6-K
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (GHG)
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
April 2021
Commission File Number: 001-38425
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
(Registrant’s name)
2451 Hongqiao Road, Changning District
Shanghai 200335
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
| GREEN TREE HOSPITALITY GROUP LTD . | |
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| By: | /s/ Alex S. Xu |
| Name: | Alex S. Xu |
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: April 16, 2021
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year of 2020 Financial Results |
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Exhibit 99.1
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
Continuous Recovery
| • | Total revenues increased 8.6% to RMB289.8 million (US$44.4 million)^^^[^^1^^]^ from RMB266.9 million in the third quarter. |
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| • | Income from operations increased 17.4% to RMB118.5 million (US$18.2 million)^[1]^ from RMB100.9 million in the third quarter. |
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| • | Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)^[2]^ increased 17.8% to RMB130.6 million (US$20.0 million)^[1]^ from RMB110.8 million in the third quarter. |
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| • | Core net income (non-GAAP) increased 18.3% to RMB109.3 million (US$16.8 million)^[1]^ from RMB92.4 million in the third quarter. |
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SHANGHAI, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (NYSE: GHG) (“GreenTree”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our”), a leading hospitality management group in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2020.
Fourth Quarter of 2020 Operational Highlights
| • | A total of 4,340 hotels with 315,335 hotel rooms were in operation as of December 31, 2020, compared to 4,195 hotels and 305,125 hotel rooms as of September 30, 2020. |
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| • | As of December 31, 2020, the Company had 40 leased-and-operated ("L&O") hotels and 4,300 franchised-and-managed ("F&M") hotels in operation in 345 cities across China, compared to 34 L&O hotels and 3,923 F&M hotels in operation in 339 cities as of December 31, 2019. The geographic coverage increased by 1.8% year over year. |
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| • | During the quarter, the Company opened 203 hotels, an increase of 13 comparing to 190 hotels in the fourth quarter of 2019. Among the hotels opened, 3 was in the luxury segment, 29 in the mid-to-up-scale segment, 141 in the mid-scale segment, and 30 in the economy segment. Geographically speaking, 19 hotels were in Tier 1 cities^[^^3^^]^, 42 in Tier 2 cities and the remaining 142 in Tier 3 and smaller cities in China.<br>The Company closed 58 hotels, 8 due to brand upgrades, and 35 due to their non-compliance with the Company's brand and operating standards. The remaining 15 were closed for property related issues. The Company added a net opening of 145 hotels to its portfolio. |
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| • | As of December 31, 2020, the Company had a pipeline of 1,186 hotels contracted for or under development, among which 54 hotels were in the luxury hotel segment, 246 in the mid-to-up-scale segment, 483 in the mid-scale segment, and 403 in the economy segment. |
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| • | The average daily room rate, or ADR, for all hotels in operation, was RMB 162, a decrease of 3.6% year over year, an increase of 7.3% compared with the third quarter. |
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| • | The occupancy rate, or OCC for all hotels in operation was 76.7%, an increase of 0.3% compared with 76.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019, and a decrease of 2.4% compared with 79.1% in the third quarter of 2020. |
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| • | The revenue per available room, or RevPAR, which is calculated by multiplying our hotels' ADR by its occupancy rate, was RMB 124, representing a 3.2% year-over-year decrease, and a 4.1% sequential increase. |
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| • | As of December 31, 2020, the Company's loyalty program had more than 56 million individual members and approximately 1,670,000 corporate members, compared to approximately 52 million and over 1,610,000 |
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| 1 The conversion of Renminbi ("RMB") into United States dollars ("US$") is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB6.5250 on December 31, 2020 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at | |
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| https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/20210104/ | |
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| 2 Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) is calculated as net income plus other operating expenses, income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, losses from investment in equity securities, share of loss in equity investees (net of tax), | |
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| but excludes other operating income, gains from investment in equity securities, share of gain in equity investees (net of tax) and other income net. The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) included in this report has been aligned according | |
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| to the abovementioned definition. | |
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| 3 Tier 1 Cities refers to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou; Tier 2 Cities refers to the 32 major cities, other than Tier 1 Cities, including provincial capitals, administrative capitals of autonomous regions, direct-controlled municipalities and | |
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| other major cities designated as municipalities with independent planning by the State Council. | |
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Exhibit 99.1
| corporate members as of September 30, 2020. The Company had approximately 92.2% of room nights sold directly. |
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2020 Full Year Operational Highlights
| • | For the full year 2020, the Company opened 538 hotels, a decrease of 11.4% comparing to 607 newly opened hotels in the full year 2019. Among the hotels opened, 5 were in the luxury hotel segment,109 in the mid-to-up-scale segment, 308 in the mid-scale segment, and 116 in the economy segment. Geographically speaking, 33 hotels were in Tier 1 cities,120 were in Tier 2 cities and the remaining 385 were in Tier 3 and other cities in China.<br>During this year, the Company closed 155 hotels, 21 due to brand upgrade, and 89 due to their non-compliance with the Company's brand and operating standards. The remaining 45 were closed for property related issues. The Company added a net opening of 383 hotels to its portfolio. |
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| • | The average daily room rate, or ADR, for all hotels in operation, was RMB152 in the full year 2020, a decrease of 9.6% year-over-year. |
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| • | The occupancy rate, or OCC for all hotels in operation was 68.7% in the full year 2020, compared with77.8% in the full year 2019. |
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| • | The revenue per available room, or RevPAR, which is calculated by multiplying our hotels' ADR by its occupancy rate, was RMB105 in the full year 2020, representing a 20.1% year-over-year decrease. |
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“Despite the many unprecedented challenges brought upon us by COVID-19, the company delivered a robust Q4, with sequential improvement in operating and financial metrics above the average of the hospitality industry,” said Mr. Alex Xu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GreenTree. “I am extremely grateful for the achievements of our team. I cannot thank enough, all of our employees, franchisees, and guests, for their support and dedication. Thanks to our resilient business model, we were able to weather an extremely difficult year in the travel industry, and perform better than most of our peers. With our well-segmented and robust brand portfolio, the loyalty of our members and our strong balance sheet, we are well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities and create long-term and sustainable growth for our shareholders, in 2021 and beyond.” continued Mr. Xu.
Fourth Quarter of 2020 Financial Results
| Quarter Ended | |||
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| December 31,<br><br><br>2019 | December 31,<br><br><br>2020 | December 31,<br><br><br>2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Revenues | |||
| Leased-and-operated hotels | 68,553,356 | 76,113,015 | 11,664,830 |
| Franchised-and-managed hotels | 217,190,598 | 207,222,721 | 31,758,272 |
| others | 3,688,472 | 6,420,830 | 984,035 |
| Total revenues | 289,432,426 | 289,756,566 | 44,407,137 |
| Year Ended | |||
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| December 31,<br><br><br>2019 | December 31,<br><br><br>2020 | December 31,<br><br><br>2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Revenues | |||
| Leased-and-operated hotels | 253,420,676 | 227,074,041 | 34,800,619 |
| Franchised-and-managed hotels | 831,340,340 | 677,480,818 | 103,828,478 |
| others | 7,032,119 | 25,455,237 | 3,901,186 |
| Total revenues | 1,091,793,135 | 930,010,096 | 142,530,283 |
Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB289.8 million (US$44.4 million)^[1]^, representing a 0.1% year-over-year increase. The slight increase was primarily due to the sustained recovery in hotel operations from the impact of COVID-19, as well as the revenue contribution from the newly opened L&O hotels. Total revenues increased from
Exhibit 99.1
RMB266.9 million in the third quarter, a 8.6% sequential increase, which was mainly attributable to a RevPAR growth from 120 RMB to 124 RMB. Total revenues for the full year 2020 were RMB930.0 million (US$142.5 million)^[1]^, representing a 14.8% decrease.
Total revenues from leased-and-operated hotels for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB76.1 million (US$11.7 million)^[1]^, representing a 11.0% year-over-year increase. The increase was primarily due to the RevPAR increase of 0.6% compared to one year ago, the contribution from L&O hotels of the Urban Hotel Group (“Urban”), as well as the contribution from 10 newly opened L&O hotels in 2020. The revenue increase was partially offset by the reduction and extension of sublease income, and the closure of 4 L&O hotels in 2020. Compared with the third quarter, total revenues from L&O hotels increased by 13.9%, mainly attributable to rising RevPAR and net newly opened 3 L&O hotels. Total revenues from L&O hotels for the full year 2020 were RMB227.1 million (US$34.8 million)^[1]^, representing a 10.4% decrease.
Total revenues from franchised-and-managed hotels for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB207.2 million (US$31.8 million)^[1]^, representing a 4.6% year-over-year decrease. Initial franchise fees increased by 32.3% year over year, mainly attributable to the gross opening of 199 hotels. The 7.1% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2019 in recurring franchisee management fees and others was primarily due to RevPAR decrease of 3.4%, as well as the reduction in franchise fees and central reservation fees for hotels affected by COVID-19. Compared with the third quarter, initial franchise fees increased by 8.7%, mainly attributable to more hotels opened; recurring franchisee management fees and others increased by 3.1%, mainly due to RevPAR sequential growth from 120RMB to 124RMB. Total revenues from F&M hotels for the full year 2020 were RMB677.5 million (US$103.8 million)^[1]^, representing a 18.5% decrease.
| Quarter Ended | |||
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| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Initial franchise fee | 13,655,873 | 18,065,889 | 2,768,719 |
| Recurring franchise management fee and others | 203,534,725 | 189,156,832 | 28,989,553 |
| Revenues from franchised-and-managed hotels | 217,190,598 | 207,222,721 | 31,758,272 |
| Year Ended | |||
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| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Initial franchise fee | 54,930,266 | 61,051,369 | 9,356,532 |
| Recurring franchise management fee and others | 776,410,074 | 616,429,449 | 94,471,946 |
| Revenues from franchised-and-managed hotels | 831,340,340 | 677,480,818 | 103,828,478 |
Exhibit 99.1
Total operating costs and expenses
| Quarter Ended | |||
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| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Operating costs and expenses | |||
| Hotel operating costs | 92,609,618 | 99,817,161 | 15,297,650 |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 23,155,218 | 24,232,688 | 3,713,822 |
| General and administrative expenses | 79,597,392 | 50,885,097 | 7,798,482 |
| Other operating expenses | 3,124,942 | 98,341 | 15,071 |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 198,487,170 | 175,033,287 | 26,825,025 |
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| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Operating costs and expenses | |||
| Hotel operating costs | 338,826,479 | 392,522,306 | 60,156,675 |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 84,970,401 | 75,347,166 | 11,547,458 |
| General and administrative expenses | 184,989,324 | 172,557,554 | 26,445,602 |
| Other operating expenses | 3,286,652 | 1,731,405 | 265,350 |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 612,072,856 | 642,158,431 | 98,415,085 |
Hotel operating costs for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB99.8 million (US$15.3 million)^[1]^, representing a 7.8% increase year over year. The increase was mainly attributable to higher rents and other cost related to L&O hotels. In the fourth quarter, there were 4 L&O hotels newly opened, which accounted for the main increase in hotel operating costs. Excluding L&O hotel operating costs, costs related to F&M hotels and others decreased 7.0%. Compared with the third quarter, we observe a 7.6% sequential decrease, mainly due to higher newly opening expenses in the third quarter. For the full year 2020, hotel operating costs were RMB392.5 million (US$60.2 million)^[1]^, representing a 15.8% increase.
| Quarter Ended | |||
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| December 31, <br>2019 | December 31, <br>2020 | December 31, <br>2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Rental | 22,270,218 | 28,196,927 | 4,321,368 |
| Utilities | 3,842,009 | 4,113,416 | 630,409 |
| Personnel cost | 10,069,427 | 10,034,679 | 1,537,882 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,401,030 | 13,450,611 | 2,061,396 |
| Consumable, food and beverage | 6,136,477 | 11,584,105 | 1,775,342 |
| Costs of general managers of franchised-and-managed hotels | 23,458,837 | 26,088,907 | 3,998,300 |
| Other costs of franchised-and-managed hotels | 7,799,192 | 5,132,814 | 786,638 |
| Others | 3,632,428 | 1,215,702 | 186,315 |
| Hotel Operating Costs | 92,609,618 | 99,817,161 | 15,297,650 |
Exhibit 99.1
| Year Ended | |||
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| September 30, <br>2019 | September 30, <br>2020 | September 30, <br>2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Rental | 79,597,408 | 118,295,183 | 18,129,530 |
| Utilities | 19,119,300 | 15,372,385 | 2,355,921 |
| Personnel cost | 38,277,298 | 41,330,758 | 6,334,216 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 34,727,153 | 50,324,493 | 7,712,566 |
| Consumable, food and beverage | 27,666,435 | 43,257,796 | 6,629,547 |
| Costs of general managers of franchised-and-managed hotels | 96,565,044 | 91,664,745 | 14,048,237 |
| Other costs of franchised-and-managed hotels | 29,192,923 | 22,985,917 | 3,522,746 |
| Others | 13,680,917 | 9,291,029 | 1,423,912 |
| Hotel Operating Costs | 338,826,479 | 392,522,306 | 60,156,675 |
Selling and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB24.2 million (US$3.7 million)^[1]^, representing a 4.7% year-over-year increase. The increase was mainly attributable to increases in advertising costs. Compared with the third quarter, selling and marketing expenses increased by 13.9%, attributable to higher advertising expense. For the full year of 2020, selling and marketing expenses were RMB75.3 million (US11.5 million)^[1]^, representing a 11.3% decrease.
General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 were RMB50.9 million (US$7.8 million)^[1]^, representing a 36.1% year-over-year decrease. The decrease was primarily attributable to the effective control of business travel expenses and the impact of a one-time provision for bad debts during the same period last year. Excluding the impact of this bad debt provision in the fourth quarter of 2019, G&A expenses decreased by 14.3%. Compared with the third quarter, G&A expenses increased by 13.6%, which was mainly attributable to the increase of consulting fees and higher staff costs. General and administrative expenses for the full year 2020 were RMB172.6 million (US$26.4 million) ^[1]^, representing a 6.7% year-over-year decrease.
Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB189.9 million (US$29.1 million)^[1]^, representing a year-over-year decrease of 3.5%. Gross margin was 65.6%, compared to 68.0% a year ago. The decrease was primarily due the impact of COVID-19. Compared with the third quarter, gross profit increased by 19.6%, and gross margin increased from 59.5% to 65.6%. Gross profit for the full year 2020 was RMB537.5 million (US$82.4 million) ^[1]^, representing a 28.6% year-over-year decrease.
Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2020 totaled RMB118.5 million (US$18.2 million)^[1]^, representing a year-over-year increase of 19.9%. The increase was mainly due to the sustained RevPAR recovery, the increased number of hotels and better control of costs and expenses during the quarter. Operating margin, defined as income from operations as percentage of total revenues, was 40.9%, compared to 34.1% a year ago. Compared with the third quarter, income from operations increased by 17.4%, and operating margin increased from 37.8% to 40.9%, mainly attributable to revenue increase. Income from operations for the full year 2020 totaled RMB319.3 million (US$48.9 million) ^[1]^, representing a year-over-year decrease of 36.7%.
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)^[2]^ for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB130.6 million (US$20.0 million)^[1]^, representing a year-over-year increase of 17.2%. Adjusted EBITDA margin, defined as adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) as a percentage of total revenues, was 45.1%, compared to 38.5% a year ago. Compared with the third quarter, adjusted EBITDA increased by 17.8%, and adjusted EBITDA margin increased from 41.5% to 45.1%. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the full year 2020 was RMB355.5 million (US$54.5 million) ^[1]^, representing a year-over-year decrease of 32.1%.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB79.5 million (US$12.2 million)^[1]^, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.6%. Net margin was 27.4%, compared to 25.8% a year ago, the year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to the increase in income from operations. Compared with the third quarter, net income decreased by 7.2%,
Exhibit 99.1
and net margin decreased from 32.1% to 27.4%, mainly due to losses from investments in equity securities. Net income for the full year 2020 was RMB244.7 million (US$37.5 million) ^[1]^, representing a year-over-year decrease of 44.1%.
Core net income (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB109.3 million (US$16.8 million)^[1]^, representing a year-over-year increase of 22.3%. The core net margin, defined as core net income (non-GAAP) as a percentage of total revenues, was 37.7%, compared to 30.9% one year ago. Compared with the third quarter, core net income increased by 18.3%. Core net income (non-GAAP) for the full year 2020 was RMB289.5 million (US$44.4 million) ^[1]^, representing a year-over-year decrease of 33.9%.
Earnings per ADS (basic and diluted) for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB0.83 (US$0.13) ^[1]^, up from earnings per ADS of RMB0.75 one year ago and up from RMB 0.81 in the third quarter of 2020, mainly due to the recovery and improvement of operating profit. Core net income per ADS (basic and diluted) (non-GAAP) was RMB1.06 (US$0.16)^[1]^, up from RMB0.87 a year ago, up from RMB0.90 of the third quarter of 2020. Earnings per ADS (basic and diluted) for the full year 2020 was RMB2.54 (US$0.39)^[1]^, down from RMB4.34 one year ago. Core net income per ADS (basic and diluted) (non-GAAP) was RMB2.81 (US$0.43) ^[1]^ for the full year 2020, decreased from RMB4.29 of 2019.
Cash flow. Operating cash inflow for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB112.8 million (US$17.3 million)^[1]^ as a result of the recovery from COVID-19 and improved operating performance. Investing cash outflow for the fourth quarter of 2020 was RMB 161.7 million (US$24.8 million) ^[1]^, which was primarily attributable to loans to franchisees, investment in property and equipment and renovation on L&O hotels. The investing cash outflow was partially offset by repayment from franchisees, as well as proceeds from short-term investments. Financing cash inflow was RMB99.8 million (US$15.3million).^^Operating cash inflow for the full year 2020 was RMB297.3 million (US$45.6 million) ^[1]^. Investing cash outflow for the full year 2020 was RMB115.6 million (US$17.7million) ^[1]^. Financing cash inflow for the full year 2020 was RMB117.5million (US$18.0 million) ^[1]^.
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, investments in equity securities and time deposit. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short term investments, investments in equity securities and time deposits of RMB1,904.9 million (US$291.9 million) ^[1]^, compared to RMB1,815.4 million as of September 30, 2020. The increase from the third quarter was primarily attributable to increased cash inflow from operating activities, offset by loans to franchisees, and investments and upgrade costs at our L&O hotels.
COVID-19 Update
Due to the resurgence of Covid-19 in several provinces and cities like Hebei, Shanghai, and Beijing, our occupancy rate declined in Q4 2020 and January 2021. Occupancy rate was at its lowest during the Chinese spring festival, due to the government’s stay-local policy; however, it rebounded quickly, especially after March 16 when people could travel more freely in low-risk zones. With the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, most travel restrictions have been lifted. According to the official microblog of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Tomb Sweeping holiday on April 5, 2021 saw 102 million domestic tourists. That represents a year-over-year growth of 144.6%, and 94.5% of the number of domestic tourists in the same period in 2019. By early April, our occupancy rate had recovered to 77.7%, and Revpar recovered to 92.7% of the 2019 levels. By the end of 2020 we had proved to be more resilient, and so performed better than most of our peers.
Guidance
So far in 2020, our operations are in line with our previous forecast. Assuming the pandemic remains under control in China in further quarters, the Company expects an increase in total revenues of 48%-53% for the full year 2021, compared to 2020; and an increase in total revenues of 25%-30% for the full year 2021, compared to 2019.
The guidance set forth above reflects the Company's current and preliminary views based on our recovery speed and may not be indicative of the final financial results for future interim periods and the full year.
Conference Call
GreenTree's management will hold an earnings conference call at 9:00PM U.S. Eastern Time on April 14, 2021 (9:00 AM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on April 15, 2021).
Exhibit 99.1
Dial-in numbers for the live conference call are as follows:
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| International | 1-412-902-4272 |
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| Mainland China | 4001-201-203 |
| US | 1-888-346-8982 |
| Hong Kong | 800-905-945 or 852-3018-4992 |
| Singapore | 800-120-6157 |
Participants should ask to join the GreenTree call, please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.
A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call until April 21, 2021.
Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:
| International Dial-in | 1-412-317-0088 |
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| U.S. Toll Free | 1-877-344-7529 |
| Canada Toll Free | 855-669-9658 |
| Passcode: | 10149105 |
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.998.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
| We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and core net income, as we present it, is a useful financial metric to assess our operating and financial performance before the impact of investing and financing transactions, income taxes and certain non-core and non-recurring items in our financial statements. |
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The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and core net income should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by other charges and gains we consider to be outside the ordinary course of our business.
The use of Adjusted EBITDA and core net income has certain limitations because it does not reflect all items of income and expenses that affect our operations. Items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and core net income are significant components in understanding and assessing our operating and financial performance. Depreciation and amortization expense for various long-term assets, income tax and share-based compensation 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 our results. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA and core net income does not consider capital expenditures and other investing activities and should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. We compensate for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of our depreciation and amortization, interest expense/income, gains/losses from investments in equity securities, income tax expenses, share-based compensation, share of loss in equity investees, government subsidies and other relevant items both in our reconciliations to the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures and in our consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance.
The term Adjusted EBITDA and core net income is not defined under U.S. GAAP, and Adjusted EBITDA and core net income is not a measure of net income, operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. When assessing our operating and financial performance, you should not consider this data in isolation or as a substitute for our net income, operating income or any other operating performance measure that is calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition, our Adjusted EBITDA and core net income may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA and core net income or similarly titled measures utilized by other companies since such other companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA and core net income in the same manner as we do.
Reconciliations of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and core net income, to the consolidated statement of operations information are included at the end of this press release.
About GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Exhibit 99.1
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. ("GreenTree" or the "Company") (NYSE: GHG) is a leading hospitality management group in China. As of December 31, 2020, GreenTree had a total number of 4,340 hotels. In 2019, GreenTree ranked among the Top 12 worldwide in terms of number of hotels in “World's Largest Hotel Companies: HOTELS' 325”, published by HOTELS magazine, and was as well the fourth largest hospitality company in China in 2019 based on the statistics issued by the China Hospitality Association.
GreenTree has built a strong suite of brands including its flagship "GreenTree Inns" brand as a result of its long-standing dedication to the hospitality industry in China and consistent quality of its services, signature hotel designs, broad geographic coverage and convenient locations. GreenTree has further expanded its brand portfolio into mid-to-up-scale and luxury segments through a series of strategic investments. By offering diverse brands, through its strong membership base, expansive booking network, superior system management with moderate charges, and fully supported by its operating departments including Decoration, Engineering, Purchasing, Operation, IT and Finance, GreenTree aims to keep closer relationships with all of its clients and partners by providing a brand portfolio that features comfort, style and value.
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Exhibit 99.1
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GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, <br>2020 | December 31, <br>2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| ASSETS | |||
| Current assets: | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 319,847,701 | 611,358,209 | 93,694,745 |
| Short-term investment | 437,279,026 | 301,983,182 | 46,280,947 |
| Investments in equity securities | 207,007,926 | 242,378,696 | 37,146,160 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance | 99,701,226 | 101,511,057 | 15,557,250 |
| Amounts due from related parties | 31,739,731 | 9,770,871 | 1,497,451 |
| Prepaid rent | 18,794,665 | 13,597,867 | 2,083,964 |
| Inventories | 2,537,717 | 3,804,680 | 583,093 |
| Other current assets | 66,004,017 | 77,649,794 | 11,900,352 |
| Loans receivable, net | 82,312,201 | 222,244,629 | 34,060,480 |
| Total current assets | 1,265,224,210 | 1,584,298,985 | 242,804,442 |
| Non-current assets: | |||
| Restricted cash | 22,312,522 | 22,369,900 | 3,428,337 |
| Long-term time deposits | 560,000,000 | 490,000,000 | 75,095,785 |
| Loan receivable, net | 121,563,742 | 145,703,988 | 22,330,113 |
| Property and equipment, net | 614,936,505 | 668,605,661 | 102,468,301 |
| Intangible assets, net | 496,280,316 | 491,513,073 | 75,327,674 |
| Goodwill | 100,078,236 | 100,231,487 | 15,361,147 |
| Long-term investments | 398,637,701 | 369,525,917 | 56,632,324 |
| Other assets | 76,957,992 | 66,635,394 | 10,212,322 |
| Deferred tax assets | 160,488,193 | 156,070,112 | 23,918,791 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 3,816,479,417 | 4,094,954,517 | 627,579,236 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Short-term bank loans | 60,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 22,988,506 |
| Accounts payable | 15,296,042 | 19,606,344 | 3,004,804 |
| Advance from customers | 40,105,627 | 34,305,508 | 5,257,549 |
| Amounts due to related parties | 3,518,031 | 3,198,253 | 490,154 |
| Salary and welfare payable | 42,650,527 | 51,567,587 | 7,903,078 |
| Deferred rent | 5,179,664 | 1,356,132 | 207,836 |
| Deferred revenue | 231,925,272 | 221,314,997 | 33,918,007 |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 302,448,361 | 300,696,673 | 46,083,782 |
| Income tax payable | 93,909,177 | 87,483,970 | 13,407,505 |
| Total current liabilities | 795,032,701 | 869,529,464 | 133,261,221 |
| Deferred rent | 17,821,686 | 28,642,973 | 4,389,728 |
| Deferred revenue | 410,807,248 | 361,901,369 | 55,463,811 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 118,112,511 | 115,862,713 | 17,756,737 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 195,303,547 | 178,413,413 | 27,343,052 |
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 261,641,717 | 290,679,902 | 44,548,644 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,798,719,410 | 1,845,029,834 | 282,763,193 |
Exhibit 99.1
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, <br>2020 | December 31, <br>2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||
| Class A ordinary shares | 219,526,699 | 222,587,070 | 34,112,961 |
| Class B ordinary shares | 115,534,210 | 115,534,210 | 17,706,392 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,152,108,217 | 1,149,280,404 | 176,134,928 |
| Retained earnings | 308,698,533 | 570,042,924 | 87,362,900 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 65,300,854 | 45,586,647 | 6,986,460 |
| Total GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. shareholders’ equity | 1,861,168,513 | 2,103,031,255 | 322,303,641 |
| Non-controlling interests | 156,591,494 | 146,893,428 | 22,512,402 |
| Total shareholders’ equity | 2,017,760,007 | 2,249,924,683 | 344,816,043 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 3,816,479,417 | 4,094,954,517 | 627,579,236 |
Exhibit 99.1
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
| Quarter Ended | Year Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Revenues | ||||||
| Leased-and-operated hotels | 68,553,356 | 76,113,015 | 11,664,830 | 253,420,676 | 227,074,041 | 34,800,619 |
| Franchised-and-managed hotels<br><br><br>Others | 217,190,598<br><br><br>3,688,472 | 207,222,721<br><br><br>6,420,830 | 31,758,272<br><br><br>984,035 | 831,340,340<br><br><br>7,032,119 | 677,480,818<br><br><br>25,455,237 | 103,828,478<br><br><br>3,901,186 |
| Total revenues | 289,432,426 | 289,756,566 | 44,407,137 | 1,091,793,135 | 930,010,096 | 142,530,283 |
| Operating costs and expenses | ||||||
| Hotel operating costs | (92,609,618) | (99,817,161) | (15,297,650) | (338,826,479) | (392,522,306) | (60,156,675) |
| Selling and marketing expenses | (23,155,218) | (24,232,688) | (3,713,822) | (84,970,401) | (75,347,166) | (11,547,458) |
| General and administrative expenses | (79,597,392) | (50,885,097) | (7,798,482) | (184,989,324) | (172,557,554) | (26,445,602) |
| Other operating expenses | (3,124,942) | (98,341) | (15,071) | (3,286,652) | (1,731,405) | (265,350) |
| Total operating costs and expenses | (198,487,170) | (175,033,287) | (26,825,025) | (612,072,856) | (642,158,431) | (98,415,085) |
| Other operating income | 7,836,584 | 3,728,194 | 571,370 | 24,832,269 | 31,399,552 | 4,812,192 |
| Income from operations | 98,781,840 | 118,451,473 | 18,153,482 | 504,552,548 | 319,251,217 | 48,927,390 |
| Interest income and other, net | 13,804,787 | 25,072,336 | 3,842,504 | 66,088,425 | 72,934,212 | 11,177,657 |
| Interest expense | (384,502) | (514,466) | (78,845) | (2,505,904) | (3,456,316) | (529,704) |
| (Losses)/gains from investment in equity securities | 1,213,137 | (27,038,739) | (4,143,868) | 55,253,744 | (36,773,521) | (5,635,789) |
| Other income, net | - | 1,779,000 | 272,643 | 2,690,742 | 2,296,981 | 352,028 |
| Income before income taxes | 113,415,262 | 117,749,604 | 18,045,916 | 626,079,555 | 354,252,573 | 54,291,582 |
| Income tax expense | (39,356,563) | (38,060,701) | (5,833,057) | (189,567,817) | (110,459,202) | (16,928,613) |
| Income before share of gains in equity investees | 74,058,699 | 79,688,903 | 12,212,859 | 436,511,738 | 243,793,371 | 37,362,969 |
| Share of gains in equity investees, net of tax | 483,062 | (209,178) | (32,058) | 1,262,431 | 909,364 | 139,366 |
| Net income | 74,541,761 | 79,479,725 | 12,180,801 | 437,774,169 | 244,702,735 | 37,502,335 |
| Net losses/(gains) attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,672,204 | 6,078,488 | 931,569 | 4,944,094 | 16,641,655 | 2,550,445 |
| Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | 76,213,965 | 85,558,213 | 13,112,370 | 442,718,263 | 261,344,390 | 40,052,780 |
| Net earnings per share | ||||||
| Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.13 | 4.34 | 2.54 | 0.39 |
| Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.13 | 4.34 | 2.54 | 0.39 |
| Net earnings per ADS | ||||||
| Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.13 | 4.34 | 2.54 | 0.39 |
| Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.13 | 4.34 | 2.54 | 0.39 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||
| Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted | 67,416,046 | 68,286,954 | 68,286,954 | 67,315,727 | 68,286,954 | 68,286,954 |
| Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted | 34,762,909 | 34,762,909 | 34,762,909 | 34,762,909 | 34,762,909 | 34,762,909 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (12,891,247) | (18,663,525) | (2,860,311) | 2,933,162 | (19,714,207) | (3,021,335) |
| Comprehensive income, net of tax | 61,650,514 | 60,816,200 | 9,320,490 | 440,707,331 | 224,988,528 | 34,481,000 |
| Comprehensive losses attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,672,204 | 6,078,488 | 931,569 | 4,944,094 | 16,641,655 | 2,550,445 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders | 63,322,718 | 66,894,688 | 10,252,059 | 445,651,425 | 241,630,183 | 37,031,445 |
Exhibit 99.1
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Quarter Ended | Year Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Operating activities: | ||||||
| Net income | 74,541,761 | 79,479,725 | 12,180,801 | 437,774,169 | 244,702,735 | 37,502,335 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 13,476,011 | 15,801,122 | 2,421,628 | 40,366,299 | 65,869,971 | 10,095,015 |
| Share of (gains) losses in equity method investments<br><br><br>Fair value change in returnable consideration and contingent consideration, net | 329,356<br><br><br>- | 209,178<br><br><br>- | 32,058<br><br><br>- | (140,564)<br><br><br>- | (909,364)<br><br><br>2,046,066 | (139,366)<br><br><br>313,573 |
| Gains from disposal of a long-term investment | (788,341) | (1,779,000) | (272,644) | (1,097,790) | (1,779,000) | (272,644) |
| Interest income | (20,997,598) | (4,483,050) | (687,057) | (35,659,822) | (11,542,121) | (1,768,907) |
| Bad debt expense | 32,759,437 | 7,900,690 | 1,210,834 | 38,423,347 | 29,953,404 | 4,590,560 |
| (Gains)losses from investments in equity securities<br><br><br>(Gains) losses on disposal of property and equipment | (1,213,137)<br><br><br>860,000 | 27,020,151<br><br><br>- | 4,141,019<br><br><br>- | (55,253,744)<br><br><br>860,000 | 44,506,823<br><br><br>- | 6,820,970<br><br><br>- |
| Foreign exchange (gains) losses | (1,494,388) | 4,985,504 | 764,062 | (1,408,437) | 4,723,948 | 723,977 |
| Share-based compensation | 7,857,619 | - | - | 26,490,395 | 232,558 | 35,641 |
| Income tax expenses related to dividend distribution or retained profits | 7,905,075 | (14,576,403) | (2,233,931) | 19,845,708 | - | - |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | (21,803,246) | 14,567,549 | 2,232,575 | (52,263,625) | (28,789,041) | (4,412,114) |
| Prepaid rent | (12,957,495) | (5,367,732) | (822,641) | (14,316,252) | 5,196,798 | 796,444 |
| Inventories | (761,786) | 230,924 | 35,391 | 351,518 | (1,281,009) | (196,323) |
| Amounts due from related parties | (1,232,146) | 193,653 | 29,679 | (3,228,596) | 10,329,181 | 1,583,016 |
| Other current assets | 6,019,451 | (15,613,220) | (2,392,831) | 10,990,176 | (18,807,170) | (2,882,325) |
| Other assets | (14,762,172) | (4,022,768) | (616,516) | (22,637,263) | (21,180,102) | (3,245,993) |
| Accounts payable | 1,511,893 | (2,941,115) | (450,746) | 4,814,800 | 4,546,551 | 696,789 |
| Amounts due to related parties | 2,476,922 | 1,206,655 | 184,928 | 3,232,453 | (319,778) | (49,008) |
| Salary and welfare payable | 3,473,761 | (864,348) | (132,467) | (2,047,293) | 8,913,678 | 1,366,081 |
| Deferred revenue | 8,470,702 | (26,912,184) | (4,124,473) | 18,973,331 | (59,516,154) | (9,121,250) |
| Advance from customers | 2,886,080 | 2,297,569 | 352,118 | 3,735,302 | (5,800,119) | (888,907) |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (4,113,920) | (2,091,191) | (320,490) | 27,198,083 | 14,669,673 | 2,248,226 |
| Income tax payable | 3,404,824 | 24,167,283 | 3,703,798 | (12,476,008) | (6,354,794) | (973,915) |
| Unrecognized tax benefits | 55,445,186 | 15,330,247 | 2,349,463 | 92,022,308 | 29,038,185 | 4,450,297 |
| Deferred rent | 592,980 | 2,214,208 | 339,342 | (1,939,759) | 6,997,755 | 1,072,453 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 9,489,162 | (7,153,657) | (1,096,346) | 21,538,701 | (5,549,798) | (850,544) |
| Deferred taxes | (32,907,584) | 2,953,072 | 452,578 | (30,207,540) | (12,595,878) | (1,930,403) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 118,468,407 | 112,752,862 | 17,280,132 | 513,939,897 | 297,302,998 | 45,563,678 |
| Investing activities: | ||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (50,493,636) | (43,353,048) | (6,644,145) | (213,329,308) | (111,929,994) | (17,154,022) |
| Purchases of intangible assets | (2,240,298) | (878,818) | (134,685) | (2,240,298) | (887,893) | (136,076) |
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | (1,561,844) | 8,968 | 1,374 | 1,800,000 | 80,355 | 12,315 |
| Payment for acquisitions | (76,037,135) | (14,547,587) | (2,229,515) | (325,016,059) | (22,463,394) | (3,442,666) |
| Collection of acquisition advances | 20,242,049 | (6,550,000) | (1,003,831) | (38,869,400) | (6,550,000) | (1,003,831) |
| Repayment of Advances for acquisitions | - | 40,000 | 6,130 | - | 36,352,700 | 5,571,297 |
| Purchases of short-term investments | (205,357,454) | (58,296,194) | (8,934,283) | (823,183,360) | (206,596,401) | (31,662,284) |
| Proceeds from short-term investments | 345,997,436 | 45,983,050 | 7,047,211 | 1,107,076,219 | 453,434,366 | 69,491,857 |
| Increase of long-term time deposits | - | - | - | (500,000,000) | (30,000,000) | (4,597,701) |
| Purchases of investments in equity securities | - | (65,829,314) | (10,088,784) | (80,772,222) | (65,829,314) | (10,088,784) |
| Purchases of long term investments | - | - | - | (247,456,740) | - | - |
| Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries | 431,653 | 2,183,350 | 334,613 | 222,015,253 | 2,183,350 | 334,613 |
| Proceeds from disposal of equity securities and dividends received from equity securities | - | 64,792 | 9,930 | - | 198,976 | 30,494 |
| Proceeds from disposal of equity method investments | 1,671,092 | - | - | 1,671,092 | 6,380,000 | 977,778 |
| Loan to related parties | (288,771,163) | (223,590,000) | (34,266,667) | (634,638,425) | (528,356,500) | (80,974,176) |
| Repayment from related parties | 121,472,780 | 242,740,000 | 37,201,533 | 458,752,530 | 539,996,179 | 82,758,035 |
| Loan to third parties | (65,615,000) | (55,000,000) | (8,429,119) | (10,340,000) | (62,000,000) | (9,501,916) |
| Repayment of loan from third parties | 18,047,360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loan to franchisees | (24,500,000) | (13,060,194) | (2,001,562) | (157,411,151) | (218,821,974) | (33,535,935) |
| Repayment from franchisees | 3,237,956 | 28,408,205 | 4,353,748 | 21,985,474 | 99,209,300 | 15,204,490 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (203,476,204) | (161,676,790) | (24,778,052) | (1,219,956,395) | (115,600,244) | (17,716,512) |
| Financing activities: | ||||||
| Distribution to the shareholders | (18,925,422) | - | - | (226,951,236) | - | - |
| Loan from non controlling interest | - | 9,148,249 | 1,402,030 | - | 20,585,804 | 3,154,912 |
| Repayment of short-term borrowings<br><br><br>Proceeds from short-term borrowings | -<br><br><br>- | (60,000,000)<br><br><br>150,000,000 | (9,195,402)<br><br><br>22,988,506 | -<br><br><br>- | (70,000,000)<br><br><br>160,000,000 | (10,727,969)<br><br><br>24,521,073 |
Exhibit 99.1
| Quarter Ended | Year Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest holders | 1,959,481 | 681,000 | 104,368 | 14,719,481 | 6,943,589 | 1,064,152 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (16,965,941) | 99,829,249 | 15,299,502 | (212,231,755) | 117,529,393 | 18,012,168 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (6,852,606) | (6,781,751) | (1,039,349) | (6,917,309) | (7,664,261) | (1,174,601) |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (108,826,344) | 44,123,570 | 6,762,233 | (925,165,562) | 291,567,886 | 44,684,733 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 450,986,567 | 589,604,539 | 90,360,849 | 1,267,325,785 | 342,160,223 | 52,438,349 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 342,160,223 | 633,728,109 | 97,123,082 | 342,160,223 | 633,728,109 | 97,123,082 |
Exhibit 99.1
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
| Quarter Ended | Year Ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Net income | 74,541,761 | 79,479,725 | 12,180,801 | 437,774,169 | 244,702,735 | 37,502,335 |
| Deduct: | ||||||
| Other operating income | 7,836,584 | 3,728,194 | 571,371 | 24,832,269 | 31,399,552 | 4,812,192 |
| Interest income and other, net | 13,804,787 | 25,072,336 | 3,842,504 | 66,088,425 | 72,934,212 | 11,177,657 |
| Gains from investment in equity securities | 1,213,137 | - | - | 77,050,188 | 45,440,136 | 6,964,006 |
| Share of gain in equity investees, net of tax | 483,062 | - | - | 1,550,228 | 1,118,542 | 171,424 |
| Other income, net | - | 1,779,000 | 272,644 | 2,690,742 | 2,296,981 | 352,028 |
| Add: | ||||||
| Other operating expenses | 3,124,942 | 98,341 | 15,071 | 3,286,652 | 1,731,405 | 265,349 |
| Income tax expense | 39,356,563 | 38,060,701 | 5,833,058 | 189,567,817 | 110,459,202 | 16,928,613 |
| Share of loss in equity investees, net of tax | - | 209,178 | 32,058 | 287,797 | 209,178 | 32,058 |
| Interest expense | 384,502 | 514,466 | 78,845 | 2,505,904 | 3,456,316 | 529,704 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 17,372,785 | 15,801,122 | 2,421,628 | 40,366,299 | 65,869,971 | 10,095,016 |
| Losses from investment in equity securities | - | 27,038,739 | 4,143,868 | 21,796,444 | 82,213,657 | 12,599,794 |
| Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) | 111,442,983 | 130,622,742 | 20,018,810 | 523,373,230 | 355,453,041 | 54,475,562 |
| Quarter Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
| RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | |
| Net income | 74,541,761 | 79,479,725 | 12,180,801 | 437,774,169 | 244,702,735 | 37,502,335 |
| Deduct: | ||||||
| Government subsidies (net of 25% tax) | - | 853,820 | 130,854 | 5,048,981 | 15,071,058 | 2,309,741 |
| Gains from investment in equity securities (net of 25% tax) | 909,853 | - | - | 57,787,642 | - | - |
| Other income (net of 25% tax) | - | 1,334,250 | 204,483 | 2,018,057 | 1,722,736 | 264,021 |
| Add: | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 7,857,619 | - | - | 27,676,666 | 232,558 | 35,641 |
| Losses from investments in equity securities (net of 25% tax) | - | 25,784,922 | 3,951,712 | 16,347,333 | 41,786,008 | 6,403,986 |
| One-time fees and expense | - | 6,264,115 | 960,018 | 1,153,650 | 19,604,565 | 3,004,531 |
| Income tax expenses related to dividend distribution | 7,905,075 | - | - | 19,845,708 | - | - |
| Core net income(Non-GAAP) | 89,394,602 | 109,340,692 | 16,757,194 | 437,942,846 | 289,532,073 | 44,372,731 |
| Core net income per ADS (Non-GAAP) | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted | 0.87 | 1.06 | 0.16 | 4.29 | 2.81 | 0.43 |
| Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted | 0.87 | 1.06 | 0.16 | 4.29 | 2.81 | 0.43 |
Exhibit 99.1
Operational Data
| 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total hotels in operation: | 3,957 | 4,340 |
| Leased-and-owned hotels | 34 | 40 |
| Franchised hotels | 3,923 | 4,300 |
| Total hotel rooms in operation | 290,026 | 315,335 |
| Leased-and-owned hotels | 4,290 | 4,888 |
| Franchised hotels | 285,736 | 310,447 |
| Number of cities | 339 | 345 |
| Quarter Ended | ||
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q4 | |
| Occupancy rate (as a percentage) | ||
| Leased-and-owned hotels | 67.5% | 71.0% |
| Franchised hotels | 76.6% | 76.8% |
| Blended | 76.4% | 76.7% |
| Average daily rate (in RMB) | ||
| Leased-and-owned hotels | 198 | 190 |
| Franchised hotels | 168 | 162 |
| Blended | 168 | 162 |
| RevPAR (in RMB) | ||
| Leased-and-owned hotels | 134 | 135 |
| Franchised hotels | 129 | 124 |
| Blended | 129 | 124 |
| Year Ended | ||
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | 2020 | |
| Occupancy rate (as a percentage) | ||
| Leased-and-owned hotels | 67.5% | 57.8% |
| Franchised hotels | 78.0% | 68.9% |
| Blended | 77.8% | 68.7% |
| Average daily rate (in RMB) |
Exhibit 99.1
| Leased-and-owned hotels | 205 | 179 |
|---|---|---|
| Franchised hotels | 168 | 152 |
| Blended | 168 | 152 |
| RevPAR (in RMB) | ||
| Leased-and-owned hotels | 138 | 104 |
| Franchised hotels | 131 | 105 |
| Blended | 131 | 105 |
Exhibit 99.1
| Number of Hotels in Operation | Number of Hotel Rooms in Operation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q4 | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q4 | |||||
| Luxury | 20 | 23 | 4,556 | 4,749 | ||||
| Argyle | 20 | 23 | 4,556 | 4,749 | ||||
| Mid-to-up-scale | 264 | 360 | 23,816 | 32,337 | ||||
| GreenTree Eastern | 105 | 151 | 11,263 | 15,653 | ||||
| Deepsleep Hotel | 2 | 3 | 161 | 221 | ||||
| Gem | 27 | 35 | 2,397 | 3,202 | ||||
| Gya | 26 | 42 | 2,167 | 3,572 | ||||
| Vx | 22 | 33 | 1,816 | 2,681 | ||||
| Ausotel | 10 | 13 | 1,183 | 1,666 | ||||
| Urban Garden and others^[2]^ | 72 | 83 | 4,829 | 5,342 | ||||
| Mid-scale | 2,563 | 2,786 | 209,966 | 225,069 | ||||
| GreenTree Inn | 2,013 | 2,163 | 171,414 | 181,295 | ||||
| GT Alliance | 314 | 374 | 24,141 | 28,560 | ||||
| GreenTree Apartment | 7 | 13 | 333 | 862 | ||||
| Vatica | 121 | 121 | 8,907 | 8,749 | ||||
| City 118 Selected and others^[2]^ | 108 | 115 | 5171 | 5,603 | ||||
| Economy hotels | 1,110 | 1,171 | 51,688 | 53,180 | ||||
| Shell | 541 | 620 | 23,617 | 26,784 | ||||
| City 118 and others^[2]^ | 569 | 551 | 28071 | 26,396 | ||||
| Total | 3,957 | 4,340 | 290,026 | 315,335 |
Notes:
Operational Data of 2019Q4 and full year of 2019 were re-stated with consideration of composition of Argyle Hotel Management Group (Australia) Pty Ltd and Urban Hotel Group’s overall quarterly RevPAR.
Others include other brands in each segment of Urban.
Exhibit 99.1
For more information, please contact:
GreenTree
Ms. Selina Yang
Phone: +86-21-3617-4886 ext. 7999
E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Nicky Zheng
Phone: +86-21-3617-4886 ext. 6708
E-mail: [email protected]
Christensen
In Shanghai
Ms. Constance Zhang
Phone: +86-138-1645-1798
E-mail: [email protected]
In Hong Kong Ms. Karen Hui Phone: +852-9266-4140 E-mail: [email protected]
In US Ms. Linda Bergkamp Phone: +1-480-614-3004 Email: [email protected]
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