QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For quarterly period ended June 30, 2024
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-38012
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
The
Netherlands
98-1346104
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
Keizersgracht 555
1017 DR
Amsterdam,
the
Netherlands
Not Applicable
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
+31682 55 84 30
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 104
1012 SGAmsterdam, the Netherlands
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Ordinary Shares, €0.10 par value
PLYA
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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As of July 31, 2024, there were 129,526,872 shares of the registrant’s ordinary shares, €0.10 par value, outstanding.
Ordinary shares (par value €0.10; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 172,016,422 shares issued and 130,960,095 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and 169,423,980 shares issued and 136,081,891 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023)
19,104
18,822
Treasury shares (at cost, 41,056,327 shares as of June 30, 2024 and 33,342,089 shares as of December 31, 2023)
(323,086)
(248,174)
Paid-in capital
1,209,602
1,202,175
Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,032
1,112
Accumulated deficit
(351,627)
(419,138)
Total shareholders’ equity
556,025
554,797
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,900,080
$
1,933,725
The accompanying Notes form an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Note 1. Organization, operations and basis of presentation
Background
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (“Playa” or the “Company”), through its subsidiaries, is a leading owner, operator and developer of all-inclusive resorts in prime beachfront locations in popular vacation destinations. We own and/or manage a portfolio of 25 resorts located in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, references in our condensed consolidated financial statements (our “Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”) to “we,” “our,” “us” and similar expressions refer to Playa and its subsidiaries.
Basis of preparation, presentation and measurement
Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 22, 2024 (the “Annual Report”).
In our opinion, the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual Consolidated Financial Statements and include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for fair presentation.
The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024. All dollar amounts (other than per share amounts) in the following disclosures are in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
Note 2. Significant accounting policies
Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments are initially recorded at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value at period end. Changes in the fair value of a derivative contract that is qualified, designated and highly effective as a cash flow hedge are recorded in total other comprehensive (loss) income in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and reclassified into earnings in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction occurs. If a derivative contract does not meet these criteria, then the total change in fair value is recognized in earnings. Cash flows from a derivative financial instrument that is classified as a cash flow hedge are recorded in the same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Standards not yet adopted
Standard
Description
Date of Adoption
Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
The amendments in this update improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses.
Annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023
We are in the process of evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2023-07 on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements with respect to our segment disclosures.
ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
The amendments in this update require that public business entities on an annual basis (i) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (ii) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold.
Annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024
We are in the process of evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2023-09 on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements with respect to our income tax disclosures.
The following tables present our revenues disaggregated by geographic segment (refer to discussion of our reportable segments in Note 15) ($ in thousands):
We do not have any material contract assets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 other than trade and other receivables on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Our receivables are primarily the result of contracts with customers, which are reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects our estimate of amounts that will not be collected.
We record contract liabilities when cash payments are received or due in advance of guests staying at our resorts, which are presented as advance deposits (see Note 14) within trade and other payables on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Our advanced deposits are generally recognized as revenue within one year.
Note 4. Property and equipment
The balance of property and equipment, net is as follows ($ in thousands):
As of June 30,
As of December 31,
2024
2023
Property and equipment, gross
Land, buildings and improvements(1)
$
1,657,953
$
1,646,452
Fixtures and machinery (1)
92,824
86,717
Furniture and other fixed assets
205,554
203,639
Construction in progress
41,548
22,077
Total property and equipment, gross
1,997,879
1,958,885
Accumulated depreciation
(573,318)
(543,313)
Total property and equipment, net
$
1,424,561
$
1,415,572
________
(1) Includes the gross balance of our finance lease right-of-use assets, which was $19.8 million and $6.3 millionas of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Depreciation expense for property and equipment was $18.5 million and $19.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $36.2 million and $37.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we capitalized $0.3 million and $0.6 million of interest expense, respectively, on qualifying assets using the weighted-average interest rate of our debt. We did not capitalize any interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Hurricane Fiona
We received business interruption proceeds of $1.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 related to the impact of Hurricane Fiona in September 2022. We received an additional $0.6 million of business interruption insurance proceeds in July 2024 and expect to receive the remaining proceeds in 2024.
Lessor contracts
We rent certain real estate to third parties for office and retail space within our resorts. Our lessor contracts are considered operating leases and generally have a contractual term of one to three years. The following table presents our rental income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
Leases
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating lease income (1)
$
994
$
1,101
$
2,180
$
2,051
________
(1) Our operating lease income, which is recorded within non-package revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, includes variable lease revenue which is typically calculated as a percentage of our tenant’s net sales.
We file tax returns for our entities in key jurisdictions including Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the United States, and the Netherlands. We are domiciled in the Netherlands and our Dutch subsidiaries are subject to a Dutch general tax rate of 25.8%. Our other operating subsidiaries are subject to tax rates of up to 30% in the jurisdictions in which they are domiciled.
The Netherlands enacted the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 in December 2023. The Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 implements measures to ensure that large multinational groups of companies pay a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% in accordance with the European Union’s Pillar 2 Directive. As we are incorporated in the Netherlands, we are subject to certain provisions of the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 from January 1, 2024. The Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 resulted in $16.8 million of additional income tax expense incurred in the Netherlands for the six months ended June 30, 2024, which increased our effective tax rate (“ETR”) by 21.1%. As a result, our ETR was 15.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to 10.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Our Dominican Republic taxes are determined based upon Advanced Pricing Agreements ("APA") approved by the Ministry of Finance of the Dominican Republic. The Company’s most recent APAs were approved in May 2024 and are effective from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025. Our estimated annual effective tax rate calculation reflects the terms of the APAs that are expected to apply for the year ending December 31, 2024.
We had no uncertain tax positions or unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2024. We expect no significant changes in unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months.
We regularly assess the realizability of our deferred tax assets by evaluating historical and projected future operating results, the reversal of existing temporary differences, taxable income in permitted carry back years, and the availability of tax planning strategies. As of June 30, 2024, a valuation allowance has been maintained as a reserve on a portion of our net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of realization of our loss carry forwards and other deferred tax assets. If our operating results continue to improve and our projections show continued utilization of tax attributes, we may consider that as significant positive evidence and our future reassessment may result in the determination that all or a portion of the valuation allowance is no longer required. The exact timing and amount of the valuation allowance releases are ultimately contingent upon the level of profitability achieved in future periods.
Note 6. Related party transactions
Relationship with Hyatt
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt”) is considered a related party due to its ownership of our ordinary shares by its affiliated entities. We pay Hyatt fees associated with the franchise agreements of our resorts operating under the all-ages Hyatt Ziva and adults-only Hyatt Zilara brands and receive reimbursements for guests that pay for their stay using the World of Hyatt® guest loyalty program. Hyatt also owns Apple Leisure Group (“ALG”), the brand management platform AMResorts, and various tour operators and travel agencies.
Relationship with Sagicor
Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited and its affiliated entities (collectively “Sagicor”) is considered a related party due to its ownership of our ordinary shares and representation on our Board of Directors (our “Board”). We pay Sagicor for employee insurance coverage at one of our Jamaica properties. Sagicor is also a part owner of the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa and compensates us as manager of the property.
Lease with our Chief Executive Officer
One of our offices is owned by our Chief Executive Officer and we sublease the space at that location from a third party.
Transactions between us and related parties during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
Related Party
Transaction
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues
Sagicor
Cost reimbursements(1)
$
897
$
1,270
$
1,992
$
2,747
Expenses
Hyatt
Franchise fees(2)
$
9,263
$
9,309
$
20,562
$
19,263
Sagicor
Insurance premiums(2)
$
403
$
377
$
797
$
697
Chief Executive Officer
Lease expense(3)
$
162
$
153
$
315
$
349
AMResorts
Management fees(2)
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
41
AMResorts
Marketing fees(3)
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
37
________
(1)Equivalent amount included as reimbursed costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)Included in direct expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations with the exception of certain immaterial fees associated with the Hyatt franchise agreements, which are included in selling, general, and administrative expense.
(3)Included in selling, general, and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Note 7. Commitments and contingencies
We are involved in various claims and lawsuits arising in the normal course of business, including proceedings involving tort and other general liability claims, and workers’ compensation and other employee claims. Most occurrences involving liability and claims of negligence are covered by insurance with solvent insurance carriers. We recognize a liability when we believe the loss is probable and reasonably estimable. We currently believe that the ultimate outcome of such lawsuits and proceedings will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act provides the option of a fiscal unity, which is a consolidated tax regime wherein the profits and losses of group companies can be offset against each other. With the exception of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V., our Dutch companies file as a fiscal unity. Playa Resorts Holding B.V. is the head of our Dutch fiscal unity and is jointly and severally liable for the tax liabilities of the fiscal unity as a whole.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we entered into an arrangement for the future minimum purchase of liquified natural gas to fuel the equipment we leased to produce electricity and hot water at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa (see Note 11). Future payments under this noncancellable unconditional purchase will be made through the second quarter of 2036 and the remaining obligation was $7.3 million as of June 30, 2024.
Note 8. Ordinary shares
Our Board previously authorized a $200.0 million share repurchase program pursuant to which we may repurchase our outstanding ordinary shares as market conditions and our liquidity warrant. The repurchase program is subject to certain limitations under Dutch law, including the existing repurchase authorization granted by our shareholders. Repurchases may be made from time to time 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.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we repurchased 4,079,947 ordinary shares under the program at an average price of $8.99 per share, excluding taxes. As of June 30, 2024, we had approximately $127.2 million remaining under the $200.0 million share repurchase program.
As of June 30, 2024, our ordinary share capital consisted of 130,960,095 ordinary shares outstanding, which have a par value of €0.10 per share. In addition, 5,054,782 restricted shares and performance share awards and 36,272 restricted share units were outstanding under the 2017 Plan (as defined in Note 9). The holders of restricted shares and performance share awards are entitled to vote, but not to dispose of, such shares until they vest. The holders of restricted share units are neither entitled to vote nor dispose of such shares until they vest.
We adopted our 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to attract and retain independent directors, executive officers and other key employees. As of June 30, 2024, there were 10,075,522 shares available for future grants under the 2017 Plan.
Restricted share awards consist of restricted shares and restricted share units that are granted to eligible employees, executives, and board members and consist of ordinary shares (or the right to receive ordinary shares).
A summary of our restricted share awards from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 is as follows:
Number of Shares
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested balance at January 1, 2024
2,733,532
$
6.84
Granted
1,456,506
8.03
Vested
(1,417,634)
6.61
Forfeited
(40,281)
7.43
Unvested balance at June 30, 2024
2,732,123
$
7.59
Performance share awards consist of ordinary shares that may become earned and vested at the end of a three-year performance period based on the achievement of performance targets adopted by our Compensation Committee. Our performance shares have market conditions where either 25% or 50% of the performance share awards will vest based on the total shareholder return (“TSR”) of our ordinary shares relative to those of our peer group and either 50% or 75% will vest based on the compound annual growth rate of the price of our ordinary shares. The peer shareholder return component may vest between 0% and 200% of target, with the award capped at 100% of target should Playa’s TSR be negative. The growth rate component may vest up to 100% of target.
The table below summarizes the key inputs used in the Monte-Carlo simulation to determine the grant date fair value of our performance share awards ($ in thousands):
Performance Award Grant Date
Percentage of Total Award
Grant Date Fair Value by Component
Volatility (1)
Interest
Rate (2)
Dividend Yield
January 17, 2024
Peer Shareholder Return
50
%
$
2,915
39.05
%
4.09
%
—
%
Growth Rate
50
%
$
2,066
39.05
%
4.09
%
—
%
February 8, 2024
Growth Rate
100
%
$
4,369
38.21
%
4.20
%
—
%
________
(1) Expected volatility was determined based on Playa’s historical share prices.
(2) The risk-free rate was based on U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the remaining term of the measurement period.
A summary of our performance share awards from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 is as follows:
Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) are as follows ($ in thousands, except share data):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Numerator
Net income
$
13,170
$
20,633
$
67,511
$
63,352
Denominator
Denominator for basic EPS - weighted-average number of shares outstanding
132,426,621
151,955,076
134,539,159
154,619,822
Effect of dilutive securities
Unvested performance share awards
675,642
1,165,943
730,079
1,093,612
Unvested restricted share awards
765,209
1,071,204
687,769
798,134
Denominator for diluted EPS - adjusted weighted-average number of shares outstanding
133,867,472
154,192,223
135,957,007
156,511,568
EPS - Basic
$
0.10
$
0.14
$
0.50
$
0.41
EPS - Diluted
$
0.10
$
0.13
$
0.50
$
0.40
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we had no anti-dilutive unvested performance share awards. The performance targets of our unvested performance share awards were partially achieved as of June 30, 2024 and 2023.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we had no anti-dilutive unvested restricted share awards.
Note 11. Debt
Our debt consists of the following ($ in thousands):
Outstanding Balance as of
Interest Rate
Maturity Date
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Revolving Credit Facility (1)
SOFR + 3.50%
January 5, 2028
$
—
$
—
Term Loan due 2029 (2)
SOFR + 2.75%
January 5, 2029
1,083,500
1,089,000
Total Senior Secured Credit Facilities (at stated value)
1,083,500
1,089,000
Unamortized discount
(23,309)
(26,466)
Unamortized debt issuance costs
(5,633)
(6,380)
Total Senior Secured Credit Facilities, net
$
1,054,558
$
1,056,154
Finance lease obligations
$
19,106
$
5,222
Total debt, net
$
1,073,664
$
1,061,376
________
(1)We had an available balance on our Revolving Credit Facility of $225.0 million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
(2)The effective interest rate for the Term Loan due 2029 was 8.09% and 8.59% as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Credit Agreement Amendment
On June 24, 2024, we entered into the Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) to decrease the interest rate applicable to the Term Loan due 2029 by 0.50% to, at our option, either a base rate plus a margin of 1.75% or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a margin of 2.75%. All other terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility remain unchanged.
The repricing of the Term Loan due 2029 was accounted for as a partial modification and partial extinguishment of debt, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1.0 million and transaction costs of $1.3 million. The transaction costs are included in
selling, general, and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Finance lease obligation
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we entered into a ten-year finance lease arrangement with a third-party for the use of equipment to produce electricity and hot water at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa. Concurrently, we entered into a twelve-year lease arrangement with another third-party for the use of equipment to store liquified natural gas at the resort. We recognized a $5.5 million right-of-use asset and $5.1 million lease liability within property and equipment, net and debt, respectively, for these finance leases on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we entered into a finance lease arrangement with a third-party for the use of two condo units, which we expect to purchase in the third quarter, at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos. We recognized a $9.0 million right-of-use asset and lease liability within property and equipment, net and debt, respectively, for the finance lease on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Financial maintenance covenants
We were in compliance with all applicable covenants as of June 30, 2024. A summary of our applicable covenants and restrictions is as follows:
Debt
Covenant Terms
Senior Secured Credit Facility
We are subject to a total net leverage ratio of 5.20x if we have more than 35% drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility.
Note 12. Derivative financial instruments
Interest rate swaps
We have entered into interest rate swaps to mitigate the interest rate risk inherent to our floating rate debt. Our interest rate swaps outstanding during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
Notional Amount
Interest Rate Received
Fixed Rate Paid
Effective Date
Maturity Date
Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
$275 million
One-month SOFR
4.05%
April 15, 2023
April 15, 2025
$275 million
One-month SOFR
3.71%
April 15, 2023
April 15, 2026
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument(1)
$800 million
One-month LIBOR
2.85%
March 29, 2018
March 31, 2023
________
(1) Our LIBOR-based interest rate swaps were designated as cash flow hedges in March 2019, but were deemed ineffective in February 2020 due to the decrease in interest rates.
Foreign currency forward contracts
We have entered into foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the risk of foreign exchange fluctuations on certain direct expenses, such as salaries and wages and food and beverage costs, which are denominated in Mexican Pesos. As of June 30, 2024, the total outstanding notional amount of the forward contracts was $52.0 million, or $922.3 million Mexican Pesos, which will be settled monthly with maturity dates between July 2024 and December 2024.
Quantitative disclosures about derivative financial instruments
The following tables present the effect of our derivative financial instruments, net of tax, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
Interest rate swaps(1)
Foreign currency forwards(2)
Interest rate swaps
Change in fair value
$
(1,774)
$
4,745
$
(9,874)
Reclassification from AOCI to the income statement
$
2,010
$
647
$
1,316
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
Interest rate swaps(1)
Foreign currency forwards(2)
Interest rate swaps
Change in fair value
$
(7,626)
$
1,877
$
(9,874)
Reclassification from AOCI to the income statement
$
4,034
$
593
$
(1,579)
________
(1) Amounts are reclassified from AOCI to interest expense. As of June 30, 2024, the total amount of net gains expected to be reclassified during the next twelve months is $5.4 million.
(2) Amounts are reclassified from AOCI to direct expenses. As of June 30, 2024, the total amount of net losses expected to be reclassified during the next twelve months is $2.5 million.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Financial Statement Classification
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
Interest rate swaps
Interest expense
$
(2,010)
$
(1,316)
$
(4,034)
$
(1,316)
Foreign currency forwards
Direct expenses
$
107
$
—
$
(73)
$
—
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swaps(1)
Interest expense
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
3,013
________
(1) Includes the loss from the change in fair value of our interest rate swaps and the cash interest paid or received for the monthly settlements of the derivative.
The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Derivative Financial Instruments
Financial Statement Classification
As of June 30,
As of December 31,
2024
2023
Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
Interest rate swaps
Derivative financial assets
$
6,483
$
2,966
Foreign currency forwards
Derivative financial liabilities
$
2,470
$
—
Derivative financial instruments expose us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparty under the terms of each instrument. We incorporate these counterparty credit risks in our fair value measurements (see Note 13) and believe we minimize this credit risk by transacting with major creditworthy financial institutions.
Note 13. Fair value of financial instruments
The objective of a fair value measurement is to estimate the price at which an orderly transaction to sell the asset or to transfer the liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework, which prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
•Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•Level 2: Unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
•Level 3: Inputs are unobservable and reflect our judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
We believe the carrying value of our financial instruments, excluding our debt, approximate their fair values as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. We did not have any Level 3 instruments during any of the periods presented in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following tables present our fair value hierarchy for our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
Financial Assets
June 30, 2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis
Interest rate swaps
$
6,483
$
—
$
6,483
$
—
Financial Liabilities
June 30, 2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis
Foreign currency forwards
$
2,470
$
—
$
2,470
$
—
Financial Assets
December 31, 2023
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis
Interest rate swaps
$
2,966
$
—
$
2,966
$
—
The following tables present our fair value hierarchy for our financial liabilities not measured at fair value as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used to estimate the fair value of our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and our financial instruments not measured at fair value:
Valuation Technique
Financial instruments recorded at fair value
Foreign currency forwards
The fair value of the foreign currency forwards is estimated based on the expected future cash flows by incorporating the notional amount of the forward contract, the maturity date of the contract, and observable inputs including spot rates, forward rates, and interest rate curves (including discount factors). The fair value also incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect nonperformance risk. The fair value is largely dependent on prevailing foreign currency forward rates as of the measurement date and maturing on the maturity dates of any existing forwards. If, in subsequent periods, any prevailing foreign currency forward rate differs from the corresponding contracted foreign currency rate, we will recognize a gain or loss.
Interest rate swaps
The fair value of the interest rate swaps is estimated based on the expected future cash flows by incorporating the notional amount of the swaps, the contractual period to maturity, and observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. The fair value also incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect nonperformance risk. The fair value of our interest rate swaps is largely dependent on forecasted SOFR as of the measurement date. If, in subsequent periods, forecasted SOFR exceeds the fixed rates we pay on our interest rate swaps, we will recognize a gain and future cash inflows. Conversely, if forecasted SOFR falls below the fixed rates we pay on our interest rate swaps in subsequent periods, we will recognize a loss and future cash outflows.
Financial instruments not recorded at fair value
Term Loan due 2029
The fair value of our Term Loan due 2029 is estimated using cash flow projections over the remaining contractual period by applying market forward rates and discounting back at the appropriate discount rate.
Revolving Credit Facility
The valuation technique of our Revolving Credit Facility is consistent with our Term Loan due 2029. The fair value of the Revolving Credit Facility generally approximates its carrying value as the expected term is significantly shorter in duration.
Note 14. Other balance sheet items
Trade and other receivables, net
The following summarizes the balances of trade and other receivables, net as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
As of June 30,
As of December 31,
2024
2023
Gross trade and other receivables (1)
$
66,305
$
75,051
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(764)
(289)
Total trade and other receivables, net
$
65,541
$
74,762
________
(1) The opening balance as of January 1, 2023 was $63.4 million.
We have not experienced any significant write-offs to our accounts receivable during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
The following summarizes the balances of prepayments and other assets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
As of June 30,
As of December 31,
2024
2023
Advances to suppliers
$
28,773
$
18,213
Prepaid income taxes
11,511
11,510
Prepaid other taxes (1)
3,853
5,641
Operating lease right-of-use assets
6,058
6,426
Key money
6,825
6,475
Other assets
6,132
6,029
Total prepayments and other assets
$
63,152
$
54,294
________
(1) Includes recoverable value-added tax, general consumption tax, and other sales tax accumulated by our Mexico, Jamaica, Dutch and Dominican Republic entities.
Goodwill
We recognized no goodwill impairment losses on our reporting units nor any additions to goodwill during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. The gross carrying values and accumulated impairment losses of goodwill by reportable segment (refer to discussion of our reportable segments in Note 15) as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows ($ in thousands):
Other intangible assets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following ($ in thousands):
As of June 30,
As of December 31,
2024
2023
Gross carrying value
Casino and other licenses (1)
$
607
$
607
Management contract
1,900
1,900
Enterprise resource planning system
6,352
6,352
Other
1,592
4,674
Total gross carrying value
10,451
13,533
Accumulated amortization
Management contract
(570)
(523)
Enterprise resource planning system
(5,665)
(4,349)
Other
(1,197)
(4,304)
Total accumulated amortization
(7,432)
(9,176)
Net carrying value
Casino and other licenses (1)
607
607
Management contract
1,330
1,377
Enterprise resource planning system
687
2,003
Other
395
370
Total net carrying value
$
3,019
$
4,357
________
(1) Our casino and other licenses have indefinite lives. Accordingly, there is no associated amortization expense or accumulated amortization.
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $0.5 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $1.5 million and $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Trade and other payables
The following summarizes the balances of trade and other payables as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
As of June 30,
As of December 31,
2024
2023
Trade payables
$
28,041
$
25,929
Advance deposits (1)
52,198
80,506
Withholding and other taxes payable
18,354
15,164
Interest payable
1,470
2,603
Payroll and related accruals
24,560
31,466
Accrued expenses and other payables (2)
26,089
40,764
Total trade and other payables
$
150,712
$
196,432
________
(1) The opening balance as of January 1, 2023 was $83.3 million.
(2) As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, accrued expenses and other payables includes $4.9 million and $16.8 million, respectively, of unpaid clean up and repair expenses related to Hurricane Fiona.
The following summarizes the balances of other liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
As of June 30,
As of December 31,
2024
2023
Pension obligation (1)(2)
$
9,455
$
9,980
Operating lease liabilities
6,580
6,973
Unfavorable ground lease liability
1,693
1,748
Key money
13,815
14,331
Other
961
938
Total other liabilities
$
32,504
$
33,970
________
(1) For both the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the service cost component of net periodic pension cost was $0.3 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the service cost component was $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
(2) For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the non-service benefit (cost) components of net periodic pension cost were $0.9 million and $(0.8) million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the non-service benefit (cost) components were $0.6 million and $(1.7) million, respectively.
Note 15. Business segments
We consider each one of our owned resorts to be an operating segment, none of which meets the threshold for a reportable segment. We also allocate resources and assess operating performance based on individual resorts. Our operating segments meet the aggregation criteria and thus, we report four separate reportable segments by geography: (i) Yucatán Peninsula, (ii) Pacific Coast, (iii) Dominican Republic and (iv) Jamaica.
Our operating segments are components of the business that are managed discretely and for which discrete financial information is reviewed regularly by our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, all of whom represent our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). Financial information for each reportable segment is reviewed by the CODM to assess performance and make decisions regarding the allocation of resources. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we have excluded the immaterial amounts of management fees, cost reimbursements, The Playa Collection revenues and other from our segment reporting.
The performance of our business is evaluated primarily on adjusted earnings before interest expense, income tax provision, and depreciation and amortization expense (“Adjusted EBITDA”) and the performance of our segments is evaluated on Adjusted EBITDA before corporate expenses, The Playa Collection revenue and management fees (“Owned Resort EBITDA”). Adjusted EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA should not be considered alternatives to net income or other measures of financial performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income, determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for the periods presented, before interest expense, income tax provision, and depreciation and amortization expense, further adjusted to exclude the following items: (a) loss (gain) on sale of assets; (b) other (expense) income; (c) repairs from hurricanes and tropical storms; (d) share-based compensation; and (e) transaction expenses. Adjusted EBITDA includes corporate expenses, which are overhead costs that are essential to support the operation of the Company, including the operations and development of our resorts.
There are limitations to using financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA. For example, other companies in our industry may define Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do. As a result, it may be difficult to use Adjusted EBITDA or similarly named financial measures that other companies publish to compare the performance of those companies to our performance. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of the income or loss generated by our business or discretionary cash available for investment in our business and investors should carefully consider our U.S. GAAP results presented in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following table presents segment Owned Net Revenue, defined as total revenue less compulsory tips paid to employees, cost reimbursements, management fees, The Playa Collection revenue, and other miscellaneous revenue not derived from segment operations, and a reconciliation to total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
The following table presents segment Owned Resort EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Owned Resort EBITDA
Yucatán Peninsula
$
25,711
$
24,327
$
65,764
$
62,263
Pacific Coast
12,124
14,883
31,265
32,406
Dominican Republic
24,155
21,979
61,925
48,828
Jamaica
13,091
21,923
40,167
49,004
Segment Owned Resort EBITDA
75,081
83,112
199,121
192,501
Other corporate
(14,364)
(13,940)
(28,486)
(27,495)
The Playa Collection
1,579
828
2,599
1,554
Management fees
1,401
2,122
3,935
4,051
Adjusted EBITDA
63,697
72,122
177,169
170,611
Interest expense
(23,334)
(26,119)
(46,462)
(55,785)
Depreciation and amortization
(19,045)
(19,316)
(37,717)
(38,507)
(Loss) gain on sale of assets
(36)
2
—
(11)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(1,043)
—
(1,043)
—
Other (expense) income
(302)
(203)
(1,095)
29
Repairs from hurricanes and tropical storms
—
31
—
892
Share-based compensation
(3,950)
(3,442)
(7,709)
(6,608)
Other tax expense
(64)
—
(64)
—
Transaction expenses
(1,791)
(502)
(2,828)
(1,365)
Non-service cost components of net periodic pension (benefit) cost (1)
(901)
892
(642)
1,744
Net income before tax
13,231
23,465
79,609
71,000
Income tax provision
(61)
(2,832)
(12,098)
(7,648)
Net income
$
13,170
$
20,633
$
67,511
$
63,352
________
(1) Represents the non-service cost components of net periodic pension cost or benefit recorded within other (expense) income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We include these costs in calculating Adjusted EBITDA as they are considered part of our ongoing resort operations.
The following table presents segment property and equipment, gross and a reconciliation to total property and equipment, net as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 ($ in thousands):
The following table presents segment capital expenditures and a reconciliation to total capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
Segment capital expenditures
Yucatán Peninsula
$
5,284
$
6,166
Pacific Coast
24,172
3,415
Dominican Republic
2,661
5,173
Jamaica
12,380
3,454
Total segment capital expenditures (1)
44,497
18,208
Corporate
1,671
241
Total capital expenditures (1)
$
46,168
$
18,449
________
(1) Represents gross additions to property and equipment.
Note 16. Subsequent events
During the period from July 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024, we purchased 1,433,223 ordinary shares at an average price of $8.43 per share. As of July 31, 2024, we had $115.1 million remaining under our $200.0 million share repurchase program.
The following discussion and analysis of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.’s (“Playa”) financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (our “Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”) and the notes related thereto which are included in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unless the context otherwise requires, “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Playa and its subsidiaries.
This quarterly report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations and projections about future events at the time, and thus involve uncertainty and risk. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “may,” “plan,” “estimate,” “intend,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” and the negatives of these words and other similar expressions generally identify forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to various factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements, including the risks described under the sections entitled “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024 and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in our filings with the SEC. The following factors, among others, could also cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:
•general economic uncertainty and the effect of general economic conditions, including inflation, elevated interest rates and worsening global economic conditions or low levels of economic growth, on consumer discretionary spending and the lodging industry in particular;
•changes in consumer preferences, including the popularity of the all-inclusive resort model, particularly in the luxury segment of the resort market, and the popularity of tropical beach-front vacations compared to other vacation options or destinations;
•changes in economic, social or political conditions in the regions we operate, including changes in perception of public-safety, changes in unemployment rates and labor force availability, and changes in the supply of rooms from competing resorts;
•the success and continuation of our relationships with Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt”), Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (“Hilton”), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“Wyndham”);
•the volatility of currency exchange rates;
•the success of our branding or rebranding initiatives with our current portfolio and resorts that may be acquired in the future;
•our failure to successfully complete acquisition, expansion, repair and renovation projects in the timeframes and at the costs and returns anticipated;
•changes we may make in timing and scope of our development and renovation projects;
•significant increases in construction and development costs;
•significant increases in utilities, labor or other resort costs;
•our ability to obtain and maintain financing arrangements on attractive terms or at all;
•our ability to obtain and maintain ample liquidity to fund operations and service debt;
•the impact of and changes in governmental regulations or the enforcement thereof, tax laws and rates (including increases in our corporate tax rate pursuant to the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024), accounting guidance and similar matters in regions in which we operate;
•the ability of our guests to reach our resorts given government-mandated travel restrictions or travel advisories, such as those related to COVID-19 or other public health crises, or airline service/capacity issues, as well as changes in demand
for our resorts resulting from government-mandated safety protocols and/or health concerns, including those related to COVID-19 or other public health crises;
•the effectiveness of our internal controls and our corporate policies and procedures;
•changes in personnel and availability of qualified personnel;
•extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, tsunamis, tornados, floods and extreme heat waves, which may increase in frequency and severity as a result of climate change, and other natural or man-made disasters such as droughts, wildfires or oil spills;
•dependence on third parties to provide Internet, telecommunications and network connectivity to our data centers;
•cybersecurity incidents and information technology failures;
•the volatility of the market price and liquidity of our ordinary shares and other of our securities; and
•the increasingly competitive environment in which we operate.
While forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes after the date of this quarterly report, except as required by applicable law. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to us (or to third parties making the forward-looking statements).
Overview
Playa, through its subsidiaries, 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 June 30, 2024, Playa owned and/or managed a total portfolio consisting of 25 resorts (9,127 rooms) located in Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic:
•In Mexico, we own and manage the 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, we own and manage the 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, we own and manage 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 Palm Beach; and
•We also manage eight resorts on behalf of third-party owners.
Playa currently owns and/or manages resorts under the following brands: Hyatt Zilara, Hyatt Ziva, Hilton All-Inclusive, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Wyndham Alltra, Seadust, Kimpton, Jewel Resorts and The Luxury Collection. Playa leverages years of all-inclusive resort operating expertise and relationships with globally recognized hospitality brands to provide a best-in-class experience and exceptional value to guests, while building a direct relationship to improve customer acquisition cost and drive repeat business.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we generated net income of $13.2 million, Total Revenue of $235.5 million, Net Package RevPAR of $323.68 and Adjusted EBITDA of $63.7 million. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we generated net income of $20.6 million, Total Revenue of $248.0 million, Net Package RevPAR of $312.64 and Adjusted EBITDA of $72.1 million.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we generated net income of $67.5 million, Total Revenue of $536.1 million, Net Package RevPAR of $375.43 and Adjusted EBITDA of $177.2 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we generated net income of $63.4 million, Total Revenue of $521.8 million, Net Package RevPAR of $333.84 and Adjusted EBITDA of $170.6 million.
As of June 30, 2024, the following table presents an overview of our resorts and is organized by our four geographic business segments: the Yucatán Peninsula, the Pacific Coast, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
Name of Resort
Location
Brand and Type
Operator
Year Built; Significant Renovations
Rooms
Owned Resorts
Yucatán Peninsula
Hyatt Ziva Cancún
Cancún, Mexico
Hyatt Ziva (all ages)
Playa
1975; 1980; 1986; 2002; 2015
547
Hyatt Zilara Cancún
Cancún, Mexico
Hyatt Zilara (adults-only)
Playa
2006; 2009; 2013; 2017
310
Wyndham Alltra Cancún
Cancún, Mexico
Wyndham (all ages)
Playa
1985; 2009; 2017
458
Hilton Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Resort
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Hilton (adults-only)
Playa
2002; 2009; 2019
524
Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Wyndham (adults-only)
Playa
1996; 2006; 2012; 2017
287
Pacific Coast
Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Hyatt Ziva (all ages)
Playa
2007; 2009; 2015
591
Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Hyatt Ziva (all ages)
Playa
1969; 1990; 2002; 2009; 2014; 2017
335
Dominican Republic
Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Hilton (adults-only)
Playa
1997; 2008; 2019
356
Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Resort
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Hilton (all ages)
Playa
1997; 2008; 2019
418
Jewel Palm Beach
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Jewel (all ages)
Playa
1994; 2008
500
Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Hyatt Ziva (all ages)
Playa
2019
375
Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Hyatt Zilara (adults-only)
Playa
2019
375
Jamaica
Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Hyatt Ziva (all ages)
Playa
2000; 2014; 2017
276
Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Hyatt Zilara (adults-only)
Playa
2000; 2014; 2017
344
Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Hilton (all ages)
Playa
1974; 2008; 2017
495
Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort & Spa
Runaway Bay, Jamaica
Jewel (adults-only)
Playa
2013
225
Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa (1)
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Jewel (all ages)
Playa
2016; 2017
88
Total Rooms Owned
6,504
Managed Resorts (2)
Sanctuary Cap Cana
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
The Luxury Collection by Marriott (adults-only)
Playa
2008; 2015; 2018
324
Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Jewel (condo-hotel)
Playa
2016; 2017
129
The Yucatán Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Resort
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Tapestry Collection by Hilton (adults-only)
Playa
2012
60
Seadust Cancún Family Resort
Cancún, Mexico
Seadust (all ages)
Playa
2006; 2022
502
Kimpton Tres Ríos Riviera Maya (3)
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Kimpton (all ages)
Playa
2008; 2023
255
Wyndham Alltra Vallarta
Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
Wyndham (all ages)
Playa
2009; 2022
229
Wyndham Alltra Samaná (4)
Samaná, Dominican Republic
Wyndham (all ages)
Playa
1994; 1998; 2004; 2023
404
Jewel Punta Cana (5)
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Jewel (all ages)
Playa
2004
620
Paraiso de la Bonita (6)
Riviera Maya, Mexico
The Luxury Collection by Marriott (adults-only)
Playa
2001; 2024
100
Total Rooms Operated
2,623
Total Rooms Owned and Operated
9,127
________
(1) Represents an 88-unit tower and spa owned by us. We manage the majority of the units within the remaining two condo-hotel towers owned by Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited that comprise the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa.
(2) Owned by a third party.
(3) We entered into a management agreement to operate this resort during the second quarter of 2022. The resort is currently undergoing renovations and we expect to commence operations in late 2024.
(4) We entered into a management agreement to operate this resort during the first quarter of 2023. We commenced operations in March 2024.
(5) In connection with the resort's sale in December 2023, we entered into a management agreement to operate this resort. The resort is currently closed for renovations and we expect to commence operations in late 2024.
(6) We entered into a management agreement to operate this resort during the second quarter of 2024. The resort is currently closed for renovations and we expect to commence operations in late 2024.
The following table summarizes our results of operations on a consolidated basis for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Revenue
Package
$
197,056
$
208,356
$
(11,300)
(5.4)
%
Non-package
32,682
33,124
(442)
(1.3)
%
The Playa Collection
1,579
828
751
90.7
%
Management fees
1,401
2,122
(721)
(34.0)
%
Cost reimbursements
2,348
3,008
(660)
(21.9)
%
Other revenues
409
602
(193)
(32.1)
%
Total revenue
235,475
248,040
(12,565)
(5.1)
%
Direct and selling, general and administrative expenses
Direct
127,367
132,606
(5,239)
(4.0)
%
Selling, general and administrative
49,794
47,614
2,180
4.6
%
Depreciation and amortization
19,045
19,316
(271)
(1.4)
%
Reimbursed costs
2,348
3,008
(660)
(21.9)
%
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
36
(2)
38
1,900.0
%
Business interruption insurance recoveries
(33)
(495)
462
93.3
%
Gain on insurance proceeds
(992)
(3,794)
2,802
73.9
%
Direct and selling, general and administrative expenses
197,565
198,253
(688)
(0.3)
%
Operating income
37,910
49,787
(11,877)
(23.9)
%
Interest expense
(23,334)
(26,119)
2,785
10.7
%
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(1,043)
—
(1,043)
(100.0)
%
Other expense
(302)
(203)
(99)
(48.8)
%
Net income before tax
13,231
23,465
(10,234)
(43.6)
%
Income tax provision
(61)
(2,832)
2,771
97.8
%
Net income
$
13,170
$
20,633
$
(7,463)
(36.2)
%
The tables below set forth information for our total portfolio with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Management Fee Revenue, Total Net Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. For a description of these operating metrics and non-U.S. GAAP measures, see “Key Indicators of Financial and Operating Performance” below. For discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, see “Key Indicators of Financial and Operating Performance” and “Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Our comparable portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2024 excludes the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, which were partially closed for renovations during the three months ended June 30, 2024, and Jewel Punta Cana, which was sold in December 2023.
Our Total Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $12.6 million, or 5.1%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, and our Total Net Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $11.6 million, or 4.8%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The results for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were heavily impacted by reduced demand in our Jamaica segment due to the Jamaica travel advisory issued by the United States Government on January 23, 2024, as well renovation work at Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta. The decreases in revenue were due to the following:
•a decrease in Occupancy of 1.6 percentage points;
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana, which was sold in December 2023, and Jewel Palm Beach, Occupancy decreased 4.0 percentage points compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of low occupancy levels in our Jamaica and Pacific Coast segments;
•a decrease in Net Non-package Revenue of $0.3 million, or 0.9%;
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, Net Non-package Revenue increased $0.1 million, or 0.4%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023; partially offset by
•an increase in Net Package ADR of 5.8%;
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, Net Package ADR increased 1.1% despite a decrease in the Jamaica segment as a result of the travel advisory.
Our Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $8.4 million, or 11.7%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $11.6 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 due to:
•a decline in our Jamaica segment profit due to demand impacts from the travel advisory issued by the United States Government;
•the renovation work at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta;
•a $1.4 million unfavorable impact due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, inclusive of the impact of our foreign currency forward contracts (refer to discussion of our derivative financial instruments in Note 12); partially offset by
•a decrease in the benefit from business interruption insurance related to the disruption caused by Hurricane Fiona in our Dominican Republic segment in the second half of 2022.
•Adjusted EBITDA includes a positive impact of $1.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $4.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 for the business interruption insurance benefit.
Our Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased 2.2 percentage points, or 7.3%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, Adjusted EBITDA Margin decreased 4.0 percentage points compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA Margin was negatively impacted by 70 basis points due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso and positively impacted by 50 basis points from business interruption proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, Adjusted EBITDA Margin was positively impacted by 180 basis points from business interruption proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona.
•Excluding these impacts, Adjusted EBITDA Margin would have been 28.2%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, due to the impact to our Jamaica resorts from the travel advisory as well as renovation work at Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta.
The following table shows a reconciliation of Net Package Revenue and Net Non-package Revenue to Total Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Net Package Revenue
Comparable Net Package Revenue
$
162,663
$
165,809
$
(3,146)
(1.9)
%
Non-comparable Net Package Revenue
28,912
36,869
(7,957)
(21.6)
%
Net Package Revenue
191,575
202,678
(11,103)
(5.5)
%
Net Non-package Revenue
Comparable Net Non-package Revenue
26,572
27,056
(484)
(1.8)
%
Non-comparable Net Non-package Revenue
5,662
5,478
184
3.4
%
Net Non-package Revenue
32,234
32,534
(300)
(0.9)
%
The Playa Collection Revenue
1,579
828
751
90.7
%
Management Fee Revenue
1,401
2,122
(721)
(34.0)
%
Other Revenues
409
602
(193)
(32.1)
%
Total Net Revenue
Comparable Total Net Revenue
192,624
196,417
(3,793)
(1.9)
%
Non-comparable Total Net Revenue
34,574
42,347
(7,773)
(18.4)
%
Total Net Revenue
227,198
238,764
(11,566)
(4.8)
%
Compulsory tips
5,929
6,268
(339)
(5.4)
%
Cost Reimbursements
2,348
3,008
(660)
(21.9)
%
Total revenue
$
235,475
$
248,040
$
(12,565)
(5.1)
%
Direct Expenses
The following table shows a reconciliation of our direct expenses to Net Direct Expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Direct expenses
$
127,367
$
132,606
$
(5,239)
(4.0)
%
Less: compulsory tips
5,929
6,268
(339)
(5.4)
%
Net Direct Expenses
$
121,438
$
126,338
$
(4,900)
(3.9)
%
Our direct expenses include resort expenses, such as food and beverage, salaries and wages, utilities and other ongoing operational expenses. Direct operating expenses fluctuate based on various factors, including changes in Occupancy, labor costs, utilities, repair and maintenance costs and licenses and property taxes. Management fees and franchise fees, which are computed as a percentage of revenue, increase or decrease as a result of changes in revenues.
Our Net Direct Expenses were $121.4 million, or 53.5% of Total Net Revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and $126.3 million, or 52.9% of Total Net Revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Net Direct Expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $4.9 million, or 3.9%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 primarily due to the following:
•the sale of Jewel Punta Cana in December 2023; and
•decreased occupancy in the Jamaica and Pacific Coast segments which resulted in less expenses compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
•appreciation of the Mexican Peso compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, which impacts the majority of our expenses but primarily impacted labor and food and beverage expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2024; and
•increased labor and related expenses as a result of union-negotiated and government-mandated wage and benefit increases compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Net Direct Expenses consists of the following ($ in thousands):
Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $2.2 million, or 4.6%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by a $1.3 million increase in transaction expenses as a result of the repricing of our $1.1 billion term loan issued in the December 2022 debt refinancing (the “Term Loan due 2029”) in June 2024, a $0.7 million increase in corporate and property expenses, a $0.4 million increase in insurance expense due to higher insurance premiums, a $0.3 million increase in professional fees and a $0.2 million increase in the provision for doubtful accounts. We also experienced an increase in share-based compensation expense of $0.5 million due to an increase in the number of restricted and performance share awards granted in 2024. These increases were partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in corporate personnel costs and a $0.3 million decrease in credit card commissions.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Our depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $0.3 million, or 1.4%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 due to the sale of Jewel Punta Cana in December 2023.
Gain on Insurance Proceeds
Our gain on insurance proceeds for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $2.8 million, or 73.9%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of fewer business interruption insurance proceeds received in 2024 related to the temporary closure of two of our resorts in the Dominican Republic due to Hurricane Fiona in the second half of 2022.
Interest Expense
Our interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $2.8 million, or 10.7%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in interest expense was driven primarily by a $2.8 million decrease from the refinancing of our Term Loan due 2029, which reduced the interest incurred to SOFR plus a margin of 2.75% from SOFR plus a margin of 4.25%. Our SOFR-based interest rate swaps effective in April 2023 meet the criteria for hedge accounting and therefore, changes in fair value are recognized through other comprehensive income.
Cash interest paid was $23.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, representing a $2.8 million, or 11.0% decrease as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 due to a $2.8 million decrease from the refinancing of our Term Loan due 2029.
Income Tax Provision
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, our income tax provision was $0.1 million, compared to a $2.8 million income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease of $2.7 million was primarily driven by a $6.0 million decreased tax
expense related to favorable foreign exchange rate fluctuations, primarily at our Mexico and Netherlands entities, and a $1.5 million decreased tax expense at our Mexico and Jamaica entities related to lower pre-tax book income. The decreases were partially offset by a $4.7 million increased tax expense incurred in the Netherlands under the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024.
Results of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table summarizes our results of operations on a consolidated basis for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Revenue
Package
$
456,685
$
441,924
$
14,761
3.3
%
Non-package
66,825
66,605
220
0.3
%
The Playa Collection
2,599
1,554
1,045
67.2
%
Management fees
3,935
4,051
(116)
(2.9)
%
Cost reimbursements
5,237
6,542
(1,305)
(19.9)
%
Other revenues
829
1,166
(337)
(28.9)
%
Total revenue
536,110
521,842
14,268
2.7
%
Direct and selling, general and administrative expenses
Direct
265,346
261,574
3,772
1.4
%
Selling, general and administrative
101,013
92,741
8,272
8.9
%
Depreciation and amortization
37,717
38,507
(790)
(2.1)
%
Reimbursed costs
5,237
6,542
(1,305)
(19.9)
%
Loss on sale of assets
—
11
(11)
(100.0)
%
Business interruption insurance recoveries
(50)
(495)
445
89.9
%
Gain on insurance proceeds
(1,362)
(3,794)
2,432
64.1
%
Direct and selling, general and administrative expenses
407,901
395,086
12,815
3.2
%
Operating income
128,209
126,756
1,453
1.1
%
Interest expense
(46,462)
(55,785)
9,323
16.7
%
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(1,043)
—
(1,043)
(100.0)
%
Other (expense) income
(1,095)
29
(1,124)
(3,875.9)
%
Net income before tax
79,609
71,000
8,609
12.1
%
Income tax provision
(12,098)
(7,648)
(4,450)
(58.2)
%
Net income
$
67,511
$
63,352
$
4,159
6.6
%
The tables below set forth information for our total portfolio and comparable portfolio with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Management Fee Revenue, Total Net Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. For a description of these operating metrics and non-U.S. GAAP measures, see “Key Indicators of Financial and Operating Performance” below. For discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, see “Key Indicators of Financial and Operating Performance” and “Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Our comparable portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2024 excludes the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, which were partially closed for renovations during the six months ended June 30, 2024, Jewel Palm Beach, which was closed for a majority of the first quarter of 2023 as we transitioned management of the resort to us from a third-party, and Jewel Punta Cana, which was sold in December 2023.
Our Total Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $14.3 million, or 2.7%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 and our Total Net Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $14.7 million, or 2.9%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The comparability of results for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was heavily impacted by reduced demand in our Jamaica segment due to the Jamaica travel advisory issued by the United States Government, as well as renovation work at Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta. The increases were due to the following:
•an increase in Occupancy of 6.3 percentage points as a result of the temporary closure of Jewel Palm Beach, which was closed for the bulk of the first quarter of 2023 as we transitioned management of the resort to us from a third-party;
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, Occupancy decreased 0.9 percentage points compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of low occupancy levels at our resorts in our Jamaica and Pacific Coast segments;
•an increase in Net Package ADR of 3.4%;
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, Net Package ADR increased 3.2%, despite a decrease in the Jamaica segment as a result of the travel advisory; and
•an increase in Net Non-package Revenue of $0.2 million, or 0.3%.
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, Net Non-package Revenue increased $0.2 million, or 0.3%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Our Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $6.6 million, or 3.8%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 due to:
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $2.7 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 due to:
•the negative impact to our Jamaica segment from the travel advisory issued by the United States Government;
•the renovation work at the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta;
•a $6.3 million unfavorable impact due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, inclusive of the impact of our foreign currency forward contracts (refer to discussion of our derivative financial instruments in Note 12);
•increased insurance premiums and labor and related expenses compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023; and
•a decrease in the benefit from business interruption insurance related to the disruption caused by Hurricane Fiona in our Dominican Republic segment in the second half of 2022.
•Adjusted EBITDAincludes a positive impact of $1.4 million from business interruption insurance proceeds during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $4.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Our Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 0.3 percentage points, or 0.9%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
•Excluding Jewel Punta Cana and Jewel Palm Beach, Adjusted EBITDA Margin decreased 1.5 percentage points compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA Margin was negatively impacted by 120 basis points due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso and positively impacted by 30 basis points from business interruption proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, Adjusted EBITDA Margin was positively impacted by 90 basis points from business interruption proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona.
•Excluding these impacts, our Adjusted EBITDA Margin would have been 35.2%, an increase of 2.1 percentage points compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, due to the impact to our Jamaica resorts from the travel advisory as well as renovation work at Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta.
The following table shows a reconciliation of comparable Net Package Revenue and Net Non-package Revenue to Total Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Net Package Revenue
Comparable Net Package Revenue
$
365,745
$
352,435
$
13,310
3.8
%
Non-comparable Net Package Revenue
78,659
78,029
630
0.8
%
Net Package Revenue
444,404
430,464
13,940
3.2
%
Net Non-package Revenue
Comparable Net Non-package Revenue
53,223
54,890
(1,667)
(3.0)
%
Non-comparable Net Non-package Revenue
12,720
10,867
1,853
17.1
%
Net Non-package Revenue
65,943
65,757
186
0.3
%
The Playa Collection Revenue
2,599
1,554
1,045
67.2
%
Management Fee Revenue
3,935
4,051
(116)
(2.9)
%
Other Revenues
829
1,166
(337)
(28.9)
%
Total Net Revenue
Comparable Total Net Revenue
426,331
414,096
12,235
3.0
%
Non-comparable Total Net Revenue
91,379
88,896
2,483
2.8
%
Total Net Revenue
517,710
502,992
14,718
2.9
%
Compulsory tips
13,163
12,308
855
6.9
%
Cost Reimbursements
5,237
6,542
(1,305)
(19.9)
%
Total revenue
$
536,110
$
521,842
$
14,268
2.7
%
Direct Expenses
The following table shows a reconciliation of our direct expenses to Net Direct Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Direct expenses
$
265,346
$
261,574
$
3,772
1.4
%
Less: compulsory tips
13,163
12,308
855
6.9
%
Net Direct Expenses
$
252,183
$
249,266
$
2,917
1.2
%
Our direct expenses include resort expenses, such as food and beverage, salaries and wages, utilities and other ongoing operational expenses. Direct operating expenses fluctuate based on various factors, including changes in Occupancy, labor costs, utilities, repair and maintenance costs and licenses and property taxes. Management fees and franchise fees, which are computed as a percentage of revenue, increase or decrease as a result of changes in revenues.
Our Net Direct Expenses were $252.2 million, or 48.7%, of Total Net Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $249.3 million, or 49.6%, of Total Net Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Net Direct Expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $2.9 million, or 1.2%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the following:
•appreciation of the Mexican Peso compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, which impacts the majority of our expenses but primarily impacted labor and food and beverage expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2024; and
•increased labor and related expenses as a result of union-negotiated and government-mandated wage and benefit increases compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $8.3 million, or 8.9%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily driven by a $3.1 million increase in insurance expense due to higher insurance premiums for the current year, a $1.5 million increase in transaction expenses as a result of the repricing of our Term Loan due 2029 in June 2024, a $1.4 million increase in property selling, general and administrative expenses, a $0.6 million increase in the provision for doubtful accounts and a $0.5 million increase in commission expenses. We also experienced an increase in share-based compensation expense of $1.1 million due to an increase in the number of restricted and performance share awards granted in 2024, a $0.7 million increase in corporate selling, general and administrative expenses and a $0.6 million increase in professional fees. These increases were partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in corporate personnel costs.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Our depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $0.8 million, or 2.1%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 due to the sale of Jewel Punta Cana in December 2023.
Gain on Insurance Proceeds
Our gain on insurance proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $2.4 million, or 64.1%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of fewer business interruption insurance proceeds received in 2024 related to the temporary closure of two of our resorts in the Dominican Republic due to Hurricane Fiona in the second half of 2022.
Interest Expense
Our interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $9.3 million, or 16.7%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in interest expense was driven primarily by a $6.3 million decrease due to the change in fair value of our prior LIBOR-based interest rate swaps recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and a $2.5 million decrease from the refinancing of our Term Loan due 2029 to incur interest based on SOFR plus a margin of 2.75%, a decrease from SOFR plus a margin of 4.25%. Our SOFR-based interest rate swaps effective in April 2023 meet the criteria for hedge accounting and therefore, changes in fair value are recognized through other comprehensive income.
Cash interest paid was $44.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, representing a $2.9 million, or 6.2%, decrease as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 due to a $2.5 million decrease from the refinancing of our Term Loan due 2029.
Income Tax Provision
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, our income tax provision was $12.1 million, compared to a $7.6 million income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase of $4.5 million was primarily driven by a $16.8 million increased tax expense incurred in the Netherlands under the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024. The increase was offset by an $8.4 million benefit related to favorable foreign exchange rate fluctuations, primarily at our Mexico and Netherlands entities, a $2.8 million decreased tax expense at Mexico and Jamaica entities related to lower pre-tax book income, and a $1.3 million benefit recorded for the finalization of the capital gain tax due on the 2023 Jewel Punta Cana sale compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
A majority of the expected impact of the Dutch Minimum Tax Act 2024 for the year ended December 31, 2024 was recognized through our income tax provision during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Key Indicators of Financial and Operating Performance
We use a variety of financial and other information to monitor the financial and operating performance of our business. Some of this is financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, while other information, though financial in nature, is not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For reconciliations of non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, see “Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures.” Our management also uses other information that is not financial in nature, including statistical information and comparative data that are commonly used within the lodging industry to evaluate the financial and operating performance of our portfolio. Our management uses this information to measure the performance of our segments and consolidated portfolio. We use this information for planning and monitoring our business, as well as in determining management and employee compensation. These key indicators include:
Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Management Fee Revenue, Cost Reimbursements, Total Net Revenue and Net Direct Expenses
“Net Package Revenue” is derived from the sale of all-inclusive packages, which include room accommodations and premium room upgrades, food and beverage services, and entertainment activities, net of compulsory tips paid to employees. Government mandated compulsory tips in the Dominican Republic are not included in this adjustment, as they are already excluded from revenue. Revenue is recognized, net of discounts and rebates, when the rooms are occupied and/or the relevant services have been rendered. Advance deposits received from guests are deferred and included in trade and other payables until the rooms are occupied and/or the relevant services have been rendered, at which point the revenue is recognized.
“Net Non-package Revenue” includes revenue associated with premium services and amenities that are not included in net package revenue, such as dining experiences, wines and spirits, and spa packages, net of compulsory tips paid to employees. Government mandated compulsory tips in the Dominican Republic are not included in this adjustment, as they are already excluded from revenue. Net Non-package Revenue is recognized after the completion of the sale when the product or service is transferred to the customer. Food and beverage revenue not included in a guest's all-inclusive package is recognized when the goods are consumed.
“Owned Net Revenue” represents Net Package Revenue and Net Non-Package Revenue. Owned Net Revenue represents a key indicator to assess the overall performance of our business and analyze trends, such as consumer demand, brand preference and competition. In analyzing our Owned Net Revenues, our management differentiates between Net Package Revenue and Net Non-package Revenue. Guests at our resorts purchase packages at stated rates, which include room accommodations, food and beverage services and entertainment activities, in contrast to other lodging business models, which typically only include the room accommodations in the stated rate. The amenities at all-inclusive resorts typically include a variety of buffet and á la carte restaurants, bars, activities, and shows and entertainment throughout the day.
“Management Fee Revenue” is derived from fees earned for managing resorts owned by third-parties. The fees earned are typically composed of a base fee, which is computed as a percentage of resort revenue, and an incentive fee, which is computed as a percentage of resort profitability. Management Fee Revenue was a minor contributor to our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, but we expect Management Fee Revenue to be a more relevant indicator to assess the overall performance of our business in the future to the extent that we are successful in entering into more management contracts.
“Total Net Revenue” represents Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Management Fee Revenue, The Playa Collection revenue and certain Other revenues. “Cost reimbursements” is excluded from Total Net Revenue as it is not considered a key indicator of financial and operating performance. Cost reimbursements is derived from the reimbursement of certain costs incurred by Playa on behalf of resorts managed by Playa and owned by third parties. This revenue is fully offset by reimbursable costs and has no net impact on operating income or net income. Contract termination fees, which are recorded as Other Revenues, are also excluded from Total Net Revenue as they are not an indicator of the performance of our ongoing business.
“Net Direct Expenses” represents direct expenses, net of compulsory tips paid to employees.
“Occupancy” represents the total number of rooms sold for a period divided by the total number of rooms available during such period. The total number of rooms available excludes any rooms considered “Out of Order” due to renovation or a temporary problem rendering them inadequate for occupancy for an extended period of time. Occupancy is a useful measure of the utilization of a resort’s total available capacity and can be used to gauge demand at a specific resort or group of properties during a given period. Occupancy levels also enable us to optimize Net Package ADR (as defined below) by increasing or decreasing the stated rate for our all-inclusive packages as demand for a resort increases or decreases.
Net Package ADR
“Net Package ADR” represents total Net Package Revenue for a period divided by the total number of rooms sold during such period. Net Package ADR trends and patterns provide useful information concerning the pricing environment and the nature of the guest base of our portfolio or comparable portfolio, as applicable. Net Package ADR is a commonly used performance measure in the all-inclusive segment of the lodging industry and is commonly used to assess the stated rates that guests are willing to pay through various distribution channels.
Net Package RevPAR
“Net Package RevPAR” is the product of Net Package ADR and the average daily occupancy percentage. Net Package RevPAR does not reflect the impact of Net Non-package Revenue. Although Net Package RevPAR does not include this additional revenue, it generally is considered the key performance statistic in the all-inclusive segment of the lodging industry to identify trend information with respect to net room revenue produced by our portfolio or comparable portfolio, as applicable, and to evaluate operating performance on a consolidated basis or a regional basis, as applicable.
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 (as defined below) 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
•Losses or gains on sales of assets
•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 Condensed 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, The Playa Collection revenue and Management Fee Revenue.
“Owned Resort EBITDA Margin” represents Owned Resort EBITDA as a percentage of Owned Net Revenue.
Usefulness and Limitation of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures
We believe that each of Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Total Net Revenue, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, and Net Direct Expenses are all useful to investors as they more accurately reflect our operating results by excluding compulsory tips. These tips have a margin of zero and do not represent our operating results.
We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors for two principal reasons. First, we believe Adjusted EBITDA assists investors in comparing our performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis by removing from our operating results the impact of items that do not reflect our core operating performance. For example, changes in foreign exchange rates (which are the principal driver of changes in other income or expense), and expenses related to capital raising, strategic initiatives and other corporate initiatives, such as expansion into new markets (which are the principal drivers of changes in transaction expenses), are not indicative of the operating performance of our resorts. The other adjustments included in our definition of Adjusted EBITDA relate to items that occur infrequently and therefore would obstruct the comparability of our operating results over reporting periods. For example, revenue from insurance policies, other than business interruption insurance policies, is infrequent in nature, and we believe excluding these expense and revenue items permits investors to better evaluate the core operating performance of our resorts over time. We believe Adjusted EBITDA Margin provides our investors a useful measurement of operating profitability for the same reasons we find Adjusted EBITDA useful.
The second principal reason that we believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors is that it is considered a key performance indicator by our board of directors (our “Board”) and management. In addition, the compensation committee of our Board determines a portion of the annual variable compensation for certain members of our management, including our executive officers, based, in part, on consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it provides investors with information utilized by our Board and management to assess our performance and may (subject to the limitations described below) enable investors to compare the performance of our portfolio to our competitors.
We believe that Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin are useful to investors as they allow investors to measure resort-level performance and profitability by excluding expenses not directly tied to our resorts, such as corporate expenses, and excluding ancillary revenues not derived from our resorts, such as management fee revenue. We believe Owned Resort EBITDA is also helpful to investors that use it in estimating the value of our resort portfolio. Management uses these measures to monitor property-level performance and profitability.
Our non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are not substitutes for revenue, net income or any other measure determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. There are limitations to the utility of non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA. For example, other companies in our industry may define Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do. As a result, it may be difficult to use Adjusted EBITDA or similarly named non-U.S. GAAP financial measures that other companies publish to compare the performance of those companies to our performance. Because of these limitations, our non-U.S. GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a measure of the income or loss generated by our business or discretionary cash available for investment in our business, and investors should carefully consider our U.S. GAAP results presented.
For a reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA to net income as computed under U.S. GAAP, see “Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures.”
Comparable Non-U.S. GAAP Measures
We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA, Owned Resort EBITDA, Total Net Revenue, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue and Net Direct Expenses on a comparable basis is useful to investors because these measures include only the results of resorts owned and in operation for the entirety of the periods presented and thereby eliminate disparities in results due to the acquisition or disposition of resorts or the impact of resort closures or re-openings in connection with redevelopment or renovation projects. As a result, we believe these measures provide more consistent metrics for comparing the performance of our operating resorts. We calculate Comparable Adjusted EBITDA, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA, Comparable Total Net Revenue, Comparable Net Package Revenue and Comparable Net Non-package Revenue as the total amount of each respective measure less amounts attributable to non-comparable resorts, by which we mean resorts that were not owned or in operation during some or all of the relevant reporting period.
Our comparable portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2024 excludes the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, which were partially closed for renovations during the three months ended June 30, 2024, and Jewel Punta Cana, which was sold in December 2023.
Our comparable portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2024 excludes the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, which were partially closed for renovations during the six months ended June 30, 2024, Jewel Palm Beach, which was closed for a majority of the first quarter of 2023 as we transitioned management of the resort to us from a third-party, and Jewel Punta Cana, which was sold in December 2023.
A reconciliation of net income as computed under U.S. GAAP to Comparable Adjusted EBITDA is presented in “Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures,” below. For a reconciliation of Comparable Net Package Revenue, Comparable Net Non-package Revenue, and Comparable Total Net Revenue to total revenue as computed under U.S. GAAP, see “Results of Operations.”
We evaluate our business segment operating performance using segment Owned Net Revenue and segment Owned Resort EBITDA. The following tables summarize segment Owned Net Revenue and segment Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Owned Net Revenue
Yucatán Peninsula
$
77,088
$
74,891
$
2,197
2.9
%
Pacific Coast
34,576
37,776
(3,200)
(8.5)
%
Dominican Republic
65,657
65,127
530
0.8
%
Jamaica
46,488
57,418
(10,930)
(19.0)
%
Segment Owned Net Revenue
223,809
235,212
(11,403)
(4.8)
%
Other revenues
409
602
(193)
(32.1)
%
The Playa Collection
1,579
828
751
90.7
%
Management fees
1,401
2,122
(721)
(34.0)
%
Total Net Revenue
$
227,198
$
238,764
$
(11,566)
(4.8)
%
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Owned Resort EBITDA
Yucatán Peninsula
$
25,711
$
24,327
$
1,384
5.7
%
Pacific Coast
12,124
14,883
(2,759)
(18.5)
%
Dominican Republic
24,155
21,979
2,176
9.9
%
Jamaica
13,091
21,923
(8,832)
(40.3)
%
Segment Owned Resort EBITDA
75,081
83,112
(8,031)
(9.7)
%
Other corporate
(14,364)
(13,940)
(424)
(3.0)
%
The Playa Collection
1,579
828
751
90.7
%
Management fees
1,401
2,122
(721)
(34.0)
%
Total Adjusted EBITDA
$
63,697
$
72,122
$
(8,425)
(11.7)
%
For a reconciliation of segment Owned Net Revenue and segment Owned Resort EBITDA to total revenue and net income, respectively, each as computed under U.S. GAAP, see Note 15 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following tables set forth information with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for our Yucatán Peninsula segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 for the total segment portfolio:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
76.7
%
76.7
%
—
pts
—
%
Net Package ADR
$
456.38
$
441.82
$
14.56
3.3
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
349.97
$
338.95
$
11.02
3.3
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue
$
67,706
$
65,576
$
2,130
3.2
%
Net Non-package Revenue
9,382
9,315
67
0.7
%
Owned Net Revenue
77,088
74,891
2,197
2.9
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
25,711
$
24,327
$
1,384
5.7
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
33.4
%
32.5
%
0.9
pts
2.8
%
Segment Owned Net Revenue. Our Owned Net Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $2.2 million, or 2.9%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 and was driven by:
•an increase in Net Package ADR of 3.3%; and
•an increase in Net Non-package Revenue of $0.1 million, or 0.7%;
•Net Non-package Revenue per sold room increased 0.8%, primarily driven by a higher meetings, incentives, conventions and events (“MICE”) group contribution to our guest mix; while
•Occupancy was flat compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Segment Owned Resort EBITDA. Our Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $1.4 million, or 5.7%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 and was driven by:
•an increase in Net Package ADR compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 in addition to expense efficiency measures put in place to lower direct expenses; partially offset by
•an unfavorable impact of $0.9 million due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, inclusive of the impact of our foreign currency forward contracts (refer to discussion of our derivative financial instruments in Note 12); and
•an increase in labor and related expenses, which were partially due to union-negotiated and government-mandated wage benefit increases.
•Our Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was 33.4%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. Owned Resort EBITDA Margin was negatively impacted by 120 basis points due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso and by 160 basis points from increases in labor and related expenses compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. Excluding the impact from the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2024 would have been 34.5%, an increase of 2.0 percentage points compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
The following table sets forth information with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for our Pacific Coast segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 for the total segment portfolio:
Total Portfolio
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
62.9
%
71.8
%
(8.9)
pts
(12.4)
%
Net Package ADR
$
544.98
$
543.17
$
1.81
0.3
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
343.00
$
389.86
$
(46.86)
(12.0)
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue
$
28,904
$
32,852
$
(3,948)
(12.0)
%
Net Non-package Revenue
5,672
4,924
748
15.2
%
Owned Net Revenue
34,576
37,776
(3,200)
(8.5)
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
12,124
$
14,883
$
(2,759)
(18.5)
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
35.1
%
39.4
%
(4.3)
pts
(10.9)
%
Comparable Portfolio (1)
________
(1)For the three months ended June 30, 2024, our comparable portfolio excludes both properties in this segment, Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, which were partially closed for renovations during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Segment Owned Net Revenue. Our Owned Net Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $3.2 million, or 8.5%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 and was driven by:
•a decrease in Occupancy of 8.9 percentage points due to the renovation work at the resorts in this segment; partially offset by
•an increase in Net Non-package Revenue of $0.7 million, or 15.2%.
•Net Non-package Revenue per sold room increased 31.4%, partially driven by higher MICE group contribution to our guest mix as well as a decrease in sold rooms compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023; and
•an increase in Net Package ADR of 0.3%.
Segment Owned Resort EBITDA.Our Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $2.8 million, or 18.5%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 and was driven by:
•a decrease in Occupancy compared to three months ended June 30, 2023; in addition to
•an unfavorable impact of $0.5 million due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, inclusive of the impact of our foreign currency forward contracts (refer to discussion of our derivative financial instruments in Note 12).
•Our Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was 35.1%, a decrease of 4.3 percentage points compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. Owned Resort EBITDA Margin was negatively impacted by 130 basis points due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso. Excluding the impact from the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, Owned Resort EBITDA Margin would have been 36.4%, a decrease of 3.0 percentage points compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
The following table sets forth information with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for our Dominican Republic segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 for the total segment portfolio:
Total Portfolio
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
70.8
%
66.6
%
4.2
pts
6.3
%
Net Package ADR
$
428.29
$
346.62
$
81.67
23.6
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
303.27
$
230.90
$
72.37
31.3
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue
$
55,857
$
55,556
$
301
0.5
%
Net Non-package Revenue
9,800
9,571
229
2.4
%
Owned Net Revenue
65,657
65,127
530
0.8
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
24,155
$
21,979
$
2,176
9.9
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
36.8
%
33.7
%
3.1
pts
9.2
%
Comparable Portfolio (1)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
70.8
%
71.4
%
(0.6)
pts
(0.8)
%
Net Package ADR
$
428.23
$
391.86
$
36.37
9.3
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
303.22
$
279.82
$
23.40
8.4
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue
$
55,849
$
51,539
$
4,310
8.4
%
Net Non-package Revenue
9,810
9,017
793
8.8
%
Owned Net Revenue
65,659
60,556
5,103
8.4
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
24,172
$
23,737
$
435
1.8
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
36.8
%
39.2
%
(2.4)
pts
(6.1)
%
________
(1)For the three months ended June 30, 2024, our comparable portfolio excludes Jewel Punta Cana, which was sold in December 2023.
Segment Comparable Owned Net Revenue. Our Comparable Owned Net Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $5.1 million, or 8.4%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was due to the following:
•an increase in Comparable Net Package ADR of 9.3%; and
•an increase in Comparable Net Non-package Revenue of $0.8 million, or 8.8%.
•Comparable Net Non-package Revenue per sold room increased 9.7% compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by a higher MICE group contribution to our guest mix and the addition of a new non-package food and beverage outlet at one of the resorts in this segment; partially offset by
•a decrease in Occupancy of 0.6 percentage points.
Segment Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA. Our Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $0.4 million, or 1.8%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, and includes a $1.0 million benefit from business interruption insurance proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona in the Dominican Republic. Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 includes a $4.3 million benefit from business interruption insurance proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona in the Dominican Republic. Excluding the aforementioned business interruption benefit from both periods, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024 would have been an increase of $3.7 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by an increase in Net Package Revenue.
•Our Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was 36.8%, a decrease of 2.4 percentage points compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, and includes a favorable impact of 150 basis points from business interruption proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona, which decreased 560 basis points compared to a 710 basis points benefit during the three months ended June 30, 2023. Excluding the aforementioned business interruption benefit, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2024 would have been 35.3%, an increase of 3.2 percentage points compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Jamaica
The following table sets forth information with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for our Jamaica segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 for the total segment portfolio:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
72.1
%
82.4
%
(10.3)
pts
(12.5)
%
Net Package ADR
$
417.18
$
454.59
$
(37.41)
(8.2)
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
300.95
$
374.72
$
(73.77)
(19.7)
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue
$
39,108
$
48,694
$
(9,586)
(19.7)
%
Net Non-package Revenue
7,380
8,724
(1,344)
(15.4)
%
Owned Net Revenue
46,488
57,418
(10,930)
(19.0)
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
13,091
$
21,923
$
(8,832)
(40.3)
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
28.2
%
38.2
%
(10.0)
pts
(26.2)
%
Segment Owned Net Revenue. Our Owned Net Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $10.9 million, or 19.0%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was due to the following, which was heavily impacted by the travel advisory issued for Jamaica by the United States Government on January 24, 2024:
•a decrease in Occupancy of 10.3 percentage points;
•a decrease in Net Package ADR of 8.2%; and
•a decrease in Net Non-package Revenue of $1.3 million, or 15.4%.
•Net Non-package Revenue per sold room decreased 3.3% as a result of a lower MICE group contribution to our guest mix.
Segment Owned Resort EBITDA. Our Owned Resort EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $8.8 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
•Our Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased 10.0 percentage points, or 26.2%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by the impact from the travel advisory issued for Jamaica and inclusive of a negative impact of 60 basis points due to increases in labor and related expenses compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023.
We evaluate our business segment operating performance using segment Owned Net Revenue and segment Owned Resort EBITDA. The following tables summarize segment Owned Net Revenue and segment Owned Resort EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Owned Net Revenue
Yucatán Peninsula
$
173,076
$
163,639
$
9,437
5.8
%
Pacific Coast
78,872
78,291
581
0.7
%
Dominican Republic
147,269
133,896
13,373
10.0
%
Jamaica
111,130
120,395
(9,265)
(7.7)
%
Segment Owned Net Revenue
510,347
496,221
14,126
2.8
%
Other
829
1,166
(337)
(28.9)
%
The Playa Collection
2,599
1,554
1,045
67.2
%
Management Fee Revenue
3,935
4,051
(116)
(2.9)
%
Total Net Revenue
$
517,710
$
502,992
$
14,718
2.9
%
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Owned Resort EBITDA
Yucatán Peninsula
$
65,764
$
62,263
$
3,501
5.6
%
Pacific Coast
31,265
32,406
(1,141)
(3.5)
%
Dominican Republic
61,925
48,828
13,097
26.8
%
Jamaica
40,167
49,004
(8,837)
(18.0)
%
Segment Owned Resort EBITDA
199,121
192,501
6,620
3.4
%
Other corporate
(28,486)
(27,495)
(991)
(3.6)
%
The Playa Collection
2,599
1,554
1,045
67.2
%
Management Fee Revenue
3,935
4,051
(116)
(2.9)
%
Total Adjusted EBITDA
$
177,169
$
170,611
$
6,558
3.8
%
For a reconciliation of segment Owned Net Revenue and segment Owned Resort EBITDA to total revenue and net income, respectively, each as computed under U.S. GAAP, see Note 15 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following tables set forth information with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for our Yucatán Peninsula segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 for the total segment portfolio:
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
81.8
%
80.3
%
1.5
pts
1.9
%
Net Package ADR
$
483.69
$
468.96
$
14.73
3.1
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
395.75
$
376.37
$
19.38
5.1
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue
$
153,130
$
144,830
$
8,300
5.7
%
Net Non-package Revenue
19,946
18,809
1,137
6.0
%
Owned Net Revenue
173,076
163,639
9,437
5.8
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
65,764
$
62,263
$
3,501
5.6
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
38.0
%
38.0
%
—
pts
—
%
Segment Owned Net Revenue. Our Owned Net Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $9.4 million, or 5.8%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was due to the following:
•an increase in Occupancy of 1.5 percentage points;
•an increase in Net Package ADR of 3.1%; and
•an increase in Net Non-package Revenue of $1.1 million, or 6.0%.
•Net Non-package Revenue per sold room increased 3.4%, primarily driven by a higher MICE group contribution to our guest mix.
Segment Owned Resort EBITDA. Our Owned Resort EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $3.5 million, or 5.6%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 and was driven by:
•an increase in Net Package ADR in addition to expense efficiency measures put in place to lower direct expenses; partially offset by
•an unfavorable impact of $4.2 million due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, inclusive of the impact of our foreign currency forward contracts (refer to discussion of our derivative financial instruments in Note 12);
•an increase in labor and related expenses, which were partially due to union-negotiated and government-mandated wage and benefit increases; and
•an increase in insurance premiums.
•Our Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 38.0%, which was flat compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was negatively impacted by 240 basis points due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso and 80 basis points from increases in labor and related expenses compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. Excluding the impact from the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, Owned Resort EBITDA Margin would have been 40.4%, an increase of 2.4 percentage points compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
The following tables set forth information with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for our Pacific Coast segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 for the total segment portfolio:
Total Portfolio
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
74.8
%
75.5
%
(0.7)
pts
(0.9)
%
Net Package ADR
$
534.49
$
542.42
$
(7.93)
(1.5)
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
399.80
$
409.72
$
(9.92)
(2.4)
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue (1)
$
67,379
$
68,672
$
(1,293)
(1.9)
%
Net Non-package Revenue (1)
11,493
9,619
1,874
19.5
%
Owned Net Revenue
78,872
78,291
581
0.7
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
31,265
$
32,406
$
(1,141)
(3.5)
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
39.6
%
41.4
%
(1.8)
pts
(4.3)
%
Comparable Portfolio (1)
________
(1)For the six months ended June 30, 2024, our comparable portfolio excludes both properties in the segment, Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, which were partially closed for renovations during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Segment Owned Net Revenue. Our Owned Net Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $0.6 million, or 0.7%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was due to the following:
•an increase in Net Non-package Revenue of $1.9 million, or 19.5%, primarily driven by a higher MICE group contribution to our guest mix;
•Net Non-package Revenue per sold room increased 20.0%; partially offset by
•a decrease in Occupancy of 0.7 percentage points as a result of renovation work at the resorts in this segment; and
•a decrease in Net Package ADR of 1.5%.
Segment Owned Resort EBITDA.Our Owned Resort EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $1.1 million, or 3.5%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 and was driven by:
•a decrease in Occupancy and Net Package ADR; in addition to
•an unfavorable impact of $1.9 million due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, inclusive of the impact of our foreign currency forward contracts (refer to discussion of our derivative financial instruments in Note 12); and
•an increase in insurance premiums.
•Our Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 39.6%, a decrease of 1.8 percentage points compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. Owned Resort EBITDA Margin was negatively impacted by 190 basis points due to the appreciation of the Mexican Peso compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. Excluding the impact from the appreciation of the Mexican Peso, Owned Resort EBITDA Margin would have been 41.5%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
The following tables set forth information with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for our Dominican Republic segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 for the total segment portfolio and comparable segment portfolio:
Total Portfolio
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
77.3
%
58.9
%
18.4
pts
31.2
%
Net Package ADR
$
449.94
$
408.68
$
41.26
10.1
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
347.67
$
240.63
$
107.04
44.5
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue
$
128,070
$
115,158
$
12,912
11.2
%
Net Non-package Revenue
19,199
18,738
461
2.5
%
Owned Net Revenue
147,269
133,896
13,373
10.0
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
61,925
$
48,828
$
13,097
26.8
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
42.0
%
36.5
%
5.5
pts
15.1
%
Comparable Portfolio (1)
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
77.8
%
77.7
%
0.1
pts
0.1
%
Net Package ADR
$
541.47
$
493.83
$
47.64
9.6
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
421.06
$
383.55
$
37.51
9.8
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue
$
116,790
$
105,801
$
10,989
10.4
%
Net Non-package Revenue
17,972
17,490
482
2.8
%
Owned Net Revenue
134,762
123,291
11,471
9.3
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
61,813
$
57,998
$
3,815
6.6
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
45.9
%
47.0
%
(1.1)
pts
(2.3)
%
________
(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2024, our comparable portfolio excludes Jewel Palm Beach, which was closed for a majority of the first quarter of 2023 as we transitioned management of the resort to us from a third-party, and Jewel Punta Cana, which was sold in December 2023.
Segment Comparable Owned Net Revenue. Our Comparable Owned Net Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $11.5 million, or 9.3%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase was due to the following:
•an increase in Occupancy of 0.1 percentage points;
•an increase in Comparable Net Package ADR of 9.6%; and
•an increase in Comparable Net Non-package Revenue of $0.5 million, or 2.8%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
•Comparable Net Non-package Revenue per sold room increased 2.1% compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 due to the addition of a new non-package food and beverage outlet at one of the resorts in this segment.
Segment Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA. Our Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $3.8 million, or 6.6%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, and includes a $1.4 million benefit from business interruption insurance proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona in the Dominican Republic. Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023 includes a $4.3 million benefit from business interruption insurance proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona in the Dominican Republic. Excluding the aforementioned business interruption benefit from both periods, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024 would have increased by $6.7
million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by an increase in Net Package Revenue, which was partially offset by increased insurance premiums.
•Our Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 45.9%, a decrease of 1.1 percentage points compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, and includes a favorable impact of 110 basis points from business interruption proceeds and recoverable expenses related to Hurricane Fiona, which decreased 230 basis points compared to a 340 basis points benefit during the six months ended June 30, 2023. Excluding the aforementioned business interruption benefit, Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 44.8%, an increase of 1.2 percentage points compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Jamaica
The following table sets forth information with respect to our Occupancy, Net Package ADR, Net Package RevPAR, Net Package Revenue, Net Non-package Revenue, Owned Net Revenue, Owned Resort EBITDA and Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for our Jamaica segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 for the total segment portfolio:
Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase / Decrease
2024
2023
Change
% Change
Occupancy
77.6
%
82.5
%
(4.9)
pts
(5.9)
%
Net Package ADR
$
474.87
$
477.57
$
(2.70)
(0.6)
%
Net Package RevPAR
$
368.70
$
393.87
$
(25.17)
(6.4)
%
($ in thousands)
Net Package Revenue
$
95,825
$
101,804
$
(5,979)
(5.9)
%
Net Non-package Revenue
15,305
18,591
(3,286)
(17.7)
%
Owned Net Revenue
111,130
120,395
(9,265)
(7.7)
%
Owned Resort EBITDA
$
40,167
$
49,004
$
(8,837)
(18.0)
%
Owned Resort EBITDA Margin
36.1
%
40.7
%
(4.6)
pts
(11.3)
%
Segment Owned Net Revenue. Our Owned Net Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $9.3 million, or 7.7%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was due to the following, which was heavily impacted by the travel advisory issued for Jamaica by the United States Government:
•a decrease in Occupancy of 4.9 percentage points;
•a decrease in Net Package ADR of 0.6%; and
•a decrease in Net Non-package Revenue of $3.3 million, or 17.7%.
•Net Non-package Revenue per sold room decreased 13.0% as a result of lower MICE group contribution to our guest mix.
Segment Owned Resort EBITDA. Our Owned Resort EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $8.8 million, or 18.0%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
•Our Owned Resort EBITDA Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased 4.6 percentage points, or 11.3%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily driven by the impact from the travel advisory issued for Jamaica and includes a negative impact of 120 basis points due to increases in labor and related expenses compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization)
The following is a reconciliation of our U.S. GAAP net income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Owned Resort EBITDA and Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 ($ in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income
$
13,170
$
20,633
$
67,511
$
63,352
Interest expense
23,334
26,119
46,462
55,785
Income tax provision
61
2,832
12,098
7,648
Depreciation and amortization
19,045
19,316
37,717
38,507
EBITDA
55,610
68,900
163,788
165,292
Other expense (income) (a)
302
203
1,095
(29)
Share-based compensation
3,950
3,442
7,709
6,608
Loss on extinguishment of debt
1,043
—
1,043
—
Transaction expense (b)
1,791
502
2,828
1,365
Other tax expense
64
—
64
—
Repairs from hurricanes and tropical storms (c)
—
(31)
—
(892)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
36
(2)
—
11
Non-service cost components of net periodic pension benefit (cost)
901
(892)
642
(1,744)
Adjusted EBITDA
63,697
72,122
177,169
170,611
Other corporate (d)(e)
14,364
13,940
28,486
27,495
The Playa Collection
(1,579)
(828)
(2,599)
(1,554)
Management fees
(1,401)
(2,122)
(3,935)
(4,051)
Owned Resort EBITDA
75,081
83,112
199,121
192,501
Less: Non-comparable Owned Resort EBITDA
12,107
13,125
31,377
23,236
Comparable Owned Resort EBITDA(f)(g)
$
62,974
$
69,987
$
167,744
$
169,265
________
(a) Represents changes in foreign exchange 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, such as the launch of a new resort or possible expansion into new markets.
(c) 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.
(d) For the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, represents corporate salaries and benefits of $8.7 million for 2024 and $10.0 million for 2023, professional fees of $2.8 million for 2024 and $1.9 million for 2023, corporate rent and insurance of $1.4 million for 2024 and $0.9 million for 2023, and corporate travel, software licenses, board fees and other miscellaneous corporate expenses of $1.5 million for 2024 and $1.1 million for 2023.
(e) For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, represents corporate salaries and benefits of $18.6 million for 2024 and $19.7 million for 2023, professional fees of $4.8 million for 2024 and $3.8 million for 2023, corporate rent and insurance of $2.4 million for 2024 and $1.9 million for 2023, and corporate travel, software licenses, board fees and other miscellaneous corporate expenses of $2.7 million for 2024 and $2.1 million for 2023.
(f) Our comparable portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2024 excludes the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, which were partially closed for renovations during the three months ended June 30, 2024, and Jewel Punta Cana, which was sold in December 2023.
(g) Our comparable portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2024 excludes the Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos and Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, which were partially closed for renovations during the six months ended June 30, 2024, Jewel Palm Beach, which was closed for a majority of the first quarter of 2023 as we transitioned management of the resort to us from a third-party, and Jewel Punta Cana, which was sold in December 2023.
Inflation
We have experienced an elevated level of inflationary pressure on our direct resort expenses since the beginning of 2022. Inflation effects were experienced mostly through higher labor costs, food and beverage prices, and utility costs. Although we have experienced some improvement, we expect that inflationary pressures may remain elevated through 2024, but could continue for longer. While we, like most operators of lodging properties, have the ability to adjust room rates to reflect the effects of inflation, competitive pricing pressures may limit our ability to raise room rates to fully offset inflationary cost increases.
Seasonality
The seasonality of the lodging industry and the location of our resorts in Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have historically resulted in the greatest demand for our resorts occurring between mid-December and April of each year, yielding higher
occupancy levels and package rates during this period. This seasonality in demand has resulted in predictable fluctuations in revenue, results of operations, and liquidity, which are consistently higher during the first quarter of each year than in successive quarters.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $69.7 million. We believe that our sources of cash, which consist of available cash and cash from operations, together with the available borrowing capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility and our access to the capital markets, will be adequate to meet our cash requirements, including our contractual obligations, over the next twelve months and beyond.
Sources of Cash
As of June 30, 2024, we had $233.9 million of available cash, as compared to $272.5 million as of December 31, 2023. Our primary short-term cash needs are paying operating expenses, maintaining our resorts, and servicing our outstanding indebtedness. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through our existing cash balances, net cash provided by operations, equity issuances or short-term borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.
Further, we had no restricted cash balance as of June 30, 2024. As of July 31, 2024, we had approximately $225.2 million of available cash and also had $225.0 million available on our Revolving Credit Facility, which does not mature until January 2028.
We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements generally through the sources of cash available for short-term needs, net cash provided by operations, as well as equity or debt issuances or proceeds from the potential disposal of assets.
Cash Requirements
Our expected material cash requirements for the remainder of 2024 and thereafter consist of (i) contractually obligated expenditures, including payments of principal and interest; (ii) other essential expenditures, including operating expenses and maintenance of our resorts; and (iii) opportunistic expenditures, including possible property developments, expansions, renovations, repositioning and rebranding projects, potential acquisitions, the repayment of indebtedness and discretionary repurchases of our securities.
As of June 30, 2024, there have been no significant changes to our “Contractual Obligations” table in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024, other than an off-balance sheet arrangement entered into during the three months ended June 30, 2024 for the future purchase of liquified natural gas at one of our resorts (see Note 7 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). As of June 30, 2024, we had $56.9 million of scheduled contractual obligations remaining in 2024 which we expect to pay with available cash. In addition, we estimate that we will incur between $125.0 million and $140.0 million of capital expenditures for 2024, which reflects the acceleration of renovations at Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos.
We are continuing to monitor our liquidity and we may pursue additional sources of liquidity as needed. The availability of additional liquidity options will depend on the economic and financial environment, our credit, our historical and projected financial and operating performance and continued compliance with financial covenants. If operating conditions decline or are materially adversely impacted, we may not be able to maintain our current liquidity position or access additional sources of liquidity at acceptable terms or at all.
Financing Strategy
We intend to use other financing sources that may be available to us from time to time, including financing from banks, institutional investors or other lenders, such as bridge loans, letters of credit, joint ventures and other arrangements. Future financings may be unsecured or may be secured by mortgages or other interests in our assets. In addition, we may issue publicly or privately placed debt or equity securities. When possible and desirable, we will seek to replace short-term financing with long-term financing. We may use the proceeds from any financings to refinance existing indebtedness, to finance resort projects or acquisitions or for general working capital or other purposes.
Our indebtedness may be recourse, non-recourse or cross-collateralized and may be fixed rate or variable rate. If the indebtedness is non-recourse, the obligation to repay such indebtedness will generally be limited to the particular resort or resorts pledged to secure such indebtedness. In addition, we may invest in resorts subject to existing loans secured by mortgages or similar liens on the resorts or may refinance resorts acquired on a leveraged basis.
Recent Transactions Affecting Our Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes our net cash provided by or used in operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the periods indicated and should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and accompanying notes thereto ($ in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
69,727
$
67,111
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(33,239)
$
(1,131)
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(75,067)
$
(81,080)
(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
(38,579)
$
(15,100)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our net cash from operating activities is generated primarily from operating income of our resorts. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, our net cash provided by operating activities was $69.7 million compared to $67.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Our net cash used in investing activities was $33.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Activity for the six months ended June 30, 2024:
•Purchases of property and equipment of $32.7 million, consisting of maintenance capital expenditures as well as renovation costs of the Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta and Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos.
Activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023:
•Purchases of property and equipment of $18.8 million, primarily for maintenance related expenditures; and
•Property damage insurance proceeds related to the impacts of Hurricane Fiona in the Dominican Republic of $17.8 million.
Capital Expenditures
We maintain each of our properties in good repair and condition and in conformity with applicable laws and regulations, franchise and license agreements and management agreements. Capital expenditures made to extend the service life or increase the capacity of our assets, including expenditures for the replacement, improvement or expansion of existing capital assets (i.e., maintenance capital expenditures), differ from ongoing repair and maintenance expense items, which do not in our judgment extend the service life or increase the capacity of assets and are charged to expense as incurred. From time to time, certain of our resorts may be undergoing renovations as a result of our decision to upgrade portions of the resorts, such as guestrooms, public space, meeting space, gyms, spas and/or restaurants, in order to better compete with other resorts in our markets.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Our net cash used in financing activities was $75.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $81.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Activity for the six months ended June 30, 2024:
•Principal payments on our Term Loan due 2029 of $5.5 million; and
•Repurchases of ordinary shares of $69.2 million.
Activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023:
•Principal payments on our Term Loan due 2029 of $5.5 million; and
Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and related disclosures. A number of our significant accounting policies involve a higher degree of judgement and estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We believe our estimates, assumptions and judgments with respect to our such policies are reasonable based upon information presently available. However, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions, judgments or conditions, which could have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.
We have discussed those estimates that we believe are critical and require the use of complex judgment in their application in our Consolidated Financial Statements included within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or the methodologies or assumptions we apply under them except for those disclosed in Note 2 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade and other receivables, accounts receivable from related parties, certain prepayments and other assets, trade and other payables, payables to related parties, derivative financial instruments, other liabilities, including our pension obligation, and debt (excluding the financing lease obligation). See Note 13, “Fair value of financial instruments,” to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
Related Party Transactions
See Note 6, “Related party transactions,” to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on these transactions.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See the recent accounting pronouncements in Note 2 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
In the normal course of operations, we are exposed to interest rate risk and foreign currency risk which may impact future income and cash flows.
Interest Rate Risk
The risk from market interest rate fluctuations mainly affects long-term debt bearing interest at a variable interest rate. We currently use two interest rate swaps (see Note 12 of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) to manage our exposure to this risk. As of June 30, 2024, 49% of our outstanding indebtedness bore interest at floating rates, as our Term Loan due 2029 incurs interest based on SOFR plus a margin of 2.75%.
•If market rates of interest on our floating rate debt were to increase by 1.0%, the increase in interest expense on our floating rate debt would decrease our future earnings and cash flows by approximately $5.3 million annually, assuming the balance outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility remained at $0 million.
•If market rates of interest on our floating rate debt were to decrease by 1.0%, the decrease in interest expense on our floating rate debt would increase our future earnings and cash flows by approximately $5.3 million annually, assuming the balance outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility remained at $0 million.
Foreign Currency Risk
We are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations because all of our resort investments are based in locations where the local currency is not the U.S. dollar, which is our reporting currency. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 less than 1% of our revenues were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, our revenues reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are affected by movements in exchange rates.
Approximately 72.2% of our resort-level operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were denominated in the local currencies in the countries in which we operate. During the first quarter of 2024, we entered into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge 50% of our estimated operating expenses that are denominated in Mexican Pesos. However, our operating expenses reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations continue to be affected by movements in exchange rates, including the Mexican Peso, Dominican Peso and the Jamaican Dollar.
•The effect of an immediate 5% adverse change in foreign exchange rates on Mexican Peso-denominated expenses at June 30, 2024 would have impacted our Owned Resort EBITDA by approximately $3.0 million on a year-to-date basis, inclusive of the impact from our foreign currency forward contracts.
•The effect of an immediate 5% adverse change in foreign exchange rates on Dominican Peso-denominated expenses at June 30, 2024 would have impacted our Owned Resort EBITDA by approximately $3.2 million on a year-to-date basis.
•The effect of an immediate 5% adverse change in foreign exchange rates on Jamaican Dollar-denominated expenses at June 30, 2024 would have impacted our Owned Resort EBITDA by approximately $2.8 million on a year-to-date basis.
We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In accordance with Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
In the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to claims and administrative proceedings, none of which we believe are material or would be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. The outcome of claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings brought against us, however, is subject to significant uncertainties. Refer to Note 7 to our financial statements included in “Item 1. Financial Statements” of this Form 10-Q for a more detailed description of such proceedings and contingencies.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
As of June 30, 2024, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024, which is accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(a) Unregistered Sale of Securities
None.
(b) Use of Proceeds
None.
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth information regarding our purchases of our ordinary shares under our share repurchase program during the three months ended June 30, 2024:
Total number of shares purchased
Average price paid per share(1)
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced program(2)
Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the program
($ in thousands)(2)
April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024
1,859,322
$
9.36
1,859,322
$
146,483
May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
1,748,196
8.71
1,748,196
131,253
June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024
472,429
8.54
472,429
127,217
Total
4,079,947
$
8.99
4,079,947
$
127,217
________
(1) The average price paid per share and maximum approximate dollar value of shares disclosed above include broker commissions and exclude taxes.
(2)On December 7, 2023, our Board established a $200.0 million share repurchase program, pursuant to which we may repurchase our outstanding ordinary shares as market conditions and our liquidity warrant. The share repurchase authorization has no expiration date. Repurchases may be made from time to time 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.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.
Date:
August 5, 2024
By:
/s/ Bruce D. Wardinski
Bruce D. Wardinski
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the undersigned, in his capacity as the principal financial officer of the registrant.