Accor announces material progress in the divestment process of Orbis

ACCOR AGREED KEY TERMS OF TAKING OVER ORBIS’ HOTEL SERVICES

BUSINESS FOR €286M, AND BEGINS DISPOSAL OF ITS REAL ESTATE

OPERATIONS, WHOSE GROSS ASSET VALUE (EXCLUDING CORPORATE

OVERHEADS) TOTALED €1.18BN AT END-2018

In line with its “asset-light” strategy, and as presented at Capital Market Day on

November 27, 2018, Accor announced today that it has made material progress in the

disposal process of Orbis’ real estate assets. The Group currently holds an 85.8% stake

in the company, which had the gross asset value of its portfolio revalued by an

independent expert. The valuation, based on Orbis’ results at December 31, 2018, came

to €1.18 billion, not including the entity’s corporate overheads, which represent around

€11 million per year.

Following Orbis’ decision to separate its hotel services business (franchise agreements and

management contracts) and its real estate assets, Accor agreed with Orbis key terms of

the planned acquisition of the services business for 1.2 billion zlotys (€286 million). The

transaction will have no impact on the Group’s EBITDA or net debt, since Orbis is fully

consolidated in its financial statements.

Through the transaction, the Group will take over the franchise agreements and

management contracts on its 136 hotels in Central Europe. In particular, this will allow

the Group to:

facilitate relationships with investor partners;

simplify the disposal process for real estate assets by disposing its stake in Orbis,

since the transaction will turn Orbis into a pure-play asset-heavy model.

Accor has also begun the process of disposing of its controlling stake in Orbis’ share

capital, and intends to approach selected entities in connection therewith. In light of these

developments, Accor will recognize Orbis’ real estate business as an asset held for sale,

in line with IFRS 5, starting from the publication of its financial statements for first-half

2019. The Group will issue pro forma financial statements for 2018 shortly to reflect these

adjustments.

Accor is a world-leading augmented hospitality group offering unique and meaningful

experiences in 4,800 hotels, resorts, and residences across more than 100 countries. With an

unrivalled portfolio of brands from luxury to economy, Accor has been providing hospitality

savoir-faire for more than 50 years.

Beyond accommodations, Accor enables new ways to live, work, and play with Food & Beverage,

nightlife, wellbeing, and co-working brands. To drive business performance, Accor’s portfolio of

business accelerators amplifies hospitality distribution, operations, and experiences. Guests

have access to one of the world’s most attractive hotel loyalty programs.

Accor is deeply committed to sustainable value creation, and plays an active role in giving back

to planet and community. Planet 21 – Acting Here endeavors to act for “positive hospitality”,

while Accor Solidarity, the endowment fund, empowers disadvantaged people through

professional training and access to employment.

Accor SA is publicly listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN code: FR0000120404)

and on the OTC Market (Ticker: ACRFY) in the United States.

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