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 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 Company’s separation from Cendant with the assistance of third-party experts in accordance with Financial Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”) “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” and recorded as liabilities on the balance sheet. 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 $391 million is comprised of $43 million for litigation matters, $236 million for tax liabilities, $94 million for other contingent and corporate liabilities including liabilities of previously sold businesses of Cendant and $18 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 $16 million of the $18 million pertain to litigation liabilities). Of these liabilities, $139 million are recorded in current due to former Parent and subsidiaries and $240 million are recorded in long-term due to former Parent and subsidiaries at September 30, 2007 on the Condensed 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 $18 million relating to the FIN 45 guarantees is recorded in other current liabilities at September 30, 2007 on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, the Company has a $32 million receivable due from former Parent relating to a refund of excess funding paid to the Company’s former Parent resulting from the Separation and income tax refunds, which is recorded in current due from former Parent and subsidiaries on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2006, the Company had recorded a $37 million receivable in non-current due from former Parent and subsidiaries on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, which represented the Company’s right, pursuant to the Separation agreement, to receive 37.5% of any proceeds from the ultimate sale of Cendant’s preferred stock investment in and warrants of Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (“Affinion”). On January 31, 2007, Affinion redeemed a portion of the preferred stock investment owned by Avis Budget Group, of which the Company owned a 37.5% interest pursuant to the Separation agreement. Upon the Company’s receipt of its share of the proceeds resulting from Affinion’s redemption, such receivable was reduced to $10 million. As of March 31, 2007, the $10 million receivable was reclassified to other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as the investment had been legally transferred to the Company from Avis Budget Group. Accordingly, the Company owns a preferred stock investment and warrants in Affinion and accounts for them in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.”


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Following is a discussion of the liabilities on which the Company issued guarantees:
 
  ·   Contingent litigation liabilities The Company has assumed 37.5% of liabilities for certain litigation relating to, arising out of or resulting from certain lawsuits in which Cendant is named as the defendant. The indemnification obligation will continue until the underlying lawsuits are resolved. The Company will indemnify Cendant to the extent that Cendant is required to make payments related to any of the underlying lawsuits. As the guarantee relates to matters in various stages of litigation, the maximum exposure cannot be quantified. Due to the inherent nature of the litigation process, the timing of payments related to these liabilities cannot be reasonably predicted, but is expected to occur over several years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, Cendant settled a number 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 Company’s payment obligations under the settlements were greater or less than the Company’s accruals, depending on the matter. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, Cendant received an adverse order in a litigation matter for which the Company retains a 37.5% indemnification obligation. As a result, the Company increased its contingent litigation accrual for this matter by $27 million. As a result of these settlements and payments to Cendant, as well as other reductions and accruals for developments in active litigation matters, the Company’s aggregate accrual for outstanding Cendant contingent litigation liabilities was increased from $40 million at December 31, 2006 to $43 million at September 30, 2007.
 
  ·   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 Company’s maximum exposure cannot be quantified as tax regulations are subject to interpretation and the outcome of tax audits or litigation is inherently uncertain. Additionally, the timing of payments related to these liabilities cannot be reasonably predicted, but is likely to occur over several years.
 
  ·   Cendant contingent and other corporate liabilities The Company has assumed 37.5% of corporate liabilities of Cendant including liabilities relating to (i) Cendant’s 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 Company’s maximum exposure to loss cannot be quantified as this guarantee relates primarily to future claims that may be made against Cendant, that have not yet occurred. 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 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. Additionally, the timing of payment, if any, related to these liabilities cannot be reasonably predicted because the distribution dates are not fixed.
 
        Transactions with Avis Budget Group, Realogy and Travelport
 
Prior to the Company’s 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 company’s separation from Cendant. The Company recorded $2 million and $11 million of expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and from the date of Separation (July 31, 2006) through September 30, 2006, the Company recorded $3 million of expenses and less than $1 million in other revenues in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income related to these agreements.
 
        Separation and Related Costs
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company incurred costs of $3 million and $16 million, respectively, in connection with executing the Separation, consisting primarily of expenses related to the rebranding initiative at the Company’s vacation ownership business and certain transitional expenses. During the three


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and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company incurred costs of $68 million and $76 million, respectively, in connection with executing the Separation, consisting primarily of consulting and legal services and the acceleration of vesting of certain employee incentive awards and the related equitable adjustments of such awards.
 
13.   Related Party Transactions
 
        Net Intercompany Funding to Former Parent
 
The following table summarizes related party transactions occurring between the Company and Cendant:
 
                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30, 2006     September 30, 2006  
 
Net intercompany funding to former Parent, beginning balance
  $ 1,229     $ 1,125  
Corporate-related functions
    (8 )     (56 )
Income taxes, net
    62       (11 )
Net interest earned on net intercompany funding to former Parent
    2       24  
Advances to former Parent, net
    (80 )     123  
Elimination of intercompany balance due to former Parent
    (1,205 )     (1,205 )
                 
Net intercompany funding to former Parent, ending balance
  $     $  
                 
 
        Corporate-Related Functions
 
Prior to the date of Separation, the Company was allocated general corporate overhead expenses from Cendant for corporate-related functions based on a percentage of the Company’s forecasted revenues. General corporate overhead expense allocations included executive management, tax, accounting, payroll, financial systems management, legal, treasury and cash management, certain employee benefits and real estate usage for common space. The Company was allocated $3 million and $20 million during the periods July 1, 2006 through July 31, 2006 and January 1, 2006 through July 31, 2006, respectively, of general corporate expenses from Cendant, which are included within general and administrative expenses on the Condensed Combined Statement of Income. There were no allocations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 since the Company was operating as a stand-alone company.
 
Prior to the date of Separation, Cendant also incurred certain expenses on behalf of the Company. These expenses, which directly benefited the Company, were allocated to the Company based upon the Company’s actual utilization of the services. Direct allocations included costs associated with insurance, information technology, telecommunications and real estate usage for Company-specific space. The Company was allocated $5 million and $36 million during the periods July 1, 2006 through July 31, 2006 and January 1, 2006 through July 31, 2006, respectively, of expenses directly benefiting the Company, which are included within general and administrative and operating expenses on the Condensed Combined Statement of Income. There were no allocations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 since the Company was operating as a stand-alone company.
 
The Company believes the assumptions and methodologies underlying the allocations of general corporate overhead and direct expenses from Cendant were reasonable. However, such expenses were not indicative of, nor is it practical or meaningful for the Company to estimate for all historical periods presented, the actual level of expenses that would have been incurred had the Company been operating as a separate, stand-alone public company.
 
        Income Taxes, net
 
Prior to the Separation, the Company was included in the consolidated federal and state income tax returns of Cendant. Balances due to Cendant for this short period return and related tax attributes were estimated as of December 31, 2006 and will be adjusted in connection with the eventual filing of the short period tax return and the settlement of the related tax audits of these periods.
 
        Net Interest Earned on Net Intercompany Funding to Former Parent
 
Prior to the Separation, Cendant swept cash from the Company’s bank accounts while the Company maintained certain balances due to or from Cendant. Inclusive of unpaid corporate allocations, the Company had net amounts due from Cendant, exclusive of income taxes, of zero and $1,828 million as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Prior to the Separation, certain of the advances between the Company and Cendant were interest-bearing. In connection with the interest-bearing balances, the Company recorded net interest income of $2 million and $24 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.


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        Related Party Agreements
 
Prior to the Separation, the Company conducted the following business activities, among others, with Cendant’s other business units or newly separated companies, as applicable: (i) provision of access to hotel accommodation and vacation exchange and rental 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 Cendant’s car rental brands, Avis and Budget, as the exclusive primary and secondary suppliers, respectively, of car rental services for the Company’s 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.
 
14.   Subsequent Events
 
        Dividend Declaration
 
On October 25, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.04 per share payable December 4, 2007 to shareholders of record as of November 13, 2007.
 
        Renewal of Bank Conduit Facility
 
On October 30, 2007, the Company renewed its 364-day securitized vacation ownership bank conduit facility through October 2008. This facility bears interest at variable rates based on LIBOR and usage and its capacity was increased from $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion in connection with its renewal.
 
        Securitized Vacation Ownership Term Notes
 
On November 1, 2007, the Company closed an additional series of term notes payable, Sierra Timeshare 2007-2 Receivables Funding, LLC, in the initial principal amount of $455 million, secured by vacation ownership contract receivables. The initial principal amount includes $80 million at an interest rate of 5.37% and $375 million at an interest rate of one-month LIBOR plus 100 basis points. The payment of principal and interest on these notes is insured under the terms of a financial guaranty insurance policy. The proceeds from these notes were used primarily to reduce the balance outstanding under the bank conduit facility.


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Item 2.  Management’s 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,” “will,” “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 with the SEC on March 7, 2007 on Form 10-K. 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 management’s 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:
 
  ·   Lodging—franchises hotels in the upscale, middle and economy segments of the lodging industry and provides property management services to owners of our luxury and upscale hotels.
 
  ·   Vacation Exchange and Rentals—provides 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.
 
  ·   Vacation Ownership—markets and sells VOIs to individual consumers, provides consumer financing in connection with the sale of VOIs and provides property management services at resorts.
 
Separation from Cendant
 
On July 31, 2006, Cendant Corporation (or “former Parent”) distributed all of the shares of Wyndham common stock to the holders of Cendant common stock issued and outstanding on July 21, 2006, the record date for the distribution. On August 1, 2006, we commenced “regular way” trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WYN.”
 
Before our separation from Cendant, we entered into separation, transition services and several other agreements with Cendant, Realogy and Travelport to effect the separation and distribution, govern the relationships among the parties after the separation and allocate among the parties Cendant’s assets, liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to the separation. Under the separation agreement, we assumed 37.5% of certain contingent and other corporate liabilities of Cendant or its subsidiaries which were not primarily related to our business or the businesses of Realogy, Travelport or Avis Budget, and Realogy assumed 62.5% of these contingent and other corporate liabilities. These include liabilities relating to Cendant’s terminated or divested businesses, the sale of Travelport on August 22, 2006, taxes of Travelport for taxable periods through the date of the Travelport sale, certain litigation matters, generally any actions relating to the separation plan and payments under certain contracts that were not allocated to any specific party in connection with the separation.
 
Prior to the separation and in the ordinary course of business, we were allocated certain expenses from Cendant for corporate functions including executive management, finance, human resources, information technology, legal and facility related expenses. Cendant allocated corporate expenses to subsidiaries based on a percentage of the subsidiaries’ forecasted revenues. Such expenses amounted to $3 million and $20 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
 
Because we now conduct our business as an independent, publicly traded company, our historical financial information does not reflect what our results of operations, financial position or cash flows would have been had we been an independent, publicly traded company during the periods presented. Therefore, the historical financial information for such periods may not necessarily be indicative of what our results of operations, financial position or cash flows will be in the future and may not be comparable to periods ending after July 31, 2006.


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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 September 30, 2007 and 2006. See Results of Operations section for a discussion as to how these operating statistics affected our business for the periods presented.
 
                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006     % Change  
 
Lodging
                       
Number of rooms (a)
    540,900       533,700       1  
Weighted average rooms available (b)
    529,800       529,200        
RevPAR (c)
  $ 43.10     $ 40.82       6  
Royalty, marketing and reservation revenues (in 000s) (d)
  $     146,290     $     138,383       6  
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
                       
Average number of members (000s) (e)
    3,538       3,374       5  
Annual dues and exchange revenues per member (f)
  $ 131.38     $ 132.31       (1 )
Vacation rental transactions (in 000s) (g)
    360       356       1  
Average net price per vacation rental (h)
  $ 506.78     $ 442.75       14  
Vacation Ownership
                       
Gross VOI sales (in 000s) (i)
  $ 552,000     $ 482,000       15  
Tours (j)
    332,000       312,000       6  
Volume Per Guest (“VPG”) (k)
  $ 1,545     $ 1,434       8  
 
 
(a)   Represents the number of rooms at lodging properties at the end of the period which are either (i) under franchise and/or management agreements or (ii) affiliated properties for which we receive a fee for reservation and other services provided. The amount in 2007 includes 4,140 affiliated rooms.
(b)   Represents the weighted average number of hotel rooms available for rental during the period.
(c)   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.
(d)   Royalty, marketing and reservation revenues are typically based on a percentage of the gross room revenues of each franchised hotel. Royalty revenue is generally a fee charged to each franchised 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.
(e)   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.
(f)   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.
(g)   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.
(h)   Represents the net rental price generated from renting vacation properties to customers divided by the number of rental transactions.
(i)   Represents gross sales of VOIs (including tele-sales upgrades, which are a component of upgrade sales) before deferred sales and loan loss provisions.
(j)   Represents the number of tours taken by guests in our efforts to sell VOIs.
(k)   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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
 
Our consolidated results are as follows:
 
                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006     Change  
 
Net revenues
  $           1,216     $           1,047     $           169  
Expenses
    1,019       908       111  
                         
Operating income
    197       139       58  
Other income, net
    (8 )           (8 )
Interest expense
    20       17       3  
Interest income
    (4 )     (5 )     1  
                         
Income before income taxes
    189       127       62  
Provision for income taxes
    72       35       37  
                         
Net income
  $ 117     $ 92     $ 25  
                         
 
During the third quarter of 2007, our net revenues increased $169 million (16%) principally due to (i) a $71 million increase in net sales of VOIs at our vacation ownership businesses due to higher tour flow and an increase in VPG; (ii) a $24 million increase in net revenues from rental transactions primarily due to an increase in the average net price per rental; (iii) a $22 million increase in net revenues in our lodging business, primarily due to RevPAR growth, incremental reimbursable revenues and incremental net revenues generated by our TripRewards loyalty program; (iv) a $21 million increase in ancillary revenues at our vacation ownership business resulting from higher VOI sales; (v) a $16 million increase in net consumer financing revenues earned on vacation ownership contract receivables due primarily to growth in the portfolio; (vi) $13 million of incremental property management fees within our vacation ownership business primarily as a result of growth in the number of units under management and (vii) a $4 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. The net revenue increase at our vacation exchange and rentals business includes the favorable impact of foreign currency translation of $14 million.
 
Total expenses increased $111 million (12%) principally reflecting (i) an $85 million increase in operating and administrative expenses primarily related to additional commission expense resulting from increased VOI sales, 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 costs related to the property management services that we provide at our vacation ownership business, increased costs related to sales incentives awarded to owners at our vacation ownership business, incremental corporate costs incurred as a stand-alone, public company and increased interest expense on our securitized debt, which is included in operating expenses; (ii) a $34 million increase in marketing and reservation expenses primarily resulting from increased marketing initiatives across our lodging and vacation ownership businesses; (iii) $25 million related to the resolution of and adjustment to certain contingent liabilities and assets; (iv) $9 million of increased cost of sales primarily associated with increased VOI sales, (v) the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation on expenses at our vacation exchange and rentals business of $7 million and (vi) $4 million of severance related expenses recorded at our vacation exchange and rental business during the third quarter of 2007. These increases were partially offset by $65 million of decreased costs related to our separation from Cendant.
 
The increase in depreciation and amortization of $6 million primarily resulted from capital investments placed into service during the fourth quarter of 2006 and the first nine months of 2007. Other income, net primarily reflects a $7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of certain vacation ownership properties and related assets during the third quarter of 2007 that were no longer consistent with our development plans. Interest expense increased $3 million in the third quarter of 2007 due to a higher average balance on borrowings. Interest income decreased $1 million in the third quarter of 2007 primarily due to our current capital structure as a result of the Separation. While we expect limited ongoing separation and related costs, we cannot estimate the effect of legacy matters for the remainder of 2007. Excluding the tax impact on such matter, we expect our effective tax rate to approximate 38%.
 
As a result of these items, our net income increased $25 million quarter-over-quarter.


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Following is a discussion of the results of each of our reportable segments during the third quarter:
 
                                                 
    Net Revenues     EBITDA  
                %
                %
 
    2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change  
 
Lodging
  $ 211     $ 189       12     $ 70     $ 67       4  
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
    336       310       8       103       97       6  
Vacation Ownership
    671       551       22       116       88       32  
                                                 
Total Reportable Segments
    1,218       1,050       16       289       252       15  
Corporate and Other (a)
    (2 )     (3 )     *       (41 )     (76 )     *  
                                                 
Total Company
  $ 1,216     $ 1,047       16       248       176       41  
                                                 
Less: Depreciation and amortization
                            43       37          
 Interest expense (excluding interest on
  securitized vacation ownership debt)
                            20       17          
 Interest income
                            (4 )     (5 )        
                                                 
Income before income taxes
                          $ 189     $ 127          
                                                 
 
 
(*) Not meaningful.
(a) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.
 
Lodging
 
Net revenues and EBITDA increased $22 million (12%) and $3 million (4%), respectively, during the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006 primarily reflecting strong RevPAR gains across the majority of our brands, incremental property management reimbursable revenues and incremental revenue generated by our TripRewards loyalty program. Such increases were partially offset in EBITDA by increased expenses.
 
The increase in net revenues in our lodging business includes (i) an $8 million (6%) increase in royalty, marketing and reservation revenues, which was primarily due to RevPAR growth of 6%, (ii) $8 million of incremental reimbursable revenues earned by our property management business and (iii) $4 million of incremental revenue generated by our TripRewards loyalty program due to increased member stays. The $8 million increase in royalty, marketing and reservation revenues was substantially driven by price and occupancy increases, reflecting the beneficial impact of management and marketing initiatives and an increased focus on quality enhancements, including strengthening our brand standards, as well as an overall improvement in the economy and midscale lodging segments, which are the segments where we primarily compete. The $8 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 owners. 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.
 
EBITDA further reflects (i) $6 million of incremental expenses relating to enhanced marketing and reservation efforts, (ii) a $3 million increase in bad debt expense and (iii) $1 million of increased information technology costs related to developing a more robust infrastructure to support current and future growth. The $6 million of incremental marketing and reservation spend is reflective of (i) additional fees received from our franchisees (where we are contractually obligated to expend these fees for marketing purposes), (ii) additional campaigns in international regions that we have targeted for growth and (iii) incremental expenditures in our TripRewards loyalty program.
 
As of September 30, 2007, we had 6,460 properties and 540,900 rooms in our system. Additionally, our hotel development pipeline included approximately 940 hotels and approximately 104,000 rooms, of which approximately 30% were international and approximately 45% were new construction as of September 30, 2007.
 
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
 
Net revenues and EBITDA increased $26 million (8%) and $6 million (6%), respectively, in the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006. Our increase in net revenues primarily reflects a $24 million increase in net revenues from rental transactions and a $4 million increase in annual dues and exchange revenues, partially offset in EBITDA by increased expenses. Net revenue and expense increases include a favorable currency translation impact of $14 million and $7 million, respectively, 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 $24 million (16%) during the third quarter of 2007 driven by (i) an 11% increase in the average net price per rental, (ii) a 1% increase in rental transaction volume and (iii) the conversion of one of our Landal parks from franchised to managed, which contributed an incremental $5 million or 3% to average net price per rental. Excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange movements, average net price per rental increased 7% primarily due to higher capacities in premium destinations. The growth in rental transaction volume was driven by increased rentals at our Landal and Novasol European vacation rental businesses, partially offset by decreased rentals in the domestic United Kingdom cottage market due to severe weather conditions. The growth in our Landal and Novasol businesses primarily resulted from (i) enhanced marketing programs initiated to support an expansion strategy to provide consumers with broader inventories and more destinations and (ii) improved local economies. The increase in net revenues from rental transactions includes the translation effects of foreign exchange movements, which favorably impacted net rental revenues by $12 million.
 
Annual dues and exchange revenues increased $4 million (4%) during the third quarter of 2007 as compared with the third quarter of 2006 primarily due to a 5% increase in the average number of members, partially offset by a 1% decrease in annual dues and exchange revenue per member. The decrease in the annual dues and exchange revenue per member was primarily attributable to the timing of intervals and points deposits and the mix of intervals and points to be utilized in third quarter 2007 as compared with the prior year, which contributed to a decline in exchange transactions per average member; partially offset by favorable transaction pricing. In addition, we believe that trends among timeshare vacation ownership developers are (i) to sell multiyear products, whereby the members have access to the product every second or third year and (ii) 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 from various sources collectively decreased $2 million during the third quarter of 2007 as compared with the third quarter of 2006. The impact on annual dues and exchange revenues and ancillary revenues includes the translation effects of foreign exchange movements, which favorably impacted revenues by $2 million.
 
EBITDA further reflects an increase in expenses of $20 million (9%) primarily driven by (i) an $8 million increase in volume-related expenses, which was substantially comprised of incremental costs to support growth in rental transaction volume, as discussed above, increased staffing costs to support member growth and increased call volumes as well as incremental investments in our information technology infrastructure, (ii) the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation on expenses of $7 million, (iii) $4 million of increased resort services expenses as a result of converting one of our Landal parks from franchised to managed, as discussed above, and (iv) $4 million of severance related expenses recorded during the third quarter of 2007. Such increases were offset by the absence of $1 million of costs related to our separation from Cendant recorded in the third quarter of 2006.
 
Vacation Ownership
 
Net revenues and EBITDA increased $120 million (22%) and $28 million (32%), respectively, during the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006. The operating results reflect growth in vacation ownership sales, ancillary revenues, consumer finance income and property management fees, partially offset by incremental expenses.
 
Gross sales of VOIs at our vacation ownership business increased $70 million (15%) in the third quarter of 2007, driven principally by a 6% increase in tour flow and an 8% increase in VPG. Tour flow was positively impacted by the continued development 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 revenue and EBITDA comparisons were positively impacted by $24 million and $13 million, respectively, as a result of the recognition of VOI sales under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Net revenues during the third quarter of 2007 were also impacted by (i) $21 million of increased ancillary revenues resulting from higher VOI sales and (ii) $13 million of incremental property management fees primarily as a result of growth in the number of units under management. Such revenue increases were partially offset by an increase of $23 million in our provision for loan losses primarily due to higher VOI sales in the third quarter of 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.
 
In addition, net revenues and EBITDA increased $16 million and $7 million, respectively, during the third quarter of 2007 due to net interest income of $64 million earned on contract receivables during the third quarter of 2007 as compared to $57 million during the third quarter of 2006. Such increase was primarily due to growth in the portfolio, partially offset in EBITDA by higher interest costs during the third quarter of 2007. We paid interest expense on our securitized debt of $29 million at a weighted average rate of 5.5% during the third quarter of 2007 compared to $20 million at a weighted average rate of 5.3% during the third quarter of 2006. Our net interest income margin decreased from 74% during the third quarter of 2006 to 69% during the third quarter of 2007 due to increased interest expense paid on our $155 million Premium Yield Facility 2007-A, which we closed during February 2007, interest expense paid on our $600 million


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securitized term notes, Sierra Timeshare 2007-1 Receivables Funding, LLC, issued in May 2007, and increased interest rates, as described above.
 
EBITDA further reflects an increase of approximately $79 million (17%) in operating, marketing and administrative expenses, exclusive of the impact of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, primarily resulting from (i) $28 million of incremental marketing expenses to support sales efforts, (ii) $17 million of costs related to the sales incentives awarded to owners, (iii) $11 million of increased costs related to the property management services, as discussed above, (iv) $9 million of additional commission expense associated with increased VOI sales, (v) $7 million of incremental costs primarily incurred to fund additional staffing needs to support continued growth in the business and (vi) $4 million of increased cost of sales primarily associated with increased VOI sales. EBITDA also benefited from a $7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of certain vacation ownership properties and related assets during the third quarter of 2007 that were no longer consistent with our development plans. Such gain was recorded within other income, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
Corporate and Other
 
Corporate and Other expenses decreased $34 million in the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006. Such decrease primarily includes a $63 million decrease in separation and related costs due to the acceleration of vesting of Cendant equity awards and related equitable adjustments of such awards during the third quarter of 2006, partially offset by $25 million of a net expense related to the resolution of and adjustment to certain contingent liabilities and assets and $5 million of incremental stand-alone, corporate costs incurred during the third quarter of 2007.
 
Interest Expense/Interest Income
 
Interest expense increased $3 million in the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006 primarily as a result of $7 million of interest paid on the new borrowing arrangement that we entered into in December 2006, partially offset by (i) a decline of $3 million of interest paid on our vacation ownership asset-linked debt due to its elimination by our former Parent in July 2006 and (ii) a $1 million increase in capitalized interest at our vacation ownership business due to the increased development of vacation ownership inventory. Interest income decreased $1 million in the third quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter of 2006 primarily as a result of a $2 million decrease in net interest income earned on advances between us and our former Parent, since those advances were eliminated upon our separation from Cendant, partially offset by a $1 million increase in interest income earned on invested cash balances as a result of an increase in cash available for investment.
 
Other Income, Net
 
Other income, net includes the $7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of certain vacation ownership properties and related assets, as discussed above, and $1 million of net earnings from equity investments. All such amounts are included within our segment EBITDA results.
 
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 VS. NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
 
Our consolidated results are as follows:
 
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006     Change  
 
Net revenues
  $ 3,328     $ 2,872     $ 456  
Expenses
    2,808       2,456       352  
                         
Operating income
    520       416       104  
Other income, net
    (8 )           (8 )
Interest expense
    55       50       5  
Interest income
    (9 )     (30 )     21  
                         
Income before income taxes
    482       396       86  
Provision for income taxes
    184       137       47  
                         
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    298       259       39  
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax
          (65 )     65  
                         
Net income
  $ 298     $ 194     $ 104  
                         


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During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our net revenues increased $456 million (16%) principally due to (i) a $202 million increase in net sales of VOIs at our vacation ownership businesses due to higher tour flow and an increase in VPG; (ii) a $63 million increase in net revenues from rental transactions primarily due to growth in rental transaction volume and an increase in the average net price per rental; (iii) a $50 million increase in net consumer financing revenues earned on vacation ownership contract receivables due primarily to growth in the portfolio; (iv) $47 million of incremental property management fees within our vacation ownership business primarily as a result of growth in the number of units under management; (v) a $40 million increase in net revenues in our lodging business, primarily due to RevPAR growth, incremental reimbursable revenues and incremental net revenues generated by our TripRewards loyalty program; (vi) $26 million of incremental ancillary revenues from our vacation ownership and vacation exchange and rentals businesses and (vii) a $22 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. The net revenue increase at our vacation exchange and rentals business includes the favorable impact of foreign currency translation of $35 million. Such increases were partially offset by a $5 million decrease in our vacation exchange and rentals revenues related to an adjustment recorded during the second quarter of 2007 to previously recorded revenues relating to consulting activities in Asia Pacific.
 
Total expenses increased $352 million (14%) principally reflecting (i) a $240 million increase in organic operating and administrative expenses primarily related to additional commission expense resulting from increased VOI sales, increased volume-related expenses and staffing costs due to growth in our vacation exchange and rentals and vacation ownership businesses, increased costs related to the property management services that we provide at our vacation ownership business, increased costs related to sales incentives awarded to owners at our vacation ownership business, incremental corporate costs incurred as a stand-alone, public company, increased interest expense on our securitized debt, which is included in operating expenses, and increased payroll costs paid on behalf of property owners in our lodging business and for which we are reimbursed by the property owners; (ii) a $70 million increase in marketing and reservation expenses primarily resulting from increased marketing initiatives across our lodging, vacation ownership and vacation exchange and rentals businesses; (iii) $57 million of increased cost of sales primarily associated with increased VOI sales; (iv) the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation on expenses at our vacation exchange and rentals business of $26 million; (v) $9 million in employee incentive program expenses at our vacation exchange and rentals business not incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and (vi) $8 million of severance related expenses recorded at our vacation exchange and rental business during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. These increases were partially offset by (i) $60 million of decreased costs related to our separation from Cendant and (ii) the absence of a $21 million charge recorded at our vacation exchange and rentals business during the second quarter of 2006 related to local taxes payable to certain foreign jurisdictions. In addition, we recorded the two items during the second quarter of 2007 related to a prior acquisition at our vacation ownership business: an additional litigation settlement reserve of $7 million, partially offset by the reversal of a $5 million reserve due to the resolution of a vendor-related tax liability resulting from such acquisition.
 
The increase in depreciation and amortization of $15 million primarily resulted from capital investments placed into service during the fourth quarter of 2006 and the first nine months of 2007. Other income, net primarily reflects a $7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of certain vacation ownership properties and related assets during the third quarter of 2007 that were no longer consistent with our development plans. Interest expense increased $5 million and interest income decreased $21 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 primarily due to our current capital structure as a result of the Separation. While we expect limited ongoing separation and related costs, we cannot estimate the effect of legacy matters for the remainder of 2007. Excluding the tax impact on such matter, we expect our effective tax rate to approximate 38%.
 
We recorded an after tax charge of $65 million during the first quarter of 2006 as a cumulative effect of an accounting change related to the adoption of SFAS No. 152. Such charge consisted of (i) a pre-tax charge of $105 million representing the deferral of revenue, costs associated with sales of VOIs that were recognized prior to January 1, 2006 and the recognition of certain expenses that were previously deferred and (ii) an associated tax benefit of $40 million.
 
As a result of these items, our net income increased $104 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.


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Following is a discussion of the results of each of our reportable segments during the nine months ended September 30, 2007:
 
                                                 
    Net Revenues     EBITDA  
                %
                %
 
    2007     2006     Change     2007     2006     Change  
 
Lodging
  $ 549     $ 509       8     $ 174     $ 162       7  
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
    937       853       10       237       206       15  
Vacation Ownership
    1,849       1,514       22       279       236       18  
                                                 
Total Reportable Segments
    3,335       2,876       16       690       604       14  
Corporate and Other (a)
    (7 )     (4 )     *       (40 )     (81 )     *  
                                                 
Total Company
  $ 3,328     $ 2,872       16       650       523       24  
                                                 
Less: Depreciation and amortization
                            122       107          
 Interest expense (excluding interest on
  securitized vacation ownership debt)
                            55       50          
 Interest income
                            (9 )     (30 )        
                                                 
Income before income taxes
                          $ 482     $ 396          
                                                 
 
 
(*) Not meaningful.
(a) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.
 
Lodging
 
Net revenues and EBITDA increased $40 million (8%) and $12 million (7%), respectively, in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006 primarily reflecting strong RevPAR gains across the majority of our brands, incremental property management reimbursable revenues, incremental revenue generated by our TripRewards loyalty program and the April 2006 acquisition of the Baymont Inn & Suites brand. Such increases were partially offset in EBITDA by increased expenses.
 
The acquisition of the Baymont Inn & Suites brand contributed incremental net revenues and EBITDA of $3 million and $2 million, respectively. Apart from this acquisition, net revenues in our lodging business increased $37 million (7%) in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006. Such increase includes (i) a $12 million (3%) increase in royalty, marketing and reservation revenues, which was primarily due to organic RevPAR growth of 4%, (ii) $11 million of incremental reimbursable revenues earned by our property management business and (iii) $10 million of incremental revenue generated by our TripRewards loyalty program due to increased member stays. The $12 million increase in royalty, marketing and reservation revenues was substantially driven by price and occupancy increases reflecting the beneficial impact of management and marketing initiatives and an increased focus on quality enhancements, including strengthening our brand standards, as well as an overall improvement in the economy and midscale lodging segments, which are the segments where we primarily compete. The $11 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.
 
EBITDA further reflects (i) $6 million of incremental expenses relating to enhanced marketing and reservation efforts, (ii) $4 million of increased employee-related costs primarily as a result of higher incentive and benefit costs and (iii) $4 million of increased information technology costs related to developing a more robust infrastructure to support current and future growth. The $6 million of incremental marketing and reservation spend is reflective of (i) additional fees received from our franchisees (where we are contractually obligated to expend these fees for marketing purposes), (ii) additional campaigns in international regions that we have targeted for growth and (iii) incremental expenditures in our TripRewards loyalty program.
 
As part of our long-term strategic plan, we continue to invest in the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand through enhanced marketing efforts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we spent $7 million above the marketing and reservation fees we received from franchisees, which is substantially comparable to the amount we spent during the same period in 2006.
 
Vacation Exchange and Rentals
 
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increase in net revenues from rental transactions, a $22 million increase in annual dues and exchange revenues and a $4 million increase in ancillary revenues, partially offset by a $5 million decrease in revenues related to an adjustment recorded during the second quarter of 2007 to previously recorded revenues relating to consulting activities in Asia Pacific. Our increase in EBITDA also includes an increase in expenses, partially offset by the absence of a $21 million charge recorded in second quarter 2006 related to local taxes payable to certain foreign jurisdictions. Net revenue and expense increases include a favorable currency translation impact of $35 million and $26 million, respectively, from a weaker U.S. dollar compared to other foreign currencies.
 
Net revenues generated from rental transactions and related services increased $63 million (16%) during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 driven by (i) a 3% increase in rental transaction volume, (ii) a 9% increase in the average net price per rental and (iii) the conversion of one of our Landal parks from franchised to managed, which contributed an incremental $11 million or 3% to average net price per rental. Excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange movements, average net price per rental increased 6% primarily due to higher capacities in premium destinations. The growth in rental transaction volume was driven by increased rentals at our Landal and Novasol European vacation rental businesses, which primarily resulted from (i) enhanced marketing programs initiated to support an expansion strategy to provide consumers with broader inventories and more destinations and (ii) improved local economies. The growth in rental transactions was also the result of increased rentals in Latin America due to increased marketing efforts and broader distribution channels. Such growth was partially offset by decreased rentals in the domestic United Kingdom cottage market due to severe weather conditions during the third quarter of 2007 and a decline in European cottage and apartment rentals at French destinations. The increase in net revenues from rental transactions includes the translation effects of foreign exchange movements, which favorably impacted net rental revenues by $28 million.
 
Annual dues and exchange revenues increased $22 million (6%) during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared with the same period in 2006 primarily due to a 1% increase in annual dues and exchange revenue per member and a 5% increase in the average number of members. The increase in the annual dues and exchange revenue per member was a result of favorable transaction pricing; partially offset by a decline in exchange transactions per average member as compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The timing of intervals and points deposits and the mix of intervals and points to be utilized in third quarter 2007 compared with last year contributed to the decline in exchange transactions per average member. In addition, we believe that trends among timeshare vacation ownership developers are (i) to sell multiyear products, whereby the members have access to the product every second or third year and (ii) 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 decreased by $5 million related to an adjustment recorded during the second quarter of 2007 to previously recorded revenues relating to consulting activities in Asia Pacific, partially offset by an increase of $4 million from various sources during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared with the same period in 2006 primarily including 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 includes the translation effects of foreign exchange movements, which favorably impacted revenues by $7 million.
 
EBITDA further reflects an increase in expenses of $53 million (8%) primarily driven by (i) a $30 million increase in volume-related expenses, which was substantially comprised of incremental costs to support growth in rental transaction volume, as discussed above, increased staffing costs to support member growth and increased call volumes as well as incremental investments in our information technology infrastructure, (ii) the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation on expenses of $26 million, (iii) $10 million of increased resort services expenses as a result of converting one of our Landal parks from franchised to managed, as discussed above, (iv) $9 million in employee incentive program expenses not incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, (v) $8 million of severance related expenses recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and (vi) $3 million of incremental marketing expenses incurred to support product and geographic expansion. These increases were partially offset by (i) the absence of a $21 million charge recorded during the second quarter of 2006 related to local taxes payable to certain foreign jurisdictions, (ii) the absence of $5 million of costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to close offices and consolidate certain call center operations and (iii) the absence of $3 million of costs related to our separation from Cendant recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
 
Vacation Ownership
 
Net revenues and EBITDA increased $335 million (22%) and $43 million (18%), respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The operating results reflect growth in vacation ownership sales, consumer finance income and property management fees, as well as the impact of operational changes made during 2006 that resulted in the recognition of revenues that would have otherwise been deferred until a later


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date under the provisions of SFAS No. 152. The impact of these operational changes in 2006 resulted in higher net revenues and EBITDA of $66 million and $33 million, respectively, that were not replicated during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Such growth was partially offset by incremental expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period during 2006.
 
Gross sales of VOIs at our vacation ownership business increased $232 million (18%) during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, driven principally by an 11% increase in tour flow and a 10% increase in VPG. Tour flow was positively impacted by the continued development 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 revenue and EBITDA comparisons were positively impacted by $11 million and $6 million, respectively, as a result of the recognition of VOI sales under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. Net revenues were also impacted during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 by (i) $47 million of incremental property management fees primarily as a result of growth in the number of units under management and (ii) $22 million of increased ancillary revenues resulting from higher VOI sales. Such revenue increases were partially offset by an increase of $42 million in our provision for loan losses primarily due to higher VOI sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.
 
In addition, net revenues and EBITDA increased $50 million and $23 million, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to net interest income of $184 million earned on contract receivables during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $161 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Such increase was primarily due to growth in the portfolio, partially offset in EBITDA by higher interest costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. We paid interest expense on our securitized debt of $77 million at a weighted average rate of 5.4% during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $50 million at a weighted average rate of 4.9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Our net interest income margin decreased from 76% during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to 70% during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to increased interest expense paid on our $155 million Premium Yield Facility 2007-A, which we closed during February 2007, interest expense paid on our $600 million securitized term notes, Sierra Timeshare 2007-1 Receivables Funding, LLC, issued in May 2007 and increased interest rates, as described above, and an increased average balance on our other securitized debt facilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period during 2006. Our securitized debt and vacation ownership contract receivables increased by comparable dollar amounts from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007 primarily due to our ability to securitize a higher than usual percentage of our vacation ownership contract receivables. However, such increase in securitized debt resulted in higher interest expense recorded within operating expenses, as discussed above, which decreased our net interest income margin.
 
EBITDA further reflects an increase of approximately $300 million (25%) in operating, marketing and administrative expenses, exclusive of the impact of the operational changes made in conjunction with the adoption of SFAS No. 152 and the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, primarily resulting from (i) $74 million of increased cost of sales primarily associated with increased VOI sales, (ii) $61 million of incremental marketing expenses to support sales efforts, (iii) $50 million of additional commission expense associated with increased VOI sales, (iv) $39 million of increased costs related to the property management services, as discussed above, (v) $24 million of incremental costs primarily incurred to fund additional staffing needs to support continued growth in the business, (vi) $21 million of costs related to the sales incentives awarded to owners and (vii) $5 million of costs related to our separation from Cendant. Such increases were partially offset by $3 million of reduced costs associated with the repair of one of our completed VOI resorts. In addition, we recorded two items during the second quarter of 2007 related to a prior acquisition: an additional litigation settlement reserve of $7 million, partially offset by the reversal of a $5 million reserve due to the resolution of a vendor-related tax liability resulting from such acquisition. EBITDA also benefited from a $7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of certain vacation ownership properties and related assets during the third quarter of 2007 that were no longer consistent with our development plans. Such gain was recorded within other income, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
Corporate and Other
 
Corporate and Other expenses decreased $44 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Such decrease primarily includes a $62 million decrease in separation and related costs due to the acceleration of vesting of Cendant equity awards and related equitable adjustments of such awards during the third quarter of 2006 and $5 million of a net benefit related to the resolution of and adjustment to certain liabilities and assets, partially offset by $28 million of incremental stand-alone, corporate costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
 
Interest Expense/Interest Income
 
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into in July 2006 and December 2006, partially offset by (i) a decline of $18 million of interest paid on our vacation ownership asset-linked debt due to its elimination by our former Parent in July 2006, (ii) the absence of $11 million of interest on local taxes payable to certain foreign jurisdictions and (iii) a $7 million increase in capitalized interest at our vacation ownership business due to the increased development of vacation ownership inventory. Interest income decreased $21 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006 primarily as a result of a $24 million decrease in net interest income earned on advances between us and our former Parent, since those advances were eliminated upon our separation from Cendant, partially offset by a $3 million increase in interest income earned on invested cash balances as a result of an increase in cash available for investment.
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
                         
    September 30,
    December 31,
       
    2007     2006     Change  
 
Total assets
  $ 10,200     $ 9,520     $ 680  
Total liabilities
    6,792       5,961       831  
Total stockholders’ equity
    3,408       3,559       (151 )
 
Total assets increased $680 million from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007 primarily due to (i) a $461 million increase in vacation ownership contract receivables, net resulting from increased VOI sales, (ii) a $166 million increase in inventory primarily related to vacation ownership inventories associated with increased property development activity, (iii) a $107 million increase in other non-current assets primarily due to increased restricted cash, investments made within our lodging and vacation exchange and rentals businesses primarily to acquire minority equity interests, development advances made at our lodging business and increased development deposits on vacation ownership resorts at our vacation ownership business and (iv) a $62 million increase in property and equipment primarily due to building within our vacation ownership business, land and building at our vacation exchange and rentals business and additions related to back office expenditures at corporate resulting from our separation from Cendant. Such increases were partially offset by (i) a $70 million decrease in due from former Parent and subsidiaries related to payments made from Cendant to reimburse us for monies they collected on our behalf and expenses we paid on their behalf relating to the separation and the reduction of our right to receive proceeds from the sale of Cendant’s preferred stock sale investment in and warrants of Affinion as a result of Affinion’s redemption of a portion of the preferred stock investment owned by Avis Budget Group and (ii) a decrease of $38 million in cash and cash equivalents primarily related to the utilization of excess cash (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Cash Flows” for further detail).
 
Total liabilities increased $831 million primarily due to (i) $570 million of additional net borrowings reflecting an additional series of term notes payable, Sierra Timeshare 2007-1 Receivables Funding, LLC, secured by vacation ownership contract receivables in the initial principal amount of $600 million entered into in May 2007, a $155 million securitization facility entered into in February 2007, $151 million of net borrowings made on our securitized vacation ownership bank conduit facility, $133 million of net proceeds from borrowings on our revolving credit facility and $45 million of additional vacation ownership bank borrowings, partially offset by $445 million of payments made on our securitized vacation ownership term notes and $73 million to repay our vacation rental bank borrowings, (ii) a $158 million increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities primarily due to increased accrued legal settlements at our vacation ownership business, increased marketing expenses to promote growth in our businesses, increased employee compensation related expenses across our lodging, vacation ownership and vacation exchange and rentals businesses, increased local taxes payable to certain foreign jurisdictions within our vacation exchange and rentals business and increased accrued developer dues at our vacation ownership business due to timing and the adoption of SFAS No. 152, as previously discussed, and at our vacation exchange and rentals business due to improvements made to one of our Landal parks, (iii) a $108 million increase in deferred income taxes primarily attributable to higher VOI sales, (iv) a $40 million increase in deferred income primarily due to 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 and (v) a $32 million increase in other non-current liabilities primarily due to the establishment of a $20 million liability for unrecognized tax benefits in connection with our adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”, increased points liability at our lodging business due to growth in our TripRewards loyalty program and increased contingent tax liabilities at corporate. Such increases were partially offset by (i) a $42 million decrease in due to former Parent and subsidiaries primarily as a result of our payment of or other reductions in certain contingent and other corporate liabilities of our former Parent or its subsidiaries which were created upon our separation and (ii) a $35 million decrease in accounts payable primarily due to seasonality of bookings at our vacation exchange and rentals business and timing differences of payments on accounts payable at the corporate level, partially offset by increased accruals due to resort development at our vacation ownership business and increased internet advertising at our lodging business.


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Total stockholders’ equity decreased $151 million principally due to $480 million of treasury stock purchased through our stock repurchase program. Such decrease was partially offset by (i) $298 million of net income generated during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, (ii) a reduction in retained earnings of $20 million related to the establishment of a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in connection with our adoption of FIN 48 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. With the completion of the 2006 financings related to our separation and the issuance of our 6.00% senior unsecured notes, our liquidity has been further augmented through available capacity under our revolving credit facility. We believe that access to this facility and our current liquidity vehicles will be sufficient to meet our ongoing needs for the foreseeable future.
 
CASH FLOWS
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, we had a net change in cash and cash equivalents of $38 million and $61 million, respectively. The following table summarizes such changes:
 
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006     Change  
 
Cash provided by (used in):
                       
Operating activities
  $ 74     $ 184     $ (110 )
Investing activities
    (183 )     (391 )     208  
Financing activities
    62       269       (207 )
Effects of changes in exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
    9       (1 )     10  
                         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (38 )   $ 61     $ (99 )
                         
 
Operating Activities
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we generated $110 million less cash from operating activities as compared to the same period in 2006, which principally reflects (i) higher investments in vacation ownership contract receivables, (ii) timing of payments of accounts payable and accrued expenses and (iii) increased income tax payments. Such changes were partially offset by (i) increased deferred income taxes attributable to higher VOI sales, (ii) lower prepaid activity primarily due to completed marketing programs at our vacation ownership and vacation exchange and rentals businesses, as well as the recognition of previously deferred sales commissions within our vacation ownership business, (iii) increased cash received in connection with advanced bookings in arrival based business within our vacation exchange and rentals business, (iv) an increase in our provision for loan losses primarily due to higher VOI sales and (v) higher income before cumulative effect of accounting change. Vacation ownership contract receivables are expected to increase for the remainder of 2007 due to growth in VOI sales. The growth in vacation ownership receivables will be partially funded by net proceeds received from secured borrowings.
 
Investing Activities
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we used $208 million less cash for investing activities as compared with the same period in 2006. The decrease in cash outflows primarily relates to (i) the absence of $117 million of intercompany funding to former Parent due to our separation from Cendant, (ii) lower acquisition-related payments of $93 million primarily due to the acquisition of the Baymont brand for approximately $60 million in cash and the acquisition of a vacation ownership and resort management business for $43 million in cash during 2006, partially offset by the acquisition of a vacation ownership sales and marketing business for $6 million in cash during 2007, (iii) increased restricted cash of $29 million, primarily related to cash we are required to set aside in connection with additional vacation ownership contract receivables securitizations and (iv) $26 million of proceeds received in connection with the sale of certain vacation ownership properties and related assets during the third quarter of 2007. Such decreases in cash outflows were partially offset by (i) an increase of $42 million in investments and development advances primarily due to investments made within our lodging and vacation exchange and rentals businesses to acquire minority equity interests and (ii) an increase of $17 million in capital expenditures primarily due to additions at our vacation ownership business and corporate infrastructure costs associated with our separation from Cendant.


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Financing Activities
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we generated $207 million less cash from financing activities as compared with the same period in 2006, which principally reflects (i) $1,787 million less proceeds from borrowing arrangements entered into during 2006, (ii) $794 million of payments made to reduce our revolving credit facility balance, (iii) the absence of a $760 million capital contribution from our former Parent resulting from the sale of Travelport during 2006, (iv) $386 million for our stock repurchase program, (v) $260 million related to incremental payments made on securitized vacation ownership debt and (vi) our repayment of the outstanding balance of $73 million of vacation rentals bank borrowings. Such cash outflows were partially offset by (i) the absence of a $1,360 million dividend paid to our former Parent during 2006, (ii) $995 less payments from borrowing arrangements entered into during 2006, (iii) $927 million of proceeds from borrowings on our revolving credit facility, (iv) incremental proceeds of $527 million received from additional securitized vacation ownership debt, including our series of secured notes payable entered into in May 2007 and our securitization facility entered into in February 2007 and (v) $30 million of additional proceeds from our vacation ownership bank borrowings.
 
We intend to continue to invest in capital improvements, technological improvements in our lodging business and the development of our vacation ownership, vacation rentals and mixed-use properties. In addition, we may seek to acquire additional franchise agreements, property management contracts and ownership interests in hotel or vacation rental properties on a strategic and selective basis, either directly or through investments in joint ventures. We anticipate spending approximately $185 to $230 million on capital expenditures during 2007 including the improvement of technology and maintenance of technological advantages, routine improvements and information technology infrastructure enhancements resulting from our separation from Cendant. We also anticipate spending approximately $650 to $750 million relating to vacation ownership development projects during 2007. The majority of the expenditures required to complete our capital spending programs and vacation ownership development projects will be financed with cash flow generated through operations. Additional expenditures will be 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 enabled us to purchase up to $200 million of our common stock. The Board of Directors’ authorization included increased repurchase capacity for proceeds received from stock option exercises. Through September 30, 2007, we had repurchased approximately 560,000 shares at an average price of $31.08. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, repurchase capacity increased $4 million from proceeds received from stock option exercises. During the period October 1, 2007 through November 8, 2007, we purchased an additional 235,000 shares at an average price of $32.69. We currently have $179 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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FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
 
Our indebtedness consisted of:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
 
Securitized vacation ownership debt:
               
Term notes
  $ 1,148     $ 838  
Bank conduit facility (a)
    777       625  
                 
Total securitized vacation ownership debt
  $ 1,925     $ 1,463  
                 
Long-term debt:
               
6.00% senior unsecured notes (due December 2016) (b)
  $ 797     $ 796  
Term loan (due July 2011)
    300       300  
Revolving credit facility (due July 2011) (c)
    133        
Bank borrowings:
               
Vacation ownership
    148       103  
Vacation rentals (d)
          73  
Vacation rentals capital leases
    153       148  
Other
    14       17  
                 
Total long-term debt
  $ 1,545     $ 1,437  
                 
 
(a)
Represents a 364-day vacation ownership bank conduit facility with availability of $1,000 million. The capacity is subject to our ability to provide additional assets to collateralize the facility (see below). On October 30, 2007, the facility was renewed through October 2008 and its capacity was increased to $1,200 million.
(b)
The balance at September 30, 2007 represents $800 million aggregate principal less $3 million of original issue discount.
(c)
The revolving credit facility has a total capacity of $900 million, which includes availability for letters of credit. As of September 30, 2007, we had $48 million of letters of credit outstanding and, as such, the total available capacity of the revolving credit facility was $719 million.
(d)
The borrowings under this facility were repaid on January 31, 2007.
 
On February 12, 2007, we closed a securitization facility, Premium Yield Facility 2007-A, in the amount of $155 million, which bears interest at LIBOR plus 43 basis points and an additional bond insurance fee and matures in February 2020. As of September 30, 2007, we had $155 million of outstanding borrowings under this facility.
 
On May 23, 2007, we closed an additional series of term notes payable, Sierra Timeshare 2007-1 Receivables Funding, LLC, secured by vacation ownership contract receivables in the initial principal amount of $600 million. The payment of principal and interest on these notes is insured under the terms of a financial guaranty insurance policy. The proceeds from these notes were used to reduce the balance outstanding under the bank conduit facility referenced above and the remaining proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2007, we had $456 million of outstanding borrowings under this facility.
 
On October 30, 2007, we renewed our 364-day securitized vacation ownership bank conduit facility through October 2008. This facility bears interest at variable rates based on LIBOR and usage and its capacity was increased from $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion in connection with its renewal.
 
On November 1, 2007, we closed an additional series of term notes payable, Sierra Timeshare 2007-2 Receivables Funding, LLC, in the initial principal amount of $455 million, secured by vacation ownership contract receivables. The payment of principal and interest on these notes is insured under the terms of a financial guaranty insurance policy. The proceeds from these notes were used primarily to reduce the balance outstanding under the bank conduit facility.


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As of September 30, 2007, available capacity under our borrowing arrangements was as follows:
 
                         
    Total
    Outstanding
    Available
 
    Capacity     Borrowings     Capacity  
 
Securitized vacation ownership debt
                       
Term notes
  $ 1,148     $ 1,148     $  
Bank conduit facility
    1,000       777       223  
                         
Total securitized vacation ownership debt (a)
  $ 2,148     $ 1,925     $ 223  
                         
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       133       767  
Bank borrowings:
                       
Vacation ownership (c)
    200       148       52  
Vacation rentals capital leases (d)
    153       153        
Other
    14       14        
                         
Total long-term debt
  $ 2,364     $ 1,545       819  
                         
Less: Issuance of letters of credit (b)
                    48  
                         
                    $ 771  
                         
 
(a)
These outstanding borrowings are collateralized by $2,428 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.
(b)
The capacity under our revolving credit facility includes availability for letters of credit. As of September 30, 2007, the available capacity of $767 million was further reduced by $48 million for the issuance of letters of credit.
(c)
These borrowings are collateralized by $210 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
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 11 to the Condensed Consolidated and Combined 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 from Cendant).
 
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 September 30, 2007, we were in compliance with all of the covenants described above including the required financial ratios.
 
LIQUIDITY RISK
 
Our liquidity position may 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 vacation ownership contract receivables depends on the continued ability of the capital markets to provide financing to the entities that buy the vacation ownership contract receivables and their continuing interest in extending such credit.


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Our senior unsecured debt is rated BBB and Baa2 by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service, respectively. During August 2007, Standard & Poor’s 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 Cendant liabilities. The amount of liabilities which we assumed in connection with the Separation approximated $391 million and $434 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, 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 from Cendant with the assistance of third-party experts in accordance with Financial Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”) “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” and recorded as liabilities on the balance sheet. 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 $391 million is comprised of $43 million for litigation matters, $236 million for tax liabilities, $94 million for other contingent and corporate liabilities including liabilities of previously sold businesses of Cendant and $18 million of liabilities where the calculated FIN 45 guarantee amount exceeded the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies” liability assumed at the date of Separation (of which $16 million of the $18 million pertain to litigation liabilities). Of these liabilities, $139 million are recorded in current due to former Parent and subsidiaries and $240 million are recorded in long-term due to former Parent and subsidiaries at September 30, 2007 on the Condensed 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 $18 million relating to the FIN 45 guarantees is recorded in other current liabilities at September 30, 2007 on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, we have a $32 million receivable due from former Parent relating to a refund of excess funding paid to our former Parent resulting from the Separation and income tax refunds, which is recorded in current due from former Parent and subsidiaries on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2006, we had recorded a $37 million receivable in non-current due from former Parent and subsidiaries on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, which represented our right, pursuant to the Separation agreement, to receive 37.5% of any proceeds from the ultimate sale of Cendant’s preferred stock investment in and warrants of Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (“Affinion”). On January 31, 2007, Affinion redeemed a portion of the preferred stock investment owned by Avis Budget Group, of which we owned a 37.5% interest pursuant to the Separation agreement. Upon our receipt of our share of the proceeds resulting from Affinion’s redemption, such


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receivable was reduced to $10 million. As of March 31, 2007, the $10 million receivable was reclassified to other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as the investment had been legally transferred to us from Avis Budget Group. Accordingly, we own a preferred stock investment and warrants in Affinion and account for them in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.”
 
Following is a discussion of the liabilities on which we issued guarantees:
 
  ·   Contingent litigation liabilities We have assumed 37.5% of liabilities for certain litigation relating to, arising out of or resulting from certain lawsuits in which Cendant is named as the defendant. The indemnification obligation will continue until the underlying lawsuits are resolved. We will indemnify Cendant to the extent that Cendant is required to make payments related to any of the underlying lawsuits. As the guarantee relates to matters in various stages of litigation, the maximum exposure cannot be quantified. Due to the inherent nature of the litigation process, the timing of payments related to these liabilities cannot be reasonably predicted, but is expected to occur over several years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, Cendant settled a number 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 the three months ended September 30, 2007, Cendant received an adverse order in a litigation matter for which we retain a 37.5% indemnification obligation. As a result, we increased our contingent litigation accrual for this matter by $27 million. As a result of these settlements and payments to Cendant, as well as other reductions and accruals for developments in active litigation matters, our aggregate accrual for outstanding Cendant contingent litigation liabilities was increased from $40 million at December 31, 2006 to $43 million at September 30, 2007.
 
  ·   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. Additionally, the timing of payments related to these liabilities cannot be reasonably predicted, but is likely to occur over several years.
 
  ·   Cendant contingent and other corporate liabilities We have has assumed 37.5% of corporate liabilities of Cendant including liabilities relating to (i) Cendant’s 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, that have not yet occurred. We 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 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. Additionally, the timing of payment, if any, related to these liabilities cannot be reasonably predicted because the distribution dates are not fixed.
 
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 company’s separation from Cendant. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded expenses of $2 million and $11 million, respectively, and from the date of Separation (July 31, 2006) through September 30, 2006, we recorded $3 million of expenses and less than $1 million in other revenues in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income related to these agreements.


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Separation and Related Costs
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, we incurred costs of $3 million and $16 million, respectively, 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. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, we incurred costs of $68 million and $76 million, respectively, in connection with executing the Separation, consisting primarily of consulting and legal services and the acceleration of vesting of certain employee incentive awards and the related equitable adjustments of such awards. We do not expect to incur separation and related costs subsequent to December 31, 2007.
 
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
 
The following table summarizes our future contractual obligations for the twelve month periods beginning on October 1st of each of the years set forth below:
 
                                                         
    2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     Thereafter     Total  
 
Securitized debt (a)
  $ 304     $ 309     $ 574     $ 118     $ 121     $ 499     $ 1,925  
Long-term debt (b)
    159       10       10       454       11       901       1,545  
Operating leases
    67       60       53       42       31       137       390  
Other purchase commitments (c)
    294       79       42       26       6       5       452  
Contingent liabilities (d)
    87       34       256       14                   391  
                                                         
Total (e)
  $ 911     $ 492     $ 935     $ 654     $ 169     $ 1,542     $ 4,703  
                                                         
 
(a)
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.
(b)
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 2007 through 2009, $63 million during 2010, $48 million during 2011 and $203 million thereafter.
(c)
Primarily represents commitments for the development of vacation ownership properties.
(d)
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 from Cendant.
(e)
Excludes $23 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.
 
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 Condensed Consolidated and Combined 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 Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2007, 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.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
 
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 September 30, 2007 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.
 
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.
 
(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 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive


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Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
(b)  Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.  There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.
 
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 business—breach 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 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 business—breach of contract claims by both affiliates and members in connection with their respective agreements, bad faith, and consumer protection claims asserted by members and negligence claims by guests for alleged injuries sustained at resorts; for our vacation ownership business—breach 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 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 Cendant’s contingent and other corporate liabilities and associated costs related to the Cendant litigation described below.
 
After the April 15, 1998 announcement of the discovery of accounting irregularities in the former CUC business units, and prior to the filing of this report, approximately 70 lawsuits claiming to be class actions and other proceedings were commenced against Cendant and other defendants, of which a number of lawsuits have been settled. Three lawsuits remain unresolved in addition to the matters described below, one of which is discussed in Note 12 above and in our Current Report on a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 14, 2007, one of which settled in principle in October 2007 for approximately $26 million and one of which remains outstanding.
 
In Re: Cendant Corporation Litigation, which we refer to as the Securities Action, is a consolidated class action in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey brought on behalf of all persons who acquired securities of Cendant and CUC, except the PRIDES securities, between May 31, 1995 and August 28, 1998. Named as defendants are Cendant; 28 former officers and directors of Cendant, CUC and HFS Incorporated; and Ernst & Young LLP, CUC’s former independent accounting firm.
 
The Amended and Consolidated Class Action Complaint in the Securities Action alleges that, among other things, the lead plaintiffs and members of the class were damaged when they acquired securities of Cendant and CUC because, as a result of accounting irregularities, Cendant’s and CUC’s previously issued financial statements were materially false and misleading, and the allegedly false and misleading financial statements caused the prices of Cendant’s and CUC’s securities to be inflated artificially.
 
On December 7, 1999, Cendant announced that it had reached an agreement to settle claims made by class members in the Securities Action for approximately $2,850 million in cash plus 50% of any net recovery Cendant receives from Ernst & Young as a result of Cendant’s cross-claims against Ernst & Young as described below. This settlement received all necessary court approvals and was fully funded by Cendant on May 24, 2002.
 
On January 25, 1999, Cendant asserted cross-claims against Ernst & Young that alleged that Ernst & Young failed to follow professional standards to discover, and recklessly disregarded, the accounting irregularities and is therefore liable to Cendant for damages in unspecified amounts. The cross-claims assert claims for breaches of Ernst & Young’s audit agreements with Cendant, negligence, breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud and contribution. On July 18, 2000, Cendant filed amended cross-claims against Ernst & Young asserting the same claims. On March 26, 1999, Ernst & Young filed cross-


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claims against Cendant and certain of Cendant’s present and former officers and directors that alleged that any failure by Ernst & Young to discover the accounting irregularities was caused by misrepresentations and omissions made to Ernst & Young in the course of its audits and other reviews of Cendant’s financial statements. Ernst & Young’s cross-claims assert claims for breach of contract, fraud, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation and contribution. Damages in unspecified amounts are sought for the costs to Ernst & Young associated with defending the various shareholder lawsuits, lost business it claims is attributable to Ernst & Young’s association with Cendant and for harm to Ernst & Young’s reputation. On June 4, 2001, Ernst & Young filed amended cross-claims against Cendant asserting the same claims. This case is scheduled for trial on March 4, 2008.
 
Cendant Tax Audit.  The IRS has opened an examination for Cendant’s taxable years 2003 through 2006 during which we were included in Cendant’s 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 Cendant’s 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.
 
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, 2006. 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.
 
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
(c)  Below is a summary of our Wyndham Worldwide common stock repurchases by month for the quarter ended September 30, 2007:
 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 

                                         
                              Approximate Dollar
 
                      Total Number of
      Value of Shares that
 
      Total Number
              Shares Purchased as
      May Yet Be
 
      of Shares
      Average Price
      Part of Publicly
      Purchased Under
 
Period     Purchased       Paid per Share       Announced Plan       Plan  
July 1 - 31, 2007
            $               $ 1,557,439(a )
August 1 - 31, 2007
      79,600       $ 31.29         79,600       $ 201,364,604  
September 1 - 30, 2007 (b)
      477,864       $ 31.04         477,864       $ 186,606,221  
Total
      557,464       $ 31.08         557,464       $ 186,606,221  
                                         
 
(a)   Represents repurchase capacity from our previous stock repurchase program, which was substantially generated by proceeds received from stock option exercises during the month of July 2007.
 
(b)   Includes 125,800 shares purchased for which the trade date occurred during September 2007 while settlement occurred in October 2007.
 
On August 20, 2007, the Company’s 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 September 30, 2007, repurchase capacity increased $4 million from proceeds received from stock option exercises. During the period October 1, 2007 through November 8, 2007, the Company repurchased an additional 235,000 shares at an average price of $32.69. The Company currently has $179 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.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5.  Other Information.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.  Exhibits.
 
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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
 
     
Date: November 8, 2007
 
/s/  Virginia M. Wilson

Virginia M. Wilson
Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 8, 2007
 
/s/  Nicola Rossi

Nicola Rossi
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Exhibit Index
 
 
     
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
2.1
  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 Registrant’s Form 8-K filed July 31, 2006).
2.2
  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 Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2006).
3.1
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed July 19, 2006).
3.2
  Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed July 19, 2006).
12*
  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
15*
  Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
31.1*
  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.
31.2*
  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.
32*
  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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