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 May 2024
Commission File Number: 001-34656
H World Group Limited
(Registrant’s name)
No. 1299 Fenghua Road
Jiading District
Shanghai
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
EXHIBIT INDEX
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.
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| Date: May 17, 2024 |
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/s/ Qi Ji |
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Qi Ji |
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Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Exhibit 99.1
Contact Information
Investor Relations
Tel: +86 (21) 6195 9561
Email: ir@hworld.com
https://ir.hworld.com
H World Group Limited Reports First Quarter
of 2024 Unaudited Financial Results
| • | A
total of 9,817 hotels or 955,657 hotel rooms in operation as of March 31, 2024. |
| • | Hotel
turnover1 increased 21.1% year-over-year to RMB19.7 billion in the first
quarter of 2024. Excluding Steigenberger Hotels GmbH and its subsidiaries (“DH”,
or “Legacy-DH”), hotel turnover increased 21.6% year-over-year in the
first quarter of 2024. Hotel turnover from the Legacy-DH segment increased 15.5% in the first
quarter of 2024. |
| • | Revenue
increased 17.8% year-over-year to RMB5.3 billion (US$731 million)2 in the
first quarter of 2024, surpassing the revenue guidance previously announced of a 12% to 16%
increase compared to the first quarter of 2023. Revenue from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in
the first quarter of 2024 was RMB4.2 billion, which increased 18.1% year-over-year, exceeding
the revenue guidance previously announced of an 11% to 15% increase. Revenue from the Legacy-DH
segment in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB1.0 billion, which increased 16.6% year-over-year. |
| • | Net
income attributable to H World Group Limited was RMB659 million (US$91 million) in the first
quarter of 2024, compared with RMB990 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB743 million
in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to H World Group Limited from the Legacy-Huazhu
segment was RMB833 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.2 billion in
the first quarter of 2023 and RMB827 million in the previous quarter. Net loss attributable
to H World Group Limited from the Legacy-DH segment was RMB174 million in the first quarter
of 2024, compared with RMB165 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB84 million in the
previous quarter. |
| • | EBITDA
(non-GAAP) in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB1.3 billion (US$181 million), compared with
RMB1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB1.4 billion in the previous quarter. |
| • | Adjusted
EBITDA (non-GAAP), which excluded share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair
value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on
disposal of investments from EBITDA (non-GAAP), was RMB1.4 billion (US$197 million) in the
first quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB1.1
billion in the previous quarter. |
| • | Adjusted
EBITDA is our segment measure. Adjusted EBITDA from the Legacy-Huazhu segment was RMB1.5
billion in the first quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.1 billion in the first quarter of
2023 and RMB1.1 billion in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from the Legacy-DH segment
was a loss of RMB66 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with a loss of RMB98 million
in the first quarter of 2023 and a loss of RMB6 million in the previous quarter. |
1
Hotel turnover refers to total transaction value of room and non-room revenue from H World hotels (i.e., leased and operated,
manachised and franchised hotels).
2
The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on
the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB7.2203 on March 29, 2024, 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.
| • | For
the second quarter of 2024, H World expects its revenue growth to be in the range of 7%-11%
compared to the second quarter of 2023 or in the range of 7%-11% excluding DH. |
Singapore/Shanghai, China, May 17, 2024
– H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT and HKEX: 1179) (“H World”, the “Company”, “we”
or “our”), a key player in the global hotel industry, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2024, H World’s worldwide
hotel network in operation totaled 9,817 hotels and 955,657 rooms, including 9,684 hotels from Legacy-Huazhu and 133 hotels from DH.
During the first quarter of 2024, our Legacy-Huazhu business opened 569 hotels, including 2 leased and owned hotels, and 567 manachised
and franchised hotels, and closed a total of 148 hotels, including 11 leased and owned hotels, and 137 manachised and franchised hotels.
As of March 31, 2024, H World had a total of 3,172 unopened hotels in the pipeline, including 3,138 hotels from the Legacy-Huazhu
business and 34 hotels from the Legacy-DH business.
Legacy-Huazhu
– First Quarter of 2024 Operational Highlights
As of March 31, 2024, Legacy-Huazhu had
9,684 hotels in operation, including 598 leased and owned hotels, and 9,086 manachised and franchised hotels. In addition, as of the
same date, Legacy-Huazhu had 928,509 hotel rooms in operation, including 85,416 rooms under the lease and ownership model, and 843,093
rooms under the manachise and franchise models. Legacy-Huazhu also had 3,138 unopened hotels in its pipeline, including 10 leased and
owned hotels, and 3,128 manachised and franchised hotels. The following discusses Legacy-Huazhu’s revenue per available room (“RevPAR”),
average daily room rate (“ADR”) and occupancy rate for its leased and owned hotels, as well as manachised and franchised
hotels for the periods indicated.
• The ADR was RMB280 in the first quarter
of 2024, compared with RMB277 in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB284 in the previous quarter.
• The occupancy rate for all the Legacy-Huazhu
hotels in operation was 77.2% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 75.6% in the first quarter of 2023 and 80.5% in the previous
quarter.
• Blended RevPAR was RMB216 in the first
quarter of 2024, compared with RMB210 in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB229 in the previous quarter.
• For all the Legacy-Huazhu hotels which
had been in operation for at least 18 months, the same-hotel RevPAR was RMB218 in the first quarter of 2024, representing a 0.9% increase
from RMB216 in the first quarter of 2023, with a 0.6% decrease in same-hotel ADR and a 1.1 percentage-point increase in same-hotel occupancy
rate.
Legacy-DH –
First Quarter of 2024 Operational Highlights
As of March 31, 2024, Legacy-DH had 133
hotels in operation, including 84 leased hotels, and 49 manachised and franchised hotels. In addition, as of the same date, Legacy-DH
had 27,148 hotel rooms in operation, including 16,369 rooms under the lease model, and 10,779 rooms under the manachise and franchise
models. Legacy-DH also had 34 unopened hotels in the pipeline, including 19 leased hotels and 15 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 EUR104 in the first quarter
of 2024, compared with EUR104 in the first quarter of 2023 and EUR115 in the previous quarter.
• The occupancy rate for all Legacy-DH hotels
in operation was 55.8% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 53.5% in the first quarter of 2023 and 63.8% in the previous quarter.
• Blended RevPAR was EUR58 in the first
quarter of 2024, compared with EUR55 in the first quarter of 2023 and EUR73 in the previous quarter.
Jin Hui, CEO of H World commented: “We
are pleased to report a strong first quarter result with revenue exceeding our expectation. In the first quarter of 2024, our Legacy-Huazhu’s
blended RevPAR achieved a 3.1% growth year-over-year. In terms of network expansion, we continuously gain attractiveness, with both gross
openings and pipeline reaching a record high in the first quarter of 2024. Looking ahead, the near-term RevPAR performance might see
some fluctuations due to strong pent-up demand last year. However, our confidence in the long-term growth of China lodging marketplace
remains unchanged. We believe that our ‘Service Excellence-Centric Sustainable Quality Growth Strategy’ will help us not
only to further expand our network with high quality, but also to improve our customers’ satisfaction, and hence to gain a stronger
competitive edge.”
“Regarding our business outside China,
our Legacy-DH segment recorded a 4.5% year-over-year blended RevPAR increase in the first quarter of 2024, with a 0.2% increase in ADR
and a 2.3 percentage-point increase in occupancy rate. We will continue to focus on cost reduction and efficiency improvement to achieve
better profitability. Also, we aim to transform our Legacy-DH business to a more asset-light model, strengthen direct sales via our H
Rewards global loyalty program, and seek growth opportunities in new regions outside of Europe.”
First Quarter of 2024 Unaudited Financial
Results
| (RMB in millions) | |
Q1 2023 | | |
Q4 2023 | | |
Q1 2024 | |
| Revenue: | |
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| Leased and owned hotels | |
| 2,874 | | |
| 3,453 | | |
| 3,099 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | |
| 1,554 | | |
| 2,016 | | |
| 2,063 | |
| Others | |
| 52 | | |
| 116 | | |
| 116 | |
| Total revenue | |
| 4,480 | | |
| 5,585 | | |
| 5,278 | |
Revenue in the first quarter of 2024 was
RMB5.3 billion (US$731 million), representing a 17.8% year-over-year increase and a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 5.5% due to seasonality
effects. Revenue from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB4.2 billion, representing an 18.1% year-over-year
increase and a 3.2% quarter-over-quarter decline. The 18.1% year-over-year increase exceeds the previously announced revenue guidance
of an 11% to 15% increase, which was mainly driven by higher-than-expected hotel openings. Revenue from the Legacy-DH segment in the
first quarter of 2024 was RMB1.0 billion, representing a 16.6% year-over-year increase and a 14.0% quarter-over-quarter decline.
Revenue from leased and owned hotels in
the first quarter of 2024 was RMB3.1 billion (US$429 million), representing a 7.8% year-over-year increase and a 10.3% quarter-over-quarter
decrease. Revenue from leased and owned hotels from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB2.1 billion, representing
a 4.6% year-over-year increase. Revenue from leased and owned hotels from the Legacy-DH segment in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB987
million, representing a 15.6% year-over-year increase.
Revenue from manachised and franchised hotels
in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB2.1 billion (US$286 million), representing a 32.8% year-over-year increase and a 2.3% quarter-over-quarter
increase. Revenue from our Legacy-Huazhu segment from manachised and franchised hotels in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB2.0 billion,
representing a 32.9% year-over-year increase. Revenue from manachised and franchised hotels from the Legacy-DH segment in the first quarter
of 2024 was RMB21 million, representing a 16.7% year-over-year increase.
Other revenue represents revenue generated
from businesses other than our hotel operations, which mainly includes revenue from the provision of IT products, and services and Huazhu
Mall™ and other revenue from the Legacy-DH segment, totaling RMB116 million (US$16 million) in the first quarter of 2024, compared
to RMB52 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB116 million in the previous quarter.
| (RMB in millions) | |
Q1 2023 | | |
Q4 2023 | | |
Q1 2024 | |
| Operating costs and expenses: | |
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| Hotel operating costs | |
| (3,250 | ) | |
| (3,996 | ) | |
| (3,565 | ) |
| Other operating costs | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (10 | ) | |
| (9 | ) |
| Selling and marketing expenses | |
| (195 | ) | |
| (326 | ) | |
| (260 | ) |
| General and administrative expenses | |
| (425 | ) | |
| (644 | ) | |
| (509 | ) |
| Pre-opening expenses | |
| (9 | ) | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (8 | ) |
| Total operating costs and expenses | |
| (3,890 | ) | |
| (4,979 | ) | |
| (4,351 | ) |
Hotel operating costs in the first quarter
of 2024 were RMB3.6 billion (US$494 million), compared to RMB3.3 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB4.0 billion in the previous
quarter. The year-over-year cost increase was mainly due to our hotel network expansion as well as reduced rental reliefs with leased
hotels. The quarter-over-quarter cost decrease was mainly attributable to an impairment loss of RMB362 million booked for property and
equipment and right-of-use assets in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to no impairment loss booked in the first quarter of 2024.
Hotel operating costs from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the first quarter of 2024 were RMB2.6 billion, which represented 61.6% of revenue,
compared to RMB2.4 billion or 66.3% of the revenue in the first quarter of 2023, and RMB2.9 billion or 67.0% of revenue for the previous
quarter. Hotel operating costs from the Legacy-DH segment in the first quarter of 2024 were RMB950 million, which represented 92.0% of
revenue, compared to RMB867 million or 97.9% of revenue in the first quarter of 2023, and RMB1.1 billion or 88.2% of revenue for the
previous quarter.
Selling and marketing expenses in the
first quarter of 2024 were RMB260 million (US$36 million), compared to RMB195 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB326 million
in the previous quarter. Selling and marketing expenses from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the first quarter of 2024 were RMB159 million,
which represented 3.7% of revenue, compared to RMB117 million or 3.3% of revenue in the first quarter of 2023, and RMB202 million or
4.6% of revenue in the previous quarter. The year-over-year expense increase was mainly due to continued business growth and a return
to a more-normal level of selling and marketing expenses spending from the relatively low base of the same period of last year. Selling
and marketing expenses from the Legacy-DH segment in the first quarter of 2024 were RMB101 million, which represented 9.8% of revenue,
compared to RMB78 million or 8.8% of revenue in the first quarter of 2023, and RMB124 million or 10.3% of revenue in the previous quarter.
General and administrative expenses in
the first quarter of 2024 were RMB509 million (US$70 million), compared to RMB425 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB644 million
in the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the first quarter of 2024 were RMB395
million, which represented 9.3% of revenue, compared to RMB312 million or 8.7% in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB484 million or 11.0%
for the previous quarter. The year-over-year expense increase was mainly due to a return to a more-normal level of headcount number and
compensation increase from the relatively low base of the same period of 2023. General and administrative expenses from the Legacy-DH
segment in the first quarter of 2024 were RMB114 million, which represented 11.0% of revenue, compared to RMB113 million or 12.8% in
the first quarter of 2023 and RMB160 million or 13.3% for the previous quarter.
Pre-opening expenses in the first quarter
of 2024 were primarily related to the Legacy-Huazhu segment and totaled RMB8 million, compared to RMB9 million in the first quarter of
2023 and RMB3 million in the previous quarter. The pre-opening expenses remained at a low level, which was attributable to more selective
openings of leased and owned hotels.
Other operating income, net in the first
quarter of 2024 was RMB76 million (US$10 million), compared to RMB74 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB155 million in the previous
quarter.
Income from operations in the first quarter
of 2024 was RMB1.0 billion (US$139 million), compared to RMB664 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB757 million in the previous
quarter. Income from operations from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB1.1 billion, compared to RMB822 million
in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB821 million in the previous quarter. The Legacy-DH segment had a loss from operations of RMB128 million
in the first quarter of 2024, compared to RMB158 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB64 million in the previous quarter.
Operating margin, defined as income from
operations as a percentage of revenue, was 19.0% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 14.8% in the first quarter of 2023 and 13.6%
for the previous quarter. The margin improvement was mainly due to higher revenue contribution from manachised and franchised business.
This was in line with our asset-light expansion strategy. Operating margin from the Legacy-Huazhu segment in the first quarter of 2024
was 26.6%, compared with 22.9% in the first quarter of 2023 and 18.7% in the previous quarter. Operating margin from the Legacy-DH segment
in the first quarter of 2024 was a negative 12.4%, compared with a negative 17.8% in the first quarter of 2023 and a negative 5.3% in
the previous quarter.
Other income, net in the first quarter
of 2024 was RMB40 million (US$6 million), compared to RMB514 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB2 million for the previous quarter.
The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to the sale of the remainder of the Company’s holdings of Accor shares during the first
quarter of 2023.
Gain from fair value changes of equity securities
in the first quarter of 2024 were RMB38 million (US$5 million), compared to RMB13 million in the first quarter of 2023, and RMB124
million in the previous quarter. Gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities mainly represents the unrealized gain (loss)
from our investment in equity securities with readily determinable fair values.
Income tax expense in the first quarter
of 2024 was RMB279 million (US$39 million), compared to RMB194 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB281 million in the previous
quarter.
Net income attributable to H World Group Limited
in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB659 million (US$91 million), compared with RMB990 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB743
million in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to H World Group Limited from the Legacy-Huazhu segment was RMB833 million in
the first quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB827 million in the previous quarter. Net
loss attributable to H World Group Limited from the Legacy-DH segment was RMB174 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with
RMB165 million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB84 million in the previous quarter.
EBITDA (non-GAAP) in the first quarter
of 2024 was RMB1.3 billion (US$181 million), compared with RMB1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB1.4 billion in the previous
quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA, which excluded share-based
compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on
disposal of investments from EBITDA (non-GAAP), was RMB1.4 billion (US$197 million) in the first quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.0
million in the first quarter of 2023 and RMB1.1 billion in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from the Legacy-Huazhu segment, which
is a segment measure, was RMB1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2024, compared with RMB1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2023 and
RMB1.1 billion in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from the Legacy-DH segment, which is a segment measure, was a loss of RMB66 million
in the first quarter of 2024, compared with a loss of RMB98 million in the first quarter of 2023 and a loss of RMB6 million in the previous
quarter. To better reflect the profitability of our core business, we have redefined the non-GAAP measure of adjusted EBITDA, and therefore
the above adjusted EBITDA in the first and fourth quarter of 2023 has been restated.
Cash flow. Operating cash inflow in the
first quarter of 2024 was RMB886 million (US$123 million). Investing cash inflow in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB348 million (US$48
million). Financing cash outflow in the first quarter of 2024 was RMB2.3 billion (US$313 million).
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents of RMB5.9 billion (US$818 million) and restricted
cash of RMB755 million (US$105 million).
Debt financing. As of March 31, 2024,
the Company had a total debt and net cash balance of RMB5.7 billion (US$796 million) and RMB915 million (US$127 million), respectively;
the unutilized credit facility available to the Company was RMB2.4 billion.
Guidance
For the second quarter of 2024, H World expects
its revenue growth to be in the range of 7%-11% compared to the second quarter of 2023, or in the range of 7%-11% excluding DH.
The above forecast reflects the Company’s
current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.
Conference Call
H World’s management will host a conference
call at 9 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on Sunday, May 19, 2024 (9 a.m. Hong Kong time on Monday, May 20, 2024) following
the announcement.
To join by phone, all participants must pre-register
for this conference call using the Participant Registration link of https://register.vevent.com/register/BI09049d430bb54c5eb1c1a1b9e153b589.
Upon registration, each participant will receive details for the conference call, including dial-in numbers, a conference call passcode
and a unique access PIN.
A live webcast of the call can be accessed at
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/4qzbkdyj or the Company’s website at https://ir.hworld.com/news-and-events/events-calendar.
A replay of the conference call will be available
for twelve months from the date of the conference call at the Company’s website, https://ir.hworld.com/news-and-events/events-calendar.
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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”):
adjusted net income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value
changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments; adjusted basic and diluted
earnings (losses) per share/ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities,
foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments; EBITDA; adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation
expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of
investments. 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 “Unaudited 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, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss),
net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments 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, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities,
foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments is that share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from
fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments have been and may
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 excludes depreciation and amortization
expense attributable to capital expenditures. The Company also uses adjusted EBITDA to assess operating results of its hotels in operation.
The Company believes that the exclusion of share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities,
foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments helps facilitate year-over-year comparisons of the results
of operations as the share-based compensation expenses, gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain
(loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments may not be indicative of Company operating performance.
Therefore, the Company believes adjusted EBITDA
more closely reflects the financial 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,
gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments
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, gain (loss) from fair value
changes of equity securities, foreign exchange gain (loss), net and gain (loss) on disposal of investments all 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 H World Group Limited
Originated in China, H World Group Limited is
a key player in the global hotel industry. As of March 31, 2024, H World operated 9,817 hotels with 955,657 rooms in operation in
18 countries. H World’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, CitiGO Hotel, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, MAXX,
Jaz in the City, IntercityHotel, Zleep Hotels, Steigenberger Icon and Song Hotels. In addition, H World 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.
H World’s business includes leased and
owned, manachised and franchised models. Under the lease and ownership model, H World directly operates hotels typically located on leased
or owned properties. Under the manachise model, H World manages manachised hotels through the on-site hotel managers that H World appoints,
and H World collects fees from franchisees. Under the franchise model, H World provides training, reservations and support services to
the franchised hotels, and collects fees from franchisees but does not appoint on-site hotel managers. H World applies a consistent standard
and platform across all of its hotels. As of March 31, 2024, H World operates 11 percent of its hotel rooms under the lease and
ownership model, and 89 percent under the manachise and franchise model.
For more information, please visit H World’s
website: https://ir.hworld.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.
H World 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—
| H World Group Limited |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets |
| |
| | |
December 31,
2023 | | |
March 31,
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$3 | |
| | |
(in millions) | |
| ASSETS | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| Current assets: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 6,946 | | |
| 5,909 | | |
| 818 | |
| Restricted cash | |
| 764 | | |
| 755 | | |
| 105 | |
| Short-term investments | |
| 2,189 | | |
| 1,657 | | |
| 229 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | |
| 755 | | |
| 812 | | |
| 112 | |
| Loan receivables - current, net | |
| 184 | | |
| 185 | | |
| 26 | |
| Amounts due from related parties,
current | |
| 210 | | |
| 191 | | |
| 26 | |
| Inventories | |
| 59 | | |
| 56 | | |
| 8 | |
| Other current
assets, net | |
| 949 | | |
| 933 | | |
| 129 | |
| Total current assets | |
| 12,056 | | |
| 10,498 | | |
| 1,453 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Property and equipment, net | |
| 6,097 | | |
| 6,002 | | |
| 831 | |
| Intangible assets, net | |
| 5,280 | | |
| 5,188 | | |
| 719 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |
| 25,658 | | |
| 25,532 | | |
| 3,536 | |
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | |
| 2,171 | | |
| 2,071 | | |
| 287 | |
| Land use rights, net | |
| 181 | | |
| 179 | | |
| 25 | |
| Long-term investments | |
| 2,564 | | |
| 2,552 | | |
| 354 | |
| Goodwill | |
| 5,318 | | |
| 5,265 | | |
| 729 | |
| Amounts due from related parties, non-current | |
| 25 | | |
| 25 | | |
| 3 | |
| Loan receivables, net | |
| 163 | | |
| 176 | | |
| 24 | |
| Other assets, net | |
| 663 | | |
| 664 | | |
| 92 | |
| Deferred tax assets | |
| 1,043 | | |
| 1,036 | | |
| 144 | |
| Assets held for sale | |
| 2,313 | | |
| 2,256 | | |
| 312 | |
| Total assets | |
| 63,532 | | |
| 61,444 | | |
| 8,509 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Short-term debt | |
| 4,049 | | |
| 4,104 | | |
| 568 | |
| Accounts payable | |
| 1,019 | | |
| 900 | | |
| 125 | |
| Amounts due to related parties | |
| 77 | | |
| 81 | | |
| 11 | |
| Salary and welfare payables | |
| 1,067 | | |
| 756 | | |
| 105 | |
| Deferred revenue | |
| 1,637 | | |
| 1,674 | | |
| 232 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | |
| 3,609 | | |
| 3,588 | | |
| 497 | |
| Finance lease liabilities, current | |
| 45 | | |
| 45 | | |
| 6 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | |
| 3,261 | | |
| 3,345 | | |
| 463 | |
| Dividends payable | |
| 2,085 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Income tax payable | |
| 562 | | |
| 553 | | |
| 77 | |
| Total current liabilities | |
| 17,411 | | |
| 15,046 | | |
| 2,084 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Long-term debt | |
| 1,265 | | |
| 1,645 | | |
| 228 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | |
| 24,215 | | |
| 24,117 | | |
| 3,340 | |
| Finance lease liabilities, non-current | |
| 2,697 | | |
| 2,594 | | |
| 359 | |
| Deferred revenue | |
| 1,072 | | |
| 1,126 | | |
| 156 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | |
| 1,118 | | |
| 1,145 | | |
| 159 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | |
| 845 | | |
| 838 | | |
| 116 | |
3 The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”)
into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB7.2203 on March 29, 2024, 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.
| H World Group Limited |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets |
| |
| | |
December 31,
2023 | | |
March 31,
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$3 | |
| | |
(in millions) | |
| Retirement benefit obligations | |
| 124 | | |
| 121 | | |
| 17 | |
| Liabilities held for sale | |
| 2,536 | | |
| 2,414 | | |
| 334 | |
| Total liabilities | |
| 51,283 | | |
| 49,046 | | |
| 6,793 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Equity: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Ordinary shares | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | |
| Treasury shares | |
| (906 | ) | |
| (1,441 | ) | |
| (200 | ) |
| Additional paid-in capital | |
| 11,861 | | |
| 11,909 | | |
| 1,649 | |
| Retained earnings | |
| 794 | | |
| 1,453 | | |
| 201 | |
| Accumulated other
comprehensive income | |
| 386 | | |
| 355 | | |
| 49 | |
| Total H World Group Limited shareholders' equity | |
| 12,135 | | |
| 12,276 | | |
| 1,699 | |
| Noncontrolling
interest | |
| 114 | | |
| 122 | | |
| 17 | |
| Total equity | |
| 12,249 | | |
| 12,398 | | |
| 1,716 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | |
| 63,532 | | |
| 61,444 | | |
| 8,509 | |
| H World Group Limited |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Comprehensive Income |
| |
| | |
Quarter
Ended | |
| | |
March 31,
2023 | | |
December 31,
2023 | | |
March 31,
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(in millions, except shares, per share
and per ADS data) | |
| Revenue: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| Leased and owned hotels | |
| 2,874 | | |
| 3,453 | | |
| 3,099 | | |
| 429 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | |
| 1,554 | | |
| 2,016 | | |
| 2,063 | | |
| 286 | |
| Others | |
| 52 | | |
| 116 | | |
| 116 | | |
| 16 | |
| Total revenue | |
| 4,480 | | |
| 5,585 | | |
| 5,278 | | |
| 731 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Operating costs and expenses: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Hotel operating costs: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Rents | |
| (1,051 | ) | |
| (1,033 | ) | |
| (1,086 | ) | |
| (150 | ) |
| Utilities | |
| (204 | ) | |
| (160 | ) | |
| (192 | ) | |
| (27 | ) |
| Personnel costs | |
| (1,036 | ) | |
| (1,331 | ) | |
| (1,225 | ) | |
| (170 | ) |
| Depreciation and amortization | |
| (346 | ) | |
| (320 | ) | |
| (319 | ) | |
| (44 | ) |
| Consumables, food and beverage | |
| (278 | ) | |
| (361 | ) | |
| (293 | ) | |
| (41 | ) |
| Others | |
| (335 | ) | |
| (791 | ) | |
| (450 | ) | |
| (62 | ) |
| Total hotel operating costs | |
| (3,250 | ) | |
| (3,996 | ) | |
| (3,565 | ) | |
| (494 | ) |
| Other operating costs | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (10 | ) | |
| (9 | ) | |
| (1 | ) |
| Selling and marketing expenses | |
| (195 | ) | |
| (326 | ) | |
| (260 | ) | |
| (36 | ) |
| General and administrative expenses | |
| (425 | ) | |
| (644 | ) | |
| (509 | ) | |
| (70 | ) |
| Pre-opening expenses | |
| (9 | ) | |
| (3 | ) | |
| (8 | ) | |
| (1 | ) |
| Total operating costs and expenses | |
| (3,890 | ) | |
| (4,979 | ) | |
| (4,351 | ) | |
| (602 | ) |
| Goodwill impairment loss | |
| - | | |
| (4 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Other operating income
(expense), net | |
| 74 | | |
| 155 | | |
| 76 | | |
| 10 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | |
| 664 | | |
| 757 | | |
| 1,003 | | |
| 139 | |
| Interest income | |
| 44 | | |
| 85 | | |
| 51 | | |
| 7 | |
| Interest expense | |
| (130 | ) | |
| (76 | ) | |
| (83 | ) | |
| (11 | ) |
| Other income (expense), net | |
| 514 | | |
| 2 | | |
| 40 | | |
| 6 | |
| Gain (loss) from fair value changes of equity securities | |
| 13 | | |
| 124 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 5 | |
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | |
| 104 | | |
| 140 | | |
| (92 | ) | |
| (13 | ) |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | |
| 1,209 | | |
| 1,032 | | |
| 957 | | |
| 133 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | |
| (194 | ) | |
| (281 | ) | |
| (279 | ) | |
| (39 | ) |
| Income (Loss) from equity method investments | |
| (15 | ) | |
| (8 | ) | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (2 | ) |
| Net income (loss) | |
| 1,000 | | |
| 743 | | |
| 667 | | |
| 92 | |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling
interest | |
| (10 | ) | |
| (0 | ) | |
| (8 | ) | |
| (1 | ) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to H
World Group Limited | |
| 990 | | |
| 743 | | |
| 659 | | |
| 91 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Gain (loss) arising from defined benefit plan, net of tax | |
| - | | |
| (9 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Gain (loss) from fair value changes of debt securities, net
of tax | |
| - | | |
| (31 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments,
net of tax | |
| 39 | | |
| (23 | ) | |
| (31 | ) | |
| (4 | ) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | |
| 1,039 | | |
| 680 | | |
| 636 | | |
| 88 | |
| Comprehensive (income)
loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | |
| (10 | ) | |
| (0 | ) | |
| (8 | ) | |
| (1 | ) |
| Comprehensive
income (loss) attributable to H World Group Limited | |
| 1,029 | | |
| 680 | | |
| 628 | | |
| 87 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Earnings (Losses) per share: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Basic | |
| 0.31 | | |
| 0.23 | | |
| 0.21 | | |
| 0.03 | |
| Diluted | |
| 0.30 | | |
| 0.23 | | |
| 0.21 | | |
| 0.03 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Earnings (Losses) per ADS: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Basic | |
| 3.12 | | |
| 2.33 | | |
| 2.10 | | |
| 0.29 | |
| Diluted | |
| 3.05 | | |
| 2.31 | | |
| 2.08 | | |
| 0.29 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Weighted average number of shares used in computation: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Basic | |
| 3,174,229,716 | | |
| 3,182,802,226 | | |
| 3,139,466,152 | | |
| 3,139,466,152 | |
| Diluted | |
| 3,343,723,364 | | |
| 3,217,737,686 | | |
| 3,172,770,493 | | |
| 3,172,770,493 | |
| H World Group Limited |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows |
| |
| | |
Quarter
Ended | |
| | |
March 31,
2023 | | |
December 31,
2023 | | |
March 31,
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(in millions) | |
| Operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net income (loss) | |
| 1,000 | | |
| 743 | | |
| 667 | | |
| 92 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Share-based compensation | |
| 27 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 8 | |
| Depreciation and amortization, and other | |
| 385 | | |
| 346 | | |
| 345 | | |
| 48 | |
| Impairment loss | |
| - | | |
| 430 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Loss (income) from equity method investments,
net of dividends | |
| 15 | | |
| 8 | | |
| 11 | | |
| 2 | |
| Investment (income) loss and foreign
exchange (gain) loss | |
| (544 | ) | |
| (452 | ) | |
| 29 | | |
| 4 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |
| 1,020 | | |
| 1,359 | | |
| (230 | ) | |
| (32 | ) |
| Other | |
| (59 | ) | |
| (61 | ) | |
| 6 | | |
| 1 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities | |
| 1,844 | | |
| 2,411 | | |
| 886 | | |
| 123 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Investing activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Capital expenditures | |
| (222 | ) | |
| (313 | ) | |
| (281 | ) | |
| (39 | ) |
| Acquisitions, net of cash received | |
| - | | |
| (0 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Purchase of investments | |
| (1 | ) | |
| (700 | ) | |
| (254 | ) | |
| (35 | ) |
| Proceeds from maturity/sale and return
of investments | |
| 2,200 | | |
| 771 | | |
| 842 | | |
| 117 | |
| Loan advances | |
| (34 | ) | |
| (140 | ) | |
| (52 | ) | |
| (7 | ) |
| Loan collections | |
| 34 | | |
| 36 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 5 | |
| Other | |
| 4 | | |
| 69 | | |
| 55 | | |
| 7 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities | |
| 1,981 | | |
| (277 | ) | |
| 348 | | |
| 48 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary
shares | |
| 1,973 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Payment of share repurchase | |
| - | | |
| (848 | ) | |
| (544 | ) | |
| (75 | ) |
| Proceeds from debt | |
| 428 | | |
| 370 | | |
| 536 | | |
| 74 | |
| Repayment of debt | |
| (889 | ) | |
| (204 | ) | |
| (137 | ) | |
| (19 | ) |
| Dividend paid | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (2,091 | ) | |
| (290 | ) |
| Other | |
| (50 | ) | |
| (62 | ) | |
| (22 | ) | |
| (3 | ) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities | |
| 1,462 | | |
| (744 | ) | |
| (2,258 | ) | |
| (313 | ) |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| (21 | ) | |
| 41 | | |
| (17 | ) | |
| (2 | ) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash, including cash classified within assets held for sale | |
| 5,266 | | |
| 1,431 | | |
| (1,041 | ) | |
| (144 | ) |
| Less: net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
classified within assets held for sale | |
| - | | |
| 17 | | |
| 5 | | |
| 1 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash at the beginning of the period | |
| 5,086 | | |
| 6,296 | | |
| 7,710 | | |
| 1,068 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash at the end of the period | |
| 10,352 | | |
| 7,710 | | |
| 6,664 | | |
| 923 | |
| H World Group Limited |
| Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP
Results |
| |
| | |
Quarter
Ended | |
| | |
March 31,
2023 | | |
December 31,
2023 | | |
March 31,
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(in millions, except shares, per share
and per ADS data) | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to H World Group
Limited (GAAP) | |
| 990 | | |
| 743 | | |
| 659 | | |
| 91 | |
| Share-based compensation expenses | |
| 27 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 8 | |
| (Gain) loss from fair value changes of equity securities | |
| (13 | ) | |
| (124 | ) | |
| (38 | ) | |
| (5 | ) |
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net | |
| (104 | ) | |
| (140 | ) | |
| 92 | | |
| 13 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of investments | |
| (516 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Adjusted net income (loss) attributable
to H World Group Limited (non-GAAP) | |
| 384 | | |
| 517 | | |
| 771 | | |
| 107 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Adjusted earnings (losses) per share (non-GAAP) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Basic | |
| 0.12 | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 0.25 | | |
| 0.03 | |
| Diluted | |
| 0.12 | | |
| 0.16 | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 0.03 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Adjusted earnings (losses) per ADS (non-GAAP) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Basic | |
| 1.21 | | |
| 1.62 | | |
| 2.46 | | |
| 0.34 | |
| Diluted | |
| 1.19 | | |
| 1.61 | | |
| 2.43 | | |
| 0.34 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Weighted average number of shares used in computation | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Basic | |
| 3,174,229,716 | | |
| 3,182,802,226 | | |
| 3,139,466,152 | | |
| 3,139,466,152 | |
| Diluted | |
| 3,223,122,364 | | |
| 3,217,737,686 | | |
| 3,172,770,493 | | |
| 3,172,770,493 | |
| | |
Quarter
Ended | |
| | |
March 31,
2023 | | |
December 31,
2023 | | |
March 31,
2024 | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
US$ | |
| | |
(in millions, except per share and per
ADS data) | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to H World
Group Limited (GAAP) | |
| 990 | | |
| 743 | | |
| 659 | | |
| 91 | |
| Interest income | |
| (44 | ) | |
| (85 | ) | |
| (51 | ) | |
| (7 | ) |
| Interest expense | |
| 130 | | |
| 76 | | |
| 83 | | |
| 11 | |
| Income tax expense | |
| 194 | | |
| 281 | | |
| 279 | | |
| 39 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | |
| 367 | | |
| 341 | | |
| 339 | | |
| 47 | |
| EBITDA (non-GAAP) | |
| 1,637 | | |
| 1,356 | | |
| 1,309 | | |
| 181 | |
| Share-based compensation | |
| 27 | | |
| 38 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 8 | |
| (Gain) loss from fair value changes of equity securities | |
| (13 | ) | |
| (124 | ) | |
| (38 | ) | |
| (5 | ) |
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net | |
| (104 | ) | |
| (140 | ) | |
| 92 | | |
| 13 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of investments | |
| (516 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
| Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | |
| 1,031 | | |
| 1,130 | | |
| 1,421 | | |
| 197 | |
| H World Group Limited |
| Segment Financial Summary |
| |
| | |
Quarter
Ended March 31, 2023 | | |
Quarter
Ended December 31, 2023 | | |
Quarter
Ended March 31, 2024 | |
| | |
Legacy-
Huazhu | | |
Legacy-
DH | | |
Legacy-
Huazhu | | |
Legacy-
DH | | |
Legacy-
Huazhu | | |
Legacy-
DH | |
| | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | | |
RMB | |
| | |
(in millions) | | |
(in millions) | | |
(in millions) | |
| Leased and owned hotels | |
| 2,020 | | |
| 854 | | |
| 2,288 | | |
| 1,165 | | |
| 2,112 | | |
| 987 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | |
| 1,536 | | |
| 18 | | |
| 1,992 | | |
| 24 | | |
| 2,042 | | |
| 21 | |
| Others | |
| 38 | | |
| 14 | | |
| 104 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 91 | | |
| 25 | |
| Revenue | |
| 3,594 | | |
| 886 | | |
| 4,384 | | |
| 1,201 | | |
| 4,245 | | |
| 1,033 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Depreciation and amortization | |
| 304 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 282 | | |
| 59 | | |
| 280 | | |
| 59 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | |
| 1,129 | | |
| (98 | ) | |
| 1,136 | | |
| (6 | ) | |
| 1,487 | | |
| (66 | ) |
Operating Results:
Legacy-Huazhu(1)
| | |
Number
of hotels | | |
Number
of rooms | |
| | |
Opened in
Q1 2024 | | |
Closed
(2) in
Q1 2024 | | |
Net
added in
Q1 2024 | | |
As
of March 31,
2024 | | |
As
of March 31,
2024 | |
| Leased and owned hotels | |
| 2 | | |
| (11 | ) | |
| (9 | ) | |
| 598 | | |
| 85,416 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | |
| 567 | | |
| (137 | ) | |
| 430 | | |
| 9,086 | | |
| 843,093 | |
| Total | |
| 569 | | |
| (148 | ) | |
| 421 | | |
| 9,684 | | |
| 928,509 | |
| (1) | Legacy-Huazhu refers to H World and its subsidiaries, excluding
DH. |
| (2) | The reasons for hotel closures mainly included non-compliance
with our brand standards, operating losses, and property-related issues. In Q1 2024, we temporarily closed 12 hotels for brand upgrade
and business model change purposes. |
| | |
As of March 31,
2024 | |
| | |
Number
of hotels | | |
Unopened
hotels in pipeline | |
| Economy hotels | |
| 5,102 | | |
| 1,171 | |
| Leased and owned hotels | |
| 321 | | |
| 1 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | |
| 4,781 | | |
| 1,170 | |
| Midscale, upper-midscale hotels and others | |
| 4,582 | | |
| 1,967 | |
| Leased and owned hotels | |
| 277 | | |
| 9 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | |
| 4,305 | | |
| 1,958 | |
| Total | |
| 9,684 | | |
| 3,138 | |
| | |
For the quarter ended | | |
| |
| | |
March 31, | | |
December 31, | | |
March 31, | | |
yoy | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
change | |
| Average daily room rate (in RMB) |
|
|
|
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| Leased and owned
hotels | |
| 337 | | |
| 356 | | |
| 346 | | |
| 2.5 | % |
| Manachised and franchised
hotels | |
| 269 | | |
| 276 | | |
| 272 | | |
| 1.3 | % |
| Blended | |
| 277 | | |
| 284 | | |
| 280 | | |
| 1.0 | % |
| Occupancy rate (as a percentage) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Leased and owned hotels | |
| 76.3 | % | |
| 83.7 | % | |
| 81.0 | % | |
| +4.7
p.p. | |
| Manachised and franchised
hotels | |
| 75.5 | % | |
| 80.1 | % | |
| 76.8 | % | |
| +1.3
p.p. | |
| Blended | |
| 75.6 | % | |
| 80.5 | % | |
| 77.2 | % | |
| +1.6
p.p. | |
| RevPAR (in RMB) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Leased and owned hotels | |
| 257 | | |
| 298 | | |
| 280 | | |
| 8.8 | % |
| Manachised and franchised
hotels | |
| 203 | | |
| 221 | | |
| 209 | | |
| 3.0 | % |
| Blended | |
| 210 | | |
| 229 | | |
| 216 | | |
| 3.1 | % |
Same-hotel
operational data by class
Mature
hotels in operation for more than 18 months
| | |
Number
of hotels | | |
Same-hotel RevPAR |
|
| | |
Same-hotel ADR |
|
| | |
Same-hotel Occupancy |
|
| |
|
| | |
| | |
For the quarter | | |
| | |
For the quarter | | |
| | |
For the quarter | | |
|
|
| | |
As
of
March 31, | | |
ended
March 31,
| | |
yoy
change | | |
ended
March 31,
| | |
yoy
change | | |
ended
March 31,
| | |
yoy
change |
|
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
(p.p.) |
|
| Economy hotels | |
3,732 | | |
3,732 | | |
166 | | |
167 | | |
0.7 | % | |
211 | | |
210 | | |
-0.6 | % | |
78.6 | % | |
79.6 | % | |
+1.0 |
|
| Leased
and owned hotels | |
309 | | |
309 | | |
192 | | |
203 | | |
6.0 | % | |
242 | | |
245 | | |
1.0 | % | |
79.0 | % | |
82.9 | % | |
+3.9 |
|
| Manachised
and franchised hotels | |
3,423 | | |
3,423 | | |
162 | | |
162 | | |
-0.2 | % | |
207 | | |
205 | | |
-0.9 | % | |
78.5 | % | |
79.1 | % | |
+0.6 |
|
| Midscale, upper-midscale
hotels and others | |
3,067 | | |
3,067 | | |
261 | | |
264 | | |
1.0 | % | |
345 | | |
343 | | |
-0.7 | % | |
75.6 | % | |
76.9 | % | |
+1.3 |
|
| Leased and
owned hotels | |
255 | | |
255 | | |
322 | | |
342 | | |
6.3 | % | |
427 | | |
428 | | |
0.2 | % | |
75.3 | % | |
79.8 | % | |
+4.6 |
|
| Manachised
and franchised hotels | |
2,812 | | |
2,812 | | |
253 | | |
253 | | |
0.1 | % | |
334 | | |
331 | | |
-1.0 | % | |
75.7 | % | |
76.5 | % | |
+0.9 |
|
| Total | |
6,799 | | |
6,799 | | |
216 | | |
218 | | |
0.9 | % | |
280 | | |
279 | | |
-0.6 | % | |
77.0 | % | |
78.2 | % | |
+1.1 |
|
Operating Results: Legacy-DH(3)
| | |
Number
of hotels | | |
Number of
rooms | | |
Unopened hotels
in pipeline | |
| | |
Opened in
Q1 2024 | | |
Closed in
Q1 2024 | | |
Net
added in
Q1 2024 | | |
As
of March 31,
2024 (4) | | |
As
of March 31,
2024 | | |
As
of March 31,
2024 | |
| Leased hotels | |
| 2 | | |
| (2 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 84 | | |
| 16,369 | | |
| 19 | |
| Manachised and franchised hotels | |
| 3 | | |
| (1 | ) | |
| 2 | | |
| 49 | | |
| 10,779 | | |
| 15 | |
| Total | |
| 5 | | |
| (3 | ) | |
| 2 | | |
| 133 | | |
| 27,148 | | |
| 34 | |
(3) Legacy-DH
refers to DH.
(4) As
of March 31, 2024, a total of 3 hotels were temporarily closed due to repair work.
| | |
For the
quarter ended | | |
| |
| | |
March 31, | | |
December 31, | | |
March 31, | | |
yoy | |
| | |
2023 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
change | |
| Average daily room rate (in EUR) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Leased hotels | |
| 108 | | |
| 118 | | |
| 110 | | |
| 1.6 | % |
| Manachised and franchised
hotels | |
| 97 | | |
| 111 | | |
| 95 | | |
| -2.3 | % |
| Blended | |
| 104 | | |
| 115 | | |
| 104 | | |
| 0.2 | % |
| Occupancy rate (as a percentage) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Leased hotels | |
| 53.0 | % | |
| 64.7 | % | |
| 55.4 | % | |
| +2.4
p.p. | |
| Manachised and franchised
hotels | |
| 54.1 | % | |
| 62.6 | % | |
| 56.4 | % | |
| +2.3
p.p. | |
| Blended | |
| 53.5 | % | |
| 63.8 | % | |
| 55.8 | % | |
| +2.3
p.p. | |
| RevPAR (in EUR) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Leased hotels | |
| 57 | | |
| 76 | | |
| 61 | | |
| 6.1 | % |
| Manachised and franchised
hotels | |
| 53 | | |
| 69 | | |
| 54 | | |
| 1.8 | % |
| Blended | |
| 55 | | |
| 73 | | |
| 58 | | |
| 4.5 | % |
Hotel Portfolio by Brand
| | |
As
of March 31, 2024 | |
| | |
Hotels | | |
Rooms | | |
Unopened hotels | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
in operation | | |
in pipeline | |
| Economy hotels | |
| 5,118 | | |
| 420,702 | | |
| 1,185 | |
| HanTing Hotel | |
| 3,744 | | |
| 329,477 | | |
| 785 | |
| Hi Inn | |
| 482 | | |
| 25,014 | | |
| 198 | |
| Ni Hao Hotel | |
| 310 | | |
| 23,115 | | |
| 177 | |
| Elan Hotel | |
| 339 | | |
| 18,193 | | |
| - | |
| Ibis Hotel | |
| 227 | | |
| 22,992 | | |
| 11 | |
| Zleep Hotels | |
| 16 | | |
| 1,911 | | |
| 14 | |
| Midscale hotels | |
| 3,787 | | |
| 404,544 | | |
| 1,466 | |
| Ibis Styles Hotel | |
| 106 | | |
| 10,611 | | |
| 23 | |
| Starway Hotel | |
| 686 | | |
| 56,525 | | |
| 200 | |
| JI Hotel | |
| 2,310 | | |
| 264,944 | | |
| 926 | |
| Orange Hotel | |
| 685 | | |
| 72,464 | | |
| 317 | |
| Upper midscale hotels | |
| 747 | | |
| 103,786 | | |
| 439 | |
| Crystal Orange Hotel | |
| 191 | | |
| 24,478 | | |
| 137 | |
| CitiGO Hotel | |
| 35 | | |
| 5,308 | | |
| 5 | |
| Manxin Hotel | |
| 142 | | |
| 12,962 | | |
| 82 | |
| Madison Hotel | |
| 100 | | |
| 12,283 | | |
| 71 | |
| Mercure Hotel | |
| 175 | | |
| 28,032 | | |
| 55 | |
| Novotel Hotel | |
| 27 | | |
| 6,181 | | |
| 10 | |
| IntercityHotel(5) | |
| 68 | | |
| 12,984 | | |
| 77 | |
| MAXX(6) | |
| 9 | | |
| 1,558 | | |
| 2 | |
| Upscale hotels | |
| 139 | | |
| 21,001 | | |
| 75 | |
| Jaz in the City | |
| 3 | | |
| 587 | | |
| 1 | |
| Joya Hotel | |
| 7 | | |
| 1,234 | | |
| - | |
| Blossom House | |
| 66 | | |
| 2,955 | | |
| 63 | |
| Grand Mercure Hotel | |
| 9 | | |
| 1,806 | | |
| 1 | |
| Steigenberger
Hotels & Resorts(7) | |
| 54 | | |
| 14,419 | | |
| 10 | |
| Luxury hotels | |
| 16 | | |
| 2,360 | | |
| 2 | |
| Steigenberger
Icon(8) | |
| 9 | | |
| 1,847 | | |
| 2 | |
| Song Hotels | |
| 7 | | |
| 513 | | |
| - | |
| Others | |
| 10 | | |
| 3,264 | | |
| 5 | |
| Other
hotels(9) | |
| 10 | | |
| 3,264 | | |
| 5 | |
| Total | |
| 9,817 | | |
| 955,657 | | |
| 3,172 | |
| (5) | As of March 31, 2024, 12 operational
hotels and 69 pipeline hotels of IntercityHotel were in China. |
| (6) | As of March 31, 2024, 4 operational
hotels and 1 pipeline hotel of MAXX were in China. |
| (7) | As of March 31, 2024, 11 operational
hotels and 3 pipeline hotels of Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts were in China. |
| (8) | As of March 31, 2024, 3 operational
hotels and 1 pipeline hotel of Steigenberger Icon were in China. |
| (9) | Other hotels include other partner
hotels and other hotel brands in Yongle Huazhu Hotel & Resort Group (excluding Steigenberger
Hotels & Resorts and Blossom House). |
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