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Huazhu Group Limited Reports Third Quarter of 2018 Financial Results

November 15, 2018 4:30 PM

SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huazhu Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (“Huazhu” or the “Company”), a leading and fast-growing multi-brand hotel group in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.

Third Quarter of 2018 Operational Highlights

1 The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00= RMB6.8680 on September 28, 2018 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.

“We are excited to deliver another quarter with strong growth in both hotel openings and revenue growth. In the third quarter, we added a net of 152 hotels, bringing our total number of hotels in operation to 4,055. Our hotels in the pipeline had grown to a historical high of 924 at the end of the third quarter. This shows that our brands and products are well received by our customers and hotel owners. We are well on track for the hotel opening target for this year, and we are confident to further accelerate our new hotel opening in the coming 2019. We are also happy to announce that our flagship midscale hotel brand, the JI brand had exceeded the 500 hotels milestone for hotel in operations, and also recorded a historical high hotel in pipeline of 250 at the end of this quarter. Given JI brand’s characteristic design and superior profitability, we believe the JI brand will continue to accelerate its growth momentum in years to come. Huazhu’s other relatively younger and newly-acquired midscale brands have also started to build their own momentum for fast expansion, supported by our strong direct sales channels and centralized operating platform. We believe a number of these brands will follow JI brand’s growth trajectory to become a much bigger brand in the years to come,” commented Ms. Jenny Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of Huazhu.

Third Quarter of 2018 Financial ResultsSince the first quarter of 2018, the Company adopted new revenue recognition standards and all prior year numbers are restated using the new standards. Please see the “Adoption of New Revenue Recognition Accounting Standards” section of this release for more information.

(RMB in thousands)Q3 2017Q2 2018Q3 2018
Revenues:
Leased and owned hotels1,853,8341,899,7072,052,581
Manachised and franchised hotels525,063615,976699,223
Others8,4455,59715,757
Net revenues2,387,3422,521,2802,767,561

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB2,767.6 million (US$403.0 million), representing a 15.9% year-over-year increase and a 9.8% sequential increase. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to our hotel network expansion and improved blended RevPAR. The sequential increase was due to seasonality.

Net revenues from leased and owned hotels for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB2,052.6 million (US$298.9 million), representing a 10.7% year-over-year increase and an 8.0% sequential increase.

Net revenues from manachised and franchised hotels for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB699.2 million (US$101.8 million), representing a 33.2% year-over-year increase and a 13.5% sequential increase. Net revenues from manachised and franchised hotels accounted for 25.3% of the Company’s net revenues in the third quarter of 2018, up from 22.0% a year ago.

Other revenues represent revenues generated from other than hotel businesses, which mainly include revenues from Huazhu mall and the provision of IT products and services to hotels, totaling RMB15.8 million (US$2.3 million) in the third quarter of 2018.

(RMB in thousands)Q3 2017Q2 2018Q3 2018
Operating costs and expenses:
Hotel operating costs1,503,8381,575,1001,657,803
Other operating costs4,8162,1371,685
Selling and marketing expenses74,40983,09091,322
General and administrative expenses153,725189,514233,353
Pre-opening expenses67,63265,61259,894
Total operating costs and expenses1,804,4201,915,4532,044,057

Hotel operating costs for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB1,657.8 million (US$241.4 million), compared to RMB1,503.8 million in the third quarter of 2017, representing a 10.2% year-over-year increase. Total hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB1,651.2 million (US$240.4 million), representing 59.7% of net revenues, compared to 62.8% for the third quarter in 2017 and 62.2% for the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease in the percentage was mainly attributable to the improved blended RevPAR and increased proportion of manachised and franchised hotels.

Selling and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB91.3 million (US$13.3 million), compared to RMB74.4 million in the third quarter of 2017 and RMB83.1 million in the previous quarter. Selling and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB90.9 million (US$13.2 million), or 3.3% of net revenues, compared to 3.1% for the third quarter of 2017 and 3.3% for the previous quarter.

General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB233.4 million (US$34.0 million), compared to RMB153.7 million in the third quarter of 2017 and RMB189.5 million in the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB220.0 million (US$32.0 million), representing 7.9% of net revenues, compared with 6.0% of net revenues in the third quarter of 2017 and 7.1% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase in percentage was mainly due to (a) higher professional fees related to hotel investment; and (b) increase in personnel cost relating to new hotel developments, new business initiatives around our core hotel business, information technology services, and a quarterly accrual of a long-term profit-sharing bonus. In 2017, we accrued the entire amount of the long-term profit sharing bonus in Q4 2017 when we established the plan.

Pre-opening expenses for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB59.9 million (US$8.7 million), representing a 11.4% year-over-year decrease and an 8.7% sequential decrease.

Other operating income, net for the third quarter of 2018 were RMB51.3 million (US$7.5 million) mainly related to compensation received from the landlords on termination of certain lease hotels, compared to RMB0.1 million in the third quarter of 2017 and RMB65.2 million in the previous quarter.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2018 was RMB774.8 million (US$112.8 million), representing a 32.9% year-over-year increase and a 15.5% sequential increase. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2018 was RMB795.2 million (US$115.8 million), compared to adjusted income from operation (non-GAAP) of RMB598.4 million for the third quarter of 2017 and RMB689.7 million for the previous quarter. The operating margin, defined as income from operations as percentage of net revenues, for the third quarter of 2018 was 28.0%, compared with 24.4% in the third quarter of 2017 and 26.6% in the previous quarter. The improved year-over-year operating margin was mainly attributable to the improved blended RevPAR and asset-light strategy.

Other income, net for the third quarter of 2018 was RMB16.3 million (US$2.4 million), compared to RMB39.7 million for the third quarter of 2017 and RMB195.0 million for the previous quarter.

Unrealized gains from fair value changes of equity securities for the third quarter of 2018 was RMB179.2 million (US$26.1 million), compared to unrealized gains from fair value changes of equity securities of RMB11.4 million in the third quarter of 2017 and unrealized losses from fair value changes of equity securities of RMB200.8 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. The unrealized gains (losses) will have a significant impact on our GAAP net income going forward.

Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited for the third quarter of 2018 was RMB667.8 million (US$97.2 million), compared to RMB463.8 million in the third quarter of 2017 and RMB338.4 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 third quarter of 2018 was RMB508.9 million (US$74.1 million), representing a 8.8% year-over-year increase and a 8.8% sequential decrease.

Basic and diluted earnings per share/ADS. For the third quarter of 2018, basic earnings per share were RMB2.37 (US$0.34) and diluted earnings per share were RMB2.23 (US$0.32). For the third quarter of 2018, excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, adjusted basic earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB1.80 (US$0.26) and adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB1.71 (US$0.24).

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2018 was RMB1,165.6 million (US$169.7 million), compared with RMB841.3 million in the third quarter of 2017 and RMB745.6 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 third quarter of 2018 was RMB1,006.8 million (US$146.6 million), compared with RMB845.2 million for the third quarter of 2017 and RMB965.0 million for the previous quarter.

Cash flow. Operating cash inflow for the third quarter of 2018 was RMB914.1 million (US$133.1 million). Investing cash outflow for the third quarter of 2018 was RMB1,394.9 million (US$203.1 million), including RMB425.6 million (US$62.0 million) for acquiring Blossom Hill Hotel Investment Management (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.(“Blossom Hill”)2.

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of RMB4,547.4 million (US$662.1 million).

Debt financing. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had a total debt balance of RMB9,239.8 million (US$1,345.3 million) and the unutilized credit facility available to the Company was RMB1,265.6 million.

Adoption of New Revenue Recognition Accounting StandardsThe Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) on January 1, 2018 on a full retrospective basis in the condensed consolidated financial statements. As such, prior period results have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of ASU 2014-09.

The most meaningful impacts of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 are as follows:

Under previous guidance, initial one-time franchise fee was recognized when the hotels opened for business and the Company had fulfilled its commitments and obligations. Upon adoption of new revenue standards, the one-time franchise fee will be recognized over the term of the franchise contract.

Under previous guidance, the Company adopted the incremental cost model to account for customer loyalty program. The estimated incremental costs, net of the reimbursement received from the franchisees, are accrued and recorded as accruals for customer loyalty program as members accumulate points and are recognized as cost and expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Under new revenue standards, loyalty program is considered a separate performance obligation and the consideration allocated to the loyalty program will be recognized as revenue upon point redemption, net of any cost paid to the franchisees and other third parties.

2 As of September 30, 2018, the Company is still in the process of evaluating the purchase price allocation for Blossom Hill. Hence, the financial results for the third quarter of 2018 are based on the preliminary numbers and are subject to change upon finalization.

Guidance The Company expects net revenues for the fourth quarter to grow 17%-19% year-over-year. For the full year of 2018, the Company anticipates the net revenues growth to be at high-end of previous guidance (18%-22%).

In 2019, the Company expects to accelerate the gross hotel opening to 800-900, about 75%-80% of which will be under midscale and upscale brands. The Company estimates to close 150-200 hotels in 2019.

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

Conference CallHuazhu’s management will host a conference call at 8 p.m. ET, Thursday, November 15, 2018 (or 9 a.m. on Friday, November 16, 2018 in the Shanghai/Hong Kong time zone) following the announcement. To participate in the event by telephone, please dial +1 (845) 675 0438 (for callers in the US), +86 400 120 0654 (for callers in China Mainland), +852 3018 6776 (for callers in Hong Kong) or +65 6713 5440 (for callers outside of the US, China Mainland, and Hong Kong) and enter pass code 7149749. 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 November 22, 2018. Please dial +1 (855) 452 5696 (for callers in the US) or +61 2 9003 4211 (for callers outside the US) and entering pass code 7149749.

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

Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresTo supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses; general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses; selling and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses; adjusted income from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses; adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities; adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share/ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities; EBITDA; and adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities. 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 will provide investors with a useful tool for comparability between periods because it eliminates depreciation and amortization expense attributable to capital expenditures. The Company also uses adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as EBITDA before share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities, to assess operating results of the hotels in operation. The Company believes that the exclusion of share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities helps facilitate year-on-year comparison of the results of operations as the share-based compensation expenses and unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities may not be indicative of Company operating performance.

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

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

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

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 LimitedHuazhu Group Limited is a leading hotel operator and franchisor in China. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had 4,055 hotels or 409,516 rooms in operation. With a primary focus on economy and midscale hotel segments, Huazhu’s brands include Hi Inn, Elan Hotel, HanTing Hotel, HanTing Premium Hotel, JI Hotel, Starway Hotel, Manxin Hotel, Joya Hotel, Crystal Orange Hotel, Orange Hotel Select, Orange Hotel and Blossom Hill. The Company also has the rights as master franchisee for Mercure, Ibis and Ibis Styles, and co-development rights for Grand Mercure and Novotel, in Pan-China region. The Company's business includes leased and owned, manachised and franchised models. Under the lease and ownership model, the Company directly operates hotels typically located on leased or owned properties. Under the manachise model, the Company manages manachised hotels through the on-site hotel managers it appoints and collects fees from franchisees. Under the franchise model, the Company provides training, reservation and support services to the franchised hotels and collects fees from franchisees but does not appoint on-site hotel managers. The Company applies a consistent standard and platform across all of its hotels. As of September 30, 2018, Huazhu Group operates 21 percent of its hotel rooms under lease and ownership model, 79 percent under manachise and franchise models.

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

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information in this release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company’s capital needs, business strategy and expectations. 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. Any or all of the Company’s forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, risks and uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, readers should consider various factors, including the anticipated growth strategies of the Company, the future results of operations and financial condition of the Company, the economic conditions of China, the regulatory environment in China, the Company’s ability to attract customers and leverage its brands, trends and competition in the lodging industry, the expected growth of the lodging market in China and other factors and risks outlined in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F and other filings. These factors may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. In addition, new factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for the Company to predict all factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to the Company, which is subject to change. This release also contains statements or projections that are based upon information available to the public, as well as other information from sources which the Company believes to be reliable, but it is not guaranteed by the Company to be accurate, nor does the Company purport it to be complete. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document, except as required by applicable law.

---Financial Tables and Operational Data Follow—

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2017 September 30, 2018
RMB RMB US$
(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents3,474,719 3,927,561 571,864
Restricted cash481,348 619,879 90,256
Short-term investments129,911 89,591 13,045
Accounts receivable, net162,910 195,639 28,485
Loan receivables380,580 104,267 15,182
Amounts due from related parties118,537 145,487 21,183
Prepaid rent659,973 571,072 83,150
Inventories24,006 39,137 5,698
Other current assets329,140 417,917 60,850
Total current assets5,761,124 6,110,550 889,713
Property and equipment, net4,522,878 4,956,074 721,618
Intangible assets, net1,643,972 1,849,233 269,254
Land use rights140,108 221,711 32,282
Long-term investments2,361,969 6,750,741 982,927
Goodwill2,264,758 2,572,907 374,622
Loan receivables42,330 164,799 23,995
Other assets364,660 359,185 52,298
Deferred tax assets405,975 405,975 59,111
Total assets17,507,774 23,391,175 3,405,820
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt130,815 578,633 84,251
Accounts payable766,565 829,655 120,800
Amounts due to related parties36,890 49,757 7,245
Salary and welfare payables427,070 326,706 47,569
Deferred revenue942,651 1,063,012 154,778
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities1,249,032 1,489,216 216,834
Income tax payable218,238 239,868 34,925
Total current liabilities3,771,261 4,576,847 666,402
Long-term debt4,921,774 8,661,135 1,261,086
Deferred rent1,380,484 1,418,601 206,552
Deferred revenue398,303 433,999 63,191
Other long-term liabilities380,578 424,089 61,748
Deferred tax liabilities422,090 473,699 68,972
Total liabilities11,274,490 15,988,370 2,327,951
Equity:
Ordinary shares212 213 31
Treasury shares(107,331)(107,331)(15,628
Additional paid-in capital3,624,135 3,684,968 536,542
Retained earnings2,512,719 3,688,062 536,992
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)167,965 (61,982)(9,025
Total Huazhu Group Limited shareholders' equity6,197,700 7,203,930 1,048,912
Noncontrolling interest35,584 198,875 28,957
Total equity6,233,284 7,402,805 1,077,869
Total liabilities and equity17,507,774 23,391,175 3,405,820

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 September 30, 2018
RMB RMB RMB US$
(in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)
Revenues:
Leased and owned hotels1,853,834 1,899,707 2,052,581 298,862
Manachised and franchised hotels525,063 615,976 699,223 101,809
Others8,445 5,597 15,757 2,294
Net revenues2,387,342 2,521,280 2,767,561 402,965
Operating costs and expenses:
Hotel operating costs:
Rents(533,285) (585,283) (594,593) (86,574)
Utilities(104,175) (76,263) (110,019) (16,019)
Personnel costs(365,983) (421,573) (428,924) (62,453)
Depreciation and amortization(214,069) (219,122) (215,942) (31,442)
Consumables, food and beverage(150,371) (169,893) (179,414) (26,123)
Others(135,955) (102,966) (128,911) (18,770)
Total hotel operating costs(1,503,838) (1,575,100) (1,657,803) (241,381)
Other operating costs(4,816) (2,137) (1,685) (245)
Selling and marketing expenses(74,409) (83,090) (91,322) (13,297)
General and administrative expenses(153,725) (189,514) (233,353) (33,977)
Pre-opening expenses(67,632) (65,612) (59,894) (8,721)
Total operating costs and expenses(1,804,420) (1,915,453) (2,044,057) (297,621)
Other operating income (expense), net137 65,209 51,268 7,465
Income from operations583,059 671,036 774,772 112,809
Interest income31,807 39,000 41,870 6,096
Interest expense(34,797) (58,827) (63,306) (9,217)
Other income (expense), net39,717 194,989 16,286 2,371
Unrealized gains (losses) from fair value changes of equity securities11,406 (200,763) 179,229 26,096
Foreign exchange gain (loss)(5,833) (131,646) (433) (63)
Income before income taxes625,359 513,789 948,418 138,092
Income tax expense(156,374) (163,575) (254,843) (37,106)
(Loss) from equity method investments(3,279) (10,663) (18,432) (2,684)
Net income465,706 339,551 675,143 98,302
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest(1,858) (1,124) (7,391) (1,076)
Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited463,848 338,427 667,752 97,226
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized securities holding (losses), net of tax(5,757) - - -
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax71,077 (166,745) (147,736) (21,511)
Comprehensive income531,026 172,806 527,407 76,791
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest(1,858) (1,124) (7,391) (1,076)
Comprehensive income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited529,168 171,682 520,016 75,715
Earnings per share/ADS3:
Basic1.66 1.20 2.37 0.34
Diluted1.60 1.14 2.23 0.32
Weighted average number of shares used in computation:
Basic279,631 281,495 282,149 282,149
Diluted289,317 303,963 303,605 303,605

______________________________3 As of May 25, 2018, the company changed its ADS to its ordinary share ratio from one ADS representing four ordinary shares to one ADS representing one ordinary share. Therefore, the company recalculated earnings per ADS of the previous quarter using the new ratio.

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 September 30, 2018
RMB RMB RMB US$
(in thousands)
Operating activities:
Net income465,706 339,551 675,143 98,302
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation15,302 18,630 20,397 2,970
Depreciation and amortization218,081 223,815 221,552 32,259
Amortization of issuance cost of convertible senior notes- 6,455 6,852 998
Deferred taxes752 (429) 4,332 631
Bad debt expenses- 741 788 115
Deferred rent42,063 29,181 (5,959) (868)
Loss (Gain) from disposal of property and equipment- (5,762) 7,933 1,155
Impairment loss32,294 - 10,818 1,575
Loss from equity method investments3,279 10,663 18,432 2,684
Investment (income) loss(50,781) 267,239 (192,796) (28,071)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable(7,798) (13,166) 21,849 3,181
Prepaid rent(25,934) 1,472 2,777 404
Inventories5,527 (2,950) (6,697) (975)
Amounts due from related parties(6,465) 11,967 (21,927) (3,193)
Other current assets(16,828) (34,287) (34,568) (5,033)
Other assets(23,696) (10,943) 3,375 491
Accounts payable11,114 8,618 (14,372) (2,093)
Amounts due to related parties311 20,366 (5,051) (735)
Salary and welfare payables(42,850) 101,500 (19,666) (2,863)
Deferred revenue33,982 35,499 53,559 7,798
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities183,851 102,041 38,876 5,660
Income tax payable47,266 26,859 114,238 16,633
Other long-term liabilities12,984 2,974 14,220 2,070
Net cash provided by operating activities898,160 1,140,034 914,105 133,095
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(210,235) (160,555) (271,615) (39,548)
Purchases of intangibles(2,702) (1,441) (2,020) (294)
Purchases of land use rights- - (75,850) (11,044)
Amount received as a result of government zoning- 4,660 - -
Acquisitions, net of cash received- (39,042) (430,890) (62,739)
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary and branch, net of cash disposed- 4,667 - -
Purchases of long-term investments(175,300) (152,808) (651,309) (94,832)
Proceeds from maturity/sale of long-term investments110 105,207 66,238 9,644
Payment for shareholder loan to equity investees(30,370) - - -
Collection of shareholder loan from joint venture71,355 - - -
Purchase of short-term investments(95,802) - - -
Payment for the origination of loan receivables(75,992) (49,500) (76,930) (11,201)
Proceeds from collection of loan receivables25,021 94,970 47,448 6,909
Net cash used in investing activities(493,915) (193,842) (1,394,928) (203,105)

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 September 30, 2018
RMB RMB RMB US$
(in thousands)
Financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of options580 11,959 398 58
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings- 70,000 268,405 39,080
Repayment of short-term bank borrowings(26,913) (128,288) (90) (13)
Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings- - 343,960 50,081
Repayment of long-term bank borrowings- (507,207) - -
Funds advanced from noncontrolling interest holders11,913 5,630 30,520 4,444
Repayment of funds advanced from noncontrolling interest holders(7,053) (1,680) (2,500) (364)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest- (2,091) (7,000) (1,019)
Proceeds from amounts due to related parties- 16,786 - -
Repayment of amounts due to related parties- - (112,964) (16,448)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders890 757 23,267 3,388
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders(240) (407) (2,309) (336)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(20,823) (534,541) 541,687 78,871
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(4,677) 30,552 (334) (48)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash378,745 442,203 60,530 8,813
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period3,447,875 4,044,707 4,486,910 653,307
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period3,826,620 4,486,910 4,547,440 662,120

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
Quarter Ended September 30, 2018
GAAP Result % of Net Revenues Share-based Compensation % of Net Revenues Non-GAAP Result % of Net Revenues
RMB RMB RMB
(in thousands)
Hotel operating costs1,657,803 59.9% 6,607 0.2% 1,651,196 59.7%
Other operating costs1,685 0.1% - 0.0% 1,685 0.1%
Selling and marketing expenses91,322 3.3% 472 0.0% 90,850 3.3%
General and administrative expenses233,353 8.4% 13,318 0.5% 220,035 7.9%
Pre-opening expenses59,894 2.2% - 0.0% 59,894 2.2%
Total operating costs and expenses2,044,057 73.9% 20,397 0.7% 2,023,660 73.2%
Income from operations774,772 28.0% 20,397 0.7% 795,169 28.7%
.
Quarter Ended September 30, 2018
GAAP Result % of Net Revenues Share-based Compensation % of Net Revenues Non-GAAP Result % of Net Revenues
US$ US$ US$
(in thousands)
Hotel operating costs241,381 59.9% 962 0.2% 240,419 59.7%
Other operating costs245 0.1% - 0.0% 245 0.1%
Selling and marketing expenses13,297 3.3% 69 0.0% 13,228 3.3%
General and administrative expenses33,977 8.4% 1,939 0.5% 32,038 7.9%
Pre-opening expenses8,721 2.2% - 0.0% 8,721 2.2%
Total operating costs and expenses297,621 73.9% 2,970 0.7% 294,651 73.2%
Income from operations112,809 28.0% 2,970 0.7% 115,779 28.7%
Quarter Ended June 30, 2018
GAAP Result % of Net Revenues Share-based Compensation % of Net Revenues Non-GAAP Result % of Net Revenues
RMB RMB RMB
(in thousands)
Hotel operating costs1,575,100 62.5% 6,964 0.3% 1,568,136 62.2%
Other operating costs2,137 0.1% - 0.0% 2,137 0.1%
Selling and marketing expenses83,090 3.3% 322 0.0% 82,768 3.3%
General and administrative expenses189,514 7.5% 11,344 0.4% 178,170 7.1%
Pre-opening expenses65,612 2.6% - 0.0% 65,612 2.6%
Total operating costs and expenses1,915,453 76.0% 18,630 0.7% 1,896,823 75.3%
Income from operations671,036 26.6% 18,630 0.7% 689,666 27.3%
Quarter Ended September 30, 2017
GAAP Result % of Net Revenues Share-basedCompensation % of Net Revenues Non-GAAP Result % of Net Revenues
RMB RMB RMB
(in thousands)
Hotel operating costs1,503,838 63.0% 4,460 0.2% 1,499,378 62.8%
Other operating costs4,816 0.2% - 0.0% 4,816 0.2%
Selling and marketing expenses74,409 3.1% 321 0.0% 74,088 3.1%
General and administrative expenses153,725 6.4% 10,521 0.4% 143,204 6.0%
Pre-opening expenses67,632 2.8% - 0.0% 67,632 2.8%
Total operating costs and expenses1,804,420 75.5% 15,302 0.6% 1,789,118 74.9%
Income from operations583,059 24.4% 15,302 0.6% 598,361 25.0%

Huazhu Group Limited
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 September 30, 2018
RMB RMB RMBUS$
(in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)
Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (GAAP)463,848 338,427 667,752 97,226
Share-based compensation expenses15,302 18,630 20,397 2,970
Unrealized losses (gains) from fair value changes of equity securities(11,406) 200,763 (179,229) (26,096)
Adjusted net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (non-GAAP)467,744 557,820 508,920 74,100
Earnings per share/ADS (GAAP)
Basic1.66 1.20 2.37 0.34
Diluted1.60 1.14 2.23 0.32
Adjusted earnings per share/ADS (non-GAAP)
Basic1.67 1.98 1.80 0.26
Diluted1.62 1.87 1.71 0.24
Weighted average number of shares used in computation
Basic279,631 281,495 282,149 282,149
Diluted289,317 303,963 303,605 303,605
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 September 30, 2018
RMB RMB RMBUS$
(in thousands)
Net income attributable to Huazhu Group Limited (GAAP)463,848 338,427 667,752 97,226
Interest income(31,807) (39,000) (41,870) (6,096)
Interest expense34,797 58,827 63,306 9,217
Income tax expense156,374 163,575 254,843 37,106
Depreciation and amortization218,081 223,815 221,552 32,259
EBITDA (non-GAAP)841,293 745,644 1,165,583 169,712
Share-based compensation15,302 18,630 20,397 2,970
Unrealized losses (gains) from fair value changes of equity securities(11,406) 200,763 (179,229) (26,096)
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)845,189 965,037 1,006,751 146,586

Huazhu Group Limited
Operational Data
As of
September 30, June 30, September 30,
201720182018
Total hotels in operation:3,656 3,903 4,055
Leased and owned hotels684 673 698
Manachised hotels2,766 3,024 3,139
Franchised hotels206 206 218
Total hotel rooms in operation372,464 393,417 409,516
Leased and owned hotels86,568 86,231 86,825
Manachised hotels265,701 287,398 301,451
Franchised hotels20,195 19,788 21,240
Number of cities375 384 391
For the quarter ended
September 30,June 30,September 30,
201720182018
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)
Leased and owned hotels92.8%91.4%92.0%
Manachised hotels94.1%89.8%91.1%
Franchised hotels78.9%78.7%80.7%
Blended93.1%89.6%90.7%
Average daily room rate (in RMB)
Leased and owned hotels257 270 279
Manachised hotels204 212 226
Franchised hotels236 248 264
Blended218 226 239
RevPAR (in RMB)
Leased and owned hotels238 246 257
Manachised hotels192 190 205
Franchised hotels186 195 213
Blended203 203 217
Same-hotel Operational Data: like-for-like performance for leased, manachised and franchised hotels opened for at least 18 months during the current quarter
As of and for the quarter ended
September 30,
20172018
Total2,908 2,908
Leased and owned hotels551 551
Manachised hotels2,357 2,357
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)95.5%93.2%
Average daily room rate (in RMB)208 222
RevPAR (in RMB)199 207

Hotel breakdown by segment
As of September 30, 2018
Number of Hotels in OperationNumber of Hotel Rooms in Operation
Economy hotels 2,858 262,102
HanTing Hotel2,255221,468
Leased hotels42649,101
Manachised hotels1,825171,989
Franchised hotels4378
Hi Inn39225,197
Leased hotels282,483
Manachised hotels31519,787
Franchised hotels492,927
Elan Hotel20414,715
Manachised hotels17212,727
Franchised hotels321,988
Orange Hotel7722
Leased hotels5559
Manachised hotels185
Franchised hotels178
Midscale hotels and upscale hotels 1,197 147,414
JI Hotel50166,207
Leased hotels9115,732
Manachised hotels40750,091
Franchised hotels3384
Starway Hotel19317,945
Leased hotels2385
Manachised hotels16114,869
Franchised hotels302,691
Joya Hotel61,250
Leased hotels4720
Manachised hotels1374
Franchised hotels1156
Manxin Hotels & Resorts211,949
Leased hotels4577
Manachised hotels141,268
Franchised hotels3104
HanTing Premium Hotel594,944
Leased hotels191,573
Manachised hotels403,371
ibis Hotel12515,580
Leased and owned hotels193,417
Manachised hotels676,964
Franchised hotels395,199
ibis Styles Hotel283,696
Leased hotels1102
Manachised hotels253,272
Franchised hotels2322
Mercure Hotel357,422
Leased hotels92,164
Manachised hotels214,445
Franchised hotels5813
Novotel Hotel72,411
Leased hotels1101
Manachised hotels41,741
Franchised hotels2569
Grand Mercure Hotel61,266
Leased hotels1277
Manachised hotels3618
Franchised hotels2371
Orange Select14317,606
Leased hotels506,596
Manachised hotels617,250
Franchised hotels323,760
Crystal Orange526,613
Leased hotels202,642
Manachised hotels192,471
Franchised hotels131,500
Blossom Hill21525
Leased hotels18396
Manachised hotels3129
Total 4,055 409,516

Same-hotel operational data by segment
Number of hotels in operationSame-hotel RevPAR Same-hotel ADR Same-hotel Occupancy
As ofFor the quarter ended For the quarter ended For the quarter ended
September 30,September 30,yoy changeSeptember 30,yoy changeSeptember 30,yoy change
2017201820172018201720182017 2018
Economy hotels2,4252,4251781854.1%1821967.2%98%95%-2.8%
Leased hotels4504501821978.3%1922088.5%95%94%-0.2%
Manachised and franchised hotels1,9751,9751771822.9%1801926.7%98%95%-3.5%
Midscale and upscale hotels4834832722844.3%3083235.0%88%88%-0.5%
Leased and owned hotels1011013263394.1%3563745.1%92%91%-0.9%
Manachised and franchised hotels3823822502624.4%2883024.9%87%87%-0.4%
Total2,9082,9081992074.2%2082226.7%96%93%-2.3%

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