UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of March 2021

 

Commission File Number: 001-34656

 

Huazhu Group Limited

(Registrant’s name)

 

No. 699 Wuzhong Road

Minhang District

Shanghai 201103
People’s Republic of China
(86) 21 6195-2011

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x  Form 40-F o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b) (1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b) (7): o

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

Exhibit 99.1

 

Huazhu Group Limited Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

 

2


 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

Huazhu Group Limited

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 24, 2021

By:

/s/ Qi Ji

 

Name:

Qi Ji

 

Title:

Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer

 

3


Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Contact Information

Investor Relations

Tel: +86 (21) 6195 9561

Email: ir@huazhu.com

http://ir.huazhu.com

 

Huazhu Group Limited

 

Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

 

·                      A total of 6,789 hotels or 652,162 hotel rooms in operation as of December 31, 2020.

 

·                      Hotel turnover1 increased 17.5% year-over-year to RMB11 billion for the fourth quarter, and decreased 5.6% to RMB33 billion for the full year of 2020. Excluding DH, hotel turnover increased 13.2% year-over-year for the fourth quarter and decreased 12.5% year-over-year for the full year of 2020.

 

·                      Net revenues increased 5.5% year-over-year to RMB3.1 billion (US$471 million)2 for the fourth quarter, better than revenue guidance previously announced of 0% to 3%, and decreased 9.1% to RMB10.2 billion (US$1.6 billion) for the full year of 2020. Excluding DH, net revenues for the fourth quarter decreased 3.1% year-over-year, better than our guidance previously announced of a decline of 4 to 7%.

 

·                      Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited was RMB703 million (US$108 million) for the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with RMB619 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 and net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited of RMB212 million in the previous quarter. Net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited was RMB2.2 billion (US$336 million) for the full year of 2020. Excluding DH, net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited was RMB1.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2020 and was negative RMB847 million for the full year of 2020.

 

·                      Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted net income (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was negative RMB8 million (US$1 million), compared with RMB411 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, and adjusted net income (non-GAAP) for the full year of 2020 was negative RMB1.8 billion (US$275 million), compared with RMB1.6 billion for the full year of 2019. Excluding DH, adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB300 million and was negative RMB459 million for the full year of 2020.

 

·                      EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased 2.3% year-over-year to RMB1.1 billion (US$167 million). EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the full year of 2020 was negative RMB631 million (US$96 million). Excluding DH, EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased 38.8% year-over-year to RMB1.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2020 and was RMB736 million for the full year of 2020.

 


1    Hotel turnover refers to total transaction value of room and non-room revenues from Huazhu hotels (i.e., leased and operated, manachised and franchised hotels).

2    The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB6.5250 on December 31, 2020 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/hist/dat00_ch.htm.

 

1


 

·                      Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was RMB375 million (US$58 million) for the fourth quarter and was negative RMB244 million (US$35 million) for the full year of 2020. Excluding DH, adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was RMB764 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 and was RMB1.1 billion for the full year of 2020.

 

In the first quarter of 2021, Huazhu expects net revenues growth to range from an 8% to a 10% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020 , or to range from an increase of 61-63% if excluding DH. For the full year of 2021, we expect the net revenue growth to range from a 50% to 54%, or to range from 50% to 54% if excluding DH.

 

·                      To provide a more meaningful guidance considering the impact of COVID-19, the net revenue guidance mentioned above if compared to 2019 represents a decline of 7% to 9% in the first quarter of 2021 (or a decline of 12-14% if excluding DH), and growth of 36% to 40% for the full year in 2021 (or 15%to 19% if excluding DH). In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 during the Chinese New Year, Chinese government imposed strict “stay local” guidance, which impacted travel demand in January and February 2021. Upon the relaxation of travel restrictions from mid-March, we recorded a strong recovery in RevPAR. Excluding the impact of January and February, our revenue guidance for Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2019 would have been a growth of 7%-9%, (or 1%-3% if excluding DH), and 45%-49% (36%-40% if excluding DH) for the full year 2021 compared to 2019.

 

Shanghai, China, March 24, 2021 — Huazhu Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT and HKEX: 1179) (“Huazhu”, “the Company”, “we” or “our”), a world-leading hotel group, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

 

As of December 31, 2020, Huazhu’s worldwide hotel network in operation totaled 6,789 hotels and 652,162 rooms, including 120 hotels from DH. For the full year of 2020, the Company opened 40 leased hotels and 1,609 manachised hotels and franchised hotels, and closed 41 leased hotels and 556 manachised and franchised hotels. During the fourth quarter of 2020, Legacy-Huazhu3 business opened 393 hotels, including 4 leased (or leased-and-operated) hotels and 389 manachised (or franchised-and-managed) hotels and franchised hotels, and closed a total of 114 hotels, including 10 leased hotels and 104 manachised and franchised hotels. For the full year of 2020, Legacy-Huazhu opened 32 leased hotels and 1,605 manachised hotels and franchised hotels, and closed 39 leased hotels and 547 manachised and franchised hotels. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Legacy-DH4 business opened 3 hotels, including 2 leased hotels and 1 manachised and franchised hotel. For the full year of 2020, Legacy-DH opened 8 leased hotels and 4 manachised hotels and franchised hotels, and closed 2 leased hotels and 9 manachised and franchised hotels. As of December 31, 2020, Huazhu had a total of 2,449 unopened hotels in the pipeline, including 2,411 hotels from Legacy-Huazhu business and 38 hotels from the Legacy-DH business.

 


3  Legacy-Huazhu refers to Huazhu and its subsidiaries, excluding DH.

4  Legacy-DH refers to DH.

 

2


 

Legacy-Huazhu Only Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2020 Operational Highlights

 

As of December 31, 2020, Legacy-Huazhu had 6,669 hotels in operation, including 681 leased and owned hotels and 5,988 manachised hotels and franchised hotels. In addition, as of the same date, Legacy-Huazhu had 628,135 hotel rooms in operation, including 90,942 under the lease and ownership model and 537,193 under the manachise and franchise models. Legacy-Huazhu also had 2,411 hotels in the pipeline, including 18 leased and owned hotels and 2,393 manachised and franchised hotels. As of December 31, 2020, approximately 99% of Legacy-Huazhu’s hotels (excluding 74 hotels under governmental requisition) had resumed operations. The following discusses Legacy-Huazhu’s RevPAR, average daily room rate (“ADR”) and occupancy rate for its leased and owned hotels as well as manachised and franchised hotels (excluding hotels under governmental requisition) for the periods indicated.

 

· The ADR was RMB231 in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with RMB232 in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB218 in the previous quarter. The ADR was RMB210 for the full year of 2020, compared with RMB234 for the previous year.

 

· The occupancy rate for all Legacy-Huazhu hotels in operation was 80.6% in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with 82.2% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 82.0% in the previous quarter. The occupancy rate was 71.0% for the full year of 2020, compared with 84.4% for the previous year.

 

· Blended RevPAR was RMB186 in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with RMB191 in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB179 in the previous quarter. Blended RevPAR was RMB149 for the full year of 2020, compared with RMB198 for the previous year.

 

· For all hotels which had been in operation for at least 18 months, the same-hotel RevPAR was RMB186 for the fourth quarter of 2020, representing a 7.6% decrease from RMB201 for the fourth quarter of 2019, with a 3.9% decrease in ADR and a 3.3-percentage-point decrease in occupancy rate. The same-hotel RevPAR was RMB148 for the full year of 2020, representing a 27.9% decrease from RMB205 for the full year of 2019, with a 13.1% decrease in ADR and a 14.8-percentage-point decrease in occupancy rate.

 

Legacy-DH Only Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2020 Operational Highlights

 

As of December 31, 2020, Legacy-DH had 120 hotels in operation, including 72 leased and owned hotels and 48 manachised hotels and franchised hotels. In addition, as of the same date, Legacy-DH had 24,027 hotel rooms in operation, including 13,371 under the lease and ownership model and 10,656 under the manachise and franchise models. Legacy-DH also had 38 hotels in the pipeline, including 26 leased and owned hotels and 12 manachised and franchised hotels. The following discusses Legacy-DH’s RevPAR, average daily room rate (“ADR”) and occupancy rate for its leased as well as manachised and franchised hotels (excluding hotels temporarily closed) for the periods indicated.

 

3


 

· The ADR was EUR76 in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with EUR97 in the fourth quarter of 2019 and EUR93 in the previous quarter. The ADR was EUR88 for the full year of 2020, compared with EUR97 for the previous year.

 

· The occupancy rate for all Legacy-DH hotels in operation was 22.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with 68.0% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 37.9% in the previous quarter. The occupancy rate was 34.8% for the full year of 2020, compared with 69.1% for the previous year.

 

· Blended RevPAR was EUR17 in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with EUR66 in the fourth quarter of 2019 and EUR35 in the previous quarter. Blended RevPAR was EUR31 for the full year of 2020, compared with EUR67 for the previous year.

 

Ji Qi, Founder, Executive Chairman and CEO of Huazhu commented: “COVID-19 has caused very significant challenges to both our China and European businesses in 2020. However, our China business achieved strong recovery throughout the year, especially in the second half of 2020 despite several resurgences of the COVID-19 pandemic in various regions. In the second half, we achieved over RMB1.6 billion of adjusted EBITDA for our China business. More importantly, we continued to expand our hotel network and pipeline, thanks to our dedicated employees, our powerful brand portfolio and solid execution. Although our European business is still being impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, we have continued to advance our digitalization plan. Moreover, we also took the opportunity to streamline our organizational structure to prepare well for future recovery.”

 

“Looking ahead, we believe the COVID-19 pandemic has not changed the long-term growth potential of China’s lodging industry. Under the China’s ‘Dual circulation’ economy model, we continue to emphasize our China-focus strategy, together with our unique Three-in-One ‘Super Composite’ business model for further hotel network expansion. More importantly, our future expansion will not focus on speed only, but more on quality as we see customers become more quality-oriented after COVID-19. Additionally, we are continuously improving and upgrading our technology and organizational capabilities to support our long-term strategy execution.”

 

Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2020 Financial Results

 

The fourth quarter and full year of 2020 financial results included results of the Legacy-DH business, which was not included in the fourth quarter and full year of 2019 financial results. In the fourth quarter and full year of 2020, both Legacy-Huazhu business and Legacy-DH businesses were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the fourth quarter of 2019 and full year of 2020.

 

4


 

(RMB in millions)

 

Q4 2019

 

Q3 2020

 

Q4 2020

 

2019FY

 

2020FY

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

1,921

 

2,131

 

2,024

 

7,718

 

6,908

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

938

 

995

 

999

 

3,342

 

3,136

 

Others

 

51

 

32

 

48

 

152

 

152

 

Net revenues

 

2,910

 

3,158

 

3,071

 

11,212

 

10,196

 

 

Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB3.1 billion (US$471 million), representing a 5.5% year-over-year increase and a 2.8% sequential decrease. Excluding DH, our net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB2.8 billion, representing a 3.1% year-over-year decrease.

 

Net revenues for the full year of 2020 were RMB10.2 billion (US$1.6 billion), representing a decrease of 9.1% from the full year of 2019. Excluding DH, our net revenues for the full year of 2020 were RMB8.7 billion, representing a 22.7% year-over-year decrease.

 

Net revenues from leased and owned hotels for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB2.0 billion (US$310 million), representing a 5.4% year-over-year increase and a 5.0% sequential decrease. Excluding DH, our net revenues from leased and owned hotels for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB1.8 billion, representing a 6.8% year-over-year decrease.

 

For the full year of 2020, net revenues from leased and owned hotels were RMB6.9 billion (US$1.1 billion), representing a 10.5% year-over-year decrease. Excluding DH, our net revenues from leased and owned hotels for the full year of 2020 were RMB5.4 billion, representing a 29.5% year-over-year decrease.

 

Net revenues from manachised and franchised hotels for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB999 million (US$153 million), representing a 6.5% year-over-year increase and a 0.4% sequential increase. Excluding DH, our net revenues from manachised and franchised hotels for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB990 million, representing a 5.5% year-over-year increase.

 

For the full year of 2020, net revenues from manachised and franchised hotels were RMB3.1 billion (US$481 million), representing a 6.2% year-over-year decrease. These hotels accounted for 30.8% of net revenues, compared to 29.8% of net revenues for the full year of 2019. Excluding DH, our net revenues from manachised and franchised hotels for the full year of 2020 were RMB3.1 billion, representing a 7.5% year-over-year decrease.

 

Other revenues represent revenues generated from businesses other than the hotel operation, which mainly include revenues from the provision of IT products and services to hotels and revenues from Huazhu Mall™ and other revenues from Legacy-DH business, totaling RMB48 million (US$8 million) in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to RMB51 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB32 million in the previous quarter.

 

5


 

For the full year of 2020, other revenues were RMB152 million (US$23 million), same as in 2019.

 

(RMB in millions)

 

Q4 2019

 

Q3 2020

 

Q4 2020

 

2019FY

 

2020FY

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel operating costs

 

1,879

 

2,470

 

2,748

 

7,190

 

9,729

 

Other operating costs

 

21

 

15

 

22

 

57

 

52

 

Selling and marketing expenses

 

134

 

162

 

181

 

426

 

597

 

General and administrative expenses

 

330

 

343

 

336

 

1,061

 

1,259

 

Pre-opening expenses

 

149

 

42

 

36

 

502

 

288

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

2,513

 

3,032

 

3,323

 

9,236

 

11,925

 

 

Hotel operating costs for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB2.7 billion (US$420 million), compared to RMB1.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB2.5 billion in the previous quarter. Excluding DH, hotel operating costs for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB2.1 billion, which represented 73.4% of the quarter’s net revenues, compared to 64.6% for the fourth quarter in 2019 and 70.4% for the previous quarter.

 

For the full year of 2020, hotel operating costs were RMB9.7 billion (US$1.5 billion), compared to RMB7.2 billion in 2019. Excluding DH, hotel operating costs for the full year of 2020 were RMB7.4 billion, which represented 85.1% of the net revenues, compared to 64.1% for 2019.

 

Selling and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB181 million (US$28 million), compared to RMB134 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB162 million in the previous quarter. Excluding DH, selling and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB149 million, which represented 5.3% of the quarter’s net revenues, compared to RMB134 million or 4.6% of net revenues for the fourth quarter in 2019, and RMB102 million or 3.7% of net revenues for the previous quarter. The increase was mainly due to expansion of direct sales team, promotional events including but not limited to several Huazhu World conferences in different parts of China to attract potential franchisees.

 

For the full year of 2020, selling and marketing expenses were RMB597 million (US$91 million), compared to RMB426 million in 2019. Excluding DH, selling and marketing expenses for the full year of 2020 were RMB388 million, which represented 4.5% of the net revenues, compared to RMB426 million or 3.8% of net revenues for the full year of 2019.

 

General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB336 million (US$52 million), compared to RMB330 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB343 million in the previous quarter. Excluding DH, general and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB257 million, which represented 9.1% of the quarter’s net revenues, compared to RMB330 million for the fourth quarter in 2019 and RMB235 million for the previous quarter.

 

6


 

For the full year of 2020, general and administrative expenses were RMB1.3 billion (US$193 million), compared to RMB1.1 billion in 2019. Excluding DH, general and administrative expenses for the full year of 2020 were RMB893 million, which represented 10.3% of the net revenues, compared to RMB1.1 billion or 9.5% of net revenues for the full year of 2019. The decline was mainly due to our cost-cutting initiatives, such as streamlining of head office headcounts during 2020.

 

Pre-opening expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 were mostly related to Legacy-Huazhu totaling RMB36 million (US$6 million), compared to RMB149 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB42 million in the previous quarter.

 

Pre-opening expenses for the full year of 2020 were RMB288 million (US$44 million), compared to RMB502 million in 2019, representing a year-over-year decrease of 42.6%. Pre-opening expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 2.8% in 2020, compared to 4.5% in 2019.

 

Other operating income, net for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB118 million (US$18 million), compared to RMB89 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB110 million in the previous quarter.

 

Other operating income, net for the full year of 2020 was RMB480 million (US$74 million), compared to RMB132 million in 2019. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to subsidy income and insurance income from DH due to COVID-19 impact.

 

Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2020 was negative RMB134 million (US$20 million). Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB112 million (US$16 million), compared to adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) of RMB508 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) of RMB168 million in the previous quarter. Excluding DH, our income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB315 million, compared to income from operations of RMB486 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and income from operations of RMB523 million in the previous quarter.

 

Income from operations for the full year of 2020 was negative RMB1.7 billion (US$257 million). Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) for the full year of 2020 was RMB1.6 billion (US$238 million), compared to adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) of RMB2.2 billion in 2019. Excluding DH, our income from operations for the full year of 2020 was negative RMB100 million, compared to income from operations of RMB2.1 billion in 2019.

 

Operating margin, defined as income from operations as a percentage of net revenues, for the fourth quarter of 2020, was a negative 4.4%. Excluding DH, the operating margin for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 11.2%, compared with 16.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 19.1% in the previous quarter.

 

Operating margin for the full year of 2020 was a negative 16.5%. Excluding DH, the operating margin for the full year of 2020 was a negative 1.2%, compared with 18.8% in 2019.

 

7


 

Other income, net for the fourth quarter of 2020 was negative RMB8 million (US$2 million), compared to a positive RMB45 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 and negative RMB1 million for the previous quarter.

 

Other income, net for the full year of 2020 was negative RMB89 million (US$14 million), compared to a positive RMB331 million in 2019. The decrease was mainly due to impairment loss on investments totaling RMB92 million in 2020.

 

Unrealized gains from fair value changes of equity securities for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB733 million (US$113 million), compared to unrealized gains from fair value changes of equity securities of RMB230 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and unrealized gains from fair value changes of equity securities of RMB39 million in the previous quarter. Unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities mainly represents the unrealized gains (losses) from our investment in equity securities with readily determinable fair values, such as AccorHotels.

 

For the full year of 2020, unrealized losses from fair value changes of equity securities were RMB265 million (US$42 million), compared to unrealized gains from fair value changes of equity securities of RMB316 million in 2019.

 

Income tax benefit for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB66 million (US$10 million), compared to income tax expense of RMB133 million in the same period of 2019 and income tax benefit of RMB50 million in the previous quarter. For the full year of 2020, income tax benefit was RMB215 million (US$33 million), compared to income tax expense of RMB640 million in 2019.

 

Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB703 million (US$108 million). Excluding share-based compensation expenses and the unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB8 million (US$1 million). Excluding DH, the net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB1.0 billion, compared to net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited of RMB619 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited of RMB482 million in the previous quarter. Excluding DH, the adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB300 million, compared with adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) of RMB411 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and an adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) of RMB476 million in the previous quarter.

 

Net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited for the full year of 2020 was RMB2.2 billion (US$336 million). Excluding share-based compensation expenses and the unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) for the full year of 2020 was RMB1.8 billion (US$275 million). Excluding DH, the net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited for the full year of 2020 was RMB847 million, compared to net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited of RMB1.8 billion in 2019. Excluding DH, the adjusted net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) for the full year of 2020 was RMB459 million, compared with adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) of RMB1.6 billion in 2019.

 

8


 

Basic and diluted earnings per share/ADS. For the fourth quarter of 2020, basic and diluted earnings per share were RMB2.27 (US$0.35) and RMB2.16 (US$0.33), respectively. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted basic and diluted losses per share (non-GAAP) were RMB0.02 (US$0.00).

 

For the full year of 2020, basic losses per share were RMB7.49 (US$1.15). Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted basic and diluted losses per share (non-GAAP) were RMB6.16 (US$0.94).

 

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB1.1 billion (US$167 million). Excluding DH, the EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB1.5 billion (US$226 million), compared with RMB1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB859 million in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB375 million (US$58 million). Excluding DH, the adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB764 million (US$118 million), compared with RMB854 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and RMB853 million in the previous quarter.

 

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the full year of 2020 was negative RMB631 million (US$96 million). Excluding DH, the EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the full year of 2020 was RMB736 million (US$112 million), compared with RMB3.6 billion in 2019. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the full year of 2020 was negative RMB244 million (US$35 million). Excluding DH, the adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the full year of 2020 was RMB1.1 billion (US$172 million), compared with RMB3.3 billion in 2019.

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP), defined as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues, for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 12.2%, compared to 29.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 5.8% in previous quarter. Excluding to DH, adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was 27.1%, compared to 29.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 and 31.2% in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) for the year of 2020 was a negative 2.4%, compared to a positive 29.9% in 2019. Excluding to DH, adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) for the year of 2020 was 13.0%, compared to 29.9% in 2019.

 

We achieved very strong recovery in the second half of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) for the second half of 2020 was 9.0%, compared to 29.4% in the second half of 2019 and a negative 20.2% in the first half of 2020. Excluding to DH, adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) for the second half of 2020 was 29.1%, compared to 29.4% in the second half of 2019 and a negative 15.9% in the first half of 2020.

 

9


 

Cash flow. Operating cash inflow for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB304 million (US$46 million). Investing cash outflow for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB515 million (US$79 million). Financing cash outflow for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB410 million (US$62 million).

 

Operating cash inflow for the full year of 2020 was RMB609 million (US$93 million), representing a decrease of 81.5% from 2019. Investing cash outflow for the full year of 2020 was RMB8.1 billion (US$1.2 billion), compared to RMB285 million in 2019. Financing cash inflow for the full year of 2020 was RMB883 million (US$134 million), compared to RMB6.0 billion in 2019.

 

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents of RMB7.0 billion (US$1.1 billion) and restricted cash of RMB64 million (US$10 million).

 

Debt financing. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had a total debt balance of RMB12.0 billion (US$1.8 billion) and the unutilized credit facility available to the Company was RMB6.6 billion. Subsequent to the year end of 2020, we continue to repay our outstanding loans and further reduce our debt position.

 

COVID-19 update

 

During Q4 2020, despite numerous recurrences of COVID-19 in several cities and provinces in mainland China, such as Shanghai, Chengdu, and the Northeastern area of China, our business continued to recover, thanks to China’s effective and precise control of the COVID-19 pandemic. More importantly, we noticed that demand for travel shows resilience and recovery in previously-affected cities, with acceleration after the COVID-19 risk level was moved downward in those cities (from mid-to-high risk to low risk). This recovery trend was temporarily paused in the first two months of 2021 due to another COVID-19 resurgence in Shanghai, Beijing and Hebei Province. Accordingly, the Chinese government introduced “stay local” guidance prior to the Chinese New Year holiday (CNY) which further pressured the recovery in February. However, our performance started to recover steadily again post the CNY holiday. RevPAR in March 2021 recovered to 87% of 2019 from only 56% of 2019 in February 2021. Particularly, after the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference during the first week of March, the Chinese government further eased travel restrictions which were in effect from March 16, 2021. After that, we saw hotel demand in the Beijing area recovering immediately and at a strong pace.

 

Steigenberger Hotels AG and its subsidiaries (“DH”) suffered from the second wave and third wave of COVID-19 outbreak in European countries since late September 2020. Given that the Europe has been encountering several resurgences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdown period there has been extended several times, and currently is scheduled to end on April 18, 2021. Despite these resurgences, the Q4 2020 DH net revenues remain within our previous guidance. European countries began their vaccination process in December 2020. However, due to the uncertainty of the completion of the vaccination process, and consequently the timing of business recovery, we are taking further cost reduction and cash flow measures, such as negotiating with landlords to reduce our rental costs, reducing or eliminating discretionary corporate spending and capital expenditures, etc. We also actively sought new business opportunities in the government’s fight against COVID-19, such as offering Huazhu hotels to support governmental agencies for pandemic prevention and control. The extension of lockdown impacts are partially offset by extension of the scope and duration of European government subsidy programs.

 

10


 

Guidance

 

Huazhu anticipates the gross opening of 1,800-2,000 hotels in 2021, considering the COVID-19 resurgence happened in January and February. In 2021, Huazhu is expected to close 500-550 hotels.

 

In the first quarter of 2021, Huazhu expects net revenues growth to range from an 8% to a 10% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020, or to range from an increase of 61-63% if excluding DH. For the full year of 2021, we expect the net revenue growth to range from a 50% to 54%, or to range from 50% to 54% if excluding DH.

 

To provide a more meaningful guidance considering the impact of COVID-19, the net revenue guidance mentioned above if compared to 2019 represents a decline of 7% to 9% in the first quarter of 2021 (or a decline of 12-14% if excluding DH), and growth of 36% to 40% for the full year in 2021 (or 15% to 19% if excluding DH). In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 during the Chinese New Year, Chinese government imposed strict “stay local” guidance, which impacted travel demand in January and February 2021. Upon the relaxation of travel restrictions from mid-March, we recorded a strong recovery in RevPAR. Excluding the impact of January and February, our revenue guidance for Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2019 would have been a growth of 7%-9%, (or 1%-3% if excluding DH), and 45%-49% (36%-40% if excluding DH) for the full year 2021 compared to 2019.

 

The above forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

 

Conference Call

 

The Company’s management will host a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. Hong Kong time on Thursday, March 25, 2021 (or 9:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on Wednesday, March 24, 2021) following the announcement of the results. The conference call will be a Direct Event call. All participants must preregister online prior to the call. Please use the link http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/1749583 to complete the online registration at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the conference call. Once preregistration has been completed, participants will receive dial-in numbers, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID. To join the conference, please dial the number you receive, enter the event passcode, followed by your unique registrant ID, and you will be joined to the conference promptly. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.

 

11


 

A recording of the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through April 1, 2021. Please dial +1 (855) 452 5696 (for callers in the U.S.); 400 632 2162 (for callers in mainland China); 800 963 117 (for callers in Hong Kong); or +61 2 8199 0299 (for callers outside the U.S., mainland China and Hong Kong) and enter the passcode 1749583.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses; general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses; selling and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses; adjusted income from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses; adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities; adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share/ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities; EBITDA; adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities; and adjusted EBITDA margin. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results” set forth at the end of this release. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Company performance by excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities that may not be indicative of Company operating performance. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing Company performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to the Company’s historical performance. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are also useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used regularly by Company management in financial and operational decision-making. A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities is that share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities have been and will continue to be significant and recurring in the Company’s business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

 

12


 

The Company believes that EBITDA is a useful financial metric to assess the operating and financial performance before the impact of investing and financing transactions and income taxes, given the significant investments that the Company has made in leasehold improvements, depreciation and amortization expense that comprise a significant portion of the Company’s cost structure. In addition, the Company believes that EBITDA is widely used by other companies in the lodging industry and may be used by investors as a measure of financial performance. The Company believes that EBITDA will provide investors with a useful tool for comparability between periods because it eliminates depreciation and amortization expense attributable to capital expenditures. The Company also uses adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as EBITDA before share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, to assess operating results of the hotels in operation. The Company believes that the exclusion of share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities helps facilitate year-on-year comparison of the results of operations as the share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities may not be indicative of Company operating performance.

 

The Company believes that unrealized gains and losses from changes in fair value of equity securities are generally meaningless in understanding our reported results or evaluating our economic performance of our businesses. These gains and losses have caused and will continue to cause significant volatility in periodic earnings.

 

Therefore, the Company believes adjusted EBITDA more closely reflects the performance capability of hotels. The presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an indication that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by other charges and gains considered to be outside the ordinary course of business.

 

The use of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations. Depreciation and amortization expense for various long-term assets (including land use rights), income tax, interest expense and interest income have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of EBITDA. Share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of adjusted EBITDA. Each of these items should also be considered in the overall evaluation of the results. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the depreciation and amortization, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense, share-based compensation expenses, and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities and other relevant items both in the reconciliations to the U.S. GAAP financial measures and in the consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating the performance of the Company.

 

13


 

The terms EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not defined under U.S. GAAP, and neither EBITDA nor adjusted EBITDA is a measure of net income, operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. When assessing the operating and financial performance, investors should not consider these data in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s net income, operating income or any other operating performance measure that is calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, the Company’s EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures utilized by other companies since such other companies may not calculate EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA in the same manner as the Company does.

 

Reconciliations of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, to the consolidated statement of operations information are included at the end of this press release.

 

About Huazhu Group Limited

 

Originated in China, Huazhu Group Limited is a world-leading hotel group. As of December 31, 2020, Huazhu operated 6,789 hotels with 652,162 rooms in operation in 16 countries. Huazhu’s brands include Hi Inn, Elan Hotel, HanTing Hotel, JI Hotel, Starway Hotel, Orange Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, Manxin Hotel, Madison Hotel, Joya Hotel, Blossom House, and Ni Hao Hotel. Upon the completion of the acquisition of DH on January 2, 2020, Huazhu added five brands to its portfolio, including Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, Maxx by Steigenberger, Jaz in the City, IntercityHotel and Zleep Hotel. In addition, Huazhu also has the rights as master franchisee for Mercure, Ibis and Ibis Styles, and co-development rights for Grand Mercure and Novotel, in the pan-China region.

 

Huazhu’s business includes leased and owned, manachised and franchised models. Under the lease and ownership model, Huazhu directly operates hotels typically located on leased or owned properties. Under the manachise model, Huazhu manages manachised hotels through the on-site hotel managers that Huazhu appoints, and Huazhu collects fees from franchisees. Under the franchise model, Huazhu provides training, reservations and support services to the franchised hotels, and collects fees from franchisees but does not appoint on-site hotel managers. Huazhu applies a consistent standard and platform across all of its hotels. As of December 31, 2020, Huazhu operates 16 percent of its hotel rooms under lease and ownership model, and 84 percent under manachise and franchise models.

 

For more information, please visit Huazhu’s website: http://ir.huazhu.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement Under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information in this release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Such factors and risks include our anticipated growth strategies; our future results of operations and financial condition; economic conditions; the regulatory environment; our ability to attract and retain customers and leverage our brands; trends and competition in the lodging industry; the expected growth of demand for lodging; and other factors and risks detailed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, which may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “forecast,” “project” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Readers should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events or results.

 

14


 

Huazhu undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.

 

-—Financial Tables and Operational Data Follow—

 

15


 

Huazhu Group Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

3,234

 

7,026

 

1,077

 

Restricted cash

 

10,765

 

64

 

10

 

Short-term investments

 

2,908

 

3,903

 

598

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

218

 

404

 

62

 

Loan receivables, net

 

193

 

304

 

47

 

Amounts due from related parties

 

182

 

178

 

27

 

Inventories

 

57

 

89

 

14

 

Other current assets, net

 

699

 

914

 

140

 

Total current assets

 

18,256

 

12,882

 

1,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

5,854

 

6,682

 

1,024

 

Intangible assets, net

 

1,662

 

5,945

 

911

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

20,875

 

28,980

 

4,441

 

Finance lease right-of-use assets

 

 

2,041

 

313

 

Land use rights, net

 

215

 

213

 

33

 

Long-term investments

 

1,929

 

1,923

 

295

 

Goodwill

 

2,657

 

4,988

 

764

 

Loan receivables, net

 

280

 

135

 

21

 

Other assets, net

 

707

 

743

 

114

 

Deferred tax assets

 

548

 

1,266

 

193

 

Total assets

 

52,983

 

65,798

 

10,084

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

 

8,499

 

1,142

 

175

 

Accounts payable

 

1,176

 

1,241

 

190

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

95

 

132

 

20

 

Salary and welfare payables

 

491

 

526

 

81

 

Deferred revenue

 

1,179

 

1,272

 

195

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

3,082

 

3,406

 

522

 

Finance lease liabilities, current

 

 

31

 

5

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

1,856

 

2,440

 

374

 

Dividends payable

 

678

 

 

 

Income tax payable

 

231

 

339

 

52

 

Total current liabilities

 

17,287

 

10,529

 

1,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

8,084

 

10,856

 

1,664

 

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

 

18,496

 

27,048

 

4,145

 

Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent

 

 

2,497

 

383

 

Deferred revenue

 

559

 

662

 

101

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

566

 

771

 

118

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

491

 

1,824

 

280

 

Retirement benefit obligations

 

 

179

 

27

 

Total liabilities

 

45,483

 

54,366

 

8,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Treasury shares

 

(107

)

(107

)

(16

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

3,834

 

9,808

 

1,503

 

Retained earnings

 

3,701

 

1,502

 

230

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(49

)

127

 

19

 

Total Huazhu Group Limited shareholders’ equity

 

7,379

 

11,330

 

1,736

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

121

 

102

 

16

 

Total equity

 

7,500

 

11,432

 

1,752

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

52,983

 

65,798

 

10,084

 

 

16


 

Huazhu Group Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December
31, 2019

 

September
30, 2020

 

December
31, 2020

 

December
31, 2019

 

December
31, 2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in millions, except shares, per share and per ADS data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

1,921

 

2,131

 

2,024

 

310

 

7,718

 

6,908

 

1,059

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

938

 

995

 

999

 

153

 

3,342

 

3,136

 

481

 

Others

 

51

 

32

 

48

 

8

 

152

 

152

 

23

 

Net revenues

 

2,910

 

3,158

 

3,071

 

471

 

11,212

 

10,196

 

1,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel operating costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rents

 

(663

)

(859

)

(929

)

(142

)

(2,624

)

(3,485

)

(534

)

Utilities

 

(91

)

(136

)

(120

)

(18

)

(404

)

(478

)

(73

)

Personnel costs

 

(490

)

(611

)

(738

)

(113

)

(1,854

)

(2,501

)

(383

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(257

)

(337

)

(348

)

(53

)

(960

)

(1,316

)

(202

)

Consumables, food and beverage

 

(215

)

(253

)

(257

)

(39

)

(793

)

(885

)

(136

)

Others

 

(163

)

(274

)

(356

)

(55

)

(555

)

(1,064

)

(163

)

Total hotel operating costs

 

(1,879

)

(2,470

)

(2,748

)

(420

)

(7,190

)

(9,729

)

(1,491

)

Other operating costs

 

(21

)

(15

)

(22

)

(3

)

(57

)

(52

)

(8

)

Selling and marketing expenses

 

(134

)

(162

)

(181

)

(28

)

(426

)

(597

)

(91

)

General and administrative expenses

 

(330

)

(343

)

(336

)

(52

)

(1,061

)

(1,259

)

(193

)

Pre-opening expenses

 

(149

)

(42

)

(36

)

(6

)

(502

)

(288

)

(44

)

Total operating costs and expenses

 

(2,513

)

(3,032

)

(3,323

)

(509

)

(9,236

)

(11,925

)

(1,827

)

Goodwill impairment loss

 

 

(437

)

 

 

 

(437

)

(67

)

Other operating income (expense), net

 

89

 

110

 

118

 

18

 

132

 

480

 

74

 

Income (losses) from operations

 

486

 

(201

)

(134

)

(20

)

2,108

 

(1,686

)

(257

)

Interest income

 

39

 

31

 

33

 

5

 

160

 

119

 

18

 

Interest expense

 

(83

)

(136

)

(118

)

(18

)

(315

)

(533

)

(82

)

Other (expense) income, net

 

45

 

(1

)

(8

)

(2

)

331

 

(89

)

(14

)

Unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities

 

230

 

39

 

733

 

113

 

316

 

(265

)

(42

)

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

 

69

 

48

 

151

 

23

 

(35

)

175

 

27

 

Income (Loss) before income taxes

 

786

 

(220

)

657

 

101

 

2,565

 

(2,279

)

(350

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(133

)

50

 

66

 

10

 

(640

)

215

 

33

 

Gain (Loss) from equity method investments

 

(28

)

(35

)

(11

)

(2

)

(164

)

(140

)

(21

)

Net income (loss)

 

625

 

(205

)

712

 

109

 

1,761

 

(2,204

)

(338

)

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(6

)

(7

)

(9

)

(1

)

8

 

12

 

2

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Huazhu Group Limited

 

619

 

(212

)

703

 

108

 

1,769

 

(2,192

)

(336

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain arising from defined benefit plan, net of tax

 

 

(7

)

(27

)

(4

)

 

(27

)

(4

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

 

29

 

237

 

(8

)

(1

)

(7

)

203

 

31

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

654

 

25

 

677

 

104

 

1,754

 

(2,028

)

(311

)

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(6

)

(7

)

(9

)

(1

)

8

 

12

 

2

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huazhu Group Limited

 

648

 

18

 

668

 

103

 

1,762

 

(2,016

)

(309

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Losses) per share/ADS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

2.17

 

(0.73

)

2.27

 

0.35

 

6.22

 

(7.49

)

(1.15

)

Diluted

 

2.07

 

(0.73

)

2.16

 

0.33

 

5.94

 

(7.49

)

(1.15

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in computation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

285,256,343

 

291,675,396

 

309,752,462

 

309,752,462

 

284,305,138

 

292,739,841

 

292,739,841

 

Diluted

 

304,319,151

 

291,675,396

 

326,326,640

 

326,326,640

 

304,309,890

 

292,739,841

 

292,739,841

 

 

17


 

Huazhu Group Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December
31, 2019

 

September
30, 2020

 

December
31, 2020

 

December
31,2019

 

December
31, 2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

625

 

(205

)

712

 

109

 

1,761

 

(2,204

)

(338

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation

 

22

 

33

 

22

 

4

 

110

 

122

 

19

 

Depreciation and amortization, and other

 

273

 

367

 

384

 

59

 

1,019

 

1,445

 

221

 

Impairment loss

 

10

 

453

 

138

 

21

 

13

 

709

 

109

 

Loss (Income) from equity method investments, net of dividends

 

37

 

14

 

38

 

6

 

213

 

145

 

22

 

Investment (income) loss

 

(353

)

(89

)

(881

)

(135

)

(477

)

108

 

17

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

387

 

747

 

399

 

61

 

482

 

339

 

52

 

Other

 

(22

)

(181

)

(508

)

(79

)

172

 

(55

)

(9

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

979

 

1,139

 

304

 

46

 

3,293

 

609

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(459

)

(452

)

(501

)

(77

)

(1,535

)

(1,776

)

(272

)

Acquisitions, net of cash received

 

(160

)

(3

)

(1

)

0

 

(244

)

(5,060

)

(775

)

Purchase of investments

 

(63

)

(1,631

)

(71

)

(11

)

(329

)

(1,702

)

(261

)

Proceeds from maturity/sale of investments

 

1,281

 

14

 

12

 

2

 

2,002

 

396

 

61

 

Loan advances

 

(76

)

(48

)

(15

)

(2

)

(541

)

(145

)

(22

)

Loan collections

 

92

 

51

 

60

 

9

 

347

 

182

 

28

 

Other

 

20

 

0

 

1

 

0

 

15

 

4

 

1

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

635

 

(2,069

)

(515

)

(79

)

(285

)

(8,101

)

(1,240

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares

 

4

 

5,245

 

774

 

119

 

14

 

6,019

 

922

 

Proceeds from debt

 

11,064

 

1,468

 

311

 

48

 

15,392

 

6,906

 

1,058

 

Repayment of debt

 

(3,136

)

(2,844

)

(1,410

)

(216

)

(8,682

)

(11,207

)

(1,718

)

Dividend paid

 

 

 

 

 

(658

)

(678

)

(104

)

Other

 

(2

)

(33

)

(85

)

(13

)

(21

)

(157

)

(24

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

7,930

 

3,836

 

(410

)

(62

)

6,045

 

883

 

134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

4

 

(73

)

(189

)

(29

)

62

 

(300

)

(45

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

9,548

 

2,833

 

(810

)

(124

)

9,115

 

(6,909

)

(1,058

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period

 

4,451

 

5,067

 

7,900

 

1,211

 

4,884

 

13,999

 

2,145

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period

 

13,999

 

7,900

 

7,090

 

1,087

 

13,999

 

7,090

 

1,087

 

 

18


 

Huazhu Group Limited

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

 

 

 

Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

GAAP Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Share-based
Compensation

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Non-GAAP
Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Hotel operating costs

 

2,748

 

89.5

%

10

 

0.3

%

2,738

 

89.2

%

Other operating costs

 

22

 

0.7

%

 

0.0

%

22

 

0.7

%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

181

 

5.9

%

1

 

0.0

%

180

 

5.9

%

General and administrative expenses

 

336

 

10.9

%

11

 

0.4

%

325

 

10.5

%

Pre-opening expenses

 

36

 

1.2

%

 

0.0

%

36

 

1.2

%

Total operating costs and expenses

 

3,323

 

108.2

%

22

 

0.7

%

3,301

 

107.5

%

Income from operations

 

(134

)

-4.4

%

22

 

0.7

%

(112

)

-3.7

%

 

 

 

Quarter Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

GAAP Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Share-based
Compensation

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Non-GAAP
Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Hotel operating costs

 

420

 

89.5

%

2

 

0.3

%

418

 

89.2

%

Other operating costs

 

3

 

0.7

%

 

0.0

%

3

 

0.7

%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

28

 

5.9

%

0

 

0.0

%

28

 

5.9

%

General and administrative expenses

 

52

 

10.9

%

2

 

0.4

%

50

 

10.5

%

Pre-opening expenses

 

6

 

1.2

%

 

0.0

%

6

 

1.2

%

Total operating costs and expenses

 

509

 

108.2

%

4

 

0.7

%

505

 

107.5

%

Income from operations

 

(20

)

-4.4

%

4

 

0.7

%

(16

)

-3.7

%

 

 

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

 

 

 

GAAP Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Share-based
Compensation

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Non-GAAP
Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Hotel operating costs

 

2,470

 

78.2

%

12

 

0.4

%

2,458

 

77.8

%

Other operating costs

 

15

 

0.5

%

 

0.0

%

15

 

0.5

%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

162

 

5.1

%

1

 

0.0

%

161

 

5.1

%

General and administrative expenses

 

343

 

10.9

%

20

 

0.6

%

323

 

10.3

%

Pre-opening expenses

 

42

 

1.3

%

 

0.0

%

42

 

1.3

%

Total operating costs and expenses

 

3,032

 

96.0

%

33

 

1.0

%

2,999

 

95.0

%

Income from operations

 

(201

)

-6.4

%

33

 

1.0

%

(168

)

-5.4

%

 

 

 

Quarter Ended December 31, 2019

 

 

 

GAAP Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Share-based
Compensation

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Non-GAAP
Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Hotel operating costs

 

1,879

 

64.6

%

7

 

0.2

%

1,872

 

64.4

%

Other operating costs

 

21

 

0.7

%

 

0.0

%

21

 

0.7

%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

134

 

4.6

%

1

 

0.0

%

133

 

4.6

%

General and administrative expenses

 

330

 

11.3

%

14

 

0.5

%

316

 

10.8

%

Pre-opening expenses

 

149

 

5.1

%

 

0.0

%

149

 

5.1

%

Total operating costs and expenses

 

2,513

 

86.3

%

22

 

0.7

%

2,491

 

85.6

%

Income from operations

 

486

 

16.7

%

22

 

0.7

%

508

 

17.4

%

 

19


 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

GAAP Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Share-based
Compensation

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Non-GAAP
Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Hotel operating costs

 

9,729

 

95.4

%

42

 

0.4

%

9,687

 

95.0

%

Other operating costs

 

52

 

0.5

%

 

0.0

%

52

 

0.5

%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

597

 

5.9

%

4

 

0.0

%

593

 

5.9

%

General and administrative expenses

 

1,259

 

12.3

%

76

 

0.7

%

1,183

 

11.6

%

Pre-opening expenses

 

288

 

2.8

%

 

0.0

%

288

 

2.8

%

Total operating costs and expenses

 

11,925

 

116.9

%

122

 

1.1

%

11,803

 

115.8

%

Income from operations

 

(1,686

)

-16.5

%

122

 

1.1

%

(1,564

)

-15.4

%

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

GAAP Result

 

% of Net 
Revenues

 

Share-based 
Compensation

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

Non-GAAP 
Result

 

% of Net
Revenues

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Hotel operating costs

 

1,491

 

95.4

%

6

 

0.4

%

1,485

 

95.0

%

Other operating costs

 

8

 

0.5

%

 

0.0

%

8

 

0.5

%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

91

 

5.9

%

1

 

0.0

%

90

 

5.9

%

General and administrative expenses

 

193

 

12.3

%

12

 

0.7

%

181

 

11.6

%

Pre-opening expenses

 

44

 

2.8

%

 

0.0

%

44

 

2.8

%

Total operating costs and expenses

 

1,827

 

116.9

%

19

 

1.1

%

1,808

 

115.8

%

Income from operations

 

(257

)

-16.5

%

19

 

1.1

%

(238

)

-15.4

%

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

 

 

GAAP Result

 

% of Net 
Revenues

 

Share-based 
Compensation

 

% of Net 
Revenues

 

Non-GAAP 
Result

 

% of Net 
Revenues

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Hotel operating costs

 

7,190

 

64.1

%

35

 

0.3

%

7,155

 

63.8

%

Other operating costs

 

57

 

0.5

%

 

0.0

%

57

 

0.5

%

Selling and marketing expenses

 

426

 

3.8

%

3

 

0.0

%

423

 

3.8

%

General and administrative expenses

 

1,061

 

9.5

%

72

 

0.6

%

989

 

8.9

%

Pre-opening expenses

 

502

 

4.5

%

 

0.0

%

502

 

4.5

%

Total operating costs and expenses

 

9,236

 

82.4

%

110

 

0.9

%

9,126

 

81.5

%

Income from operations

 

2,108

 

18.8

%

110

 

0.9

%

2,218

 

19.7

%

 

20


 

Huazhu Group Limited

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December
31, 2019

 

September
30,2020

 

December
31, 2020

 

December
31, 2019

 

December
31, 2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in millions, except shares, per share and per ADS data)

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (GAAP)

 

619

 

(212

)

703

 

108

 

1,769

 

(2,192

)

(336

)

Share-based compensation expenses

 

22

 

33

 

22

 

4

 

110

 

122

 

19

 

Unrealized (gains) losses from fair value changes of equity securities

 

(230

)

(39

)

(733

)

(113

)

(316

)

265

 

42

 

Adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP)

 

411

 

(218

)

(8

)

(1

)

1,563

 

(1,805

)

(275

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings (losses) per share/ADS (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1.44

 

(0.75

)

(0.02

)

(0.00

)

5.50

 

(6.16

)

(0.94

)

Diluted

 

1.38

 

(0.75

)

(0.02

)

(0.00

)

5.27

 

(6.16

)

(0.94

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in computation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

285,256,343

 

291,675,396

 

309,752,462

 

309,752,462

 

284,305,138

 

292,739,841

 

292,739,841

 

Diluted

 

304,319,151

 

291,675,396

 

309,752,462

 

309,752,462

 

304,309,890

 

292,739,841

 

292,739,841

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

December
31, 2019

 

September
30, 2020

 

December
31, 2020

 

December
31, 2019

 

December
31, 2020

 

 

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

RMB

 

RMB

 

US$

 

 

 

(in millions, except per share and per ADS data)

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (GAAP)

 

619

 

(212

)

703

 

108

 

1,769

 

(2,192

)

(336

)

Interest income

 

(39

)

(31

)

(33

)

(5

)

(160

)

(119

)

(18

)

Interest expense

 

83

 

136

 

118

 

18

 

315

 

533

 

82

 

Income tax expense

 

133

 

(50

)

(66

)

(10

)

640

 

(215

)

(33

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

266

 

347

 

364

 

56

 

991

 

1,362

 

209

 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

1,062

 

190

 

1,086

 

167

 

3,555

 

(631

)

(96

)

Share-based compensation

 

22

 

33

 

22

 

4

 

110

 

122

 

19

 

Unrealized (gains) losses from fair value changes of equity securities

 

(230

)

(39

)

(733

)

(113

)

(316

)

265

 

42

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

854

 

184

 

375

 

58

 

3,349

 

(244

)

(35

)

 

21


 

Operating Results: Legacy-Huazhu(1)

 

 

 

Number of hotels

 

Number of rooms

 

 

 

Opened
in Q4 2020

 

Closed (2)
in Q4 2020

 

Net added
in Q4 2020

 

As of
December 31,
2020 
(3)

 

As of
December 31,
2020

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

4

 

(10

)

(6

)

681

 

90,942

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

389

 

(104

)

285

 

5,988

 

537,193

 

Total

 

393

 

(114

)

279

 

6,669

 

628,135

 

 


(1)    Legacy-Huazhu refers to Huazhu and its subsidiaries, excluding DH.

(2)    The reasons for hotel closures mainly include non-compliance with our brand standards, operating losses, and property-related issues. In Q4 2020, we temporarily closed 6 hotels for brand upgrade and business model change purposes.

(3)    As of December 31, 2020, 74 hotels were requisitioned by governmental authorities.

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Number of hotels

 

Unopened hotels in pipeline

 

Economy hotels

 

4,362

 

1,183

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

438

 

4

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

3,924

 

1,179

 

Midscale and upscale hotels

 

2,307

 

1,228

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

243

 

14

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

2,064

 

1,214

 

Total

 

6,669

 

2,411

 

 

22


 

Operational hotels (excluding hotels under requisition)

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

yoy

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2020

 

change

 

Average daily room rate (in RMB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

277

 

255

 

272

 

-1.8

%

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

223

 

211

 

224

 

0.6

%

Blended

 

232

 

218

 

231

 

-0.5

%

Occupancy rate (as a percentage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

84.7

%

82.9

%

79.6

%

-5.2p.p.

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

81.6

%

81.8

%

80.8

%

-0.9p.p.

 

Blended

 

82.2

%

82.0

%

80.6

%

-1.6p.p.

 

RevPAR (in RMB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

235

 

211

 

217

 

-7.8

%

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

182

 

173

 

181

 

-0.5

%

Blended

 

191

 

179

 

186

 

-2.4

%

 

 

 

For the year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

yoy

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

change

 

Average daily room rate (in RMB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

276

 

241

 

-12.8

%

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

224

 

204

 

-8.9

%

Blended

 

234

 

210

 

-10.3

%

Occupancy rate (as a percentage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

87.0

%

68.9

%

-18.1p.p.

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

83.8

%

71.4

%

-12.4p.p.

 

Blended

 

84.4

%

71.0

%

-13.4p.p.

 

RevPAR (in RMB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

240

 

166

 

-30.9

%

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

188

 

146

 

-22.3

%

Blended

 

198

 

149

 

-24.5

%

 

23


 

Same-hotel operational data by class

Mature hotels in operation for more than 18 months (excluding hotels under requisition)

 

 

 

Number of hotels

 

Same-hotel RevPAR

 

Same-hotel ADR

 

Same-hotel Occupancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter

 

 

 

For the quarter

 

 

 

For the quarter

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

yoy

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

yoy

 

December 31,

 

yoy

 

December 31,

 

change

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

change

 

2019

 

2020

 

change

 

2019

 

2020

 

(p.p.)

 

Economy hotels

 

2,651

 

2,651

 

162

 

151

 

-6.7

%

185

 

178

 

-3.7

%

87.6

%

84.9

%

-2.7

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

412

 

412

 

184

 

167

 

-8.9

%

210

 

199

 

-5.2

%

87.7

%

84.3

%

-3.4

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

2,239

 

2,239

 

157

 

147

 

-6.1

%

179

 

173

 

-3.3

%

87.5

%

85.0

%

-2.5

 

Midscale and upscale hotels

 

1,225

 

1,225

 

266

 

243

 

-8.5

%

322

 

311

 

-3.4

%

82.5

%

78.2

%

-4.3

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

190

 

190

 

327

 

272

 

-16.7

%

392

 

365

 

-6.8

%

83.4

%

74.5

%

-8.8

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

1,035

 

1,035

 

250

 

236

 

-5.6

%

303

 

298

 

-1.9

%

82.3

%

79.2

%

-3.1

 

Total

 

3,876

 

3,876

 

201

 

186

 

-7.6

%

235

 

225

 

-3.9

%

85.7

%

82.4

%

-3.3

 

 

 

 

 

Number of hotels

 

Same-hotel RevPAR

 

Same-hotel ADR

 

Same-hotel Occupancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the year

 

 

 

For the year

 

 

 

For the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

yoy

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

yoy

 

December 31,

 

yoy

 

December 31,

 

change

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

change

 

2019

 

2020

 

change

 

2019

 

2020

 

(p.p.)

 

Economy hotels

 

2,651

 

2,651

 

169

 

121

 

-28.8

%

189

 

162

 

-14.1

%

89.7

%

74.3

%

-15.4

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

412

 

412

 

191

 

128

 

-32.8

%

211

 

176

 

-16.4

%

90.5

%

72.8

%

-17.7

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

2,239

 

2,239

 

164

 

118

 

-27.7

%

183

 

159

 

-13.4

%

89.4

%

74.7

%

-14.8

 

Midscale and upscale hotels

 

1,225

 

1,225

 

272

 

198

 

-27.0

%

328

 

287

 

-12.4

%

82.8

%

69.0

%

-13.8

 

Leased and owned hotels

 

190

 

190

 

332

 

211

 

-36.4

%

395

 

328

 

-17.0

%

84.1

%

64.5

%

-19.7

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

1,035

 

1,035

 

254

 

194

 

-23.4

%

308

 

276

 

-10.3

%

82.5

%

70.4

%

-12.1

 

Total

 

3,876

 

3,876

 

205

 

148

 

-27.9

%

234

 

204

 

-13.1

%

87.3

%

72.5

%

-14.8

 

 

24


 

Operating Results: Legacy-DH(4)

 

 

 

Number of hotels

 

Number of 
rooms

 

Unopened hotels 
in pipeline

 

 

 

Opened
in Q4 2020

 

Closed
in Q4 2020

 

Net added
in Q4 2020

 

As of
December 31,
 2020
(5)

 

As of
December 31,
 2020

 

As of
December 31, 
2020

 

Leased hotels

 

2

 

 

2

 

72

 

13,371

 

26

 

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

1

 

 

1

 

48

 

10,656

 

12

 

Total

 

3

 

 

3

 

120

 

24,027

 

38

 

 


(4)         Legacy-DH refers to DH.

(5)         As of December 31, 2020, a total of 18 DH brand hotels were temporarily closed due to COVID-19.

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

yoy

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2020

 

change

 

Average daily room rate (in EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased hotels

 

108

 

88

 

78

 

-27.2

%

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

85

 

101

 

73

 

-13.7

%

Blended

 

97

 

93

 

76

 

-21.5

%

Occupancy rate (as a percentage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased hotels

 

73.3

%

38.2

%

20.9

%

-52.6

p.p.

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

62.6

%

37.5

%

25.4

%

-37.2

p.p.

Blended

 

68.0

%

37.9

%

22.5

%

-45.5

p.p.

RevPAR (in EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased hotels

 

79

 

34

 

16

 

-79.3

%

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

53

 

38

 

19

 

-64.9

%

Blended

 

66

 

35

 

17

 

-74.0

%

 

 

 

For the year ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

yoy

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

change

 

Average daily room rate (in EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased hotels

 

105

 

89

 

-14.8

%

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

88

 

85

 

-3.2

%

Blended

 

97

 

88

 

-9.9

%

Occupancy rate (as a percentage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased hotels

 

72.8

%

33.9

%

-38.9

p.p.

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

65.0

%

36.3

%

-28.7

p.p.

Blended

 

69.1

%

34.8

%

-34.3

p.p.

RevPAR (in EUR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased hotels

 

76

 

30

 

-60.4

%

Manachised and franchised hotels

 

57

 

31

 

-45.8

%

Blended

 

67

 

31

 

-54.6

%

 

25

 


 

Hotel Portfolio by Brand

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Hotels

 

Rooms

 

Unopened hotels

 

 

 

in operation

 

in pipeline

 

Economy hotels

 

4,376

 

361,435

 

1,192

 

HanTing Hotel

 

2,780

 

254,106

 

597

 

Hi Inn

 

439

 

25,282

 

91

 

Elan Hotel(6)

 

938

 

58,753

 

448

 

Ibis Hotel

 

205

 

21,633

 

47

 

Zleep Hotel

 

14

 

1,661

 

9

 

Midscale and upscale hotels

 

2,413

 

290,727

 

1,257

 

Ibis Styles Hotel

 

69

 

7,992

 

22

 

Starway Hotel

 

455

 

38,657

 

252

 

JI Hotel

 

1,105

 

135,737

 

512

 

Orange Hotel

 

320

 

36,167

 

174

 

Crystal Orange Hotel

 

114

 

15,400

 

66

 

Manxin Hotel

 

61

 

6,009

 

47

 

Madison Hotel

 

22

 

2,950

 

42

 

Mercure Hotel

 

104

 

17,486

 

61

 

Novotel Hotel

 

12

 

3,387

 

14

 

Joya Hotel

 

10

 

1,842

 

 

Blossom House

 

28

 

1,249

 

23

 

Grand Mercure Hotel

 

7

 

1,485

 

7

 

Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts

 

49

 

11,574

 

7

 

IntercityHotel(7)

 

45

 

8,056

 

23

 

Maxx by Steigenberger(8)

 

5

 

777

 

4

 

Jaz in the City

 

2

 

424

 

2

 

Other partner hotels

 

5

 

1,535

 

1

 

Total

 

6,789

 

652,162

 

2,449

 

 


(6)   As of December 31, 2020, 5 Ni Hao Hotels were included in the operational hotel total for Elan Hotels and 74 Ni Hao hotels were included in the pipeline total for Elan Hotels.

(7)   As of December 31, 2020, 5 pipeline hotels of IntercityHotel were in China.

(8)   As of December 31, 2020, 3 pipeline hotels of Maxx by Steigenberger were in China.

 

26