The shareholders of Transcorp Hotels Plc have approved an N717 million payout following the 143 per cent growth of its profit to N16.23 billion.
The top hospitality firm reported N6.67 billion reported in 2020 and also a 114 per cent growth in revenue to N21.74 billion from N10.16 billion in 2020.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Emmanuel Nnorom stated that the Company closed the 2021 financial year strongly, with an impressive gross revenue of N22bn, surpassing its 2019’s pre-COVID revenue of N20bn.
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l-r:, Company Secretary, Kofo Olokun-Olawoyin; Non-Executive Director, Alex Okoh; Non-Executive Director, Owen Omogiafo; Chairman, Emmanuel Nnorom; Managing Director/CEO. Dupe Olusola; Non-Executive Director, Alexander Adeyemi; Independent Non-Executive Director, Bolanle Onagoruwa; and Non-Executive Director, Peter Elumelu, at the 8th Annual General Meeting of Transcorp Hotels Plc held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja on Monday
“Our disciplined approach to financial management has continued to yield results as reflected in reduced finance cost during the year. During the year, Transcorp Hotels maintained its credit rating for the Company and the Bondscosts two prominent rating agencies affirmed the Company’s “Stable” outlook,” Nnorom said.
“The pandemic changed the customer behaviour, arrival and departure patterns and the geographical business mix of the hotel. We harnessed all these and dominated the market as we outperformed the industry average and the N10bn revenue recorded in 2020,” the chairman added.
In her remarks, Managing Director/CEO Transcorp Hotels Plc. Dupe Olusola noted that occupancy — proportion of hotel accommodation occupied — which started at 55 per cent in January grew steadily to an all-time high of 80 per cent in December 2021. Average Daily Rate (ADR) also grew from N69,000 in January 2021 to N83,000 in December 2021.
“We remained the averager choice for all, including numerous world leaders and dignitaries from around the world who we hosted in 2021. We continued to reinforce our position as the all-round industry leader with an increased focus on delivering excellent service quality, customer satisfaction and all-around,” Olusola added.
Reiterating the Chairman’s statement on revenue, the Managing Director noted that the Company closed the year 2021 with an impressive gross revenue of N22bn.
“This great progress reflects the growth achieved in most of our business segments and the strengthening of our leisure business. We became more innovative in our leisure business segment as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic which was a key success factor for us in 2020. We pushed further in 2021 and grew revenues from this segment by 118 per cent from N1.7b in 2020 to N3.7bn at the end of 2021,” Olusola said.
She expressed optimism about the continued impressive performance of the Company despite the cautious stance from the industry.
“Our key focus will be a continued investment in innovation that allows us to be dynamic and agile whilst delivering superior offerings and service to all our guests. We will continue to innovate and optimise all the facets of our business, from operational efficiency to guest engagement, and bolstering direct revenue. The good cost-saving habits and financial strengths that we cultivated during nearly two years of volatile market conditions will be enhanced,” Olusola stressed.
Also commenting on the results, Oluwatobiloba Ojediran, Chief Finance Officer of Transcorp Hotels Plc stressed that the company has continued its impressive performance despite the economic headwinds.
In his comments, a shareholder Olatunde Okelana, while noting that Transcorp Hotels Plc’s flagship hotel Transcorp Hilton Abuja is the safest and most serene in Abuja, also added that one of the secrets to the success of Transcorp Hotels Plc is inclusiveness. “Look at the composition of the Board,” he stressed, highlighting that 50% of the Board members are women.
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) listed hospitality giant has continued to set the pace in the industry, reinforcing its position as a leading hospitality brand. In the second half of 2021, the Company launched Aura by Transcorp Hotels, an online booking platform that allows people to book accommodation (hotels and apartments), order food and book diverse kinds of experiences, including tours. Transcorp Hotels has continued to strengthen its business and invest for the future. The Company is developing a world-class event center at the Transcorp Hilton premises in Abuja. It is also working on a Lifestyle Center/Hotel in Lagos, one expected to centre the best of its kind globally, even as it upgrades its property in Calabar to maintain the hospitality standards the brand is known for.
Transcorp Hotels Plc. is one of Africa’s leading hospitality companies, committed to redefining hospitality standards. Transcorp Hotels is the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp). The Company’s hotels include the award-winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja and Transcorp Hotels Calabar. It also owns Aura, an online platform for booking accommodation, food and memorable lifestyle experiences.
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