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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 27, 2010)

Filed October 27, 2010For Securities:MAR

Summary

Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) filed an 8-K on October 27, 2010, to provide enhanced financial disclosures to investors during its Security Analyst Meeting. The report highlights the company's intention to share detailed historical data from fiscal years 2005 through 2009, focusing on key areas such as international fee revenue by region, the breakdown of owned, leased, corporate housing, and other revenue streams, and the net impact of these revenues after direct expenses. Additionally, Marriott is providing specific insights into incentive management fees for the Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand for fiscal years 2007 and 2009. These detailed disclosures, presented during a webcast and available on the company's investor relations website, are intended to offer investors a more comprehensive understanding of Marriott's financial performance and operational structure over a significant historical period. The company also released a related press release to coincide with the analyst meeting.

Key Highlights

  • 1Marriott International held a Security Analyst Meeting on October 27, 2010, to provide enhanced financial disclosures.
  • 2The company is presenting detailed historical financial information for fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
  • 3Key areas of enhanced disclosure include international fee revenue by region and the composition of various revenue types (owned, leased, corporate housing, other).
  • 4The report also details revenue net of direct expenses for owned, leased, corporate housing, and other segments.
  • 5Specific data on incentive management fees for the Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand for FY2007 and FY2009 is being shared.
  • 6All disclosed materials, including presentation slides and a webcast, are available on Marriott's investor relations website.
  • 7The filing incorporates by reference Exhibit 99.1 (historical data disclosure) and Exhibit 99.2 (press release).

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide investors with enhanced and detailed historical financial information for fiscal years 2005 through 2009. This disclosure is being made in conjunction with Marriott's Security Analyst Meeting held on October 27, 2010, to offer a deeper understanding of the company's revenue composition and performance over time.

Marriott is providing enhanced disclosures on fee revenue outside North America by region, the composition of owned, leased, corporate housing, and other revenue, and these revenues net of direct expenses for fiscal years 2005-2009. They are also detailing incentive management fees for the Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand for fiscal years 2007 and 2009.

Investors can access the presentation materials, a live webcast, and an audio replay of the Security Analyst Meeting on Marriott's investor relations website. The 8-K filing also incorporates by reference Exhibit 99.1 (historical data disclosure) and Exhibit 99.2 (press release).

No, this 8-K filing primarily focuses on providing enhanced historical financial disclosures for fiscal years 2005 through 2009. It does not report on current quarter financial results but rather provides deeper context on past performance.