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- **Top Line Challenges**: Q3 contract sales down 4% YoY, driven by Orlando and Maui underperformance, despite flat growth elsewhere.
- **Strategic Initiatives**: Curbing commercial rentals, sales incentives, and FICO scoring to drive VPGs and owner satisfaction.
- **Modernization Progress**: $20M annual cost savings from HR/Finance outsourcing, on track for $150M-$200M EBITDA benefit by 2026.
- **Financial Outlook**: Full-year contract sales expected to decline 2%-3%, with adjusted EBITDA guidance of $740M-$755M.
- **Rental Risks**: Higher unsold maintenance fees in 2026 offset by efforts to improve RevPAR and owner arrivals.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Q3 contract sales declined 4% YoY, driven by weakness in Orlando and Maui, offsetting flat performance in other markets. Key initiatives include:
  - Adjusted sales and marketing incentives to align with long-term goals.
  - Curbing commercial rental activity to increase owner arrivals and VPGs.
  - Implementation of FICO scoring for marketing to improve credit metrics.
- Modernization program on track to deliver $150M-$200M EBITDA benefit by end-2026, with $20M annual cost savings from HR/Finance outsourcing.
- New resort openings in Asia (Khao Lak, Thailand) expected to contribute $80M+ in annual sales within a few years.
- Full-year guidance updated: contract sales down 2%-3%, VPGs flat to down, tours flat to up slightly.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Q3 contract sales down 4% YoY (VPG -5%, tours -1%), with first-time buyer sales down 2% and owner sales down 5%.
- Financing propensity increased 90bps YoY, sales reserve at 13% of contract sales.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 15% YoY to $170M, driven by lower contract sales and higher unsold maintenance fees.
- Balance sheet: $1.4B liquidity, leverage at 4.1x, with $575M senior notes issued to repay convertible debt.
- Full-year guidance: contract sales -2% to -3%, management/exchange profit $380M, financing profit $210M, adjusted EBITDA $740M-$755M.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Commercial Rental Activity**: Small subset of owners using Bonvoy points for commercial rentals, impacting inventory availability. Initiatives to enforce rules expected to improve owner satisfaction and VPGs.
- **Sales Force Management**: Focus on retaining top talent, recruiting, and training, with incentives to drive owner arrivals (e.g., Bonvoy points for 2-month arrivals).
- **Rental Business Outlook**: Higher unsold maintenance fees expected in 2026, offset by efforts to improve RevPAR. Q3 rental profit down $17M YoY, with seasonality and market challenges.
- **Strategic Alternatives**: Board evaluating all options to maximize shareholder value, including modernization program and asset dispositions.


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