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Hilton Reports Second Quarter Results; Exceeds Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA Expectations

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton" or the "Company") (NYSE: HLT) today reported its second quarter 2019 results. Highlights include:

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Hilton Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results (Graphic: Hilton)

Hilton Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results (Graphic: Hilton)

  • Diluted EPS was $0.89 for the second quarter, a 25 percent increase from the same period in 2018, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $1.06, a 23 percent increase from the same period in 2018
  • Net income for the second quarter was $261 million, a 20 percent increase from the same period in 2018, exceeding the high end of guidance
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $618 million, an 11 percent increase from the same period in 2018, exceeding the high end of guidance
  • System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 1.4 percent on a currency neutral basis for the second quarter from the same period in 2018
  • Approved 28,100 new rooms for development during the second quarter, growing Hilton's development pipeline to approximately 373,000 rooms as of June 30, 2019
  • Opened 17,100 rooms in the second quarter, contributing to 15,700 net additional rooms, on track to deliver approximately 6.5 percent net unit growth for the full year
  • Repurchased 4.2 million shares of Hilton common stock during the second quarter, bringing total capital return, including dividends, to approximately $426 million for the quarter and $766 million year to date through June
  • Issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2030 and repaid $500 million on the Term Loans, bringing the outstanding balance down to $2.6 billion
  • Refinanced and extended the senior secured credit facilities, upsizing the Revolving Credit Facility to $1.75 billion and lengthening Hilton's weighted average maturity to over seven years
  • Full year system-wide comparable RevPAR is expected to increase between 1.0 percent and 2.0 percent on a currency neutral basis; full year net income is projected to be between $887 million and $909 million; full year Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $2,280 million and $2,310 million
  • Full year 2019 capital return is projected to be between $1.5 billion and $1.8 billion

Overview

Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hilton, said, "We are pleased with our strong second quarter results, which exceeded the high end of guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, driven by our resilient business model and strong net unit growth. We continued to experience meaningful market share gains during the quarter with increases across all brands and regions, further growing our industry-leading RevPAR index premium. As we look to the remainder of the year, we think we are well-positioned to continue driving growth ahead of the industry."

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, system-wide comparable RevPAR grew 1.4 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively, driven by increases in both ADR and occupancy. Management and franchise fee revenues increased 8 percent and 10 percent during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, as a result of RevPAR growth at comparable managed and franchised hotels of 1.3 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively, increased licensing and other fees and the addition of new properties to Hilton's portfolio.

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, diluted EPS was $0.89 and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $1.06 compared to $0.71 and $0.86, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA were $261 million and $618 million, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $217 million and $555 million, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, diluted EPS was $1.42 and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $1.85 compared to $1.21 and $1.55, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA were $420 million and $1,117 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $380 million and $1,000 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Development

In the second quarter of 2019, Hilton opened 123 new hotels totaling 17,100 rooms and achieved net unit growth of 15,700 rooms, contributing to a 7 percent net unit growth from June 30, 2018.

As of June 30, 2019, Hilton's development pipeline totaled nearly 2,490 hotels consisting of approximately 373,000 rooms throughout 109 countries and territories, including 37 countries and territories where Hilton does not currently have any open hotels. Additionally, 201,000 rooms in the development pipeline were located outside the U.S., and 192,000 rooms, or more than half, were under construction.

Hilton continues to expand its luxury brand presence, with the recent openings of the Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Finance Centre and the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, and remains on track to grow its luxury portfolio by 17 percent in 2019.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

In June 2019, Hilton issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2030 and used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance to repay $500 million outstanding under its senior secured term loan facility ("Term Loans"), resulting in a remaining balance of $2.6 billion. Additionally, Hilton amended its senior secured revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Facility") to increase the borrowing capacity to $1.75 billion and extend the maturity date to 2024, and extended the maturity of the remaining outstanding Term Loans to 2026.

As of June 30, 2019, Hilton had $7.9 billion of long-term debt outstanding, excluding deferred financing costs and discount, with a weighted average interest rate of 4.52 percent. Excluding finance lease liabilities and other debt of Hilton's consolidated variable interest entities, Hilton had $7.6 billion of long-term debt outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 4.48 percent.

Total cash and cash equivalents were $718 million as of June 30, 2019, including $83 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents. No amounts were outstanding under the $1.75 billion Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2019.

During the second quarter of 2019, Hilton repurchased 4.2 million shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $383 million and an average price per share of $91.65. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, Hilton repurchased 8.1 million shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $679 million and an average price per share of $84.44. From the inception of Hilton's stock repurchase program in March 2017, Hilton has repurchased approximately 46.1 million shares of its common stock for approximately $3.4 billion at an average price per share of $73.47. The amount remaining under Hilton's stock repurchase program is approximately $1.3 billion.

In June 2019, Hilton paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on shares of its common stock, for a total of $43 million, bringing year to date dividends to $87 million. In July 2019, Hilton's board of directors authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock to be paid on or before September 27, 2019 to holders of record of its common stock as of the close of business on August 9, 2019.

Adoption of New Accounting Standard

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"). As permitted, the Company has applied this ASU at the adoption date; therefore, the presentation of financial information for all periods prior to January 1, 2019 remains unchanged and in accordance with Leases (Topic 840). For additional information on the effect of this ASU, refer to Hilton's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019, which is expected to be filed on or about the date of this press release.

Outlook

Share-based metrics in Hilton's outlook include actual share repurchases to date, but do not include the effect of potential share repurchases hereafter.

Full Year 2019

  • System-wide comparable RevPAR is expected to increase between 1.0 percent and 2.0 percent on a currency neutral basis compared to 2018.
  • Diluted EPS, before special items, is projected to be between $3.02 and $3.09.
  • Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, is projected to be between $3.78 and $3.85.
  • Net income is projected to be between $887 million and $909 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $2,280 million and $2,310 million.
  • Management and franchise fee revenue is projected to increase between 7 percent and 9 percent compared to 2018.
  • Contract acquisition costs and capital expenditures, excluding amounts indirectly reimbursed by hotel owners, are expected to be between $175 million and $200 million.
  • Capital return is projected to be between $1.5 billion and $1.8 billion.
  • General and administrative expenses are projected to be between $430 million and $450 million.
  • Net unit growth is expected to be approximately 6.5 percent.

Third Quarter 2019

  • System-wide comparable RevPAR is expected to increase between 1.0 percent and 2.0 percent on a currency neutral basis compared to the third quarter of 2018.
  • Diluted EPS, before special items, is projected to be between $0.82 and $0.87.
  • Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, is projected to be between $0.98 and $1.03.
  • Net income is projected to be between $239 million and $253 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $590 million and $610 million.
  • Management and franchise fee revenue is projected to increase between 6 percent and 8 percent compared to the third quarter of 2018.

Conference Call

Hilton will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2019 results on July 24, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants may listen to the live webcast by logging on to the Hilton Investor Relations website at https://ir.hilton.com/events-and-presentations. A replay and transcript of the webcast will be available within 24 hours after the live event at https://ir.hilton.com/financial-reporting/quarterly-results/2019.

Alternatively, participants may listen to the live call by dialing 1-888-317-6003 in the United States ("U.S") or 1-412-317-6061 internationally using the conference ID 0505153. Participants are encouraged to dial into the call or link to the webcast at least fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A telephone replay will be available for seven days following the call. To access the telephone replay, dial 1-877-344-7529 in the U.S. or 1-412-317-0088 internationally using the conference ID 10132755.

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. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to the expectations regarding the performance of Hilton's business, financial results, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements, including the statements in the "Outlook" section of this press release. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seeks," "projects," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, among others, risks inherent to the hospitality industry, macroeconomic factors beyond Hilton's control, competition for hotel guests and management and franchise contracts, risks related to doing business with third-party hotel owners, performance of Hilton's information technology systems, growth of reservation channels outside of Hilton's system, risks of doing business outside of the U.S. and Hilton's indebtedness. Additional factors that could cause Hilton's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under the section entitled "Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors" of Hilton's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as such factors may be updated from time to time in Hilton's periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this press release and in Hilton's filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company refers to certain financial measures that are not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in this press release, including: net income, adjusted for special items; diluted EPS, adjusted for special items; Adjusted EBITDA; Adjusted EBITDA margin; net debt; and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio. See the schedules to this press release, including the "Definitions" section, for additional information and reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures.

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company, with a portfolio of 17 world-class brands comprising nearly 5,900 properties with more than 939,000 rooms, in 114 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its mission to be the world's most hospitable company, Hilton earned a spot on the 2018 world's best workplaces list, and has welcomed more than 3 billion guests during its 100-year history. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, more than 94 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy, plus enjoy instant benefits, including digital check-in with room selection, Digital Key, and Connected Room. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on facebook.com/hiltonnewsroom, twitter.com/hiltonnewsroom, linkedIn.com/company/hilton, instagram.com/hiltonnewsroom and youtube.com/hiltonnewsroom.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

EARNINGS RELEASE SCHEDULES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Comparable and Currency Neutral System-Wide Hotel Operating Statistics

Property Summary

Capital Expenditures and Contract Acquisition Costs

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations

Definitions

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Revenues

Franchise and licensing fees

$

444

$

404

$

826

$

735

Base and other management fees

89

84

169

161

Incentive management fees

58

59

113

114

Owned and leased hotels

387

392

699

726

Other revenues

26

22

52

45

1,004

961

1,859

1,781

Other revenues from managed and franchised properties

1,480

1,330

2,829

2,584

Total revenues

2,484

2,291

4,688

4,365

Expenses

Owned and leased hotels

334

352

632

672

Depreciation and amortization

86

79

170

161

General and administrative

113

115

220

219

Other expenses

15

12

35

26

548

558

1,057

1,078

Other expenses from managed and franchised properties

1,458

1,327

2,841

2,602

Total expenses

2,006

1,885

3,898

3,680

Operating income

478

406

790

685

Interest expense

(101

)

(95

)

(199

)

(178

)

Loss on foreign currency transactions

(3

)

(12

)

(3

)

(1

)

Other non-operating income (loss), net

(12

)

(1

)

(8

)

13

Income before income taxes

362

298

580

519

Income tax expense

(101

)

(81

)

(160

)

(139

)

Net income

261

217

420

380

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(1

)

(2

)

(2

)

Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders

$

260

$

217

$

418

$

378

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

290

301

291

308

Diluted

292

303

294

311

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

0.90

$

0.72

$

1.43

$

1.22

Diluted

$

0.89

$

0.71

$

1.42

$

1.21

Cash dividends declared per share

$

0.15

$

0.15

$

0.30

$

0.30

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
COMPARABLE AND CURRENCY NEUTRAL SYSTEM-WIDE HOTEL OPERATING STATISTICS
BY REGION

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

U.S.

80.7

%

0.2

% pts.

$

152.75

0.7

%

$

123.32

1.0

%

Americas (excluding U.S.)

72.2

1.0

123.37

1.9

89.09

3.3

Europe

80.6

2.0

147.36

2.4

118.77

5.0

Middle East & Africa

70.8

2.5

153.48

(3.3

)

108.62

0.2

Asia Pacific

72.0

0.9

123.25

0.7

88.76

2.0

System-wide

79.4

0.5

148.93

0.7

118.27

1.4

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

U.S.

76.6

%

0.4

% pts.

$

150.35

0.9

%

$

115.09

1.4

%

Americas (excluding U.S.)

69.4

1.0

124.84

2.6

86.59

4.1

Europe

74.8

0.9

138.55

2.9

103.64

4.2

Middle East & Africa

73.0

2.6

147.03

(6.3

)

107.32

(2.8

)

Asia Pacific

70.5

1.3

126.03

(0.4

)

88.88

1.6

System-wide

75.5

0.6

146.33

0.9

110.48

1.6

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
COMPARABLE AND CURRENCY NEUTRAL SYSTEM-WIDE HOTEL OPERATING STATISTICS
BY BRAND
(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

73.4

%

1.3

% pts.

$

367.61

3.3

%

$

269.84

5.2

%

Conrad Hotels & Resorts

76.2

4.2

279.32

2.9

212.91

8.9

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

79.4

0.7

175.44

1.1

139.31

2.0

Curio Collection by Hilton

76.2

0.9

221.50

3.9

168.71

5.1

DoubleTree by Hilton

77.3

0.2

134.84

(0.1

)

104.24

0.1

Embassy Suites by Hilton

82.1

0.3

168.37

0.8

138.22

1.1

Hilton Garden Inn

79.8

0.7

136.75

0.2

109.11

1.1

Hampton by Hilton

78.6

0.2

125.50

0.4

98.68

0.7

Tru by Hilton

73.4

0.8

109.04

4.4

80.05

5.6

Homewood Suites by Hilton

84.3

0.3

144.79

0.4

122.06

0.7

Home2 Suites by Hilton

83.7

3.1

120.75

0.9

101.04

4.7

System-wide

79.4

0.5

148.93

0.7

118.27

1.4

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

72.3

%

0.7

% pts.

$

379.25

1.7

%

$

274.06

2.7

%

Conrad Hotels & Resorts

75.1

4.3

273.05

0.9

204.94

7.0

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

76.0

0.5

172.73

1.3

131.29

1.9

Curio Collection by Hilton

72.7

(0.1

)

220.23

4.3

160.14

4.2

DoubleTree by Hilton

73.8

0.2

132.78

0.2

98.02

0.5

Embassy Suites by Hilton

79.1

0.6

166.27

1.1

131.45

1.9

Hilton Garden Inn

75.8

0.7

132.49

0.5

100.40

1.4

Hampton by Hilton

73.7

0.4

122.25

0.5

90.10

1.1

Tru by Hilton

68.3

2.8

104.72

3.9

71.50

8.3

Homewood Suites by Hilton

80.7

0.4

141.69

0.6

114.38

1.1

Home2 Suites by Hilton

79.5

3.5

117.94

0.9

93.77

5.5

System-wide

75.5

0.6

146.33

0.9

110.48

1.6

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
COMPARABLE AND CURRENCY NEUTRAL SYSTEM-WIDE HOTEL OPERATING STATISTICS
BY SEGMENT
(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

Management and franchise

79.4

%

0.5

% pts.

$

147.74

0.6

%

$

117.27

1.3

%

Ownership(1)

80.8

0.4

201.38

5.1

162.72

5.7

System-wide

79.4

0.5

148.93

0.7

118.27

1.4

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

2019

vs. 2018

Management and franchise

75.5

%

0.6

% pts.

$

145.34

0.8

%

$

109.72

1.6

%

Ownership(1)

75.8

0.1

190.41

4.3

144.30

4.4

System-wide

75.5

0.6

146.33

0.9

110.48

1.6

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(1)

Includes owned and leased hotels, as well as hotels owned or leased by entities in which Hilton owns a noncontrolling financial interest.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
PROPERTY SUMMARY
As of June 30, 2019

 

Owned / Leased(1)

Managed

Franchised

Total

Properties

Rooms

Properties

Rooms

Properties

Rooms

Properties

Rooms

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

U.S.

15

6,171

15

6,171

Americas (excluding U.S.)

1

142

1

984

2

1,126

Europe

2

463

4

898

6

1,361

Middle East & Africa

5

1,224

5

1,224

Asia Pacific

4

896

4

896

LXR Hotels & Resorts

Middle East & Africa

1

234

1

234

Conrad Hotels & Resorts

U.S.

5

1,649

1

230

6

1,879

Americas (excluding U.S.)

2

402

2

402

Europe

4

1,155

4

1,155

Middle East & Africa

1

614

2

993

3

1,607

Asia Pacific

1

164

18

5,360

1

654

20

6,178

Canopy by Hilton

U.S.

6

1,014

6

1,014

Europe

2

263

2

263

Asia Pacific

1

150

1

150

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

U.S.

66

48,235

178

54,639

244

102,874

Americas (excluding U.S.)

1

405

26

9,534

21

7,085

48

17,024

Europe

50

13,843

46

14,792

37

10,432

133

39,067

Middle East & Africa

5

1,998

43

13,299

3

1,609

51

16,906

Asia Pacific

7

3,441

94

34,066

8

3,279

109

40,786

Curio Collection by Hilton

U.S.

5

2,335

38

7,783

43

10,118

Americas (excluding U.S.)

8

1,110

8

1,110

Europe

3

270

13

1,572

16

1,842

Middle East & Africa

2

255

1

356

3

611

Asia Pacific

3

663

1

50

4

713

DoubleTree by Hilton

U.S.

33

11,215

321

74,730

354

85,945

Americas (excluding U.S.)

1

172

28

5,868

29

6,040

Europe

13

3,451

95

16,075

108

19,526

Middle East & Africa

10

2,349

6

718

16

3,067

Asia Pacific

57

15,804

3

1,072

60

16,876

Tapestry Collection by Hilton

U.S.

23

3,182

23

3,182

Embassy Suites by Hilton

U.S.

42

11,115

203

45,776

245

56,891

Americas (excluding U.S.)

3

667

5

1,330

8

1,997

Hilton Garden Inn

U.S.

6

637

669

92,744

675

93,381

Americas (excluding U.S.)

11

1,561

41

6,379

52

7,940

Europe

22

4,040

47

7,774

69

11,814

Middle East & Africa

14

2,887

2

271

16

3,158

Asia Pacific

29

6,261

29

6,261

Hampton by Hilton

U.S.

45

5,495

2,162

211,798

2,207

217,293

Americas (excluding U.S.)

13

1,685

97

11,617

110

13,302

Europe

18

2,956

68

10,560

86

13,516

Middle East & Africa

1

420

1

420

Asia Pacific

87

14,626

87

14,626

Tru by Hilton

U.S.

76

7,277

76

7,277

Americas (excluding U.S.)

1

90

1

90

Homewood Suites by Hilton

U.S.

17

1,826

451

51,531

468

53,357

Americas (excluding U.S.)

2

261

22

2,456

24

2,717

Home2 Suites by Hilton

U.S.

2

198

323

33,717

325

33,915

Americas (excluding U.S.)

7

753

7

753

Other

3

1,450

2

876

5

2,326

Hotels

67

20,928

691

216,939

5,059

692,514

5,817

930,381

Hilton Grand Vacations

55

8,916

55

8,916

Total

67

20,928

691

216,939

5,114

701,430

5,872

939,297

_______________

(1)

Includes hotels owned or leased by entities in which Hilton owns a noncontrolling financial interest.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND CONTRACT ACQUISITION COSTS

(unaudited, dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Increase / (Decrease)

2019

2018

$

 

%

Capital expenditures for property and equipment(1)

$

23

$

18

5

 

27.8

Capitalized software costs(2)

25

23

2

 

8.7

Total capital expenditures

48

41

7

 

17.1

Contract acquisition costs

28

24

4

 

16.7

Total capital expenditures and contract acquisition costs

$

76

$

65

11

 

16.9

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

Increase / (Decrease)

2019

2018

$

 

%

Capital expenditures for property and equipment(1)

$

46

$

28

18

 

64.3

Capitalized software costs(2)

44

38

6

 

15.8

Total capital expenditures

90

66

24

 

36.4

Contract acquisition costs

43

38

5

 

13.2

Total capital expenditures and contract acquisition costs

$

133

$

104

29

 

27.9

_______________

(1)

Includes expenditures for hotels, corporate and other property and equipment, of which $1 million and $2 million were indirectly reimbursed by hotel owners for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $6 million and $4 million were indirectly reimbursed for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Excludes expenditures for furniture, fixtures and equipment ("FF&E") replacement reserves of $15 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 and $29 million and $27 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(2)

Includes $21 million and $18 million of expenditures that were indirectly reimbursed by hotel owners for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $36 million and $25 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATIONS
NET INCOME AND DILUTED EPS, ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS
(unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

 
 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, as reported

$

260

$

217

$

418

$

378

Diluted EPS, as reported

$

0.89

$

0.71

$

1.42

$

1.21

Special items:

Net other expenses (revenues) from managed and franchised properties

$

(22

)

$

(3

)

$

12

$

18

Purchase accounting amortization(1)

51

52

102

103

FF&E replacement reserves

15

15

29

27

Financing transactions(2)

8

7

8

7

Tax-related adjustments(3)

(11

)

(11

)

Other adjustments(4)

9

1

10

(3

)

Total special items before tax

61

61

161

141

Income tax expense on special items

(11

)

(18

)

(35

)

(38

)

Total special items after tax

$

50

$

43

$

126

$

103

Net income, adjusted for special items

$

310

$

260

$

544

$

481

Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items

$

1.06

$

0.86

$

1.85

$

1.55

_______________

(1)

Represents the amortization of intangible assets that were recorded at their fair value in October 2007 when the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of affiliates of The Blackstone Group Inc. (formerly known as The Blackstone Group L.P.) (the "Merger").

(2)

Includes expenses recognized in connection with the June 2019 and April 2018 refinancings and repayments of the senior secured credit facilities that were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net.

(3)

Includes a tax benefit to adjust a provisional amount recognized in relation to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017, which did not have an effect on cash paid for taxes in the periods.

(4)

Includes severance costs related to the 2015 sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York that were recognized in general and administrative expenses. The three and six months ended June 30, 2019 also include a loss on the disposal of a real estate investment recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net and impairment losses. Additionally, the six months ended June 30, 2018 includes a gain on the refinancing of a loan Hilton issued to finance the construction of a hotel that Hilton manages, which was recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATIONS
ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN
(unaudited, dollars in millions)

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net income

$

261

$

217

$

420

$

380

Interest expense

101

95

199

178

Income tax expense

101

81

160

139

Depreciation and amortization

86

79

170

161

EBITDA

549

472

949

858

Loss on foreign currency transactions

3

12

3

1

FF&E replacement reserves

15

15

29

27

Share-based compensation expense

47

40

81

68

Amortization of contract acquisition costs

7

7

14

14

Net other expenses (revenues) from managed and franchised properties

(22

)

(3

)

12

18

Other adjustment items(1)

19

12

29

14

Adjusted EBITDA

$

618

$

555

$

1,117

$

1,000

_______________

(1)

Includes adjustments for expenses recognized in connection with the refinancings and repayments of the senior secured credit facilities, severance and other items.

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Total revenues, as reported

$

2,484

$

2,291

$

4,688

$

4,365

Add: amortization of contract acquisition costs

7

7

14

14

Less: other revenues from managed and franchised properties

(1,480

)

(1,330

)

(2,829

)

(2,584

)

Total revenues, as adjusted

$

1,011

$

968

$

1,873

$

1,795

Adjusted EBITDA

$

618

$

555

$

1,117

$

1,000

Adjusted EBITDA margin

61.1

%

57.3

%

59.6

%

55.7

%

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATIONS
NET DEBT AND NET DEBT TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RATIO
(unaudited, dollars in millions)

June 30,

December 31,

2019

2018

Long-term debt, including current maturities

$

7,809

$

7,282

Add: unamortized deferred financing costs and discount

88

79

Long-term debt, including current maturities and excluding unamortized deferred financing costs and discount

7,897

7,361

Add: Hilton's share of unconsolidated affiliate debt, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs

3

15

Less: cash and cash equivalents

(635)

(403)

Less: restricted cash and cash equivalents

(83)

(81)

Net debt

$

7,182

$

6,892

 

Six Months Ended

Year Ended

TTM(1)

June 30,

December 31,

June 30,

2019

2018

2018

2019

Net income

$

420

$

380

$

769

$

809

Interest expense

199

178

371

392

Income tax expense

160

139

309

330

Depreciation and amortization

170

161

325

334

EBITDA

949

858

1,774

1,865

Loss on foreign currency transactions

3

1

11

13

FF&E replacement reserves

29

27

50

52

Share-based compensation expense

81

68

127

140

Amortization of contract acquisition costs

14

14

27

27

Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties

12

18

85

79

Other adjustment items(2)

29

14

27

42

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,117

$

1,000

$

2,101

$

2,218

Net debt

$

7,182

Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio

3.2

_______________

(1)

Trailing twelve months ("TTM") June 30, 2019 is calculated as the six months ended June 30, 2019 plus the year ended December 31, 2018 less the six months ended June 30, 2018.

(2)

Includes adjustments for expenses recognized in connection with the refinancings and repayments of the senior secured credit facilities, severance and other items.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATIONS

OUTLOOK: NET INCOME AND DILUTED EPS, ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS

FORECASTED 2019

(unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ending

September 30, 2019

Low Case

High Case

Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, before special items

$

237

$

251

Diluted EPS, before special items(1)

$

0.82

$

0.87

Special items(2):

Purchase accounting amortization

$

51

$

51

FF&E replacement reserves

16

16

Total special items before tax

67

67

Income tax expense on special items

(19

)

(19

)

Total special items after tax

$

48

$

48

Net income, adjusted for special items

$

285

$

299

Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items(1)

$

0.98

$

1.03

 

Year Ending

December 31, 2019

Low Case

High Case

Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, before special items

$

881

$

903

Diluted EPS, before special items(1)

$

3.02

$

3.09

Special items(2):

Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties

$

12

$

12

Purchase accounting amortization

203

203

FF&E replacement reserves

62

62

Other adjustments

18

18

Total special items before tax

295

295

Income tax expense on special items

(74

)

(74

)

Total special items after tax

$

221

$

221

Net income, adjusted for special items

$

1,102

$

1,124

Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items(1)

$

3.78

$

3.85

_______________

(1)

Does not include the effect of potential share repurchases.

(2)

See "—Net Income and Diluted EPS, Adjusted for Special Items" for details of these special items.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATIONS

OUTLOOK: ADJUSTED EBITDA

FORECASTED 2019

(unaudited, in millions)

 

Three Months Ending

September 30, 2019

Low Case

High Case

Net income

$

239

$

253

Interest expense

106

106

Income tax expense

95

101

Depreciation and amortization

85

85

EBITDA

525

545

FF&E replacement reserves

16

16

Share-based compensation expense

39

39

Amortization of contract acquisition costs

7

7

Other adjustment items(1)

3

3

Adjusted EBITDA

$

590

$

610

 

Year Ending

December 31, 2019

Low Case

High Case

Net income

$

887

$

909

Interest expense

418

418

Income tax expense

344

352

Depreciation and amortization

341

341

EBITDA

1,990

2,020

Loss on foreign currency transactions

3

3

FF&E replacement reserves

62

62

Share-based compensation expense

149

149

Amortization of contract acquisition costs

29

29

Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties

12

12

Other adjustment items(1)

35

35

Adjusted EBITDA

$

2,280

$

2,310

_______________

(1)

Includes adjustments for expenses recognized in connection with the refinancings and repayments of the senior secured credit facilities, severance and other items.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
DEFINITIONS

Trailing Twelve Month Financial Information

This press release includes certain unaudited financial information for the TTM period ended June 30, 2019, which is calculated as the six months ended June 30, 2019 plus the year ended December 31, 2018 less the six months ended June 30, 2018. This presentation is not in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes that this presentation provides useful information to investors regarding its recent financial performance, and it views this presentation of the four most recently completed fiscal quarters as a key measurement period for investors to assess its historical results. In addition, the Company’s management uses TTM information to evaluate the Company’s financial performance for ongoing planning purposes.

Net Income and Diluted EPS, Adjusted for Special Items

Net income (loss), adjusted for special items, and diluted earnings (loss) per share ("EPS"), adjusted for special items, are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the Company's definition of net income (loss), adjusted for special items, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Net income (loss), adjusted for special items, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, are included to assist investors in performing meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results and as a means of highlighting the results of the Company's ongoing operations.

Beginning with the first quarter of 2019, the Company modified the definition of net income (loss), adjusted for special items, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, as previously calculated, to exclude: (i) FF&E replacement reserves required under certain lease agreements and (ii) the amortization of intangible assets that were recorded at their fair value at the time of the Merger.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Earnings before interest expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), presented herein, reflects net income (loss), excluding interest expense, 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 gains, losses, revenues and expenses in connection with: (i) asset dispositions for both consolidated and unconsolidated equity investments; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings and retirements; (iv) FF&E replacement reserves; (v) reorganization costs; (vi) share-based compensation expense; (vii) non-cash impairment losses; (viii) severance, relocation and other expenses; (ix) amortization of contract acquisition costs; (x) the net effect of reimbursable costs included in other revenues and expenses from managed and franchised properties; and (xi) other items.

Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues, as adjusted to exclude the amortization of contract acquisition costs and other revenues from managed and franchised properties.

The Company believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors about the Company and its financial condition and results of operations for the following reasons: (i) these measures are among the measures used by the Company's management team to evaluate its operating performance and make day-to-day operating decisions and (ii) these measures 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 the industry. Additionally, these measures exclude certain items that can vary widely across different industries and among competitors within the Company's industry. For instance, interest expense and the provision for income taxes are dependent on company specifics, including, among other things, capital structure and operating jurisdictions, respectively, and, therefore could vary significantly across companies. Depreciation and amortization, as well as amortization of contract acquisition costs, are dependent upon company policies, including the method of acquiring and depreciating assets and the useful lives that are used. For Adjusted EBITDA, the Company also excludes items such as: (i) FF&E replacement reserves to be consistent with the treatment of FF&E for its owned and leased hotels where it is capitalized and depreciated over the life of the FF&E; (ii) share-based compensation expense, as this could vary widely among companies due to the different plans in place and the usage of them; (iii) the net effect of the Company's cost reimbursement revenues and reimbursed expenses, as the Company contractually does not operate the related programs to generate a profit over the terms of the respective contracts; and (iv) other items that are not core to the Company's operations and are not reflective of the Company's performance. The Company does not include a future estimate of the net effect of cost reimbursement revenues and reimbursed expenses within the Company's outlook.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives, in isolation or as a substitute, to net income (loss) or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company's definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies and may have limitations as analytical tools.

Net Debt

Net debt, presented herein, is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company uses to evaluate its financial leverage. Net debt is calculated as: (i) long-term debt, including current maturities and excluding unamortized deferred financing costs and discount and (ii) the Company's share of unconsolidated affiliate debt, excluding unamortized deferred financing costs; reduced by: (a) cash and cash equivalents and (b) restricted cash and cash equivalents. Net debt should not be considered as a substitute to debt presented in accordance with GAAP. Net debt may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies.

The Company believes net debt provides useful information about its indebtedness to investors as it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to compare the indebtedness of companies.

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio

Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, presented herein, is a non-GAAP financial measure and is included as it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to compare the financial condition of companies. Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio should not be considered as an alternative to measures of financial condition derived in accordance with GAAP, and it may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies.

Comparable Hotels

The Company defines comparable hotels as those that: (i) were active and operating in the Company's system for at least one full calendar year as of the end of the current period, and open January 1st of the previous year; (ii) have not undergone a change in brand or ownership type during the current or comparable periods reported; and (iii) have not sustained substantial property damage, business interruption, undergone large-scale capital projects or for which comparable results are not available.

Of the 5,817 hotels in the Company's system as of June 30, 2019, 4,692 hotels were classified as comparable hotels. The 1,125 non-comparable hotels included 234 hotels, or approximately four percent of the total hotels in the system, that were removed from the comparable group during the year because they sustained substantial property damage, business interruption, underwent large-scale capital projects or comparable results were not available.

Occupancy

Occupancy represents the total number of room nights sold divided by the total number of room nights available at a hotel or group of hotels for a given period. Occupancy measures the utilization of the hotels' available capacity. Management uses occupancy to gauge demand at a specific hotel or group of hotels in a given period. Occupancy levels also help management determine achievable average daily rate pricing levels as demand for hotel rooms increases or decreases.

Average Daily Rate ("ADR")

ADR represents hotel room revenue divided by the total number of room nights sold for a given period. ADR measures average room price attained by a hotel, and ADR trends provide useful information concerning the pricing environment and the nature of the customer base of a hotel or group of hotels. ADR is a commonly used performance measure in the industry, and management uses ADR to assess pricing levels that the Company is able to generate by type of customer, as changes in rates charged to customers have a different effect on overall revenues and incremental profitability than changes in occupancy, as described above.

Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR")

RevPAR is calculated by dividing hotel room revenue by the total number of room nights available to guests for a given period. Management considers RevPAR to be a meaningful indicator of the Company's performance as it provides a metric correlated to two primary and key drivers of operations at a hotel or group of hotels, as previously described: occupancy and ADR. RevPAR is also a useful indicator in measuring performance over comparable periods for comparable hotels.

References to RevPAR, ADR and occupancy throughout this press release are presented on a comparable basis, and references to RevPAR and ADR are presented on a currency neutral basis, unless otherwise noted. As such, comparisons of these hotel operating statistics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 use the exchange rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

Contacts:

Investor Contact
Jill Slattery
+1 703 883 6043

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