Marriott Vacations Worldwide Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results and Provides 2019 Outlook

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results and provided guidance for the full year 2019.

On September 1, 2018, the company completed its previously announced acquisition of ILG, Inc. ("ILG"). In addition to a discussion of fourth quarter and full year reported results presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the company is providing adjusted results that exclude ILG results from September 1 to December 31, 2018 to further assist investors. Throughout this press release, the business associated with the operating results for the company excluding the impact of the ILG acquisition is referred to as "Legacy-MVW," while the business and operating results related to the businesses acquired from ILG are referred to as "Legacy-ILG."  In addition, to provide a more meaningful year-over-year comparison of financial results, the company is providing combined financial information in the Financial Schedules that assume the company's acquisition of ILG had been completed at the beginning of the 2017 fiscal year.

Fourth Quarter 2018 Results

• Net income attributable to common shareholders was $44 million, or $0.91 fully diluted earnings per share ("EPS"), compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $119 million, or $4.35 fully diluted EPS, in the fourth quarter of 2017.
• Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders was $71 million compared to adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders of $54 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Adjusted fully diluted EPS was $1.49, compared to adjusted fully diluted EPS of $1.96 in the fourth quarter of 2017.
• Adjusted EBITDA totaled $180 million, an increase of $97 million, or 117 percent. Legacy-MVW's fourth quarter 2018 adjusted EBITDA was $99 million, an increase of $16 million, or 20 percent.
• On a combined basis, total company adjusted EBITDA of $180 million in the fourth quarter would have shown an increase of $11 million, or 7 percent.
• Consolidated vacation ownership contract sales were $358 million, an increase of $151 million, or 73 percent. Legacy-MVW vacation ownership contract sales were $224 million, an increase of $17 million, or 8 percent.
• On a combined basis, total company consolidated contract sales would have increased $25 million, or 8 percent.
• The company estimates that the 2018 Hurricanes negatively impacted total company adjusted EBITDA and total consolidated contract sales by $2 million and $3 million, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2018.
• As part of the ILG Acquisition, the company acquired a 75.5 percent interest in VRI Europe Limited ("VRI Europe"), a joint venture comprised of a European vacation ownership resort management business. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the company sold its interest in VRI Europe to an affiliate of the minority shareholder for $63 million. In connection with the transaction, Interval International entered into a long-term extension of its global affliliation agreement.

Full Year 2018 Results

• Net income attributable to common shareholders was $55 million, or $1.61 fully diluted EPS, compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $235 million, or $8.49 fully diluted EPS, in 2017.
• Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders was $200 million compared to adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders of $169 million in 2017. Adjusted fully diluted EPS was $5.88, compared to adjusted fully diluted EPS of $6.09 in 2017.
• Adjusted EBITDA totaled $419 million, an increase of $125 million, or 43 percent. Legacy-MVW's 2018 adjusted EBITDA was $320 million, an increase of $26 million, or 9 percent.
• On a combined basis, total company adjusted EBITDA for 2018 would have totaled $667 million, an increase of $21 million, or 3 percent.
• Consolidated vacation ownership contract sales were $1.073 billion, an increase of $247 million, or 30 percent. Legacy-MVW vacation ownership contract sales were $902 million, an increase of $76 million, or 9 percent.
• On a combined basis, total company consolidated contract sales for 2018 would have totaled $1.4 billion, an increase of $108 million, or 8 percent.
• The company estimates that the 2018 Hurricanes negatively impacted total company adjusted EBITDA and total consolidated contract sales by $7 million and $9 million, respectively, in 2018.
• Total Interval Network active members at the end of the year were 1.8 million.
• The company generated net cash provided by operating activities of $97 million and adjusted free cash flow of $265 million.
• During 2018, the company repurchased 1.2 million shares of its common stock for $96 million, including $94 million during the fourth quarter, at an average price per share of $77.16. In addition, the company paid dividends of $51 million in 2018.
• Subsequent to the end of 2018 and through February 26, 2019, the company repurchased over 931 thousand shares of its common stock for nearly $78 million, at an average price per share of $83.28.
• The company received $38 million, including $6 million subsequent to the end of 2018, in settlement of its Legacy-MVW business interruption claims. In addition, the company received a $25 million advance of its Legacy-ILG business interruption claims.

"I am very pleased with how we closed out 2018, with Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow exceeding our previous guidance," said Stephen P. Weisz, president and chief executive officer. "Looking ahead to 2019, we continue to target strong growth into the new year, with contract sales of $1.53 billion to $1.6 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $745 million to $785 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $400 million to $475 million.  But, I am even more excited about what lies ahead for Marriott Vacations Worldwide as we continue to integrate and transform the new company, which we believe will drive significant growth opportunities well into the future.  We continue to target at least $100 million of savings from synergy initiatives and are pleased to report that, as of the end of 2018, our run-rate savings exceeded $30 million.  By the end of 2019, we are targeting run-rate savings of over $50 million, which we estimate will generate $35 million to $40 million of in-the-year savings."

Fourth Quarter 2018 Segment Results

Vacation Ownership

Vacation Ownership segment financial results were $184 million, an increase of $91 million, or 99 percent.  Vacation Ownership segment adjusted EBITDA was $196 million, an increase of $93 million, or 89 percent.

Consolidated vacation ownership contract sales were $358 million, an increase of $151 million, or 73 percent. Legacy-MVW contract sales were $224 million, an increase of $17 million, or 8 percent.  Legacy-MVW North America VPG was $3,496, roughly in line with the prior year.

Development margin was $94 million compared to $54 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 and development margin percentage was 26.4 percent compared to 25.7 percent in the prior year quarter. Adjusted development margin percentage, which excludes the impact of revenue reportability and other charges, was 23.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to 20.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Rental revenues totaled $117 million, a $58 million increase from the fourth quarter of 2017. Rental revenues net of expenses were $31 million, a $25 million increase from the fourth quarter of 2017. Legacy-MVW rental revenues net of expenses were $11 million, a $5 million, or 90 percent, increase from the fourth quarter of 2017.

Financing revenues totaled $63 million, a $27 million, or 79 percent, increase from the fourth quarter of 2017. Financing revenues, net of expenses and consumer financing interest expense, were $39 million, a $16 million, or 66 percent, increase from the fourth quarter of 2017.  Legacy-MVW financing revenues, net of expenses and consumer financing interest expense, were $24 million, nearly $1 million, or 2 percent, above the fourth quarter of 2017.

Resort management and other services revenues totaled $120 million, a $50 million, or 72 percent, increase from the fourth quarter of 2017. Resort management and other services revenues, net of expenses, totaled $53 million, a $19 million, or 54 percent, increase from the fourth quarter of 2017.  Legacy-MVW resort management and other services revenues, net of expenses, totaled $38 million, a $4 million, or 10 percent, increase from the fourth quarter of 2017.

Exchange & Third-Party Management

Exchange & Third-Party Management segment financial results were $45 million. Exchange & Third-Party Management segment adjusted EBITDA was $58 million.

Management and exchange revenues totaled $81 million. Management and exchange revenues, net of marketing and sales and related expenses, totaled $48 million.  Rental revenues totaled $14 million. Rental revenues net of expenses were $7 million.

Non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted fully diluted earnings per share, adjusted free cash flow, and adjusted development margin are reconciled and adjustments are shown and described in further detail in the Financial Schedules that follow.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

On December 31, 2018, cash and cash equivalents totaled $231 million. Since the beginning of the year, real estate inventory balances increased $459 million to $852 million, including $475 million related to the ILG acquisition offset partially by a $16 million decrease in Legacy-MVW inventory balances since the beginning of 2018.  The inventory balance at the end of the year included $843 million of finished goods and $9 million of work-in-progress.  The company had $3.8 billion in debt outstanding, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, at the end of the year, an increase of $2.7 billion from year-end 2017. This debt included $2.1 billion of corporate debt and $1.7 billion of debt related to its securitized notes receivable.  As of December 31, 2018, the company's debt to combined adjusted EBITDA ratio was 2.7x, as described further in the Financial Schedules that follow.

As of December 31, 2018, the company had approximately $596 million in available capacity under its revolving corporate credit facility after taking into account outstanding letters of credit, and approximately $51 million of gross vacation ownership notes receivable eligible for securitization under its warehouse credit facility.

2019 Outlook

The Financial Schedules that follow reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures set forth below to the following full year 2019 expected GAAP results for MVW.

The company is providing guidance as reflected in the chart below for the full year 2019:

2019 expected GAAP results and guidance above include an estimate of the impact of future spending associated with on-going integration efforts resulting from the acquisition of ILG.

Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call

The company will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET today to discuss these results and the guidance for full year 2019.  Participants may access the call by dialing 877-407-8289 or 201-689-8341 for international callers. A live webcast of the call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available for seven days and can be accessed at 877-660-6853 or 201-612-7415 for international callers. The conference ID for the recording is 13687364. The webcast will also be available on the company's website.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation is a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products and services. The company has more than 100 resorts and over 660,000 owners and members in a diverse portfolio that includes seven vacation ownership brands. It also includes exchange networks and membership programs comprised of more than 3,200 resorts in over 80 nations and nearly two million members, as well as management of more than 180 other resorts and lodging properties. As a leader and innovator in the vacation industry, the company upholds the highest standards of excellence in serving its customers, investors and associates while maintaining exclusive, long-term relationships with Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corporation for the development, sales and marketing of vacation ownership products and services. For more information, please visit www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com.

Note on forward-looking statements

This press release and accompanying schedules contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws, including statements about future operating results, estimates, and assumptions, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. The company cautions you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including volatility in the economy and the credit markets, supply and demand changes for vacation ownership and exchange products, competitive conditions, the availability of capital to finance growth, and other matters referred to under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in subsequent SEC filings, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied in this press release. These statements are made as of February 28, 2019 and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Financial Schedules Follow

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MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
COMBINED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
(In millions)

The unaudited combined financial information presented below gives effect to Marriott Vacations Worldwide's acquisition of ILG as if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2017, and is presented to facilitate comparisons with our results following the acquisition of ILG. Marriott Vacations Worldwide presents the combined financial information for informational purposes only and the combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company's results of operations would actually have been had the transaction been completed on the date indicated.  In addition, the combined financial information does not purport to project the future operating results of the combined company.

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MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In our press release and schedules, and on the related conference call, we report certain financial measures that are not prescribed by GAAP. We discuss our reasons for reporting these non-GAAP financial measures below, and the financial schedules included herein reconcile the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to each non-GAAP financial measure that we report (identified by a double asterisk ("**") on the preceding pages). Although we evaluate and present these non-GAAP financial measures for the reasons described below, please be aware that these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for revenues, net income attributable to common shareholders, earnings per share or any other comparable operating measure prescribed by GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may be calculated and / or presented differently than measures with the same or similar names that are reported by other companies, and as a result, the non-GAAP financial measures we report may not be comparable to those reported by others.

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

We evaluate non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted Net Income attributable to common shareholders, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Development Margin, that exclude certain items in the quarters and fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, because these non-GAAP financial measures allow for period-over-period comparisons of our on-going core operations before the impact of these items. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate our comparison of results from our on-going core operations before these items with results from other vacation companies.

Certain items - Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018

In our Statement of Income for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we recorded $38 million of net pre-tax items, which consisted of $30 million of ILG acquisition-related costs (including $1 million of share-based compensation expense), $19 million of purchase accounting adjustments (of which $6 million impacted adjusted EBITDA), $13 million of litigation settlements, $4 million of losses and other expense, and $1 million of costs associated with the anticipated capital efficient acquisitions of an operating property in New York, partially offset by $29 million of net insurance proceeds related to the settlement of Legacy-MVW business interruption insurance claims arising from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

In our Statement of Income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, we recorded $188 million of net pre-tax items, which consisted of $135 million of ILG acquisition-related costs (including $8 million of share-based compensation expense), $46 million of litigation settlement charges, $24 million of unfavorable purchase accounting adjustments (of which $6 million impacted adjusted EBITDA), $8 million of losses and other expense and $4 million of costs associated with the anticipated capital efficient acquisitions of operating properties in San Francisco, California and New York, partially offset by $29 million of net insurance proceeds related to the settlement of Legacy-MVW business interruption insurance claims arising from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Certain items - Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017

In our Statement of Income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, we recorded $7 million of net pre-tax items, which consisted of $3 million of variable compensation expense related to the impact of the 2017 Hurricanes, $2 million of litigation settlement expenses, $1 million of acquisition costs, and $1 million of variable compensation expense related to the impact of Hurricane Matthew.

In our Statement of Income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, we recorded $7 million of net pre-tax items, which consisted of $9 million in net insurance proceeds related to the settlement of Legacy-MVW business interruption insurance claims arising from Hurricane Matthew in 2016, $7 million of variable compensation expense related to the Legacy-MVW impact of the 2017 Hurricanes, $4 million of litigation settlement expenses, $2 million of acquisition costs, a charge of $1 million associated with the estimated property damage insurance deductibles and impairment of property and equipment at several of our Legacy-MVW resorts, primarily in Florida and the Caribbean, that were impacted by the 2017 Hurricanes, $1 million of variable compensation expense related to the impact of Hurricane Matthew and less than $1 million of miscellaneous losses and other expense.

Adjusted Development Margin (Adjusted Sale of Vacation Ownership Products Net of Expenses)

We evaluate Adjusted Development Margin (Adjusted Sale of Vacation Ownership Products Net of Expenses) as an indicator of operating performance. Adjusted Development Margin adjusts Sale of vacation ownership products revenues for the impact of revenue reportability, includes corresponding adjustments to Cost of vacation ownership products expense and Marketing and sales expense associated with the change in revenues from the Sale of vacation ownership products, and may include adjustments for certain items as itemized in the discussion of Adjusted Net Income attributable to common shareholders above. We evaluate Adjusted Development Margin because it allows for period-over-period comparisons of our on-going core operations before the impact of revenue reportability and certain items to our Development Margin.

Earnings Before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as earnings, or net income attributable to common shareholders, before interest expense (excluding consumer financing interest expense), provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. For purposes of our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA calculations, we do not adjust for consumer financing interest expense because we consider it to be an operating expense of our business. We consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be indicators of operating performance, which we use to measure our ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand our business. We also use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as do analysts, lenders, investors and others, because these measures exclude certain items that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry. For example, interest expense can be dependent on a company's capital structure, debt levels and credit ratings. Accordingly, the impact of interest expense on earnings can vary significantly among companies. The tax positions of companies can also vary because of their differing abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of the jurisdictions in which they operate. As a result, effective tax rates and provision for income taxes can vary considerably among companies. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA also exclude depreciation and amortization because companies utilize productive assets of different ages and use different methods of both acquiring and depreciating productive assets. These differences can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the depreciation and amortization expense among companies. Adjusted EBITDA reflects additional adjustments for certain items, as itemized in the discussion of Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders above, and excludes share-based compensation expense to address considerable variability among companies in recording compensation expense because companies use share-based payment awards differently, both in the type and quantity of awards granted. Prior period presentation has been recast for consistency. We evaluate Adjusted EBITDA as an indicator of operating performance because it allows for period-over-period comparisons of our on-going core operations before the impact of the excluded items. Together, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA facilitate our comparison of results from our on-going core operations before the impact of these items with results from other vacation ownership companies.

Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow

We evaluate Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow as liquidity measures that provide useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash provided by operating activities after capital expenditures for property and equipment, changes in restricted cash, and the borrowing and repayment activity related to our securitizations, which cash can be used for strategic opportunities, including acquisitions and strengthening the balance sheet. Adjusted Free Cash Flow, which reflects additional adjustments to Free Cash Flow for the impact of acquisition, litigation, and other cash charges, allows for period-over-period comparisons of the cash generated by our business before the impact of these items. Analysis of Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow also facilitates management's comparison of our results with our competitors' results.

Debt to Combined Adjusted EBITDA Ratio

We calculate debt to combined adjusted EBITDA ratio by dividing net debt by combined adjusted EBITDA, where net debt represents total debt less securitized debt and cash and cash equivalents other than an estimated $150 million for working capital requirements, and combined adjusted EBITDA is derived by combining the last year  of adjusted EBITDA for Legacy-MVW and Legacy-ILG (2018 first quarter through 2018 fourth quarter) and adding in $100 million of estimated cost synergies.

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