PPHE Hotel Group - Cost cutting for uncertain times
The trading update, following the update on 12 March 2020, highlights the expected drop in demand due to the COVID-19 virus, and strong actions by management to cut costs and preserve cash in the uncertain environment. We leave our forecasts unchanged following our recent downgrade of EBITDA for FY20e by 14%, but now assume no dividend payment in FY20, following the cut of the proposed final dividend for FY19 of 20p. The shares are trading at a discount of 68% to the EPRA NAV, and the majority of the hotels are freehold assets.PPHE Hotel Group is a hospitality company. Through its subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates, Co. owns, co-owns, leases, operates, franchises and develops hotels in cities, regional centers and select resort destinations, primarily in Europe. The majority of Co.'s hotels operate under the Park Plaza or art'otel brands. The art'otel brand is wholly owned by Co. Co. has a licence from Carlson Hotels to develop and operate Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts in 56 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As of Dec 31 2017, Co.'s portfolio of owned, co-owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels comprised 39 hotels providing a total of nearly 9,000 rooms.
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