Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., has arranged for commitments from lenders for a $1.6 billion senior secured term loan facility and has issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2026 in a private offering.
The proceeds from the term loan facility and the notes are expected to be used primarily to finance Wyndham Hotels' planned acquisition of La Quinta Holdings, Inc.'s hotel franchising and management businesses, which is expected to occur in this quarter. Wyndham Hotels has also arranged for a $750 million senior secured revolving credit facility, under which no borrowings are expected to be outstanding upon the spin-off or the La Quinta acquisition.
"We are pleased to have put in place these senior notes and have arranged these credit facilities, which will provide the permanent financing for our pending acquisition of La Quinta's hotel franchising and management businesses and will also comprise the non-equity, go-forward capital structure of Wyndham Hotels," said David B. Wyshner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wyndham Worldwide. "This is a major milestone in our plan to spin-off the hotel business and further ensures Wyndham Hotels is well positioned to benefit from its significant scale, industry-leading position, strong cash flows, and rich portfolio of renowned brands."
The senior secured term loan facility matures in 2025 and will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 175 basis points, and the senior notes due 2026 will bear interest at a rate of 5.375%. The term loan facility is expected to close in conjunction with the closing of the La Quinta acquisition, and loans under the revolving credit facility will become available to be drawn when the Wyndham Hotels spin-off occurs.
The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any securities, in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
ABOUT WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
Wyndham Worldwide is one of the largest global hospitality companies, providing travelers with access to a collection of trusted hospitality brands in hotels, vacation ownership, and unique accommodations, including vacation exchange and managed home rentals. With a collective inventory of over 22,000 places to stay across 110 countries on six continents, Wyndham Worldwide and its 39,000 associates welcome people to experience travel the way they want. This is enhanced by Wyndham Rewards®, Wyndham Worldwide's award-winning guest loyalty program across its businesses, which is making it simpler for members to earn more rewards and redeem their points faster.
ABOUT WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP
Following the consummation of the spin-off, Wyndham Hotel Group will become a publicly traded hotel franchising and management company known as Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Wyndham Hotel Group is the world's largest hotel company based on number of affiliated hotels with a global network of approximately 8,400 hotels and over 728,200 rooms in 80 countries under the following brands: AmericInn®, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Days Inn®, Dazzler® Hotels, Dolce Hotels and Resorts®, Esplendor® Boutique Hotels, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham®, Howard Johnson®, Knights Inn®, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham®, Ramada®, Super 8®, The Trademark Hotel Collection®, Travelodge®, TRYP by Wyndham®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Wyndham Garden® Hotels, Wyndham Grand®, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts®. The Company' award-winning Wyndham Rewards® loyalty program offers nearly 55 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at more than 30,000 hotels, condos and homes globally.
