10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022

or

☐    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from         to        

Commission File Number: 001-38432

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		82-3356232
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
22 Sylvan Way		07054
Parsippany,	New Jersey	(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(973) 753-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	WH	New York Stock Exchange

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 has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ     No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☑	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ☐    No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date:

92,099,851 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2022.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).	1
	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34)	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	18
	Forward Looking Statements	18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	26
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	27
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	28
Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	28
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	28
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	28
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures.	28
Item 5.	Other Information.	28
Item 6.	Exhibits.	28
	Signatures	29

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2022, the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated and combined statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and equity for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 16, 2022, we expressed an unqualified opinion 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, 2021, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

The interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial statements 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 PCAOB, 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.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

April 27, 2022

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net revenues
Royalties and franchise fees	$	110	$	78
Marketing, reservation and loyalty	111		85
Management and other fees	35		19
License and other fees	19		20
Other	41		30
Fee-related and other revenues	316		232
Cost reimbursements	55		71
Net revenues	371		303
Expenses
Marketing, reservation and loyalty	104		92
Operating	35		27
General and administrative	29		24
Cost reimbursements	55		71
Depreciation and amortization	24		24
Gain on asset sale	(36)		—
Separation-related	—		2
Total expenses	211		240
Operating income	160		63
Interest expense, net	20		28
Income before income taxes	140		35
Provision for income taxes	34		11
Net income	$	106	$	24
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.15	$	0.26
Diluted	1.14		0.26

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net income	$	106	$	24
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges	31		14
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	31		14
Comprehensive income	$	137	$	38

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	416	$	171
Trade receivables, net	229		246
Prepaid expenses	56		51
Other current assets	42		98
Assets held for sale	67		154
Total current assets	810		720
Property and equipment, net	106		106
Goodwill	1,525		1,525
Trademarks, net	1,202		1,202
Franchise agreements and other intangibles, net	377		473
Other non-current assets	272		243
Total assets	$	4,292	$	4,269
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	21	$	21
Accounts payable	27		31
Deferred revenues	84		70
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	235		258
Liabilities held for sale	13		17
Total current liabilities	380		397
Long-term debt	2,058		2,063
Deferred income taxes	350		366
Deferred revenues	169		165
Other non-current liabilities	176		189
Total liabilities	3,133		3,180
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 6.0 shares, none issued and outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 101.5 and 101.3 issued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	1		1
Treasury stock, at cost – 9.5 and 9.0 shares at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	(557)		(519)
Additional paid-in capital	1,544		1,543
Retained earnings	155		79
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	16		(15)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,159		1,089
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,292	$	4,269

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Operating activities
Net income	$	106	$	24
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24		24
Provision for doubtful accounts	1		11
Deferred income taxes	(26)		1
Stock-based compensation	8		5
Gain on asset sale	(36)		—
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	17		10
Prepaid expenses	(4)		(7)
Other current assets	60		13
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(32)		(24)
Deferred revenues	19		9
Payments of development advance notes	(7)		(8)
Other, net	5		6
Net cash provided by operating activities	135		64
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(10)		(5)
Proceeds from asset sales, net	202		—
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	192		(5)
Financing activities
Principal payments on long-term debt	(4)		(4)
Dividends to stockholders	(30)		(15)
Repurchases of common stock	(39)		—
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(9)		(5)
Other, net	—		3
Net cash used in financing activities	(82)		(21)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	245		38
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	171		493
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	416	$	531

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	Common Shares Outstanding	Common Stock		Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)		Total Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2021	92	$	1	$	(519)	$	1,543	$	79	$	(15)	$	1,089
Net income	—	—		—		—		106		—		106
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		—		31		31
Dividends	—	—		—		—		(30)		—		(30)
Repurchase of common stock	—	—		(38)		—		—		—		(38)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	—	—		—		(9)		—		—		(9)
Change in deferred compensation	—	—		—		8		—		—		8
Exercise of stock options	—	—		—		2		—		—		2
Balance as of March 31, 2022	92	$	1	$	(557)	$	1,544	$	155	$	16	$	1,159

	Common Shares Outstanding	Common Stock		Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2020	93	$	1	$	(408)	$	1,504	$	(82)	$	(52)	$	963
Net income	—	—		—		—		24		—		24
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		—		14		14
Dividends	—	—		—		—		(15)		—		(15)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	—	—		—		(5)		—		—		(5)
Change in deferred compensation	—	—		—		5		—		—		5
Exercise of stock options	—	—		—		4		—		—		4
Other	—	—		—		—		1		—		1
Balance as of March 31, 2021	93	$	1	$	(408)	$	1,508	$	(72)	$	(38)	$	991

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Wyndham Hotels” or the “Company”) is a leading global hotel franchisor, licensing its renowned hotel brands to hotel owners in over 95 countries around the world.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In presenting the Condensed Consolidated 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 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. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Business Description

Wyndham Hotels operates in the following segments:

•    Hotel Franchising — licenses the Company’s lodging brands and provides related services to third-party hotel owners and others.

•    Hotel Management — provides hotel management services for full-service hotels.

2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

There were no recently issued accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

3. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenues, or contract liabilities, generally represent payments or consideration received in advance for goods or services that the Company has not yet provided to the customer. Deferred revenues as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Deferred initial franchise fee revenues	$	149	$	145
Deferred loyalty program revenues	79		76
Deferred co-branded credit card program revenues	11		—
Deferred other revenues	14		14
Total	$	253	$	235

Deferred initial franchise fees represent payments received in advance from prospective franchisees upon the signing of a franchise agreement and are generally recognized to revenue within 13 years. Deferred loyalty revenues represent the portion of

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loyalty program fees charged to franchisees, net of redemption costs, that have been deferred and will be recognized over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns. Deferred co-branded credit card program revenue represents payments received in advance from the Company’s co-branded credit card partners, primarily for card member activity, which is typically recognized within one year.

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. The consideration received from a customer is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied. The following table summarizes the Company’s remaining performance obligations for the twelve-month periods set forth below:

	4/1/2022 - 3/31/2023		4/1/2023 - 3/31/2024		4/1/2024 - 3/31/2025		Thereafter		Total
Initial franchise fee revenues	$	16	$	8	$	7	$	118	$	149
Loyalty program revenues	49		20		8		2		79
Co-branded credit card program revenues	11		—		—		—		11
Other revenues	8		1		1		4		14
Total	$	84	$	29	$	16	$	124	$	253

Disaggregation of Net Revenues

The table below presents a disaggregation of the Company’s net revenues from contracts with customers by major services and products for each of the Company’s segments:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Hotel Franchising
Royalties and franchise fees	$	103	$	75
Marketing, reservation and loyalty	111		85
License and other fees	19		20
Other	39		29
Total Hotel Franchising	272		209
Hotel Management
Royalties and franchise fees	7		3
Owned hotel revenues	30		13
Management fees	5		6
Cost reimbursements	55		71
Other	2		1
Total Hotel Management	99		94
Net revenues	$	371	$	303

Capitalized Contract Costs

The Company incurs certain direct and incremental sales commissions costs in order to obtain hotel franchise and management contracts. Such costs are capitalized and subsequently amortized beginning upon hotel opening over the first non-cancellable period of the agreement. In the event an agreement is terminated prior to the end of the first non-cancellable period, any unamortized cost is immediately expensed. In addition, the Company also capitalizes costs associated with the sale and installation of property management systems to its franchisees, which are amortized over the remaining non-cancellable period of the franchise agreement. As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, capitalized contract costs were $33 million, of which $4 million and $5 million, respectively, was included in other current assets and $29 million and $28 million, respectively, was included in other non-current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) is based on net income divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares and diluted weighted average number of common shares, respectively.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net income	$	106	$	24
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	92.5		93.4
Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”)	0.7		0.4
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	93.2		93.8
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.15	$	0.26
Diluted	1.14		0.26
Dividends:
Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.32	$	0.16
Aggregate dividends paid to stockholders	$	30	$	15

Stock Repurchase Program

The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data):

	Shares	Cost		Average Price Per Share
As of December 31, 2021	9.0	$	519	$	57.55
For the three months ended March 31, 2022	0.5	38		83.72
As of March 31, 2022	9.5	$	557	$	58.81

The Company had $443 million of remaining availability under its program as of March 31, 2022.

5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The following table sets forth the activity in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivables for the three months ended:

	2022		2021
Balance as of January 1,	$	81	$	72
Provision for doubtful accounts	1		11
Bad debt write-offs	(2)		(4)
Balance as of March 31,	$	80	$	79

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6. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company’s Board approved a plan to sell its two owned hotels. In March 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Resort. See Note 15 - Other Expenses and Charges for more information on the sale. As of March 31, 2022, the assets and liabilities of its remaining owned hotel were reported in assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include the following with respect to assets and liabilities held for sale:

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Assets:
Trade receivables, net	$	3	$	4
Other current assets	2		4
Property and equipment, net	62		146
Total assets held for sale	$	67	$	154
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	5	$	8
Deferred revenues	5		6
Other liabilities	3		3
Total liabilities held for sale	$	13	$	17

7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment		Net Carrying Amount
Goodwill	$	1,539	$	14	$	1,525	$	1,539	$	14	$	1,525
	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks					$	1,201					$	1,201
Amortized intangible assets:
Franchise agreements	$	895	$	520	$	375	$	895	$	513	$	382
Management agreements	16		14		2		135		44		91
Trademarks	2		1		1		2		1		1
Other	—		—		—		1		1		—
	$	913	$	535	$	378	$	1,033	$	559	$	474

In March 2022, the Company completed the exit of its select-service hotel management business and received an $84 million termination fee, under the terms of the agreement with CorePoint Lodging (“CPLG”) which effectively resulted in the sale of the rights to the management contracts which were acquired as part of the La Quinta Holdings purchase in 2018. The termination fee proceeds were completely offset by the write-off of the remaining balance resulting in a full recovery of the related hotel management contract intangible asset. Such proceeds were reported in proceeds from asset sales on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The franchise agreements for these hotels remained in place at their stated fee structure.

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8. FRANCHISING, MARKETING AND RESERVATION ACTIVITIES

Royalties and franchise fee revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income include initial franchise fees of $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

In accordance with its franchise agreements, the Company is generally contractually obligated to expend the marketing and reservation fees it collects from franchisees for the operation of an international, centralized, brand-specific reservation system and for marketing purposes such as advertising, promotional and co-marketing programs, and training for the respective franchisees.

Development Advance Notes

The Company may, at its discretion, provide development advance notes to certain franchisees or hotel owners in order to assist them in converting to one of its brands, in building a new hotel to be flagged under one of its brands or in assisting in other franchisee expansion efforts. Provided the franchisee/hotel owner is in compliance with the terms of the franchise/management agreement, all or a portion of the development advance notes may be forgiven by the Company over the period of the franchise/management agreement, which typically ranges from 10 to 20 years. Otherwise, the related principal is due and payable to the Company. In certain instances, the Company may earn interest on unpaid franchisee development advance notes.

The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the following with respect to development advances:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Other non-current assets	$	112	$	108

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Forgiveness of notes (a)	$	3	$	2
Bad debt expense related to notes	1		—

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(a)    Amounts are recorded as a reduction of royalties and franchise fees and marketing, reservation and loyalty revenues.

9. INCOME TAXES

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, as well as in foreign jurisdictions. Through May 31, 2018, the Company was part of a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and consolidated and combined state returns with Wyndham Worldwide (“former Parent”), now known as Travel + Leisure Co. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2015. The Company is no longer subject to state and local, or foreign, income tax examinations for years prior to 2014.

The Company made cash income tax payments, net of refunds, of $2 million and received income tax refunds, net of payments, of $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, the Company had $5 million and $48 million of income tax receivables as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which was reported on other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company’s effective tax rates were 24.3% and 31.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. During 2022, the lower effective tax rate was primarily related to a higher tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation. During 2021, the higher effective tax rate was primarily related to the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of changes in certain state tax rates and non-deductible separation costs.

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10. LONG-TERM DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

The Company’s indebtedness consisted of:

	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Long-term debt: (a)	Amount		Weighted Average Rate (b)	Amount		Weighted Average Rate (b)
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)	$	—		$	—
Term loan (due May 2025)	1,537		3.17%	1,541		3.07%
4.375% senior unsecured notes (due August 2028)	493		4.38%	493		4.38%
Finance leases	49		4.50%	50		4.50%
Total long-term debt	2,079			2,084
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	21			21
Long-term debt	$	2,058		$	2,063

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(a)    The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of deferred debt issuance costs of $14 million and $15 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

(b)    Weighted average interest rates are based on period-end balances, including the effects from hedging.

The Company amended its term loan and revolving credit facility in April 2022. See Note 17 - Subsequent Event for more information.

Maturities and Capacity

The Company’s outstanding debt as of March 31, 2022 matures as follows:

	Long-Term Debt
Within 1 year	$	21
Between 1 and 2 years	22
Between 2 and 3 years	22
Between 3 and 4 years (a)	1,495
Between 4 and 5 years	7
Thereafter	512
Total	$	2,079

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(a)    In connection with the term loan A issuance in April 2022 (see Note 17 - Subsequent Event), $400 million of this amount was extended two additional years.

As of March 31, 2022, the available capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility was as follows:

	Revolving Credit Facility
Total capacity	$	750
Less: Letters of credit	9
Available capacity	$	741

Deferred Debt Issuance Costs

The Company classifies deferred debt issuance costs related to its revolving credit facility within other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such deferred debt issuance costs were $2 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Cash Flow Hedge

In 2018, the Company hedged a portion of its $1.6 billion term loan. The pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps hedge $1.1 billion of the Company’s term loan interest rate exposure, of which $600 million expires in the second quarter of

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2024 and has a weighted average fixed rate of 2.51% and $500 million expires in the fourth quarter of 2024 and has a weighted average fixed rate of 0.99%. The variable rates of the swap agreements are based on one-month LIBOR. The aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was an asset of $18 million and a liability of $23 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which was included within other non-current assets and non-current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. The effect of interest rate swaps on interest expense, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income was $5 million and $6 million of expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

There was no hedging ineffectiveness recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2022 or 2021. The Company expects to reclassify immaterial gains from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) (loss) to interest expense during the next 12 months.

Interest Expense, Net

The Company incurred net interest expense of $20 million and $28 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Cash paid related to such interest was $24 million and $26 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

11. FAIR VALUE

The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis and utilizes the fair value hierarchy to determine such fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value driver is observable.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs used when little or no market data is available. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls has been determined based on the lowest level input (closest to Level 3) that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to market values resulting from trading on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all other financial instruments are as follows:

	March 31, 2022
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt	$	2,079	$	2,062

The Company estimates the fair value of its debt using Level 2 inputs based on indicative bids from investment banks or quoted market prices with the exception of finance leases, which are estimated at carrying value.

Financial Instruments

Changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates expose the Company to market risk. The Company uses cash flow hedges as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. As a matter of policy, the Company only enters into transactions that it believes will be highly effective at offsetting the underlying risk, and it does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. The Company estimates the fair value of its derivatives using Level 2 inputs.

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Interest Rate Risk

A portion of debt used to finance the Company’s operations is exposed to interest rate fluctuations. The Company uses various hedging strategies and derivative financial instruments to create a desired mix of fixed and floating rate assets and liabilities. Derivative instruments currently used in these hedging strategies include interest rate swaps. The derivatives used to manage the risk associated with the Company’s floating rate debt are derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. See Note 10 - Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements for the impact of such cash flow hedges.

Foreign Currency Risk

The Company has foreign currency rate exposure to exchange rate fluctuations worldwide, particularly with respect to the Canadian Dollar, Chinese Yuan, Euro, British Pound, Brazilian Real and Argentine Peso. The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts at various times to manage and reduce the foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, forecasted royalties and forecasted earnings and cash flows of foreign subsidiaries and other transactions. Gains from freestanding foreign currency exchange contracts were not material and $2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such gains are included in operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company accounts for Argentina as a highly inflationary economy. Foreign currency exchange losses related to Argentina were not material and $1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such losses are included in operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Credit Risk and Exposure

The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to various agreements and sales transactions. The Company manages such risk by evaluating the financial position and creditworthiness of such counterparties and often by requiring collateral in instances in which financing is provided. The Company mitigates counterparty credit risk associated with its derivative contracts by monitoring the amounts at risk with each counterparty to such contracts, periodically evaluating counterparty creditworthiness and financial position, and where possible, dispersing its risk among multiple counterparties.

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

The Company is involved, at times, in claims, legal and regulatory proceedings and governmental inquiries arising in the ordinary course of its business, including but not limited to: breach of contract, fraud and bad faith claims with franchisees in connection with franchise agreements and with owners in connection with management contracts, as well as negligence, breach of contract, fraud, employment, consumer protection and other statutory claims asserted in connection with alleged acts or occurrences at owned, franchised or managed properties or in relation to guest reservations and bookings. The Company may also at times be involved in claims, legal and regulatory proceedings and governmental inquiries relating to bankruptcy proceedings involving efforts to collect receivables from a debtor in bankruptcy, employment matters, claims of infringement upon third parties’ intellectual property rights, claims relating to information security, privacy and consumer protection, fiduciary duty/trust claims, tax claims, environmental claims and landlord/tenant disputes. Along with many of its competitors, the Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in litigation matters filed in state and federal courts, alleging statutory and common law claims related to purported incidents of sex trafficking at certain franchised and managed hotel facilities. These matters are in the pleading or discovery stages at this time. As of March 31, 2022, the Company is aware of approximately 30 pending matters filed naming the Company and/or subsidiaries. Based upon the status of these matters, the Company has not made a determination as to the likelihood of loss of any one of these matters and is unable to estimate a range of losses at this time.

The Company records an accrual for legal contingencies when it determines, after consultation with outside counsel, that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In making such determinations, the Company evaluates, among other things, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome, and when it is probable that a liability has been incurred, its ability to make a reasonable estimate of loss. The Company reviews these accruals each reporting period and makes revisions based on changes in facts and circumstances, including changes to its strategy in dealing with these matters.

The Company believes that it has adequately accrued for such matters with reserves of $6 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company also had receivables of $4 million and $3 million as of March 31, 2022 and

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December 31, 2021, respectively, for certain matters which are covered by insurance and were included in other current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 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 results could occur. As such, an adverse outcome from such proceedings for which claims are awarded in excess of the amounts accrued, if any, could be material to the Company with respect to earnings and/or cash flows in any given reporting period. As of March 31, 2022, the potential exposure resulting from adverse outcomes of such legal proceedings could, in the aggregate, range up to approximately $4 million in excess of recorded accruals. However, the Company does not believe that the impact of such litigation will result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its combined financial position or liquidity.

Guarantees

Separation-related guarantees

The Company assumed one-third of certain contingent and other corporate liabilities of former Parent incurred prior to the spin-off, including liabilities of former Parent related to, arising out of or resulting from certain terminated or divested businesses, certain general corporate matters of former Parent and any actions with respect to the separation plan or the distribution made or brought by any third party.

Former Parent’s Sale of its European Vacation Rentals Business

In connection with the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the Company was entitled to one-third of the excess of net proceeds from the sale above a pre-set amount. During 2019, the Buyer notified former Parent of certain proposed post-closing adjustments of approximately $44 million which could serve to reduce the net consideration received from the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business. On December 13, 2021, former Parent entered into a settlement agreement, contingent upon regulatory approval, to settle the post-closing adjustment claims for $7 million which will be split one-third and two-thirds between the Company and former Parent, respectively. The Company had a $2 million reserve for such settlement as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

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13. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has a stock-based compensation plan available to grant non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock-settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”), RSUs, performance-vesting restricted stock units (“PSUs”) and/or other stock-based awards to key employees and non-employee directors. Under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan (“Stock Plan”), which became effective on May 14, 2018, a maximum of 10.0 million shares of common stock may be awarded. As of March 31, 2022, 5.1 million shares remained available.

During March 2022, the Company granted incentive equity awards totaling $27 million to key employees and senior officers in the form of RSUs. The RSUs generally vest ratable over a period of four years based on continuous service. Additionally, the Company approved incentive equity awards to key employees and senior officers in the form of PSUs with a maximum grant value of $12 million. The PSUs generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date based on continuous service with the number of shares earned (0% to 200% of the target award) depending on the extent of the Company achieving certain performance metrics.

Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company

The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

	RSUs				PSUs
	Number of RSUs		Weighted Average Grant Price		Number of PSUs		Weighted Average Grant Price
Balance as of December 31, 2021	1.2		$	60.37	0.3		$	57.51
Granted (a)	0.3		82.74		0.1	(b)	82.74
Vested	(0.3)		52.99		—		—
Canceled	—		—		(0.1)		52.71
Balance as of March 31, 2022	1.2	(c)	$	67.05	0.3	(d)	$	73.04

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(a)Represents awards granted by the Company primarily in March 2022.

(b)Represents awards granted by the Company at the maximum achievement level of 200% of target payout. Actual shares that may be issued can range from 0% to 200% of target.

(c)RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2022 have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $70 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years.

(d)PSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2022 have an aggregate maximum potential unrecognized compensation expense of $21 million, which may be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years based on attainment of targets.

There were no stock options granted in 2022. The activity related to stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021	1.1		$	56.04
Granted	—		—
Exercised	—		—
Canceled	—		—
Outstanding as of March 31, 2022	1.1		$	55.93	4.4	$	31
Unvested as of March 31, 2022	0.5	(a)	$	56.13	4.3	$	13
Exercisable as of March 31, 2022	0.6		$	55.79	4.4	$	18

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(a)Unvested options as of March 31, 2022 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $4 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

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Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense was $8 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The reportable segments presented below represent the Company’s operating segments for which separate financial information is available and is utilized on a regular basis by its chief operating decision maker to assess performance and 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 “adjusted EBITDA”, which is defined as net income/(loss) excluding net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, early extinguishment of debt charges, impairment charges, restructuring and related charges, contract termination costs, transaction-related items (acquisition-, disposition- or separation-related), gain/(loss) on asset sale, foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes and development advance notes amortization. The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of performance for its segments which, when considered with U.S. GAAP measures, allows a more complete understanding of its operating performance. The Company uses 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. The Company’s presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022				2021
	Net Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Net Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA
Hotel Franchising	$	272	$	155	$	209	$	105
Hotel Management	99		20		94		5
Total Reportable Segments	371		175		303		110
Corporate and Other	—		(16)		—		(13)
Total Company	$	371	$	159	$	303	$	97

The table below is a reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net income	$	106	$	24
Provision for income taxes	34		11
Depreciation and amortization	24		24
Interest expense, net	20		28
Stock-based compensation expense	8		5
Development advance notes amortization	3		2
Gain on asset sale	(36)		—
Separation-related expenses	—		2
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	—		1
Adjusted EBITDA	$	159	$	97

15. OTHER EXPENSES AND CHARGES

Gain on Asset Sale

In March 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Resort for gross proceeds of $121 million ($118 million, net of transaction costs) and recognized a $36 million gain on sale, net of transaction costs, which was attributable to the Company's hotel management business. Such gain was reported within gain on asset sale on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Additionally, the Company entered into a 20 year franchise agreement with the buyer of the property.

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Separation-Related

Separation-related costs associated with the Company’s spin-off from former Parent were $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

16. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

The components of AOCI are as follows:

Net of Tax	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Cash Flow Hedges		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	2	$	(17)	$	(15)
Period change	—		31		31
Balance as of March 31, 2022	$	2	$	14	$	16
Net of Tax
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	2	$	(54)	$	(52)
Period change	—		14		14
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	2	$	(40)	$	(38)

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

    In April 2022, the Company amended its $750 million revolving credit facility, extending the maturity from May 2023 to April 2027 on similar terms as the previous facility, and issued a new $400 million senior secured term loan A facility, which matures in April 2027. The proceeds from the term loan A were used to repay a portion of the Company's existing $1.5 billion term loan facility, which is scheduled to mature in May 2025. There was no increase in rates from the existing $1.5 billion term loan facility to the new term loan A.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except share and per share amounts)

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding our strategy and the performance of our business, our financial results, our liquidity and capital resources, share repurchases and dividends and other non-historical statements. Forward-looking statements include those that convey management’s expectations as to the future based on plans, estimates and projections at the time we make 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 the Company 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 report.

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 the coronavirus pandemic, (“COVID-19”); its scope, duration, resurgence and impact on our business operations, financial results, cash flows and liquidity, as well as the impact on our franchisees and property owners, guests and team members, the hospitality industry and overall demand for and restrictions on travel; the success of our mitigation efforts in response to COVID-19; our continued performance during the recovery from COVID-19, and any resurgence or mutations of the virus; actions governments, businesses and individuals take in response to the pandemic, including stay-in-place directives (including for instance, quarantine and isolation guidelines and mandates), safety mitigation guidance, as well as the timing, availability and adoption rate of vaccinations, booster shots and other treatments for COVID-19; concerns with or threats of other pandemics, contagious diseases or health epidemics, including the effects of COVID-19; the performance of the financial and credit markets; the

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economic environment for the hospitality industry; operating risks associated with the hotel franchising and management businesses; our relationships with franchisees and property owners; the impact of war, terrorist activity, political instability or political strife; risks related to restructuring or strategic initiatives; 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 our ability to obtain financing and the terms of such financing, including access to liquidity and capital; 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 our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and subsequent reports filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

We may use our website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Disclosures of this nature will be included on our website in the “Investors” section, which can currently be accessed at www.investor.wyndhamhotels.com. Accordingly, investors should monitor this section of our website in addition to following our press releases, filings submitted with the SEC and any public conference calls or webcasts.

References herein to “Wyndham Hotels,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

BUSINESS AND OVERVIEW

    Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is a leading global hotel franchisor, licensing its renowned hotel brands to hotel owners in over 95 countries around the world.

We operate in the following segments:

•    Hotel Franchising — licenses our lodging brands and provides related services to third-party hotel owners and others.

•    Hotel Management — provides hotel management services for full-service hotels.

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 discrete financial information is available and used 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 adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income/(loss) excluding net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, early extinguishment of debt charges, impairment charges, restructuring and related charges, contract termination costs, transaction-related items (acquisition-, disposition- or separation-related), gain/(loss) on asset sale, foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes and development advance notes amortization. We believe that adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of performance for our segments and, when considered with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) measures, gives 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. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

We generate royalties and franchise fees, management fees and other revenues from hotel franchising and hotel management activities, as well as fees from licensing our “Wyndham” trademark, certain other trademarks and intellectual property. In addition, pursuant to our franchise and management contracts with third-party hotel owners, we generate marketing, reservation and loyalty fee revenues and cost reimbursement revenues that over time are offset, respectively, by the marketing, reservation and loyalty costs and property operating costs that we incur.

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OPERATING STATISTICS

The table below presents our operating statistics for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. “Rooms” represent the number of hotel rooms at the end of the period which are either under franchise and/or management agreements, or are Company-owned, and 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 average daily rate. “Average 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. These operating statistics are drivers of our revenues and therefore provide an enhanced understanding of our business. Refer to the section below for a discussion as to how these operating statistics affected our business for the periods presented.

	As of March 31,
	2022			2021			% Change
Rooms
United States	491,900			486,000			1%
International	321,400			311,200			3%
Total rooms	813,300			797,200			2%
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022			2021			Change
RevPAR
United States	$	42.11		$	30.62		38%
International (a)	21.95			15.83			39%
Global RevPAR (a)	34.06			24.90			37%
Average Royalty Rate
United States	4.6		%	4.6		%	—
International	2.3		%	2.0		%	30 bps
Global average royalty rate	4.0		%	4.0		%	—

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(a)Excluding currency effects, international RevPAR increased 46% and global RevPAR increased 39%.

As of March 31, 2022, rooms grew 2% compared to the prior year, reflecting 120 basis points of growth in the U.S. and 330 basis points of growth internationally. These increases included strong growth in both the higher RevPAR midscale and above segments in the U.S. and the direct franchising business in China, which grew 6% and 12%, respectively.

Excluding currency effects, global RevPAR for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased 39% compared to the prior year period, including 38% growth in the U.S. and 46% internationally. The increase was driven by approximately two-thirds of stronger pricing power and one-third from higher occupancy levels.

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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021		Change		% Change
Revenues
Fee-related and other revenues	$	316	$	232	$	84	36	%
Cost reimbursement revenues	55		71		(16)		(23	%)
Net revenues	371		303		68		22	%
Expenses
Marketing, reservation and loyalty expense	104		92		12		13	%
Cost reimbursement expense	55		71		(16)		(23	%)
Gain on asset sale	(36)		—		(36)		n/a
Other expenses	88		77		11		14	%
Total expenses	211		240		(29)		(12	%)
Operating income	160		63		97		154	%
Interest expense, net	20		28		(8)		(29	%)
Income before income taxes	140		35		105		300	%
Provision for income taxes	34		11		23		209	%
Net income	$	106	$	24	$	82	342	%

Net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 increased $68 million, or 22%, compared to the prior-year period, primarily driven by:

•$32 million of higher royalty and franchise fees primarily due to higher RevPAR;

•$26 million of higher marketing, reservation and loyalty fees, primarily reflecting the RevPAR increase; and

•$16 million of higher management and other fees primarily reflecting the RevPAR increase and strong operating performance at our owned hotels; partially offset by

•$16 million of lower cost-reimbursement revenues in our hotel management business as a result of CorePoint Lodging asset sales and the completion of the exit from our select-service hotel management business.

Total expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased $29 million, or 12%, compared to the prior-year period, primarily driven by:

•    a $36 million gain related to the sale of our owned hotel Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Resort in March 2022; and

•$16 million of lower cost-reimbursement expenses consistent with the revenue decline discussed above; partially offset by

•$12 million of higher marketing, reservation and loyalty expenses primarily as a result of the higher marketing revenues; and

•$8 million of higher operating expenses, primarily associated with higher volume-related expenses at our owned hotels.

Interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased $8 million, or 29%, compared to the prior-year period as a result of the redemption of our $500 million senior notes in April 2021.

Our effective tax rates were 24.3% and 31.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. During 2022, the lower effective tax rate was primarily related to a higher tax benefit associated with stock based compensation. During 2021, the higher effective tax rate was primarily related to the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of changes in certain state tax rates and non-deductible separation costs.

As a result of these items, net income for the three months ended March 31, 2022, increased $82 million compared to the prior-year period.

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The table below is a reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net income	$	106	$	24
Provision for income taxes	34		11
Depreciation and amortization	24		24
Interest expense, net	20		28
Stock-based compensation expense	8		5
Development advance notes amortization	3		2
Gain on asset sale	(36)		—
Separation-related expenses	—		2
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	—		1
Adjusted EBITDA	$	159	$	97

Following is a discussion of the results of each of our segments and Corporate and Other for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021:

	Net Revenues					Adjusted EBITDA
	2022		2021		% Change	2022		2021		% Change
Hotel Franchising	$	272	$	209	30%	$	155	$	105	48%
Hotel Management	99		94		5%	20		5		300	%
Corporate and Other	—		—		n/a	(16)		(13)		(23	%)
Total Company	$	371	$	303	22%	$	159	$	97	64%

Hotel Franchising

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021		% Change
Total rooms	793,200		748,700		6%
Global RevPAR (a)	$	33.08	$	24.02	38%

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(a)    Excluding currency effects, global RevPAR increased 40%.

Rooms increased 6% from the prior year period primarily due to U.S openings and the conversion of managed properties to franchise due to the completion of the exit from our select-service hotel management business.

Excluding currency effects, global RevPAR increased 40% from the prior year period due to a 38% increase in the U.S. and a 45% increase internationally.

Net revenues increased $63 million, or 30%, compared to the first quarter of 2021, primarily driven by higher RevPAR which resulted in:

•$28 million of higher royalty and franchise fees; and

•$26 million of higher marketing, reservation and loyalty revenues.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $50 million, or 48%, compared to the first quarter of 2021, primarily driven by the revenue increases discussed above, partially offset by $13 million of higher expenses primarily due to higher marketing, reservation and loyalty expense.

Hotel Management

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021		% Change
Total rooms	20,100		48,500		(59%)
Global RevPAR (a)	$	56.55	$	38.17	48%

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(a)    Excluding currency effects, global RevPAR increased 49%.

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Rooms declined 59% from the prior year period, driven by CorePoint Lodging asset sales and the conversion of managed properties to franchise due to the completion of the exit from our limited-service hotel management business.

Global RevPAR increased 48% from the prior year period primarily due to a 63% increase in U.S. RevPAR and 48% in international RevPAR.

Net revenues increased $5 million, or 5%, compared to the prior-year period, primarily driven by:

•$17 million of higher owned hotel revenues due to improved operating performance; and

•$4 million of higher termination fees primarily due to CPLG asset sales; partially offset by

•$16 million of lower cost-reimbursement revenues as discussed above, which have no impact on adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $15 million, compared to the prior-year period primarily driven by the revenue increases discussed above (excluding cost reimbursements), partially offset by $7 million of higher volume-related expenses related to our owned hotels.

Corporate and Other

Adjusted EBITDA was unfavorable by $3 million compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses.

DEVELOPMENT

We awarded 165 new contracts this quarter, including 50 new construction projects for our new extended-stay brand, compared to 112 in the first quarter 2021. On March 31, 2022, our global development pipeline consisted of approximately 1,600 hotels and approximately 204,000 rooms. Our pipeline grew 9% year-over-year, including 12% domestically and 7% internationally. Approximately 63% of our development pipeline is international and 79% is new construction, of which approximately 35% has broken ground. Approximately 80% of our global development pipeline is in the midscale and above segments, including nearly 70% in the U.S.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Financial Condition

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021		Change
Total assets	$	4,292	$	4,269	$	23
Total liabilities	3,133		3,180		(47)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,159		1,089		70

Total assets increased $23 million from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022 primarily due to an increase in cash as a result of $202 million in net proceeds from asset sales, partially offset by an $87 million reduction in assets held for sale due to the completed sale of our owned hotel Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Resort and an $84 million reduction in intangible assets related to CorePoint. Total liabilities decreased $47 million from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022 primarily due to a reduction in deferred income taxes and in the value of our interest rate swap. Total equity increased $70 million from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022 primarily due to our net income for the period, partially offset by $38 million of stock repurchases and $30 million of dividends.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, our business generates sufficient cash flow to not only support our current operations as well as our future growth needs and dividend payments to our stockholders, but also to create additional value for our stockholders in the form of share repurchases or business investment.

As of March 31, 2022, our liquidity approximated $1.2 billion. Given the minimal capital needs of our business, the flexible cost infrastructure and the mitigation measures taken, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, cash generated through operations and our expected access to financing facilities, together with funding through our revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to fund our operating activities, anticipated capital expenditures and growth needs. As of March 31, 2022, we were in compliance with the financial covenants of our credit agreement and expect to remain in such

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compliance with no additional waivers or amendments required. As of March 31, 2022, we had a term loan with an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion maturing in 2025 and a five-year revolving credit facility maturing in 2023 with a maximum aggregate principal amount of $750 million, of which none was outstanding and $9 million was allocated to outstanding letters of credit. The interest rate per annum applicable to our term loan is equal to, at our option, either a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% or LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75%.

Our revolving credit facility is subject to an interest rate per annum equal to, at our option, either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.00% or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.00%, in either case based upon the total leverage ratio of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries.

In April 2022, we amended our $750 million revolving credit facility, extending the maturity from May 2023 to April 2027 on similar terms as the previous facility, and issued a new $400 million senior secured term loan A facility, which matures in April 2027. The proceeds from the term loan A were used to repay a portion of our existing $1.5 billion term loan facility, which is scheduled to mature in May 2025. There was no increase in rates from the existing $1.5 billion term loan facility to the new term loan A.

As of March 31, 2022, $1.1 billion of our term loan is hedged with pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps hedging our term loan interest rate exposure. The aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was an $18 million asset as of March 31, 2022.

The Federal Reserve has established the Alternative Reference Rates Committee to identify alternative reference rates for when the U.S. dollar LIBOR ceases to exist after June 2023. Our credit facility, which includes our revolving credit facility and term loan, gives us the option to use LIBOR as a base rate and our interest rate swaps are based on the one-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rate. In the event that LIBOR is no longer published, the credit facility allows us and the administrative agent of the facility to replace LIBOR with an alternative benchmark rate, subject to the right of the majority of the lenders to object thereto. In April 2022 we amended and extended the revolving credit portion of the credit facility and the Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“SOFR”) will be utilized as the new benchmark rate. In addition, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued protocols to allow swap parties to amend their existing contracts, though the Company’s existing swaps will continue to reference LIBOR for the foreseeable future.

As of March 31, 2022, our credit rating was Ba1 from Moody’s Investors Service and BB+ from Standard and Poor’s Rating Agency. A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating organization. Reference in this report to any such credit rating is intended for the limited purpose of discussing or referring to aspects of our liquidity and of our costs of funds. Any reference to a credit rating is not intended to be any guarantee or assurance of, nor should there be any undue reliance upon, any credit rating or change in credit rating, nor is any such reference intended as any inference concerning future performance, future liquidity or any future credit rating.

Our liquidity and access to capital may be impacted by our credit ratings, financial performance and global credit market conditions. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, cash generated through operations and our expected access to financing facilities, together with funding through our revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to fund our operating activities, anticipated capital expenditures and growth needs.

CASH FLOW

The following table summarizes the changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021		Change
Cash provided by/(used in)
Operating activities	$	135	$	64	$	71
Investing activities	192		(5)		197
Financing activities	(82)		(21)		(61)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	245	$	38	$	207

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $71 million compared to the prior-year period primarily due to higher net income in 2022 as well as favorable collections experience and working capital management.

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Net cash provided by investing activities increased $197 million compared to the prior-year period primarily due to the proceeds from the sale of the Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Resort and the termination fee received from CPLG in connection with the exit of our select-service management business in the first quarter of 2022.

Net cash used in financing activities increased $61 million compared to the prior-year period primarily due to $39 million of stock repurchases and an increase of $15 million in dividends.

Capital Deployment

Our first priority is to invest in the business. This includes deploying capital to attract high quality assets into our system, investing in select technology improvements across our business that further our strategic objectives and competitive position, brand refresh programs to improve quality and protect brand equity, business acquisitions that are accretive and strategically enhancing to our business, and/or other strategic initiatives. We also expect to maintain a regular dividend payment. Excess cash generated beyond these needs would be available for enhanced stockholder return in the form of stock repurchases.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we spent $10 million on capital expenditures, primarily related to information technology. During 2022, we anticipate spending approximately $40 million on capital expenditures.

In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, we spent $7 million on development advance notes. During 2022, we anticipate spending approximately $55 million on development advance notes. We may also provide other forms of financial support such as enhanced credit support to further assist in the growth of our business.

We expect all our cash needs to be funded from cash on hand and cash generated through operations, and/or availability under our revolving credit facility.

Stock Repurchase Program

In May 2018, our Board approved a share repurchase plan pursuant to which we were authorized to purchase up to $300 million of our common stock. In August 2019, the Board increased the capacity of the program by $300 million and in February 2022, increased an additional $400 million. Under the plan, we may, from time to time, purchase our common stock through various means, including, without limitation, open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or tender offers, subject to the terms of the tax matters agreement entered into in connection with our spin-off.

Due to our confidence in our ability to generate significant cash flow, the resiliency of our business model and the ongoing recovery of travel demand, we resumed our share repurchase program in August of 2021. Under our current stock repurchase program, we repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares at an average price of $83.72 for a cost of $38 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2022, we had $443 million of remaining availability under our program.

Dividend Policy

We declared cash dividends of $0.32 per share in the first quarter of 2022 ($30 million in aggregate), which is consistent with our pre-pandemic quarterly dividend per share.

The declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common stock is at the discretion of our Board and depends upon many factors, including our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements of our business, covenants associated with certain debt obligations, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice and other factors that our Board deems relevant.

LONG-TERM DEBT COVENANTS

Our credit facilities contain customary covenants that, among other things, impose limitations on indebtedness; liens; mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions; dispositions, restricted debt payments, restricted payments and transactions with affiliates. Events of default in these credit facilities include, among others, failure to pay interest, principal and fees when due; breach of a covenant or warranty; acceleration of or failure to pay other debt in excess of a threshold amount; unpaid judgments in excess of a threshold amount, insolvency matters; and a change of control. The credit facilities require us to comply with a financial covenant to be tested quarterly, consisting of a maximum first-lien leverage ratio of 5.0 times. The ratio is calculated by dividing consolidated first lien indebtedness (as defined in the credit agreement) net of consolidated unrestricted cash as of the measurement date by consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement), as measured on a trailing four-fiscal-quarter basis preceding the measurement date. As of March 31, 2022, our annualized first-lien leverage ratio was 1.8 times which was unusually low due to the higher than normal cash balance as a result of the proceeds from the sale of

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the Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Resort and the termination fee received from CPLG in connection with the exit of our select-service management business in the first quarter of 2022.

The indenture, as supplemented, under which the senior notes due 2028 were issued, contains covenants that limit, among other things, our ability and that of certain of our subsidiaries to (i) create liens on certain assets; (ii) enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and (iii) merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of our assets. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications.

As of March 31, 2022, we were in compliance with the financial covenants described above.

SEASONALITY

While the hotel industry is seasonal in nature, periods of higher revenues vary property-by-property and performance is dependent on location and guest base. Based on historical performance, revenues from franchise and management contracts are generally higher in the second and third quarters than in the first or fourth quarters due to increased leisure travel during the spring and summer months. Our cash from operating activities may not necessarily follow the same seasonality as our revenues and may vary due to timing of working capital requirements and other investment activities. The seasonality of our business may cause fluctuations in our quarterly operating results, earnings, profit margins and cash flows. 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.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are involved in claims, legal and regulatory proceedings and governmental inquiries related to our business. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although we believe that our accruals are adequate and/or that we have valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable results could occur. As such, an adverse outcome from such proceedings for which claims are awarded in excess of the amounts accrued, if any, could be material to us with respect to earnings and/or cash flows in any given reporting period. As of March 31, 2022, the potential exposure resulting from adverse outcomes of such legal proceedings could, in the aggregate, range up to approximately $4 million in excess of recorded accruals. However, we do not believe that the impact of such litigation should result in a material liability to us in relation to our financial position or liquidity. For a more detailed description of our commitments and contingencies see Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In presenting our financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, 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 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 Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our 2021 Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC, which includes a description of our critical accounting policies that involve subjective and complex judgments that could potentially affect reported results.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We use various financial instruments, including interest swap contracts, to reduce the interest rate risk related to our debt. We also use foreign currency forwards to manage and reduce the foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with our foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, forecasted royalties, forecasted earnings and cash flows of foreign subsidiaries and other transactions.

We are exclusively an end user of these instruments, which are commonly referred to as derivatives. We do not engage in trading, market making or other speculative activities in the derivatives markets. More detailed information about these financial instruments is provided in Note 11 - Fair Value to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Our principal market exposures are interest rate and currency exchange rate risks.

We assess our exposures to changes in interest rates utilizing a sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis measures the potential impact in earnings, fair values and cash flows based on a hypothetical 10% change (increase and decrease) in interest

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rates. Our variable-rate borrowings, which include our term loan, a portion of which has been swapped to a fixed interest rate, and any borrowings we make under our revolving credit facility, expose us to risks caused by fluctuations in the applicable interest rates. The total outstanding balance of such variable-rate borrowings, net of swaps, was $444 million as of March 31, 2022. A hypothetical 10% change in our effective weighted average interest rate on our variable-rate borrowings would result in an immaterial increase or decrease to our annual long-term debt interest expense, and a one-point change in the underlying interest rates would result in approximately a $4 million increase or decrease in our annual interest expense.

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.

We have foreign currency rate exposure to exchange rate fluctuations worldwide, particularly with respect to the Canadian Dollar, the Chinese Yuan, the Euro, the British Pound, the Brazilian Real and the Argentine Peso. We anticipate that such foreign currency exchange rate risk will remain a market risk exposure for the foreseeable future.

We use a current market pricing model to assess the changes in the value of our foreign currency derivatives used by us to hedge underlying exposure that primarily consists of our non-functional-currency current assets and liabilities. The primary assumption used in these models is a hypothetical 10% weakening or strengthening of the U.S. dollar against all our currency exposures as of March 31, 2022. The gains and losses on the hedging instruments are largely offset by the gains and losses on the underlying assets, liabilities or expected cash flows. As of March 31, 2022, the absolute notional amount of our outstanding foreign exchange hedging instruments was $94 million. We have determined through such analyses that a hypothetical 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates would have resulted in approximately a $3 million increase or decrease to the fair value of our outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which would generally be offset by an opposite effect on the underlying exposure being economically hedged.

Argentina is considered to be a highly inflationary economy. As of March 31, 2022, we had total net assets of $4 million in Argentina.

Our total market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors including the volatility present within the markets and the liquidity of the markets. There are certain limitations inherent in the sensitivity analyses presented. While probably the most meaningful analysis, these “shock tests” are constrained by several factors, including the necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and the inability to include the complex market reactions that normally would arise from the market shifts modeled.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

(a)Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on such evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and operating to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the period to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As of March 31, 2022, we utilized the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are involved in various claims, legal and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which, in the opinion of management, is expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. See Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of our business.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The discussion of our business and operations should be read together with the risk factors contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (“Annual Report”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which describe various risks and uncertainties to which we are or may become subject. These risks and uncertainties have the potential to affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies or prospects in a material and adverse manner.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

In May 2018, our Board of Directors (“Board”) authorized a stock repurchase program that enables us to repurchase up to $300 million of our common stock. In August 2019, our Board increased the capacity of the program by $300 million and in February 2022, increased an additional $400 million. Below is a summary of our common stock repurchases, excluding fees and expenses, by month for the quarter ended March 31, 2022:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under Plan
January	5,853	$	79.33	5,853	$	80,530,924
February	78,672	85.80		78,672	473,781,172
March	370,568	83.33		370,568	442,901,148
Total	455,093	$	83.71	455,093	$	442,901,148

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

The exhibit index appears on the page immediately following the signature page of this report.

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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 HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Date: April 27, 2022	By:	/s/ Michele Allen
		Michele Allen
		Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 27, 2022	By:	/s/ Nicola Rossi
		Nicola Rossi
		Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Second Amended & Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed May 13, 2020)
3.2	Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed May 13, 2020)
10.1	Third Amendment, dated as of April 8, 2022, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2018, as amended by the First Amendment, dated as of April 30, 2020, and the Second Amendment, dated as of August 10, 2020, with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, and the other parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant's Form 8-K filed April 8, 2022)
15.1*	Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
31.1*	Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32**	Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

______________________

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished with this report.

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EX-15.1

Exhibit 15.1

April 27, 2022

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

22 Sylvan Way

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

We are aware that our report dated April 27, 2022, on our review of the interim financial statements of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-224923 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 333-232421 on Form S-8.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Geoffrey A. Ballotti, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 27, 2022
	/s/ GEOFFREY A. BALLOTTI
	PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Michele Allen, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 27, 2022
	/s/ MICHELE ALLEN
	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION OF PRESIDENT AND CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Geoffrey A. Ballotti, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Michele Allen, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company (each, the “Reporting Person”), each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of the Reporting Person’s knowledge:

(1.)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2.)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 /s/ GEOFFREY A. BALLOTTI

 GEOFFREY A. BALLOTTI

 PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

April 27, 2022

 /s/ MICHELE ALLEN

 MICHELE ALLEN

 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

April 27, 2022

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Depreciation and amortization	24	24
Gain on asset sale	(36)	0
Separation-related	0	2
Total expenses	211	240
Operating income	160	63
Interest expense, net	20	28
Income before income taxes	140	35
Provision for income taxes	34	11
Net income	$ 106	$ 24
Earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.15	$ 0.26
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.14	$ 0.26
Fee-related and other revenues
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 316	$ 232
Royalties and franchise fees
Net revenues
Net revenues	110	78
Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Net revenues
Net revenues	111	85
Expenses
Cost of revenues	104	92
Management and other fees
Net revenues
Net revenues	35	19
License and other fees
Net revenues
Net revenues	19	20
Other
Net revenues
Net revenues	41	30
Cost reimbursements
Net revenues
Net revenues	55	71
Expenses
Cost of revenues	$ 55	$ 71

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Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 106	$ 24
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges	31	14
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	31	14
Comprehensive income	$ 137	$ 38

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 416	$ 171
Trade receivables, net	229	246
Prepaid expenses	56	51
Other current assets	42	98
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current	67	154
Total current assets	810	720
Property and equipment, net	106	106
Goodwill	1,525	1,525
Other non-current assets	272	243
Total assets	4,292	4,269
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	21	21
Accounts payable	27	31
Deferred revenues	84	70
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	235	258
Total current liabilities	380	397
Long-term debt	2,058	2,063
Deferred income taxes	350	366
Deferred revenues	169	165
Other non-current liabilities	176	189
Total liabilities	3,133	3,180
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 6.0 shares, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 101.5 and 101.3 issued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	1	1
Treasury stock, at cost – 9.5 and 9.0 shares at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	(557)	(519)
Additional paid-in capital	1,544	1,543
Retained earnings	155	79
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	16	(15)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,159	1,089
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,292	$ 4,269
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	9.5	9.0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	$ 13	$ 17
Trademarks, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net	1,202	1,202
Franchise agreements and other intangibles, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net	$ 377	$ 473

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	6,000,000.0	6,000,000.0
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	101,500,000	101,300,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	9,500,000	9,000,000.0

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Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operating activities
Net income	$ 106	$ 24
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24	24
Provision for doubtful accounts	1	11
Deferred income taxes	(26)	1
Stock-based compensation	8	5
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	17	10
Prepaid expenses	(4)	(7)
Other current assets	60	13
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(32)	(24)
Deferred revenues	19	9
Payments of development advance notes	(7)	(8)
Other, net	5	6
Net cash provided by operating activities	135	64
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(10)	(5)
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets	202	0
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	192	(5)
Financing activities
Principal payments on long-term debt	(4)	(4)
Dividends to stockholders	(30)	(15)
Repurchases of common stock	(39)	0
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(9)	(5)
Other, net	0	3
Net cash used in financing activities	(82)	(21)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	245	38
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	171	493
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	416	531
Gain on asset sale	$ (36)	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings/(Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2020		93
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 963,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ (408,000,000)	$ 1,504,000,000	$ (82,000,000)	$ (52,000,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	24,000,000				24,000,000
Period change	14,000,000					14,000,000
Dividends	(15,000,000)				(15,000,000)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(5,000,000)			(5,000,000)
Change in deferred compensation	5,000,000			5,000,000
Exercise of stock options	4,000,000			4,000,000
Other	1,000,000				1,000,000
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021		93
Balance as of end of period, value at Mar. 31, 2021	991,000,000	$ 1,000,000	(408,000,000)	1,508,000,000	(72,000,000)	(38,000,000)
Balance as of beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2021		92
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Dec. 31, 2021	1,089,000,000	$ 1,000,000	(519,000,000)	1,543,000,000	79,000,000	(15,000,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	106,000,000
Period change	31,000,000					31,000,000
Dividends	(30,000,000)				(30,000,000)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	(38,000,000)		(38,000,000)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(9,000,000)			(9,000,000)
Change in deferred compensation	8,000,000			8,000,000
Exercise of stock options	2,000,000			2,000,000
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2022		92
Balance as of end of period, value at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 1,159,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ (557,000,000)	$ 1,544,000,000	$ 155,000,000	$ 16,000,000

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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Wyndham Hotels” or the “Company”) is a leading global hotel franchisor, licensing its renowned hotel brands to hotel owners in over 95 countries around the world.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In presenting the Condensed Consolidated 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 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. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Business Description

Wyndham Hotels operates in the following segments:

•    Hotel Franchising — licenses the Company’s lodging brands and provides related services to third-party hotel owners and others.

•    Hotel Management — provides hotel management services for full-service hotels.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

There were no recently issued accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

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Revenue Recognition

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

3. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenues, or contract liabilities, generally represent payments or consideration received in advance for goods or services that the Company has not yet provided to the customer. Deferred revenues as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Deferred initial franchise fee revenues	$	149	$	145
Deferred loyalty program revenues	79		76
Deferred co-branded credit card program revenues	11		—
Deferred other revenues	14		14
Total	$	253	$	235

Deferred initial franchise fees represent payments received in advance from prospective franchisees upon the signing of a franchise agreement and are generally recognized to revenue within 13 years. Deferred loyalty revenues represent the portion of

loyalty program fees charged to franchisees, net of redemption costs, that have been deferred and will be recognized over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns. Deferred co-branded credit card program revenue represents payments received in advance from the Company’s co-branded credit card partners, primarily for card member activity, which is typically recognized within one year.

Performance Obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer. The consideration received from a customer is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied. The following table summarizes the Company’s remaining performance obligations for the twelve-month periods set forth below:

	4/1/2022 - 3/31/2023		4/1/2023 - 3/31/2024		4/1/2024 - 3/31/2025		Thereafter		Total
Initial franchise fee revenues	$	16	$	8	$	7	$	118	$	149
Loyalty program revenues	49		20		8		2		79
Co-branded credit card program revenues	11		—		—		—		11
Other revenues	8		1		1		4		14
Total	$	84	$	29	$	16	$	124	$	253

Disaggregation of Net Revenues

The table below presents a disaggregation of the Company’s net revenues from contracts with customers by major services and products for each of the Company’s segments:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Hotel Franchising
Royalties and franchise fees	$	103	$	75
Marketing, reservation and loyalty	111		85
License and other fees	19		20
Other	39		29
Total Hotel Franchising	272		209
Hotel Management
Royalties and franchise fees	7		3
Owned hotel revenues	30		13
Management fees	5		6
Cost reimbursements	55		71
Other	2		1
Total Hotel Management	99		94
Net revenues	$	371	$	303

Capitalized Contract Costs

The Company incurs certain direct and incremental sales commissions costs in order to obtain hotel franchise and management contracts. Such costs are capitalized and subsequently amortized beginning upon hotel opening over the first non-cancellable period of the agreement. In the event an agreement is terminated prior to the end of the first non-cancellable period, any unamortized cost is immediately expensed. In addition, the Company also capitalizes costs associated with the sale and installation of property management systems to its franchisees, which are amortized over the remaining non-cancellable period of the franchise agreement. As of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, capitalized contract costs were $33 million, of which $4 million and $5 million, respectively, was included in other current assets and $29 million and $28 million, respectively, was included in other non-current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) is based on net income divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares and diluted weighted average number of common shares, respectively.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net income	$	106	$	24
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	92.5		93.4
Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”)	0.7		0.4
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	93.2		93.8
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.15	$	0.26
Diluted	1.14		0.26
Dividends:
Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.32	$	0.16
Aggregate dividends paid to stockholders	$	30	$	15

Stock Repurchase Program

The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data):

	Shares	Cost		Average Price Per Share
As of December 31, 2021	9.0	$	519	$	57.55
For the three months ended March 31, 2022	0.5	38		83.72
As of March 31, 2022	9.5	$	557	$	58.81

The Company had $443 million of remaining availability under its program as of March 31, 2022.

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Accounts Receivable

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The following table sets forth the activity in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivables for the three months ended:

	2022		2021
Balance as of January 1,	$	81	$	72
Provision for doubtful accounts	1		11
Bad debt write-offs	(2)		(4)
Balance as of March 31,	$	80	$	79

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure

6. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company’s Board approved a plan to sell its two owned hotels. In March 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Resort. See Note 15 - Other Expenses and Charges for more information on the sale. As of March 31, 2022, the assets and liabilities of its remaining owned hotel were reported in assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include the following with respect to assets and liabilities held for sale:

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Assets:
Trade receivables, net	$	3	$	4
Other current assets	2		4
Property and equipment, net	62		146
Total assets held for sale	$	67	$	154
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	5	$	8
Deferred revenues	5		6
Other liabilities	3		3
Total liabilities held for sale	$	13	$	17

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Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

Long-Lived Assets

7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment		Net Carrying Amount
Goodwill	$	1,539	$	14	$	1,525	$	1,539	$	14	$	1,525
	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks					$	1,201					$	1,201
Amortized intangible assets:
Franchise agreements	$	895	$	520	$	375	$	895	$	513	$	382
Management agreements	16		14		2		135		44		91
Trademarks	2		1		1		2		1		1
Other	—		—		—		1		1		—
	$	913	$	535	$	378	$	1,033	$	559	$	474

In March 2022, the Company completed the exit of its select-service hotel management business and received an $84 million termination fee, under the terms of the agreement with CorePoint Lodging (“CPLG”) which effectively resulted in the sale of the rights to the management contracts which were acquired as part of the La Quinta Holdings purchase in 2018. The termination fee proceeds were completely offset by the write-off of the remaining balance resulting in a full recovery of the related hotel management contract intangible asset. Such proceeds were reported in proceeds from asset sales on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The franchise agreements for these hotels remained in place at their stated fee structure.

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Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Franchisors [Abstract]

Franchising and Marketing and Reservation Activities

8. FRANCHISING, MARKETING AND RESERVATION ACTIVITIES

Royalties and franchise fee revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income include initial franchise fees of $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

In accordance with its franchise agreements, the Company is generally contractually obligated to expend the marketing and reservation fees it collects from franchisees for the operation of an international, centralized, brand-specific reservation system and for marketing purposes such as advertising, promotional and co-marketing programs, and training for the respective franchisees.

Development Advance Notes

The Company may, at its discretion, provide development advance notes to certain franchisees or hotel owners in order to assist them in converting to one of its brands, in building a new hotel to be flagged under one of its brands or in assisting in other franchisee expansion efforts. Provided the franchisee/hotel owner is in compliance with the terms of the franchise/management agreement, all or a portion of the development advance notes may be forgiven by the Company over the period of the franchise/management agreement, which typically ranges from 10 to 20 years. Otherwise, the related principal is due and payable to the Company. In certain instances, the Company may earn interest on unpaid franchisee development advance notes.

The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the following with respect to development advances:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Other non-current assets	$	112	$	108

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Forgiveness of notes (a)	$	3	$	2
Bad debt expense related to notes	1		—

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(a)    Amounts are recorded as a reduction of royalties and franchise fees and marketing, reservation and loyalty revenues.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, as well as in foreign jurisdictions. Through May 31, 2018, the Company was part of a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and consolidated and combined state returns with Wyndham Worldwide (“former Parent”), now known as Travel + Leisure Co. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2015. The Company is no longer subject to state and local, or foreign, income tax examinations for years prior to 2014.

The Company made cash income tax payments, net of refunds, of $2 million and received income tax refunds, net of payments, of $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, the Company had $5 million and $48 million of income tax receivables as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which was reported on other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company’s effective tax rates were 24.3% and 31.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. During 2022, the lower effective tax rate was primarily related to a higher tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation. During 2021, the higher effective tax rate was primarily related to the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities as a result of changes in certain state tax rates and non-deductible separation costs.

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Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

10. LONG-TERM DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

The Company’s indebtedness consisted of:

	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Long-term debt: (a)	Amount		Weighted Average Rate (b)	Amount		Weighted Average Rate (b)
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)	$	—		$	—
Term loan (due May 2025)	1,537		3.17%	1,541		3.07%
4.375% senior unsecured notes (due August 2028)	493		4.38%	493		4.38%
Finance leases	49		4.50%	50		4.50%
Total long-term debt	2,079			2,084
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	21			21
Long-term debt	$	2,058		$	2,063

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(a)    The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of deferred debt issuance costs of $14 million and $15 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

(b)    Weighted average interest rates are based on period-end balances, including the effects from hedging.

The Company amended its term loan and revolving credit facility in April 2022. See Note 17 - Subsequent Event for more information.

Maturities and Capacity

The Company’s outstanding debt as of March 31, 2022 matures as follows:

	Long-Term Debt
Within 1 year	$	21
Between 1 and 2 years	22
Between 2 and 3 years	22
Between 3 and 4 years (a)	1,495
Between 4 and 5 years	7
Thereafter	512
Total	$	2,079

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(a)    In connection with the term loan A issuance in April 2022 (see Note 17 - Subsequent Event), $400 million of this amount was extended two additional years.

As of March 31, 2022, the available capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility was as follows:

	Revolving Credit Facility
Total capacity	$	750
Less: Letters of credit	9
Available capacity	$	741

Deferred Debt Issuance Costs

The Company classifies deferred debt issuance costs related to its revolving credit facility within other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such deferred debt issuance costs were $2 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Cash Flow Hedge

In 2018, the Company hedged a portion of its $1.6 billion term loan. The pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps hedge $1.1 billion of the Company’s term loan interest rate exposure, of which $600 million expires in the second quarter of

2024 and has a weighted average fixed rate of 2.51% and $500 million expires in the fourth quarter of 2024 and has a weighted average fixed rate of 0.99%. The variable rates of the swap agreements are based on one-month LIBOR. The aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was an asset of $18 million and a liability of $23 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which was included within other non-current assets and non-current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. The effect of interest rate swaps on interest expense, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income was $5 million and $6 million of expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

There was no hedging ineffectiveness recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2022 or 2021. The Company expects to reclassify immaterial gains from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) (loss) to interest expense during the next 12 months.

Interest Expense, Net

The Company incurred net interest expense of $20 million and $28 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Cash paid related to such interest was $24 million and $26 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Fair Value

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value

11. FAIR VALUE

The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis and utilizes the fair value hierarchy to determine such fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value driver is observable.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs used when little or no market data is available. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls has been determined based on the lowest level input (closest to Level 3) that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to market values resulting from trading on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all other financial instruments are as follows:

	March 31, 2022
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt	$	2,079	$	2,062

The Company estimates the fair value of its debt using Level 2 inputs based on indicative bids from investment banks or quoted market prices with the exception of finance leases, which are estimated at carrying value.

Financial Instruments

Changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates expose the Company to market risk. The Company uses cash flow hedges as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. As a matter of policy, the Company only enters into transactions that it believes will be highly effective at offsetting the underlying risk, and it does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. The Company estimates the fair value of its derivatives using Level 2 inputs.

Interest Rate Risk

A portion of debt used to finance the Company’s operations is exposed to interest rate fluctuations. The Company uses various hedging strategies and derivative financial instruments to create a desired mix of fixed and floating rate assets and liabilities. Derivative instruments currently used in these hedging strategies include interest rate swaps. The derivatives used to manage the risk associated with the Company’s floating rate debt are derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. See Note 10 - Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements for the impact of such cash flow hedges.

Foreign Currency Risk

The Company has foreign currency rate exposure to exchange rate fluctuations worldwide, particularly with respect to the Canadian Dollar, Chinese Yuan, Euro, British Pound, Brazilian Real and Argentine Peso. The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts at various times to manage and reduce the foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, forecasted royalties and forecasted earnings and cash flows of foreign subsidiaries and other transactions. Gains from freestanding foreign currency exchange contracts were not material and $2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such gains are included in operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company accounts for Argentina as a highly inflationary economy. Foreign currency exchange losses related to Argentina were not material and $1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such losses are included in operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Credit Risk and Exposure

The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to various agreements and sales transactions. The Company manages such risk by evaluating the financial position and creditworthiness of such counterparties and often by requiring collateral in instances in which financing is provided. The Company mitigates counterparty credit risk associated with its derivative contracts by monitoring the amounts at risk with each counterparty to such contracts, periodically evaluating counterparty creditworthiness and financial position, and where possible, dispersing its risk among multiple counterparties.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

The Company is involved, at times, in claims, legal and regulatory proceedings and governmental inquiries arising in the ordinary course of its business, including but not limited to: breach of contract, fraud and bad faith claims with franchisees in connection with franchise agreements and with owners in connection with management contracts, as well as negligence, breach of contract, fraud, employment, consumer protection and other statutory claims asserted in connection with alleged acts or occurrences at owned, franchised or managed properties or in relation to guest reservations and bookings. The Company may also at times be involved in claims, legal and regulatory proceedings and governmental inquiries relating to bankruptcy proceedings involving efforts to collect receivables from a debtor in bankruptcy, employment matters, claims of infringement upon third parties’ intellectual property rights, claims relating to information security, privacy and consumer protection, fiduciary duty/trust claims, tax claims, environmental claims and landlord/tenant disputes. Along with many of its competitors, the Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in litigation matters filed in state and federal courts, alleging statutory and common law claims related to purported incidents of sex trafficking at certain franchised and managed hotel facilities. These matters are in the pleading or discovery stages at this time. As of March 31, 2022, the Company is aware of approximately 30 pending matters filed naming the Company and/or subsidiaries. Based upon the status of these matters, the Company has not made a determination as to the likelihood of loss of any one of these matters and is unable to estimate a range of losses at this time.

The Company records an accrual for legal contingencies when it determines, after consultation with outside counsel, that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In making such determinations, the Company evaluates, among other things, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome, and when it is probable that a liability has been incurred, its ability to make a reasonable estimate of loss. The Company reviews these accruals each reporting period and makes revisions based on changes in facts and circumstances, including changes to its strategy in dealing with these matters.

The Company believes that it has adequately accrued for such matters with reserves of $6 million as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company also had receivables of $4 million and $3 million as of March 31, 2022 and

December 31, 2021, respectively, for certain matters which are covered by insurance and were included in other current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 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 results could occur. As such, an adverse outcome from such proceedings for which claims are awarded in excess of the amounts accrued, if any, could be material to the Company with respect to earnings and/or cash flows in any given reporting period. As of March 31, 2022, the potential exposure resulting from adverse outcomes of such legal proceedings could, in the aggregate, range up to approximately $4 million in excess of recorded accruals. However, the Company does not believe that the impact of such litigation will result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its combined financial position or liquidity.

Guarantees

Separation-related guarantees

The Company assumed one-third of certain contingent and other corporate liabilities of former Parent incurred prior to the spin-off, including liabilities of former Parent related to, arising out of or resulting from certain terminated or divested businesses, certain general corporate matters of former Parent and any actions with respect to the separation plan or the distribution made or brought by any third party.

Former Parent’s Sale of its European Vacation Rentals Business

In connection with the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the Company was entitled to one-third of the excess of net proceeds from the sale above a pre-set amount. During 2019, the Buyer notified former Parent of certain proposed post-closing adjustments of approximately $44 million which could serve to reduce the net consideration received from the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business. On December 13, 2021, former Parent entered into a settlement agreement, contingent upon regulatory approval, to settle the post-closing adjustment claims for $7 million which will be split one-third and two-thirds between the Company and former Parent, respectively. The Company had a $2 million reserve for such settlement as of both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

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Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

13. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has a stock-based compensation plan available to grant non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock-settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”), RSUs, performance-vesting restricted stock units (“PSUs”) and/or other stock-based awards to key employees and non-employee directors. Under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan (“Stock Plan”), which became effective on May 14, 2018, a maximum of 10.0 million shares of common stock may be awarded. As of March 31, 2022, 5.1 million shares remained available.

During March 2022, the Company granted incentive equity awards totaling $27 million to key employees and senior officers in the form of RSUs. The RSUs generally vest ratable over a period of four years based on continuous service. Additionally, the Company approved incentive equity awards to key employees and senior officers in the form of PSUs with a maximum grant value of $12 million. The PSUs generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date based on continuous service with the number of shares earned (0% to 200% of the target award) depending on the extent of the Company achieving certain performance metrics.

Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company

The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

	RSUs				PSUs
	Number of RSUs		Weighted Average Grant Price		Number of PSUs		Weighted Average Grant Price
Balance as of December 31, 2021	1.2		$	60.37	0.3		$	57.51
Granted (a)	0.3		82.74		0.1	(b)	82.74
Vested	(0.3)		52.99		—		—
Canceled	—		—		(0.1)		52.71
Balance as of March 31, 2022	1.2	(c)	$	67.05	0.3	(d)	$	73.04

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(a)Represents awards granted by the Company primarily in March 2022.

(b)Represents awards granted by the Company at the maximum achievement level of 200% of target payout. Actual shares that may be issued can range from 0% to 200% of target.

(c)RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2022 have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $70 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years.

(d)PSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2022 have an aggregate maximum potential unrecognized compensation expense of $21 million, which may be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years based on attainment of targets.

There were no stock options granted in 2022. The activity related to stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021	1.1		$	56.04
Granted	—		—
Exercised	—		—
Canceled	—		—
Outstanding as of March 31, 2022	1.1		$	55.93	4.4	$	31
Unvested as of March 31, 2022	0.5	(a)	$	56.13	4.3	$	13
Exercisable as of March 31, 2022	0.6		$	55.79	4.4	$	18

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(a)Unvested options as of March 31, 2022 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $4 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

Stock-Based Compensation ExpenseStock-based compensation expense was $8 million and $5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The reportable segments presented below represent the Company’s operating segments for which separate financial information is available and is utilized on a regular basis by its chief operating decision maker to assess performance and 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 “adjusted EBITDA”, which is defined as net income/(loss) excluding net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, early extinguishment of debt charges, impairment charges, restructuring and related charges, contract termination costs, transaction-related items (acquisition-, disposition- or separation-related), gain/(loss) on asset sale, foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes and development advance notes amortization. The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of performance for its segments which, when considered with U.S. GAAP measures, allows a more complete understanding of its operating performance. The Company uses 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. The Company’s presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022				2021
	Net Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Net Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA
Hotel Franchising	$	272	$	155	$	209	$	105
Hotel Management	99		20		94		5
Total Reportable Segments	371		175		303		110
Corporate and Other	—		(16)		—		(13)
Total Company	$	371	$	159	$	303	$	97

The table below is a reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net income	$	106	$	24
Provision for income taxes	34		11
Depreciation and amortization	24		24
Interest expense, net	20		28
Stock-based compensation expense	8		5
Development advance notes amortization	3		2
Gain on asset sale	(36)		—
Separation-related expenses	—		2
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	—		1
Adjusted EBITDA	$	159	$	97

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Other Expenses and Charges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses and Charges

15. OTHER EXPENSES AND CHARGES

Gain on Asset Sale

In March 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Resort for gross proceeds of $121 million ($118 million, net of transaction costs) and recognized a $36 million gain on sale, net of transaction costs, which was attributable to the Company's hotel management business. Such gain was reported within gain on asset sale on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Additionally, the Company entered into a 20 year franchise agreement with the buyer of the property.

Separation-RelatedSeparation-related costs associated with the Company’s spin-off from former Parent were $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

16. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

The components of AOCI are as follows:

Net of Tax	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Cash Flow Hedges		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	2	$	(17)	$	(15)
Period change	—		31		31
Balance as of March 31, 2022	$	2	$	14	$	16
Net of Tax
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	2	$	(54)	$	(52)
Period change	—		14		14
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	2	$	(40)	$	(38)

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

    In April 2022, the Company amended its $750 million revolving credit facility, extending the maturity from May 2023 to April 2027 on similar terms as the previous facility, and issued a new $400 million senior secured term loan A facility, which matures in April 2027. The proceeds from the term loan A were used to repay a portion of the Company's existing $1.5 billion term loan facility, which is scheduled to mature in May 2025. There was no increase in rates from the existing $1.5 billion term loan facility to the new term loan A.

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Consolidation	The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest.All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Basis of Accounting	The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Use of Estimate	In presenting the Condensed Consolidated 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.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	There were no recently issued accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Contract Liabilities

Deferred revenues as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Deferred initial franchise fee revenues	$	149	$	145
Deferred loyalty program revenues	79		76
Deferred co-branded credit card program revenues	11		—
Deferred other revenues	14		14
Total	$	253	$	235

Schedule of Performance Obligations

The following table summarizes the Company’s remaining performance obligations for the twelve-month periods set forth below:

	4/1/2022 - 3/31/2023		4/1/2023 - 3/31/2024		4/1/2024 - 3/31/2025		Thereafter		Total
Initial franchise fee revenues	$	16	$	8	$	7	$	118	$	149
Loyalty program revenues	49		20		8		2		79
Co-branded credit card program revenues	11		—		—		—		11
Other revenues	8		1		1		4		14
Total	$	84	$	29	$	16	$	124	$	253

Schedule of Disaggregation of Net Revenues

The table below presents a disaggregation of the Company’s net revenues from contracts with customers by major services and products for each of the Company’s segments:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Hotel Franchising
Royalties and franchise fees	$	103	$	75
Marketing, reservation and loyalty	111		85
License and other fees	19		20
Other	39		29
Total Hotel Franchising	272		209
Hotel Management
Royalties and franchise fees	7		3
Owned hotel revenues	30		13
Management fees	5		6
Cost reimbursements	55		71
Other	2		1
Total Hotel Management	99		94
Net revenues	$	371	$	303

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net income	$	106	$	24
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	92.5		93.4
Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”)	0.7		0.4
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	93.2		93.8
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.15	$	0.26
Diluted	1.14		0.26
Dividends:
Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.32	$	0.16
Aggregate dividends paid to stockholders	$	30	$	15

Schedule of Stock Repurchase Activity

The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data):

	Shares	Cost		Average Price Per Share
As of December 31, 2021	9.0	$	519	$	57.55
For the three months ended March 31, 2022	0.5	38		83.72
As of March 31, 2022	9.5	$	557	$	58.81

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Accounts Receivable (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Credit Loss [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss

The following table sets forth the activity in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts on trade accounts receivables for the three months ended:

	2022		2021
Balance as of January 1,	$	81	$	72
Provision for doubtful accounts	1		11
Bad debt write-offs	(2)		(4)
Balance as of March 31,	$	80	$	79

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale

The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include the following with respect to assets and liabilities held for sale:

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Assets:
Trade receivables, net	$	3	$	4
Other current assets	2		4
Property and equipment, net	62		146
Total assets held for sale	$	67	$	154
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	5	$	8
Deferred revenues	5		6
Other liabilities	3		3
Total liabilities held for sale	$	13	$	17

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Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment		Net Carrying Amount
Goodwill	$	1,539	$	14	$	1,525	$	1,539	$	14	$	1,525
	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks					$	1,201					$	1,201
Amortized intangible assets:
Franchise agreements	$	895	$	520	$	375	$	895	$	513	$	382
Management agreements	16		14		2		135		44		91
Trademarks	2		1		1		2		1		1
Other	—		—		—		1		1		—
	$	913	$	535	$	378	$	1,033	$	559	$	474

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Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Company's Indebtedness

The Company’s indebtedness consisted of:

	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Long-term debt: (a)	Amount		Weighted Average Rate (b)	Amount		Weighted Average Rate (b)
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)	$	—		$	—
Term loan (due May 2025)	1,537		3.17%	1,541		3.07%
4.375% senior unsecured notes (due August 2028)	493		4.38%	493		4.38%
Finance leases	49		4.50%	50		4.50%
Total long-term debt	2,079			2,084
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	21			21
Long-term debt	$	2,058		$	2,063

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(a)    The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of deferred debt issuance costs of $14 million and $15 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

(b)    Weighted average interest rates are based on period-end balances, including the effects from hedging.

The Company amended its term loan and revolving credit facility in April 2022. See Note 17 - Subsequent Event for more information.

Schedule of Outstanding Debt Maturities

The Company’s outstanding debt as of March 31, 2022 matures as follows:

	Long-Term Debt
Within 1 year	$	21
Between 1 and 2 years	22
Between 2 and 3 years	22
Between 3 and 4 years (a)	1,495
Between 4 and 5 years	7
Thereafter	512
Total	$	2,079

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(a)    In connection with the term loan A issuance in April 2022 (see Note 17 - Subsequent Event), $400 million of this amount was extended two additional years.

Schedule of Available Capacity Under Borrowing Arrangements

As of March 31, 2022, the available capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility was as follows:

	Revolving Credit Facility
Total capacity	$	750
Less: Letters of credit	9
Available capacity	$	741

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Fair Value (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all other financial instruments are as follows:

	March 31, 2022
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt	$	2,079	$	2,062

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Activity Related to Incentive Equity Awards

The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

	RSUs				PSUs
	Number of RSUs		Weighted Average Grant Price		Number of PSUs		Weighted Average Grant Price
Balance as of December 31, 2021	1.2		$	60.37	0.3		$	57.51
Granted (a)	0.3		82.74		0.1	(b)	82.74
Vested	(0.3)		52.99		—		—
Canceled	—		—		(0.1)		52.71
Balance as of March 31, 2022	1.2	(c)	$	67.05	0.3	(d)	$	73.04

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(a)Represents awards granted by the Company primarily in March 2022.

(b)Represents awards granted by the Company at the maximum achievement level of 200% of target payout. Actual shares that may be issued can range from 0% to 200% of target.

(c)RSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2022 have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $70 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years.

(d)PSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2022 have an aggregate maximum potential unrecognized compensation expense of $21 million, which may be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years based on attainment of targets.

There were no stock options granted in 2022. The activity related to stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding as of December 31, 2021	1.1		$	56.04
Granted	—		—
Exercised	—		—
Canceled	—		—
Outstanding as of March 31, 2022	1.1		$	55.93	4.4	$	31
Unvested as of March 31, 2022	0.5	(a)	$	56.13	4.3	$	13
Exercisable as of March 31, 2022	0.6		$	55.79	4.4	$	18

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(a)Unvested options as of March 31, 2022 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $4 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Net Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022				2021
	Net Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Net Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA
Hotel Franchising	$	272	$	155	$	209	$	105
Hotel Management	99		20		94		5
Total Reportable Segments	371		175		303		110
Corporate and Other	—		(16)		—		(13)
Total Company	$	371	$	159	$	303	$	97

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

The table below is a reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Net income	$	106	$	24
Provision for income taxes	34		11
Depreciation and amortization	24		24
Interest expense, net	20		28
Stock-based compensation expense	8		5
Development advance notes amortization	3		2
Gain on asset sale	(36)		—
Separation-related expenses	—		2
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	—		1
Adjusted EBITDA	$	159	$	97

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of AOCI are as follows:

Net of Tax	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Cash Flow Hedges		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	2	$	(17)	$	(15)
Period change	—		31		31
Balance as of March 31, 2022	$	2	$	14	$	16
Net of Tax
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	2	$	(54)	$	(52)
Period change	—		14		14
Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	2	$	(40)	$	(38)

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Basis of Presentation (Details)	Mar. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries operating in (approximately)	95

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Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Franchise agreement, revenue recognition period (within)	13 years
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized contract cost, net	$ 33	$ 33
Revenue Recognition Period, Co-branded Credit Card Program	1 year
Other Current Assets
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized contract cost, net	$ 4	5
Other Noncurrent Assets
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized contract cost, net	$ 29	$ 28

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Revenue Recognition (Contract Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 253	$ 235
Revenue Recognition Period, Co-branded Credit Card Program	1 year
Deferred initial franchise fee revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 149	145
Deferred loyalty program revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	79	76
Deferred other revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	14	14
Deferred co-branded credit card program revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 11	$ 0

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Revenue Recognition (Performance Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 84
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01 | Initial franchise fee revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 16
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01 | Loyalty program revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 49
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01 | Other revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 8
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01 | Co-branded credit cards program [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 11
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 29
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01 | Initial franchise fee revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 8
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01 | Loyalty program revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 20
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01 | Other revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-01 | Co-branded credit cards program [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 16
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-04-01 | Initial franchise fee revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 7
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-04-01 | Loyalty program revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 8
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-04-01 | Other revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-04-01 | Co-branded credit cards program [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 124
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-04-01 | Initial franchise fee revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 118
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-04-01 | Loyalty program revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 2
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-04-01 | Other revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 4
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-04-01 | Co-branded credit cards program [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 253
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-04-01 | Initial franchise fee revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 149
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-04-01 | Loyalty program revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 79
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-04-01 | Other revenues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 14
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-04-01 | Co-branded credit cards program [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 11
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year

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Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Net Revenues) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 371	$ 303
Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	110	78
Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	111	85
Cost reimbursements
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	55	71
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	41	30
Reportable Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	371	303
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	272	209
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	103	75
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	111	85
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | License and other fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	19	20
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	39	29
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	99	94
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	7	3
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Owned hotel revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	30	13
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Management fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	5	6
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Cost reimbursements
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	55	71
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 2	$ 1

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Earnings Per Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 106	$ 24
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	92.5	93.4
Stock Options and restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)	0.7	0.4
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	93.2	93.8
Earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.15	$ 0.26
Diluted (in usd per share)	1.14	0.26
Cash dividends declared per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.16
Dividends:
Aggregate dividends paid to stockholders	$ 30	$ 15

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Earnings Per Share (Stock Repurchase Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Shares
Treasury stock, beginning (in shares) | shares	9.0
Treasury stock, acquired (in shares) | shares	0.5
Treasury stock, ending (in shares) | shares	9.5
Cost
Treasury stock, cost, beginning | $	$ 519
Treasury stock, cost, acquired | $	38
Treasury stock, cost, ending | $	$ 557
Average Price Per Share
Treasury stock, average price per share, beginning (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 57.55
Treasury stock, average price per share, acquired (in usd per share) | $ / shares	83.72
Treasury stock, average price per share, ending (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 58.81

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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Share repurchase, remaining availability	$ 443

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Accounts Receivable - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Credit Loss [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss	$ 80	$ 79	$ 81	$ 72
Income tax benefit	$ 34	$ 11

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Accounts Receivable - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 1,	$ 81	$ 72
Provision for doubtful accounts	1	11
Bad debt write-offs	(2)	(4)
Balance as of March 31,	$ 80	$ 79

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net	$ 3	$ 4
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current	2	4
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current	62	146
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current	67	154
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	5	8
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Revenue	5	6
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities	3	3
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Current	$ 13	$ 17

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Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 106	$ 106
CorePoint payment for management contract rights [Line Items]	$ 84

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Intangible Assets - Schedule of Impairment of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross	$ 1,539	$ 1,539
Goodwill	$ 1,525	$ 1,525

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Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross	$ 1,539	$ 1,539
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	14	14
Goodwill	1,525	1,525
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	913	1,033
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	535	559
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	378	474
Trademarks
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	1,201	1,201
Franchise agreements
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	895	895
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	520	513
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	375	382
Management agreements
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	16	135
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	14	44
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	2	91
Trademarks
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	2	2
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	1	1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	1	1
Other
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	0	1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	0	1
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 0	$ 0

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Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ (371)	$ (303)
Bad debt expense related to notes	1	0
Payments of development advance notes	(7)	(8)
Franchisees and hotel owners
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Development advance notes	$ 112		$ 108
Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise/management agreement term	10 years
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise/management agreement term	20 years
Forgiveness of note receivable
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 3	2
Franchise
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ (3)	$ (3)

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes paid, net	$ (2)	$ 1
Effective tax rate	24.30%	31.40%
Income Taxes Receivable	$ 5		$ 48

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Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Company's Indebtedness) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 2,079	$ 2,084
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	21	21
Long-term debt	$ 2,058	$ 2,063
Finance leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.50%	4.50%
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent	$ 49	$ 50
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	2	2
Line of Credit | $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	0
Long-term Debt | Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,537	$ 1,541
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.17%	3.07%
Senior Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes due August 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 493	$ 493
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	4.38%	4.38%
Term loan and senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 14	$ 15

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Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Outstanding Debt Maturities) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Within 1 year	$ 21
Between 1 and 2 years	22
Between 2 and 3 years	22
Between 3 and 4 years (a)	1,495
Between 4 and 5 years	7
Thereafter	512
Total	$ 2,079

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Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Available Capacity Under Borrowing Arrangements) (Details) - $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total capacity	$ 750
Less: Letters of credit	9
Available capacity	$ 741

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Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	May 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate cash flow hedge liability at fair value			$ 23,000,000
Gain (loss) on interest rate cash flow hedge ineffectiveness	$ 0
Interest rate cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months, net	0
Interest expense, net	20,000,000	$ 28,000,000
Interest paid	24,000,000	26,000,000
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value	18,000,000
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notional amount	1,100,000,000
Interest rate cash flow hedge gain (loss) reclassified to earnings, net	(5,000,000)	$ (6,000,000)
Interest Rate Swap 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notional amount	$ 600,000,000
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap	2.51%
Interest Rate Swap 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notional amount	$ 500,000,000
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap	0.99%
Term loan (due May 2025) | Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			1,500,000,000	$ 1,600,000,000
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 2,000,000		$ 2,000,000

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Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on foreign currency derivatives recorded in earnings	$ 0	$ 2
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Increase (Decrease), Gross of Tax	0	$ 1
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt	2,079
Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt	$ 2,062

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation reserves		$ 6	$ 6
Litigation receivable covered by insurance		4	3
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		235	258
Sale of European Vacation Rentals Business | Affiliated Entity
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		2	$ 2
Related Party Transaction, Post Closing-Adjustment to Reduce Net Consideration	$ 44
Former Parent's Post-Closing Adjustment		7
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued (up to)		$ 4

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	May 14, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 8	$ 5
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares approved (in shares)			10.0
Remaining shares available (in shares)	5.1
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 8	$ 5

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Stock-Based Compensation (Incentive Equity Awards Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
RSUs
Number of RSUs
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	1.2
Granted (in shares) | shares	0.3
Vested/exercised (in shares) | shares	(0.3)
Canceled (in shares) | shares	0.0
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	1.2
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 60.37
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	82.74
Vested/exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	52.99
Canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 67.05
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense | $	$ 70
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period	3 years
Performance Shares
Number of RSUs
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	0.3
Granted (in shares) | shares	0.1
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	0.3
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 57.51
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	82.74
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 73.04
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense | $	$ 21
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period	2 years 3 months 18 days
Options
Number of Options
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	1.1
Granted (in shares) | shares	0.0
Exercised (in shares) | shares	0.0
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	0.0
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	1.1
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 56.04
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 55.93
Unvested options outstanding | shares	0.5
Options exercisable | shares	0.6
Unvested options weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 56.13
Exercisable options weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 55.79
Weighted average remaining contractual term, outstanding	4 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term, unvested	4 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term, exercisable	4 years 4 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding | $	$ 31
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Unvested | $	13
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable | $	18
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense | $	$ 4
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period	2 years

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Segment Information (Summary of Net Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 371	$ 303
Adjusted EBITDA	159	97
Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	371	303
Adjusted EBITDA	175	110
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	272	209
Adjusted EBITDA	155	105
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	99	94
Adjusted EBITDA	20	5
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	0	0
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (16)	$ (13)

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Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income	$ 106	$ 24
Provision for income taxes	34	11
Depreciation and amortization	24	24
Interest expense, net	20	28
Stock-based compensation expense	8	5
Severance Costs	0	2
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Increase (Decrease), Gross of Tax	0	1
Net Revenues	(371)	(303)
Adjusted EBITDA	159	97
Gain on asset sale	(36)	0
Forgiveness of note receivable
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	3	2
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 8	$ 5

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Other Expenses and Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Separation-related	$ 0	$ 2
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets	202	$ 0
Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek Resort Sale
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets	$ 121

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance as of beginning of period, value	$ 1,089		$ 963
Balance as of beginning of period	(15)		(52)
Period change	0	$ 0
Period change	31	14	14
Period change	31	14	14
Balance as of end of period	16	16	(38)
Balance as of end of period, value	1,159		991
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance as of beginning of period, value	2		2
Balance as of end of period, value		2	2
Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance as of beginning of period, value	$ (17)		(54)
Balance as of end of period, value		$ 14	$ (40)

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	May 30, 2018
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total capacity		$ 750,000,000
Subsequent Event | $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total capacity	$ 750,000,000
Term loan (due May 2025) | Long-term Debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 1,537,000,000	$ 1,541,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,600,000,000
Term Loan due 2027 | Long-term Debt | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 400,000,000