SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New accounting pronouncements

New Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 – “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”)

In the first quarter of 2020, we adopted ASU 2016-13, which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The update is intended to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. The current expected credit loss model provides that an initial estimate of expected credit losses over the contractual life of the financial instrument is reflected in the allowance for credit losses and any changes to that estimate are recognized as adjustments to the allowance. ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on our financial statements or disclosures upon adoption.

Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable

Our originated vacation ownership notes receivable are recorded net of a reserve that is calculated in accordance with ASC 606, so there was no material impact upon adoption of ASU 2016-13. Our acquired vacation ownership notes receivable have historically been accounted for using the expected cash flow method of recognizing discount accretion based on the expected cash flows of those instruments. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, we established a reserve for credit losses and a corresponding increase in the book value of the acquired vacation ownership notes receivable, resulting in no impact to the recorded balance. In addition, we recorded a noncredit discount of $2 million, which represents the difference between the amortized cost basis and the par value of our acquired vacation ownership notes receivable. The noncredit discount will be amortized to interest expense over the contractual life of the acquired vacation ownership notes receivable and is recorded as Financing expenses on our Income Statements. For additional information on our vacation ownership notes receivable, including information on the related reserves, see Footnote 6 “Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable.”

Accounts Receivable

Our Accounts receivable include amounts due from customers, principally credit card receivables, and amounts due from resort developers, members and managed properties. These amounts are typically due within one year and are presented net of an allowance for credit losses. Subsequent to our adoption of ASU 2016-13, we estimate expected credit losses for our accounts receivable by considering a number of factors, including previous loss history and the condition of the general economy, as well as any other significant events that may impact the collectibility of the specific accounts receivable. Accounts receivable also includes interest receivable on vacation ownership notes receivable. Write-offs of interest receivable are recorded as a reversal of previously recorded interest income. There was no material impact to our financial statements or disclosures as a result of our adoption of ASU 2016-13 for accounts receivable, and no material change in our allowance for credit losses during the first nine months of 2020.

Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Final Rule Release No. 33-10762, Financial Disclosures About Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities and Affiliates Whose Securities Collateralize a Registrant’s Securities (“SEC Final Rule”)

In March 2020, the SEC issued the SEC Final Rule which simplifies the disclosure requirements related to registered securities under Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. The SEC Final Rule replaces the requirement for a parent entity to provide detailed disclosures regarding guarantors of registered debt offerings within the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements. Under the SEC Final Rule, a parent entity is required to present summarized financial information of the issuers’ and guarantors’ balance sheets and statements of operations on a consolidated basis. It also requires qualitative disclosures with respect to information about guarantors and the terms and conditions of guarantees. These disclosures may be provided outside the footnotes to a company’s consolidated financial statements. We early adopted the reporting requirements of the SEC Final Rule in the first quarter of 2020 and elected to provide these disclosures within Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Future adoption of new accounting standards

Future Adoption of Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Update 2019-12 – “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”)

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, which amends and simplifies existing guidance in an effort to reduce the complexity of accounting for income taxes while maintaining or enhancing the helpfulness of information provided to financial statement users. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim

periods therein, with early adoption permitted. We expect to adopt ASU 2019-12 commencing in fiscal year 2021 and continue to evaluate the impact that adoption of this update will have on our financial statements and disclosures.

Accounting Standards Update 2020-04 – “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (“ASU 2020-04”)

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, as amended, which provides optional expedients and exceptions to existing guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting in an effort to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. This update can be adopted no later than December 1, 2022, with early adoption permitted. We expect to adopt ASU 2020-04 in fiscal year 2022 and continue to evaluate the impact that adoption of this update will have on our financial statements and disclosures.

Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 – “Debt — Debt With Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”)

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, which amends and simplifies existing guidance in an effort to reduce the complexity of accounting for convertible instruments and to provide financial statement users with more meaningful information. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. This update may be applied retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on the date of adoption. Additionally, this update provides for a one-time irrevocable election by entities to apply the fair value option in accordance with ASC 825-10 for any liability-classified convertible securities, with the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value recorded as a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. We are evaluating the impact that ASU 2020-06, including the timing of implementation, will have on our financial statements and disclosures.