Barcelo Corporation Issues Update on Negotiations With John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
01 Fevereiro 2005 - 3:55PM
PR Newswire (US)
Barcelo Corporation Issues Update on Negotiations With John Q.
Hammons Hotels, Inc. PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain and MCLEAN, Va., Feb.
1 /PRNewswire/ -- Barcelo Crestline Corporation, the parent company
of Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and one of the leading
hotel management and leasing companies in North America, announced
today that the period of exclusive negotiations with the Special
Committee of the Board of Directors of John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
(AMEX:JQH) has ended without resolution on the terms of the merger.
In late December, Barcelo Crestline had increased their offer to
acquire the Company's Class A shares to $21 per share. Simon Pedro
Barcelo, Co-Chairman and CEO of Barcelo stated, "We are
disappointed that the Special Committee appointed by John Q.
Hammons Hotels' board of directors was unable to reach an agreement
with us during this period of exclusivity. Barcelo Crestline will
not continue to pursue the merger." About Barcelo Crestline
Corporation Barcelo Crestline Corporation is a hotel management and
opportunistic real estate company. Barcelo Crestline was formed in
June 2002 with the acquisition of Crestline Capital Corporation by
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts (Barcelo) of Spain. Crestline Capital
Corporation was spun-off from Host Marriott Corporation, a public
company, on December 29, 1998 when Host Marriott converted to a
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). The company, along with its
wholly owned subsidiary Crestline Hotels & Resorts, manages and
leases over 125 hotels, resorts, conference and convention centers
throughout the United States. Crestline manages quality properties
independently and under such well-regarded brands as Marriott,
Hilton, Renaissance, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Hilton Garden Inn,
Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn, Staybridge Suites, and
Radisson. Additional information about Barcelo Crestline is
available at the company's web site:
http://www.barcelocrestline.com/. About Barcelo Hotels &
Resorts Barcelo is one of the world's largest hospitality and
travel management companies and is based in Palma de Mallorca,
Spain. The company is 100% owned by the Barcelo family and has been
run by three generations of family members. Barcelo and its
affiliates own, manage and lease hotels in 15 countries across 4
continents. Additional information about Barcelo is available at
the company's website: http://www.barcelo.com/. Note: Certain
matters discussed herein are forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain, but
not necessarily all, of such statements can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology, such as "believes," "expects,"
"may," "will," "should," "estimates" or "anticipates" or the
negative thereof or comparable terminology. All forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors, which may cause the actual transactions, results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially
different from any future transactions, results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These may include: (i) national and local economic and
business conditions or governmental regulations that will affect
demand, prices, wages or other costs for hotels; (ii) the level of
rates and occupancy that can be achieved by such properties; (iii)
the Company's ability to compete. DATASOURCE: Barcelo Crestline
Corporation CONTACT: James Carroll of Barcelo Crestline
Corporation, +1-571-382-1700, or Web site:
http://www.barcelocrestline.com/ http://www.barcelo.com/
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