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February 27, 2019 04:15 PM Eastern Standard Time
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) (“HGV” or “the Company”) today reports its full-year and fourth-quarter 2018 results. Highlights include:
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Adjusted EBITDA was $503 million, which was at the high end of guidance. Adjusted EBITDA includes a $79 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales that occurred prior to 2018.
Contract sales increased 10.6 percent and Net Owner Growth (NOG) was 7.0 percent.
Adjusted free cash flow was ($44) million.
Increased credit facility to $1 billion and announced $200 million share repurchase authorization.
Repurchased 2.5 million shares for $71 million under the new authorization at an average price of $28.62.
Outlook
Increasing diluted EPS guidance to $2.74 to $2.89 from $2.68 to $2.84 to reflect fourth quarter 2018 share repurchases.
Net income is projected to be between $260 million and $275 million.
Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $450 million and $470 million.
Contract sales are projected to increase 9.0 to 11.0 percent.
Adjusted free cash flow is projected to be between $60 million and $120 million.
2019 outlook assumes no construction-related deferrals, recognitions or additional share repurchases.
Overview – Full-Year 2018
“2018 was a remarkable year as we saw 7 percent NOG growth and double-digit contract sales and Adjusted EBITDA growth,” says Mark Wang, president and CEO, Hilton Grand Vacations. “More importantly, we successfully put in place a pipeline of high-return projects in high-demand markets to accelerate our growth in 2019 and beyond. With our recent project announcement, Maui joins Japan, Charleston, Cabo, Chicago and Barbados on the roster of exciting new destinations we’ve announced over the past 15 months. We believe our strong 2018 results and the long-term outlook we shared at our recent Investor Day demonstrate HGV’s ability to continue our momentum and drive long-term value for our shareholders.”
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, total revenues were $2.0 billion compared to $1.7 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Diluted EPS was $3.05 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $3.28 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA was $298 million and $503 million, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $327 million and $395 million, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Net income and Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, included a $79 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales at The Residences property that occurred prior to 2018 that were deferred until the second quarter of 2018 when construction of that project was completed.
Net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, included a deferred income tax benefit of $129 million, which was mostly attributable to a benefit of $132 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, related to the one-time re-measurement of net deferred income taxes under the new U.S. federal income tax rate provided by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Segment Highlights – Full Year 2018
Real Estate Sales and Financing
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, Real Estate Sales and Financing segment revenues were $1.5 billion, an increase of 18.0 percent compared to the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Real Estate Sales and Financing segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was $447 million and 30.6 percent, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $359 million and 29.0 percent, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, included a $79 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales at The Residences property that occurred prior to 2018 that were deferred until the second quarter of 2018 when construction of that project was completed.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, contract sales increased 10.6 percent to $1.4 billion compared to the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Fee-for-service contract sales represented 55.0 percent of contract sales for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to 54.4 percent for the prior year. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, tours increased 8.2 percent to 357,861 and VPG increased 2.4 percent to $3,743 compared to the prior year.
Financing revenues were $158 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, an increase of 7.5 percent compared to the prior year.
The weighted average FICO score of new loans made to U.S. and Canadian borrowers at the time of origination increased to 749 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, from 743 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, 65.8 percent of HGV’s sales were to customers who financed part of their purchase.
As of Dec. 31, 2018, gross timeshare financing receivables were $1.3 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 12.3 percent and a weighted average remaining term of 7.8 years. As of Dec. 31, 2018, 93.2 percent of HGV’s financing receivables were current, compared to 94.6 percent as of Dec. 31, 2017.
Resort Operations and Club Management
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, Resort Operations and Club Management segment revenues were $422 million, an increase of 15.0 percent compared to the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Resort Operations and Club Management segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was $245 million and 58.1 percent, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $204 million and 55.6 percent, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Overview – Fourth Quarter 2018
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, diluted EPS was $1.24 compared to $1.83 for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA was $120 million and $186 million, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $183 million and $101 million, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Total revenues for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, were $642 million compared to $447 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Net income and Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, included an $81 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales at the Ocean Tower property that occurred during the first nine months of 2018 that were deferred until the fourth quarter of 2018 when construction of that phase of the project was completed.
As noted, results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, included a deferred income tax benefit of $132 million.
Segment Highlights – Fourth Quarter 2018
Real Estate Sales and Financing
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, Real Estate Sales and Financing segment revenues were $495 million, an increase of 53.3 percent compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Real Estate Sales and Financing segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was $173 million and 34.9 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $96 million and 29.7 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, included an $81 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales at the Ocean Tower property that occurred during the first nine months of 2018 that were deferred until the fourth quarter of 2018 when construction of that phase of the project was completed.
Contract sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, increased 6.2 percent to $360 million compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Fee-for-service contract sales represented 56.1 percent of contract sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to 54.9 percent for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, tours increased 8.5 percent to 91,076 and VPG decreased 2.0 percent to $3,775.
Financing revenues were $41 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, an increase of 7.9 percent compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Resort Operations and Club Management
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, Resort Operations and Club Management segment revenue was $118 million, an increase of 21.6 percent compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Resort Operations and Club Management segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was $66 million and 55.9 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $51 million and 52.6 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Inventory
The estimated contract sales value of HGV’s total pipeline is approximately $9.9 billion at current pricing, which represents approximately 7.0 years of sales at the current trailing 12-month sales pace.
The total pipeline includes approximately 1.4 years of sales relating to inventory that is currently available for sale at open or soon-to-open projects. The remaining 5.6 years of sales is inventory at new or existing projects that will become available for sale in the future upon registration, delivery or construction.
Owned inventory represents 76 percent of HGV’s total pipeline. Approximately 13 percent of the owned inventory pipeline is currently available for sale.
Fee-for-service inventory represents 24 percent of HGV’s total pipeline. Approximately 40 percent of the fee-for-service inventory pipeline is currently available for sale.
With 32 percent of the pipeline consisting of just-in-time inventory and 24 percent consisting of fee-for-service inventory, capital-efficient inventory represents 56 percent of HGV’s total pipeline.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Total cash and cash equivalents was $180 million as of Dec. 31, 2018, including $72 million of restricted cash.
As of Dec. 31, 2018, HGV had $604 million of corporate debt, net outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 5.2 percent and $759 million of non-recourse debt, net outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 3.1 percent.
Free cash flow was ($222) million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $309 million in the prior period. Adjusted free cash flow was ($44) million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $200 million in the prior period.
In November, the Company increased its credit facility to $1 billion from $400 million, including the expansion of its revolver to $800 million from $200 million and refinanced and increased its existing term loan to $200 million. The new facility includes incrementally better pricing than the previous facility and provides HGV greater flexibility to pursue its capital deployment strategies. As of Dec. 31, 2018, there was $684 million of available capacity on the revolver.
Share Repurchase Program
On Nov. 28, 2018, the Company announced that its board of directors approved a $200 million share repurchase program. Under the program, repurchases may be carried out through open-market purchases, block trades or other transactions subject to customary restrictions.
Under the new authorization, during the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased 2.5 million shares for $71 million at an average price of $28.62. This was the maximum amount permitted given daily trading volume restrictions and the number of non-blackout trading days available during the quarter.
Subsequent Event
Subsequent to the fourth quarter, HGV announced that it will develop its first property on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Maui Bay Villas by Hilton Grand Vacations will be HGV’s 10th property in Hawaii. The multi-phase, 388-unit project is located on a 27-acre site on the island’s southwestern coast with 740 feet of oceanfront. The resort will offer a selection of one-, two- and three-bedroom suites across a resort-style campus comprised of a dozen one- to four-story buildings. The initial project phase, which is scheduled for completion in early 2021, includes 131 units within four buildings and all supporting buildings and improvements. Planned amenities include a clubhouse with restaurant, keiki club, fitness center, grab-and-go market, “super pool” with pool bar, oceanfront beach club and over 15 acres of open-lawn recreational space. Sales are anticipated to begin in early 2020. The development costs for this project were included in the 2019-2021 inventory spending guidance the Company provided at its Investor Day on Dec. 4, 2018.
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.
HGV deferred revenues and expense related to sales made at Ocean Tower for the first three quarters of 2018 and recognized them in the fourth quarter of 2018 when construction was completed on this project. Likewise, HGV deferred revenues and expense related to sales made at The Residences in the first quarter of 2018 and recognized them in the second quarter of 2018 when construction was completed on this project. These deferrals and recognitions of sales made in 2018 offset and there was no net financial impact in 2018.
The $79 million net recognition impact for 2018 relates to the recognition of revenues and expenses related to sales made at The Residences prior to 2018 that were recognized in the second quarter of 2018 when construction was completed. A portion of these pre-2018 sales had been partially recognized in prior periods under the previous accounting guidance, but as part of the adoption of ASC 606 on Jan. 1, 2018, those recognitions were reversed with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings.

February 27, 2019 04:15 PM Eastern Standard Time
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) (“HGV” or “the Company”) today reports its full-year and fourth-quarter 2018 results. Highlights include:
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Full-Year 2018 Results
Total revenues were $2.0 billion, net income was $298 million and diluted EPS was $3.05.Adjusted EBITDA was $503 million, which was at the high end of guidance. Adjusted EBITDA includes a $79 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales that occurred prior to 2018.
Contract sales increased 10.6 percent and Net Owner Growth (NOG) was 7.0 percent.
Adjusted free cash flow was ($44) million.
Increased credit facility to $1 billion and announced $200 million share repurchase authorization.
Repurchased 2.5 million shares for $71 million under the new authorization at an average price of $28.62.
Outlook
Increasing diluted EPS guidance to $2.74 to $2.89 from $2.68 to $2.84 to reflect fourth quarter 2018 share repurchases.
Net income is projected to be between $260 million and $275 million.
Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $450 million and $470 million.
Contract sales are projected to increase 9.0 to 11.0 percent.
Adjusted free cash flow is projected to be between $60 million and $120 million.
2019 outlook assumes no construction-related deferrals, recognitions or additional share repurchases.
Overview – Full-Year 2018
“2018 was a remarkable year as we saw 7 percent NOG growth and double-digit contract sales and Adjusted EBITDA growth,” says Mark Wang, president and CEO, Hilton Grand Vacations. “More importantly, we successfully put in place a pipeline of high-return projects in high-demand markets to accelerate our growth in 2019 and beyond. With our recent project announcement, Maui joins Japan, Charleston, Cabo, Chicago and Barbados on the roster of exciting new destinations we’ve announced over the past 15 months. We believe our strong 2018 results and the long-term outlook we shared at our recent Investor Day demonstrate HGV’s ability to continue our momentum and drive long-term value for our shareholders.”
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, total revenues were $2.0 billion compared to $1.7 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Diluted EPS was $3.05 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $3.28 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA was $298 million and $503 million, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $327 million and $395 million, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Net income and Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, included a $79 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales at The Residences property that occurred prior to 2018 that were deferred until the second quarter of 2018 when construction of that project was completed.
Net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, included a deferred income tax benefit of $129 million, which was mostly attributable to a benefit of $132 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, related to the one-time re-measurement of net deferred income taxes under the new U.S. federal income tax rate provided by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Segment Highlights – Full Year 2018
Real Estate Sales and Financing
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, Real Estate Sales and Financing segment revenues were $1.5 billion, an increase of 18.0 percent compared to the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Real Estate Sales and Financing segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was $447 million and 30.6 percent, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $359 million and 29.0 percent, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, included a $79 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales at The Residences property that occurred prior to 2018 that were deferred until the second quarter of 2018 when construction of that project was completed.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, contract sales increased 10.6 percent to $1.4 billion compared to the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Fee-for-service contract sales represented 55.0 percent of contract sales for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to 54.4 percent for the prior year. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, tours increased 8.2 percent to 357,861 and VPG increased 2.4 percent to $3,743 compared to the prior year.
Financing revenues were $158 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, an increase of 7.5 percent compared to the prior year.
The weighted average FICO score of new loans made to U.S. and Canadian borrowers at the time of origination increased to 749 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, from 743 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, 65.8 percent of HGV’s sales were to customers who financed part of their purchase.
As of Dec. 31, 2018, gross timeshare financing receivables were $1.3 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 12.3 percent and a weighted average remaining term of 7.8 years. As of Dec. 31, 2018, 93.2 percent of HGV’s financing receivables were current, compared to 94.6 percent as of Dec. 31, 2017.
Resort Operations and Club Management
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, Resort Operations and Club Management segment revenues were $422 million, an increase of 15.0 percent compared to the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Resort Operations and Club Management segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was $245 million and 58.1 percent, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $204 million and 55.6 percent, respectively, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Overview – Fourth Quarter 2018
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, diluted EPS was $1.24 compared to $1.83 for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA was $120 million and $186 million, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $183 million and $101 million, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Total revenues for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, were $642 million compared to $447 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Net income and Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, included an $81 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales at the Ocean Tower property that occurred during the first nine months of 2018 that were deferred until the fourth quarter of 2018 when construction of that phase of the project was completed.
As noted, results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, included a deferred income tax benefit of $132 million.
Segment Highlights – Fourth Quarter 2018
Real Estate Sales and Financing
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, Real Estate Sales and Financing segment revenues were $495 million, an increase of 53.3 percent compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Real Estate Sales and Financing segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was $173 million and 34.9 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $96 million and 29.7 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, included an $81 million net benefit from recognitions related to sales at the Ocean Tower property that occurred during the first nine months of 2018 that were deferred until the fourth quarter of 2018 when construction of that phase of the project was completed.
Contract sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, increased 6.2 percent to $360 million compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Fee-for-service contract sales represented 56.1 percent of contract sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to 54.9 percent for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, tours increased 8.5 percent to 91,076 and VPG decreased 2.0 percent to $3,775.
Financing revenues were $41 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, an increase of 7.9 percent compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Resort Operations and Club Management
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, Resort Operations and Club Management segment revenue was $118 million, an increase of 21.6 percent compared to the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Resort Operations and Club Management segment Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was $66 million and 55.9 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $51 million and 52.6 percent, respectively, for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Inventory
The estimated contract sales value of HGV’s total pipeline is approximately $9.9 billion at current pricing, which represents approximately 7.0 years of sales at the current trailing 12-month sales pace.
The total pipeline includes approximately 1.4 years of sales relating to inventory that is currently available for sale at open or soon-to-open projects. The remaining 5.6 years of sales is inventory at new or existing projects that will become available for sale in the future upon registration, delivery or construction.
Owned inventory represents 76 percent of HGV’s total pipeline. Approximately 13 percent of the owned inventory pipeline is currently available for sale.
Fee-for-service inventory represents 24 percent of HGV’s total pipeline. Approximately 40 percent of the fee-for-service inventory pipeline is currently available for sale.
With 32 percent of the pipeline consisting of just-in-time inventory and 24 percent consisting of fee-for-service inventory, capital-efficient inventory represents 56 percent of HGV’s total pipeline.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Total cash and cash equivalents was $180 million as of Dec. 31, 2018, including $72 million of restricted cash.
As of Dec. 31, 2018, HGV had $604 million of corporate debt, net outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 5.2 percent and $759 million of non-recourse debt, net outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 3.1 percent.
Free cash flow was ($222) million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $309 million in the prior period. Adjusted free cash flow was ($44) million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, compared to $200 million in the prior period.
In November, the Company increased its credit facility to $1 billion from $400 million, including the expansion of its revolver to $800 million from $200 million and refinanced and increased its existing term loan to $200 million. The new facility includes incrementally better pricing than the previous facility and provides HGV greater flexibility to pursue its capital deployment strategies. As of Dec. 31, 2018, there was $684 million of available capacity on the revolver.
Share Repurchase Program
On Nov. 28, 2018, the Company announced that its board of directors approved a $200 million share repurchase program. Under the program, repurchases may be carried out through open-market purchases, block trades or other transactions subject to customary restrictions.
Under the new authorization, during the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased 2.5 million shares for $71 million at an average price of $28.62. This was the maximum amount permitted given daily trading volume restrictions and the number of non-blackout trading days available during the quarter.
Subsequent Event
Subsequent to the fourth quarter, HGV announced that it will develop its first property on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Maui Bay Villas by Hilton Grand Vacations will be HGV’s 10th property in Hawaii. The multi-phase, 388-unit project is located on a 27-acre site on the island’s southwestern coast with 740 feet of oceanfront. The resort will offer a selection of one-, two- and three-bedroom suites across a resort-style campus comprised of a dozen one- to four-story buildings. The initial project phase, which is scheduled for completion in early 2021, includes 131 units within four buildings and all supporting buildings and improvements. Planned amenities include a clubhouse with restaurant, keiki club, fitness center, grab-and-go market, “super pool” with pool bar, oceanfront beach club and over 15 acres of open-lawn recreational space. Sales are anticipated to begin in early 2020. The development costs for this project were included in the 2019-2021 inventory spending guidance the Company provided at its Investor Day on Dec. 4, 2018.
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.
HGV deferred revenues and expense related to sales made at Ocean Tower for the first three quarters of 2018 and recognized them in the fourth quarter of 2018 when construction was completed on this project. Likewise, HGV deferred revenues and expense related to sales made at The Residences in the first quarter of 2018 and recognized them in the second quarter of 2018 when construction was completed on this project. These deferrals and recognitions of sales made in 2018 offset and there was no net financial impact in 2018.
The $79 million net recognition impact for 2018 relates to the recognition of revenues and expenses related to sales made at The Residences prior to 2018 that were recognized in the second quarter of 2018 when construction was completed. A portion of these pre-2018 sales had been partially recognized in prior periods under the previous accounting guidance, but as part of the adoption of ASC 606 on Jan. 1, 2018, those recognitions were reversed with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings.