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It is my pleasure to inform you that the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
The following Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement includes information about the matters to be acted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting. We hope that you will exercise your right to vote as promptly as possible. You may vote through the Internet, by telephone or by mailing your completed proxy card (or voting instruction form, if you hold your shares through a broker).
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS |
We are mailing many of our stockholders a Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials (the "Notice") rather than a full set of our proxy materials. The Notice contains instructions on how to access our proxy materials on the Internet, as well as instructions on how to obtain a paper copy of the full set of proxy materials if a stockholder so desires. This process is more environmentally friendly and reduces our costs to print and distribute these materials to stockholders. All stockholders of record who do not receive the Notice will receive a full set of our proxy materials.
We appreciate your continued support and interest in
Sincerely, |
Chairman of the Board |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD |
The 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of
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Election of the eight director nominees named in the Proxy Statement; |
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Ratification of the appointment of |
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Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation; |
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An advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; and |
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Any other matters that may properly be presented at the meeting. |
Only stockholders of the Company at the close of business on
In the event of a technical malfunction in connection with the virtual Annual Meeting, the chair of the meeting will convene the meeting at
Internet Availability
We are taking advantage of the
By Order of the Board of Directors, | ||
James H Hunter, IV | ||
Executive Vice President, | ||
General Counsel and Secretary |
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Forward-Looking Statements and Website References
This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact, including statements regarding our goals and commitments, such as those relating to compensation objectives and corporate responsibility strategy and matters, made in this document are forward-looking. We use words such as anticipates, believes, expects, future, intends, and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons. Risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ significantly from management's expectations are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended
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PROXY SUMMARY |
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. It does not contain all of the information that you should consider in voting your shares. You should read the entire Proxy Statement as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended
VOTING MATTERS AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
Proposal | Voting Recommendation | Page Reference | ||
1 Election of eight directors |
FOR each nominee | 7 | ||
2 Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm |
FOR | 7 | ||
3 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation |
FOR | 8 | ||
4 Advisory vote on frequency of future votes on executive compensation |
ONE Year | 9 |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS
We believe that good corporate governance is integral to our business, and the Board of Directors (the "Board") monitors developments in governance best practices to assure that it continues to meet its commitment to representation of stockholder interests. Below are some highlights of our corporate governance practices:
• | Independent Chairman of the Board |
• | Separate Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") positions |
• | Standing committees composed exclusively of independent directors |
• | Annual Board and committee evaluations |
• | Regular executive sessions of the Board and Board committees |
• | Global ethics and corporate compliance program |
• | Board and committee oversight of corporate responsibility matters |
• | Commitment to seeking a diverse range of candidates for the Board |
• | Stock ownership guidelines for our executive officers and directors |
• | Active Board oversight |
• | Strong risk management program |
• | Comprehensive Code of Business Conduct and Corporate Governance Principles |
• | Robust executive succession planning process |
• | Mixture of short-, medium-, and long-tenured directors |
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES
As a leader and innovator in the vacation industry, the Company strives to uphold the highest standards of excellence in serving its customers, investors, and associates while maintaining exclusive, long-term relationships with
STOCKHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
We value our stockholders' perspective on our business and each year regularly engage with them through a variety of activities to stay informed on the evolving perspectives of the investor community. We engage with stockholders on various matters, including industry trends, company performance, corporate governance, and executive compensation. In 2024, our key stockholder engagement activities included numerous virtual meetings and calls, 12 non-dealinvestor road show days, participation in nine investor conferences and our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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SELECT PERFORMANCE AND BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
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Consolidated Vacation Ownership contract sales were |
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Net income attributable to common stockholders was |
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Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders was |
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Adjusted EBITDA was |
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders, Adjusted diluted earnings per share, and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures that are not prescribed by
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS
We seek to align the interests of our named executive officers ("NEOs") with the interests of the Company's stockholders. Certain important features of our executive compensation program include:
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The program is designed to align financial results and sustainable stockholder value creation with the compensation of our executives. |
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Pay is tied to performance. Approximately 67% of our CEO's and approximately 61%, on average, of the other NEOs' fiscal 2024 total target compensation was performance based. |
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Approximately 72% of our CEO's and approximately 56%, on average, of the other NEOs' fiscal 2024 total target compensation was tied to stock performance. |
2024 TARGET PAY MIX - CEO | 2024 TARGET PAY MIX - OTHER NEOs (Average) | |
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The Company maintains stock ownership guidelines that apply to all executive officers and directors. |
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The Company has strong governance policies related to executive compensation, and we employ appropriate compensation risk mitigating features. |
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DIRECTOR NOMINEES
Our Board currently consists of thirteen members. The Board size will decrease to eleven members upon the retirement of Messrs. Gellein and Martinez effective immediately prior to the commencement of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders approved and adopted an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") to phase in the declassification of our Board commencing with the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Under our Certificate of Incorporation, as so amended, directors were first elected for one-yearterms at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the directors elected at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be elected for one-yearterms, and beginning with the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the entire Board will be elected on an annual basis.
The following table provides summary information regarding each nominee to the Board. Information about each director's experience, qualifications and skills can be found in the Report on the Board of Directors and its Committees.
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64 | 2025 | Self-employed Consultant, Former Chief Executive Officer, |
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49 | 2025 | Global |
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67 | 2018 | Managing Partner, |
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62 | 2024 | Former Managing Director, Cyber and Strategic Risk Practice, Deloitte | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
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58 | 2023 | President and Chief Executive Officer, |
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50 | 2021 | Partner, |
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73 | 2013 | Former Senior Vice President, |
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65 | 2018 | Chief Executive Officer, |
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Audit Committee ("AC"), |
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PROXY STATEMENT
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report to stockholders are available at www.proxyvote.com. |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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Why am I receiving these materials? |
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How do I attend the virtual Annual Meeting? |
You may attend the Annual Meeting online, including to vote, by logging in at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VAC2025. The Annual Meeting will begin at approximately
You may attend and vote during the Annual Meeting via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VAC2025. You may also attend the meeting by proxy. You may submit questions in advance of the meeting at www.proxyvote.com.
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How do I gain admission to the virtual Annual Meeting? |
You are entitled to participate in the virtual Annual Meeting only if you were a stockholder of record who owned the Company's common stock at the close of business on
To attend online and participate in the Annual Meeting, stockholders of record will need to use their control number on their Notice or proxy card to log into www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VAC2025; beneficial owners who do not have a control number may gain access to the meeting by logging into their brokerage firm's website and selecting the stockholder communications mailbox to link through to the virtual Annual Meeting. Instructions should also be provided on the voting instruction card provided by their broker, bank, or other nominee.
We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time. Please allow time for online check-in,which will begin at
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How do I ask questions? |
You may submit a question in advance of the meeting at www.proxyvote.com. The Company will try to answer as many questions as possible during the time scheduled. Answers to appropriate investor questions received before the Annual Meeting will be posted on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website as soon as practicable after the Annual Meeting to the extent such questions were not answered at the Annual Meeting. Additional information regarding the question and answer process, including the types of questions permitted, the time allotted for the question and answer session, and how questions will be addressed and disclosed, will be available in the Annual Meeting Rules of Conduct, which will be posted at the virtual Annual Meeting website during the Annual Meeting.
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Why did I receive a one-pagenotice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of printed proxy materials? |
The
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Can I get electronic access to the proxy materials if I received printed materials? |
If you received a printed copy of our proxy materials, you can also view the proxy materials for the meeting electronically at proxyvote.com. You may also choose to receive future proxy materials by email. Choosing to receive your future proxy materials by email will lower our costs of delivery and reduce the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. If you choose to receive our future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year with instructions containing a link to view those proxy materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it or for so long as the email address provided by you is valid.
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What items will be voted on at the Annual Meeting? |
Stockholders will vote on the following items at the Annual Meeting, if each is properly presented at the meeting:
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Election of the eight director nominees named in this Proxy Statement; |
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Ratification of the appointment of |
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Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation; |
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Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; and |
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Any other matters that may properly be presented at the meeting. |
In addition, management will respond to appropriate questions from stockholders submitted in advance of the meeting.
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What are the Board's voting recommendations? |
The Board's recommendation is set forth together with the description of each Item in this Proxy Statement. The Board recommends a vote FOReach nominee for director in Item 1, FORItems 2 and 3, and ONEYearon Item 4.
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What is the difference between being a record holder and a beneficial owner of shares held in street name? |
A record holder holds shares directly in his, her or its own name with the Company's transfer agent. Shares held in "street name" refer to shares that are held in the name of a bank or broker on a person's behalf. Many stockholders hold their shares in street name. For such shares, the bank or broker is considered the record holder for purposes of voting at the Annual Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct that organization how to vote the shares held in your account.
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How do I vote? |
BY TELEPHONE 800-690-6903 (record holders) |
BY INTERNET |
BY MAIL completing and returning your proxy card |
AT THE VIRTUAL MEETING by electronic vote at the virtual meeting |
Whether you are a stockholder of record or a beneficial stockholder, you may direct how your shares are voted without participating in the Annual Meeting. We encourage stockholders to vote well before the Annual Meeting even if they plan to attend the virtual meeting, by completing proxies online or by telephone, or, if they received printed copies of materials, by mailing their proxy cards. Stockholders can vote via the Internet in advance of or during the Annual Meeting.
Stockholders who attend the virtual Annual Meeting should follow the instructions at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VAC2025 to vote during the meeting. Voting online during the meeting will replace any previous votes.
Record holders who received a copy of this Proxy Statement and accompanying proxy card in the mail can vote by filling out the proxy card, signing it and returning it in the postage paid retuenvelope. Record holders can also vote by telephone (800-690-6903)or by Internet (www.proxyvote.com). Voting instructions are provided on the proxy card.
If you are a beneficial owner, you must vote by giving instructions to your bank or broker. You should follow the voting instructions on the form that you receive from your bank or broker.
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How will my proxy be voted? |
Your proxy card, when properly signed and returned to us, or processed by telephone or via the Internet, and not revoked, will be voted in accordance with your instructions. We are not aware of any other matter that may be properly presented other than those described above. If any other matter is properly presented, the persons named in the enclosed proxy card will have discretion to vote on such matter in their best judgment.
If you are a beneficial owner, your bank or broker must vote according to specific instructions they receive from you, the beneficial owner. If your bank or broker does not receive specific instructions, they may in some cases vote the shares in their discretion, but are not permitted to vote on certain proposals and may elect not to vote on any of the proposals unless you provide voting instructions as to how to vote the shares. Therefore, we urge you to give voting instructions to your broker on all four voting items. Voting your shares will help to ensure that your interests are represented at the meeting. If you do not provide voting instructions and your bank or broker elects to vote your shares on some but not all matters, it will result in a 'broker non-vote'for the matters on which the bank or broker does not vote. Broker non-voteswill be considered as present for quorum purposes, but they will not be considered entitled to vote on the matters on which the bank or broker does not vote and will not be counted in determining the outcome of the vote on any such matters.
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What if I don't mark the boxes on my proxy? |
If you just sign and submit your proxy card without providing voting instructions, your shares will be voted "FOR" each director nominee listed in this Proxy Statement and "FOR" Items 2 and 3, and "ONE Year" on Item 4 as recommended by the Board and at the discretion of the persons named in the enclosed proxy card with respect to any other matters that are properly presented.
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How many votes are needed to approve an item? |
Directors will be elected by a plurality of all the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, either online or represented by a properly completed or authorized proxy. This means that the eight nominees who receive the highest number of "FOR" votes cast will be elected as directors. Stockholders cannot cumulate votes in the election of directors. Votes that are withheld will not be counted as votes cast on the matter and will have no effect on the outcome of the election. Broker non-votes,if any, will have no effect on the outcome of the matter.
The affirmative vote of holders of shares representing a majority in voting power, present online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, is necessary for approval of Items 2, 3 and 4. Proxy cards marked as abstentions on Items 2, 3 and 4 will count as present and entitled to vote and therefore will have the effect of a negative vote. Broker non-votes,if any, will have no effect on the outcome of the matter.
With respect to Item 4, there are four choices for stockholders: every year; every two years; every three years; or they may chose to abstain. If none of the four choices for this Item receive the affirmative vote of the holders of shares representing a majority in voting power, present online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal, the Board will consider the choice that receives the highest number of votes as the choice supported by our stockholders. The Board will take the voting results on such proposal into account in determining whether to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation every year, every two years or every three years.
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What constitutes a quorum? |
The presence at the meeting, online or by proxy, of the holders of a majority in voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum. Proxies received will be included in the calculation of the number of shares considered to be present at the meeting, even if marked as broker non-votesor with abstentions on certain items.
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Who can attend the Annual Meeting? |
Only stockholders as of the record date, their proxy holders and our invited guests may attend the Annual Meeting.
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Can I attend and participate in the Annual Meeting online if I vote by proxy? |
Yes. Attending the Annual Meeting online does not revoke your proxy.
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Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy after I retumy proxy card, or after I vote by telephone or electronically? |
Yes. Even after you have submitted your proxy, you may change your vote at any time before the proxy is exercised at the Annual Meeting. Regardless of the way in which you submitted your original proxy, you may change it by:
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returning a later-dated signed proxy card; |
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delivering a written notice of revocation to |
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voting by telephone or the Internet at www.proxyvote.com until |
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submitting a later-dated vote during the virtual Annual Meeting (www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VAC2025). |
If your shares are held through a broker or other nominee, and you are not provided a 16-digitcontrol number, you will need to contact that institution if you wish to change your voting instructions.
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ITEM 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board currently consists of thirteen members. The Board size will decrease to eleven members upon the retirement of Messrs. Gellein and Martinez effective immediately prior to the commencement of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders approved and adopted an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to phase in the declassification of our Board commencing with the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Under our Certificate of Incorporation, as so amended, directors were first elected for one-yearterms at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the directors elected at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be elected for one-yearterms, and beginning with the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the entire Board will be elected on an annual basis. The Board proposes that
Each of the nominees has consented to be named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. If any of them should become unavailable to serve as a director, the Board may designate a substitute nominee. In that case, the persons named as proxies will vote for the substitute nominee designated by the Board.
Information about the nominees, as well as directors with terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is set forth below in the section titled "Report on the Board of Directors and its Committees" beginning on page 10.
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Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOReach of the eight director nominees. |
ITEM 2 - RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee of the Board (the "Audit Committee") has appointed
Representatives of
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Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote FORratification of the appointment of |
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ITEM 3 - ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
We are asking stockholders to approve an advisory resolution on the Company's named executive officer compensation as reported in this Proxy Statement. As described below in "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" beginning on page 26, the
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Executive officers should be paid in a manner that is primarily focused on driving stockholder value; |
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Compensation should be designed to motivate executive officersto perform their duties in ways that would help achieve shorter-term as well as longer-term objectives; and |
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The compensation program must be competitive in order to attract key talentfrom within and outside of our industry and retain key talentat costs consistent with market practice. |
We urge stockholders to read the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section of this Proxy Statement, which describes in more detail how our executive compensation policies and procedures operate and are designed to achieve our compensation objectives, as well as the Summary Compensation Table and other related compensation tables and narrative, which provide detailed information about the compensation of our NEOs. The CPC and the Board believe that the policies and procedures articulated in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section below are effective in achieving our goals and that the compensation of our NEOs reported in this Proxy Statement reflects and supports these compensation policies and procedures.
In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, and as a matter of good corporate governance, we are asking stockholders to approve the following advisory resolution at the Annual Meeting:
RESOLVED, that the stockholders of
This advisory resolution, commonly referred to as a "say-on-pay"resolution, is not binding on the Board. Although non-binding,the Board and the CPC will review and consider the voting results when making future decisions regarding our executive compensation program. As described in Item 4 below, stockholders are also being given the opportunity to express their preference for the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation. The Board's current policy is to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis. The Board and the CPC will consider the outcome of the advisory vote in Item 4 below. Unless the Board modifies its policy on the frequency of holding advisory votes on executive compensation, after the 2025 Annual Meeting, our next "say-on-pay"resolution will occur at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote FORthe approval of the advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. |
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ITEM 4 - ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
We are asking stockholders to vote on whether future advisory votes on executive compensation like Item 3 above should occur every year, every two years or every three years. After careful consideration, the Board has determined that holding an advisory vote on executive compensation every year is most appropriate for us at this time because it would continue to enable our stockholders to provide us with timely input regarding the compensation of named executive officers. In addition, while our executive compensation program is designed to motivate executive officers to perform their duties in ways that would help achieve both current year and longer-term objectives, the Board recognizes that executive compensation disclosures are made annually. The Board recommends that stockholders vote to hold such future advisory votes every year.
In the event the Board decides to make changes to our executive compensation program following a stockholder advisory vote, you should note that because the advisory vote occurs well after the beginning of the compensation year, and because the different elements of our executive compensation program are designed to operate in an integrated manner and to complement one another, in many cases, it may not be appropriate or feasible to implement such changes by the time of the following year's annual meeting of stockholders.
Although this advisory vote is not binding on the Board, the Board and the CPC value your opinion and will carefully review the voting results on this proposal in establishing the frequency with which future say-on-payvotes will be held. Notwithstanding the Board's recommendation and the outcome of the stockholder vote, the Board may in the future decide to conduct advisory votes on a less frequent basis and may vary its practice based on factors such as discussions with stockholders and the adoption of material changes to compensation programs.
You are not voting to approve or disapprove the Board's recommendation. Instead, you may specify your preference regarding the frequency of future say-on-payvotes by selecting one year, two years, or three years or abstaining.
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Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote to conduct future advisory votes on executive compensation every ONE Year. |
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REPORT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board currently consists of thirteen members. The Board size will decrease to eleven members upon the retirement of Messrs. Gellein and Martinez effective immediately prior to the commencement of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders approved and adopted an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to phase in the declassification of our Board commencing with the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Under our Certificate of Incorporation, as so amended, directors were first elected for one-yearterms at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the directors elected at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be elected for one-yearterms, and beginning with the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the entire Board will be elected on an annual basis.
All of our director nominees currently serve as directors on our Board. The tables below set forth information regarding the members of our Board continuing in office or nominated for re-election.Our Board has determined that all members of our Board are "independent directors" meeting the applicable requirements of the Listing Rules of the
Nominees for Director
The Board has nominated eight directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve for a one-yearterm ending with the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until the director's successor is duly elected and qualified, or the director's earlier death, resignation or removal.
Age:64 Director Since:2025 Independent:Yes |
Committees: • None |
Experience
Skills and Experience
Corporate Leadership |
Independence | Financial & Capital Markets | Accounting & Financial Reporting | Business Development / Mergers & Acquisitions | ||||||||||||||
Sales & Marketing/ Consumer Insights | Compliance | Strategic Planning | Global Expertise | Vacation Ownership & Lodging Industry | ||||||||||||||
Public Company Board Service & Governance | Real Estate & Business Development |
Human Capital, Professional |
Legal, Regulatory & Government Relations |
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Age:49 Director Since:2025 Independent:Yes |
Committees: • None |
Experience
Skills and Experience
Corporate Leadership |
Independence | Strategic Planning | Global Expertise | Business Development / Mergers & Acquisitions | ||||||||||||||
Sales & Marketing/ Consumer Insights |
Technology & Cybersecurity |
Digital & Social Medial | Vacation Ownership & Lodging Industry |
Age: 67 Director Since:2018 Independent:Yes |
Committees: • Compensation Policy • Nominating and Corporate Governance |
Experience
Skills and Experience
Corporate Leadership |
Independence | Diversity |
Public Company Board Service & Governance |
Human Capital, Professional Development & Organizational Culture |
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Vacation Ownership & Lodging Industry |
Real Estate & Business Development |
Business Development / Mergers & Acquisitions |
Strategic Planning |
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Age: 62 Director Since:2024 Independent:Yes |
Committees: • Compensation Policy |
Experience
Skills and Experience
Corporate Leadership |
Independence | Diversity | Risk Management | Legal, Regulatory & Government Relations | ||||||||||||||
Digital & Social Media |
Technology & Cybersecurity |
Age:58 Director Since:2023 Independent:No |
Committees: • None |
Experience
Skills and Experience
Corporate Leadership |
Compliance | Financial & Capital Markets | Accounting & Financial Reporting | Business Development / Mergers & Acquisitions | ||||||||||||||
Sales & Marketing/ Consumer Insights |
Risk Management |
Strategic Planning | Global Expertise |
Vacation Ownership & Lodging Industry |
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Public Company Board Service & Governance |
Development |
Human Capital, Professional Development & Organizational Culture |
Technology & Cybersecurity |
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Age:50 Director Since:2021 Independent:Yes |
Committees: • Audit • Nominating and Corporate Governance |
Experience
Skills and Experience
Corporate Leadership |
Independence | Diversity |
Risk Management |
Strategic Planning | Public Company Board Service & Governance | |||||||||||||||||
Compliance |
Sales & Marketing/ Consumer Insights |
Technology & Cybersecurity | Legal, Regulatory & Government Relations | Digital & Social Media | Financial & Capital Markets |
Age:73 Director Since:2013 Independent:Yes |
Committees: • Compensation Policy (Chair) • Nominating and Corporate Governance |
Experience
Skills and Experience
As an accomplished senior manager at
Corporate Leadership |
Independence | Diversity |
Public Company Board Service & Governance |
Risk Management |
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Vacation Ownership & Lodging Industry |
Legal, Regulatory & Government Relations |
Sales & Marketing/ Consumer Insights |
Real Estate & Business Development | Strategic Planning | ||||||||||||||
Human Capital, Professional Development & Organizational Culture |
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Age:65 Director Since:2018 Independent:Yes |
Committees: • Audit • Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) |
Experience
Skills and Experience
Corporate Leadership |
Independence | Financial & Capital Markets | Accounting & Financial Reporting |
Public Company Board Service & Governance |
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Real Estate & Business Development |
Business Development / Mergers & Acquisitions |
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79 | Director, Chairman | 2011 | 2026 | Yes |
Age:73 Director Since:2013 Independent:Yes |
Committees: • Audit (Chair) • Nominating and Corporate Governance |
Experience
Skills and Experience
Corporate Leadership |
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Age:76 Director Since:2011 Independent:Yes |
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Age:79 Director Since:2011 Independent:Yes |
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SUMMARY OF DIRECTOR ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS AS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
Our Board members have a diversity of experience and bring a wide variety of skills, qualifications and viewpoints that strengthen the Board's oversight role on behalf of our stockholders. The following highlights certain key characteristics of our directors. Additional information can be found in their biographies.
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Accounting & Financial Reportingexperience is important in overseeing our financial reporting and internal controls to assure transparency and accuracy. | • | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||||
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Complianceexperience helps set the tone at the top to encourage our employees to act ethically and legally. | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sales & Marketing/Consumer Insightsexperience is important in understanding the consumer-driven aspects of our business in order to deliver outstanding products and services. | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate & Business Developmentexperience aids in understanding and reviewing our business and strategy. | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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Board Composition as of the Annual Meeting
10 of 11 Independent Directors |
6.5 years Average Tenure of Directors |
65.5 years Average Age of Directors |
36% Gender/Racially Diverse Directors |
Please refer to Item 1, "Business," of our 2024 Annual Report for information regarding our executive officers.
2024 BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE
Our Board met six times in 2024. No incumbent member of the Board attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board and the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which such director served. Directors are expected to attend annual meetings of stockholders, and each of our directors attended the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
COMMITTEE CHARTERS
The charters of the Audit, Compensation Policy, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees, as well as our Corporate Governance Guidelines, are available via the
The composition of our committees during 2024 and through the date of this Proxy Statement is set forth in the chart below.
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Committees of the Board of Directors
Audit Committee. The Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee is independent as defined under our Corporate Governance Principles, the NYSE Listing Standards and applicable
The responsibilities of the Audit Committee include, among other things:
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approving all terms and fees associated with any audit engagement of our independent auditor; |
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overseeing our accounting, reporting, financial, cybersecurity, data security and artificial intelligence practices; |
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overseeing our internal control environment and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
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overseeing our independent auditor's qualifications and independence; |
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overseeing the performance of our internal audit function and the independent auditor; and |
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overseeing the Company's corporate responsibility reporting and internal controls and disclosure procedures concerning corporate responsibility matters. |
The responsibilities of the CPC include, among other things:
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overseeing our overall compensation structure, policies and programs; |
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reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives with respect to compensation for the CEO; |
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overseeing the evaluation and setting the compensation of our other executive officers; |
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maintaining management succession plans; |
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reviewing the compensation of non-employeedirectors and recommending any changes in compensation to the Board; and |
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reviewing corporate responsibility matters relating to the Company's workforce and key aspects of the Company's human resources strategies, policies and programs. |
The CPC may delegate any of its responsibilities to subcommittees as the CPC may deem appropriate.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has determined that each of the members of the
The responsibilities of the
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recommending to the Board director candidates for election; |
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recommending to the Board implementation of corporate governance principles and annually reviewing and recommending changes to these principles as appropriate; |
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reviewing our conflict of interest and related party transactions policies and approving certain related party transactions as provided for in such policies; |
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performing a leadership role in shaping our corporate governance; and |
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reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding sustainability matters, including corporate responsibility matters, except to the extent specifically allocated to another committee of the Board. |
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
None of the members of the CPC is or has been an officer or employee of the Company or had any relationship that is required to be disclosed as a transaction with a related party or as an interlocking relationship.
MEETINGS OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Our Corporate Governance Principles require the Board to have at least two regularly scheduled executive sessions a year for the non-managementdirectors without management present and require the independent directors to meet in executive session at least annually. The Chairman, who is currently
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
The Board is committed to good corporate governance, good business practices and transparency in financial reporting.
SEPARATION OF BOARD CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
While the Board has no formal policy requiring the separation of the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer,
BOARD AND COMMITTEE EVALUATIONS
The Board and its committees annually evaluate their own performance. The evaluation process is overseen by the
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The results from the 2024 evaluation process were positive and confirmed our belief that our Board upholds a high level of Board effectiveness and governance.
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
At
We provide treasured vacation experiences to our customers around the world and work to create an inclusive, diverse, and caring environment for our associates. We support a Life Fulfilled for all individuals and embrace the notion that we are Better Together."
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2024 Workforce Composition(as of 12/31/2024)
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SELECTION OF DIRECTOR NOMINEES
The supporting information should include the information required by our Bylaws in connection with the nominations of persons for election to the Board.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The Company has determined that all of the current directors, other than
RISK OVERSIGHT
Our Board is responsible for overseeing our processes for assessing and managing risk. The Board considers our risk profile when reviewing our annual business plan and incorporates risk assessment into its decisions. In performing its oversight responsibilities, our Board receives an annual enterprise risk assessment report from our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and our Senior Vice President, Internal Audit & Corporate Responsibility (who is our Chief Audit Executive), and discusses the most significant risks facing us. The Board believes that its risk oversight process would be effective under a variety of Board leadership structures, and therefore, it does not materially affect the Board's choice of leadership structure.
Each of the Board's committees addresses risks that fall within that committee's area of responsibility.
Our Audit Committee is responsible for a number of risk oversight functions, including the periodic review of the audit plan of the internal audit department, the tax function, treasury operations, and insurance, as well as conducting oversight of legal and regulatory risks, artificial intelligence and related regulations, cybersecurity and data security. The Audit Committee receives regular reports from: the corporate controllership and our outside independent accounting firm on financial reporting matters; the internal audit department about significant findings; and the General Counsel regarding legal and regulatory risks; and as discussed below with respect to cybersecurity. The Audit Committee incorporates its risk assessment function into its reports to the Board.
Our CPC evaluates any incentives and risks arising from or related to our compensation programs and plans and assesses whether the incentives and risks are appropriate. As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis below, the CPC believes that our compensation programs do not present risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The CPC is also responsible for oversight of risks related to our workforce and key aspects of the Company's human resources strategies, policies and programs with respect to organizational development activities, including, but not limited to, initiatives relating to inclusion and diversity and other social responsibility matters.
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OVERSIGHT OF CYBERSECURITY
Our Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of cybersecurity risk. The Audit Committee regularly reviews our cybersecurity and data security risks and mitigation strategies. At least twice each year, the Audit Committee receives reports and presentations from members of our team responsible for overseeing our cybersecurity risk management, including our Senior Vice President, Global Information Security, and our Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, and periodically receives reports and presentations from third parties. The Company has a dedicated team that is responsible for managing enterprise-wide information security strategy, policy, standards, architecture and processes. This team follows a documented process to identify, quantify and mitigate security risks. Risks are reported to and reviewed by senior leadership, and more significant risks are reported to our executive officers and the Audit Committee. In addition, we require our associates to receive annual training on our information security policies. This includes but is not limited to information classification and handling, data privacy, physical security, phishing, malware and ransomware, social engineering, identifying and reporting information security incidents, and secure credit card handling as well as additional topics based on job roles and responsibilities.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Oversight of corporate responsibility matters happens at multiple levels within our corporate responsibility governance structure. Our Board has overall responsibility for managing corporate responsibility risks and opportunities and is provided with updates on corporate responsibility matters at least quarterly. Each of the Board's committees assists the Board in fulfilling this responsibility by overseeing the corporate responsibility-related risks in areas over which they have responsibility.
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The Board has overall responsibility for overseeing corporate responsibility risks and opportunities and is provided with updates on corporate responsibility matters at least quarterly. Our Board plays a critical role in understanding how corporate responsibility issues affect our business strategy and performance. |
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Our business conduct guide, supplier code of conduct, human rights policy and 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report are posted on our website at www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com under the "Our Values" tab. We encourage you to read more about how we are working to build a more inclusive and purpose-driven culture on our
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD
Stockholders and other interested parties wishing to communicate with our Board as a group or with any individual director (including the Chairman of the Board) may do so by sending an e-mailto business.ethics@mvwc.com or sending a letter to
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
Our Corporate Governance Principles limit the number of boards of publicly traded companies on which the Company's directors may serve, including our Board, to two for directors who are executive officers of publicly traded companies and four for other directors.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Our Board has adopted a code of conduct, our Business Conduct Guide, that applies to all of our directors, officers and associates, including our President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. Our Business Conduct Guide is available in the
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FEES |
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee is composed solely of independent directors meeting the requirements of applicable
As more fully described in the Audit Committee charter, our Audit Committee assists the Board in its oversight of risks related to financial reporting, accounting, financial practices, legal and regulatory matters, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data security. Our Audit Committee also oversees reporting and internal controls and disclosure procedures concerning the Company's corporate responsibility program. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of our consolidated financial statements, accounting and financial reporting principles, and maintaining an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting.
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The Audit Committee engages in an annual evaluation of our independent registered public accounting firm's qualifications, assessing the firm's quality of service, the firm's sufficiency of resources, the quality of the communication and interaction with the firm, and the firm's independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism. The Audit Committee also considers the advisability and potential impact of selecting a different independent public accounting firm.
The Audit Committee and the Board believe that the continued retention of
The Audit Committee regularly meets and holds separate discussions with management, our internal auditors, and
The Audit Committee has met and held discussions with management and
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The Audit Committee discussed with
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board has approved, that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the year ended
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PRE-APPROVALOF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FEES AND SERVICES POLICY
The Audit Committee's Pre-Approvalof Independent Auditor Fees and Services Policy provides for pre-approvalof all audit, audit-related, tax and other permissible non-auditservices provided by our principal independent auditor on an annual basis and as needed. The Audit Committee has delegated authority to the Audit Committee Chair to pre-approveprincipal independent auditor services where we deem it necessary or advisable that such services commence prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting (provided that the Audit Committee Chair informs the Audit Committee of any such services and the estimated fees that were pre-approvedat the next regularly scheduled meeting). During 2024, all such services were pre-approvedby the Audit Committee.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FEE DISCLOSURE
The following table presents aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm,
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Audit fees |
$ | 8,661,417 | $ | 7,323,944 | ||||
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266,110 | 343,275 | ||||||
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399,304 | 241,531 | ||||||
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$ | 9,330,431 | $ | 7,911,750 |
For purposes of the preceding table, the professional fees are classified as follows:
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Audit fees - These are fees for professional services performed for the audit of our annual financial statements and the required review of quarterly financial statements and other procedures performed by our independent registered public accounting firm in order for them to be able to form an opinion on our consolidated financial statements. These fees also cover services that are normally provided by independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements and other services that generally only the independent auditor reasonably can provide, such as services associated with filing registration statements, periodic reports and other filings with the |
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Audit-related fees - These are fees for assurance and related services for agreed-upon procedures and attestation reports. |
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Tax fees - These are fees for all professional services performed by professional staff in |
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All other fees - These are fees for other permissible work performed that do not meet the above-described categories, including a subscription to an accounting research website. |
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Our NEOs for whom compensation information is presented in the Summary Compensation Table below are:
James H Hunter, IV, Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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Our executive compensation programs are designed to reward financial results and effective strategic leadership to build sustainable value for stockholders by correlating the timing and amount of actual pay with performance over various time horizons without excessive risk-taking.
Our executive compensation program includes the following key elements:
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base salary, which provides our named executive officers a fixed level of compensation; |
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annual bonus, which encourages the achievement of current year objectives; and |
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stock based awards, which align the long-term interests of our named executive officers with the interests of our stockholders and encourage the achievement of longer-term objectives. |
The CPC made the following key compensation decisions for 2024, which are discussed in greater detail in the following pages:
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All of our named executive officers, with the exception of |
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PHILOSOPHY
The CPC has approved, and periodically reviews, compensation principles that form the basis of our compensation philosophy and reflect our belief that strong and consistent leadership is the key to long-term success in our industry. Accordingly, our compensation program is designed around the following three principles:
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Drive Stockholder Value:Executive officers should be paid in a manner that is primarily focused on driving stockholder value. Therefore, equity compensation is and has been a significant component of total pay opportunity for the named executive officers. |
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Motivate and Balance Short-term and Long-term Performance:Compensation should be designed to motivate executive officers to perform their duties in ways that would help achieve current year as well as longer-term objectives. This has been achieved by offering a mix of short-term cash-based and long-term equity-based incentives. |
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Retain Talent:The compensation program must be competitive in order to attract key talent from within and outside of our industry and retain key talent at costs consistent with market practice. We work to achieve this, in part, through our review of the market data and internal pay equity considerations described below in making compensation decisions. The CPC seeks to establish compensation generally consistent with the median in total direct compensation, while also considering performance and scope of job. |
COMPENSATION PROGRAM PRINCIPLES AND GOVERNANCE
Pay for Performance is Key Compensation Program Principle
A large portion of the total pay opportunity for our named executive officers is performance based or tied to stock performance. This means that it is contingent upon achieving specific results that are essential to the Company's short- and long-term success and growth in stockholder value. As described in more detail in the following pages, the performance-based components of the 2024 compensation program include annual and long-term incentives that are comprised of Performance Units, SARs and RSUs. The CPC has not established a specific formula for the allocation of performance-based compensation components and instead retains the discretion to modify the allocation from year to year. The chart below reflects the percentage of our CEO's and the average of each other named executive officer's total target compensation that was performance-based in 2024:
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Additional Principles and Corporate Governance Policies
Our executive compensation programs contain features that are intended to embody our compensation principles and promote strong executive compensation corporate governance.
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We have a clawback policy applicable to incentive compensation paid to our executive officers and directors (the "NYSE Clawback Policy"), which is in addition to the clawback provision that applies to all equity awards (both time-based and performance-based) under the |
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Executive officers are provided only limited perquisites and are not provided with tax gross-upswith respect to such perquisites. |
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The Equity Plans do not include an "evergreen" provision. |
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We cannot, without stockholder approval, "reprice" stock options or SARs by reducing the exercise or base price of such stock option or SAR, exchanging such stock option or SAR for a new award with a lower exercise or base price, or exchanging such stock option or SAR for cash (other than in connection with specified corporate transactions). |
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We have stock ownership guidelines that require our President and Chief Executive Officer to own shares of our common stock (as determined under the guidelines) with a market value equal to five times base salary and other executive officers to own shares of our common stock with a market value equal to two to three times their annual base salary. |
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Equity grants are made on a consistent schedule and are not made in anticipation of significant developments that may impact the price of our common shares. Annual grants are typically made during the first quarter, two days after the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-Kfor the prior year, which is intended to prevent making equity grants when we have material, non-publicinformation. |
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Our associates, officers and directors may not at any time engage in any form of derivative transactions (such as "short" sales or "option puts or calls") in our securities. |
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Our associates, officers and directors are prohibited from including our securities in a margin account or pledging such securities as collateral for a loan. |
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We, as a practice, do not have employment agreements with any of our named executive officers or other executive officers. However, in connection with the acquisition of ILG, we assumed an employment agreement for |
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COMPENSATION PROCESS
Market Data
To assist in determining the levels of compensation for our named executive officers in 2024,
The companies in the peer group used as the basis for 2024 compensation decisions consisted of the following:
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The companies that met these objective criteria with revenues greater and less than the Company's revenues consisted of the following:
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On an annual basis, the CPC reviews "tally sheets" prepared by management for each executive officer. The tally sheet includes, among other things, total annual compensation, the value of unexercised or unvested equity compensation awards, and amounts payable upon termination of employment under various circumstances, including following a change in control. The CPC did not recommend specific changes to the executive compensation program for 2024 in response to a review of tally sheets in 2024, although it used the tally sheet information as one data point when considering executive compensation matters.
Role of the
Our CPC is responsible for reviewing and approving the Company's executive compensation policies and plan designs, including compensation of our named executive officers. The CPC considers various factors in determining compensation levels for named executive officers, including the officer's responsibilities and performance, the effectiveness of our programs in supporting the Company's short- and long-term strategic objectives, and overall financial performance. Additionally, our CPC Chair,
To this end, our CPC conducts an annual review of executive officer pay levels, reviews market data provided by the independent consultant, and approves changes to program designs, based on an assessment of competitive market practice and emerging trends. Additionally, the CPC evaluates the risks associated with the Company's executive compensation programs.
Our CPC approved the total compensation packages for each of the named executive officers, including base salary, annual bonus targets, actual bonuses earned, and equity awards.
Role of the Compensation Consultant
In 2024, the CPC engaged Exequity to provide executive compensation consulting services. Exequity's services to the CPC have included updates on best practices and market trends in executive and director compensation, recommendations regarding executive and director compensation, and an independent review of compensation proposals by the Company's senior management. Exequity attended meetings of the CPC at the Committee's request and was available to provide guidance as questions and issues arose. During 2024, Exequity did not perform any services for the Company other than in connection with providing advice and recommendations on executive and director compensation. The CPC determined that Exequity is independent after consideration of the factors set forth in the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
Role of Management
At the request of the CPC, the CEO presents individual pay recommendations for each of the named executive officers, other than himself. In forming his recommendations, he is advised by human resources management, including our Chief Human Resources Officer and our Global Total Rewards Leader, and the independent compensation consultant with regard to assessment of individual contributions, achievement of performance objectives and other qualitative factors. The CPC considers these recommendations in approving the pay levels of each named executive officer. The CEO does not make recommendations concerning his own compensation.
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The CEO and members of human resources management regularly attend CPC meetings. Human resources management typically presents recommendations for changes to program designs and individual pay levels for executive officers, taking into consideration individual performance of each incumbent, appropriate benchmarking information and issues that may arise from an accounting, legal or tax perspective. After review of the 2024 market data, and the above considerations, it was determined that each named executive officers total target direct compensation was below market median.
ANALYSIS OF EACH COMPENSATION ELEMENT
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In determining whether to make adjustments to base salaries, the CPC considered market data, as well as internal factors, experience, time in position and internal pay equity, and subjective factors such as individual performance and future potential. No specific weightings were assigned to the factors considered. The CPC expects to review base salaries for the named executive officers annually to determine whether base salary levels are commensurate with the officers' responsibilities and the competitive market.
Bonuses and Incentives
Annual Bonuses
For 2024, the named executive officers were eligible to participate in the Bonus Plan, which was intended to reward executives for achievement of pre-establishedfinancial and corporate responsibility objectives tied to 2024 performance. The potential and actual awards under the Bonus Plan are reported in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2024 table and Summary Compensation Table, respectively.
The CPC approved the following target awards as a percentage of base salary for the named executive officers:
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100% | 100% | 0% | |||
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100% | 100% | 0% | |||
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100% | 90% | 11% | |||
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100% | 100% | 0% | |||
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90% | 75% | 20% |
In determining the target award percentage for each named executive officer, as well as in determining the differences in the target award percentages among the named executive officers, the CPC considered market data and internal factors, including pay equity with other officers, differences in responsibilities, and future potential. Threshold performance was required in order to pay 25% of such named executive officer's target award and the maximum award for each named executive officer was 200% of such named executive officer's target award.
There were two financial objectives tied to the Bonus Plan for 2024: Adjusted EBITDA and Total Revenue. These financial objectives were tied to 80% of the executive officer's total bonus opportunity, and were weighted at 60% and 20%, respectively. These financial performance measures were selected because they are important indicators of the Company's profitability and sustainability.
For all named executive officers, Adjusted EBITDA was the most heavily weighted performance criteria because it is reflective of the Company's operating performance for 2024. For purposes of the Bonus Plan, "Adjusted EBITDA" means EBITDA for 2024 (as reported in the Annual Report), excluding the impact of share-based compensation expense, impairments, transaction and integration costs, gains and losses on the disposal of assets or businesses, gains and
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losses on foreign currency exchange related activity, litigation charges and activity not associated with the Company's on-goingcore operations, and including any incremental EBITDA from new product development initiatives. Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not prescribed by GAAP. The Adjusted EBITDA target was set at
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For purposes of the Bonus Plan, "Total Revenue" means total revenue for the 2024 fiscal year, excluding cost reimbursement revenues (as reported in the 2024 Annual Report) and including incremental revenue from new product development initiatives. The Total Revenue target was set at
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For each of the financial measures, achievement falling between two of the stated performance achievement levels resulted in the payment for that portion of the bonus being interpolated between the corresponding bonus levels, except that there is no interpolation between 0% and 25%. Accordingly, there is no payout if achievement is below the threshold level of achievement of 25%.
In addition to the financial performance measures, the Bonus Plan for the named executive officers included performance measures based on corporate responsibility, measuring associate engagement, inclusion and diversity and customer satisfaction with a combined weighting of 20% of the total bonus opportunity. The corporate responsibility measures were approved by the CPC and subsequently evaluated objectively, and, like Adjusted EBITDA and Total Revenue targets, are intended to establish high standards, consistent with our quality goals, which we believed were achievable but not certain to be met. "Associate Engagement" and "Inclusion and Diversity" are represented by the assessment of our overall associate engagement index and the inclusion and diversity index for the entire Company, both measured by an independent third party based upon the Company's associates' responses to a broad multi-employer survey. Additionally, customer satisfaction was based on the results of customer and guest satisfaction surveys we developed. Different surveys are used for different aspects of our business, such as Guest Satisfaction, Sales and Marketing Satisfaction and Owner Services Satisfaction. These surveys address topics such as overall satisfaction, quality of service, and cleanliness of properties. We believe that these performance measures are important contributors to achieving success within our industry. Payout under this performance measure can be zero or at threshold, target or maximum award levels or, in most cases, interpolated between award levels. However, there is no interpolation between zero and threshold.
Adjusted EBITDA was adjusted by the CPC for short-term incentive purposes (i.e., annual management bonus purposes). The CPC reviewed certain items that impacted Adjusted EBITDA in 2024, as defined previously, that were not considered when setting the performance targets. For purposes of 2024, the CPC modified the achievement level of the Adjusted EBITDA goal favorably for forecasted profit related to the impact of Hurricane Milton and additional outside legal fees involved in unwinding an IT outsourcing contract. This adjustment increased the achievement level of the Adjusted EBITDA goal by approximately
Total Revenue was adjusted by the CPC for short-term incentive purposes (i.e., annual management bonus purposes). The CPC reviewed certain items that impacted Total Revenue in 2024, as defined previously, that were not considered when setting the performance targets. For purposes of 2024, the CPC modified the achievement level of the Total Revenue goal favorably by
Reflecting the bonus adjustments for the 2024 short-term incentive payout, Adjusted EBITDA was
2024 Bonus Payout | |||||
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$ | 406,125 | |||
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$ | 142,500 | |||
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$ | 232,845 | |||
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$ | 138,396 | |||
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$ | 364,192 | |||
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$ | 112,988 |
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Stock Awards
Stock Awards Granted in 2024
Equity compensation awards are typically granted to the named executive officers on an annual basis under the 2020 Equity Plan. With multi-year and, in some cases, performance-based vesting conditions, and the opportunity for long-term capital appreciation, the annual stock awards help us achieve our objectives of attracting and retaining key executive talent, linking named executive officer pay to long-term Company performance and aligning the interests of named executive officers with those of stockholders.
The CPC approved the following annual equity awards for 2024 for our named executive officers:
2024 Award Value | 2023 Award Value | Percent Change | ||||
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$ 850,000 | $ 550,000 | 55% |
The amount of each named executive officer's award, as well as the differences in the award amounts among the named executive officers, were determined by considering market data (as described above) and internal factors, including pay equity with other officers, differences in responsibilities, job performance, and future potential. The CPC's consideration of the external market pay practices of various companies discussed above under "Market Data" resulted in the determination to increase the value of the awards for each of the named executive officers. Based on the review of market data, all of our named executive officers' equity grants were increased due to their low position relative to market median. The CPC recognized
Type of Award | Percentage of 2024 Award |
Percentage of 2023 Award |
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Performance Units |
50% | 50% | ||
SARs |
20% | 20% | ||
RSUs |
30% | 30% |
The allocations were set so as to advance the executives' alignment with stockholders by increasing their equity ownership, while tying a portion of the awards to future stock price performance. The RSUs are time-based stock awards that focus on retention of the executives and SARs are granted to further align the executives' and stockholders' interests by requiring an increase in stock price in order for the executives to recognize value from the awards.
The Performance Units granted in 2024 represent the right to receive shares of our common stock after the end of the performance period beginning
The Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted ROIC targets were set at levels we believed to be achievable but not certain to be met.
We used Adjusted EBITDA as a performance objective for the Bonus Plan and 2024-2026 Performance Units because the CPC believed that utilizing the same metric for both the short- and long-term compensation programs aligned management's decision making for both short-term and long-term performance. By using the same metric, the CPC intended to promote sustained performance of the Company over both the shorter- and longer-term. As described in more detail below, however, for the 2025-2027 Performance Units, the CPC has replaced Adjusted EBITDA goal in the long-term incentive program with Adjusted EPS.
The number of Performance Units actually earned will be determined following the end of the performance period and will be equal to 50% of the granted number of Performance Units multiplied by a percentage corresponding to the achievement level of the Adjusted EBITDA performance objective plus 50% of the granted number of Performance Units multiplied by a percentage corresponding to the achievement level of the Adjusted ROIC performance objective. The number of shares that will be received can range from zero to two times the number of Performance Units granted and will be based on the straight average of three stand-alone year achievement levels. Achievement levels listed below were approved by the CPC in
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2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Performance Units Earned |
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Adjusted ROIC |
Adjusted EBITDA |
Adjusted ROIC |
Adjusted EBITDA |
Adjusted ROIC |
Payout as a Percent of Target |
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Maximum |
13.1% | 14.6% | 15.7% | 200% | ||||||||||||||||||
Target |
11.4% | $ 911 | 12.7% | $ 980 | 13.6% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Below Target |
9.7% | $ 774 | 10.8% | $ 833 | 11.6% | 50% | ||||||||||||||||
Threshold |
9.1% | $ 729 | 10.2% | $ 784 | 10.9% | -% |
If performance falls between levels, the vesting percentage will be determined by the CPC based on straight-line interpolation; provided, however, that no payout will be made with respect to either the Adjusted EBITDA performance objective or the Adjusted ROIC performance objective for achievement less than threshold.
Performance Units will not vest if the named executive officer does not continue to be an active employee of the Company during the entire period from the grant date through the performance period (unless the named executive officer retires as an approved retiree or dies or is disabled during such period) or engages in competition or acts that are or potentially are injurious to the Company's operations, financial condition or business reputation during that period; the named executive officers are also prohibited from soliciting any of our employees to leave our employment during the period from the grant date until the first anniversary of the termination of the officer's employment for any reason. If a named executive officer retires as an approved retiree during the performance period, a pro rata portion of the Performance Units will continue to vest on the same terms. If a named executive officer dies or is disabled during the performance period, a pro-rataportion of the Performance Units will vest assuming achievement at the target level of performance.
Performance Units Vested in 2024
Following the end of 2024, each of the named executive officers received shares upon the vesting of the Performance Units granted in 2022. These performance shares represented the right to receive shares of our common stock at the end of the performance period beginning
Criteria | Threshold | Target | Achievement | Payout as a Percent of Target |
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Cumulative Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 2,356 million | $ | 2,945 million | $ | 2,472 million | 39.48 | % | ||||||||||||
Adjusted ROIC |
11.4 | % | 14.3 | % | 11.3 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||
19.74 | % |
As a result of such performance, the named executive officers received the following number of shares: 1,298 for
2025-2027 Performance Units
In establishing the metrics for the 2025-2027 Performance Units, consideration was given to investor feedback. After evaluating metrics to align management and stockholder interests, the CPC approved the substitution of Adjusted EPS in lieu of Adjusted EBITDA, which had been used as a performance metric for the most recent long-term incentive awards. As a result, for the 2025-2027 Performance Units, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted ROIC will each be weighted 50% for the measurement of management's performance for the 2025-2027 performance period. The CPC believes the change to Adjusted EPS will better align the Company's long-term incentive program with stockholder expectations while promoting sustained performance of the Company over both the shorter- and longer-term.
Other Compensation
Perquisites
In 2024, we offered minimal perquisites consisting of a limited number of compensatory room nights, an executive physical exam benefit and a status upgrade in the
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Other Benefits
Named executive officers can participate in the same plans and programs offered to all our eligible employees. Some of these benefits were paid for by the executives, such as elective deferrals under the
Long-Term Disability Plan
Our named executive officers and approximately 418 other associates are eligible to participate in the
The LTD Plan consists of two parts: (1) a group long-term disability policy (the "Group Policy") that pays, after a 180-dayelimination period, 60 percent of eligible compensation, which initially consists of base salary, bonus and incentive compensation ("Eligible Compensation"), capped at
Life Insurance
We pay for life insurance with a payout to designated beneficiaries on death for
401(k) Plan
Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in our 401(k) Plan on the same basis as our other associates. Participants in the 401(k) Plan may contribute a portion of their compensation to the plan each year. Our highly compensated employees, including the named executive officers, may be subject to limits on the amounts of their contributions to the plan that are not applicable to non-highlycompensated employees to the extent required by applicable tax law. We determine on an annual basis whether to make matching employer contributions, which will not exceed six percent of the participant's eligible compensation, or such other limits that are imposed by applicable tax law. Any employer contributions that we made to the 401(k) Plan accounts of the named executive officers for 2024 are shown in the "All Other Compensation" column of the Summary Compensation Table below.
Deferred Compensation
Our named executive officers and approximately 1,250 other associates are eligible to participate in the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan. In addition, some of our named executive officers have balances under the
We provide the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan because the CPC wishes to permit certain of our employees to defer the obligation to pay taxes on compensation and bonuses that they are entitled to receive. The MVW Deferred Compensation Plan permits them to do this, while also receiving a fixed rate of retu(determined annually prior to the start of the plan year) or a rate of retubased on various market-based investment alternatives on deferred amounts. We believe that providing this benefit is important as a retention and recruitment tool as many of the companies with which we compete for executive talent provide a similar plan for their senior employees.
Under the terms of the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan, each participant may elect to defer receipt of up to 80 percent of his or her base salary, bonuses, non-equityincentive plan compensation and/or commissions until such future date as he or she elects in accordance with the terms of the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan. The Company may credit participants' accounts with additional amounts, referred to as employer credits, in an amount equal to any matching contributions that the participant did not receive for a year under the 401(k) Plan, or any successor plan thereto, due to the participant's election to defer amounts under the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan. In addition, the Company may, in its sole discretion, credit participants' accounts with additional employer credits which will vest at a rate of 25 percent per year on the first four anniversaries of the date the discretionary employer credit was allocated to the participant's account (unless otherwise determined), provided that the participant remains in continued service with the Company. On a participant's separation from service, unvested discretionary employer credits are generally forfeited. Upon a change in control of the Company, a participant's death, or a participant's retirement after reaching age 55 and completing ten years of service, all employer credits will immediately vest in full.
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A participant in the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan may elect to receive his or her deferred amounts and vested employer credits in a lump sum or in installments over five, ten, fifteen or twenty years at either a separation from service or upon any of the first five anniversaries of a separation from service. Alternatively, a participant may elect to receive his or her deferred amounts and vested employer credits in a lump sum in January of a specified year, so long as employer credits are deferred for at least four years and all other amounts are deferred for at least three years. The Company has adopted a special grantor trust to provide protection, up to the amounts set aside in the trust, against the risk of shifting corporate priorities, the Company's inability to pay benefits, and/or the occurrence of a change in control. The trust does not protect against the risk of corporate insolvency. To enable the Company to meet its financial commitment under the plan, the Company, by way of the established trust, has acquired a
For 2024, participants were able to select a fixed rate of retuof 3.5% or a rate of retubased on various market-based investment alternatives, such as mutual funds with various investment profiles, and were also able to select such a rate for their existing account balances.
Earnings under the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan or the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan that were credited at a fixed rate of interest in excess of 120% of the applicable federal long-term rate are reported in the Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings column of the Summary Compensation Table.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") is intended to provide the Company's eligible employees, including our named executive officers, with an opportunity to participate in the Company's success by permitting them to acquire an ownership interest in the Company through periodic payroll deductions that will be applied towards the purchase of shares of our common stock at a five percent discount from the average of the high and low stock price on the last day of the offering period.
Change in Control Arrangements
Our named executive officers are participants in the
Under the terms of the Change in Control Plan, and subject to the conditions thereof, an executive officer who participates in the Change in Control Plan will receive severance benefits if his or her employment is terminated involuntarily by the Company or any of its affiliates, other than due to Cause, Total Disability (as those terms are defined in the Change in Control Plan), or death, or is terminated by the executive officer for Good Reason (as defined in the Change in Control Plan), in each case, within two years following a Change in Control of the
In addition to receipt of the severance benefits described above, upon Termination, an executive officer's stock options and other equity-related compensation will be treated as follows: (1) all restricted stock, RSUs or other share-based awards in a form substantially similar to restricted stock or RSUs will become fully vested as of the Termination date; (2) all unvested or unexercisable options, SARs or other share-based awards in a form substantially similar to options or SARs will become fully vested and exercisable until the earlier of the end of (a) their original term or (b) 12 months (or in the case of certain approved retirees, five years) following the Termination date; and (3) all of the executive officer's other cash performance units or other share-based awards subject to performance-based vesting criteria will be deemed to be fully vested as of the Termination date and will be paid immediately thereafter based on a presumed achievement of target levels of performance. However, in the event that no substitute awards, shares or other equity interests are available as of the Change in Control, the participant will become fully vested in his or her awards as of the Change in Control date, and all awards will be immediately distributed or paid, or, in the case of options and SARs, will become fully exercisable. In the discretion of the CPC, distributions may be made in the form of a cash payment equal in amount to the value of the shares distributed or, in the case of options or SARs, the intrinsic value of such awards.
Any payment otherwise due under the Change in Control Plan will be reduced if necessary so that the payment will not constitute a "parachute payment" under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. The Change in Control Plan does not provide for a gross-upof excise taxes on such "parachute payments."
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with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws as generally applied, except in limited circumstances, the Company will seek to recoup incentive-based compensation that is or was erroneously granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part upon the attainment of a financial reporting measure on or after
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the guidelines, the following are considered shares owned by the named executive officer: shares owned by the named executive officer and his or her spouse; shares held by a trust if any beneficiaries of which are the named executive officer or his or her family members; shares held jointly with others; restricted stock awards; restricted stock unit awards; and share equivalents deferred in accordance with our plans. Options, SARs and Performance Units are not considered owned by the named executive officer.
2028, to achieve the required target ownership level. One executive officer who was appointed in 2024 has until 2029 to achieve the required target ownership level.
equity award practices, and establishes standardized schedules for granting equity awards, including RSUs, shares of restricted stock, Performance Units, SARs and options. Under the Equity Award
Any
or equity awards for promotions, new hires, rewards or recognition will generally have a grant date of the 15th day of March, May, June, August, September, November or December that first follows the day the award is approved. The CPC's objective in adopting the Equity Award
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Risk Considerations
The CPC reviewed a risk assessment to determine whether the amount and components of compensation for our employees and the design of compensation programs might create incentives for excessive risk-taking by our employees. The CPC concluded that our compensation programs do not present risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Consideration of Prior Stockholder Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
At our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders voted with respect to an advisory resolution on our executive compensation, and 97.6% of the shares voted at the meeting (exclusive of broker non-votes)were voted in favor of the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for that Annual Meeting. The CPC considered this support, as well as the other factors discussed in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, in retaining the fundamental characteristics of our executive compensation program for 2024 and did not make any specific changes to the program as a result of the stockholder vote.
Employment Agreements
We, as a practice, do not have employment agreements with any of our executive officers, including our named executive officers. However, with the acquisition of ILG in 2018, we assumed an employment agreement for
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION POLICY COMMITTEE
The CPC, which is composed solely of independent members of the Board, assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to executive compensation. The CPC is responsible for overseeing compensation programs that enable the Company to attract, retain and motivate executives capable of establishing and implementing business plans in the best interests of the stockholders. The CPC, on behalf of and in certain instances subject to the approval of the Board, reviews and approves compensation programs for certain senior officer positions. In this context, the CPC reviewed and discussed with management the Company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of SEC Regulation S-K.Following the reviews and discussions referred to above, the CPC recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES AND DISCUSSION |
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following Summary Compensation Table shows the compensation we paid in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022 to our Named Executive Officers.
Fiscal Year | Salary1 | Stock Awards2 |
Option/SAR Awards2 |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation3 |
Change in Pension Value And Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings4 |
All Other Compensation5 |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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2024 |
$ | 990,266 | $ | 4,800,012 | $ | 1,199,995 | $ | 406,125 | $ | - | $ | 41,363 | $ | 7,437,761 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2023 |
945,106 | 3,200,052 | 799,988 | 377,625 | - | 38,181 | 5,360,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 |
695,500 | 1,399,982 | 600,023 | 1,382,369 | 1,868 | 25,350 | 4,105,092 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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2024 |
515,754 | 1,279,981 | 319,985 | 142,500 | - | 21,616 | 2,279,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 |
371,180 | 500,055 | - | 59,195 | - | 17,694 | 948,124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President, Vacation Ownership |
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2024 |
858,699 | 1,400,064 | 349,999 | 232,845 | - | 34,673 | 2,876,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 |
817,000 | 1,200,074 | 299,988 | 216,505 | - | 34,964 | 2,568,531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 |
793,000 | 839,867 | 359,990 | 1,260,927 | 6,776 | 26,665 | 3,287,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James H Hunter, IV Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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2024 |
513,468 | 1,000,070 | 249,999 | 138,396 | - | 34,821 | 1,936,754 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 |
485,600 | 800,050 | 200,012 | 115,816 | - | 24,335 | 1,625,813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 |
462,500 | 629,938 | 269,992 | 661,867 | 686 | 19,854 | 2,044,837 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President, Exchange and Third-Party Management |
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2024 |
391,649 | 879,987 | 219,985 | 364,192 | - | 29,781 | 1,885,594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 |
557,000 | 879,938 | 220,019 | 147,605 | - | 27,414 | 1,831,976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 |
541,000 | 700,068 | 300,011 | 860,229 | 107 | 21,475 | 2,422,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Membership and Commercial Services Officer |
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2024 |
458,478 | 679,989 | 169,985 | 112,988 | - | 33,879 | 1,455,319 |
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This column reports all amounts earned as salary during the fiscal year, whether paid or deferred under employee benefit plans. Includes a 50% payout of accrued paid time off in the amount of |
2 |
The value reported for Stock Awards and Option/SAR awards is the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards granted in the fiscal year as determined in accordance with accounting guidance for share-based payments, although we recognize the expense of the awards for financial reporting purposes over the service period of the awards. The assumptions for making the valuation determinations are set forth in Footnote 18 "Share-Based Compensation" of the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2024 Annual Report. For additional information on these awards, see the Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2024 table below. The value reported for the Performance Units granted in 2024 is the grant date value assuming performance at target, which was the most probable outcome of the performance conditions on the grant date. The values of the Performance Units granted in 2024 at the grant date assuming the maximum level of performance conditions is achieved are: |
3 |
This column reports all amounts earned under the bonus plan in effect for such fiscal year, whether paid or deferred under other employee benefit plans. Amounts earned under a bonus plan during a fiscal year were paid in the first quarter of the following fiscal year. |
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The values reported equal the excess of the return, if any, on amounts credited to accounts in the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan and the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan at a fixed rate of retuover 120% of the applicable federal long-term rate, as discussed below under "Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year 2024." The fixed rate of retuin the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan and the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan was less than 120% of the applicable federal long-term rate in fiscal years 2024 and 2023; thus, there was no excess retuin either year. |
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All Other Compensation for 2024 consists |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2024
The following table shows the plan-based awards granted to the named executive officers in 2024.
Estimated Possible Payouts Under |
Estimated Possible Payouts |
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units |
All Other Options/ SAR Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options/ SARs |
Exercise or Base Price4 |
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option/SAR Awards5 |
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Bonus |
- | - | $ | 356,250 | $ | 1,425,000 | $ | 2,850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance |
- | - | - | - | 35,244 | 70,488 | - | - | - | 2,999,969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SARs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34,704 | 93.73 | 1,199,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 20,797 | - | - | 1,800,043 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonus |
- | - | 125,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance |
- | - | - | - | 9,398 | 18,796 | - | - | - | 799,958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SARs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9,254 | 93.73 | 319,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 5,546 | - | - | 480,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonus |
- | - | 204,250 | 817,000 | 1,634,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance |
- | - | - | - | 10,280 | 20,560 | - | - | - | 875,034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SARs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10,122 | 93.73 | 349,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 6,066 | - | - | 525,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonus |
- | - | 121,400 | 485,600 | 971,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance |
- | - | - | - | 7,343 | 14,686 | - | - | - | 625,036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SARs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,230 | 93.73 | 249,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 4,333 | - | - | 375,034 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonus |
- | - | 139,250 | 557,000 | 1,114,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance |
- | - | - | - | 6,461 | 12,922 | - | - | - | 549,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SARs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,362 | 93.73 | 219,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 3,813 | - | - | 330,027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonus |
- | - | 99,113 | 396,450 | 792,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance |
- | - | - | - | 4,993 | 9,986 | - | - | - | 425,004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SARs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,916 | 93.73 | 169,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RSUs |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 2,946 | - | - | 254,985 |
1 |
"Bonus" refers to our Bonus Plan in which our named executive officers participated. "Performance," "SARs" and "RSUs" refers to Performance Units, SARs and RSUs, respectively, granted under the 2020 Equity Plan with respect to equity awards granted in |
2 |
"Grant Date" applies to equity awards reported in the "Estimated Possible Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards," "All Other Stock Awards" and "All Other Options/SAR Awards" columns. The CPC approved grants of annual Performance Units, SARs and RSUs for the named executive officers on |
3 |
These columns are intended to include potential payouts corresponding to the achievement of the threshold, target and maximum performance objectives under the Bonus Plan. |
4 |
The awards were granted with an exercise or base price equal to the average of the high and low stock price on the NYSE on the date of grant. |
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5 |
The value reported for Equity Incentive Plan Awards, Stock Awards and Option/SAR Awards is the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards granted in 2024 as determined in accordance with accounting standards for share-based payments. The value reported for the Performance Units is the grant date value assuming performance at the target level, which was the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the grant date. The assumptions for making the valuation determinations are set forth in Footnote 18 "Share-Based Compensation" of the Notes to our annual Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2024 Annual Report. |
The Grants of Plan-Based Awards table reports the potential dollar value of cash incentive awards under the Bonus Plan at their threshold, target and maximum achievement levels, and the number and grant date fair value of Performance Units, SARs and RSUs granted under the 2020 Equity Plan, in each case granted to each named executive officer during the 2024 fiscal year. For cash incentives, this table reports the range of potential amounts that could have been earned by the executive under the Bonus Plans for 2024, whereas the Non-EquityIncentive Plan Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table reports the actual value earned by the executive for 2024.
Annual RSU and SAR grants under the 2020 Equity Plan typically vest in four equal annual increments beginning approximately a year after the grant date, contingent on continued employment. Even when vested, an executive could lose the right to exercise or receive a distribution of any outstanding stock awards if the executive's employment terminated due to serious misconduct as defined in the Equity Plans, if it is determined that the executive has engaged in competition or has engaged in criminal conduct or other behavior that was actually or potentially harmful or if the executive receives erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation in the event that we are required to prepare an accounting restatement due to our material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws. These awards do not accrue or pay cash dividends and do not bear voting rights until they vest (in the case of RSUs) or are exercised (in the case of SARs) and shares are issued to the grantee.
Performance Units represent the right to receive shares of our common stock at the end of a performance period, which with respect to the Performance Units granted in 2024 began
For information regarding treatment of the equity awards upon a termination of employment, see "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control."
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2024 Fiscal Year-End
The following table shows information about outstanding Performance Units, SARs and RSUs with respect to our common stock as of
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | Award Type1 |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options/SARs Exercisable/ Unexercisable2 |
Option/ SAR Exercise Price |
Option/SAR Expiration Date |
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested3 |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
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Performance | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Performance | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35,244 | 6 | 3,164,911 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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VAC SARs | 9,076 | - | 77.42 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC SARs | 20,471 | - | 61.71 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC SARs | 11,944 | - | 97.53 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC SARs | 9,050 | - | 143.38 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC SARs | 15,576 | - | 100.52 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC SARs | 15,187 | - | 96.82 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC SARs | 10,614 | 3,538 | 173.88 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC SARs | 5,027 | 5,027 | 159.27 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC SARs | 3,418 | 10,257 | 153.10 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC SARs | - | 34,704 | 93.73 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 1,478 | 132,724 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 1,305 | 117,189 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 6,159 | 553,078 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 20,797 | 1,867,571 | - | - |
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Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | Award Type1 |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options/SARs Exercisable/ Unexercisable2 |
Option/ SAR Exercise Price |
Option/SAR Expiration Date |
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested3 |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
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Performance | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Performance | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9,398 | 6 | 843,940 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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VAC SARs | 531 | 177 | 173.88 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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VAC SARs | - | 9,254 | 93.73 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 222 | 19,936 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/15/2021 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 225 | 20,205 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/28/2022 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 343 | 30,801 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 771 | 69,236 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11/15/2023 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 3,338 | 299,752 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 5,546 | 498,031 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
Performance | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
Performance | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10,280 | 6 | 923,144 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2018 |
VAC SARs | 4,358 | - | 143.38 | 3/1/2028 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/4/2019 |
VAC SARs | 3,635 | - | 100.52 | 3/4/2029 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/2/2020 |
VAC SARs | 6,834 | - | 96.82 | 3/2/2030 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2021 |
VAC SARs | 5,838 | 1,946 | 173.88 | 3/1/2031 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/28/2022 |
VAC SARs | 3,016 | 3,016 | 159.27 | 2/28/2032 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
VAC SARs | 1,282 | 3,846 | 153.10 | 2/27/2033 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
VAC SARs | - | 10,122 | 93.73 | 2/28/2034 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2021 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 813 | 73,007 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/28/2022 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 783 | 70,313 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 2,310 | 207,438 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 6,066 | 544,727 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
Performance | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
Performance | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,343 | 6 | 659,401 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2016 |
VAC SARs | 7,444 | - | 61.71 | 2/28/2026 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2017 |
VAC SARs | 4,886 | - | 97.53 | 2/27/2027 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2018 |
VAC SARs | 4,190 | - | 143.38 | 3/1/2028 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/4/2019 |
VAC SARs | 6,750 | - | 100.52 | 3/4/2029 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/2/2020 |
VAC SARs | 7,594 | - | 96.82 | 3/2/2030 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2021 |
VAC SARs | 4,511 | 1,504 | 173.88 | 3/1/2031 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/28/2022 |
VAC SARs | 2,262 | 2,262 | 159.27 | 2/28/2032 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
VAC SARs | 854 | 2,565 | 153.10 | 2/27/2033 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
VAC SARs | - | 7,230 | 93.73 | 2/28/2034 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2021 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 628 | 56,394 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/28/2022 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 587 | 52,713 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 1,540 | 138,292 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 4,333 | 389,103 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
Performance | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
Performance | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,434 | 6 | 128,773 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/4/2019 |
VAC SARs | 8,827 | - | 100.52 | 3/4/2029 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/2/2020 |
VAC SARs | 9,112 | - | 96.82 | 3/2/2030 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2021 |
VAC SARs | 5,307 | 1,769 | 173.88 | 3/1/2031 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/28/2022 |
VAC SARs | 2,513 | 2,514 | 159.27 | 2/28/2032 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
VAC SARs | 940 | 2,821 | 153.10 | 2/27/2033 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
VAC SARs | - | 3,326 | 93.73 | 2/28/2034 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2021 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 739 | 66,362 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/28/2022 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 653 | 58,639 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 1,694 | 152,121 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 1,993 | 178,971 | - | - |
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Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | Award Type1 |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options/SARs Exercisable/ Unexercisable2 |
Option/ SAR Exercise Price |
Option/SAR Expiration Date |
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested3 |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
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2/27/2023 |
Performance | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
Performance | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,993 | 6 | 448,371 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2021 |
VAC SARs | 1,326 | 443 | 173.88 | 3/1/2031 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/28/2022 |
VAC SARs | 1,005 | 1,006 | 159.27 | 2/28/2032 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
VAC SARs | 470 | 1,410 | 153.10 | 2/27/2033 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
VAC SARs | - | 4,916 | 93.73 | 2/28/2034 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/1/2021 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 185 | 16,613 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/28/2022 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 261 | 23,438 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/27/2023 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 847 | 76,061 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2/29/2024 |
VAC RSUs | - | - | - | - | 2,946 | 264,551 | - | - |
1 |
"Performance," "SARs" and "RSUs" refer to Performance Units, SARs and RSUs, respectively, granted under the 2020 Equity Plan with respect to equity awards granted after March 2020. Prior grants were awarded under the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation Amended and Restated Stock and Cash Incentive Plan, and in the case of |
2 |
SARs vest and become exercisable in four equal annual increments beginning on the February 15th following the grant date. |
3 |
RSUs vest in four equal annual increments beginning on the February 15th following the grant date, however, RSUs granted to |
4 |
With respect to Performance Units granted on February 27, 2023, the number of shares that the named executive officer will receive will be determined after the end of the performance period on December 31, 2025 and will be based upon the achievement of specified levels of performance during that performance period, as modified. Number of shares shown represents the number of shares of our common stock that can be issued after the end of the performance period on December 31, 2025, based on threshold level of achievement with respect to the performance targets. The number of shares of our common stock that can be issued ranges from 0 shares to 27,638 shares for |
5 |
Calculated by multiplying $89.80, the closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2024, by the number of Performance Units granted, assuming achievement at the threshold level of performance. The market value of the shares of our common stock that can be issued on the vesting date, based on the Company's achievement of the performance targets, ranges from $0 (if the minimum number of shares, 0 shares, were to be received) to $2,481,892 for |
6 |
With respect to Performance Units granted on February 29, 2024, the number of shares that the named executive officer will receive will be determined after the end of the performance period on December 31, 2026 and will be based upon the achievement of specified levels of performance during that performance period, as modified. Number of shares shown represents the number of shares of our common stock that can be issued after the end of the performance period on December 31, 2026, based on target level of achievement with respect to certain performance targets discussed above. The number of shares of our common stock that can be issued ranges from 0 shares to 70,488 shares for |
7 |
Calculated by multiplying $89.80, the closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2024, by the number of Performance Units granted, assuming achievement at the target level of performance. The market value of the shares of our common stock that can be issued on the vesting date, based on the Company's achievement of certain performance targets discussed above, ranges from $0 (if the minimum number of shares, 0 shares, were to be received) to $6,329,822 for |
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested During Fiscal Year 2024
The following table shows information about option and SAR exercises and vesting of Performance Units and RSUs during fiscal year 2024.
Option/SAR Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||
Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise |
Value Realized on Exercise1 |
Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting2 |
Value Realized on Vesting2 |
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- | $ - | 13,158 | $1,203,605 | ||||||||||
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- | - | 1,161 | 103,223 | ||||||||||
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- | - | 7,016 | 642,884 | ||||||||||
|
762 | 72,777 | 5,343 | 489,881 | ||||||||||
|
- | - | 5,794 | 530,603 | ||||||||||
|
- | - | 2,230 | 205,695 |
1 |
The value realized upon exercise is based on the current trading price at the time of exercise. |
2 |
For the Performance Units, the value realized upon vesting is based on the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date. For RSUs, the value realized upon vesting is based on the average of the high and low stock price on the vesting date. |
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year 2024
The following table discloses contributions, earnings, distributions and balances under the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan and the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan for the 2024 fiscal year. Our executives ceased to be eligible to make further contributions under the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan as of the Spin-Off.We agreed to reimburse
Plan1 | Executive Contributions in Last FY2 |
Company Contributions in Last FY3 |
Aggregate Earnings in Last FY |
Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions |
Aggregate Balance at Last FYE4 |
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DCP | $163,223 | $15,389 | $ 58,555 | 5 | $134,534 | $ 863,335 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
MDCP | - | - | 11,427 | 5 | - | 314,621 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
|
DCP | 36,864 | 6,468 | 105,792 | 5 | - | 696,369 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
|
DCP | 64,586 | 12,096 | 47,678 | 5 | - | 1,443,680 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
MDCP | - | - | 36,535 | 5 | - | 1,005,851 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
|
DCP | 25,171 | 7,079 | 66,237 | 5 | - | 668,139 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
MDCP | - | - | 5,126 | 5 | - | 141,173 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
|
DCP | 129,510 | 10,164 | 36,781 | 5 | - | 536,555 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
|
DCP | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 6 |
1 |
"DCP" and "MDCP" refer to the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan and the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan, respectively. |
2 |
The amounts in this column consist of elective deferrals by the named executive officers of salary for the 2024 fiscal year and non-equityincentive plan compensation for the 2023 fiscal year paid in 2024 under the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan. All of these amounts that are attributable to 2024 salary are reported in the Summary Compensation Table, and all of the amounts that are attributable to 2023 non-equityincentive plan compensation were included in the 2023 Summary Compensation Table. |
3 |
The amounts in this column consist |
4 |
This column includes amounts in each named executive officer's total MVW Deferred Compensation Plan account balance as of the last day of the 2024 fiscal year, and does not take into account the amounts in the "Company Contributions in Last Fiscal Year" column in the table above that were accrued during fiscal 2024 but credited to the participants' accounts in 2025. |
5 |
These amounts consist of the aggregate notional earnings during 2024 of each named executive officer's account in the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan or the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan. Such earnings are reported in the Summary Compensation Table only to the extent that they were credited at a fixed rate of interest in excess of 120% of the applicable federal long-term rate. The fixed rate of retuin the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan and the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan was less than 120% of the applicable federal long-term rate; thus, there was no excess retuin 2024. |
6 |
Of these amounts, the following were previously reported in the Summary Compensation Table of previously filed proxy statements: |
7 |
Of these amounts, the following were previously reported in the Summary Compensation Table of previously filed proxy statements or in a Summary Compensation Table included in a Form 10 or Annual Report on Form 10-K: |
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For 2024, we credited amounts subject to the fixed rate of retuin participant plan accounts with a rate of retuof 3.5%. For 2024,
Our named executive officers can receive a distribution of the vested portion of their Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan accounts upon termination of employment (including retirement or disability) or, in the case of deferrals by the executive (and related earnings), upon a specified future date while still employed (an "in-servicedistribution"), as elected by the executive. Each plan year's deferrals have a separate distribution election. Distributions payable upon termination of employment are payable as: (i) a lump sum cash payment; (ii) a series of annual cash installments payable over a designated term not to exceed twenty years; or (iii) five annual cash payments beginning on the sixth January following termination of employment, in each case as elected by the executive. In the case of amounts of $10,000 or less, or when no election regarding the form of distribution was made, the distribution is made in a lump sum. The Spin-Offdid not by itself trigger a distribution upon termination of employment under the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan, and continued employment with the Company is treated as employment for purposes of the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
The following information relates to benefits that would have been paid or payable had a change in control occurred and/or a named executive officer's employment with the Company terminated as of December 31, 2024, the last business day of our fiscal year. The table below reflects the intrinsic value of unvested stock awards, unvested MVW Deferred Compensation Plan accounts and incentive payments under the Bonus Plan that each named executive officer would have received upon retirement, disability, death, resignation, involuntary termination of employment, or a change in control as of December 31, 2024 (based on our closing stock price of $89.80 as of that date).
Plan | Retirement1 | Disability | Death | Involuntary Termination2 |
Termination Following Change In Control3 |
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Cash Severance | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ - | $ | 7,125,000 | ||||||||||||
Annual Bonus4 | 406,125 | 406,125 | 406,125 | - | 1,425,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Benefits5 | - | - | - | - | 64,367 | |||||||||||||||||
MVW Equity Awards6 | 3,361,314 | 4,165,897 | 4,409,955 | - | 7,076,419 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan7 | 67,118 | - | 67,118 | - | 67,118 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 3,834,557 | $ | 4,572,022 | $ | 4,883,198 | $ - | $ | 15,757,904 | |||||||||||||
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Cash Severance | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ - | $ | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Annual Bonus4 | - | 142,500 | 142,500 | - | 500,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Benefits5 | - | - | - | - | 42,316 | |||||||||||||||||
MVW Equity Awards6 | - | 596,401 | 1,227,465 | - | 1,843,953 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan7 | - | - | 21,945 | - | 21,945 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | - | $ | 738,901 | $ | 1,391,910 | $ - | $ | 4,408,214 | |||||||||||||
|
Cash Severance | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ - | $ | 3,268,000 | ||||||||||||
Annual Bonus4 | 232,845 | 232,845 | 232,845 | - | 817,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Benefits5 | - | - | - | - | 39,578 | |||||||||||||||||
MVW Equity Awards6 | 1,096,965 | 1,398,676 | 1,469,863 | - | 2,283,974 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan7 | 61,047 | - | 61,047 | - | 61,047 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,390,857 | $ | 1,631,521 | $ | 1,763,755 | $ - | $ | 6,469,599 | |||||||||||||
|
Cash Severance | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ - | $ | 1,942,400 | ||||||||||||
Annual Bonus4 | 138,396 | 138,396 | 138,396 | - | 485,600 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Benefits5 | - | - | - | - | 40,581 | |||||||||||||||||
MVW Equity Awards6 | 780,419 | 981,579 | 1,032,427 | - | 1,606,162 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan7 | 37,706 | - | 37,706 | - | 37,706 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 956,521 | $ | 1,119,975 | $ | 1,208,529 | $ - | $ | 4,112,449 | |||||||||||||
|
Cash Severance | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ - | $ | - | ||||||||||||
Annual Bonus4 | 364,192 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Other Benefits5 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
MVW Equity Awards6 | 494,128 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan7 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 858,320 | $ | - | $ | - | $ - | $ | - |
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Plan | Retirement1 | Disability | Death | Involuntary Termination2 |
Termination Following Change In Control3 |
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Cash Severance | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ - | $ | 1,673,900 | ||||||||||||
Annual Bonus4 | - | 112,988 | 112,988 | - | 396,450 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Benefits5 | - | - | - | - | 42,342 | |||||||||||||||||
MVW Equity Awards6 | - | 367,200 | 623,720 | - | 999,653 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation Plan7 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | - | $ | 480,188 | $ | 736,708 | $ - | $ | 3,112,345 |
1 |
Each of |
2 |
Upon termination with cause, no benefits would be payable. In addition, there are no contractual rights providing for payment upon a termination without cause other than in connection with a change in control. Any such payments would be based upon negotiation at the time of such termination. |
3 |
As described above under "Change in Control Arrangements," a named executive officer who participates in the Change in Control Plan and who executes a waiver and release of claims in favor of the Company will receive the following severance benefits if his or her employment is terminated involuntarily by the Company or any of its affiliates, other than due to Cause, Total Disability, or death, or is terminated by the named executive officer for Good Reason, in each case, within two years following a Change in Control of the Company: (1) a cash severance payment, payable in a lump sum, equal to two times (or three times, in the case of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company) the sum of his or her Base Salary and Target Bonus; (2) twenty-four months (or thirty-sixmonths, in the case of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company) |
4 |
Upon retirement after either reaching age 55 and completing ten years of service, disability or death, the named executive officer would be entitled to a pro-ratabonus based on target achievement under the 2024 Bonus Plan. The amount shown with respect to annual bonus for each named executive officer is the actual payout amount for 2024. See Note 3 for a description of annual bonus amounts payable following a Change in Control. |
5 |
Consists of the Benefit Coverage payable under the Change in Control Plan. |
6 |
Upon retirement or permanent disability (as defined in the pertinent plan), a named executive officer may continue to vest in and receive distributions under outstanding stock awards for the remainder of their vesting period and may exercise options and SARs for up to five years in accordance with the awards' original terms; provided however that upon permanent disability, the Performance Units will immediately vest assuming achievement at the target level of performance. Annual stock awards provide that if the executive retires within one year after the grant date, the executive forfeits a portion of the stock award proportional to the number of days remaining within that one-yearperiod. For these purposes, retirement means a termination of employment with retirement approval of the CPC by an executive who had attained age 55 with 10 years of service. In all cases, however, the CPC or its designee has the authority to revoke approved retiree status if an executive's employment terminated for serious misconduct or was subsequently found to have engaged in competition or engaged in criminal conduct or other behavior that was actually or potentially harmful to the Company. A named executive officer who dies as an employee or approved retiree would immediately vest in his or her options, SARs and other stock awards. As of December 31, 2024, each of |
7 |
Consists of the value of unvested employer credits under the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan. The Company may credit participants' accounts with employer credits that will vest at a rate of 25% per year on the first four anniversaries of the date the discretionary employer credit was allocated to the participant's account (unless otherwise determined), provided that the participant remains in continued service with the Company. Upon a change in control of the Company or a participant's death or retirement after reaching age 55 and completing ten years of service, all employer credits will immediately vest in full. Although the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan also provided for employer credits, no named executive officer has unvested employer credits under the Marriott Deferred Compensation Plan. |
8 |
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The benefits reported in the table and narrative above are in addition to benefits available prior to the occurrence of any termination of employment, including benefits available under then-exercisable SARs and options and vested MVW Deferred Compensation Plan balances, and benefits available generally to salaried employees such as benefits under the 401(k) Plan, group medical and dental plans, life and accidental death insurance plans, disability programs and health and dependent care spending accounts. Amounts actually received if any of the named executive officers cease to be employed will vary based on factors such as the timing during the year of any such event, the price of the Company's stock, the named executive officer's age, and any changes to our benefit arrangements and policies. We may determine to provide additional or different benefits in connection with any executive's termination.
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CEO PAY RATIO
Under rules adopted pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, we are required to calculate and disclose the total compensation paid to our median employee, as well as the ratio of the total compensation paid to the median employee as compared to the total compensation paid to our CEO.
Under the relevant rules, we are required to identify the median employee by use of a consistently applied compensation measure. We chose to utilize compensation rules that were consistent with the Summary Compensation Table. We did not perform adjustments to the compensation paid to part-time employees to calculate what they would have been paid on a full-time basis.
As of December 31, 2024, the date for the determination of the median employee, we had 22,295 employees in 25 countries for purposes of this determination, however, the vast majority of these employees were in
We excluded the following number of workers from the following countries in the identification of the median employee.
Country |
Number of Associates |
Country |
Number of Associates |
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10 | 7 | ||||
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30 | 13 | ||||
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24 | 5 | ||||
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3 | 268 | ||||
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84 | 2 | ||||
Columbia |
16 | 63 | ||||
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26 | 355 | ||||
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7 | 44 | ||||
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130 |
After applying our methodology and excluding the employees listed above, we identified the median employee. Our median employee compensation as calculated using Summary Compensation Table requirements was $47,537. Our CEO's compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table was $7,437,761. Therefore, our CEO to median employee pay ratio is 156:1.
Note that the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported above, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their own pay ratios. This information is being provided for compliance purposes. Neither the CPC nor management of the Company used the pay ratio measure in making compensation decisions.
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in connection with the required performance graph and most closely aligns with our line of business.
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Adjusted EBITDA, with its relative importance noted above, used in both the short-term and 2024-2026 long-term incentive programs
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•
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Total Revenue, a top line financial measure that captures the business and brand contributions to overall Company financials, used in the short-term incentive program
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•
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Adjusted Retuon Invested Capital, a strong driver of free cash flow and important comparator to other co
mp
anies, used in the long-term incentive program |
Fiscal Year
|
Summary
Compensation Table Total for PEO |
Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO 1,2,3,4
|
Average
Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO
Named |
Average
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO
Named 1,2,5,6
|
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based on: |
Net Income
(Loss) |
Adjusted
EBITDA (Company Measure) 7
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MVW Total
Stockholder Return |
S&P
Composite 1500 Hotels, Resorts & Cruise TSR Index |
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2024 | $ | 7,437,761 | $ | 5,767,942 | $ | 2,086,757 | $ | 1,596,477 | $ | 77.66 | $ | 149.90 | $ | 217,058,511 | $ | 726,920,650 | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | 5,360,952 | 1,100,008 | 1,915,795 | 581,977 | 70.60 | 114.30 | 253,228,121 | 760,717,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 9,832,891 | 6,159,868 | 3,016,545 | 2,256,841 | 107.79 | 71.44 | 390,774,814 | 966,274,378 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 13,223,937 | 17,472,019 | 3,405,201 | 4,215,723 | 132.49 | 94.12 | 52,634,216 | 656,728,515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 6,134,009 | 9,027,531 | 1,712,700 | 2,381,430 | 106.99 | 77.40 | (255,994,393 | ) | 234,980,182 |
1
|
Compensation actually paid is calculated starting with the total compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table ("SCT"), and then the SCT value of restricted stock and units (including performance-based awards) plus SAR awards are deducted. The amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year or awards granted in any prior fiscal year that fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the covered fiscal year are then deducted. Added to the calculation are: fair value, as of
year-end,
of awards granted in the first year that are outstanding and unvested; the change in fair value from the prior to current years for awards granted in prior fiscal years that are outstanding and unvested; and the change in fair value as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) for awards granted in any prior fiscal year for which all applicable vesting conditions were satisfied by the end of the covered fiscal year. The fair value of awards that are subject to performance conditions are based on the most probable outcome at the end of the covered fiscal year. |
2
|
SAR calculations measuring the
year-end
fair value of the outstanding awards were performed by an independent equity valuation firm. |
3
|
fo
r 2022, 2021 and 2020. |
4
|
The bridge between PEO reported SCT compensation to the Compensation Actually Paid is outlined below:
|
Fiscal
Year
|
Reported Summary Compensation
Table Total for PEO |
Reported Value of
Equity Awards |
Equity Award
Adjustments (a)
|
Compensation Actually Paid
to PEO |
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2024
|
$ | 7,437,761 | $ | (6,000,007 | ) | $ | 4,330,188 | $ | 5,767,942 |
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(a)
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The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:
|
Fiscal
Year
|
Year End
Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year and Unvested at Year End |
Year Over
Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards |
Fair Value
as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year |
Change in Fair
Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted in the Year |
Fair Value at
the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year |
Value of
Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value |
Total Equity
Award Adjustments |
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2024
|
$ | 4,527,302 | $ | (106,424) | $ | - | $ (90,690 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 4,330,188 |
5
|
Included in the average compensation actually paid to
Non-PEO
named executive officers are the following individuals and time periods: |
6
|
The bridge between
non-PEO
NEOs reported SCT compensation to the Compensation Actually Paid is outlined below: |
Fiscal
Year
|
Average Reported Summary
Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs
|
Average Reported Value of
Equity Awards |
Average Equity Award
Adjustments (a)
|
Average Compensation
Actually Paid to Non-PEO
NEOs |
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2024
|
$ | 2,086,757 | $ (1,310,009) | $ | 819,729 | $ | 1,596,477 |
(a)
|
The amounts deducted or added in calculating the equity award adjustments are as follows:
|
Fiscal
Year
|
Average
Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in the Year and Unvested at Year End |
Year Over
Year Average Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards |
Average Fair
Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in the Year |
Average
Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted in the Year |
Average Fair
Value at the End of the Prior Year of Equity Awards that Failed to Meet Vesting Conditions in the Year |
Average Value
of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Stock or Option Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Fair Value |
Total Average
Equity Award Adjustments |
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2024
|
$ | 836,211 | $ | (17,734) | $ | 43,738 | $ | (42,486) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 819,729 |
7
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Refer to description and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA in Appendix A.
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DIRECTORS
directors, our CPC considered the advice and recommendations of Exequity. In determining its recommendation to the Board with respect to compensation for our
directors for 2024, the CPC considered the external market pay practices of the same companies that comprised the peer group it considered with respect to the compensation of our executive officers for 2024 and generally looks to the median of such market data when making director compensation decisions. As a result of the external market review, the CPC did not recommend changes to
director compensation in 2024.
directors for service on our Board consisted of:
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an annual cash retainer of $85,000 for each
non-employee
director other than the Chairman and $130,000 for the Chairman; |
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an annual cash retainer of $25,000 for the chairs of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Policy Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee;
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•
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an annual cash retainer of $10,000 for the members (other than the Chairs) of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Policy Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; and
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•
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an annual equity grant (the
"Non-Employee
Director Share Awards") with a grant date value of $175,000 for each non-employee
director other than the Chairman and $250,000 for the Chairman. |
Director Share Awards vest immediately upon grant.
Director Share Awards granted prior to 2016 represent the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock upon a director's completion of Board service. Since 2016, a
director who has achieved the ownership level required by our stock ownership guidelines at such time (without giving effect to any time permitted for achievement) has been permitted to elect one of the following options with respect to each grant of
Director Share Awards:
•
|
to receive the
Non-Employee
Director Share Awards in the form of stock units with terms, including the payment of dividends, as specified in the relevant equity plan, with distribution in the form of shares of the Company's common stock to occur as elected by the non-employee
director as permitted pursuant to the relevant equity plan; or |
•
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to receive the
Non-Employee
Director Share Awards in the form of shares of the Company's common stock, to be issued as soon as practicable following the grant date. |
Director Share Awards will represent the right to receive shares of the Company's common stock upon a director's completion of Board service. When the Company pays a cash dividend, a corresponding dividend equivalent payment is paid in cash with respect to the
Director Share Awards.
Director Share Awards cannot be transferred or assigned, and the director has no voting rights in the shares of common stock underlying the awards until such time as such shares are distributed to the
director.
directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
|
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash 1,2
|
Stock
Awards
3
|
Total
|
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|
$ | 130,000 | $ | 249,984 | $ | 379,984 | ||||||
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120,000 | 174,989 | 294,989 | |||||||||
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105,000 | 174,989 | 279,989 | |||||||||
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93,736 | 174,989 | 268,725 | |||||||||
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105,000 | 174,989 | 279,989 | |||||||||
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105,000 | 174,989 | 279,989 | |||||||||
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94,588 | 174,989 | 269,577 | |||||||||
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105,000 | 174,989 | 279,989 | |||||||||
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120,000 | 174,989 | 294,989 | |||||||||
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118,104 | 174,989 | 293,093 |
1
|
Directors may elect to defer their cash retainer and committee fees pursuant to the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan. No director elected to defer their cash retainer and committee fees pursuant to the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan in 2024.
|
2
|
Directors may elect to receive their cash retainer and committee fees in the form of equity awards.
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3
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The following table indicates the number of outstanding equity awards held by each
non-employee
director as of December 31, 2024. |
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options/SARs
|
Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested |
Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Vested |
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Award Type
|
Exercisable
|
Unexercisable
|
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|
Non-Employee Director
|
- | - | - | 33,410 | |||||||||||||||||
|
Non-Employee
Director |
- | - | - | 19,487 | |||||||||||||||||
|
Non-Employee
Director |
- | - | - | 7,487 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock Units | - | - | - | 2,825 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Non-Employee
Director |
- | - | - | 1,768 | |||||||||||||||||
|
Non-Employee
Director |
- | - | - | 19,105 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock Units | - | - | - | 5,896 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Non-Employee
Director |
- | - | - | 4,506 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock Units | - | - | - | 3,002 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Non-Employee
Director |
- | - | - | 12,837 | |||||||||||||||||
|
Non-Employee
Director |
- | - | - | 21,024 | |||||||||||||||||
|
Non-Employee
Director |
- | - | - | 13,406 | |||||||||||||||||
|
Non-Employee
Director |
- | - | - | 1,739 | |||||||||||||||||
Stock Units | - | - | - | 1,046 |
directors are eligible to participate in the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan. A
director may defer receipt of all or part of any
director fees until such future date as he or she elects in accordance with the terms of the MVW Deferred Compensation Plan. A
director may elect to receive his or her deferred amounts in a lump sum or in installments over five, ten, fifteen or twenty years at either a separation from service or upon any of the first five anniversaries of a separation from service. Alternatively, he or she may elect to receive his or her deferred amounts in a lump sum in January of a specified year.
directors are required to own shares of our stock with a value equal to five times their Board cash retainer for the fiscal year for which compliance is being evaluated. For purposes of determining compliance with the guidelines, the following are considered shares owned by the director: shares owned by the director and his or her spouse; shares held by a trust if any beneficiaries of which are the director or his or her family members; shares held jointly with others; restricted stock awards; restricted stock unit awards;
Director Share Awards; and share equivalents deferred in accordance with our plans. Shares underlying options and SARs are not considered owned by the director. The CPC receives an annual report of the ownership achieved by each director as of the end of the fiscal year, with the achievement level determined by reference to the average of the closing prices of our common stock for the 20 trading days ending on the last trading day of the fiscal year. As of the end of 2024, all directors had achieved the required ownership levels with the exception of one director, who was appointed in December 2023 and who has until the end of 2028 to achieve the ownership level in the stock ownership guidelines.
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information relating to the Company. The Insider Trading Policy provides guidance as to what constitutes material information and when information becomes public. The Insider Trading Policy addresses transactions by family members and under Company plans, as well as other transactions which may be prohibited. For more information about our Insider Trading Policy, please see the full text of the Insider Trading Policy, a copy of which was filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form
for the year ended December 31, 2024, and is available through our website www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com under the "Investor Relations" tab.
Plan Category
|
Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights |
Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights |
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans |
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Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders
|
1,918,088 |
1
|
$116.59 | $2,502,907 |
2
|
|||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders
|
- | - | - | |||||||||
Total
|
1,918,088
|
$116.59
|
$2,502,907
|
1
|
Includes 1,159,359 outstanding deferred stock bonus shares and RSUs, as well as
Non-Employee
Director Share Awards awarded to directors under our equity compensation plans, that are not included in the calculation of the Weighted-Average Exercise Price. |
2
|
Consists of 2,200,456 shares available for issuance under our equity compensation plans and 302,452 shares available under the ESPP.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP
|
•
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those persons or entities (or group of affiliated persons or entities) known by management to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock;
|
•
|
each director and director nominee of the Company;
|
•
|
each named executive officer of the Company; and
|
•
|
all of the current executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.
|
|
Amount and Nature
of Beneficial
Ownership
|
Percent of
Class 1
|
||||||||
Directors and Nominees
|
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|
28,144 |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
16,951 |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
1,784 |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
- |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
- |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
32,166 |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
109,366 |
3,4
|
* | |||||||
|
7,569 |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
21,031 |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
28,699 |
2,5
|
* | |||||||
|
19,588 |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
19,084 |
2
|
* | |||||||
|
179,500 |
2
|
* | |||||||
Named Executive Officers (other than
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1,745 | * | ||||||||
James H Hunter, IV
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38,327 |
4
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* | |||||||
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102,522 |
6
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* | |||||||
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6,534 | * | ||||||||
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29,888 | * | ||||||||
All Directors and Current Executive Officers as a Group
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(20 persons)
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553,768 |
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1.6 | % | ||||||
Five Percent Beneficial Owners
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3,142,170 |
8
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9.1 | % | ||||||
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
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3,123,164 |
9
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9.0 | % | ||||||
Impactive Capital LP
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2,997,717 |
10
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8.7 | % | ||||||
JWM Family Enterprises
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2,002,797 |
11
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5.8 | % | ||||||
Senvest Management, LLC
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1,852,369 |
12
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5.3 | % | ||||||
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1,766,343 |
13
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5.1 | % |
* |
Less than 1%.
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1
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Based on the number of shares outstanding 34,563,443 on March 14, 2025, plus the number of shares acquirable by the specified persons within 60 days of March 14, 2025 as described below.
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2025 PROXY STATEMENT |
Stock Ownership |
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2
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Includes shares subject to
Non-Employee
Director Share Awards currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after March 14, 2025 as follows: |
3
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Includes 102,069 shares held in revocable trusts by
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4
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Includes shares subject to SARs currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after March 14, 2025, as follows:
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5
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Includes 20,999 shares held as tenants in common with
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6
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|
7
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Includes the aggregate number of shares subject to SARs and RSUs for all executive officers as a group,
Non-Employee
Director Share Awards and Non-Employee
Director Stock Units currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after March 14, 2025. For purposes of determining the number of shares subject to SARs that are beneficially owned, we have calculated the number of shares that such persons could obtain by exercising all in the money SARs that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after March 11, 2024, based on the closing price of our common stock on March 14, 2025. |
8
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Based solely on the information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the
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9
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Based solely on the information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the
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10
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Based solely on the information contained in a Schedule 13D/A filed with the
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11
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Based solely on the information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the
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12
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Based solely on the information contained in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the
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13
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Based solely on the information contained in a Schedule 13G filed with the
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Stock Ownership | 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
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under the policy certain transactions with related persons that meet specific criteria. A summary of certain new transactions we enter into that were
under the policy is required to be provided to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at its regularly scheduled meetings.
transactions are limited to:
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ordinary course sales of vacation ownership, fractional or similar ownership interests with specified maximum dollar thresholds at prices that are no lower than those available under Company-wide employee discount programs;
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rental of a time share unit, fractional unit, condominium or residence owned or controlled by a Related Person if the terms of the rental arrangement, including rental rate, are on terms that are no less favorable to the Company than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances;
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employment and compensation relationships that are subject to Compensation Policy Committee or other specified internal management approvals and which, in the case of executive officers and directors, are subject to required proxy statement disclosure;
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•
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certain transactions with other companies and certain charitable contributions that satisfy the independence criteria under both our Corporate Governance Policies and the NYSE Listing Standards;
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certain transactions with
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•
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transactions where the related party's interest arises solely from ownership of our common stock and all holders of our common stock receive the same benefit on a pro rata basis;
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certain transactions involving the employment of a Related Person by the Company or one of its subsidiaries where the amount of annual compensation involved (including salary and incentive awards) is or is expected to be less than $120,000 upon initial hire, provided that such transaction is approved by at least two members of the Corporate Growth Committee (an internal management committee whose members currently include our Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, Chief Human Resources Officer and other executive officers) who do not have any direct or indirect interest in the transaction determine that the terms and amount of such compensation (including salary and incentive awards) are commensurate with the Related Person's qualifications and responsibilities and with the compensation of other employees holding similar positions; after initial hire, any promotion of or special award granted to such Related Person shall be submitted to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for approval in accordance with the policy;
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•
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transactions where the rates or charges involved are determined by competitive bids, or fixed in conformity with law or governmental authority; and
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transactions involving banking-related services such as transfer agent, registrar, trustee under a trust indenture or similar services.
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members in similar positions at the Company.
2025 PROXY STATEMENT |
Transactions with Related Persons |
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTORS FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING
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any stockholder proposals intended to be presented at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting") must be received by the Company at 7812 Palm Parkway,
to the Company's Corporate Secretary at its principal executive office not later than 6:00 p.m. EasteTime on the 90th day nor earlier than 6:00 p.m. EasteTime on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting. For the 2026 Annual Meeting, such nominations or proposals must be delivered to the Corporate Secretary no later than
6:00 p.m. EasteTime on February 12, 2026 nor earlier than 6:00 p.m. EasteTime on January 13, 2026. In the event that the date of the Company's annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 70 days after the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting, then, to be timely, such stockholder's notice must be submitted in writing not earlier than 6:00 p.m. EasteTime on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than 6:00 p.m. EasteTime on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the date on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Company.
OTHER INFORMATION
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or by writing to Broadridge Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way,
If you and other residents at your mailing address are registered stockholders and you receive more than one copy of the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, but you wish to receive only one copy, you must request, in writing, that the Company eliminate these duplicate mailings. To request the elimination of duplicate copies, please write to
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Table of Contents
APPENDIX A |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAPMeasures to GAAP Measures (Unaudited)
In this Proxy Statement, we present Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders, Adjusted diluted earnings per share, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA, financial measures that are not prescribed by GAAP. The tables below reconcile these non-GAAPfinancial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. We evaluate and present these non-GAAPfinancial measures for the reasons described below. Further, Adjusted EBITDA is one of the financial objectives we use to determine amounts payable under the Bonus Plan to our named executive officers. Please be aware that these non-financialmeasures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for any performance measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate these non-GAAPfinancial measures differently than we do or may not calculate them at all, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.
EBITDA, a financial measure that is not prescribed by GAAP, is defined as earnings, or net income attributable to common stockholders, before interest expense, net (excluding consumer financing interest expense associated with term securitization transactions), income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA reflects additional adjustments for certain items, and excludes 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. For purposes of our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA calculations, we do not adjust for consumer financing interest expense associated with term securitization transactions because we consider it to be an operating expense of our business. We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be an indicator of operating performance, which we use to measure our ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, expand our business, and retucash to stockholders. We also use Adjusted EBITDA, as do analysts, lenders, investors, and others, because this measure excludes 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 provisions 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. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful as an indicator of operating performance because it allows for period-over-period comparisons of our ongoing core operations before the impact of the excluded items. Adjusted EBITDA also facilitates comparison by us, analysts, investors, and others of results from our ongoing core operations before the impact of these items with results from other companies.
Similarly, we believe non-GAAPfinancial measures including Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders and Adjusted diluted earnings per share provide useful information to investors because these non-GAAPfinancial measures facilitate period-over-period comparisons of our ongoing core operations and comparison of our results from our ongoing core operations with results from other companies.
The tables below show our EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA calculation and reconcile these measures with Net income attributable to common stockholders, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
Appendix A | A-1 |
Table of Contents
The table below is a reconciliation of Net income attributable to common stockholders to Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders and Adjusted earnings per share - diluted:
Fiscal Years | ||||||||||||
(in millions, except per share amounts) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders |
$ | 218 | $ | 254 | $ | 391 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes |
89 | 146 | 191 | |||||||||
Income before income taxes attributable to common stockholders |
307 | 400 | 582 | |||||||||
Certain items: |
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ILG integration |
- | 15 | 98 | |||||||||
Welk acquisition and integration |
18 | 22 | 14 | |||||||||
Other transformation initiatives |
- | - | 10 | |||||||||
Other transaction costs |
- | - | 3 | |||||||||
Transaction and integration costs |
18 | 37 | 125 | |||||||||
Early redemption of senior secured notes |
- | 10 | - | |||||||||
Gain on disposition of hotel, land, and other |
(8 | ) | (8 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||
Gain on disposition of VRI Americas |
- | - | (17 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation loss (gain) |
13 | (6 | ) | 10 | ||||||||
Insurance proceeds |
(5 | ) | (9 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||
Change in indemnification asset |
5 | (31 | ) | 3 | ||||||||
Change in estimates relating to pre-acquisitioncontingencies |
(4 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Other |
- | (3 | ) | 3 | ||||||||
Losses (gains) and other expense (income), net |
1 | (47 | ) | (40 | ) | |||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments |
1 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
Litigation charges |
17 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||
Restructuring charges |
10 | 6 | - | |||||||||
Impairment charges |
30 | 32 | 2 | |||||||||
Expiration/forfeiture of deposits on pre-acquisitionpreview packages |
- | - | (6 | ) | ||||||||
Early termination of VRI management contract |
- | - | (2 | ) | ||||||||
Change in estimate relating to pre-acquisitioncontingencies |
- | - | (12 | ) | ||||||||
Other |
2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
Adjusted pretax income |
386 | 450 | 677 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
(128 | ) | (128 | ) | (219 | ) | ||||||
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders |
$ | 258 | $ | 322 | $ | 458 | ||||||
Diluted shares |
42.1 | 43.5 | 45.2 | |||||||||
Adjusted earnings per share - Diluted |
$ | 6.56 | $ | 7.83 | $ | 10.26 |
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The table below is a reconciliation of Net income attributable to common stockholders to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
Fiscal Years | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders |
$ | 218 | $ | 254 | $ | 391 | ||||||
Interest expense, net |
162 | 145 | 118 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
89 | 146 | 191 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
146 | 135 | 132 | |||||||||
EBITDA |
615 | 680 | 832 | |||||||||
Share-based compensation |
33 | 31 | 39 | |||||||||
ILG integration |
- | 15 | 98 | |||||||||
Welk acquisition and integration |
18 | 22 | 14 | |||||||||
Other transformation initiatives |
- | - | 10 | |||||||||
Other transaction costs |
- | - | 3 | |||||||||
Transaction and integration costs |
18 | 37 | 125 | |||||||||
Early redemption of senior secured notes |
- | 10 | - | |||||||||
Gain on disposition of hotel, land, and other |
(8 | ) | (8 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||
Gain on disposition of VRI Americas |
- | - | (17 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation loss (gain) |
13 | (6 | ) | 10 | ||||||||
Insurance proceeds |
(5 | ) | (9 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||
Change in indemnification asset |
5 | (31 | ) | 3 | ||||||||
Change in estimates relating to pre-acquisitioncontingencies |
(4 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Other |
- | (3 | ) | 3 | ||||||||
Losses (gains) and other expense (income), net |
1 | (47 | ) | (40 | ) | |||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments |
1 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
Litigation charges |
17 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||
Restructuring charges |
10 | 6 | - | |||||||||
Impairment charges |
30 | 32 | 2 | |||||||||
Expiration/forfeiture of deposits on pre-acquisitionpreview packages |
- | - | (6 | ) | ||||||||
Early termination of VRI management contract |
- | - | (2 | ) | ||||||||
Change in estimate relating to pre-acquisitioncontingencies |
- | - | (12 | ) | ||||||||
Other |
2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 727 | $ | 761 | $ | 966 |
Appendix A | A-3 |
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The undersigned holder of common stock of
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