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关于凯悦酒店集团

凯悦酒店集团总部位于美国芝加哥，是全球著名的酒店集团。截至2021年3月31日，凯悦在全球六大洲超过68个国家和地区共经营管理20个品牌，拥有1,000 余间酒店、全包酒店及度假村和康体度假村。凯悦的信念是“关爱每一个人，让他们尽善尽美显真我”。这一信念是凯悦所有商业决策和发展战略的基础，同时也是吸引行业内的优秀人才、与宾客建立长久的关系、竭尽所能为投资人创造价值的基础。凯悦酒店集团的子公司运营管理、特许经营、拥有、租赁、开发、授权以及提供服务于包括柏悦酒店（Park Hyatt）、Miraval、君悦酒店（Grand Hyatt）、阿丽拉（Alila）、安达仕酒店（Andaz）、凯悦臻选（The Unbound Collection by Hyatt）、凯悦悠选（Destination by Hyatt）、凯悦酒店（Hyatt Regency）、Hyatt、凯悦乐家（Hyatt Ziva）、凯悦奇乐（Hyatt Zilara）、Thompson Hotels、凯悦尚萃酒店（Hyatt Centric）、凯悦嘉荟酒店（Caption by Hyatt）、凯悦尚选（JdV by Hyatt）、凯悦嘉寓酒店（Hyatt House）、凯悦嘉轩酒店（Hyatt Place）、tommie、逸扉（UrCove）以及Hyatt Residence Club 等著名品牌的酒店、度假村、公寓、分时度假项目、健身及SPA场所，更有凯悦天地忠诚顾客计划为会员提供精彩体验与专享礼

关于Apple Leisure Group

Apple Leisure Group（ALG）是北美领先的度假村品牌管理、旅游和酒店管理集团，以独特的商业模式为全球游客和目的地提供服务。ALG通过其附属公司，战略性地利用其品牌组合不断为旅游者提供卓越价值，并为度假村业主和合作伙伴带来强劲业绩。ALG旗下品牌组合包括AMResorts LP、美国最大的墨西哥和加勒比海旅游度假套餐和包机销售商之一ALG Vacations、独家会员计划Unlimited Vacation Club、提供一流目的地管理服务的Amstar DMC以及连接88000多家旅行社与领先旅游供应商的创新技术解决方案提供商Trisept Solutions。AMResorts LP及其附属公司为旗下AMR Collection的度假村和酒店品牌提供销售、营销和品牌管理服务。AMR Collection汇集了Secrets Resorts & Spa、Dreams Resorts & Spas、Breathless Resorts & Spas、Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts、Alua Hotels & Resorts、Sunscape Resorts & Spas和Now Resorts & Spas等屡获殊荣的五星级和四星级奢华酒店品牌。ALG Vacations旗下拥有Apple Vacations、Funjet Vacations、Travel Impressions、CheapCaribbean.com、BeachBound、Blue Sky Tours、Southwest Vacations和United Vacations等多个发展成熟的优质品牌。

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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.