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Hilton Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2021 results. The following results reflect the material impact that the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic has had on Hilton's business. Highlights include:

  • Diluted EPS was $0.52 for the fourth quarter and $1.46 for the full year, and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $0.72 for the fourth quarter and $2.08 for the full year
  • Net income was $148 million for the fourth quarter and $407 million for the full year
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $512 million for the fourth quarter and $1,629 million for the full year
  • System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 104.2 percent and 60.4 percent, on a currency neutral basis, for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively, from the same periods in 2020
  • System-wide comparable RevPAR was down 13.5 percent and 30.0 percent, on a currency neutral basis, for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2019
  • Approved 26,000 new rooms for development during the fourth quarter, bringing Hilton's development pipeline to 408,000 rooms as of December 31, 2021
  • Added 16,100 rooms to Hilton's system in the fourth quarter, contributing to 55,100 net additional rooms in Hilton's system for the full year, which represented 5.6 percent net unit growth from December 31, 2020
  • Full year 2022 net unit growth is expected to be approximately 5 percent

Overview

Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hilton, said, "We were pleased to see continued recovery throughout 2021, with our fourth quarter showing strong results versus 2019. Although new variants of the virus have had some short-term impact, we are optimistic about the acceleration of recovery across all segments during 2022. We remain confident in the future of our business and our ability to continue to drive strong net unit growth and free cash flow, fueled by higher margins."

During the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, while the COVID-19 pandemic continued to negatively impact Hilton's business and hotel operating statistics, Hilton experienced significant improvement in its results compared to 2020 attributable to increased travel and tourism. As a result of the pandemic, certain hotels suspended operations at various times throughout 2020, but the majority of those hotels were reopened by the beginning of 2021. In line with the recovery, although some hotels did suspend operations during the year ended December 31, 2021, reopenings significantly outpaced suspensions. As such, the operations of only approximately 360 hotels, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe, were suspended for some period of time during the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to approximately 1,280 hotels during the year ended December 31, 2020. Nearly all of the hotels that suspended operations at some point since the start of the pandemic had reopened as of December 31, 2021.

For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, system-wide comparable RevPAR increased 104.2 percent and 60.4 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2020, due to increases in both occupancy and ADR. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, fee revenues increased 91 percent and 60 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2020. For comparison to pre-pandemic results, system-wide comparable RevPAR for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 were down 13.5 percent and 30.0 percent, respectively, compared to the three months and year ended December 31, 2019.

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, diluted EPS was $0.52 and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $0.72 compared to $(0.81) and $(0.10), respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA were $148 million and $512 million, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared to $(225) million and $204 million, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2020.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, diluted EPS was $1.46 and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, was $2.08 compared to $(2.58) and $0.10, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020. Net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA were $407 million and $1,629 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $(720) million and $842 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Development

In the fourth quarter of 2021, Hilton opened 94 new hotels totaling 16,100 rooms and achieved net unit growth of 13,100 rooms. During the full year 2021, Hilton opened 414 new hotels totaling 67,100 rooms and achieved net unit growth of 55,100 rooms. During the quarter, Hilton continued the expansion of its luxury portfolio with the openings of the Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya in Mexico and the Conrad Jiuzhaigou in China and also opened the Hilton Cancun in Mexico, the latest addition to Hilton's rapidly expanding portfolio of all-inclusive properties. Further, Hilton continues to see growth in its focused service brands, with Hampton by Hilton opening over 30 hotels representing 4,300 rooms during the fourth quarter.

As of December 31, 2021, Hilton's development pipeline totaled nearly 2,670 hotels representing nearly 408,000 rooms throughout 115 countries and territories, including 28 countries and territories where Hilton does not currently have any existing hotels. Additionally, of the rooms in the development pipeline, 198,000 of the rooms were under construction and 249,600 of the rooms were located outside the U.S.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of December 31, 2021, Hilton had $8.9 billion of long-term debt outstanding, excluding deferred financing costs and discount, with a weighted average interest rate of 3.99 percent. Excluding finance lease liabilities and other debt of Hilton's consolidated variable interest entities, Hilton had $8.6 billion of long-term debt outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 3.95 percent and no scheduled maturities until 2025. No amounts were outstanding under Hilton's $1.75 billion senior secured revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2021, which had an available borrowing capacity of $1,690 million after considering $60 million of outstanding letters of credit. Total cash and cash equivalents were $1,512 million as of December 31, 2021, including $85 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents.

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 18 world-class brands comprising more than 6,800 properties and more than 1 million rooms in 122 countries and territories.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

EARNINGS RELEASE SCHEDULES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Comparable and Currency Neutral System-Wide Hotel Operating Statistics

Property Summary

Capital Expenditures and Contract Acquisition Costs

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Definitions

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited, in millions, except share and per share data)

         
 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

Revenues

 

Franchise and licensing fees

 

$

431

$

233

$

1,493

$

945

Base and other management fees

 

60

31

176

123

Incentive management fees

 

38

13

98

38

Owned and leased hotels

 

222

86

598

421

Other revenues

 

23

21

79

73

 

774

384

2,444

1,600

Other revenues from managed and franchised properties

 

1,062

506

3,344

2,707

Total revenues

 

1,836

890

5,788

4,307

 

Expenses

 

Owned and leased hotels

 

227

142

679

620

Depreciation and amortization

 

45

62

188

331

General and administrative

 

103

122

405

311

Reorganization costs

 

3

41

Impairment losses

 

122

258

Other expenses

 

14

12

45

60

 

389

463

1,317

1,621

Other expenses from managed and franchised properties

 

1,115

622

3,454

3,104

Total expenses

 

1,504

1,085

4,771

4,725

 

Gain (loss) on sales of assets, net

 

1

(7

)

 

Operating income (loss)

 

333

(195

)

1,010

(418

)

 

Interest expense

 

(95

)

(113

)

(397

)

(429

)

Loss on foreign currency transactions

 

(8

)

(11

)

(7

)

(27

)

Loss on debt extinguishments

 

(48

)

(69

)

(48

)

Other non-operating income (loss), net

 

7

18

23

(2

)

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

237

(349

)

560

(924

)

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(89

)

124

(153

)

204

 

Net income (loss)

 

148

(225

)

407

(720

)

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1

)

1

3

5

Net income (loss) attributable to Hilton stockholders

 

$

147

$

(224

)

$

410

$

(715

)

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

Basic

 

279

278

279

277

Diluted(1)

 

282

278

281

277

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

Basic

 

$

0.53

$

(0.81

)

$

1.47

$

(2.58

)

Diluted(1)

 

$

0.52

$

(0.81

)

$

1.46

$

(2.58

)

 

Cash dividends declared per share

 

$

$

$

$

0.15

____________

(1)  

The weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted loss per share for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 were revised from the previously reported amounts. Refer to “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Net Income (Loss) and Diluted EPS, Adjusted for Special Items” for additional information.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

COMPARABLE AND CURRENCY NEUTRAL SYSTEM-WIDE HOTEL OPERATING STATISTICS

BY REGION

(unaudited)

     
 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

 

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

U.S.

 

63.3

%

21.8

% pts.

$

141.29

37.4

%

$

89.38

109.7

%

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

53.8

26.7

118.53

26.1

63.81

149.9

Europe

 

56.8

34.1

134.48

62.4

76.35

305.8

Middle East & Africa

 

67.1

28.2

164.73

29.5

110.48

123.5

Asia Pacific

 

52.5

(4.3

)

104.16

6.7

54.73

(1.4

)

System-wide

 

61.3

20.7

137.29

35.2

84.14

104.2

     
 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

 

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

U.S.

 

60.8

%

18.8

% pts.

$

132.94

13.8

%

$

80.88

64.5

%

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

44.0

15.8

111.68

3.7

49.17

61.7

Europe

 

41.9

13.6

121.84

12.6

51.10

66.7

Middle East & Africa

 

52.6

18.1

139.02

10.0

73.08

67.7

Asia Pacific

 

50.5

6.0

101.08

4.0

51.06

18.1

System-wide

 

57.2

16.9

128.82

12.9

73.65

60.4

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

COMPARABLE AND CURRENCY NEUTRAL SYSTEM-WIDE HOTEL OPERATING STATISTICS

BY BRAND

(unaudited)

     
 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

 

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

 

55.1

%

23.9

% pts.

$

596.43

42.2

%

$

328.51

151.2

%

Conrad Hotels & Resorts

 

55.5

19.2

238.27

27.9

132.32

95.7

Canopy by Hilton

 

59.0

30.3

155.67

28.8

91.83

165.1

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

 

53.3

23.6

161.82

33.1

86.22

139.0

Curio Collection by Hilton

 

59.1

26.1

212.69

37.1

125.62

145.3

DoubleTree by Hilton

 

55.8

21.1

124.55

36.3

69.55

118.8

Tapestry Collection by Hilton

 

59.7

26.9

151.38

32.9

90.32

141.9

Embassy Suites by Hilton

 

61.5

25.9

155.14

37.3

95.45

137.2

Hilton Garden Inn

 

61.8

21.8

124.40

38.6

76.92

114.3

Hampton by Hilton

 

64.8

17.8

118.35

31.3

76.69

81.2

Tru by Hilton

 

65.3

19.1

111.64

34.0

72.92

89.2

Homewood Suites by Hilton

 

74.3

16.5

133.66

27.1

99.33

63.5

Home2 Suites by Hilton

 

74.3

16.9

119.32

25.9

88.67

63.0

System-wide

 

61.3

20.7

137.29

35.2

84.14

104.2

     
 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

 

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

 

45.5

%

13.0

% pts.

$

556.40

45.7

%

$

252.99

104.1

%

Conrad Hotels & Resorts

 

43.4

11.3

215.81

9.1

93.66

47.4

Canopy by Hilton

 

48.0

19.3

150.78

10.2

72.32

84.4

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

 

44.8

13.6

152.24

7.9

68.19

54.9

Curio Collection by Hilton

 

49.8

17.9

199.00

18.7

99.04

85.6

DoubleTree by Hilton

 

50.4

15.5

117.82

10.3

59.35

59.3

Tapestry Collection by Hilton

 

53.6

19.8

141.98

17.2

76.07

86.0

Embassy Suites by Hilton

 

56.7

19.7

146.67

10.9

83.12

70.0

Hilton Garden Inn

 

58.7

18.7

117.53

13.7

68.94

66.9

Hampton by Hilton

 

63.3

18.0

114.14

15.2

72.23

61.2

Tru by Hilton

 

65.6

21.6

107.40

21.7

70.51

81.5

Homewood Suites by Hilton

 

73.9

17.5

125.57

9.7

92.82

43.7

Home2 Suites by Hilton

 

74.6

19.6

114.14

13.3

85.20

53.6

System-wide

 

57.2

16.9

128.82

12.9

73.65

60.4

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

COMPARABLE AND CURRENCY NEUTRAL SYSTEM-WIDE HOTEL OPERATING STATISTICS

BY SEGMENT

(unaudited)

     
 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

 

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

Management and franchise

 

61.5

%

20.6

% pts.

$

136.67

35.3

%

$

84.04

103.5

%

Ownership(1)

 

47.7

26.5

189.34

14.7

90.27

158.0

System-wide

 

61.3

20.7

137.29

35.2

84.14

104.2

     
 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Occupancy

ADR

RevPAR

 

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

2021

vs. 2020

Management and franchise

 

57.5

%

17.1

% pts.

$

128.44

13.1

%

$

73.91

60.8

%

Ownership(1)

 

33.2

7.9

172.10

1.5

57.22

33.4

System-wide

 

57.2

16.9

128.82

12.9

73.65

60.4

____________

(1)  

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

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

PROPERTY SUMMARY

As of December 31, 2021

                 
 

Owned / Leased(1)

Managed

Franchised

Total

 

Properties

Rooms

Properties

Rooms

Properties

Rooms

Properties

Rooms

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

 

U.S.

 

12

4,535

12

4,535

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

2

261

2

261

Europe

 

2

463

4

898

6

1,361

Middle East & Africa

 

5

1,224

5

1,224

Asia Pacific

 

6

1,259

6

1,259

LXR Hotels & Resorts

 

U.S.

 

3

426

3

426

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

1

76

1

76

Europe

 

2

383

2

383

Middle East & Africa

 

1

41

1

234

2

275

Asia Pacific

 

1

114

1

114

Conrad Hotels & Resorts

 

U.S.

 

6

2,211

1

1,496

7

3,707

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

3

787

3

787

Europe

 

4

1,155

4

1,155

Middle East & Africa

 

1

614

3

1,569

4

2,183

Asia Pacific

 

1

164

22

6,430

1

659

24

7,253

Canopy by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

23

3,908

23

3,908

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

2

272

2

272

Europe

 

1

123

4

917

5

1,040

Middle East & Africa

 

1

200

1

200

Asia Pacific

 

4

614

4

614

Signia by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

1

1,009

1

1,009

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

 

U.S.

 

59

44,137

187

59,017

246

103,154

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

1

405

28

10,682

26

7,826

55

18,913

Europe

 

39

11,514

45

15,388

43

11,268

127

38,170

Middle East & Africa

 

5

1,992

37

12,659

3

1,565

45

16,216

Asia Pacific

 

5

2,999

113

39,481

7

2,849

125

45,329

Curio Collection by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

7

3,272

59

12,578

66

15,850

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

2

99

12

1,750

14

1,849

Europe

 

4

360

20

2,827

24

3,187

Middle East & Africa

 

4

741

2

557

6

1,298

Asia Pacific

 

4

773

2

248

6

1,021

DoubleTree by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

34

11,450

339

76,905

373

88,355

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

3

587

34

6,745

37

7,332

Europe

 

14

3,741

108

18,286

122

22,027

Middle East & Africa

 

17

4,599

5

568

22

5,167

Asia Pacific

 

76

20,625

5

1,395

81

22,020

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

PROPERTY SUMMARY (continued)

As of December 31, 2021

                 
 

Owned / Leased(1)

Managed

Franchised

Total

 

Properties

Rooms

Properties

Rooms

Properties

Rooms

Properties

Rooms

Tapestry Collection by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

63

7,543

63

7,543

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

1

138

4

354

5

492

Europe

 

3

162

3

162

Asia Pacific

 

1

266

1

175

2

441

Embassy Suites by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

40

10,585

210

47,063

250

57,648

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

3

667

5

1,336

8

2,003

Motto by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

3

871

3

871

Hilton Garden Inn

 

U.S.

 

4

425

728

100,542

732

100,967

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

11

1,571

51

7,664

62

9,235

Europe

 

19

3,642

60

9,727

79

13,369

Middle East & Africa

 

16

3,400

3

474

19

3,874

Asia Pacific

 

47

10,245

1

177

48

10,422

Hampton by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

27

3,519

2,281

224,999

2,308

228,518

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

13

1,644

109

13,305

122

14,949

Europe

 

16

2,697

96

14,795

112

17,492

Middle East & Africa

 

4

1,238

4

1,238

Asia Pacific

 

219

35,633

219

35,633

Tru by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

212

20,664

212

20,664

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

2

179

2

179

Homewood Suites by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

10

1,172

489

55,819

499

56,991

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

3

406

24

2,688

27

3,094

Home2 Suites by Hilton

 

U.S.

 

2

210

512

53,596

514

53,806

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

7

753

7

753

Asia Pacific

 

2

275

2

275

Other

 

2

1,250

6

1,614

8

2,864

Total hotels

 

54

18,151

745

234,640

5,978

812,622

6,777

1,065,413

Hilton Grand Vacations

 

60

9,378

60

9,378

Total system

 

54

18,151

745

234,640

6,038

822,000

6,837

1,074,791

____________

(1)

 

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

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND CONTRACT ACQUISITION COSTS

(unaudited, dollars in millions)

       

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Increase / (Decrease)

2021

2020

$

%

Capital expenditures for property and equipment(1)

$

18

 

$

8

 

10

NM(3)

Capitalized software costs(2)

16

8

8

100.0

Total capital expenditures

34

16

18

NM(3)

Contract acquisition costs

40

13

27

NM(3)

Total capital expenditures and contract acquisition costs

$

74

$

29

45

NM(3)

       

Year Ended

December 31,

Increase / (Decrease)

2021

2020

$

%

Capital expenditures for property and equipment(1)

$

35

$

46

(11

)

(23.9

)

Capitalized software costs(2)

44

46

(2

)

(4.3

)

Total capital expenditures

79

92

(13

)

(14.1

)

Contract acquisition costs

200

50

150

NM(3)

Total capital expenditures and contract acquisition costs

$

279

$

142

137

96.5

____________

(1)

 

Represents expenditures for hotels, corporate and other property and equipment, which include amounts indirectly reimbursed by hotel owners of $3 million and $1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $6 million and $11 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Excludes expenditures for FF&E replacement reserves of $18 million for both the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 and $48 million and $57 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(2)

 

Includes $12 million and $8 million of expenditures that were indirectly reimbursed by hotel owners for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $37 million and $39 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

(3)

 

Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

NET INCOME (LOSS) AND DILUTED EPS, ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS

(unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

         
 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income (loss) attributable to Hilton stockholders, as reported

 

$

147

$

(224

)

$

410

$

(715

)

Diluted EPS, as reported(1)

 

$

0.52

$

(0.81

)

$

1.46

$

(2.58

)

Special items:

 

Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties

 

$

53

$

116

$

110

$

397

Purchase accounting amortization(2)

 

12

21

47

164

FF&E replacement reserves

 

18

18

48

57

Reorganization costs

 

3

41

Impairment losses

 

122

258

Loss on debt extinguishments(3)

 

48

69

48

Tax-related adjustments(4)

 

(5

)

(43

)

Other adjustments(5)

 

(3

)

(11

)

15

28

Total special items before taxes

 

75

317

246

993

Income tax expense on special items

 

(20

)

(120

)

(72

)

(250

)

Total special items after taxes

 

$

55

$

197

$

174

$

743

 

Net income (loss), adjusted for special items

 

$

202

$

(27

)

$

584

$

28

Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items(6)

 

$

0.72

$

(0.10

)

$

2.08

$

0.10

____________

(1)

 

The weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS for both the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 were revised from the previously reported amount of 279 million for both periods to 278 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 277 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, as the previously reported dilutive shares were determined to be anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss attributable to Hilton stockholders reported during those periods.

(2)

 

Amounts represent the amortization of finite-lived intangible assets that were recorded at fair value in 2007 when the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of affiliates of Blackstone Inc. Certain of these assets became fully amortized during the year ended December 31, 2020, and the majority of the remaining assets will be fully amortized during 2023.

(3)

 

The amount for the year ended December 31, 2021 relates to the redemption of the 5.125% Senior Notes due 2026 and includes a redemption premium of $55 million and the accelerated recognition of unamortized deferred financing costs related to the redeemed notes of $14 million. The amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 relate to the redemptions of the 4.250% Senior Notes due 2024 and the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2025 and include redemption premiums totaling $31 million and the accelerated recognition of unamortized deferred financing costs related to the redeemed notes of $17 million.

(4)

 

The amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 include income tax benefits recognized related to changes in effective tax rates. The benefits recognized did not have an effect on cash paid for taxes in the periods.

(5)

 

The amounts for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include costs recognized for certain legal settlements, which were recognized in general and administrative expenses and other expenses, respectively. The amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 also include gains related to reimbursements by a third party for taxes owed from the sale of a hotel in a prior period, and the year ended December 31, 2020 further includes losses related to the disposal of an investment and the settlement of a debt guarantee for a franchised hotel, which were all recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net. Amounts for all periods include losses (gains) on asset dispositions.

(6)

 

The weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was revised from the previously reported amount of 279 million to 278 million, as the previously reported dilutive shares were determined to be anti-dilutive as a result of a net loss, adjusted for special items, reported during the period. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, remained unchanged at 279 million shares as net income, adjusted for special items, was reported for the period.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN

(unaudited, dollars in millions)

         
 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income (loss)

 

$

148

$

(225

)

$

407

 

$

(720

)

Interest expense

 

95

113

397

429

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

89

(124

)

153

(204

)

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

45

62

188

331

EBITDA

 

377

(174

)

1,145

(164

)

Loss (gain) on sales of assets, net

 

(1

)

7

Loss on foreign currency transactions

 

8

11

7

27

Loss on debt extinguishments

 

48

69

48

FF&E replacement reserves

 

18

18

48

57

Share-based compensation expense

 

49

60

193

97

Reorganization costs

 

3

41

Impairment losses

 

122

258

Amortization of contract acquisition costs

 

9

7

32

29

Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties

 

53

116

110

397

Other adjustment items(1)

 

(1

)

(7

)

18

52

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

512

$

204

$

1,629

$

842

____________
(1)  

The amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 include costs recognized for certain legal settlements, severance not related to the reorganization activities undertaken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other items. The amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 include a gain related to the reimbursement by a third party for taxes owed resulting from the sale of a hotel in a prior period, and the year ended December 31, 2020 further includes losses related to the disposal of an investment and the settlement of a debt guarantee for a franchised hotel.

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Year Ended

December 31,

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

Total revenues, as reported

 

$

1,836

$

890

$

5,788

$

4,307

Add: amortization of contract acquisition costs

 

9

7

32

29

Less: other revenues from managed and franchised properties

 

(1,062

)

(506

)

(3,344

)

(2,707

)

Total revenues, as adjusted

 

$

783

$

391

$

2,476

$

1,629

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

512

$

204

$

1,629

$

842

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

65.4

%

52.2

%

65.8

%

51.7

%

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

NET DEBT AND NET DEBT TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RATIO

(unaudited, dollars in millions)

     
 

December 31,

 

2021

2020

Long-term debt, including current maturities

 

$

8,766

$

10,487

Add: unamortized deferred financing costs and discount

 

87

93

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

 

8,853

10,580

Add: Hilton's share of unconsolidated affiliate debt

 

9

8

Less: cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,427

)

(3,218

)

Less: restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

(85

)

(45

)

Net debt

 

$

7,350

$

7,325

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

1,629

$

842

 

Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio

 

4.5

8.7

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.

DEFINITIONS

Net Income (Loss), Adjusted for Special Items, and Diluted EPS, Adjusted for Special Items

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

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

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

EBITDA, presented herein, reflects net income (loss), excluding interest expense, a provision for income tax benefit (expense) and depreciation and amortization expenses. Adjusted EBITDA, presented herein, is calculated as EBITDA, as previously defined, further adjusted to exclude certain items, including gains, losses, revenues and expenses in connection with: (i) asset dispositions for both consolidated and unconsolidated equity investments; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings and retirements; (iv) furniture, fixtures and equipment ("FF&E") replacement reserves required under certain lease agreements; (v) share-based compensation; (vi) reorganization, severance, relocation and other expenses; (vii) non-cash impairment; (viii) amortization of contract acquisition costs; (ix) the net effect of reimbursable costs included in other revenues and other expenses from managed and franchised properties; and (x) other items.

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

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

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives, either in isolation or as a substitute, for net income (loss) or other measures of financial performance or liquidity, including cash flows, derived in accordance with GAAP. Further, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies and should not be considered as other methods of analyzing the Company's results as reported under GAAP.

Net Debt and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio

Net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, presented herein, are non-GAAP financial measures that the Company uses to evaluate its financial leverage. Net debt is calculated as: (i) long-term debt, including current maturities and excluding unamortized deferred financing costs and discount, and (ii) the Company's share of unconsolidated affiliate debt; reduced by: (a) cash and cash equivalents and (b) restricted cash and cash equivalents.

Net debt should not be considered as a substitute to debt presented in accordance with GAAP, and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio should not be considered as an alternative to measures of financial condition derived in accordance with GAAP. Net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company believes net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio provide useful information about its indebtedness to investors as they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to compare the indebtedness between companies.

Comparable Hotels

The Company defines comparable hotels as those that: (i) were active and operating in the Company's system for at least one full calendar year as of the end of the current period, and open January 1st of the previous year; (ii) have not undergone a change in brand or ownership type during the current or comparable periods reported; and (iii) have not sustained substantial property damage, business interruption, undergone large-scale capital projects or for which comparable results were not available. Of the 6,777 hotels in the Company's system as of December 31, 2021, 5,524 hotels were classified as comparable hotels. The 1,253 non-comparable hotels included 70 hotels, or approximately one percent of the total hotels in the Company's system, that were removed from the comparable group during the last twelve months because they sustained substantial property damage, business interruption, underwent large-scale capital projects or comparable results were otherwise not available.

When considering business interruption in the context of the Company's definition of comparable hotels, no hotel that had completely or partially suspended operations on a temporary basis at any time as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic was excluded from the definition of comparable hotels on that basis alone. Despite these temporary suspensions of hotel operations, the Company believes that including these hotels within the hotel operating statistics of occupancy, average daily rate ("ADR") and revenue per available room ("RevPAR"), if they would have otherwise been included, reflects the underlying results of the business for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Occupancy

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

ADR

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

RevPAR

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

References to occupancy, ADR and RevPAR throughout this press release are presented on a comparable basis, based on the comparable hotels as of December 31, 2021, and references to ADR and RevPAR are presented on a currency neutral basis, unless otherwise noted. As such, comparisons of these hotel operating statistics for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 or 2019 use the foreign currency exchange rates used to translate the results of the Company's foreign operations within its financial statements for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively.