DRII Diamond Resorts International, Inc.

Full Year 2014 Revenue up 15.7%

Increased Cash for Full Year 2014 by $206.5 Million

Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (NYSE: DRII) (“Diamond” or the “Company”), today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.

David F. Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “2014 was an outstanding year for our business, as our record fourth quarter capped off six consecutive record quarters since our IPO. These results illustrate the quality of our integrated hospitality platform and the impact of the innovations we have adopted throughout our business. As we look ahead to 2015, we are well positioned to post strong revenue, earnings and free cash flow growth as we continue to execute against our business plan and drive innovative and memorable hospitality experiences for our customers. We will also continue to deploy our free cash flow to fuel the growth of our business while maintaining our focus on improving shareholder returns. We are confident that we can deliver additional shareholder value in 2015 and beyond.”

Fourth Quarter 2014 Highlights

• Total revenue increased $21.5 million, or 10.2%, to $232.4 million.
• Hospitality and Management Services revenue increased $2.8 million, or 6.1%, to $47.9 million.
• Vacation Interest Sales, net increased $14.1 million, or 10.2%, to $152.9 million.
• Pre-tax income, excluding non-cash stock based compensation in both 2013 and 2014 and a litigation settlement in 2013, increased $12.5 million, or 40.7%, to $43.3 million.
• Cash and cash equivalents increased $60.6 million; $41.6 million was generated from operating activities; $3.5 million was spent in investing activities; and $23.3 million was generated from financing activities.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased $23.9 million, or 43.1%, to $79.4 million.

Full Year 2014 Highlights

• Total revenue increased $114.8 million, or 15.7%, to $844.6 million.
• Hospitality and Management Services revenue increased $23.9 million, or 13.6%, to $199.3 million.
• Vacation Interest Sales, net increased $67.4 million, or 14.5%, to $532.0 million.
• Pre-tax income, excluding non-cash stock based compensation charges from early extinguishment of debt in both 2013 and 2014 and the litigation settlement and gain on bargain purchase in 2013, increased $105.7 million to $172.7 million.
• Cash and cash equivalents increased $206.5 million; $118.1 million was generated from operating activities; $17.1 million was spent in investing activities; and $106.8 million was generated from financing activities.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased $99.3 million, or 45.1%, to $319.5 million.
• On May 9, 2014, the Company entered into the Senior Credit Facility Agreement which includes a $445.0 million term loan with a $25.0 million revolving line of credit. Using the proceeds, the Company redeemed the entire outstanding principal amount under the 12.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and repaid all outstanding indebtedness under borrowings incurred in connection with various acquisitions.
• Authorized $100.0 million share repurchase program of which 0.6 million shares were acquired during 2014 for $16.1 million.

Outlook

For the full year ending December 31, 2015, the Company is providing the following guidance for its expected operating results.

  Year Ending December 31, 2015 ($ in thousands) (Unaudited) Guidance Low   High Pre-tax income $ 159,000 $ 191,000 Corporate interest expense $ 28,000 $ 26,000 Vacation interest cost of sales(a) $ 73,000 $ 63,000 Depreciation and amortization $ 38,000 $ 36,000 Other non-cash items(b) $ 47,000 $ 44,000  

For the year ending December 31, 2015, the Company anticipates capital expenditures(c) to be between $25.0 million and $30.0 million. In addition, the Company anticipates its ordinary course cash expenditures for the acquisition of inventory to be between $50.0 million and $55.0 million, and its cash tax payments to be between $17.0 million and $23.0 million.

Consistent with our capital allocation philosophy, we also anticipate investing approximately $27.0 million of our free cash flow in projects expected to generate superior returns, including the build-out of inventory at our Cabo Azul resort and other strategic investments, continuing our share repurchase program (of which approximately $75.0 million remains available after giving effect to repurchases to date in 2015), and pursuing other opportunities to provide superior returns to our shareholders.

      (a) In accordance with ASC 978, the Company records Vacation Interest Cost of Sales using the relative sales value method (See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013). This method requires the Company to make a number of projections and estimates, which are subject to significant uncertainty and retroactive adjustment in the future periods. These "true-up" adjustments may result, and for the Company have resulted in prior periods, in major swings (both positive and negative) in the Company's pre-tax income computed in accordance with US GAAP that do not have a direct correlation to the operating performance for the periods in which the "true-ups" are made. It is difficult to predict with any degree of precision what the projections and estimates used in connection with the relative sales value method will be and what impact those projections and estimates will have on the amount recorded in future periods as Vacation Interest Cost of Sales. As a result, guidance for Vacation Interest Cost of Sales (and as a result, pre-tax income) covers a wide range of outcomes. (b) Other non-cash items include: stock based compensation, amortization of loan origination costs, and amortization of net portfolio discounts and premiums. (c) Principally for IT infrastructure and sales center expansion/refurbishment. This does not include expenditures for the acquisition of inventory, or resort-level capital improvements which are paid by the homeowners associations.  

Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings Summary

Hospitality and Management Services

Total management and member services revenue in our Hospitality and Management Services segment increased $2.0 million, or 5.8%, to $37.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2014 from $34.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. Management fees increased as a result of increases in operating costs at the resort level, which generated higher management fee revenue on a same-store basis under our cost-plus management agreements. The Company also experienced higher revenue as a result of increased club membership dues during the period in 2014 compared to the period in 2013.

Management and member services expense, which is recorded in our Hospitality and Management Services segment, decreased $0.2 million, or 1.5%, to $9.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 from $10.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. For the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, management and member services expense included $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of non-cash stock-based compensation charges related to stock options issued in connection with, and since, the consummation of the IPO. Excluding these non-cash stock-based compensation charges, management and member services expense as a percentage of management and member services revenue decreased to 25.7% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, compared to 28.1% for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily attributable to increased recovery of our expenses incurred on behalf of the HOAs and the Diamond Collections we manage. Including these non-cash stock-based compensation charges discussed above, management and member services expense as a percentage of management and member services revenue decreased to 26.5% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 from 28.5% for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Vacation Interest Sales and Financing

Vacation Interest sales, net, increased $14.1 million, or 10.2%, to $152.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2014 from $138.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. The increase in Vacation Interest sales, net, was attributable to a $16.3 million increase in Vacation Interest sales revenue, partially offset by a $2.1 million increase in the provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue. The $16.3 million increase in Vacation Interest sales revenue during the period in 2014 compared to the period in 2013 was generated due to an increase in the number of tours and an increase in our VPG. The total number of tours increased to 54,969 during the period in 2014 from 50,104 during the period in 2013, primarily due to the expansion of our lead-generation and marketing programs. VPG increased by $302, or 10.4%, to $3,199 for the fourth quarter of 2014 from $2,897 in the fourth quarter of 2013, as a result of a higher average sales price per transaction partially offset by a slight reduction in closing percentage. The Company closed a total of 8,492 Vacation Interest sales transactions during the period in 2014, compared to 7,926 transactions during the period in 2013. The Company's closing percentage (which represents the percentage of Vacation Interest sales transactions closed relative to the total number of sales presentations at our sales centers during the period presented) decreased to 15.4% during the period in 2014 from 15.8% during the period in 2013. Vacation Interest sales price per transaction increased to $20,705 during the period in 2014 from $18,313 during the period in 2013. The increase in average sales price per transaction and, the increase in VPG and the lower closing percentage are due principally to a change in our focus on selling larger point packages and the success of the sales and marketing initiatives implemented in association with this strategy.

Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue increased $2.1 million, or 14.3%, to $17.1 million during the period in 2014 from $14.9 million during the period in 2013, primarily due to the increase in Vacation Interest sales revenue and an increase in the percentage of financed Vacation Interest sales during the period in 2014 as compared to the period in 2013. The allowance for mortgages and contracts receivable as a percentage of gross mortgages and contracts receivable was 21.5% as of December 31, 2014, as compared to 21.3% as of December 31, 2013.

Advertising, sales and marketing expense for the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2013 included non-cash charges of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to stock-based compensation. Excluding these charges, advertising, sales and marketing expense as a percentage of Vacation Interest sales revenue decreased 1.3 percentage points to 48.5% in the fourth quarter of 2014, from 49.8% in the fourth quarter of 2013. The decrease of such costs as a percentage of Vacation Interest sales revenue was primarily due to improved absorption of fixed costs through increased sales efficiencies. Including the non-cash charges, advertising, sales and marketing expense as a percentage of Vacation Interest sales revenue was 48.8% for the fourth quarter of 2014, as compared to 49.9% for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Vacation Interest cost of sales, increased $7.4 million, or 65.9%, to $18.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 from $11.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. This increase consisted of a $1.4 million increase related to an increase in Vacation Interest sales revenue and a $6.0 million increase resulting from changes in the estimates under the relative sales value method. These changes related to the timing of the eligibility of inventory for recovery in accordance with our inventory recovery agreements, partially offset by a larger pool of low-cost inventory becoming eligible for capitalization for the three months ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2013. Vacation Interest cost of sales as a percentage of Vacation Interest sales, net increased to 12.2% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 from 8.1% for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense for the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2013 included non-cash charges related to stock based compensation of $3.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively. In addition, during the quarter ended December 31, 2013, there was a $10.5 million charge ($5.5 million of which was non-cash) related to the final settlement of the certain litigation. Excluding these charges, general and administrative expense would have decreased $2.5 million, or 9.0%, to $25.6 million during the period in 2014 from $28.2 million during the period in 2013. This decrease was primarily due to an increase in the recovery of expenses from the HOAs and the Diamond Collections we manage, partially offset by additional general and administrative expense incurred as a result of supporting operations assumed in connection with the Island One Acquisition and the PMR Service Companies Acquisition. Including the non-cash charges discussed above, general and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenue decreased 6.7 percentage points to 12.4% in the fourth quarter of 2014, from 19.1% in the fourth quarter of 2013. Giving effect to these charges, general and administrative expense as reported was $28.8 million during the period in 2014 compared to $40.3 million during the period in 2013.

Pre-tax Income/Loss and Net Income / Loss

Pre-tax income for the fourth quarter of 2014 included a non-cash charge related to stock-based compensation of $4.0 million. Pre-tax income for the fourth quarter of 2013 included a non-cash charge related to stock-based compensation of $2.0 million, a non-cash charge of $2.2 million related to the early extinguishment of debt, a charge of $10.5 million ($5.5 million of which was non-cash) related to the final settlement of certain litigation ($5.5 million was non-cash) and a gain on bargain purchase of $0.2 million. Excluding the amounts discussed above, pre-tax income in 2014 would have been $43.3 million, an increase of $12.5 million from pre-tax income of $30.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Including these items, pre-tax income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $39.2 million compared to a pre-tax income in the fourth quarter of 2013 of $16.1 million.

Net income for the fourth quarter in 2014 and 2013 were inclusive of the non-cash charges and the gain on bargain purchases discussed above. Net income increased $18.3 million to $21.9 million during the period for 2014 from a net income of $3.6 million during the period in 2013.

Full Year 2014 Earnings Summary

Hospitality and Management Services

Total management and member services revenue in our Hospitality and Management Services segment increased $21.0 million, or 16.0%, to $152.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $131.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Management fees increased as a result of increases in operating costs at the resort level, which generated higher management fee revenue on a same-store basis under our cost-plus management agreements. The Company also experienced higher revenue from the clubs due to additional members acquired as a result of the Island One Acquisition, as well as higher membership dues during 2014 compared to 2013.

Management and member services expense decreased $4.7 million, or 12.5%, to $33.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $37.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily attributable to an increase in the allocation of our expenses to the HOAs and the Diamond Collections we manage and, the elimination of the costs incurred under the fee-for-service agreements with Island One, Inc. that terminated in conjunction with the Island One Acquisition on July 24, 2014. In addition, we incurred reported lower exchange company costs associated with the clubs as a result of the renegotiated contract with an exchange service provider that was entered into in April 2014. Management and member services expense as a percentage of management and member services revenue decreased to 21.8% during the period in 2014 from 28.9% during the period in 2013.

Vacation Interest Sales and Financing

Vacation Interest sales, net, increased $67.4 million, or 14.5%, to $532.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $464.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase in Vacation Interest sales, net, was attributable to a $79.9 million increase in Vacation Interest sales revenue, partially offset by a $12.5 million increase in the provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue. The $79.9 million increase in Vacation Interest sales revenue in 2014 compared to 2013 was generated by an increase in the number of tours and an increase in our VPG. The total number of tours increased to 220,708 in 2014 from 207,075 in 2013, primarily due to the expansion of our lead-generation and marketing programs. VPG increased by $306, or 12.6%, to $2,732 for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $2,426 for the year ended December 31, 2013, as a result of a higher average sales price per transaction. The Company closed a total of 31,759 Vacation Interest sales transactions during 2014, compared to 29,955 transactions during 2013. The Company's closing percentage remained relatively flat at 14.4% for 2014 compared to 2013. Vacation Interest sales price per transaction increased to $18,988 in 2014 from $16,771 in 2013. The increase in average sales price per transaction, while maintaining a consistent closing percentage and the resulting increase in VPG are due principally to a change in our focus on selling larger point packages and the success of the sales and marketing initiatives implemented in association with this strategy.

Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue increased $12.5 million, or 28.1%, to $57.2 million for 2014 from $44.7 million for 2013, primarily due to the increase in Vacation Interest sales revenue and an increase in the percentage of financed Vacation Interest sales during 2014 as compared to 2013. The allowance for mortgages and contracts receivable as a percentage of gross mortgages and contracts receivable was 21.5% as of December 31, 2014, as compared to 21.3% as of December 31, 2013.

Advertising, sales and marketing expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 included non-cash charges of $2.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively, related to stock-based compensation. Excluding these charges, advertising, sales and marketing expense as a percentage of Vacation Interest sales revenue decreased 0.3 percentage points to 50.0% for the year ended December 31, 2014, from 50.3% for the year ended December 31, 2013. Including the non-cash charges, advertising, sales and marketing expense as a percentage of Vacation Interest sales revenue was 50.4% for the year ended December 31, 2014, as compared to 50.7% for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Vacation Interest cost of sales, increased $6.8 million, or 12.0%, to $63.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 from $56.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. This increase consisted of an $8.6 million increase related to an increase in Vacation Interest sales revenue, partially offset by a $1.8 million decrease resulting from changes in estimates under the relative sales value method. These changes are related to a higher average selling price per point, partially offset by a smaller pool of low-cost inventory becoming eligible for capitalization in accordance with our inventory recovery agreements during the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2013. Vacation Interest cost of sales as a percentage of Vacation Interest sales, net decreased to 11.9% for the year ended December 31, 2014 from 12.2% for the year ended December 31, 2013.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 included non-cash charges related to stock based compensation of $11.7 million and $37.0 million, respectively. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2013, there was a $10.5 million charge ($5.5 million of which was non-cash) related to the final settlement of certain litigation. Excluding these charges, general and administrative expense would have decreased $7.1 million, or 7.2%, to $91.3 million during the period in 2014 from $98.4 million during the period in 2013, primarily due to an increase in the recovery of expenses from to the HOAs and the Diamond Collections we manage. Including the non-cash charges discussed above, general and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenue decreased 7.8 percentage points to 12.2% in the year ended December 31, 2014, from 20.0% in the year ended December 31, 2013. Giving effect to these charges, general and administrative expense as reported was $103.0 million during 2014 compared to $145.9 million in 2013.

Pre-tax Income/Loss and Net Income

Pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2014 included a non-cash charge related to stock-based compensation of $16.2 million and a charge of $46.8 million related to the early extinguishment of debt ($30.2 million was financed under the new term loan and $16.6 million was non-cash). Pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2013 included a non-cash charge related to stock-based compensation of $40.5 million, a charge of $15.6 million related to the early extinguishment of debt ($7.5 million was non-cash); a charge of $10.5 million related to the final settlement of certain litigation ($5.5 million was non-cash) and a gain on bargain purchase of $2.9 million. Excluding the amounts discussed above, pre-tax income in 2014 would have been $172.7 million, an increase of $105.7 million from pre-tax income of $67.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2013. Including these items, pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $109.7 million compared to a pre-tax income in the year ended December 31, 2013 of $3.3 million.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were inclusive of the non-cash charges and the gain on bargain purchases discussed above. Net income increased $62.0 million to $59.5 million during the period for 2014 from a net loss of $2.5 million during the period in 2013.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $242.5 million and corporate indebtedness of $445.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2014 the Company generated $206.5 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $118.1 million and was primarily the result of net income of $59.5 million and non-cash revenues and expenses totaling $191.3 million, partially offset by other changes in operating assets and liabilities that resulted in a net credit of $132.7 million. The significant non-cash revenues and expenses included (i) $57.2 million in the provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue; (ii) $46.8 million of loss on extinguishment of debt (which includes $30.2 million of redemption premium which was financed with proceeds from the Senior Financing facility and $16.6 million of non-cash write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount); (iii) $32.5 million in depreciation and amortization; (iv) $24.4 million in deferred income taxes; (v) $16.2 million in stock-based compensation costs; (vi) $8.9 million in amortization of capitalized loan origination costs and portfolio discounts (net of premiums); and (vii) $5.3 million in amortization of capitalized financing costs and original issue discounts. Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $2.7 million and was the result of net loss of $2.5 million and non-cash revenues and expenses totaling $149.5 million, partially offset by other changes in operating assets and liabilities that resulted in a net credit of $144.3 million. Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2014, primarily associated with information technology-related projects and equipment, were $18.0 million, an increase of $2.8 million from $15.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we used cash of $44.4 million and $32.8 million, respectively, for acquisitions of VOI inventory pursuant to inventory recovery agreements and in open market and bulk VOI inventory purchases, for capitalized legal, title and trust fees and for the construction of VOI inventory. Of these total cash amounts, $1.3 million and $8.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were used for the construction of VOI inventory, primarily related to construction of units at our managed properties in Mexico and Italy.

In addition, we had increases in unsold Vacation Interests, net, that did not have an impact on our working capital during the respective periods. Specifically, we capitalized $21.7 million and $22.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to inventory recovery agreements in the U.S., offset by an equal increase in due to related parties, net; cash will be used in future periods to settle these amounts. In addition, the Company transferred $3.3 million and $4.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, from due from related parties, net, to unsold Vacation Interests, net, as a result of our recovery of VOI inventory pursuant to inventory recovery arrangements in Europe; cash was used in prior periods when these amounts were recorded to due from related parties, net. Furthermore, we transferred $4.3 million and $ 4.2 million from mortgages and contracts receivable, net, to unsold Vacation Interests, net, during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as a result of our recovery of underlying VOI inventory due to loan defaults.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company entered into the Senior Credit Facility Agreement which includes a $445.0 million term loan with a $25.0 million revolving line of credit. Using the proceeds, the Company redeemed the entire outstanding principal amount under the 12.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and repaid all outstanding indebtedness under borrowings incurred in connection with various acquisitions.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we announced a plan to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our common stock. During the fourth quarter, we used cash of $16.1 million to repurchase 0.6 million shares of our common stock. As of today, we have approximately $75.0 million available for purchases under the authorized program.

Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings Call

The company will be conducting a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter financial results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 18, 2015, available via webcast on the Company's website at http://investors.diamondresorts.com. A webcast replay will become available within 2 hours of the call and will run for approximately one year on the Company’s website. Alternatively, participants may call into (888) 753-4238 from the United States, or (706) 643-3355 from outside the U.S. with conference ID 77722502; please dial in fifteen minutes early to ensure a timely start. A call replay will be available from 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 18, 2015 through February 25, 2015 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 585-8367 with conference ID 77722502.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the guidance for expected operating results presented under “Outlook” above, statements regarding the Company’s current expectations regarding future repurchases of its common stock, and other statements regarding the Company’s current expectations, prospects and opportunities. These forward-looking statements are covered by the "Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company has tried to identify these forward looking statements by using words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “forecast,” “believe,” “guidance,” “projection,” “target” or similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means for identifying such statements. The Company cautions that a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, adverse trends or disruptions in economic conditions generally or in the vacation ownership, vacation rental and travel industries; adverse changes to, or interruptions in, relationships with the Company's affiliates and other third parties, including termination of the Company's hospitality management contracts; the Company's ability to maintain an optimal inventory of vacation ownership interests for sale overall, as well as in specific Collections; the market price of the Company's stock prevailing from time to time; alternative uses of cash and the nature of other investment opportunities presented to the Company from time to time; the Company’s compliance with the financial and other covenants contained in the credit agreement with respect to the Company’s senior secured credit facility; the Company's ability to sell, securitize or borrow against its consumer loans; decreased demand from prospective purchasers of Vacation Interests; adverse events or trends in vacation destinations and regions where the resorts in our network are located; changes in the Company's senior management; the Company's ability to comply with regulations applicable to the vacation ownership industry; the effects of the Company's indebtedness and its compliance with the terms thereof; the Company's ability to successfully implement its growth strategy; and the Company's ability to compete effectively. For a detailed discussion of factors that could affect the Company's future operating results, please see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the disclosures under “Risk Factors” in those filings. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changed circumstances or future events or for any other reason.

About Diamond Resorts International®

We are a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industry, with a worldwide network of 333 vacation destinations located in 34 countries throughout the continental United States ("U.S."), Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. Our resort network includes 93 resort properties with approximately 11,000 units that we manage and 236 affiliated resorts and hotels and four cruise itineraries, which we do not manage and do not carry our brand, but are a part of our network and, through the Clubs (defined below), are available for our members to use as vacation destinations. We offer Vacations for Life®--a simple way to acquire a lifetime of vacations at top destinations worldwide.

Basis of Presentation

On July 24, 2013, Diamond closed the initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock. Prior to the consummation of the initial public offering, Diamond was a newly-formed Delaware corporation that had not conducted any activities other than those incident to its formation and other actions in connection with the IPO. Diamond was formed for the purpose of changing the organizational structure of Diamond Resorts Parent, LLC (“DRP”) from a limited liability company to a corporation. Immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO, DRP was the sole stockholder of Diamond. In connection with, and immediately prior to the completion of the IPO, various reorganization transactions were effected ultimately with DRP merging with and into Diamond. See “Organizational Structure-Reorganization Transactions” in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by Diamond with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information concerning these reorganization transactions. References in this press release to “Diamond,” “the Company,” ”DRII,” “we,” “us” and “our,” refer to Diamond Resorts International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, after giving effect to those reorganization transactions, and our consolidated financial statements and other historical financial data included in this press release for periods prior to July 24, 2013 are those of DRP and its subsidiaries after giving effect to the reorganization transactions.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-U.S. GAAP Measures

We believe supplementing our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP with non-U.S. GAAP measures provides investors with useful information regarding our liquidity and short-term and long-term trends.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as our net income, plus: (i) corporate interest expense; (ii) provision (benefit) for income taxes; (iii) depreciation and amortization; (iv) Vacation Interest cost of sales; (v) loss on extinguishment of debt; (vi) impairments and other non-cash write-offs; (vii) loss on the disposal of assets; (viii) amortization of loan origination costs; (ix) amortization of net portfolio premiums; and (x) stock-based compensation; less (a) gain on the disposal of assets; (b) gain on bargain purchase from business combination; and (c) amortization of net portfolio discounts. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other measure of financial performance, in any such case calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Additional information regarding our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA is provided below.

We present Adjusted EBITDA primarily because the Senior Credit Facility Agreement includes covenants which are determined by reference to the Adjusted EBITDA of the Company and its “restricted subsidiaries,” and other of our debt-related agreements include covenants that are determined by reference to measures calculated in a manner similar to the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. As a result, we believe that supplementing our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP with this non-U.S. GAAP measure provides investors with useful information with respect to our liquidity. As of December 31, 2014, all of our subsidiaries were designated as restricted subsidiaries, as defined in the Senior Credit Facility Agreement.

In addition to its application under the Senior Credit Facility Agreement, our management uses Adjusted EBITDA: (i) for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget; (ii) to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of our business; (iii) to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and (iv) as a factor for determining compensation for certain personnel.

We understand that, although measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used by investors and securities analysts in their evaluation of companies, it has limitations as an analytical tool, including:

• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash requirements for income taxes;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect interest expense for our corporate indebtedness;
• although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated or amortized will often have to be replaced, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for these replacements;
• we make expenditures to replenish Vacation Interests inventory (principally pursuant to our inventory recovery agreements and in connection with our strategic acquisitions), and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash requirements for these expenditures or certain costs of carrying such inventory (which are capitalized); and
• other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

The following tables present Adjusted EBITDA reconciled to each of (i) our net cash provided by operating activities and (ii) our net income (loss) for the periods presented.

  ($ in thousands) (Unaudited) Quarter Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 2014   2013 2014   2013   Net cash provided by operating activities $ 41,554 $ 444 $ 118,058 $ 2,743 Provision for income taxes 17,374 12,554 50,234 5,777 Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue(a) (17,079 ) (14,939 ) (57,202 ) (44,670 ) Amortization of capitalized financing costs and original

issue discounts(a)

(1,258 ) (1,472 ) (5,337 ) (7,079 ) Non-cash expense related to Alter Ego Suit(a) — (4,851 ) — (5,508 ) Deferred income taxes(b) 6,037 (11,304 ) (24,424 ) (3,264 ) Loss on foreign currency(c) (264 ) (30 ) (362 ) (245 ) Gain on mortgage purchase(a) 102 40 621 111 Unrealized gain on derivative instruments(d) 181 — — — Unrealized loss on post-retirement benefit plan(e) (43 ) (113 ) (171 ) (887 ) Corporate interest expense(f) 7,369 14,105 41,871 72,215 Change in operating assets and liabilities excluding

acquisitions(g)

6,790 49,823 132,705 144,277 Vacation Interest cost of sales(h) 18,659   11,244   63,499   56,695   Adjusted EBITDA - Consolidated $ 79,422   $ 55,501   $ 319,492   $ 220,165     (a)       Represents non-cash charge or gain. (b) For the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2014, represents the deferred income tax liability arising from differences between the treatment for financial reporting purposes as compared to income tax return purposes. For the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2013, represents the deferred income tax liability arising from the difference between the treatment for financial reporting purposes as compared to income tax return purposes, primarily related to the Island One Acquisition and the PMR Service Companies Acquisition in 2013. (c) Represents net realized losses on foreign exchange transactions settled at unfavorable exchange rates and unrealized net losses resulting from the devaluation of foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities. (d) Represents the effects of the changes in mark-to-market valuations of derivative liabilities. (e) Represents unrealized loss on our post-retirement benefit plan related to a collective labor agreement entered into with the employees of our two resorts in St. Maarten. (f) Represents corporate interest expense; does not include interest expense related to non-recourse indebtedness incurred by our special-purpose subsidiaries that is secured by our VOI consumer loans. (g) Represents the net change in operating assets and liabilities excluding acquisitions, as computed directly from the statements of cash flows. Vacation Interest cost of sales is included in the net changes in unsold Vacation Interests, net, as presented in the statements of cash flows. (h) We record Vacation Interest cost of sales using the relative sales value method in accordance with ASC 978, "Real-estate Time-Sharing Activities," which requires us to make significant estimates which are subject to significant uncertainty. In determining the appropriate amount of costs using the relative sales value method, we rely on complex, multi-year financial models that incorporate a variety of estimated inputs. These models are reviewed on a regular basis, and the relevant estimates used in the models are revised based upon historical results and management's new estimates.   ($ in thousands) (Unaudited) Quarter Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 2014   2013 2014   2013   Net income (loss) $ 21,874 $ 3,573 $ 59,457 $ (2,525 ) Plus: Corporate interest expense(a) 7,369 14,105 41,871 72,215 Provision for income taxes 17,374 12,554 50,234 5,777 Depreciation and amortization(b) 7,928 8,273 32,529 28,185 Vacation Interest cost of sales(c) 18,659 11,244 63,499 56,695 Loss on extinguishment of debt(d) — 2,221 46,807 15,604 Impairments and other non-cash write-offs(b) 187 308 240 1,587 Gain on disposal of assets(b) (336 ) (309 ) (265 ) (982 ) Gain on bargain purchase from business combinations(e) — (153 ) — (2,879 ) Amortization of loan origination costs(b) 2,338 1,543 8,929 5,419 Amortization of net portfolio premiums (discount)(b) 25 104 (11 ) 536 Stock-based compensation(f) 4,004   2,038   16,202   40,533   Adjusted EBITDA - Consolidated $ 79,422   $ 55,501   $ 319,492   $ 220,165   (a)     Corporate interest expense does not include interest expense related to non-recourse indebtedness incurred by our special-purpose vehicles that is secured by our VOI consumer loans. (b) These items represent non-cash charges/gains. (c) We record Vacation Interest cost of sales using the relative sales value method in accordance with ASC 978, which requires us to make significant estimates which are subject to significant uncertainty. In determining the appropriate amount of costs using the relative sales value method, we rely on complex, multi-year financial models that incorporate a variety of estimated inputs. These models are reviewed on a regular basis, and the relevant estimates used in the models are revised based upon historical results and management's new estimates. (d) For the quarter ended December 31, 2013 represents $2.2 million of the unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost written off upon the redemption of the DROT 2009 Notes on October 13, 2013 using proceeds from borrowings under the Conduit Facility. For the year ended December 31, 2014 represents (i) $30.2 million of redemption premium paid on June 9, 2014 in connection with the redemption of the outstanding Senior Secured Notes using proceeds from the term loan portion of the Senior Credit Facility and (ii) $16.6 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount written off upon the extinguishment of the Senior Secured Notes, the 2013 Revolving Credit Facility, ILXA Inventory Loan and the Tempus Inventory Loan. For the year ended December 31, 2013 represents (1) $6.1 million of redemption premium paid on August 23, 2013 in connection with the $50.6 million paydown on the Senior Secured Notes and $2.4 million of the unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost associated with the Senior Secured Notes, (2) $4.9 million of the unamortized debt issuance cost on both the Tempus Acquisition Loan and the PMR Acquisition Loan written off and the additional exit fees paid upon the extinguishment of the Tempus Acquisition Loan and the PMR Acquisition Loan on July 24, 2013 using the proceeds from the IPO and (3) $2.2 million of the unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost written off upon the redemption of the DROT 2009 Notes on October 13, 2013 using proceeds from borrowings under the Conduit Facility. (e) For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013, represents the amount by which the fair value of the assets acquired net of the liabilities assumed in the PMR Service Companies Acquisition (completed in July 2013) exceeded the purchase price. (f) Represents the non-cash charge related to stock-based compensation due to stock options issued in connection with, and since, the consummation of the IPO.  

The following tables present a reconciliation of (i) advertising, sales and marketing expense as reported to advertising, sales and marketing expense after excluding non-cash stock-based compensation; (ii) general and administrative expense as reported to general and administrative expense after excluding certain non-cash and one-time items; and (iii) income before provision for income taxes to income before provision for income taxes after excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, cash and non-cash charges from early extinguishment of debt, cash and non-cash charges related to final settlement of FLRX litigation and gain on bargain purchase for the periods presented below. We exclude these non-cash and one-time items because management excludes them from its forecasts and evaluation of our operational performance and because we believe that the U.S. GAAP measures including these items are not indicative of our core operating results.

  ($ in thousands) (Unaudited) Quarter Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 2014   2013 2014   2013 Advertising, sales and marketing expense $ 82,905 $ 76,783 $ 297,095 $ 258,451 Stock-based compensation (394 ) (155 ) (2,198 ) (2,105 ) Advertising, sales and marketing expense after excluding stock-based compensation $ 82,511   $ 76,628   $ 294,897   $ 256,346       ($ in thousands) (Unaudited) Quarter Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 2014   2013 2014   2013 General and administrative expense $ 28,790 $ 40,313 $ 102,993 $ 145,925 Stock-based compensation (3,171 ) (1,655 ) (11,701 ) (37,044 ) Final settlement for the FLRX litigation —   (10,500 ) —   (10,500 ) General and administrative expense after excluding certain non-cash and one-time items $ 25,619   $ 28,158   $ 91,292   $ 98,381       ($ in thousands) (Unaudited) Quarter Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 2014   2013 2014   2013 Income before provision for income taxes $ 39,248 $ 16,127 $ 109,691 $ 3,252 Stock-based compensation 4,004 2,038 16,202 40,533 Non-cash charge from early extinguishment of debt — 2,221 16,564 7,502 Non-cash charge from final settlement related to the

FLRX litigation

— 5,500 — 5,500 Cash charge from early extinguishment of debt — — 30,243 8,102 Cash charge from final settlement related to the FLRX

litigation

— 5,000 — 5,000 Gain on bargain purchase —   (153 ) —   (2,879 ) Income before provision for income taxes after excluding stock-based compensation, loss from early extinguishment of debt, charges related to final settlement of FLRX litigation, and gain on bargain purchase $ 43,252   $ 30,733   $ 172,700   $ 67,010  

To properly and prudently evaluate our business, we encourage you to review our U.S. GAAP consolidated financial statements included in this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. The non-U.S. GAAP financial measures included in this press release should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other measure of financial performance, in any such case calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Segment Reporting

The Company presents its results of operations in two segments: (i) Hospitality and Management Services, which includes operations related to the management of resort properties and the Diamond Collections, revenue from its operations of the Clubs and the provision of other services; and (ii) Vacation Interest Sales and Financing, which includes operations relating to the marketing and sales of Vacation Interests, as well as the consumer financing activities related to such sales. While certain line items reflected on the statement of operations by business segment fall completely into one of these business segments, other line items relate to revenues or expenses that are applicable to more than one segment. For line items that are applicable to more than one segment, revenues or expenses are allocated by management, which involves significant estimates. Certain expense items (principally corporate interest expense and depreciation and amortization) are not, in management's view, allocable to either of these business segments as they apply to the entire Company. In addition, general and administrative expenses are not allocated to either of these business segments because, historically, management has not allocated these expenses for purposes of evaluating the Company's different operational divisions. Accordingly, these expenses are presented under Corporate and Other.

DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (In thousands) (Unaudited)                 Quarter Ended December 31, 2014 Quarter Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

Hospitality

 

Hospitality

 

and

Vacation

Corporate and

Vacation

Corporate Management

Interest Sales

and Management

Interest Sales

and Services

and Financing

Other Total Services

and Financing

Other Total   Revenues: Management and member services $ 36,963 $ — $ — $ 36,963 $ 34,934 $ — $ — $ 34,934 Consolidated resort operations 9,581 — — 9,581 9,047 — — 9,047 Vacation Interest sales, net of

provision of $0, $17,079, $0,

$17,079, $0, $14,939, $0 and

$14,939, respectively

— 152,924 — 152,924 — 138,798 — 138,798 Interest — 19,050 338 19,388 — 15,580 305 15,885 Other 1,339   12,167   —   13,506   1,137   11,060   —   12,197   Total revenues 47,883   184,141   338   232,362   45,118   165,438   305   210,861   Costs and Expenses: Management and member services 9,807 — — 9,807 9,955 — — 9,955 Consolidated resort operations 9,747 — — 9,747 8,164 — — 8,164 Vacation Interest cost of sales — 18,659 — 18,659 — 11,244 — 11,244 Advertising, sales and marketing — 82,905 — 82,905 — 76,783 — 76,783 Vacation Interest carrying cost, net — 15,729 — 15,729 — 12,206 — 12,206 Loan portfolio 408 2,154 — 2,562 329 1,747 — 2,076 Other operating — 5,485 — 5,485 — 5,588 — 5,588 General and administrative — — 28,790 28,790 — — 40,313 40,313 Depreciation and amortization — — 7,928 7,928 — — 8,273 8,273 Interest expense — 4,282 7,369 11,651 — 3,960 14,105 18,065 Loss on extinguishment of debt — — — — — — 2,221 2,221 Impairments and other write-offs — — 187 187 — — 308 308 Gain on disposal of assets — — (336 ) (336 ) — — (309 ) (309 ) Gain on bargain purchase from

business combinations

—   —   —   —   —   —   (153 ) (153 ) Total costs and expenses 19,962   129,214   43,938   193,114   18,448   111,528   64,758   194,734   Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 27,921 54,927 (43,600 ) 39,248 26,670 53,910 (64,453 ) 16,127 Provision for income taxes —   —   17,374   17,374   —   —   12,554   12,554   Net income (loss) $ 27,921   $ 54,927   $ (60,974 ) $ 21,874   $ 26,670   $ 53,910   $ (77,007 ) $ 3,573                     DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT For the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (In thousands) (Unaudited)   Year Ended December 31, 2014 Year Ended December 31, 2013

Hospitality and Management Services

Vacation Interest Sales and Financing

Corporate and Other

Total

Hospitality and Management Services

Vacation Interest Sales and Financing

Corporate and Other

Total   Revenues: Management and member services $ 152,201 $ — $ — $ 152,201 $ 131,238 $ — $ — $ 131,238 Consolidated resort operations 38,406 — — 38,406 35,512 — — 35,512 Vacation Interest sales, net of

provision of $0, $57,202, $0,

$57,202, $0, $44,670, $0 and $44,670, respectively

— 532,006 — 532,006 — 464,613 — 464,613 Interest — 66,849 1,549 68,398 — 55,601 1,443 57,044 Other 8,691   44,864   —   53,555   8,673   32,708   —   41,381   Total revenues 199,298   643,719   1,549   844,566   175,423   552,922   1,443   729,788   Costs and Expenses: Management and member services 33,184 — — 33,184 37,907 — — 37,907 Consolidated resort operations 35,409 — — 35,409 34,333 — — 34,333 Vacation Interest cost of sales — 63,499 — 63,499 — 56,695 — 56,695 Advertising, sales and marketing — 297,095 — 297,095 — 258,451 — 258,451 Vacation Interest carrying cost, net — 35,495 — 35,495 — 41,347 — 41,347 Loan portfolio 1,303 7,508 — 8,811 1,111 8,520 — 9,631 Other operating — 22,135 — 22,135 — 12,106 — 12,106 General and administrative — — 102,993 102,993 — — 145,925 145,925 Depreciation and amortization — — 32,529 32,529 — — 28,185 28,185 Interest expense — 15,072 41,871 56,943 — 16,411 72,215 88,626 Loss on extinguishment of debt — — 46,807 46,807 — — 15,604 15,604 Impairments and other write-offs — — 240 240 — — 1,587 1,587 Gain on disposal of assets — — (265 ) (265 ) — — (982 ) (982 ) Gain on bargain purchase from business combinations —   —   —   —   —   —   (2,879 ) (2,879 ) Total costs and expenses 69,896   440,804   224,175   734,875   73,351   393,530   259,655   726,536   Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 129,402 202,915 (222,626 ) 109,691 102,072 159,392 (258,212 ) 3,252 Provision for income taxes —   —   50,234   50,234   —   —   5,777   5,777   Net income (loss) $ 129,402   $ 202,915   $ (272,860 ) $ 59,457   $ 102,072   $ 159,392   $ (263,989 ) $ (2,525 )     DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS As of December 31, 2014 and 2013 (In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)   2014     2013 Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 242,486 $ 35,945 Cash in escrow and restricted cash 80,914 92,231 Mortgages and contracts receivable, net of allowance of $130,639 and $105,590,

respectively

498,662 405,454 Due from related parties, net 51,651 46,262 Other receivables, net 59,821 54,588 Income tax receivable 467 25 Deferred tax asset 423 — Prepaid expenses and other assets, net 86,439 68,258 Unsold Vacation Interests, net 262,172 298,110 Property and equipment, net 70,871 60,396 Assets held for sale 14,452 10,662 Goodwill 30,632 30,632 Intangible assets, net 178,786   198,632   Total assets $ 1,577,776   $ 1,301,195     Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity: Accounts payable $ 14,084 $ 14,629 Due to related parties, net 34,768 44,644 Accrued and other liabilities 134,680 117,435 Income taxes payable 108 1,069 Deferred income taxes 47,250 22,404 Deferred revenues 124,997 110,892 Senior Credit Facility, net of unamortized original issue discount of $2,055 and $0,

respectively

440,720 — Senior secured notes, net of unamortized original issue discount of $0 and $6,548,

respectively

— 367,892 Securitization notes and Funding Facilities, net of unamortized original issue discount of

$156 and $226, respectively

509,208 391,267 Notes payable 4,612   23,150   Total liabilities 1,310,427   1,093,382     Stockholders' equity: Common stock $0.01 par value per share; authorized - 250,000,000 shares, issued and

outstanding - 75,732,088 and 75,458,402 shares, respectively

757 755 Additional paid in capital 482,732 463,194 Accumulated deficit (180,502 ) (239,959 ) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (19,561 ) (16,177 ) Subtotal 283,426 207,813 Less: Treasury stock at cost (16,077 ) —   Total stockholders' equity 267,349   207,813   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,577,776   $ 1,301,195       DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Quarters and Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (In thousands) (Unaudited)     Quarter Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 2014   2013 2014   2013   Operating Activities: Net income (loss) $ 21,874 $ 3,573 $ 59,457 $ (2,525 ) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Provision for uncollectible Vacation Interest sales revenue 17,079 14,939 57,202 44,670 Amortization of capitalized financing costs and original

issue discounts

1,258 1,472 5,337 7,079 Amortization of capitalized loan origination costs and net portfolio discount 2,363 1,647 8,918 5,955 Depreciation and amortization 7,928 8,273 32,529 28,185 Stock-based compensation 4,004 2,038 16,202 40,533 Non-cash expense related to Alter Ego Suit — 4,851 — 5,508 Loss on extinguishment of debt — 2,221 46,807 15,604 Impairments and other write-offs 187 308 240 1,587 Gain on disposal of assets (336 ) (309 ) (265 ) (982 ) Gain on bargain purchase from business

combinations

— (153 ) — (2,879 ) Deferred income taxes (6,037 ) 11,304 24,424 3,264 Loss on foreign currency exchange 264 30 362 245 Gain on mortgage repurchase (102 ) (40 ) (621 ) (111 ) Unrealized gain on derivative instrument (181 ) — — — Unrealized loss on post-retirement benefit plan 43 113 171 887 Changes in operating assets and liabilities excluding acquisitions: Mortgages and contracts receivable (53,703 ) (44,391 ) (158,842 ) (128,803 ) Due from related parties, net (3,083 ) (2,722 ) 2,580 (11,568 ) Other receivables, net (26,090 ) (21,663 ) (5,412 ) (5,853 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets, net 24,940 21,534 (16,823 ) (6,534 ) Unsold Vacation Interests, net 12,942 (355 ) 22,784 7,131 Accounts payable (1,472 ) (3,895 ) (288 ) (6,446 ) Due to related parties, net (23,036 ) (38,199 ) (8,413 ) (20,842 ) Accrued and other liabilities 28,772 18,395 17,628 13,119 Income taxes payable (1,538 ) (30 ) (1,402 ) 1,247 Deferred revenues 35,478   21,503   15,483   14,272   Net cash provided by operating activities 41,554   444   118,058   2,743     Investing activities: Property and equipment capital expenditures (4,048 ) (2,400 ) (17,950 ) (15,150 ) (Adjustment to) cash acquired in connection with the Island

One Acquisition

— (156 ) — 569 Purchase of assets in connection with the PMR Service

Companies Acquisition, net of cash acquired of $0, $0,

$0, and $0, respectively

— 341 — (47,417 ) Proceeds from sale of assets 586   933   850   3,933   Net cash used in investing activities $ (3,462 ) $ (1,282 ) $ (17,100 ) $ (58,065 )     DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—Continued For the Quarters and Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (In thousands) (Unaudited)       Quarter Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2014 2013 2014 2013   Financing activities: Changes in cash in escrow and restricted cash $ (11,267 ) $ (31,077 ) $ 11,194 $ (48,637 ) Proceeds from issuance of Senior Credit Facility — — 442,775 — Proceeds from issuance of 2013 Revolving Credit Facility — — — 15,000 Proceeds from issuance of securitization notes and Funding Facilities 260,000 286,804 466,325 552,677 Proceeds from issuance of notes payable — 1,475 1,113 5,357 Payments on Senior Credit Facility (1,113 ) — (2,225 ) — Payments on 2013 Revolving Credit Facility — (15,000 ) — (15,000 ) Payments on senior secured notes, including redemption premium — — (404,683 ) (56,628 ) Payments on securitization notes and Funding Facilities (202,248 ) (225,888 ) (348,454 ) (427,472 ) Payments on notes payable (2,227 ) (5,388 ) (30,721 ) (137,220 ) Payments of debt issuance costs (4,804 ) (3,833 ) (15,852 ) (9,996 ) Proceeds from issuance of common and preferred stock,

net of related costs

—

(373 ) — 204,332 Repurchase of outstanding warrants — — — (10,346 ) Purchase of treasury stock (16,077 ) — (16,077 ) — Payments related to early extinguishment of notes payable — — — (2,034 ) Proceeds from exercise of stock options

1,046

  —   3,355   —   Net cash provided by financing activities 23,310   6,720   106,750   70,033     Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 61,402 5,882 207,708 14,711 Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (839 ) 187 (1,167 ) 173 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 181,923   29,876   35,945   21,061   Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 242,486   $ 35,945   $ 242,486   $ 35,945     SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW

INFORMATION:

Cash interest paid on corporate indebtedness $ 6,331   $ 1,030   $ 55,208   $ 62,956   Cash interest paid on securitization notes and funding facilities $ 4,254   $ 4,096   $ 15,068   $ 16,597   Cash paid for taxes, net of cash tax refunds $ 1,082   $ 1,257   $ 3,094   $ 1,245     Purchase of assets in connection with

the Island One Acquisition:

Fair value of assets acquired based

on valuation reports

$ — $ — $ — $ 81,281 Goodwill acquired — — — 30,632 Cash paid — — — 569 DRII common stock issued — — — (73,307 ) Deferred tax liability —   —   —   (17,403 ) Liabilities assumed $ —   $ —   $ —   $ 21,772           DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—Continued For the Quarters and Years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (In thousands) (Unaudited)     Quarter Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2014 2013 2014 2013   Purchase of assets in connection with

the PMR Service Companies Acquisition:

Fair value of assets acquired based

on valuation reports

$ — $ — $ — $ 52,554 Gain on bargain purchase recognized — — — (2,879 ) Cash paid — — — (47,417 ) Deferred tax liability —   —   —   (1,737 ) Liabilities assumed $ —   $ —   $ —   $ 521     SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Insurance premiums financed through issuance of notes payable $ 4,426   $ 3,658   $ 10,599   $ 11,480   Unsold Vacation Interests, net reclassified to assets held for sale $ (3 ) $ 3,603   $ 4,254     $ 9,758   Unsold Vacation Interests, net reclassified to property and equipment $

(85

) $ —   $

5,995

    $ —   Assets held for sale reclassified to unsold Vacation Interests, net $ —   $ 4,000   $ —     $ —   Assets to be disposed but not actively marketed (prepaid

expenses and other assets) reclassified to property and

equipment

$ (3 ) $ —   $ 269     $ —   Information technology software and support financed through issuance of notes payable $ —   $ —   $ 472     $ —    

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