1 EXHIBIT 11 WYNDHAM HOTEL CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1997 (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) QUARTER ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30 SEPTEMBER 30 ------------------------ ------------------------- 1996 1997 1996 1997 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Primary Earnings Per Share: Number of Shares: Common stock outstanding 20,018 21,097 20,018 20,382 Assumed exercise of stock options* -- -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 20,018 21,097 20,018 20,382 ========== ========== ========== ========== Income before extraordinary item $ 2,769 $ 3,676 $ 21,560 $ 10,501 Extraordinary item -- (298) (1,131) (298) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net Income $ 2,769 $ 3,378 $ 20,429 $ 10,203 ========== ========== ========== ========== Earnings per common share outstanding: Income before extraordinary item $ .14 $ .17 $ 1.08 $ .52 Extraordinary item -- (.01) (.06) (.02) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net Income $ .14 $ 16 $ 1.02 $ .50 ========== ========== ========== ========== Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Number of Shares: Common stock outstanding 20,018 21,097 20,018 20,382 Assumed exercise of stock options* -- -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 20,018 21,097 20,018 20,382 ========== ========== ========== ========== Income before extraordinary item $ 2,769 $ 3,676 $ 21,560 $ 10,501 Extraordinary items -- (298) (1,131) (298) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net Income $ 2,769 $ 3,378 $ 20,429 $ 10,203 ========== ========== ========== ========== Earnings per common share outstanding: Income before extraordinary item $ .14 $ .17 $ 1.08 $ .52 Extraordinary item -- (.01) (.06) (.02) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net Income $ .14 $ .16 $ 1.02 $ .50 ========== ========== ========== ========== * Dilution from assumed exercise of stock options is less than 3 percent of earnings per common shares outstanding, therefore, is not included in the calculation.