UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2013
OR
¨ | Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the Transition Period from to
Commission File Number: 1-7959
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
52-1193298
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
One StarPoint
Stamford, CT 06902
(Address of principal executive
offices, including zip code)
(203) 964-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
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Large accelerated filer | | x | | Accelerated filer | | ¨ |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
191,511,857 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of October 18, 2013.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | Financial Statements. |
The following unaudited consolidated financial statements of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (“we”, “us” or the “Company”) are provided pursuant to the requirements of this Item. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for fair presentation, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. The consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed on February 21, 2013. See the notes to consolidated financial statements for the basis of presentation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ financial statements to conform to the current year presentation. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this filing. Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
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STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share data)
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| | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 694 | | | $ | 305 | |
Restricted cash | | | 137 | | | | 158 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $63 and $59 | | | 614 | | | | 586 | |
Inventories | | | 229 | | | | 361 | |
Securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6 and $9 | | | 60 | | | | 65 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 241 | | | | 320 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 161 | | | | 124 | |
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Total current assets | | | 2,136 | | | | 1,919 | |
Investments | | | 252 | | | | 260 | |
Plant, property and equipment, net | | | 3,097 | | | | 3,162 | |
Assets held for sale, net | | | — | | | | 36 | |
Goodwill and intangible assets, net | | | 2,040 | | | | 2,025 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 585 | | | | 636 | |
Other assets | | | 506 | | | | 385 | |
Securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, net | | | 347 | | | | 438 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 8,963 | | | $ | 8,861 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 2 | |
Accounts payable | | | 90 | | | | 121 | |
Current maturities of long-term securitized vacation ownership debt | | | 106 | | | | 150 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 1,136 | | | | 1,074 | |
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | | | 370 | | | | 395 | |
Accrued taxes and other | | | 196 | | | | 287 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 1,900 | | | | 2,029 | |
Long-term debt | | | 1,265 | | | | 1,273 | |
Long-term securitized vacation ownership debt | | | 291 | | | | 383 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 79 | | | | 78 | |
Other liabilities | | | 1,907 | | | | 1,956 | |
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| | | 5,442 | | | | 5,719 | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | |
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Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock; $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; outstanding 192,556,861 and 193,121,094 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 704 | | | | 816 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (354 | ) | | | (338 | ) |
Retained earnings | | | 3,164 | | | | 2,657 | |
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Total Starwood stockholders’ equity | | | 3,516 | | | | 3,137 | |
Noncontrolling interest | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 3,521 | | | | 3,142 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 8,963 | | | $ | 8,861 | |
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels | | $ | 398 | | | $ | 425 | | | $ | 1,196 | | | $ | 1,280 | |
Vacation ownership and residential sales and services | | | 200 | | | | 208 | | | | 748 | | | | 1,038 | |
Management fees, franchise fees and other income | | | 247 | | | | 219 | | | | 700 | | | | 642 | |
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties | | | 663 | | | | 603 | | | | 1,965 | | | | 1,828 | |
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| | | 1,508 | | | | 1,455 | | | | 4,609 | | | | 4,788 | |
Costs and Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels | | | 318 | | | | 348 | | | | 966 | | | | 1,057 | |
Vacation ownership and residential sales and services | | | 141 | | | | 156 | | | | 503 | | | | 790 | |
Selling, general, administrative and other | | | 100 | | | | 87 | | | | 278 | | | | 269 | |
Restructuring and other special charges (credits), net | | | (22 | ) | | | — | | | | (23 | ) | | | (11 | ) |
Depreciation | | | 59 | | | | 55 | | | | 174 | | | | 168 | |
Amortization | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | | | 21 | | | | 18 | |
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties | | | 663 | | | | 603 | | | | 1,965 | | | | 1,828 | |
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| | | 1,265 | | | | 1,255 | | | | 3,884 | | | | 4,119 | |
Operating income | | | 243 | | | | 200 | | | | 725 | | | | 669 | |
Equity earnings and gains from unconsolidated ventures, net | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | 17 | | | | 19 | |
Interest expense, net of interest income of $1, $0, $2 and $1 | | | (25 | ) | | | (39 | ) | | | (77 | ) | | | (134 | ) |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (15 | ) |
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | (5 | ) | | | (7 | ) |
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Income from continuing operations before taxes and noncontrolling interests | | | 221 | | | | 166 | | | | 660 | | | | 532 | |
Income tax expense | | | (64 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | (223 | ) | | | (127 | ) |
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Income from continuing operations | | | 157 | | | | 147 | | | | 437 | | | | 405 | |
Discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain on dispositions, net of tax (benefit) expense of $0, $16, $(70) and $15 | | | — | | | | 23 | | | | 70 | | | | 15 | |
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Net income | | | 157 | | | | 170 | | | | 507 | | | | 420 | |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net income attributable to Starwood | | $ | 157 | | | $ | 170 | | | $ | 507 | | | $ | 420 | |
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Earnings Per Share – Basic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.82 | | | $ | 0.76 | | | $ | 2.28 | | | $ | 2.10 | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.08 | |
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Net income | | $ | 0.82 | | | $ | 0.88 | | | $ | 2.65 | | | $ | 2.18 | |
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Earnings Per Share – Diluted | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 0.75 | | | $ | 2.25 | | | $ | 2.06 | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.08 | |
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Net income | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 0.87 | | | $ | 2.61 | | | $ | 2.14 | |
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Amounts attributable to Starwood’s Common Stockholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 157 | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 437 | | | $ | 405 | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | 23 | | | | 70 | | | | 15 | |
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Net income | | $ | 157 | | | $ | 170 | | | $ | 507 | | | $ | 420 | |
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Weighted average number of shares | | | 192 | | | | 193 | | | | 192 | | | | 193 | |
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Weighted average number of shares assuming dilution | | | 194 | | | | 196 | | | | 194 | | | | 197 | |
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net income | | $ | 157 | | | $ | 170 | | | $ | 507 | | | $ | 420 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | 31 | | | | 23 | | | | (19 | ) | | | 13 | |
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans activity | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 1 | |
Cash flow hedges net gains (losses) | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | 1 | | | | (3 | ) |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | | | 32 | | | | 21 | | | | (16 | ) | | | 11 | |
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Total comprehensive income | | | 189 | | | | 191 | | | | 491 | | | | 431 | |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Comprehensive income attributable to Starwood | | $ | 189 | | | $ | 191 | | | $ | 491 | | | $ | 431 | |
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Operating Activities | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 507 | | | $ | 420 | |
Adjustments to net income: | | | | | | | | |
Discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | |
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net | | | (70 | ) | | | (15 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 195 | | | | 186 | |
Amortization of deferred gains | | | (68 | ) | | | (64 | ) |
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment, net | | | (4 | ) | | | 15 | |
Loss on asset dispositions and impairments, net | | | 5 | | | | 7 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 40 | | | | 49 | |
Excess stock-based compensation tax benefit | | | (30 | ) | | | (69 | ) |
Distributions in excess (deficit) of equity earnings | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Non-cash portion of income tax expense | | | 109 | | | | 35 | |
Other non-cash adjustments to net income | | | 34 | | | | 33 | |
Decrease in restricted cash | | | 42 | | | | 3 | |
Other changes in working capital | | | 80 | | | | 297 | |
Securitized VOI notes receivable activity, net | | | 105 | | | | 102 | |
Unsecuritized VOI notes receivable activity, net | | | (116 | ) | | | (113 | ) |
Accrued and deferred income taxes and other | | | 24 | | | | 13 | |
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Cash from operating activities | | | 855 | | | | 901 | |
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Investing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of plant, property and equipment | | | (235 | ) | | | (249 | ) |
Proceeds from asset sales, net of transaction costs | | | 139 | | | | 279 | |
Collection of notes receivable, net | | | 2 | | | | — | |
Acquisitions, net of acquired cash | | | — | | | | (1 | ) |
Distributions from investments, net | | | 4 | | | | 1 | |
Other, net | | | (42 | ) | | | (24 | ) |
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Cash (used for) from investing activities | | | (132 | ) | | | 6 | |
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Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash | | | (19 | ) | | | 50 | |
Long-term debt repaid | | | (1 | ) | | | (565 | ) |
Long-term securitized debt repaid | | | (136 | ) | | | (122 | ) |
Long-term debt issued | | | — | | | | 9 | |
Dividends paid | | | (3 | ) | | | (4 | ) |
Proceeds from employee stock option exercises | | | 64 | | | | 49 | |
Excess stock-based compensation tax benefit | | | 30 | | | | 69 | |
Share repurchases | | | (237 | ) | | | (140 | ) |
Other, net | | | (24 | ) | | | (56 | ) |
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Cash used for financing activities | | | (326 | ) | | | (710 | ) |
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Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents | | | (8 | ) | | | — | |
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 389 | | | | 197 | |
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period | | | 305 | | | | 454 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents — end of period | | $ | 694 | | | $ | 651 | |
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid (received) during the period for: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 103 | |
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Income taxes, net of refunds | | $ | 107 | | | $ | 76 | |
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of the above statements.
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Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and our subsidiaries (“we”, “us”, the “Company” or “Starwood”). We are one of the world’s largest hotel and leisure companies. Our principal business is hotels and leisure, which is comprised of a worldwide hospitality network of 1,169 full-service hotels, vacation ownership resorts and residential developments primarily serving two markets: luxury and upscale. The principal operations of Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc. (“SVO”) include the development and operation of vacation ownership resorts and marketing, selling and financing of vacation ownership interests (“VOIs”) in the resorts.
The consolidated financial statements include our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and those of our controlled subsidiaries and partnerships. In consolidating, all material intercompany transactions are eliminated. We have evaluated all subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Following the guidance for noncontrolling interests in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810,Consolidation, references in this report to our earnings per share, net income and stockholders’ equity attributable to Starwood’s common stockholders do not include amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.
Note 2. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Future Accounting Standards
In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-05,“Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830) Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”.This topic clarifies that when a reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity, the parent is required to apply the guidance in Subtopic 830-30 to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. The amendments in this ASU are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and we plan to adopt this ASU on January 1, 2014. We do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11,“Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”. This topic provides guidance on whether an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a reduction to a deferred tax asset or as a separate liability. This topic is for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption allowed. We plan to adopt this ASU on January 1, 2014, and we do not believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our financial statements.
Adopted Accounting Standards
In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02,“Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. This topic requires us to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and the line items of net income to which significant amounts are reclassified. This topic is for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012, with early adoption allowed. We adopted this ASU on January 1, 2013, and the additional disclosures are included in Note 18.
Note 3. Earnings per Share
The following is a reconciliation of basic earnings per share to diluted earnings per share for income from continuing operations attributable to our common stockholders (in millions, except per share data):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 157 | | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 437 | | | $ | 405 | |
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Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share | | | 192 | | | | 193 | | | | 192 | | | | 193 | |
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 4 | |
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Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share | | | 194 | | | | 196 | | | | 194 | | | | 197 | |
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Basic earnings per share | | $ | 0.82 | | | $ | 0.76 | | | $ | 2.28 | | | $ | 2.10 | |
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Diluted earnings per share | | $ | 0.81 | | | $ | 0.75 | | | $ | 2.25 | | | $ | 2.06 | |
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Approximately 0.3 million shares and 1.4 million shares for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 0.7 million shares and 1.3 million shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted shares, as their impact would have been anti-dilutive.
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Note 4. Asset Dispositions and Impairments
During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we sold a non-core asset for net cash proceeds of $12 million and recorded a gain of $4 million related to this sale.
Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we sold four wholly-owned hotels for net cash proceeds of approximately $126 million. One hotel was sold subject to a management agreement, with an initial term of 20 years. The sale of this hotel resulted in a gain of approximately $3 million, which we deferred and are recognizing into management fees, franchise fees and other income over the initial term of the management agreement. Two hotels were sold subject to franchise agreements with initial terms of 20 years. The fourth hotel was sold at a loss, subject to a management agreement, with an initial term of 20 years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a pre-tax loss of $8 million, net, related to the sales of these hotels.
During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we sold two wholly-owned hotels for net cash proceeds of approximately $244 million, subject to long-term management agreements with initial terms of 20 years. We recorded gains of approximately $100 million related to these sales, which we deferred and are recognizing into management fees, franchise fees and other income over the initial terms of the management agreements.
Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we sold one wholly-owned hotel for net cash proceeds of approximately $11 million and recognized a pre-tax loss of $7 million related to the sale. The hotel was sold subject to a long-term franchise agreement with an initial term of 20 years.
Note 5. Assets Held for Sale
During the year ended December 31, 2012, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of two wholly-owned hotels. We received a non-refundable deposit during the fourth quarter of 2012, and the hotels, along with estimated goodwill to be allocated to these assets, were reclassified as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2012. In connection with the anticipated sale, for the year ended December 31, 2012, we recognized an impairment charge of $4 million recorded to the gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net line item to reflect the fair market value of the properties based on the purchase price less costs to sell. The sale of these hotels, which were sold subject to franchise agreements, closed in January 2013 (see Note 4), and during the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recognized an additional loss of $1 million related to the sale of these hotels.
Note 6. Transfers of Financial Assets
We have variable interests in the entities associated with our five outstanding securitization transactions. As these securitizations consist of similar, homogenous loans, they have been aggregated for disclosure purposes. We applied the variable interest model and determined we are the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities (“VIEs”). In making this determination, we evaluated the activities that significantly impact the economics of the VIEs, including the management of the securitized notes receivable and any related non-performing loans. We are the servicer of the securitized mortgage receivables. We also have the option, subject to certain limitations, to repurchase or replace VOI notes receivable, that are in default, at their outstanding principal amounts. Such activity totaled $5 million and $16 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively compared to $7 million and $22 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. We have been able to resell the VOIs underlying the VOI notes repurchased or replaced under these provisions without incurring significant losses. We hold the risk of potential loss (or gain), as the last to be paid out by proceeds of the VIEs under the terms of the agreements. As such, we hold both the power to direct the activities of the VIEs and obligation to absorb the losses (or benefits) from the VIEs.
The securitization agreements are without recourse to us, except for breaches of representations and warranties. We have the right to fund defaults at our option, subject to certain limitations, and we intend to do so until the debt is extinguished to maintain the credit rating of the underlying notes.
Upon transfer of VOI notes receivable to the VIEs, the receivables and certain cash flows derived from them become restricted for use in meeting obligations to the VIE creditors. The VIEs utilize trusts which have ownership of cash balances that also have restrictions, the amounts of which are reported in restricted cash. Our interest in trust assets are subordinate to the interests of third-party investors and, as such, may not be realized by us if needed to absorb deficiencies in cash flows that are allocated to the investors in the trusts’ debt (see Note 10). Under the contractual arrangements, we receive the excess cash flows (spread between the collections on the notes and third party obligations defined in the securitization agreements) from the VIEs. Such activity totaled $13 million and $40 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to $11 million and $36 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and is classified in cash and cash equivalents.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we terminated a securitization we completed in 2005 (see Note 10).
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7. Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Notes receivable (net of reserves) related to our vacation ownership loans consist of the following (in millions):
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| | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
Vacation ownership loans – securitized | | $ | 407 | | | $ | 503 | |
Vacation ownership loans – unsecuritized | | | 209 | | | | 111 | |
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| | | 616 | | | | 614 | |
Less: current portion | | | | | | | | |
Vacation ownership loans – securitized | | | (60 | ) | | | (65 | ) |
Vacation ownership loans – unsecuritized | | | (24 | ) | | | (19 | ) |
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| | $ | 532 | | | $ | 530 | |
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We include the current and long-term maturities of unsecuritized VOI notes receivable in accounts receivable and other assets, respectively, in our consolidated balance sheets.
We record interest income associated with VOI notes in our vacation ownership and residential sales and services line item in our consolidated statements of income. Interest income related to our VOI notes receivable was as follows (in millions):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Vacation ownership loans – securitized | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 49 | | | $ | 49 | |
Vacation ownership loans – unsecuritized | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | | | 14 | | | | 14 | |
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| | $ | 21 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 63 | | | $ | 63 | |
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The following table presents future maturities of gross VOI notes receivable (in millions) and interest rates:
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| | Securitized | | | Unsecuritized | | | Total | |
2013 | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 33 | |
2014 | | | 67 | | | | 19 | | | | 86 | |
2015 | | | 67 | | | | 19 | | | | 86 | |
2016 | | | 65 | | | | 21 | | | | 86 | |
Thereafter | | | 241 | | | | 190 | | | | 431 | |
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Balance at September 30, 2013 | | $ | 456 | | | $ | 266 | | | $ | 722 | |
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Weighted Average Interest Rates | | | 13.00 | % | | | 12.74 | % | | | 12.90 | % |
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Range of interest rates | | | 5% to 17% | | | | 6% to 17% | | | | 5% to 17% | |
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For the vacation ownership and residential segment, we record an estimate of expected uncollectibility on our VOI notes receivable as a reduction of revenue at the time we recognize profit on a timeshare sale. We hold large amounts of homogeneous VOI notes receivable and, therefore, assess uncollectibility based on pools of receivables. In estimating loss reserves, we use a technique referred to as static pool analysis, which tracks uncollectible notes for each year’s sales over the life of the respective notes and projects an estimated default rate that is used in the determination of our loan loss reserve requirements. As of September 30, 2013, the average estimated default rate for our pools of receivables was approximately 9.4%.
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The activity and balances for our loan loss reserve are as follows (in millions):
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| | Securitized | | | Unsecuritized | | | Total | |
Balance at June 30, 2013 | | $ | 54 | | | $ | 53 | | | $ | 107 | |
Provisions for loan losses | | | — | | | | 7 | | | | 7 | |
Write-offs | | | — | | | | (8 | ) | | | (8 | ) |
Other | | | (5 | ) | | | 5 | | | | — | |
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Balance at September 30, 2013 | | $ | 49 | | | $ | 57 | | | $ | 106 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2012 | | $ | 73 | | | $ | 48 | | | $ | 121 | |
Provisions for loan losses | | | (9 | ) | | | 18 | | | | 9 | |
Write-offs | | | — | | | | (24 | ) | | | (24 | ) |
Other | | | (15 | ) | | | 15 | | | | — | |
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Balance at September 30, 2013 | | $ | 49 | | | $ | 57 | | | $ | 106 | |
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Balance at June 30, 2012 | | $ | 66 | | | $ | 63 | | | $ | 129 | |
Provisions for loan losses | | | 2 | | | | 8 | | | | 10 | |
Write-offs | | | — | | | | (9 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
Other | | | (6 | ) | | | 6 | | | | — | |
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Balance at September 30, 2012 | | $ | 62 | | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 130 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2011 | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 56 | | | $ | 136 | |
Provisions for loan losses | | | 2 | | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
Write-offs | | | — | | | | (28 | ) | | | (28 | ) |
Other | | | (20 | ) | | | 20 | | | | — | |
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Balance at September 30, 2012 | | $ | 62 | | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 130 | |
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We use the origination of the notes by brand (Sheraton, Westin, and Other) and the Fair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”) scores of the buyers as the primary credit quality indicators to calculate the loan loss reserve for the vacation ownership notes, as we believe there is a relationship between the default behavior of borrowers and the brand associated with the vacation ownership property they have acquired, supplemented by the FICO scores of the buyers. In addition to quantitatively calculating the loan loss reserve based on our static pool analysis, we supplement the process by evaluating certain qualitative data, including the aging of the respective receivables and current default trends by brand and origination year.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a net adjustment to the provision of $9 million. This was primarily driven by an $18 million increase in the provision for new contract sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, partially offset by a $9 million favorable adjustment from an enhancement to our static pool methodology to include FICO as a credit quality indicator as well as improved performance in the portfolio.
Balances of our VOI notes receivable by brand and by FICO score were as follows (in millions):
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| | As of September 30, 2013 | |
| | 700+ | | | 600-699 | | | <600 | | | No Score | | | Total | |
Sheraton | | $ | 156 | | | $ | 130 | | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 57 | | | $ | 363 | |
Westin | | | 201 | | | | 92 | | | | 7 | | | | 36 | | | | 336 | |
Other | | | 12 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | 23 | |
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| | $ | 369 | | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 27 | | | $ | 101 | | | $ | 722 | |
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| | As of December 31, 2012 | |
| | 700+ | | | 600-699 | | | <600 | | | No Score | | | Total | |
Sheraton | | $ | 153 | | | $ | 123 | | | $ | 23 | | | $ | 59 | | | $ | 358 | |
Westin | | | 208 | | | | 91 | | | | 8 | | | | 42 | | | | 349 | |
Other | | | 16 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | 8 | | | | 28 | |
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| | $ | 377 | | | $ | 218 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 109 | | | $ | 735 | |
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Given the significance of our pools of VOI notes receivable, a change in the projected default rate can have a significant impact to our loan loss reserve requirements, with a 0.1% change estimated to have an impact of approximately $4 million.
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We consider a VOI note receivable delinquent when it is more than 30 days outstanding. Delinquent notes receivable amounted to $45 million and $49 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. All delinquent loans are placed on nonaccrual status, and we do not resume interest accrual until payment is made. We consider loans to be in default upon reaching 120 days outstanding, at which point, we generally commence the repossession process. Uncollectible VOI notes receivable are charged off when title to the unit is returned to us. We generally do not modify vacation ownership notes that become delinquent or upon default.
Past due balances of VOI notes receivable were as follows (in millions):
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| | Total Receivables | | | Current | | | Delinquent | |
| | | | | | | | 30-59 Days | | | 60-89 Days | | | >90 Days | | | Total | |
As of September 30, 2013 | | $ | 722 | | | $ | 677 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 34 | | | $ | 45 | |
As of December 31, 2012 | | $ | 735 | | | $ | 686 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 49 | |
Note 8. Debt
Long-term debt and short-term borrowings consisted of the following, excluding securitized vacation ownership debt (in millions):
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| | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
Senior Credit Facility: | | | | | | | | |
Revolving Credit Facility, maturing 2018 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Senior Notes, interest at 7.375%, maturing 2015 | | | 294 | | | | 294 | |
Senior Notes, interest at 6.75%, maturing 2018 | | | 370 | | | | 371 | |
Senior Notes, interest at 7.15%, maturing 2019 | | | 207 | | | | 206 | |
Senior Notes, interest at 3.125%, maturing 2023 | | | 349 | | | | 349 | |
Mortgages and other, interest rates ranging from 1.00% to 9.00%, various maturities | | | 47 | | | | 55 | |
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| | | 1,267 | | | | 1,275 | |
Less current maturities | | | (2 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
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Long-term debt | | $ | 1,265 | | | $ | 1,273 | |
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In 2011, we received an incentive from the State of Connecticut, in connection with the relocation of our corporate headquarters to Stamford, Connecticut, in the form of a $10 million loan (the “Loan”), which we classified in mortgages and other. The Loan had an opportunity for $7 million principal forgiveness if a certain employment threshold was met before December 31, 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we received notification from the State of Connecticut that we had met the employment threshold and that $7 million of the Loan was forgiven.
Note 9. Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits), Net
Restructuring and other special charges (credits), net were $(22) million and zero for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $(23) million and $(11) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These net charges (credits) are not recorded in our reportable segment earnings.
During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a favorable adjustment to a legal reserve of approximately $22 million related to judgment and settlement, interest costs, legal fees and expenses in regards to a long standing litigation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a favorable adjustment of $11 million related to the same litigation (see Note 21).
We had remaining accruals of $53 million and $78 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which are primarily recorded in accrued expenses.
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Note 10. Securitized Vacation Ownership Debt
As discussed in Note 6, our VIEs associated with the securitization of our VOI notes receivable are consolidated in our financial statements. Long-term and short-term securitized vacation ownership debt consisted of the following (in millions):
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| | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
2005 securitization, terminated 2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | 22 | |
2006 securitization, interest rates ranging from 5.28% to 5.85%, maturing 2018 | | | 13 | | | | 18 | |
2009 securitization, interest rate at 5.81%, maturing 2015 | | | 42 | | | | 63 | |
2010 securitization, interest rates ranging from 3.65% to 4.75%, maturing 2021 | | | 109 | | | | 138 | |
2011 securitization, interest rates ranging from 3.67% to 4.82%, maturing 2025 | | | 112 | | | | 137 | |
2012 securitization, interest rates ranging from 2.00% to 2.76%, maturing 2023 | | | 121 | | | | 155 | |
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| | | 397 | | | | 533 | |
Less current maturities | | | (106 | ) | | | (150 | ) |
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Long-term securitized debt | | $ | 291 | | | $ | 383 | |
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we terminated a securitization we completed in 2005 (the “2005 Securitization”), including pay-down of all outstanding principal and interest due. The termination required a cash settlement of $21 million, $18 million of which was received and designated as pre-funding from the proceeds of a securitization we completed in 2012 (the “2012 Securitization”). Upon termination, $19 million of receivables previously related to the 2005 Securitization were transferred to the 2012 Securitization. In connection with this transaction, we wrote-off certain deferred financing costs associated with the 2005 Securitization to interest expense, the impact of which was de minimis.
Note 11. Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):
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| | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
Deferred gains on asset sales | | $ | 888 | | | $ | 944 | |
SPG point liability | | | 743 | | | | 733 | |
Deferred revenue including VOIs and residential sales | | | 35 | | | | 33 | |
Benefit plan liabilities | | | 71 | | | | 78 | |
Deferred rent | | | 52 | | | | 51 | |
Insurance reserves | | | 46 | | | | 45 | |
Other | | | 72 | | | | 72 | |
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| | $ | 1,907 | | | $ | 1,956 | |
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We defer gains realized in connection with the sales of properties that we continue to manage through long-term management agreements and recognize the gains over the initial terms of the related agreements. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had total deferred gains of approximately $972 million and $1,035 million, respectively, included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of deferred gains is included in management fees, franchise fees and other income in our consolidated statements of income and totaled approximately $23 million and $68 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to $21 million and $64 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
Note 12. Derivative Financial Instruments
We enter into forward currency contracts to manage foreign exchange risk on intercompany loans that are not deemed permanently invested. These forward contracts are not designated as hedges, and their change in fair value is recorded in our consolidated statements of income in the interest expense line item during each reporting period. These forward contracts provide an economic hedge, as they largely offset foreign currency exposures on intercompany loans.
The counterparties to our derivative financial instruments are major financial institutions. We evaluate the bond ratings of the financial institutions and believe that credit risk is at an acceptable level.
We enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage interest expense. Our objective is to manage the impact of interest rates on the results of operations, cash flows and the market value of our debt. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we entered into four interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $200 million under which we pay floating rates and receive fixed rates of interest (“Fair Value Swaps”). The Fair Value Swaps hedge the change in fair value of certain fixed rate debt related to fluctuations in interest rates and mature in 2018 and 2019. The Fair Value Swaps modify our interest rate exposure by effectively converting debt with a fixed rate to a floating rate. These interest rate swaps have been designated and qualify as fair value hedges and have met the requirements to assume zero ineffectiveness. The fair value of our interest rate swaps at September 30, 2013 was de minimis.
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The following tables summarize the fair value of our derivative instruments and the effect on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the quarter.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
(in millions)
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| | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | | | Balance Sheet Location | | Fair Value | |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward contracts | | Prepaid expenses and other | | $ | 3 | | | Prepaid expenses and other | | $ | 2 | |
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Total assets | | | | $ | 3 | | | | | $ | 2 | |
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Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward contracts | | Accrued expenses | | $ | 4 | | | Accrued expenses | | $ | — | |
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Total liabilities | | | | $ | 4 | | | | | $ | — | |
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Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | | Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | | | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | |
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| | | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Foreign forward exchange contracts | | | Interest expense, net | | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (8 | ) |
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Total loss included in income | | | | | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | (8 | ) |
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Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | | Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | | | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | |
| | | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Foreign forward exchange contracts | | | Interest expense, net | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | (7 | ) |
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Total gain included in income | | | | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | (7 | ) |
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Note 13. Discontinued Operations
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a $70 million tax benefit, primarily as a result of the reversal of a reserve associated with an uncertain tax position, which was related to a previous disposition. The applicable statute of limitation for this tax position lapsed during the first quarter of 2013 (see Note 15).
During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the gain of $23 million (net of tax) primarily relates to the favorable settlement of certain liabilities associated with a former subsidiary of ITT Corporation, which was acquired by us in 1998. The net gain of $15 million (net of tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 also includes a charge of $5 million (net of tax) to record at fair market value, based on current market prices, certain wholly-owned hotels that were sold in 2012 and where we no longer have any continuing involvement. Additionally, we recorded a loss of $1 million and $3 million (net of tax) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, for accrued interest related to the uncertain tax position that lapsed during the first quarter of 2013.
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Note 14. Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
We sponsor, or have previously sponsored, numerous funded and unfunded domestic and international pension and postretirement benefit plans. The net periodic benefit cost for our domestic pension benefits, international pension benefits and postretirement benefits amounted to less than $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The net periodic benefit cost for our domestic pension benefits, international pension benefits and postretirement benefits amounted to approximately $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we contributed approximately $3 million and $11 million, respectively, to our pension and postretirement benefit plans. For the remainder of 2013, we expect to contribute approximately $3 million to our pension and postretirement benefit plans. A portion of this funding will be reimbursed for costs related to employees of managed hotels.
Note 15. Income Taxes
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2013, was $199 million, of which $64 million would affect our effective tax rate if recognized. It is reasonably possible that a change to our unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2013 will occur within the next twelve months; however, quantification of an estimated range cannot be made.
We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits through income tax expense. As of September 30, 2013, we had $13 million accrued for the payment of interest and less than $1 million accrued for the payment of penalties.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a tax benefit of $70 million in discontinued operations, net as a result of the reversal of tax and interest reserves associated with an uncertain tax position, which was related to a previous disposition. The applicable statute of limitation for this tax position lapsed during the first quarter of 2013.
We are subject to taxation in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, as well as various state and foreign jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2013, we are no longer subject to examination by U.S. federal taxing authorities for years prior to 2007 or to examination by any U.S. state taxing authority prior to 2002. All subsequent periods remain eligible for examination, and we are currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) for years 2007 through 2009. During the period ending September 30, 2013, we received certain Notices of Proposed Adjustments from the IRS for such years; however, we disagree with the IRS on each of these proposed adjustments and intend to vigorously contest them, including pursuing all available remedies such as the IRS appeals process. The adjustments proposed by the IRS, if upheld, would result in a significant cash tax payment which could materially impact the financial statements. We believe we will prevail in the eventual resolution of these proposed adjustments and have determined that a change to our financial statements is not appropriate at this time. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2013 we have not adjusted the financial statements for these matters. In the significant foreign jurisdictions in which we operate, we are no longer subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities for any years prior to 2001.
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Note 16. Stockholders’ Equity
The following tables represent changes in stockholders’ equity that are attributable to our stockholders and non-controlling interests for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in millions):
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| | | | | Equity Attributable to Starwood Stockholders | | | | |
| | Total | | | Common Shares | | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | | Retained Earnings | | | Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | |
Balance at June 30, 2013 | | $ | 3,481 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 853 | | | $ | (386 | ) | | $ | 3,007 | | | $ | 5 | |
Net income | | | 157 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 157 | | | | — | |
Equity compensation activity and other | | | 32 | | | | — | | | | 32 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Share repurchases | | | (181 | ) | | | — | | | | (181 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 32 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Balance at September 30, 2013 | | $ | 3,521 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 704 | | | $ | (354 | ) | | $ | 3,164 | | | $ | 5 | |
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| | | | | Equity Attributable to Starwood Stockholders | | | | |
| | Total | | | Common Shares | | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | | Retained Earnings | | | Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | |
Balance at December 31, 2012 | | $ | 3,142 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 816 | | | $ | (338 | ) | | $ | 2,657 | | | $ | 5 | |
Net income | | | 507 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 507 | | | | — | |
Equity compensation activity and other | | | 125 | | | | — | | | | 125 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Share repurchases | | | (237 | ) | | | — | | | | (237 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (16 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (16 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Balance at September 30, 2013 | | $ | 3,521 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 704 | | | $ | (354 | ) | | $ | 3,164 | | | $ | 5 | |
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Share Issuances and Repurchases. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we issued approximately 370,000 and 2.5 million of our common shares, respectively, as a result of stock option exercises. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized a $500 million increase to the share repurchase program. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we repurchased approximately 2,731,300 common shares at a weighted average price of $66.14 for a total cost of approximately $181 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we repurchased approximately 3,678,400 common shares at a weighted average price of $64.39 for a total cost of approximately $237 million. Through October 18, 2013, we repurchased an additional 1,138,000 common shares at an average price of $66.69. These shares were included in the number of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, $443 million remained available under the share repurchase authorization approved by our Board of Directors.
Note 17. Stock-Based Compensation
In accordance with our 2004 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2004 LTIP”), during the five month period ended May 31, 2013, we granted restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance shares to executive officers, members of the Board of Directors and certain employees.
For 2013, in lieu of stock options, a target number of contingent performance shares, which contain a market condition, were awarded to certain executives in February 2013. Vesting of the performance shares is dependent upon a market condition and three years of continuous service beginning at date of grant, subject to a prorated adjustment for employees who are terminated under certain circumstances or who retire. The market condition is based on our total shareholder return relative to the total shareholder return of a specified group of peer companies at the end of a three-calendar-year performance period beginning January 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2015. The number of performance shares earned is determined based on our percentile ranking amongst these companies. The performance shares are entitled to any dividends made during the performance period in the same proportion as the number of performance shares that vest and will be paid at the end of the service period.
We classified the performance shares as a share-based equity award, and as such, compensation expense related to these shares is based on the grant-date fair value, which will be recognized ratably over the requisite service period. We determined the fair value of the performance shares using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we granted approximately 164,000 performance shares with a grant date fair value of $77.72 per share under the 2004 LTIP. In addition, we granted approximately 1,173,000 shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units that had a weighted average grant date fair value of $60.30 per share or unit under the 2004 LTIP.
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On May 31, 2013, our shareholders approved the 2013 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (“2013 LTIP”), which superseded the 2004 LTIP. The 2013 LTIP authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to provide equity-based compensation in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, unrestricted stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other stock-based awards for the purpose of providing our officers and other employees, and those of our subsidiaries, and non-employees who perform employee functions, incentives and rewards for performance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we granted approximately 28,000 shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units that had a weighted average grant date fair value of $63.23 per share or unit under the 2013 LTIP.
Although no additional awards will be granted under the 2004 LTIP, the provisions under the previous plan will continue to govern awards that have been granted and remain outstanding under that plan. No awards may be granted under the 2013 LTIP after the tenth anniversary of the date on which the stockholders approved the 2013 LTIP. However, awards outstanding under the 2013 LTIP will continue to be governed by the 2013 LTIP until all awards granted prior to that date are no longer outstanding. The approval of the 2013 LTIP significantly decreased the number of shares that we may issue pursuant to equity-based awards from 56 million shares to 11 million shares of common stock. The aggregate number of shares available to be granted under the 2013 LTIP at September 30, 2013 was approximately 11 million.
We recorded stock-based employee compensation expense, including the impact of reimbursements from third parties, of $13 million and $40 million, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $15 million and $49 million, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
As of September 30, 2013, there was approximately $77 million of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, including costs subject to reimbursement from third parties, which is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average period of 1.68 years.
Note 18. Comprehensive Income
On January 1, 2013, we adopted ASU No. 2013-02,“Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. This topic requires us to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component and the line item of net income to which significant amounts are reclassified.
The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in millions):
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| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (a) | |
| | Cash Flow Hedges | | | Defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans | | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | | Total | |
Balance at December 31, 2012 | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | (86 | ) | | $ | (251 | ) | | $ | (338 | ) |
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Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | | | — | | | | — | | | | (19 | ) | | | (19 | ) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | 3 | |
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Total before tax | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | (19 | ) | | | (16 | ) |
Tax (expense) benefit | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net current year other comprehensive income | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | (19 | ) | | | (16 | ) |
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Balance at September 30, 2013 | | $ | — | | | $ | (84 | ) | | $ | (270 | ) | | $ | (354 | ) |
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(a) | Amounts in parentheses indicate debits. |
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The following tables present the components of our other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in millions):
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| | For the Three Months Ended September 30,(a) | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | Before-Tax Amount | | | Tax (Expense) or Benefit | | | Net-of-Tax Amount | | | Before-Tax Amount | | | Tax (Expense) or Benefit | | | Net-of-Tax Amount | |
Cash flow hedges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gains (losses) arising during period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
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Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
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Defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gains (losses) arising during the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(c) | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | — | |
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Net gains (losses) on defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | — | |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | 31 | | | | — | | | | 31 | | | | 23 | | | | — | | | | 23 | |
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Other comprehensive income | | $ | 32 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 21 | |
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| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30,(a) | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | Before-Tax Amount | | | Tax (Expense) or Benefit | | | Net-of-Tax Amount | | | Before-Tax Amount | | | Tax (Expense) or Benefit | | | Net-of-Tax Amount | |
Cash flow hedges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gains (losses) arising during period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(b) | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | (3 | ) | | | — | | | | (3 | ) |
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Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | (3 | ) | | | — | | | | (3 | ) |
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Defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gains (losses) arising during the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(c) | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 1 | |
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Net gains (losses) on defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans | | | 2 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 1 | |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | (19 | ) | | | — | | | | (19 | ) | | | 13 | | | | — | | | | 13 | |
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Other comprehensive income | | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (16 | ) | | $ | 12 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 11 | |
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(a) | Amounts in parentheses indicate debits. |
(b) | Pretax gains and losses on forward contract cash flow hedges are reclassified to management fees, franchise fees and other income. |
(c) | Pretax amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans is reclassified to selling, general, administrative and other. |
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Note 19. Fair Value
The following table represents our fair value hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 (in millions):
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Asset Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3 | |
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Liability Derivatives: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4 | |
The forward contracts are over-the-counter contracts that do not trade on a public exchange. The fair values of the contracts are based on inputs such as foreign currency spot rates and forward points that are readily available on public markets, and as such, are classified as Level 2. We consider both our credit risk, as well as our counterparties’ credit risk, in determining fair value, and we did not make an adjustment as it was deemed insignificant based on the short duration of the contracts and our rate of short-term debt.
We believe the carrying values of our financial instruments related to current assets and current liabilities approximate fair value. The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term financial instruments (in millions):
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| | | | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Hierarchy Level | | Carrying Amount | | | Fair Value | | | Carrying Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted cash | | 1 | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 6 | |
VOI notes receivable | | 3 | | | 185 | | | | 231 | | | | 92 | | | | 113 | |
Securitized vacation ownership notes receivable | | 3 | | | 347 | | | | 439 | | | | 438 | | | | 558 | |
Other notes receivable | | 3 | | | 17 | | | | 17 | | | | 11 | | | | 11 | |
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Total financial assets | | | | $ | 553 | | | $ | 691 | | | $ | 547 | | | $ | 688 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | 1 | | $ | 1,265 | | | $ | 1,389 | | | $ | 1,273 | | | $ | 1,447 | |
Long-term securitized debt | | 3 | | | 291 | | | | 305 | | | | 383 | | | | 402 | |
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Total financial liabilities | | | | $ | 1,556 | | | $ | 1,694 | | | $ | 1,656 | | | $ | 1,849 | |
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Off-Balance sheet: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Letters of credit | | 2 | | $ | — | | | $ | 117 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 117 | |
Surety bonds | | 2 | | | — | | | | 83 | | | | — | | | | 80 | |
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Total off-balance sheet | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 200 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 197 | |
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The carrying value of our restricted cash approximates its fair value. We estimate the fair value of our VOI notes receivable and securitized VOI notes receivable using assumptions related to current or recent securitization market transactions. The amount is then compared to a discounted expected future cash flow model using a discount rate commensurate with the risk of the underlying notes, primarily determined by the credit worthiness of the borrowers based on their FICO scores. The results of these two methods are then evaluated to determine the estimated fair value. The fair value of other notes receivable is estimated based on the terms of the instrument and current market conditions. These financial instrument assets are recorded in the other assets line item in our consolidated balance sheet.
We estimate the fair value of our publicly traded debt based on the bid prices in the public debt markets. The carrying amount of our floating rate debt is a reasonable basis of fair value due to the variable nature of the interest rates. Our non-public, securitized debt and fixed rate debt fair value is determined based upon discounted cash flows for the debt rates deemed reasonable for the type of debt, prevailing market conditions and the length to maturity for the debt.
The fair values of our letters of credit and surety bonds are estimated to be the same as the contract values based on the nature of the fee arrangements with the issuing financial institutions.
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Note 20. Segment Information
Our hotel business is segregated into three separate hotel segments: (i) the Americas, (ii) Europe, Africa and the Middle East (“EAME”), and (iii) Asia Pacific. The vacation ownership and residential business is a separate segment.
Our reportable segments each have a division president who is responsible for the management of the division. Each division president reports directly to our Chief Executive Officer who is also the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). Financial information for each reportable segment is reviewed by the CODM to assess performance and make decisions regarding the allocation of resources.
Each hotel segment generates its earnings through a network of owned, leased, consolidated and unconsolidated joint venture hotels and resorts operated primarily under our proprietary brand names including St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element®, as well as hotels and resorts which are managed or franchised under these brand names in exchange for fees.
The management of our vacation ownership and residential sales business is conducted by the vacation ownership and residential segment. The vacation ownership and residential segment generates its earnings through the acquisition, development and operation of vacation ownership resorts, marketing and selling of VOIs and residential units, and providing financing to customers who purchase such interests.
The CODM primarily evaluates the operating performance of a segment based on segment earnings. We define segment earnings as net income attributable to our common stockholders before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as well as our share of interest expense, depreciation and amortization associated with our unconsolidated joint ventures. Segment earnings also excludes certain recurring and nonrecurring items, such as restructuring costs and other special charges, gains (losses) on debt extinguishment and gains (losses) on asset dispositions and impairments. Residential revenue generated at hotel properties is recorded in the corresponding geographic hotel segment. General, administrative and other expenses directly related to the segments are included in the calculation of segment earnings, whereas corporate general, administrative and other expenses are not included in the segment earnings calculation. In addition to revenues recorded within our four segments, we also have other revenues from managed and franchised properties, which primarily represent the reimbursement of costs incurred on behalf of managed property owners. These revenues, together with the corresponding expenses, are not recorded within the segments. Other corporate unallocated revenues and earnings primarily relate to other license fee income and are also reported outside of segment revenues.
The following tables present revenues, segment earnings, earnings from unconsolidated ventures, capital expenditures, total assets, and investments in unconsolidated ventures for our reportable segments (in millions):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Americas(a) | | $ | 366 | | | $ | 392 | | | $ | 1,143 | | | $ | 1,221 | |
EAME | | | 175 | | | | 152 | | | | 459 | | | | 410 | |
Asia Pacific | | | 87 | | | | 81 | | | | 244 | | | | 239 | |
Vacation ownership and residential | | | 197 | | | | 204 | | | | 736 | | | | 1,026 | |
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Total segment revenues(b) | | | 825 | | | | 829 | | | | 2,582 | | | | 2,896 | |
Other revenues from managed and franchised hotels | | | 663 | | | | 603 | | | | 1,965 | | | | 1,828 | |
Other corporate revenues – unallocated | | | 20 | | | | 23 | | | | 62 | | | | 64 | |
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| | $ | 1,508 | | | $ | 1,455 | | | $ | 4,609 | | | $ | 4,788 | |
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(a) | Includes revenues of $251 million and $269 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $693 million and $840 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from hotels located in the United States of America. |
(b) | Besides the United States of America, no other country contributed more than 10% of our total revenues. |
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Segment earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Americas | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 134 | | | $ | 449 | | | $ | 421 | |
EAME | | | 70 | | | | 60 | | | | 161 | | | | 141 | |
Asia Pacific | | | 54 | | | | 47 | | | | 151 | | | | 149 | |
Vacation ownership and residential | | | 57 | | | | 47 | | | | 235 | | | | 237 | |
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Total segment earnings | | | 322 | | | | 288 | | | | 996 | | | | 948 | |
Other corporate unallocated | | | 20 | | | | 23 | | | | 64 | | | | 65 | |
Corporate selling, general, administrative and other – unallocated | | | (41 | ) | | | (36 | ) | | | (111 | ) | | | (118 | ) |
Gain (loss) on asset dispositions and impairments, net | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | (5 | ) | | | (7 | ) |
Restructuring and other special (charges) credits | | | 22 | | | | — | | | | 23 | | | | 11 | |
Adjustments to equity earnings(a) | | | (14 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | (33 | ) | | | (31 | ) |
Interest expense | | | (26 | ) | | | (39 | ) | | | (79 | ) | | | (135 | ) |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (15 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | | | (65 | ) | | | (61 | ) | | | (195 | ) | | | (186 | ) |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | 23 | | | | 70 | | | | 15 | |
Income tax benefit (expense) | | | (64 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | (223 | ) | | | (127 | ) |
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Net income attributable to Starwood | | $ | 157 | | | $ | 170 | | | $ | 507 | | | $ | 420 | |
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(a) | Includes impairment losses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense related to equity earnings not allocated to segment earnings. |
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Earnings from unconsolidated ventures included in segment earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Americas | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 22 | |
EAME | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 3 | |
Asia Pacific | | | 7 | | | | 7 | | | | 24 | | | | 24 | |
Vacation ownership and residential | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
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Total earnings from unconsolidated ventures | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 49 | | | $ | 50 | |
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Capital expenditures: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Americas | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 59 | | | $ | 174 | | | $ | 132 | |
EAME | | | 4 | | | | 23 | | | | 24 | | | | 72 | |
Asia Pacific | | | 2 | | | | 11 | | | | 12 | | | | 13 | |
Vacation ownership and residential(a) | | | (6 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (18 | ) | | | 7 | |
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Total segment capital expenditures | | | 70 | | | | 92 | | | | 192 | | | | 224 | |
Other corporate unallocated | | | 20 | | | | 16 | | | | 55 | | | | 52 | |
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| | $ | 90 | | | $ | 108 | | | $ | 247 | | | $ | 276 | |
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(a) | Represents gross inventory capital expenditures less cost of sales of $(13) million and $(7) million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $(33) million and $(10) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, includes development capital of $7 million and $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and $15 million and $17 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
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| | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Americas(a) | | $ | 2,175 | | | $ | 2,229 | |
EAME(b) | | | 937 | | | | 911 | |
Asia Pacific | | | 659 | | | | 574 | |
Vacation ownership and residential(a) | | | 1,286 | | | | 1,445 | |
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Total segment assets(c) | | | 5,057 | | | | 5,159 | |
Other corporate assets | | | 3,906 | | | | 3,702 | |
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| | $ | 8,963 | | | $ | 8,861 | |
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(a) | Includes long-lived assets of $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, located in the United States of America. |
(b) | Includes long-lived assets of $370 million and $366 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, located in Italy. |
(c) | Besides the United States and Italy, no other country contributed more than 10% of our total long-lived assets. |
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| | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
Investments in unconsolidated ventures: | | | | | | | | |
Americas | | $ | 68 | | | $ | 71 | |
EAME | | | 25 | | | | 25 | |
Asia Pacific | | | 141 | | | | 143 | |
Vacation ownership and residential | | | 18 | | | | 21 | |
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Total investments in unconsolidated ventures | | $ | 252 | | | $ | 260 | |
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Note 21. Commitments and Contingencies
Variable Interest Entities. We have determined that we have a variable interest in 23 hotels, generally in the form of investments, loans, guarantees, or equity. We determine if we are the primary beneficiary of these hotels by primarily considering qualitative factors. Qualitative factors include evaluating if we have the power to control the VIE and have the obligation to absorb the losses and rights to receive the benefits of the VIE, that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs and therefore, these entities are not consolidated in our financial statements. See Note 6 for the VIEs in which we are deemed the primary beneficiary and have consolidated the entities.
The 23 VIEs associated with our variable interests represent entities that own hotels for which we have entered into management or franchise agreements with the hotel owners. We are paid a fee primarily based on financial metrics of the hotel. The hotels are financed by the owners, generally in the form of working capital, equity and debt.
At September 30, 2013, we have approximately $119 million of investments and loan balances of $2 million associated with 22 of the 23 VIEs. The maximum loss under these agreements equals the carrying value because we are not obligated to fund future cash contributions. In addition, we have not contributed amounts to the VIEs in excess of our contractual obligations.
Additionally, we have an investment of approximately $1 million and a performance guarantee associated with the remaining VIE. The performance guarantee has possible cash outlays of up to $62 million which, if required, would be funded over several years and would be largely offset by management fees received under these contracts.
At December 31, 2012, we evaluated the 23 hotels in which we had a variable interest. As of that date, we had approximately $109 million of investments associated with 21 of the 23 VIEs. Additionally, we had approximately $5 million of investments and certain performance guarantees associated with the remaining two VIEs.
Guaranteed Loans and Commitments. In limited cases, we have made loans to owners of or partners in hotel or resort ventures for which we have a management or franchise agreement. Loans outstanding under this program totaled $3 million at September 30, 2013. We evaluate these loans for impairment, and at September 30, 2013, we believe these loans are collectible. Unfunded loan commitments aggregating $18 million were outstanding at September 30, 2013, none of which is expected to be funded in the next twelve months or in total. These loans are typically secured by pledges of project ownership interests and/or mortgages on the projects. We also have $99 million of equity and other potential contributions associated with managed or joint venture properties, $48 million of which is expected to be funded in the next twelve months.
Surety bonds issued on our behalf as of September 30, 2013 totaled $83 million, primarily related to an appeal of certain litigation, requirements by state or local governments relating to our vacation ownership operations and by our insurers to secure large deductible insurance programs.
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To secure management contracts, we may provide performance guarantees to third-party owners. Most of these performance guarantees allow us to terminate the contract rather than fund shortfalls if certain performance levels are not met. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we elected to make a $3 million payment to retain a management contract associated with a hotel that failed a performance test.
In limited cases, we are obligated to fund shortfalls in performance levels through the issuance of loans. Many of the performance tests are multi-year tests, tied to the results of a competitive set of hotels and have exclusions for force majeure and acts of war and terrorism. We do not anticipate any significant funding under performance guarantees, nor do we anticipate losing a significant number of management or franchise contracts in 2013.
Litigation. We are involved in various legal matters that have arisen in the normal course of business, some of which include claims for substantial sums. Accruals have been recorded when the outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated. In the three months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a favorable adjustment to a legal reserve of approximately $22 million related to judgment and settlement, interest costs, legal fees and expenses in regards to a long standing litigation. As of September 30, 2013, certain contingencies have been evaluated as reasonably possible, but not probable, with a range of exposure of $0 to $32 million. While the ultimate results of claims and litigation cannot be determined, we do not believe that the resolution of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow. However, depending on the amount and the timing, an unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could materially affect our future results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes “forward-looking” statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission in our rules, regulations and releases. 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,” or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, our financial and business prospects, our capital requirements, our financing prospects, our relationships with associates and labor unions, and those disclosed as risks in other reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in Part I of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. 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 disclaim any obligation to review or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances as they occur.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) discusses our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and costs and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those relating to revenue recognition, bad debts, inventories, investments, plant, property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, income taxes, financing operations, frequent guest program liability, self-insurance claims payable, restructuring costs, retirement benefits and contingencies and litigation.
We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes discussion of our consolidated operating results, as well as discussion about each of our four segments. Additionally, Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements presents further information about our segments.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
We believe the following to be our critical accounting policies:
Revenue Recognition. Our revenues are primarily derived from the following sources: (1) hotel and resort revenues at our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture properties; (2) management fees and franchise fees; (3) vacation ownership and residential sales and (4) other revenues from managed and franchised properties. Generally, revenues are recognized when the services have been rendered. The following is a description of the composition of our revenues:
| • | | Owned, Leased and Consolidated Joint Ventures — Represents revenues primarily derived from hotel operations, including the rental of rooms and food and beverage sales from owned, leased or consolidated joint venture hotels and resorts. Revenues are recognized when rooms are occupied and services have been rendered. These revenues are impacted by global economic conditions affecting the travel and hospitality industry as well as relative market share of the local competitive set of hotels. Revenue per available room (“REVPAR”) is a leading indicator of revenue trends at owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels as it measures the period-over-period growth in rooms’ revenue for comparable properties. |
| • | | Management Fees and Franchise Fees — Represents fees earned on hotels managed worldwide, usually under long-term contracts, franchise fees received in connection with the franchise of our Luxury Collection, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element brand names, termination fees and the amortization of deferred gains related to sold properties for which we have significant continuing involvement. Management fees are comprised of a base fee, which is generally based on a percentage of gross revenues, and an incentive fee, which is generally based on the property’s profitability. For any time during the year, when the provisions of our management contracts allow receipt of incentive fees upon termination, incentive fees are recognized for the fees due and earned as if the contract was terminated at that date, exclusive of any termination fees due or payable. Therefore, during periods prior to year-end, the incentive fees recorded may not be indicative of the eventual incentive fees that will be recognized at year-end as conditions and incentive hurdle calculations may not be final. Franchise fees are generally based on a percentage of hotel room revenues. As with our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotel revenues discussed above, these revenue sources are affected by conditions impacting the travel and hospitality industry as well as competition from other hotel management and franchise companies. |
| • | | Vacation Ownership and Residential Sales — We recognize revenue from the sale and financing of VOIs and the sale of residential units which are typically a component of mixed use projects that include a hotel. Such revenues are impacted by the state of the global economies and, in particular, the U.S. economy, as well as interest rate and other economic conditions affecting the lending market. Revenue is generally recognized upon the buyer’s demonstration of a sufficient level of initial and continuing involvement. We determine the portion of revenues to recognize for sales accounted for under the percentage of completion method based on judgments and estimates including total project costs to complete. Additionally, we record reserves against these revenues based on expected default levels. Changes in costs could lead to adjustments to the percentage of completion status of a project, which may result in differences in the timing and amount of revenues recognized from the projects. We have also entered into licensing agreements with third-party developers to offer consumers branded condominiums or residences. Our fees from these agreements are generally based on the gross sales revenue of units sold. Residential fee revenue is recorded in the period that a purchase and sale agreement exists, delivery of services and obligations has occurred, the fee to the owner is deemed fixed and determinable and collectability of the fees is reasonably assured. Residential sales revenue on whole ownership units is generally recorded using the completed contract method, whereby revenue is recognized only when a sales contract is completed or substantially completed. During the performance period, costs and deposits are recorded on the balance sheet. |
| • | | Other Revenues from Managed and Franchised Properties — These revenues represent reimbursements of costs incurred on behalf of managed hotel properties and franchisees. These costs relate primarily to payroll costs at managed properties where we are the employer. Since the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin, these revenues and corresponding expenses have no effect on our operating income or our net income. |
Frequent Guest Program. Starwood Preferred Guest (“SPG”) is our frequent guest incentive-marketing program. SPG members earn points based on spending at our owned, managed and franchised hotels, as incentives to first-time buyers of VOIs and residences, and through participation in affiliated partners’ programs such as co-branded credit cards and airline travel. Points can be redeemed at substantially all of our owned, managed and franchised hotels as well as through other redemption opportunities with third parties, such as conversion to airline miles.
We charge our owned, managed and franchised hotels the cost of operating the SPG program, including the estimated cost of our future redemption obligation, based on a percentage of our SPG members’ qualified expenditures. Our management and franchise agreements require that we be reimbursed for the costs of operating the SPG program, including marketing, promotions and communications and performing member services for the SPG members. As points are earned, we increase the SPG point liability for the amount of cash we receive from our managed and franchised hotels related to the future redemption obligation. For our owned hotels, we record an expense for the amount of our future redemption obligation with the offset to the SPG point liability. When points are redeemed by the SPG members, the hotels recognize revenue and the SPG point liability is reduced.
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We, through the services of third-party actuarial analysts, determine the value of the future redemption obligation based on statistical formulas which project the timing of future point redemptions based on historical experience, including an estimate of the “breakage” for points that will never be redeemed, and an estimate of the points that will eventually be redeemed as well as the cost of reimbursing hotels and other third parties in respect of other redemption opportunities for point redemptions.
We consolidate the assets and liabilities of the SPG program including the liability associated with the future redemption obligation which is included in other long-term liabilities and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The total actuarially determined liability as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $983 million and $922 million, respectively, of which $297 million and $275 million, respectively, was included in accrued expenses.
Long-Lived Assets. We evaluate the carrying value of our long-lived assets for impairment by comparing the expected undiscounted future cash flows of the assets to the net book value of the assets if certain trigger events occur. If the expected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the net book value of the assets, the excess of the net book value over the estimated fair value is charged to current earnings. Fair value is based upon discounted cash flows of the assets at a rate deemed reasonable for the type of asset and prevailing market conditions, appraisals and, if appropriate, current estimated net sales proceeds from pending offers. We evaluate the carrying value of our long-lived assets based on our plans, at the time, for such assets and such qualitative factors as future development in the surrounding area, status of expected local competition and projected incremental income from renovations. Changes to our plans, including a decision to dispose of or change the intended use of an asset, can have a material impact on the carrying value of the asset.
Loan Loss Reserves. For the vacation ownership and residential segment, we record an estimate of expected uncollectibility on our VOI notes receivable as a reduction of revenue at the time we recognize a timeshare sale. We hold large amounts of homogeneous VOI notes receivable and therefore assess uncollectibility based on pools of receivables. In estimating loan loss reserves, we use a technique referred to as static pool analysis, which tracks defaults for each year’s mortgage originations over the life of the respective notes and projects an estimated default rate. As of September 30, 2013, the average estimated default rate for our pools of receivables was approximately 9.4%.
We use the origination of the notes by brand (Sheraton, Westin, and Other) and the FICO scores of the buyers as the primary credit quality indicators to calculate the loan loss reserve for the vacation ownership notes, as we believe there is a relationship between the default behavior of borrowers and the brand associated with the vacation ownership property they have acquired, supplemented by the FICO scores of the buyers. In addition to quantitatively calculating the loan loss reserve based on our static pool analysis, we supplement the process by evaluating certain qualitative data, including the aging of the respective receivables and current default trends by brand and origination year.
Given the significance of our pools of VOI notes receivable, a change in the projected default rate can have a significant impact to our loan loss reserve requirements, with a 0.1% change estimated to have an impact of approximately $4 million.
We consider a VOI note receivable delinquent when it is more than 30 days outstanding. All delinquent loans are placed on nonaccrual status and we do not resume interest accrual until payment is made. We consider loans to be in default upon reaching 120 days outstanding, at which point, we generally commence the repossession process. Uncollectible VOI notes receivable are charged off when title to the unit is returned to us. We generally do not modify vacation ownership notes that become delinquent or upon default.
For the hotel segments, we measure the impairment of a loan based on the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or the estimated fair value of the collateral. For impaired loans, we establish a specific impairment reserve for the difference between the recorded investment in the loan and the present value of the expected future cash flows or the estimated fair value of the collateral. We apply the loan impairment policy individually to all loans in the portfolio and do not aggregate loans for the purpose of applying such policy. For loans that we have determined to be impaired, we recognize interest income on a cash basis.
Legal Contingencies. We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, the outcomes of which are subject to significant uncertainty. An estimated loss from a loss contingency should be accrued by a charge to income if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. We evaluate, among other factors, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. Changes in these factors could materially impact our financial position or our results of operations.
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Income Taxes. We provide for income taxes in accordance with principles contained in FASB ASC 740,Income Taxes. Under these principles, we recognize the amount of income tax payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period when the new rate is enacted. Deferred tax assets are evaluated for future realization and reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent we believe a portion will not be realized. We consider many factors when assessing the likelihood of future realization of our deferred tax assets, including our recent cumulative earnings experience and expectations of future available taxable income by taxing jurisdiction, the carry-back and carry-forward periods available to us for tax reporting purposes and tax attributes.
We also measure and recognize the amount of tax benefit that should be recorded for financial statement purposes for uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. With respect to uncertain tax positions, we evaluate the recognized tax benefits for derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, interim period accounting and disclosure requirements. Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion presents an analysis of results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, management fees, franchise fees and other income grew by 12.8% and 9.0%, respectively, and Same-Store Worldwide Systemwide REVPAR increased 4.2% for both periods. Same-Store Owned Hotel REVPAR in our Americas segment increased 6.4% and 7.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, when compared to the corresponding period of 2012, driven by growth at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort Hotel, the Phoenician, Scottsdale and The St. Regis San Francisco. At our St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort residential project (“Bal Harbour”), we have closed on sales of approximately 97% of the available units. The global economic recovery continues along the trend lines we have been experiencing. Tight supply is driving higher room rates in North America and higher occupancy in Europe and our footprint continues to expand in growing economies.
At September 30, 2013, we had approximately 400 hotels in the active pipeline representing approximately 100,000 rooms, driven by strong interest in all Starwood brands. Of these rooms, 65% are in the upper upscale and luxury segments and 83% are outside of North America. During the third quarter of 2013, we signed 36 hotel management and franchise contracts representing approximately 7,800 rooms of which 29 are new builds and seven are conversions from another brand. We also opened 15 new hotels and resorts representing approximately 3,700 rooms. During the third quarter of 2013, eight hotels left the system, representing approximately 1,400 rooms.
An indicator of the performance of our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels, as well as our managed and franchised hotels, is REVPAR, as it measures the period-over-period change in rooms’ revenue for comparable properties. Along with REVPAR, we also evaluate our hotels by measuring the change in Average Daily Rate (“ADR”) and occupancy. This is particularly the case in the United States, where there is no impact on this measure from foreign currency exchange rates.
We continually update and renovate our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels and include these hotels in our Same-Store Owned Hotel results. We also undertake major repositionings of hotels. While undergoing major repositionings, hotels are generally not operating at full capacity and, as such, these repositionings can negatively impact our hotel revenues and are not included in Same-Store Owned Hotel results. We may continue to reposition our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels as we pursue our brand and quality strategies. In addition, several owned hotels are located in regions, which are seasonal, and therefore, these hotels do not operate at full capacity throughout the year.
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The following represents our top five markets in the United States by metropolitan area as a percentage of our total owned, leased and consolidated joint venture revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (with comparable data for 2012):
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Top Five Domestic Markets in the United States as a % of Total Owned Revenues for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 with Comparable Data for the Same Period in 2012(1) |
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Metropolitan Area | | 2013 Revenues | | | 2012 Revenues | |
New York, NY | | | 9.0 | % | | | 11.7 | % |
Hawaii | | | 7.0 | % | | | 7.5 | % |
San Francisco, CA | | | 6.4 | % | | | 4.7 | % |
Phoenix, AZ | | | 3.9 | % | | | 2.5 | % |
Atlanta, GA | | | 3.2 | % | | | 2.6 | % |
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Top Five Domestic Markets in the United States as a % of Total Owned Revenues for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 with Comparable Data for the Same Period in 2012(1) |
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Metropolitan Area | | 2013 Revenues | | | 2012 Revenues | |
New York, NY | | | 8.9 | % | | | 11.5 | % |
Hawaii | | | 7.0 | % | | | 6.9 | % |
Phoenix, AZ | | | 6.8 | % | | | 5.5 | % |
San Francisco, CA | | | 5.8 | % | | | 4.4 | % |
Miami, FL | | | 3.9 | % | | | 2.2 | % |
(1) | Includes the revenues of hotels sold for the period prior to their sale. |
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The following represents our top five international markets by country as a percentage of our total owned, leased and consolidated joint venture revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
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Top Five International Markets as a % of Total Owned Revenues for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 with Comparable Data for the Same Period in 2012(1) |
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International Market | | 2013 Revenues | | | 2012 Revenues | |
Canada | | | 11.4 | % | | | 11.0 | % |
Spain | | | 9.9 | % | | | 8.1 | % |
Italy | | | 9.7 | % | | | 7.3 | % |
Australia | | | 4.6 | % | | | 4.8 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 4.5 | % | | | 4.5 | % |
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Top Five International Markets as a % of Total Owned Revenues for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 with Comparable Data for the Same Period in 2012(1) |
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International Market | | 2013 Revenues | | | 2012 Revenues | |
Canada | | | 11.5 | % | | | 10.8 | % |
Italy | | | 8.8 | % | | | 6.7 | % |
Spain | | | 8.1 | % | | | 6.1 | % |
Mexico | | | 4.9 | % | | | 4.5 | % |
Australia | | | 4.8 | % | | | 4.7 | % |
(1) | Includes the revenues of hotels sold for the period prior to their sale. |
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Consolidated Results
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Owned, Leased and Consolidated Joint Venture Hotels | | $ | 398 | | | $ | 425 | | | $ | (27 | ) | | | (6.4 | )% |
Management Fees, Franchise Fees and Other Income | | | 247 | | | | 219 | | | | 28 | | | | 12.8 | % |
Vacation Ownership and Residential | | | 200 | | | | 208 | | | | (8 | ) | | | (3.8 | )% |
Other Revenues from Managed and Franchised Properties | | | 663 | | | | 603 | | | | 60 | | | | 10.0 | % |
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Total Revenues | | $ | 1,508 | | | $ | 1,455 | | | $ | 53 | | | | 3.6 | % |
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The decrease in revenues from owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels was primarily due to lost revenues from 11 owned hotels that were sold or closed in 2013 and 2012. These sold or closed hotels contributed no revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $46 million for the corresponding period in 2012. Revenues at our Same-Store Owned Hotels (41 hotels for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, excluding the 11 hotels sold, one hotel transferred to vacation ownership and seven additional hotels undergoing significant repositionings or without comparable results in 2013 and 2012) increased 5.0%, or $15 million, to $325 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to $310 million in the corresponding period of 2012. The one hotel transferred to our vacation ownership and residential segment on January 1, 2013 was previously in the Americas segment and had $5 million in revenues in 2012. Additionally, the seven hotels undergoing significant repositionings or without comparable results had revenues of $66 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $58 million for the corresponding period in 2012. As of September 30, 2013, six of the seven hotels undergoing significant repositionings or without comparable results were open and operating at full capacity.
REVPAR at our worldwide Same-Store Owned Hotels increased 4.5% to $171.21 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in REVPAR at these worldwide Same-Store Owned Hotels resulted from an increase of 4.3% in ADR to $228.51 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $219.08 for the corresponding period in 2012 and a slight increase in occupancy rates to 74.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to 74.8% in the corresponding period in 2012. While REVPAR growth was particularly strong at our owned hotels in Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia and San Francisco, California, we experienced decreases in REVPAR at our owned hotels in London, England, Toronto, Canada and Sydney, Australia.
The increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income was primarily a result of a $17 million increase in management and franchise fees and an increase in other income of approximately $13 million. Total management and franchise fee revenues increased to $242 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $212 million for the corresponding period in 2012. Management fees increased 11.5% to $136 million and franchise fees increased 5.7% to $56 million. These increases were primarily due to the net addition of 46 managed and franchised hotels to our system since September 30, 2012 and a 4.2% increase in Same-Store Worldwide Systemwide REVPAR compared to the same period in 2012. Other income included approximately $12 million of fees associated with the termination of certain management and franchise contracts. As of September 30, 2013, we had 559 managed properties and 548 franchised properties with approximately 322,000 rooms.
Total vacation ownership and residential services revenue decreased $8 million to $200 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to fewer residential closings at Bal Harbour partially offset by an increase in vacation ownership revenues. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we closed sales of 12 units at Bal Harbour and realized revenues of $40 million, compared to closings of 14 units and revenues of $62 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Revenues were also negatively impacted due to a lower average sales price driven by inventory mix, as this project is now substantially sold out. From project inception through September 30, 2013, we have closed contracts and recognized revenue on 296 units representing approximately 97% of the total residential units.
Vacation ownership revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2013 increased 11.3%, or $16 million, to $157 million compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to a $10 million increase in revenues from resort operations, a favorable benefit of $3 million from deferred revenues, and a decrease of $3 million in the loan loss provision, driven by an enhancement to our static pool methodology to include FICO as a credit quality indicator, as well as improved performance in the portfolio. The increase in revenues from resort operations benefited from the transfer of one hotel, which had $5 million in revenues in 2013, from the Americas segment to our vacation ownership and residential segment on January 1, 2013. Originated contract sales of VOI inventory increased 1.2% to $82 million, in the three months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to a 2.3% increase in units sold driven by higher closing efficiency. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in tour flow and a 1.9% decrease in the average price of vacation ownership units sold to approximately $14,000, driven by inventory mix.
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Other revenues from managed and franchised properties increased primarily due to an increase in payroll costs commensurate with increased occupancy at our existing managed hotels and payroll costs for the new hotels entering the system. These revenues represent reimbursements of costs incurred on behalf of managed hotel and vacation ownership properties and franchisees and relate primarily to payroll costs at managed properties where we are the employer. Since the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin, these revenues and corresponding expenses have no effect on our operating income or our net income.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Selling, General, Administrative and Other | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 87 | | | $ | 13 | | | | 14.9 | % |
During the third quarter of 2013, selling, general, administrative and other expenses increased 14.9% to $100 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period of 2012, primarily due to the timing of expenses in 2013, when compared to 2012 and an elective payment of $3 million, in 2013, to retain a management contract associated with a hotel that failed a performance test.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Restructuring & Other Special (Credits) Charges, Net | | $ | (22 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (22 | ) | | | n/m | |
n/m = not meaningful
During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a favorable adjustment to a legal reserve of approximately $22 million related to judgment and settlement, interest costs, legal fees and expenses in regards to a long standing litigation (see Note 9).
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Depreciation and Amortization | | $ | 65 | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | 4 | | | | 6.6 | % |
The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period of 2012, was primarily due to additional depreciation expense related to the completion of certain hotel renovations and other capital expenditures in the last twelve months, partially offset by decreased depreciation expense related to sold hotels.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Operating Income | | $ | 243 | | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 43 | | | | 21.5 | % |
The increase in operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period of 2012, was primarily due to the $28 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income, a $7 million increase in operations (revenues less expenses) from residential sales at Bal Harbour, an increase in operations (revenues less expenses) of $3 million related to our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels, and a decrease of $22 million in restructuring and other special charges (credits), net, partially offset by an increase of $4 million in depreciation and amortization and an increase of $13 million in selling, general, administrative and other.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Equity Earnings and Gains from Unconsolidated Ventures, Net | | $ | — | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | (4 | ) | | | (100.0 | )% |
The decrease in equity earnings and gains from unconsolidated joint ventures, net, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, was primarily due to a $4 million impairment charge associated with a hotel whereby we own a noncontrolling joint venture interest.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Net Interest Expense | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 39 | | | $ | (14 | ) | | | (35.9 | )% |
The decrease in net interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period of 2012, was primarily due to lower average debt balances and a lower average interest rate. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, we maintained a lower average debt balance, primarily due to the retirement of approximately $725 million of debt with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 7.68% in December 2012, partially offset by the issuance, in December 2012, of $350 million of 3.125% Senior Notes due 2023.
Our weighted average interest rate was approximately 5.61% at September 30, 2013 compared to 7.03% at September 30, 2012.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Gain (Loss) on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 2 | | | | n/m | |
During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a gain of $3 million, primarily related to a $4 million gain realized on the sale of a non-core asset (see Note 4).
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Income Tax Expense | | $ | 64 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 45 | | | | n/m | |
Income tax expense increased for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase was primarily the result of higher pretax income (approximately $17 million of the increase) and a higher effective tax rate (approximately $4 million of the increase), primarily related to the mix of pretax income across jurisdictions with disparate tax rates. Additionally, sales of certain owned hotels and non-core assets generated tax benefits of approximately $5 million and $30 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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Discontinued Operations, Net | | $ | — | | | $ | 23 | | | $ | (23 | ) | | | n/m | |
During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a gain of $23 million (net of tax) primarily related to the favorable settlement of certain liabilities associated with a former subsidiary of ITT Corporation, which we acquired in 1998. Additionally, we recorded a $1 million loss (net of tax) for accrued interest related to the uncertain tax position that lapsed during the first quarter of 2013.
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Segment Results
The following table summarizes REVPAR, ADR and occupancy for our Same-Store Owned Hotels for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The results for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 represent results for 41 owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels (excluding 11 hotels sold, one hotel transferred to vacation ownership and seven additional hotels undergoing significant repositionings or without comparable results in 2013 and 2012).
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Worldwide(41 hotels with approximately 13,600 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 171.21 | | | $ | 163.87 | | | | 4.5 | % |
ADR | | $ | 228.51 | | | $ | 219.08 | | | | 4.3 | % |
Occupancy | | | 74.9 | % | | | 74.8 | % | | | 0.1 | |
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Americas (22 hotels with approximately 9,500 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 130.88 | | | $ | 123.05 | | | | 6.4 | % |
ADR | | $ | 184.78 | | | $ | 175.26 | | | | 5.4 | % |
Occupancy | | | 70.8 | % | | | 70.2 | % | | | 0.6 | |
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EAME (15 hotels with approximately 2,800 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 303.25 | | | $ | 291.32 | | | | 4.1 | % |
ADR | | $ | 359.66 | | | $ | 344.39 | | | | 4.4 | % |
Occupancy | | | 84.3 | % | | | 84.6 | % | | | (0.3 | ) |
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Asia Pacific (4 hotels with approximately 1,300 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 189.59 | | | $ | 198.10 | | | | (4.3 | )% |
ADR | | $ | 221.59 | | | $ | 223.90 | | | | (1.0 | )% |
Occupancy | | | 85.6 | % | | | 88.5 | % | | | (2.9 | ) |
The following table summarizes REVPAR, ADR and occupancy for our Same-Store Systemwide Hotels for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Same-Store Systemwide Hotels represent results for same-store owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels.
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Worldwide (1,007 hotels with approximately 295,900 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 122.50 | | | $ | 117.54 | | | | 4.2 | % |
ADR | | $ | 172.23 | | | $ | 167.90 | | | | 2.6 | % |
Occupancy | | | 71.1 | % | | | 70.0 | % | | | 1.1 | |
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Americas (593 hotels with approximately 178,000 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 121.64 | | | $ | 115.69 | | | | 5.1 | % |
ADR | | $ | 163.25 | | | $ | 157.03 | | | | 4.0 | % |
Occupancy | | | 74.5 | % | | | 73.7 | % | | | 0.8 | |
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EAME (212 hotels with approximately 53,300 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 150.54 | | | $ | 144.56 | | | | 4.1 | % |
ADR | | $ | 224.43 | | | $ | 215.54 | | | | 4.1 | % |
Occupancy | | | 67.1 | % | | | 67.1 | % | | | — | |
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Asia Pacific (202 hotels with approximately 64,600 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 101.78 | | | $ | 100.38 | | | | 1.4 | % |
ADR | | $ | 156.24 | | | $ | 161.03 | | | | (3.0 | ) |
Occupancy | | | 65.1 | % | | | 62.3 | % | | | 2.8 | |
(1) | REVPAR is calculated by dividing room revenue, which is derived from rooms and suites rented or leased, by total room nights available for a given period. REVPAR may not be comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues. |
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The following tables summarize segment revenues and segment earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Segment Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Americas | | $ | 366 | | | $ | 392 | | | $ | (26 | ) | | | (6.6 | )% |
EAME | | | 175 | | | | 152 | | | | 23 | | | | 15.1 | % |
Asia Pacific | | | 87 | | | | 81 | | | | 6 | | | | 7.4 | % |
Vacation ownership and residential | | | 197 | | | | 204 | | | | (7 | ) | | | (3.4 | )% |
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Total segment revenues | | $ | 825 | | | $ | 829 | | | $ | (4 | ) | | | (0.5 | )% |
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
| | (in millions) | |
Segment Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Americas | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 134 | | | $ | 7 | | | | 5.2 | % |
EAME | | | 70 | | | | 60 | | | | 10 | | | | 16.7 | % |
Asia Pacific | | | 54 | | | | 47 | | | | 7 | | | | 14.9 | % |
Vacation ownership and residential | | | 57 | | | | 47 | | | | 10 | | | | 21.3 | % |
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Total segment earnings | | $ | 322 | | | $ | 288 | | | $ | 34 | | | | 11.8 | % |
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We primarily evaluate the operating performance of a segment based on segment earnings. We define segment earnings as net income attributable to our common stockholders before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as well as our share of interest, depreciation and amortization associated with our unconsolidated joint ventures, excluding certain recurring and nonrecurring items, such as restructuring costs and other special charges, gains (losses) on debt extinguishment and gains (losses) on asset dispositions and impairments. Residential revenue generated at hotel properties is recorded in the corresponding geographic hotel segment. General, administrative and other expenses directly related to the segments are included in the calculation of segment earnings, whereas corporate general, administrative, and other expenses are not included in the segment earnings calculation. In addition to revenues recorded within our four segments, we also have other revenues from managed and franchised properties, which represent the reimbursement of costs incurred on behalf of managed property owners. These revenues, together with the corresponding expenses, are not recorded within our segments. Other corporate unallocated revenues and earnings primarily relate to other license fee income and are also reported outside of segment revenues. Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements presents further information about our segments.
The Americas
Segment revenues decreased $26 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in revenues was primarily related to a $38 million decrease in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels, partially offset by an $11 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income.
The decrease in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels was primarily due to lost revenues from 11 owned hotels that were sold or closed in 2013 and 2012. These sold or closed hotels contributed no revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $46 million for the corresponding period in 2012. Additionally, revenues decreased $5 million from the transfer of one hotel from the Americas segment to our vacation ownership and residential segment on January 1, 2013. Decreased revenue from sold and transferred hotels was partially offset by a $12 million increase in Same-Store Owned Hotel revenues due to an increase in REVPAR of 6.4% to $130.88 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012.
The increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income was primarily due to the net addition of 27 managed and franchised hotels since September 30, 2012 and a 5.1% increase in Same-Store Systemwide Hotel REVPAR for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. As of September 30, 2013, we had 172 managed properties and 455 franchised properties with approximately 181,000 rooms.
Segment earnings increased $7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to the increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income of $11 million discussed above, partially offset by a $3 million decrease in operations (revenues less expenses) from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels as a result of the asset sales discussed above.
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EAME
Segment revenues increased $23 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in revenues was primarily related to a $12 million increase in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels and an $11 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income.
The $12 million increase in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels was primarily due to a $7 million increase in revenues from one owned hotel without comparable results in 2013 and 2012. This hotel underwent a major renovation during 2012 and is now operating at full capacity. The increase was also attributable to a $5 million increase in Same-Store Owned Hotel revenues due to an increase in REVPAR of 4.1% to $303.25 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012.
The increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income was primarily due to the receipt of approximately $10 million of fees associated with the termination of certain management contracts, the net addition of three managed and franchised hotels since September 30, 2012 and a 4.1% increase in Same-Store Systemwide Hotel REVPAR for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Increases in REVPAR in Europe benefited from the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange, while REVPAR in Africa and the Middle East was negatively impacted by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange during the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. As of September 30, 2013, we had 187 managed properties and 45 franchised properties with approximately 59,500 rooms.
Segment earnings increased $10 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to a $5 million increase in operations (revenues less expenses) from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels and the $11 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income discussed above, partially offset by a $4 million increase in divisional overhead expenses primarily related to an increase in reserves for uncollectible receivables for certain hotels.
Asia Pacific
Segment revenues increased $6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in revenues was primarily related to a $7 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income and $1 million of other income, partially offset by a $2 million decrease in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels.
The increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income was due to the net addition of 16 managed and franchised hotels since September 30, 2012 and a 1.4% increase in Same-Store Systemwide Hotel REVPAR for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Increases in REVPAR in China benefited from the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange, while REVPAR at properties in the rest of Asia was negatively impacted by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange during the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. As of September 30, 2013, we had 200 managed properties and 48 franchised properties with approximately 81,500 rooms.
The decrease in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels was primarily due to the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange as Same-Store Owned Hotel REVPAR decreased 4.3% to $189.59 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012.
Segment earnings increased $7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to the $7 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income discussed above.
Vacation ownership and residential
Total vacation ownership and residential services segment revenues decreased $7 million to $197 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to fewer residential closings and a lower average sales price, driven by inventory mix at Bal Harbour in 2013, as this project is now substantially sold out. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in resort operation revenues, as discussed earlier. Segment earnings increased $10 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily driven by the increase in revenues from our resort operations and other income, and the increase in operating income on sales at Bal Harbour.
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Revenues and expenses recognized at Bal Harbour for the three months ended September 30, 2013, with comparative data for the same period in 2012, were as follows (in millions, except for units closed):
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Residential sales revenues | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | (22 | ) | | | (35.5 | )% |
Residential expenses | | | 21 | | | | 50 | | | | (29 | ) | | | (58.0 | )% |
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Operating income | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 7 | | | | 58.3 | % |
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Operating income margin | | | 47.5 | % | | | 19.4 | % | | | | | | | 28.1 | % |
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Units closed | | | 12 | | | | 14 | | | | (2 | ) | | | (14.3 | )% |
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The decrease in the cost per sale of each unit was due to an increase in the projected revenue for the Bal Harbour project.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Consolidated Results
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Owned, Leased and Consolidated Joint Venture Hotels | | $ | 1,196 | | | $ | 1,280 | | | $ | (84 | ) | | | (6.6 | )% |
Management Fees, Franchise Fees and Other Income | | | 700 | | | | 642 | | | | 58 | | | | 9.0 | % |
Vacation Ownership and Residential | | | 748 | | | | 1,038 | | | | (290 | ) | | | (27.9 | )% |
Other Revenues from Managed and Franchised Properties | | | 1,965 | | | | 1,828 | | | | 137 | | | | 7.5 | % |
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Total Revenues | | $ | 4,609 | | | $ | 4,788 | | | $ | (179 | ) | | | (3.7 | )% |
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The decrease in revenues from owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels was primarily due to lost revenues from 12 owned hotels that were sold or closed in 2013 and 2012. These sold or closed hotels had revenues of $12 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $146 million for the corresponding period in 2012. Revenues at our Same-Store Owned Hotels (38 hotels for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, excluding the 12 hotels sold, one hotel transferred to vacation ownership and 10 additional hotels undergoing significant repositionings or without comparable results in 2013 and 2012) increased 4.8%, or $43 million, to $943 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to $900 million in the corresponding period of 2012. The one hotel transferred to our vacation ownership and residential segment on January 1, 2013 was previously in the Americas segment and had $23 million in revenues in 2012. Additionally, the 10 hotels undergoing significant repositionings or without comparable results had revenues of $221 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $191 million for the corresponding period in 2012. As of September 30, 2013, nine of the 10 hotels undergoing significant repositionings or without comparable results were open and operating at full capacity.
REVPAR at our worldwide Same-Store Owned Hotels increased 4.6% to $166.80 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in REVPAR at these worldwide Same-Store Owned Hotels resulted from an increase of 4.4% in ADR to $228.27 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $218.62 for the corresponding period in 2012 and a slight increase in occupancy rates to 73.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to 73.0% in the corresponding period in 2012. While REVPAR growth was particularly strong at our owned hotels in Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia and Phoenix, Arizona, we experienced decreases in REVPAR at our owned hotels in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and London, England.
The increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income was primarily a result of a $44 million increase in management and franchise fees and an increase in other income of approximately $16 million. Total management and franchise fee revenues increased to $683 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $623 million for the corresponding period in 2012. Management fees increased 9.4% to $397 million and franchise fees increased 6.7% to $160 million. These increases were primarily due to the net addition of 46 managed and franchised hotels to our system since September 30, 2012 and a 4.2% increase in Same-Store Worldwide Systemwide REVPAR compared to the same period in 2012. Other income included approximately $14 million of fees associated with the termination of certain management and franchise contracts. As of September 30, 2013, we had 559 managed properties and 548 franchised properties with approximately 322,000 rooms.
Total vacation ownership and residential services revenue decreased $290 million to $748 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to fewer residential closings at Bal Harbour partially offset by an increase in vacation ownership revenues. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we closed sales of 72 units at Bal Harbour and realized revenues of $243 million, compared to closings of 161 units and revenues of $585 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Revenues were also negatively impacted due to a lower average sales price, driven by inventory mix, as this project is now substantially sold out. From project inception through September 30, 2013, we have closed contracts and recognized revenue on 296 units representing approximately 97% of the total residential units.
Vacation ownership revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased 11.8%, or $52 million, to $493 million compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to a $39 million increase in revenues from resort operations and a decrease of $13 million in the loan loss provision, driven by an enhancement to our static pool methodology to include FICO as a credit quality indicator, as well as improved performance in the portfolio. The increase in revenues from resort operations benefited from the transfer of one hotel, which had $21 million in revenues in 2013, from the Americas segment to our vacation ownership and residential segment on January 1, 2013. In addition, originated contract sales of VOI inventory increased 1.7% to $244 million, in the nine months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to a 1.2% increase in units sold driven by higher closing efficiency and a 0.3% increase in the average price of vacation ownership units sold to approximately $15,000, driven by inventory mix and increased focus on sales through new buyer channels. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in tour flow.
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Other revenues from managed and franchised properties increased primarily due to an increase in payroll costs commensurate with increased occupancy at our existing managed hotels and payroll costs for the new hotels entering the system. These revenues represent reimbursements of costs incurred on behalf of managed hotel and vacation ownership properties and franchisees and relate primarily to payroll costs at managed properties where we are the employer. Since the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin, these revenues and corresponding expenses have no effect on our operating income or our net income.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
| | (in millions) | |
Selling, General, Administrative and Other | | $ | 278 | | | $ | 269 | | | $ | 9 | | | | 3.3 | % |
Selling, general, administrative and other expenses increased 3.3% to $278 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period of 2012, primarily due to the timing of expenses in 2013, when compared to 2012 and an elective payment of $3 million, in 2013, to retain a management contract associated with a hotel that failed a performance test. These increases were partially offset by approximately $7 million of favorable benefits from the receipt of certain government incentives in connection with the relocation of our corporate headquarters.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
| | (in millions) | |
Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits), Net | | $ | (23 | ) | | $ | (11 | ) | | $ | (12 | ) | | | n/m | |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a favorable adjustment to a legal reserve of approximately $22 million related to judgment and settlement, interest costs, legal fees and expenses in regards to a long standing litigation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a favorable adjustment of $11 million related to the same litigation (see Note 9).
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Depreciation and Amortization | | $ | 195 | | | $ | 186 | | | $ | 9 | | | | 4.8 | % |
The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period of 2012, was primarily due to additional depreciation expense related to the completion of certain hotel renovations and other capital expenditures in the last twelve months, partially offset by decreased depreciation expense related to sold hotels.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Operating Income | | $ | 725 | | | $ | 669 | | | $ | 56 | | | | 8.4 | % |
The increase in operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the corresponding period of 2012, was primarily due to the $58 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income, an increase in operations (revenues less expenses) from our vacation ownership and residential sales, excluding Bal Harbour, of $15 million, an increase in operations (revenues less expenses) of $7 million related to our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels, and a decrease of $12 million in restructuring and other special charges (credits), net, offset by an $18 million decrease in operations (revenues less expenses) from residential sales at Bal Harbour, an increase in selling, general, administrative and other of $9 million, and an increase of $9 million in depreciation and amortization, as discussed earlier.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
| | (in millions) | |
Equity Earnings and Gains from Unconsolidated Ventures, Net | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | (2 | ) | | | (10.5 | )% |
The decrease in equity earnings and gains from unconsolidated joint ventures, net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, was primarily due to a $4 million impairment charge in 2013 associated with a hotel whereby we own a non-controlling joint venture interest, and the comparative period in 2012 benefiting from the impact of favorable mark-to-market adjustments on US dollar denominated debt at several properties in Latin America. These decreases were partially offset by a decrease in depreciation and amortization at one of our joint ventures related to a change in the depreciable life of an asset as a result of a lease extension.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
| | (in millions) | |
Net Interest Expense | | $ | 77 | | | $ | 134 | | | $ | (57 | ) | | | (42.5 | )% |
Net interest expense decreased $57 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, when compared to the same period of 2012, primarily due to lower average debt balances and a lower average interest rate. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we maintained a lower average debt balance, primarily due to the retirement of approximately $1.272 billion of debt with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 7.16% throughout 2012, partially offset by the issuance, in December 2012, of $350 million of 3.125% Senior Notes due 2023.
Our weighted average interest rate was approximately 5.61% at September 30, 2013 compared to 7.03% at September 30, 2012.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
| | (in millions) | |
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt, Net | | $ | — | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | (15 | ) | | | n/m | |
In June 2012, we redeemed all $495 million of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2013. We recognized a net charge of approximately $15 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, associated with this redemption.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
| | (in millions) | |
Gain (Loss) on Asset Dispositions and Impairments, Net | | $ | (5 | ) | | $ | (7 | ) | | $ | 2 | | | | (28.6 | )% |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a loss of $5 million primarily related to losses of $8 million, net, on the sales of three owned hotels, two of which were sold subject to franchise agreements and one of which was sold subject to a management agreement, partially offset by a $4 million gain realized on the sale of a non-core asset (see Note 4).
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a loss of $7 million primarily related to the sale of an owned hotel, which was sold subject to a long-term franchise agreement, offset by the disposition of various non-core assets.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
| | (in millions) | |
Income Tax Expense | | $ | 223 | | | $ | 127 | | | $ | 96 | | | | 75.6 | % |
Income tax expense increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same period in 2012. The increase was primarily the result of higher pretax income (approximately $40 million of the increase) and a higher effective tax rate (approximately $9 million of the increase), primarily related to a higher percentage of pretax income in the United States in 2013. Additionally, tax expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 included an $8 million charge for interest on deferred income from sales of vacation ownership units, while the nine months ended September 30, 2012 benefited by approximately $40 million from certain non-recurring income tax benefits associated with asset dispositions.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
| | (in millions) | |
Discontinued Operations, Net | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 55 | | | | n/m | |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a tax benefit of $70 million as a result of the reversal of a reserve associated with an uncertain tax position, which was related to a previous disposition. The statute of limitation for this tax position lapsed during the first quarter of 2013.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded a gain of $15 million (net of tax) in discontinued operations, net, primarily due to a $23 million gain (net of tax) related to the favorable settlement of certain liabilities associated with a former subsidiary of ITT Corporation, which we acquired in 1998. This gain was offset by a loss of $5 million (net of tax) related to the write-down to fair market value of certain wholly-owned hotels classified as held for sale. Additionally, we recorded a loss of $3 million (net of tax) for accrued interest related to the uncertain tax position that lapsed during the first quarter of 2013.
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Segment Results
The following table summarizes REVPAR, ADR and occupancy for our Same-Store Owned Hotels for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 represent results for 38 owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels (excluding 12 hotels sold, one hotel transferred to vacation ownership and 10 additional hotels undergoing significant repositionings or without comparable results in 2013 and 2012).
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Variance | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | |
Worldwide(38 hotels with approximately 13,200 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 166.80 | | | $ | 159.54 | | | | 4.6 | % |
ADR | | $ | 228.27 | | | $ | 218.62 | | | | 4.4 | % |
Occupancy | | | 73.1 | % | | | 73.0 | % | | | 0.1 | |
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Americas (22 hotels with approximately 9,500 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 139.32 | | | $ | 129.35 | | | | 7.7 | % |
ADR | | $ | 195.54 | | | $ | 183.19 | | | | 6.7 | % |
Occupancy | | | 71.2 | % | | | 70.6 | % | | | 0.6 | |
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EAME (12 hotels with approximately 2,400 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 268.03 | | | $ | 262.78 | | | | 2.0 | % |
ADR | | $ | 344.19 | | | $ | 340.99 | | | | 0.9 | % |
Occupancy | | | 77.9 | % | | | 77.1 | % | | | 0.8 | |
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Asia Pacific (4 hotels with approximately 1,300 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 179.09 | | | $ | 187.89 | | | | (4.7 | )% |
ADR | | $ | 230.72 | | | $ | 226.44 | | | | 1.9 | % |
Occupancy | | | 77.6 | % | | | 83.0 | % | | | (5.4 | ) |
The following table summarizes REVPAR, ADR and occupancy for our Same-Store Systemwide Hotels for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Same-Store Systemwide Hotels represent results for same-store owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels.
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| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | |
Worldwide(964 hotels with approximately 281,800 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 118.86 | | | $ | 114.12 | | | | 4.2 | % |
ADR | | $ | 171.93 | | | $ | 167.88 | | | | 2.4 | % |
Occupancy | | | 69.1 | % | | | 68.0 | % | | | 1.1 | |
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Americas (567 hotels with approximately 167,600 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 119.17 | | | $ | 113.06 | | | | 5.4 | % |
ADR | | $ | 164.34 | | | $ | 157.81 | | | | 4.1 | % |
Occupancy | | | 72.5 | % | | | 71.6 | % | | | 0.9 | |
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EAME (200 hotels with approximately 51,100 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 138.36 | | | $ | 134.44 | | | | 2.9 | % |
ADR | | $ | 211.31 | | | $ | 206.97 | | | | 2.1 | % |
Occupancy | | | 65.5 | % | | | 65.0 | % | | | 0.5 | |
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Asia Pacific (197 hotels with approximately 63,100 rooms) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REVPAR(1) | | $ | 102.49 | | | $ | 100.68 | | | | 1.8 | % |
ADR | | $ | 162.44 | | | $ | 165.96 | | | | (2.1 | )% |
Occupancy | | | 63.1 | % | | | 60.7 | % | | | 2.4 | |
(1) | REVPAR is calculated by dividing room revenue, which is derived from rooms and suites rented or leased, by total room nights available for a given period. REVPAR may not be comparable to similarly titled measures such as revenues. |
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The following tables summarize segment revenues and segment earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Segment Revenues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Americas | | $ | 1,143 | | | $ | 1,221 | | | $ | (78 | ) | | | (6.4 | )% |
EAME | | | 459 | | | | 410 | | | | 49 | | | | 12.0 | % |
Asia Pacific | | | 244 | | | | 239 | | | | 5 | | | | 2.1 | % |
Vacation ownership and residential | | | 736 | | | | 1,026 | | | | (290 | ) | | | (28.3 | )% |
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Total segment revenues | | $ | 2,582 | | | $ | 2,896 | | | $ | (314 | ) | | | (10.8 | )% |
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Segment Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Americas | | $ | 449 | | | $ | 421 | | | $ | 28 | | | | 6.7 | % |
EAME | | | 161 | | | | 141 | | | | 20 | | | | 14.2 | % |
Asia Pacific | | | 151 | | | | 149 | | | | 2 | | | | 1.3 | % |
Vacation ownership and residential | | | 235 | | | | 237 | | | | (2 | ) | | | (0.8 | )% |
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Total segment earnings | | $ | 996 | | | $ | 948 | | | $ | 48 | | | | 5.1 | % |
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The Americas
Segment revenues decreased $78 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in revenues was primarily related to a $115 million decrease in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels, partially offset by a $34 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income and a $3 million increase in residential revenues.
The decrease in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels was primarily due to decreased revenues from 12 owned hotels that were sold or closed in 2013 and 2012. These sold or closed hotels had revenues of $12 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $146 million for the corresponding period in 2012. Additionally, revenues decreased $23 million from the transfer of one hotel from the Americas segment to our vacation ownership and residential segment on January 1, 2013. Decreased revenue from sold and transferred hotels was partially offset by a $40 million increase in Same-Store Owned Hotel revenues due to an increase in REVPAR of 7.7% to $139.32 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012.
The increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income was primarily due to the net addition of 27 managed and franchised hotels since September 30, 2012 and a 5.4% increase in Same-Store Systemwide Hotel REVPAR for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. As of September 30, 2013, we had 172 managed properties and 455 franchised properties with approximately 181,000 rooms.
Segment earnings increased $28 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to the increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income of $34 million discussed above and a $3 million increase in residential revenues, partially offset by a $9 million decrease in operations (revenues less expenses) from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels as a result of the asset sales discussed above.
EAME
Segment revenues increased $49 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in revenues was primarily related to a $35 million increase in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels and a $13 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income.
The $35 million increase in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels was primarily due to a $28 million increase in revenues from four owned or leased hotels without comparable results in 2013 and 2012. These hotels underwent major renovations during 2012 and are now operating at full capacity. Additionally, Same-Store Owned Hotel revenues increased $7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012 as REVPAR increased 2.0% to $268.03.
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The increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income was primarily due to the receipt of approximately $10 million of fees associated with the termination of certain management contracts, the net addition of three managed and franchised hotels since September 30, 2012 and a 2.9% increase in Same-Store Systemwide Hotel REVPAR for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Increases in REVPAR in Europe benefited from the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange, while REVPAR in Africa and the Middle East was negatively impacted by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. As of September 30, 2013, we had 187 managed properties and 45 franchised properties with approximately 59,500 rooms.
Segment earnings increased $20 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to a $15 million increase in operations (revenues less expenses) from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels and the $13 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income discussed above, partially offset by a $5 million increase in divisional overhead expenses primarily related to an increase in reserves for uncollectible receivables from certain hotels.
Asia Pacific
Segment revenues increased $5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in revenues was primarily related to an $8 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income, partially offset by a $4 million decrease in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels.
The increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income was due to the net addition of 16 managed and franchised hotels since September 30, 2012 and a 1.8% increase in Same-Store Systemwide Hotel REVPAR for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Increases in REVPAR in China benefited from the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange, while REVPAR at properties in the rest of Asia was negatively impacted by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012. As of September 30, 2013, we had 200 managed properties and 48 franchised properties with approximately 81,500 rooms.
The decrease in revenues from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels was primarily due to a decrease in REVPAR of 4.7% due to a decrease in occupancy of 5.4%, partially offset by an increase in ADR of 1.9%.
Segment earnings increased $2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily driven by the $8 million increase in management fees, franchise fees and other income discussed above and a $1 million increase in joint venture income, which was partially offset by a $5 million increase in overhead expenses and a $3 million decrease in residential revenues.
Vacation ownership and residential
Total vacation ownership and residential services segment revenue decreased $290 million to $736 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 when compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily due to fewer residential closings at Bal Harbour in 2013, as this project is now substantially sold out. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in vacation ownership revenues, as discussed earlier. Segment earnings decreased $2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012, primarily driven by the decrease in operating income on sales at Bal Harbour due to the decrease in sales volume partially offset by the increase in revenues from our resort operations.
Revenues and expenses recognized at Bal Harbour for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, with comparative data for the same period in 2012, were as follows (in millions, except for units closed):
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 | | | Increase / (decrease) from prior year | | | Percentage change from prior year | |
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Residential sales revenues | | $ | 243 | | | $ | 585 | | | $ | (342 | ) | | | 58.5 | % |
Residential expenses | | | 136 | | | | 460 | | | | (324 | ) | | | 70.4 | % |
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Operating income | | $ | 107 | | | $ | 125 | | | $ | (18 | ) | | | (14.4 | )% |
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Operating income margin | | | 44.0 | % | | | 21.4 | % | | | | | | | 22.6 | % |
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Units closed | | | 72 | | | | 161 | | | | (89 | ) | | | (55.3 | )% |
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The decrease in the cost per sale of each unit was due to an increase in the projected revenue for the Bal Harbour project.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash From Operating Activities
Cash flow from operating activities is generated primarily from management fees and franchise fees, operating income from our owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels and sales of VOIs and residential units. Other sources of cash are distributions from joint ventures, servicing financial assets and interest income. These are the principal sources of cash used to fund our operating expenses, principal and interest payments on debt, capital expenditures, dividend payments, property and income taxes and share repurchases.
The majority of our cash flow is derived from corporate and leisure travelers and is dependent on the supply and demand in the lodging industry. In a recessionary economy, we may experience significant declines in business and leisure travel. A decline in demand combined with an excess of hotel supply in key markets could have a material impact on our cash flow from operating activities.
State and local regulations governing sales of VOIs and residential properties allow the purchaser of a VOI or property to rescind the sale subsequent to completion for a pre-specified number of days. In addition, cash payments received from buyers of products under construction are held in escrow during the period prior to obtaining a certificate of occupancy. We classify the cash received from these activities as restricted cash until a certificate of occupancy is obtained, the legal rescission period has expired and the deed of trust has been recorded in governmental property ownership records.
Cash Used for Investing Activities
Gross capital spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was as follows (in millions):
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Maintenance Capital Expenditures(1): | | | | |
Owned, leased and consolidated joint venture hotels | | $ | 26 | |
Corporate and information technology | | | 55 | |
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Subtotal | | | 81 | |
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VOI and Residential Capital Expenditures: | | | | |
Net capital expenditures for inventory (excluding St. Regis Bal Harbour)(2) | | $ | (37 | ) |
Capital expenditures for inventory — St. Regis Bal Harbour | | | 4 | |
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Subtotal | | | (33 | ) |
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Development Capital | | | 199 | |
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Total Capital Expenditures | | $ | 247 | |
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(1) | Maintenance capital expenditures include renovations, asset replacements and improvements that extend the useful life of the asset. |
(2) | Represents gross inventory capital expenditures of $21 million less cost of sales of $58 million. |
Gross capital spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 included approximately $81 million of maintenance capital and $199 million of development capital. Investment spending on gross VOI and residential inventory was $25 million, primarily at Westin Desert Willow in Palm Desert and Bal Harbour. Our capital expenditure program includes both offensive and defensive capital. Defensive spending is related to maintenance and renovations that we believe are necessary to remain competitive in the markets we are in. Other than capital to address fire and life safety issues, we consider defensive capital to be discretionary, although reductions to this capital program could result in decreases to our cash flow from operations, as hotels in certain markets could become less desirable. Offensive capital expenditures, which primarily relate to new projects that we expect will generate a return, are also considered discretionary. We currently anticipate that our defensive capital expenditures for the full year 2013 (excluding vacation ownership and residential inventory) will be approximately $150 million for maintenance, renovations, and technology capital. In addition, for the full year 2013, we currently expect to spend approximately $275 million for investment projects, various joint ventures and other investments.
In order to secure management or franchise agreements, we have made loans to third-party owners, made non-controlling investments in joint ventures and provided certain guarantees and indemnifications. See Note 21 of the consolidated financial statements for our discussion regarding the amount of loans we have outstanding with owners, unfunded loan commitments, equity and other potential contributions, surety bonds outstanding, performance guarantees and indemnifications we are obligated under, and investments in hotels and joint ventures.
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We intend to finance the acquisition of additional hotel properties (including equity investments), hotel renovations, VOI and residential construction, capital improvements, technology spend and other core and ancillary business acquisitions and investments and provide for general corporate purposes (including dividend payments and share repurchases) from cash on hand, net proceeds from asset dispositions, and cash generated from operations.
We periodically review our business to identify properties or other assets that we believe either are non-core (including hotels where the return on invested capital is not adequate), no longer complement our business, are in markets which may not benefit us as much as other markets during an economic recovery or could be sold at significant premiums. We are focused on enhancing real estate returns and monetizing investments.
Since 2006 and through September 30, 2013, we have sold 77 hotels realizing cash proceeds of approximately $6.2 billion in numerous transactions, including net cash proceeds of approximately $126 million from the sale of four hotels during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. To date, where we have sold hotels, we have not provided seller financing or other financial assistance to buyers.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to complete future dispositions on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
Cash Used for Financing Activities
The following is a summary of our debt portfolio excluding securitized vacation ownership debt (including capital leases) as of September 30, 2013:
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| | Amount Outstanding at September 30, 2013(a) | | | Weighted Average Interest Rate at September 30, 2013 | | | Weighted Average Remaining Term | |
| | (Dollars in millions) | | | | | | (In years) | |
Floating Rate Debt | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revolving Credit | | $ | — | | | | — | | | | 4.4 | |
Mortgages and Other | | | 41 | | | | 4.65 | % | | | 3.2 | |
Interest Rate Swaps | | | 200 | | | | 5.18 | % | | | | |
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Total/Average | | $ | 241 | | | | 5.09 | % | | | 3.2 | |
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Fixed Rate Debt | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senior Notes | | $ | 1,220 | | | | 5.93 | % | | | 5.6 | |
Mortgages and Other | | | 6 | | | | 5.15 | % | | | 14.6 | |
Interest Rate Swaps | | | (200 | ) | | | 6.95 | % | | | | |
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Total/Average | | $ | 1,026 | | | | 5.73 | % | | | 5.7 | |
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Total Debt | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Debt and Weighted Average Terms | | $ | 1,267 | | | | 5.61 | % | | | 5.6 | |
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(a) | Excludes approximately $219 million of our share of unconsolidated joint venture debt and securitized vacation ownership debt of $397 million, all of which is non-recourse. |
We have evaluated the commitments of each of the lenders in our Revolving Credit Facility (the “Facility��), and we have reviewed our debt covenants. We do not anticipate any issues regarding the availability of funds under the Facility. The cost of borrowing of the Facility is determined by a combination of our leverage ratios and credit ratings. Changes in our credit ratings may result in changes in our borrowing costs. Downgrades in our credit ratings would likely increase the relative costs of borrowing, whereas upgrades would likely reduce costs and increase our ability to issue-long-term debt. A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization and should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Our Facility is used to fund general corporate cash needs. As of September 30, 2013, we have availability of $1.75 billion under the Facility. The Facility allows for multi-currency borrowing and, if drawn upon, would have an applicable margin, inclusive of the commitment fee, of 1.25% plus the applicable currency LIBOR rate. Our ability to borrow under the Facility is subject to compliance with the terms and conditions under the Facility, including certain leverage covenants.
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Our debt and net debt for our portfolio and non-recourse securitized debt period-over-period is as follows:
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| | September 30, 2013 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
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Gross Unsecuritized Debt | | $ | 1,267 | | | $ | 1,275 | |
less: cash (including restricted cash of $125 million in 2013 and $123 million in 2012) | | | (819 | ) | | | (428 | ) |
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Net Unsecuritized Debt | | $ | 448 | | | $ | 847 | |
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Gross Securitized Debt (non-recourse) | | $ | 397 | | | $ | 533 | |
less: cash restricted for securitized debt repayments (not included above) | | | (16 | ) | | | (41 | ) |
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Net Securitized Debt | | $ | 381 | | | $ | 492 | |
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Total Net Debt | | $ | 829 | | | $ | 1,339 | |
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we terminated the 2005 Securitization, including pay-down of all outstanding principal and interest due. The termination required a cash settlement of $21 million, $18 million of which was received and designated as pre-funding from the proceeds of the 2012 Securitization. Upon termination, $19 million of receivables previously related to the 2005 Securitization were transferred to the 2012 Securitization. In connection with this transaction, we wrote-off certain deferred financing costs associated with the 2005 Securitization to interest expense, the impact of which was de minimis (See Note 10).
Based upon the current level of operations, management believes that our cash flow from operations, together with our significant cash balances, available borrowings under the Facility and our capacity for additional borrowings will be adequate to meet anticipated requirements for scheduled maturities, dividends (including the $1.35 per share declared for 2013), working capital, capital expenditures, marketing and advertising program expenditures, other discretionary investments, interest and scheduled principal payments and share repurchases for the foreseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to refinance our indebtedness as it becomes due and, if refinanced, on favorable terms. Approximately $323 million, included in our cash balance above, is deemed to be permanently invested in foreign countries and we would be subject to U.S. income taxes if we repatriated these amounts. In addition, there can be no assurance that in our continuing business we will generate cash flow at or above historical levels, that currently anticipated results will be achieved or that we will be able to complete dispositions on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service our debt, we may be required to sell additional assets at lower than preferred amounts, reduce capital expenditures, refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or obtain additional financing at unfavorable rates. Our ability to make scheduled principal payments, to pay interest on or to refinance our indebtedness depends on our future performance and financial results, which, to a certain extent, are subject to general conditions in or affecting the hotel and vacation ownership industries and to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors beyond our control.
We had the following commercial commitments outstanding as of September 30, 2013 (in millions):
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| | | | | Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period | |
| | Total | | | Less than 1 Year | | | 1-3 Years | | | 3-5 Years | | | After 5 Years | |
Standby letters of credit | | $ | 117 | | | $ | 94 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23 | |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized a $500 million increase to the share repurchase program, and we repurchased approximately 3,678,400 common shares at a weighted average price of $64.39 for a total cost of approximately $237 million. Through October 18, 2013, we repurchased an additional 1,138,000 common shares at an average price of $66.69. As of September 30, 2013, $443 million remained available under the share repurchase authorization approved by our Board of Directors (see Note 16).
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. |
We enter into forward contracts to manage foreign exchange risk in forecasted transactions based in foreign currencies and to manage foreign currency exchange risk on intercompany loans that are not deemed permanently invested. We also enter into interest rate swap agreements to hedge interest rate risk (see Note 12).
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. |
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon the foregoing evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and operating to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
We are involved in various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which, in the opinion of management, is expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flow.
On October 18, 2013, we agreed to settle a pending litigation arising out of a dispute over a hotel development contract. In anticipation of the settlement, during the three months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a favorable adjustment to a legal reserve of approximately $22 million related to judgment and settlement, interest costs, legal fees and expenses in regards to a long standing litigation.
The discussion of our business and operations should be read together with the risk factors contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which describe various risks and uncertainties to which we are or may become subject. These risks and uncertainties have the potential to affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies or prospects in a material and adverse manner. At September 30, 2013, there have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
On October 22, 2013 we established and executed the Starwood Savings Restoration Plan (the “Savings Restoration Plan”), effective as of January 1, 2013, for the benefit of a select group of management or highly compensated employees, within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Participants in the Savings Restoration Plan are expected to include our named executive officers and our other U.S. employees and affiliated companies (as defined in the Savings Restoration Plan) who (1) participate in the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan (the “401(k) Plan”), (2) are eligible to receive performance share or unit awards under the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”), and (3) whose compensation is expected to exceed the compensation limit to a qualified defined contribution plan under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Participation is also subject to revocation by our Compensation and Option Committee of the Board of Directors, as described further in the Savings Restoration Plan.
The Savings Restoration Plan will be administered by our Global Benefits Committee under the 401(k) Plan (the “Benefits Committee”). Under the Savings Restoration Plan, we will make contributions to participants who, for each calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2013 (“Plan Year”), are (1) credited with a performance share or unit award under the Equity Plan as of February of both that Plan Year and the following Plan Year and (2) make the maximum elective deferrals permitted under the 401(k) Plan under Section 402(g) of the Code for that Plan Year. Our contribution for a Plan Year will be equal to 4.0% of a participant’s compensation for such Plan Year that is in excess of the limit on compensation under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code.
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The Savings Restoration Plan is an unfunded plan. Our contributions under the Savings Restoration Plan will be credited to individual participant accounts. Participants will be fully vested in such accounts upon completion of two years of service, as determined in accordance with the 401(k) Plan, or, if earlier, as of any other date the participant’s matching contributions under the 401(k) Plan become 100% nonforfeitable. Participant accounts will be credited at the end of each calendar quarter with deemed investment income for the quarter on the amounts in such accounts based on the annual 30-year Treasury Securities rate of interest (or such other deemed investment as the Benefits Committee may designate). The vested balance in a participant’s account generally will be distributed in the form of a single cash payment (subject to any applicable tax and other withholding) during a two-month period beginning on a designated payment date, which designated payment date will be determined based on when during the calendar year a participant has a Separation from Service (as defined in the Savings Restoration Plan). The timing for distribution of participant accounts is intended to satisfy the requirements under Section 409A of the Code. Beneficiaries for participant accounts may be designated by participants as described in the Savings Restoration Plan, and the Savings Restoration Plan also contains procedures by which a participant may make a claim for due and payable benefits.
The foregoing description of the Savings Restoration Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text thereof, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference.
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10.1 | | Starwood Savings Restoration Plan |
31.1 | | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 – Chief Executive Officer |
31.2 | | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 – Chief Financial Officer |
32.1 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code – Chief Executive Officer |
32.2 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code – Chief Financial Officer |
101 | | The following materials from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) notes to the consolidated financial statements. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Frits van Paasschen |
| | Frits van Paasschen Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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By: | | /s/ Alan M. Schnaid |
| | Alan M. Schnaid Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
Date: October 25, 2013
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