Hilton Grand Vacations Inc

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements convey management’s expectations as to the future of HGV, and are based on management’s beliefs, expectations, assumptions and such plans, estimates, projections and other information available to management at the time HGV makes such statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by terminology such as the words “outlook,” “believe,” “expect,” “potential,” “goal,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “projects,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “future,” “guidance,” “target,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words, although not all forward-looking statements may contain such words. The forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include statements related to HGV’s revenues, earnings, taxes, cash flow and related financial and operating measures, and expectations with respect to future operating, financial and business performance, and other anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts, including, related to the acquisition and integration of Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation (“Bluegreen”).

HGV cautions you that our forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those that are beyond HGV’s control, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results. Any one or more of these risks or uncertainties, including those related to HGV's acquisition of Bluegreen, could adversely impact HGV’s operations, revenue, operating profits and margins, key business operational metrics discussed under "Operational Metrics" below, financial condition or credit rating.

For additional information regarding factors that could cause HGV’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, please see the risk factors discussed in “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors” and the Summary of Risk Factors in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and those described from time to time in other periodic reports that we file with the SEC. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we currently do not expect to have a material adverse effect on our business. Except for HGV’s ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, changes in management’s expectations, or otherwise.

Terms Used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K

Except where the context requires otherwise, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “Hilton Grand Vacations,” “HGV,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Hilton Grand Vacations Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries.“Legacy-HGV” refers to our business and operations that existed both prior to and following the Diamond Acquisition (as defined below), excluding Legacy-Diamond. “Legacy-Diamond” refers to the business and operations that we acquired in the Diamond Acquisition. Except where the context requires otherwise, references to our “properties” or “resorts” refer to the timeshare properties that we manage or own. Of these resorts and units, a portion is directly owned by us or joint ventures in which we have an interest; and the remaining resorts and units are owned by our third-party owners.

“Developed” refers to VOI inventory that is sourced from projects developed by HGV.

“Fee-for-service” refers to VOI inventory that we sell and manage on behalf of third-party developers.

“Just-in-time” refers to VOI inventory that is primarily sourced in transactions that are designed to closely correlate the timing of the acquisition by us with our sale of that inventory to purchasers.

“Points-based” refers to VOI sales that are backed by physical real estate that is contributed to a trust.

“VOI” refers to vacation ownership intervals and interests.

“Collections” refers to the acquired portfolio of resort properties included in Diamond's single- and multi-use trusts.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes discussion of terms that are not recognized terms under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”), and financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including earnings before interest expense (excluding interest expense relating to our non-recourse debt), taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), Adjusted EBITDA, fee-for-service commissions and brand fees, sales and marketing expense, net, sales revenue, real estate expense, and profits and profit margins for our real estate, financing, resort and club management, and rental and ancillary services.

Operational Metrics

This Annual Report on Form 10-K also includes discussion of key business operational metrics including contract sales, tour flow and volume per guest (“VPG”).

See “Part II—Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Key Business and Financial Metrics” and “—Results of Operations” for a discussion of the meanings of these terms, the Company’s reasons for providing the applicable non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP as well as further discussion on the key business operational metrics.