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(2)Includes $28 million and $24 million of expenditures that were reimbursed to us by third parties for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $66 million and $63 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(3)The decrease during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to the timing of certain strategic hotel developments supporting our growth resulting in higher contract acquisition costs during the prior period.
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
NET INCOME AND DILUTED EPS, ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, as reported
$
344
$
377
$
1,030
$
994
Diluted EPS, as reported
$
1.38
$
1.44
$
4.09
$
3.74
Special items:
Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties
$
163
$
51
$
323
$
97
Purchase accounting amortization(1)
1
12
4
34
Loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliate(2)
—
—
—
92
Loss on debt guarantees(3)
—
—
50
—
FF&E replacement reserves
14
17
38
40
Loss (gain) on sales of assets, net
2
—
(5)
—
Tax-related adjustments(4)
—
2
(4)
(6)
Other adjustments(5)
(4)
(3)
13
6
Total special items before taxes
176
79
419
263
Income tax expense on special items
(43)
(17)
(101)
(53)
Total special items after taxes
$
133
$
62
$
318
$
210
Net income, adjusted for special items
$
477
$
439
$
1,348
$
1,204
Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items
$
1.92
$
1.67
$
5.36
$
4.53
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(1)Amounts represent the amortization expense related to 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. The majority of the related assets were fully amortized as of December 31, 2023, some of which became fully amortized during the three months ended December 31, 2023.
(2)Amount includes losses recognized related to equity and debt financing that we had previously provided to an unconsolidated affiliate with underlying investments in certain hotels that we currently manage or franchise.
(3)Amount includes losses on debt guarantees for certain hotels that we manage, which were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net.
(4)Amounts include income tax expenses (benefits) related to the enactment of new tax laws and certain changes in unrecognized tax benefits.
(5)Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily relates to restructuring costs related to one of our leased properties, which was recognized in owned and leased hotels expenses, transaction costs incurred for acquisitions, which were recognized in general and administrative expenses, and transaction costs incurred for the amendment of our senior secured term loan facility (the "Term Loans"), which were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net. Amounts for all periods include net losses (gains) related to certain of our investments in unconsolidated affiliates, other than the loss included separately in "loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliate," which were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net.
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
NET INCOME MARGIN AND
ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN
(dollars in millions) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
344
$
379
$
1,034
$
1,001
Interest expense
140
113
412
340
Income tax expense
147
169
413
417
Depreciation and amortization expenses
37
40
107
114
EBITDA
668
701
1,966
1,872
Loss (gain) on sales of assets, net
2
—
(5)
—
Loss on foreign currency transactions
3
7
5
13
Loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliate(1)
—
—
—
92
Loss on debt guarantees(2)
—
—
50
—
FF&E replacement reserves
14
17
38
40
Share-based compensation expense
44
48
140
133
Amortization of contract acquisition costs
12
11
37
32
Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties
163
51
323
97
Other adjustments(3)
(2)
(1)
17
7
Adjusted EBITDA
$
904
$
834
$
2,571
$
2,286
____________
(1)Amount includes losses recognized related to equity and debt financing that we had previously provided to an unconsolidated affiliate with underlying investments in certain hotels that we manage or franchise.
(2)Amount includes losses on debt guarantees for certain hotels that we manage, which were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net.
(3)Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily relates to restructuring costs related to one of our leased properties as well as transaction costs resulting from the amendment of our Term Loans and transaction costs incurred for acquisitions. Amounts for all periods include net losses (gains) related to certain of our investments in unconsolidated affiliates, other than the loss included separately in "loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliate," severance and other items.
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Total revenues, as reported
$
2,867
$
2,673
$
8,391
$
7,626
Add: amortization of contract acquisition costs
12
11
37
32
Less: other revenues from managed and franchised properties
(1,627)
(1,506)
(4,841)
(4,363)
Total revenues, as adjusted
$
1,252
$
1,178
$
3,587
$
3,295
Net income
$
344
$
379
$
1,034
$
1,001
Net income margin
12.0
%
14.2
%
12.3
%
13.1
%
Adjusted EBITDA
$
904
$
834
$
2,571
$
2,286
Adjusted EBITDA margin
72.2
%
70.8
%
71.7
%
69.4
%
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
LONG-TERM DEBT TO NET INCOME RATIO AND
NET DEBT AND NET DEBT TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RATIO
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
11,164
$
9,196
Add: unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts
90
71
Long-term debt, including current maturities and excluding the deduction for unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts
11,254
9,267
Less: cash and cash equivalents
(1,580)
(800)
Less: restricted cash and cash equivalents
(75)
(75)
Net debt
$
9,599
$
8,392
Nine Months Ended
Year Ended
TTM Ended
September 30,
December 31,
September 30,
2024
2023
2023
2024
Net income
$
1,034
$
1,001
$
1,151
$
1,184
Interest expense
412
340
464
536
Income tax expense
413
417
541
537
Depreciation and amortization expenses
107
114
147
140
EBITDA
1,966
1,872
2,303
2,397
Gain on sales of assets, net
(5)
—
—
(5)
Loss on foreign currency transactions
5
13
16
8
Loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliate(1)
—
92
92
—
Loss on debt guarantees(2)
50
—
—
50
FF&E replacement reserves
38
40
63
61
Share-based compensation expense
140
133
169
176
Impairment losses(3)
—
—
38
38
Amortization of contract acquisition costs
37
32
43
48
Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties
323
97
337
563
Other adjustments(4)
17
7
28
38
Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,571
$
2,286
$
3,089
$
3,374
Long-term debt
$
11,164
Long-term debt to net income ratio
9.4
Net debt
$
9,599
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio
2.8
____________
(1)Amount includes losses recognized related to equity and debt financing that we had previously provided to an unconsolidated affiliate with underlying investments in certain hotels that we manage or franchise.
(2)Amount includes losses on debt guarantees for certain hotels that we manage, which were recognized in other non-operating income (loss), net.
(3)Amounts for the year ended December 31, 2023 are related to certain hotel properties under operating leases and are for the impairment of a lease intangible asset, operating lease ROU assets and property and equipment.
(4)Amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023 include expenses resulting from the amendments of our Term Loans in June 2024 and November 2023, respectively. Amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 also includes transaction costs incurred for acquisitions and restructuring costs related to one of our leased properties. Amounts for all periods include net losses (gains) related to certain of our investments in unconsolidated affiliates, other than the loss included separately in "loss on investments in unconsolidated affiliate," severance and other items.
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
OUTLOOK: NET INCOME AND DILUTED EPS, ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ending
December 31, 2024
Low Case
High Case
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
368
$
392
Diluted EPS(1)
$
1.49
$
1.59
Special items(2):
FF&E replacement reserves
$
20
$
20
Purchase accounting amortization
1
1
Other adjustments
4
4
Total special items before taxes
25
25
Income tax expense on special items
(5)
(5)
Total special items after taxes
$
20
$
20
Net income, adjusted for special items
$
388
$
412
Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items(1)
$
1.57
$
1.67
Year Ending
December 31, 2024
Low Case
High Case
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
1,398
$
1,422
Diluted EPS(1)
$
5.58
$
5.68
Special items(2):
Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties
$
323
$
323
Purchase accounting amortization
5
5
Loss on debt guarantees
50
50
FF&E replacement reserves
58
58
Gain on sales of assets, net
(5)
(5)
Tax related adjustments
(4)
(4)
Other adjustments
17
17
Total special items before taxes
444
444
Income tax expense on special items
(106)
(106)
Total special items after taxes
$
338
$
338
Net income, adjusted for special items
$
1,736
$
1,760
Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items(1)
$
6.93
$
7.03
____________
(1)Does not include the effect of potential share repurchases.
(2)See "—Net Income and Diluted EPS, Adjusted for Special Items" for details of these special items.
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
OUTLOOK: ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ending
December 31, 2024
Low Case
High Case
Net income
$
371
$
395
Interest expense
155
155
Income tax expense
164
175
Depreciation and amortization expenses
37
37
EBITDA
727
762
FF&E replacement reserves
20
20
Share-based compensation expense
34
34
Amortization of contract acquisition costs
13
13
Other adjustments(1)
10
5
Adjusted EBITDA
$
804
$
834
Year Ending
December 31, 2024
Low Case
High Case
Net income
$
1,405
$
1,429
Interest expense
567
567
Income tax expense
577
588
Depreciation and amortization expenses
144
144
EBITDA
2,693
2,728
Gain on sales of assets, net
(5)
(5)
Loss on foreign currency transactions
5
5
Loss on debt guarantees
50
50
FF&E replacement reserves
58
58
Share-based compensation expense
174
174
Amortization of contract acquisition costs
50
50
Net other expenses from managed and franchised properties
323
323
Other adjustments(1)
27
22
Adjusted EBITDA
$
3,375
$
3,405
____________
(1)See "—Net Income Margin and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin" for details of these adjustments.
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
DEFINITIONS
Trailing Twelve Month Financial Information
This press release includes certain unaudited financial information for the trailing twelve months ("TTM") ended September 30, 2024, which is calculated as the nine months ended September 30, 2024 plus the year ended December 31, 2023 less the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This presentation is not in accordance with GAAP. However, we believe that this presentation provides useful information to investors regarding our recent financial performance, and we view this presentation of the four most recently completed fiscal quarters as a key measurement period for investors to assess our historical results. In addition, our management uses TTM information to evaluate our financial performance for ongoing planning purposes.
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), diluted EPS or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our 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 our ongoing operations.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Net Income (Loss) Margin and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
EBITDA reflects net income (loss), excluding interest expense, a provision for income tax benefit (expense) and depreciation and amortization expenses. Adjusted EBITDA 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 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 our cost reimbursement revenues and expenses included in other revenues and other expenses from managed and franchised properties; and (x) other items.
Net income (loss) margin represents net income (loss) as a percentage of total revenues. 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.
We believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors about us and our financial condition and results of operations for the following reasons: (i) these measures are among the measures used by our management team to evaluate our 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 our industry. Additionally, these measures exclude certain items that can vary widely across different industries and among competitors within our 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 assigned to those depreciating or amortizing assets for accounting purposes. For Adjusted EBITDA, we also exclude 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 depreciation of such capitalized assets is reported within depreciation and amortization expenses; (ii) share-based compensation, as this could vary widely among companies due to the different plans in place and the usage of them; and (iii) other items that are not reflective of our operating performance, such as amounts related to debt restructurings and debt retirements and reorganization and related severance costs, to enhance period-over-period comparisons of our ongoing operations. Further, Adjusted EBITDA excludes the net effect of our cost reimbursement revenues and expenses, classified in other revenues from managed and franchised properties and other expenses from managed and franchised properties, respectively, as we contractually do not operate the related programs to generate a profit or loss over the life of these programs. The direct reimbursements from hotel owners are billable and reimbursable as the costs are incurred and have no net effect on net income (loss). The fees we recognize related to the indirect reimbursements may be recognized before or after the related expenses are incurred, causing timing differences between the recognition of the costs incurred and the related reimbursement from hotel owners, with the net effect impacting net income (loss) in the reporting period. However, the expenses incurred related to the indirect reimbursements are expected to equal the revenues earned from the indirect reimbursements over time, and, therefore, the net effect of our cost reimbursement revenues and expenses is not used by management to evaluate our operating performance or make operating decisions.
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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), net income (loss) margin 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 our results as reported under GAAP.
Net Debt, Long-Term Debt to Net Income Ratio and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
Long-term debt to net income ratio is calculated as the ratio of Hilton's long-term debt, including current maturities, to net income. Net debt is calculated as: long-term debt, including current maturities and excluding the deduction for unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts; reduced by: (i) cash and cash equivalents and (ii) restricted cash and cash equivalents. Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio is calculated as the ratio of Hilton's net debt to Adjusted EBITDA. 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 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. We believe net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio provide useful information about our indebtedness to investors as they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to compare the indebtedness between companies.
Comparable Hotels
We define our comparable hotels as those that: (i) were active and operating in our system for at least one full calendar year, have not undergone a change in brand or ownership type during the current or comparable periods and were open January 1st of the previous year; and (ii) have not undergone large-scale capital projects, sustained substantial property damage, encountered business interruption or for which comparable results were not available. We exclude strategic partner hotels from our comparable hotels. Of the 8,200 hotels in our system as of September 30, 2024, 400 hotels were strategic partner hotels and 6,150 hotels were classified as comparable hotels. Our 1,650 non-comparable hotels as of September 30, 2024 included (i) 844 hotels that were added to our system after January 1, 2023 or that have undergone a change in brand or ownership type during the current or comparable periods reported and (ii) 806 hotels that were removed from the comparable group for the current or comparable periods reported because they underwent or are undergoing large-scale capital projects, sustained substantial property damage, encountered business interruption or comparable results were otherwise not available.
Occupancy
Occupancy represents the total number of room nights sold divided by the total number of room nights available at a hotel or group of hotels for a given period. Occupancy measures the utilization of available capacity at a hotel or group of hotels. Management uses occupancy to gauge demand at a specific hotel or group of hotels in a given period. Occupancy levels also help management determine achievable Average Daily Rate ("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 we use ADR to assess pricing levels that we are 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.
Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR")
RevPAR is calculated by dividing hotel room revenue by the total number of room nights available to guests for a given period. We consider RevPAR to be a meaningful indicator of our 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 are presented on a comparable basis, based on the comparable hotels as of September 30, 2024, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 use the foreign currency exchange rates used to translate the results of the Company's foreign operations within its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
Pipeline
Rooms under construction include rooms for hotels under construction or in the process of conversion to our system.