UNITED STATES
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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 August 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)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Huazhu Group Limited Reports Second Quarter and Interim of 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

 

 

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: August 24, 2021	By:	/s/ Qi Ji
	Name:	Qi Ji
	Title:	Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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Huazhu Group Limited

Reports Second Quarter and Interim of 2021 Unaudited Financial
Results

 

·	A total of 7,126 hotels or 692,284 hotel rooms in operation as of June 30, 2021.

·	Hotel turnover1 increased 97.8% year-over-year to RMB13.1 billion for the second quarter. Excluding Steigenberger Hotels AG and its subsidiaries (“DH”, or “Legacy-DH”), hotel turnover increased 95.2% year-over-year for the second quarter.

·	Revenue increased 83.7% year-over-year to RMB3.6 billion (US$556 million)2 for the second quarter, lower than revenue guidance previously announced of 87% to 89%. Revenue from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter increased 84.6% year-over-year, lower than revenue guidance previously announced of 90% to 92%.

·

Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited was RMB378 million (US$59 million) for the second quarter of 2021, compared with net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited of RMB548 million for the second quarter of 2020 and net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited of RMB248 million in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited from Legacy-Huazhu3 was RMB492 million for the second quarter of 2021.

·

Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB464 million (US$72 million), compared with adjusted net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) of RMB476 million for the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB579 million.

·	EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB957 million (US$148 million), compared with negative RMB169 million for the second quarter of 2020. EBITDA from Legacy-Huazhu (non-GAAP) was RMB1.0 billion for the second quarter of 2021.

·

Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was RMB1.0 billion (US$161 million) for the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA from Legacy-Huazhu (non-GAAP) was RMB1.1 billion for the second quarter of 2021.

 

¹ Hotel turnover refers to total transaction value of room and non-room revenue 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=RMB6.4566 on June 30, 2021 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.

 

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

 

 

·

In the third quarter of 2021, Huazhu expects Revenue growth to be in the range of 8%-12% compared to the third quarter of 2020, or 4%-8% if excluding DH. To provide more meaningful guidance excluding the impact of COVID-19, Huazhu expects revenue growth to be in the range of 12%-16% compared to pre-COVID-19 results in the third quarter of 2019, or revenue reduction to be in the range of 3%-7% if excluding DH.

·

Considering the effects of COVID-19 resurgence in Guangdong and traffic control in Beijing since late May, and the influences of the Delta variant spreading from Nanjing to several cities in China recently, we lowered our full-year revenue growth guidance. For the full year of 2021, we expect revenue growth to range from 29% to 33%, or to range from 34% to 38% if excluding DH. To provide more meaningful guidance excluding the impact of COVID-19, Huazhu expects revenue growth to be in the range of 17%-21% compared to pre-COVID-19 results of 2019, or to range from 2%-6% if excluding DH.

 

Shanghai, China, August 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 second quarter and interim ended June 30, 2021.

 

As of June 30, 2021, Huazhu’s worldwide hotel network in operation totaled 7,126 hotels and 692,284 rooms, including 122 hotels from DH. During the second quarter of 2021, our Legacy-Huazhu business opened 399 hotels, including 18 leased (or leased-and-operated) hotels and 381 manachised (or franchised-and-managed) hotels and franchised hotels, and closed a total of 156 hotels, including 7 leased hotels and 149 manachised and franchised hotels. During the second quarter of 2021, the Legacy-DH business opened 2 hotels, including 1 leased hotel and 1 manachised and franchised hotel. As of June 30, 2021, Huazhu had a total of 2,734 unopened hotels in the pipeline, including 2,696 hotels from the Legacy-Huazhu business and 38 hotels from the Legacy-DH business.

 

Legacy-Huazhu Only – Second Quarter of 2021 Operational Highlights

 

As of June 30, 2021, Legacy-Huazhu had 7,004 hotels in operation, including 675 leased and owned hotels, and 6,329 manachised hotels and franchised hotels. In addition, as of the same date, Legacy-Huazhu had 667,670 hotel rooms in operation, including 91,892 rooms under the lease and ownership model, and 575,778 rooms under the manachise and franchise models. Legacy-Huazhu also had 2,696 hotels in the pipeline, including 16 leased and owned hotels and 2,680 manachised and franchised hotels. 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 RMB255 in the second quarter of 2021, compared with RMB185 in the second quarter of 2020, RMB209 in the previous quarter, and RMB236 in the second quarter of 2019.

 

• The occupancy rate for all Legacy-Huazhu hotels in operation was 82.3% in the second quarter of 2021, compared with 68.8% in the second quarter of 2020, 66.2% in the previous quarter, and 86.9% in the second quarter of 2019.

 

• Blended RevPAR was RMB210 in the second quarter of 2021, compared with RMB127 in the second quarter of 2020, RMB138 in the previous quarter, and RMB206 in the second quarter of 2019.

 

• For all Legacy-Huazhu hotels which had been in operation for at least 18 months, the same-hotel RevPAR was RMB210 for the second quarter of 2021, representing a 58.1% increase from RMB133 for the second quarter of 2020, with a 33.9% increase in ADR and a 12.8-percentage-point increase in occupancy rate; comparing the second quarter of 2021 with the pre-COVID-19 second quarter of 2019, RevPAR represented a 5.7% decrease from RMB216 for the second quarter of 2019, with a 1.0% increase in ADR, and a 6.0-percentage-point decrease in occupancy rate.

 

Legacy-DH Only – Second Quarter of 2021 Operational Highlights

 

As of June 30, 2021, Legacy-DH had 122 hotels in operation, including 74 leased and owned hotels and 48 manachised hotels and franchised hotels. In addition, as of the same date, Legacy-DH had 24,614 hotel rooms in operation, including 13,839 rooms under the lease and ownership model and 10,775 rooms under the manachise and franchise models. Legacy-DH also had 38 hotels in the pipeline, including 27 leased and owned hotels and 11 manachised and franchised hotels. The following discusses Legacy-DH’s RevPAR, ADR and occupancy rate for its leased as well as manachised and franchised hotels (excluding hotels temporarily closed) for the periods indicated. 

 

• The ADR was EUR82 in the second quarter of 2021, compared with EUR87 in the second quarter of 2020 and EUR69 in the previous quarter.

 

• The occupancy rate for all Legacy-DH hotels in operation was 24.4% in the second quarter of 2021, compared with 18.3% in the second quarter of 2020 and 18.8% in the previous quarter.

 

• Blended RevPAR was EUR20 in the second quarter of 2021, compared with EUR16 in the second quarter of 2020 and EUR13 in the previous quarter.

 

Ji Qi, Founder, Executive Chairman and CEO of Huazhu commented: “Our China business RevPAR recovered in the second quarter to 102% of the same period of 2019, supported by strong leisure travelling demand in May but offset by relatively weak RevPAR recovery in June due to COVID-19 resurgence in Guangdong Province and traffic control in Beijing for the celebration of centenary of the Communist Party of China. RevPAR recovery momentum resumed since early July. However, unfortunately, the Delta variant of COVID-19 was again detected in Nanjing since late July, with further spreading into many other provinces and cities. The Delta variant prompted the Chinese government posed another round of strict travelling restrictions which seriously affected our performance in August. For our European business, thanks to continued progress of vaccination and easing restrictions, the RevPAR recovered to 50-60% of 2019 level during the summer holiday.”

 

 

“Looking ahead,” Mr. Ji continued, “uncertainties brought by the pandemic may exist for a longer-than-expected time, and we expect to be well prepared to overcome any business turbulences in the near-term. Nevertheless, in the long term, we have high confidence in China’s future economic growth and think the upward trend of the China lodging industry remains intact. Therefore, we will be implementing our strategies, such as further penetration of lower-tier cities, speeding up of upper-midscale and upscale segments, organizational upgrades and talent acquisition to support our sustainable growth.”

 

Second quarter and Interim of 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

  

(RMB in millions)		Q2 2020				Q1 2021				Q2 2021				H1 2020				H1 2021
Revenue:
Leased and owned hotels			1,236				1,398				2,282				2,752				3,680
Manachised and franchised hotels			676				897				1,275				1,141				2,172
Others			41				32				30				73				62
Total revenue			1,953				2,327				3,587				3,966				5,914

  

Revenues for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB3.6 billion (US$556 million), representing an 83.7% year-over-year increase and a 54.1% sequential increase. Revenue from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB3.4 billion, representing an 84.6% year-over-year increase. Revenue from our Legacy-Huazhu business was lower than our revenue guidance, mainly due to the COVID-19 resurgence in Guangdong Province and traffic control in Beijing for the celebration of centenary of the Communist Party of China since late May. However, if excluding the impact of Guangdong Province and Beijing, our revenue from our Legacy-Huazhu business was in line with our revenue guidance.

 

Revenue for the first half of 2021 was RMB5.9 billion (US$916 million), representing an increase of 49.1% from the first half of 2020. Revenue from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 was RMB5.5 billion, representing a 78.1% year-over-year increase.

 

Revenue from leased and owned hotels for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB2.3 billion (US$353 million), representing an 84.6% year-over-year increase and a 63.2% sequential increase. Revenue from Legacy-Huazhu from leased and owned hotels for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB2.1 billion, representing an 84.2% year-over-year increase.

 

 

For the first half of 2021, revenue from leased and owned hotels was RMB3.7 billion (US$570 million), representing a 33.7% year-over-year increase. Revenue from Legacy-Huazhu from leased and owned hotels for the first half of 2021 was RMB3.3 billion, representing a 72.2% year-over-year increase.

 

Revenue from manachised and franchised hotels for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB1.3 billion (US$198 million), representing an 88.6% year-over-year increase and a 42.1% sequential increase. Revenue from Legacy-Huazhu from manachised and franchised hotels for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB1.3 billion, representing an 88.5% year-over-year increase.

 

For the first half of 2021, revenue from manachised and franchised hotels was RMB2.2 billion (US$336 million), representing a 90.4% year-over-year increase. These hotels accounted for 36.7% of revenue, compared to 28.8% of revenue for the first half of 2020. Revenue from Legacy-Huazhu from manachised and franchised hotels for the first half of 2021 was RMB2.2 billion, representing a 91.3% year-over-year increase.

 

Other revenue represent revenue generated from businesses other than our hotel operations, which mainly includes revenue from the provision of IT products and services to hotels, and revenue from Huazhu Mall™ and other revenue from the Legacy-DH business, totaling RMB30 million (US$5 million) in the second quarter of 2021, compared to RMB41 million in the second quarter of 2020 and RMB32 million in the previous quarter.

 

For the first half of 2021, other revenue was RMB62 million (US$10 million), compared to RMB73 million in the first half of 2020.

 

(RMB in millions)		Q2 2020				Q1 2021				Q2 2021				H1 2020				H1 2021
Operating costs and expenses:
Hotel operating costs			2,135				2,463				2,739				4,512				5,202
Other operating costs			7				12				12				15				24
Selling and marketing expenses			107				107				161				253				268
General and administrative expenses			263				328				392				579				720
Pre-opening expenses			99				21				16				210				37
Total operating costs and expenses			2,611				2,931				3,320				5,569				6,251

 

Hotel operating costs for the second quarter of 2021 were RMB2.7 billion (US$424 million), compared to RMB2.1 billion in the second quarter of 2020 and RMB2.5 billion in the previous quarter. Hotel operating costs from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 were RMB2.2 billion, which represented 65.5% of the quarter’s revenues, compared to 93.4% for the second quarter in 2020 and 92.8% for the previous quarter.

 

For the first half of 2021, hotel operating costs were RMB5.2 billion (US$806 million), compared to RMB4.5 billion in 2020. Hotel operating costs from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 were RMB4.2 billion, which represented 76.2% of revenue, compared to 108.6% for 2020.

 

 

Selling and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2021 were RMB161 million (US$25 million), compared to RMB107 million in the second quarter of 2020 and RMB107 million in the previous quarter. Selling and marketing expenses from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 were RMB129 million, which represented 3.8% of the quarter’s revenue, compared to RMB71 million or 3.9% of revenue for the second quarter in 2020, and RMB72 million or 3.3% of revenue for the previous quarter.

 

For the first half of 2021, selling and marketing expenses were RMB268 million (US$41 million), compared to RMB253 million in 2020. Selling and marketing expenses from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 were RMB201 million, which represented 3.6% of revenue, compared to RMB137 million or 4.4% of revenue for the first half of 2020.

 

General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2021 were RMB392 million (US$61 million), compared to RMB263 million in the second quarter of 2020 and RMB328 million in the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 were RMB294 million, which represented 8.7% of the quarter’s revenue, compared to RMB176 million or 9.7% for the second quarter in 2020 and RMB255 million or 11.7% for the previous quarter.

 

For the first half of 2021, general and administrative expenses were RMB720 million (US$112 million), compared to RMB579 million in 2020. General and administrative expenses from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 were RMB549 million, which represented 9.9% of revenue, compared to RMB402 million or 12.9% of revenue for the first half of 2020.

 

Pre-opening expenses for the second quarter of 2021 were mostly related to Legacy-Huazhu totaling RMB16 million (US$3 million), compared to RMB99 million in the second quarter of 2020 and RMB21 million in the previous quarter.

 

Pre-opening expenses for the first half of 2021 were RMB37 million (US$6 million), compared to RMB210 million in 2020, representing a year-over-year decrease of 82.4%. Pre-opening expenses as a percentage of revenue was 0.6% in 2021, compared to 5.3% in 2020.

 

Other operating income, net for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB362 million (US$56 million), compared to RMB164 million in the second quarter of 2020 and RMB29 million in the previous quarter. The increase was mainly due to subsidy income from the Legacy-DH business due to COVID-19 impact.

 

Other operating income, net for the first half of 2021 was RMB391 million (US$61 million), compared to RMB252 million in 2020.

 

 

Income from operations for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB629 million (US$97 million), compared to a negative RMB494 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a negative RMB575 million in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB657 million (US$101 million), compared to a negative RMB456 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a negative RMB540 million in the previous quarter. Income from operations from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB763 million, compared to a negative RMB207 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a negative RMB172 million in the previous quarter.

  

Income from operations for the first half of 2021 was RMB54 million (US$8 million), compared to a negative RMB1.4 billion in 2020. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) for the first half of 2021 was RMB117 million (US$18 million), compared to adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) of RMB1.3 billion in 2020. Income from operations from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 was RMB592 million, compared to a loss from operations of RMB938 million in 2020.

 

Operating margin, defined as income from operations as a percentage of revenues, for the second quarter of 2021, was 17.5%. Operating margin from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 was 22.7%, compared with a negative 11.4% in the second quarter of 2020 and a negative 7.9% in the previous quarter.

 

Operating margin for the first half of 2021 was 0.9%. Operating margin from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 was 10.7%, compared with a negative 30.2% in 2020.

 

Other expense, net for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB61 million (US$9 million), compared to other income, net RMB21 million for the second quarter of 2020 and other income, net RMB262 million for the previous quarter.

 

Other income, net for the first half of 2021 was RMB201 million (US$31 million), compared to a negative RMB81 million in 2020. The increase was mainly due to gains from selling AccorHotels shares.

 

Unrealized losses from fair value changes of equity securities for the second quarter of 2021 were RMB58 million (US$9 million), compared to RMB34 million in the second quarter of 2020, and unrealized gains from fair value changes of RMB238 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 first half of 2021, unrealized gains from fair value changes of equity securities were RMB180 million (US$28 million), compared to unrealized losses from fair value changes of equity securities of RMB1.0 billion in 2020.

 

Income tax expense for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB132 million (US$20 million), compared to income tax benefit of RMB68 million in the same period of 2020 and income tax benefit of RMB122 million in the previous quarter. For the first half of 2021, income tax expense was RMB10 million (US$1 million), compared to income tax benefit of RMB98 million in 2020.

 

 

Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB378 million (US$59 million), compared to a net loss of RMB548 million in the second quarter of 2020 and net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited of RMB248 million in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and the unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB464 million (US$72 million), compared to a negative RMB476 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a negative RMB451 million in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB492 million, compared to a negative RMB325 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a positive RMB53 million in the previous quarter. The adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB579 million, compared with a negative RMB253 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a negative RMB150 million in the previous quarter.

 

Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited for the first half of 2021 was RMB130 million (US$21 million), compared with a negative RMB2.7 billion in 2020. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and the unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) for the first half of 2021 was RMB13 million (US$3 million). Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 was RMB545 million, compared to a net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited of RMB2.3 billion in 2020. The adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 was RMB429 million, compared with an adjusted net loss attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP) of RMB1.2 billion in 2020.

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share/American depositary share (ADS). For the second quarter of 2021, basic and diluted earnings per share were RMB0.12 (US$0.02). Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted basic earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB0.15 (US$0.02), and adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB0.14 (US$0.02). Basic earnings per ADS were RMB1.22 (US$0.19), and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.17 (US$0.18). Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted basic earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB1.49 (US$0.23), and adjusted diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB1.43 (US$0.22).

 

For the first half of 2021, basic and diluted earnings per share were RMB0.04 (US$0.01). Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB0.00 (US$0.00). Basic earnings per ADS were RMB0.42 (US$0.07), and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB0.41 (US$0.06). Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted basic earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB0.05 (US$0.01), and adjusted diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB0.04 (US$0.01).

 

  

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB957 million (US$148 million), compared with a negative RMB169 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a positive RMB70 million in the previous quarter. EBITDA (non-GAAP) from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB1.0 billion, compared with RMB66 million in the second quarter of 2020 and RMB410 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 second quarter of 2021 was RMB1.0 billion (US$161 million), compared with a negative RMB97 million in the second quarter of 2020 and a negative RMB133 million in the previous quarter. The adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) from Legacy-Huazhu for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB1.1 billion, compared with RMB138 million in the second quarter of 2020 and RMB207 million in the previous quarter.

 

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first half of 2021 was RMB1.0 billion (US$160 million), compared with a negative RMB1.9 billion in 2020. EBITDA (non-GAAP) from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 was RMB1.4 billion, compared with a negative RMB1.6 billion in 2020. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first half of 2021 was RMB910 million (US$142 million), compared with a negative RMB801 million in 2020. The adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) from Legacy-Huazhu for the first half of 2021 was RMB1.3 billion, compared with a negative RMB493 million in 2020.

 

Cash flow. Operating cash inflow for the second quarter of 2021 was a RMB1.2 billion (US$192 million). Investing cash outflow for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB582 million (US$91 million), including RMB348 millions for partial payments of CitiGO acquisition⁴. Financing cash outflow for the second quarter of 2021 was RMB185 million (US$28 million).

 

Operating cash inflow for the first half of 2021 was RMB281 million (US$43 million), compared to RMB834 million cash outflow in 2020. Investing cash inflow for the first half of 2021 was RMB132 million (US$22 million), compared to RMB5.5 billion cash outflow in 2020. Financing cash outflow for the first half of 2021 was RMB1.2 billion (US$184 million), compared to RMB2.5 billion in 2020.

 

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash. As of June 30, 2021, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents of RMB6.2 billion (US$960 million) and restricted cash of RMB57 million (US$9 million).

 

Debt financing. As of June 30, 2021, the Company had a total debt balance of RMB10.7 billion (US$1.7 billion) and the unutilized credit facility available to the Company was RMB6.8 billion.

 

⁴ As of June 30, 2021, the Company is still process the evaluating the purchase price allocation of CitiGO. Hence, the financial results for the second quarter of 2021 are based on the preliminary numbers and are subject to change upon finalization.

 

 

COVID-19 update

 

For our Legacy-Huazhu business, following the relative weak RevPAR recovery in June due to impact of COVID-19 resurgence in Guangdong Province and traffic control in Beijing for the celebration of centenary of the Communist Party of China, our RevPAR recovery momentum resumed quickly in early July. However, unfortunately, since late July, with the spread of the Delta variant from Nanjing to several provinces and cities, our RevPAR significantly dropped to only about 50% of the 2019 level as the government imposed another round of strict travelling restrictions. On the positive side, with the government’s strong capability of prevention and control, daily new confirmed cases saw a significant decline recently. Many cities have recently lowered the risk level from high or middle to low level. We are expecting the recovery should resume soon after travelling restrictions are being gradually eased.

 

Steigenberger Hotels AG and its subsidiaries (“DH”) saw an initial recovery of hotel demand along with vaccination process in Germany since the first lockdown in November 2020. As of August 23rd, 2021, about 64% of the German population have received at least one shot and 59% of the population is fully vaccinated. In August, the recovery continued with the occupancy rate reaching 50% and RevPAR recovered to 67% of 2019. However, we remain cautious on the future recovery as European governments are still carefully monitoring the situation regarding the Delta variant and a potential impact from the fourth wave. Additionally, we received and recorded a total of EUR38 million in subsidies from the German government in the second quarter, relating to the 2020 lockdown period. Meanwhile, DH is continuing to implement further cost reduction and cash flow measures, especially regarding personnel and lease costs.

 

Resignation of Director

 

Ms. Min (Jenny) Zhang resigned as a director and the vice-chairlady of the Company for personal reasons, effective August 24, 2021. Ms. Zhang’s resignation from the board of directors was not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the operations, policies, or practices of the Company.

 

Mr. Qi Ji, the Company’s chairman and chief executive officer, said: “I would like to thank Jenny for her contributions, service and commitment to the Company throughout her many years with the Company, and wish her every success in her future endeavors.”

 

Upon the effectiveness of Ms. Zhang’s resignation, the Company’s board of directors will consist of eight directors (and one alternative director), including five independent directors.

 

Guidance

 

In the third quarter of 2021, Huazhu expects revenue growth to be in the range of 8%-12% compared to the third quarter of 2020, or 4%-8% if excluding DH. To provide more meaningful guidance excluding the impact of COVID-19, Huazhu expects revenue growth to be in the range of 12%-16% compared to pre-COVID-19 results in the third quarter of 2019, or revenue reduction to be in the range of 3%-7% if excluding DH.

 

 

 

 

Considering the effects of COVID-19 resurgence in Guangdong, traffic control in Beijing since late May, and the influence of the Delta variant spreading from Nanjing to several cities in China recently, we lowered our full-year revenue growth guidance. For the full year of 2021, we expect revenue growth to range from a 29% to 33%, or to range from 34% to 38% if excluding DH. To provide more meaningful guidance excluding the impact of COVID-19, Huazhu expects revenue growth to be in the range of 17%-21% as compared to pre-COVID-19 results of 2019, or to range from 2%-6% if excluding DH.

 

The above guidance is based on our current expectation that the recent Delta Variant of COVID-19 resurgence can be well contained by the beginning of September and there will be no massive resurgence of COVID-19 in the remaining of the year.

 

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

 

Conference Call

 

Huazhu’s management will host a conference call at 9 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on Tuesday, August 24, 2021; or at 9 a.m. Hong Kong time on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 following the announcement. 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/2378336 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.

 

A recording of the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through September 1, 2021. Please dial 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 2378336.

 

The conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at the Company’s website, https://ir.huazhu.com.

 

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with U.S. Generally-Accepted Accounting Principles (“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 (loss) 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; adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Huazhu Group Limited excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities from Legacy-Huazhu; EBITDA from Legacy-Huazhu; and adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities from Legacy-Huazhu. 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.

 

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 information provides 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 its 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 comparisons 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 the Company’s reported results or evaluating its economic performance of its businesses. These gains and losses have caused and will continue to cause significant volatility in reported periodic earnings.

 

Therefore, the Company believes adjusted EBITDA more closely reflects the performance capability of our 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 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.

 

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 June 30, 2021, Huazhu operated 7,126 hotels with 692,284 rooms in operation in 17 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, Ni Hao Hotel and CitiGO 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, Jaz in the City, IntercityHotel and Zleep Hotels. 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 June 30, 2021, Huazhu operates 15 percent of its hotel rooms under lease and ownership model, and 85 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.

 

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—

 

 

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
		December 31, 2020				June 30, 2021
		RMB				RMB				US$
		(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			7,026				6,201				960
Restricted cash			64				57				9
Short-term investments			3,903				2,727				422
Accounts receivable, net			404				519				80
Loan receivables, net			304				214				33
Amounts due from related parties, current			178				82				13
Inventories			89				82				13
Other current assets, net			914				884				137
Total current assets			12,882				10,766				1,667
Property and equipment, net			6,682				6,982				1,081
Intangible assets, net			5,945				5,902				914
Operating lease right-of-use assets			28,980				29,787				4,613
Finance lease right-of-use assets			2,041				1,914				297
Land use rights, net			213				210				32
Long-term investments			1,923				2,058				319
Goodwill			4,988				5,268				816
Amounts due from related parties, non-current			-				63				10
Loan receivables, net			135				86				13
Other assets, net			743				812				126
Deferred tax assets			623				753				117
Total assets			65,155				64,601				10,005
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt			1,142				666				103
Accounts payable			1,241				975				151
Amounts due to related parties			132				511				79
Salary and welfare payables			526				530				82
Deferred revenue			1,272				1,357				210
Operating lease liabilities, current			3,406				3,502				542
Finance lease liabilities, current			31				41				6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			2,440				2,168				337
Income tax payable			339				258				40
Total current liabilities			10,529				10,008				1,550
Long-term debt			10,856				10,002				1,549
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent			27,048				27,758				4,299
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent			2,497				2,372				367
Deferred revenue			662				704				109
Other long-term liabilities			771				834				129
Deferred tax liabilities			1,181				1,155				179
Retirement benefit obligations			179				171				27
Total liabilities			53,723				53,004				8,209
Equity:
Ordinary shares			0				0				0
Treasury shares			(107	)			(107	)			(17	)
Additional paid-in capital			9,808				9,918				1,536
Retained earnings			1,502				1,632				253
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			127				49				8
Total Huazhu Group Limited shareholders' equity			11,330				11,492				1,780
Noncontrolling interest			102				105				16
Total equity			11,432				11,597				1,796
Total liabilities and equity			65,155				64,601				10,005

 

 

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
		Quarter Ended																Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2020				March 31, 2021				June 30, 2021								June 30, 2020				June 30, 2021
		RMB				RMB				RMB				US$				RMB				RMB				US$
		(in millions, except shares, per share and per ADS data)
Revenue:
Leased and owned hotels			1,236				1,398				2,282				353				2,752				3,680				570
Manachised and franchised hotels			676				897				1,275				198				1,141				2,172				336
Others			41				32				30				5				73				62				10
Total revenue			1,953				2,327				3,587				556				3,966				5,914				916
Operating costs and expenses:
Hotel operating costs:
Rents			(833	)			(945	)			(949	)			(147	)			(1,699	)			(1,894	)			(293	)
Utilities			(91	)			(140	)			(107	)			(17	)			(223	)			(247	)			(38	)
Personnel costs			(508	)			(630	)			(757	)			(117	)			(1,151	)			(1,387	)			(215	)
Depreciation and amortization			(320	)			(340	)			(351	)			(54	)			(631	)			(691	)			(107	)
Consumables, food and beverage			(185	)			(180	)			(244	)			(38	)			(376	)			(424	)			(66	)
Others			(198	)			(228	)			(331	)			(51	)			(432	)			(559	)			(87	)
Total hotel operating costs			(2,135	)			(2,463	)			(2,739	)			(424	)			(4,512	)			(5,202	)			(806	)
Other operating costs			(7	)			(12	)			(12	)			(2	)			(15	)			(24	)			(4	)
Selling and marketing expenses			(107	)			(107	)			(161	)			(25	)			(253	)			(268	)			(41	)
General and administrative expenses			(263	)			(328	)			(392	)			(61	)			(579	)			(720	)			(112	)
Pre-opening expenses			(99	)			(21	)			(16	)			(3	)			(210	)			(37	)			(6	)
Total operating costs and expenses			(2,611	)			(2,931	)			(3,320	)			(515	)			(5,569	)			(6,251	)			(969	)
Other operating income (expense), net			164				29				362				56				252				391				61
Income (losses) from operations			(494	)			(575	)			629				97				(1,351	)			54				8
Interest income			26				22				17				3				55				39				6
Interest expense			(142	)			(110	)			(102	)			(16	)			(279	)			(212	)			(33	)
Other (expense) income, net			21				262				(61	)			(9	)			(81	)			201				31
Unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities			(34	)			238				(58	)			(9	)			(1,037	)			180				28
Foreign exchange (loss) gain			34				(197	)			85				13				(24	)			(112	)			(17	)
Income (Loss) before income taxes			(589	)			(360	)			510				79				(2,717	)			150				23
Income tax (expense) benefit			68				122				(132	)			(20	)			98				(10	)			(1	)
Gain (Loss) from equity method investments			(33	)			(20	)			(1	)			(0	)			(93	)			(21	)			(3	)
Net income (loss)			(554	)			(258	)			377				59				(2,712	)			119				19
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			6				10				1				0				29				11				2
Net income (loss) attributable to Huazhu Group Limited			(548	)			(248	)			378				59				(2,683	)			130				21
Other comprehensive income
Gain arising from defined benefit plan, net of tax			4				-				-				-				7				-				-
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax			43				(55	)			(23	)			(4	)			(24	)			(78	)			(12	)
Comprehensive income (loss)			(507	)			(313	)			354				55				(2,729	)			41				7
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			6				10				1				0				29				11				2
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huazhu Group Limited			(501	)			(303	)			355				55				(2,700	)			52				9
Earnings (Losses) per share(1):
Basic			(0.19	)			(0.08	)			0.12				0.02				(0.94	)			0.04				0.01
Diluted			(0.19	)			(0.08	)			0.12				0.02				(0.94	)			0.04				0.01
Earnings (Losses) per ADS:
Basic			(1.91	)			(0.80	)			1.22				0.19				(9.37	)			0.42				0.07
Diluted			(1.91	)			(0.80	)			1.17				0.18				(9.37	)			0.41				0.06
Weighted average number of shares used in computation:
Basic			2,864,733,442				3,109,432,473				3,114,135,304				3,114,135,304				2,862,435,229				3,111,794,826				3,111,794,826
Diluted			2,864,733,442				3,109,432,473				3,273,978,191				3,273,978,191				2,862,435,229				3,166,582,955				3,166,582,955

 

(1)Due to the sub-division of our shares in the second quarter, the Company revised prior comparative periods to conform to the current period presentation.

 

 

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
		Quarter Ended																Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2020				March 31, 2021				June 30, 2021								June 30, 2020				June 30, 2021
		RMB				RMB				RMB				US$				RMB				RMB				US$
		( in millions)
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income			(554	)			(258	)			377				59				(2,712	)			119				19
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation			38				35				28				4				67				63				10
Depreciation and amortization, and other			359				366				377				58				695				743				115
Impairment loss			16				-				9				1				118				9				1
Loss (Income) from equity method investments, net of dividends			33				20				1				0				93				21				3
Investment (income) loss			(11	)			(264	)			(50	)			(8	)			1,077				(314	)			(49	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities			470				(717	)			472				73				(805	)			(245	)			(38	)
Other			161				(139	)			24				5				633				(115	)			(18	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			512				(957	)			1,238				192				(834	)			281				43
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(339	)			(550	)			(311	)			(48	)			(823	)			(861	)			(133	)
Acquisitions, net of cash received			(0	)			-				(346	)			(54	)			(5,056	)			(346	)			(54	)
Purchase of investments			(0	)			(35	)			(134	)			(21	)			(0	)			(169	)			(26	)
Proceeds from maturity/sale of investments			35				1,256				174				27				371				1,430				222
Loan advances			(24	)			(22	)			(31	)			(5	)			(82	)			(53	)			(8	)
Loan collections			47				63				45				7				71				108				17
Other			-				2				21				3				3				23				4
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(281	)			714				(582	)			(91	)			(5,516	)			132				22
Financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares			0				1				-				-				0				1				0
Proceeds from debt			4,291				1,519				207				32				5,127				1,726				267
Repayment of debt			(2,930	)			(2,472	)			(434	)			(67	)			(6,953	)			(2,906	)			(450	)
Dividend paid			-				-				-				-				(677	)			-				-
Other			(12	)			(48	)			42				7				(41	)			(6	)			(1	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			1,349				(1,000	)			(185	)			(28	)			(2,544	)			(1,185	)			(184	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			12				(44	)			(16	)			(3	)			(38	)			(60	)			(10	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			1,592				(1,287	)			455				70				(8,932	)			(832	)			(129	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period			3,475				7,090				5,803				899				13,999				7,090				1,098
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period			5,067				5,803				6,258				969				5,067				6,258				969

 

 

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
		Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
		GAAP Result				% of Revenue				Share-based Compensation				% of Revenue				Non-GAAP Result				% of Revenue
		RMB								RMB								RMB
		(in millions)
Hotel operating costs			2,739				76.4	%			10				0.3	%			2,729				76.1	%
Other operating costs			12				0.3	%			-				0.0	%			12				0.3	%
Selling and marketing expenses			161				4.5	%			1				0.0	%			160				4.5	%
General and administrative expenses			392				10.9	%			17				0.5	%			375				10.4	%
Pre-opening expenses			16				0.4	%			-				0.0	%			16				0.4	%
Total operating costs and expenses			3,320				92.5	%			28				0.8	%			3,292				91.7	%
Income (losses) from operations			629				17.5	%			28				0.8	%			657				18.3	%

 

		Quarter Ended June 30, 2021
		GAAP Result				% of Revenue				Share-based Compensation				% of Revenue				Non-GAAP Result				% of Revenue
		US$								US$								US$
		(in millions)
Hotel operating costs			424				76.4	%			2				0.3	%			422				76.1	%
Other operating costs			2				0.3	%			-				0.0	%			2				0.3	%
Selling and marketing expenses			25				4.5	%			0				0.0	%			25				4.5	%
General and administrative expenses			61				10.9	%			2				0.5	%			59				10.4	%
Pre-opening expenses			3				0.4	%			-				0.0	%			3				0.4	%
Total operating costs and expenses			515				92.5	%			4				0.8	%			511				91.7	%
Income (losses) from operations			97				17.5	%			4				0.8	%			101				18.3	%

 

		Quarter Ended March 31, 2021
		GAAP Result				% of Revenue				Share-based Compensation				% of Revenue				Non-GAAP Result				% of Revenue
		RMB								RMB								RMB
		(in millions)
Hotel operating costs			2,463				105.8	%			10				0.4	%			2,453				105.4	%
Other operating costs			12				0.5	%			-				0.0	%			12				0.5	%
Selling and marketing expenses			107				4.6	%			1				0.0	%			106				4.6	%
General and administrative expenses			328				14.1	%			24				1.0	%			304				13.1	%
Pre-opening expenses			21				0.9	%			-				0.0	%			21				0.9	%
Total operating costs and expenses			2,931				125.9	%			35				1.4	%			2,896				124.5	%
Income (losses) from operations			(575	)			-24.7	%			35				1.4	%			(540	)			-23.3	%

 

		Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
		GAAP Result				% of Revenue				Share-based Compensation				% of Revenue				Non-GAAP Result				% of Revenue
		RMB								RMB								RMB
		(in millions)
Hotel operating costs			2,135				109.3	%			11				0.6	%			2,124				108.7	%
Other operating costs			7				0.4	%			-				0.0	%			7				0.4	%
Selling and marketing expenses			107				5.5	%			1				0.1	%			106				5.4	%
General and administrative expenses			263				13.5	%			26				1.3	%			237				12.2	%
Pre-opening expenses			99				5.1	%			-				0.0	%			99				5.1	%
Total operating costs and expenses			2,611				133.8	%			38				2.0	%			2,573				131.8	%
Income (losses) from operations			(494	)			-25.3	%			38				1.9	%			(456	)			-23.4	%

 

 

 

		Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
		GAAP Result				% of Revenue				Share-based Compensation				% of Revenue				Non-GAAP Result				% of Revenue
		RMB								RMB								RMB
		(in millions)
Hotel operating costs			5,202				88.0	%			20				0.3	%			5,182				87.7	%
Other operating costs			24				0.4	%			-				0.0	%			24				0.4	%
Selling and marketing expenses			268				4.5	%			2				0.0	%			266				4.5	%
General and administrative expenses			720				12.2	%			41				0.7	%			679				11.5	%
Pre-opening expenses			37				0.6	%			-				0.0	%			37				0.6	%
Total operating costs and expenses			6,251				105.7	%			63				1.0	%			6,188				104.7	%
Income (losses) from operations			54				0.9	%			63				1.1	%			117				2.0	%

 

		Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
		GAAP Result				% of Revenue				Share-based Compensation				% of Revenue				Non-GAAP Result				% of Revenue
		US$								US$								US$
		(in millions)
Hotel operating costs			806				88.0	%			3				0.3	%			803				87.7	%
Other operating costs			4				0.4	%			-				0.0	%			4				0.4	%
Selling and marketing expenses			41				4.5	%			0				0.0	%			41				4.5	%
General and administrative expenses			112				12.2	%			7				0.7	%			105				11.5	%
Pre-opening expenses			6				0.6	%			-				0.0	%			6				0.6	%
Total operating costs and expenses			969				105.7	%			10				1.0	%			959				104.7	%
Income (losses) from operations			8				0.9	%			10				1.1	%			18				2.0	%

 

		Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
		GAAP Result				% of Revenue				Share-based Compensation				% of Revenue				Non-GAAP Result				% of Revenue
		RMB								RMB								RMB
		(in millions)
Hotel operating costs			4,512				113.8	%			21				0.5	%			4,491				113.3	%
Other operating costs			15				0.4	%			-				0.0	%			15				0.4	%
Selling and marketing expenses			253				6.4	%			2				0.1	%			251				6.3	%
General and administrative expenses			579				14.6	%			44				1.1	%			535				13.5	%
Pre-opening expenses			210				5.3	%			-				0.0	%			210				5.3	%
Total operating costs and expenses			5,569				140.5	%			67				1.7	%			5,502				138.8	%
Income (losses) from operations			(1,351	)			-34.1	%			67				1.7	%			(1,284	)			-32.4	%

 

 

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
		Quarter Ended																Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2020				March 31, 2021				June 30, 2021								June 30, 2020				June 30, 2021
		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)			(548	)			(248	)			378				59				(2,683	)			130				21
Share-based compensation expenses			38				35				28				4				67				63				10
Unrealized (gains) losses from fair value changes of equity securities			34				(238	)			58				9				1,037				(180	)			(28	)
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP)			(476	)			(451	)			464				72				(1,579	)			13				3
Adjusted earnings (losses) per share (non-GAAP)(2)
Basic			(0.17	)			(0.14	)			0.15				0.02				(0.55	)			0.00				0.00
Diluted			(0.17	)			(0.14	)			0.14				0.02				(0.55	)			0.00				0.00
Adjusted earnings (losses) per ADS (non-GAAP)
Basic			(1.66	)			(1.45	)			1.49				0.23				(5.51	)			0.05				0.01
Diluted			(1.66	)			(1.45	)			1.43				0.22				(5.51	)			0.04				0.01
Weighted average number of shares used in computation
Basic			2,864,733,442				3,109,432,473				3,114,135,304				3,114,135,304				2,862,435,229				3,111,794,826				3,111,794,826
Diluted			2,864,733,442				3,109,432,473				3,273,978,191				3,273,978,191				2,862,435,229				3,166,582,955				3,166,582,955

 

(2) Due to the sub-division of our shares in Q2,  the Company revised prior comparative periods to conform to the current period presentation.

 

		Quarter Ended																Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2020				March 31, 2021				June 30, 2021								June 30, 2020				June 30, 2021
		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)			(548	)			(248	)			378				59				(2,683	)			130				21
Interest income			(26	)			(22	)			(17	)			(3	)			(55	)			(39	)			(6	)
Interest expense			142				110				102				16				279				212				33
Income tax expense			(68	)			(122	)			132				20				(98	)			10				1
Depreciation and amortization			331				352				362				56				652				714				111
EBITDA (non-GAAP)			(169	)			70				957				148				(1,905	)			1,027				160
Share-based compensation			38				35				28				4				67				63				10
Unrealized (gains) losses from fair value changes of equity securities			34				(238	)			58				9				1,037				(180	)			(28	)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)			(97	)			(133	)			1,043				161				(801	)			910				142

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Results: Legacy-Huazhu⁽¹⁾

 

		Number of hotels																Number of rooms
		Opened				Closed (2)				Net added				As of				As of
		in Q2 2021				in Q2 2021				in Q2 2021				June 30, 2021 (3)				June 30, 2021
Leased and owned hotels			18				(7	)			11				675				91,892
Manachised and franchised hotels			381				(149	)			232				6,329				575,778
Total			399				(156	)			243				7,004				667,670

 

(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 Q2 2021,we temporarily closed 8 hotels for brand upgrade and business model change purposes.   (3)     As of June 30, 2021, 32 hotels were requisitioned by governmental authorities.

 

		As of June 30, 2021
		Number of hotels				Unopened hotels in pipeline
Economy hotels			4,451				1,295
Leased and owned hotels			417				3
Manachised and franchised hotels			4,034				1,292
Midscale and upscale hotels			2,553				1,401
Leased and owned hotels			258				13
Manachised and franchised hotels			2,295				1,388
Total			7,004				2,696

 

 

Operational hotels excluding hotels under requisition
		For the quarter ended
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				yoy
		2020				2021				2021				change
Average daily room rate  (in RMB)
Leased and owned hotels			205				243				311				51.8	%
Manachised and franchised hotels			181				203				246				36.2	%
Blended			185				209				255				38.3	%
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)
Leased and owned hotels			67.4	%			64.0	%			81.1	%			13.7	p.p.
Manachised and franchised hotels			69.1	%			66.6	%			82.5	%			13.4	p.p.
Blended			68.8	%			66.2	%			82.3	%			13.5	p.p.
RevPAR  (in RMB)
Leased and owned hotels			138				156				252				82.7	%
Manachised and franchised hotels			125				135				203				62.7	%
Blended			127				138				210				65.5	%

 

		For the quarter ended
		June 30,				June 30,				yoy
		2019				2021				change
Average daily room rate  (in RMB)
Leased and owned hotels			281				311				10.4	%
Manachised and franchised hotels			225				246				9.2	%
Blended			236				255				7.9	%
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)
Leased and owned hotels			89.4	%			81.1	%			-8.4	p.p.
Manachised and franchised hotels			86.3	%			82.5	%			-3.8	p.p.
Blended			86.9	%			82.3	%			-4.6	p.p.
RevPAR  (in RMB)
Leased and owned hotels			252				252				0.1	%
Manachised and franchised hotels			194				203				4.4	%
Blended			206				210				2.2	%

 

 

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								yoy				ended								yoy				ended								yoy
		June 30,								June 30,								change				June 30,								change				June 30,								change
		2020				2021				2020				2021								2020				2021								2020				2021				(p.p.)
Economy hotels			3,017				3,017				107				168				57.7	%			146				196				34.4	%			73.1	%			85.8	%			12.7
Leased and owned hotels			408				408				109				191				75.7	%			154				227				47.6	%			70.8	%			84.2	%			13.5
Manachised and franchised hotels			2,609				2,609				106				163				53.6	%			144				189				31.3	%			73.7	%			86.2	%			12.5
Midscale and upscale hotels			1,520				1,520				172				272				57.8	%			254				336				32.3	%			68.0	%			81.0	%			13.1
Leased and owned hotels			213				213				182				316				73.3	%			285				405				42.3	%			64.0	%			77.9	%			13.9
Manachised and franchised hotels			1,307				1,307				170				262				54.1	%			247				321				29.9	%			68.9	%			81.7	%			12.8
Total			4,537				4,537				133				210				58.1	%			187				250				33.9	%			71.1	%			83.9	%			12.8

 

		Number of hotels								Same-hotel RevPAR												Same-hotel ADR												Same-hotel Occupancy
										For the quarter												For the quarter												For the quarter
		As of								ended								yoy				ended								yoy				ended								yoy
		June 30,								June 30,								change				June 30,								change				June 30,								change
		2019				2021				2019				2021								2019				2021								2019				2021				(p.p.)
Economy hotels			2,308				2,308				179				168				-5.9	%			193				195				1.2	%			92.5	%			86.0	%			-6.5
Leased and owned hotels			392				392				202				187				-7.2	%			217				223				2.9	%			93.3	%			84.1	%			-9.2
Manachised and franchised hotels			1,916				1,916				172				163				-5.6	%			187				188				0.8	%			92.3	%			86.5	%			-5.8
Midscale and upscale hotels			931				931				285				269				-5.7	%			337				338				0.1	%			84.6	%			79.7	%			-4.9
Leased and owned hotels			184				184				350				311				-11.1	%			406				401				-1.4	%			86.1	%			77.7	%			-8.5
Manachised and franchised hotels			747				747				264				255				-3.3	%			314				317				1.1	%			84.1	%			80.4	%			-3.7
Total			3,239				3,239				216				203				-5.7	%			240				243				1.0	%			89.7	%			83.8	%			-6.0

 

 

Operating Results: Legacy-DH⁽⁴⁾

 

		Number of hotels																Number of rooms				Unopened hotels in pipeline
		Opened in Q2 2021				Closed in Q2 2021				Net added in Q2 2021				As of June 30, 2021(5)				As of June 30, 2021				As of June 30, 2021
Leased hotels			1				-				1				74				13,839				27
Manachised and franchised hotels			1				-				1				48				10,775				11
Total			2				-				2				122				24,614				38

 

(4)   Legacy-DH refers to DH.

 

(5)   As of June 30, 2021, a total of 5 DH brand hotels were temporarily closed due to COVID-19, and 1 hotel was closed for renovation.

 

		For the quarter ended
		June 30,				March 31,				June 30,				yoy
		2020				2021				2021				change
Average daily room rate  (in EUR)
Leased hotels			82.4				77.9				85.2				3.4	%
Manachised and franchised hotels			96.5				59.0				77.9				-19.3	%
Blended			86.5				68.5				81.5				-5.8	%
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)
Leased hotels			18.7	%			14.6	%			20.0	%			1.3	p.p.
Managed and franchised hotels			17.3	%			26.5	%			30.8	%			13.5	p.p.
Blended			18.3	%			18.8	%			24.4	%			6.1	p.p.
RevPAR  (in EUR)
Leased hotels			15.4				11.4				17.0				10.7	%
Managed and franchised hotels			16.7				15.6				24.0				43.5	%
Blended			15.8				12.9				19.8				25.6	%

 

 

Hotel Portfolio by Brand

 

		Total
		Hotels				Rooms				Unopened hotels
		in operation								in pipeline
Economy hotels			4,465				370,297				1,307
HanTing Hotel			2,834				260,252				740
Hi Inn			430				25,419				83
Elan Hotel(6)			976				60,645				431
Ibis Hotel			211				22,320				41
Zleep Hotels			14				1,661				12
Midscale hotels			2,146				241,370				1,121
Ibis Styles Hotel			78				9,046				19
Starway Hotel			477				39,524				279
JI Hotel			1,203				148,008				616
Orange Hotel			360				40,285				202
CitiGO Hotel(7)			28				4,507				5
Upper midscale hotels			406				60,926				248
Crystal Orange Hotel			129				17,517				60
Manxin Hotel			68				6,764				54
Madison Hotel			31				4,745				40
Mercure Hotel			117				19,786				57
Novotel Hotel			13				3,579				17
IntercityHotel(8)			48				8,535				20
Upscale hotels			103				18,105				56
Joya Hotel			9				1,760				0
Blossom House			29				1,420				30
Grand Mercure Hotel			7				1,485				6
Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts(9)			51				12,239				12
MAXX (10)			5				777				6
Jaz in the City			2				424				2
Others			6				1,586				2
Other hotels(11)			6				1,586				2
Total			7,126				692,284				2,734

 

(6)     As of June 30, 2021, 17 Ni Hao Hotels were included in the operational hotel for Elan Hotels and 111 Ni Hao hotels were included in the pipeline for Elan Hotels.

 

(7)     We completed CitiGO acquisition in May 2021.

 

(8)     As of June 30, 2021, 2 operational hotels and 4 pipeline hotels of IntercityHotel were in China.

 

(9)     As of June 30, 2021, 1 operational hotel and 5 pipeline hotels of Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts were in China.

 

(10)  As of June 30, 2021, 5 pipeline hotels of MAXX were in China.

 

(11)  Other hotels include other partner hotels and other hotel brands in Yongle Huazhu Hotel & Resort Group (excluding Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts and Blossom House).