WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
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at our U.K. and France destinations through our U.K. cottage business, (iii) increased commissions on new properties<br />
at our U.K. cottage business and (iv) a $10 million increase primarily related to a change in the classification of<br />
third-party sales commission fees to operating expenses, which were misclassified as contra revenue in prior periods.<br />
Rental transaction volume remained relatively flat during 2010 as compared to 2009 as the favorable impact at our<br />
Novasol business was offset by lower volume at our Landal GreenParks business.<br />
Exchange and related service revenues, which primarily consist of fees generated from memberships, exchange<br />
transactions, member-related rentals and other member servicing, decreased $2 million during 2010 compared with<br />
2009. Excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange movements of $6 million, exchange and related service<br />
revenues decreased $8 million (1%) driven by a 1% decrease in the average number of members primarily due to<br />
lower enrollments from affiliated resort developers during 2010. Exchange revenue per member remained relatively<br />
flat as higher transaction revenues resulting from favorable pricing and the impact of a $4 million increase related to<br />
a change in the classification of third-party credit card processing fees to operating expenses, which were<br />
misclassified as contra revenue in prior periods, was offset by lower travel services fees resulting from the<br />
outsourcing of our European travel services to a third-party provider during the first quarter of 2010 and lower<br />
exchange and subscription revenues, which we believe is the result of the impact of club memberships and member<br />
retention programs offered at multi-year discounts.<br />
Ancillary revenues increased $8 million during 2010 compared to 2009. Excluding the impact to ancillary<br />
revenues from the acquisition of ResortQuest, such increase was $2 million, which relates to higher fees generated<br />
from programs with affiliated resorts.<br />
Excluding the impact from our acquisitions, EBITDA further reflects a decrease in expenses of $11 million<br />
(1%) primarily driven by:<br />
k the favorable impact of $15 million from foreign exchange transactions and foreign exchange hedging<br />
contracts;<br />
k the favorable impact of foreign currency translation on expenses of $9 million;<br />
k $5 million of lower volume-related and marketing costs; and<br />
k $4 million of lower bad debt expense.<br />
Such decreases were partially offset by:<br />
k a $14 million increase in expenses primarily resulting from a change in the classification of third-party<br />
sales commission fees and credit card processing fees to operating expenses, which were misclassified as<br />
contra revenue in prior periods;<br />
k $5 million of increased operating expenses, which includes an unfavorable impact from value added<br />
taxes; and<br />
k $3 million of higher costs related to organizational realignment initiatives (see Restructuring Plan for more<br />
details).<br />
We expect net revenues of approximately $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion during 2011. In addition, as compared to<br />
2010, we expect our operating statistics during 2011 to perform as follows:<br />
k vacation rental transactions and average net price per vacation rental to increase 18-20%;<br />
k average number of members to be flat; and<br />
k exchange revenue per member to be up to 1-3%.<br />
Vacation Ownership<br />
Net revenues and EBITDA increased $34 million (2%) and $53 million (14%), respectively, during the year<br />
ended December 31, 2010 compared with the same period during 2009.<br />
The increase in net revenues and EBITDA during the year ended December 31, 2010 primarily reflects a<br />
decline in our provision for loan losses, an increase in gross VOI sales, incremental revenues associated with<br />
commissions earned on VOI sales under our newly implemented WAAM and property management revenues,<br />
partially offset by the absence of the recognition of previously deferred revenues and related expenses during the<br />
year ended December 31, 2009 and lower ancillary revenues. The increase in EBITDA reflected the absence of costs<br />
incurred in 2009 related to organizational realignment initiatives, lower consumer financing interest expense, lower<br />
marketing expenses, a decline in expenses related to our non-core businesses and non-cash impairment charges.<br />
EBITDA was further impacted by higher employee related expenses, increased costs of VOI sales, increased costs<br />
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