關于凱悅酒店集團<\/b><\/p> \n
凱悅酒店集團總部位于美國芝加哥，是全球著名的酒店集團。截至2021年3月31日，凱悅在全球六大洲超過68個國家和地區共經營管理20個品牌，擁有1,000 余間酒店、全包酒店及度假村和康體度假村。凱悅的信念是“關愛每一個人，讓他們盡善盡美顯真我”。這一信念是凱悅所有商業決策和發展戰略的基礎，同時也是吸引行業內的優秀人才、與賓客建立長久的關系、竭盡所能為投資人創造價值的基礎。凱悅酒店集團的子公司運營管理、特許經營、擁有、租賃、開發、授權以及提供服務于包括柏悅酒店（Park Hyatt）、Miraval、君悅酒店（Grand Hyatt）、阿麗拉（Alila）、安達仕酒店（Andaz）、凱悅臻選（The Unbound Collection by Hyatt）、凱悅悠選（Destination by Hyatt）、凱悅酒店（Hyatt Regency）、Hyatt、凱悅樂家（Hyatt Ziva）、凱悅奇樂（Hyatt Zilara）、Thompson Hotels、凱悅尚萃酒店（Hyatt Centric）、凱悅嘉薈酒店（Caption by Hyatt）、凱悅尚選（JdV by Hyatt）、凱悅嘉寓酒店（Hyatt House）、凱悅嘉軒酒店（Hyatt Place）、tommie、逸扉（UrCove）以及Hyatt Residence Club 等著名品牌的酒店、度假村、公寓、分時度假項目、健身及SPA場所，更有凱悅天地忠誠顧客計劃為會員提供精彩體驗與專享禮<\/p> \n
關于<\/b>Apple Leisure Group<\/b><\/p> \n
Apple Leisure Group（ALG）是北美領先的度假村品牌管理、旅游和酒店管理集團，以獨特的商業模式為全球游客和目的地提供服務。ALG通過其附屬公司，戰略性地利用其品牌組合不斷為旅游者提供卓越價值，并為度假村業主和合作伙伴帶來強勁業績。ALG旗下品牌組合包括AMResorts LP、美國最大的墨西哥和加勒比海旅游度假套餐和包機銷售商之一ALG Vacations、獨家會員計劃Unlimited Vacation Club、提供一流目的地管理服務的Amstar DMC以及連接88000多家旅行社與領先旅游供應商的創新技術解決方案提供商Trisept Solutions。AMResorts LP及其附屬公司為旗下AMR Collection的度假村和酒店品牌提供銷售、營銷和品牌管理服務。AMR Collection匯集了Secrets Resorts & Spa、Dreams Resorts & Spas、Breathless Resorts & Spas、Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts、Alua Hotels & Resorts、Sunscape Resorts & Spas和Now Resorts & Spas等屢獲殊榮的五星級和四星級奢華酒店品牌。ALG Vacations旗下擁有Apple Vacations、Funjet Vacations、Travel Impressions、CheapCaribbean.com、BeachBound、Blue Sky Tours、Southwest Vacations和United Vacations等多個發展成熟的優質品牌。<\/p> \n
如需進一步了解Apple Leisure Group，請訪問www.appleleisuregroup.com<\/a>。<\/p> \n FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS<\/u><\/p> \n Forward-Looking Statements in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include statements about the Company’s proposed acquisition of Apple Leisure Group, including expected financial and operational benefits resulting from the acquisition, guest?and owner?advantages arising from the acquisition, projected financial performance of Apple Leisure Group, the amount and timing of future asset dispositions?and projected sales multiples of such asset dispositions, the Company’s liquidity profile, the number of properties expected to open in the future, the expected growth of global luxury travel and the Company’s system-wide leisure room revenue mix, the projected future fee based earnings of the combined company,?expected benefits?and added value?from the?World of Hyatt loyalty program and?Apple Leisure?Group's membership offering,?anticipated financing sources for the proposed acquisition of Apple Leisure?Group, the impact of indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition on the Company’s investment grade rating status, the expected timeline for completing the acquisition, the Company’s plans, strategies, outlook, financial performance, projections, financing proposals, prospects or future events and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "could," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "likely," "will," "would" and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us and our management, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, risks associated with the ability to consummate the proposed acquisition of Apple Leisure Group and the timing of the closing of the proposed transaction; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate Apple Leisure Group’s employees and operations into the Company; the ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the proposed acquisition of Apple Leisure Group as rapidly or to the extent anticipated; risks related to the ability to obtain any contemplated financing on favorable terms or at all; risks affecting the luxury and all-inclusive lodging segments; the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the pace of recovery following the pandemic, any additional resurgence, or COVID-19 variants; the short and longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the demand for travel, transient and group business, and levels of consumer confidence; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, any additional resurgence, or COVID-19 variants, and the impact of actions that governments, businesses, and individuals take in response, on global and regional economies, travel limitations or bans, and economic activity, including the duration and magnitude of its impact on unemployment rates and consumer discretionary spending; the broad distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and wide acceptance by the general population of such vaccines; the ability of third-party owners, franchisees, or hospitality venture partners to successfully navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, any additional resurgence, or COVID-19 variants; general economic uncertainty in key global markets and a worsening of global economic conditions or low levels of economic growth; the rate and the pace of economic recovery following economic downturns; levels of spending in business, leisure, and all-inclusive segments as well as consumer confidence; declines in occupancy and average daily rate; limited visibility with respect to future bookings; loss of key personnel; domestic and international political and geo-political conditions, including political or civil unrest or changes in trade policy; hostilities, or fear of hostilities, including future terrorist attacks, that affect travel; travel-related accidents; natural or man-made disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, oil spills, nuclear incidents, and global outbreaks of pandemics or contagious diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or fear of such outbreaks; our ability to successfully achieve certain levels of operating profits at hotels that have performance tests or guarantees in favor of our third-party owners; the impact of hotel renovations and redevelopments; risks associated with our capital allocation plans, share repurchase program, and dividend payments, including a reduction in, or elimination or suspension of, repurchase activity or dividend payments; the seasonal and cyclical nature of the real estate and hospitality businesses; changes in distribution arrangements, such as through internet travel intermediaries; changes in the tastes and preferences of our customers; relationships with colleagues and labor unions and changes in labor laws; the financial condition of, and our relationships with, third-party property owners, franchisees, and hospitality venture partners; the possible inability of third-party owners, franchisees, or development partners to access capital necessary to fund current operations or implement our plans for growth; risks associated with potential acquisitions and dispositions and the introduction of new brand concepts; the timing of acquisitions and dispositions and our ability to successfully integrate completed acquisitions with existing operations; failure to successfully complete proposed transactions (including the failure to satisfy closing conditions or obtain required approvals); our ability to successfully execute on our strategy to expand our management and franchising business while at the same time reducing our real estate asset base within targeted timeframes and at expected values; declines in the value of our real estate assets; unforeseen terminations of our management or franchise agreements; changes in federal, state, local, or foreign tax law; increases in interest rates and operating costs; foreign exchange rate fluctuations or currency restructurings; lack of acceptance of new brands or innovation; general volatility of the capital markets and our ability to access such markets; changes in the competitive environment in our industry, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, industry consolidation, and the markets where we operate; our ability to successfully grow the World of Hyatt loyalty program; cyber incidents and information technology failures; outcomes of legal or administrative proceedings; and violations of regulations or laws related to our franchising business; and other risks discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which filings are available from the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake or assume any obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.<\/i><\/p> \n