Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Lived Assets

Long-Lived Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021


6. LONG-LIVED ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

As a result of the continuing impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s results, the Company evaluated the recoverability of its net property, plant and equipment associated with its two owned hotels for impairment in the first quarter of 2021 and believes that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of those assets are recoverable from future expected cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, from such assets.

Although the Company believes that it is more likely than not that the carrying values of its net property, plant and equipment for its two owned hotels are not impaired, the impact of COVID-19 and the ultimate duration remains highly uncertain. Should the current effects of COVID-19 persist for a prolonged duration, the Company's results of operations may continue to be negatively impacted and the property, plant and equipment associated with its owned hotels may be exposed to impairment.

Property, plant and equipment, net as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $268 million and $278 million, respectively.

Intangible assets

Goodwill

The Company evaluates the carrying value of its goodwill in each of its reporting units (i) hotel franchising, (ii) hotel management and (iii) owned hotels, compared to their respective estimated fair values on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of every year, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the fair value of goodwill may be impaired, to the reporting units’ carrying values as required by guidance. The Company performed its annual impairment assessment of its goodwill as of October 1, 2020 and determined that no impairments existed and that the fair value of its hotel franchising and hotel management reporting units substantially exceeded its carrying value. During 2020, the Company incurred a charge to fully write-down the goodwill balance for its owned hotel reporting unit.

As a result of the continuing impact which COVID-19 is having on the hospitality industry, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of its remaining goodwill for its hotel franchising and hotel management reporting units as of March 31, 2021. Through such assessments, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of its hotel franchising and hotel management reporting units continues to significantly exceed their carrying values.

Other Intangibles

As a result of the continuing impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s results, the Company evaluated the carrying value of each of its other indefinite-lived intangible assets compared to their respective estimated fair values in 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. The Company performed its annual impairment assessment of its other indefinite-lived intangible assets as of October 1, 2020 and determined that no impairments exist. Additionally, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of its other indefinite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, 2021 and determined through such assessments, that it was more likely than not that the fair value of such indefinite-lived intangible assets were in excess of their carrying values.

The Company also evaluates the recoverability of each of its definite-lived intangible assets by performing a qualitative assessment to determine if circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred in 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. The Company performed a quantitative impairment assessment for a management contract and certain franchise agreements during the fourth quarter of 2020. As a result of these assessments, the Company determined these assets were not impaired.

Additionally, the Company also performed a qualitative assessment of all its definite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, 2021 and determined through such assessments, that it was more likely than not that the future expected cash flows on an undiscounted basis were in excess of the carrying value of such assets.

Should the current effects of COVID-19 persist for a prolonged duration, the Company's results of operations may continue to be negatively impacted and its intangible assets within its hotel franchising and hotel management reporting units may be exposed to future impairments. To the extent estimated market-based valuation multiples and/or discounted cash flows are revised downward, the Company may be required to write-down all or a portion of its remaining goodwill, trademarks, franchise agreements and management contracts, which would adversely impact earnings.

Intangible assets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:


	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
	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, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks					$	1,201					$	1,202

Amortized intangible assets:
Franchise agreements	$	895	$	493	$	402	$	895	$	487	$	408
Management agreements	136		35		101		136		33		103
Trademarks	2		1		1		2		1		1
Other	1		1		—		1		—		1
	$	1,034	$	530	$	504	$	1,034	$	521	$	513