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Proposed Combination ("Combination") of Ascott Residence Trust ("Ascott Reit") and Ascendas Hospitality Trust ("A-HTRUST"), as announced by Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited ("Ascott Reit Manager"), Ascendas Hospitality Fund Management Pte. Ltd. ("A-HTRUST REIT Manager") and Ascendas Hospitality Trust Management Pte. Ltd. ("A-HTRUST BT Trustee-Manager") on 3 July 2019 ("Joint Announcement")
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Forward-looking statements
The Information may contain forward-looking statements that involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Representative examples of these factors include (without limitation) general industry and economic conditions, interest rate trends, cost of capital and capital availability, competition from other developments or companies, shifts in expected levels of occupancy rate, property rental income, charge out collections, changes in operating expenses (including employee wages, benefits and training costs), governmental and public policy changes and the continued availability of financing in the amounts and the terms necessary to support future business. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on the Ascott Reit Manager, the A-HTRUST REIT Manager and/or the A-HTRUST BT Trustee-Managerâs current view on future events.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, no statement contained or referred to in this section of the website is intended to be a profit forecast.
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