Exhibit 12
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2012
 
2011 (b)
Earnings available to cover fixed charges:
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
250

 
$
312

Less: Income from equity investees
1

 
1

 
249

 
311

Plus: Fixed charges
126

 
134

Amortization of capitalized interest
3

 
3

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
1

 

Less: Capitalized interest
2

 
6

Earnings available to cover fixed charges
$
377

 
$
442

Fixed charges (a):
 
 
 
Interest
$
111

 
$
115

Capitalized interest
2

 
6

Interest portion of rental expense
13

 
13

Total fixed charges
$
126

 
$
134

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (b)
2.99x

 
3.30x

 
(a) 
Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness (including costs related to the amortization of deferred financing costs), capitalized interest and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor.
(b) 
Ratio computation has been amended to exclude costs related to the early extinguishment of debt from interest within total fixed charges. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, the ratio previously reported was 3.11x.
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