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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Offering of Senior Secured Notes

ORLANDO, Fla. – May 6, 2020 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) (“Marriott Vacations Worldwide,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. (the “Issuer”), intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The Company intends to use the proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes and pay related fees and expenses. 

The Notes will be senior secured obligations of the Issuer and guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the Company and each of its subsidiaries that guarantees the Company’s existing corporate credit facility. The Notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers within the United States pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and in offshore transactions to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.  The Notes have not been registered under the Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to buy, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to or in connection with the proposed transactions or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation is a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products and services. The Company has a diverse portfolio that includes seven vacation ownership brands. It also includes exchange networks and membership programs, as well as management of other resorts and lodging properties. As a leader and innovator in the vacation industry, the Company upholds the highest standards of excellence in serving its customers, investors and associates while maintaining exclusive, long-term relationships with Marriott International, Inc. and Hyatt Hotels Corporation for the development, sales and marketing of vacation ownership products and services. For more information, please visit www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Information included in this communication, and information which may be contained in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and press releases or other public statements, contains or may contain “forward-looking” statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the SEC in its rules, regulations and releases. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements of plans, objectives, expectations (financial or otherwise) or intentions.

Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “could” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this communication. These statements are made as of the date first set forth above, and we do not have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements after the date of this communication, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including the effects of the recent novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, reduced demand for vacation ownership and exchange products and services, volatility in the international and national economy and the credit markets, worker absenteeism, quarantines or other travel or health-related restrictions, the length and severity of the COVID-19 outbreak, the pace of recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak, changes in supply and demand for vacation ownership and residential products, competitive conditions, the availability of capital to finance growth, and other matters referred to under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and in subsequent SEC filings, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied in this press release. ###

Neal Goldner
Investor Relations
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
407.206.6149
neal.goldner@mvwc.com

Ed Kinney / Jacqueline V. Ader-Grob
Corporate Communications
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
407.206.6278 / 407.513.6950
ed.kinney@mvwc.com  /  jacqueline.ader-grob@mvwc.com