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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

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Represents debt that is securitized through bankruptcy-remote special purpose entities, the creditors of which have no recourse to us.<br />

Baymont Inn & Suites was acquired on April 7, 2006, U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. and its Microtel Inns & Suites and Hawthorn Suites hotel brands<br />

were acquired on July 18, 2008 and the Tryp hotel brand was acquired on June 30, 2010. The results of operations of these businesses have been<br />

included from their acquisition dates forward.<br />

Represents the number of rooms at lodging properties at the end of the year which are under franchise and/or management agreements. The amounts<br />

for 2009 and 2008 also included approximately 3,000 rooms affiliated with the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand for which we received a fee for<br />

reservation and/or other services provided.<br />

Represents revenue per available room and is calculated by multiplying the percentage of available rooms occupied for the year by the average rate<br />

charged for renting a lodging room for one day.<br />

Hoseasons Holdings Ltd. was acquired on March 1, 2010, ResortQuest International, LLC was acquired on September 30, 2010 and James Villa<br />

Holdings Ltd. was acquired on November 30, 2010. The results of operations of these businesses have been included from their acquisition dates<br />

forward.<br />

Represents members in our vacation exchange programs who pay annual membership dues. For additional fees, such participants are entitled to<br />

exchange intervals for intervals at other properties affiliated with our vacation exchange business. In addition, certain participants may exchange<br />

intervals for other leisure-related services and products.<br />

Represents total revenue from fees associated with memberships, exchange transactions, member-related rentals and other servicing for the year<br />

divided by the average number of vacation exchange members during the year.<br />

Represents the number of transactions that are generated in connection with customers booking their vacation rental stays through us. One rental<br />

transaction is recorded each time a standard one-week rental is booked.<br />

Represents the net rental price generated from renting vacation properties to customers and other related rental servicing fees divided by the number<br />

of rental transactions.<br />

Represents gross sales of VOIs (including WAAM sales and tele-sales upgrades, which are a component of upgrade sales) before the net effect of<br />

percentage-of-completion accounting and loan loss provisions.<br />

Represents the number of tours taken by guests in our efforts to sell VOIs.<br />

Represents revenue per guest and is calculated by dividing the gross VOI sales, excluding tele-sales upgrades, which are a component of upgrade<br />

sales, by the number of tours.<br />

In presenting the financial data above in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are<br />

required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. See “Management’s Discussion and<br />

Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources<br />

— Critical Accounting Policies,” for a detailed discussion of the accounting policies that we believe require<br />

subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results.<br />

ACQUISITIONS (2006 — 2010)<br />

Between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010, we completed the following acquisitions, the results of<br />

operations and financial position of which have been included beginning from the relevant acquisition dates:<br />

k James Villa Holdings Ltd. (November 2010)<br />

k ResortQuest International, LLC (September 2010)<br />

k Tryp hotel brand (June 2010)<br />

k Hoseasons Holdings Ltd. (March 2010)<br />

k U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. and its Microtel Inns & Suites and Hawthorn Suites hotel brands (July 2008)<br />

k Baymont Inn & Suites brand (April 2006)<br />

See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion of the acquisitions<br />

completed during 2010.<br />

CHARGES<br />

During 2010, we recorded (i) $30 million ($18 million, net of tax) of costs related to the early extinguishment<br />

of debt, (ii) $9 million ($6 million, net of tax) of restructuring costs related to a strategic realignment initiative<br />

committed to during 2010 at our vacation exchange and rentals business and (iii) a charge of $4 million ($3 million,<br />

net of tax) to reduce the value of certain vacation ownership properties and related assets that were no longer<br />

consistent with our development plans.<br />

During 2009, we recorded (i) a charge of $9 million ($7 million, net of tax) to reduce the value of certain<br />

vacation ownership properties and related assets held for sale that were no longer consistent with our development<br />

plans and (ii) a charge of $6 million ($3 million, net of tax) to reduce the value of an underperforming joint venture<br />

in our hotel management business.<br />

During 2008, we committed to various strategic realignment initiatives targeted principally at reducing costs,<br />

enhancing organizational efficiency, reducing our need to access the asset-backed securities market and consolidating<br />

and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. As a result, we recorded $47 million ($29 million, net of tax) and<br />

$79 million ($49 million, net of tax) of restructuring costs during 2009 and 2008, respectively.<br />

During 2008, we recorded a charge of $1,342 million ($1,337 million, net of tax) to impair goodwill related to<br />

plans announced during the fourth quarter of 2008 to reduce our VOI sales pace and associated size of our vacation<br />

ownership business. In addition, during 2008, we recorded charges of (i) $84 million ($58 million, net of tax) to<br />

reduce the carrying value of certain long-lived assets based on their revised estimated fair values and (ii) $24 million<br />

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