Global constant currency RevPAR decline of 14.7%, with a fourth quarter decline of 10.9%.
26,828 net rooms (252 hotels) added taking system size to 646,679 rooms (4,438 hotels), up 4% year on year.
55,345 rooms (439 hotels) added to the system, 28,517 rooms (187 hotels) removed.
52,891 rooms (345 hotels) signed, taking the pipeline to 210,363 rooms (1,438 hotels).
Total gross revenue4 from all hotels in IHG’s system $16.8bn (2008 $19.1bn)
EPS benefited from effective tax rate of 5% (2008: 23%) due to the release of certain prior year tax contingencies, primarily as a result of the final resolution of various tax audits
Final dividend maintained at 29.2¢, equivalent to 18.7p. Total dividend of 41.4¢, flat on 2008.
Exceptional operating charges of $373m include: (i) $197m of non-cash asset impairments; and (ii) $91m charge related to a management contract in the US.
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