Extends CLC Lodging Business into Long-Term Stay & Full Service
Market Segments
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2017--
FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT), a leading global provider of
commercial payment solutions, announced today that it has acquired
Creative Lodging Solutions (“CLS”).
CLS, founded in 2002 and based in Lexington, KY, is a leading lodging
provider to businesses with long-term stay travel needs. CLS has
successfully served a growing list of clients through a travel
management approach which combines discounted rate and policy controls
with simplified billing, payment, and reporting.
“Serving new market segments has been a growth focus for our CLC Lodging
business, primarily through accommodating different stay patterns and
hotel booking methods,” said Ron Clarke, chairman and chief executive
officer of FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. “We like the strategic fit with
CLS. They focus on slightly different clients with full service,
long-term stay requirements, typically stays greater than five nights.
FLEETCOR, via CLC Lodging, has typically served clients’ short-term
lodging needs, primarily through a self-service booking model. Both
client sets have overlapping lodging needs, therefore we expect the
acquisition to strengthen our hotel network through increased room
nights.”
The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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complete, or delays in completing, this acquisition or other anticipated
new partnership arrangements or acquisitions; failure to successfully
integrate or otherwise achieve anticipated benefits from this
acquisition or other partnerships or acquired businesses; the impact of
foreign exchange rates on acquisition prices, operations, revenue and
income; changes in credit risk of customers and associated losses; the
actions of regulators relating to domestic or international payments or
resulting from investigations; failure to maintain or renew key business
relationships; failure to maintain competitive offerings; failure to
maintain or renew sources of financing; the effects of general economic
conditions on domestic or international payments, as well as the other
risks and uncertainties identified under the caption "Risk Factors" in
FleetCor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1,
2017. FleetCor believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable;
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About FLEETCOR
FLEETCOR Technologies (NYSE:FLT) is a leading global provider of
commercial payment solutions. The company helps businesses of all sizes
better control, simplify and secure payment of their fuel, toll, lodging
and general payables. With its proprietary payment
networks, FLEETCOR provides affiliated merchants with incremental sales
and loyalty. FLEETCOR serves businesses, partners and merchants in North
America, Latin America, Europe, and Australasia. For more information,
please visit www.FLEETCOR.com.
About Creative Lodging Services
Creative Lodging Services, based in Lexington, KY, is a leading provider
of bespoke lodging travel management and payment. As a trusted partner
for 15 years, CLS solutions allow clients across the US to better
control travel expenses by combining discounted rate and policy controls
with simplified billing, payment, and reporting. . For more information,
please visit www.yourcls.com.
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