Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

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On April 28, 2021, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) reported Q1 2021 results, reflecting diluted EPS of $0.26 and adjusted EPS of $0.36. Net income reached $24 million, while revenues fell to $303 million due to an 11% drop in RevPAR. The company generated $64 million in net cash from operations and $59 million in free cash flow. Despite a decline in global RevPAR of 31% from Q1 2019, leisure travel demand showed early recovery. Wyndham redeemed $500 million in senior notes to lower annual interest expenses by $27 million.

Positive

• Generated $64 million in net cash from operating activities.
• Achieved $59 million in free cash flow.
• Lowered annual cash interest expense by approximately $27 million through debt redemption.

Negative

• Reported a 26% year-over-year revenue decline from $410 million to $303 million.
• Global RevPAR fell by 31% compared to Q1 2019, impacting revenue performance.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Highlights include:

• Diluted earnings per share was $0.26, and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.36.
• Net income was $24 million and adjusted net income was $33 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $97 million.
• Generated $64 million of net cash provided by operating activities and $59 million of free cash flow.
• Global RevPAR declined 11% compared to first quarter 2020 and 31% compared to first quarter 2019 in constant currency.
• Paid quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share.
• Redeemed all $500 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes due 2026 on April 15, 2021.
• Company updates its previous 2021 projections.

"Wyndham's select-service franchise business model delivered a strong start to 2021 as leisure customers hit the road at a pace not experienced since the pandemic started and demand from our everyday business travelers continued to accelerate," said Geoffrey A. Ballotti, president and chief executive officer. "We were very pleased to see our development pipelines grow sequentially, both domestically and internationally, and our room openings and deletions improve year-over-year. We were also encouraged to see conversion room openings increase year-over-year, representing over 70% of total openings this quarter."

Revenues declined from $410 million in the first quarter of 2020 to $303 million in the first quarter of 2021. The decline includes lower pass-through cost-reimbursement revenues of $55 million in the Company's hotel management business, which have no impact on adjusted EBITDA. Excluding cost-reimbursement revenues, revenues declined $52 million primarily reflecting an 11% decline in constant-currency global RevPAR.

The Company generated net income of $24 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $22 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2020. The increase of $2 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, was a result of the Company's COVID-19 cost mitigation plan implemented in April 2020, lower volume-related expenses and the absence of restructuring and transaction-related expenses, which were partially offset by the global RevPAR decline.

The following discussion of first quarter operating results focuses on the Company's key drivers as well as revenue and adjusted EBITDA for each of the Company's segments. Full reconciliations of GAAP results to the Company's non-GAAP adjusted measures for all reported periods appear in the tables to this press release.

System Size

						March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020						YTD Change (bps)
United States						486,000						487,300						(30)
International						311,200						308,600						80
Global						797,200						795,900						20

 

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company's global system grew 20 basis points reflecting strong growth in the Company's direct-franchising business in China, primarily offset by the impact from supply chain delays on new construction openings in the United States. As expected, terminations normalized in the first quarter and the Company remains solidly on track with its goal of achieving a 95% retention rate for the full year 2021.

RevPAR

						First Quarter 2021						First Quarter 2020						First Quarter 2019						YOY % Change						% Change vs. 2019
United States						$	30.62					$	33.45					$	40.56					(8)						(25)
International						15.83						18.45						28.92						(14)						(45)
Global						24.90						27.68						36.21						(10)						(31)

Global and International RevPAR began to lap the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2021 while the U.S. began to lap its onset in March 2021. As such, comparisons to 2019 (on a two-year basis) are more meaningful when evaluating trends. On this basis, global RevPAR declined 31% reflecting a 25% decline in the U.S. and a 45% decline internationally. The 25% decline in the U.S. represents continued sequential improvement compared to a decline of 31% in the fourth quarter of 2020. The 45% decline internationally is consistent with the fourth quarter 2020 performance.

Business Segment Results

						Revenue																		Adjusted EBITDA
						First Quarter 2021						First Quarter 2020						% Change						First Quarter 2021						First Quarter 2020						% Change
Hotel Franchising						$	209					$	243					(14)						$	105					$	110					(5)
Hotel Management						94						167						(44)						5						17						(71)
Corporate and Other						—						—						—						(13)						(18)						28
Total Company						$	303					$	410					(26)						$	97					$	109					(11)

Hotel Franchising revenues decreased $34 million year-over-year reflecting the global RevPAR decline, while adjusted EBITDA declined $5 million as the impact of the RevPAR decline was almost entirely offset by the Company's COVID-19 cost mitigation plan implemented in April 2020 and lower volume-related expenses.

Hotel Management revenues decreased $73 million year-over-year reflecting a $55 million reduction in cost-reimbursement revenues, which have no impact on adjusted EBITDA. Absent cost-reimbursements, Hotel Management revenues decreased $18 million due to the global RevPAR decline and lower termination fees. Adjusted EBITDA declined $12 million year-over-year reflecting the revenue decrease, partially offset by lower volume-related expenses.

Development

The Company awarded 112 new contracts this quarter compared to 115 in first quarter 2020 and 124 in first quarter 2019. At March 31, 2021, the Company's development pipeline consisted of approximately 1,400 hotels and approximately 187,000 rooms, growing sequentially by 120 basis points, 70 basis points domestically and 150 basis points internationally. Approximately 64% of the Company's development pipeline is international and 75% is new construction. Approximately 34% of the new construction pipeline under development has broken ground.

Cash and Liquidity

The Company generated $64 million of net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $17 million in first quarter 2020. Free cash flow was $59 million in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $10 million (which included $15 million of special-item cash outlays) in first quarter 2020.

At March 31, 2021, the Company had $531 million of cash on its balance sheet and $1.3 billion in total liquidity. In April 2021, the Company redeemed all $500 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.375% senior notes due 2026, which also reduced the Company's total liquidity to approximately $750 million. The Company expects this redemption to reduce its annual cash interest expense by approximately $27 million. Coupled with the issuance of 4.375% senior notes in August of 2020, this redemption effectively returns the Company to pre-pandemic debt and liquidity levels while extending $500 million of maturity by approximately 2.5 years at a 100 basis point (or 19%) lower interest rate.

Dividends

The Company paid common stock dividends of $15 million, or $0.16 per share, in the first quarter of 2021.

2021 Projections

The Company is not providing a complete outlook for full-year 2021 given the RevPAR uncertainties ahead; however, the Company is updating the projections provided in February:

• Net rooms growth of 1% to 2%, consistent with February's projection.
• Every point of RevPAR change versus 2020 is now expected to generate approximately $2.8 million of adjusted EBITDA change versus 2020 (increased from $2.5 million per point in February).
• License fees are expected to be $70 million reflecting the minimum levels outlined in the underlying agreements, consistent with February's projection.
• Marketing, reservation and loyalty expenses are not expected to exceed marketing, reservation and loyalty revenues, consistent with February's projection. As such, the Company expects no meaningful impact to full-year 2021 adjusted EBITDA from the marketing, reservation and loyalty funds.
• The Company does not expect any meaningful special-item cash outlays in 2021, consistent with February's projection.

More detailed projections are available in Table 8 of this press release. The Company is providing certain financial metrics only on a non-GAAP basis because, without unreasonable efforts, it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the occurrence or amount of all of the adjustments or other potential adjustments that may arise in the future during the forward-looking period, which can be dependent on future events that may not be reliably predicted. Based on past reported results, where one or more of these items have been applicable, such excluded items could be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the reported results.

Conference Call Information

Wyndham Hotels will hold a conference call with investors to discuss the Company's results and outlook on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Listeners can access the webcast live through the Company's website at www.investor.wyndhamhotels.com. The conference call may also be accessed by dialing 877 876-9174 and providing the passcode "Wyndham". Listeners are urged to call at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time. An archive of this webcast will be available on the website beginning at noon ET on April 29, 2021. A telephone replay will be available for approximately ten days beginning at noon ET on April 29, 2021 at 800 723-0549.

Presentation of Financial Information

Financial information discussed in this press release includes non-GAAP measures, which include or exclude certain items. These non-GAAP measures differ from reported GAAP results and are intended to illustrate what management believes are relevant period-over-period comparisons and are helpful to investors as an additional tool for further understanding and assessing the Company's ongoing operating performance. The Company uses these measures internally to assess its operating performance, both absolutely and in comparison to other companies, and to make day to day operating decisions, including in the evaluation of selected compensation decisions. Exclusion of items in the Company's non-GAAP presentation should not be considered an inference that these items are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Full reconciliations of GAAP results to the comparable non-GAAP measures for the reported periods appear in the financial tables section of this press release.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries on six continents. Through its network of over 797,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 20 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is also a leading provider of hotel management services. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty program offers 87 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com. The Company may use its website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Disclosures of this nature will be included on the Company's website in the Investors section, which can currently be accessed at www.investor.wyndhamhotels.com. Accordingly, investors should monitor this section of the Company's website in addition to following the Company's press releases, filings submitted with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any public conference calls or webcasts.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements related to Wyndham Hotels' current views and expectations with respect to its future performance and operations, including revenues, earnings, cash flow and other financial and operating measures and dividends, restructuring charges and statements related to the coronavirus pandemic ("COVID-19"). Forward-looking statements include those that convey management's expectations as to the future based on plans, estimates and projections at the time Wyndham Hotels makes the statements and may be identified by words such as "will," "expect," "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "goal," "future," "outlook," "guidance," "target," "objective," "estimate," "projection" and similar words or expressions, including the negative version of such words and expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Wyndham Hotels to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, general economic conditions; the continuation or worsening of the effects from COVID-19, its scope, duration and impact on the Company's business operations, financial results, cash flows and liquidity, as well as the impact on the Company's franchisees and property owners, guests and team members, the hospitality industry and overall demand for travel; the success of the Company's mitigation efforts in response to COVID-19; the Company's performance in any recovery from COVID-19; the performance of the financial and credit markets; the economic environment for the hospitality industry; operating risks associated with the hotel franchising and management businesses; the Company's relationships with franchisees and property owners; the impact of war, terrorist activity, political instability or political strife; concerns with or threats of pandemics, contagious diseases or health epidemics, including the effects of COVID-19 and any resurgence or mutations of the virus and actions governments, businesses and individuals take in response to the pandemic, including stay-in-place directives and other travel restrictions; risks related to restructuring or strategic initiatives; risks related to the Company's relationship with CorePoint Lodging; the Company's ability to satisfy obligations and agreements under its outstanding indebtedness, including the payment of principal and interest and compliance with the covenants thereunder; risks related to the Company's ability to obtain financing and the terms of such financing, including access to liquidity and capital as a result of COVID-19; and the Company's ability to make or pay, plans for, and the timing and amount of any future share repurchases and/or dividends, as well as the risks described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

Contacts Investors: Matt Capuzzi Senior Vice President, Investor Relations 973 753-6453 ir@wyndham.com			Media:  Dave DeCecco   Group Vice President, Global Communications  973 753-6590  WyndhamHotelsNews@wyndham.com

 

Table 1
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
INCOME STATEMENT
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2021						2020
Net revenues
Royalties and franchise fees			$	78					$	92
Marketing, reservation and loyalty			85						106
Management and other fees			19						32
License and other fees			20						21
Cost reimbursements			71						126
Other			30						33
Net revenues			303						410
Expenses
Marketing, reservation and loyalty			92						118
Operating			27						35
General and administrative			24						28
Cost reimbursements			71						126
Depreciation and amortization			24						25
Separation-related			2						1
Restructuring			—						13
Transaction-related, net			—						8
Total expenses			240						354
Operating income			63						56
Interest expense, net			28						25
Income before income taxes			35						31
Provision for income taxes			11						9
Net income			$	24					$	22
Earnings per share
Basic			$	0.26					$	0.23
Diluted			0.26						0.23
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic			93.4						93.7
Diluted			93.8						93.9

 

Table 2

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS

HISTORICAL REVENUE AND ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT

The reportable segments presented below represent our operating segments for which separate financial information is available and is utilized on a regular basis by our chief operating decision maker to assess performance and 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 adjusted EBITDA. We believe that adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of performance for our segments which, when considered with GAAP measures, allows a more complete understanding of our operating performance. We use this measure internally to assess operating performance, both absolutely and in comparison to other companies, and to make day to day operating decisions, including in the evaluation of selected compensation decisions. Our presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. During the first quarter of 2021, we modified the definition of adjusted EBITDA to exclude the amortization of development advance notes to reflect how our chief operating decision maker reviews operating performance beginning in 2021. We have applied the modified definition of adjusted EBITDA to all periods presented.

						First Quarter						Second Quarter					Third Quarter					Fourth Quarter			Full Year
Hotel Franchising
			Net revenues
			2021			$	209					n/a					n/a					n/a			n/a
			2020			243						182					236					202			863
			2019			269						331					379					300			1,279
			Adjusted EBITDA (a)
			2021			$	105					n/a					n/a					n/a			n/a
			2020			110						86					119					77			392
			2019			115						164					197					153			629
Hotel Management
			Net revenues
			2021			$	94					n/a					n/a					n/a			n/a
			2020			167						76					101					94			437
			2019			197						201					180					190			768
			Adjusted EBITDA
			2021			$	5					n/a					n/a					n/a			n/a
			2020			17						(4)					2					(1)			13
			2019			16						16					13					21			66
Corporate and Other
			Net revenues
			2021			$	—					n/a					n/a					n/a			n/a
			2020			—						—					—					—			—
			2019			2						1					1					2			6
			Adjusted EBITDA
			2021			$	(13)					n/a					n/a					n/a			n/a
			2020			(18)						(16)					(18)					(18)			(69)
			2019			(18)						(19)					(18)					(19)			(74)
Total Company
			Net revenues
			2021			$	303					n/a					n/a					n/a			n/a
			2020			410						258					337					296			1,300
			2019			468						533					560					492			2,053
			Net income/(loss)
			2021			$	24					n/a					n/a					n/a			n/a
			2020			22						(174)					27					(7)			(132)
			2019			21						26					45					64			157
			Adjusted EBITDA (a)
			2021			$	97					n/a					n/a					n/a			n/a
			2020			109						66					103					58			336
			2019			113						161					192					155			621

NOTE: Amounts may not add across due to rounding. See Table 7 for reconciliations of Total Company non-GAAP measures and
Table 9 for definitions.
(a)	Adjusted EBITDA for 2020 and 2019 has been recast to exclude the amortization of development advance notes to be consistent with the current year presentation.

 

Table 3
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
CONDENSED CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2021						2020
Operating activities
Net income				$	24					$	22
Depreciation and amortization				24						25
Trade receivables				10						(17)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities				(24)						(14)
Deferred revenues				9						(2)
Other, net				21						3
Net cash provided by operating activities				64						17
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions				(5)						(7)
Net cash used in investing activities				(5)						(7)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings				—						744
Principal payments on long-term debt				(4)						(14)
Dividends to shareholders				(15)						(30)
Repurchases of common stock				—						(50)
Other, net				(2)						(3)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities				(21)						647
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash				—						(2)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash				38						655
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period				493						94
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period				$	531					$	749
Free Cash Flow:
We define free cash flow to be net cash provided by operating activities less property and equipment additions, which we also refer to as capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow to be a useful operating performance measure to us and investors to evaluate the ability of our operations to generate cash for uses other than capital expenditures and, after debt service and other obligations, our ability to grow our business through acquisitions and investments, as well as our ability to return cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, to the extent permitted. This non-GAAP measure is not necessarily a representation of how we will use excess cash. A limitation of using free cash flow versus the GAAP measure of net cash provided by operating activities as a means for evaluating Wyndham Hotels is that free cash flow does not represent the total cash movement for the period as detailed in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2021						2020
Net cash provided by operating activities				$	64					$	17
Less: Property and equipment additions				(5)						(7)
Free cash flow				$	59					$	10
Adjusted free cash flow (a)				n/a						$	25

(a)	Reflects the adjustment of $15 million for payments in connection with our acquisition of La Quinta, our spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide and our agreement with CorePoint Lodging for the three months ended March 31, 2020. There are no adjustments in the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

 

Table 4
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY AND DEBT
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
				As of March 31, 2021						As of December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents				531						$	493
Trade receivables, net				274						295
Property and equipment, net				268						278
Goodwill and intangible assets, net				3,230						3,240
Other current and non-current assets				337						338
Total assets				$	4,640					$	4,644
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Total debt				$	2,592					$	2,597
Other current liabilities				308						325
Deferred income tax liabilities				364						359
Other non-current liabilities				385						400
Total liabilities				3,649						3,681
Total stockholders' equity				991						963
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity				$	4,640					$	4,644
Our outstanding debt was as follows:
				As of March 31, 2021						As of December 31, 2020
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)				$	—					$	—
Term loan (due May 2025)				1,550						1,554
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) (a)				496						496
4.375% senior unsecured notes (due August 2028)				492						492
Finance leases				54						55
Total debt				2,592						2,597
Cash and cash equivalents				531						493
Net debt				$	2,061					$	2,104
Our outstanding debt as of March 31, 2021 matures as follows:
										Amount
Within 1 year (b)										$	516
Between 1 and 2 years										21
Between 2 and 3 years										22
Between 3 and 4 years										22
Between 4 and 5 years										1,493
Thereafter										518
Total										$	2,592

(a)	The Company redeemed these notes on April 15, 2021 primarily with available cash.
(b)	Includes 5.375% senior unsecured notes, which we redeemed on April 15, 2021.

 

 

Table 5
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
REVENUE DRIVERS
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2021						2020						Change						% Change
Beginning Room Count (January 1)
United States				487,300						510,200						(22,900)						(4%)
International				308,600						320,800						(12,200)						(4)
Global				795,900						831,000						(35,100)						(4)
Additions
United States				3,500						2,900						600						21
International				4,100						3,300						800						24
Global				7,600						6,200						1,400						23
Deletions
United States				(4,800)						(6,300)						1,500						24
International				(1,500)						(2,600)						1,100						42
Global				(6,300)						(8,900)						2,600						29
Ending Room Count (March 31)
United States				486,000						506,800						(20,800)						(4)
International				311,200						321,500						(10,300)						(3)
Global				797,200						828,300						(31,100)						(4%)
				As of March 31,																								FY 2019 Royalty Contribution (b)
				2021						2020						Change						% Change (a)
System Size
United States
Economy				249,200						256,800						(7,600)						(3%)
Midscale and Upper Midscale				203,400						209,200						(5,800)						(3)
Extended Stay/Lifestyle				16,800						23,800						(7,000)						(29)
Upscale				16,600						17,000						(400)						(2)
Total United States				486,000						506,800						(20,800)						(4)						86%
International
Greater China				146,500						153,900						(7,400)						(5)						3
Rest of Asia Pacific				27,900						28,600						(700)						(2)						1
Europe, the Middle East and Africa				66,500						68,900						(2,400)						(3)						4
Canada				40,500						40,800						(300)						(1)						5
Latin America				29,800						29,300						500						2						1
Total International				311,200						321,500						(10,300)						(3)						14
Global				797,200						828,300						(31,100)						(4%)						100%

(a)	2021 includes the global impacts from the Company's previously announced termination events in 2020 resulting in the deletion of approximately 26,700 rooms.
(b)	FY 2019 provided to illustrate pre-pandemic results.

 

Table 5 (continued)
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
REVENUE DRIVERS
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2021						2020						% Change						Constant Currency %   Change (a)						Two-Year Basis % Change (b)
Regional RevPAR Growth
United States
Economy				$	27.41					$	26.74					3%												(13%)
Midscale and Upper Midscale				33.12						37.41						(11)												(29)
Extended Stay/Lifestyle				37.85						47.68						(21)												(33)
Upscale				43.89						74.28						(41)												(52)
Total United States				$	30.62					$	33.45					(8)												(25)
International
Greater China				$	13.72					$	5.34					157						139%						(25%)
Rest of Asia Pacific				20.97						26.68						(21)						(28)						(46)
Europe, the Middle East and Africa				15.66						34.01						(54)						(54)						(65)
Canada				20.92						29.09						(28)						(32)						(42)
Latin America				14.60						29.13						(50)						(41)						(43)
Total International				$	15.83					$	18.45					(14)						(17)						(45)
Global				$	24.90					$	27.68					(10%)						(11%)						(31%)
Average Royalty Rate
United States				4.6%						4.6%						—
International				2.0%						2.2%						(20 bps)
Global				4.0%						4.0%						—

(a)	Excludes the impact of currency exchange movements.
(b)	Compares 2021 to 2019; international excludes the impact of currency exchange movements.

Table 6
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
HISTORICAL REVPAR AND ROOMS
												First Quarter							Second Quarter							Third Quarter								Fourth Quarter						Full Year
Hotel Franchising
			Global RevPAR
			2021									$	24.02						n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									$	25.90						$		17.05					$	28.83							$	23.19					$	23.74
			2019									$	33.76						$		42.04					$	45.23							$	34.51					$	38.91
			U.S. RevPAR
			2021									$	29.68						n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									$	31.43						$		23.19					$	36.06							$	27.28					$	29.50
			2019									$	37.69						$		48.65					$	51.93							$	37.96					$	44.09
			International RevPAR
			2021									$	15.26						n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									$	17.39						$		7.66					$	17.39							$	16.71					$	14.75
			2019									$	27.56						$		31.59					$	34.79							$	29.15					$	30.80
			Global Rooms
			2021									748,700							n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									769,000							754,700							748,200								746,500						746,500
			2019									745,300							751,300							758,400								770,200						770,200
			U.S. Rooms
			2021									452,500							n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									463,900							460,200							459,600								452,600						452,600
			2019									454,900							457,600							460,100								464,600						464,600
			International Rooms
			2021									296,200							n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									305,100							294,500							288,600								293,900						293,900
			2019									290,400							293,700							298,300								305,600						305,600
Hotel Management
			Global RevPAR
			2021									$	38.17						n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									$	50.00						$		20.67					$	34.34							$	32.91					$	34.67
			2019									$	63.25						$		66.67					$	66.65							$	59.19					$	64.01
			U.S. RevPAR
			2021									$	42.89						n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									$	54.35						$		23.21					$	39.12							$	34.14					$	37.97
			2019									$	65.58						$		71.61					$	70.75							$	60.89					$	67.32
			International RevPAR
			2021									$	27.12						n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									$	38.07						$		13.78					$	23.16							$	29.86					$	26.21
			2019									$	55.12						$		49.53					$	52.49							$	53.67					$	52.69
			Global Rooms
			2021									48,500							n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									59,300							58,200							55,800								49,400						49,400
			2019									66,800							65,200							63,400								60,800						60,800
			U.S. Rooms
			2021									33,500							n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									42,900							41,800							38,100								34,700						34,700
			2019									51,700							50,700							49,100								45,600						45,600
			International Rooms
			2021									15,000							n/a							n/a								n/a						n/a
			2020									16,400							16,400							17,700								14,700						14,700
			2019									15,100							14,500							14,300								15,200						15,200

Table 6 (continued)
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
HISTORICAL REVPAR AND ROOMS
										First Quarter						Second Quarter						Third Quarter						Fourth Quarter						Full Year
Total System
			Global RevPAR
			2021							$	24.90					n/a						n/a						n/a						n/a
			2020							$	27.68					$	17.31					$	29.23					$	23.84					$	24.51
			2019							$	36.21					$	44.06					$	46.94					$	36.36					$	40.92
			U.S. RevPAR
			2021							$	30.62					n/a						n/a						n/a						n/a
			2020							$	33.45					$	23.19					$	36.31					$	27.80					$	30.20
			2019							$	40.56					$	50.98					$	53.79					$	40.09					$	46.39
			International RevPAR
			2021							$	15.83					n/a						n/a						n/a						n/a
			2020							$	18.45					$	7.96					$	17.72					$	17.37					$	15.35
			2019							$	28.92					$	32.47					$	35.63					$	30.29					$	31.85
			Global Rooms
			2021							797,200						n/a						n/a						n/a						n/a
			2020							828,300						812,900						804,000						795,900						795,900
			2019							812,100						816,600						821,800						831,000						831,000
			U.S. Rooms
			2021							486,000						n/a						n/a						n/a						n/a
			2020							506,800						502,000						497,700						487,300						487,300
			2019							506,600						508,300						509,200						510,200						510,200
			International Rooms
			2021							311,200						n/a						n/a						n/a						n/a
			2020							321,500						310,900						306,300						308,600						308,600
			2019							305,500						308,300						312,600						320,800						320,800

NOTE:

Amounts may not foot due to rounding. Results reflect the reclassification of rooms from the Hotel Management segment to the Hotel Franchising segment related to the CorePoint Lodging asset sales.

 

Table 7

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

(In millions)

The tables below reconcile certain non-GAAP financial measures. The presentation of these adjustments is intended to permit the comparison of particular adjustments as they appear in the income statement in order to assist investors' understanding of the overall impact of such adjustments. We believe that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS financial measures provide useful information to investors about us and our financial condition and results of operations because these measures are used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance and make day-to-day operating decisions and adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a common performance measure to compare results or estimate valuations across companies in our industry. These measures also assist our investors in evaluating our ongoing operating performance for the current reporting period and, where provided, over different reporting periods, by adjusting for certain items which may be recurring or non-recurring and which in our view do not necessarily reflect ongoing performance. We also internally use these measures to assess our operating performance, both absolutely and in comparison to other companies, and in evaluating or making selected compensation decisions. These supplemental disclosures are in addition to GAAP reported measures. These non-GAAP reconciliation tables should not be considered a substitute for, nor superior to, financial results and measures determined or calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:
			First Quarter						Second Quarter						Third Quarter						Fourth Quarter						Full Year
2021
Net income			$	24
Provision for income taxes			11
Depreciation and amortization			24
Interest expense, net			28
Stock-based compensation expense			5
Development advance notes amortization (a)			2
Separation-related expenses (b)			2
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries (c)			1
Adjusted EBITDA			$	97
2020
Net income/(loss)			$	22					$	(174)					$	27					$	(7)					$	(132)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes			9						(48)						15						(2)						(26)
Depreciation and amortization			25						25						24						24						98
Interest expense, net			25						28						29						30						112
Stock-based compensation expense			4						5						5						5						19
Development advance notes amortization (a)			2						2						2						2						9
Impairments, net (d)			—						206						—						—						206
Restructuring costs (e)			13						16						—						5						34
Transaction-related expenses, net (f)			8						5						—						—						12
Separation-related expenses (b)			1						—						—						1						2
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries (c)			—						—						1						—						2
Adjusted EBITDA			$	109					$	66					$	103					$	58					$	336
2019
Net income			$	21					$	26					$	45					$	64					$	157
Provision for income taxes			5						10						21						14						50
Depreciation and amortization			29						27						26						28						109
Interest expense, net			24						26						25						25						100
Stock-based compensation expense			3						4						4						4						15
Development advance notes amortization (a)			2						2						2						2						8
Impairment, net (g)			—						45						—						—						45
Contract termination costs (h)			—						9						34						(1)						42
Restructuring costs (i)			—						—						—						8						8
Transaction-related expenses, net (f)			7						11						12						10						40
Separation-related expenses (b)			21						1						—						—						22
Transaction-related item (j)			—						—						20						—						20
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries (c)			1						—						3						1						5
Adjusted EBITDA			$	113					$	161					$	192					$	155					$	621

 

NOTE: Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(a)	Represents the non-cash amortization of development advance notes, which is now excluded from adjusted EBITDA to reflect how our chief operating decision maker reviews operating performance.
(b)	Represents costs associated with our spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide.
(c)	Relates to the foreign currency impact from hyper-inflation in Argentina, which is reflected in operating expenses on the income statement.
(d)	Represents a non-cash charge to reduce the carrying values of certain intangible assets to their fair values principally attributable to higher discount rates primarily resulting from increased share price volatility, partially offset by $3 million of cash proceeds from a previously impaired asset.
(e)	Represents charges associated with restructuring initiatives implemented in response to the effects on travel demand as a result of COVID-19.
(f)	Primarily relates to integration costs incurred in connection with our acquisition of La Quinta.
(g)	Represents a non-cash charge associated with the termination of certain hotel-management arrangements.
(h)	Represents costs associated with the termination of certain hotel-management arrangements.
(i)	Represents a charge focused on enhancing our organizational efficiency and rationalizing our operations.
(j)	Represents the one-time fee credit related to our agreement with CorePoint Lodging, which is reflected as a reduction to hotel management revenues on the income statement.

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin:
Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by net revenues excluding cost reimbursements. The calculation of adjusted EBITDA margin excludes cost reimbursement revenues, which primarily represent payroll costs for operational employees at certain of the Company's managed hotels. Although these costs are funded by hotel owners, accounting guidance requires the Company to report these costs on a gross basis as both revenues and expenses. As there are no resultant earnings from these revenues, the Company excludes these amounts from the adjusted EBITDA margin calculation.

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2021						2019
Net revenues			$	303					$	468
Less: Cost reimbursements			71						155
Net revenues excluding cost reimbursements			$	232					$	313
Adjusted EBITDA (see table above)			$	97					$	113
Adjusted EBITDA margin			42%						36%

 

Table 7 (continued)
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS
(In millions, except per share data)
Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted EPS to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS:
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2021						2020
Diluted EPS				$	0.26					$	0.23
Net income				$	24					$	22
Adjustments:
Separation-related expenses				2						1
Restructuring costs				—						13
Transaction-related expenses, net				—						8
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries				1						—
Acquisition-related amortization expense (a)				9						10
Total adjustments before tax				12						32
Income tax provision (b)				3						7
Total adjustments after tax				9						25
Adjusted net income				$	33					$	47
Adjustments - EPS impact				0.10						0.27
Adjusted diluted EPS				$	0.36					$	0.50
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding				93.8						93.9

(a)	Reflected in depreciation and amortization on the income statement.
(b)	Reflects the estimated tax effects of the adjustments.

 

Table 8
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS
2021 PROJECTIONS
As of April 28, 2021
(In millions)
				Projections as of April 28, 2021									Projections as of February 10, 2021
Adjusted EBITDA sensitivity to global RevPAR change (a)				$			2.8 per point						$			2.5 per point
License fees (b)				$			70						$			70
Marketing, reservation and loyalty funds							Break even									Break even
Depreciation and amortization expense (c)				$			60 - 62						$			60 - 62
Stock-based compensation expense				$			27 - 29						$			27 - 29
Interest expense, net (d)				$			94 - 96						$			113 - 115
Adjusted tax rate							28%									28%
Capital expenditures							Approx. $40									Approx. $40
Development advance notes							Approx. $40									Approx. $40
Free cash flow conversion rate (e)							Approx. 50%									Approx. 50%
Diluted shares (f)							94.1									94.1
Year-over-Year Growth
Number of rooms							1% - 2%									1% - 2%

(a)	Excludes impacts from license fees and the marketing funds. Change from February reflects better-than-expected results at our two owned hotels and the removal of the conservatism embedded in February's estimate.
(b)	Reflects the minimum levels outlined in the underlying agreements.
(c)	Excludes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $36 - $38 million.
(d)	Change from February reflects the savings achieved in connection with the Company's redemption of the 5.375% senior unsecured notes. Excludes redemption premium and non-cash expenses associated with the early extinguishment of the notes.
(e)	Represents the percentage of adjusted EBITDA that is expected to produce free cash flow.
(f)	Excludes the impact of any share repurchases in 2021.

 

In determining adjusted EBITDA sensitivity to global RevPAR, interest expense, net, the adjusted tax rate and the free cash flow conversion rate, we exclude certain items which are otherwise included in determining the comparable GAAP financial measures. We are providing these measures on a non-GAAP basis only because, without unreasonable efforts, we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the occurrence or amount of all the adjustments or other potential adjustments that may arise in the future during the forward-looking period, which can be dependent on future events that may not be reliably predicted. Based on past reported results, where one or more of these items have been applicable, such excluded items could be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the reported results.

 

Table 9

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS

DEFINITIONS

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS: Represents net income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share excluding acquisition-related amortization, impairment charges, restructuring and related charges, contract termination costs, transaction-related items (acquisition-, disposition-, or separation-related) and foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries. We calculate the income tax effect of the adjustments using an estimated effective tax rate applicable to each adjustment.

Adjusted EBITDA: Represents net income (loss) excluding net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, restructuring and related charges, contract termination costs, transaction-related items (acquisition-, disposition-, or separation-related), foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes and development advance notes amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not recognized under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, our definition of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

During the first quarter of 2021, we modified the definition of adjusted EBITDA to exclude the amortization of development advance notes to reflect how our chief operating decision maker reviews operating performance beginning in 2021. We have applied the modified definition of adjusted EBITDA to all periods presented.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Adjusted free cash flow represents free cash flow excluding special-item cash outlays, which are related to our acquisition of La Quinta, our spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide and our agreement with CorePoint Lodging. We believe adjusted free cash flow to be a useful operating performance measure to us and investors to evaluate the ability of our operations to generate cash for uses other than capital expenditures and, after debt service and other obligations, our ability to grow our business through acquisitions and investments, as well as our ability to return cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, to the extent permitted. This non-GAAP measure is not necessarily a representation of how we will use excess cash. A limitation of using adjusted free cash flow versus the GAAP measure of net cash provided by operating activities as a means for evaluating Wyndham Hotels is that adjusted free cash flow does not represent the total cash movement for the period as detailed in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

Average Daily Rate (ADR): Represents the average rate charged for renting a lodging room for one day.

Average Occupancy Rate: Represents the percentage of available rooms occupied during the period.

Constant Currency: Represents a comparison eliminating the effects of foreign exchange rate fluctuations between periods (foreign currency translation) and the impact caused by any foreign exchange related activities (i.e., hedges, balance sheet remeasurements and/or adjustments).

Free Cash Flow: See Table 3 for definition.

Number of Rooms: Represents the number of rooms at the end of the period which are (i) either under franchise and/or management agreements or Company-owned and (ii) properties under affiliation agreements for which we receive a fee for reservation and/or other services provided.

RevPAR: Represents revenue per available room and is calculated by multiplying average occupancy rate by ADR.

Royalty Rate: Represents the average royalty rate earned on our franchised properties and is calculated by dividing total royalties, excluding the impact of amortization of development advance notes, by total room revenues.

 

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