Startwood Strategy
STARWOOD STRATEGY
FRITS VAN PAASSCHEN // CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
©2012 STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. | Proprietary & Confidential
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
These presentations contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forwardlooking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as Starwood or its management “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates” or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements in this release that describe the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. Future results, performance and achievements may be affected by general economic conditions including the severity and duration of any downturn in the US or global economy, the impact of war and terrorist activity, business and financing conditions, including the availability of mortgage financing, foreign exchange fluctuations, cyclicality of the real estate, including the sale of residential units, and the hotel and vacation ownership businesses, operating risks associated with the sale of residential units, hotel and vacation ownership businesses, relationships with associates, customers and property owners, the impact of the internet reservation channels, our reliance on technology, domestic and international political and geopolitical conditions, competition, governmental and regulatory actions (including the impact of changes in U.S. and foreign tax laws and their interpretation), travelers’ fears of exposure to contagious diseases, risk associated with the level of our indebtedness, risk associated with potential acquisitions and
FRITS VAN PAASSCHEN // CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
©2012 STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. | Proprietary & Confidential
75
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
These presentations contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forwardlooking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as Starwood or its management “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates” or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements in this release that describe the Company’s business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. Future results, performance and achievements may be affected by general economic conditions including the severity and duration of any downturn in the US or global economy, the impact of war and terrorist activity, business and financing conditions, including the availability of mortgage financing, foreign exchange fluctuations, cyclicality of the real estate, including the sale of residential units, and the hotel and vacation ownership businesses, operating risks associated with the sale of residential units, hotel and vacation ownership businesses, relationships with associates, customers and property owners, the impact of the internet reservation channels, our reliance on technology, domestic and international political and geopolitical conditions, competition, governmental and regulatory actions (including the impact of changes in U.S. and foreign tax laws and their interpretation), travelers’ fears of exposure to contagious diseases, risk associated with the level of our indebtedness, risk associated with potential acquisitions and