HGV - Hilton Grand Vacations Reports Record Second Quarter 2022 Results

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE: HGV) (“HGV” or “the Company”) today reports its second quarter 2022 results.

Second Quarter 2022 Results ¹

• Total contract sales in the second quarter were $617 million, 105% of pro-forma combined Q2 2019 contract sales.
• Member count increased for the eighth straight quarter. Net Owner Growth (NOG) for the Legacy-HGV business for the 12 months ended June 30, 2022, was 3.2%, and Diamond added over 1,400 net new members in the quarter.
• Total revenues for the second quarter were $948 million compared to $334 million for the same period in 2021.
  • Total revenues were affected by a net deferral of $10 million in the current period compared to a deferral of $42 million in the same period in 2021.
• Net income for the second quarter was $73 million compared to $9 million net income for the same period in 2021.
  • Net income was affected by a net deferral of $4 million in the current period compared to a net deferral of $22 million in the same period in 2021.
  • Net income includes a charge of $16 million related to litigation settlements incurred in the second quarter, which has been excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.
• Diluted EPS for the second quarter was $0.60 compared to $0.10 for the same period in 2021.
  • Diluted EPS was affected by a net deferral of $4 million in the current period compared to a net deferral of $22 million in the same period in 2021, or $(0.03) and $(0.25) per share in the current period and the same period in 2021, respectively.
• Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $273 million compared to $70 million for the same period in 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was affected by a net deferral of $4 million in the current period compared to a net deferral of $22 million in the same period in 2021.

Full Year 2022 Outlook

• The Company is reiterating its 2022 guidance for Deferral Adjusted EBITDA to be in a range of $960 million to $990 million.

“Building upon the improvement we’ve seen throughout the year, we produced solid results this quarter that exceeded 2019 levels,” said Mark Wang, president and CEO of Hilton Grand Vacations. “Travel trends remain strong among consumers, and the value proposition of our offering stands out in the current economic environment. With new properties, a new brand, a new membership program, and a loyal base of owners who are committed to their future travel, we’re well-positioned to capitalize on the growth catalysts that we see ahead.”

1. The Company’s current period results and prior year results include impacts related to deferrals of revenues and direct expenses related to the Sales of VOIs under construction that are recognized when construction is complete. These impacts are reflected in the sub-bullets.

Diamond Acquisition

On Aug. 2, 2021 (The "Acquisition Date"), HGV completed the acquisition of Dakota Holdings, Inc., the parent of Diamond Resorts International (the “Diamond Acquisition”). HGV completed the acquisition by exchanging 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Diamond for shares of HGV common stock. Pre-existing HGV shareholders owned approximately 72% of the combined company after giving effect of the Diamond Acquisition, with certain funds controlled by Apollo Global Management Inc. (the "Apollo Funds" or, "Apollo") and other minority shareholders, who previously owned 100% of Diamond, holding approximately 28% at the time the Diamond Acquisition was completed.

Diamond also operates in the hospitality and VOI industry, with a worldwide resort network of global vacation destinations. Diamond’s portfolio consists of resort properties that the Company manages, which are included in one of Diamond's single- and multi-use trusts (collectively, the "Diamond Collections" or "Collections"), or are Diamond-branded resorts in which the Company owns inventory. It also includes affiliated resorts and hotels, which the Company does not manage, and which do not carry the Diamond brand but are a part of Diamond's network and, through THE Club® and other Club offerings (the “Diamond Clubs”), are available for its members to use as vacation destinations.

The financial results in this report include Diamond’s results of operations beginning on the Acquisition Date. The Company refers to Diamond's business and operations that were acquired as “Legacy-Diamond” or “Diamond,” and HGV's operations as “Legacy-HGV,” which is inclusive of operations that existed both prior to and following the Diamond Acquisition.

Overview

For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, diluted EPS was $0.60 compared to $0.10 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA were $73 million and $273 million, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to net income and Adjusted EBITDA of $9 million and $70 million, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, were $948 million compared to $334 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Net income and Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, included a net deferral of $4 million relating to sales of intervals at Maui Bay Villas Phase IB which was under construction during the period. The Company anticipates recognizing these revenues and related expenses in the second half of 2022 when it expects to complete this project.

Consolidated Segment Highlights – Second Quarter 2022

Real Estate Sales and Financing

For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, Real Estate Sales and Financing segment revenues were $586 million, an increase of $392 million compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Real Estate Sales and Financing segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA profit margin were $218 million and 37.2%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to $45 million and 23.2%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Results in the second quarter 2022 improved due to an increase in tour flow related to an improvement in travel demand versus the prior year, as well as an increase in volume per guest.

Real Estate Sales and Financing segment adjusted EBITDA reflects a reduction of $4 million due to the net deferral of sales and related expenses of VOIs under construction in the second quarter 2022. These deferrals were related sales of intervals at the Maui Bay Villas Phase IB project for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and compare to $22 million of net deferrals related to Ocean Tower Phase II, Maui Bay Villas Phase I and The Beach Resort Sesoko Phase I projects for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Contract sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, increased $358 million to $617 million compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2021. For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, tours increased by 138% and VPG increased by 2% compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2021. For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, fee-for-service contract sales represented 29.8% of contract sales compared to 42.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Financing revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, increased by $27 million compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2021. This was driven primarily by a $23 million increase related to interest income on the timeshare financing receivables. The Company experienced an increase in the timeshare financing receivables balance along with an increase in the weighted average interest rate for the originated portfolio of 130 basis points as of June 30, 2022, compared to June 30, 2021.

Resort Operations and Club Management

For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, Resort Operations and Club Management segment revenue was $124 million, an increase of $76 million compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Resort Operations and Club Management segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA profit margin were $119 million and 39.3%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to $61 million and 57.0%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Compared to the prior-year period, results in the second quarter 2022 increased due to the addition of Diamond's resort network and member base, along with an increase in the number of transactions compared to the same period in 2021, which more than offset the increases in segment operating expenses.

Inventory

The estimated value of the Company’s total contract sales pipeline is approximately $12 billion at current pricing.

The total pipeline includes approximately $6 billion of sales relating to inventory that is currently available for sale at open or soon-to-open projects. The remaining approximately $6 billion of sales is related to inventory at new or existing projects that will become available for sale in the future upon registration, delivery or construction.

Owned inventory represents 84% of the Company’s total pipeline. Approximately 52% of the owned inventory pipeline is currently available for sale.

Fee-for-service inventory represents 16% of the Company’s total pipeline. Approximately 44% of the fee-for-service inventory pipeline is currently available for sale.

With 24% of the pipeline consisting of just-in-time inventory and 16% consisting of fee-for-service inventory, capital-efficient inventory represents 40% of the Company’s total contract sales pipeline.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Total cash and cash equivalents were $666 million as of June 30, 2022, including $292 million of restricted cash.

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $2,787 million of corporate debt, net outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 4.81% and $1,024 million of non-recourse debt, net outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 3.34%.

As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s liquidity position consisted of $374 million of unrestricted cash and $824 million remaining borrowing capacity under the revolver facility.

As of June 30, 2022, HGV has $874 million remaining borrowing capacity in total under the Timeshare Facility and conduit facility due in 2023. Of this amount, HGV has $242 million of mortgage notes that are available to be securitized and another $225 million of mortgage notes that the Company expects will become eligible as soon as they meet typical milestones including receipt of first payment, deeding, or recording.

Free cash flow was $239 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to $22 million for the same period in the prior year. Adjusted free cash flow was $103 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, compared to $(13) million for the same period in the prior year. Adjusted free cash flow for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 includes add-backs of $17 million related to the Diamond Acquisition.

As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s total net leverage on a pro-forma trailing 12-month basis was approximately 2.12x, not giving effect to anticipated synergies. Inclusive of anticipated synergies, HGV was at 2.01x total net leverage on a pro-forma trailing 12-month basis.

Total Construction Deferrals and/or Recognitions Included in Results Reported Under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 (“ASC 606”)

The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA as reported under ASC 606 includes construction-related recognitions and deferrals of revenues and related expenses as detailed in Table T-1. Under ASC 606, the Company defers revenues and related expenses pertaining to sales at projects that occur during periods when that project is under construction until the period when construction is completed.

Conference Call

Hilton Grand Vacations will host a conference call on Aug. 9, 2022, at 11 a.m. (ET) to discuss second quarter results.

To access the live teleconference, please dial 1-877-407-0784 in the U.S./Canada (or +1-201-689-8560 internationally) approximately 15 minutes prior to the teleconference’s start time. A live webcast will also be available by logging onto the HGV Investor Relations website at https://investors.hgv.com .

In the event of audio difficulties during the call on the toll-free number, participants are advised that accessing the call using the +1-201-689-8560 dial-in number may bypass the source of audio difficulties.

A replay will be available within 24 hours after the teleconference’s completion through Aug. 16, 2022. To access the replay, please dial 1-844-512-2921 in the U.S. (+1-412-317-6671 internationally) using ID#13726010. A webcast replay and transcript will also be available within 24 hours after the live event at https://investors.hgv.com .

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements convey management’s expectations as to the future of HGV, and are based on management’s beliefs, expectations, assumptions and such plans, estimates, projections and other information available to management at the time HGV makes such statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts, may be identified by terminology such as the words “outlook,” “believe,” “expect,” “potential,” “goal,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “projects,” predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” “future,” “guidance,” “target,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words, although not all forward-looking statements may contain such words. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release include statements related to HGV's revenues, earnings, taxes, cash flow and related financial and operating measures, and expectations with respect to future operating, financial and business performance and other anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts.

HGV cautions you that forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those that are beyond HGV’s control, that may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results. Any one or more of these risks or uncertainties could adversely impact HGV’s operations, revenue, operating profits and margins, key business operational metrics, financial condition and/or credit rating.

For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the information under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in HGV’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2022, as supplemented and updated by the risk factors in HGV's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, which may be further updated from time to time in HGV’s quarterly reports, current reports and other filings HGV makes with the SEC.

HGV’s forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication or as of the date they are made. HGV disclaims any intent or obligation to update any “forward looking statement” made in this communication to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA profit margin, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow. Please see the tables in this press release and “Definitions” for additional information and reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures.

The Company refers to Deferral Adjusted EBITDA guidance, which does not take into account any future deferrals of revenues and direct expenses related to the sales of VOIs under construction that are recognized, only on a non-GAAP basis, as the quantification of reconciling items to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is not readily available without unreasonable effort due to uncertainties associated with the timing and amount of such items. These items may create a material difference between the non-GAAP and comparable U.S. GAAP results.

About Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) is recognized as a leading global timeshare company. With headquarters in Orlando, Florida, Hilton Grand Vacations develops, markets and operates a system of brand-name, high-quality vacation ownership resorts in select vacation destinations. As one of Hilton’s 18 premier brands, Hilton Grand Vacations has a reputation for delivering a consistently exceptional standard of service, and unforgettable vacation experiences for guests and more than 720,000 owners. Membership with the Company provides best-in-class programs, exclusive services and maximum flexibility for our Members around the world. For more information, visit www.hiltongrandvacations.com .

HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC.

DEFINITIONS

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA, presented herein, is a financial measure that is not recognized under U.S. GAAP that reflects net income (loss), before interest expense (excluding non-recourse debt), a provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA, presented herein, is calculated as EBITDA, as previously defined, further adjusted to exclude certain items, including, but not limited to, gains, losses and expenses in connection with: (i) other gains, including asset dispositions and foreign currency transactions; (ii) debt restructurings/retirements; (iii) non-cash impairment losses; (iv) share-based and other compensation expenses; and (v) other items, including but not limited to costs associated with acquisitions, restructuring, amortization of premiums and discounts resulting from purchase accounting, and other non-cash and one-time charges.

EBITDA profit margin, presented herein, represents EBITDA, as previously defined, divided by total revenues. Adjusted EBITDA profit margin, presented herein, represents Adjusted EBITDA, as previously defined, divided by total revenues.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, our definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

HGV believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors about us and our financial condition and results of operations for the following reasons: (i) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are among the measures used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance and make day-to-day operating decisions; and (ii) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a common performance measure to compare results or estimate valuations across companies in our industry. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered either in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss), cash flow or other methods of analyzing our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

• EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
• EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our interest expense (excluding interest expense on non-recourse debt), or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our indebtedness;
• EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes;
• EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect historical cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
• EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the effect on earnings or changes resulting from matters that we consider not to be indicative of our future operations;
• EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for future replacements of assets that are being depreciated and amortized; and
• EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may be calculated differently from other companies in our industry limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

Because of these limitations, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as discretionary cash available to us to reinvest in the growth of our business or as measures of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations.

Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow represents cash from operating activities less non-inventory capital spending.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow represents free cash flow further adjusted to exclude net non-recourse debt activities and other one-time adjustment items including, but not limited to, costs associated with acquisitions.

We consider Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow to be liquidity measures not recognized under U.S. GAAP that provides useful information to both management and investors about the amount of cash generated by operating activities that can be used for investing and financing activities, including strategic opportunities and debt service. We do not believe these non-GAAP measures to be a representation of how we will use excess cash.

Real Estate Metrics

Contract sales represents the total amount of VOI products (fee-for-service, just-in-time, developed, and points-based) under purchase agreements signed during the period where we have received a down payment of at least 10 percent of the contract price. Contract sales differ from revenues from the Sales of VOIs, net that we report in our condensed consolidated statements of operations due to the requirements for revenue recognition, as well as adjustments for incentives. We consider contract sales to be an important operating measure because it reflects the pace of sales in our business and is used to manage the performance of the sales organization. While the presentation of contract sales on a combined basis (fee-for-service, just-in-time, developed, and points-based) is most appropriate for the purpose of the operating metric, additional information regarding the split of contract sales, included in “—Real Estate” below, is useful for investors who are interested in the underlying capital structures of the Company’s projects. See Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 in our Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, for additional information on Sales of VOIs, net.

Developed Inventory refers to VOI inventory that is sourced from projects the Company develops.

Fee-for-Service Inventory refers to VOI inventory HGV sells and manages on behalf of third-party developers.

Just-in-Time Inventory refers to VOI inventory primarily sourced in transactions that are designed to closely correlate the timing of the acquisition with HGV’s sale of that inventory to purchasers.

Points-Based Inventory refers to VOI sales that are backed by physical real estate that is contributed to a trust.

NOG or Net Owner Growth represents the year-over-year change in membership.

Real estate profit represents sales revenue less the cost of VOI sales and sales and marketing costs, net of marketing revenue. Real estate profit margin is calculated by dividing real estate profit by sales revenue. The Company considers this to be an important operating measure because it measures the efficiency of our sales and marketing spending and management of inventory costs.

Sales revenue represents Sale of VOIs, net and fee-for-service commissions and brand fees earned from the sale of fee-for-service intervals.

Fee-for-service commissions and brand fees, net represents commissions and brand fees earned from the sale of fee-for-service intervals net of related reserves.

Tour flow represents the number of sales presentations given at HGV’s sales centers during the period.

Volume per guest (“VPG”) represents the sales attributable to tours at HGV’s sales locations and is calculated by dividing contract sales, excluding telesales, by tour flow. The Company considers VPG to be an important operating measure because it measures the effectiveness of HGV’s sales process, combining the average transaction price with closing rate.