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Hilton Worldwide Reports Strong Second Quarter 2014 Results, Exceeding EPS and RevPAR Expectations; Raises Full Year Outlook

MCLEAN, Va. (August 1, 2014) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. ("Hilton," "Hilton Worldwide" or the "Company") (NYSE: HLT) today reported its second quarter 2014 results and raised its full year 2014 outlook. Highlights include:

EPS and EPS, adjusted for special items, for the second quarter both increased 24 percent from the same period in 2013 to $0.21

Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders for the second quarter was $209 million, an increase of 35 percent from the same period in 2013
 
Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter increased more than 10 percent from the same period in 2013 to $651 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 110 basis points

Management and franchise fees for the second quarter increased 14 percent from the same period in 2013 to $371 million

System-wide comparable RevPAR increased 6.7 percent for the second quarter on a currency neutral basis from the same period in 2013

U.S. comparable RevPAR increased 7.3 percent for the second quarter from the same period in 2013

Opened more than 8,000 rooms in the second quarter for a total of over 17,000 rooms for the first half of 2014

Approved 21,000 new rooms for development during the second quarter, growing its industry-leading development pipeline to 1,230 hotels, consisting of approximately 210,000 rooms, as of June 30, 2014

Reduced long-term debt by $250 million during the second quarter and another $150 million in July 2014, for a total of $600 million through July 2014; raised full year guidance for voluntary debt prepayments to between $800 million and $1.0 billion

Increased outlook for full year 2014 Adjusted EBITDA to between $2,425 million and $2,475 million











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Overview

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, earnings per share ("EPS") was $0.21 compared to $0.17 for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Adjusted EBITDA increased over 10 percent to $651 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $590 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and net income attributable to Hilton stockholders was $209 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $155 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, EPS was $0.34 compared to $0.20 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Adjusted EBITDA increased 15 percent to $1,195 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $1,037 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and net income attributable to Hilton stockholders was $332 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $189 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
 
Christopher J. Nassetta, President & Chief Executive Officer of Hilton Worldwide, said, "We had another great quarter led by a 6.7 percent increase in system-wide RevPAR, and as a result, we are increasing our Adjusted EBITDA and EPS outlook for the year.

"This quarter, we further expanded and diversified our brand portfolio with the launch of our newest brand, Curio - A Collection by Hilton," Nassetta added. "We continue to increase the global presence of our industry-leading brands, with over 8,000 new rooms opening during the second quarter. We also remain #1 in rooms under construction in every major region of the world, with an 18 percent share of all rooms under construction globally, totaling 542 hotels and 106,000 rooms.

"I am particularly proud that Hilton Worldwide continues to innovate to better serve our guests. For the first time in the industry, our guests can check-in, using their Hilton HHonors account on a mobile device, tablet or computer, and choose their exact room from digital floor plans before arriving at their hotel. This capability will be available at U.S.-based Hilton Worldwide properties across six of our brands by the end of the summer, and by the end of 2014, guests at more than 4,000 properties in 80-plus countries can experience this new technology. Moving forward, we will give guests even more choice and control with the ability to use their smart phones as a room key and are pleased to announce that by the end of 2015, all U.S. hotels across four brands will have this capability, with the entire global portfolio of brands following soon after."

Segment Highlights

Management and Franchise

Management and franchise fees were $371 million in the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 14 percent compared to the same period in 2013. Excluding $3 million of affiliate management fees that are not comparable year over year as a result of a modification to certain affiliate management agreements, management and franchise fees increased 13 percent. RevPAR at comparable managed and franchised hotels in the second quarter increased 7.0 percent on a currency neutral basis (a 6.8 percent increase in actual dollars) compared to the same period in 2013.

Ownership

Revenues from the ownership segment were $1,126 million in the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 4 percent from the same period in 2013. Ownership segment Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2014 was $291 million. Ownership segment Adjusted EBITDA increased 8 percent(1) from the same period in 2013 and Adjusted EBITDA margin increased approximately 100 basis points(1). RevPAR at comparable hotels in the ownership segment increased 4.8 percent on a currency neutral basis (a 5.9 percent increase in actual dollars) in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, led by an increase in ADR of 4.6 percent at comparable ownership segment hotels in the United States. Outside of the United States, RevPAR at comparable ownership segment hotels increased by 2.4 percent on a currency neutral basis (a 5.0 percent increase in actual dollars).
____________
(1) 
Excluding $3 million of affiliate management fees in the second quarter of 2014 that are not comparable year over year as a result of a modification to certain affiliate management agreements. Ownership segment Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as ownership segment Adjusted EBITDA divided by ownership segment revenues.
 


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Timeshare

Timeshare segment Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2014 was $69 million, a 15 percent increase compared to the same period in 2013. Timeshare revenues increased 6 percent to $276 million in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, led by an $8 million increase in revenue from resort operations compared to the second quarter of 2013, as well as a $4 million increase in timeshare sales revenue, including a $3 million increase in revenue from sales of timeshare units developed by third parties. During the second quarter of 2014, 57 percent of intervals sold were developed by third parties. Our supply of third-party developed timeshare intervals was approximately 88,000, or 82 percent of our total supply, as of June 30, 2014.

Development

Hilton Worldwide opened 56 hotels with over 8,000 rooms in the second quarter of 2014 and achieved net unit growth of over 7,000 rooms. On May 16, 2014, Hilton Worldwide entered a new country with the opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Astana, Kazakhstan, increasing Hilton Worldwide's global presence to 93 countries and territories.

On June 2, 2014, Hilton Worldwide launched a new brand: Curio - A Collection by Hilton. Created for travelers who seek local discovery and experiences, Curio will consist of a carefully selected collection of hotels that will retain their unique identity but are expected to deliver the many benefits of Hilton Worldwide's system, including the Hilton HHonors guest loyalty program. As of June 30, 2014, nine Curio properties comprising more than 4,100 rooms, including the SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, were either in the pipeline or had signed letters of intent to be included in the collection.
    
As of June 30, 2014, Hilton Worldwide had the largest rooms pipeline in the lodging industry, according to Smith Travel Research, Inc. ("STR"), with approximately 210,000 rooms at 1,230 hotels throughout 75 countries and territories, of which 56 percent, or over 117,000 rooms, were located outside of the United States. Over half of the development pipeline, or over 106,000 rooms, were under construction. According to STR, Hilton Worldwide has the largest supply of rooms under construction in every major region of the world, as illustrated in the table below:
 
 
Hilton Worldwide Rooms Under Construction
Market
 
% of Total
 
Industry Rank
Americas
 
20.4%
 
#1
Europe
 
19.7%
 
#1
Middle East & Africa
 
21.6%
 
#1
Asia Pacific
 
15.0%
 
#1
Global
 
17.9%
 
#1
____________
Source: STR Global New Development Pipeline (June 2014).

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

During the second quarter of 2014, Hilton made $250 million of voluntary prepayments on its senior secured term loan facility. In July 2014, an additional $150 million voluntary prepayment was made, bringing the total voluntary prepayments to $600 million through July 2014.

In June 2014, Hilton completed a securitization of approximately $357 million of gross timeshare financing receivables and issued approximately $304 million of 1.77 percent notes and approximately $46 million of 2.07 percent notes, which have a stated maturity date in November 2026. The proceeds from the asset-backed notes were used to reduce the outstanding balance on the non-recourse timeshare financing receivables credit facility (the "Timeshare Facility").

As of June 30, 2014, Hilton had $11.3 billion of outstanding indebtedness with a weighted average interest rate of 4.0 percent, excluding $997 million of non-recourse debt.

On June 27, 2014, the Company completed a successful secondary offering of 103,500,000 shares of Hilton Worldwide common stock by certain selling stockholders affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. at a price to the public of $22.50, resulting in gross proceeds of over $2.3 billion. Hilton Worldwide did not offer any shares of common stock or receive any proceeds from the sale of shares in this offering. In addition, none of Hilton Worldwide's officers or directors sold any shares of common stock beneficially owned by them in this offering. This offering nearly doubled the available public float of Hilton Worldwide common stock.

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Total cash and cash equivalents were $829 million as of June 30, 2014, including $284 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents. No borrowings were outstanding under the $1.0 billion revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2014.

Outlook

Full Year 2014

System-wide RevPAR is expected to increase between 5.5 percent and 7.0 percent on a comparable and currency neutral basis, with ownership segment RevPAR expected to increase between 4.5 percent and 6.5 percent on a comparable and currency neutral basis as compared to 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $2,425 million and $2,475 million.

Management and franchise fees are projected to increase approximately 11 percent to 13 percent.

Timeshare segment Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $315 million and $330 million.

Corporate expense and other is projected to increase between 3 percent and 5 percent, including incremental public company costs.

Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, is projected to be between $0.67 and $0.70.

Capital expenditures, excluding timeshare inventory, are expected to be approximately $350 million.

Net unit growth is expected to be approximately 35,000 rooms to 40,000 rooms.

Third Quarter 2014

System-wide RevPAR is expected to increase between 5.5 percent and 7.0 percent on a comparable and currency neutral basis compared to the third quarter of 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $610 million and $630 million.

Management and franchise fees are expected to increase approximately 10 percent to 12 percent.

Diluted EPS, adjusted for special items, is projected to be between $0.15 and $0.17.

Conference Call

Hilton Worldwide will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2014 results on August 1, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants may listen to the live webcast by logging onto the Hilton Worldwide Investor Relations website at http://ir.hilton.com/investors/events-and-presentations. A replay and transcript of the webcast will be available within 24 hours after the live event at http://ir.hilton.com/investors/financial-reporting/quarterly-results.

Alternatively, participants may listen to the live call by dialing 1-877-201-0168 in the United States or 1-647-788-4901 internationally. Please use the conference ID 67361605. Participants are encouraged to dial into the call or link to the webcast at least fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start time. A telephone replay will be available for seven days following the call. To access the telephone replay, dial 1-855-859-2056 using the Conference ID 67361605.


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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to the expectations regarding the performance of Hilton's business, financial results, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements, including the statements in the "Outlook" section of this press release. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seeks," "projects," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described under the section entitled "Part I —Item 1A. Risk Factors" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as such factors may be updated from time to time in Hilton's periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in Hilton's filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures in this press release, including net income and EPS, adjusted for special items, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margins and Net Debt. Please see the schedules to the press release for additional information and reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide is a leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxury and full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and focused-service hotels. For nearly 100 years, Hilton Worldwide has been dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences. The Company’s portfolio of 11 world-class global brands is comprised of 4,202 managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties, with 693,980 rooms in 93 countries and territories, including Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Grand Vacations and the newest brand, Curio - A Collection by Hilton. The Company also manages an award-winning customer loyalty program, Hilton HHonors®.

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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
EARNINGS RELEASE SCHEDULES
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
Page
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
Comparable and Currency Neutral System-wide Hotel Operating Statistics
 
Management and Franchise Fees and Other Revenues
 
Timeshare Revenues and Operating Expenses
 
Hotel and Timeshare Property Summary
 
Capital Expenditures
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations
 
Definitions
 


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

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owned and leased hotels
$
1,117

 
$
1,070

 
$
2,062

 
$
1,984

Management and franchise fees and other
354

 
299

 
666

 
561

Timeshare
276

 
261

 
555

 
507

 
1,747

 
1,630

 
3,283

 
3,052

Other revenues from managed and franchised properties
920

 
750

 
1,747

 
1,591

Total revenues
2,667

 
2,380

 
5,030

 
4,643

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owned and leased hotels
833

 
804

 
1,604

 
1,547

Timeshare
188

 
181

 
365

 
351

Depreciation and amortization
158

 
149

 
311

 
309

General, administrative and other
133

 
92

 
230

 
189

 
1,312

 
1,226

 
2,510

 
2,396

Other expenses from managed and franchised properties
920

 
750

 
1,747

 
1,591

Total expenses
2,232

 
1,976

 
4,257

 
3,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
435

 
404

 
773

 
656

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
5

 
1

 
6

 
3

Interest expense
(158
)
 
(131
)
 
(311
)
 
(274
)
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
8

 
7

 
12

 
8

Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions
32

 
(39
)
 
46

 
(82
)
Other gain (loss), net
11

 
(1
)
 
14

 
6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
333

 
241

 
540

 
317

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
(121
)
 
(84
)
 
(204
)
 
(122
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
212

 
157

 
336

 
195

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(4
)
 
(6
)
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
209

 
$
155

 
$
332

 
$
189

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
985

 
921

 
985

 
921

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$
0.21

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.20




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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDA
(unaudited, in millions)

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Management and franchise(1)
$
371

 
$
326

 
$
702

 
$
608

Ownership(1)(2)(3)(4)
291

 
271

 
470

 
445

Timeshare(1)(2)
69

 
60

 
154

 
119

Corporate and other(3)
(80
)
 
(67
)
 
(131
)
 
(135
)
Adjusted EBITDA(5)
$
651

 
$
590

 
$
1,195

 
$
1,037

____________
(1)
Includes management, royalty and intellectual property fees of $29 million and $26 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $56 million and $47 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These fees are charged to consolidated owned and leased properties and were eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Also includes a licensing fee of $11 million and $13 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $22 million and $25 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which is charged to the timeshare segment by the management and franchise segment and was eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements. While the net effect is zero, the measures of segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA include these fees as a benefit to the management and franchise segment and a cost to ownership Adjusted EBITDA and timeshare Adjusted EBITDA.
(2) 
Includes charges to timeshare operations for rental fees and fees for other amenities, which were eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements. These charges totaled $8 million and $7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $14 million and $12 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. While the net effect is zero, the measures of segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA include these fees as a benefit to the ownership segment and a cost to timeshare Adjusted EBITDA.
(3) 
Includes charges to consolidated owned and leased properties for services provided by a wholly owned laundry business of $2 million and $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $4 million and $5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Also includes other intercompany charges of $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and $2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
(4) 
Includes unconsolidated affiliate Adjusted EBITDA.
(5) 
See page 17 for a reconciliation of net income attributable to Hilton stockholders to Adjusted EBITDA.





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

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
Americas
79.5
%

2.2
 %
pts.

$
138.61


4.4
%

$
110.20


7.4
 %
Europe
78.7


2.2



179.87


1.5


141.59


4.4

Middle East & Africa
62.3


(3.7
)


155.17


2.3


96.67


(3.4
)
Asia Pacific
66.1


1.7



159.19


2.1


105.17


4.8

System-wide
78.4


2.0



143.19


4.0


112.20


6.7


 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
Americas
75.2
%
 
2.1
 %
pts.
 
$
136.91

 
4.1
%
 
$
102.92

 
7.1
 %
Europe
72.1

 
2.3

 
 
171.59

 
1.9

 
123.74

 
5.2

Middle East & Africa
61.7

 
(2.8
)
 
 
162.58

 
2.4

 
100.38

 
(2.0
)
Asia Pacific
66.6

 
2.1

 
 
161.81

 
3.3

 
107.69

 
6.7

System-wide
74.2

 
2.0

 
 
141.31

 
3.8

 
104.79

 
6.6





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

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
75.6
%
 
0.9
%
pts.
 
$
316.52

 
5.3
%
 
$
239.15

 
6.6
%
Conrad Hotels & Resorts
69.3

 
4.6

 
 
263.30

 
4.7

 
182.56

 
12.2

Hilton Hotels & Resorts
77.4

 
1.0

 
 
170.45

 
3.5

 
132.00

 
4.9

DoubleTree by Hilton
78.3

 
2.2

 
 
136.44

 
4.6

 
106.79

 
7.7

Embassy Suites Hotels
81.2

 
1.5

 
 
147.66

 
4.1

 
119.92

 
6.1

Hilton Garden Inn
79.9

 
2.7

 
 
128.46

 
3.9

 
102.63

 
7.6

Hampton Hotels
77.5

 
2.4

 
 
116.57

 
4.5

 
90.32

 
7.9

Homewood Suites by Hilton
82.8

 
2.6

 
 
126.33

 
4.8

 
104.58

 
8.1

Home2 Suites by Hilton
84.8

 
7.2

 
 
107.43

 
2.1

 
91.08

 
11.5

System-wide
78.4

 
2.0

 
 
143.19

 
4.0

 
112.20

 
6.7


 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
75.2
%
 
0.3
%
pts.
 
$
323.69

 
5.9
%
 
$
243.50

 
6.3
%
Conrad Hotels & Resorts
65.9

 
2.7

 
 
263.94

 
6.0

 
173.92

 
10.6

Hilton Hotels & Resorts
74.0

 
1.2

 
 
168.34

 
3.6

 
124.61

 
5.4

DoubleTree by Hilton
74.3

 
2.4

 
 
132.51

 
4.1

 
98.47

 
7.6

Embassy Suites Hotels
77.9

 
1.8

 
 
147.23

 
4.6

 
114.73

 
7.0

Hilton Garden Inn
75.3

 
2.8

 
 
125.67

 
3.3

 
94.60

 
7.3

Hampton Hotels
72.1

 
2.2

 
 
114.12

 
4.0

 
82.24

 
7.2

Homewood Suites by Hilton
79.2

 
2.5

 
 
124.94

 
4.4

 
98.91

 
7.7

Home2 Suites by Hilton
80.1

 
6.2

 
 
106.02

 
1.9

 
84.89

 
10.4

System-wide
74.2

 
2.0

 
 
141.31

 
3.8

 
104.79

 
6.6












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

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
Ownership(1)
80.7
%

1.4
%
pts.
 
$
200.79

 
3.0
%
 
$
162.04

 
4.8
%
U.S.
84.4


1.5

 
 
204.10

 
4.6

 
172.27

 
6.4

International (non-U.S.)
76.0


1.3

 
 
196.11

 
0.7

 
149.02

 
2.4

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management and franchise
78.1


2.0

 
 
136.74

 
4.2

 
106.80

 
7.0

U.S.
79.6


2.2

 
 
133.69

 
4.4

 
106.37

 
7.4

International (non-U.S.)
71.3


1.1

 
 
152.46

 
3.4

 
108.74

 
5.0

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
System-wide
78.4


2.0

 
 
143.19

 
4.0

 
112.20

 
6.7

U.S.
79.9


2.2

 
 
138.81

 
4.4

 
110.91

 
7.3

International (non-U.S.)
72.3


1.1

 
 
162.18

 
2.7

 
117.27

 
4.3


 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Occupancy
 
ADR
 
RevPAR
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
 
2014
 
vs. 2013
Ownership(1)
76.5
%
 
1.2
%
pts.
 
$
194.85

 
3.3
%
 
$
149.00

 
4.9
%
U.S.
80.6

 
1.2

 
 
198.35

 
4.1

 
159.80

 
5.7

International (non-U.S.)
71.2

 
1.1

 
 
189.83

 
2.0

 
135.25

 
3.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management and franchise
73.9

 
2.1

 
 
135.30

 
3.9

 
100.00

 
6.9

U.S.
75.0

 
2.2

 
 
131.83

 
4.0

 
98.90

 
7.1

International (non-U.S.)
68.7

 
1.6

 
 
152.79

 
3.6

 
105.04

 
6.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
System-wide
74.2

 
2.0

 
 
141.31

 
3.8

 
104.79

 
6.6

U.S.
75.4

 
2.1

 
 
136.72

 
4.0

 
103.09

 
7.0

International (non-U.S.)
69.3

 
1.5

 
 
160.85

 
3.1

 
111.43

 
5.4

____________
(1)
Includes owned and leased hotels, as well as hotels owned or leased by entities in which Hilton owns a noncontrolling interest.





11



HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
MANAGEMENT AND FRANCHISE FEES AND OTHER REVENUES
(unaudited, dollars in millions)

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Increase / (Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
$
 
%
Management fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base fees(1)
$
88

 
$
79

 
9

 
11.4
Incentive fees(1)
31

 
27

 
4

 
14.8
Total base and incentive fees
119

 
106

 
13

 
12.3
Other management fees(2)
5

 
5

 

 
Total management fees
124

 
111

 
13

 
11.7
Franchise fees(3)
247

 
215

 
32

 
14.9
Total management and franchise fees
371

 
326

 
45

 
13.8
Other revenues(4)
25

 
15

 
10

 
66.7
Intersegment fees elimination(1)(3)(4)
(42
)
 
(42
)
 

 
Management and franchise fees and other revenues
$
354

 
$
299

 
55

 
18.4

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Increase / (Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
$
 
%
Management fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base fees(1)
$
167

 
$
146

 
21

 
14.4
Incentive fees(1)
65

 
56

 
9

 
16.1
Total base and incentive fees
232

 
202

 
30

 
14.9
Other management fees(2)
12

 
11

 
1

 
9.1
Total management fees
244

 
213

 
31

 
14.6
Franchise fees(3)
458

 
395

 
63

 
15.9
Total management and franchise fees
702

 
608

 
94

 
15.5
Other revenues(4)
46

 
30

 
16

 
53.3
Intersegment fees elimination(1)(3)(4)
(82
)
 
(77
)
 
(5
)
 
6.5
Management and franchise fees and other revenues
$
666

 
$
561

 
105

 
18.7
____________
(1)
Includes management, royalty and intellectual property fees earned from consolidated owned and leased properties of $29 million and $26 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $56 million and $47 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(2) 
Includes timeshare homeowners' association, early termination, product improvement plan and other fees.
(3) 
Includes a licensing fee earned from the timeshare segment of $11 million and $13 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $22 million and $25 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(4) 
Includes charges to consolidated owned and leased properties for services provided by a wholly owned laundry business of $2 million and $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $4 million and $5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.



12



HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
TIMESHARE REVENUES AND OPERATING EXPENSES
(unaudited, dollars in millions)

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Increase / (Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
$
 
%
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timeshare sales
$
195

 
$
191

 
4

 
2.1
Resort operations
48

 
40

 
8

 
20.0
Financing and other
33

 
30

 
3

 
10.0
 
$
276

 
$
261

 
15

 
5.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timeshare sales
$
142

 
$
136

 
6

 
4.4
Resort operations
32

 
31

 
1

 
3.2
Financing and other
14

 
14

 

 
 
$
188

 
$
181

 
7

 
3.9

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Increase / (Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
$
 
%
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timeshare sales
$
394

 
$
367

 
27

 
7.4

Resort operations
97

 
78

 
19

 
24.4

Financing and other
64

 
62

 
2

 
3.2

 
$
555

 
$
507

 
48

 
9.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timeshare sales
$
277

 
$
264

 
13

 
4.9

Resort operations
62

 
58

 
4

 
6.9

Financing and other
26

 
29

 
(3
)
 
(10.3
)
 
$
365

 
$
351

 
14

 
4.0






13



HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
HOTEL AND TIMESHARE PROPERTY SUMMARY
As of June 30, 2014

 
Owned / Leased(1)
 
Managed
 
Franchised
 
Total
 
Hotels
 
Rooms
 
Hotels
 
Rooms
 
Hotels
 
Rooms
 
Hotels
 
Rooms
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
2

 
1,601

 
12

 
5,798

 

 

 
14

 
7,399

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

 
1

 
248

 
1

 
984

 
2

 
1,232

Europe
2

 
463

 
4

 
898

 

 

 
6

 
1,361

Middle East & Africa

 

 
3

 
703

 

 

 
3

 
703

Asia Pacific

 

 
2

 
431

 

 

 
2

 
431

Conrad Hotels & Resorts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.

 

 
4

 
1,335

 

 

 
4

 
1,335

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

 

 

 
1

 
294

 
1

 
294

Europe
1

 
191

 
2

 
705

 

 

 
3

 
896

Middle East & Africa
1

 
587

 
2

 
641

 

 

 
3

 
1,228

Asia Pacific

 

 
11

 
3,422

 
1

 
636

 
12

 
4,058

Hilton Hotels & Resorts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
23

 
21,107

 
41

 
24,659

 
176

 
52,932

 
240

 
98,698

Americas (excluding U.S.)
3

 
1,836

 
22

 
7,599

 
18

 
5,489

 
43

 
14,924

Europe
73

 
18,922

 
58

 
16,993

 
20

 
5,237

 
151

 
41,152

Middle East & Africa
6

 
2,276

 
44

 
13,992

 
1

 
410

 
51

 
16,678

Asia Pacific
8

 
3,952

 
52

 
19,819

 
8

 
2,980

 
68

 
26,751

DoubleTree by Hilton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
12

 
4,456

 
27

 
8,057

 
244

 
59,754

 
283

 
72,267

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

 
3

 
637

 
12

 
2,301

 
15

 
2,938

Europe

 

 
12

 
3,676

 
38

 
6,308

 
50

 
9,984

Middle East & Africa

 

 
7

 
1,464

 
3

 
429

 
10

 
1,893

Asia Pacific

 

 
27

 
8,250

 
2

 
965

 
29

 
9,215

Embassy Suites Hotels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
15

 
3,747

 
38

 
10,115

 
157

 
36,185

 
210

 
50,047

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

 
3

 
653

 
5

 
1,270

 
8

 
1,923

Hilton Garden Inn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
2

 
290

 
5

 
635

 
525

 
71,651

 
532

 
72,576

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

 
5

 
685

 
24

 
3,683

 
29

 
4,368

Europe

 

 
19

 
3,474

 
12

 
1,751

 
31

 
5,225

Middle East & Africa

 

 
1

 
180

 

 

 
1

 
180

Asia Pacific

 

 
5

 
748

 

 

 
5

 
748

Hampton Hotels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
1

 
130

 
50

 
6,238

 
1,822

 
175,811

 
1,873

 
182,179

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

 
6

 
729

 
55

 
6,821

 
61

 
7,550

Europe

 

 
6

 
974

 
23

 
3,530

 
29

 
4,504

Asia Pacific

 

 

 

 
1

 
72

 
1

 
72

Homewood Suites by Hilton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.

 

 
37

 
4,267

 
293

 
32,473

 
330

 
36,740

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

 
2

 
224

 
14

 
1,602

 
16

 
1,826

Home2 Suites by Hilton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.

 

 

 

 
33

 
3,534

 
33

 
3,534

Americas (excluding U.S.)

 

 
1

 
97

 

 

 
1

 
97

Other
3

 
1,272

 
5

 
944

 

 

 
8

 
2,216

Lodging
152

 
60,830

 
517

 
149,290

 
3,489

 
477,102

 
4,158

 
687,222

Hilton Grand Vacations

 

 
44

 
6,758

 

 

 
44

 
6,758

Total
152

 
60,830

 
561

 
156,048

 
3,489

 
477,102

 
4,202

 
693,980

____________
(1)  
Includes hotels owned or leased by entities in which Hilton owns a noncontrolling interest.


14



HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
(unaudited, dollars in millions)

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Increase / (Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
$
 
%
Hotel property and equipment
$
64

 
$
63

 
1

 
1.6

Timeshare property and equipment
1

 
1

 

 

Corporate & other property and equipment
2

 

 
2

 
NM(1)

Total capital expenditures for property and equipment
67

 
64

 
3

 
4.7

Software capitalization costs
17


15

 
2

 
13.3

Contract acquisition costs
5


9

 
(4
)
 
(44.4
)
Expenditures for timeshare inventory net of costs of sales(2)
(26
)

(8
)
 
(18
)
 
NM(1)

Total capital expenditures
$
63

 
$
80

 
(17
)
 
(21.3
)

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Increase / (Decrease)
 
2014
 
2013
 
$
 
%
Hotel property and equipment
$
106

 
$
116

 
(10
)
 
(8.6
)
Timeshare property and equipment
1

 
2

 
(1
)
 
(50.0
)
Corporate & other property and equipment
3

 
3

 

 

Total capital expenditures for property and equipment
110

 
121

 
(11
)
 
(9.1
)
Software capitalization costs
32

 
26

 
6

 
23.1

Contract acquisition costs
21

 
10

 
11

 
NM(1)

Expenditures for timeshare inventory net of costs of sales(2)
(26
)
 
(21
)
 
(5
)
 
23.8

Total capital expenditures
$
137

 
$
136

 
1

 
0.7

____________
(1)
Fluctuation in terms of percentage change is not meaningful.
(2) 
Timeshare capital expenditures for inventory additions were $8 million and $25 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $44 million and $40 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and timeshare costs of sales were $34 million and $33 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $70 million and $61 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.


15



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

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2014

2013
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, as reported
$
209

 
$
155

 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation expense(1)
6

 

Net gains on asset dispositions(2)
(11
)
 

Secondary offering expenses(3)
6

 

Total special items before tax
1

 

Income tax benefit (expense) on special items
(1
)
 

Net income, adjusted for special items
$
209

 
$
155

 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted EPS, as reported
$
0.21

 
$
0.17

Total per share special items before tax

 

Per share income tax benefit (expense) on special items

 

Basic and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items
$
0.21

 
$
0.17


 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, as reported
$
332

 
$
189

 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation expense(1)
19

 

Net gains on asset dispositions(2)
(11
)
 

Secondary offering expenses(3)
6

 

Total special items before tax
14

 

Income tax benefit (expense) on special items
(1
)
 

Net income, adjusted for special items
$
345

 
$
189

 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted EPS, as reported
$
0.34

 
$
0.20

Total per share special items before tax
0.01

 

Per share income tax benefit (expense) on special items

 

Basic and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items
$
0.35

 
$
0.20

____________
(1)
Expense was recognized in general, administrative and other expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 related to the share-based compensation prior to and in connection with the initial public offering. Amount excludes share-based compensation expense related to awards issued under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(2) 
Net gains were recognized in other gain (loss), net during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 related to the disposition of property and equipment and investments in affiliates.
(3) 
Expense was recognized in general, administrative and other expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 related to costs incurred in connection with the secondary equity offering by certain selling stockholders.





16



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

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
209

 
$
155

 
$
332

 
$
189

Interest expense
158

 
131

 
311

 
274

Interest expense included in equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
3

 
2

 
6

 
6

Income tax expense
121

 
84

 
204

 
122

Depreciation and amortization
158

 
149

 
311

 
309

Depreciation and amortization included in equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
7

 
7

 
15

 
15

EBITDA
656

 
528

 
1,179

 
915

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
3

 
2

 
4

 
6

Loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions
(32
)
 
39

 
(46
)
 
82

FF&E replacement reserve
12

 
10

 
23

 
17

Share-based compensation expense
6

 
1

 
19

 
3

Other loss (gain), net(1)
(11
)
 
1

 
(14
)
 
(6
)
Other adjustment items(2)
17

 
9

 
30

 
20

Adjusted EBITDA
$
651

 
$
590

 
$
1,195

 
$
1,037

____________
(1) 
Represents gains and losses on the dispositions of property and equipment and investments in affiliates and lease restructuring transactions.
(2) 
Represents adjustments for secondary offering, reorganization costs, severance and other items.

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Total revenues, as reported
$
2,667

 
$
2,380

 
$
5,030

 
$
4,643

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: other revenues from managed and franchised properties
(920
)
 
(750
)
 
(1,747
)
 
(1,591
)
Total revenues, excluding other revenues from managed and franchised properties
$
1,747

 
$
1,630

 
$
3,283

 
$
3,052

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
651

 
$
590

 
$
1,195

 
$
1,037

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA margin
37.3
%

36.2
%
 
36.4
%

34.0
%


17



HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATIONS
NET DEBT
(unaudited, in millions)

 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Long-term debt, including current maturities
$
11,317

 
$
11,755

Non-recourse debt, including current maturities(1)
299

 
296

Total long-term debt and non-recourse debt
11,616

 
12,051

Add: Hilton's share of unconsolidated affiliate debt
264

 
302

Less: cash and cash equivalents
(545
)
 
(594
)
Less: restricted cash and cash equivalents
(284
)
 
(266
)
Net debt
$
11,051

 
$
11,493

____________
(1)
Excludes the Timeshare Facility and the notes related to the securitization transactions.



18



HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATIONS
OUTLOOK: ADJUSTED EBITDA
FORECASTED 2014
(in millions)

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Low Case
 
High Case
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
146


$
159

Interest expense
152

 
152

Interest expense included in equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
3

 
3

Income tax expense
101

 
108

Depreciation and amortization
160

 
160

Depreciation and amortization included in equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
10

 
10

EBITDA
572

 
592

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
6

 
6

FF&E replacement reserve
16

 
16

Share-based compensation expense
6

 
6

Other adjustment items(1)
10

 
10

Adjusted EBITDA
$
610

 
$
630


 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Low Case
 
High Case
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders
$
631


$
660

Interest expense
614

 
615

Interest expense included in equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
11

 
11

Income tax expense
410

 
430

Depreciation and amortization
631

 
631

Depreciation and amortization included in equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates
35

 
35

EBITDA
2,332

 
2,382

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
18

 
18

Gain on foreign currency transactions
(46
)
 
(46
)
FF&E replacement reserve
55

 
55

Share-based compensation expense
30

 
30

Other gain, net(2)
(14
)
 
(14
)
Other adjustment items(1)
50

 
50

Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,425

 
$
2,475

____________
(1)
Represents adjustments for reorganization costs, severance and other items.
(2) 
Represents gains and losses on the dispositions of property and equipment and investments in affiliates.





19



HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATIONS
OUTLOOK: NET INCOME AND EPS, ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL ITEMS
FORECASTED 2014
(in millions, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Low Case
 
High Case
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, before special items
$
146

 
$
159

 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation expense(1)
6

 
6

Total special items before tax
6

 
6

Income tax benefit (expense) on special items

 

Net income, adjusted for special items
$
152

 
$
165

 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted EPS, before special items
$
0.14

 
$
0.16

Total per share special items before tax
0.01

 
0.01

Per share income tax benefit (expense) on special items

 

Basic and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items
$
0.15

 
$
0.17


 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
Low Case
 
High Case
Net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, before special items
$
631

 
$
660

 
 
 
 
Share-based compensation expense(1)
30

 
30

Net gains on asset dispositions(2)
(11
)
 
(11
)
Secondary offering expenses(3)
6

 
6

Total special items before tax
25

 
25

Income tax expense on special items
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net income, adjusted for special items
$
655

 
$
684

 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted EPS, before special items
$
0.64

 
$
0.67

Total per share special items before tax
0.03

 
0.03

Per share income tax benefit (expense) on special items

 

Basic and diluted EPS, adjusted for special items
$
0.67

 
$
0.70

____________
(1) 
Expense related to the share-based compensation prior to and in connection with the initial public offering. Amount excludes share-based compensation related to awards issued under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(2) 
Net gains related to the disposition of property and equipment and investments in affiliates.
(3) 
Expense related to costs incurred in connection with the secondary equity offering by certain selling stockholders.




20



HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
DEFINITIONS

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Earnings before interest expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), presented herein, is a financial measure not recognized under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") that reflects net income attributable to Hilton stockholders, excluding interest expense, a provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. The Company considers EBITDA to be a useful measure of operating performance, due to the significance of the Company's long-lived assets and level of indebtedness.

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 for both consolidated and unconsolidated investments; (ii) foreign currency transactions; (iii) debt restructurings/retirements; (iv) non-cash impairment losses; (v) furniture, fixtures and equipment ("FF&E") replacement reserves required under certain lease agreements; (vi) reorganization costs; (vii) share-based and certain other compensation expenses prior to and in connection with the Company's initial public offering; (viii) severance, relocation and other expenses; and (ix) other items.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues, excluding other revenues from managed and franchised properties.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin 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, the Company's definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

The Company believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide useful information to investors about the Company and its financial condition and results of operations for the following reasons: (i) EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin 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) EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin 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.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin 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 results as reported under U.S. GAAP.

Net Income and EPS, Adjusted for Special Items

Net income and EPS, adjusted for special items, 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, the Company's definition of Net income and EPS, adjusted for special items, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Net income and 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.

Net Debt

Net Debt, presented herein, is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company uses to evaluate its financial leverage. Net Debt is calculated as (i) long-term debt, including current maturities; (ii) non-recourse debt, including current maturities and excluding amounts secured by timeshare financing receivables; (iii) the Company's share of investments in affiliate debt; reduced by (iv) cash and cash equivalents; and (v) restricted cash and cash equivalents.

The Company believes Net Debt provides useful information about its indebtedness to investors as it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to compare the indebtedness of companies. Net Debt should not be considered as a substitute to debt presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Net debt may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies.


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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 during the current or comparable periods reported; and (iii) have not sustained substantial property damage, business interruption, undergone large-scale capital projects or for which comparable results are not available.

Of the 4,158 hotels in the Company's system as of June 30, 2014, 3,598 were classified as comparable hotels. The 560 non-comparable hotels included 37 properties, or less than one percent of the total hotels in the 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 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. Occupancy measures the utilization of the hotels' available capacity. Management uses occupancy to gauge demand at a specific hotel or group of hotels in a given period. Occupancy levels also help management determine achievable Average Daily Rate ("ADR") levels as demand for hotel rooms increases or decreases.

Average Daily Rate ("ADR")

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

Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR")

The Company calculates RevPAR by dividing hotel room revenue by 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 Hilton hotels: occupancy and ADR. RevPAR is also a useful indicator in measuring performance over comparable periods for comparable hotels.

References to RevPAR, ADR and occupancy throughout this press release are presented on a comparable basis and references to RevPAR and ADR are presented on a currency neutral basis (all periods use the same exchange rates), unless otherwise noted.


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