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EX-99.1 2 tm2133249d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 


GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

·Total revenues increased 60.7% year-over-year to RMB347.1million (US$53.8 million) [[1]].

 

·Income from operations increased 42.5% year-over-year to RMB89.3 million (US$13.8 million) [1].

 

·Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) [2] increased 44.0% year-over-year to RMB111.2 million (US$17.2 million) [1].

 

·Core net income (non-GAAP) [3] increased 5.7% year-over-year to RMB78.9 million (US$12.2 million) [1].

 

SHANGHAI, Nov. 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 second quarter of 2021.

 

Second Quarter of 2021 Operational Highlights

 

·A total of 4,542 hotels with 328,773 hotel rooms were in operation as of June 30, 2021, compared to 4,464 hotels and 323,648 hotel rooms as of March 31, 2021.

 

·As of June 30, 2021, the Company had 63 leased-and-operated ("L&O") hotels and 4,479 franchised-and-managed ("F&M") hotels in operation in 358 cities across China, compared to 35 L&O hotels and 4,029 F&M hotels in operation in 342 cities as of June 30, 2020. The geographic coverage increased by 4.7% year over year.

 

·During the quarter, the Company opened 201 hotels, an increase of 90 compared to 111 hotels in the second quarter of 2020. Two of those hotels were in the luxury segment, 43 in the mid-to-up-scale segment, 137 in the mid-scale segment, and 19 in the economy segment. Geographically speaking, 10 hotels were in Tier 1 cities [3], 49 in Tier 2 cities and the remaining 142 in Tier 3 and lower cities in China.

 

·As of June 30, 2021, the Company had a pipeline of 1,271 hotels contracted for or under development, among which 56 hotels were in the luxury hotel segment, 300 in the mid-to-up-scale segment, 506 in the mid-scale segment, and 409 in the economy segment.

 

·The average daily room rate, or ADR, for all hotels in operation, was RMB 171, an increase of 20.2% from RMB142 in the second quarter of 2020, and a 0.8% decrease compared with RMB172 in the pre-COVID-19 second quarter of 2019.

 

·The occupancy rate, or OCC for all hotels in operation was 78.6%, an increase of 15.2% compared with 63.4% in the second quarter of 2020, and a 2.5% decrease compared with 81.1% in the pre-COVID-19 second quarter of 2019.

 

·The revenue per available room, or RevPAR, which is calculated by multiplying our hotels' ADR by its occupancy rate, was RMB 134, a 49.0% year-over-year increase, and a 3.8% decrease compared with RMB139 in the pre-COVID-19 second quarter of 2019.

 

·As of June 30, 2021, the Company's loyalty program had more than 62 million individual members and more than 1,760,000 corporate members, compared to over 59 million individual members and approximately 1,710,000 corporate members respectively as of March 31, 2021. The Company sold approximately 91.1% of room nights directly during the second quarter 2021.

 

"With the extensive contributions of every franchisee and members of our staff, our Q2 financials made substantial improvements," said Mr. Alex Xu, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Greentree. "Although the new waves of COVID-19 outbreaks have somewhat dampened the recovery and had a negative impact in the affected regions, we have seen optimistic signs of recovery in domestic tourism and business travel, especially during the Tomb-Sweeping Day and the Labor Day Festival. During the quarter, we accelerated our expansion into the mid-range and high-end markets in central, southeast and southwest China. We opened 20 L&O hotels and finished the quarter. Unlike previous years, we were able to secure choice locations at economically attractive prices. All these L&O hotels are situated within popular transportation hubs, central business districts, or government centers. We believe that they will act as anchor hotels and will attract new franchisees to our Company. While improving our own services, we have also been developing a cloud-based IT infrastructure that secures internal and personal data in real time. We are the first to have moved all systems to the Cloud, and we are benefiting from higher operating efficiency and stability. Thanks to this new development, I believe that in the near future, our operations and performance will reach new heights. Once again, I would like to thank our dedicated teams, franchisees, and shareholders for their continuous support over the years.

 

 

 

Second Quarter of 2021 Financial Results

 

   Quarter Ended 
   June 30, 2020   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Revenues            
Leased-and-operated hotels   50,337,339    116,882,174    18,102,743 
Franchised-and-managed hotels   158,534,095    217,656,936    33,710,767 
others   7,118,530    12,517,770    1,938,756 
Total revenues   215,989,964    347,056,880    53,752,266 
                
    Six Months Ended 
    June 30, 2020    June 30, 2021    June 30, 2021 
    RMB    RMB    US$ 
Revenues               
Leased-and-operated hotels   84,137,483    172,995,482    26,793,588 
Franchised-and-managed hotels   276,197,197    395,606,563    61,271,654 
others   13,051,275    19,667,293    3,046,076 
Total revenues   373,385,955    588,269,338    91,111,318 

 

Total revenues were RMB347.1 million (US$53.8 million) [1], a 60.7% year-over-year increase. The increase was primarily due to the sustained recovery in hotel operations from the impact of COVID-19 and our newly opened L&O hotels. Compared with the pre-COVID-19 second quarter of 2019, total revenues increased by 26.2%. Total revenues for the first half of 2021 were RMB 588.3 million (US$91.1 million) [1], representing a 57.5% year-over-year increase.

 

 

 

 

Total revenues from leased-and-operated hotels were RMB116.9 million (US$18.1 million) [1], a 132.2% year-over-year increase. The increase was primarily due to the 98.7% year-over-year increase in L&O hotels' RevPAR and revenues from the 30 L&O hotels opened since the third quarter of 2020. The revenue increase was partially offset by the closure of 2 L&O hotels over the same period. Total revenues from L&O hotels for the first half of 2021 were RMB173.0 million (US$26.8 million) [1], representing a 105.6% year-over-year increase.

 

Total revenues from franchised-and-managed hotels were RMB217.7 million (US$33.7 million) [1], a 37.3% year-over-year increase. Initial franchise fees increased by 47.3% year-over-year, mainly attributable to the gross opening of 181 F&M hotels and the closed F&M hotels. Recurring franchisee management fees and others increased 36.4% year-over-year primarily due to the 47.9% increase in RevPAR and the 11.2% increase in the number of F&M hotels, and was offset by the fee waiver to franchisees related to newly acquired hotels. Total revenues from F&M hotels for the first half of 2021 were RMB395.6 million (US$61.3 million) [1], representing a 43.2% year-over-year increase.

 

   Quarter Ended 
   June 30, 2020   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Initial franchise fee   13,313,072    19,613,749    3,037,783 
Recurring franchise management fee and others   145,221,023    198,043,187    30,672,984 
Revenues from franchised-and-managed hotels   158,534,095    217,656,936    33,710,767 

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2020   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Initial franchise fee   26,365,904    37,592,607    5,822,353 
Recurring franchise management fee and others   249,831,293    358,013,956    55,449,301 
Revenues from franchised-and-managed hotels   276,197,197    395,606,563    61,271,654 

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

   Quarter Ended 
   June 30, 2020   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Operating costs and expenses               
Hotel operating costs   94,916,577    164,437,048    25,468,056 
Selling and marketing expenses   11,999,656    21,703,311    3,361,415 
General and administrative expenses   48,143,971    71,043,670    11,003,263 
Other operating expenses   41,123    2,752,734    426,344 
Total operating costs and expenses   155,101,327    259,936,763    40,259,078 

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30, 2020   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Operating costs and expenses               
Hotel operating costs   184,679,850    286,667,300    44,399,111 
Selling and marketing expenses   29,840,978    39,821,421    6,167,553 
General and administrative expenses   76,889,542    127,001,827    19,670,078 
Other operating expenses   1,198,272    4,146,290    642,178 
Total operating costs and expenses   292,608,642    457,636,838    70,878,920 

 

Hotel operating costs were RMB164.4 million (US$25.5 million) [1], a 73.2% increase year-over-year. The increase was mainly attributable to the opening of 23 L&O hotels since the beginning of 2021, which resulted in higher rents, higher staff headcount and compensation, higher depreciation and amortization, and higher utilities and consumables. Excluding the impact from newly opened L&O hotels in 2021, hotel operating costs increased 21.9%. For the first half of 2021, hotel operating costs were RMB286.7 million (US$44.4 million) [1], representing a 55.2% increase.

 

   Quarter Ended 
   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2020   2021   2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Rental   35,806,000    64,073,601    9,923,737 
Utilities   3,172,300    6,307,116    976,848 
Personnel cost   9,332,835    17,417,652    2,697,651 
Depreciation and amortization   10,588,191    17,515,961    2,712,877 
Consumable, food and beverage   8,440,379    20,386,884    3,157,526 
Costs of general managers of franchised-and-managed hotels   20,691,454    28,077,251    4,348,612 
Other costs of franchised-and-managed hotels   5,476,527    6,906,955    1,069,751 
Others   1,408,891    3,751,628    581,054 
Hotel Operating Costs   94,916,577    164,437,048    25,468,056 

 

 

 

   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,   June 30,   June 30, 
   2020   2021   2021 
   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Rental   62,908,982    103,794,352    16,075,698 
Utilities   7,592,490    12,203,535    1,890,087 
Personnel cost   19,080,814    31,071,099    4,812,300 
Depreciation and amortization   21,927,026    33,683,464    5,216,904 
Consumable, food and beverage   19,026,605    31,726,274    4,913,774 
Costs of general managers of franchised-and-managed hotels   41,334,102    55,395,961    8,579,742 
Other costs of franchised-and-managed hotels   9,979,587    12,448,949    1,928,097 
Others   2,830,244    6,343,666    982,509 
Hotel Operating Costs   184,679,850    286,667,300    44,399,111 

 

Selling and marketing expenses were RMB21.7 million (US$3.4million) [1], an 80.9% year-over-year increase. The increase was mainly attributable to higher staff headcount and compensation and the opening of 23 L&O hotels since the beginning of 2021. Excluding the impact from newly opened L&O hotels in 2021, selling and marketing expenses increased 41.1%. For the first half of 2021, selling and marketing expenses were RMB39.8 million (US$6.2 million) [1], representing a 33.4% increase.

 

General and administrative expenses were RMB71.0 million (US$11.0 million) [1], a 47.6% year-over-year increase. The increase was mainly attributable to the opening of 23 L&O hotels since the beginning of 2021, the increased one-time consulting fees for exploring financial or investment alternatives as well as for capital market advice. Excluding the impact from newly opened L&O hotels and one-time consulting fees, general and administrative expenses increased 0.5%. General and administrative expenses for the first half of 2021 were RMB127.0 million (US$19.7 million) [1], representing a 65.2% year-over-year increase.

 

Gross profit was RMB182.6 million (US$28.3 million) [1], a year-over-year increase of 50.8%. Gross margin was 52.6%, compared to 56.1% a year ago. The increase was primarily due to the recovery in our hotel RevPAR from the impact of COVID-19 but was offset by the operating loss of recorded by newly opened L&O hotels during their ramp-up period. Gross profit for the first half of 2021 was RMB301.6 million (US$46.7 million) [1], representing a 59.8% year-over-year increase.

 

Income from operations were RMB89.3 million (US$13.8 million) [1], a year-over-year increase of 42.5%. The increase was mainly due to the sustained recovery in RevPAR but was offset by the operating loss of recorded by newly opened L&O hotels during their ramp-up period. Operating margin was 25.7%, compared to 29.0% a year ago. Excluding the negative impact of newly opened hotels, income from operations was RMB123.0 million, a year-over-year increase of 96.4%. Income from operations for the first half of 2021 was RMB150.7 million (US$23.3 million) [1], representing a year-over-year increase of 50.9%.

 

Net income was RMB80.3 million (US$12.4 million) [1], compared to RMB93.7 million in the second quarter of 2020 and net margin was 23.1%.The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to the operating loss of recorded by newly opened L&O hotels during their ramp-up period. Excluding the impact of newly opened hotels, net income was RMB114.0 million, a year-over-year increase of 21.6%. Net income for the first half of 2021 was RMB146.3 million (US$22.7 million) [1], representing a year-over-year increase of 83.8%.

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) [2] was RMB111.2 million (US$17.2 million) [1], a year-over-year increase of 44.0%. Adjusted EBITDA margin, defined as adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) as a percentage of total revenues, was 32.1%, compared to 35.8% a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first half of 2021 was RMB175.2 million (US$27.1 million) [1], representing a year-over-year increase of 53.4%.

 

Core net income (non-GAAP) was RMB78.9 million (US$12.2 million) [1], a year-over-year increase of 5.7%. The core net margin, defined as core net income (non-GAAP) as a percentage of total revenues, was 22.7%, compared to 34.6% one year ago. Core net income (non-GAAP) for the first half of 2021 was RMB122.8 million (US$19.0 million) [1], representing a year-over-year increase of 31.1%.

 

Earnings per ADS (basic and diluted) was RMB0.79 (US$0.12) [1], down from RMB1.01 one year ago. Core net income per ADS (basic and diluted) (non-GAAP) was RMB0.77 (US$0.12) [1], up from RMB0.72 a year ago. Earnings per ADS (basic and diluted) for the first half of 2021 was RMB1.47 (US$0.23) [1] up from RMB0.90 one year ago. Core net income per ADS (basic and diluted) (non-GAAP) was RMB1.19 (US$0.18) [1] for the first half of 2021, an increase from RMB0.91 a year ago.

 

Cash flow. Operating cash inflow was RMB44.6 million (US$6.9 million) [1] as a result of income from operations. Investing cash outflow was RMB 242.5 million (US$37.6 million) [1], which was primarily attributable to acquisition costs of our L&O hotels, investments and deposits of property and equipment, loans to franchisees, and purchases of short-term investments. The investing cash outflow was partially offset by proceeds from the disposal of equity securities and proceeds from short-term investments. Financing cash inflow was RMB13.7 million (US$2.1 million). Operating cash inflow for the first half of 2021 was RMB42.9 million (US$6.6 million) [1]. Investing cash outflow for the first half of 2021 was RMB500.7 million (US$77.6 million) [1]. Financing cash inflow for the first half of 2021 was RMB149.8 million (US$23.2 million) [1].

 

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, investments in equity securities and time deposit. As of June 30, 2021, the Company had total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short term investments, investments in equity securities and time deposits of RMB1,291.0 million (US$200.0 million) [1], compared to RMB1,734.0 million as of March  31, 2021. The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily attributable to acquisition costs of our L&O hotels, loans to franchisees, and property investments, offset by drawing down of bank facilities.

 

 

 

 

COVID-19 Update

 

During the second quarter, travel demand gradually resumed as the pandemic was well contained and life returned to normalcy, especially for travel during the Tomb-Sweeping day and the Labor Day Festivals. Our RevPAR recovered substantially month-over-month in April, May and June. However, these recovery trends and the momentum in the business were negatively impacted during the third quarter and in October. There were some resurgences of COVID-19 cases in Nanjing city and Jiangsu Province at the end of July, leading to tightened travel restrictions which inevitably imposed a negative impact on the travel industry in the region. Our RevPAR dropped to about 60.7% of the 2019 level during the first week of August from 106.0% of the 2019 level by the end of June. The recent COVID-19 outbreaks in several cities in China have definitely caused some short-term turbulences and created pressure on China's domestic travel market again. This resulted in a drop in our RevPAR to about 81.3% of the 2019 level during the first week of November from 99.9% of the 2019 level by the second week of September after rebounding from the end of July. We are very optimistic about our pipeline plans and expect our recovery to resume shortly after the resurgence of COVID-19 is well under control with effective control measures implemented by the Chinese government, and we expect travel restrictions to gradually ease once again. Moving forward, we are well positioned with our resilient business model to meet the demand when domestic travels increase.

 

Guidance

 

Considering the impact of COVID-19 clusters in Nanjing city and other places in China recently, and assuming the resurgence of these outbreaks remains under control in China in the coming quarters, the Company expects an increase in total revenues of 25%-30% for the full year 2021, compared to 2020 and an increase in total revenues of 7%-12% 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 8:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on November 15, 2021 (9:00 AM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on November 16, 2021).

 

Dial-in numbers for the live conference call are as follows:

 

International  1-412-902-4272 
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 conference call will be available after the conclusion of the live conference call until November 22, 2021.

 

Dial-in numbers for the replay are as follows:

 

International Dial-in  1-412-317-0088
U.S. Toll Free  1-877-344-7529
Canada Toll Free 855-669-9658
Passcode: 10161822

 

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.

 

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.

 

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. ("GreenTree" or the "Company") (NYSE: GHG) is a leading hospitality management group in China. As of June 30, 2021, GreenTree had a total number of 4,542 hotels. In 2020, HOTELS magazine ranked GreenTree Top 12 Ranking among 225 largest global hotel groups in terms of number of hotels in its annual HOTELS' 225. GreenTree was also the fourth largest hospitality company in China in 2020 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.

 

For more information on GreenTree, please visit http://ir.998.com

 

Safe Harbor Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to," "confident," "future," or other similar expressions. GreenTree may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Any statements that are not historical facts, including statements about or based on GreenTree's current beliefs, expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry, are forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, but not limited to the following: GreenTree's goals and growth strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; trends in the hospitality industry in China and globally; competition in our industry; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and other regions where we operate; the regulatory environment in which we and our franchisees operate; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided, including the forward-looking statements made, in this press release are current as of the date of the press release. Except as required by law, GreenTree undertakes no obligation to update any such information or forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the information is provided or statements are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

1      The conversion of Renminbi ("RMB")into United States dollars ("US$") is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB6.4566 on June 30, 2021 as set forth in  H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/20210706/
 
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, but excludes other operating income, interest income and other, net, gains from investment in equity securities, share of gains in equity investees (net of tax). The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) included in this report has been aligned according to the abovementioned definition.
 

3      Core net income is calculated as net income plus share-based compensation, losses from investments in equity securities (net of 25% tax), one-time fees and expense, asset impairment/accrued bad debt and income tax expenses related to dividend distribution  but excludes government subsidies (net of 25% tax) and gains from investment in equity securities (net of 25% tax).

 

4      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 other major cities designated as municipalities with independent  planning by the State Council.

 

 

 

 

Financial Tables and Operational Data Follow

 

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
    December 31,    June 30,    June 30, 
    2020    2021    2021 
    RMB    RMB    US$ 
ASSETS               
Current assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents   611,358,209    301,977,626    46,770,379 
Short-term investment   301,983,182    457,389,492    70,840,611 
Investments in equity securities   242,378,696    258,063,433    39,968,936 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance   101,511,057    118,420,083    18,340,935 
Amounts due from related parties   9,770,871    96,724,469    14,980,713 
Prepaid rent   13,597,867    27,794,835    4,304,872 
Inventories   3,804,680    2,124,236    329,002 
Other current assets   77,649,794    207,630,731    32,157,906 
Loans receivable, net   222,244,629    229,822,383    35,594,954 
Total current assets   1,584,298,985    1,699,947,288    263,288,308 
                
Non-current assets:               
Restricted cash   22,369,900    22,369,900    3,464,656 
Long-term time deposits   490,000,000    200,000,000    30,976,056 
Loan receivable, net   145,703,988    374,363,755    57,981,562 
Property and equipment, net   668,605,661    932,584,414    144,438,933 
Intangible assets, net   491,513,073    528,910,391    81,917,788 
Goodwill   100,231,487    104,582,687    16,197,796 
Long-term investments   369,525,917    184,385,036    28,557,606 
Other assets   66,635,394    304,334,781    47,135,455 
Deferred tax assets   156,070,112    134,764,674    20,872,390 
 TOTAL ASSETS   4,094,954,517    4,486,242,926    694,830,550 
                
                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY               
Current liabilities:               
Short-term bank loans   150,000,000    290,000,000    44,915,280 
Accounts payable   19,606,344    18,092,131    2,802,114 
Advance from customers   34,305,508    27,860,877    4,315,100 
Amounts due to related parties   3,198,253    5,355,911    829,525 
Salary and welfare payable   51,567,587    56,836,957    8,802,924 
Deferred rent   1,356,132    2,568,897    397,871 
Deferred revenue   221,314,997    222,434,022    34,450,643 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   300,696,673    384,637,018    59,572,690 
Income tax payable   87,483,970    51,441,614    7,967,291 
Total current liabilities   869,529,464    1,059,227,427    164,053,438 
                
Deferred rent   28,642,973    42,833,226    6,634,022 
Deferred revenue   361,901,369    336,579,118    52,129,467 
Other long-term liabilities   115,862,713    130,626,161    20,231,416 
Deferred tax liabilities   178,413,413    175,797,535    27,227,571 
Unrecognized tax benefits   290,679,902    312,079,760    48,335,000 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,845,029,834    2,057,143,227    318,610,914 
                
Shareholders' equity:               
Class A ordinary shares   222,587,070    222,587,070    34,474,347 
Class B ordinary shares   115,534,210    115,534,210    17,893,971 
Additional paid-in capital   1,149,280,404    1,150,227,409    178,147,540 
Retained earnings   570,042,924    721,270,906    111,710,638 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   45,586,647    44,212,936    6,847,712 
Total GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. shareholders' equity   2,103,031,255    2,253,832,531    349,074,208 
                
Non-controlling interests   146,893,428    175,267,168    27,145,428 
Total shareholders' equity   2,249,924,683    2,429,099,699    376,219,636 
                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   4,094,954,517    4,486,242,926    694,830,550 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
   Quarter Ended   Six Months Ended 
   June 30,
2020
   June 30,
2021
   June 30,
2021
   June 30,
2020
   June 30,
2021
   June 30,
2021
 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Revenues                        
Leased-and-operated hotels   50,337,339    116,882,174    18,102,743    84,137,483    172,995,482    26,793,588 
Franchised-and-managed hotels   158,534,095    217,656,936    33,710,767    276,197,197    395,606,563    61,271,654 
Others   7,118,530    12,517,770    1,938,756    13,051,275    19,667,293    3,046,076 
Total revenues   215,989,964    347,056,880    53,752,266    373,385,955    588,269,338    91,111,318 
                               
Operating costs and expenses                              
Hotel operating costs   (94,916,577)   (164,437,048)   (25,468,056)   (184,679,850)   (286,667,300)   (44,399,111)
Selling and marketing expenses   (11,999,656)   (21,703,311)   (3,361,415)   (29,840,978)   (39,821,421)   (6,167,553)
General and administrative expenses   (48,143,971)   (71,043,670)   (11,003,263)   (76,889,542)   (127,001,827)   (19,670,078)
Other operating expenses   (41,123)   (2,752,734)   (426,344)   (1,198,272)   (4,146,290)   (642,178)
Total operating costs and expenses   (155,101,327)   (259,936,763)   (40,259,078)   (292,608,642)   (457,636,838)   (70,878,920)
                               
Other operating income   1,762,982    2,181,186    337,823    19,093,913    20,053,589    3,105,905 
Income from operations   62,651,619    89,301,303    13,831,011    99,871,226    150,686,089    23,338,303 
                               
Interest income and other, net   14,107,924    14,151,551    2,191,796    24,721,184    29,282,647    4,535,304 
Interest expense   (1,727,991)   (4,089,714)   (633,417)   (2,738,246)   (7,477,925)   (1,158,183)
Gains (losses) from investment in equity 
securities
   42,534,583    16,149,045    2,501,169    (12,640,335)   43,873,336    6,795,115 
Income before income taxes   117,566,135    115,512,185    17,890,559    109,213,829    216,364,147    33,510,539 
                               
Income tax expense   (24,399,003)   (35,332,983)   (5,472,382)   (30,576,563)   (70,539,794)   (10,925,223)
Income before share of loss in equity investees   93,167,132    80,179,202    12,418,177    78,637,266    145,824,353    22,585,316 
                               
Share of gains in equity investees, net of tax   553,487    84,331    13,061    948,331    463,897    71,849 
Net income   93,720,619    80,263,533    12,431,238    79,585,597    146,288,250    22,657,165 
                               
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests   10,621,047    1,053,211    163,122    12,910,415    4,939,732    765,067 
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders   104,341,666    81,316,744    12,594,360    92,496,012    151,227,982    23,422,232 
                               
Net earnings per share                              
Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted   1.01    0.79    0.12    0.90    1.47    0.23 
Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted   1.01    0.79    0.12    0.90    1.47    0.23 
                               
Net earnings per ADS                              
Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted   1.01    0.79    0.12    0.90    1.47    0.23 
Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted   1.01    0.79    0.12    0.90    1.47    0.23 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding                              
Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted   68,286,954    68,286,954    68,286,954    68,286,954    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   (1,181,225)   (3,804,473)   (589,238)   3,816,008    (1,373,712)   (212,761)
Comprehensive income, net of tax   92,539,394    76,459,060    11,842,000    83,401,605    144,914,538    22,444,404 
                               
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests   10,621,047    1,053,211    163,122    12,910,415    4,939,732    765,067 
Comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders   103,160,441    77,512,271    12,005,122    96,312,020    149,854,270    23,209,471 

 

 

 

 

 

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

  Quarter Ended  Six Months Ended 
  June 30,
2020
  June 30,
2021
  June 30,
2021
  June 30,
2020
  June 30,
2021
  June 30,
2021
 
  RMB  RMB  US$  RMB  RMB  US$ 
Operating activities:                        
Net income  93,720,619   80,263,533   12,431,238   79,585,597   146,288,250   22,657,165 
                         
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                        
Depreciation and amortization  16,339,200   21,363,445   3,308,776   32,005,845   40,437,845   6,263,025 
Share of gains in equity method investments  (553,487)  (84,331)  (13,061)  (948,331)  (463,897)  (71,848)
Fair value change in returnable consideration and contingent consideration, net  -   -   -   -   (502,712)  (77,860)
Interest income  (2,097,419)  (1,765,790)  (273,486)  (4,841,860)  (3,855,030)  (597,068)
Bad debt expense  12,009,289   8,703,709   1,348,033   17,928,925   20,461,144   3,169,028 
(Gains)losses from investments in equity securities  (42,534,582)  (16,149,045)  (2,501,169)  12,640,335   (43,873,336)  (6,795,115)
Foreign exchange (gains) losses  (1,367,301)  1,775,361   274,968   (209,869)  2,507,642   388,384 
Share-based compensation  -   529,166   81,957   232,558   1,307,865   202,562 
Income tax expenses related to dividend distribution or retained profits  4,089,529   -   -   8,089,529   -   - 
                         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                        
Accounts receivable  (44,819,542)  (20,719,952)  (3,209,112)  (38,698,091)  (32,846,596)  (5,087,290)
Prepaid rent  5,586,585   (6,091,256)  (943,415)  9,922,250   (14,196,968)  (2,198,830)
Inventories  156,836   507,466   78,596   (237,377)  1,680,444   260,268 
Amounts due from related parties  715,354   (488,496)  (75,658)  1,510,197   (3,873,538)  (599,935)
Other current assets  (5,488,452)  (42,766,291)  (6,623,655)  14,827,078   (123,719,995)  (19,161,787)
Other assets  (3,332,215)  (9,573,784)  (1,482,790)  (9,014,522)  (7,784,920)  (1,205,731)
Accounts payable  1,602,850   (3,319,895)  (514,186)  2,888,996   (1,514,213)  (234,522)
Amounts due to related parties  (30,278)  2,056,471   318,507   (2,048,301)  2,157,658   334,179 
Salary and welfare payable  3,390,002   4,595,233   711,711   1,372,751   5,269,370   816,121 
Deferred revenue  (8,125,238)  (9,538,448)  (1,477,317)  (39,043,755)  (24,203,226)  (3,748,602)
Advance from customers  (5,183,719)  (2,191,085)  (339,356)  (7,757,920)  (6,444,631)  (998,146)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  76,631,257   36,992,871   5,729,466   (28,104,147)  52,388,512   8,113,947 
Income tax payable  (30,267,700)  (41,031,173)  (6,354,919)  (46,418,967)  (36,042,356)  (5,582,250)
Unrecognized tax benefits  (17,495,140)  15,757,387   2,440,508   (3,209,911)  21,399,858   3,314,416 
Deferred rent  (910,363)  11,168,115   1,729,721   4,151,399   15,403,018   2,385,624 
Other long-term liabilities  4,624,768   3,352,037   519,164   17,619,297   14,233,448   2,204,480 
Deferred taxes  1,599,014   11,269,091   1,745,360   (12,368,615)  18,689,560   2,894,644 
Net cash provided by operating activities  58,259,867   44,614,339   6,909,881   9,873,091   42,903,196   6,644,859 
                         
Investing activities:                        
Purchases of property and equipment  (18,550,705)  (89,389,814)  (13,844,719)  (41,628,937)  (157,888,825)  (24,453,865)
Purchases of intangible assets  (9,075)  -   -   (9,075)  -   - 
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment  11,125   -   -   11,125   -   - 
Payment for acquisition of minority equity  -   -   -   -   (868,388)  (134,496)
Acquisitions, net of cash received  (1,255,807)  (119,469,020)  (18,503,395)  (1,255,807)  (173,128,625)  (26,814,209)
Collection of acquisition advances  35,440,000   9,148,000   1,416,845   35,440,000   10,148,000   1,571,725 
Advances for purchases of property and equipment      (170,426,363)  (26,395,682)      (204,889,383)  (31,733,325)
Purchases of short-term investments  (46,420,027)  (73,361,955)  (11,362,320)  (147,690,027)  (138,286,310)  (21,417,822)
Proceeds from short-term investments  3,567,419   133,185,790   20,627,852   398,634,105   356,735,030   55,251,220 
Proceeds from sales of long-term time deposits  -   -   -   -   50,000,000   7,744,015 
Increase of long-term time deposits  -   -   -   (30,000,000)  (130,000,000)  (20,134,436)
Proceeds from disposal of equity securities and
dividends received from equity securities
 2,540,418   211,307,112   32,727,304   2,540,418   211,307,112   32,727,304 
Proceeds from disposal of euqity method investments  6,380,000   -   -   6,380,000   -   - 
Loan to related parties  (19,850,000)  (53,467,680)  (8,281,090)  (185,366,500)  (231,745,560)  (35,892,818)
Repayment from related parties  20,639,679   1,250,000   193,600   186,156,179   148,665,500   23,025,354 
Loan to third parties  (1,200,000)  (9,000,000)  (1,393,922)  (3,200,000)  (10,500,000)  (1,626,243)
Repayment of loan from third parties  -   46,500,000   7,201,933   -   46,500,000   7,201,933 
Loan to franchisees  (47,721,778)  (269,415,292)  (41,727,115)  (146,451,778)  (460,435,294)  (71,312,346)
Repayment from franchisees  20,199,572   140,599,873   21,776,147   35,215,035   183,674,199   28,447,511 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (46,229,179)  (242,539,349)  (37,564,562)  108,774,738   (500,712,544)  (77,550,498)
                         
Financing activities:                        
Loan from non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   2,792,853   432,558 
Proceeds from short-term borrowings  -   10,000,000   1,548,803   10,000,000   140,000,000   21,683,239 
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest holders  2,978,387   3,740,000   579,252   3,378,387   7,031,000   1,088,963 
Net cash provided by financing activities  2,978,387   13,740,000   2,128,055   13,378,387   149,823,853   23,204,760 
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  1,167,214   (1,804,220)  (279,437)  592,196   (1,395,088)  (216,071)
Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  16,176,289   (185,989,230)  (28,806,063)  132,618,412   (309,380,583)  (47,916,950)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  458,602,346   510,336,756   79,041,098   342,160,223   633,728,109   98,151,985 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period  474,778,635   324,347,526   50,235,035   474,778,635   324,347,526   50,235,035 

 

 

 

 

GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

 

  Quarter Ended  Six Months Ended 
  June 30, 2020  June 30, 2021  June 30, 2021  June 30, 2020  June 30, 2021  June 30, 2021 
  RMB  RMB  US$  RMB  RMB  US$ 
Net income  93,720,619   80,263,533   12,431,238   79,585,597   146,288,250   22,657,165 
                         
Deduct:                        
Other operating income  1,762,982   2,181,186   337,823   19,093,913   20,053,589   3,105,905 
Interest income and other, net  14,107,924   14,151,551   2,191,796   24,721,184   29,282,647   4,535,304 
Gains from investment in equity securities  42,534,583   16,149,045   2,501,169   42,534,583   43,873,336   6,795,114 
Share of gains in equity investees, net of tax  553,487   84,331   13,061   948,331   463,897   71,848 
                         
Add:                        
Other operating expenses  41,123   2,752,734   426,344   1,198,272   4,146,290   642,179 
Income tax expense  24,399,003   35,332,983   5,472,382   30,576,563   70,539,794   10,925,223 
Interest expense  1,727,991   4,089,714   633,416   2,738,246   7,477,925   1,158,183 
Depreciation and amortization  16,339,200   21,363,445   3,308,776   32,005,845   40,437,845   6,263,025 
Losses from investment in equity securities  -   -   -   55,174,918   -   - 
Adjusted EBITDA(Non-GAAP)  77,268,960   111,236,296   17,228,308   114,213,988   175,216,635   27,137,601 

 

 

 

 

  Quarter Ended  Six Months Ended 
    June 30,
2020
    June 30,
2021
    June 30,
2021
    June 30,
2020
    June 30,
2021
    June 30,
2021
 
   RMB   RMB   US$   RMB   RMB   US$ 
Net income  93,720,619   80,263,533   12,431,238   79,585,597   146,288,250   22,657,165 
                         
Deduct:                        
Government subsidies (net of 25% tax)  779,513   843,954   130,712   13,212,085   11,134,872   1,724,572 
Gains from investment in equity securities  (net of 25% tax)  31,900,937   12,111,784   1,875,876   31,900,937   32,905,002   5,096,336 
                         
Add:                        
Share-based compensation  -   529,166   81,957   232,558   1,307,865   202,562 
Losses from investments in equity securities  (net of 25% tax)  -   -   -   41,381,189   -   - 
One-time fees and expense      11,033,914   1,708,936   -   14,707,304   2,277,871 
Asset impairment/Accrued bad debt  9,501,082       -   9,501,082   4,523,574   700,612 
Income tax expenses related to dividend distribution  4,089,529   -   -   8,089,529   -   - 
 Core net income(Non-GAAP)  74,630,780   78,870,874   12,215,543   93,676,933   122,787,119   19,017,303 
                         
Core net income per ADS (Non-GAAP)                        
Class A ordinary share-basic and diluted  0.72   0.77   0.12   0.91   1.19   0.18 
Class B ordinary share-basic and diluted  0.72   0.77   0.12   0.91   1.19   0.18 

 

Operational Data

 

  2020 Q2  2021 Q2 
Total hotels in operation:  4,064   4,542 
Leased-and-owned hotels  35   63 
Franchised hotels  4,029   4,479 
Total hotel rooms in operation  296,307   328,773 
Leased-and-owned hotels  4,359   7,229 
Franchised hotels  291,948   321,544 
Number of cities  342   358 

 

  Quarter Ended 
   2020 Q2   2021 Q2 
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)        
Leased-and-owned hotels  46.5%  72.9%
Franchised hotels  63.7%  78.8%
Blended  63.4%  78.6%
Average daily rate (in RMB)        
Leased-and-owned hotels  173   219 
Franchised hotels  142   169 
Blended  142   171 
RevPAR (in RMB)        
Leased-and-owned hotels  80   160 
Franchised hotels  90   133 
Blended  90   134 

 

  Number of Hotels in Operation  Number of Hotel Rooms in Operation 
  2020 Q2  2021 Q2  2020 Q2  2021 Q2 
Luxury  21   28   4,388   5,821 
Argyle  21   28   4,388   5,821 
Mid-to-up-scale  296   423   26,682   38,704 
GreenTree Eastern  118   170   12,509   18,155 
Deepsleep Hotel  2   5   161   356 
Gem  32   39   2,896   3,605 
Gya  28   50   2,348   4,212 
Vx  28   52   2,260   4,520 
Ausotel  11   14   1,521   1,877 
Urban Garden and others[1]  77   93   4,987   5,979 
Mid-scale  2,610   2,917   212,674   231,105 
GreenTree Inn  2,047   2,158   173,519   179,790 
GT Alliance  316   508   24,176   35,937 
GreenTree Apartment  10   15   488   1,058 
Vatica  124   115   9,026   8,386 
City 118 Selected and others[1]  113   121   5,465   5,934 
Economy hotels  1,139   1,174   52,563   53,143 
Shell  574   617   25,017   26,714 
City 118 and others[1]  565   557   27,546   26,429 
Total  4,066   4,542   296,307   328,773 

 

 

 

 

For more information, please contact:

 

GreenTree

 

Ms. Selina Yang
Phone: +86-21-3617-4886 ext. 7999
E-mail: ir@998.com

 

Mr. Nicky Zheng
Phone: +86-21-3617-4886 ext. 6708
E-mail: ir@998.com

 

Christensen

 

In Shanghai
Ms. Constance Zhang
Phone: +86-138-1645-1798
E-mail: czhang@christensenIR.com

 

In Hong Kong 
Ms. Karen Hui 
Phone: +852-9266-4140 
E-mail: khui@christensenIR.com

 

In US 
Ms. Linda Bergkamp 
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com