IMS Q1 2010

RNS Number : 3266L

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC

05 May 2010

 

.

For Immediate Release 5 May 2010

 MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS PLC

 

INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

First quarter results to 31 March 2010

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

Highlights for the first quarter 2010:

 

£ millions (unless otherwise stated)	First Quarter 2010	First Quarter 2009	Reported Currency Change %	Constant Currency Change %
RevPAR	£51.78	£50.72	2.1%	3.2%
Revenue - total	160.5	157.1	2.2%	3.0%
Revenue - hotels	158.4	155.7	1.7%	2.6%
Headline operating profit	21.1	15.1	39.7%	31.1%
Profit before tax	18.6	11.0	69.1%	51.2%
Headline profit before tax	18.7	11.0	70.0%	52.0%

 

 

·; Overall RevPAR increased in the first quarter, driven by a 3.1% rise in occupancy, partially offset by a 1.5% fall in average room rate. Strongest growth came from Singapore where, in constant currency, RevPAR grew by 17.6%.

·; A 66.0% conversion rate (50.0% at hotel level) reflects the continuing impact of the profit protection plan initiated in 2008.

·; Headline operating profit increase of 39.7% reflects increased revenue coupled with a strong conversion rate.

·; Basic earnings per share increased by 69.6% to 3.9p (2009: 2.3p).

·; The Group further strengthened its balance sheet with strong cash flows from operating activities of £14.8m (2009: £8.8m), net debt of £201.9m and gearing of 10.8% at 31 March 2010 (31 December 2009: 11.6%).

 

Commenting today Mr Kwek Leng Beng, Chairman said:

 

"We have made a good start to the year with revenue and trading performance in line with management expectations. The results underline the strength of our owner-operator model. Headline operating profit benefited from an improving trading environment in some regions and from our continuing focus on strong cost discipline. RevPAR increase in Asia was strong, particularly in Singapore which saw a resurgence of visitor arrivals. New York recorded a RevPAR increase of 9.5%. London RevPAR declined by 3.0%, principally due to a reduction in aircrew business. "

 

 

Enquiries

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7872 2444

Richard Hartman, Chief Executive Officer

Beng Lan Low, Senior Vice President Finance

 

Buchanan Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Tim Anderson/Charles Ryland/Nicola Cronk

Analyst briefing

There will be a conference call for investors and analysts hosted by Richard Hartman, Chief Executive Officer, at 8.30am (UK time) on 5 May 2010. For dial-in details, please contact Clare Akhurst on +44 (0) 20 7466 5000.

 

REVIEW AND OUTLOOK

 

The Group delivered a good performance in the first quarter and maintained a strong financial position.

 

The RevPAR increase of 3.2% for the first quarter is encouraging, with occupancy increases being the key driver in most regions. Singapore saw the highest RevPAR increase of 17.6%. Singapore hotels' growth was across the portfolio and driven by a resurgence of visitor arrivals and an impressive quarterly increase in GDP.

 

New York recorded a 9.5% increase in RevPAR, driven entirely by occupancy.

 

London declined by 3.0% on the back of a 4.6% fall in occupancy. This was principally due to the reduction in aircrew business. Airlines have been exerting downward pressure on rates for aircrew accommodation as they seek to reduce their own costs in a difficult economic environment and in late 2009 this resulted in the Group not renewing some aircrew business. Excluding aircrew business, RevPAR in London overcame the adverse weather conditions in January and grew by 5% due to rate growth in the small to medium enterprises and leisure segments and occupancy growth in the corporate segments.

 

A 66.0% conversion rate (50.0% at hotel level) reflects management's continuing focus on strong cost discipline since implementing the profit protection plan in 2008. Combined with revenue increases, the profit protection plan helped to raise reported currency headline operating profit by 39.7% to £21.1m (2009: £15.1m). Contributions from joint ventures & associates and acquisition fee income also had a positive impact on headline operating profit. Headline profit before tax increased by 70.0% to £18.7m (2009: £11.0m). Headline earnings per share increased by 73.9% to 4.0p (2009: 2.3p).

 

Financial Position

Our balance sheet strengthened further with net debt marginally reducing to £201.9m at 31 March 2010 from the 31 December 2009 position of £202.5m. At 31 March 2010 the Group had cash reserves of £154.9m and total undrawn committed bank facilities of £228.8m available. Most of these facilities are unsecured. Encumbered assets represent 12.6% of our fixed assets and investment properties. Gearing further improved to 10.8% (31 December 2009: 11.6%). Interest cover is a healthy 14.8 times (2009: 10.6 times) and net cash generated from operating activities improved to £14.8m compared to £8.8m in Q1 2009.

 

Development

 

As previously reported, the Group approved a project to redevelop the Copthorne Orchid Singapore into condominiums. We are shortly to construct showroom flats and the hotel is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010. CDL Hospitality Trusts ("CDLHT"), our 39.5% owned REIT associate, acquired five hotels in Australia comprising 1,139 rooms, the Novotel Brisbane, Mercure Brisbane, Ibis Brisbane, Mercure Perth and Ibis Perth. The Group earned an acquisition fee of £1m in the quarter from the purchase of these five hotels.

 

On 19 March 2010, the newly constructed 360-room Studio M hotel in Singapore was soft opened.

 

The Group signed four management contracts in each of the following countries: Jordan, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. These properties are due to open between 2011 and 2012 and account for 1,034 additional rooms, bringing the number of rooms in the Group's worldwide pipeline to 8,818 rooms (30 hotels).

 

First Sponsor Capital Limited 

 

The Group has a 39.8% effective interest in First Sponsor Capital Limited, a vehicle which undertakes property development projects in China. In April 2010, the Group became aware of issues relating to FSCL's investment in Idea Valley Investment Holdings Ltd ("IVIH"), whereby one of FSCL's joint venture partners - a 20% investor in IVIH - disposed of certain assets held by entities within the IVIH group without proper authority, knowledge or agreement of the relevant boards. FSCL and IVIH took immediate action to protect their interests in the remaining assets and to void the unauthorised asset sales. A report has been lodged with the PRC authorities and measures are being taken to safeguard the remaining Guangdong assets. Based on the unaudited management accounts of FSCL group at 28 February 2010, the Group's aggregate exposure to the affected assets is approximately £14.7m.

 

The IVGL Group has obtained legal opinion to confirm that it has a basis to recover all those assets in due course and accordingly, the Group has not made any provision for the impact of the unauthorised transactions.

 

Looking Forward

We continue to see encouraging signs of recovery in some of our markets although conditions for others, notably Rest of Europe and Regional US, remain challenging. In the month of April, Group RevPAR increased by 10.6% with New York increasing by 14.0%, Singapore increasing by 46.7% and London declining by 3.9%. London is forecast to recover slowly from the impact of the reduction of aircrew business.

 

It is too early to predict trading performance for 2010. However the Board considers that the Group's rigorous analytical management, its geographically diversified revenues and strong balance sheet place it in a strong competitive position. We expect management's intense focus on cost control to continue delivering benefits to shareholders through our owner-operator model.

 

Kwek Leng Beng

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN

5 May 2010

 

 

 

FIRST QUARTER 2010 RESULTS

 

			First Quarter  2010 £m	First Quarter 2009 £m	Full year 2009 £m
Revenue			160.5	157.1	654.0
Operating profit			19.6	13.4	89.2
Headline operating profit 1			21.1	15.1	98.0
Profit before tax			18.6	11.0	81.9
Adjustments for:
Other operating expense of the Group 2			-	-	0.2
Other operating income of joint ventures
and associates (net of tax, interest and non-
controlling interests) 3			-	-	(0.1)
Impairment 4			0.1	-	2.2
Headline profit before tax 1			18.7	11.0	84.2
Headline profit after tax 1			14.2	8.6	67.0
Profit for the period			14.1	8.6	74.6
Basic earnings per share (pence)			3.9p	2.3p	22.9p
Headline earnings per share (pence) 1			4.0p	2.3p	20.3p
Net debt			201.9	278.7	202.5
Gearing (%)			10.8%	15.9%	11.6%

 

 

Notes

1 The Group believes that headline operating profit, headline profit before tax, headline profit after tax and headline earnings per share provide useful and necessary information on underlying trends to shareholders, the investment community and are used by the Group for internal performance analysis. Reconciliation of these measures to the closest equivalent GAAP measures are shown in notes 3, 7 and 8 to these financial statements.

 

2 Other operating expense of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2009 represents a loss of £0.2m on fair value adjustment to the Tanglin Shopping Centre, an investment property of the Group.

 

3 Other operating income of joint ventures and associates for the year ended 31 December 2009 primarily represents the Group's share of fair value adjustments of investment properties of First Sponsor Capital Limited of £0.6m net of £0.5m related interest, tax and non-controlling interests.

 

4 Impairment for the first quarter ended 31 March 2010 represents additional interest in the Group's 50% joint venture in Bangkok being fully written down by £0.1m. Impairment for the year ended 31 December 2009 represents additional funding in the Group's 50% joint venture in Bangkok being fully written down by £1.3m and a £0.9m impairment of a piece of land in India.

 

 

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE - FIRST QUARTER 2010

 

For the first quarter to 31 March 2010, profit before tax increased by 69.1% to £18.6m (2009: £11.0m). Headline profit before tax, the Group's measure of underlying profit before tax, increased by 70.0% from £11.0m to £18.7m. Headline operating profit increased by 39.7% to £21.1m (2009: £15.1m).

 

The 39.7% rise in headline operating profit is a reflection of levelling off of the economic decline since the second half of 2009, improved trading performance of the Group and tight cost control. Basic earnings per share increased by 69.6% to 3.9p (2009: 2.3p).

 

The impact of foreign exchange movements are shown below and in constant currency terms the operating profit variance of £3.1m represents a 66.0% conversion rate, while at hotel level the conversion rate is 50.0%. This conversion rate reflects the ongoing impact that the profit protection scheme and the various restructuring exercises in the last eighteen months have had on the Group's profitability. The table below summarises the exchange impact on revenue and expenses.

 

	Reported Currency				Constant Currency
	2010 £m	2009 £m	Variance £m	Change %	2010 £m	2009 £m	Variance £m	Change %
Revenue	160.5	157.1	3.4	2.2%	160.5	155.8	4.7	3.0%
Expenses	(145.7)	(146.8)	1.1	0.7%	(145.7)	(144.1)	(1.6)	(1.1%)
Operating profit (excluding impairment)	14.8	10.3	4.5	43.7%	14.8	11.7	3.1	26.5%
Share of joint ventures and
associates	6.3	4.8	1.5	31.3%	6.3	4.5	1.8	40.0%
Headline operating profit	21.1	15.1	6.0	39.7%	21.1	16.2	4.9	30.2%

 

 

Taxation

The Group recorded a tax expense of £4.5m (2009: £2.4m) excluding the tax relating to joint ventures and associates, giving rise to an effective rate of 32.8% (2009: 30.4%).

 

A tax charge of £0.6m (2009: £0.8m) relating to joint ventures and associates is included in the reported profit before tax.

 

Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share was 3.9p (2009: 2.3p) and headline earnings per share increased to 4.0p (2009: 2.3p). The table below reconciles basic earnings per share to headline earnings per share.

 

		First Quarter 2010 pence	First Quarter 2009 pence	Full Year 2009 pence
Reported basic earnings per share		3.9	2.3	22.9
Other operating income:
- Share of joint ventures and associates		-	-	(0.1)
Other operating expense - Group		-	-	0.1
Impairment (net of tax and non-controlling interest)		0.1	-	0.6
Change in tax rates on opening deferred taxes		-	-	(3.2)
Headline earnings per share		4.0	2.3	20.3

 

 

PERFORMANCE BY REGION

For comparability, the following regional review is based on calculations in constant currency whereby 31 March 2009 average room rate, RevPAR, revenue and headline operating profit have been translated at 2010 average exchange rates.

UNITED STATES

New York

RevPAR increased by 9.5% to £94.93 (2009: £86.72). This was driven entirely by occupancy which increased by 12.2 percentage points to 76.4% (2009: 64.2%) while rate fell by 8.0% to £124.25 (2009: £135.08). This growth is against weak comparatives, especially for the Millennium Broadway and Millenium Hilton which both saw sharp declines in Q1 2009.

Regional US

RevPAR declined by 3.8% to £28.00 (2009: £29.12). As evidence that the market in Regional US has still to recover, this RevPAR fall was the result of declining occupancy and rate. Occupancy fell by 0.5 percentage points to 48.8% (2009: 49.3%) and rate by 2.8% to £57.38 (2009: £59.06). Whilst the majority of the Group's hotels in the region saw declines, there were a few hotels that did see growth, the most significant being Boston.

 

EUROPE

London

London RevPAR was down by 3.0% to £70.99 (2009: £73.17). The quarter for London was marked by adverse weather conditions that disrupted travel in the first half of January 2010 and a reduction in the value of the Group's aircrew business following contract renewals in late 2009. These renewals resulted in a considerable churn of aircrew business amongst London hotels with severe downward pressure on rates. London also saw increased competition for customers with the addition of a new 1,000 bed hotel in the Westminster area. The fall in RevPAR was attributable to an occupancy fall of 4.6 percentage points to 74.4% (2009: 79.0%). However the impact of this was softened by rate increasing 3.0% to £95.42 (2009: £92.62). The aircrew segment accounted for most - just under 85% - of the fall in occupancy. Excluding aircrew business, RevPAR in London grew by 5% due to rate growth in the small medium enterprises and leisure segments and occupancy growth in the corporate segments.

 

 

Rest of Europe

RevPAR fell by 5.2% in rest of Europe to £47.76 (2009: £50.36).

 

Regional UK

RevPAR fell by 7.2% in Regional UK to £40.27 (2009: £43.39) as a result of falling rate due to continued pressure from corporate customers most acutely felt in Gatwick, Aberdeen and Plymouth. Average rate fell by 9.2% to £61.39 (2009: £67.58) but occupancy increased by 1.4 percentage points to 65.6% (2009: 64.2%).

 

France & Germany

The RevPAR reduction was not as steep as that in Regional UK, but masks two very different stories in France and Germany. Both hotels in Germany saw declines in RevPAR with Hannover the weaker of the two, although this hotel is subject to the cyclical nature of trade fairs, while Stuttgart's decline can partially be attributed to the fact that only one musical was playing in the early part of the year. France was stronger with both hotels returning the same RevPAR growth. For the region, RevPAR fell by 3.1% to £59.74 (2009: £61.62) based on an increase in occupancy of 2.1 percentage points to 64.1% (2009: 62.0%) and a 6.2% drop in rate to £93.20 (2009: £99.38).

 

ASIA

Singapore

The strongest growth has come from Singapore which has seen resurgence in visitor arrivals and GDP growth of 32.9% (on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter annualised basis), the highest since statistics began in 1975. RevPAR grew by 17.6%, the highest in the Group, to £72.56 (2009: £61.71) driven by occupancy which increased by 12.1 percentage points to 82.6% (2009: 70.5%). Rate saw a small increase of 0.4% to £87.85 (2009: £87.53). All hotels have seen RevPAR growth and to date the new integrated resort in Sentosa has not impacted the region's performance.

 

The Group soft opened the Studio M hotel in Singapore on March 19, 2010. Studio M is a brand new concept offering urban contemporary style and high-specification technology to discerning guests. Early demand has been very encouraging. Studio M opened with 100 rooms and will offer 360 rooms by the end of May.

 

Rest of Asia

RevPAR grew by 4.8% to £51.67 (2009: £49.32) driven by occupancy which increased by 3.6 percentage points to 71.8% (2009: 68.2%). There was a small decline in rate of 0.5% to £71.96 (2009: £72.32). The majority of hotels have grown RevPAR, the most notable exception being the Millennium Seoul Hilton which in Q1 2009 had benefited from an influx of foreign visitors as a result of the weaker Korean Won.

 

AUSTRALASIA

New Zealand saw a small recovery in RevPAR of 0.8% to £41.91 (2009: £41.57). There was increased demand in the region with occupancy up by 3.1 percentage points to 77.9% (2009: 74.8%) although pressure remains on rate as witnessed by the 3.2% fall to £53.80 (2009: £55.58) with rate decline in the majority of the hotels. Across the three brands, Copthorne and Kingsgate showed growth while Millennium experienced a decline.

 

 

Consolidated income statement (unaudited)

for the three months ended 31 March 2010

 

	Notes		First Quarter 2010 £m	First Quarter  2009 £m	Full Year  2009 £m
Revenue			160.5	157.1	654.0
Cost of sales			(70.1)	(70.1)	(279.0)
Gross profit			90.4	87.0	375.0
Administrative expenses			(75.7)	(76.7)	(300.0)
			14.7	10.3	75.0
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates			4.9	3.1	14.2
Analysed between:
Operating profit before other income and impairment			6.3	4.8	20.6
Other operating income			-	-	0.6
Interest, tax and non-controlling interests	5		(1.4)	(1.7)	(7.0)
Operating profit			19.6	13.4	89.2
Analysed between:
Headline operating profit	3		21.1	15.1	98.0
Other operating expense - Group			-	-	(0.2)
Share of joint ventures and associates
- Other operating income			-	-	0.6
Impairment
- Joint ventures investments and loans	4		(0.1)	-	(1.3)
- Hotels and land			-	-	(0.9)
Share of interest, tax and non-controlling interests
of joint ventures and associates	5		(1.4)	(1.7)	(7.0)
Finance income			1.0	1.3	3.0
Finance expense			(2.0)	(3.7)	(10.3)
Net finance expense			(1.0)	(2.4)	(7.3)
Profit before tax			18.6	11.0	81.9
Income tax expense	6		(4.5)	(2.4)	(7.3)
Profit for the period			14.1	8.6	74.6
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent			12.2	6.9	70.1
Non-controlling interests			1.9	1.7	4.5
			14.1	8.6	74.6
Basic earnings per share (pence)	7		3.9p	2.3p	22.9p
Diluted earnings per share (pence)	7		3.9p	2.3p	22.9p

 

 

 The financial results above all derive from continuing activities.

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income (unaudited)

for the three months ended 31 March 2010

 

		First Quarter 2010 £m	First Quarter 2009 £m	Full Year 2009 £m
Profit for the period		14.1	8.6	74.6
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign exchange translation differences on net investment in foreign operations		113.5	13.3	(43.7)
Defined benefit plan actuarial losses net of tax		-	-	(5.0)
Share of associate's other reserve movements		-	-	0.3
Net movement on cash flow hedges		(0.1)
Income tax relating to other components of other comprehensive income		-	-	1.5
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax		113.4	13.3	(46.9)
Total comprehensive income for the period		127.5	21.9	27.7
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent		113.4	17.9	17.1
Non-controlling interests		14.1	4.0	10.6
Total comprehensive income for the period		127.5	21.9	27.7

 

Consolidated statement of financial position (unaudited)

as at 31 March 2010

 

			As at  31 March 2010 £m	As at  31 March 2009 £m	As at  31 December  2009 £m
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment			2,080.3	2,059.6	1,975.9
Lease premium prepayment			95.5	95.1	93.6
Investment properties			89.2	89.1	83.3
Investments in joint ventures and associates			348.7	334.4	326.4
Loans due from joint ventures and associates			-	0.9	-
Other financial assets			6.9	7.1	6.4
			2,620.6	2,586.2	2,485.6
Current assets
Inventories			4.1	4.4	4.2
Development properties			78.9	65.2	72.3
Lease premium prepayment			1.4	1.3	1.4
Trade and other receivables			64.8	62.5	56.1
Cash and cash equivalents			154.9	154.0	135.5
			304.1	287.4	269.5
Total assets			2,924.7	2,873.6	2,755.1
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing loans, bonds and borrowings			(309.7)	(326.4)	(233.0)
Employee benefits			(18.7)	(12.9)	(18.1)
Provisions			(0.6)	(0.8)	(0.6)
Other non-current liabilities			(119.5)	(116.7)	(112.2)
Deferred tax liabilities			(235.9)	(251.4)	(230.6)
			(684.4)	(708.2)	(594.5)
Current liabilities
Interest-bearing loans, bonds and borrowings			(47.1)	(106.3)	(105.0)
Trade and other payables			(135.1)	(125.6)	(122.0)
Other current financial liabilities			(0.5)	-	-
Provisions			(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.2)
Income taxes payable			(28.5)	(30.0)	(29.7)
			(211.4)	(262.2)	(256.9)
Total liabilities			(895.8)	(970.4)	(851.4)
Net assets			2,028.9	1,903.2	1,903.7
Equity
Issued share capital			93.6	90.7	92.9
Share premium			845.0	847.7	845.6
Translation reserve			287.1	246.6	185.8
Retained earnings			637.8	570.8	628.0
Cash hedge reserve			(0.1)	-	-
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent			1,863.4	1,755.8	1,752.3
Non-controlling interests			165.5	147.4	151.4
Total equity			2,028.9	1,903.2	1,903.7

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of cash flows (unaudited)

for the three months ended 31 March 2010

 

 

	First Quarter 2010 £m	First Quarter 2009 £m	Full Year 2009 £m
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the period	14.1	8.6	74.6
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation	7.9	8.5	32.1
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates	(4.9)	(3.1)	(14.2)
Impairment	0.1	-	2.2
Other operating expense	-	-	0.2
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	0.2	-	0.4
Equity settled share-based transactions	0.6	0.4	1.6
Finance income	(1.0)	(1.3)	(3.0)
Finance expense	2.0	3.7	10.3
Income tax expense	4.5	2.4	7.3
Operating profit before changes in working capital and provisions	23.5	19.2	111.5
(Increase)/decrease in inventories, trade and other receivables	(2.2)	1.3	3.8
Increase in development properties	(0.6)	(0.2)	(2.7)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables	0.6	(6.7)	(0.1)
Increase /(decrease) in provisions and employee benefits	0.2	-	(1.3)
Cash generated from operations	21.5	13.6	111.2
Interest paid	(1.0)	(2.9)	(10.3)
Interest received	0.5	0.5	2.3
Income taxes paid	(6.2)	(2.4)	(19.8)
Net cash generated from operating activities	14.8	8.8	83.4
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0.1	-	0.1
Dividends received from associates	7.1	7.1	12.5
Increase in loan to joint venture	-	(0.9)	(2.3)
Increase in investment in joint ventures and associates	(0.8)	(0.7)	(2.9)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment, and lease premium prepayment	(2.8)	(5.7)	(17.5)
Net cash used in investing activities	3.6	(0.2)	(10.1)

 

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issue of share capital	0.1	-	0.1
Repayment of borrowings	(68.3)	(62.9)	(170.0)
Drawdown of borrowings	64.0	1.0	36.2
Loan agreement fees	(0.9)	(1.0)	-
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	-	-	(2.6)
Dividends paid to equity holders of the parent	(3.0)	-	(4.0)
Net cash used in financing activities	(8.1)	(62.9)	(140.3)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	10.3	(54.3)	(67.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	134.9	209.3	209.3
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held	9.1	(1.3)	(7.4)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	154.3	153.7	134.9
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents shown in the consolidated statement of financial position	154.9	154.0	135.5
Overdraft bank accounts included in borrowings	(0.6)	(0.3)	(0.6)
Cash and cash equivalents for cash flow statement purposes	154.3	153.7	134.9

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement (unaudited)

for the three months ended 31 March 2010

 

	Share capital £m	Share premium £m	Translation reserve £m	Cash flow hedge reserve £m	Retained earnings £m	Total excluding minority interests £m	Minority interests £m	Total equity £m
Balance as at 1 January 2009	90.7	847.7	230.8	-	568.3	1,737.5	143.4	1,880.9
Reclassification	-	-	4.8	-	(4.8)	-	-	-
Balance at 1 January 2009 (restated)	90.7	847.7	235.6	-	563.5	1,737.5	143.4	1,880.9
Total comprehensive income for the
period	-	-	11.0	-	6.9	17.9	4.0	21.9
Transactions with owners, recorded
directly in equity
Contributions by and distributions to
owners
Share-based payment transactions	-	-	-	-	0.4	0.4	-	0.4
Total contributions by and distributions to
owners	-	-	-	-	0.4	0.4	-	0.4
Total transactions with owners	-	-	-	-	0.4	0.4	-	0.4
Balance as at 31 March 2009	90.7	847.7	246.6	-	570.8	1,755.8	147.4	1,903.2
Total comprehensive income for the
period	-	-	(60.8)	-	60.0	(0.8)	6.6	5.8
Transactions with owners, recorded
directly in equity
Contributions by and distributions to
owners
Dividends paid to equity holders	-	-	-	-	(19.0)	(19.0)	-	(19.0)
Issue of shares in lieu of dividends	2.2	(2.2)	-	-	15.0	15.0	-	15.0
Dividends paid - minority interests	-	-	-	-	-	-	(2.6)	(2.6)
Share-based payment transactions	-	-	-	-	1.2	1.2	-	1.2
Share options exercised	-	0.1	-	-	-	0.1	-	0.1
Total contributions by and distributions to
owners	2.2	(2.1)	-	-	(2.8)	(2.7)	(2.6)	(5.3)
Total transactions with owners	2.2	(2.1)	-	-	(2.8)	(2.7)	(2.6)	(5.3)
Balance as at 31 December 2009	92.9	845.6	185.8	-	628.0	1,752.3	151.4	1,903.7
Balance as at 1 January 2010	92.9	845.6	185.8	-	628.0	1,752.3	151.4	1,903.7
Total comprehensive income for the
period	-	-	101.3	(0.1)	12.2	113.4	14.1	127.5
Transactions with owners, recorded
directly in equity
Contributions by and distributions to
owners
Dividends paid to equity holders	-	-	-	-	(12.9)	(12.9)	-	(12.9)
Issue of shares in lieu of dividends	0.7	(0.7)	-	-	9.9	9.9	-	9.9
Share-based payment transactions	-	-	-	-	0.6	0.6	-	0.6
Share options exercised	-	0.1	-	-	-	0.1	-	0.1
Total contributions by and distributions to owners	0.7	(0.6)	-	-	(2.4)	(2.3)	-	(2.3)
Total transactions with owners	0.7	(0.6)	-	-	(2.4)	(2.3)	-	(2.3)
Balance as at 31 March 2010	93.6	845.0	287.1	(0.1)	637.8	1,863.4	165.5	2,028.9

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

1. General information

Basis of preparation

 

The first quarter results for Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc ('the Company') to 31 March 2010 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as 'the Group') and the Group's interests in joint ventures and associates.

The first quarter results were approved by the Board of Directors on 4 May 2010.

 

The financial information set out in this interim management statement does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts for the quarter ended 31 March 2010. Statutory accounts for 2009 will be delivered to the registrar of companies following the Annual General Meeting to be held on 5 May 2010. The auditors have reported on those accounts; their reports were (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Whilst the financial information included in this interim management statement has been prepared in accordance with IFRS, this statement does not itself contain sufficient information to comply with all disclosure requirements of IFRS. Information contained in this statement relating to the year ended 31 December 2009 has been extracted from the full IFRS compliant Annual Report and Accounts that was approved on 18 February 2010.

The results have been prepared applying the accounting policies and presentation that were used in the preparation of the Group's published consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009. The consolidated financial statements of the Group for the financial year ended 31 December 2009 are available from the Company's website www.millenniumhotels.co.uk.

The financial statements are presented in the Company's functional currency of sterling, rounded to the nearest hundred thousand.

 

Non-GAAP information

 

Headline operating profit, headline EBITDA, headline profit before tax and headline profit after tax.

Reconciliation of headline profit before tax, headline profit after tax, headline operating profit and headline EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation) to the closest equivalent GAAP measure, profit before tax is provided in note 3 'Operating segment information'.

 

Net debt and gearing percentage

An analysis of net debt and calculated gearing percentage is provided in note 8.

 

Like-for-like growth

The Group believes that like-for-like growth which is not intended to be a substitute for or superior to, reported growth, provides useful and necessary information to investors and interested parties for the following reasons:

 

·; it provides additional information on the underlying growth of the business without the effect of factors unrelated to the operating performance of the business; and

·; it is used by the Group for internal performance analysis.

 

 

2. Foreign currency translation

 

The Company publishes its Group financial statements in sterling. However, the majority of the Company's subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates report their revenue, costs, assets and liabilities in currencies other than sterling. The Company translates the revenue, costs, assets and liabilities of those subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates into sterling, and this translation of other currencies into sterling could materially affect the amount of these items in the Group financial statements, even if their value has not changed in their original currency. The following table sets out the sterling exchange rates of the other principal currencies of the Group.

 

	As at 31 March		As at 31 December	Average for 3 months January - March		Average for the year ended
Currency (=£)	2010	2009	2009	2010	2009	2009
US dollar	1.493	1.446	1.596	1.562	1.441	1.553
Singapore dollar	2.094	2.181	2.245	2.196	2.157	2.257
New Taiwan dollar	47.215	49.400	51.081	49.672	49.362	51.654
New Zealand dollar	2.112	2.500	2.253	2.215	2.636	2.461
Malaysian ringgit	4.882	5.225	5.473	5.275	5.172	5.472
Korean won	1,688.71	1,921.59	1,847.74	1,790.78	1,964.57	1,969.72
Euro	1.110	1.069	1.110	1.128	1.080	1.114

 

 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

3. Operating segment information

 

The Group has adopted IFRS 8 Operating Segments for its 2009 consolidated financial statements and comparatives have been restated. Disclosure of segmental information is principally presented in respect of the Group's geographical segments.

 

Segment results, assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items principally comprise: interest-bearing loans, borrowings and net finance expense, taxation balances and corporate expenses.

 

Geographical segments

The hotel and operations are managed on a worldwide basis and operate in seven principal geographical areas:

·; New York

·; Regional US

·; London

·; Rest of Europe

·; Singapore

·; Rest of Asia

·; Australasia

 

The segments reported reflect the operating segment information included in the internal reports that the Chief Operating Decision Maker ('CODM'), the Board, regularly reviews.

 

The reportable segments are aligned with the structure of the Group's internal organisation which is based according to geographical region. Discrete financial information is reported to and is reviewed by the CODM on a geographical basis. Each operating segment has a Chief Operating Officer (COO) or equivalent who is directly accountable for the functioning of the segment and who maintains regular contact with the executive members of the CODM to discuss the operational and financial performance. The CODM makes decisions about allocation of resources to the regions managed by the COO.

 

	First Quarter 2010
	New York £m	Regional US £m	London £m	Rest of Europe 3 £m	Singapore £m	Rest of Asia £m	Australasia £m	Central Costs £m	Total Group £m
Revenue
Hotel	19.0	23.1	18.5	21.9	30.9	31.0	14.0	-	158.4
Property operations	-	0.4	-	-	0.6	-	1.1	-	2.1
Total Revenue	19.0	23.5	18.5	21.9	31.5	31.0	15.1	-	160.5
Hotel Gross Operating Profit	1.6	1.0	9.0	5.0	16.5	12.0	6.4	-	51.5
Hotel fixed charges 1	(4.6)	(4.8)	(3.0)	(4.9)	(9.7)	(3.8)	(2.1)	-	(32.9)
Hotel operating profit	(3.0)	(3.8)	6.0	0.1	6.8	8.2	4.3	-	18.6
Property operations operating
profit/(loss)	-	(0.1)	-	-	0.4	-	0.3	-	0.6
Central costs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	(4.4)	(4.4)
Share of joint ventures and
associates operating profit	-	-	-	-	3.7	2.6	-	-	6.3
Headline operating profit/(loss)	(3.0)	(3.9)	6.0	0.1	10.9	10.8	4.6	(4.4)	21.1
Add back depreciation and
amortisation	1.3	2.2	1.2	1.0	0.1	1.4	0.5	0.2	7.9
Headline EBITDA 2	(1.7)	(1.7)	7.2	1.1	11.0	12.2	5.1	(4.2)	29.0
Depreciation and amortisation									(7.9)
Share of interest, tax and non-
controlling interests of joint
ventures and associates									(1.4)
Net finance expense									(1.0)
Headline profit before tax									18.7
Impairment - Associates, joint ventures investments and loans									(0.1)
Profit before Tax									18.6

 

1 Hotel Fixed charges include depreciation, amortisation of lease premium prepayments, property rent, taxes and insurance, operating lease rentals and management fees

2 Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation

3 Including Middle East

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

3. Operating segment information (continued)

	First Quarter 2009
	New York £m			Regional US £m		London £m		Rest of Europe 3 £m	Singapore £m	Rest of Asia £m	Australasia £m	Central Costs £m		Total Group £m
Revenue
Hotel	19.0			25.3		19.4		23.7	27.2	29.2	11.9	-		155.7
Property operations	-			0.5		-		-	0.6	-	0.3	-		1.4
Total Revenue	19.0			25.8		19.4		23.7	27.8	29.2	12.2	-		157.1
Hotel Gross Operating Profit	1.3			1.9		9.1		6.2	13.6	10.1	5.4			47.6
Hotel fixed charges 1	(5.1)			(5.8)		(3.1)		(4.9)	(7.4)	(4.4)	(1.7)	-		(32.4)
Hotel operating profit	(3.8)			(3.9)		6.0		1.3	6.2	5.7	3.7	-		15.2
Property operations operating
profit/(loss)	-			(0.4)		-		-	0.4	-	(0.1)	-		(0.1)
Central costs	-			-		-		-	-	-	-	(4.8)		(4.8)
Share of joint ventures and
associates operating profit	-			-		-		-	3.1	1.7	-	-		4.8
Headline operating profit/(loss)	(3.8)			(4.3)		6.0		1.3	9.7	7.4	3.6	(4.8)		15.1
Add back depreciation and
amortisation	1.5			2.5		1.3		1.0	0.1	1.4	0.4	0.3		8.5
Headline EBITDA 2	(2.3)			(1.8)		7.3		2.3	9.8	8.8	4.0	(4.5)		23.6
Depreciation and amortisation														(8.5)
Share of interest, tax and non-
controlling interests of joint
ventures and associates														(1.7)
Net finance expense														(2.4)
Profit before tax														11.0
		Full Year 2009
			New York £m		Regional US £m		London £m	Rest of Europe 3 £m	Singapore £m	Rest of Asia £m	Australasia £m	Central Costs £m	Total Group £m
Revenue
Hotel			95.6		110.8		88.0	92.9	102.8	116.1	40.7	-	646.9
Property operations			-		1.5		-	-	2.3	0.1	3.2	-	7.1
Total Revenue			95.6		112.3		88.0	92.9	105.1	116.2	43.9	-	654.0
Hotel Gross Operating Profit			24.3		18.3		46.4	23.8	51.2	42.2	15.3	-	221.5
Hotel fixed charges 1			(19.0)		(21.8)		(12.7)	(22.2)	(29.3)	(15.5)	(5.6)	-	(126.1)
Hotel operating profit			5.3		(3.5)		33.7	1.6	21.9	26.7	9.7	-	95.4
Property operations operating
profit/(loss)			-		(1.2)		-	-	1.7	(0.1)	0.8	-	1.2
Central costs			-		-		-	-	-	-	-	(19.2)	(19.2)
Share of joint ventures and
associates operating profit			-		-		-	-	12.6	8.0	-	-	20.6
Headline operating profit/(loss)			5.3		(4.7)		33.7	1.6	36.2	34.6	10.5	(19.2)	98.0
Add back depreciation and
amortisation			5.2		9.4		5.2	3.9	0.3	5.3	1.7	1.1	32.1
Headline EBITDA 2			10.5		4.7		38.9	5.5	36.5	39.9	12.2	(18.1)	130.1
Depreciation and amortisation													(32.1)
Share of interest, tax and non-
controlling interests of joint
ventures and associates													(6.5)
Net finance expense													(7.3)
Headline profit before tax													84.2
Other operating expense - Group													(0.2)
Other operating income of joint
ventures and associates													0.6
Share of interest, tax and non-
controlling interests of joint
ventures and associates other
operating income													(0.5)
Impairment
- Joint ventures investments
and loans													(1.3)
- Hotels													(0.9)
Profit before tax													81.9

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

3. Operating segment information (continued)

 

Segmental assets and liabilities

 

As at 31 March 2010	New York £m	Regional US £m	London £m	Rest of Europe £m	Singapore £m	Rest of Asia £m	Australasia £m	Total Group £m
Hotel operating assets	375.1	307.6	443.1	216.8	232.4	524.1	149.9	2,249.0
Hotel operating liabilities	(11.7)	(32.2)	(26.4)	(24.7)	(134.6)	(37.7)	(6.0)	(273.3)
Investments in and loans to joint
ventures and associates	-	-	-	-	140.0	142.0	66.7	348.7
Total hotel operating net assets	363.4	275.4	416.7	192.1	237.8	628.4	210.6	2,324.4
Property operating assets	-	35.3	-	-	54.5	9.1	73.4	172.3
Property operating liabilities	-	-	-	-	(0.9)	-	(0.6)	(1.5)
Total property operating net assets	-	35.3	-	-	53.6	9.1	72.8	170.8
Deferred tax liabilities								(235.9)
Income taxes payable								(28.5)
Net debt								(201.9)
Net assets								2,028.9

 

 

As at 31 March 2009	New York £m	Regional US £m	London £m	Rest of Europe £m	Singapore £m	Rest of Asia £m	Australasia £m	Total Group £m
Hotel operating assets	382.4	336.4	446.0	226.8	201.1	503.4	134.3	2,230.4
Hotel operating liabilities	(15.0)	(28.3)	(16.8)	(23.0)	(124.9)	(38.6)	(7.1)	(253.7)
Investments in and loans to joint
ventures and associates	-	-	-	-	175.7	142.0	17.6	335.3
Total hotel operating net assets	367.4	308.1	429.2	203.8	251.9	606.8	144.8	2,312.0
Property operating assets	-	36.5	-	-	49.5	8.4	59.4	153.8
Property operating liabilities	-	(0.5)	-	-	(1.5)	-	(0.5)	(2.5)
Total property operating net assets	-	36.0	-	-	48.0	8.4	58.9	151.3
Deferred tax liabilities								(251.4)
Income taxes payable								(30.0)
Net debt								(278.7)
Net assets								1,903.2

 

 

As at 31 December 2009	New York £m	Regional US £m	London £m	Rest of Europe £m	Singapore £m	Rest of Asia £m	Australasia £m	Total Group £m
Hotel operating assets	346.9	295.8	443.5	216.6	210.5	480.1	140.6	2,134.0
Hotel operating liabilities	(9.8)	(29.5)	(22.8)	(25.5)	(125.0)	(33.1)	(5.1)	(250.8)
Investments in and loans to joint
ventures and associates	-	-	-	-	175.3	131.6	19.5	326.4
Total hotel operating net assets	337.1	266.3	420.7	191.1	260.8	578.6	155.0	2,209.6
Property operating assets	-	33.0	-	-	50.8	8.1	67.3	159.2
Property operating liabilities	-	(0.1)	-	-	(1.3)	-	(0.9)	(2.3)
Total property operating net assets	-	32.9	-	-	49.5	8.1	66.4	156.9
Deferred tax liabilities								(230.6)
Income taxes payable								(29.7)
Net debt								(202.5)
Net assets								1,903.7

 

 

 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

 

4. Impairment

 

	Notes	First Quarter 2010  £m	First Quarter 2009  £m	Full Year 2009 £m
Impairment
- Joint venture loans	(a)	(0.1)	-	(1.3)
- Hotels and land	(b)	-	-	(0.9)
		(0.1)	-	(2.2)

 

(a) Joint ventures investments and loans

Impairment for 2010 and 2009 represents the full write-down of the interest in the Group's 50% Investment in Bangkok.

(b) Hotels

An impairment charge for 2009 of £0.9m was in relation to land in India.

5. Share of joint ventures and associates interest, tax and non-controlling interests

 

	First Quarter 2010  £m	First Quarter 2009  £m	Full Year 2009 £m
Interest	(0.2)	(0.7)	(2.8)
Tax	(0.6)	(0.8)	(2.3)
Non-controlling interests	(0.6)	(0.2)	(1.9)
	(1.4)	(1.7)	(7.0)

-

 

 

6. Income tax expense

 

The Group has recorded a £4.5m total income tax expense for the first quarter 2010 (first quarter 2009: £2.4m), excluding the tax relating to joint ventures and associates. This comprises a UK tax charge of £1.2m and an overseas tax charge of £3.3m (first quarter 2009: a UK charge of £0.6m and an overseas tax charge of £1.8m). For the full year 2009 the £7.3m total income tax expense comprised a UK tax charge of £7.8m and an overseas tax credit of £0.5m.

 

A tax charge of £0.6m (2009: £0.8m) relating to joint ventures and associates is included in the reported profit before tax.

 

Income tax expense for the relevant period is the expected income tax payable on the taxable income for the period, calculated at the estimated average annual effective income tax rate applied to the pre-tax income of the period.

 

The estimated annual effective rate applied to profit before income tax excluding the Group's share of joint ventures and associates profits is 32.8% (2009: first quarter estimate 30.4%). The effective rate for the full year 2009 was only 10.8% and was due to a combination of lower corporate tax rates in a number of jurisdictions, in particular Taiwan and Korea, profit mix and prior year adjustments. Excluding the impact of changes in corporate tax rates on brought forward deferred taxes and adjustments to previous years, the Group's effective underlying tax rate for 2009 was 33.2%.

 

 

 

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

7. Earnings per share

 

Earnings per share are calculated using the following information:

 

		First Quarter 2010	First Quarter 2009	Full Year 2009
(a) Basic
Profit for the period attributable to holders of the parent (£m)		12.2	6.9	70.1
Weighted average number of shares in issue (m)		309.7	302.3	306.1
Basic earnings per share (pence)		3.9p	2.3p	22.9p
(b) Diluted
Profit for the period attributable to holders of the parent (£m)		12.2	6.9	70.1
Weighted average number of shares in issue (m)		309.7	302.3	306.1
Potentially dilutive share options under Group's share option schemes (m)		1.1	-	0.6
Weighted average number of shares in issue (diluted) (m)		310.8	302.3	306.7
Diluted earnings per share (pence)		3.9p	2.3p	22.9p

 

(c) Headline earnings per share (pence)
Profit for the period attributable to holders of the parent (£m)		12.2	6.9	70.1
Adjustments for:
- Fair value adjustments of investment property		-	-	0.2
- Impairment (net of tax) (£m)		0.1	-	1.8
- Share of other operating expenses/income of joint ventures and
associates (nil tax) (£m)		-	-	(0.1)
- Change in tax rates on opening deferred tax (£m)		-	-	(9.9)
Adjusted profit for the period attributable to holders of the parent (£m)		12.3	6.9	62.1
Weighted average number of shares in issue (m)		309.7	302.3	306.1
Headline earnings per share (pence)		4.0p	2.3p	20.3p
(d) Diluted headline earnings per share
Adjusted profit for the period attributable to holders of the parent (£m)		12.3	6.9	62.1
Weighted average number of shares in issue (diluted) (m)		310.8	302.3	306.7
Diluted headline earnings per share (pence)		4.0p	2.3p	20.2p

 

 

8. Non-GAAP measures

 

Headline profit before tax, headline operating profit, and headline EBITDA

Reconciliation of headline profit before tax, headline operating profit and headline EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation) to the closest equivalent GAAP measure, profit before tax is provided in the note 3 'Operating segment information'.

 

Headline profit after tax

Reconciliation of headline profit after tax is shown below.

	As at 31 March 2010 £m	As at 31 March 2009 £m	As at 31 December 2009 £m
Headline profit before tax (per note 3 'Operating segment information')	18.7	11.0	84.2
Income tax expense (per note 6 'Income tax expense')	(4.5)	(2.4)	(7.3)
Change in tax rates on opening deferred tax	-	-	(9.9)
Headline profit after tax	14.2	8.6	67.0

 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 

8. Non-GAAP measures (continued)

 

 

Net debt

In presenting and discussing the Group's indebtedness and liquidity position, net debt is calculated. Net debt is not defined under IFRS. The Group believes that it is both useful and necessary to communicate net debt to investors and other interested parties, for the following reasons:

·; net debt allows the Company and external parties to evaluate the Group's overall indebtedness and liquidity position;

·; net debt facilitates comparability of indebtedness and liquidity with other companies, although the Group's measure of net debt may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies; and

·; it is used in discussions with the investment analyst community.

 

Analysis of net debt and calculated gearing percentage is provided below. Gearing is defined as net debt as a percentage of total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent.

 

	As at 31 March 2010 £m	As at 31 March 2009 £m	As at 31 December 2009 £m
Net Debt Cash and cash equivalents (as per cash flow statement)	154.3	153.7	134.9
Bank overdrafts (included as part of borrowings)	0.6	0.3	0.6
Cash and cash equivalents (as per the consolidated statement of financial position)	154.9	154.0	135.5
Interest-bearing loans, bonds and borrowings - Non-current	(309.7)	(326.4)	(233.0)
- Current	(47.1)	(106.3)	(105.0)
Net debt	(201.9)	(278.7)	(202.5)
Gearing (%)	10.8%	15.9%	11.6%

 

An analysis of movements in net debt is presented below:

 

	As at 31 March 2010 £m	As at 31 March 2009 £m	As at 31 December 2009 £m
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts per
consolidated cash flow statement	10.3	(54.3)	(67.0)
Decrease in debt and lease financing	5.2	62.9	133.8
Movement in net debt	15.5	8.6	66.8
Translation adjustments	(14.9)	(2.2)	15.8
Net debt at beginning of period	(202.5)	(285.1)	(285.1)
Net debt at end of period	(201.9)	(278.7)	(202.5)

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX 1: KEY OPERATING STATISTICS (Unaudited)

for the three months ended 31 March 2010

 

	First  Quarter 2010 Reported Currency	First Quarter  2009 Constant currency	First Quarter  2009 Reported currency	Full Year  2009 Reported currency
Occupancy %
New York	76.4		64.2	82.7
Regional US	48.8		49.3	55.8
Total US	55.5		52.8	62.2
London	74.4		79.0	84.2
Rest of Europe	65.0		63.3	66.9
Total Europe	69.1		70.3	74.6
Singapore	82.6		70.5	78.0
Rest of Asia	71.8		68.2	69.5
Total Asia	76.5		69.2	73.2
Australasia	77.9		74.8	62.4
Total Group	67.3		64.2	68.3
Average Room Rate (£)
New York	124.25	135.08	146.40	143.43
Regional US	57.38	59.06	64.01	63.15
Total US	79.54	80.98	87.77	88.73
London	95.42	92.62	92.62	99.11
Rest of Europe	73.47	79.56	81.24	74.33
Total Europe	83.91	86.05	86.90	86.71
Singapore	87.85	87.53	89.09	75.43
Rest of Asia	71.96	72.32	70.37	69.34
Total Asia	79.39	79.00	78.59	72.14
Australasia	53.80	55.58	46.71	45.80
Total Group	76.94	78.14	79.00	78.51
RevPAR (£)
New York	94.93	86.72	93.99	118.62
Regional US	28.00	29.12	31.56	35.24
Total US	44.14	42.76	46.34	55.19
London	70.99	73.17	73.17	83.45
Rest of Europe	47.76	50.36	51.42	49.73
Total Europe	57.98	60.49	61.09	64.69
Singapore	72.56	61.71	62.81	58.84
Rest of Asia	51.67	49.32	47.99	48.19
Total Asia	60.73	54.67	54.38	52.81
Australasia	41.91	41.57	34.94	28.58
Total Group	51.78	50.17	50.72	53.62
Gross Operating Profit Margin (%)
New York	8.4		6.8	25.4
Regional US	4.3		7.5	16.5
Total US	6.2		7.2	20.6
London	48.6		46.9	52.7
Rest of Europe	22.8		26.2	25.6
Total Europe	34.7		35.5	38.8
Singapore	53.4		50.0	49.8
Rest of Asia	38.7		34.6	36.3
Total Asia	46.0		42.0	42.7
Australasia	45.7		45.4	37.6
Total Group	32.5		30.6	34.2

 

For comparability the 31 March 2009 Room Rate and RevPAR have been translated at 31 March 2010 exchange rates.

 

APPENDIX 2: HOTEL ROOM COUNT AND PIPELINE (UNAUDITED)

for the first quarter ended 31 March 2010

Hotel and room count	Hotels			Rooms
	31 March 2010	31 December 2009	31 March 2009	31 March 2010	31 December 2009	31 March 2009
Analysed by region:
New York	3	3	3	1,746	1,746	1,746
Regional US	16	16	16	5,727	5,727	5,727
London	7	7	7	2,487	2,487	2,487
Rest of Europe	18	18	18	3,231	3,231	3,213
Middle East	8	8	8	2,407	2,416	2,416
Singapore	6	5	5	2,750	2,390	2,390
Rest of Asia	17	17	15	7,570	7,594	6,890
Australasia	30	30	30	3,533	3,533	3,533
Total	105	104	102	29,451	29,124	28,402
Analysed by ownership type:
Owned and leased	67	66	67	20,648	20,288	20,809
Managed	19	19	17	4,519	4,526	3,859
Franchised	13	13	13	1,883	1,883	1,883
Investment	6	6	5	2,401	2,427	1,851
Total	105	104	102	29,451	29,124	28,402
Analysed by brand:
Grand Millennium	4	4	4	1,648	1,657	1,657
Millennium	41	41	39	14,573	14,571	13,922
Copthorne	35	35	35	7,128	7,128	7,110
Kingsgate	14	14	14	1,425	1,425	1,425
Studio M	1	-	-	360	-	-
Other M&C	3	-	-	1,109	-	-
Third party	7	10	10	3,208	4,343	4,288
Total	105	104	102	29,451	29,124	28,402

 

Pipeline	Hotels			Rooms
	31 March 2010	31 December 2009	31 March 2009	31 March 2010	31 December 2009	31 March 2009
Analysed by region:
Regional US	1	1	1	250	250	250
Rest of Europe	3	3	3	639	639	614
Middle East	24	20	8	7,565	6,743	2,822
Singapore	-	1	1	-	365	370
Rest of Asia	2	2	3	364	364	790
Total	30	27	16	8,818	8,361	4,846
Analysed by ownership type:
Owned or leased	2	3	2	370	735	620
Managed	28	24	13	8,448	7,626	4,106
Franchised	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investment	-	-	1	-	-	120
Total	30	27	16	8,818	8,361	4,846
Analysed by brand:
Grand Millennium	2	2	-	1,423	1,423	-
Millennium	15	13	10	3,988	3,700	3,388
Copthorne	3	3	1	480	480	240
Kingsgate	4	3	2	892	752	478
Other M&C	6	6	3	2,035	2,006	740
Total	30	27	16	8,818	8,361	4,846

 

The Group signed four management contracts in each of the following countries: Jordan, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. These properties are due to open between 2011 and 2012 and account for 1,034 additional rooms, bringing the number of rooms in the Group's worldwide pipeline to 8,818 rooms (30 hotels).