Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA) last week announced results of operations for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, and that the Company's Board of Directors has authorized a new $200.0 million share repurchase program, replacing the recent $100.0 million repurchase authorization announced in September 2022.

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 Results

• Net Loss was $14.3 million compared to Net Income of $0.2 million in 2021
• Adjusted Net Income⁽¹⁾ was $20.6 million compared to an Adjusted Net Loss of $4.5 million in 2021
• Net Package RevPAR increased 21.8% versus 2021 to $262.73, driven by a 1.1 percentage point increase in Occupancy and a 19.7% increase in Net Package ADR
• Comparable Net Package RevPAR⁽²⁾ increased 35.6% versus 2021 to $285.30, driven by a 9.7 percentage point increase in Occupancy and an 18.3% increase in Comparable Net Package ADR
• Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ increased 40.5% versus 2021 to $59.1 million
• Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ increased 1.9 percentage points versus 2021 to 34.3%
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ increased 25.8% versus 2021 to $59.1 million, inclusive of a $12.6 million negative impact from disruption after Hurricane Fiona in the Dominican Republic, partially offset by $7.2 million of business interruption insurance recoveries
• Adjusted EBITDA Margin⁽¹⁾ increased 1.5 percentage points versus 2021 to 29.2%
• Comparable Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ increased 43.3% versus 2021 to $46.3 million
• Comparable Adjusted EBITDA Margin⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ increased 1.9 percentage points versus 2021 to 26.6%

Year Ended December 31, 2022 Results

• Net Income was $56.7 million compared to a Net Loss of $89.7 million in 2021
• Adjusted Net Income⁽¹⁾ was $83.2 million compared to an Adjusted Net Loss of $78.7 million in 2021
• Net Package RevPAR increased 67.0% versus 2021 to $266.93, driven by a 20.6 percentage point increase in Occupancy and a 19.4% increase in Net Package ADR
• Comparable Net Package RevPAR⁽²⁾ increased 67.9% versus 2021 to $269.96, driven by a 21.7 percentage point increase in Occupancy and a 19.3% increase in Comparable Net Package ADR
• Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ increased 120.7% versus 2021 to $224.6 million
• Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ increased 8.8 percentage points versus 2021 to 34.5%
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ increased 144.6% versus 2021 to $242.6 million, inclusive of a $15.5 million negative impact from disruption after Hurricane Fiona in the Dominican Republic, partially offset by $7.2 million of business interruption insurance recoveries
• Adjusted EBITDA Margin⁽¹⁾ increased 10.2 percentage points versus 2021 to 29.4%
• Comparable Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ increased 174.5% versus 2021 to $177.5 million
• Comparable Adjusted EBITDA Margin⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ increased 10.8 percentage points versus 2021 to 27.0%

_{(1) See "Definitions of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures and Operating Statistics" for a description of how we compute Adjusted Net Income/(Loss), Owned Resort EBITDA, Owned Resort EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Comparable Adjusted EBITDA, Comparable Adjusted EBITDA Margin and other non-GAAP financial figures included in this press release, as well as reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial figures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.}

_{(2) For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the comparable portfolio excludes the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, which were closed for a portion of the third and fourth quarters of 2022 for necessary clean up and repair work as a result of Hurricane Fiona. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the comparable portfolio also excludes the Capri Resort, which was sold in June 2021, and Dreams Puerto Aventuras, which was sold in February 2021.}

"The fourth quarter of 2022 capped off the best year in Playa's history, further confirming our view that there is a growing market for the attractive value proposition of the all-inclusive category. Our fourth quarter results showed broad-based strength across all our geographies with the most notable standout for Playa being the acceleration of the recovery in Jamaica. Adjusting for changes in the portfolio, underlying ADR growth compared to 2019 in Jamaica during the fourth quarter made meaningful headway versus our other segments, but still has room to grow, as this was our best performing segment prior to the pandemic.

In the Dominican Republic, following the disruption and subsequent repair work at our resorts due to hurricane Fiona, the resorts were reopened as planned during the fourth quarter with minimal impact on booking demand for 2023. We have also added two properties to the Playa managed portfolio in the Dominican Republic, the Jewel Palm Beach and Jewel Punta Cana, which were previously owned by Playa and managed by a third- party. While there will be some disruption during the first half of 2023 related to the transition of these properties, we believe they will ramp nicely as we progress through the year and execute our sales strategy.

Demand has remained robust so far in 2023, with our weekly bookings for our Playa owned and managed resorts reaching new highs. Our revenue on the books for the first half of 2023 at our Playa owned and managed resorts, excluding the recently repositioned Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, is up over 30%, with ADR growth driving roughly one-third of the increase. Early indications for the summer also look fantastic, with ADR continuing to show year-over-year growth.

Finally, we continued to repurchase shares of our company in a meaningful way during the fourth quarter, taking advantage of, what we believe to be, a very attractive market valuation for the company. While we intend to continue pursuing high ROI projects and enhancing our resorts to deliver an exceptional guest experience, the hurdle for new projects is higher now when compared to the risk-adjusted return of buying our stock."

– Bruce D. Wardinski, Chairman and CEO of Playa Hotels & Resorts

Financial and Operating Results

The following table sets forth information with respect to the operating results of our total portfolio and comparable portfolio for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 ($ in thousands):

_{(1) Total Net Revenue represents revenue from the sale of all-inclusive packages, which include room accommodations, food and beverage services and entertainment activities, net of compulsory tips paid to employees, as well as revenue from other goods, services and amenities not included in the all-inclusive package. Government mandated compulsory tips in the Dominican Republic are not included in this adjustment as they are already excluded from revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A description of how we compute Total Net Revenue and a reconciliation of Total Net Revenue to total revenue can be found in the section "Definitions of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures and Operating Statistics" below. Total Net Revenue also includes all Management Fee Revenue.}

_{(2) Owned Net Revenue excludes Management Fee Revenue and other corporate revenue.}

_{(3) Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 includes $7.2 million of business interruption insurance recoveries for unavoidable operating costs, net of our deductible, incurred while our resorts were temporarily closed due to the impact of Hurricane Fiona.}

_{(4) Other corporate includes revenue generated by The Playa Collection of $0.5 million and $1.8 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 respectively, which represents licensing, marketing, and other support fees.}

_{(5) For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the comparable portfolio excludes the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, which were closed for a portion of the third and fourth quarters of 2022 for necessary clean up and repair work as a result of Hurricane Fiona. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the comparable portfolio also excludes the Capri Resort, which was sold in June 2021, and Dreams Puerto Aventuras, which was sold in February 2021.}

Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2022, the Company held $283.9 million in cash and cash equivalents. On December 16, 2022, we entered into the Second Restatement Agreement to amend and restate our Senior Secured Credit Facility. The Restated Credit Facility consists of a $225.0 million revolving line of credit with a maturity date of January 5, 2028 and a $1.1 billion term loan with a maturity of January 5, 2029. As of December 31, 2022, there was no balance outstanding on our $225.0 million Revolving Credit Facility.

Share Repurchase Authorization

On February 9, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $200.0 million of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares. This authorization replaced the Company's previous $100.0 million share repurchase authorization from September 2022, of which there was $43.6 million remaining as of January 31, 2023.

Repurchases may be made from time to time on an opportunistic basis, subject to market and business conditions. Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means (including Rule 10b5-1 trading plans). Depending on market conditions and other factors, these repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice.

About the Company

Playa is a leading owner, operator and developer of all-inclusive resorts in prime beachfront locations in popular vacation destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. As of December 31, 2022, Playa owned and/or managed a total portfolio consisting of 25 resorts (9,352 rooms) located in Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. In Mexico, Playa owns and manages Hyatt Zilara Cancún, Hyatt Ziva Cancún, Wyndham Alltra Cancún, Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen, Hilton Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Resort, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, and Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos. In Jamaica, Playa owns and manages Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa, Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa and Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort & Spa. In the Dominican Republic, Playa owns and manages the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Family Resort, the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Adult Resort, Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana and Jewel Punta Cana. Playa owned one resort in the Dominican Republic that was managed by a third-party until January 6, 2023 but is now managed by Playa

The following table shows a reconciliation of Total Net Revenue, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-Package Revenue, Management Fee Revenue and Total Net Revenue to total revenue for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 ($ in thousands):

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the comparable portfolio excludes the Hilton La Romana All- Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, which were closed for a portion of the third and fourth quarters of 2022 for necessary clean up and repair work as a result of Hurricane Fiona. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the comparable portfolio also excludes the Capri Resort, which was sold in June 2021, and Dreams Puerto Aventuras, which was sold in February 2021.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin

We define EBITDA, a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as net income or loss, determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for the period presented, before interest expense, income tax and depreciation and amortization expense. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA include corporate expenses, which are overhead costs that are essential to support the operation of the Company, including the operations and development of our resorts. We define Adjusted EBITDA, a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude the following items:

• Other miscellaneous non-operating income or expense
• Pre-opening expense
• Share-based compensation
• Other tax expense
• Transaction expenses
• Severance expense for employee terminations resulting from non-recurring or unusual events, such as the departure of an executive officer or the disposition of a resort
• Gains from property damage insurance proceeds (i.e., property damage insurance proceeds in excess of repair and clean up costs incurred)
• Repairs from hurricanes and tropical storms (i.e., significant repair and clean up costs incurred which are not offset by property damage insurance proceeds)
• Loss on extinguishment of debt
• Other items which may include, but are not limited to the following: contract termination fees; gains or losses from legal settlements; and impairment losses.

We include the non-service cost components of net periodic pension cost or benefit recorded within other income or expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA as they are considered part of our ongoing resort operations.

"Adjusted EBITDA Margin" represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Total Net Revenue.

"Owned Resort EBITDA" represents Adjusted EBITDA before corporate expenses and Management Fee Revenue.

"Owned Resort EBITDA Margin" represents Owned Resort EBITDA as a percentage of Owned Net Revenue.

Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA

($ in thousands)

The following is a reconciliation of our U.S. GAAP net (loss) income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

_{(a) Represents changes in foreign exchange rates and other miscellaneous non-operating expenses or income.}

_{(b) Represents expenses incurred in connection with corporate initiatives, such as: system implementations; debt refinancing costs; other capital raising efforts; and strategic initiatives, like the launch of a new resort or possible expansion into new markets. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, our transaction expenses included $12.9 million of costs specifically related to our debt refinancing in December 2022.}

_{(c) Includes severance expenses for employee terminations resulting from non-recurring or unusual events, such as the departure of an executive officer or the disposition of a resort. It does not include severance expenses for employee terminations resulting from our ongoing resort operations.}

_{(d) Relates primarily to a Dominican Republic asset tax, which is an alternative tax that is similar to income tax in the Dominican Republic. We eliminate this expense from Adjusted EBITDA because it is similar to the income tax provision or benefit we eliminate from our calculation of EBITDA.}

_{(e) Includes significant repair and clean-up expenses incurred from natural events which are not expected to be offset by property damage insurance proceeds. It does not include repair and clean-up costs from natural events that are not considered significant. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, the repair expenses and other losses related to Hurricane Fiona.}

_{(f) For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, represents corporate salaries and benefits of $9.2 million for 2022 and $6.7 million for 2021, professional fees of $2.8 million for 2022 and $2.2 million for 2021, corporate rent and insurance of $0.9 million for 2022 and $1.1 million for 2021, and corporate travel, software licenses, board fees and other miscellaneous corporate expenses of $1.1 million for 2022 and $0.6 million for 2021, and includes $0.5 million of revenue generated by The Playa Collection in 2022.}

_{(g) For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, represents corporate salaries and benefits of $35.9 million for 2022 and $26.4 million for 2021, professional fees of $9.1 million for 2022 and $7.4 million for 2021, corporate rent and insurance of $3.9 million for 2022 and $3.7 million for 2021, and corporate travel, software licenses, board fees and other miscellaneous corporate expenses of $3.8 million for 2022 and $1.9 million for 2021, and includes $1.8 million of revenue generated by The Playa Collection in 2022.}

_{(h) Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 includes $7.2 million of business interruption insurance recoveries for unavoidable operating costs, net of our deductible, incurred while our resorts were temporarily closed due to the impact of Hurricane Fiona.}

_{(i) For the three months ended December 31, 2022, the comparable portfolio excludes the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, which were closed for a portion of the third and fourth quarters of 2022 for necessary clean up and repair work as a result of Hurricane Fiona. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the comparable portfolio also excludes the Capri Resort, which was sold in June 2021, and Dreams Puerto Aventuras, which was sold in February 2021.}

Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income

($ in thousands)

The following table reconciles our net (loss) income to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

_{(a) Represents the change in fair value, excluding interest paid and accrued, of our interest rate swaps recognized as interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.}

The following table presents the impact of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) on our net (loss) income available to ordinary shareholders and diluted (loss) earnings per share for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

_{(1) Undrawn balances bear interest between 0.25% and 0.50% depending on certain leverage ratios. We had $225.0 million and $85.0 million available as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.}

_{(2) Prior to our debt refinancing in December 2022, we incurred interest based on LIBOR + 275 bps (where LIBOR was subject to a 1.0% floor). Our new 2022 Term Loan incurs interest based on SOFR + 425 bps (where SOFR is subject to a 0.50% floor). The effective interest rate for the 2022 Term Loan was 8.58% as of December 31, 2022, although no cash interest payments were made on the 2022 Term Loan prior to December 31, 2022.}

_{(3) Excludes $32.4 million of unamortized discounts, $7.8 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, and a $5.7 million financing lease obligation as of December 31, 2022.}

_{(4) Represents cash balances on hand as of December 31, 2022.}

_{(5) Represents last twelve months' cash paid for interest on the outstanding balance of our existing Term Loan, Additional Term Loan and Property Loan prior to our debt refinancing. It also includes call premiums incurred as a result of the repayment of the Additional Term Loan and Property Loan in December 2022. The impact of amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts, capitalized interest and the change in fair market value of our interest rate swaps is excluded.}

_{(1) Owned Net Revenue includes a $2.1 million adjustment due to a reduction in accrued non-income based taxes and gratuities based on a change in the expected Advanced Pricing Agreements ("APA") rates for our Dominican Republic entities. Without this adjustment, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021, Owned Net Revenue would have been $39.1 million, a 25.1% decrease, Owned Resort EBITDA would have been $11.6 million, and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin would have been 29.6%, an impact of 3.6 percentage points. Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin also include $7.2 million of business interruption insurance recoveries for unavoidable operating costs, net of our deductible, incurred while our resorts were temporarily closed due to the impact of Hurricane Fiona. Without this adjustment, Owned Resort EBITDA would have been $6.5 million and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin would have been 15.7%, an impact of 17.5 percentage points.}

_{(2) Comparable portfolio for the three months ended December 31, 2022 excludes the following resorts: Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, which were closed for a portion of the third and fourth quarters of 2022 for necessary clean up and repair work as a result of Hurricane Fiona.}

Highlights

Yucatán Peninsula

• Owned Net Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased $16.9 million, or 28.7%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase was driven by the following:

    

  • Occupancy rate increasing 12.8 percentage points compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021, driven by an increase in demand from guests sourced across all of our major geographies;
  • a 10.9% increase in Net Package ADR as a result of higher meetings, incentives, conventions and events ("MICE") group contribution to our guest mix, the ongoing leisure travel recovery, and pricing discipline to coincide with investments in guest satisfaction at our resorts;

      

    • an incremental $3.51 favorable Net Package ADR adjustment as a result of the change in billing methodology of an OTA, which requires Playa to present this revenue gross of commissions under U.S. GAAP. Excluding this adjustment, Net Package ADR would have been $409.88, a $51.59 or 14.4% increase compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021; and
  • an increase in Net Non-package Revenue driven by improvements in our product offering across our resorts and higher guest count.

Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio of resorts in the Yucatán, which excludes the Dreams Puerto Aventuras and Capri Resort, Comparable Net Package ADR for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased by $152.69, or 58.6%. Excluding the aforementioned adjustment for the OTA billing methodology, the increase would have been $134.86, or 51.7%.

• Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased $6.5 million, or 30.0%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase was a result of the on-going revenue recovery, particularly the strong Net Package ADR increases and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion of 0.3 percentage points. Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion was driven by less inflationary pressure on food and beverage costs, partially offset by higher labor costs and the timing of brand franchise fees and sales and marketing expenses. The increase in franchise fees was partially driven by the conversion of the Wyndham properties at the end of 2021.

    

  Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio of resorts in the Yucatán, which excludes the Dreams Puerto Aventuras and Capri Resort, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased by $15.1 million, or 114.0%. Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased by 8.1 percentage points, partially due to the renovations at the Hilton Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Resort which affected our 2019 results.

Pacific Coast

• Owned Net Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased $9.6 million, or 37.4%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase was driven by the following:

    

  • Occupancy rate increasing 7.5 percentage points for the three months ended December 31, 2022, driven by an increase in demand from United States and Canadian sourced guests and higher MICE group room nights;
  • a 24.3% increase in Net Package ADR as a result of higher MICE group contribution to our guest mix, the ongoing leisure travel recovery, and pricing discipline to coincide with investments in guest satisfaction at our resorts;

      

    • an incremental $0.36 unfavorable Net Package ADR adjustment as a result of the change in billing methodology of an OTA, which requires Playa to present this revenue gross of commissions under U.S. GAAP. Excluding this adjustment, Net Package ADR would have been $491.24, a $112.78 or 29.8% increase compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021; and
  • an increase in Net Non-package Revenue driven by improvements in our product offering across our resorts and higher guest count.

Compared to the same period in 2019, Net Package ADR for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased by $228.51, or 87.1%. Excluding the aforementioned adjustment for the OTA billing methodology, the increase would have been $212.29, or 80.9%.

• Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased $4.4 million, or 45.0%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. These increases were a result of the on-going revenue recovery, particularly the strong Net Package ADR increases and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion of 2.1 percentage points. Owned Resort EBITDA Margin was driven by less inflationary pressure on utilities and food and beverage costs and timing of sales and marketing expenses. Owned Resort EBITDA Margins were negatively impacted by the timing of brand franchise fee expenses.

     

  Compared to the same period in 2019, Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased by $8.0 million, or 130.0%, and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin increased by 9.6 percentage points.

Dominican Republic

• Comparable Owned Net Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2022 decreased $0.8 million, or 6.0%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was driven by the following:

   

  • Occupancy rate decreasing 3.7 percentage points for the three months ended December 31, 2022, driven by a decrease in demand from European and South American sourced guests; and
  • a 0.6% decrease in Comparable Net Package ADR.

Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio in the Dominican Republic, which excludes the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, Comparable Net Package ADR for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased by $2.51, or 1.8%.

• Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 decreased $1.7 million, or 66.0%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was a result of the decline in Comparable Owned Net Revenue and Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin contraction of 12.3 percentage points. Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margins were negatively impacted by increased food and beverage costs, labor and maintenance expenses compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021.

    

  Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio in the Dominican Republic, which excludes the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 decreased by $0.1 million, or 11.8%, and Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin decreased by 1.8 percentage points.

Jamaica

• Owned Net Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased $16.9 million, or 53.2%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. This increase was driven by the following:

    

  • Occupancy rate increasing 16.8 percentage points for the three months ended December 31, 2022, driven by an increase in demand from United States and Canada sourced guests, as well as MICE groups. The recovery improved dramatically during the three months ended December 31, 2022 and surpassed fourth quarter 2019 occupancy levels;
  • a 22.9% increase in Net Package ADR as a result of higher MICE group contribution to our guest mix, the ongoing leisure travel recovery, and pricing discipline to coincide with investments in guest satisfaction at our resorts; and
  • an increase in Net Non-package Revenue driven by improvements in our product offering across our resorts and higher guest count.

Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio in Jamaica, which excludes the Jewel Dunn's River Beach Resort & Spa and Jewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort & Waterpark, Comparable Net Package ADR for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased by $129.95, or 46.5%.

• Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased $7.8 million, or 98.8%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. The increase was a result of the on-going revenue recovery, particularly the strong Net Package ADR increases and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion of 7.5 percentage points. Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion was driven by less inflationary pressure on utilities and food and beverage costs, partially offset by the timing of brand franchise fees and sales and marketing expenses.

     

  Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio in Jamaica, which excludes the Jewel Dunn's River Beach Resort & Spa and Jewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort & Waterpark, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased by $9.9 million, or 170.9%, and Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin increased by 17.3 percentage points.

_{(1) Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin include $7.2 million of business interruption insurance recoveries for unavoidable operating costs, net of our deductible, incurred while our resorts were temporarily closed due to the impact of Hurricane Fiona. Without this adjustment, Owned Resort EBITDA would have been $69.6 million and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin would have been 30.1%, an impact of 3.2 percentage points.}

_{(2) Comparable portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2022 excludes the following resorts: Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, which were closed for a portion of the third and fourth quarters of 2022 for necessary clean up and repair work as a result of Hurricane Fiona, Dreams Puerto Aventuras, which was sold in February 2021, and Capri Resort, which was sold in June 2021.}

Highlights

Yucatán Peninsula

• Comparable Owned Net Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $92.4 million, or 49.2%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was driven by the following:

    

  • Occupancy rate increasing 16.3 percentage points compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, driven by an increase in demand from guests sourced across all of our major geographies;
  • a 20.6% increase in Comparable Net Package ADR as a result of higher MICE group contribution to our guest mix, the ongoing leisure travel recovery, and pricing discipline to coincide with investments in guest satisfaction at our resorts;

      

    • an incremental $9.93 favorable Comparable Net Package ADR adjustment as a result of the change in billing methodology of an OTA, which requires Playa to present this revenue gross of commissions under U.S. GAAP. Excluding this adjustment, Comparable Net Package ADR would have been $396.62, a $69.62 or 21.3% increase compared to the year ended December 31, 2021; and
  • an increase in Net Non-package Revenue driven by improvements in our product offering across our resorts and higher guest count.

Compared to 2019, Comparable Net Package ADR for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $130.01, or 47.0%. Excluding the aforementioned adjustment for the OTA billing methodology, the increase would have been $109.94, or 39.8%.

• Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $44.3 million, or 72.7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increases was a result of the on-going revenue recovery, particularly the strong Comparable Net Package ADR increases and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion of 5.2 percentage points. Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion was driven by less inflationary pressure on food and beverage costs, partially offset by higher labor costs and the timing of brand franchise fees and sales and marketing expenses. The increase in franchise fees was partially driven by the conversion of the Wyndham properties at the end of 2021.

    

  Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio of resorts in the Yucatán, which excludes the Dreams Puerto Aventuras and Capri Resort, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $33.7 million, or 47.1%, and Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin increased by 0.9 percentage points, partially due to the renovations at the Hilton Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Resort which affected our 2019 results.

Pacific Coast

• Owned Net Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $51.4 million, or 66.9%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was driven by the following:

    

  • Occupancy rate increasing 18.2 percentage points for the year ended December 31, 2022, driven by an increase in demand from United States sourced guests and higher group room nights, which rose 24.4% versus the same period in 2019;
  • a 27.0% increase in Net Package ADR as a result of higher MICE group contribution to our guest mix, the ongoing leisure travel recovery, and pricing discipline to coincide with investments in guest satisfaction at our resorts;

      

    • an incremental $6.97 favorable Net Package ADR adjustment as a result of the change in billing methodology of an OTA, which requires Playa to present this revenue gross of commissions under U.S. GAAP. Excluding this adjustment, Net Package ADR would have been $453.29, a $102.45 or 29.2% increase compared to the year ended December 31, 2021; and
  • an increase in Net Non-package Revenue driven by improvements in our product offering across our resorts and higher guest count. 

Compared to the same period in 2019, Net Package ADR for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $175.26, or 61.5%. Excluding the aforementioned adjustment for the OTA billing methodology, the increase would have been $156.86, or 55.0%.

• Owned Resort EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $27.4 million, or 115.1%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was a result of the on-going revenue recovery, particularly the strong Net Package ADR increases and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion of 8.9 percentage points, which was driven by less inflationary pressure on utilities and food and beverage costs and timing of sales and marketing expenses. Owned Resort EBITDA Margins were negatively impacted by the timing of brand franchise fee expenses.

     

  Compared to the same period in 2019, Owned Resort EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $19.5 million, or 61.8%, and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin increased by 2.8 percentage points.

Dominican Republic

• Comparable Owned Net Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $28.3 million, or 81.3%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was driven by the following:

     

  • Occupancy rate increasing 29.7 percentage points for the year ended December 31, 2022, driven by an increase in demand from the United States, European and Canadian sourced guests; and
  • a 12.6% increase in Comparable Net Package ADR as a result of the ongoing leisure travel recovery.

Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio in the Dominican Republic, which excludes the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, Comparable Net Package ADR for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased by $21.95, or 11.8%.

• Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $9.7 million, or 431.4%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was a result of the on-going revenue recovery, particularly the strong Comparable Net Package ADR increases and Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion of 12.5 percentage points, which was driven by less inflationary pressure on utilities and food and beverage costs and timing of sales and marketing expenses.

    

  Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio in the Dominican Republic, which excludes the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort and Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, Owned Resort EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased by $5.8 million, or 32.8%, and Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased by 7.8 percentage points.

Jamaica

• Owned Net Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $83.3 million, or 85.8%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was driven by the following:

    

  • Occupancy rate increasing 25.7 percentage points for the year ended December 31, 2022, driven by an increase in demand from guests sourced across all our major geographies and MICE groups, along with local governments easing COVID-19 related restrictions during the second quarter of 2022;
  • a 23.3% increase in Net Package ADR as a result of higher MICE group contribution to our guest mix, the ongoing leisure travel recovery, and pricing discipline to coincide with investments in guest satisfaction at our resorts; and
  • an increase in Net Non-package Revenue driven by improvements in our product offering across our resorts and higher guest count.

Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio in Jamaica, which excludes the Jewel Dunn's River Beach Resort & Spa and Jewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort & Waterpark, Comparable Net Package ADR for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $69.31, or 21.9%.

• Owned Resort EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $41.5 million, or 279.6%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was a result of the on-going revenue recovery, particularly the strong Net Package ADR increases and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion of 15.9 percentage points. Owned Resort EBITDA Margin expansion was driven by less inflationary pressure on utilities and food and beverage costs, partially offset by the timing of brand franchise fees and sales and marketing expenses.

     

  Compared to the same period in 2019, for our current comparable portfolio in Jamaica, which excludes the Jewel Dunn's River Beach Resort & Spa and Jewel Runaway Bay Beach Resort & Waterpark, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased by $10.9 million, or 24.3%, and Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin increased by 1.7 percentage points.

SOURCE Playa Management USA, LLC