MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE Corp - Quarter Report: 2017 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)



x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017



¨	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 001-35219

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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		45-2598330
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6649 Westwood Blvd. Orlando, FL		32821
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(407) 206-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 ¨

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The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of July 28, 2017 was 27,029,239.

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MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q TABLE OF CONTENTS




		Page No.
Part I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)	1
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Interim Consolidated Statements of Income	1
	Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	2
	Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
	Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	63
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	63
Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION	64
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	64
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	64
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	64
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	64
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	64
Item 5.	Other Information	64
Item 6.	Exhibits	64
	SIGNATURES	65

Throughout this report, we refer to brands that we own, as well as those brands that we license from Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott International”) or its affiliates, as our brands. Brand names, trademarks, service marks and trade names that we own or license from Marriott International include Marriott Vacation Club^®, Marriott Vacation Club Destinations^TM, Marriott Vacation Club Pulse^SM, Marriott Grand Residence Club^®, Grand Residences by Marriott^®, and The Ritz-Carlton Club^®. We also refer to Marriott International’s Marriott Rewards^® customer loyalty program. We may also refer to brand names, trademarks, service marks and trade names of other companies and organizations, and these brand names, trademarks, service marks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



	Quarter Ended						Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016			June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
	(91 days)			(84 days)			(182 days)			(168 days)
REVENUES
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	191,010		$	146,450		$	363,165		$	284,819
Resort management and other services	79,158			74,156			152,122			137,864
Financing	32,530			28,654			64,641			57,878
Rental	84,188			75,069			169,444			155,357
Cost reimbursements	110,734			98,842			234,367			206,375
TOTAL REVENUES	497,620			423,171			983,739			842,293
EXPENSES
Cost of vacation ownership products	46,143			33,753			88,763			69,370
Marketing and sales	104,029			78,919			204,690			157,331
Resort management and other services	44,008			44,007			85,653			83,870
Financing	3,449			2,621			7,466			7,201
Rental	70,163			66,028			140,595			130,688
General and administrative	29,534			25,361			57,073			50,720
Litigation settlement	183			—			183			(303		)
Consumer financing interest	5,654			5,117			11,592			10,479
Royalty fee	16,307			14,026			32,377			27,383
Cost reimbursements	110,734			98,842			234,367			206,375
TOTAL EXPENSES	430,204			368,674			862,759			743,114
(Losses) gains and other (expense) income	(166		)	10,668			(225		)	10,675
Interest expense	(1,757		)	(2,087		)	(2,538		)	(4,069		)
Other	(100		)	(1,911		)	(469		)	(4,453		)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	65,393			61,167			117,748			101,332
Provision for income taxes	(21,117		)	(24,858		)	(39,772		)	(40,615		)
NET INCOME	$	44,276		$	36,309		$	77,976		$	60,717

EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share - Basic	$	1.62		$	1.28		$	2.86		$	2.11
Earnings per share - Diluted	$	1.58		$	1.26		$	2.79		$	2.08

CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE	$	0.35		$	0.30		$	0.70		$	0.60

See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

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MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Quarter Ended					Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016			June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
	(91 days)		(84 days)			(182 days)		(168 days)
Net income	$	44,276	$	36,309		$	77,976	$	60,717
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,465		606			6,681		1,753
Derivative instrument adjustment, net of tax	23		(808		)	48		(399		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,488		(202		)	6,729		1,354
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	46,764	$	36,107		$	84,705	$	62,071

See Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

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MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)



	(Unaudited) June 30, 2017			December 30, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	85,151		$	147,102
Restricted cash (including $31,005 and $27,525 from VIEs, respectively)	58,753			66,000
Accounts and contracts receivable, net (including $4,311 and $4,865 from VIEs, respectively)	131,395			161,733
Vacation ownership notes receivable, net (including $655,180 and $717,543 from VIEs, respectively)	1,036,449			972,311
Inventory	744,430			712,536
Property and equipment	249,264			202,802
Other (including $10,647 and $0 from VIEs, respectively)	127,994			128,935
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,433,436		$	2,391,419

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	$	76,456		$	124,439
Advance deposits	59,401			55,542
Accrued liabilities (including $537 and $584 from VIEs, respectively)	112,916			147,469
Deferred revenue	115,536			95,495
Payroll and benefits liability	87,000			95,516
Deferred compensation liability	69,928			62,874
Debt, net (including $671,221 and $738,362 from VIEs, respectively)	773,557			737,224
Other	12,989			15,873
Deferred taxes	156,835			149,168
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,464,618			1,483,600
Contingencies and Commitments (Note 8)
Preferred stock — $0.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	—			—
Common stock — $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 36,839,064 and 36,633,868 shares issued, respectively	368			366
Treasury stock — at cost; 9,669,970 and 9,643,562 shares, respectively	(610,115		)	(606,631		)
Additional paid-in capital	1,161,507			1,162,283
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,189			5,460
Retained earnings	404,869			346,341
TOTAL EQUITY	968,818			907,819
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	2,433,436		$	2,391,419

The abbreviation VIEs above means Variable Interest Entities.

See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

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MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
	(182 days)			(168 days)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	77,976		$	60,717
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	10,192			10,177
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,726			2,559
Provision for loan losses	26,821			19,591
Share-based compensation	8,451			6,856
Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment, net	225			(10,675		)
Deferred income taxes	11,778			15,792
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and contracts receivable	30,079			(11,084		)
Notes receivable originations	(227,643		)	(124,318		)
Notes receivable collections	136,731			120,548
Inventory	16,007			(13,924		)
Purchase of vacation ownership units for future transfer to inventory	(33,594		)	—
Other assets	4,406			26,111
Accounts payable, advance deposits and accrued liabilities	(70,470		)	(86,355		)
Deferred revenue	19,654			22,627
Payroll and benefit liabilities	(8,698		)	(27,313		)
Deferred compensation liability	7,053			6,536
Other liabilities	(585		)	1,081
Other, net	3,021			2,152
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,130			21,078
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures for property and equipment (excluding inventory)	(11,344		)	(15,142		)
Purchase of company owned life insurance	(10,092		)	—
Dispositions, net	11			69,738
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(21,425		)	54,596

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MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
	(182 days)			(168 days)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings from securitization transactions	50,260			91,281
Repayment of debt related to securitization transactions	(117,400		)	(84,040		)
Borrowings from Revolving Corporate Credit Facility	60,000			85,000
Repayment of Revolving Corporate Credit Facility	(12,500		)	(40,000		)
Debt issuance costs	(1,219		)	(231		)
Repurchase of common stock	(3,868		)	(163,359		)
Accelerated stock repurchase forward contract	—			(14,470		)
Payment of dividends	(28,552		)	(26,067		)
Payment of withholding taxes on vesting of restricted stock units	(9,962		)	(3,876		)
Other, net	(624		)	572
Net cash used in financing activities	(63,865		)	(155,190		)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,962			(3,238		)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(69,198		)	(82,754		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	213,102			248,512
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	143,904		$	165,758

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Property acquired via capital lease	$	—		$	7,221
Non-cash issuance of treasury stock for employee stock purchase plan	622			307
Disposition accruals not yet paid	—			4,636
Non-cash transfer from Inventory to Property and equipment	—			9,741
Non-cash issuance of debt in connection with acquisition of vacation ownership units	63,558			—

See Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

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MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our Business

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (“we,” “us,” “Marriott Vacations Worldwide” or the “Company,” which includes our consolidated subsidiaries except where the context of the reference is to a single corporate entity) is the exclusive worldwide developer, marketer, seller and manager of vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands. In 2016, we introduced Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, an extension to the Marriott Vacation Club brand. We are also the exclusive worldwide developer, marketer and seller of vacation ownership and related products under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand, and we have the non-exclusive right to develop, market and sell whole ownership residential products under The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., a subsidiary of Marriott International, provides on-site management for Ritz-Carlton branded properties.

Our business is grouped into three reportable segments: North America, Asia Pacific and Europe. As of June 30, 2017, our portfolio consisted of over 65 properties in the United States and eight other countries and territories. We generate most of our revenues from four primary sources: selling vacation ownership products; managing our resorts; financing consumer purchases of vacation ownership products; and renting vacation ownership inventory.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The interim consolidated financial statements presented herein and discussed below include 100 percent of the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, all entities in which Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a controlling voting interest (“subsidiaries”), and those variable interest entities for which Marriott Vacations Worldwide is the primary beneficiary in accordance with consolidation accounting guidance. Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation. The interim consolidated financial statements reflect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as prepared in conformity with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).

In order to make this report easier to read, we refer throughout to (i) our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as our “Financial Statements,” (ii) our Interim Consolidated Statements of Income as our “Statements of Income,” (iii) our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets as our “Balance Sheets,” and (iv) our Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as our “Cash Flows.” In addition, references throughout to numbered “Footnotes” refer to the numbered Notes in these Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements, unless otherwise noted.

Beginning with our 2017 fiscal year, we changed our financial reporting cycle to a calendar year-end and end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle. Accordingly, our 2017 fiscal year began on December 31, 2016 (the day after the end of the 2016 fiscal year) and will end on December 31, 2017, and our 2017 quarters include the three month periods ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, except that the period ended March 31, 2017 also includes December 31, 2016. Our future fiscal years will begin on January 1 and end on December 31. Historically, our fiscal year was a 52 or 53 week fiscal year that ended on the Friday nearest to December 31, and our quarterly reporting cycle included twelve week periods for the first, second, and third quarters and a sixteen week period (or in some cases a seventeen week period) for the fourth quarter. We have not restated, and do not plan to restate, historical results.

The table below shows the reporting periods as we refer to them in this report, their date ranges, and the number of days in each:



Reporting Period	Date Range	Number of Days
2017 second quarter	April 1, 2017 — June 30, 2017	91
2016 second quarter	March 26, 2016 — June 17, 2016	84
2017 first half	December 31, 2016 — June 30, 2017	182
2016 first half	January 2, 2016 — June 17, 2016	168
2017 fiscal year	December 31, 2016 — December 31, 2017	366
2016 fiscal year	January 2, 2016 — December 30, 2016	364

As a result of the change in our financial reporting cycle, our 2017 second quarter had seven more days of activity than our 2016 second quarter, and our 2017 first half had 14 more days of activity than our 2016 first half. While our 2017 full fiscal year will have only two additional days of activity as compared to our 2016 full fiscal year, our 2017 third quarter will have eight additional days of activity, and our 2017 fourth quarter will have 20 fewer days of activity than the corresponding periods in our 2016 fiscal year.

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In our opinion, our Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Interim results may not be indicative of fiscal year performance because of, among other reasons, seasonal and short-term variations.

These Financial Statements have not been audited. Amounts as of December 30, 2016 included in these Financial Statements have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. Although we believe our footnote disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, you should read these Financial Statements in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to those consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2016.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, cost of vacation ownership products, inventory valuation, property and equipment valuation, loan loss reserves, loss contingencies and income taxes. Accordingly, actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts.

We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to our current period presentation. Our Financial Statements include adjustments for the 2016 second quarter and 2016 first half to correct immaterial presentation errors, consistent with those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2016, within the following line items on our Statements of Income: Resort management and other services revenues, Resort management and other services expenses and General and administrative expenses. Correction of these immaterial errors had no impact on our consolidated Net income.

The impact of these adjustments on the Financial Statements is as follows:



	Quarter Ended				Year to Date Ended
	June 17, 2016				June 17, 2016
	(84 days)				(168 days)
($ in thousands)	As Revised		Previous Filing		As Revised		Previous Filing
Resort management and other services	$	74,156	$	80,930	$	137,864	$	150,559
TOTAL REVENUES	$	423,171	$	429,945	$	842,293	$	854,988
Resort management and other services	$	44,007	$	49,311	$	83,870	$	95,108
General and administrative	$	25,361	$	24,588	$	50,720	$	49,885
TOTAL EXPENSES	$	368,674	$	375,448	$	743,114	$	755,809

Deferred Compensation Plan

Beginning in our 2017 fiscal year, participants in the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”) may select a rate of return based on various market-based investment alternatives for a portion of their contributions, as well as any future Company contributions, to the Deferred Compensation Plan, and may also select such a rate for a portion of their existing account balances. To support our ability to meet a portion of our obligations under the Deferred Compensation Plan, we acquired company owned insurance policies (the “COLI policies”) on the lives of certain participants in the Deferred Compensation Plan, the proceeds of which are intended to be aligned with the investment alternatives elected by plan participants and are payable to a rabbi trust with the Company as grantor. A portion of a participant’s contributions to the Deferred Compensation Plan must be subject to a fixed rate of return, which for our 2017 fiscal year was reduced to 3.5 percent.

We consolidate the liabilities of the Deferred Compensation Plan and the related assets, which consist of the COLI policies held in the rabbi trust. The rabbi trust is considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”). We are considered the primary beneficiary of the rabbi trust because we direct the activities of the trust and are the beneficiary of the trust. At June 30, 2017, the value of the assets held in the rabbi trust was $10.6 million, which is included in the Other line within assets on our Balance Sheets.

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New Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-09 – “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting” (“ASU 2017-09”)

In May 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-09, which clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications for the purpose of applying the modification guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. This update is effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and for interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. Our early adoption of ASU 2017-09 in the 2017 second quarter did not have an impact on our financial statements or disclosures.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18 – “Restricted Cash” (“ASU 2016-18”)

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, which requires entities to show the changes in the total of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. As a result, we will no longer present changes in restricted cash as a component of investing activities. This update is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASU 2016-18 on a retrospective basis commencing in the 2017 first quarter.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 – “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718)” (“ASU 2016-09”)

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, which changes how entities account for certain aspects of share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance requires all income tax effects of awards, including excess tax benefits, to be recorded as income tax expense (or benefit) in the income statement, which resulted in benefits to our provision for income taxes of $2.8 million in the 2017 second quarter and $5.2 million in the 2017 first half. The new guidance requires excess tax benefits to be presented as an operating inflow rather than as a financing inflow in the statement of cash flows. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, excess tax benefits were recorded in additional paid-in-capital on the balance sheet. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those annual periods. We adopted ASU 2016-09 in the 2017 first quarter. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 decreased our provision for income taxes, the amount of which depends on the vesting activity of our share-based compensation awards in any given period, and eliminated the presentation of excess tax benefits as a financing inflow on our statement of cash flows. Further, we made an accounting policy election to recognize forfeitures of share-based compensation awards as they occur, the cumulative effect of which resulted in an adjustment of $0.4 million to opening retained earnings. The adoption of ASU 2016-09 did not have any other material impacts on our financial statements and disclosures.

Future Adoption of Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-16 – “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory” (“ASU 2016-16”)

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, which changes the timing of when certain intercompany transactions are recognized within the provision for income taxes. This update is effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-16, including the timing of implementation, will have on our financial statements and disclosures.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 – “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses. The update is intended to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-13, including the timing of implementation, will have on our financial statements and disclosures.

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Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 – “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability of information regarding an entity’s leasing activities by providing additional information to users of financial statements. ASU 2016-02 amends the existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets and making targeted changes to lessor accounting. The new standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, with an option to use certain transition relief. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Although we expect to adopt ASU 2016-02 in fiscal year 2019 and have commenced our implementation efforts, we continue to evaluate the impact that adoption of this accounting standards update will have on our financial statements and disclosures.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01 – “Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10)” (“ASU 2016-01”)

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, which updates certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2016-01 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-01 to have a material impact on our financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 – “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”), as Amended

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, which, as amended, supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, as well as most industry-specific guidance, and significantly enhances comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries by providing a principle-based, comprehensive framework for addressing revenue recognition issues. In order for a provider of promised goods or services to recognize as revenue the consideration that it expects to receive in exchange for the promised goods or services, the provider should apply the following five steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU 2014-09, as amended, will be effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those reporting periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The new standard may be applied retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect recognized on the date of adoption. We will adopt ASU 2014-09, as amended, commencing in fiscal year 2018, on a retrospective basis. While we continue to evaluate the impact that adoption of this accounting standards update will have on our financial statements and disclosures, we expect the amount and timing of revenue recognition related to our accounting for management fee revenues, ancillary revenues and rental revenues will remain materially consistent with our current accounting. We expect adoption of ASU 2014-09 will result in the following with respect to the recognition of revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products within our North America segment:


•	alignment of our assessment of collectibility of the transaction price with our credit granting policies;


•	deferral of revenue recognition deemed collectible from expiration of the statutory rescission period to closing, when control of the vacation ownership product is transferred to the customer;


•	no impact to sales reserve accounting; and


•	net presentation of certain sales incentives (e.g., Marriott Rewards Points).

In addition, we expect to elect the practical expedient available in ASU 2014-09 to expense all marketing and sales costs as they are incurred. We anticipate disclosing additional detail on the impact of adoption of this accounting standards update later in 2017.

2. INCOME TAXES

We file income tax returns with U.S. federal and state and non-U.S. jurisdictions and are subject to audits in these jurisdictions. Although we do not anticipate that a significant impact to our unrecognized tax benefit balance will occur during the next fiscal year, the amount of our liability for unrecognized tax benefits could change as a result of audits in these jurisdictions. Our total unrecognized tax benefit balance that, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate, was $1.5 million at both June 30, 2017 and December 30, 2016.

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3. VACATION OWNERSHIP NOTES RECEIVABLE

The following table shows the composition of our vacation ownership notes receivable balances, net of reserves:



($ in thousands)	At June 30, 2017		At December 30, 2016
Vacation ownership notes receivable — securitized	$	655,180	$	717,543
Vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized
Eligible for securitization⁽¹⁾	224,560		98,508
Not eligible for securitization⁽¹⁾	156,709		156,260
Subtotal	381,269		254,768
Total vacation ownership notes receivable	$	1,036,449	$	972,311

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⁽¹⁾	Refer to Footnote No. 4, “Financial Instruments,” for discussion of eligibility of our vacation ownership notes receivable for securitization.

The following tables show future principal payments, net of reserves, as well as interest rates for our non-securitized and securitized vacation ownership notes receivable at June 30, 2017:



($ in thousands)	Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable		Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable		Total
2017, remaining	$	29,584	$	45,052	$	74,636
2018	45,320		84,684		130,004
2019	37,375		79,633		117,008
2020	33,947		79,289		113,236
2021	31,669		78,257		109,926
Thereafter	203,374		288,265		491,639
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	381,269	$	655,180	$	1,036,449
Weighted average stated interest rate at June 30, 2017	11.6%		12.7%		12.3%
Range of stated interest rates at June 30, 2017	0.0% to 18.0%		4.9% to 19.5%		0.0% to 19.5%

We reflect interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable in our Statements of Income in the Financing revenues caption. The following table summarizes interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable:



	Quarter Ended				Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016		June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)		(182 days)		(168 days)
Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable — securitized	$	22,948	$	21,201	$	46,294	$	42,392
Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized	7,855		6,052		14,865		12,635
Total interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable	$	30,803	$	27,253	$	61,159	$	55,027

We record an estimate of expected uncollectibility on all notes receivable from vacation ownership purchasers as a reduction of revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products at the time we recognize profit on a vacation ownership product sale. We fully reserve for all defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable in addition to recording a reserve on the estimated uncollectible portion of the remaining vacation ownership notes receivable. For those vacation ownership notes receivable that are not in default, we assess collectibility based on pools of vacation ownership notes receivable because we hold large numbers of homogeneous vacation ownership notes receivable. We use the same criteria to estimate uncollectibility for non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable and securitized vacation ownership notes receivable because they perform similarly. We estimate uncollectibility for each pool based on historical activity for similar vacation ownership notes receivable.

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The following table summarizes the activity related to our vacation ownership notes receivable reserve for the 2017 first half:



($ in thousands)	Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable			Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable			Total
Balance at December 30, 2016	$	56,628		$	53,735		$	110,363
Provision for loan losses	22,426			4,558			26,984
Securitizations	(4,011		)	4,011			—
Write-offs	(26,854		)	—			(26,854		)
Defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable repurchase activity⁽¹⁾	14,318			(14,318		)	—
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	62,507		$	47,986		$	110,493

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⁽¹⁾	Decrease in securitized vacation ownership notes receivable reserve and increase in non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable reserve was attributable to the transfer of the reserve when we voluntarily repurchased defaulted securitized vacation ownership notes receivable.

Although we consider loans to owners to be past due if we do not receive payment within 30 days of the due date, we suspend accrual of interest only on those loans that are over 90 days past due. We consider loans over 150 days past due to be in default. We apply payments we receive for vacation ownership notes receivable on non-accrual status first to interest, then to principal and any remainder to fees. We resume accruing interest when vacation ownership notes receivable are less than 90 days past due. We do not accept payments for vacation ownership notes receivable during the foreclosure process unless the amount is sufficient to pay all past due principal, interest, fees and penalties owed and fully reinstate the note. We write off uncollectible vacation ownership notes receivable against the reserve once we receive title to the vacation ownership products through the foreclosure or deed-in-lieu process or, in Asia Pacific or Europe, when revocation is complete. For both non-securitized and securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, we estimated average remaining default rates of 7.14 percent and 7.09 percent as of June 30, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively. A 0.5 percentage point increase in the estimated default rate would have resulted in an increase in our allowance for loan losses of $5.4 million and $5.0 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively.

The following table shows our recorded investment in non-accrual vacation ownership notes receivable, which are vacation ownership notes receivable that are 90 days or more past due:



($ in thousands)	Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable		Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable		Total
Investment in vacation ownership notes receivable on non-accrual status at June 30, 2017	$	38,478	$	6,990	$	45,468
Investment in vacation ownership notes receivable on non-accrual status at December 30, 2016	$	43,792	$	6,687	$	50,479
Average investment in vacation ownership notes receivable on non-accrual status during the 2017 second quarter	$	38,179	$	7,484	$	45,663
Average investment in vacation ownership notes receivable on non-accrual status during the 2016 second quarter	$	47,471	$	10,407	$	57,878
Average investment in vacation ownership notes receivable on non-accrual status during the 2017 first half	$	41,135	$	6,839	$	47,974
Average investment in vacation ownership notes receivable on non-accrual status during the 2016 first half	$	47,136	$	9,699	$	56,835

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The following table shows the aging of the recorded investment in principal, before reserves, in vacation ownership notes receivable as of June 30, 2017:



($ in thousands)	Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable		Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable		Total
31 – 90 days past due	$	7,338	$	12,714	$	20,052
91 – 150 days past due	4,047		6,990		11,037
Greater than 150 days past due	34,431		—		34,431
Total past due	45,816		19,704		65,520
Current	397,960		683,462		1,081,422
Total vacation ownership notes receivable	$	443,776	$	703,166	$	1,146,942

The following table shows the aging of the recorded investment in principal, before reserves, in vacation ownership notes receivable as of December 30, 2016:



($ in thousands)	Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable		Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable		Total
31 – 90 days past due	$	7,780	$	16,468	$	24,248
91 – 150 days past due	3,981		6,687		10,668
Greater than 150 days past due	39,811		—		39,811
Total past due	51,572		23,155		74,727
Current	259,824		748,123		1,007,947
Total vacation ownership notes receivable	$	311,396	$	771,278	$	1,082,674

4. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following table shows the carrying values and the estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments, determined in accordance with the authoritative guidance for disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. The table excludes Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, Accounts and contracts receivable, Accounts payable, Advance deposits and Accrued liabilities, all of which had fair values approximating their carrying amounts due to the short maturities and liquidity of these instruments.



	At June 30, 2017						At December 30, 2016
($ in thousands)	Carrying Amount			Fair Value⁽¹⁾			Carrying Amount			Fair Value⁽¹⁾
Vacation ownership notes receivable — securitized	$	655,180		$	764,004		$	717,543		$	834,009
Vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized	381,269			415,074			254,768			269,161
Other assets	10,647			10,647			—			—
Total financial assets	$	1,047,096		$	1,189,725		$	972,311		$	1,103,170
Non-recourse debt associated with vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations, net	$	(614,157	)	$	(614,386	)	$	(729,188	)	$	(725,963	)
Warehouse credit facility, net	(48,002		)	(48,503		)	—			—
Revolving corporate credit facility, net	(45,175		)	(45,175		)	—			—
Non-interest bearing note payable, net	(58,808		)	(58,808		)	—			—
Total financial liabilities	$	(766,142	)	$	(766,872	)	$	(729,188	)	$	(725,963	)

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⁽¹⁾	Fair value of financial instruments, with the exception of other assets, has been determined using Level 3 inputs. Fair value of other assets that are financial instruments has been determined using Level 2 inputs.

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Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable

We estimate the fair value of our securitized vacation ownership notes receivable using a discounted cash flow model. We believe this is comparable to the model that an independent third party would use in the current market. Our model uses default rates, prepayment rates, coupon rates and loan terms for our securitized vacation ownership notes receivable portfolio as key drivers of risk and relative value that, when applied in combination with pricing parameters, determine the fair value of the underlying vacation ownership notes receivable.

Due to factors that impact the general marketability of our non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, as well as current market conditions, we bifurcate our vacation ownership notes receivable at each balance sheet date into those eligible and not eligible for securitization using criteria applicable to current securitization transactions in the asset-backed securities (“ABS”) market. Generally, vacation ownership notes receivable are considered not eligible for securitization if any of the following attributes are present: (1) payments are greater than 30 days past due; (2) the first payment has not been received; or (3) the collateral is located in Asia or Europe. In some cases, eligibility may also be determined based on the credit score of the borrower, the remaining term of the loans and other similar factors that may reflect investor demand in a securitization transaction or the cost to effectively securitize the vacation ownership notes receivable.

The following table shows the bifurcation of our non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable into those eligible and not eligible for securitization based upon the aforementioned eligibility criteria:



	At June 30, 2017				At December 30, 2016
($ in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Vacation ownership notes receivable
Eligible for securitization	$	224,560	$	258,365	$	98,508	$	112,901
Not eligible for securitization	156,709		156,709		156,260		156,260
Total non-securitized	$	381,269	$	415,074	$	254,768	$	269,161

We estimate the fair value of the portion of our non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable that we believe will ultimately be securitized in the same manner as securitized vacation ownership notes receivable. We value the remaining non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable at their carrying value, rather than using our pricing model. We believe that the carrying value of these particular vacation ownership notes receivable approximates fair value because the stated interest rates of these loans are consistent with current market rates and the reserve for these vacation ownership notes receivable appropriately accounts for risks in default rates, prepayment rates, discount rates and loan terms.

Other Assets

We estimate the fair value of our other assets that are financial instruments using Level 2 inputs. These assets consist of COLI policies held in a rabbi trust. The carrying value of the COLI policies is equal to their cash surrender value.

Non-Recourse Debt Associated with Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable and Warehouse Credit Facility

We generate cash flow estimates by modeling all bond tranches for our active vacation ownership notes receivable securitization transactions and our non-recourse warehouse credit facility (the “Warehouse Credit Facility”), with consideration for the collateral specific to each tranche. The key drivers in our analysis include default rates, prepayment rates, bond interest rates and other structural factors, which we use to estimate the projected cash flows. In order to estimate market credit spreads by rating, we obtain indicative credit spreads from investment banks that actively issue and facilitate the market for vacation ownership securities and determine an average credit spread by rating level of the different tranches. We then apply those estimated market spreads to swap rates in order to estimate an underlying discount rate for calculating the fair value of the active bonds payable.

Revolving Corporate Credit Facility

The carrying value of the outstanding balance on our $200 million revolving corporate credit facility (the “Revolving Corporate Credit Facility”) approximates fair value, as the contractual interest rate for funds currently borrowed floats at an annual borrowing rate as defined in the Revolving Corporate Credit Facility, which is determined based on certain publicly available rates plus an applicable margin based on our credit rating.

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Non-Interest Bearing Note Payable

The carrying value of our non-interest bearing note payable issued in connection with the acquisition of vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii approximates fair value, because the imputed interest rate used to discount this note payable is consistent with current market rates. See Footnote No. 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” and Footnote No. 9, “Debt,” for additional information on this transaction.

5. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Acquisitions

Marco Island, Florida

During the 2017 second quarter, we acquired 36 completed vacation ownership units located at our resort in Marco Island, Florida for $33.6 million. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition with all of the purchase price allocated to Property and equipment. To ensure consistency with the expected related future cash flow presentation, the cash purchase price was included as an operating activity in the Purchase of vacation ownership units for future transfer to inventory line on our Cash Flows. See Footnote No. 8, “Contingencies and Commitments,” for information on our remaining commitment related to this property.

Big Island of Hawaii

During the 2017 second quarter, we acquired 112 completed vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition with all of the purchase price allocated to Inventory. As consideration for the acquisition, we paid $27.3 million in cash, settled a $0.5 million note receivable from the seller on a non-cash basis, and issued a non-interest bearing note payable for $63.6 million. See Footnote No. 9, “Debt,” for information on the non-interest bearing note payable.

Miami Beach, Florida

During the 2016 first quarter, we completed the acquisition of an operating property located in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, Florida for $23.5 million. The acquisition was treated as a business combination, accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and included within Operating activities on our Cash Flows. As consideration for the acquisition, we paid $23.5 million in cash; the value of the acquired property was allocated to Inventory. We rebranded this property as Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, South Beach and converted it, in its entirety, into vacation ownership inventory.

Dispositions

San Francisco, California

During the 2016 second quarter, we disposed of 19 residential units located at The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, San Francisco (the “RCC San Francisco”) for gross cash proceeds of $19.5 million. We accounted for the sale under the full accrual method in accordance with the authoritative guidance on accounting for sales of real estate and recorded a gain of $10.5 million in the (Losses) gains and other (expense) income line on our Statements of Income for the 2016 second quarter and the 2016 first half.

Surfers Paradise, Australia

During 2015, we completed the acquisition of an operating property located in Surfers Paradise, Australia. During the 2016 second quarter, we disposed of the portion of this operating property that we did not intend to convert into vacation ownership inventory for gross cash proceeds of AUD $70.5 million ($50.9 million). We accounted for the sale under the full accrual method in accordance with the authoritative guidance on accounting for sales of real estate. As part of the disposition, we guaranteed the net operating income of this portion of the operating property through 2021 up to a specified maximum of AUD $2.9 million ($2.2 million), which was recorded as a deferred gain in the Other line within liabilities on our balance sheet. We recognized a loss, inclusive of the deferred gain, of AUD $1.2 million ($0.9 million) in connection with the sale, which was recorded in (Losses) gains and other (expense) income line on the Statement of Income for the 2016 second quarter and the 2016 first half.

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6. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Treasury stock is excluded from the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated to give effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the reporting period. The dilutive effect of outstanding equity-based compensation awards is reflected in diluted earnings per common share by application of the treasury stock method using average market prices during the period.

The table below illustrates the reconciliation of the earnings and number of shares used in our calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.



	Quarter Ended				Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017⁽¹⁾		June 17, 2016⁽²⁾		June 30, 2017⁽¹⁾		June 17, 2016⁽²⁾
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	(91 days)		(84 days)		(182 days)		(168 days)
Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share
Net income	$	44,276	$	36,309	$	77,976	$	60,717
Shares for basic earnings per share	27,319		28,345		27,285		28,734
Basic earnings per share	$	1.62	$	1.28	$	2.86	$	2.11
Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net income	$	44,276	$	36,309	$	77,976	$	60,717
Shares for basic earnings per share	27,319		28,345		27,285		28,734
Effect of dilutive shares outstanding
Employee stock options and SARs	464		368		457		379
Restricted stock units	182		121		187		131
Shares for diluted earnings per share	27,965		28,834		27,929		29,244
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.58	$	1.26	$	2.79	$	2.08

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⁽¹⁾	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 306,000 shares of common stock, the maximum number of shares issuable as of June 30, 2017 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required to be met for the shares subject to such awards to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.


⁽²⁾	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 263,000 shares of common stock, the maximum number of shares issuable as of June 17, 2016 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required to be met for the shares subject to such awards to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.

In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for calculating earnings per share, for the 2017 second quarter and the 2017 first half, our calculation of diluted earnings per share included shares of underlying stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) that may be settled in shares of common stock, because the exercise prices of such SARs were less than or equal to the average market prices for the applicable period.

For the 2016 second quarter, we excluded from our calculation of diluted earnings per share 62,018 shares underlying SARs that may be settled in shares of common stock because the exercise price of $77.42 of such SARs was greater than the average market price for the applicable period.

For the 2016 first half, we excluded from our calculation of diluted earnings per share 194,615 shares underlying SARs that may be settled in shares of common stock because the exercise prices of such SARs, which ranged from $61.71 to $77.42, were greater than the average market price for the applicable period.

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7. INVENTORY

The following table shows the composition of our inventory balances:



($ in thousands)	At June 30, 2017		At December 30, 2016
Finished goods⁽¹⁾	$	421,082	$	337,949
Work-in-progress	—		39,486
Land and infrastructure⁽²⁾	318,351		330,728
Real estate inventory	739,433		708,163
Operating supplies and retail inventory	4,997		4,373
	$	744,430	$	712,536

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⁽¹⁾	Represents completed inventory that is either registered for sale as vacation ownership interests, or unregistered and available for sale in its current form.


⁽²⁾	Includes $65.8 million of inventory related to estimated future foreclosures at June 30, 2017.

We value vacation ownership and residential products at the lower of cost or fair market value less costs to sell, in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, and we record operating supplies at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. Product cost true-up activity relating to vacation ownership products decreased carrying values of inventory by $0.4 million during the 2017 first half and increased carrying values of inventory by $10.7 million during the 2016 first half.

In addition to the above, at June 30, 2017, we had $48.7 million of completed vacation ownership units which have been classified as a component of Property and equipment until the time at which they are legally registered for sale as vacation ownership products. Furthermore, at June 30, 2017, we also had $315.2 million of commitments to acquire completed vacation ownership units as discussed below in Footnote No. 8, “Contingencies and Commitments.”

8. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Commitments and Letters of Credit

As of June 30, 2017, we had the following commitments outstanding:


•	We have various contracts for the use of information technology hardware and software that we use in the normal course of business. Our aggregate commitments under these contracts were $26.2 million, of which we expect $6.7 million, $11.4 million, $4.2 million, $1.7 million, $0.8 million and $1.4 million will be paid in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and thereafter, respectively.

•

We have a commitment to purchase an operating property located in New York, New York, for $158.5 million, of which $7.2 million is attributed to a related capital lease arrangement and recorded in Debt. We expect to acquire the units in the property in their current form, over time, and we expect to make payments for these units of $96.8 million and $61.7 million in 2018 and 2019, respectively. We currently manage this property, which we have rebranded as Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, New York City. See Footnote No. 12, “Variable Interest Entities,” for additional information on this transaction.

•

We have commitments to purchase vacation ownership units located in two resorts in Bali, Indonesia in two separate transactions, contingent upon completion of construction to agreed-upon standards within specified timeframes, for use in our Asia Pacific segment. We expect to complete the acquisition of 51 vacation ownership units in the 2017 third quarter pursuant to one of the commitments, subject to the completion of specific construction milestones, and to make remaining payments of $15.4 million with respect to these units. We expect to complete the acquisition of 88 vacation ownership units in 2019 pursuant to the other commitment and to make payments with respect to these units when specific construction milestones are completed, as follows: $7.8 million in 2017, $5.9 million in 2018 and $25.4 million in 2019.


•	We have a remaining commitment to purchase vacation ownership units located at our resort in Marco Island, Florida for $102.2 million, which we expect will be paid as follows: $50.0 million in 2018 and $52.2 million in 2019. See Footnote No. 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” and Footnote No. 12, “Variable Interest Entities,” for additional information on this transaction.

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•	We have new operating lease commitments that expire in 2029. Our aggregate minimum lease payments under these contracts are $17.6 million, of which we expect $0.2 million, $0.4 million, $1.7 million, $1.7 million, $1.9 million and $11.7 million will be paid in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and thereafter, respectively.

Surety bonds issued as of June 30, 2017 totaled $37.7 million, the majority of which were requested by federal, state or local governments in connection with our operations.

Additionally, as of June 30, 2017, we had $4.6 million of letters of credit outstanding under our Revolving Corporate Credit Facility.

Loss Contingencies

In April 2013, Krishna and Sherrie Narayan and other owners of 12 residential units (owners of two of which subsequently agreed to release their claims) at the resort formerly known as The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Kapalua Bay (“Kapalua Bay”) filed an amended complaint in Circuit Court for Maui County, Hawaii against us, certain of our subsidiaries, Marriott International, certain of its subsidiaries, and the joint venture in which we have an equity investment that developed and marketed vacation ownership and residential products at Kapalua Bay (the “Joint Venture”). In the original complaint, the plaintiffs alleged that defendants mismanaged funds of the residential owners association (the “Kapalua Bay Association”), created a conflict of interest by permitting their employees to serve on the Kapalua Bay Association’s board, and failed to disclose documents to which the plaintiffs were allegedly entitled. The amended complaint alleges breach of fiduciary duty, violations of the Hawaii Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Hawaii condominium statute, intentional misrepresentation and concealment, unjust enrichment and civil conspiracy. The relief sought in the amended complaint includes injunctive relief, repayment of all sums paid to us and our subsidiaries and Marriott International and its subsidiaries, compensatory and punitive damages, and treble damages under the Hawaii Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. We dispute the material allegations in the amended complaint and continue to defend against the action vigorously. We filed a motion in the Circuit Court to compel arbitration of plaintiffs’ claims. That motion was denied, but on appeal the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals reversed. The Hawaii Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals and reinstated the action in Circuit Court, which set the case for trial. We filed a petition with the United States Supreme Court seeking review of the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision. In January 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order vacating the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision and remanding the case with instructions to reconsider its ruling in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision reiterating the obligation of courts to enforce arbitration agreements. On July 14, 2017, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a decision reaffirming its prior ruling and remanding the case to the Circuit Court for trial. On July 24, 2017, we filed a motion for reconsideration of that decision. Given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.

In June 2013, Earl C. and Patricia A. Charles, owners of a fractional interest at Kapalua Bay, together with owners of 38 other fractional interests (owners of two of which subsequently agreed to release their claims) at Kapalua Bay, filed an amended complaint in the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit for the State of Hawaii against us, certain of our subsidiaries, Marriott International, certain of its subsidiaries, the Joint Venture, and other entities that have equity investments in the Joint Venture. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants failed to disclose the financial condition of the Joint Venture and the commitment of the defendants to the Joint Venture, and that defendants’ actions constituted fraud and violated the Hawaii Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Hawaii Condominium Property Act and the Hawaii Time Sharing Plans statute. The relief sought includes compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, pre-judgment interest, declaratory relief, rescission and treble damages under the Hawaii Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The complaint was subsequently further amended to add owners of two additional fractional interests as plaintiffs. The Circuit Court granted our motion to compel arbitration of the claims asserted by the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs appealed that decision to the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals and also initiated arbitration. In July 2015, the Intermediate Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the Circuit Court and directed that the action be reinstated in the Circuit Court, based on the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision in the Narayan case discussed above, which was subsequently vacated by the U.S. Supreme Court. On July 14, 2017, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued an opinion reaffirming its 2015 ruling in the Nayayan case and remanding that case to the trial court. We filed a motion for reconsideration of the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision in the Narayan case on July 24, 2017, which remains pending. We dispute the material allegations in the amended complaint and intend to defend against the action vigorously. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.

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On May 26, 2015, we and certain of our subsidiaries were named as defendants in an action filed in the Superior Court of San Francisco County, California, by William and Sharon Petrick and certain other present and former owners of 69 fractional interests at the RCC San Francisco. The plaintiffs allege that the affiliation of the RCC San Francisco with our points-based Marriott Vacation Club Destinations (“MVCD”) program, certain alleged sales practices, and other acts we and the other defendants allegedly took caused an actionable decrease in the value of their fractional interests. The relief sought includes, among other things, compensatory and punitive damages, rescission, and pre- and post-judgment interest. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on April 25, 2016. We filed a motion to dismiss. The Court held a hearing and the parties are awaiting a decision. We dispute the material allegations in the amended complaint and intend to defend against the action vigorously. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.

On March 31, 2017, RCHFU, L.L.C. and other owners of 232 fractional interests at The Ritz-Carlton Club, Aspen Highlands (“RCC Aspen Highlands”) served an amended complaint in an action pending in the court against us, certain of our subsidiaries, and other third party defendants. The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado has ordered that no further amendments will be permitted. The amended complaint alleges that the plaintiffs’ fractional interests were devalued by the affiliation of RCC Aspen Highlands and other Ritz-Carlton Clubs with our points-based MVCD program. The relief sought includes, among other things, unspecified damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees. We filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which remains pending. We dispute the plaintiffs’ material allegations and intend to defend against the action vigorously. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.

On May 20, 2016, we, certain of our subsidiaries, and other third parties were named as defendants in an action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida by Anthony and Beth Lennen. The case is filed as a putative class action; the plaintiffs seek to represent a class consisting of themselves and all other purchasers of MVCD points, from inception of the MVCD program in June 2010 to the present, as well as all individuals who own or have owned weeks in any resorts for which weeks have been added to the MVCD program. Plaintiffs challenge the characterization of the beneficial interests in the MVCD trust that are sold to customers as real estate interests under Florida law. They also challenge the structure of the trust and associated operational aspects of the trust product. The relief sought includes, among other things, declaratory relief, an unwinding of the MVCD product, and punitive damages. On September 15, 2016, we filed a motion to dismiss the complaint and a motion to stay the case pending referral of certain questions to Florida state regulators, which motions remain pending. We dispute the material allegations in the complaint and intend to defend against the action vigorously. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.

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9. DEBT

The following table provides detail on our debt balances, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs:



($ in thousands)	At June 30, 2017			At December 30, 2016
Vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations, gross⁽¹⁾	$	621,602		$	738,362
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(7,445		)	(9,174		)
	614,157			729,188

Warehouse Credit Facility, gross⁽²⁾	49,619			—
Unamortized debt issuance costs⁽³⁾	(1,617		)	—
	48,002			—

Revolving Corporate Credit Facility, gross⁽⁴⁾	47,500			—
Unamortized debt issuance costs⁽⁵⁾	(2,325		)	—
	45,175			—

Non-interest bearing note payable	63,558			—
Unamortized discount⁽⁶⁾	(4,750		)	—
	58,808			—

Other debt, gross	212			834
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(18		)	(19		)
	194			815

Capital leases	7,221			7,221
	$	773,557		$	737,224

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⁽¹⁾	Interest rates as of June 30, 2017 range from 2.2% to 6.3% with a weighted average interest rate of 2.5%.


⁽²⁾	The effective interest rate as of June 30, 2017 was 2.2%.


⁽³⁾	As no borrowings were outstanding at December 30, 2016, unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.9 million were included in the Other line within Assets on the Balance Sheet.


⁽⁴⁾	The effective interest rate as of June 30, 2017 was 5.1%.


⁽⁵⁾	As no borrowings were outstanding at December 30, 2016, unamortized debt issuance costs of $2.9 million were included in the Other line within Assets on the Balance Sheet.


⁽⁶⁾	Discount based on imputed interest rate of 6.0%.

See Footnote No. 12, “Variable Interest Entities,” for a discussion of the collateral for the non-recourse debt associated with the securitized vacation ownership notes receivable and the Warehouse Credit Facility.

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The following table shows scheduled future principal payments for our debt as of June 30, 2017:



($ in thousands)	Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations⁽¹⁾		Warehouse Credit Facility⁽¹⁾		Revolving Corporate Credit Facility		Non-Interest Bearing Note Payable		Other Debt		Capital Leases		Total
Debt Principal Payments Year
2017, remaining	$	44,767	$	1,420	$	—	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	46,191
2018	82,481		3,086		—		32,680		4		7,221		125,472
2019	75,774		3,460		47,500		30,878		4		—		157,616
2020	75,254		41,653		—		—		5		—		116,912
2021	73,567		—		—		—		5		—		73,572
Thereafter	269,759		—		—		—		190		—		269,949
	$	621,602	$	49,619	$	47,500	$	63,558	$	212	$	7,221	$	789,712

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⁽¹⁾	The debt associated with our vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations and the Warehouse Credit Facility is non-recourse to us.

As the contractual terms of the underlying securitized vacation ownership notes receivable determine the maturities of the non-recourse debt associated with them, actual maturities may occur earlier than shown above due to prepayments by the vacation ownership notes receivable obligors.

We paid cash for interest, net of amounts capitalized, of $9.9 million and $8.9 million in the 2017 first half and the 2016 first half, respectively.

Debt Associated with Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations

Each of the transactions in which we have securitized vacation ownership notes receivable contains various triggers relating to the performance of the underlying vacation ownership notes receivable. If a pool of securitized vacation ownership notes receivable fails to perform within the pool’s established parameters (default or delinquency thresholds vary by transaction), transaction provisions effectively redirect the monthly excess spread we would otherwise receive from that pool (attributable to the interests we retained) to accelerate the principal payments to investors (taking into account the subordination of the different tranches to the extent there are multiple tranches) until the performance trigger is cured. During the 2017 first half, and as of June 30, 2017, no securitized vacation ownership notes receivable pools were out of compliance with their respective established parameters. As of June 30, 2017, we had 7 securitized vacation ownership notes receivable pools outstanding.

Warehouse Credit Facility

The Warehouse Credit Facility, which has a borrowing capacity of $250 million, allows for the securitization of vacation ownership notes receivable on a non-recourse basis. The Warehouse Credit Facility terminates on March 7, 2019 and if not renewed, any amounts outstanding thereunder would become due and payable 13 months after termination, at which time all principal and interest collected with respect to the vacation ownership notes receivable held in the Warehouse Credit Facility would be redirected to the lenders to pay down the outstanding debt under the facility. The advance rate for vacation ownership notes receivable securitized using the Warehouse Credit Facility varies based on the characteristics of the securitized vacation ownership notes receivable. We also pay unused facility and other fees under the Warehouse Credit Facility.

During the 2017 second quarter, we securitized vacation ownership notes receivable under our Warehouse Credit Facility. The carrying amount of the vacation ownership notes receivable securitized was $59.1 million. The advance rate was 85 percent, which resulted in gross proceeds of $50.3 million. Net proceeds were $50.0 million due to the funding of reserve accounts in the amount of $0.3 million. We generally expect to securitize our vacation ownership notes receivable, including any vacation ownership notes receivable held in the Warehouse Credit Facility, in the ABS market once per year.

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Revolving Corporate Credit Facility

The Revolving Corporate Credit Facility, which terminates on September 10, 2019, has a borrowing capacity of $200 million, including a letter of credit sub-facility of $100 million, and provides support for our business, including ongoing liquidity and letters of credit. Borrowings under the Revolving Corporate Credit Facility generally bear interest at a floating rate plus an applicable margin that varies from 1.625 percent to 3.125 percent depending on our credit rating. In addition, we pay a commitment fee on the unused availability under the Revolving Corporate Credit Facility at a rate that varies from 20 basis points per annum to 50 basis points per annum depending on our credit rating.

Any amounts that are borrowed under the Revolving Corporate Credit Facility, as well as obligations with respect to letters of credit issued pursuant to that facility, are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the borrower under, and guarantors of, that facility (which include Marriott Vacations Worldwide and each of our direct and indirect, existing and future, domestic subsidiaries, excluding certain bankruptcy remote special purpose subsidiaries), in each case including inventory, subject to certain exceptions. As of June 30, 2017, we were in compliance with the requirements of applicable financial and operating covenants under the facility.

Subsequent to the end of the 2017 second quarter, we borrowed $27.5 million under our Revolving Corporate Credit Facility to facilitate the funding of our short-term working capital needs.

Non-Interest Bearing Note Payable

During the 2017 second quarter, we issued a non-interest bearing note payable in connection with the acquisition of vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii. See Footnote No. 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” for additional information regarding this transaction.

10. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has 100,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, par value of $0.01 per share. At June 30, 2017, there were 36,839,064 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock issued, of which 27,169,094 shares were outstanding and 9,669,970 shares were held as treasury stock. At December 30, 2016, there were 36,633,868 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock issued, of which 26,990,306 shares were outstanding and 9,643,562 shares were held as treasury stock. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has 2,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock, par value of $0.01 per share, none of which were issued or outstanding as of June 30, 2017 or December 30, 2016.

The following table details changes in shareholders’ equity during the quarter ended June 30, 2017:



($ in thousands)	Common Stock		Treasury Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Retained Earnings			Total Equity
Balance at December 30, 2016	$	366	$	(606,631	)	$	1,162,283		$	5,460	$	346,341		$	907,819
Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-09	—		—			371			—		(371		)	—
Opening balance 2017	366		(606,631		)	1,162,654			5,460		345,970			907,819
Net income	—		—			—			—		77,976			77,976
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—			—			6,681		—			6,681
Derivative instrument adjustment	—		—			—			48		—			48
Amounts related to share-based compensation	2		—			(1,385		)	—		—			(1,383		)
Repurchase of common stock	—		(3,868		)	—			—		—			(3,868		)
Dividends	—		—			—			—		(19,077		)	(19,077		)
Employee stock plan issuance	—		384			238			—		—			622
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	368	$	(610,115	)	$	1,161,507		$	12,189	$	404,869		$	968,818

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Share Repurchase Program

The following table summarizes share repurchase activity under our current share repurchase program:



($ in thousands, except per share amounts)	Number of Shares Repurchased	Cost of Shares Repurchased		Average Price Paid per Share
As of December 30, 2016	9,672,629	$	608,439	$	62.90
For the 2017 first half	32,500	3,868		119.01
As of June 30, 2017	9,705,129	$	612,307	$	63.09

On February 9, 2017, our Board of Directors extended the duration of our existing share repurchase program to September 30, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, our Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an aggregate of up to 10.9 million shares of our common stock under the share repurchase program since the initiation of the program in October 2013. Share repurchases may be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block transactions, tender offers, accelerated share repurchase agreements or otherwise. The specific timing, amount and other terms of the repurchases will depend on market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements and other factors. Acquired shares of our common stock are held as treasury shares carried at cost in our Financial Statements. In connection with the repurchase program, we are authorized to adopt one or more trading plans pursuant to the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

As of June 30, 2017, 1.2 million shares remained available for repurchase under the authorization approved by our Board of Directors. The authorization for the share repurchase program may be suspended, terminated, increased or decreased by our Board of Directors at any time without prior notice. See Footnote No. 14, “Subsequent Events,” for additional information on the share repurchase program, including a recent increase in the number of shares available for repurchase under the program.

Dividends

We declared cash dividends to holders of common stock during the 2017 first half as follows:



Declaration Date	Shareholder Record Date	Distribution Date	Dividend per Share
February 9, 2017	February 23, 2017	March 9, 2017	$0.35
May 11, 2017	May 25, 2017	June 8, 2017	$0.35

Any future dividend payments will be subject to Board approval, and there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends in the future.

11. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We maintain the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation Stock and Cash Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”) for the benefit of our officers, directors and employees. Under the Stock Plan, we award: (1) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) of our common stock, (2) SARs and (3) stock options to purchase our common stock. A total of 6 million shares are authorized for issuance pursuant to grants under the Stock Plan. As of June 30, 2017, 1.4 million shares were available for grants under the Stock Plan.

The following table details our share-based compensation expense related to award grants to our officers, directors and employees for the following periods:



	Quarter Ended				Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016		June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)		(182 days)		(168 days)
Service based RSUs	$	3,481	$	2,986	$	5,447	$	4,553
Performance based RSUs	1,020		833		1,871		1,443
	4,501		3,819		7,318		5,996
SARs	674		513		1,133		860
Stock options	—		—		—		—
	$	5,175	$	4,332	$	8,451	$	6,856

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The following table details our deferred compensation costs related to unvested awards:



($ in thousands)	At June 30, 2017		At December 30, 2016
Service based RSUs	$	13,495	$	9,000
Performance based RSUs	6,551		3,307
	20,046		12,307
SARs	2,253		1,146
Stock options	—		—
	$	22,299	$	13,453

Restricted Stock Units

We granted 111,748 service based RSUs, which are subject to time-based vesting conditions, with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $95.51, to our employees and non-employee directors during the 2017 first half. During the 2017 first half, we also granted performance based RSUs, which are subject to performance based vesting conditions, to members of management. A maximum of 94,436 RSUs may be earned under the performance based RSUs granted during the 2017 first half.

Stock Appreciation Rights

We granted 81,977 SARs, with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $27.63 and a weighted average exercise price of $97.53, to members of management during the 2017 first half. We use the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of the SARs granted. The average expected life was calculated using the simplified method. The risk-free interest rate was calculated based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The dividend yield assumption listed below is based on the expectation of future payouts.

The following table outlines the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of grants during the 2017 first half:



Expected volatility	30.41%
Dividend yield	1.44%
Risk-free rate	2.06%
Expected term (in years)	6.25

12. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Variable Interest Entities Related to Our Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations

We periodically securitize, without recourse, through bankruptcy remote special purpose entities, notes receivable originated in connection with the sale of vacation ownership products. These vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations provide funding for us and transfer the economic risks and substantially all the benefits of the consumer loans we originate to third parties. In a vacation ownership notes receivable securitization, various classes of debt securities issued by a special purpose entity are generally collateralized by a single tranche of transferred assets, which consist of vacation ownership notes receivable. With each vacation ownership notes receivable securitization, we may retain a portion of the securities, subordinated tranches, interest-only strips, subordinated interests in accrued interest and fees on the securitized vacation ownership notes receivable or, in some cases, overcollateralization and cash reserve accounts.

We created these bankruptcy remote special purpose entities to serve as a mechanism for holding assets and related liabilities, and the entities have no equity investment at risk, making them variable interest entities. We continue to service the vacation ownership notes receivable, transfer all proceeds collected to these special purpose entities, and retain rights to receive benefits that are potentially significant to the entities. Accordingly, we concluded that we are the entities’ primary beneficiary and, therefore, consolidate them.

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The following table shows consolidated assets, which are collateral for the obligations of these variable interest entities, and consolidated liabilities included on our Balance Sheet at June 30, 2017:



($ in thousands)	Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations		Warehouse Credit Facility		Total
Consolidated Assets:
Vacation ownership notes receivable, net of reserves	$	601,235	$	53,945	$	655,180
Interest receivable	3,959		352		4,311
Restricted cash	29,646		1,359		31,005
Total	$	634,840	$	55,656	$	690,496
Consolidated Liabilities:
Interest payable	$	470	$	67	$	537
Debt	621,602		49,619		671,221
Total	$	622,072	$	49,686	$	671,758

The noncontrolling interest balance was zero. The creditors of these entities do not have general recourse to us.

The following table shows the interest income and expense recognized as a result of our involvement with these variable interest entities during the 2017 second quarter:



($ in thousands)	Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations		Warehouse Credit Facility		Total
Interest income	$	21,255	$	1,693	$	22,948
Interest expense to investors	$	4,079	$	504	$	4,583
Debt issuance cost amortization	$	832	$	239	$	1,071
Administrative expenses	$	88	$	36	$	124

The following table shows the interest income and expense recognized as a result of our involvement with these variable interest entities during the 2017 first half:



($ in thousands)	Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations		Warehouse Credit Facility		Total
Interest income	$	44,601	$	1,693	$	46,294
Interest expense to investors	$	8,552	$	851	$	9,403
Debt issuance cost amortization	$	1,730	$	459	$	2,189
Administrative expenses	$	209	$	79	$	288

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The following table shows cash flows between us and the vacation ownership notes receivable securitization variable interest entities during the 2017 first half and the 2016 first half:



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Cash inflows:
Principal receipts	$	110,754		$	78,698
Interest receipts	45,427			40,197
Reserve release	412			265
Total	156,593			119,160
Cash outflows:
Principal to investors	(102,442		)	(69,074		)
Voluntary repurchases of defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable	(14,318		)	(12,724		)
Interest to investors	(8,575		)	(7,030		)
Total	(125,335		)	(88,828		)
Net Cash Flows	$	31,258		$	30,332

The following table shows cash flows between us and the Warehouse Credit Facility variable interest entity during the 2017 first half and the 2016 first half:



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Cash inflows:
Proceeds from vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations	$	50,260		$	91,281
Principal receipts	948			3,621
Interest receipts	1,486			2,965
Reserve release	4			28
Total	52,698			97,895
Cash outflows:
Principal to investors	(640		)	(2,100		)
Voluntary repurchases of defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable	—			(142		)
Interest to investors	(826		)	(715		)
Funding of restricted cash	(296		)	(678		)
Total	(1,762		)	(3,635		)
Net Cash Flows	$	50,936		$	94,260

Under the terms of our vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations, we have the right at our option to repurchase defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable at the outstanding principal balance. The transaction documents typically limit such repurchases to 15 to 20 percent of the transaction’s initial vacation ownership notes receivable principal balance. Our maximum exposure to loss relating to the special purpose entities that purchase, sell and own these vacation ownership notes receivable is the overcollateralization amount (the difference between the loan collateral balance and the balance on the outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable), plus cash reserves and any residual interest in future cash flows from collateral. In addition, we could be required to fund up to an aggregate of $5.0 million upon presentation of demand notes related to certain vacation ownership notes receivable securitization transactions outstanding at June 30, 2017.

Other Variable Interest Entities

We have a commitment to purchase an operating property located in New York, New York, that we currently manage as Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, New York City. Refer to Footnote No. 8, “Contingencies and Commitments” for additional information on the commitment. We are required to purchase the completed property from the third party developer unless the developer has sold the property to another party. The property is held by a variable interest entity for which we are not the primary beneficiary as we cannot prevent the variable interest entity from selling the property at a higher price. Accordingly, we have not consolidated the variable interest entity. As of June 30, 2017, our Balance Sheet reflected $8.3 million in Property

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and equipment related to a capital lease and leasehold improvements; $7.2 million in Debt related to the capital lease liability for ancillary and operations space we lease from the variable interest entity; and $0.4 million of Accrued liabilities. In addition, a note receivable of $0.5 million is included in the Accounts and contracts receivable line on the Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2017. We believe that our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with this variable interest entity is $2.0 million as of June 30, 2017.

Pursuant to a commitment to repurchase an operating property located in Marco Island, Florida that was previously sold to a third-party developer, we acquired 36 completed vacation ownership units during the 2017 second quarter. We remain obligated to repurchase the remaining portion of the operating property. Refer to Footnote No. 8, “Contingencies and Commitments” for additional information on the commitment. The developer is a variable interest entity for which we are not the primary beneficiary as we do not control the variable interest entity’s development activities and cannot prevent the variable interest entity from selling the property at a higher price. Accordingly, we have not consolidated the variable interest entity. We are obligated to repurchase the remaining portion of the property from the developer contingent upon the property meeting our brand standards upon completion, provided that the third-party developer has not sold the property to another party. As of June 30, 2017, our Balance Sheet reflected $3.5 million of Inventory, $2.2 million of Other assets that relate to prepaid and other deposits, and $7.5 million of Other liabilities that relate to the deferral of gain recognition on the previous sale transaction and the deferral of revenue for development management services for the remaining purchase commitment, both of which will reduce our basis in the asset if we repurchase the property. In addition, a note receivable of $0.5 million is included in the Accounts and contracts receivable line on the Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2017. We believe that our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with this variable interest entity is less than $1 million as of June 30, 2017.

13. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We define our reportable segments based on the way in which the chief operating decision maker, currently our chief executive officer, manages the operations of the company for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. We operate in three reportable business segments:

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In our North America segment, we develop, market, sell and manage vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands. In 2016, we introduced Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, an extension to the Marriott Vacation Club brand. We also develop, market and sell vacation ownership and related products under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand, as well as whole ownership residential products under The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand.


•	In our Asia Pacific segment, we develop, market, sell and manage two points-based programs that we specifically designed to appeal to the vacation preferences of the market, Marriott Vacation Club, Asia Pacific and Marriott Vacation Club Destinations, Australia, as well as a weeks-based right-to-use product.


•	In our Europe segment, we are focusing on selling our existing projects and managing existing resorts. We do not have any current plans for new development in this segment.

We evaluate the performance of our segments based primarily on the results of the segment without allocating corporate expenses or income taxes. We do not allocate corporate interest expense, consumer financing interest expense, other financing expenses or general and administrative expenses to our segments. We include interest income specific to segment activities within the appropriate segment. We allocate other gains and losses and equity in earnings or losses from our joint ventures to each of our segments as appropriate. Corporate and other represents that portion of our revenues and other gains or losses that are not allocable to our segments.

Revenues



	Quarter Ended				Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016⁽¹⁾		June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016⁽¹⁾
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)		(182 days)		(168 days)
North America	$	455,101	$	378,425	$	903,629	$	758,620
Asia Pacific	15,597		19,042		33,530		38,408
Europe	26,922		25,704		46,580		45,265
Total segment revenues	497,620		423,171		983,739		842,293
Corporate and other	—		—		—		—
	$	497,620	$	423,171	$	983,739	$	842,293

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⁽¹⁾	Includes an immaterial reclassification of activity between the North America and Asia Pacific segments.

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Net Income



	Quarter Ended						Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016⁽¹⁾			June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016⁽¹⁾
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)			(182 days)			(168 days)
North America	$	118,675		$	110,331		$	223,306		$	199,948
Asia Pacific	(1,090		)	(2,544		)	(80		)	(1,614		)
Europe	3,426			2,157			4,173			2,543
Total segment financial results	121,011			109,944			227,399			200,877
Corporate and other	(55,618		)	(48,777		)	(109,651		)	(99,545		)
Provision for income taxes	(21,117		)	(24,858		)	(39,772		)	(40,615		)
	$	44,276		$	36,309		$	77,976		$	60,717

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⁽¹⁾	Includes an immaterial reclassification of activity between the North America and Asia Pacific segments.

Assets



($ in thousands)	At June 30, 2017		At December 30, 2016
North America	$	2,095,789	$	1,968,021
Asia Pacific	106,642		102,348
Europe	65,919		62,245
Total segment assets	2,268,350		2,132,614
Corporate and other	165,086		258,805
	$	2,433,436	$	2,391,419

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Share Repurchase Program

On August 1, 2017, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1.0 million additional shares of our common stock under our existing share repurchase program, as a result of which approximately 2.0 million shares are currently available for repurchase, and extended the program through May 31, 2018. Prior to that authorization, our Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an aggregate of up to 10.9 million shares of our common stock under the share repurchase program since the initiation of the program in October 2013.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

We make forward-looking statements in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “could” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report. We do not have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as required by law.

The risk factors discussed in “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and which may be discussed in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. There may be other risks and uncertainties that we cannot predict at this time or that we currently do not expect will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Any such risks could cause our results to differ materially from those we express in forward-looking statements.

Our Financial Statements (as defined below), which we discuss below, reflect our historical financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The financial information discussed below and included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may not necessarily reflect what our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows may be in the future. In order to make this report easier to read, we refer to (i) our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as our “Financial Statements,” (ii) our Interim Consolidated Statements of Income as our “Statements of Income,” (iii) our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets as our “Balance Sheets,” and (iv) our Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as our “Cash Flows.” In addition, references throughout to numbered “Footnotes” refer to the numbered Notes to our Financial Statements that we include in the Financial Statements section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Business Overview

We are one of the world’s largest companies whose business is focused almost entirely on vacation ownership, based on number of owners, number of resorts and revenues. We are the exclusive worldwide developer, marketer, seller and manager of vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands. We are also the exclusive worldwide developer, marketer and seller of vacation ownership and related products under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand, and we have the non-exclusive right to develop, market and sell whole ownership residential products under The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand.

In 2016, we introduced Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, an extension to the Marriott Vacation Club brand, which features unique properties that embrace the spirit and culture of their urban locations, creating an authentic sense of place while delivering easy access to local interests, attractions and transportation.

As further detailed in Footnote No. 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our Financial Statements, beginning with our 2017 fiscal year, we changed our financial reporting cycle to a calendar year-end and end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle. Accordingly, our 2017 fiscal year began on December 31, 2016 (the day after the end of the 2016 fiscal year) and will end on December 31, 2017.

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The table below shows the reporting periods as we refer to them in this report, their date ranges, and the number of days in each:



Reporting Period	Date Range	Number of Days
2017 second quarter	April 1, 2017 — June 30, 2017	91
2016 second quarter	March 26, 2016 — June 17, 2016	84
2017 first half	December 31, 2016 — June 30, 2017	182
2016 first half	January 2, 2016 — June 17, 2016	168
2017 fiscal year	December 31, 2016 — December 31, 2017	366
2016 fiscal year	January 2, 2016 — December 30, 2016	364

As a result of the change in our financial reporting calendar, we had seven more days in the 2017 second quarter than we had in the 2016 second quarter, and 14 more days in the 2017 first half than we had in the 2016 first half. We estimate that 2016 second quarter contract sales would have been approximately $12 million higher and that 2016 first half contract sales would have been approximately $26 million higher on a comparable basis. Prior year results have not been restated for the impact of the change in our financial reporting calendar.

Below is a summary of significant accounting policies used in our business that will be used in describing our results of operations.

Sale of Vacation Ownership Products

We recognize revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products when all of the following conditions exist: a binding sales contract has been executed; the statutory rescission period has expired; the receivable is deemed collectible; and the remainder of our obligations are substantially completed.

Sales of vacation ownership products may be made for cash or we may provide financing. For sales where we provide financing, we defer revenue recognition until we receive a minimum down payment equal to ten percent of the purchase price plus the fair value of certain sales incentives provided to the purchaser. These sales incentives typically include Marriott Rewards Points or an alternative sales incentive that we refer to as “plus points.” These plus points are redeemable for stays at our resorts or for use in the Explorer Collection, generally up to two years from the date of issuance. Typically, sales incentives are only awarded if the sale is closed.

As a result of the down payment requirement described above and the requirement that the statutory rescission period has expired, we often defer revenues associated with the sale of vacation ownership products from the date of the purchase agreement to a future period. When comparing results year-over-year, this deferral frequently generates significant variances, which we refer to as the impact of revenue reportability.

Finally, as more fully described in the “Financing” section below, we record an estimate of expected uncollectibility on all vacation ownership notes receivable (also known as a vacation ownership notes receivable reserve or a sales reserve) as a reduction of revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products at the time we recognize revenues from a sale.

We report, on a supplemental basis, contract sales for each of our three segments. Contract sales consist of the total amount of vacation ownership product sales under purchase agreements signed during the period where we have received a down payment of at least ten percent of the contract price, reduced by actual rescissions during the period. In circumstances where a customer applies any or all of their existing ownership interests as part of the purchase price for additional interests, we include only the incremental value purchased as contract sales. Contract sales differ from revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products that we report on our Statements of Income due to the requirements for revenue recognition described above. We consider contract sales to be an important operating measure because it reflects the pace of sales in our business.

Cost of vacation ownership products includes costs to develop and construct our projects (also known as real estate inventory costs) as well as other non-capitalizable costs associated with the overall project development process. For each project, we expense real estate inventory costs in the same proportion as the revenue recognized. Consistent with the applicable accounting guidance, to the extent there is a change in the estimated sales revenues or real estate inventory costs for the project in a period, a non-cash adjustment is recorded on our Statements of Income to true-up costs in that period to those that would have been recorded historically if the revised estimates had been used. These true-ups, which we refer to as product cost true-up activity, will have a positive or negative impact on our Statements of Income.

We refer to revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products less the cost of vacation ownership products and marketing and sales costs as development margin. Development margin percentage is calculated by dividing development margin by revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products.

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Resort Management and Other Services

Our resort management and other services revenues include revenues generated from fees we earn for managing each of our resorts. In addition, we earn revenue for providing ancillary offerings, including food and beverage, retail, and golf and spa offerings, at our resorts. We also receive annual fees, club dues, settlement fees from the sale of vacation ownership products and certain transaction-based fees from owners and other third parties, including external exchange service providers with which we are associated.

We provide day-to-day management services, including housekeeping services, operation of reservation systems, maintenance, and certain accounting and administrative services for property owners’ associations. We receive compensation for these management services; this compensation is typically based on either a percentage of the budgeted costs to operate the resorts or a fixed fee arrangement. We earn these fees regardless of usage or occupancy.

Resort management and other services expenses include costs to operate the food and beverage and other ancillary operations and overall customer support services, including reservations, certain transaction-based expenses relating to external exchange service providers and settlement expenses from the sale of vacation ownership products.

Financing

We offer financing to qualified customers for the purchase of most types of our vacation ownership products. The average FICO score of customers who were U.S. citizens or residents who financed a vacation ownership purchase was as follows:



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017	June 17, 2016
	(182 days)	(168 days)
Average FICO score	743	743

The typical financing agreement provides for monthly payments of principal and interest with the principal balance of the loan fully amortizing over the term of the related vacation ownership note receivable, which is generally ten years. The interest income earned from the financing arrangements is earned on an accrual basis on the principal balance outstanding over the life of the arrangement and is recorded as Financing revenues on our Statements of Income.

Financing revenues include interest income earned on vacation ownership notes receivable as well as fees earned from servicing the existing vacation ownership notes receivable portfolio. Financing expenses include costs in support of the financing, servicing and securitization processes. The amount of interest income earned in a period depends on the amount of outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable, which is impacted positively by the origination of new vacation ownership notes receivable and negatively by principal collections. We calculate financing propensity as contract sales volume of financed contracts closed in the period divided by contract sales volume of all contracts closed in the period. Financing propensity was 60.1 percent in the 2016 fiscal year and 64.4 percent in the 2017 first half, reflecting successful incentive programs that have been helping to increase financing propensity. We expect financing propensity in 2017 to approximate 60 to 65 percent as we intend to continue to offer the financing incentive programs, and that interest income will continue to increase as new originations of vacation ownership notes receivable outpace the decline in principal of existing vacation ownership notes receivable.

In the event of a default, we generally have the right to foreclose on or revoke the vacation ownership interest. We return vacation ownership interests that we reacquire through foreclosure or revocation back to real estate inventory. As discussed above, we record a vacation ownership notes receivable reserve at the time of sale and classify the reserve as a reduction to revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products on our Statements of Income. Historical default rates, which represent defaults as a percentage of each year’s beginning gross vacation ownership notes receivable balance, were as follows:



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017	June 17, 2016
	(182 days)	(168 days)
Historical default rates	1.9%	2.0%

Rental

We operate a rental business to provide owner flexibility and to help mitigate carrying costs associated with our inventory. We obtain rental inventory from unsold inventory and inventory we control because owners have elected alternative usage options offered through our vacation ownership programs.

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Rental revenues are primarily the revenues we earn from renting this inventory. We also recognize rental revenue from the utilization of plus points under the Marriott Vacation Club Destinations (“MVCD”) program when the points are redeemed for rental stays at one of our resorts or in the Explorer Collection, or upon expiration of the points.

Rental expenses include:


•	Maintenance fees on unsold inventory;


•	Costs to provide alternative usage options, including Marriott Rewards Points and offerings available as part of the Explorer Collection, for owners who elect to exchange their inventory;


•	Marketing costs and direct operating and related expenses in connection with the rental business (such as housekeeping, credit card expenses and reservation services); and


•	Costs associated with the banking and borrowing usage option that is available under our points-based programs.

Rental metrics, including the average daily transient rate or the number of transient keys rented, may not be comparable between periods given fluctuation in available occupancy by location, unit size (such as two bedroom, one bedroom or studio unit), and owner use and exchange behavior. Further, as our ability to rent certain luxury inventory and inventory in our Asia Pacific segment is often limited on a site-by-site basis, rental operations may not generate adequate rental revenues to cover associated costs. Our vacation units are either “full villas” or “lock-off” villas. Lock-off villas are units that can be separated into a master unit and a guest room. Full villas are “non-lock-off” villas because they cannot be separated. A “key” is the lowest increment for reporting occupancy statistics based upon the mix of non-lock-off and lock-off villas. Lock-off villas represent two keys and non-lock-off villas represent one key. The “transient keys” metric represents the blended mix of inventory available for rent and includes all of the combined inventory configurations available in our resort system.

Cost Reimbursements

Cost reimbursements include direct and indirect costs that property owners’ associations reimburse to us. In accordance with the accounting guidance for “gross versus net” presentation, we record these revenues and expenses on a gross basis. We recognize cost reimbursements when we incur the related reimbursable costs. These costs primarily consist of payroll and payroll related expenses for management of the property owners’ associations and other services we provide where we are the employer. Cost reimbursements consist of actual expenses with no added margin.

Consumer Financing Interest Expense

Consumer financing interest expense represents interest expense associated with the debt from our non-recourse warehouse credit facility (the “Warehouse Credit Facility”) and from the securitization of our vacation ownership notes receivable. We distinguish consumer financing interest expense from all other interest expense because the debt associated with the consumer financing interest expense is secured by vacation ownership notes receivable that have been sold to bankruptcy remote special purpose entities and is generally non-recourse to us.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consists of all interest expense other than consumer financing interest expense.

Other Items

We measure operating performance using the following key metrics:


•	Contract sales from the sale of vacation ownership products;


•	Development margin percentage; and

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Volume per guest (“VPG”), which we calculate by dividing vacation ownership contract sales, excluding fractional sales, telesales and other sales that are not attributed to a tour at a sales location, by the number of tours at sales locations in a given period. We believe that this operating metric is valuable in evaluating the effectiveness of the sales process as it combines the impact of average contract price with the number of touring guests who make a purchase.

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Consolidated Results

The following discussion presents an analysis of our results of operations for the 2017 second quarter compared to the 2016 second quarter, and the 2017 first half compared to the 2016 first half.



	Quarter Ended						Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016			June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)			(182 days)			(168 days)
REVENUES
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	191,010		$	146,450		$	363,165		$	284,819
Resort management and other services	79,158			74,156			152,122			137,864
Financing	32,530			28,654			64,641			57,878
Rental	84,188			75,069			169,444			155,357
Cost reimbursements	110,734			98,842			234,367			206,375
TOTAL REVENUES	497,620			423,171			983,739			842,293
EXPENSES
Cost of vacation ownership products	46,143			33,753			88,763			69,370
Marketing and sales	104,029			78,919			204,690			157,331
Resort management and other services	44,008			44,007			85,653			83,870
Financing	3,449			2,621			7,466			7,201
Rental	70,163			66,028			140,595			130,688
General and administrative	29,534			25,361			57,073			50,720
Litigation settlement	183			—			183			(303		)
Consumer financing interest	5,654			5,117			11,592			10,479
Royalty fee	16,307			14,026			32,377			27,383
Cost reimbursements	110,734			98,842			234,367			206,375
TOTAL EXPENSES	430,204			368,674			862,759			743,114
(Losses) gains and other (expense) income	(166		)	10,668			(225		)	10,675
Interest expense	(1,757		)	(2,087		)	(2,538		)	(4,069		)
Other	(100		)	(1,911		)	(469		)	(4,453		)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	65,393			61,167			117,748			101,332
Provision for income taxes	(21,117		)	(24,858		)	(39,772		)	(40,615		)
NET INCOME	$	44,276		$	36,309		$	77,976		$	60,717

Contract Sales

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended				Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)
Contract sales
Vacation ownership
North America	$	190,883	$	145,600	$	45,283		31%
Asia Pacific	11,614		10,454		1,160			11%
Europe	7,395		9,938		(2,543		)	(26%)
Total contract sales	$	209,892	$	165,992	$	43,900		26%

The changes in contract sales are described within the discussions of our segment results below. Our 2017 second quarter had seven more days than our 2016 second quarter due to the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017. We estimate that 2016 second quarter contract sales would have been approximately $12 million higher on a comparable basis.

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2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended				Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)		(168 days)
Contract sales
Vacation ownership
North America	$	368,319	$	285,250	$	83,069		29%
Asia Pacific	23,562		19,880		3,682			19%
Europe	11,845		14,356		(2,511		)	(17%)
Total contract sales	$	403,726	$	319,486	$	84,240		26%

The changes in contract sales are described within the discussions of our segment results below. Our 2017 first half had 14 more days than our 2016 first half due to the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017. We estimate that 2016 first half contract sales would have been approximately $26 million higher on a comparable basis.

Sale of Vacation Ownership Products

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Contract sales	$	209,892		$	165,992		$	43,900		26%
Revenue recognition adjustments:
Reportability	4,045			1,179			2,866
Sales reserve	(14,636		)	(11,352		)	(3,284		)
Other⁽¹⁾	(8,291		)	(9,369		)	1,078
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	191,010		$	146,450		$	44,560		30%

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⁽¹⁾	Adjustment for sales incentives that will not be recognized as Sale of vacation ownership products revenue.

Revenue reportability had a $4.0 million positive impact in the 2017 second quarter due to a decrease in the amount of sales that remained in the rescission period as of the end of the quarter, partially offset by a decrease in the amount of sales that met the down payment requirement for revenue reportability during the quarter, compared to a $1.2 million positive revenue reportability impact in the 2016 second quarter.

The higher sales reserve reflected the higher vacation ownership contract sales volume ($2.4 million of the increase) and an increase in the North America sales reserve due to the increase in financing propensity ($2.0 million of the increase), partially offset by the correction of an immaterial error in 2016 with respect to historical static pool data in the Asia Pacific and Europe segments ($1.1 million).

The decrease in other adjustments for sales incentives was driven by a decrease in the utilization of plus points as a sales incentive in our North America segment in the 2017 second quarter.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Contract sales	$	403,726		$	319,486		$	84,240		26%
Revenue recognition adjustments:
Reportability	15			1,965			(1,950		)
Sales reserve	(26,857		)	(19,575		)	(7,282		)
Other⁽¹⁾	(13,719		)	(17,057		)	3,338
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	363,165		$	284,819		$	78,346		28%

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⁽¹⁾	Adjustment for sales incentives that will not be recognized as Sale of vacation ownership products revenue.

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Revenue reportability had no material impact in the 2017 first half as the increase in the amount of sales that remained in the rescission period as of the end of the period was offset by an increase in the amount of sales that met the down payment requirement for revenue reportability during the period, compared to a $2.0 million positive revenue reportability impact in the 2016 first half.

The higher sales reserve reflected the higher vacation ownership contract sales volume ($4.7 million of the increase) and an increase in the North America sales reserve due to the increase in financing propensity ($3.1 million of the increase), partially offset by the correction of an immaterial error in 2016 with respect to historical static pool data in the Asia Pacific and Europe segments ($0.5 million).

The decrease in other adjustments for sales incentives was driven by a decrease in the utilization of plus points as a sales incentive in our North America segment in the 2017 first half.

Development Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	191,010		$	146,450		$	44,560		30%
Cost of vacation ownership products	(46,143		)	(33,753		)	(12,390		)	(37%)
Marketing and sales	(104,029		)	(78,919		)	(25,110		)	(32%)
Development margin	$	40,838		$	33,778		$	7,060		21%
Development margin percentage	21.4%			23.1%			(1.7 pts)

The increase in development margin reflected the following:


•	$11.0 million from higher vacation ownership contract sales volume net of the sales reserve and direct variable expenses (i.e., cost of vacation ownership products and marketing and sales);


•	$6.8 million from a favorable mix of lower cost real estate inventory being sold;


•	$1.9 million of favorable revenue reportability compared to the 2016 second quarter; and


•	$0.9 million from lower usage of plus points as a sales incentive in our North America segment, which resulted in less revenue being deferred that will be recognized as rental revenue when the points are redeemed or expire.

These increases in development margin were partially offset by the following:


•	$7.0 million of unfavorable changes in product cost true-up activity ($0.5 million of favorable true-up activity in the 2017 second quarter compared to $7.5 million of favorable true-up activity in the 2016 second quarter);


•	$5.4 million from higher marketing and sales costs (of which $2.2 million was due to the ramp-up of the six new sales distributions);


•	$0.8 million from higher other development and inventory expenses; and


•	$0.3 million from higher sales reserve activity due to the increase in financing propensity in our North America segment, partially offset by the correction of an immaterial error in 2016 with respect to historical static pool data in the Asia Pacific and Europe segments.

The 1.7 percentage point decline in the development margin percentage reflected a 3.7 percentage point decrease due to the unfavorable changes in product cost true-up activity year-over-year, a 2.1 percentage point decline due to higher marketing and sales costs (of which 1.1 percentage points was due to the higher ramp-up expenses associated with the new sales distributions), a 0.4 percentage point decrease from higher other development and inventory expenses and a 0.1 percentage point decline from the higher sales reserve rate. These declines were partially offset by a 3.6 percentage point increase due to a favorable mix of lower cost vacation ownership real estate inventory being sold in the 2017 second quarter, a 0.7 percentage point increase due to the favorable revenue reportability year-over-year and a 0.3 percentage point increase from the lower usage of plus points as a sales incentive.

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2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	363,165		$	284,819		$	78,346		28%
Cost of vacation ownership products	(88,763		)	(69,370		)	(19,393		)	(28%)
Marketing and sales	(204,690		)	(157,331		)	(47,359		)	(30%)
Development margin	$	69,712		$	58,118		$	11,594		20%
Development margin percentage	19.2%			20.4%			(1.2 pts)

The increase in development margin reflected the following:


•	$19.3 million from higher vacation ownership contract sales volume net of the sales reserve and direct variable expenses (i.e., cost of vacation ownership products and marketing and sales);


•	$14.0 million from a favorable mix of lower cost real estate inventory being sold; and


•	$2.6 million from lower usage of plus points as a sales incentive in our North America segment, which resulted in less revenue being deferred that will be recognized as rental revenue when the points are redeemed or expire.

These increases in development margin were partially offset by the following:


•	$11.1 million of unfavorable changes in product cost true-up activity ($0.4 million of unfavorable true-up activity in the 2017 first half compared to $10.7 million of favorable true-up activity in the 2016 first half);


•	$8.5 million from higher marketing and sales costs (of which $5.2 million was due to the ramp-up of the six new sales distributions);


•	$1.7 million from higher sales reserve activity due to the increase in financing propensity in our North America segment, partially offset by the correction of an immaterial error in 2016 with respect to historical static pool data in the Asia Pacific and Europe segments;


•	$1.6 million from higher other development and inventory expenses; and


•	$1.4 million of unfavorable revenue reportability compared to the 2016 first half.

The 1.2 percentage point decline in the development margin percentage reflected a 3.1 percentage point decrease due to the unfavorable changes in product cost true-up activity year-over-year, a 1.4 percentage point decline due to the higher ramp-up expenses associated with the new sales distributions, a 0.4 percentage point decline from the higher sales reserve rate, a 0.4 percentage point decrease from higher other development and inventory expenses and a 0.3 percentage point decrease due to the unfavorable revenue reportability year-over-year. These declines were partially offset by a 3.9 percentage point increase due to a favorable mix of lower cost vacation ownership real estate inventory being sold in the 2017 first half and a 0.5 percentage point increase from the lower usage of plus points as a sales incentive.

Resort Management and Other Services Revenues, Expenses and Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Management fee revenues	$	21,672		$	19,411		$	2,261		12%
Ancillary revenues	33,040			34,373			(1,333		)	(4%)
Other services revenues	24,446			20,372			4,074			20%
Resort management and other services revenues	79,158			74,156			5,002			7%
Resort management and other services expenses	(44,008		)	(44,007		)	(1		)	—%
Resort management and other services margin	$	35,150		$	30,149		$	5,001		17%
Resort management and other services margin percentage	44.4%			40.7%			3.7 pts

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The increase in resort management and other services revenues reflected $2.3 million of higher management fees resulting from the cumulative increase in the number of vacation ownership products sold and higher operating costs across the system, $1.2 million of higher settlement fees due to an increase in the number of closed contracts in the 2017 second quarter, $1.2 million of additional annual club dues and other revenues earned in connection with the MVCD program due to the cumulative increase in owners enrolled in the program, $1.2 million of higher resales commissions and other revenues and $0.4 million of higher refurbishment revenue due to an increase in the number of refurbishment projects completed in the 2017 second quarter. These increases were partially offset by $1.3 million of lower ancillary revenues. The decline in ancillary revenues included $3.6 million of lower ancillary revenues from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia (a portion of which was disposed of in the 2016 second quarter) and $0.4 million of lower revenue due to outsourcing the operation of a restaurant in our North America segment, partially offset by $2.7 million of higher revenues from food and beverage and golf offerings at our resorts.

The improvement in the resort management and other services margin reflected the increases in revenue and no net change in expenses. Compared to the 2016 second quarter, expenses in the 2017 second quarter included $1.5 million of higher expenses associated with the MVCD program, $1.4 million of higher ancillary expenses from food and beverage and golf offerings at our resorts, $0.5 million of higher refurbishment expenses and $0.2 million of higher other expenses, partially offset by $3.1 million of lower ancillary expenses from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia and $0.5 million of lower ancillary expenses due to outsourcing the operation of a restaurant in our North America segment.

The ancillary revenue producing portions of the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia were included in the portion of the operating property sold in the second quarter of 2016. Therefore, we do not anticipate future ancillary revenues or expenses at this property.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Management fee revenues	$	43,431		$	37,851		$	5,580		15%
Ancillary revenues	60,309			61,672			(1,363		)	(2%)
Other services revenues	48,382			38,341			10,041			26%
Resort management and other services revenues	152,122			137,864			14,258			10%
Resort management and other services expenses	(85,653		)	(83,870		)	(1,783		)	(2%)
Resort management and other services margin	$	66,469		$	53,994		$	12,475		23%
Resort management and other services margin percentage	43.7%			39.2%			4.5 pts

The increase in resort management and other services revenues reflected $5.6 million of higher management fees resulting from the cumulative increase in the number of vacation ownership products sold and higher operating costs across the system, $3.1 million of additional annual club dues and other revenues earned in connection with the MVCD program due to the cumulative increase in owners enrolled in the program, $2.6 million of higher refurbishment revenue due to an increase in the number of refurbishment projects completed in the 2017 first half, $2.4 million of higher resales commissions, brand fees and other revenues, and $2.0 million of higher settlement fees due to an increase in the number of closed contracts in the 2017 first half. These increases were partially offset by $1.4 million of lower ancillary revenues. The decline in ancillary revenues included $6.2 million of lower ancillary revenues from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia (a portion of which was disposed of in the 2016 second quarter) and $1.1 million of lower revenue due to outsourcing the operation of a restaurant in our North America segment, partially offset by $5.9 million of higher revenues from food and beverage and golf offerings at our resorts.

The improvement in the resort management and other services margin reflected the increases in revenue, partially offset by $1.8 million of higher expenses. The higher expenses included $3.6 million of higher ancillary expenses from food and beverage and golf offerings at our resorts, $2.8 million of higher expenses associated with the MVCD program, $1.8 million of higher refurbishment expenses due to an increase in the number of projects being refurbished in the 2017 first half and $0.2 million of higher other expenses, partially offset by $5.4 million of lower ancillary expenses from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia and $1.2 million of lower ancillary expenses due to outsourcing the operation of a restaurant in our North America segment.

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Financing Revenues, Expenses and Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Interest income	$	30,803		$	27,253		$	3,550		13%
Other financing revenues	1,727			1,401			326			23%
Financing revenues	32,530			28,654			3,876			14%
Financing expenses	(3,449		)	(2,621		)	(828		)	(32%)
Consumer financing interest expense	(5,654		)	(5,117		)	(537		)	(10%)
Financing margin	$	23,427		$	20,916		$	2,511		12%
Financing propensity	63.0%			54.4%

The increase in financing revenues was due to a $113.4 million increase in the average gross vacation ownership notes receivable balance ($5.5 million) and higher other financing revenues ($0.3 million), partially offset by financing program incentive costs ($1.9 million).

The increase in financing margin reflected the higher financing revenues, partially offset by higher other expenses and higher consumer financing interest expense. The higher other expenses were due to the increase in the average gross vacation ownership notes receivable balance. The higher consumer financing interest expense was due to a higher average outstanding debt balance, partially offset by a lower average interest rate on the outstanding debt balances. The lower average interest rate reflected the continued pay-down of older securitization transactions that carried higher overall interest rates and the benefit of lower interest rates applicable to our more recently completed securitizations of vacation ownership notes receivable.

We expect financing propensity for the 2017 fiscal year to approximate 60 to 65 percent as we intend to continue to offer financing incentive programs, and that interest income will continue to increase as new originations of vacation ownership notes receivable outpace the decline in principal of existing vacation ownership notes receivable.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Interest income	$	61,159		$	55,027		$	6,132		11%
Other financing revenues	3,482			2,851			631			22%
Financing revenues	64,641			57,878			6,763			12%
Financing expenses	(7,466		)	(7,201		)	(265		)	(4%)
Consumer financing interest expense	(11,592		)	(10,479		)	(1,113		)	(11%)
Financing margin	$	45,583		$	40,198		$	5,385		13%
Financing propensity	64.4%			56.2%

The increase in financing revenues was due to a $95.2 million increase in the average gross vacation ownership notes receivable balance ($10.6 million) and higher other financing revenues ($0.6 million), partially offset by financing program incentive costs ($3.7 million) and a slight decrease in the weighted average coupon rate of our vacation ownership notes receivable ($0.7 million).

The increase in financing margin reflected the higher financing revenues, partially offset by higher consumer financing interest expense and higher other expenses. The higher consumer financing interest expense was due to a higher average outstanding debt balance, partially offset by a lower average interest rate on the outstanding debt balances. The lower average interest rate reflected the continued pay-down of older securitization transactions that carried higher overall interest rates and the benefit of lower interest rates applicable to our more recently completed securitizations of vacation ownership notes receivable.

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Rental Revenues, Expenses and Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Rental revenues	$	84,188		$	75,069		$	9,119		12%
Unsold maintenance fees	(19,326		)	(15,843		)	(3,483		)	(22%)
Other rental expenses	(50,837		)	(50,185		)	(652		)	(1%)
Rental margin	$	14,025		$	9,041		$	4,984		55%
Rental margin percentage	16.7%			12.0%			4.7 pts



	Quarter Ended				Change		% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
	(91 days)		(84 days)
Transient keys rented⁽¹⁾	333,874		284,385		49,489		17%
Average transient key rate	$	212.92	$	212.69	$	0.23	—%
Resort occupancy	89.4%		87.4%		2.0 pts

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⁽¹⁾	Transient keys rented exclude those obtained through the use of plus points, preview stays and those associated with our operating properties in San Diego, California and Surfers Paradise, Australia prior to conversion to vacation ownership inventory.

The increase in rental revenues was due to a 17 percent increase in transient keys rented ($10.5 million) driven by a 10 percent increase in available keys, a $2.2 million increase in preview keys rented and other revenue, $1.1 million of higher plus points revenue (which is recognized when the points are redeemed or expire) and a slightly higher average transient rate ($0.1 million), partially offset by $2.9 million of revenue in the 2016 second quarter from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia prior to the conversion of the property to vacation ownership inventory (a portion of which was disposed of in the second quarter of 2016) and $1.9 million of revenue in the 2016 second quarter at our operating property in San Diego, California prior to the conversion of the property to vacation ownership inventory.

The increase in rental margin reflected $3.9 million from the higher rental revenues net of direct variable expenses (such as housekeeping), expenses incurred due to owners choosing alternative usage options, and unsold maintenance fees, and the $1.1 million increase in plus points revenue.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Rental revenues	$	169,444		$	155,357		$	14,087		9%
Unsold maintenance fees	(37,899		)	(30,336		)	(7,563		)	(25%)
Other rental expenses	(102,696		)	(100,352		)	(2,344		)	(2%)
Rental margin	$	28,849		$	24,669		$	4,180		17%
Rental margin percentage	17.0%			15.9%			1.1 pts

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	Year to Date Ended				Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
	(182 days)		(168 days)
Transient keys rented⁽¹⁾	660,213		577,034		83,179			14%
Average transient key rate	$	220.27	$	220.86	$	(0.59	)	—%
Resort occupancy	88.5%		88.1%		0.4 pts

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⁽¹⁾	Transient keys rented exclude those obtained through the use of plus points, preview stays and those associated with our operating properties in San Diego, California and Surfers Paradise, Australia prior to conversion to vacation ownership inventory.

The increase in rental revenues was due to a 14 percent increase in transient keys rented ($18.4 million) driven by a 13 percent increase in available keys, a $3.6 million increase in preview keys rented and other revenue and $1.5 million of higher plus points revenue (which is recognized when the points are redeemed or expire), partially offset by $6.1 million of revenue in the 2016 first half from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia prior to the conversion of the property to vacation ownership inventory (a portion of which was disposed of in the second quarter of 2016), $2.9 million of revenue in the 2016 first half at our operating property in San Diego, California prior to the conversion of the property to vacation ownership inventory and a slightly lower average transient rate ($0.4 million).

The increase in rental margin reflected $2.7 million from the higher rental revenues net of direct variable expenses (such as housekeeping), expenses incurred due to owners choosing alternative usage options, and unsold maintenance fees, and the $1.5 million increase in plus points revenue.

Cost Reimbursements

2017 Second Quarter

Cost reimbursements increased $11.9 million, or 12 percent, over the 2016 second quarter, reflecting an increase of $6.3 million due to higher costs, $5.1 million due to the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017 and $0.8 million due to additional managed unit weeks in the 2017 second quarter, partially offset by a $0.3 million negative impact from foreign exchange rates in our Europe segment.

2017 First Half

Cost reimbursements increased $28.0 million, or 14 percent, over the 2016 first half, reflecting an increase of $12.9 million due to the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017, $12.0 million due to higher costs and $3.7 million due to additional managed unit weeks in the 2017 first half, partially offset by a $0.6 million negative impact from foreign exchange rates in our Europe segment.

General and Administrative

2017 Second Quarter

General and administrative expenses increased $4.2 million due to approximately $2.0 million from the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017 that resulted in seven additional days in the 2017 second quarter and $2.2 million due to higher personnel related and other expenses. The higher personnel related and other expenses included annual merit, bonus and inflationary cost increases.

2017 First Half

General and administrative expenses increased $6.4 million due to approximately $4.0 million from the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017 that resulted in 14 additional days in the 2017 first half and $3.8 million due to higher personnel related and other expenses, partially offset by $1.4 million of lower litigation related costs. The higher personnel related and other expenses included annual merit, bonus and inflationary cost increases.

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Royalty Fee

2017 Second Quarter

Royalty fee expense increased $2.3 million in the 2017 second quarter (from $14.0 million to $16.3 million) due to an increase in the dollar volume of closings ($1.3 million), the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017 that resulted in seven additional days in the 2017 second quarter ($1.0 million) and a contractual increase late in 2016 in the fixed portion of the royalty fee owed to Marriott International ($0.5 million), partially offset by $0.5 million of lower costs due to an increase in sales of pre-owned inventory, which carry a lower royalty fee as compared to initial sales of our inventory (one percent versus two percent).

2017 First Half

Royalty fee expense increased $5.0 million in the 2017 first half (from $27.4 million to $32.4 million) due to an increase in the dollar volume of closings ($2.5 million), the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017 that resulted in 14 additional days in the 2017 first half ($1.9 million) and a contractual increase late in 2016 in the fixed portion of the royalty fee owed to Marriott International ($1.2 million), partially offset by $0.6 million of lower costs due to an increase in sales of pre-owned inventory, which carry a lower royalty fee as compared to initial sales of our inventory (one percent versus two percent).

Interest Expense

2017 Second Quarter

Interest expense decreased $0.3 million due to $1.1 million of expense incurred in the 2016 second quarter associated with the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of a consolidated subsidiary, partially offset by $0.5 million of imputed interest on a non-interest bearing note payable associated with the acquisition of vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii and $0.3 of higher other expenses. Due to the redemption of the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock in 2016, we will not incur further interest expense associated with this liability in the future.

2017 First Half

Interest expense decreased $1.5 million due to $2.2 million of expense incurred in the 2016 first half associated with the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of a consolidated subsidiary, partially offset by $0.5 million of imputed interest on a non-interest bearing note payable associated with the acquisition of vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii and $0.2 million of higher other expenses. Due to the redemption of the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock in 2016, we will not incur further interest expense associated with this liability in the future.

(Losses) Gains and Other (Expense) Income

2017 First Half

In the 2017 second quarter and 2017 first half, we recorded $0.2 million of miscellaneous losses and other expense.

2016 First Half

In the 2016 second quarter and 2016 first half, we recorded a $10.5 million gain on the disposition of excess inventory at The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, San Francisco (the “RCC San Francisco”), the reversal of the remaining $1.7 million accrual associated with the disposition of a golf course and related assets in Kauai, Hawaii because we no longer expect to incur additional costs in connection with this sale and a $1.5 million loss on the sale of the portion of the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia that we did not intend to convert to vacation ownership inventory.

Other

2017 First Half

During the 2017 first quarter we incurred $0.4 million of acquisition costs, and during the 2017 second quarter we incurred $0.2 million of acquisition costs.

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2016 First Half

During the 2016 first quarter, we incurred $2.3 million of acquisition costs associated with an operating property in the South Beach area of Miami Beach and the anticipated future acquisition of the operating property in New York that we currently manage, and $0.2 million of transaction related costs associated with the sale of the portion of the operating property located in Surfers Paradise, Australia that we did not intend to convert to vacation ownership inventory. See Footnote No. 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions” and Footnote No. 8, “Contingencies and Commitments,” to our Financial Statements for further information related to these transactions.

During the 2016 second quarter, we incurred $1.9 million of costs associated with the anticipated future acquisition of vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii and the anticipated future acquisition of the operating property in New York we currently manage.

Income Tax

2017 Second Quarter

Our provision for income taxes decreased $3.8 million (from $24.9 million to $21.1 million) from the 2016 second quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a favorable impact of the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)” (“ASU 2016-09”). See Footnote No. 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our Financial Statements for additional information on ASU 2016-09.

2017 First Half

Our provision for income taxes decreased $0.8 million (from $40.6 million to $39.8 million) from the 2016 first half. The decrease was primarily due to a favorable impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-09, partially offset by increases in U.S. and foreign earnings. See Footnote No. 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our Financial Statements for additional information on ASU 2016-09.

Earnings Before Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA, a financial measure that is not prescribed by GAAP, is defined as earnings, or net income, before interest expense (excluding consumer financing interest expense), provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. For purposes of our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA calculations, we do not adjust for consumer financing interest expense because the associated debt is secured by vacation ownership notes receivable that have been sold to bankruptcy remote special purpose entities and is generally non-recourse to us. Further, we consider consumer financing interest expense to be an operating expense of our business. We consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be indicators of operating performance, which we use to measure our ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand our business. We also use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as do analysts, lenders, investors and others, because these measures exclude certain items that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry. For example, interest expense can be dependent on a company’s capital structure, debt levels and credit ratings. Accordingly, the impact of interest expense on earnings can vary significantly among companies. The tax positions of companies can also vary because of their differing abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of the jurisdictions in which they operate. As a result, effective tax rates and provision for income taxes can vary considerably among companies. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA also exclude depreciation and amortization because companies utilize productive assets of different ages and use different methods of both acquiring and depreciating productive assets. These differences can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the depreciation and amortization expense among companies. Adjusted EBITDA reflects additional adjustments for certain items described below, and excludes non-cash share-based compensation expense to address considerable variability among companies in recording compensation expense because companies use share-based payment awards differently, both in the type and quantity of awards granted. We evaluate Adjusted EBITDA as an indicator of operating performance because it allows for period-over-period comparisons of our on-going core operations before the impact of the excluded items. Together, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA facilitate our comparison of results from our on-going core operations before the impact of these items with results from other vacation ownership companies.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do or may not calculate them at all, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. The table below shows our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA calculation and reconciles these measures with Net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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	Quarter Ended					Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016			June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)			(182 days)		(168 days)
Net income	$	44,276	$	36,309		$	77,976	$	60,717
Interest expense	1,757		2,087			2,538		4,069
Tax provision	21,117		24,858			39,772		40,615
Depreciation and amortization	5,001		5,052			10,192		10,177
EBITDA	72,151		68,306			130,478		115,578
Non-cash share-based compensation	5,175		4,332			8,451		6,856
Certain items	548		(8,473		)	1,019		(6,678		)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	77,874	$	64,165		$	139,948	$	115,756

2017 Second Quarter

The certain items for the 2017 second quarter consisted of $0.2 million of acquisition costs, less than $0.2 million of litigation settlement expenses and less than $0.2 million of losses and other expense. These exclusions increased EBITDA by $0.5 million.

The certain items for the 2016 second quarter consisted of $10.7 million of gains and other income, $2.0 million of acquisition costs and $0.2 million of losses from the operations of the portion of the property we acquired in Surfers Paradise, Australia in 2015 that we sold in the second quarter of 2016. These exclusions decreased EBITDA by $8.5 million.

2017 First Half

The certain items for the 2017 first half consisted of $0.6 million of acquisition costs, $0.2 million of litigation settlement expenses and $0.2 million of losses and other expense. These exclusions increased EBITDA by $1.0 million.

The certain items for the 2016 first half consisted of $10.7 million of gains and other income, $4.6 million of acquisition costs, a $0.3 million reversal of litigation settlement expense, and $0.3 million of profit from the operations of the portion of the property we acquired in Surfers Paradise, Australia in 2015 that we sold in the second quarter of 2016. These exclusions decreased EBITDA by $6.7 million.

Business Segments

Our business is grouped into three reportable business segments: North America, Asia Pacific and Europe. See Footnote No. 13, “Business Segments,” to our Financial Statements for further information on our segments.

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North America

The following discussion presents an analysis of our results of operations for the North America segment for the 2017 second quarter compared to the 2016 second quarter, and the 2017 first half compared to the 2016 first half.



	Quarter Ended						Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016			June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)			(182 days)			(168 days)
REVENUES
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	175,847		$	132,473		$	332,504		$	257,157
Resort management and other services	71,057			63,296			138,594			119,709
Financing	30,719			26,853			60,958			54,261
Rental	75,990			65,629			155,130			138,137
Cost reimbursements	101,488			90,174			216,443			189,356
TOTAL REVENUES	455,101			378,425			903,629			758,620
EXPENSES
Cost of vacation ownership products	41,676			29,080			79,311			59,742
Marketing and sales	90,784			66,911			179,654			135,226
Resort management and other services	37,452			34,666			74,211			67,473
Rental	61,900			55,593			124,905			111,549
Litigation settlement	—			—			—			(303		)
Royalty fee	3,038			2,254			5,728			3,940
Cost reimbursements	101,488			90,174			216,443			189,356
TOTAL EXPENSES	336,338			278,678			680,252			566,983
(Losses) gains and other (expense) income	(162		)	12,317			(196		)	12,324
Other	74			(1,733		)	125			(4,013		)
SEGMENT FINANCIAL RESULTS	$	118,675		$	110,331		$	223,306		$	199,948

Contract Sales

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended				Change		% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)
Contract sales
Vacation ownership	$	190,883	$	145,600	$	45,283	31%
Total contract sales	$	190,883	$	145,600	$	45,283	31%

The increase in North America vacation ownership contract sales reflected a $46.8 million increase in sales at on-site sales locations, partially offset by a $1.5 million decrease in sales at off-site (non tour-based) sales locations. Our 2017 second quarter had seven more days than our 2016 second quarter due to the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017. We estimate that 2016 second quarter contract sales would have been approximately $11 million higher on a comparable basis, the majority of which would have occurred at on-site sales locations.

The increase in sales at North America on-site locations reflected a 28.0 percent increase in the number of tours and a 5.8 percent increase in VPG to $3,579 in the 2017 second quarter from $3,384 in the 2016 second quarter. The increase in the number of tours was due to increases in both owner tours and first time buyer tours, and was driven by programs that were implemented in 2015 or later to generate additional tours. The 28.0 percent increase in the number of total tours included an increase of approximately 10.1 percent due to the change in the financial reporting calendar in 2017, an increase of 10.6 percent from new sales locations and an increase of 7.3 percent from existing sales locations. The increase in VPG resulted from a 0.4 percentage point increase in closing efficiency and higher pricing. The sales at North America off-site locations were negatively impacted in part by currency fluctuations, primarily in Latin America.

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2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended				Change		% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)		(168 days)
Contract sales
Vacation ownership	$	368,319	$	285,250	$	83,069	29%
Total contract sales	$	368,319	$	285,250	$	83,069	29%

The increase in North America vacation ownership contract sales reflected an $85.3 million increase in sales at on-site sales locations, partially offset by a $2.0 million decrease in sales at off-site (non tour-based) sales locations and a $0.2 million decrease in fractional sales as we continue to sell through remaining luxury inventory. Our 2017 first half had 14 more days than our 2016 first half due to the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017. We estimate that 2016 first half contract sales would have been approximately $23 million higher on a comparable basis, the majority of which would have occurred at on-site sales locations.

The increase in sales at North America on-site locations reflected a 25.9 percent increase in the number of tours and a 5.6 percent increase in VPG to $3,631 in the 2017 first half from $3,438 in the 2016 first half. The increase in the number of tours was due to increases in both owner tours and first time buyer tours, and was driven by programs that were implemented in 2015 or later to generate additional tours. The 25.9 percent increase in the number of total tours included an increase of approximately 10.1 percent due to the change in the financial reporting calendar in 2017, an increase of 9.0 percent from new sales locations and an increase of 6.8 percent from existing sales locations. The increase in VPG resulted from a 0.4 percentage point increase in closing efficiency and higher pricing. The sales at North America off-site locations were negatively impacted in part by currency fluctuations, primarily in Latin America.

Sale of Vacation Ownership Products

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Contract sales	$	190,883		$	145,600		$	45,283		31%
Revenue recognition adjustments:
Reportability	5,135			3,783			1,352
Sales reserve	(12,131		)	(7,631		)	(4,500		)
Other⁽¹⁾	(8,040		)	(9,279		)	1,239
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	175,847		$	132,473		$	43,374		33%

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⁽¹⁾	Adjustment for sales incentives that will not be recognized as Sale of vacation ownership products revenue.

Revenue reportability positively impacted the 2017 second quarter due to a decrease in the amount of sales that remained in the rescission period as of the end of the quarter.

The higher sales reserve reflected the higher vacation ownership contract sales volume ($2.5 million of the increase) and an increase in the sales reserve due to the increase in financing propensity ($2.0 million of the increase).

The decrease in other adjustments for sales incentives was driven by a decrease in the utilization of plus points as a sales incentive in the 2017 second quarter.

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2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Contract sales	$	368,319		$	285,250		$	83,069		29%
Revenue recognition adjustments:
Reportability	441			3,871			(3,430		)
Sales reserve	(22,813		)	(15,037		)	(7,776		)
Other⁽¹⁾	(13,443		)	(16,927		)	3,484
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	332,504		$	257,157		$	75,347		29%

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⁽¹⁾	Adjustment for sales incentives that will not be recognized as Sale of vacation ownership products revenue.

Revenue reportability positively impacted the 2017 first half due to an increase in the amount of sales that met the down payment requirement for revenue reportability during the period, partially offset by an increase in the amount of sales that remained in the rescission period as of the end of the period.

The higher sales reserve reflected the higher vacation ownership contract sales volume ($4.7 million of the increase) and an increase in the sales reserve due to the increase in financing propensity ($3.1 million of the increase).

The decrease in other adjustments for sales incentives was driven by a decrease in the utilization of plus points as a sales incentive in the 2017 first half.

Development Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	175,847		$	132,473		43,374			33%
Cost of vacation ownership products	(41,676		)	(29,080		)	(12,596		)	(43%)
Marketing and sales	(90,784		)	(66,911		)	(23,873		)	(36%)
Development margin	$	43,387		$	36,482		$	6,905		19%
Development margin percentage	24.7%			27.5%			(2.8 pts)

The increase in development margin reflected the following:


•	$11.2 million from higher vacation ownership contract sales volume net of the sales reserve and direct variable expenses (i.e., cost of vacation ownership products and marketing and sales);


•	$6.5 million from a favorable mix of lower cost real estate inventory being sold;


•	$1.1 million of favorable revenue reportability compared to the 2016 second quarter; and


•	$0.9 million from lower usage of plus points as a sales incentive, which resulted in less revenue being deferred that will be recognized as rental revenue when the points are redeemed or expire.

These increases in development margin were partially offset by the following:


•	$6.8 million of unfavorable changes in product cost true-up activity ($0.2 million of favorable true-up activity in the 2017 second quarter compared to $7.0 million of favorable true-up activity in the 2016 second quarter);


•	$3.6 million from higher marketing and sales costs (of which $2.4 million was due to the ramp-up of the new sales distributions);


•	$1.5 million from higher sales reserve activity in the 2017 second quarter due to the increase in financing propensity; and


•	$0.9 million from higher other development and inventory expenses.

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The 2.8 percentage point decline in the development margin percentage reflected a 3.9 percentage point decrease due to the unfavorable changes in product cost true-up activity year-over-year, a 2.3 percentage point decline due to higher marketing and sales costs (of which 1.4 percentage points was due to the higher ramp-up expenses associated with the new sales distributions), a 0.5 percentage point decline from the higher sales reserve rate and a 0.5 percentage point decrease from higher other development and inventory expenses. These declines were partially offset by a 3.7 percentage point increase due to a favorable mix of lower cost vacation ownership real estate inventory being sold in the 2017 second quarter, a 0.4 percentage point increase from the lower usage of plus points as a sales incentive and a 0.3 percentage point increase due to the favorable revenue reportability year-over-year.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	332,504		$	257,157		75,347			29%
Cost of vacation ownership products	(79,311		)	(59,742		)	(19,569		)	(33%)
Marketing and sales	(179,654		)	(135,226		)	(44,428		)	(33%)
Development margin	$	73,539		$	62,189		$	11,350		18%
Development margin percentage	22.1%			24.2%			(2.1 pts)

The increase in development margin reflected the following:


•	$19.5 million from higher vacation ownership contract sales volume net of the sales reserve and direct variable expenses (i.e., cost of vacation ownership products and marketing and sales);


•	$13.3 million from a favorable mix of lower cost real estate inventory being sold; and


•	$2.6 million from lower usage of plus points as a sales incentive, which resulted in less revenue being deferred that will be recognized as rental revenue when the points are redeemed or expire.

These increases in development margin were partially offset by the following:


•	$11.2 million of unfavorable changes in product cost true-up activity ($0.8 million of unfavorable true-up activity in the 2017 first half compared to $10.4 million of favorable true-up activity in the 2016 first half);


•	$6.7 million from higher marketing and sales costs (of which $5.9 million was due to the ramp-up of the new sales distributions);


•	$2.4 million from higher sales reserve activity in the 2017 first half due to the increase in financing propensity;


•	$2.2 million of unfavorable revenue reportability compared to the 2016 first half; and


•	$1.5 million from higher other development and inventory expenses.

The 2.1 percentage point decline in the development margin percentage reflected a 3.4 percentage point decrease due to the unfavorable changes in product cost true-up activity year-over-year, a 1.8 percentage point decline due to the higher ramp-up expenses associated with the new sales distributions, a 0.6 percentage point decrease due to the unfavorable revenue reportability year-over-year, a 0.4 percentage point decline from the higher sales reserve rate and a 0.4 percentage point decrease from higher other development and inventory expenses. These declines were partially offset by a 4.0 percentage point increase due to a favorable mix of lower cost vacation ownership real estate inventory being sold in the 2017 first half and a 0.5 percentage point increase from the lower usage of plus points as a sales incentive.

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Resort Management and Other Services Revenues, Expenses and Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Management fee revenues	$	19,355		$	17,229		$	2,126		12%
Ancillary revenues	27,910			26,200			1,710			7%
Other services revenues	23,792			19,867			3,925			20%
Resort management and other services revenues	71,057			63,296			7,761			12%
Resort management and other services expenses	(37,452		)	(34,666		)	(2,786		)	(8%)
Resort management and other services margin	$	33,605		$	28,630		$	4,975		17%
Resort management and other services margin percentage	47.3%			45.2%			2.1 pts

The increase in resort management and other services revenues reflected $2.1 million of higher management fees resulting from the cumulative increase in the number of vacation ownership products sold and higher operating costs across the system, $1.7 million of higher ancillary revenues, $1.2 million of higher settlement fees due to an increase in the number of closed contracts in the 2017 second quarter, $1.2 million of additional annual club dues and other revenues earned in connection with the MVCD program due to the cumulative increase in owners enrolled in the program, $1.2 million of higher resales commissions and other revenues and $0.4 million of higher refurbishment revenue due to an increase in the number of refurbishment projects completed in the 2017 second quarter. The increase in ancillary revenues included $2.1 million of higher revenues from food and beverage and golf offerings at our resorts, partially offset by $0.4 million of lower revenue due to outsourcing the operation of a restaurant.

The increase in the resort management and other services margin reflected the increases in revenue, partially offset by $2.8 million of higher expenses, including $1.6 million of higher expenses associated with the MVCD program, $1.1 million of higher ancillary expenses from food and beverage and golf offerings at our resorts, $0.5 million of higher refurbishment expenses due to an increase in the number of projects being refurbished in the 2017 second quarter and $0.1 million of higher other expenses, partially offset by $0.5 million of lower ancillary expenses due to outsourcing the operation of a restaurant.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Management fee revenues	$	38,915		$	33,692		$	5,223		16%
Ancillary revenues	52,598			48,640			3,958			8%
Other services revenues	47,081			37,377			9,704			26%
Resort management and other services revenues	138,594			119,709			18,885			16%
Resort management and other services expenses	(74,211		)	(67,473		)	(6,738		)	(10%)
Resort management and other services margin	$	64,383		$	52,236		$	12,147		23%
Resort management and other services margin percentage	46.5%			43.6%			2.9 pts

The increase in resort management and other services revenues reflected $5.2 million of higher management fees resulting from the cumulative increase in the number of vacation ownership products sold and higher operating costs across the system, $4.0 million of higher ancillary revenues, $3.0 million of additional annual club dues and other revenues earned in connection with the MVCD program due to the cumulative increase in owners enrolled in the program, $2.6 million of higher refurbishment revenue due to an increase in the number of refurbishment projects completed in the 2017 first half, $2.1 million of higher resales commissions, brand fees and other revenues, and $2.0 million of higher settlement fees due to an increase in the number of closed contracts in the 2017 first half. The increase in ancillary revenues included $5.2 million of higher revenues from food and beverage and golf offerings at our resorts, partially offset by $1.2 million of lower revenue due to outsourcing the operation of a restaurant.

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The increase in the resort management and other services margin reflected the increases in revenue, partially offset by $6.7 million of higher expenses, including $3.2 million of higher ancillary expenses from food and beverage and golf offerings at our resorts, $2.6 million of higher expenses associated with the MVCD program, $1.8 million of higher refurbishment expenses due to an increase in the number of projects being refurbished in the 2017 first half, and $0.3 million of higher other expenses, partially offset by $1.2 million of lower ancillary expenses due to outsourcing the operation of a restaurant.

Financing Revenues, Expenses and Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended				Change		% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)
Interest income	$	29,029	$	25,482	$	3,547	14%
Other financing revenues	1,690		1,371		319		23%
Financing revenues	$	30,719	$	26,853	$	3,866	14%
Financing propensity	62.9%		51.9%

The increase in financing revenues was due to an increase in the average gross vacation ownership notes receivable balance ($5.5 million) and higher other financing revenues ($0.3 million), partially offset by financing program incentive costs ($1.9 million). We expect financing propensity for the 2017 fiscal year to approximate 60 to 65 percent as we intend to continue to offer financing incentive programs, and that interest income will continue to increase as new originations of vacation ownership notes receivable outpace the decline in principal of existing vacation ownership notes receivable.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended				Change		% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)		(168 days)
Interest income	$	57,552	$	51,475	$	6,077	12%
Other financing revenues	3,406		2,786		620		22%
Financing revenues	$	60,958	$	54,261	$	6,697	12%
Financing propensity	64.4%		54.1%

The increase in financing revenues was due to an increase in the average gross vacation ownership notes receivable balance ($10.5 million) and higher other financing revenues ($0.6 million), partially offset by financing program incentive costs ($3.7 million) and a slight decrease in the weighted average coupon rate of our vacation ownership notes receivable ($0.7 million). We expect financing propensity for the 2017 fiscal year to approximate 60 to 65 percent as we intend to continue to offer financing incentive programs, and that interest income will continue to increase as new originations of vacation ownership notes receivable outpace the decline in principal of existing vacation ownership notes receivable.

Rental Revenues, Expenses and Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Rental revenues	$	75,990		$	65,629		$	10,361		16%
Unsold maintenance fees	(17,266		)	(14,444		)	(2,822		)	(20%)
Other rental expenses	(44,634		)	(41,149		)	(3,485		)	(8%)
Rental margin	$	14,090		$	10,036		$	4,054		40%
Rental margin percentage	18.5%			15.3%			3.2 pts

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	Quarter Ended				Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
	(91 days)		(84 days)
Transient keys rented⁽¹⁾	306,830		261,320		45,510			17%
Average transient key rate	$	207.98	$	209.08	$	(1.10	)	(1%)
Resort occupancy	89.7%		87.9%		1.8 pts

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⁽¹⁾	Transient keys rented exclude those obtained through the use of plus points, preview stays and those associated with our operating property in San Diego, California prior to conversion to vacation ownership inventory.

The increase in rental revenues was due to a 17 percent increase in transient keys rented ($9.5 million) driven by a 10 percent increase in available keys, a $2.0 million increase in preview keys rented and other revenue and $1.1 million of higher plus points revenue (which is recognized when the points are redeemed or expire), partially offset by $1.9 million of revenue in the 2016 second quarter at our operating property in San Diego, California prior to the conversion of the property to vacation ownership inventory and a 1 percent decrease in average transient rate ($0.3 million).

The increase in rental margin reflected $3.0 million from the higher rental revenues net of direct variable expenses (such as housekeeping), expenses incurred due to owners choosing alternative usage options, and unsold maintenance fees and the $1.1 million increase in plus points revenue.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Rental revenues	$	155,130		$	138,137		$	16,993		12%
Unsold maintenance fees	(33,709		)	(27,971		)	(5,738		)	(21%)
Other rental expenses	(91,196		)	(83,578		)	(7,618		)	(9%)
Rental margin	$	30,225		$	26,588		$	3,637		14%
Rental margin percentage	19.5%			19.2%			0.3 pts



	Year to Date Ended				Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
	(182 days)		(168 days)
Transient keys rented⁽¹⁾	611,776		535,691		76,085			14%
Average transient key rate	$	217.74	$	219.71	$	(1.97	)	(1%)
Resort occupancy	89.1%		89.1%		—%

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⁽¹⁾	Transient keys rented exclude those obtained through the use of plus points, preview stays and those associated with our operating property in San Diego, California prior to conversion to vacation ownership inventory.

The increase in rental revenues was due to a 14 percent increase in transient keys rented ($16.5 million) driven by a 14 percent increase in available keys, a $3.1 million increase in preview keys rented and other revenue and $1.5 million of higher plus points revenue (which is recognized when the points are redeemed or expire), partially offset by $2.9 million of revenue in the 2017 first half at our operating property in San Diego, California prior to the conversion of the property to vacation ownership inventory and a 1 percent decrease in average transient rate ($1.2 million).

The increase in rental margin reflected $2.1 million from the higher rental revenues net of direct variable expenses (such as housekeeping), expenses incurred due to owners choosing alternative usage options, and unsold maintenance fees and the $1.5 million increase in plus points revenue.

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Asia Pacific

The following discussion presents an analysis of our results of operations for the Asia Pacific segment for the 2017 second quarter compared to the 2016 second quarter, and the 2017 first half compared to the 2016 first half.



	Quarter Ended						Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016			June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)			(182 days)			(168 days)
REVENUES
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	10,094		$	8,110		$	21,016		$	16,635
Resort management and other services	1,030			4,412			2,033			7,778
Financing	1,105			1,007			2,228			1,988
Rental	2,644			4,828			6,382			10,449
Cost reimbursements	724			685			1,871			1,558
TOTAL REVENUES	15,597			19,042			33,530			38,408
EXPENSES
Cost of vacation ownership products	1,866			1,597			3,955			3,306
Marketing and sales	8,717			6,695			16,918			12,906
Resort management and other services	1,060			4,145			2,153			7,646
Rental	4,097			6,766			8,234			12,554
Royalty fee	221			179			449			325
Cost reimbursements	724			685			1,871			1,558
TOTAL EXPENSES	16,685			20,067			33,580			38,295
Losses and other expense	—			(1,498		)	(20		)	(1,498		)
Other	(2		)	(21		)	(10		)	(229		)
SEGMENT FINANCIAL RESULTS	$	(1,090	)	$	(2,544	)	$	(80	)	$	(1,614	)

Overview

In our Asia Pacific segment, we continue to identify opportunities for development margin growth and improvement. We plan to continue to focus on future inventory acquisitions with strong on-site sales locations. In 2015, we purchased an operating property located in Surfers Paradise, Australia and in 2016, we sold the portion of this operating property that we did not intend to convert to vacation ownership inventory and converted the remaining portion of this operating property to vacation ownership inventory, a portion of which was contributed to our points-based programs within this segment. We began selling from this new location at the end of the 2016 first quarter. We expect to acquire vacation ownership units in Bali, Indonesia in the second half of 2017, contingent on completion to agreed upon standards, which will provide us with a new resort destination with an on-site sales location.

Contract Sales

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended				Change		% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)
Contract sales
Vacation ownership	$	11,614	$	10,454	$	1,160	11%
Total contract sales	$	11,614	$	10,454	$	1,160	11%

The increase in Asia Pacific vacation ownership contract sales was driven by a 35.5 percent increase in tours, partially offset by an 18 percent decrease in VPG. The increase in tours included an increase of approximately 12.7 percent due to the change in the financial reporting calendar in 2017, an 18.4 percent increase from the new sales location in Surfers Paradise, Australia and a 4.4 percent increase at the existing sales locations. The decrease in VPG was driven by an increase in sales to first time buyers, which generally have a lower VPG than sales to existing owners. Contract sales at the new sales location in Surfers Paradise, Australia are not reported as sale of vacation ownership products until closing.

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2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended				Change		% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)		(168 days)
Contract sales
Vacation ownership	$	23,562	$	19,880	$	3,682	19%
Total contract sales	$	23,562	$	19,880	$	3,682	19%

The increase in Asia Pacific vacation ownership contract sales was driven by a 50.0 percent increase in tours, partially offset by a 21 percent decrease in VPG. The increase in tours included an increase of approximately 13.0 percent due to the change in the financial reporting calendar in 2017, a 31.9 percent increase from the new sales location in Surfers Paradise, Australia and a 5.1 percent increase at the existing sales locations. The decrease in VPG was driven by an increase in sales to first time buyers, which generally have a lower VPG than sales to existing owners. Contract sales at the new sales location in Surfers Paradise, Australia are not reported as sale of vacation ownership products until closing.

Sale of Vacation Ownership Products

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Contract sales	$	11,614		$	10,454		$	1,160		11%
Revenue recognition adjustments:
Reportability	(202		)	(296		)	94
Sales reserve	(1,170		)	(2,017		)	847
Other⁽¹⁾	(148		)	(31		)	(117		)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	10,094		$	8,110		$	1,984		24%

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⁽¹⁾	Adjustment for sales incentives that will not be recognized as Sale of vacation ownership products revenue.

The decrease in the sales reserve is due to an unfavorable sales reserve adjustment made in the 2016 second quarter to correct an immaterial error with respect to historical static pool data.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Contract sales	$	23,562		$	19,880		$	3,682		19%
Revenue recognition adjustments:
Reportability	(121		)	(563		)	442
Sales reserve	(2,255		)	(2,636		)	381
Other⁽¹⁾	(170		)	(46		)	(124		)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	21,016		$	16,635		$	4,381		26%

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⁽¹⁾	Adjustment for sales incentives that will not be recognized as Sale of vacation ownership products revenue.

Revenue reportability had an unfavorable $0.1 million impact in the 2017 first half compared to an unfavorable $0.6 million impact in the 2016 first half. The decrease in the sales reserve is due to an unfavorable sales reserve adjustment made in the 2016 second quarter to correct an immaterial error with respect to historical static pool data, partially offset by the higher vacation ownership contract sales.

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Development Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	10,094		$	8,110		$	1,984		24%
Cost of vacation ownership products	(1,866		)	(1,597		)	(269		)	(17%)
Marketing and sales	(8,717		)	(6,695		)	(2,022		)	(30%)
Development margin	$	(489	)	$	(182	)	$	(307	)	(169%)
Development margin percentage	(4.8%)			(2.2%)			(2.6 pts)

The decrease in development margin reflected the following:


•	$1.5 million of higher marketing and sales costs at the sites other than Surfers Paradise, Australia due to the shift to more first time buyer tours; and


•	$0.2 million due to a higher average cost of real estate inventory being sold in the 2017 second quarter.

These decreases were partially offset by the following:


•	$1.0 million from the lower sales reserve activity compared to the 2016 second quarter primarily due to the correction of an immaterial error in 2016 with respect to historical static pool data;


•	$0.2 million of lower marketing and sales costs at the new sales location in Surfers Paradise, Australia due to startup costs incurred in the 2016 second quarter;


•	$0.1 million from higher favorable product cost true-up activity ($0.4 million in the 2017 second quarter compared to $0.3 million in the 2016 second quarter); and


•	$0.1 million of favorable revenue reportability compared to the 2016 second quarter.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	21,016		$	16,635		$	4,381		26%
Cost of vacation ownership products	(3,955		)	(3,306		)	(649		)	(20%)
Marketing and sales	(16,918		)	(12,906		)	(4,012		)	(31%)
Development margin	$	143		$	423		$	(280	)	(66%)
Development margin percentage	0.7%			2.5%			(1.8 pts)

The decrease in development margin reflected the following:


•	$2.3 million of higher marketing and sales costs at the sites other than Surfers Paradise, Australia due to the shift to more first time buyer tours; and


•	$0.2 million from lower favorable product cost true-up activity ($0.5 million in the 2017 first half compared to $0.7 million in the 2016 first half).

These decreases were partially offset by the following:


•	$0.8 million from the lower sales reserve activity compared to the 2016 first half primarily due to the correction of an immaterial error in 2016 with respect to historical static pool data;


•	$0.7 million of lower marketing and sales costs at the new sales location in Surfers Paradise, Australia due to startup costs incurred in the 2016 first half;


•	$0.3 million of favorable revenue reportability compared to the 2016 first half;


•	$0.2 million from higher vacation ownership contract sales volume net of the sales reserve and direct variable expenses (i.e., cost of vacation ownership products and marketing and sales); and

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•	$0.2 million due to a lower average cost of real estate inventory being sold in the 2017 first half.

Resort Management and Other Services Revenues, Expenses and Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Management fee revenues	$	694		$	691		$	3		—%
Ancillary revenues	—			3,580			(3,580		)	(100%)
Other services revenues	336			141			195			138%
Resort management and other services revenues	1,030			4,412			(3,382		)	(77%)
Resort management and other services expenses	(1,060		)	(4,145		)	3,085			74%
Resort management and other services margin	$	(30	)	$	267		$	(297	)	(111%)
Resort management and other services margin percentage	(2.9%)			6.1%			(9.0 pts)

The decrease in resort management and other services revenues reflected $3.6 million of lower ancillary revenues from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia (a portion of which was disposed of in the second quarter of 2016), partially offset by higher other services revenues ($0.2 million). The decline in the resort management and other services margin reflected ancillary profit from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia in the 2016 second quarter (compared to no ancillary activity in the 2017 second quarter).

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Management fee revenues	$	1,386		$	1,235		$	151		12%
Ancillary revenues	—			6,238			(6,238		)	(100%)
Other services revenues	647			305			342			112%
Resort management and other services revenues	2,033			7,778			(5,745		)	(74%)
Resort management and other services expenses	(2,153		)	(7,646		)	5,493			72%
Resort management and other services margin	$	(120	)	$	132		$	(252	)	(191%)
Resort management and other services margin percentage	(5.9%)			1.7%			(7.6 pts)

The decrease in resort management and other services revenues reflected $6.2 million of lower ancillary revenues from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia (a portion of which was disposed of in the second quarter of 2016), partially offset by increases in management fees ($0.2 million) and other services revenues ($0.3 million). The decline in the resort management and other services margin reflected $0.8 million of ancillary profit from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia in the 2016 first half (compared to no ancillary activity in the 2017 first half), partially offset by the higher management fees as well as lower other spending in the 2017 first half compared to the 2016 first half.

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Rental Revenues, Expenses and Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Rental revenues	$	2,644		$	4,828		$	(2,184	)	(45%)
Rental expenses	(4,097		)	(6,766		)	2,669			39%
Rental margin	$	(1,453	)	$	(1,938	)	$	485		25%
Rental margin percentage	(55.0%)			(40.1%)			(14.9 pts)

The decline in rental revenues was due to $2.5 million of lower revenue from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia (a portion of which was disposed of in the second quarter of 2016), partially offset by $0.3 million of higher revenues at the other resorts in the region. The lower expenses were due to $2.9 million of lower expenses from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia (a portion of which was disposed of in the second quarter of 2016), partially offset by $0.2 million of higher other rental expenses in the 2017 second quarter.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Rental revenues	$	6,382		$	10,449		$	(4,067	)	(39%)
Rental expenses	(8,234		)	(12,554		)	4,320			34%
Rental margin	$	(1,852	)	$	(2,105	)	$	253		12%
Rental margin percentage	(29.0%)			(20.1%)			(8.9 pts)

The decline in rental revenues was due to $5.1 million of lower revenue from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia (a portion of which was disposed of in the second quarter of 2016), partially offset by $1.0 million of higher revenues at the other resorts in the region. The lower expenses were due to $4.9 million of lower expenses from the operating property in Surfers Paradise, Australia (a portion of which was disposed of in the second quarter of 2016), partially offset by $0.6 million of higher other rental expenses in the 2017 first half.

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Europe

The following discussion presents an analysis of our results of operations for the Europe segment for the 2017 second quarter compared to the 2016 second quarter, and the 2017 first half compared to the 2016 first half.



	Quarter Ended				Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016		June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)		(182 days)		(168 days)
REVENUES
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	5,069	$	5,867	$	9,645	$	11,027
Resort management and other services	7,071		6,448		11,495		10,377
Financing	706		794		1,455		1,629
Rental	5,554		4,612		7,932		6,771
Cost reimbursements	8,522		7,983		16,053		15,461
TOTAL REVENUES	26,922		25,704		46,580		45,265
EXPENSES
Cost of vacation ownership products	705		1,268		1,366		2,559
Marketing and sales	4,528		5,313		8,118		9,199
Resort management and other services	5,496		5,196		9,289		8,751
Rental	4,166		3,669		7,456		6,585
Royalty fee	79		118		125		167
Cost reimbursements	8,522		7,983		16,053		15,461
TOTAL EXPENSES	23,496		23,547		42,407		42,722
SEGMENT FINANCIAL RESULTS	$	3,426	$	2,157	$	4,173	$	2,543

Overview

In our Europe segment, we are focused on selling our existing projects and managing existing resorts. We do not have any current plans for new development in this segment.

Contract Sales

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended				Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)		(84 days)
Contract sales
Vacation ownership	$	7,395	$	9,938	$	(2,543	)	(26%)
Total contract sales	$	7,395	$	9,938	$	(2,543	)	(26%)

The decrease in contract sales was primarily due to several large multi-week purchases in the 2016 second quarter.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended				Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017		June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)		(168 days)
Contract sales
Vacation ownership	$	11,845	$	14,356	$	(2,511	)	(17%)
Total contract sales	$	11,845	$	14,356	$	(2,511	)	(17%)

The decrease in contract sales was primarily due to several large multi-week purchases in the 2016 first half.

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Sale of Vacation Ownership Products

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Contract sales	$	7,395		$	9,938		$	(2,543	)	(26%)
Revenue recognition adjustments:
Reportability	(888		)	(2,308		)	1,420
Sales reserve	(1,335		)	(1,704		)	369
Other⁽¹⁾	(103		)	(59		)	(44		)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	5,069		$	5,867		$	(798	)	(14%)

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⁽¹⁾	Adjustment for sales incentives that will not be recognized as Sale of vacation ownership products revenue.

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Contract sales	$	11,845		$	14,356		$	(2,511	)	(17%)
Revenue recognition adjustments:
Reportability	(305		)	(1,343		)	1,038
Sales reserve	(1,789		)	(1,902		)	113
Other⁽¹⁾	(106		)	(84		)	(22		)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	9,645		$	11,027		$	(1,382	)	(13%)

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⁽¹⁾	Adjustment for sales incentives that will not be recognized as Sale of vacation ownership products revenue.

Development Margin

2017 Second Quarter



	Quarter Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	5,069		$	5,867		$	(798	)	(14%)
Cost of vacation ownership products	(705		)	(1,268		)	563			44%
Marketing and sales	(4,528		)	(5,313		)	785			15%
Development margin	$	(164	)	$	(714	)	$	550		77%
Development margin percentage	(3.2%)			(12.2%)			9.0 pts

2017 First Half



	Year to Date Ended						Change			% Change
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Sale of vacation ownership products	$	9,645		$	11,027		$	(1,382	)	(13%)
Cost of vacation ownership products	(1,366		)	(2,559		)	1,193			47%
Marketing and sales	(8,118		)	(9,199		)	1,081			12%
Development margin	$	161		$	(731	)	$	892		122%
Development margin percentage	1.7%			(6.6%)			8.3 pts

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Corporate and Other



	Quarter Ended						Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016			June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(91 days)			(84 days)			(182 days)			(168 days)
EXPENSES
Cost of vacation ownership products	$	1,896		$	1,808		$	4,131		$	3,763
Financing	3,449			2,621			7,466			7,201
General and administrative	29,534			25,361			57,073			50,720
Litigation settlement	183			—			183			—
Consumer financing interest	5,654			5,117			11,592			10,479
Royalty fee	12,969			11,475			26,075			22,951
TOTAL EXPENSES	53,685			46,382			106,520			95,114
Losses and other expense	(4		)	(151		)	(9		)	(151		)
Interest expense	(1,757		)	(2,087		)	(2,538		)	(4,069		)
Other	(172		)	(157		)	(584		)	(211		)
TOTAL FINANCIAL RESULTS	$	(55,618	)	$	(48,777	)	$	(109,651	)	$	(99,545	)

Corporate and Other consists of results not specifically attributable to an individual segment, including expenses in support of our financing operations, non-capitalizable development expenses incurred to support overall company development, company-wide general and administrative costs, corporate interest expense, consumer financing interest expense and the fixed royalty fee payable under the license agreements that we entered into with Marriott International in connection with our spin-off from Marriott International.

Total Expenses

2017 Second Quarter

Total expenses increased $7.3 million from the 2016 second quarter. The $7.3 million increase resulted from $4.2 million of higher general and administrative expenses, $1.5 million of higher royalty fees due to the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017 that resulted in seven additional days in the 2017 second quarter ($1.0 million) and a contractual increase late in 2016 in the fixed portion of the royalty fee owed to Marriott International ($0.5 million), $0.8 million of higher financing expenses due to the increase in the average gross vacation ownership notes receivable balance, $0.5 million of higher consumer financing interest expense, $0.2 million of litigation settlements in the 2017 second quarter and $0.1 million of higher cost of vacation ownership products expenses due to higher development expenses.

The $0.5 million increase in consumer financing interest expense was due to a higher average outstanding debt balance, partially offset by a lower average interest rate on the outstanding debt balances. The lower average interest rate reflected the continued pay-down of older securitization transactions that carried higher overall interest rates and the benefit of lower interest rates applicable to our more recently completed securitizations of vacation ownership notes receivable.

2017 First Half

Total expenses increased $11.4 million from the 2016 first half. The $11.4 million increase resulted from $6.4 million of higher general and administrative expenses, $3.1 million of higher royalty fees due to the change to an end-of-month quarterly reporting cycle in 2017 that resulted in 14 additional days in the 2017 first half ($1.9 million) and a contractual increase late in 2016 in the fixed portion of the royalty fee owed to Marriott International ($1.2 million), $0.3 million of higher financing expenses due to the increase in the average gross vacation ownership notes receivable balance, $1.1 million of higher consumer financing interest expense, $0.4 million of higher cost of vacation ownership products expenses due to higher development expenses and $0.2 million of litigation settlements in the 2017 first half.

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The $1.1 million increase in consumer financing interest expense was due to a higher average outstanding debt balance, partially offset by a lower average interest rate on the outstanding debt balances. The lower average interest rate reflected the continued pay-down of older securitization transactions that carried higher overall interest rates and the benefit of lower interest rates applicable to our more recently completed securitizations of vacation ownership notes receivable.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Footnote No. 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our Financial Statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, including information on new accounting standards and the future adoption of such standards.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our capital needs are supported by cash on hand ($85.2 million at the end of the 2017 second quarter), cash generated from operations, our ability to raise capital through securitizations in the asset-backed securities market and, to the extent necessary, funds available under the Warehouse Credit Facility and our $200 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Corporate Credit Facility”). We believe these sources of capital will be adequate to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements, finance our long-term growth plans, satisfy debt service requirements, fulfill other cash requirements and return capital to shareholders. At the end of the 2017 second quarter, we had $789.7 million of total gross debt outstanding, which included $621.6 million of non-recourse debt associated with vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations, a $63.6 million non-interest bearing note payable issued in connection with the acquisition of completed vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii, a $49.6 million outstanding balance on the non-recourse Warehouse Credit Facility and a $47.5 million outstanding balance on the Revolving Corporate Credit Facility.

At the end of the 2017 second quarter, we had $739.4 million of real estate inventory on hand, comprised of $421.1 million of finished goods and $318.3 million of land and infrastructure. In addition, we had $48.7 million of completed vacation ownership units that have been classified as a component of Property and equipment until the time at which they are legally registered for sale as vacation ownership products.

Our vacation ownership product offerings allow us to utilize our real estate inventory efficiently. The majority of our sales are of points-based products, which permits us to sell vacation ownership products at most of our sales locations, including those where little or no weeks-based inventory remains available for sale. Because we no longer need specific resort-based inventory at each sales location, we need to have only a few resorts under construction at any given time and can leverage successful sales locations at completed resorts. This allows us to maintain long-term sales locations and reduces the need to develop and staff on-site sales locations at smaller projects in the future. We believe our points-based programs enable us to align our real estate inventory acquisitions with the pace of sales of vacation ownership products.

We are selectively pursuing growth opportunities in North America and Asia Pacific by targeting high-quality inventory that allows us to add desirable new destinations to our system with new on-site sales locations through transactions that limit our up-front capital investment and allow us to purchase finished inventory closer to the time it is needed for sale. These capital efficient deal structures may consist of the development of new inventory, or the conversion of previously built units by third parties, just prior to sale.

We intend for our capital allocation strategy to strike a balance between enhancing our operations and using our capital to provide returns to our shareholders through programs such as share repurchase programs and payment of dividends.

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During the 2017 first half, we had a net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $69.2 million compared to a net decrease of $82.8 million during the 2016 first half. The following table summarizes these changes:



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	14,130		$	21,078
Investing activities	(21,425		)	54,596
Financing activities	(63,865		)	(155,190		)
Effect of change in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,962			(3,238		)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	(69,198	)	$	(82,754	)

Cash from Operating Activities

Our primary sources of funds from operations are (1) cash sales and down payments on financed sales, (2) cash from our financing operations, including principal and interest payments received on outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable and (3) net cash generated from our rental and resort management and other services operations. Outflows include spending for the development of new phases of existing resorts, the acquisition of additional inventory and funding our working capital needs.

We minimize our working capital needs through cash management, strict credit-granting policies and disciplined collection efforts. Our working capital needs fluctuate throughout the year given the timing of annual maintenance fees on unsold inventory we pay to property owners’ associations and certain annual compensation-related outflows. In addition, our cash from operations varies due to the timing of our owners’ repayment of vacation ownership notes receivable, the closing of sales contracts for vacation ownership products, financing propensity and cash outlays for real estate inventory acquisition and development.

In the 2017 first half, we generated $14.1 million of cash flows from operating activities, compared to $21.1 million in the 2016 first half. Excluding the impact of changes in net income and adjustments for non-cash items, the decrease in cash flows from operations reflected higher originations driven by higher contract sales and higher financing propensity due to the continued success of the financing incentive programs offered in our North America segment, higher real estate inventory spending and timing of payments related to unsold inventory, partially offset by higher closings on vacation ownership contract sales, higher collections due to an increasing portfolio of outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable and lower payments related to employee benefits programs.

In addition to net income and adjustments for non-cash items, the following operating activities are key drivers of our cash flow from operating activities:

Real Estate Inventory Spending in Excess of Cost of Sales



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Real estate inventory spending	$	(65,147	)	$	(78,640	)
Purchase of vacation ownership units for future transfer to inventory	(33,594		)	—
Real estate inventory costs	81,752			63,900
Real estate inventory spending in excess of cost of sales	$	(16,989	)	$	(14,740	)

We measure our real estate inventory capital efficiency by comparing the cash outflow for real estate inventory spending (a cash item) to the amount of real estate inventory costs charged to expense on our Statements of Income related to sale of vacation ownership products (a non-cash item).

Our real estate inventory spending exceeded real estate inventory costs in the 2017 first half as we satisfied a portion of our commitments to purchase vacation ownership units in our North America segment. However, we expect our inventory spending to be in line with inventory costs throughout the remainder of 2017. Real estate inventory spending included the acquisition of 112 completed vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii for $27.3 million. In connection with this transaction, we also settled a $0.5 million note receivable from the seller on a non-cash basis, and issued a non-interest bearing note payable for $63.6 million. Purchase of vacation ownership units for future transfer to inventory included the acquisition of 36 completed vacation ownership units located at our resort in Marco Island, Florida, for $33.6 million. We

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entered into these commitments in prior periods as part of our capital efficiency strategy to limit our up-front capital investment and purchase finished inventory closer to the time it is needed for sale. See Footnote No. 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” and Footnote No. 8, “Contingencies and Commitments,” to our Financial Statements for additional information regarding these transactions.

Our real estate inventory spending exceeded real estate inventory costs in the 2016 first half, as a result of our opportunistic acquisition efforts. Real estate inventory spending included $23.5 million for the acquisition of an operating property located in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, Florida. We rebranded this property as Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, South Beach and converted it, in its entirety, into vacation ownership inventory. See Footnote No. 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to our Financial Statements for additional information regarding this transaction.

Through our existing vacation ownership interest repurchase program, we proactively buy back previously sold vacation ownership interests at lower costs than would be required to develop new inventory. By repurchasing inventory in desirable locations, we expect to be able to stabilize the future cost of vacation ownership products.

Notes Receivable Collections Less Than New Mortgages



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Vacation ownership notes receivable collections — non-securitized	$	41,307		$	38,229
Vacation ownership notes receivable collections — securitized	95,424			82,319
Vacation ownership notes receivable originations	(227,643		)	(124,318		)
Vacation ownership notes receivable collections less than originations	$	(90,912	)	$	(3,770	)

Vacation ownership notes receivable collections include principal from non-securitized and securitized vacation ownership notes receivable. Vacation ownership notes receivable collections increased during the 2017 first half, as compared to the 2016 first half, due to an increase in the portfolio of outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable. Vacation ownership notes receivable originations in the 2017 first half increased due to higher vacation ownership contract sales, including the change in the quarterly reporting cycle, and an increase in financing propensity to 64.4 percent for the 2017 first half compared to 56.2 percent for the 2016 first half, due to the continued success of the financing incentive programs that we offer in our North America segment. Given the success of these incentives to date, we expect financing propensity levels during the 2017 fiscal year to approximate 60 to 65 percent as we intend to continue to offer financing incentive programs.

Cash from Investing Activities



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Capital expenditures for property and equipment (excluding inventory)	$	(11,344	)	$	(15,142	)
Purchase of company owned life insurance	(10,092		)	—
Dispositions, net	11			69,738
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	$	(21,425	)	$	54,596

Capital Expenditures for Property and Equipment

Capital expenditures for property and equipment relate to spending for technology development, buildings and equipment used at sales locations and ancillary offerings, such as food and beverage offerings, at locations where such offerings are provided.

In the 2017 first half, capital expenditures for property and equipment of $11.3 million included $10.5 million to support business operations (including $5.7 million for ancillary and other operations assets and $4.8 million for sales locations) and $0.8 million for technology spending.

In the 2016 first half, capital expenditures for property and equipment of $15.1 million included $11.3 million to support business operations (including $10.7 million for sales locations and $0.6 million for ancillary and other operations assets) and $3.8 million for technology spending.

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Purchase of Company Owned Life Insurance

To support our ability to meet a portion of our obligations under the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), we acquired company owned insurance policies on the lives of certain participants in the Deferred Compensation Plan, the proceeds of which are intended to be aligned with the investment alternatives elected by plan participants as discussed in Footnote No. 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, to our Financial Statements. During the 2017 first half we paid $10.1 million for the acquisition of these policies.

Dispositions, net

Dispositions in the 2016 first half related to the sale of the portion of an operating property located in Surfers Paradise, Australia we acquired during 2015 that we did not intend to convert into vacation ownership inventory for $50.3 million, the sale of excess inventory at the RCC San Francisco for $19.3 million and the sale of undeveloped land in Absecon, New Jersey for $0.1 million.

Cash from Financing Activities



	Year to Date Ended
	June 30, 2017			June 17, 2016
($ in thousands)	(182 days)			(168 days)
Borrowings from securitization transactions	$	50,260		$	91,281
Repayment of debt related to securitization transactions	(117,400		)	(84,040		)
Borrowings from Revolving Corporate Credit Facility	60,000			85,000
Repayment of Revolving Corporate Credit Facility	(12,500		)	(40,000		)
Debt issuance costs	(1,219		)	(231		)
Repurchase of common stock	(3,868		)	(163,359		)
Accelerated stock repurchase forward contract	—			(14,470		)
Payment of dividends	(28,552		)	(26,067		)
Payment of withholding taxes on vesting of restricted stock units	(9,962		)	(3,876		)
Other, net	(624		)	572
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(63,865	)	$	(155,190	)

Borrowings from / Repayment of Debt Related to Securitization Transactions

We reflect proceeds from securitizations of vacation ownership notes receivable, including draw downs on the Warehouse Credit Facility, as “Borrowings from securitization transactions.” We reflect repayments of bonds associated with vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations and repayments on the Warehouse Credit Facility (including vacation ownership notes receivable repurchases) as “Repayment of debt related to securitization transactions.”

During the 2017 first half, we securitized vacation ownership notes receivable under our Warehouse Credit Facility. The carrying amount of the vacation ownership notes receivable securitized was $59.1 million. The advance rate was 85 percent, which resulted in gross proceeds of $50.3 million. Net proceeds were $50.0 million due to the funding of reserve accounts in the amount of $0.3 million.

At June 30, 2017, $239.7 million of gross vacation ownership notes receivable were eligible for securitization. See Footnote No. 9, “Debt,” to our Financial Statements for additional information regarding our Warehouse Credit Facility.

In the 2016 first half, we securitized vacation ownership notes receivable under our Warehouse Credit Facility. The carrying amount of the vacation ownership notes receivable securitized was $107.7 million. The advance rate was 85 percent, which resulted in gross proceeds of $91.3 million. Net proceeds were $90.6 million due to the funding of reserve accounts in the amount of $0.7 million.

Borrowings from / Repayment of Revolving Corporate Credit Facility

During the 2017 first half, we borrowed $60.0 million under our Revolving Corporate Credit Facility to facilitate the funding of our short-term working capital needs, of which $47.5 million was outstanding as of June 30, 2017. Subsequent to the end of the 2017 second quarter, we borrowed $27.5 million under our Revolving Corporate Credit Facility to facilitate the funding of our short-term working capital needs. See Footnote No. 9, “Debt,” to our Financial Statements for additional information regarding our Revolving Corporate Credit Facility.

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Debt Issuance Costs

In the 2017 first half, we incurred $1.2 million of debt issuance costs, which were associated with the amendment and extension of the Warehouse Credit Facility.

Share Repurchase Program

The following table summarizes share repurchase activity under our current share repurchase program:



($ in thousands, except per share amounts)	Number of Shares Repurchased	Cost of Shares Repurchased		Average Price Paid per Share
As of December 30, 2016	9,672,629	$	608,439	$	62.90
For the 2017 first half	32,500	3,868		119.01
As of June 30, 2017	9,705,129	$	612,307	$	63.09

See Footnote No. 10, “Shareholders’ Equity,” to our Financial Statements for further information related to our share repurchase program.

Dividends

We distributed cash dividends to holders of common stock during the 2017 first half as follows:



Declaration Date	Shareholder Record Date	Distribution Date	Dividend per Share
December 9, 2016	December 22, 2016	January 4, 2017	$0.35
February 9, 2017	February 23, 2017	March 9, 2017	$0.35
May 11, 2017	May 25, 2017	June 8, 2017	$0.35

We currently expect to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future, but any future dividend payments will be subject to Board approval, which will depend on our financial condition, results of operations and capital requirements, as well as applicable law, regulatory constraints, industry practice and other business considerations that our Board of Directors considers relevant. In addition, our Revolving Corporate Credit Facility contains restrictions on our ability to pay dividends, and the terms of agreements governing debt that we may incur in the future may also limit or prohibit dividend payments. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends in the future at the same rate or at all.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There have been no significant changes to our “Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” as reported in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2016, other than those discussed below.

As of June 30, 2017, net debt increased by $36.4 million to $773.6 million compared to $737.2 million at December 30, 2016, mainly due to a $58.8 million non-interest bearing note payable, net of unamortized discount, issued in connection with the acquisition of completed vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii (see Footnote No. 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to our Financial Statements for additional information on this transaction), a $47.5 million outstanding balance on the Revolving Corporate Credit Facility and $50.3 million of net proceeds drawn on the non-recourse Warehouse Credit Facility. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $117.4 million related to repayments of non-recourse debt associated with vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations. See Footnote No. 9, “Debt,” to our Financial Statements for additional information.

Subsequent to the end of the 2017 second quarter, we borrowed $27.5 million under our Revolving Corporate Credit Facility to facilitate the funding of our short-term working capital needs.

As of June 30, 2017, future debt payments to be paid out of collections from our vacation ownership notes receivable, including principal and interest, totaled $742.5 million and were due as follows: $54.7 million remaining in 2017; $100.9 million in 2018; $91.5 million in 2019; $126.6 million in 2020; $81.0 million in 2021; and $287.8 million thereafter.

During the 2017 second quarter, we paid $33.3 million related to a previous commitment to acquire 36 completed vacation ownership units located at our resort in Marco Island, Florida. We have a remaining commitment of $102.2 million to purchase vacation ownership units located at this resort, which we expect will be paid as follows: $50.0 million in 2018 and $52.2 million in 2019. See Footnote No. 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” and Footnote No. 12, “Variable Interest Entities,” to our Financial Statements for additional information on this transaction.

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During the 2017 second quarter, we paid $27.3 million in cash, settled a $0.5 million note receivable from the seller on a non-cash basis, and issued a non-interest bearing note payable for $63.6 million, related to a previous commitment, to acquire 112 completed vacation ownership units located on the Big Island of Hawaii. See Footnote No. 5, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” to our Financial Statements for additional information on this transaction.

We have new operating lease commitments that expire in 2029. Our aggregate minimum lease payments under these contracts are $17.6 million, of which we expect $0.2 million, $0.4 million, $1.7 million, $1.7 million, $1.9 million and $11.7 million will be paid in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and thereafter, respectively.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Management considers an accounting estimate to be critical if: (1) it requires assumptions to be made that are uncertain at the time the estimate is made; and (2) changes in the estimate, or different estimates that could have been selected, could have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

While we believe that our estimates, assumptions, and judgments are reasonable, they are based on information presently available. Actual results may differ significantly. Additionally, changes in our assumptions, estimates or assessments as a result of unforeseen events or otherwise could have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. We have discussed those estimates that we believe are critical and require the use of complex judgment in their application in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Since the date of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or the methodologies or assumptions we apply under them.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk has not changed materially from that disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2016.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), and management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance about management’s control objectives. Our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. However, you should note that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure you that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. Based upon the foregoing evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and operating to provide reasonable assurance that we record, process, summarize and report the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and to provide reasonable assurance that we accumulate and communicate such information to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions about required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Currently, and from time to time, we are subject to claims in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business, including, among others, the legal actions discussed in Footnote No. 8, “Contingencies and Commitments,” to our Financial Statements. While management presently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not materially harm our financial position, cash flows, or overall trends in results of operations, legal proceedings are inherently uncertain, and unfavorable rulings could, individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2016.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities



Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs⁽¹⁾	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs⁽¹⁾
April 1, 2017 – April 30, 2017	—	$—	—	1,227,371
May 1, 2017 – May 31, 2017	—	$—	—	1,227,371
June 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017	32,500	$119.01	32,500	1,194,871
Total	32,500	$119.01	32,500	1,194,871

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits filed or furnished as a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are listed on the Index to Exhibits on page E-1, which is incorporated by reference herein.

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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.



		MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

August 3, 2017		/s/ Stephen P. Weisz
		Stephen P. Weisz
		President and Chief Executive Officer

		/s/ John E. Geller, Jr.
		John E. Geller, Jr.
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.		Description
3.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 22, 2011).
3.2		Restated Bylaws of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 22, 2011).
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.

We have attached the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) as Exhibit 101 to this report: (i) the Interim Consolidated Statements of Income for the 91 days ended June 30, 2017 and the 84 days ended June 17, 2016, as well as the 182 days ended June 30, 2017 and the 168 days ended June 17, 2016; (ii) the Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the 91 days ended June 30, 2017 and the 84 days ended June 17, 2016, as well as the 182 days ended June 30, 2017 and the 168 days ended June 17, 2016; (iii) the Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 30, 2016; and (iv) the Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 182 days ended June 30, 2017 and the 168 days ended June 17, 2016.