Marriott Vacations worldwide reports second quarter 2013 financial results

ORLANDO - Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation reported second quarter 2013 financial results and updated certain guidance for the full year 2013.
Second Quarter 2013 highlights include:
    Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before non-consumer financing interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization), as adjusted for organizational and separation related costs in connection with the company's spin-off from Marriott International, Inc. (the "Spin-Off") and other activity, totaled $48 million, a $20 million increase from the second quarter of 2012, on an adjusted basis.
    North America segment volume per guest (VPG) increased 8 percent year-over-year to $3,211.
    Adjusted development margin increased to 17.1 percent in the second quarter of 2013 from 12.8 percent in the second quarter of 2012; North America adjusted development margin increased to 19.5 percent in the second quarter of 2013 from 16.8 percent in the second quarter of 2012.
    Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share (EPS) in the second quarter were $0.73 compared to $0.33 in the second quarter of 2012.
Second quarter 2013 net income totaled $30 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2012. Development margin increased to 23.1 percent in the second quarter of 2013 from 9.3 percent in the second quarter of 2012.
Second quarter 2013 adjusted net income totaled $27 million, a $16 million increase from $11 million of adjusted net income in the second quarter of 2012. Second quarter 2013 adjusted net income reflects a reduction of $5 million of pre-tax income that resulted from the exclusion of $9 million of pre-tax income related to the impact of extended rescission periods in the company's Europe segment, partially offset by the exclusion of $2 million of organizational and separation related costs, $2 million of severance costs and an impairment charge in the company's Europe segment and a nominal net impact related to a joint venture project that was previously included in the company's former Luxury segment. Second quarter 2012 adjusted net income reflects an increase of $8 million of pre-tax income that resulted from the exclusion of $4 million of charges related to organizational and separation related costs, a $3 million decrease in pre-tax income related to the impact of extended rescission periods in the company's Europe segment, charges of $2 million in connection with litigation settlements related to the company's project in San Francisco and $1 million of severance costs, partially offset by $2 million of impairment reversal related to a joint venture project that was previously included in the company's former Luxury segment. In addition, adjusted development margin for both periods is adjusted, as appropriate, for the impact of revenue reportability.
Non-GAAP financial measures, such as adjusted EBITDA, as adjusted, adjusted net income and adjusted development margin are reconciled in the Press Release Schedules that follow. Adjustments, including those relating to the impact of extended rescission periods in the company's Europe segment, are shown and described in further detail on schedules A-1 through A-20.
"Our second quarter continued our trend of strong adjusted EBITDA growth, driven by improved adjusted development margin and better results in our rental and resort management businesses," said Stephen P. Weisz, president and chief executive officer. "More efficient marketing and sales spending was integral to our improvement as we continue to leverage our fixed costs and drive higher development margin. We have increased our adjusted free cash flow guidance by $65 million, driven primarily by lower projected cash income taxes, and, given the positive trends in our business year-to-date, we now expect our adjusted EBITDA to be at the high end of our full year guidance range for 2013."
Second Quarter 2013 Results
Total company contract sales were $157 million, an $11 million, or 7 percent, decrease from $168 million in the second quarter of 2012, driven mainly by $10 million of lower contract sales in the company's Europe and Asia Pacific segments.
For the second quarter ended June 14, 2013, total revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products, excluding $17 million related to the impact of extended rescission periods in the company's Europe segment, were $152 million.
Development margin, excluding $9 million related to the impact of extended rescission periods in the company's Europe segment, was $29 million, a $13 million increase from the second quarter of 2012.  This increase was driven by higher reportability year-over-year and lower cost of vacation ownership products and marketing and sales expenses. Reported development margin was $38 million, a $25 million increase from the second quarter of 2012.
Adjusted development margin percentage increased 4.3 percentage points to 17.1 percent in the second quarter of 2013 from 12.8 percent in the second quarter of 2012. The impact of these adjustments is illustrated on schedules A-10 through A-13. Reported development margin increased 13.8 percentage points to 23.1 percent in the second quarter of 2013 from 9.3 percent in the second quarter of 2012.
Rental revenues totaled $65 million, an $11 million, or 18 percent, increase from the second quarter of 2012, reflecting an 11 percent increase in transient keys rented as well as a 7 percent increase in average transient rate driven by stronger consumer demand and a favorable mix of available inventory. Rental revenues net of expenses, were $9 million, $7 million higher than the second quarter of 2012.
Resort management and other services revenues totaled $61 million, a decrease of less than $1 million from the second quarter of 2012. Revenues were impacted by the disposition of a golf course and related assets at one of the company's Ritz-Carlton branded projects late in 2012. Resort management and other services revenues, net of expenses improved $3 million, a 23 percent increase over the second quarter of 2012. Results reflected higher annual fees in connection with the company's Marriott Vacation Club Destinations program and improvements in ancillary operations driven by the disposition of a golf course and related assets at one of the company's Ritz-Carlton branded projects late in 2012.
Adjusted EBITDA, as adjusted for the impact of extended rescission periods in the company's Europe segment, organizational and separation related costs, and other adjustments, was $48 million in the second quarter of 2013, a $20 million increase from Adjusted EBITDA, as adjusted, of $28 million in the second quarter of 2012.
Segment Results
Effective December 29, 2012, the company combined the reporting of the financial results of its former Luxury segment with the North America segment based upon its decision to scale back separate development activity and to aggregate future marketing and sales of inventory in the upscale and luxury tiers. Existing service standards and on-site management remain unaffected by these reporting changes. Prior year amounts have been recast for consistency with current year's presentation.
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific contract sales declined $7 million to $8 million in the second quarter of 2013 and total revenues declined $5 million to $16 million, both reflecting the impact of the closure of two under-performing off-site sales centers in the fourth quarter of 2012. Segment financial results were $2 million, remaining flat when compared to the second quarter of 2012.

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