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•the effects of macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, slower
growth or recession, higher interest rates, high unemployment and
currency fluctuations, on the demand for travel or similar experiences;
•the effects of supply constraints on availability of Host homes;
•our ability to effectively manage our exposure to fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates;
•the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including as a result
of new strains or variants of the virus, as well as other highly
infectious diseases, on our business, the travel industry, travel
trends, and the global economy generally;
•our expectations regarding our financial performance, including our
revenue, costs, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation
and Amortization ("BITDA", and Free Cash Flow;
•our expectations regarding future operating performance, including
Nights and Experiences Booked, Gross Booking Value ("BV", Average Daily
Rates ("DR", and GBV per Night and Experience Booked;
•our ability to attract and retain Hosts and guests;
•our ability to compete in our industry;
•our expectations regarding the resilience of our model, including in
areas such as domestic travel, short-distance travel, travel outside of
top cities, and long-term stays;
•seasonality, including the return of pre-COVID-19 pandemic patterns of
seasonality, and the effects of seasonal trends on our results of
operations;
•our expectations regarding the impact of our marketing strategy, and
our ability to continue to attract guests and Hosts to our platform
through direct and unpaid channels;
•anticipated trends, developments, and challenges in our industry,
business, and the highly competitive markets in which we operate;
•our ability to anticipate market needs or develop new or enhanced
offerings and services to meet those needs;
•our ability to manage expansion into international markets and new
businesses;
•our ability to stay in compliance with laws and regulations that
currently apply or may become applicable to our business both in the
United States and internationally and our expectations regarding various
laws and restrictions that relate to our business;
•our expectations regarding our income tax liabilities, including
anticipated increases in foreign taxes, and the adequacy of our
reserves;
•our ability to effectively manage our growth and expand our
infrastructure and maintain our corporate culture, and our employee
initiatives;
•our ability to identify, recruit, and retain skilled personnel,
including key members of senior management;
•the safety, affordability, and convenience of our platform and our
offerings;
•our ability to successfully defend litigation brought against us;
•the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents, and investments to meet
our liquidity needs;
•our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our intellectual
property;
•our ability to make required payments under our credit agreement and to
comply with the various requirements of our indebtedness;
•the impact of the ongoing military action between Russia and Ukraine on
our business;
•human capital management, including our Live and Work Anywhere policy
and diversity and belonging initiatives and commitments;
•environmental, social, and governance matters, including our Net Zero
emissions and climate-related initiatives and commitments; and
•our plan to make distributions to our Host Endowment Fund.
We caution you that the foregoing list does not contain all of the
forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You
should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future
events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K primarily on our current expectations,
estimates, forecasts, and projections about future events and trends
that we believe may affect our business, results of operations,
financial condition, and prospects. Although we believe that we have a
reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K, we cannot guarantee that the future results,
levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances reflected
in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur at all. The