UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2019
Commission File Number 001-38209
DESPEGAR.COM, CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Virgin Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Juana Manso 999
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina C1107CBR
(Address of principal executive offices)
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina C1107CBR
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Despegar completes the acquisition of Viajes Falabella in Colombia
Delaware, July 31, 2019 - Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE: DESP), (“Despegar”), the leading online travel company in Latin America today announced that on July 31, 2019 it closed on the previously announced acquisition of Viajes Falabella in Colombia.
With this step, Despegar has finalized the acquisition of Viajes Falabella which included operations in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Colombia. Despegar had previously closed on the Chile, Peru and Argentina operations. Customers of both companies will soon have 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).
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.
IR Contact
Natalia Nirenberg
Investor Relations
Phone: +54 9 11-2668-4490
E-mail: natalia.nirenberg@despegar.com
Natalia Nirenberg
Investor Relations
Phone: +54 9 11-2668-4490
E-mail: natalia.nirenberg@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: August 1, 2019