UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017
or
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-37794
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 81-2545345 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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6355 MetroWest Boulevard, Suite 180, Orlando, Florida |
32835 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code (407) 613-3100
(Former Name, Former Address, and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | |||
Non-Accelerated Filer | ☒ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | |||
Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of July 27, 2017 was 99,082,128.
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC.
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I tem 1. | Financial Statements |
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except share data)
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
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ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 191 | $ | 48 | ||||
Restricted cash |
62 | 103 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10 and $6 |
123 | 123 | ||||||
Timeshare financing receivables, net |
1,034 | 1,025 | ||||||
Inventory |
492 | 513 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
255 | 256 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
71 | 70 | ||||||
Other assets |
59 | 42 | ||||||
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TOTAL ASSETS (variable interest entities - $534 and $258) |
$ | 2,287 | $ | 2,180 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other |
$ | 265 | $ | 231 | ||||
Advanced deposits |
100 | 103 | ||||||
Debt |
486 | 490 | ||||||
Non-recourse debt |
645 | 694 | ||||||
Deferred revenues |
128 | 106 | ||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities |
380 | 389 | ||||||
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Total liabilities (variable interest entities - $518 and $245) |
2,004 | 2,013 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies - see Note 14 |
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Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 authorized shares, none issued or outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 3,000,000,000 authorized shares, 99,082,128 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and 98,802,597 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
153 | 138 | ||||||
Accumulated retained earnings |
129 | 28 | ||||||
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Total equity |
283 | 167 | ||||||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
$ | 2,287 | $ | 2,180 | ||||
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
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Revenues |
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Sales of VOIs, net |
$ | 143 | $ | 114 | $ | 261 | $ | 229 | ||||||||
Sales, marketing, brand and other fees |
144 | 128 | 274 | 246 | ||||||||||||
Financing |
36 | 34 | 71 | 66 | ||||||||||||
Resort and club management |
35 | 34 | 71 | 65 | ||||||||||||
Rental and ancillary services |
47 | 49 | 93 | 94 | ||||||||||||
Cost reimbursements |
34 | 32 | 68 | 61 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
439 | 391 | 838 | 761 | ||||||||||||
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Cost of VOI sales |
34 | 28 | 67 | 66 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing |
169 | 151 | 321 | 286 | ||||||||||||
Financing |
11 | 8 | 21 | 16 | ||||||||||||
Resort and club management |
10 | 8 | 20 | 16 | ||||||||||||
Rental and ancillary services |
31 | 30 | 58 | 56 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
29 | 21 | 52 | 37 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | ||||||||||||
License fee expense |
23 | 20 | 43 | 39 | ||||||||||||
Cost reimbursements |
34 | 32 | 68 | 61 | ||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
348 | 304 | 664 | 588 | ||||||||||||
Gain on foreign currency transactions |
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Allocated Parent interest expense |
| (7 | ) | | (13 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
(7 | ) | | (14 | ) | | ||||||||||
Other loss, net |
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Income before income taxes |
84 | 80 | 160 | 160 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(33 | ) | (33 | ) | (59 | ) | (65 | ) | ||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 51 | $ | 47 | $ | 101 | $ | 95 | ||||||||
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Earnings per share: (1) |
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Basic and diluted |
$ | 0.51 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 0.96 |
(1) | For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, basic and diluted earnings per share was calculated based on shares distributed to Hilton Grand Vacations stockholders on January 3, 2017. See Note 11: Earnings Per Share for additional information. |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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Net income |
$ | 101 | $ | 95 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
14 | 11 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other |
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Provision for loan losses |
27 | 23 | ||||||
Other loss, net |
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Gain on foreign currency transactions |
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Share-based compensation |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Net changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivables, net |
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Timeshare financing receivables, net |
(35 | ) | (27 | ) | ||||
Inventory |
22 | 3 | ||||||
Purchase of assets for future conversion to inventory |
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Other assets |
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Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other |
36 | 11 | ||||||
Advanced deposits |
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Deferred revenues |
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Capital expenditures for property and equipment |
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Software capitalization costs |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Issuance of non-recourse debt |
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Repayment of non-recourse debt |
(395 | ) | (58 | ) | ||||
Repayment of debt |
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Net transfers to Parent |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
$ | 253 | $ | 75 | ||||
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Transfer of inventory from Parent |
$ | | $ | 9 | ||||
Transfer of property and equipment from Parent |
$ | | $ | 33 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
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Balance as of December 31, 2016 |
99 | $ | 1 | $ | 138 | $ | 28 | $ | 167 | |||||||||||
Net income |
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Deferred intercompany transaction (1) |
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99 | $ | 1 | $ | 153 | $ | 129 | $ | 283 | |||||||||||
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(1) | Refer to Note 9: Income Taxes for further discussion. |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1: Organization and Basis of Presentation
Our Spin-off from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
On January 3, 2017, the previously announced spin-off was completed by way of a pro rata distribution of Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.s (Hilton Grand Vacations, we, us, our, HGV or the Company) common stock to Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (Former Hilton Parent and together with its then consolidated subsidiaries, Hilton) stockholders. Each Hilton stockholder received one share of our common stock for every ten shares of Hilton common stock. As a result of the spin-off, we became a separate publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HGV, and Hilton did not retain any ownership interest in our company.
In connection with the completion of the spin-off, we entered into agreements with Hilton (who at the time was a related party) and other third parties, including licenses to use the Hilton brand. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the effect of these agreements. For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $40 million and $44 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $98 million and $104 million, respectively, in costs relating to the agreements entered with Hilton. See Key Agreements Related to the Spin-Off section in Part I - Item 1. Business of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for further information.
Prior to the spin-off, Hilton maintained a share-based compensation plan for the benefit of its officers, directors and employees which was presented as a component of Net transfers (to) from Parent, a financing activity, on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Subsequent to the spin-off, share-based compensation expense is presented as a component of operating activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Our Business
Hilton Grand Vacations is a global timeshare company engaged in developing, marketing, selling and managing timeshare resorts primarily under the Hilton Grand Vacations brand. Our operations primarily consist of: selling vacation ownership intervals (VOIs) for us and third parties; operating our resorts; financing and servicing loans provided to consumers for their timeshare purchases; and managing our points-based Hilton Grand Vacations Club exchange program (the Club). As of June 30, 2017, we had 48 timeshare properties, comprised of 8,101 units, located in the United States (U.S.) and Europe.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein include 100 percent of our assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which we have a controlling financial interest. Through the date of the spin-off, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein were prepared on a stand-alone basis and were derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Hilton.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Although we believe the disclosures made are adequate to prevent information presented from being misleading, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2017.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and, accordingly, ultimate results could differ from those estimates. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of full year performance.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in our opinion, reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring items, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
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We review our estimate of the expected redemption of expired prepaid discounted vacation packages (packages) on an ongoing basis. We only reduce the liability for expired packages when a package is redeemed or the likelihood of redemption is remote. This review considers factors such as historical experience, current business practices for pursuing individuals to redeem expired packages and the sufficiency and reliability of data available following a change in those redemption business practices. Previously, we concluded that redemption of an expired package was remote once a package has been expired for six months and therefore retained the liability until six months after expiration. During the review in the second quarter of 2017, we determined we now had sufficiently reliable updated information under current business practices to revise our estimate of expired packages that we expect to redeem. As a result, we changed our accounting estimate for expected redemptions of expired packages to relieve a portion of the remaining liability at expiration and recorded an $11 million reduction to the Advanced Deposits liability, with corresponding increases to Sales, marketing, brand and other fees revenue of $10 million and Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other for the related sales tax liability of $1 million. As a result, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, our net income increased by $10 million and basic and diluted earnings per share increased by $0.10.
Note 2: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Adopted Accounting Standards
In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-09 (ASU 2016-09), Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting . ASU 2016-09 includes provisions intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting and presentation of share-based payments. These provisions include the recognition of the income tax effects of awards in the consolidated statement of operations when the awards vest or are settled, permitting an employer to withhold shares in an amount up to the employees maximum individual tax rate without resulting in liability classification of the award, permitting entities to make a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur, and changes to the classification of tax-related cash flows resulting from share-based payments and cash payments made to taxing authorities on the employees behalf on the statement of cash flows. This ASU 2016-09 was effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We adopted ASU 2016-09 retrospectively as of January 1, 2017 and have applied to all periods herein with no material impact to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, (ASU 2016-18) Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. This ASU is intended to provide guidance on the presentation of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and reduce the diversity in practice. This ASU requires amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. We elected, as permitted by the standard, to early adopt ASU 2016-18 retrospectively as of January 1, 2017 and have applied it to all periods presented herein. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a material impact to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-18 on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows was to include restricted cash balances in the beginning and end of period balances of cash and cash equivalent and restricted cash. The change in restricted cash was previously disclosed in operating activities and financing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01 (ASU 2017-01), Business Combinations (Topic 804): Clarifying the Definition of a Business . This ASU clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. We elected, as permitted by the standard, to early adopt ASU 2017-01 prospectively as of January 1, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2017-01 did not have a material impact to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 (ASU 2014-09), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) . This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) , and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Subsequent to ASU 2014-09, the FASB has issued several related ASUs amending the original ASU.
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The provisions of this ASU are to be applied retrospectively or using a modified retrospective approach for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.
We are currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements by analyzing both transactional and analytical data for each of our revenue streams. The following is a status of our evaluation of impacts by significant revenue stream:
| Sales of VOIs, net - We do not expect material changes to our accounting for Sales of VOIs, net, including the accounting for uncollectible timeshare financing receivables. We are still evaluating the impact on revenue recognition for sales of VOIs that are under construction. |
| Sales, marketing, brand and other fees - We expect changes to gross versus net presentation of certain non-cash first day incentives. We do not expect material changes to our accounting for our commissions, brand and other fees under fee-for-service arrangements. We are still evaluating impacts to certain marketing revenue streams, including sales of marketing preview packages. |
| Financing - We do not expect material changes to our accounting for financing revenues, as these revenues are out of the scope of Topic 606. |
| Resort and club management - We do not expect material changes to our accounting for ongoing management fees from our homeowners association management agreements and the fees earned from our Club members. |
| Rental and ancillary services - We do not expect significant changes to our revenue recognition of transient guest transactions, including rental and ancillary services. |
| Cost reimbursements - While we do not expect significant changes to the timing of recognition of cost reimbursements, we are still evaluating potential impacts to changes in presentation. |
We will continue to evaluate and disclose expected impacts that ASU 2014-09 will have on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as more information becomes available. A determination as to whether we will apply the retrospective or modified retrospective adoption method will be made once our qualitative evaluation is complete and we commence quantifying the expected impacts later this year.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 (ASU 2016-15), Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments . This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The provisions of this ASU are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017; early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-03 (ASU 2017-03), Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323) . ASU 2017-03 requires registrants to disclose the effect that recently issued accounting standards will have on their financial statements when adopted in a future period. The SEC staff expects the additional qualitative disclosures to include a description of the effect of the accounting policies that the registrant expects to apply, if determined, and a comparison to the registrants current accounting policies. In addition, a registrant should describe the status of its process to implement the new standards and the significant implementation matters yet to be addressed. ASU 2017-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
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Note 3: Restricted Cash
Restricted cash was as follows:
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Escrow deposits on VOI sales |
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Note 4: Timeshare Financing Receivables
Timeshare financing receivables were as follows:
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$ | 541 | $ | 623 | $ | 1,164 | ||||||
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We pledge a portion of our timeshare financing receivables as collateral to secure a non-recourse revolving timeshare receivable credit facility (Timeshare Facility) with a borrowing capacity of $450 million. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had $148 million and $509 million, respectively, of gross timeshare financing receivables securing the Timeshare Facility. We recognize interest income on our timeshare financing receivables as earned. We record an estimate of uncollectibility as a reduction of revenue from VOI sales at the time revenue is recognized on a VOI sale.
In March 2017, we completed a securitization of approximately $357 million of gross timeshare financing receivables and issued approximately $291 million of 2.66 percent notes and approximately $59 million of 2.96 percent notes, which have a stated maturity date of December 2028. The securitization transactions did not qualify as sales and, accordingly, no gain or loss was recognized. The transaction is considered a secured borrowing; therefore, the proceeds from the transaction are presented as non-recourse debt (collectively, the Securitized Debt). See Note 7: Debt & Non-recourse debt for further discussion.
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Our timeshare financing receivables as of June 30, 2017 mature as follows:
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We evaluate this portfolio collectively, since we hold a large group of homogeneous timeshare financing receivables, which are individually immaterial. We monitor the credit quality of our receivables on an ongoing basis. There are no significant concentrations of credit risk with any individual counterparty or groups of counterparties. We use a technique referred to as static pool analysis as the basis for determining our loan loss reserve requirements on our timeshare financing receivables. For static pool analysis, we use certain key dimensions to stratify our portfolio, including FICO scores, equity percentage at the time of sale and certain other factors. The adequacy of the related allowance is determined by management through analysis of several factors, such as current economic conditions and industry trends, as well as the specific risk characteristics of the portfolio including assumed default rates, aging and historical write-offs of these receivables. The allowance is maintained at a level deemed adequate by management based on a periodic analysis of the mortgage portfolio.
Our gross timeshare financing receivables balances by FICO score were as follows:
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216 | 211 | ||||||
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We apply payments we receive for loans, including those in non-accrual status, to amounts due in the following order: servicing fees; interest; principal; and late charges. Once a loan is 91 days past due, we cease accruing interest and reverse the accrued interest recognized up to that point. We resume interest accrual for loans for which we had previously ceased accruing interest once the loan is less than 91 days past due. We fully reserve for a timeshare financing receivable in the month following the date that the loan is 121 days past due and, subsequently, we write off the uncollectible note against the reserve once the foreclosure process is complete and we receive the deed for the foreclosed unit.
As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had ceased accruing interest on timeshare financing receivables with an aggregate principal balance of $46 million and $38 million, respectively. The following tables detail an aged analysis of our gross timeshare financing receivables balance:
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$ | 530 | $ | 575 | $ | 1,105 | ||||||
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6 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||
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$ | 248 | $ | 847 | $ | 1,095 | ||||||
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3 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||
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1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
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Balance as of December 31, 2016 |
$ | 9 | $ | 111 | $ | 120 | ||||||
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Balance as of December 31, 2015 |
$ | 17 | $ | 89 | $ | 106 | ||||||
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Note 5: Inventory
Inventory was as follows:
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Completed unsold VOIs |
$ | 220 | $ | 233 | ||||
Construction in process |
14 | 20 | ||||||
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We benefited from $3 million in costs of sales true-ups relating to VOI products for the six months ended June 30, 2017, which resulted in a $3 million increase to the carrying value of inventory as of June 30, 2017. We benefited from $10 million in costs of sales true-ups relating to VOI products for the year ended December 31, 2016, which resulted in a $10 million increase to the carrying value of inventory as of December 31, 2016. Shown below are expenses incurred, recorded in Cost of VOI sales , related to granting credit to customers for their existing ownership when upgrading into fee-for-service projects.
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Cost of VOI sales related to fee-for-service upgrades |
$ | 9 | $ | 14 | $ | 20 | $ | 24 |
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Note 6: Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we consolidated three and two variable interest entities (VIEs), respectively, that issued Securitized Debt, backed by pledged assets consisting primarily of a pool of timeshare financing receivables, which is without recourse to us. We are the primary beneficiaries of these VIEs as we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect their economic performance. We are also the servicer of these timeshare financing receivables and we are required to replace or repurchase timeshare financing receivables that are in default at their outstanding principal amounts. Additionally, we have the obligation to absorb their losses and the right to receive benefits that could be significant to them. Only assets of our VIEs are available to settle the obligations of the respective entities.
Our condensed consolidated balance sheets included the assets and liabilities of these entities, which primarily consisted of the following:
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Restricted cash |
$ | 21 | $ | 10 | ||||
Timeshare financing receivables, net |
508 | 244 | ||||||
Non-recourse debt (1) |
517 | 244 |
(1) | Net of deferred financing costs. |
During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we did not provide any financial or other support to any VIEs that we were not previously contractually required to provide, nor do we intend to provide such support in the future.
Note 7: Debt & Non-recourse debt
Debt
The following table details our outstanding debt balance and its associated interest rates:
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Term loan with an average rate of 3.47%, due 2021 |
$ | 195 | $ | 200 | ||||
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(1) | For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2016, weighted average interest rates were 5.081 percent and 4.851 percent, respectively. |
(2) | Amount includes deferred financing costs of $2 million and $7 million as of June 30, 2017 and $2 million and $8 million as of December 31, 2016, relating to our term loan and senior notes, respectively. |
(3) | Amount does not include deferred financing costs of $2 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, relating to our revolving facility included in Other Assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. |
We were in compliance with all applicable financial covenants as of June 30, 2017.
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Non-recourse Debt
The following table details our outstanding non-recourse debt balance and its associated interest rates:
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Timeshare Facility with an average rate of 2.36%, due 2019 |
$ | 128 | $ | 450 | ||||
Securitized Debt with an average rate of 2.42%, due 2028 |
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(1) | For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2016, weighted average interest rates were 2.410 percent and 1.946 percent, respectively. |
(2) | Amount relates to securitized debt only and does not include deferred financing costs of $2 million as of June 30, 2017 and $3 million as of December 31, 2016, relating to our Timeshare Facility included in Other Assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. |
The Timeshare Facility is a non-recourse obligation and is payable solely from the pool of timeshare financing receivables pledged as collateral and related assets.
In March 2017, we completed a securitization of approximately $357 million of gross timeshare financing receivables and issued approximately $291 million of 2.66 percent notes and $59 million of 2.96 percent notes due December 2028. The Securitized Debt is backed by pledged assets, consisting primarily of a pool of timeshare financing receivables secured by first mortgages or deeds of trust on timeshare interests. The Securitized Debt is a non-recourse obligation and is payable solely from the pool of timeshare financing receivables pledged as collateral to the debt.
We are required to deposit payments received from customers on the timeshare financing receivables securing the Timeshare Facility and Securitized Debt into depository accounts maintained by third parties. On a monthly basis, the depository accounts are utilized to make required principal, interest and other payments due under the respective loan agreements. The balances in the depository accounts as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $24 million and $22 million, respectively, and were included in Restricted cash in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Debt Maturities
The contractual maturities of our debt and non-recourse debt as of June 30, 2017 were as follows:
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Non-recourse
Debt |
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2017 (remaining) |
$ | 5 | $ | 61 | $ | 66 | ||||||
2018 |
10 | 126 | 136 | |||||||||
2019 |
10 | 230 | 240 | |||||||||
2020 |
10 | 122 | 132 | |||||||||
2021 |
160 | 34 | 194 | |||||||||
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300 | 78 | 378 | |||||||||
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Note 8: Fair Value Measurements
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial assets and liabilities were as follows:
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Carrying
Amount |
Level 1 | Level 3 | |||||||||
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Timeshare financing receivables (1) |
$ | 1,034 | $ | | $ | 1,299 | ||||||
Liabilities: |
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Debt (2) |
486 | 325 | 201 | |||||||||
Non-recourse debt (2) |
645 | | 646 | |||||||||
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Level 1 | Level 3 | |||||||||
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Timeshare financing receivables (1) |
$ | 1,025 | $ | | $ | 1,147 | ||||||
Liabilities: |
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Debt (2) |
490 | 314 | 200 | |||||||||
Non-recourse debt (2) |
694 | | 696 |
(1) | Carrying amount net of allowance for loan loss. |
(2) | Carrying amount net of unamortized deferred financing costs and discount. |
Our estimates of the fair values were determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop the estimated fair values. The table above excludes cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, advance deposits and accrued liabilities, all of which had fair values approximating their carrying amounts due to the short maturities and liquidity of these instruments.
The estimated fair values of our timeshare financing receivables were determined using a discounted cash flow model. Our model incorporates default rates, coupon rates, credit quality and loan terms respective to the portfolio based on current market assumptions for similar types of arrangements.
The estimated fair values of our Level 1 debt was based on prices in active debt markets. The estimated fair value of our Level 3 debt and non-recourse debt were as follows:
| Debt - based on indicative quotes obtained for similar issuances and projected future cash flows discounted at risk-adjusted rates. |
| Non-recourse debt - based on projected future cash flows discounted at risk-adjusted rates. |
Note 9: Income Taxes
At the end of each quarter, we estimate the effective tax rate expected to be applied for the full year. The effective income tax rate is determined by the level and composition of pre-tax income or loss, which is subject to federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately 37 percent and 40 percent, respectively, which decreased primarily due to a decrease in cumulative installment sale interest liability, partially offset by an increase in the cumulative effect of a change in the state effective tax rate.
The Company was a party to several intercompany asset transfers with Hilton prior to the spin-off. As required under U.S. tax regulations, the gain resulting from the intercompany transfer of these assets should be deferred and no deferred tax asset or liability should be recognized until a recognition event occurs. On January 3, 2017, Hilton executed a tax-free spin-off of the Company, which met the requirement of a recognition event. On the spin-off date, for the assets transferred, we recognized a stepped up tax basis, re-measured the asset by applying applicable tax rate changes and evaluated the realizability of the asset. This resulted in a reduction to our net deferred tax liability and an increase in our Additional paid-in capital of $9 million on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017.
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Note 10: Share-Based Compensation
Stock Plan
We issue time-vesting restricted stock units (RSUs) and nonqualified stock options (options) to certain employees. All performance shares that were issued under the Stock Plan of our former Parent, Hilton, were converted to RSUs as of December 31, 2016. We recognized share-based compensation expense of $5 million and $3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $8 million and $5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of June 30, 2017, unrecognized compensation costs for unvested awards were approximately $17 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years. As of June 30, 2017, there were 7,806,023 shares of common stock available for future issuance.
RSUs
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we issued 487,718 RSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $28.64, which generally vest 25 percent in the first year, 25 percent in the second year and 50 percent in the third year from the date of grant.
Options
During the six months ended June 30, 2017 , we issued 669,658 options with a grant date fair value of $8.66 and an exercise price of $28.30, which generally vest 25 percent in the first year, 25 percent in the second year and 50 percent in the third year from the date of grant.
The grant date fair value of each of these option grants was determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
Expected volatility (1) |
26.3 | % | ||
Dividend yield (2) |
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Risk-free rate (3) |
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Expected term (in years) (4) |
6.0 |
(1) | Due to limited trading history for Hilton Grand Vacations common stock, we did not have sufficient information available on which to base a reasonable and supportable estimate of the expected volatility of our share price. As a result, we used a weighted-average of the implied volatility and the average historical volatility of our peer group over a time period consistent with its expected term assumption. Our peer group was determined based upon companies in our industry with similar business models and is consistent with those used to benchmark its executive compensation. |
(2) | At the date of grant we had no plans to pay dividends during the expected term of these options. |
(3) | Based on the yields of U.S. Department of Treasury instruments with similar expected lives. |
(4) | Estimated using the average of the vesting periods and the contractual term of the options. |
As of June 30, 2017, we had 169,926 options outstanding that were exercisable.
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Note 11: Earnings Per Share
The following table presents the calculation of our basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). The weighted average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 reflect 98,802,597 shares distributed on January 3, 2017, our spin-off date, to our stockholders. See Note 1: Organization and Basis of Presentation for further discussion. The weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic EPS and diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2017 is 98,959,438 and 99,529,301, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is 98,881,494 and 99,442,829, respectively.
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Net Income (1) |
$ | 51 | $ | 47 | $ | 101 | $ | 95 | ||||||||
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99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 0.51 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 0.96 | ||||||||
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Net Income (1) |
$ | 51 | $ | 47 | $ | 101 | $ | 95 | ||||||||
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(1) | Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $50,828,907 and $47,400,289, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $101,041,522 and $95,069,102, respectively. |
The dilutive effect of outstanding share-based compensation awards is reflected in diluted earnings per common share by application of the treasury stock method using average market prices during the period.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we excluded 295,316 and 399,194 share-based compensation awards because their effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method.
Note 12: Related Party Transactions
Relationship Between HGV and Hilton after the Spin-Off
On January 3, 2017, when the spin-off was completed, Hilton and Park ceased to be related parties of HGV. In connection with the spin-off, we entered into certain agreements with Hilton (who at the time was a related party) and other third parties. See Key Agreements Related to the Spin-Off section in Part I - Item 1. Business of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for further information.
HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd.
On March 15, 2017, Blackstone completed the previously announced sale of 24,750,000 shares of our common stock to HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd. (HNA), representing approximately 25 percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
In connection with the consummation of the sale, we adopted our amended and restated by-laws, effective March 15, 2017, to remove references to Blackstones ownership of at least 40 percent of the total voting power of our common stock and revised certain provisions referencing the Blackstone Stockholders Agreement, as appropriate, to include references to the HNA Stockholder Agreement.
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The Blackstone Group
As of March 31, 2017, Blackstone held 15,008,689 shares, or approximately 15 percent of our outstanding common stock. On May 25, 2017, The Blackstone Group L.P. (Blackstone) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 and registered all of our common stock held by them. On June 14, 2017, Blackstone entered into an underwriting agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC pursuant to which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC agreed to purchase from Blackstone 9,650,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $35.40 per share. The sale was completed on June 20, 2017. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale. As of June 30, 2017, Blackstone held approximately five percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
The following table summarizes amounts included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations related to a fee-for-service arrangement with a Blackstone affiliate to sell VOIs on their behalf:
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June 30, |
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Commission and other fees |
$ | 42 | $ | 44 | $ | 93 | $ | 88 |
Also related to the fee-for-service agreement, as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we recognized receivables of $8 million and $20 million, respectively.
Note 13: Business Segments
We operate our business through the following two segments:
| Real estate sales and financing We market and sell VOIs that we own. We also source VOIs through fee-for-service agreements with third-party developers. Related to the sales of the VOIs that we own, we provide consumer financing, which includes interest income generated from the origination of consumer loans to customers to finance their purchase of VOIs and revenue from servicing the loans. We also generate fee revenue from servicing the loans provided by third-party developers to purchasers of their VOIs. |
| Resort operations and club management We manage the Club, earn activation fees, annual dues and transaction fees from member exchanges for other vacation products. We earn fees for managing the timeshare properties. We generate rental revenue from unit rentals of unsold inventory and inventory made available due to ownership exchanges under our Club program. We also earn revenue from food and beverage, retail and spa outlets at our timeshare properties. |
The performance of our operating segments is evaluated primarily based on adjusted earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA which has been further adjusted to exclude certain items, including, but not limited to, gains, losses and expenses in connection with: (i) asset dispositions; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings/retirements; (iv) non-cash impairment losses; (v) reorganization costs, including severance and relocation costs; (vi) share-based and other compensation expenses; (vii) costs related to the spin-off; and (viii) other items. During the first quarter of 2017, we revised our definition of EBITDA to exclude the adjustment of interest expense relating to our non-recourse debt as a reconciling item to arrive at net income (loss) in order to conform to the presentation of the timeshare industry following the consummation of the spin-off from Hilton. This adjustment was retrospectively applied to prior period(s) to conform with the current presentation.
The following table presents revenues for our reportable segments reconciled to consolidated amounts:
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Real estate sales and financing (1) |
$ | 323 | $ | 276 | $ | 606 | $ | 542 | ||||||||
Resort operations and club management (2) |
92 | 89 | 180 | 170 | ||||||||||||
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34 | 32 | 68 | 61 | ||||||||||||
Intersegment eliminations (1)(2)(3) |
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(2) | Includes charges to the real estate sales and financing segment from the resort operations and club management segment for discounted stays at properties resulting from marketing packages. These charges totaled $10 million and $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $16 million and $11 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(3) | Includes charges to the real estate sales and financing segment from the resort operations and club management segment for the rental of model units to show prospective buyers. These charges totaled less than $1 million for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. |
The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments reconciled to net income:
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$ | 99 | $ | 84 | $ | 182 | $ | 165 | ||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization |
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(23 | ) | (20 | ) | (43 | ) | (39 | ) | ||||||||
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(33 | ) | (33 | ) | (59 | ) | (65 | ) | ||||||||
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(1) | Includes intersegment eliminations. Refer to our table presenting revenues by reportable segment above for additional discussion. |
(2) | This amount represents interest expense on an unconditional obligation to guarantee certain Hilton allocated debt balances which were released in November 2016. |
Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies
We have entered into certain arrangements with developers whereby we have committed to purchase vacation ownership units at a future date to be marketed and sold under our Hilton Grand Vacations brand. As of June 30, 2017, we were committed to purchase approximately $212 million of inventory and land over a period of five years. The ultimate amount and timing of the acquisitions is subject to change pursuant to the terms of the respective arrangements, which could also allow for cancellation in certain circumstances. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we purchased $4 million and $11 million, respectively, of VOI inventory as required under our commitments. As of June 30, 2017, our remaining obligation pursuant to these arrangements was expected to be incurred as follows: $4 million in 2017, $3 million in 2018, $187 million in 2019, $9 million in 2020, and $9 million in 2021.
We are involved in litigation arising from the normal course of business, some of which includes claims for substantial sums. Management has also identified certain other legal matters where we believe an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and/or for which no estimate of possible losses can be made. While the ultimate results of claims and litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, we expect that the ultimate resolution of all pending or threatened claims and litigation as of June 30, 2017, will not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Note 15: Subsequent Events
On July 18, 2017, we entered into an agreement with BRE Ace Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (BRE Ace Holdings), an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII, which is an affiliate of Blackstone and formed BRE Ace LLC. Pursuant to the agreement, we contributed $40 million in cash for a 25 percent interest in BRE Ace LLC, which owns, a 1,201-key timeshare resort property and related operations, commonly known as Elara, by Hilton Grand Vacations, located in Las Vegas Nevada. The Companys investment in BRE Ace LLC will be accounted for under equity method of accounting.
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It em 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) that are based on our managements beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding the performance of our business, our financial results, our liquidity and capital resources, the benefits resulting from our separation from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., the effects of competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations and other non-historical statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words outlook, believes, expects, potential, continues, may, will, should, could, seeks, approximately, projects, predicts, intends, plans, estimates, anticipates or the negative version of these words or other comparable words.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statement or publicly announce the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, other than as is required under the federal securities laws.
The risk factors discussed in Part I-Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and in Part II-Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we currently do not expect to have a material adverse effect on our business. Any such risks could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. We undertake 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.
Terms Used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Except where the context requires otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to Hilton Grand Vacations, HGV, the Company, we, us and our refer to Hilton Grand Vacations Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries. Except where the context requires otherwise, references to our properties and rooms refer to the timeshare properties managed, franchised, owned or leased by us. Of these properties and rooms, a portion are directly owned or leased by us or joint ventures in which we have an interest and the remaining properties and rooms are owned by third-party owners.
Investment funds associated with or designated by The Blackstone Group L.P. and their affiliates, former majority owners of Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Hilton), are referred to herein as Blackstone.
Investment funds associated with or designated by HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd. and their affiliates are referred to herein as HNA.
Developed refers VOI inventory that is sourced from projects developed by HGV.
Fee for service refers to VOI inventory that we sell and manage on behalf of third-party developers.
Just-in-time refers to VOI inventory that is primarily sourced in transactions that are designed to closely correlate the timing of the acquisition by us with our sale of that inventory to purchasers.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes discussion of terms that are not recognized terms under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), and financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including contract sales, sales revenue, real estate margin, tour flow, volume per guest, capital efficiency ratio, transient rate, earnings before interest expense (excluding interest expense relating to our non-recourse debt), taxes and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), Adjusted EBITDA and segment Adjusted EBITDA. See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Key Business and Financial Metrics and Terms Used by Management and -Results of Operations for a discussion of the meanings of these terms, the Companys reasons for providing non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Overview
Spin-Off Transactions
On January 3, 2017, the previously announced spin-off was completed by way of a pro rata distribution of the Companys common stock to Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (Former Hilton Parent and together with its them consolidated subsidiaries, Hilton) stockholders. Each Hilton stockholder received one share of our common stock for every ten shares of Hilton common stock. As a result of the spin-off, we became a separate publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HGV and Hilton did not retain any ownership interest in us.
In connection with the completion of the spin-off, we entered into agreements with Hilton (who at the time was a related party) and other third parties, including licenses to use the Hilton brand. See Key Agreements Related to the Spin-Off section in Part I - Item 1. Business of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for further information.
On March 15, 2017, Blackstone completed the previously announced sale of 24,750,000 shares of our common stock to HNA, representing approximately 25 percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Blackstone retained 15,008,689 shares, or approximately 15 percent of our common stock upon the completion of the sale.
In connection with the consummation of the sale, we adopted our amended and restated by-laws, effective March 15, 2017, to remove references to Blackstones ownership of at least 40 percent of the total voting power of our common stock and revised certain provisions referencing the Blackstone Stockholders Agreement, as appropriate, to include references to the HNA Stockholder Agreement.
On May 25, 2017, Blackstone filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 and registered all of our common stock held by them. On June 14, 2017, Blackstone entered into an underwriting agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC pursuant to which J.P. Morgan Securities LLC agreed to purchase from Blackstone 9,650,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $35.40 per share. The sale was completed on June 20, 2017. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale. As of June 30, 2017, Blackstone held approximately five percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
Tax Matters Agreement
Subsequent to the spin-off, we have no unrecognized taxes that, if recognized, would have impacted our effective tax rate. As a large taxpayer, Hilton is continuously under audit by the IRS and other taxing authorities. HGV has joined in the Hilton U.S. Federal tax consolidated filing for prior tax years up to the date of the spin-off. Although we do not anticipate that a significant impact to our unrecognized tax balance will occur during the next fiscal year as a result of these audits, it remains possible that the amount of our liability for unrecognized taxes could change over that time period. Pursuant to the Tax Matters Agreement, Hilton is liable and shall pay the relevant tax authority for all taxes related to the taxable income prior to the spin-off. HGV will be responsible for its portion of any amounts Hilton is deemed liable by a taxing authority according to the Tax Matters Agreement. HGV is responsible for tax years subsequent to the spin-off.
Our Business
We are a rapidly growing timeshare company that markets and sells vacation ownership intervals (VOIs), manages resorts in top leisure and urban destinations, and operates a points-based vacation club. As of June 30, 2017, we have 48 resorts, representing 8,101 units, which are located in iconic vacation destinations such as the Hawaiian Islands, New York City, Orlando and Las Vegas, and feature spacious, condominium-style accommodations with superior amenities and quality service. As of June 30, 2017, we have approximately 278,000 Hilton Grand Vacations Club (the Club) members. Club members have the flexibility to exchange their VOIs for stays at any Hilton Grand Vacations resort or any property in the Hilton system of 14 industry-leading brands across more than 5,000 properties, as well as numerous experiential vacation options, such as cruises and guided tours.
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We operate our business across two segments: (1) real estate sales and financing; and (2) resort operations and club management.
Real Estate Sales and Financing
Our primary product is the marketing and selling of fee-simple VOIs deeded in perpetuity, developed either by us or by third parties. This ownership interest is an interest in real estate generally equivalent to one week annually at the timeshare resort where the VOI was purchased. Traditionally, timeshare operators have funded 100 percent of the investment necessary to acquire land and construct timeshare properties. In 2010, we began sourcing VOIs through fee-for-service and just-in-time agreements with third-party developers and have successfully transformed from a capital-intensive business to one that is highly capital-efficient. The fee-for-service agreements enable us to generate fees from the sales and marketing of the VOIs and Club memberships and from the management of the timeshare properties without requiring us to fund acquisition and construction costs. The just-in-time agreements enable us to source VOI inventory in a manner that allows us to correlate the timing of acquisition of the inventory by us with the sale to purchasers. Sales of owned inventory, including purchased just-in-time inventory, generally result in greater Adjusted EBITDA contributions, while fee-for-service sales require less initial investment and allow us to accelerate our sales growth. Both sales of owned inventory and fee-for-service sales generate long-term, predictable fee streams, by adding to the Club membership base and properties under management, that generate strong returns on invested capital.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, sales from fee-for-service, just-in-time and developed inventory sources were 56 percent, 19 percent and 25 percent, respectively, of contract sales. See -Real Estate Sales Metrics for additional discussion of contract sales. Based on our trailing twelve months sales pace, we have access to more than five years of future inventory, with capital efficient arrangements representing approximately 88 percent of that supply. We believe that the visibility into our long-term supply allows us to efficiently manage inventory to meet predicted sales, reduce capital investments, minimize our exposure to the cyclicality of the real estate market and mitigate the risks of entering into new markets.
We originate loans for members purchasing our developed and acquired inventory which generate interest income. Our loans are collateralized by the underlying VOIs and are generally structured as 10-year, fully-amortizing loans that bear a fixed interest rate typically ranging from 9 percent to 18 percent per annum.
The interest rate on our loans is determined by, among other factors, the amount of the down payment, the borrowers credit profile and the loan term. The weighted average FICO score for new loans to U.S. and Canadian borrowers at the time of origination were as follows:
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Prepayment is permitted without penalty. When a member defaults, we ultimately return their VOI to inventory for resale and that member no longer participates in our Club.
Some of our loans have been pledged as collateral in our securitization transactions, which have in the past and may in the future provide funding for our business activities. In these securitization transactions, special purpose entities are established to issue various classes of debt securities which are generally collateralized by a single pool of assets, consisting of timeshare financing receivables that we service and cash deposits. For additional information see Note 4: Timeshare Financing Receivables in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In addition, we earn fees from servicing our securitized loan portfolio and the loans provided by third-party developers of our fee-for-service projects to purchasers of their VOIs.
Resort Operations and Club Management
We enter into a management agreement with the homeowners association (HOA) of the VOI owners for timeshare resorts developed by us or a third party. Each of the HOAs is governed by a board of directors comprising owner and developer representatives that are charged with ensuring the resorts are well-maintained and financially stable. Our management services include day-to-day operations of the resorts, maintenance of the resorts, preparation of reports, budgets and projections and employee training and oversight. Our HOA management agreements provide for a cost-plus management fee, which means we generally earn a fee equal to 10 percent to 15 percent of the costs to operate the applicable resort. The fees we earn are highly predictable due to the relatively fixed nature of resort operating expenses and our management fees are unaffected by changes in rental rate or occupancy. We are reimbursed for the costs incurred to perform our services, principally related to personnel providing on-site services. The initial term of our management agreements typically ranges from three to five years and the agreements are subject to periodic renewal for one to three year periods. Many of these agreements renew automatically unless either party provides advance notice of termination before the expiration of the term.
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We also manage and operate the points-based Hilton Grand Vacations Club and Hilton Club exchange programs, which provide exclusive exchange, leisure travel and reservation services to our Club members. When an owner purchases a VOI, he or she is generally automatically enrolled in the Club and given an annual allotment of points that allow the member to exchange his or her annual usage rights in the VOI that they own for a number of vacation and travel options. In addition to an annual membership fee, Club members pay incremental fees depending on exchanges they choose within the Club system.
We rent unsold VOI inventory, third-party inventory and inventory made available due to ownership exchanges through our club programs. We earn a fee from rentals of third-party inventory. Additionally, we provide ancillary offerings including food and beverage, retail and spa offerings at these timeshare properties.
Key Business and Financial Metrics and Terms Used by Management
Real Estate Sales Metrics
The following are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP:
| Contract sales represents the total amount of VOI products 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 is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to Sales of VOIs, net or any other comparable operating measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 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 and other administrative fee revenues. We consider contract sales to be an important operating measure because it reflects the pace of sales in our business. |
| Sales revenue represents sale of VOIs, net and commissions and brand fees earned from the sale of fee-for-service intervals. |
| Real estate margin represents sales revenue less the cost of VOI sales and sales and marketing costs, net of marketing revenue. Real estate margin percentage is calculated by dividing real estate margin by sales revenue. We consider this to be an important operating measure because it measures the efficiency of our sales and marketing spending and management of inventory costs. |
| Tour flow represents the number of sales presentations given at our sales centers during the period. |
| Volume per guest (VPG) represents the sales attributable to tours at our sales locations and is calculated by dividing Contract sales, excluding telesales, by tour flow. We consider VPG to be an important operating measure because it measures the effectiveness of our sales process, combining the average transaction price with closing rate. |
| Capital efficiency ratio represents the ratio of cost of VOI sales to VOI inventory spend, including fee-for-service upgrades. We consider this to be an important operating measure because capital efficiency allows us to reduce inventory investment requirements while continuing to generate growth in revenues and cash flows. |
Resort and Club Management and Rental Metrics
| Transient rate represents the total rental room revenue for transient guests divided by total number of transient room nights sold in a given period and excludes room rentals associated with marketing programs, owner usage and the redemption of Club Bonus Points. |
For further information see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 2: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
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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, a provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. During the first quarter of 2017, we revised our definition of EBITDA to exclude the adjustment of interest expense relating to our non-recourse debt as a reconciling item to arrive at net income (loss) in order to conform to the presentation of the timeshare industry following the consummation of the spin-off from Hilton. The revised definition was applied to prior period(s) to conform with current presentation. 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) asset dispositions; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings/retirements; (iv) non-cash impairment losses; (v) reorganization costs, including severance and relocation costs; (vi) share-based and certain other compensation expenses; (vii) costs related to the spin-off; and (viii) other items.
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.
We believe 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; |
| 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.
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Results of Operations
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Compared with the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Segment Results
We evaluate our business segment operating performance using segment Adjusted EBITDA, as described in Note 13: Business Segments in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. For a discussion of our definition of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, how management uses it to manage our business and material limitations on its usefulness, refer to Key Business and Financial Metrics and Terms Used by ManagementEBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. The following table sets forth revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by segment, reconciled to consolidated amount, including net income, our most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure:
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$ | 323 | $ | 276 | $ | 47 | 17.0 | % | $ | 606 | $ | 542 | $ | 64 | 11.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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The following table reconciles net income, our most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
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$ | 51 | $ | 47 | $ | 4 | 8.5 | % | $ | 101 | $ | 95 | $ | 6 | 6.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Real Estate Sales and Financing
Real estate sales and financing segment revenues increased for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to a $30 million increase in sales revenue, a $15 million increase in marketing revenue and a $2 million increase in financing revenues. The increase in sales revenue was primarily due to a $29 million increase in sales of VOIs, net, due to sales at our newly developed projects beginning in the second half of 2016 and a $1 million increase in commissions and brand fees, due to the launch of a new fee-for-service property in Orlando, Florida in the second quarter of 2016. The increase in marketing revenue was due to a $10 million reduction of our expected redemptions of expired discounted vacation packages and a $4 million increase in the actual redemption of discounted vacation packages. Real estate sales and financing segment Adjusted EBITDA increased by $15 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to an increase in revenues associated with the segment, partially offset by a $6 million increase in cost of VOI sales and a $18 million increase in sales and marketing expense.
Real estate sales and financing segment revenues increased for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to a $40 million increase in sales revenue, a $20 million increase in marketing revenue and a $5 million increase in financing revenues. The increase in sales revenue was primarily due to a $32 million increase in sales of VOIs, net, due to sales at our newly developed projects beginning in the second half of 2016 and a $8 million increase in commissions and brand fees, due to the launch of a new fee-for-service property in Orlando, Florida in the second quarter of 2016. The increase in marketing revenue was primarily due to (i) a $10 million reduction of our expected redemptions of expired discounted vacation packages, (ii) a $5 million increase in the actual redemption of discounted vacation packages and (iii) a $3 million increase in title related service revenue. Real estate sales and financing segment Adjusted EBITDA increased by $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to an increase in revenues associated with the segment, offset by a $35 million increase in sales and marketing expense and $1 million increase in costs of VOI sales.
Refer to Real Estate and Financing for further discussion on the revenues and expenses of the real estate sales and financing segment.
Resort Operations and Club Management
Resort operations and club management segment revenues increased for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to a $2 million increase in resort management revenue from the launch of new properties during and subsequent to the second quarter of 2016. Resort operations and club management segment Adjusted EBITDA increased for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to increases in revenues associated with the segment, partially offset by a $2 million increase in resort operations and club management expenses.
Resort operations and club management segment revenues increased for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to a $4 million increase in resort management revenue from the launch of new properties during and subsequent to the second quarter of 2016. Resort operations and club management segment Adjusted EBITDA increased for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to increases in revenues associated with the segment, partially offset by a $4 million increase in resort operations and club management expenses.
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Refer to Resort and Club Management and Rental and Ancillary Services for further discussion on the revenues and expenses of the resort operations and club management segment.
Real Estate Sales and Financing Segment
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$ | 3,503 | $ | 3,447 | $ | 56 | 1.6 | $ | 3,609 | $ | 3,452 | $ | 157 | 4.5 |
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(2) | Includes adjustments for revenue recognition, including percentage-of-completion deferrals and amount in rescission, and sales incentives, as well as adjustments related to granting credit to customers for their existing ownership when upgrading into fee-for-service projects. |
Contract sales increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to an increase in tour flow which correlates to the increases in marketing expense, telesales and VPG. VPG increased due to a 1.1 percent and 2.8 percent increase in average transaction price for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.
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$ | 143 | $ | 114 | $ | 29 | 25.4 | % | $ | 261 | $ | 229 | $ | 32 | 14.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Sales revenue increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily as a result of a $29 million and $32 million, respectively, increase in sales of VOIs, net due to sales at our newly developed projects beginning the second half of 2016, in Washington, DC and New York, NY and a $1 million and $8 million, respectively, increase in commissions and brand fees due to the launch of one new fee-for-service property in the second quarter of 2016. In addition, marketing revenue increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to a $10 million reduction of our expected redemptions of expired discounted vacation packages, an increase in the actual redemption of the discounted vacation packages and an increase in title related service revenue.
Real estate margin and real estate margin percentage increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, due to the aforementioned increases in sales and marketing revenues partially offset by an increase in costs of VOI sales and sales and marketing expense driven by higher contract sales volume.
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$ | 32 | $ | 30 | $ | 2 | 6.7 | % | $ | 64 | $ | 60 | $ | 4 | 6.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Financing revenue increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to an increase of $2 million and $4 million, respectively, in interest income resulting from a higher outstanding timeshare financing receivables balance during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. Financing margin percentage decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to higher non-recourse debt balance associated with the additional drawdown on our timeshare facility in December 2016. See Note 7: Debt & Non-recourse debt for additional information.
Resort Operations and Club Management Segment
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$ | 20 | $ | 21 | $ | (1 | ) | (4.8 | )% | $ | 41 | $ | 39 | $ | 2 | 5.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Resort and club management revenues increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to (i) an increase in resort management revenue from the launch of new properties during and subsequent to the second quarter of 2016 and (ii) an increase of approximately 19,000 in Club members resulting in higher annual dues and transaction fees. These increases were partially offset by a one-time fees earned in 2016 on a prepaid contract and higher resort and club management expenses due to an increase in costs for servicing additional Club members and operating expenses.
Resort and club management margin decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to a one-time fees earned in 2016 on a prepaid contract, partially offset by the aforementioned increases in segment revenues as well as a $2 million increase in resort and club management expenses.
Resort and club management margin increased for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to the aforementioned increases in segment revenues, partially offset by a one-time fees earned in 2016 on a prepaid contract as well as a $4 million increase in resort and club management expenses.
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Rental and ancillary services revenues decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to a one-time insurance claim payment of $2 million received in 2016 as well as a reduction in access fees received due to higher quantity of access fees sold in 2016. Rental and ancillary services margin decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, due to aforementioned decreases in segment revenues and increases in subsidy expenses from new properties with unsold inventory as well as an increase in Hilton Honors expense due to higher Club members.
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$ | 29 | $ | 15 | $ | 14 | 93.3 | % | $ | 52 | $ | 27 | $ | 25 | 92.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Unallocated general and administrative expenses increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to an increase in expenses relating to regulatory filings, professional fees and other costs as a result of becoming an independent publicly traded company. Allocated general and administrative were expenses allocated to us from Hilton relating to the spin-off which was completed on January 3, 2017.
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$ | 7 | $ | 6 | $ | 1 | 16.7 | % | $ | 14 | $ | 11 | $ | 3 | 27.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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23 | 20 | 3 | 15.0 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 10.3 |
Depreciation and amortization expense increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016, primarily due to asset transfers from Hilton during the fourth quarter of 2016, some of which we hold as property and equipment for future conversion into inventory. The increase in license fee expense was as a result of the increase in revenues.
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33 | 33 | | | 59 | 65 | (6 | ) | (9.2 | ) |
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The Allocated Parent interest expense included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 relates to an unconditional obligation to guarantee certain Hilton allocated debt balances which was released in November 2016.
The increase in interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in 2016 is directly related to the financing transactions closed during and subsequent to the fourth quarter of 2016.
Income tax expense decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily due to a decrease in the cumulative installment sale interest liability, offset by an increase in tax due to the cumulative effect of a change in the state effective tax rate.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Prior to the fourth quarter of 2016, any net cash generated by our business has been transferred to Hilton, where it has been centrally managed. Transfers of cash to and from Hilton have been reflected as a component of Net transfers (to) from Parent in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
As of June 30, 2017, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $253 million, including $62 million of restricted cash. The restricted cash balance relates to escrowed cash from our sales of our VOIs and consumer financing receivables pledged to our non-recourse revolving timeshare receivable credit facility or securitizations.
Our known short-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of funds necessary to pay for operating expenses and other expenditures, including payroll and related benefits, legal costs, operating costs associated with the operation of our resorts and sales centers, interest and scheduled principal payments on our outstanding indebtedness and capital expenditures for renovations and maintenance at our offices and sales centers. Our long-term liquidity requirements primarily consist of funds necessary to pay for scheduled debt maturities, purchase commitments and costs associated with potential acquisitions and development projects.
We finance our business activities primarily with existing cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from our operations and through securitizations of our timeshare financing receivables. We believe that this cash will be adequate to meet anticipated requirements for operating expenses and other expenditures, including payroll and related benefits, legal costs and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future. The objectives of our cash management policy are to maintain the availability of liquidity, minimize operational costs, make debt payments and fund future acquisitions and development projects. Further, we have an investment policy that is focused on the preservation of capital and maximizing the return on new and existing investments.
Sources and Uses of Our Cash
The following table summarizes our net cash flows and key metrics related to our liquidity:
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(1) | Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful. |
(2) | Reflects the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-18, (ASU 2016-18) Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. See Note 2: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements in our unaudited condensed financial statements for further discussion. |
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Operating Activities
Cash flow provided by operating activities is primarily generated from (1) sales and financing of VOIs and (2) net cash generated from managing our resorts, Club operations and providing related ancillary services. Cash flows used in operating activities primarily include spending for the acquisition of inventory, development of new phases of existing resorts and funding our working capital needs. Our cash flows from operations generally vary due to the following factors related to the sale of our VOIs: the degree to which our owners finance their purchase and our owners repayment of timeshare financing receivables; the timing of management and sales and marketing services provided; and cash outlays for VOI inventory acquisition and development. Additionally, cash flow from operations will also vary depending upon our sales mix of VOIs; over time, we generally receive more cash from the sale of an owned VOI as compared to that from a fee-for-service sale.
Net cash flows provided by operating activities increased by $91 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, primarily as a result of improved operating results in the real estate sales and financing segment and increased sources of cash for working capital requirements.
Capital efficiency allows us to reduce inventory investment requirements and to generate growth in revenues and cash flows. Over a short-term period, depending on the timing of inventory spend, our capital efficiency may vary; however, over the long-term, we generally target a 50/50 mix of owned and fee-for-service inventory, which we expect will allow us to expand partner relationships and to provide a strong inventory supply without the upfront capital investment. In addition, we continue to move towards more just-in-time owned inventory sourcing arrangements that we expect to also drive capital efficiency. Over the long-term, we consider a ratio of VOI inventory spend to cost of VOI sales of 1:1 to be indicative of capital efficiency. The change for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, is primarily due to reduced inventory spending while maintaining a consistent sales pace and fewer fee-for-service upgrades.
The following is a summary of our Capital Efficiency Ratio:
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Investing Activities
The following table summarizes our net cash used in investing activities:
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Financing Activities
The following table summarizes our net cash used in financing activities:
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(2) | All transactions between HGV and Hilton have been settled in connection with the spin-off. |
The change in net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, was primarily due to our financing transactions that occurred in the first quarter of 2017. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we issued $350 million in non-recourse securitized debt and paid $5 million in debt issuance costs. The proceeds received from the non-recourse securitized debt were used to pay down a portion of our timeshare facility. We also paid $5 million of the principal amount of the senior secured term loan. See Note 7: Debt & Non -recourse debt in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion. Additionally, following the spin-off date we no longer receive transfers from Hilton.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of June 30, 2017:
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As of June 30, 2017, our contractual obligations relating to our operating leases have not materially changed from what was reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Our off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2017 consisted of $212 million of certain commitments with developers whereby we have committed to purchase vacation ownership units at a future date to be marketed and sold under the Hilton Grand Vacations brand. The ultimate amount and timing of the acquisitions is subject to change pursuant to the terms of the respective arrangements, which could also allow for cancellation in certain circumstances. See Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our off-balance sheet arrangements.
Subsequent Events
On July 18, 2017, we entered into an agreement with BRE Ace Holdings, an affiliate of Blackstone and formed BRE Ace LLC. Pursuant to the agreement, we contributed $40 million in cash for a 25 percent interest in BRE Ace LLC, which owns, a 1,201-key timeshare resort property and related operations, commonly known as Elara, by Hilton Grand Vacations, located in Las Vegas Nevada. See Note 15: Subsequent Events in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. We have discussed those policies and estimates that we believe are critical and require the use of complex judgment in their application in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Since the date of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or the methods or assumptions we apply under them.
I TEM 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates and debt prices. We manage our exposure to these risks by monitoring available financing alternatives and through pricing policies that may take into account currency exchange rates. Our exposure to market risk has not materially changed from what we previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk on our variable-rate debt, comprised of the term loans and our timeshare facility, of which the timeshare facility is without recourse to us. The interest rate is based on one-month LIBOR and we are most vulnerable to changes in this rate.
We intend to securitize timeshare financing receivables in the asset-backed financing market on a regular basis. We expect to secure fixed rate funding to match our fixed rate timeshare financing receivables. However, if we have floating rate debt in the future, we will monitor the interest rate risk and evaluate opportunities to mitigate such risk through the use of derivative instruments.
To the extent we utilize variable rate indebtedness in the future, any increase in interest rates beyond amounts covered under any corresponding derivative financial instruments, particularly if sustained, could have an adverse effect on our net income, cash flows and financial position. Hedging transactions we enter into may not adequately mitigate the adverse effects of interest rate increases or that counterparties in those transactions will honor their obligations.
The following table sets forth the contractual maturities, weighted average interest rates and the total fair values as of June 30, 2017, for our financial instruments that are materially affected by interest rate risk:
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($ in millions) |
Weighted
Average Interest Rate (1) |
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
There-
after |
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Fair
Value |
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Assets: |
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Fixed-rate securitized timeshare financing receivables |
11.880 | % | $ | 39 | $ | 79 | $ | 78 | $ | 75 | $ | 69 | $ | 201 | $ | 541 | $ | 620 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed-rate unsecuritized timeshare financing receivables |
12.210 | % | 39 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 64 | 351 | 623 | 679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: (3) |
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Fixed-rate debt |
3.772 | % | 127 | 116 | 108 | 79 | 29 | 364 | 823 | 842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable-rate debt (4) |
3.031 | % | 10 | 10 | 138 | 10 | 155 | | 323 | 330 |
(1) | Weighted average interest rate as of June 30, 2017. |
(2) | Amount excludes unamortized deferred financing costs. |
(3) | Includes debt and non-recourse debt. |
(4) | Variable-rate debt includes principal outstanding debt of $195 million and non-recourse debt of $128 million as of June 30, 2017. See Note 7: Debt & Non-recourse debt in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information. |
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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Though the majority of our operations are conducted in United States dollar (U.S. dollar), we are exposed to earnings and cash flow volatility associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our principal exposure results from our timeshare financing receivables denominated in Japanese yen, the value of which could change materially in reference to our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar. A 10 percent increase in the foreign exchange rate of Japanese yen to U.S. dollar would increase our gross timeshare financing receivables by less than $1 million.
ITEM 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), and management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance about managements control objectives. Our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. However, you should note that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure you that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. Based upon the foregoing evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and operating to provide reasonable assurance that we record, process, summarize and report the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and to provide reasonable assurance that we accumulate and communicate such information to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions about required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
We are involved in litigation arising from the normal course of business, some of which includes claims for substantial sums. Management has also identified certain other legal matters where we believe an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and/or for which no estimate of possible losses can be made. While the ultimate results of claims and litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, we expect that the ultimate resolution of all pending or threatened claims and litigation as of June 30, 2017 will not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Set forth below are the material changes to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of Part 1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed below and in Item 1A of Part 1 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and stock price. The risks described below and in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing HGV. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to management or that management presently believes not to be material may also result in material and adverse effects on our business, financial condition, results of operations and stock price.
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Partnership or joint venture investments could be adversely affected by our lack of sole decision-making authority, our reliance on partners or co-venturers financial condition, disputes between us and our partners or co-venturers and our obligation to guaranty certain obligations beyond the amount of our investments.
We may co-invest in the future with other third parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities, acquiring non-controlling interests in, or sharing responsibility for managing the affairs, of a timeshare property, partnership, joint venture or other entity. For example, we recently entered into the Joint Venture Agreement with Blackstone, pursuant to which we acquired a non-managing 25 percent interest in the Elara Joint Venture. Consequently, with respect to any such third-party arrangements, we would not be in a position to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the property, partnership, joint venture or other entity, and may, under certain circumstances, be exposed to risks not present if a third party were not involved, including the possibility that partners or co-venturers might become bankrupt or fail to fund their share of required capital contributions, and we may be forced to make contributions to maintain the value of the property. Such investments may also have the potential risk of impasses on decisions, such as a sale, because neither we nor the partner or co-venturer may have full control over the partnership or joint venture. We and our respective partners or co-venturers may each have the right to trigger a buy-sell right or forced sale arrangement, which could cause us to sell our interest, or acquire our partners or co-venturers interest, or to sell the underlying asset, either on unfavorable terms or at a time when we otherwise would not have initiated such a transaction. In addition, a sale or transfer by us to a third party of our interests in the partnership or joint venture may be subject to consent rights or rights of first refusal in favor of our partners or co-venturers, which would in each case restrict our ability to dispose of our interest in the partnership or joint venture. For example, our joint venture partner in the Elara Joint Venture generally has exclusive authority to manage the business and affairs of the Elara Joint Venture, and has the discretion to call for additional capital contributions at any time. In addition, it has certain rights to transfer or sell some or all of its interests in the Elara Joint Venture and/or the Property without our consent or, in certain situations, require us to sell our interests at the same time, while we are not permitted to sell or transfer our interest without their consent. Any or all of these factors could adversely affect the value of our investment, our ability to exit, sell or dispose of our investment at times that are beneficial to us, or our financial commitment to maintaining our interest in the joint ventures.
Our joint ventures may be subject to debt and the refinancing of such debt, and we may be required to provide certain guarantees or be responsible for the full amount of the debt in certain circumstances in the event of a default beyond the amount of our equity investment. Our joint venture partners may take actions that are inconsistent with the interests of the partnership or joint venture, or in violation of the financing arrangements and trigger our guaranty, which may expose us to substantial financial obligation and commitment that are beyond our ability to fund. In addition, partners or co-venturers may have economic or other business interests or goals that are inconsistent with our business interests or goals and may be in a position to take action or withhold consent contrary to our policies or objectives. In some instances, partners or co-venturers may have competing interests in our markets that could create conflict of interest issues. Disputes between us and partners or co-venturers may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our officers from focusing their time and effort on our business. Consequently, actions by or disputes with partners or co-venturers might result in subjecting assets owned by the partnership or joint venture to additional risk. In addition, we may, in certain circumstances, be liable for the actions of our third-party partners or co-venturers.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Other Information |
None.
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
* | Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 3 rd day of August, 2017.
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Mark D. Wang |
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Name: | Mark D. Wang | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
By: |
/s/ James E. Mikolaichik |
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Name: | James E. Mikolaichik | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 10.7
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC.
SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (the Agreement ) is entered into effective as of April 17, 2017 (the Effective Date ), by and between HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), and Charles R. Corbin (the Executive ).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company considers the establishment and maintenance of a sound and vital management group to be essential to protecting and enhancing the best interests of the Company and its stockholders; and
WHEREAS, the Company has determined that the best interests of the Company and its stockholders will be served by reinforcing and encouraging the continued dedication of the Executive to his or her assigned duties without distractions, including but not limited to distractions arising from a potential change in control of the Company; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to remove such distractions and to reinforce the continued attention and dedication of the Executive to his or her assigned duties;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Executive and the Company hereby agree as follows:
1. Certain Defined Terms . In addition to other terms defined herein, for purposes of the Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:
1.1 Accrued Amounts means (a) accrued but unpaid base salary through the Termination Date; (b) a cash payment in lieu of any accrued but unused vacation through the Termination Date; (c) any unreimbursed business expenses incurred through the Termination Date and payable to Executive, in accordance with any Company business expense policies (as applicable); (d) if the Executives termination occurs after the end of the annual bonus performance period but before the annual bonus for the preceding year is paid, the annual bonus for the preceding year, to the extent earned; and (e) any payments and benefits to which Executive is entitled pursuant to the terms of any employee benefit or compensation plan or program in which Executive participates (or participated). The Company shall pay Executive the items in (a) through (c) within 30 days following the Termination Date; the item in (d) on or before March 15 of the year following the performance year; and the item in (e) in accordance with the terms of such plans or programs or agreements.
1.2 Affiliate means a Subsidiary and any other corporation or other entity or Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company.
1.3 Annual Base Salary means the Executives annual base salary at the rate in effect immediately prior to a Qualifying Termination.
1.4 Applicable Law means any applicable laws, rules and regulations (or similar guidance), including but not limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Code, in each case as amended. References to any applicable laws, rules and regulations shall also refer to any successor or amended provisions thereto and shall be deemed to include any regulations or other interpretive guidance, unless the Committee determines otherwise.
1.5 Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
1.6 Business means the business of owning, financing, developing, redeveloping, managing, marketing, operating, licensing, leasing and/or franchising vacation, timeshare or lodging properties, and natural ancillary business products and services related to such business, including, without limitation, membership services, exchange programs, rental programs and provision of amenities.
1.7 Cause means any of the following: (a) the Executives refusal substantially to perform the Executives material duties or carry out the lawful instructions of the Company (other than as a result of total or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (b) the conclusive finding of the Executives fraud or embezzlement of Company property; (c) the Executives material dishonesty in the performance of his or her duties resulting in significant harm to the Company; (d) Executives conviction of a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or, where applicable, any equivalent offence (including a crime subject to a custodial sentence of one year or more) under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction; (e) the Executives gross misconduct in connection with the Executives duties to the Company which could reasonably be expected to be materially injurious to the Company; or (f) the Executives material breach of this Agreement, in each as determined in good faith by the Board or the Committee.
1.8 A Change in Control shall have the meaning given such term in the Companys 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan or any successor Company stock incentive plan, in each case as amended (such plan(s) being collectively referred to herein as the Stock Plan ); provided, however, that the term Change in Control shall be construed in accordance with Code Section 409A if and to the extent required under Code Section 409A.
1.9 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
1.10 Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
1.11 Company means Hilton Grand Vacations Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successors thereto. References to the Company also include references to the Companys Subsidiaries and its other Affiliates (and their successors), unless the Committee or the Board determines otherwise.
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1.12 Competitor means any Person engaged in the Business, including but not limited to any vacation, timeshare or lodging companies that are comparable in size to the Company, including, without limitation, Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Interval Leisure Group, Disney Vacation Club, Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Bluegreen Vacations, Diamond Resorts International and Westgate Resorts.
1.13 Disability means the inability of the Executive to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
1.14 Effective Date means the effective date of the Agreement, as specified on page one of the Agreement.
1.15 Employment Term means the entire time period of the Executives employment with or service to the Company.
1.16 Good Reason means the occurrence of any of the following, without the Executives written consent:
(a) Any material diminution in the Executives base salary or annual bonus opportunity, other than a material diminution in base salary and/or annual bonus opportunity that applies to senior executive officers of the Company generally or that, with respect to annual bonus opportunities, is due to the failure to attain performance or other business objectives;
(b) A material diminution in the Executives titles, authority, duties, responsibilities or position;
(c) A permanent reassignment by the Company of the Executives primary office to a location that is more than 50 miles from the Executives assigned primary office as of the Effective Date;
(d) Any failure by the Company or any Affiliate to pay Executive any amounts due and payable under, and in accordance with the terms of, this Agreement, the indemnification agreement substantially similar to the form of attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A (the Indemnification Agreement ), or any equity award agreement under the Stock Plan or any successor equity plan of the Company; or
(e) Any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of the Agreement;
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provided, however, that a termination by the Executive for any of the reasons listed in (a) through (e) above shall not constitute termination for Good Reason unless the Executive shall first have delivered to the Company written notice setting forth with specificity the occurrence deemed to give rise to a right to terminate for Good Reason (which notice must be given no later than 90 days after the initial occurrence of such event), and the Company fails to cure such event within 30 days after receipt of this written notice. The Executives employment must be terminated for Good Reason within 150 days following the initial occurrence of the event of Good Reason. Good Reason shall not include the Executives death or Disability.
1.17 Person means any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or other business organization, entity or enterprise whatsoever.
1.18 Qualifying Termination means the Executives termination of employment with the Company (a) by the Company without Cause, (b) by the Executive for Good Reason, or (c) in the case of a termination after the occurrence of a Change in Control, by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason which, in each case, occurs within 24 months after the occurrence of such Change in Control. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Executive be deemed to have experienced a Qualifying Termination as a result of the Executives death, Disability or voluntary termination without Good Reason.
1.19 Restricted Period means a period of 24 months following the Termination Date.
1.20 Severance Benefits has the meaning provided in Section 2 hereof.
1.21 Subsidiary means a corporation, company or other entity (a) more than 50% of whose outstanding shares or securities (representing the right to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority) are, or (b) which does not have outstanding shares or securities (as may be the case in a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or unincorporated association), but more than 50% of whose ownership interest representing the right generally to make decisions for such other entity is, now or hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company.
1.22 Target Bonus means the Executives target annual bonus for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs.
1.23 Termination Date means the date that the Executives employment with the Company terminates for all purposes, as reflected in the writing documenting the termination from the party terminating the employment relationship to the other party, in accordance with Section 5 hereof.
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2. Qualifying Termination; Severance Benefits .
2.1 Severance Benefits . Subject to the terms and conditions herein, upon the Executives Qualifying Termination, the Executive shall receive the following benefits (the benefits provided in Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.1(b) being collectively referred to as the Severance Benefits ):
(a) A cash payment equal to the sum of (A) 2.0 times the Executives Annual Base Salary, and (B) 2.0 times the Executives Target Bonus. In the event that the Executive terminates employment due to a Qualifying Termination and a Change in Control has occurred, such payment shall be made within 60 days following the Termination Date. In the event that the Executive terminates employment due to a Qualifying Termination and a Change in Control has not occurred, the following shall apply: That portion of the Severance Benefits payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) that exceeds the separation pay limit, if any, shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum payment within 60 days following the Termination Date (or such earlier date, if any, as may be required under applicable wage payment laws). The separation pay limit shall mean two times the lesser of: (i) the sum of the Executives annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay for services provided to the Company for the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Executives Termination Date occurs (adjusted for any increase during that calendar year that was expected to continue indefinitely if the Executive had not terminated employment); and (ii) the maximum dollar amount of compensation that may be taken into account under a tax-qualified retirement plan under Code Section 401(a)(17) for the year in which his or her Termination Date occurs. The lump sum payment to be made to the Executive pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) is a separate payment intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A under the exemption found in Regulation Section 1.409A-(b)(4) for short-term deferrals. The remaining portion of the Severance Benefits payable to the Executive pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) shall be paid in periodic installments (each installment to be treated as a separate payment) over the 24-month period commencing on the Termination Date (as defined herein) in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall such remaining portion of the Severance Benefit be paid to the Executive later than December 31 of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which Executives Termination Date occurs. The payments to be made to the Executive pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence of this Section 2.1(a) are intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A under the exemption found in Regulation Section 1.409A-(b)(9)(iii) for separation pay plans (i.e., the so-called two times pay exemption).
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(b) For 18 months following the Termination Date (the COBRA Reimbursement Period ), monthly payments of an amount equal to the excess of (i) the COBRA cost of such coverage over (ii) the amount that the Executive would have had to pay for such coverage if he had remained employed during the COBRA Reimbursement Period and paid the active employee rate for such coverage, less withholding for taxes and other similar items; provided , however , that (A) if the Executive becomes eligible to receive group health benefits under a program of a subsequent employer or otherwise (including coverage available to the Executives spouse), the Companys obligation to pay any portion of the cost of health coverage as described herein shall cease, except as otherwise provided by law; (B) the COBRA Reimbursement Period shall only run for the period during which the Executive is eligible to elect health coverage under COBRA and timely elects such coverage; (C) nothing herein shall prevent the Company from amending, changing, or canceling any group medical, dental, vision and/or prescription drug plans during the COBRA Reimbursement Period; (D) during the COBRA Reimbursement Period, the benefits provided in any one calendar year shall not affect the amount of benefits provided in any other calendar year (other than the effect of any overall coverage benefits under the applicable plans); (E) the reimbursement of an eligible taxable expense shall be made as soon as practicable but not later than December 31 of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred; (F) the Executives rights pursuant to this Section 2.1(b) shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit; and (G) the monthly payments described in this subparagraph (b) shall be taxable to the Executive and any applicable withholdings shall apply or such amounts shall be treated as imputed income to the Executive;
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 7 below, the Company shall be obligated to provide the Severance Benefits and the pro rata bonus described in Section 2.2(b) only if within 60 days after the Termination Date the Executive shall have executed a separation and release of claims and covenant not to sue agreement substantially similar to the form of waiver and release attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B (the Release Agreement ) and such Release Agreement shall not have been revoked within the revocation period specified in the Release Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall have no obligation to provide the Severance Benefits, and the Executive shall not be entitled to any of the Severance Benefits, if the Executive has failed to comply with the obligations set forth in Section 4 and such failure is sufficient to constitute a material breach of this Agreement, the Company may suspend, terminate and/or recover from the Executive the Severance Benefits.
For the avoidance of doubt, inclusion of Target Bonus in the calculation of Severance Benefits does not affect and is not in lieu of the Executives annual bonus opportunity, if any, for the year in which the Termination Date occurs, which shall be determined in accordance with Section 2.2 herein.
2.2 Other Compensation and Benefits . In addition, upon a Qualifying Termination, the Executive shall be entitled to the following benefits:
(a) Accrued Amounts . The Accrued Amounts, payable as described above;
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(b) Pro Rata Bonus . Subject to execution of the Release Agreement in accordance with Section 2.1(c) and Section 7 herein, a pro rata portion of the Executives annual bonus for the year in which the Termination Date occurs, to the extent earned based on actual performance (such amount to be calculated by determining the amount of the annual bonus earned as of the end of the year in which the Termination Date occurs and pro-rating such amount by the portion of such year Executive was employed by the Company, said pro rata bonus amount to be paid on or before March 15 of the year following the performance year);
(c) Life Insurance . To the extent the Company provides the Executives life insurance coverage immediately prior to the Qualifying Termination and this coverage is eligible for post-termination continuation or conversion to an individual policy, a cash payment equal to the amount required to continue such coverage as an individual policy for a period of 12 months following the Termination Date (and, if the Company deems necessary or advisable, to convert such coverage to an individual policy), payable in a single lump sum within 60 days following the Termination Date; and
(d) Equity Awards . The Executives rights, if any, with respect to any equity awards granted to him or her under the Stock Plan shall be as determined under the Stock Plan and applicable award agreement(s). For the avoidance of doubt, the Executive shall be entitled to accelerated vesting or other benefits upon a Qualifying Termination only if and to the extent provided under the terms of the Stock Plan and applicable award agreement(s).
(e) Other Employee Benefits . The Executives rights and obligations, if any, upon a Qualifying Termination under other compensation or employee benefit plans, policies, agreements or arrangements of the Company shall be as determined under such plans, policies, agreements or arrangements.
3. Non-Qualifying Termination . Except as provided below, if the Executives status as an employee is terminated for any reason other than due to a Qualifying Termination, the Executive shall not be entitled to receive the Severance Benefits, and the Company shall not have any obligation to the Executive under this Agreement. In the event that Executives employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay Executive (or his or her estate or legal guardian, as applicable) the Accrued Amounts; provided, however, that if the Executives employment terminates due to Cause, the Executive shall forfeit the right to the annual bonus described in Section 1.1(d). Additionally, Executive shall remain entitled to his or her indemnification rights as provided in this Agreement and the Indemnification Agreement and/or pursuant to the Companys certificate of incorporation, charter, by-laws, and/or other corporate documents and policies.
4. Covenants .
4.1 Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation .
(a) The Executive acknowledges and recognizes the highly competitive nature of the Businesses of the Company and accordingly agrees as follows:
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(i) During the Employment Term and subsequent Restricted Period, the Executive will not, whether on the Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any Person, directly or indirectly solicit or assist in soliciting away from the Company the business of any then current or prospective client or customer with whom the Executive (or his or her direct reports) had personal contact or dealings on behalf of the Company during the one-year period preceding the Termination Date.
(ii) During the Restricted Period, the Executive will not directly or indirectly anywhere in the United States:
(A) Engage in the Business directly or indirectly, or enter the employ of, or render any services to, a Competitor, provided that this restriction shall not prevent the Executive from working for or performing services on behalf of a Competitor if such Competitor is also engaged in other lines of business and if the Executives employment or services are restricted to such other lines of business, and will not be providing support, advice, instruction, direction or other guidance to lines of business that constitute the Competitor;
(B) Acquire a financial interest in, or otherwise become actively involved with, a Competitor, directly or indirectly, as an individual, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; or
(C) Intentionally and adversely interfere with, or attempt to adversely interfere with, business relationships between the Company and any of its clients, customers, suppliers, partners, members or investors.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4, the Executive may, directly or indirectly, own, solely as an investment, securities of any Person engaged in a Business (including, without limitation, a Competitor) which are publicly traded on a national or regional stock exchange or on the over-the-counter market if the Executive (A) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such person and (B) does not, directly or indirectly, own 5% or more of any class of securities of such Person.
(iv) During the Restricted Period, the Executive will not, whether on the Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any Person or entity, directly or indirectly:
(A) Solicit or encourage any employee of the Company to leave the employment of the Company or encourage any independent contractor to cease providing services to the Company; or
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(B) Hire or engage any employee or independent contractor who was employed or engaged by the Company as of the Termination Date or who left the employment of or engagement with the Company coincident with, or within one year prior to or after, the Termination Date, provided that this prohibition does not apply to (X) administrative personnel employed by the Company or (Y) any Company employee or independent contractor who is hired or engaged away from the Company as a result of responding to a generic job posting on a website or in a newspaper or periodical of general circulation, without any involvement or encouragement by the Executive.
(v) During the Restricted Period, the Executive will not, whether on the Executives own behalf or on behalf of or in conjunction with any Person, directly and intentionally encourage any material consultant of the Company to cease working with the Company.
(b) The period of time during which the provisions of this Section 4 shall be in effect shall be extended by the length of time during which the Executive is in breach of the terms hereof as determined by any court of competent jurisdiction on the Companys application for injunctive relief.
(c) The Company reserves the right to waive the enforcement of or limit the scope of the non-competition or non-solicitation provisions of this Agreement as to the Executive if and as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion on a case-by-case basis.
4.2 Confidentiality .
(a) The Executive will not at any time (whether during or after the Employment Term and whether during or after the Restricted Period) (i) retain or use for the benefit, purposes or account of the Executive or any other Person; or (ii) disclose, divulge, reveal, communicate, share, transfer or provide access to any Person outside the Company (other than its professional advisers who are bound by confidentiality obligations or otherwise, in performance of the Executives duties under the Executives employment and pursuant to customary industry practice, or as may be required by law or in response to a court order or a request by a regulatory or administrative body), any nonpublic, proprietary or confidential information, including without limitation trade secrets, know-how, research and development, software, databases, inventions, processes, formulae, technology, designs and other intellectual property, information concerning finances, investments, profits, pricing, costs, products, services, vendors, customers, clients, partners, investors, personnel, compensation, recruiting, training, advertising, sales, marketing, promotions, government and regulatory activities and approvals concerning the past, current or future business, activities and operations of the Company and/or any third party that has disclosed or provided any of same to the Company on a confidential basis ( Confidential Information ) without the prior written authorization of the Board or the Committee.
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(b) Confidential Information shall not include any information that is (i) generally known to the industry or the public other than as a result of the Executives breach of this covenant; (ii) made legitimately available to the Executive by a third party without breach of any confidentiality obligation of which the Executive has knowledge; or (iii) required by law to be disclosed, provided that with respect to subsection (iii) the Executive shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.2(d) herein, give prompt written notice to the Company of such requirement, disclose no more information than is so required, and reasonably cooperate with any attempts by the Company to obtain a protective order or similar treatment.
(c) Upon termination of the Executives employment with the Company for any reason, the Executive shall (i) cease and not thereafter commence use of any Confidential Information or intellectual property (including without limitation, any patent, invention, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade name, logo, domain name or other source indicator) owned or used by the Company; and (ii) immediately destroy, delete, or return to the Company, at the Companys option, all originals and copies in any form or medium (including memoranda, books, papers, plans, computer files, letters and other data) in the Executives possession or control (including any of the foregoing stored or located in the Executives office, home, laptop or other computer, whether or not Company property) that contain Confidential Information, except that the Executive may retain only those portions of any personal notes, notebooks and diaries that do not contain any Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the above, nothing herein shall require Executive to return to the Company any computers or telecommunication equipment or tangible property which he owns, including, but not limited to, personal computers, phones and tablet devices; provided, however, that he shall remove from all such devices any Confidential Information stored thereon.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 4.2, (i) nothing in this Agreement or other agreement prohibits the Executive from reporting possible violations of law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress and any agency Inspector General (the Government Agencies ), or communicating with Government Agencies or otherwise participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by Government Agencies, including providing documents or other information, (ii) the Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to take any action described in (i), and the Executive is not required to notify the Company that he has taken any action described in (i); and (iii) the Agreement does not limit the Executives right to receive an award for providing information relating to a possible securities law violation to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal, state or local trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation or law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, an individual suing an employer for retaliation based on the reporting of a suspected violation of law may disclose a trade secret to his or her attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, so long as any document containing the trade secret is filed under seal and the individual does not disclose the trade secret except pursuant to court order.
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4.3 Non-Disparagement . As a condition to the receipt of the Qualifying Termination Severance Benefits, the Executive agrees that he or she will not directly, or through any other Person, at any time (whether during or after his or her Employment Term and during or after the Restricted Period) make any public or private statements that are disparaging of the Company, or its respective businesses or employees, officers, directors, or stockholders. The Company agrees that it will not, and it will exercise its reasonable best efforts to cause its Affiliates (and the officers and directors of the Company and/or its Affiliates) to not, directly, or through any other Person, at any time make any public or private statements that are disparaging of the Executive.
4.4 Reasonableness of Restrictions . It is expressly understood and agreed that, although the Executive and the Company consider the restrictions contained in this Section 4 to be reasonable, if a final judicial determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction that the time or territory or any other restriction contained in this Agreement is an unenforceable restriction against the Executive, the provisions of this Section 4 shall not be rendered void but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum time and territory and to such maximum extent as such court may judicially determine or indicate to be enforceable. Alternatively, if any court of competent jurisdiction finds that any restriction contained in this Section 4 is unenforceable, and such restriction cannot be amended so as to make it enforceable, such finding shall not affect the enforceability of any of the other restrictions contained herein.
4.5 Breach of Restrictive Covenants . The Executive acknowledges that this Agreement is designed and intended only to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and that the restrictions imposed by this Agreement are necessary, fair and reasonably designed to protect those interests. The Executive further acknowledges that the Company has given him or her access to certain Confidential Information, and that the use of such Confidential Information by him or her on behalf of some other entity (including himself or herself) would cause irreparable harm to the Company. The Executive also acknowledges that the Company has invested considerable time and resources in developing its relationships with its customers and in training Company employees, the loss of which similarly would cause irreparable harm to the Company. Without limitation, the Executive agrees that if he or she should breach or threaten to breach any of the restrictive covenants contained in Section 4 of this Agreement, the Company may, in addition to seeking other available remedies (including but in no way limited to the Companys rights under this Agreement), apply, consistent with Section 10.6 below, for the immediate entry of an injunction restraining any actual or threatened breaches or violations of said provisions or terms by the Executive. Further, if, for any reason, any of the restrictive covenants or related provisions contained in Section 4 of this Agreement should be held invalid or otherwise unenforceable, it is agreed the court shall construe the pertinent section(s) or provision(s) so as to allow its enforcement to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law. The Executive further agrees that any claimed Company breach of this Agreement shall not prevent, or otherwise be a defense against, the enforcement of any restrictive covenant or other Executive obligation herein.
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4.6 Executive Representations . The Executive represents that the restrictions on his or her business provided in this Agreement are fair to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company. The Executive represents further that the consideration for this Agreement is fair and adequate, and that even if the restrictions in this Agreement are applied to him or her, he or she shall still be able to earn a good and reasonable living from those activities, areas and opportunities not restricted by this Agreement. In addition, the Executive represents that he or she has had an opportunity to consult with independent counsel concerning this Agreement and is not relying on the Company or its counsel for any related legal, tax or other advice.
5. Termination Procedures . Any purported termination of the Executives employment shall be documented in a writing appropriate to the nature of the termination from the party terminating the employment relationship to the other party:
(a) In the case of termination by the Company with Cause, the Company shall provide Executive with a written notice identifying (i) in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances giving rise to the determination that Cause exists, and (ii) the effective date of the termination of employment;
(b) In the case of a termination by the Executive for Good Reason, the Executive shall provide the Company with a written notice (the Notice of Good Reason ) stating (i) in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances giving rise to the determination that Good Reason exists, and (ii) the effective date of the termination of employment absent cure, as provided below, in compliance with the time period set forth in Section 1.16 herein;
(c) In the case of all other terminations of employment, a document establishing the effective date of the termination of employment, in each case, subject to any other contractual obligations that may exist between the Company and the Executive. Under circumstances where the Executive will be eligible for payment and benefits under the terms of the Agreement (i.e., a termination by the Company without Cause), the document will confirm the Executives eligibility for these payments and benefits and summarize the Executives entitlements post-termination.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a termination by the Executive with Good Reason, the Company shall have an opportunity to cure the circumstances giving rise to Good Reason within 30 days after receipt of the Notice of Good Reason. If the Company fails to cure such circumstances, the effective date of termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Good Reason, notwithstanding such 30-day cure period.
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6. Code Section 280G.
6.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event it shall be determined that any benefit, payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether payable or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (such benefits, payments or distributions are hereinafter referred to as Payments ) would, if paid, be subject to the excise tax (the Excise Tax ) imposed by Code Section 4999, then prior to the making of any of the Payments to the Executive, a calculation shall be made comparing (i) the net benefit to the Executive, of the Payments after payment of the Excise Tax, to (ii) the net benefit to the Executive, if the Payments had been limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax. If the amount calculated under (i) above is less than the amount calculated under (ii) above, then the Payments shall be limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax (the Reduced Amount ). The reduction of the Payments due hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by first reducing cash Payments and then, to the extent necessary, reducing those Payments having the next highest ratio of Parachute Value to actual present value of such Payments as of the date of the change of control, as determined by the Determination Firm (as defined in subsection (b) below). For purposes of this Section 6, present value shall be determined in accordance with Code Section 280G(d)(4). For purposes of this Section 6, the Parachute Value of a Payment means the present value as of the date of the change of control of the portion of such Payment that constitutes a parachute payment under Code Section 280G(b)(2), as determined by the Determination Firm for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payment.
6.2 All determinations required to be made under this Section 6, including whether an Excise Tax would otherwise be imposed, whether the Payments shall be reduced, the amount of the Reduced Amount, and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by an independent, nationally recognized accounting firm or compensation consulting firm mutually acceptable to the Company and the Executive (the Determination Firm ) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that a Payment is due to be made, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Determination Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Determination Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Code Section 4999 at the time of the initial determination by the Determination Firm hereunder, it is possible that Payments hereunder will have been unnecessarily limited by this Section 6 ( Underpayment ), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. The Determination Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive together with interest at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Code Section 7872(f)(2), but no later than March 15 of the year after the year in which the Underpayment is determined to exist, which is when the legally binding right to such Underpayment arises.
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6.3 In the event that the provisions of Code Section 280G and 4999 or any successor provisions are repealed without succession, this Section 6 shall be of no further force or effect.
7. Code Section 409A.
7.1 General . The Company intends that the payments and benefits provided under the Agreement shall either be exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A. The Agreement shall be construed in a manner that affects the Companys intent to be exempt from or comply with Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, the Committee may amend the Agreement, to take effect retroactively or otherwise, as deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of remaining exempt from or complying with the requirements of Code Section 409A. Whenever payments under the Agreement are to be made in installments, each such installment shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A. Further, (a) in the event that Code Section 409A requires that any special terms, provisions or conditions be included in this Agreement, then such terms, provisions and conditions shall, to the extent practicable, be deemed to be made a part of this Agreement, and (b) terms used in this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with Code Section 409A if and to the extent required. Further, in the event that this Agreement or any benefit thereunder shall be deemed not to comply with Code Section 409A, then neither the Company, the Board, the Committee nor its or their designees or agents shall be liable to the Executive or other Person for actions, decisions or determinations made in good faith.
7.2 Definitional Restrictions . Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that would constitute non-exempt deferred compensation for purposes of Code Section 409A ( Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation ) would otherwise be payable or distributable under the Agreement by reason of the occurrence of the Executives separation from service, such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation will not be payable or distributable to the Executive by reason of such circumstance unless the circumstances giving rise to such separation from service meet any description or definition of separation from service in Code Section 409A (without giving effect to any elective provisions that may be available under such definition). This provision does not prohibit the vesting of any amount upon a separation from service, however defined. If this provision prevents the payment or distribution of any Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, such payment or distribution shall be made on the date, if any, on which an event occurs that constitutes a Code Section 409A-compliant separation from service, or such later date as may be required by subsection 7.3 below.
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7.3 Six-Month Delay in Certain Circumstances . In the event that, notwithstanding the clear language of the Agreement and the intent of the Company, any amount or benefit under this Agreement constitutes Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation and is payable or distributable by reason of the Executives separation from service during a period in which the Executive qualifies as a Specified Employee under Code Section 409A, then, subject to any permissible acceleration of payment under Code Section 409A:
(a) The amount of such Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period immediately following the Executives separation from service under the terms of this Agreement will be accumulated through and paid or provided on the first day of the seventh month following the Executives separation from service (or, if the Executive dies during such period, within 30 days after the Executives death) (in either case, the Required Delay Period ); and
(b) The normal payment or distribution schedule for any remaining payments or distributions will resume at the end of the Required Delay Period.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term Specified Employee has the meaning given such term in Code Section 409A.
7.4 Timing of Release . Whenever in this Agreement a payment or benefit is conditioned on the Executives execution of a release of claims and covenant not to sue, the Company shall provide such release to the Executive promptly following the Termination Date, and such release and covenant not to sue must be executed and all revocation periods shall have expired in accordance with terms set forth in the release, but in no case later than 60 days after the Termination Date; failing which such payment or benefit shall be forfeited. If such payment or benefit constitutes Non-Exempt Deferred Compensation, then, subject to subsection 7.3 above, such payment or benefit (including any installment payments) that would have otherwise been payable during such 60-day period shall be accumulated and paid on the 60th day after the Termination Date provided such release shall have been executed and such revocation periods shall have expired. If such payment or benefit is exempt from Code Section 409A, the Company may elect to make or commence payment at any time during such 60-day period.
7.5 Expense Reimbursement . All expenses eligible for reimbursements in connection with the Executives employment with the Company must be incurred by the Executive during the term of employment or service to the Company and must be in accordance with the Companys expense reimbursement policies. The amount of reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year. Each category of reimbursement shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any such reimbursement be paid after the last day of the Executives taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. No right to reimbursement is subject to liquidation or exchange for other benefits.
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8. No Mitigation . The Executive shall not be required to seek other employment or to attempt in any way to reduce or mitigate any benefits payable under this Agreement, and the amount of any such benefits shall not (except as otherwise provided in Section 2.1(b) herein) be reduced by any other compensation paid or provided to the Executive following the Executives termination of service.
9. Successors .
9.1 Company Successors . The Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.
9.2 Executive Successors . The Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executives personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees, legatees or other beneficiaries. If the Executive shall die while any amount remains payable to the Executive hereunder, all such amounts shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the Agreement to the executors, personal representatives or administrators of the Executives estate.
10. Miscellaneous .
10.1 Notices . All communications relating to matters arising under the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when hand delivered, faxed, emailed or mailed by reputable overnight carrier or United States certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed, to the Company or the Executive, as applicable, to the address set forth below, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon actual receipt:
If to the Company:
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.
6355 Metro West Boulevard, Suite 180
Orlando, Florida 32835
Attention: Chief Human Resources Officer
with a copy to:
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.
6355 Metro West Boulevard, Suite 180
Orlando, Florida 32835
Attention: General Counsel
If to the Executive, at his or her last known address, as reflected in the Companys records.
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10.2 No Right to Continued Employment or Service . Nothing contained in the Agreement shall (a) confer upon the Executive any right to continue as an employee or service provider of the Company, (b) constitute any contract of employment or service or agreement to continue employment or service for any particular period or (c) interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate a service relationship with the Executive, for any reason or for no reason. The Executive understands that he or she is an employee at will.
10.3 Amendment; Waiver of Agreement . Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only by a written agreement executed and delivered by the Company and the Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend this Agreement (without Executive consent) to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Law (including but not limited to Code Section 409A) or changes to Applicable Law. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof nor will any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided will be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Applicable Law.
10.4 Withholding . The Company shall have the authority and the right to deduct and withhold an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to any benefits payable under the Agreement.
10.5 Benefits Not Assignable . Except as otherwise provided herein or by Applicable Law, no right or interest of the Executive under the Agreement shall be assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law or otherwise, including without limitation by execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge or in any manner; no attempted assignment or transfer thereof shall be effective; and no right or interest of any Executive shall be liable for, or subject to, any obligation or liability of the Executive. When a payment is due under the Agreement to the Executive and he or she is unable to care for his or her affairs, payment may be made directly to his or her legal guardian or personal representative.
10.6 Governing Law; Forum Selection; Jury Waiver . The Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions of any state, to the extent not preempted by federal law, which shall otherwise control. The parties knowingly and voluntarily agree that any controversy or dispute arising out of or otherwise related to this Agreement, including any statutory or other claim relating to the Executives employment with the Company, the termination thereof, or his or her work for the Company, shall be tried exclusively, without jury, and consent to personal jurisdiction, in the state courts of Orlando, Florida, or the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando division. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as a condition to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Executive will be required to sign a Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims substantially similar to the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .
10.7 Headings . The headings contained in the Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not control or affect the meaning, construction or interpretation of the Agreements provisions.
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10.8 No Trust Fund; Unfunded Obligations . The obligation of the Company to make payments hereunder shall constitute an unsecured liability of the Company to the Executive. The Company shall not be required to establish or maintain any special or separate fund, or otherwise to segregate assets to assure that such payments shall be made, and the Executive shall not have any interest in any particular assets of the Company by reason of its obligations hereunder. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall create or be construed as creating a trust of any kind or any other fiduciary relationship between or among the Company, the Executive, or any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payment from the Company, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured creditor of the Company.
10.9 No Third Party Beneficiaries . Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein expressed or implied will give or be construed to give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and such permitted assigns, any legal or equitable rights hereunder.
10.10 Controlling Document . Except with respect to the Stock Plan or annual bonus plan, if any provision of any agreement, plan, program, policy, arrangement or other written document between or relating to the Company and Executive conflicts with any provision of this Agreement, the provision of this Agreement shall control and prevail.
10.11 No Limitation of Rights . Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or prejudice any rights of the Company under any other laws.
10.12 Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, including via facsimile transmission, each of which will be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
10.13 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any Person or circumstance is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is finally judicially determined to be invalid, ineffective or unenforceable, the determination will apply only in the jurisdiction in which such final adjudication is made, and such provision will be deemed severed from this Agreement for purposes of such jurisdiction only, but every other provision of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, and there will be substituted for any such provision held invalid, ineffective or unenforceable, a provision of similar import reflecting the original intent of the parties to the extent permitted under Applicable Law.
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10.14 Certain Interpretive Matters .
(a) Unless the context otherwise requires, (i) all references to sections are to sections of this Agreement, (ii) each term defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to it, (iii) words in the singular include the plural and vice versa and (iv) the terms herein, hereof, hereby, hereunder and words of similar import shall mean references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any individual section or portion hereof. All references to $ or dollar amounts will be to lawful currency of the United States.
(b) No provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in favor of, or against, any of the parties hereto by reason of the extent to which any such party or his, her or its counsel participated in the drafting thereof or by reason of the extent to which any such provision is inconsistent with any prior draft hereof or thereof.
10.15 Entire Agreement; Superseding Effect; No Duplicative Benefits . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, including but not limited to any term sheet or other similar summary of proposed terms, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that his or her receipt of severance benefits under this Agreement is in lieu of any similar benefits under any other Company severance plan, policy or arrangement and that he or she shall not be entitled to duplicative benefits under both this Agreement and any other Company severance plan, policy or arrangement.
10.16 Full Understanding . The Executive represents and agrees that he or she has carefully read and fully understands all of the provisions of this Agreement and that the Executive freely and voluntarily enters into the Agreement. The Executive also agrees and acknowledges that the obligations owed to the Executive under this Agreement are solely the obligations of the Company and that none of the Companys stockholders, directors or lenders will have any obligation or liabilities in respect of this Agreement and the subject matter hereof.
10.17 Compliance with Recoupment, Ownership and Other Policies or Agreements . As a condition to entering into this Agreement, the Executive agrees that he or she shall abide by all provisions of any equity retention policy, compensation recovery policy, stock ownership guidelines and/or other similar policies maintained by the Company, each as in effect from time to time and to the extent applicable to the Executive from time to time. In addition, the Executive shall be subject to such compensation recovery, recoupment, forfeiture or other similar provisions as may apply at any time to the Executive under Applicable Law.
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10.18 Tax Matters . The Company has made no warranties or representations to the Executive with respect to the tax consequences (including but not limited to income tax consequences) contemplated by this Agreement and/or any benefits to be provided pursuant thereto. The Executive acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences related to the transactions contemplated hereby and that the Executive should consult with his or her own attorney, accountant and/or tax advisor regarding the decision to enter into this Agreement and the consequences thereof. The Executive also acknowledges that the Company has no responsibility to take or refrain from taking any actions in order to achieve a certain tax result for the Executive.
10.19 Entity . As used in this Agreement, the term the Company shall include, as applicable, Hilton Resorts Corporation, the Companys employer entity that is wholly owned by the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date and year first above written.
HILTON GRAND VACATIONS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Charles R. Corbin | |
Name: | Charles R. Corbin | |
Title: | Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
EXECUTIVE | ||
/s/ Charles R. Corbin | ||
Name: | Charles R. Corbin |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Mark D. Wang, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 of Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) [Language omitted in accordance with SEC release No. 34-54942] for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | [Language omitted in accordance with SEC release No. 34-54942]; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
By: |
/s/ Mark D. Wang |
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Mark D. Wang | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
August 3, 2017 |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, James E. Mikolaichik, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 of Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) [Language omitted in accordance with SEC release No. 34-54942] for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | [Language omitted in accordance with SEC release No. 34-54942]; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
By: |
/s/ James E. Mikolaichik |
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James E. Mikolaichik | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) | ||
August 3, 2017 |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY
ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (the Company) for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Mark D. Wang, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
By: |
/s/ Mark D. Wang |
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Mark D. Wang | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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August 3, 2017 |
A signed original of this certification required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY
ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (the Company) for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, James E. Mikolaichik, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
By: |
/s/ James E. Mikolaichik |
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James E. Mikolaichik | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) | ||
August 3, 2017 |
A signed original of this certification required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.