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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Bass Pro Shops Marketing Agreement Commitments
In November 2023, we entered into a 10-year exclusive marketing agreement with Bass Pro Shops (“Bass Pro”), a nationally-recognized retailer of fishing, marine, hunting, camping and sports gear, that provides us with the right to market and sell vacation packages at kiosks in Bass Pro’s and Cabela’s retail locations and through other means. This agreement
became effective on the Bluegreen Acquisition Date. As a part of this agreement, we are required to make certain minimum annual payments and certain variable payments based upon the number of travel packages sold during the year or the number of Bass Pro and Cabela’s retail locations HGV maintains during the year.
As of December 31, 2024, HGV had sales and marketing operations at a total of 133 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Stores, including 9 virtual kiosks.
Other Commitments
We have fulfilled certain arrangements with developers where we were committed to purchase vacation ownership units or other real estate at a future date to be marketed and sold under our Hilton Grand Vacations brand. As of December 31, 2024, we were committed to purchase approximately $15 million of inventory over a period of 2 years and $21 million of other commitments in the normal course of business. We are also committed to an agreement to exchange parcels of land in Hawaii, subject to the successful completion of zoning, land use requirements and other applicable regulatory requirements. The actual amount and timing of the acquisitions are subject to change pursuant to the terms of the respective arrangements, which could also allow for cancellation in certain circumstances.
During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we fulfilled $63 million, $156 million and $92 million, respectively, of purchases required under our inventory commitments. As of December 31, 2024, our remaining obligations pursuant to these arrangements were expected to be incurred as follows:
($ in millions)20252026202720282029ThereafterTotal
Marketing and license fee agreements$57 $37 $38 $38 $38 $134 $342 
Inventory purchase obligations(1)
6 9 — — — — 15 
Other commitments(2)
11 5 1 1 2 1 21 
Total$74 $51 $39 $39 $40 $135 $378 
(1)Includes commitments for a property in Missouri.
(2)Primarily relates to commitments related to information technology and sponsorships.
Litigation Contingencies
We are involved in litigation arising from the normal course of business, some of which includes claims for substantial sums. We evaluate these legal proceedings and claims at each balance sheet date to determine the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and, when it is probable that a liability has been incurred, our ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss. We record a contingent litigation liability when it is determined that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, we accrued liabilities of approximately $7 million and $123 million, respectively, for all legal matters. In March 2022, there was a judgment entered against Diamond in connection with a case filed in 2015 (O'Malley v. Diamond Resorts Management, Inc.). During the first quarter of 2024, the judgment entered in O’Malley v. Diamond Resorts Management, Inc. was fully satisfied for approximately $104 million. Of this $104 million, we made a payment of approximately $50 million and our insurance policies covered the remaining $54 million. Since we received the portion from our insurance policies, we no longer have an insurance claim receivable within Accounts receivable, net in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we recognized charges of approximately $2 million, $33 million and $15 million, respectively, to General and administrative in our consolidated statements of income that represents the amount of the settlement liability not deemed probable of recovery from the insurance carriers, prior to the full settlement of the matter. In May 2024, we settled an additional legal matter for approximately $13 million that was previously recorded in Accounts payable and accrued expenses.
On July 22, 2024, an adverse interim award was entered in an arbitration related to a matter that existed as of the Bluegreen Acquisition Date involving Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc., a Bluegreen subsidiary, in connection with an alleged breach of a purchase and sale agreement for The Manhattan Club property in New York, New York. Prior to any decision by the arbitration panel on potential damages for breach, the interim award allowed Bluegreen to propose a cure for the breach. We and the opposing party both proposed forms of cure to the arbitration panel. On February 10, 2025, the arbitration panel issued a decision on what is required to cure, which involves purchases of inventory and assuming the management agreement at The Manhattan Club. We are proceeding towards complying and curing, with the first steps of cure having been completed on February 20, 2025 and February 26, 2025.
We also filed a petition to vacate the interim award in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The petition was recently denied as premature. However, the order provides that once the panel issues a final award (rather than an interim award), the Company may file a new petition.
While we currently believe that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows, or materially adversely affect overall trends in our results of operations, legal proceedings are inherently uncertain and unfavorable rulings could, individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.
Surety Bonds
We utilize surety bonds related to the sales of VOIs in order to meet regulatory requirements of certain states. The availability, terms and conditions and pricing of such bonding capacity are dependent on, among other things, continued financial strength and stability of the insurance company affiliates providing the bonding capacity, general availability of such capacity and our corporate credit rating. We have commitments from surety providers in the amount of $670 million as of December 31, 2024, which primarily consist of escrow, subsidy and construction related bonds.