0001157523-19-001389.txt : 20190610 0001157523-19-001389.hdr.sgml : 20190610 20190610070349 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-19-001389 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190610 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190610 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190610 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Despegar.com, Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001703141 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRANSPORTATION SERVICES [4700] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38209 FILM NUMBER: 19887531 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: JUANA MANSO 999 CITY: BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: C1107CBR BUSINESS PHONE: 54 11 4894 3500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: JUANA MANSO 999 CITY: BUENOS AIRES STATE: C1 ZIP: C1107CBR 6-K 1 a51996766.htm DESPEGAR.COM, CORP. 6-K



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June, 2019

Commission File Number 001-38209

DESPEGAR.COM, CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Virgin Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Juana Manso 999
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina C1107CBR
(Address of principal executive offices)

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Despegar Completes the Acquisition of Viajes Falabella in Chile, Perú and Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2019--Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE:DESP), (“Despegar”), the leading online travel company in Latin America today announced that on June 7th it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Viajes Falabella in Chile, Perú and Argentina.

As expected however, Viajes Falabella Colombia’s operations, have not yet completed the customary closing conditions for transactions of this type, including approval of the relevant antitrust authority.

The acquisition of Viajes Falabella provides customers of both companies with access to an enhanced travel and tourism product and service offering, wherever and however they want to book travel (Mobile, online, Apps, call center and store-within-store locations). In addition, customers will be able to access exclusive discounts, earn double CMR Points Falabella’s loyalty program, both at Viajes Falabella and Despegar, as well as an expanded product offering in exchange for CMR Points at Viajes Falabella.

“We are pleased that we were able to quickly close on this transaction and look forward to providing additional services to all of our customers,” stated Damian Scokin, Chief Executive Officer of Despegar.

About Despegar.com

Despegar is the leading online travel company in Latin America. With over two decades of business experience and operating in 20 countries in the region, Despegar accompanies Latin American travelers from the moment they dream of taking a trip until they share their memories of that trip. Thanks to the strong commitment to technological development and customer service, Despegar offers a tailor-made experience to more than 18 million customers.

Despegar’s websites and leading mobile apps, offer products from over 300 airlines, more than 520,000 accommodation options, as well as approximately 1,100 car rental agencies and approximately 240 destination services suppliers with more than 8,700 activities throughout Latin America. The Company owns and operates two well-recognized brands, Despegar, its global brand, and Decolar, its Brazilian brand. Despegar is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DESP). For more information, please visit www.despegar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on our current beliefs, expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business and our market. Many important factors could cause our actual results to differ substantially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements.

CONTACT:
Investor Relations
Phone: (+5411) 5173 3501
E-mail: investorelations@despegar.com

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DESPEGAR.COM, CORP.



By: /s/ Juan Pablo Alvarado
Name: Juan Pablo Alvarado
Title: General Counsel - Secretary

Date: June 10, 2019