voco Hangzhou Binjiang Minghao, Greater China
Investor Presentation
February 2021
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Continued focus on industry-leading net rooms growth, underpinned by our strategic priorities
Our Purpose
Our Priorities
True Hospitality for Good
Our Ambition
To deliver industry-leading net rooms growth
Build loved and trusted brands
Customer centric in all we do
Our Strategy
Use our scale and expertise to create the exceptional guest experiences and owner returns needed to grow our brands in the industry's most valuable markets and segments. Delivered through a culture that attracts the best people and has a positive impact on the world around us.
Create digital advantage
Care for our people, communities and planet
Strong portfolio of preferred brands, geographically diverse and asset light
514K 58%
High quality fee stream
103k 38%
~95% of profits from fee business ~80% of fee revenue linked to hotel revenues ~10% of fee revenue linked to hotel profits
Americas
EMEAA
Greater China
4
IHG is well positioned to benefit from strong industry fundamentals
Industry
1 Source: WTTC and Oxford Economics. 2 Source: 2020 STR census data; based on room share. 3 Source: STR US Upper Midscale and Midscale supply growth 2015-19; 4 Source: 2020 STR US Upper Midscale and Midscale vs US total industry.
Why owners choose to partner with IHG
Global Sales organisation
• Developed a leading global sales enterprise to drive higher quality, lower cost revenue to our hotels
• Drives ~25% of Group gross revenue
Technology Leadership
• Roll out of cloud-based IHG Concerto including Guest Reservation System
• Revenue management for hire tools
• IHG Connect and IHG Studio enhance guest experience
Investment in hotel lifecycle management and operations
• Accelerating hotel signings into openings and maximising owner ROI
• Faster ramp up of new hotel openings
• Extensive infrastructure for franchise support
Trust and track record
Strength of brands
• Breadth and depth of brand portfolio
• Includes Holiday Inn Brand Family, the largest global hotel brand and InterContinental, the largest luxury hotel brand
• Deliver RevPAR premiums
• Strong owner ROI
Strong loyalty and enterprise contribution
• Normally ~50% loyalty contribution 1
• >100m IHG Rewards Club members
• Significant portion of room revenue booked through IHG's direct channels
Procurement
• Programs for hotel operating goods and services
• IHG Marketplace - hotel procurement buying programme / platform
1 Loyalty contribution on a room revenue
Strong competitive position in an industry where branded players are gaining market share
Global share of top 5 branded players
Share of global room supply (%)Marriott
IHG share of global rooms and active pipeline (%)
24.7%
IHG is largely asset-light and weighted towards mainstream select service
~40% of IHG pipeline under construction
2015
2019
Strong conversion opportunity potential to drive further share gains
Source: STR
Progress on system size quality and pipeline for future growth
12020 excludes the removal of 16.7k rooms relating to the termination of a portfolio of hotels owned by SVC
IHG's System Fund supports our brand marketing and our revenue delivery system
Brands
Sources of Income
Marketing & Reservations
Assessment ~3.0% of gross rooms revenueIHG Rewards Club Point Sales ~4.75% IHG Rewards Club bill
Other fees for value add services e.g. pay for performance programmes
Sources of SpendIHG Rewards ClubAdvertising & MarketingDistribution (Reservation & Channels)Systems & Technology
Our mix places us well to benefit from the expected shape of demand recovery
US rooms distribution
US demand mix
US rooms distribution
2020 US guest stays
78%
Midscale/
Upper Midscale
International
UpscaleLuxury
1Non-urban regions includes hotels located in small metro towns, suburban districts, interstate, airport and resort locations
LeisureGroups
The Upper Midscale segment, which accounts for ~70% of our rooms in the US, has historically recovered faster than other segments
US RevPAR Performance 2008 - 2015 (12m rolling)
US Industry Chain Scale RevPAR Change (12m rolling)
30%
20%
10%
0%
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
-10%
-20%
-30%
Luxury Chains
Upper Upscale ChainsUpper Midscale ChainsTotal Industry
Midscale Chains
Source: STR
A strong platform in the US from which to drive growth
US estate heavily weighted towards midscale segments…
US rooms by chain scale
78%Midscale/ Upper Midscale
…where we have continued to outperform
Q4 2020 US RevPAR change - IHG vs industry (%)
Upscale
-52.2% Total US
IHG Weighted
Luxury
SegmentsHoliday Inn Express / Upper Midscale segment
IHG1
Industry2
~30% of hotels have over 50% occupancy…
December 2020 US occupancy distribution by brand segment (% of estate)
Total
Midscale/ Upper MidscaleOcc: >50%
Occ: 30% - 50%
Occ: <30%Upscale
Luxury
1 Includes the adverse impact of hotels temporarily closed as a result of Covid-19. 2 Industry data per STR, on a total room inventory basis
…driven by exposure to essential business travel
US demand mix
2019
Business transientLeisureGroups
2020
Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa
A clear strategy for growth: building scale in key markets
A wide geographic footprint….
…with strong structural growth potential
Rooms by geography ('000 rooms)
India, Middle East & AfricaEuropeSouth East Asia & KoreaAustralasia & Japan
127
Pipeline rooms by geography ('000 rooms)
3-year CAGR
+3.9%
+5.5%
+5.9%
+5.0%
% of current open rooms
20% 25
48%
70%
32%
Europe
1Source: STR Census data
India, Middle East & Africa
EMEAA
Branded hotel penetration1
Greater China
66%AmericasSouth East Asia & KoreaAustralasia & Japan
• Highly attractive structural drivers in numerous emerging markets in the region
• High-value growth opportunities across Luxury & Lifestyle
• Developing and improving brand formats - opened first Holiday Inn & Suites in Japan; signed first all-suites for voco in Qatar; expanded Kimpton to resort destinations
Our leading position in Greater China
Growing in locations with attractive demand drivers…
FY 2020: system and pipeline distribution ('000 rooms)
…with a strong share of the branded pipeline
IHG share of branded market1
110
24%
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Pipeline
System Size
Tier 4
Our brands deliver guest preference3
#1
#1
#1
#2
preferred brand in its competitive set
Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
1 Market share per Q4 2020 STR data; pipeline data only available for international branded operators
2 Market share includes 5k rooms from InterContinental Alliance Resorts partnership with Sands
3 Based on Serious Consideration as per 2019 Millward Brown brand survey of International brands
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Market Share (STR data; includes domestic brands)
Pipeline Share (STR data; international brands only)
Tier 4
Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan 2
Strong market fundamentals from a growing middle class
China income mix (%)
Source: EIU, Accenture Chinese Consumer Digital Trends Research (n=4060); IMF, UNWTO /Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Economics;
20152030
Cash generative business, driving shareholder returns
• Strong cash flows driving consistent shareholder returns
• Total returns of ~$13.6bn since 2003, ~40% from operations
• $2.4bn ordinary dividend
• $11.2bn additional returns
• Strong financial position:
• $2.90bn Bonds1
• $1.35bn RCF2
• $2.1bn PF available liquidity3
Strong free cash flow generation ($m)4
Ordinary dividend progression 2014-2019 (¢ per share)
2014
2015
2016
2017
611
Shareholder returns 2003-19 ($bn)
2018
13.6
Asset disposals
Operational cash flows
2019 5
Total
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
1 Next bond maturity in November 2022 (£173m); 2 Maturity of the $1.35bn RCF extended by 18 months to September 2023; 3 Consists of $2.9bn total available liquidity as of 31 December 2020 and pro forma for the payment of £600m ($0.8bn) of CCFF maturing in March 2021. 4 2017 and 2018 Free Cash Flow Restated for the adoption of IFRS 16; 5 2019 final dividend recommendation withdrawn in response to Covid-19
Substantial liquidity maintained with optimised bond maturity profile
Liquidity profile
• ~$2.1bn pro forma total available liquidity1, comprising ~$0.8bn of net cash on deposit and undrawn RCF of $1.35bn
• Repayment of £600m commercial paper in March 2021 issued under
UK Government's CCFF scheme
• Secured covenant waivers for $1.35bn RCF up to and including December 20212
• Covenant relaxations secured for June 2022 and December 2022
Bond maturity profile
• Staggered bond maturity with no significant maturity until Q4 2022
• Issued €500m 1.625% bonds and £400m 3.375% bonds maturing in 2024 and 2028 respectively
• Concurrently repaid early £227m of our £400m 3.875% bonds maturing in November 2022
611
618
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Bond maturity ($m)
Net debt composition
1 Consists of $2.9bn total available liquidity as of 31 December 2020 and pro forma for the payment of £600m ($0.8bn) of CCFF maturing in March 2021. 2 Our customary interest cover and leverage ratio covenants have been replaced by a $400m minimum liquidity covenant (defined as unrestricted cash and undrawn facilities with a remaining term of 6 months) tested at 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2021. Details of covenant levels and performance against these is provided in note 10 to the Group Financial Statements. 3 Includes value of currency swaps hedging long-term debt.
Our strategy for uses of cash remains unchanged
Invest in the | Restore an ordinary | Return surplus |
business to | dividend when | funds to |
drive growth | responsible to do so | shareholders |
Objective of maintaining an investment grade credit rating 2.5x - 3.0x Net Debt : EBITDA1 under normalised conditions
1 On a post IFRS16 basis
Conclusions
- Confident on future growth prospects and our strategic priorities
• Recognition and thanks to all of our colleagues and owners for their efforts in the most challenging conditions and for their dedication to our purpose of True Hospitality for Good
• Delivered outperformance; demonstrated resilience of our business model; launched brands in new markets; continued to invest for future growth
• Long-term confidence reflected in 285 hotel openings and 360 signings
• Industry fundamentals remain strong and IHG is well-placed with preferred brands in attractive markets and segments, together with our strong technology and loyalty platforms
• Clear strategic priorities to achieve our ambition of industry-leading net rooms growth as the market recovers
Holiday Inn - Dubai
Overview of FY 2020 and our strategic objectives
Navigating the Covid-19 crisis effectively, whilst positioning the business for growth
Our response to Covid-19
• Decisive cost action; cash preservation; robust liquidity
• Offering assistance to colleagues and communities
• Providing guests with the confidence to stay through the IHG Clean Promise and flexible booking options
• Supporting owners to help keep hotels open, lower their costs and manage their cash
Results
• (75)% underlying operating profit decline
• $29m free cash flow
• $2.1bn available liquidity2
• No final dividend proposed
• Resilient fee-based business model
Rooms & RevPAR
• +0.3% net growth YoY1 to 886k rooms (5,964 hotels)
• Conversion activity increasing
• (52.5)% Global RevPAR decline; (53.2)% in Q4
• Continued outperformance in key markets
Focusing on growth
• Opened 285 hotels
• Signed 360 hotels; ~25% conversions
• 213 ground breaks
• ~40% of pipeline under construction
• Evolved purpose and strategic priorities
1 +2.2% excluding the impact of SVC portfolio termination; 2 On a pro forma basis for repayment of £600m UK Government CCFF at March 2021 maturity
Weekly RevPAR performance demonstrates the path of recovery for each of our regions
-100%
-80%
IHG 2020 weekly RevPAR performance by region 20%
0%
-20%
-40%
-60%
Jan 20
Feb 20
Mar 20
Apr 20
May 20
Jun 20
Jul 20
Sep 20
Oct 20
Nov 20
Dec 20
AmericasEMEAAGreater China
Group
Cost reductions whilst continued investment in growth
Cost actions
• $150m of temporary Fee Business cost savings in 2020
• Reduction in cost base of owned, leased and managed lease hotels
• Targeting ~$75m to be sustainable into 2021
Continued investment in growth
• Maintained investment in our five newest brands through 2020, which will contribute to future growth as they build scale
• Ongoing deployment of key money
Owner payment profile
Americas invoices paid within 90 days of due date
UnpaidPaid
Jan
FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSept
• We have 2,250+ owners across our ~4,300 Americas hotels
• ~85% of invoices paid within 45 days of due date and ~90% within 75 days of due date
Build loved and trusted brands
- Expanding and enhancing our portfolio to drive growth
2017
• Broadened our brand portfolio with five targeted additions since 2017:
- High-quality midscale brand avid launched in 2017
- Acquisition of Regent Hotels & Resorts in March 2018
- Conversion focussed brand voco launched June 2018
- Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas acquired in early 2019
- New all-suites brand Atwell Suites launched in late 2019
• IHG Hotels & Resorts Masterbrand, IHG Rewards branding, and strengthened positioning of each brand within its segment
2020
Build loved and trusted brands - Scaling up our newest brands
• 89 properties under construction or with plans approved
• 17 openings and 19 signings in the year
• Expansion beyond US with first opening in Mexico and first ground break in Canada
• Signed nine hotels into our newest all-suites Upper Midscale brand
• Properties secured in attractive locations such as Denver, Austin and Charlotte
• Ground broken for first hotel in Miami
• Brand established in 20+ countries
• Signed 18 properties; 12 conversions, six new builds
• Signed and opened first properties in US, including two conversions in New York
• Strongest guest satisfaction across our portfolio in the Americas
• First opening in Greater China
System1 | 24 | - | 21 |
Pipeline1 | 192 | 19 | 30 |
Chain scale2 | Midscale | Upper Midscale | Upscale |
1 Hotels. 2 STR classification.
Build loved and trusted brands
- Global roll out of voco continues
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Build loved and trusted brands
- Holiday Inn Express driving outperformance and strong returns for owners
1 Source: US Holiday Inn Express vs Upper Midscale segment (STR).
• Launched updated Formula Blue 2.0 in Americas with procurement-ready design and delivering >10% cost savings for owners
• 177 hotels with new room designs across Europe, delivering ~5pt premium in guest satisfaction
• Outperformed against the Upper Midscale segment throughout 2020
• Opened 136 hotels, bringing total estate to 2,966
• Signed 132, bringing total pipeline to 683 or >20% of current estate
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Build loved and trusted brands
- Continue to invest in and grow across other established brands
• ~60% occupancy and high guest satisfaction through 2020
• New prototype design committed in >80 Candlewood Suites and >100 Staybridge Suites
• Opened 20 Candlewood Suites and 24 Staybridge Suites properties
• Opened three HUALUXE properties, including the rebranding of HUALUXE Shanghai Twelve at Hengshan; signed a further six
• Opened an EVEN Hotel in Greater China, marking the first outside of the Americas
• New build prototype implemented in ~90 hotels across the Americas, delivering 5pt uplift in guest satisfaction
• 'Open Lobby' new public space
already implemented or
committed to in 90% hotels
across Europe
• Renovations delivering uplifts in guest satisfaction
• 10 openings in Greater China to reach portfolio of over 100
• Signed 27 properties, ~25% from conversions
Continued focus on quality and consistency of estates; ~200 hotels (~10-15% of global estate) being reviewed; focused on those that are below where would like them to be in areas such as customer satisfaction and property condition; working closely with owners to help raise overall guest experience, including implementing service or property improvement plans
System1 | 366 | 303 | 12 | 16 | 1,248 | 429 |
Pipeline1 | 73 | 155 | 25 | 31 | 262 | 89 |
Chain scale2 | Midscale | Upscale | Upscale | Upscale | Upper Midscale | Upscale |
1 Hotels. 2 STR classification.
Build loved and trusted brands
- Expanding our Luxury & Lifestyle offering
• Signed seven hotels and opened a property in Turkey in 2020
• New locations include Italy, Japan and Saudi Arabia
• Commitment to community, sustainability and wellness
• Four signings since acquisition taking pipeline to six properties
• Conversion of Regent Shanghai Pudong completed in 45 days
• Regent Hong Kong renovation progressing
• Largest global luxury hotel brand with presence in over 60 countries
• Entering its 75th anniversary year
• Return to Italy and Morocco
• Chiang Mai and Fiji key conversions
• Global presence secured in 15 countries, including new openings in Mexico, Thailand and Japan
• Growth of resort portfolio with signing of Mallorca
• Signed eight hotels, including four in the US
• Opened 10 properties in 2020, including five in the US
• Firsts for the brand in Japan and Cyprus
• Signed entry of the brand in Australia
System1 | 16 | 7 | 205 | 73 | 125 |
Pipeline1 | 31 | 6 | 69 | 32 | 104 |
Chain scale2 | Luxury | Luxury | Luxury | Upper Upscale | Upper Upscale |
1 Hotels. 2 STR classification.
Build loved and trusted brands
- Continuing to enhance our Luxury & Lifestyle offer to guests and owners
Six Senses Kocatas Mansions, Istanbul
Hotel Indigo Larnaca, Cyprus
Regent Shanghai Pudong, Greater China
InterContinental Chongqing, Greater China
Hotel Indigo Bath, UK
Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, New Orleans, US
Customer centric in all we do
Guests
Owners
Create digital advantage
- Continuing to invest in our digital-first approach
• Attribute pricing initial pilot conducted in each region in 2020; full roll-out expected by end 2021
• Pilots demonstrating to owners the ability to generate maximum value from their hotel's unique attributes
• Digital check-in at >1,000 hotels and receiving strong guest satisfaction scores; targeting 4,500 live hotels by end 2021; digital check-out already in 4,000 hotels
• IHG Studio integrated in-room entertainment and guest service live in ~100 hotels
• Owner portal providing real-time scorecard metrics, allowing owners to rapidly respond
• Hotel Lifecycle System enabling enhanced reporting and maximising owner returns by accelerating signings to openings
Care for our people, communities and planet
- 2030 Responsible Business ambitions and commitments
Champion a diverse culture where everyone can thrive
Improve the lives of 30 million people in our communities around the world
Reduce our energy use and carbon emissions in line with climate science
Pioneer the transformation to a minimal waste hospitality industryConserve water and help secure water access in those areas at greatest risk
• Drive gender balance and a doubling of under- represented groups across our leadership
• Cultivate an inclusive culture for our colleagues, owners and suppliers
• Support all colleagues to prioritise their wellbeing and the wellbeing of others
• Drive respect for and advance human rights
• Drive economic and social change through skills training and innovation
• Support our communities when natural disasters strike
• Collaborate to aid those facing food poverty
• Implement a 2030 science based target that delivers:
- 15% absolute reduction in our direct operations
- 46% per m2 reduction in franchise operations
• Target 100% new build hotels to operate at very low / zero carbon emissions by 2030
• Maximise / optimise the role of renewable energy
• Eliminate single use items, or move to reusable or recyclable alternatives across the guest stay
• Minimise food going to waste through a "prevent, donate, divert" plan
• Collaborate to achieve circular solutions for major hotel commodity items
• Implement tools to reduce the water footprint of our hotels
• Mitigate water risk through stakeholder collaboration to deliver water stewardship at basin level
• Collaborate to ensure adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions for our operating communities
voco Hangzhou Binjiang Minghao, Greater China
Appendices
Financial performance
Results from reportable segments1 | Reported | Underlying2 | ||
$ million | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | % Change | FY 2020 |
Revenue3 | $992m | $2,083m | (52)% | (52)% |
Operating profit | $219m | $865m | (75)% | (75)% |
Revenue from fee business | $823m | $1,510m | (45)% | (45)% |
Operating profit from fee business | $278m | $813m | (66)% | (65)% |
Fee margin4 | 34.1% | 54.1% | (20.0)%pts | |
Adjusted interest5 | $130m | $133m | (2)% | |
Reported tax rate6 | 38% | 24% | 14%pts | |
Adjusted EPS7 | 31.3¢ | 303.3¢ | (90)% | |
Total dividend | - | 39.9¢ | (100)% |
1 Reportable segments excludes System Fund results, hotel cost reimbursements and exceptional items. 2 Reportable segment results excluding significant liquidated damages, current year disposals and stated at constant 2020 exchange rates (CER).
3 Comprises the Group's fee business and owned, leased and managed lease hotels. 4 Excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages and the results of the Group's captive insurance company. 5 Adjusted interest adds back $4m of interest charges in relation to the System Fund and excludes exceptional items. 6 The Group's reported effective tax rate, before exceptional items and the System Fund results. 7 Calculated using results from Reportable Segments and Adjusted interest, and excluding changes in fair value of contingent purchase consideration.
Fee-based business model shows relative resilience in spite of RevPAR downturn
FY 2020 fee revenue: $823m, down 45%1 and 45% underlying2
RevPAR
X
Rooms
FY 2020 Group comparable RevPAR growth
FY 2020 system growth (%YoY)
4.5%
• 39k rooms opened
-17.0%
• 37k3 rooms removed
X
Royalty Rate
-29.5%pts
ADROccupancy
0.3%
-52.5%
Gross
Net
RevPAR
(52.7)% Total RevPAR growth4
+3.6% Growth in available rooms4
¹ Growth stated at AER. ² Underlying fee revenue excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages, current year disposals and stated at constant 2020 exchange rates (CER). 3 Removals include 2.1k rooms relating to a previously flagged hotel portfolio in Germany and 16.7k rooms relating to the termination of a portfolio of hotels owned by SVC. 4 Growth stated for underlying fee business.
Americas
US RevPAR outperformance in the segments in which we compete
• RevPAR down 48.5%; US down 46.9%
• Q4 US RevPAR down 47.4%
- Franchised estate down 43% and Managed estate down 79%
- Midscale/Upper Midscale and Extended Stay most resilient segments
• YoY net rooms growth (2.0)% (gross: +3.2%)
- Net rooms growth +1.1% (before 16.7k rooms from SVC termination)
- Development continued with 136 ground breaks, 24 in Q4
• Underlying fee revenue1 down 46% ($391m), underlying fee operating profit2 down 51% ($336m):
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Impact from lower demand across Managed estate resulting in $8m lower incentive management fees largely offset by fee business cost savings, an $8m payroll tax credit benefit and a $4m litigation settlement benefit
• Owned, leased and managed lease profit down $64m to a loss of $27m, impacted by the temporary closure of a number of hotels
• Pipeline: 103k rooms; 14k signed
• Signings include 50 Holiday Inn Express, 19 avid, 9 Atwell Suites and 3 voco hotels
FY 2020 growth in fee revenue drivers1
-2.0%
-46.1% | ||
-48.5% | ||
RevPAR | Net rooms | Fee revenue |
FY 2020 net rooms growth ('000s)
525
FY 2019
514
Exits
Openings
FY 2020
1 Underlying fee revenue excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages, current year disposals and stated at constant 2020 exchange rates (CER). 2 Underlying fee operating profit excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages and current year disposals at CER.
Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa
Difficult trading conditions with closures and travel restrictions
• RevPAR down 64.8% (Q4 down 70.5%)
• Q4: Impacted by lockdown measures, particularly UK (down 74%) and Continental Europe (down 86%); Middle East down 56%; Australasia & Japan down 53%
• 83% of the estate open as of the end of January
• YoY net rooms growth +2.0% (gross: +5.1%)
• Removals include 2.1k rooms relating to a previously flagged hotel portfolio in Germany
FY 2020 growth in fee revenue drivers1
2.0%
-64.8%
-67.5%
RevPAR
Net rooms
Fee revenue1
• Underlying fee revenue1 down 67% ($220m) and underlying fee operating profit2 down $211m to a loss of $19m, impacted by $76m lower incentive management fee income
• Owned, leased and managed lease loss of $32m; hotel closures partially offset by: significant cost reduction measures; rent reductions; $3m of disposal gains
• Rental payments relating to UK and German leased hotels now fully variable through the income statement; no lease liability or right-of-use asset on the balance sheet
• Pipeline: 76k rooms; 14k signed
• Signings include 5 Six Senses, 1 Regent, 10 Hotel Indigo and 10 voco hotels
FY 2020 net rooms growth ('000s)
228
223 11
FY 2019
ExitsOpeningsFY 2020
1 Underlying fee revenue excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages, current year disposals and stated at constant 2020 exchange rates (CER). 2 Underlying fee operating profit excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages and current year disposals at CER.
Greater China
Occupancy levels recovered to ~60% in Q4
• RevPAR down 40.5% (Q4 down 18.2%)
• Mainland China down 37% (Q4 down 15%)
• Tier 1 RevPAR down 48% (Q4 down 28%)
• Tier 2-4 RevPAR down 31% (Q4 down 8%)
• Hong Kong SAR down 78% (Q4 down 52%)
• YoY net rooms growth 6.4% (gross: up 8.4%)
• Underlying fee revenue1 down 44% ($60m) and operating profit2 down $38m to $35m, driven by $32m lower incentive management fee income
• Pipeline: 93k rooms; 28k rooms signed
• 85 franchise agreements signed across Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express
• Opened first voco hotel with two further signings
FY 2020 growth in fee revenue drivers1
6.4%
-40.5% | ||
-43.8% | ||
RevPAR | Net rooms | Fee revenue1 |
FY 2020 net rooms growth ('000s)
144
FY 2019
11 136
(3)
ExitsOpeningsFY 2020
1 Underlying fee revenue excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages, current year disposals and stated at constant 2020 exchange rates (CER). 2 Underlying fee operating profit excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages and current year disposals at CER.
Growth rate analysis
RevPAR growth % Net rooms growth % FY 2020 ComparableTotal2 YoY Available2 Underlying Fee Revenue1 Growth % | Comments | ||||
Hotels that have traded in all months being compared (i.e. steady state)All hotels that were open in FY 2020 and FY 2019 (incl hotels that are ramping up) 30 December 2020 vs 2019 Aggregate number of rooms available for sale in FY 2020 vs FY 2019 | |||||
Americas (48.5)% | (48.0)% | (2.0)% | 2.1% | (46.1)% |
|
EMEAA (64.8)% | (65.0)% | 2.0% | 3.1% | (67.5)% | |
Greater China (40.5)% | (44.0)% | 6.4% | 10.7% | (43.8)% | |
Total (52.5)% | (52.7)% | 0.3% | 3.6% | (45.0)% |
1 Underlying fee revenue and excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages, current year disposals, System Fund results and hotel cost reimbursements at constant 2020 exchange rates (CER).
2 Underlying fee business Total RevPAR and available rooms.
Fee margin1 by region
Americas
Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa
FY 2020
FY 2019
FY 2020
-17.9%FY 2019
58.6%
Greater China
Total IHG
FY 2020
FY 2019
54.1%
FY 2020
FY 2019
54.1%
1 Fee margin excludes owned, leased and managed lease hotels, significant liquidated damages and the results of the Group's captive insurance company; is stated at AER.
For Americas, consists of fee business revenue and operating profit of $457m (2019: $853m) and $323m (2019: $663m) respectively. For Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa consists of fee business revenue and operating profit as adjusted for significant liquidated damages of $106m (2019: $326m) and $(19)m (2019: $191m) respectively. For Greater China consists of fee business revenue and operating profit of $77m (2019: $135m) and $35m (2019: $73m) respectively.
Revenue and operating profit 2019-2020
Actual US$
Fee Business
Owned, Leased & Managed Leases Total Americas
Fee Business
Owned, Leased & Managed Leases
Total EMEAA
Fee Business
Total Greater China
Central Results
Total Reportable Segments
Reimbursement of Costs System Fund
Total IHG
Total Revenue | |
Full Year | |
2020 | 2019 |
457 853 55 187 | |
512 1,040 | |
107 337 114 386 | |
221 723 | |
77 135 | |
77 135 | |
182 185 | |
992 2,083 | |
637 1,171 765 1,373 | |
2,394 4,627 |
Total Operating Profit | |
Full Year | |
2020 | 2019 |
323 663 (27) 37 | |
296 700 | |
(18) 202 (32) 15 | |
(50) 217 | |
35 73 | |
35 73 | |
(62) (125) | |
219 865 | |
- (102) - (49) | |
117 816 |
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Currency translation
Region1 | Reportable Segments Reported FY 2020 vs FY 2019 rates2 | Reportable Segments FY 2020 at average Jan 2021 rate vs reported FY 20203 | ||
Revenue | EBIT | Revenue | EBIT | |
Americas | $(1)m | - | $1m | - |
EMEAA | $1m | $(1)m | $10m | - |
Greater China | $2m | $2m | $4m | $1m |
Central Overheads | - | - | $2m | $(3)m |
Total IHG | $2m | $1m | $17m | $(2)m |
1 Major non USD currency exposure by region (Americas: Canadian Dollar, Mexican Peso; EMEAA: British Pound, Euro, Russian Rouble, Japanese Yen, Singapore Dollar; Greater China: Chinese Renminbi; Central: British Pound). 2 Based on monthly average exchange rates each year. 3 Jan average rates: 0.73 USD:GBP; 0.82 USD:EUR.
2020 notable items
2020 items
Payroll tax credits | Americas | $8m |
Litigation settlement in relation to a single hotel | Americas | $4m |
Individually significant Liquidated Damages1 | EMEAA | $1m |
Gain on disposal of Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport | EMEAA | $3m |
1 In February 2018, IHG received liquidated damages totalling $15m relating to the termination of a portfolio of 13 open hotels (2k rooms) and 6 pipeline hotels (1k rooms) in Germany, which exited IHG's system in Q1 2020.
Exceptional items
Category
Detail
Rationale
Trade deposits and loans
• Primarily, discounted value of deposits and loans held by owners in connection to managed hotels
Property, plant and equipment
• Predominantly, the carrying book value of owned, leased and managed leased assets in the Americas and EMEAA
Intangible assets
ImpairmentCost of sales & admin expenses
Contract assets
• Acquired open and pipeline management agreements
• Key money and remaining undiscounted amount of trade deposits and loans
Investment in associates
• Stakes in associates held by IHG; shown net of a $4m fair value gain on a put option over part of IHG's investment in the New York Barclay associate
Right-of-use assets
Derecognition of right of-use-assets
• Relates to an individual leased hotel and US corporate headquarters
• Resulting from leases now being recognised as fully variable
Derecognition of lease liabilities
Onerous expenditure provision
• In respect of committed contractual expenditureAcquisition and integration costs Reorganisation costs
• Relates to Six Senses acquisition
• Relate to the UK portfolio, other owned and leased hotels and corporate reorganisationLitigation
Gain on lease termination Total operating exceptional items
• Cost of settlement relating to a lawsuit in EMEAA, offset by release of prior year amounts in Americas
• Related to the termination of a lease agreement with Services Properties Trust
FY20 Cash flow and net debt
Working capital & other movements 3
EBITDA1
System Fund2
Exceptional cash flow items4
Interest & taxFree cash flow before maintenance capex and key moneyMaintenance capex & key money
Free cash flowSystem Fund capexRecyclable capex
Lease movements, FX and other items5
Decrease in net debt
• Decrease in free cash flow to $29m driven by the impact of Covid-19 on EBITDA; free cash inflow of $95m in H2
• Reduction in net debt driven by derecognition of lease liabilities from the balance sheet, partially offset by FX movements
1 Before exceptional items and System Fund result. 2 System Fund inflow reflects $102m in-year deficit adding back $20m reorganisation costs, $41m impairment charges, $62m of depreciation and amortisation. 3 Includes working capital & other movements ($68m), loyalty programme deferred revenue net movement ($12m), Equity-settled share-based cost ($32m), retirement benefit contributions, net of cost ($(3)m) and principal element of lease payments ($(65)m). 4 $45m relating to reorganisation costs ($15m relating to the System Fund). 5 Includes $230m lease movements and $101m adverse foreign exchange and other adjustments.
Free cash flow generation
$m | 12 months to 31 Dec 2020 | 12 months to 31 Dec 2019 |
Operating profit from reportable segments1 | 219 | 865 |
System Fund result2 Depreciation & amortisation3 System Fund impairment charges Working capital & other movements Loyalty programme deferred revenue net movement Equity-settled share-based cost Retirement benefit contributions, net of cost Purchase of shares by employee share trusts Cash flows relating to exceptional items4 Net interest paid & similar charges Tax paid5 Principal element of lease payments Capital expenditure: key money Capital expenditure: maintenance | (82) 172 41 68 12 32 (3) - (87) (130) (41) (65) (64) (43) | (21) 170 - (82) 52 42 (3) (5) (55) (107) (141) (59) (61) (86) |
Free cash flow | 29 | 509 |
|
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Uses of free cash flow
$m | 12 months to 31 Dec 2020 | 12 months to 31 Dec 2019 |
Free cash flow | 29 | 509 |
Capital expenditure: Recyclable investments Capital expenditure: System Fund investment Acquisitions Payment of contingent purchase consideration Distributions from associates and joint ventures Disposal receipts and repayments of other financial assets Ordinary dividend Special dividend Dividends paid to non-controlling interests Currency swap proceeds Transaction costs relating to shareholder returns | (6) (35) - - 5 18 - - - 3 - | (19) (98) (292) (8) - 4 (211) (510) (1) - (1) |
Net cash inflow/(outflow) | 14 | (627) |
Exchange, lease repayments & other non-cash items | 122 | (73) |
Opening net debt | (2,665) | (1,965) |
Closing net debt | (2,529) | (2,665) |
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Reduction in gross capital expenditure for FY 2020
Maintenance capex, key money and selective investments
$m
FY 2020
FY 2019
Maintenance capex
(43)
(86)Key money1
(64)
(61)
• Key money: used to secure hotel signings
Total
(107)
(147)
• Maintenance: relates to owned, leased and managed lease hotels and corporate infrastructure
Recyclable investments
$m
FY 2020
FY 2019
Gross out
(6)
(19)Gross in
23
4
Net total
17
(15)
• Investment behind growth initiatives
• Profile can vary year to year, but expected to be broadly neutral over time
System Fund capital investments
$m
FY 2020
FY 2019
Gross out
(35)
(98)Gross in2
58
49
Net total
23
(49)
• Invested into projects that benefit our hotel network e.g. GRS
• Repaid when depreciation charged to System Fund
1 Key money presented net of repayments of $nil (2019: $1m); 2 Consists of deprecation and amortisation of $62m in 2020 and $54m in 2019, adjusted to exclude right of use assets. 3 Includes gross key money payments of 2020: $64m and 2019: $62m.
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