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Dec 31, 2020
Host Hotels Q4 2020 Earnings Report
Host Hotels & Resorts experienced a challenging quarter due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with significant declines in revenue and RevPAR, but made progress in reducing operating costs and improving hotel-level operating losses.
Key Takeaways
Host Hotels & Resorts reported a net loss of $66 million for Q4 2020, an improvement from the $316 million loss in the previous quarter. The company saw a decrease in RevPAR and total revenue compared to the previous year, but also reduced hotel-level operating losses and maintained a strong liquidity position. They are optimistic for recovery in the second half of 2021.
Recorded a GAAP net loss of $66 million in the fourth quarter 2020 compared to a net loss of $316 million in the third quarter, reflecting a relative improvement in hotel results and a fourth quarter gain on asset sales.
Reduced hotel-level operating loss by 23% compared to third quarter 2020 due to a sequential improvement in RevPAR and operations and improved year-over-year RevPAR declines each quarter since the second quarter of 2020.
Achieved break-even or positive hotel-level operating profit at 20 of its hotels, representing 24% of rooms, in the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase from 14 hotels, representing 13% of rooms, achieved in the third quarter.
Ended the quarter with total available liquidity of approximately $2.5 billion, including FF&E escrow reserves of $139 million.
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Forward Guidance
Due to the global economic uncertainty created by COVID-19, Host Hotels & Resorts cannot provide specific guidance for its operations. The company anticipates hotel-level operations in the first quarter of 2021 will be commensurate with the fourth quarter of 2020 and expects the portfolio to return to profitability in the aggregate based on hotel-level EBITDA sometime during the second half of the year.
Positive Outlook
- Accelerating vaccine deployment.
- Decreasing weekly COVID-19 case counts.
- Easing of lockdowns.
- Year-over-year increases in group bookings for future periods.
- Near-term transient demand is continuing to show signs of improvement.
Challenges Ahead
- Global economic uncertainty due to COVID-19.
- Recovery is highly dependent on the strength of the economy and consumer confidence.
- Material improvement in operations is not expected until government restrictions are lifted.
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