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PART I

Item 1. Business.

Brand Portfolio

We believe that our brand portfolio offers the largest and most compelling range of brands and properties in hospitality, offering two overall styles of hotels — Classic and Distinctive — each of which we group into three quality tiers: Luxury, Premium, and Select.

Classic offers time-honored hospitality for the modern traveler.

Distinctive offers memorable experiences with a unique perspective.

Luxury offers bespoke and superb amenities and services. Our Luxury brand hotels include: JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, St. Regis, EDITION, and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts.

Premium offers sophisticated and thoughtful amenities and services. These hotel brands include: Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Renaissance Hotels, Le Méridien, Autograph Collection Hotels, Delta Hotels, Gaylord Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Marriott Vacation Club, Tribute Portfolio, and Design Hotels.

Select offers smart and easy amenities and services with our longer stay brands offering amenities that mirror the comforts of home. Our Select hotel brands include: Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites, Four Points, TownePlace Suites, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Protea Hotels, Element Hotels, and Moxy Hotels.

Financial Table

At year-end 2016, we operated, franchised, or licensed properties in the following geographical regions:

Financial Table

(1)   Figures include home and condominium products for which we manage the related owners’ association.

(2)   Timeshare properties are licensed by MVW under the Marriott Vacation Club®, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club®, The Ritz-Carlton Residences®, and Grand Residences by MarriottSM brand names, and by Vistana under the Sheraton®, Westin®, St. Regis®, and The Luxury Collection® brand names.

(3)   Excludes Design HotelsTM properties, which participate as partner hotels in the SPG loyalty program and are available for booking through our reservation channels.