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Choice Hotels Reports Third Quarter 2011 Diluted EPS of $0.71, Domestic RevPAR Growth of 5.4%
PR Newswire
SILVER SPRING, Md.

SILVER SPRING, Md. Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE:CHH) today reported the following highlights for third quarter 2011:

 

    --  Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for third quarter 2011 were $0.71
        compared to $0.68 for the same period of the prior year.

 

    --  Excluding special items, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes,
        depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") were $64.9 million for the
        three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $57.3 million for the
        same period of 2010. Operating income increased 14% from $54.9 million
        for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $62.4 million for the
        same period of the current year.

 

    --  Franchising revenues increased 8.5% from $79.9 million for the three
        months ended September 30, 2010 to $86.7 million for the same period of
        2011.  Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2011
        increased 5% to $192.3 million compared to the same period of 2010.

 

    --  Excluding special items, adjusted selling, general and administrative
        ("SG&A") expenses declined 3% from $22.9 million for third quarter of
        2010 to $22.1 million for the same period of the current year.  SG&A
        expenses were $22.6 million for the three months ended September 30,
        2011, compared to $23.2 million for the same period of 2010.

 

    --  Changes in the fair value of investments held in certain of the
        company's retirement plans are accounted for as investment gains and
        losses and are presented under the caption Other (gains) and losses with
        a corresponding adjustment to compensation expense in SG&A. During the
        three months ended September 30, 2011, the company recorded $1.2 million
        in investment losses related to these investments. As a result of the
        decline in the value of these investments, the deferred compensation
        liability to the participants also declined resulting in a $1.3 million
        reduction of compensation expense reflected in SG&A expenses. During the
        three months ended September 30, 2010, investment gains totaling $0.7
        million were recorded in Other (gains) and losses which resulted in an
        increase in SG&A expense of $0.8 million to reflect the increase in the
        deferred compensation liability to participants.

 

    --  The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30,
        2011 was 25.7% compared to 26.4% for the same period of the prior year.
        Excluding discrete items totaling $4.3 million and $4.0 million recorded
        during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the company's
        effective income tax rates were approximately 33.2% and 33.6%,
        respectively.

 

    --  Worldwide unit growth increased 0.8 percent from September 30, 2010
        comprised of domestic and international unit growth of 0.4 percent and
        2.5 percent, respectively.

 

    --  Domestic system-wide revenue per available room ("RevPAR") increased
        5.4% for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.

 

    --  The effective royalty rate increased 2 basis points to 4.29% for the
        three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 4.27% for the same
        period of the prior year.

 

    --  The company executed 79 new domestic hotel franchise contracts for the
        three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to the 79 contracts
        executed in the same period of the prior year.

 

    --  The number of domestic hotels under construction, awaiting conversion or
        approved for development declined 21% from September 30, 2010 to 430
        hotels representing 35,114 rooms; the worldwide pipeline declined 18%
        from September 30, 2010 to 524 hotels representing 43,829 rooms.

 

 

"We continue to work closely with our franchisees to improve their unit profitability by driving incremental business to their hotels and providing them with targeted services and support to enhance property-level operating performance," said Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer. "The fundamental strength of our operating model remains strong, as we continue to invest in programs that drive incremental business for our franchisees while returning value to our shareholders through share repurchases and dividends."

 

Special Items

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the company recorded employee termination benefits charges of approximately $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the company reduced the carrying amount of a parcel of land held for sale resulting in a loss of $1.8 million included in other gains and losses. These amounts represented diluted EPS of $0.03 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 but did not have an effect on the reported diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the company recorded employee termination benefits charges of approximately $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively. These amounts did not have an effect on the reported diluted EPS for the periods reported.

 

Outlook for 2011

 

The company's fourth quarter 2011 diluted EPS is expected to be $0.43. The company expects full-year 2011 adjusted diluted EPS to be approximately $1.89. Adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2011 are expected to be approximately $183 million. These estimates include the following assumptions:

 

    --  The company expects net domestic unit growth to be relatively flat in
        2011;
    --  RevPAR is expected to increase approximately 6.5% for the fourth quarter
        of 2011 and increase approximately 6% for full-year 2011;
    --  The effective royalty rate is expected to increase 2 basis points for
        full-year 2011;
    --  All figures assume the existing share count and an effective tax rate of
        34.0% and 30.5% for the fourth quarter and full-year 2011, respectively;
    --  Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2011 excludes $0.8 million of
        operating expenses related to employee termination benefits.  Adjusted
        diluted EPS excludes the aforementioned employee termination benefits as
        well as a $1.8 million loss on land held for sale which together
        represent approximately $0.03 diluted EPS for full year 2011.

 

 

Use of Free Cash Flow

The company has historically used its free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures) to return value to shareholders, primarily through share repurchases and dividends.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 the company paid $32.9 million of cash dividends to shareholders. The current quarterly dividend rate per common share is $0.185, subject to declaration by our board of directors.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the company purchased approximately 0.7 million shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program at an average price of $29.79 for a total cost of $22.2 million under the share repurchase program. Subsequent to September 30, 2011 and through October 26, 2011, the company repurchased an additional 0.6 million shares at a total cost of $18.0 million at an average price of $32.00 and has authorization to purchase up to an additional 2.3 million shares under this program. We expect to continue making repurchases in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market and other conditions. No minimum number of share repurchases has been fixed. Since Choice announced its stock repurchase program on June 25, 1998, the company has repurchased 43.9 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $1 billion through September 30, 2011. Considering the effect of a two-for-one stock split in October 2005, the company had repurchased 76.9 million shares through September 30, 2011 under the share repurchase program at an average price of $13.51 per share.

 

Our board of directors previously authorized us to enter into programs which permit us to offer financing, investment and guaranty support to qualified franchisees as well as to acquire and resell real estate to incent franchise development for certain brands in top markets. Over the next several years, we expect to continue to opportunistically deploy capital pursuant to these programs to promote growth of our emerging brands. The amount and timing of the investment in these programs will be dependent on market and other conditions. Notwithstanding these programs, the company expects to continue to return value to its shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and dividends, subject to market and other conditions.

 

Conference Call

Choice will conduct a conference call on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. EDT to discuss the company's third quarter 2011 results. The dial-in number to listen to the call is 1-888-396-2356, and the access code is 22573205. International callers should dial 1-617-847-8709 and enter the access code 22573205. The conference call also will be Webcast simultaneously via the company's Web site, www.choicehotels.com. Interested investors and other parties wishing to access the call via the Webcast should go to the Web site and click on the Investor Info link. The Investor Information page will feature a conference call microphone icon to access the call.

 

The call will be recorded and available for replay beginning at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, October 27, 2011 through Monday, November 28, 2011 by calling 1-888-286-8010 and entering access code 18258621. The international dial-in number for the replay is 1-617-801-6888, access code 18258621. In addition, the call will be archived and available on www.choicehotels.com via the Investor Info link.

 

About Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,100 hotels, representing more than 490,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories. As of September 30, 2011, 430 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 35,000 rooms, and 94 hotels, representing approximately 8,700 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels.

 

Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities law. Generally, our use of words such as "expect," "estimate," "believe," "anticipate," "will," "forecast," "plan," project," "assume" or similar words of futurity identify statements that are forward-looking and that we intend to be included within the Safe Harbor protections provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs, assumptions and expectations regarding future events, which in turn are based on information currently available to management. Such statements may relate to projections of the company's revenue, earnings and other financial and operational measures, company debt levels, payment of stock dividends, and future operations, among other matters. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors.

 

Several factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from those expressed in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, changes to general, domestic and foreign economic conditions; operating risks common in the lodging and franchising industries; changes to the desirability of our brands as viewed by hotel operators and customers; changes to the terms or termination of our contracts with franchisees; our ability to keep pace with improvements in technology utilized for reservations systems and other operating systems; fluctuations in the supply and demand for hotels rooms; and our ability to manage effectively our indebtedness. These and other risk factors are discussed in detail in the Risk Factors section of the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2011. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Statement Concerning Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

Adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted SG&A, franchising revenues and adjusted franchising margins are non-GAAP financial measurements. This information should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance as promulgated under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), such as diluted earnings per share, operating income, total revenues and operating margins. The company's calculation of these measurements may be different from the calculations used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. The company has included an exhibit accompanying this release that reconciles these measures to the comparable GAAP measurement. We discuss management's reasons for reporting these non-GAAP measures below.

 

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization: EBITDA reflects earnings excluding the impact of interest expense, tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Our management considers EBITDA to be an indicator of operating performance because it can be used to measure our ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, and expand our business. EBITDA is a commonly used measure of performance in our industry. In addition, it is used by analysts, lenders, investors and others, as well as by us, to facilitate comparisons between the company and its competitors because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry.

 

Franchising Revenues and Margins: The company reports franchising revenues and margins which exclude marketing and reservation revenues and hotel operations. Marketing and reservation activities are excluded from revenues and operating margins since the company is contractually required by its franchise agreements to use these fees collected for marketing and reservation activities. Cumulative reservation and marketing fees not expended are recorded as a payable on the company's financial statements and are carried over to the next fiscal year and expended in accordance with the franchise agreements. Cumulative marketing and reservation expenditures in excess of fees collected for marketing and reservation activities are recorded as a receivable on the company's financial statements. In addition, the company has the contractual authority to require that the franchisees in the system at any given point repay the company for any deficits related to marketing and reservation activities. Hotel operations are excluded since they do not reflect the most accurate measure of the company's core franchising business. These non-GAAP measures are a commonly used measure of performance in our industry and facilitate comparisons between the company and its competitors.

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted Franchising Margins: The company's management also uses adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted SG&A and adjusted franchising margins which exclude employee termination benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 as well as a reduction in the carrying amount of land held for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The company utilizes these non-GAAP measures to enable investors to perform meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results and as a means to emphasize the results of on-going operations.

 

Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

 

© 2011 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

 



    Choice Hotels International, Inc.                                                                                                              Exhibit 1
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    (Unaudited)



                                               Three Months Ended September 30,                             Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                               --------------------------------                             -------------------------------
                                                                                  Variance                                                   Variance
                                         2011                  2010              $          %         2011             2010               $          %
                                         ----                  ----            ---         ---        ----             ----             ---         ---
    (In thousands,
     except per share
     amounts)

    REVENUES:

      Royalty
       fees                           $77,355               $72,565         $4,790             7% $183,896         $171,029         $12,867              8%
      Initial franchise
       and relicensing
       fees                             3,469                 1,970          1,499            76%    8,668            6,537           2,131             33%
       Procurement
       services                         3,984                 3,756            228             6%   13,706           13,612              94              1%
      Marketing and
       reservation                    104,393               102,867          1,526             1%  258,192          242,096          16,096              7%
      Hotel
       operations                       1,236                 1,068            168            16%    3,173            3,044             129              4%
      Other                             1,884                 1,575            309            20%    5,268            4,752             516             11%
                                        -----                 -----            ---           ---     -----            -----             ---            ---
              Total
               revenues               192,321               183,801          8,520             5%  472,903          441,070          31,833              7%

    OPERATING
     EXPENSES:

      Selling, general
       and
       administrative                  22,555                23,156           (601)          (3%)   72,941           67,796           5,145              8%
      Depreciation and
       amortization                     2,073                 2,078             (5)          (0%)    5,976            6,470            (494)           (8%)
      Marketing and
       reservation                    104,393               102,867          1,526             1%  258,192          242,096          16,096              7%
      Hotel
       operations                         900                   823             77             9%    2,593            2,387             206              9%
                                          ---                   ---            ---           ---     -----            -----             ---            ---
         Total operating
          expenses                    129,921               128,924            997             1%  339,702          318,749          20,953              7%

    Operating
     income                            62,400                54,877          7,523            14%  133,201          122,321          10,880              9%

    OTHER INCOME AND
     EXPENSES, NET:
      Interest
       expense                          3,228                 1,864          1,364            73%    9,719            3,160           6,559            208%
      Interest
       income                            (506)                 (161)          (345)          214%     (937)            (356)           (581)           163%
      Other (gains) and
       losses                           2,673                (1,510)         4,183         (277%)    3,678           (1,289)          4,967          (385%)
      Equity in net
       (income) loss of
       affiliates                          39                  (342)           381         (111%)     (262)            (890)            628           (71%)
        Total other
         income and
         expenses, net                  5,434                  (149)         5,583        (3747%)   12,198              625          11,573           1852%
                                        -----                  ----          -----       -------    ------              ---          ------           ----

    Income before
     income taxes                      56,966                55,026          1,940             4%  121,003          121,696            (693)           (1%)
    Income
     taxes                             14,664                14,532            132             1%   35,393           38,398          (3,005)           (8%)
                                       ------                ------            ---                  ------           ------          ------
    Net income                        $42,302               $40,494         $1,808             4%  $85,610          $83,298          $2,312              3%
                                      =======               =======         ======           ===   =======          =======          ======            ===


    Basic earnings
     per share                          $0.71                 $0.68          $0.03             4%    $1.43            $1.40           $0.03              2%
                                        =====                 =====          =====           ===     =====            =====           =====            ===

    Diluted earnings
     per share                          $0.71                 $0.68          $0.03             4%    $1.43            $1.40           $0.03              2%
                                        =====                 =====          =====           ===     =====            =====           =====            ===

 

 

 

 

 



    Choice Hotels International, Inc.                          Exhibit 2
    Consolidated Balance Sheets


    (In thousands, except per share amounts)   September 30,     December 31,
                                                         2011             2010
                                                         ----             ----
                                                (Unaudited)

    ASSETS

    Cash and cash equivalents                        $124,734          $91,259
    Accounts receivable, net                           62,009           47,638
    Deferred income taxes                                 429              429
    Other current assets                               22,585           24,256
                                                       ------           ------
                   Total current assets               209,757          163,582

    Fixed assets and intangibles, net                 137,438          142,528
    Receivable --marketing and reservation
     fees                                              54,040           42,507
    Investments, employee benefit plans, at
     fair value                                        22,017           23,365
    Other assets                                       44,669           39,740
                                                       ------           ------

                   Total assets                      $467,921         $411,722
                                                     --------         --------



    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses             $81,614          $88,986
    Deferred revenue                                   76,643           67,322
    Deferred compensation & retirement plan
     obligations                                        2,720            2,552
    Current portion of long-term debt                     691              420
    Revolving credit facility                               -              200
    Income taxes payable                               20,129            5,778
                                                       ------            -----
                   Total current liabilities          181,797          165,258

    Long-term debt                                    252,320          251,554
    Deferred compensation & retirement plan
     obligations                                       33,818           35,707
    Other liabilities                                  14,427           17,274
                                                       ------           ------

                   Total liabilities                  482,362          469,793


    Common stock, $0.01 par value                         592              596
    Additional paid-in-capital                         98,681           92,774
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss               (6,720)          (7,192)
    Treasury stock, at cost                          (887,815)        (872,306)
    Retained earnings                                 780,821          728,057
                                                      -------          -------

                   Total shareholders' deficit        (14,441)         (58,071)


                    Total liabilities and
                    shareholders' deficit           $467,921         $411,722
                                                    --------         --------

 

 

 

 

 



    Choice Hotels International, Inc.                          Exhibit 3
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    (Unaudited)



    (In thousands)                          Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                            -------------------------------

                                                     2011                  2010
                                                     ----                  ----
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    Net income                                    $85,610               $83,298

    Adjustments to reconcile net income
     to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                 5,976                 6,470
      Provision for bad debts                         845                 2,421
      Non-cash stock compensation and
       other charges                               10,262                 6,969
      Non-cash interest and other (income)
       loss                                         3,079                  (987)
      Dividends received from equity method
       investments                                    316                   618
      Equity in net income of affiliates             (262)                 (890)

    Changes in assets and liabilities,
     net of acquisitions:
      Receivables                                 (15,494)              (14,511)
      Receivable -marketing and
       reservation fees, net                       (1,474)               (2,594)
      Accounts payable                              4,468                 6,274
      Accrued expenses                            (10,584)               (1,210)
      Income taxes payable/receivable              14,354                11,940
      Deferred income taxes                         2,839                (2,704)
      Deferred revenue                              9,375                19,443
      Other assets                                   (556)              (11,755)
      Other liabilities                            (2,861)                5,457
                                                   ------                 -----

     NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING
      ACTIVITIES                                  105,893               108,239
                                                  -------               -------

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    Investment in property and equipment           (8,129)              (17,673)
    Equity method investments                      (3,600)                    -
    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                  -                  (466)
    Purchases of investments, employee
     benefit plans                                 (1,051)               (1,396)
    Proceeds from sales of investments,
     employee benefit plans                           566                 1,018
    Issuance of notes receivable                   (4,320)               (8,901)
    Collections of notes receivable                    15                 5,055
    Other items, net                                 (312)                 (296)
                                                     ----                  ----

     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES        (16,831)              (22,659)
                                                  -------               -------

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    Net borrowings (repayments) pursuant
     to revolving credit facilities                  (200)             (271,100)
    Repayments of long-term debt                      (74)                  (20)
    Proceeds from the issuance of long-
     term debt                                         75               247,733
    Settlement of forward starting
     interest rate swap agreement                       -                (8,663)
    Purchase of treasury stock                    (24,796)              (11,171)
    Dividends paid                                (32,923)              (32,884)
    Excess tax benefits from stock-based
     compensation                                   1,108                   331
    Debt issuance costs                            (2,356)                 (804)
    Proceeds from exercise of stock
     options                                        3,726                 1,321
                                                    -----                 -----

     NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES        (55,440)              (75,257)
                                                  -------               -------

    Net change in cash and cash
     equivalents                                   33,622                10,323
    Effect of foreign exchange rate
     changes on cash and cash equivalents            (147)                1,355
    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                           91,259                67,870
                                                   ------                ------

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
     PERIOD                                      $124,734               $79,548
                                                 ========               =======

 

 

 

 

 



                                                                                        CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                                                Exhibit 4
                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION
                                                                                              DOMESTIC HOTEL SYSTEM
                                                                                                   (UNAUDITED)




                                      For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011*               For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010*                      Change
                                      ---------------------------------------------               ---------------------------------------------                      ------

                                                                                                                                                Average
                                  Average Daily                                              Average Daily                                       Daily
                                       Rate            Occupancy            RevPAR                Rate            Occupancy          RevPAR      Rate           Occupancy      RevPAR
                                       ----            ---------            ------                ----            ---------          ------      ----           ---------      ------

    Comfort Inn                            $79.24            57.0%              $45.18                $77.16           55.4%             $42.72       2.7%            160  bps      5.8%
    Comfort
     Suites                                 83.92            58.4%               49.05                 82.92           55.1%              45.72       1.2%            330  bps      7.3%
    Sleep                                   69.92            53.5%               37.39                 68.94           51.8%              35.69       1.4%            170  bps      4.8%
    Quality                                 67.95            49.9%               33.90                 67.30           48.0%              32.31       1.0%            190  bps      4.9%
    Clarion                                 73.76            46.7%               34.42                 75.54           43.3%              32.73     (2.4%)            340  bps      5.2%
    Econo Lodge                             54.75            47.2%               25.83                 54.26           45.7%              24.81       0.9%            150  bps      4.1%
    Rodeway                                 52.13            48.6%               25.33                 51.42           46.0%              23.64       1.4%            260  bps      7.1%
    MainStay                                66.17            67.1%               44.38                 66.03           63.8%              42.09       0.2%            330  bps      5.4%
    Suburban                                40.24            67.7%               27.25                 39.24           64.2%              25.20       2.5%            350  bps      8.1%
    Ascend
     Collection                            109.82            59.9%               65.81                106.48           56.6%              60.25       3.1%            330  bps      9.2%
                                           ------            ----                -----                ------           ----               -----       ---             ---  ---      ---

    Total                                  $71.78            53.3%              $38.24                $70.64           51.2%             $36.18       1.6%            210  bps      5.7%
                                           ======            ====               ======                ======           ====              ======       ===             ===  ===      ===

    * Operating statistics represent hotel operations from December through August


                                  For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011*        For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010*                   Change
                                  ----------------------------------------------        ----------------------------------------------                   ------

                                                                                                                                                Average
                                  Average Daily                                              Average Daily                                       Daily
                                       Rate            Occupancy            RevPAR                Rate            Occupancy          RevPAR      Rate           Occupancy      RevPAR
                                       ----            ---------            ------                ----            ---------          ------      ----           ---------      ------

    Comfort Inn                            $85.05            68.6%              $58.31                $82.46           66.7%             $54.99       3.1%            190  bps      6.0%
    Comfort
     Suites                                 87.23            67.8%               59.13                 85.78           64.2%              55.03       1.7%            360  bps      7.5%
    Sleep                                   73.15            62.9%               46.02                 72.03           60.4%              43.52       1.6%            250  bps      5.7%
    Quality                                 72.90            59.8%               43.60                 71.76           58.3%              41.84       1.6%            150  bps      4.2%
    Clarion                                 78.13            55.1%               43.01                 80.18           51.5%              41.27     (2.6%)            360  bps      4.2%
    Econo Lodge                             59.32            56.4%               33.45                 58.62           55.4%              32.47       1.2%            100  bps      3.0%
    Rodeway                                 58.23            58.8%               34.22                 57.40           56.0%              32.15       1.4%            280  bps      6.4%
    MainStay                                69.45            77.3%               53.68                 68.96           72.5%              49.98       0.7%            480  bps      7.4%
    Suburban                                41.00            72.8%               29.85                 40.61           67.8%              27.52       1.0%            500  bps      8.5%
    Ascend
     Collection                            113.61            67.3%               76.50                109.71           67.9%              74.45       3.6%            (60) bps      2.8%
                                           ------            ----                -----                ------           ----               -----       ---             ---  ---      ---

    Total                                  $76.53            63.2%              $48.39                $75.07           61.2%             $45.92       1.9%            200  bps      5.4%
                                           ======            ====               ======                ======           ====              ======       ===             ===  ===      ===


    * Operating statistics represent hotel operations from June through August



                                     For the Quarter Ended                                  For the Nine Months Ended
                                     ---------------------                                  -------------------------
                                        9/30/2011       9/30/2010                                  9/30/2011      9/30/2010

    System-
     wide
     effective
     royalty
     rate                                    4.29%        4.27%                 4.32%      4.29%

 

 

 

 

 



                                                        CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                                Exhibit 5
                                                     SUPPLEMENTAL HOTEL AND ROOM SUPPLY DATA
                                                                   (UNAUDITED)



                           September 30, 2011                    September 30, 2010                            Variance
                           ------------------                    ------------------                            --------

                      Hotels               Rooms          Hotels              Rooms          Hotels    Rooms              %        %
                      ------               -----          ------              -----          ------    -----             ---      ---

    Comfort Inn            1,413             110,652           1,450            113,952           (37)     (3,300)       (2.6%)   (2.9%)
    Comfort Suites           616              47,667             624             48,411            (8)       (744)       (1.3%)   (1.5%)
    Sleep                    392              28,431             394             28,714            (2)       (283)       (0.5%)   (1.0%)
    Quality                1,037              90,368             990             88,831            47       1,537          4.7%     1.7%
    Clarion                  189              27,448             176             25,208            13       2,240          7.4%     8.9%
    Econo Lodge              782              48,381             774             48,022             8         359          1.0%     0.7%
    Rodeway                  378              20,820             387             21,522            (9)       (702)       (2.3%)   (3.3%)
    MainStay                  39               3,027              37              2,868             2         159          5.4%     5.5%
    Suburban                  58               6,934              63              7,608            (5)       (674)       (7.9%)   (8.9%)
    Ascend Collection         46               4,084              34              2,821            12       1,263         35.3%    44.8%
    Cambria Suites            19               2,215              22              2,558            (3)       (343)      (13.6%)  (13.4%)
                             ---               -----             ---              -----           ---        ----      -------  -------

    Domestic
     Franchises            4,969             390,027           4,951            390,515            18        (488)         0.4%   (0.1%)

    International
     Franchises            1,169             103,473           1,140            101,637            29       1,836          2.5%     1.8%
                           -----             -------           -----            -------           ---       -----          ---      ---

    Total Franchises       6,138             493,500           6,091            492,152            47       1,348          0.8%     0.3%
                           =====             =======           =====            =======           ===       =====          ===      ===

 

 

 

 

 



                                                                                                                                                         Exhibit 6
                                                                      CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                                                      SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY BRAND
                                                             DEVELOPMENT RESULTS -- DOMESTIC NEW HOTEL CONTRACTS
                                                                                 (UNAUDITED)




                                   For the Nine Months Ended                              For the Nine Months Ended                             % Change
                                   -------------------------                              -------------------------                             --------
                                    September 30, 2011                               September 30, 2010
                                    ------------------                              ------------------

                           New                                                    New                                          New
                      Construction       Conversion           Total          Construction      Conversion         Total   Construction     Conversion       Total
                      ------------       ----------           -----          ------------      ----------         -----   ------------     ----------       -----

    Comfort Inn                   6               28                 34                 4              22              26           50%            27%           31%
    Comfort Suites                7                4                 11                13               1              14         (46%)           300%         (21%)
    Sleep                         6                1                  7                 3               -               3          100%        NM               133%
    Quality                       -               49                 49                 1              54              55        (100%)           (9%)         (11%)
    Clarion                       -               12                 12                 -              17              17           NM           (29%)         (29%)
    Econo Lodge                   -               36                 36                 -              38              38           NM            (5%)          (5%)
    Rodeway                       -               32                 32                 1              26              27        (100%)            23%           19%
    MainStay                      1                3                  4                 4               -               4         (75%)            NM             0%
    Suburban                      2                2                  4                 1               -               1          100%            NM           300%
    Ascend Collection             2                9                 11                 1               5               6          100%            80%           83%
    Cambria Suites                4                -                  4                 5               -               5         (20%)            NM          (20%)
                                ---              ---                ---               ---             ---             ---        -----            ---         -----

    Total Domestic
     System                      28              176                204                33             163             196         (15%)             8%            4%
                                ===              ===                ===               ===             ===             ===        =====            ===           ===





                               For the Three Months Ended                       For the Three Months Ended                        % Change
                               --------------------------                       --------------------------                        --------
                                    September 30, 2011                               September 30, 2010
                                    ------------------                              ------------------

                           New                                                    New                                              New
                      Construction       Conversion           Total          Construction      Conversion         Total   Construction     Conversion         Total
                      ------------       ----------           -----          ------------      ----------         -----   ------------     ----------         -----

    Comfort Inn                   1               10                 11                 1               9              10            0%            11%           10%
    Comfort Suites                6                -                  6                 5               -               5           20%            NM            20%
    Sleep                         3                -                  3                 1               -               1          200%            NM           200%
    Quality                       -               14                 14                 -              23              23           NM           (39%)         (39%)
    Clarion                       -                4                  4                 -              11              11           NM           (64%)         (64%)
    Econo Lodge                   -               18                 18                 -              16              16           NM             13%           13%
    Rodeway                       -               14                 14                 -               7               7           NM            100%          100%
    MainStay                      -                -                  -                 1               -               1        (100%)            NM         (100%)
    Suburban                      -                1                  1                 -               -               -           NM             NM            NM
    Ascend Collection             2                4                  6                 1               2               3          100%           100%          100%
    Cambria Suites                2                -                  2                 2               -               2            0%            NM             0%
                                ---              ---                ---               ---             ---             ---          ---            ---           ---

    Total Domestic
     System                      14               65                 79                11              68              79           27%           (4%)            0%
                                ===              ===                ===               ===             ===             ===          ===           ====           ===





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                                                                                                                                                                                        Exhibit 7
                                                                              CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                            DOMESTIC HOTEL PIPELINE OF HOTELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AWAITING CONVERSION OR APPROVED FOR DEVELOPMENT
                                                                                         (UNAUDITED)

    A hotel in the domestic pipeline does not always result in an open and operating hotel due to various factors.


                                                                                                                                                               Variance
                                                                                                                                                               --------
                                  September 30, 2011                             September 30, 2010
                                                                                                                                                     New
                                        Units                                                                              Units                                                          Conversion Construction Total
                                        -----                                                             -----               ----------       -------------              -----
                                             New                                                  New
                       Conversion       Construction         Total         Conversion       Construction         Total          Units          %        Units         %         Units      %
                       ----------       -------------        -----         ----------       -------------        -----          -----         ---       -----        ---        -----     ---

    Comfort Inn                23                  47            70                35                  64            99            (12)       (34%)        (17)      (27%)         (29)    (29%)
    Comfort Suites              1                 105           106                 1                 126           127              -           0%        (21)      (17%)         (21)    (17%)
    Sleep Inn                   -                  62            62                 1                  81            82             (1)      (100%)        (19)      (23%)         (20)    (24%)
    Quality                    29                   5            34                38                   9            47             (9)       (24%)         (4)      (44%)         (13)    (28%)
    Clarion                    10                   1            11                20                   4            24            (10)       (50%)         (3)      (75%)         (13)    (54%)
    Econo Lodge                31                   1            32                37                   2            39             (6)       (16%)         (1)      (50%)          (7)    (18%)
    Rodeway                    18                   1            19                16                   2            18              2          13%         (1)      (50%)           1        6%
    MainStay                    3                  28            31                 -                  40            40              3        NM           (12)      (30%)          (9)    (23%)
    Suburban                    1                  20            21                 -                  26            26              1        NM            (6)      (23%)          (5)    (19%)
    Ascend
     Collection                 7                   5            12                 3                   5             8              4         133%          -          0%           4       50%
    Cambria Suites              -                  32            32                 -                  35            35              -        NM            (3)       (9%)          (3)     (9%)
                              ---                 ---           ---               ---                 ---           ---            ---        ---          ---       ----          ---     ----

                              123                 307           430               151                 394           545            (28)       (19%)        (87)      (22%)        (115)    (21%)
                              ===                 ===           ===               ===                 ===           ===            ===       =====         ===      =====         ====    =====

 

 

 

 

 



      CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                                                                                           Exhibit 8
      SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
      (UNAUDITED)

    CALCULATION OF FRANCHISING REVENUES AND ADJUSTED FRANCHISING MARGINS

    (dollar amounts in thousands)                           Three Months Ended September 30,             Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                            --------------------------------             -------------------------------

                                                                   2011                    2010                2011                     2010
                                                                   ----                    ----                ----                     ----
      Franchising Revenues:

      Total Revenues                                           $192,321                $183,801            $472,903                 $441,070
      Adjustments:
           Marketing and reservation
            revenues                                           (104,393)               (102,867)           (258,192)                (242,096)
           Hotel operations                                      (1,236)                 (1,068)             (3,173)                  (3,044)
      Franchising Revenues                                      $86,692                 $79,866            $211,538                 $195,930
                                                                -------                 -------            --------                 --------

      Franchising Margins:

      Operating Margin:

      Total Revenues                                           $192,321                $183,801            $472,903                 $441,070
      Operating Income                                          $62,400                 $54,877            $133,201                 $122,321
           Operating Margin                                        32.4%                   29.9%               28.2%                    27.7%
                                                                   ----                    ----                ----                     ----

      Adjusted Franchising Margin:

      Franchising Revenues                                      $86,692                 $79,866            $211,538                 $195,930

      Operating Income                                          $62,400                 $54,877            $133,201                 $122,321
      Employee termination benefits                                 408                     263                 825                      497
      Hotel operations                                             (336)                   (245)               (580)                    (657)
                                                                $62,472                 $54,895            $133,446                 $122,161
                                                                -------                 -------            --------                 --------

           Adjusted Franchising Margins                            72.1%                   68.7%               63.1%                    62.3%
                                                                   ----                    ----                ----                     ----



    CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

    (dollar amounts in thousands)                         Three Months Ended September 30,          Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                          --------------------------------          -------------------------------

                                                                   2011                    2010                2011                     2010
                                                                   ----                    ----                ----                     ----

      Selling, general and
       administrative costs                                     $22,555                 $23,156             $72,941                  $67,796
      Employee termination benefits                                (408)                   (263)               (825)                    (497)
      Adjusted Selling, General and
       Administrative Costs                                     $22,147                 $22,893             $72,116                  $67,299
                                                                =======                 =======             =======                  =======



    CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

    (In thousands, except per share
     amounts)                                             Three Months Ended September 30,          Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                          --------------------------------          -------------------------------

                                                                   2011                    2010                2011                     2010
                                                                   ----                    ----                ----                     ----

    Net Income                                                  $42,302                 $40,494             $85,610                  $83,298
    Adjustments:
      Employee termination benefits                                 257                     165                 519                      311
      Loss on land held for sale                                      -                       -               1,111                        -
                                                                    ---                     ---               -----                      ---
    Adjusted Net Income                                         $42,559                 $40,659             $87,240                  $83,609
                                                                -------                 -------             -------                  -------

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding-diluted                                         59,807                  59,658              59,805                   59,646

    Diluted Earnings Per Share                                    $0.71                   $0.68               $1.43                    $1.40
    Adjustments:
      Employee termination benefits                                   -                       -                0.01                        -
      Loss on land held for sale                                      -                       -                0.02                        -
                                                                    ---                     ---                ----                      ---
    Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per
     Share (EPS)                                                  $0.71                   $0.68               $1.46                    $1.40
                                                                  -----                   -----               -----                    -----



    Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    (in millions)
                                                                                                  Nine Months Ended       Nine Months Ended    Full-Year
                                                                                                    September 30,            September 30,        2011
                                                       Q3 2011 Actuals         Q3 2010 Actuals       2011 Actuals            2010 Actuals        Outlook
                                                       ---------------         ---------------   ------------------       ------------------  ----------

      Operating Income (per GAAP)                                 $62.4                   $54.9              $133.2                   $122.3       $174.0
      Employee termination benefits                                 0.4                     0.3                 0.8                      0.5          0.8
      Depreciation and amortization                                 2.1                     2.1                 6.0                      6.5          8.2
                                                                                                                                                      ---
      Adjusted Earnings before
       interest, taxes, depreciation &
       amortization (non-GAAP)                                    $64.9                   $57.3              $140.0                   $129.3       $183.0
                                                                  =====                   =====              ======                   ======       ======

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.

 

SOURCE: Choice Hotels International, Inc.

 

Choice Hotels Reports Third Quarter 2011 Diluted EPS of $0.71, Domestic RevPAR Growth of 5.4%

PR Newswire

SILVER SPRING, Md. Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE:CHH) today reported the following highlights for third quarter 2011:

  • Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for third quarter 2011 were $0.71 compared to $0.68 for the same period of the prior year.  
 
  • Excluding special items, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") were $64.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $57.3 million for the same period of 2010. Operating income increased 14% from $54.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $62.4 million for the same period of the current year.
 
  • Franchising revenues increased 8.5% from $79.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $86.7 million for the same period of 2011.  Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased 5% to $192.3 million compared to the same period of 2010.
 
  • Excluding special items, adjusted selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses declined 3% from $22.9 million for third quarter of 2010 to $22.1 million for the same period of the current year.  SG&A expenses were $22.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $23.2 million for the same period of 2010.
 
  • Changes in the fair value of investments held in certain of the company's retirement plans are accounted for as investment gains and losses and are presented under the caption Other (gains) and losses with a corresponding adjustment to compensation expense in SG&A. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the company recorded $1.2 million in investment losses related to these investments. As a result of the decline in the value of these investments, the deferred compensation liability to the participants also declined resulting in a $1.3 million reduction of compensation expense reflected in SG&A expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, investment gains totaling $0.7 million were recorded in Other (gains) and losses which resulted in an increase in SG&A expense of $0.8 million to reflect the increase in the deferred compensation liability to participants.
 
  • The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 25.7% compared to 26.4% for the same period of the prior year. Excluding discrete items totaling $4.3 million and $4.0 million recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the company's effective income tax rates were approximately 33.2% and 33.6%, respectively.
 
  • Worldwide unit growth increased 0.8 percent from September 30, 2010 comprised of domestic and international unit growth of 0.4 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively.
 
  • Domestic system-wide revenue per available room ("RevPAR") increased 5.4% for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.    
 
  • The effective royalty rate increased 2 basis points to 4.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 4.27% for the same period of the prior year.
 
  • The company executed 79 new domestic hotel franchise contracts for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to the 79 contracts executed in the same period of the prior year.
 
  • The number of domestic hotels under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development declined 21% from September 30, 2010 to 430 hotels representing 35,114 rooms; the worldwide pipeline declined 18% from September 30, 2010 to 524 hotels representing 43,829 rooms.
 

"We continue to work closely with our franchisees to improve their unit profitability by driving incremental business to their hotels and providing them with targeted services and support to enhance property-level operating performance," said Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer.  "The fundamental strength of our operating model remains strong, as we continue to invest in programs that drive incremental business for our franchisees while returning value to our shareholders through share repurchases and dividends."

Special Items

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the company recorded employee termination benefits charges of approximately $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the company reduced the carrying amount of a parcel of land held for sale resulting in a loss of $1.8 million included in other gains and losses.  These amounts represented diluted EPS of $0.03 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 but did not have an effect on the reported diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2011.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the company recorded employee termination benefits charges of approximately $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively. These amounts did not have an effect on the reported diluted EPS for the periods reported.

Outlook for 2011

The company's fourth quarter 2011 diluted EPS is expected to be $0.43. The company expects full-year 2011 adjusted diluted EPS to be approximately $1.89.  Adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2011 are expected to be approximately $183 million. These estimates include the following assumptions:

  • The company expects net domestic unit growth to be relatively flat in 2011;
  • RevPAR is expected to increase approximately 6.5% for the fourth quarter of 2011 and increase approximately 6% for full-year 2011;
  • The effective royalty rate is expected to increase 2 basis points for full-year 2011;
  • All figures assume the existing share count and an effective tax rate of 34.0% and 30.5% for the fourth quarter and full-year 2011, respectively;
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2011 excludes $0.8 million of operating expenses related to employee termination benefits.  Adjusted diluted EPS excludes the aforementioned employee termination benefits as well as a $1.8 million loss on land held for sale which together represent approximately $0.03 diluted EPS for full year 2011.
 

Use of Free Cash Flow

The company has historically used its free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures) to return value to shareholders, primarily through share repurchases and dividends.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 the company paid $32.9 million of cash dividends to shareholders. The current quarterly dividend rate per common share is $0.185, subject to declaration by our board of directors.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the company purchased approximately 0.7 million shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program at an average price of $29.79 for a total cost of $22.2 million under the share repurchase program. Subsequent to September 30, 2011 and through October 26, 2011, the company repurchased an additional 0.6 million shares at a total cost of $18.0 million at an average price of $32.00 and has authorization to purchase up to an additional 2.3 million shares under this program.  We expect to continue making repurchases in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions, subject to market and other conditions. No minimum number of share repurchases has been fixed. Since Choice announced its stock repurchase program on June 25, 1998, the company has repurchased 43.9 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $1 billion through September 30, 2011. Considering the effect of a two-for-one stock split in October 2005, the company had repurchased 76.9 million shares through September 30, 2011 under the share repurchase program at an average price of $13.51 per share.  

Our board of directors previously authorized us to enter into programs which permit us to offer financing, investment and guaranty support to qualified franchisees as well as to acquire and resell real estate to incent franchise development for certain brands in top markets.  Over the next several years, we expect to continue to opportunistically deploy capital pursuant to these programs to promote growth of our emerging brands.  The amount and timing of the investment in these programs will be dependent on market and other conditions.  Notwithstanding these programs, the company expects to continue to return value to its shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and dividends, subject to market and other conditions.

Conference Call

Choice will conduct a conference call on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. EDT to discuss the company's third quarter 2011 results. The dial-in number to listen to the call is 1-888-396-2356, and the access code is 22573205. International callers should dial 1-617-847-8709 and enter the access code 22573205.  The conference call also will be Webcast simultaneously via the company's Web site, www.choicehotels.com.  Interested investors and other parties wishing to access the call via the Webcast should go to the Web site and click on the Investor Info link.  The Investor Information page will feature a conference call microphone icon to access the call.

The call will be recorded and available for replay beginning at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, October 27, 2011 through Monday, November 28, 2011 by calling 1-888-286-8010 and entering access code 18258621. The international dial-in number for the replay is 1-617-801-6888, access code 18258621. In addition, the call will be archived and available on www.choicehotels.com via the Investor Info link.

About Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,100 hotels, representing more than 490,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories.  As of September 30, 2011, 430 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 35,000 rooms, and 94 hotels, representing approximately 8,700 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 20 other countries and territories.  The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide.  In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels.

Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities law.  Generally, our use of words such as "expect," "estimate," "believe," "anticipate," "will," "forecast," "plan," project," "assume" or similar words of futurity identify statements that are forward-looking and that we intend to be included within the Safe Harbor protections provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Such forward-looking statements are based on management's current beliefs, assumptions and expectations regarding future events, which in turn are based on information currently available to management.  Such statements may relate to projections of the company's revenue, earnings and other financial and operational measures, company debt levels, payment of stock dividends, and future operations, among other matters.   We caution you not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors.

Several factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from those expressed in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  Such risks include, but are not limited to, changes to general, domestic and foreign economic conditions;  operating risks common in the lodging and franchising industries; changes to the desirability of our brands as viewed by hotel operators and customers; changes to the terms or termination of our contracts with franchisees; our ability to keep pace with improvements in technology utilized for reservations systems and other operating systems; fluctuations in the supply and demand for hotels rooms; and our ability to manage effectively our indebtedness.  These and other risk factors are discussed in detail in the Risk Factors section of the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2011.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Statement Concerning Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

Adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted SG&A, franchising revenues and adjusted franchising margins are non-GAAP financial measurements.  This information should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance as promulgated under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), such as diluted earnings per share, operating income, total revenues and operating margins.  The company's calculation of these measurements may be different from the calculations used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.  The company has included an exhibit accompanying this release that reconciles these measures to the comparable GAAP measurement. We discuss management's reasons for reporting these non-GAAP measures below.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization: EBITDA reflects earnings excluding the impact of interest expense, tax expense, depreciation and amortization. Our management considers EBITDA to be an indicator of operating performance because it can be used to measure our ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, and expand our business. EBITDA is a commonly used measure of performance in our industry. In addition, it is used by analysts, lenders, investors and others, as well as by us, to facilitate comparisons between the company and its competitors because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry.

Franchising Revenues and Margins:  The company reports franchising revenues and margins which exclude marketing and reservation revenues and hotel operations.  Marketing and reservation activities are excluded from revenues and operating margins since the company is contractually required by its franchise agreements to use these fees collected for marketing and reservation activities. Cumulative reservation and marketing fees not expended are recorded as a payable on the company's financial statements and are carried over to the next fiscal year and expended in accordance with the franchise agreements. Cumulative marketing and reservation expenditures in excess of fees collected for marketing and reservation activities are recorded as a receivable on the company's financial statements. In addition, the company has the contractual authority to require that the franchisees in the system at any given point repay the company for any deficits related to marketing and reservation activities.  Hotel operations are excluded since they do not reflect the most accurate measure of the company's core franchising business. These non-GAAP measures are a commonly used measure of performance in our industry and facilitate comparisons between the company and its competitors.

Adjusted Diluted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted Franchising Margins: The company's management also uses adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted SG&A and adjusted franchising margins which exclude employee termination benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 as well as a reduction in the carrying amount of land held for sale during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.   The company utilizes these non-GAAP measures to enable investors to perform meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results and as a means to emphasize the results of on-going operations.

Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

© 2011 Choice Hotels International, Inc.  All rights reserved.

Choice Hotels International, Inc.     

Exhibit 1

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

   

(Unaudited)

   
                                 
                                       
                                   
       

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
               

Variance

         

Variance

 
       

2011

 

2010

 

$

 

%

 

2011

 

2010

 

$

 

%

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                               
                                       

REVENUES:

                                     
                                       

Royalty fees

   

$                          77,355

 

$                      72,565

 

$         4,790

 

7%

 

$                      183,896

 

$                       171,029

 

$          12,867

 

8%

 

Initial franchise and relicensing fees

 

3,469

 

1,970

 

1,499

 

76%

 

8,668

 

6,537

 

2,131

 

33%

 

Procurement services

   

3,984

 

3,756

 

228

 

6%

 

13,706

 

13,612

 

94

 

1%

 

Marketing and reservation

 

104,393

 

102,867

 

1,526

 

1%

 

258,192

 

242,096

 

16,096

 

7%

 

Hotel operations

   

1,236

 

1,068

 

168

 

16%

 

3,173

 

3,044

 

129

 

4%

 

Other

     

1,884

 

1,575

 

309

 

20%

 

5,268

 

4,752

 

516

 

11%

 

     Total revenues

   

192,321

 

183,801

 

8,520

 

5%

 

472,903

 

441,070

 

31,833

 

7%

 
                                       

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                                   
                                       

Selling, general and administrative

 

22,555

 

23,156

 

(601)

 

(3%)

 

72,941

 

67,796

 

5,145

 

8%

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,073

 

2,078

 

(5)

 

(0%)

 

5,976

 

6,470

 

(494)

 

(8%)

 

Marketing and reservation

 

104,393

 

102,867

 

1,526

 

1%

 

258,192

 

242,096

 

16,096

 

7%

 

Hotel operations

   

900

 

823

 

77

 

9%

 

2,593

 

2,387

 

206

 

9%

 

Total operating expenses

 

129,921

 

128,924

 

997

 

1%

 

339,702

 

318,749

 

20,953

 

7%

 
                                       

Operating income

   

62,400

 

54,877

 

7,523

 

14%

 

133,201

 

122,321

 

10,880

 

9%

 
                                       

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:

                               

Interest expense

   

3,228

 

1,864

 

1,364

 

73%

 

9,719

 

3,160

 

6,559

 

208%

 

Interest income

   

(506)

 

(161)

 

(345)

 

214%

 

(937)

 

(356)

 

(581)

 

163%

 

Other (gains) and losses

 

2,673

 

(1,510)

 

4,183

 

(277%)

 

3,678

 

(1,289)

 

4,967

 

(385%)

 

Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates

39

 

(342)

 

381

 

(111%)

 

(262)

 

(890)

 

628

 

(71%)

 

Total other income and expenses, net

5,434

 

(149)

 

5,583

 

(3747%)

 

12,198

 

625

 

11,573

 

1852%

 
                                       

Income before income taxes

 

56,966

 

55,026

 

1,940

 

4%

 

121,003

 

121,696

 

(693)

 

(1%)

 

Income taxes

   

14,664

 

14,532

 

132

 

1%

 

35,393

 

38,398

 

(3,005)

 

(8%)

 

Net income

   

$                          42,302

 

$                      40,494

 

$         1,808

 

4%

 

$                        85,610

 

$                         83,298

 

$            2,312

 

3%

 
                                       
                                       

Basic earnings per share

 

$                              0.71

 

$                          0.68

 

$           0.03

 

4%

 

$                            1.43

 

$                             1.40

 

$              0.03

 

2%

 
                                       

Diluted earnings per share

 

$                              0.71

 

$                          0.68

 

$           0.03

 

4%

 

$                            1.43

 

$                             1.40

 

$              0.03

 

2%

 
                                                                     

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc. 

 

Exhibit 2

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     
               
               

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

September 30,

 

December 31,

 
       

2011

 

2010

 
       

(Unaudited)

     
               

ASSETS

           
               

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$                        124,734

 

$                       91,259

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

62,009

 

47,638

 

Deferred income taxes

 

429

 

429

 

Other current assets

   

22,585

 

24,256

 
 

Total current assets

 

209,757

 

163,582

 
               

Fixed assets and intangibles, net

 

137,438

 

142,528

 

Receivable -- marketing and reservation fees

54,040

 

42,507

 

Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value

22,017

 

23,365

 

Other assets

   

44,669

 

39,740

 
               
   

Total assets

 

$                        467,921

 

$                     411,722

 
               
               
               

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

       
               

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$                          81,614

 

$                       88,986

 

Deferred revenue

   

76,643

 

67,322

 

Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations

2,720

 

2,552

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

691

 

420

 

Revolving credit facility

 

-

 

200

 

Income taxes payable

   

20,129

 

5,778

 
 

Total current liabilities

 

181,797

 

165,258

 
               

Long-term debt

   

252,320

 

251,554

 

Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations  

33,818

 

35,707

 

Other liabilities

   

14,427

 

17,274

 
               
 

Total liabilities

 

482,362

 

469,793

 
               

Common stock, $0.01 par value

 

592

 

596

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

98,681

 

92,774

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(6,720)

 

(7,192)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(887,815)

 

(872,306)

 

Retained earnings

   

780,821

 

728,057

 
               
 

Total shareholders' deficit

 

(14,441)

 

(58,071)

 
               
   

Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit

$                        467,921

 

$                     411,722

 
             

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

   

Exhibit 3

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

       

(Unaudited)

       
         
         
     

(In thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
         
 

2011

 

2010

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

       
         

Net income

$                                   85,610

 

$                           83,298

 
         

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided

       

by operating activities:

       

 Depreciation and amortization  

5,976

 

6,470

 

 Provision for bad debts

845

 

2,421

 

 Non-cash stock compensation and other charges

10,262

 

6,969

 

 Non-cash interest and other (income) loss

3,079

 

(987)

 

 Dividends received from equity method investments

316

 

618

 

 Equity in net income of affiliates

(262)

 

(890)

 
         

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

       

 Receivables

(15,494)

 

(14,511)

 

 Receivable - marketing and reservation fees, net

(1,474)

 

(2,594)

 

 Accounts payable

4,468

 

6,274

 

 Accrued expenses

(10,584)

 

(1,210)

 

 Income taxes payable/receivable

14,354

 

11,940

 

 Deferred income taxes

2,839

 

(2,704)

 

 Deferred revenue

9,375

 

19,443

 

 Other assets

(556)

 

(11,755)

 

 Other liabilities

(2,861)

 

5,457

 
         

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

105,893

 

108,239

 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

       
         

Investment in property and equipment

(8,129)

 

(17,673)

 

Equity method investments

(3,600)

 

-

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

-

 

(466)

 

Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans

(1,051)

 

(1,396)

 

Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans

566

 

1,018

 

Issuance of notes receivable

(4,320)

 

(8,901)

 

Collections of notes receivable

15

 

5,055

 

Other items, net

(312)

 

(296)

 
         

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(16,831)

 

(22,659)

 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

       
         

Net borrowings (repayments) pursuant to revolving credit facilities

(200)

 

(271,100)

 

Repayments of long-term debt

(74)

 

(20)

 

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

75

 

247,733

 

Settlement of forward starting interest rate swap agreement

-

 

(8,663)

 

Purchase of treasury stock

(24,796)

 

(11,171)

 

Dividends paid

(32,923)

 

(32,884)

 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

1,108

 

331

 

Debt issuance costs

(2,356)

 

(804)

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

3,726

 

1,321

 
         

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

(55,440)

 

(75,257)

 
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

33,622

 

10,323

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(147)

 

1,355

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

91,259

 

67,870

 
         

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$                                 124,734

 

$                           79,548

 
       

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Exhibit 4

 

SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION

   

DOMESTIC HOTEL SYSTEM

   

(UNAUDITED)

   
                                             
                                             
                                             
                                             
   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011*

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010*

 

Change

     
                                             
   

Average Daily

         

Average Daily

         

Average Daily

               
   

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

 

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

 

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

     
                                             

Comfort Inn

 

$                    79.24

 

57.0%

 

$                45.18

 

$                    77.16

 

55.4%

 

$               42.72

 

2.7%

 

160

bps

 

5.8%

     

Comfort Suites

 

83.92

 

58.4%

 

49.05

 

82.92

 

55.1%

 

45.72

 

1.2%

 

330

bps

 

7.3%

     

Sleep

 

69.92

 

53.5%

 

37.39

 

68.94

 

51.8%

 

35.69

 

1.4%

 

170

bps

 

4.8%

     

Quality

 

67.95

 

49.9%

 

33.90

 

67.30

 

48.0%

 

32.31

 

1.0%

 

190

bps

 

4.9%

     

Clarion

 

73.76

 

46.7%

 

34.42

 

75.54

 

43.3%

 

32.73

 

(2.4%)

 

340

bps

 

5.2%

     

Econo Lodge

 

54.75

 

47.2%

 

25.83

 

54.26

 

45.7%

 

24.81

 

0.9%

 

150

bps

 

4.1%

     

Rodeway

 

52.13

 

48.6%

 

25.33

 

51.42

 

46.0%

 

23.64

 

1.4%

 

260

bps

 

7.1%

     

MainStay

 

66.17

 

67.1%

 

44.38

 

66.03

 

63.8%

 

42.09

 

0.2%

 

330

bps

 

5.4%

     

Suburban

 

40.24

 

67.7%

 

27.25

 

39.24

 

64.2%

 

25.20

 

2.5%

 

350

bps

 

8.1%

     

Ascend Collection

 

109.82

 

59.9%

 

65.81

 

106.48

 

56.6%

 

60.25

 

3.1%

 

330

bps

 

9.2%

     
                                             

Total

 

$                    71.78

 

53.3%

 

$                38.24

 

$                    70.64

 

51.2%

 

$               36.18

 

1.6%

 

210

bps

 

5.7%

     
                                             

* Operating statistics represent hotel operations from December through August

     
                                             
                                             
   

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011*

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010*

 

Change

     
                                             
   

Average Daily

         

Average Daily

         

Average Daily

               
   

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

 

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

 

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

     
                                             

Comfort Inn

 

$                    85.05

 

68.6%

 

$                58.31

 

$                    82.46

 

66.7%

 

$               54.99

 

3.1%

 

190

bps

 

6.0%

     

Comfort Suites

 

87.23

 

67.8%

 

59.13

 

85.78

 

64.2%

 

55.03

 

1.7%

 

360

bps

 

7.5%

     

Sleep

 

73.15

 

62.9%

 

46.02

 

72.03

 

60.4%

 

43.52

 

1.6%

 

250

bps

 

5.7%

     

Quality

 

72.90

 

59.8%

 

43.60

 

71.76

 

58.3%

 

41.84

 

1.6%

 

150

bps

 

4.2%

     

Clarion

 

78.13

 

55.1%

 

43.01

 

80.18

 

51.5%

 

41.27

 

(2.6%)

 

360

bps

 

4.2%

     

Econo Lodge

 

59.32

 

56.4%

 

33.45

 

58.62

 

55.4%

 

32.47

 

1.2%

 

100

bps

 

3.0%

     

Rodeway

 

58.23

 

58.8%

 

34.22

 

57.40

 

56.0%

 

32.15

 

1.4%

 

280

bps

 

6.4%

     

MainStay

 

69.45

 

77.3%

 

53.68

 

68.96

 

72.5%

 

49.98

 

0.7%

 

480

bps

 

7.4%

     

Suburban

 

41.00

 

72.8%

 

29.85

 

40.61

 

67.8%

 

27.52

 

1.0%

 

500

bps

 

8.5%

     

Ascend Collection

 

113.61

 

67.3%

 

76.50

 

109.71

 

67.9%

 

74.45

 

3.6%

 

(60)

bps

 

2.8%

     
                                             

Total

 

$                    76.53

 

63.2%

 

$                48.39

 

$                    75.07

 

61.2%

 

$               45.92

 

1.9%

 

200

bps

 

5.4%

     
                                             
                                             

* Operating statistics represent hotel operations from June through August

     
                                             
                                             
                                             
   

For the Quarter Ended

     

For the Nine Months Ended

                       
   

9/30/2011

 

9/30/2010

     

9/30/2011

 

9/30/2010

                       
                                             

System-wide effective royalty rate

 

4.29%

 

4.27%

     

4.32%

 

4.29%

                       
                                           

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Exhibit 5

 

SUPPLEMENTAL HOTEL AND ROOM SUPPLY DATA

   

(UNAUDITED)

   
                                     
                                     
                                     
   

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

 

Variance

   
                                     
   

Hotels

 

Rooms

 

Hotels

 

Rooms

 

Hotels

 

Rooms

 

%

 

%

   
                                     

Comfort Inn

 

1,413

 

110,652

 

1,450

 

113,952

 

(37)

 

(3,300)

 

(2.6%)

 

(2.9%)

   

Comfort Suites

 

616

 

47,667

 

624

 

48,411

 

(8)

 

(744)

 

(1.3%)

 

(1.5%)

   

Sleep

 

392

 

28,431

 

394

 

28,714

 

(2)

 

(283)

 

(0.5%)

 

(1.0%)

   

Quality

 

1,037

 

90,368

 

990

 

88,831

 

47

 

1,537

 

4.7%

 

1.7%

   

Clarion

 

189

 

27,448

 

176

 

25,208

 

13

 

2,240

 

7.4%

 

8.9%

   

Econo Lodge

 

782

 

48,381

 

774

 

48,022

 

8

 

359

 

1.0%

 

0.7%

   

Rodeway

 

378

 

20,820

 

387

 

21,522

 

(9)

 

(702)

 

(2.3%)

 

(3.3%)

   

MainStay

 

39

 

3,027

 

37

 

2,868

 

2

 

159

 

5.4%

 

5.5%

   

Suburban

 

58

 

6,934

 

63

 

7,608

 

(5)

 

(674)

 

(7.9%)

 

(8.9%)

   

Ascend Collection

 

46

 

4,084

 

34

 

2,821

 

12

 

1,263

 

35.3%

 

44.8%

   

Cambria Suites

 

19

 

2,215

 

22

 

2,558

 

(3)

 

(343)

 

(13.6%)

 

(13.4%)

   
                                     

Domestic Franchises

 

4,969

 

390,027

 

4,951

 

390,515

 

18

 

(488)

 

0.4%

 

(0.1%)

   
                                     

International Franchises

 

1,169

 

103,473

 

1,140

 

101,637

 

29

 

1,836

 

2.5%

 

1.8%

   
                                     

Total Franchises

 

6,138

 

493,500

 

6,091

 

492,152

 

47

 

1,348

 

0.8%

 

0.3%

   
                                   

 
                                   

Exhibit 6

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY BRAND

 

DEVELOPMENT RESULTS -- DOMESTIC NEW HOTEL CONTRACTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
   

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2011

 

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2010

 

% Change

 
                                       
   

New

         

New

         

New

         
   

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 
                                       

Comfort Inn

 

6

 

28

 

34

 

4

 

22

 

26

 

50%

 

27%

 

31%

 

Comfort Suites

 

7

 

4

 

11

 

13

 

1

 

14

 

(46%)

 

300%

 

(21%)

 

Sleep

 

6

 

1

 

7

 

3

 

-

 

3

 

100%

 

NM

 

133%

 

Quality

 

-

 

49

 

49

 

1

 

54

 

55

 

(100%)

 

(9%)

 

(11%)

 

Clarion

 

-

 

12

 

12

 

-

 

17

 

17

 

NM

 

(29%)

 

(29%)

 

Econo Lodge

 

-

 

36

 

36

 

-

 

38

 

38

 

NM

 

(5%)

 

(5%)

 

Rodeway

 

-

 

32

 

32

 

1

 

26

 

27

 

(100%)

 

23%

 

19%

 

MainStay

 

1

 

3

 

4

 

4

 

-

 

4

 

(75%)

 

NM

 

0%

 

Suburban

 

2

 

2

 

4

 

1

 

-

 

1

 

100%

 

NM

 

300%

 

Ascend Collection

 

2

 

9

 

11

 

1

 

5

 

6

 

100%

 

80%

 

83%

 

Cambria Suites

 

4

 

-

 

4

 

5

 

-

 

5

 

(20%)

 

NM

 

(20%)

 
                                       

Total Domestic System

 

28

 

176

 

204

 

33

 

163

 

196

 

(15%)

 

8%

 

4%

 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
   

For the Three Months Ended

September 30, 2011

 

For the Three Months Ended

September 30, 2010

 

% Change

 
                                       
   

New

         

New

         

New

         
   

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 
                                       

Comfort Inn

 

1

 

10

 

11

 

1

 

9

 

10

 

0%

 

11%

 

10%

 

Comfort Suites

 

6

 

-

 

6

 

5

 

-

 

5

 

20%

 

NM

 

20%

 

Sleep

 

3

 

-

 

3

 

1

 

-

 

1

 

200%

 

NM

 

200%

 

Quality

 

-

 

14

 

14

 

-

 

23

 

23

 

NM

 

(39%)

 

(39%)

 

Clarion

 

-

 

4

 

4

 

-

 

11

 

11

 

NM

 

(64%)

 

(64%)

 

Econo Lodge

 

-

 

18

 

18

 

-

 

16

 

16

 

NM

 

13%

 

13%

 

Rodeway

 

-

 

14

 

14

 

-

 

7

 

7

 

NM

 

100%

 

100%

 

MainStay

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1

 

-

 

1

 

(100%)

 

NM

 

(100%)

 

Suburban

 

-

 

1

 

1

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

NM

 

NM

 

NM

 

Ascend Collection

 

2

 

4

 

6

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

100%

 

100%

 

100%

 

Cambria Suites

 

2

 

-

 

2

 

2

 

-

 

2

 

0%

 

NM

 

0%

 
                                       

Total Domestic System

 

14

 

65

 

79

 

11

 

68

 

79

 

27%

 

(4%)

 

0%

 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                               

`

     
                                     

 
                                           

Exhibit 7 

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

DOMESTIC HOTEL PIPELINE OF HOTELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AWAITING CONVERSION OR APPROVED FOR DEVELOPMENT

 

(UNAUDITED)

 
                                                   

A hotel in the domestic pipeline does not always result in an open and operating hotel due to various factors.

 
                                                   
                                       
                           

Variance

 
   

September 30, 2011

 

September 30, 2010

                         
   

Units

 

Units

 

Conversion

 

New Construction

 

Total

 
   

Conversion

 

New Construction

 

Total

 

Conversion

 

New Construction

 

Total

 

Units

 

%

 

Units

 

%

 

Units

 

%

 
                                                   

Comfort Inn

 

23

 

47

 

70

 

35

 

64

 

99

 

(12)

 

(34%)

 

(17)

 

(27%)

 

(29)

 

(29%)

 

Comfort Suites

 

1

 

105

 

106

 

1

 

126

 

127

 

-

 

0%

 

(21)

 

(17%)

 

(21)

 

(17%)

 

Sleep Inn

 

-

 

62

 

62

 

1

 

81

 

82

 

(1)

 

(100%)

 

(19)

 

(23%)

 

(20)

 

(24%)

 

Quality

 

29

 

5

 

34

 

38

 

9

 

47

 

(9)

 

(24%)

 

(4)

 

(44%)

 

(13)

 

(28%)

 

Clarion

 

10

 

1

 

11

 

20

 

4

 

24

 

(10)

 

(50%)

 

(3)

 

(75%)

 

(13)

 

(54%)

 

Econo Lodge

 

31

 

1

 

32

 

37

 

2

 

39

 

(6)

 

(16%)

 

(1)

 

(50%)

 

(7)

 

(18%)

 

Rodeway

 

18

 

1

 

19

 

16

 

2

 

18

 

2

 

13%

 

(1)

 

(50%)

 

1

 

6%

 

MainStay

 

3

 

28

 

31

 

-

 

40

 

40

 

3

 

NM

 

(12)

 

(30%)

 

(9)

 

(23%)

 

Suburban

 

1

 

20

 

21

 

-

 

26

 

26

 

1

 

NM

 

(6)

 

(23%)

 

(5)

 

(19%)

 

Ascend Collection

 

7

 

5

 

12

 

3

 

5

 

8

 

4

 

133%

 

-

 

0%

 

4

 

50%

 

Cambria Suites

 

-

 

32

 

32

 

-

 

35

 

35

 

-

 

NM

 

(3)

 

(9%)

 

(3)

 

(9%)

 
                                                   
   

123

 

307

 

430

 

151

 

394

 

545

 

(28)

 

(19%)

 

(87)

 

(22%)

 

(115)

 

(21%)

 
                                                 

 
 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Exhibit 8

 
 

SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     
 

(UNAUDITED)

     
                         

CALCULATION OF FRANCHISING REVENUES AND ADJUSTED FRANCHISING MARGINS

 
                         

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

     
                         
     

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

     
 

Franchising Revenues:

                     
                         
 

Total Revenues

 

$            192,321

 

$              183,801

 

$              472,903

 

$            441,070

     
 

Adjustments:

                     
 

    Marketing and reservation revenues

 

(104,393)

 

(102,867)

 

(258,192)

 

(242,096)

     
 

    Hotel operations

 

(1,236)

 

(1,068)

 

(3,173)

 

(3,044)

     
 

Franchising Revenues

 

$              86,692

 

$                79,866

 

$              211,538

 

$            195,930

     
                         
 

Franchising Margins:

                     
                         
 

Operating Margin:

                     
                         
 

Total Revenues

 

$            192,321

 

$              183,801

 

$              472,903

 

$            441,070

     
 

Operating Income

 

$              62,400

 

$                54,877

 

$              133,201

 

$            122,321

     
 

    Operating Margin

 

32.4%

 

29.9%

 

28.2%

 

27.7%

     
                         
 

Adjusted Franchising Margin:

                     
                         
 

Franchising Revenues

 

$              86,692

 

$                79,866

 

$              211,538

 

$            195,930

     
                         
 

Operating Income

 

$              62,400

 

$                54,877

 

$              133,201

 

$            122,321

     
 

Employee termination benefits

 

408

 

263

 

825

 

497

     
 

Hotel operations

 

(336)

 

(245)

 

(580)

 

(657)

     
     

$              62,472

 

$                54,895

 

$              133,446

 

$            122,161

     
                         
 

    Adjusted Franchising Margins

 

72.1%

 

68.7%

 

63.1%

 

62.3%

     
                         
                         
                         

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

     
                         

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

     
                         
     

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

     
                         
 

Selling, general and administrative costs

 

$              22,555

 

$                23,156

 

$                72,941

 

$              67,796

     
 

Employee termination benefits

 

(408)

 

(263)

 

(825)

 

(497)

     
 

Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Costs

 

$              22,147

 

$                22,893

 

$                72,116

 

$              67,299

     
                         
                         
                         

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

     
                         

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

     
                         
     

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

     
                         

Net Income

 

$              42,302

 

$                40,494

 

$                85,610

 

$              83,298

     

Adjustments:

                     
 

Employee termination benefits

 

257

 

165

 

519

 

311

     
 

Loss on land held for sale

 

-

 

-

 

1,111

 

-

     

Adjusted Net Income

 

$              42,559

 

$                40,659

 

$                87,240

 

$              83,609

     
                         

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

 

59,807

 

59,658

 

59,805

 

59,646

     
                         

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$                  0.71

 

$                    0.68

 

$                    1.43

 

$                  1.40

     

Adjustments:

                     
 

Employee termination benefits

 

-

 

-

 

0.01

 

-

     
 

Loss on land held for sale

 

-

 

-

 

0.02

 

-

     

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)

 

$                  0.71

 

$                    0.68

 

$                    1.46

 

$                  1.40

     
                         
                         
                         

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

     
                         

(in millions)

                     
     

Q3 2011 Actuals

 

Q3 2010 Actuals

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 Actuals

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Actuals

 

Full-Year 2011 Outlook

 
                         
 

Operating Income (per GAAP)

 

$                  62.4

 

$                    54.9

 

$                  133.2

 

$                122.3

 

$           174.0

 
 

Employee termination benefits

 

0.4

 

0.3

 

0.8

 

0.5

 

0.8

 
 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2.1

 

2.1

 

6.0

 

6.5

 

8.2

 
 

Adjusted Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization (non-GAAP)

 

$                  64.9

 

$                    57.3

 

$                  140.0

 

$                129.3

 

$           183.0

 
                       

 

SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.

CONTACT: David White, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, +1-301-592-5117 or David Peikin, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, +1-301-592-6361

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The Radisson brands, including Park Plaza, Country Inn & Suites, and Park Inn by Radisson, are owned in the Americas regions by Choice Hotels.
Outside of the Americas, the brands are owned by Radisson Hotel Group, an unaffiliated company headquartered in Belgium.