PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyndham Worldwide Corporation today announced it is withdrawing its intention to enter into an at-the-market equity sales program and will not enter into a distribution agreement or file a related prospectus supplement.
"We have reconsidered our plans for issuing up to $200 million of equity. The market reaction to our announcement was strongly negative, and we appreciate the feedback from our shareholders," said Stephen P. Holmes, Chairman and CEO of the Company. "Our intention with the plan was to further support our credit ratings and optimize our access to the debt markets in the future. There is no need to issue equity and, therefore, we will not file a prospectus supplement. We will continue to actively manage the business to maximize cash flow from operations and strengthen our financial position. We have adequate liquidity to meet the operating needs of the business."
About Wyndham Worldwide
As one of the world's largest hospitality companies, Wyndham Worldwide offers individual consumers and business-to-business customers a broad suite of hospitality products and services across various accommodation alternatives and price ranges through its premier portfolio of world-renowned brands. Wyndham Hotel Group encompasses more than 7,040 franchised hotels and approximately 592,900 hotel rooms worldwide. Group RCI offers its nearly 3.7 million members access to more than 73,000 vacation properties located in approximately 100 countries. Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its network of over 150 vacation ownership resorts serving over 830,000 owners throughout North America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Wyndham Worldwide, headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., employs approximately 27,000 employees globally.
For more information about Wyndham Worldwide, please visit the Company's web site at http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/.
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