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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, 2023

☐ 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

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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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:

85,863,971 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2023.

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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

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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, 2023, the related condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, 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, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and equity for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 16, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, 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, 2023

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WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022
Net revenues
Royalties and franchise fees	$	121	$	110
Marketing, reservation and loyalty	120		111
Management and other fees	3		35
License and other fees	23		19
Other	41		41
Fee-related and other revenues	308		316
Cost reimbursements	5		55
Net revenues	313		371
Expenses
Marketing, reservation and loyalty	124		104
Operating	20		35
General and administrative	30		29
Cost reimbursements	5		55
Depreciation and amortization	19		24
Separation-related	2		—
Gain on asset sale	—		(36)



Total expenses	200		211
Operating income	113		160
Interest expense, net	22		20

Income before income taxes	91		140
Provision for income taxes	24		34
Net income	$	67	$	106

Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.77	$	1.15
Diluted	0.77		1.14

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,
	2023		2022
Net income	$	67	$	106
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2		—
Unrealized (losses)/gains on cash flow hedges	(8)		31
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax	(6)		31
Comprehensive income	$	61	$	137

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, 2023		December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	150	$	161
Trade receivables, net	230		234
Prepaid expenses	76		59
Other current assets	59		91

Total current assets	515		545
Property and equipment, net	96		99
Goodwill	1,525		1,525
Trademarks, net	1,232		1,232
Franchise agreements and other intangibles, net	367		374
Other non-current assets	349		348
Total assets	$	4,084	$	4,123
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	26	$	20
Accounts payable	33		39
Deferred revenues	104		83
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	242		264

Total current liabilities	405		406
Long-term debt	2,051		2,057
Deferred income taxes	342		345
Deferred revenues	166		164
Other non-current liabilities	184		189
Total liabilities	3,148		3,161
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 6.0 shares, none issued and outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 102.1 and 101.6 issued at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	1		1
Treasury stock, at cost – 16.0 and 15.2 shares at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	(1,020)		(964)
Additional paid-in capital	1,569		1,569
Retained earnings	354		318
Accumulated other comprehensive income	32		38
Total stockholders’ equity	936		962
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,084	$	4,123

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,
	2023		2022
Operating activities
Net income	$	67	$	106
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19		24
Provision for doubtful accounts	—		1

Deferred income taxes	(1)		(26)
Stock-based compensation	9		8
Gain on asset sale	—		(36)

Net change in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	4		17
Prepaid expenses	(17)		(4)
Other current assets	35		60
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(40)		(32)
Deferred revenues	24		19
Payments of development advance notes, net	(13)		(7)
Other, net	6		5
Net cash provided by operating activities	93		135
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(9)		(10)


Proceeds from asset sales, net	—		202

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities	(9)		192
Financing activities

Principal payments on long-term debt	—		(4)

Dividends to stockholders	(31)		(30)
Repurchases of common stock	(54)		(39)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(9)		(9)
Other, net	(1)		—
Net cash used in financing activities	(95)		(82)

Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(11)		245
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	161		171
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	150	$	416

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, 2022	86	$	1	$	(964)	$	1,569	$	318	$	38	$	962
Net income	—	—		—		—		67		—		67
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		—		—		(6)		(6)
Dividends	—	—		—		—		(31)		—		(31)
Repurchase of common stock	—	—		(56)		—		—		—		(56)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	—	—		—		(9)		—		—		(9)
Change in deferred compensation	—	—		—		9		—		—		9


Balance as of March 31, 2023	86	$	1	$	(1,020)	$	1,569	$	354	$	32	$	936


	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

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 2022 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’ primary segment is hotel franchising which principally consists of licensing the Company’s lodging brands and providing related services to third-party hotel owners and others.

In the first quarter of 2023, the Company changed the composition of its reportable segments to reflect the recent changes in its Hotel Management segment due to the exit from the select-service management business, the sale of its two owned hotels and the exit from substantially all of its U.S. full-service management business. The remaining hotel management business, which is predominately the full-service international managed business, no longer meets the quantitative thresholds to be considered a reportable segment and as a result, the Company has aggregated, on a prospective basis, such management business within its Hotel Franchising segment.


2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

There were no recently issued accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

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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, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:


	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Deferred initial franchise fee revenues	$	143	$	143
Deferred loyalty program revenues	87		85
Deferred co-branded credit card program revenues	11		—
Deferred other revenues	29		19
Total	$	270	$	247

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:


	4/1/2023 - 3/31/2024		4/1/2024 - 3/31/2025		4/1/2025 - 3/31/2026		Thereafter		Total
Initial franchise fee revenues	$	16	$	8	$	7	$	112	$	143
Loyalty program revenues	54		22		9		2		87
Co-branded credit card program revenues	11		—		—		—		11
Other revenues	23		1		1		4		29
Total	$	104	$	31	$	17	$	118	$	270

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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,
	2023		2022
Hotel Franchising (a)
Royalties and franchise fees	$	121	$	103
Marketing, reservation and loyalty	120		111
Management fees	3		—
License and other fees	23		19
Cost reimbursements	5		—
Other	41		39
Total Hotel Franchising	313		272

Hotel Management
Royalties and franchise fees	n/a		7
Owned hotel revenues	n/a		30
Management fees	n/a		5
Cost reimbursements	n/a		55
Other	n/a		2
Total Hotel Management	n/a		99

Net revenues	$	313	$	371

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(a) For 2023, the Hotel Franchising segment includes the former Hotel Management segment, which is primarily comprised of the Company's remaining international full-service managed business.

Capitalized Contract Costs

The Company incurs certain direct and incremental sales commissions costs in order to obtain hotel franchise 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, 2023 and December 31, 2022, capitalized contract costs were $34 million, of which $4 million for both periods was included in other current assets and $30 million for both periods 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,
	2023		2022
Net income	$	67	$	106

Basic weighted average shares outstanding	86.5		92.5
Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (a)	0.6		0.7
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	87.1		93.2

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.77	$	1.15
Diluted	0.77		1.14

Dividends:
Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.35	$	0.32
Aggregate dividends paid to stockholders	$	31	$	30

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(a) Diluted shares outstanding excludes 0.5 million shares related to stock options and RSUs for both the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.

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, 2022	15.2	$	964	$	63.32
For the three months ended March 31, 2023	0.8	56		70.48
As of March 31, 2023	16.0	$	1,020	$	63.67

The Company had $381 million of remaining availability under its program as of March 31, 2023.


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:


	2023		2022
Balance as of January 1,	$	64	$	81
Provision for doubtful accounts	—		1
Bad debt write-offs	(1)		(2)
Balance as of March 31,	$	63	$	80

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6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consisted of the following:


	March 31, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Gross Carrying Amount						Gross Carrying Amount
Goodwill	$	1,525					$	1,525

	March 31, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks					$	1,232					$	1,231

Amortized intangible assets:
Franchise agreements	$	913	$	547	$	366	$	913	$	541	$	372
Management agreements	3		2		1		15		14		1
Trademarks	1		1		—		1		—		1
Other	1		1		—		1		—		1
	$	918	$	551	$	367	$	930	$	555	$	375

In March 2022, the Company completed the exit of its select-service hotel management business and received an $84 million termination fee, which under the terms of the agreement with CorePoint Lodging effectively resulted in the sale of the rights to the management contracts that 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 of the related hotel management contract intangible asset and thus resulted in a full recovery of such asset. The proceeds were reported in proceeds from asset sales, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The franchise agreements for these hotels remained in place at their stated fee structure.


7. FRANCHISING, MARKETING AND RESERVATION ACTIVITIES

Royalties and franchise fee revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income include initial franchise fees of $4 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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/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 agreement, all or a portion of the development advance notes may be forgiven by the Company over the period of the franchise agreement. 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.

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


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Other non-current assets	$	154	$	144


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022
Forgiveness of notes (a)	$	3	$	3
Bad debt expense related to notes	—		1

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(a) Amounts are recorded as a reduction of both royalties and franchise fees and marketing, reservation and loyalty revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022
Payments of development advance notes	$	(14)	$	(7)
Proceeds from repayment of development advance notes	1		—
Payments of development advance notes, net	$	(13)	$	(7)


8. INCOME TAXES

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, as well as in foreign jurisdictions. With certain exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2019. The Company is no longer subject to state and local, or foreign, income tax examinations for years prior to 2015.

The Company made cash income tax payments, net of refunds, of $4 million and $2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Company’s effective tax rates were 26.4% and 24.3% during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During 2023, the effective tax rate was higher as a result of the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities due to changes in certain state tax rates and a lower tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation.


9. LONG-TERM DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

The Company’s indebtedness consisted of:


	March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Long-term debt: (a)	Amount		Weighted Average Rate (b)	Amount		Weighted Average Rate (b)
$750 million revolving credit facility (due April 2027)	$	—		$	—
$400 million term loan A (due April 2027)	399		6.18%	399		5.92%
$1.6 billion term loan B (due May 2025)	1,141		3.71%	1,139		3.70%
4.375% senior unsecured notes (due August 2028)	494		4.38%	494		4.38%
Finance leases	43		4.50%	45		4.50%
Total long-term debt	2,077			2,077
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	26			20
Long-term debt	$	2,051		$	2,057

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(a) The carrying amount of the term loans and senior unsecured notes are net of deferred debt issuance costs of $11 million as of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

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

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Maturities and Capacity

The Company’s outstanding debt as of March 31, 2023 matures as follows:


	Long-Term Debt
Within 1 year	$	26
Between 1 and 2 years	26
Between 2 and 3 years	1,176
Between 3 and 4 years	37
Between 4 and 5 years	306
Thereafter	506
Total	$	2,077

As of March 31, 2023, 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 $3 million and $4 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Cash Flow Hedge

The Company has pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps which hedges the interest rate exposure on $1.1 billion, or more than 96% of the outstanding amount of its term loan B as of March 31, 2023. The interest rate swaps consist of a $600 million swap that expires in the second quarter of 2024 and has a weighted average fixed rate of 2.58% and a $500 million swap that 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, which the Company intends to replace with SOFR by the end of the second quarter of 2023.The aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was an asset of $44 million and $53 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which was included within other non-current assets 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 $7 million of income and $5 million of expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

There was no hedging ineffectiveness recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2022. The Company expects to reclassify $32 million of gains from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to interest expense during the next 12 months.

Interest Expense, Net

The Company incurred net interest expense of $22 million and $20 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cash paid related to such interest was $29 million and $24 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.


10. 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.

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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, 2023
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Debt	$	2,077	$	2,045

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 9 - 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, Brazilian Real, British Pound 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. The Company recognized losses of $2 million from freestanding foreign currency exchange contracts during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and recognized immaterial gains during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Such gains and losses are included in operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company accounts for certain countries as a highly inflationary economy, with its exposure primarily related to Argentina. Foreign currency exchange losses related to Argentina were $1 million and not material during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, 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

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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.


11. 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. Many of these matters are in the pleading or discovery stages at this time. In certain matters, discovery has closed and the parties are engaged in dispositive motion practice. As of March 31, 2023, the Company is aware of approximately 35 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 any probable 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 $4 million and $8 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company also had receivables of $2 million and $6 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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, 2023, the potential exposure resulting from adverse outcomes of such legal proceedings could, in the aggregate, range up to approximately $8 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.


12. 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, 2023, 4.8 million shares remained available.

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During 2023, the Company granted incentive equity awards totaling $28 million to key employees and senior officers in the form of RSUs. The RSUs generally vest ratably 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 $19 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) dependent upon the extent the Company achieves 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, 2023 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, 2022	1.0		$	67.90	0.3		$	69.82
Granted (a)	0.3		77.30		0.3	(b)	77.45
Vested	(0.3)		63.86		—		—
Canceled	—		—		(0.1)		53.40
Balance as of March 31, 2023	1.0	(c)	$	72.36	0.5	(d)	$	76.56

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(a)Represents awards granted by the Company in March 2023.

(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, 2023 have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $68 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.0 years.

(d)PSUs outstanding as of March 31, 2023 have an aggregate maximum potential unrecognized compensation expense of $29 million, which may be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years based on attainment of targets.

There were no stock options granted in 2023 or 2022. The activity related to stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2023 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, 2022	1.0		$	55.90
Granted	—		—
Exercised	—		—
Canceled	—		—

Outstanding as of March 31, 2023	1.0		$	55.91	3.4	$	12
Unvested as of March 31, 2023	0.1	(a)	$	56.47	3.2	$	2
Exercisable as of March 31, 2023	0.9		$	55.81	3.5	$	10

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(a)Unvested options as of March 31, 2023 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $2 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense was $9 million and $8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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13. 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 sales, 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,
	2023				2022
	Net Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Net Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA
Hotel Franchising (a)	$	313	$	164	$	272	$	155
Hotel Management	n/a		n/a		99		20
Total Reportable Segments	313		164		371		175
Corporate and Other	—		(17)		—		(16)
Total Company	$	313	$	147	$	371	$	159

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(a) For 2023, the Hotel Franchising segment includes the former Hotel Management segment, which is primarily comprised of the Company's remaining international full-service managed business.

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


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022
Net income	$	67	$	106
Provision for income taxes	24		34
Depreciation and amortization	19		24
Interest expense, net	22		20

Stock-based compensation expense	9		8
Development advance notes amortization	3		3
Separation-related expenses	2		—
Gain on asset sale	—		(36)


Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	1		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	147	$	159

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14. OTHER EXPENSES AND CHARGES

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, 2023 and were primarily related to a tax matter.

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, net of transaction costs, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 which was attributable to the Company's hotel management business and was reported within gain on asset sale on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Additionally, the Company entered into a 20 year franchise agreement with the buyer.


15. 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, 2022	$	(3)	$	41	$	38
Period change	2		(8)		(6)




Balance as of March 31, 2023	$	(1)	$	33	$	32

Net of Tax
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	2	$	(17)	$	(15)
Period change	—		31		31




Balance as of March 31, 2022	$	2	$	14	$	16

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 views and 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. We claim the protection of the Safe Harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking 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. Such 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, including inflation, higher interest rates and potential recessionary pressures; the worsening of the effects from the coronavirus pandemic, (“COVID-19”); COVID-19’s scope, duration, resurgence and impact on our business operations, financial results, cash flows and liquidity, as well as the impact on our franchisees, guests and team members, the hospitality industry and overall demand for and restrictions on travel; our continued performance during the recovery from COVID-19, and any resurgence or mutations of the virus; 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 economic environment for the hospitality industry; operating risks associated with the hotel franchising business;

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our relationships with franchisees; the impact of war, terrorist activity, political instability or political strife, including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; 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 update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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.

Our primary segment is hotel franchising which principally consists of licensing our lodging brands and providing related services to third-party hotel owners and others.

In the first quarter of 2023, we changed the composition of our reportable segments to reflect the recent changes in our Hotel Management segment due to the exit from the select-service management business, the sale of our two owned hotels and the exit from substantially all of our U.S. full-service management business. The remaining hotel management business, which is predominately the full-service international managed business, no longer meets the quantitative thresholds to be considered a reportable segment and as a result, we have aggregated, on a prospective basis, such management business within our Hotel Franchising segment.


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 sales, 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, 2023 and 2022. “Rooms” represent the number of hotel rooms at the end of the period which are either under franchise and/or management agreements 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,
	2023	2022	% Change
Rooms
United States	494,400	491,900	1%
International	350,400	321,400	9%
Total rooms	844,800	813,300	4%