Wyndham Destinations Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Results; Increases Dividend 11% and Provides Full-Year 2020 Outlook

ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2020) — Wyndham Destinations, Inc. (NYSE:WYND), the world's largest vacation ownership and exchange company, today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2019 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2019. Highlights include:

• Net VOI sales increased 4% to $464 million; gross VOI sales increased 3% to $582 million in the fourth quarter
• Fourth quarter GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations increased 57% to $1.73
• Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations in the fourth quarter increased 24% to $1.58
• Net income from continuing operations increased 46% to $155 million and adjusted net income from continuing operations increased 15% to $142 million in the fourth quarter
• Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA increased 10% to $265 million ⁽¹⁾
• Delivered full-year net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $453 million (55% increase) and adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations of $617 million (6% increase)
• Repurchased 7.6 million shares of common stock for $340 million in 2019
• Full-year 2020 Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $1.03 billion and $1.05 billion
• The Board of Directors authorized an 11% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share

Michael D. Brown, president and CEO of Wyndham Destinations, noted, "In our first full year as a standalone public company, Wyndham Destinations delivered on our promise to provide value to shareholders through steady growth, strong margins and robust free cash flow. We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full-year results as adjusted EBITDA, gross VOI sales and tours each grew 4% in 2019."

"We delivered full-year adjusted free cash flow of $617 million, further demonstrating the strength in our underlying business model and our continued focus on the optimization of our balance sheet. Our business has steady momentum and we believe we're well-positioned for growth in 2020. As we begin the year, our priorities remain the same — delivering great vacations for our owners and members while providing strong returns for our shareholders."

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Business Segment Results

Vacation Ownership

Adjusted EBITDA increased 10% to $222 million, due to revenue growth of 5%, lower product costs and lower general and administrative costs, offset by increased sales and marketing costs.During the fourth quarter, Vacation Ownership revenue increased 5%, primarily due to a 3% increase in gross vacation ownership interest (VOI) sales to $582 million. Tours increased 9% year-over-year and Volume Per Guest (VPG) decreased 5%, due to a mix shift from increased new owner tours.

The provision for loan loss as a percentage of gross VOI sales, net of fee-for-service sales, was 18.6% for the fourth quarter of 2019, an improvement from 19.3% during the fourth quarter of 2018. For the full-year of 2019, the provision percentage was 20.6%, flat compared to 2018.

Vacation Exchange

During the fourth quarter, Vacation Exchange revenue decreased 5%, primarily due to the sale of North American vacation rentals, partially offset by the acquisition of Alliance Reservations Network (ARN). Excluding the impact of these two transactions, revenue increased 3%.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 10% to $55 million, driven by the sale of North American vacation rentals and the acquisition of ARN.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Net Debt — As of December 31, 2019, the Company's leverage ratio was 2.7x, compared to 2.8x as of December 31, 2018 and 2.9x as of September 30, 2019. The Company's target range remains at 2.25x to 3.0x. The Company had $3.0 billion of corporate debt outstanding, which excluded $2.5 billion of non-recourse debt related to its securitized notes receivable. Additionally, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $355 million. Refer to Table 9 for definitions of net debt and leverage ratio.

Cash Flow — For the full-year 2019, net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $453 million compared to $292 million in the prior year. The increase was driven by higher net income and a decrease in cash used for working capital. Adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations was $617 million in 2019 compared to $580 million in the prior year, with the increase driven primarily by the increase in net cash provided by operating activities.

Share Repurchases — During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company repurchased 2.6 million shares of common stock for $125 million at a weighted average price of $47.36 per share. For the full-year 2019, Wyndham Destinations repurchased 7.6 million shares of common stock for $340 million at a weighted average price of $44.63 per share. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had $476 million remaining in its share repurchase authorization.

Dividend — The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.45 per share on December 30, 2019 to shareholders of record as of December 13, 2019. For the full-year 2019, Wyndham Destinations paid an aggregate $166 million in dividends to shareholders. Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an 11% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.50 per share, beginning with the dividend that is expected to be declared in the first quarter of 2020.

Timeshare Receivables Financing — The Company closed a $300 million term securitization on October 23, 2019 with a weighted average coupon of 2.76% and an advance rate of 98%.

Senior Secured Notes — In December, the Company issued $350 million of senior secured notes with an interest rate of 4.625%. The notes will mature on March 1, 2030.

Other

North American Vacation Rentals — On October 22, 2019, the Company completed the sale of North American vacation rentals to Vacasa for $162 million. After customary closing adjustments, Wyndham Destinations received $156 million in cash and $10 million in Vacasa equity.

Outlook

The Company is providing its full-year 2020 guidance:

• Net revenue of $4.04 billion to $4.14 billion
• Revenue guidance includes an expected increase of $160 million in fee-for-service sales. Adjusting for the impact of fee-for-service sales, the sale of North American vacation rentals and the acquisition of ARN, comparable revenue growth over 2019 is 5% to 7%
• Adjusted EBITDA of $1.03 billion to $1.05 billion
• Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations of $5.90 to $6.10, based on a diluted share count of 89.2 million, which assumes no future share repurchases after December 31, 2019
• Adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations of $560 million to $580 million
• Provision for loan loss as a percentage of gross VOI sales, net of fee-for-service sales, to be around 20%

Wyndham Destinations' outlook excludes any potential impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus and is based on foreign exchange rates as of December 31, 2019. This guidance is presented only on a non-GAAP basis because not all of the information necessary for a quantitative reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is available without unreasonable effort, primarily due to uncertainties relating to the occurrence or amount of these adjustments that may arise in the future. Please refer to Table 8 for further information.

Conference Call Information

Wyndham Destinations will hold a conference call with investors to discuss the Company’s results and outlook today at 8:30 a.m. ET. Participants may listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call, which may be accessed through the Company's website at investor.wyndhamdestinations.com, or by dialing 866-342-8591, passcode WYND, 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 90 days beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET today. Additionally, a telephone replay will be available for four days beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET today at 800-756-0554.

Presentation of Financial Information

Financial information discussed in this press release includes non-GAAP measures such as adjusted EBITDA, adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations, adjusted free cash flow, gross VOI sales and adjusted net income from continuing operations, which include or exclude certain items. The Company utilizes non-GAAP measures, defined in Table 9, on a regular basis to assess performance of its reportable segments and allocate resources. These non-GAAP measures differ from reported GAAP results and are intended to illustrate what management believes are relevant period-over-period comparisons and are helpful to investors when considered with GAAP measures as an additional tool for further understanding and assessing the Company’s ongoing operating performance by adjusting for items which in our view do not necessarily reflect ongoing performance. Management also internally uses these measures to assess our operating performance, both absolutely and in comparison to other companies, and in evaluating or making selected compensation decisions. Exclusion of items in the Company’s non-GAAP presentation should not be considered an inference that these items are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. The Company is also presenting non-GAAP results on a further adjusted basis for prior period comparison as if the spin-off of its hotel business and the sale of its European vacation rentals business had occurred for all periods presented. Full reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the reported periods appear in the financial tables section of the press release. See definitions on Table 9 for an explanation of our non-GAAP measures.

About Wyndham Destinations

Wyndham Destinations, Inc. (NYSE:WYND) believes in putting the world on vacation. As the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company, Wyndham Destinations offers everyday travelers the opportunity to own or exchange their vacation experience while enjoying the quality, flexibility and value that Wyndham delivers. The Company’s global presence in approximately 110 countries means more vacation choices for its more than four million members and owner families, with 230 resorts which offer a contemporary take on the timeshare model - including vacation club brands Club Wyndham®, WorldMark® by Wyndham, and Margaritaville Vacation Club® by Wyndham - and 4,200+ affiliated resorts through RCI, the world’s leader in vacation exchange. Year after year, a worldwide team of nearly 23,000 associates delivers exceptional vacation experiences to families around the globe as they make memories to last a lifetime. At Wyndham Destinations, our world is your destination. Learn more at WyndhamDestinations.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Forward-looking statements are any statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “should,” “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “future” or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of Wyndham Destinations, Inc. (“Wyndham Destinations”) to differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release include statements related to Wyndham Destinations’ current views and expectations with respect to its future performance and operations (including the statements in the “Outlook” section of this press release). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, the performance of the financial and credit markets, the competition in and the economic environment for the timeshare industry, the impact of war, terrorist activity, political strife, severe weather events and other natural disasters, pandemics or threats of pandemics, operating risks associated with the vacation ownership and vacation exchange businesses, uncertainties related to our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the spin-off of the hotel business (“spin-off”) Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“Wyndham Hotels”) or the divestiture of our North American and European vacation rentals businesses, or the acquisition of Alliance Reservations Network (“ARN”), unanticipated developments related to the impact of the spin-off, the divestiture of our North American and European vacation rentals businesses, the acquisition of ARN and related transactions, including any potential impact on our relationships with our customers, suppliers, employees and others with whom we have relationships, and possible disruption to our operations, our ability to execute on our strategy, the timing and amount of future dividends and share repurchases and those other factors disclosed as risks under “Risk Factors” in documents we have filed with the SEC, including in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on or about February 26, 2020. We caution readers that any such statements are based on currently available operational, financial and competitive information, and they should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinion only as of the date on which they were made. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to review or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances as they occur.

Contacts
Investors:
Christopher Agnew
Senior Vice President, FP&A and Investor Relations
(407) 626-4050
IR@wyn.com

Media:
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Public Relations
(407) 626-5882
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