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Choice Hotels Reports Second Quarter 2011 Diluted EPS of $0.46, Domestic RevPAR Growth of 6.6%
PR Newswire
SILVER SPRING, Md.

SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE: CHH) today reported the following highlights for second quarter 2011:

 

    --  Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for second quarter 2011 were $0.46
        compared to $0.45 for the same period of the prior year.

 

    --  Excluding special items, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes,
        depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") were $47.3 million for the
        three months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $45.7 million for the same
        period of 2010. Operating income increased 3% from $43.6 million for the
        three months ended June 30, 2010 to $45.1 million for the same period of
        the current year.

 

    --  Franchising revenues increased 7% from $68.4 million for the three
        months ended June 30, 2010 to $73.4 million for the same period of 2011.
        Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2011 increased 10% to
        $165.3 million compared to the same period of 2010.

 

    --  Worldwide unit growth increased 0.7 percent from June 30, 2010 comprised
        of domestic and international unit growth of 0.5 percent and 1.6
        percent, respectively.

 

    --  Domestic system-wide revenue per available room ("RevPAR") increased
        6.6% for the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.

 

    --  The effective royalty rate increased 4 basis points to 4.33% for the
        three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 4.29% for the same period
        of the prior year.

 

    --  The company executed 69 new domestic hotel franchise contracts for the
        three months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of 11% compared to the 62
        contracts executed in the same period of the prior year.

 

    --  The number of domestic hotels under construction, awaiting conversion or
        approved for development declined 23% from June 30, 2010 to 451 hotels
        representing 37,892 rooms; the worldwide pipeline declined 19% from June
        30, 2010 to 554 hotels representing 46,612 rooms.

 

"During the second quarter, we continued to see strong gains in RevPAR domestically across every brand in the Choice family thanks to a combination of increases in both occupancy and rate," said Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer. "We were also pleased to see a robust increase in domestic franchise development agreements for our conversion brands. In particular, the development community continues to warmly receive our Ascend Collection membership program, with units online increasing more than 35% over the past year. We are also excited with the recent addition of the Collection's largest property, the 431-room Xona Resorts Suites hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona which will further strengthen the portfolio."

 

Special Items

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the company recorded employee termination benefits charges of approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively. In addition, during the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2011 but did not have an effect on the reported diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2011.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the company recorded employee termination benefits charges (reversals) of approximately ($0.1) million and $0.2 million, respectively. These amounts did not have an effect on the reported diluted EPS for the periods reported.

 

Outlook for 2011

 

The company's third quarter 2011 diluted EPS is expected to be $0.59. The company expects full-year 2011 adjusted diluted EPS to be between $1.75 and $1.77. Adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2011 are expected to be between $178 million and $180 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 5% for the third quarter of
        2011 and increase approximately 5% for full-year 2011;
    --  The effective royalty rate is expected to increase 1 basis points for
        full-year 2011;
    --  The growth rate for selling, general and administrative expenses for the
        second half of 2011 is expected to moderate, from the growth rate in the
        first half of 2011, to a mid-single digit percentage increase compared
        to the second half of 2010;
    --  All figures assume the existing share count and an effective tax rate of
        34.5% and 33.5% for the third quarter and full-year 2011, respectively;
    --  Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2011 excludes $0.4 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 six months ended June 30, 2011 the company paid $21.9 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 six months ended June 30, 2011, the company did not purchase shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program but still has authorization to purchase up to an additional 3.6 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 43.2 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $1 billion through June 30, 2011. Considering the effect of a two-for-one stock split in October 2005, the company had repurchased 76.2 million shares through June 30, 2011 under the share repurchase program at an average price of $13.35 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 Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the company's second quarter 2011 results. The dial-in number to listen to the call is 1-800-599-9816, and the access code is 24713398. International callers should dial 1-617-847-8705 and enter the access code 24713398. 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 1:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 through Friday, September 2, 2011 by calling 1-888-286-8010 and entering access code 84948188. The international dial-in number for the replay is 1-617-801-6888, access code 84948188. 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 June 30, 2011, more than 450 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 37,000 rooms, and approximately 100 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 six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 as well as a reduction in the carrying amount of land held for sale during the six months ended June 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 June 30,
                         ---------------------------
                                                         Variance
                            2011       2010              $         %
                            ----       ----            ---        ---
    (In thousands,
     except per
     share amounts)

    REVENUES:

      Royalty
       fees              $62,301    $57,443         $4,858           8%
      Initial
       franchise and
       relicensing
       fees                2,585      2,655            (70)        (3%)
       Procurement
       services            6,557      6,611            (54)        (1%)
      Marketing and
       reservation        90,832     80,389         10,443          13%
      Hotel
       operations          1,073      1,109            (36)        (3%)
      Other                1,953      1,641            312          19%
                           -----      -----            ---         ---
              Total
               revenues  165,301    149,848         15,453          10%

    OPERATING
     EXPENSES:

      Selling, general
       and
       administrative     26,539     22,824          3,715          16%
      Depreciation and
       amortization        1,948      2,220           (272)       (12%)
      Marketing and
       reservation        90,832     80,389         10,443          13%
      Hotel
       operations            860        808             52           6%
                             ---        ---            ---         ---
         Total operating
          expenses       120,179    106,241         13,938          13%

    Operating
     income               45,122     43,607          1,515           3%

    OTHER INCOME AND
     EXPENSES, NET:
      Interest
       expense             3,267        675          2,592         384%
      Interest
       income               (221)      (135)           (86)         64%
      Other (gains)
       and losses            (38)     1,238         (1,276)      (103%)
      Equity in net
       income of
       affiliates              -       (195)           195       (100%)
                             ---       ----            ---      ------
        Total other
         income and
         expenses, net     3,008      1,583          1,425          90%
                           -----      -----          -----         ---

    Income before
     income taxes         42,114     42,024             90           0%
    Income
     taxes                14,536     15,013           (477)        (3%)
                          ------     ------           ----        ----
    Net
     income              $27,578    $27,011           $567           2%
                         =======    =======           ====         ===


    Basic earnings
     per share             $0.46      $0.45          $0.01           2%
                           =====      =====          =====         ===

    Diluted earnings
     per share             $0.46      $0.45          $0.01           2%
                           =====      =====          =====         ===

 

 

 



                         Six Months Ended June 30,
                         -------------------------
                                                        Variance
                             2011     2010              $         %
                             ----     ----            ---        ---
    (In thousands,
     except per
     share amounts)

    REVENUES:

      Royalty
       fees              $106,541  $98,464         $8,077            8%
      Initial
       franchise and
       relicensing
       fees                 5,199    4,567            632           14%
       Procurement
       services             9,722    9,856           (134)         (1%)
      Marketing and
       reservation        153,799  139,229         14,570           10%
      Hotel
       operations           1,937    1,976            (39)         (2%)
      Other                 3,384    3,177            207            7%
                            -----    -----            ---          ---
              Total
               revenues   280,582  257,269         23,313            9%

    OPERATING
     EXPENSES:

      Selling, general
       and
       administrative      50,386   44,640          5,746           13%
      Depreciation and
       amortization         3,903    4,392           (489)        (11%)
      Marketing and
       reservation        153,799  139,229         14,570           10%
      Hotel
       operations           1,693    1,564            129            8%
                            -----    -----            ---          ---
         Total operating
          expenses        209,781  189,825         19,956           11%

    Operating
     income                70,801   67,444          3,357            5%

    OTHER INCOME AND
     EXPENSES, NET:
      Interest
       expense              6,491    1,296          5,195          401%
      Interest
       income                (431)    (195)          (236)         121%
      Other (gains)
       and losses           1,005      221            784          355%
      Equity in net
       income of
       affiliates            (301)    (548)           247         (45%)
                             ----     ----            ---        -----
        Total other
         income and
         expenses, net      6,764      774          5,990          774%
                            -----      ---          -----          ---

    Income before
     income taxes          64,037   66,670         (2,633)         (4%)
    Income
     taxes                 20,729   23,866         (3,137)        (13%)
                           ------   ------         ------
    Net
     income               $43,308  $42,804           $504            1%
                          =======  =======           ====          ===


    Basic earnings
     per share              $0.72    $0.72             $-            0%
                            =====    =====            ===          ===

    Diluted earnings
     per share              $0.72    $0.72             $-            0%
                            =====    =====            ===          ===

 

 

 

 


    Choice Hotels International, Inc. Exhibit 2
    Consolidated Balance Sheets

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

    ASSETS

    Cash and cash equivalents                         $90,961        $91,259
    Accounts receivable, net                           58,044         47,638
    Deferred income taxes                                 429            429
    Other current assets                               22,030         24,256
                                                       ------         ------
                   Total current assets               171,464        163,582

    Fixed assets and intangibles, net                 139,066        142,528
    Receivable --marketing and
     reservation fees                                  60,475         42,507
    Investments, employee benefit plans,
     at fair value                                     24,972         23,365
    Other assets                                       45,328         39,740
                                                       ------         ------

                   Total assets                      $441,305       $411,722
                                                     --------       --------



    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses             $83,752        $88,986
    Deferred revenue                                   60,898         67,322
    Deferred compensation & retirement
     plan obligations                                   2,693          2,552
    Current portion of long-term debt                     516            420
    Revolving credit facility                               -            200
    Income taxes payable                               17,142          5,778
                                                       ------          -----
                   Total current liabilities          165,001        165,258

    Long-term debt                                    251,981        251,554
    Deferred compensation & retirement
     plan obligations                                  34,969         35,707
    Other liabilities                                  17,296         17,274
                                                       ------         ------

                   Total liabilities                  469,247        469,793


    Common stock, $0.01 par value                         598            596
    Additional paid-in-capital                         95,083         92,774
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss               (5,768)        (7,192)
    Treasury stock, at cost                          (867,249)      (872,306)
    Retained earnings                                 749,394        728,057
                                                      -------        -------

                   Total shareholders' deficit        (27,942)       (58,071)


                    Total liabilities and
                    shareholders' deficit          $441,305       $411,722
                                                   --------       --------

 

 

 

 


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

    (In thousands)                     Six Months Ended June 30,
                                       -------------------------

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

    Net income                            $43,308                $42,804

    Adjustments to reconcile net
     income to net cash provided
     by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization         3,903                  4,392
      Provision for bad debts               1,340                  1,637
      Non-cash stock compensation and
       other charges                        7,436                  5,297
      Non-cash interest and other loss         22                    307
      Dividends received from equity
       method investments                     159                    148
      Equity in net income of
       affiliates                            (301)                  (548)

    Changes in assets and
     liabilities, net of
     acquisitions:
      Receivables                         (11,058)               (10,061)
      Receivable -marketing and
       reservation fees, net              (11,387)               (17,996)
      Accounts payable                      6,026                  9,043
      Accrued expenses                    (11,004)                (6,601)
      Income taxes payable/receivable      11,404                 11,492
      Deferred income taxes                    40                    (55)
      Deferred revenue                     (6,463)                 5,475
      Other assets                           (750)                (4,307)
      Other liabilities                      (624)                   577
                                             ----                    ---

     NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING
      ACTIVITIES                           32,051                 41,604
                                           ------                 ------

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
     ACTIVITIES:

    Investment in property and
     equipment                             (5,110)               (12,249)
    Equity method investments              (1,600)                     -
    Acquisitions, net of cash
     acquired                                   -                   (466)
    Purchases of investments,
     employee benefit plans                (1,139)                (1,204)
    Proceeds from sales of
     investments, employee benefit
     plans                                    347                    836
    Issuance of notes receivable           (2,651)                (8,008)
    Collections of notes receivable            13                     37
    Other items, net                         (192)                  (361)
                                             ----                   ----

     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING
      ACTIVITIES                          (10,332)               (21,415)
                                          -------                -------

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
     ACTIVITIES:

    Net borrowings (repayments)
     pursuant to revolving credit
     facilities                              (200)                13,400
    Repayments of long-term debt              (13)                     -
    Proceeds from the issuance of
     long-term debt                            75                      -
    Purchase of treasury stock             (2,527)                (9,242)
    Dividends paid                        (21,922)               (21,924)
    Excess tax benefits from stock-
     based compensation                     1,061                     12
    Debt issuance costs                    (2,356)                     -
    Proceeds from exercise of stock
     options                                3,132                  1,315
                                            -----                  -----

     NET CASH USED IN FINANCING
      ACTIVITIES                          (22,750)               (16,439)
                                          -------                -------

    Net change in cash and cash
     equivalents                           (1,031)                 3,750
    Effect of foreign exchange rate
     changes on cash and cash
     equivalents                              733                   (694)
    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                   91,259                 67,870
                                           ------                 ------

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END
     OF PERIOD                            $90,961                $70,926
                                          =======                =======

 

 

 

 

 


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

                           For the Six Months Ended June
                                     30, 2011*
                             -----------------------------

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

    Comfort Inn            $75.27            51.1%                $38.47
    Comfort Suites          81.82            53.7%                 43.96
    Sleep                   67.81            48.7%                 33.03
    Quality                 64.47            44.7%                 28.81
    Clarion                 70.89            42.4%                 30.07
    Econo Lodge             51.60            42.4%                 21.89
    Rodeway                 47.78            43.2%                 20.66
    MainStay                64.06            61.8%                 39.57
    Suburban                39.82            65.3%                 25.99
    Ascend
     Collection            106.96            55.3%                 59.19
                           ------            ----                  -----

    Total                  $68.57            48.2%                $33.02
                           ======            ====                 ======

 

 

 



                           For the Six Months Ended June
                                     30, 2010*
                             -----------------------------

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

    Comfort Inn            $73.44            49.5%                $36.33
    Comfort Suites          81.05            50.5%                 40.92
    Sleep                   66.93            47.3%                 31.68
    Quality                 64.10            42.6%                 27.31
    Clarion                 72.34            39.1%                 28.27
    Econo Lodge             51.21            40.7%                 20.87
    Rodeway                 47.06            40.7%                 19.14
    MainStay                64.20            59.3%                 38.06
    Suburban                38.47            62.4%                 24.01
    Ascend
     Collection            103.97            50.1%                 52.09
                           ------            ----                  -----

    Total                  $67.57            46.1%                $31.12
                           ======            ====                 ======

 

 

 



                                              Change
                                              ------

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

    Comfort Inn              2.5%                      160  bps           5.9%
    Comfort Suites           1.0%                      320  bps           7.4%
    Sleep                    1.3%                      140  bps           4.3%
    Quality                  0.6%                      210  bps           5.5%
    Clarion                (2.0%)                      330  bps           6.4%
    Econo Lodge              0.8%                      170  bps           4.9%
    Rodeway                  1.5%                      250  bps           7.9%
    MainStay               (0.2%)                      250  bps           4.0%
    Suburban                 3.5%                      290  bps           8.2%
    Ascend
     Collection              2.9%                      520  bps          13.6%
                             ---                       ---  ---          ----

    Total                    1.5%                      210  bps           6.1%
                             ===                            ===           ===

    * Operating statistics represent hotel operations from December
    through May

 

 



                              For the Three Months Ended June 30,
                                             2011*
                              -----------------------------------

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

    Comfort Inn               $77.54           57.7%           $44.73
    Comfort Suites             83.89           60.3%            50.55
    Sleep                      69.95           55.0%            38.45
    Quality                    66.58           50.4%            33.58
    Clarion                    73.14           47.9%            35.01
    Econo Lodge                53.10           47.4%            25.14
    Rodeway                    49.34           47.7%            23.55
    MainStay                   66.31           69.2%            45.87
    Suburban                   41.13           69.7%            28.68
    Ascend Collection         113.44           60.4%            68.50
                              ------           ----             -----

    Total                     $70.72           54.1%           $38.22
                              ======           ====            ======

 

 

 



                              For the Three Months Ended June 30,
                                             2010*
                              -----------------------------------

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

    Comfort Inn               $75.22           55.9%           $42.04
    Comfort Suites             82.40           56.9%            46.88
    Sleep                      68.54           53.3%            36.51
    Quality                    65.93           48.0%            31.62
    Clarion                    74.37           44.2%            32.85
    Econo Lodge                52.44           45.7%            23.95
    Rodeway                    48.32           44.8%            21.63
    MainStay                   65.04           66.3%            43.09
    Suburban                   39.51           65.8%            25.98
    Ascend Collection         108.34           57.0%            61.70
                              ------           ----             -----

    Total                     $69.31           51.8%           $35.86
                              ======           ====            ======

 

 

 



                                Change
                                ------

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

    Comfort Inn            3.1%    180  bps   6.4%
    Comfort Suites         1.8%    340  bps   7.8%
    Sleep                  2.1%    170  bps   5.3%
    Quality                1.0%    240  bps   6.2%
    Clarion              (1.7%)    370  bps   6.6%
    Econo Lodge            1.3%    170  bps   5.0%
    Rodeway                2.1%    290  bps   8.9%
    MainStay               2.0%    290  bps   6.5%
    Suburban               4.1%    390  bps  10.4%
    Ascend Collection      4.7%    340  bps  11.0%
                           ---     ---  ---  ----

    Total                  2.0%    230  bps   6.6%
                           ===     ===  ===   ===

    * Operating statistics represent hotel operations from March through May

 

 

 

 

 



                          For the Quarter Ended  For the Six Months Ended
                          ---------------------  ------------------------
                          6/30/2011       6/30/2010  6/30/2011  6/30/2010

    System-wide effective
     royalty rate              4.33%           4.29%      4.34%      4.30%

 

 

 

 


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

                               June 30, 2011              June 30, 2010
                               -------------              -------------

                           Hotels       Rooms       Hotels       Rooms
                           ------       -----       ------       -----

    Comfort Inn             1,416      110,736       1,446      113,677
    Comfort Suites            613       47,441         621       48,200
    Sleep                     394       28,625         392       28,586
    Quality                 1,027       89,571         984       88,453
    Clarion                   193       28,335         175       25,188
    Econo Lodge               778       48,197         785       48,543
    Rodeway                   377       20,506         381       21,473
    MainStay                   39        3,007          36        2,798
    Suburban                   61        7,255          63        7,608
    Ascend Collection          44        3,392          32        2,646
    Cambria Suites             19        2,215          21        2,453
                              ---        -----         ---        -----

    Domestic
     Franchises             4,961      389,280       4,936      389,625

    International
     Franchises             1,156      102,086       1,138      100,858
                            -----      -------       -----      -------

    Total Franchises        6,117      491,366       6,074      490,483
                            =====      =======       =====      =======

 

 

 



                                             Variance
                                             --------

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

    Comfort Inn               (30)       (2,941)      (2.1%)      (2.6%)
    Comfort Suites             (8)         (759)      (1.3%)      (1.6%)
    Sleep                       2            39         0.5%        0.1%
    Quality                    43         1,118         4.4%        1.3%
    Clarion                    18         3,147        10.3%       12.5%
    Econo Lodge                (7)         (346)      (0.9%)      (0.7%)
    Rodeway                    (4)         (967)      (1.0%)      (4.5%)
    MainStay                    3           209         8.3%        7.5%
    Suburban                   (2)         (353)      (3.2%)      (4.6%)
    Ascend Collection          12           746        37.5%       28.2%
    Cambria Suites             (2)         (238)      (9.5%)      (9.7%)
                              ---          ----      ------      ------

    Domestic
     Franchises                25          (345)        0.5%      (0.1%)

    International
     Franchises                18         1,228         1.6%        1.2%
                              ---         -----         ---         ---

    Total Franchises           43           883         0.7%        0.2%
                              ===           ===         ===         ===

 

 

 

 


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

                                For the Six Months Ended June
                                           30, 2011
                                  -----------------------------

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

    Comfort Inn                        5               18         23
    Comfort Suites                     1                4          5
    Sleep                              3                1          4
    Quality                            -               35         35
    Clarion                            -                8          8
    Econo Lodge                        -               18         18
    Rodeway                            -               18         18
    MainStay                           1                3          4
    Suburban                           2                1          3
    Ascend Collection                  -                5          5
    Cambria Suites                     2                -          2
                                     ---              ---        ---

    Total Domestic
     System                           14              111        125
                                     ===              ===        ===





                                 For the Three Months Ended
                                        June 30, 2011
                                ---------------------------

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

    Comfort Inn                        3               11         14
    Comfort Suites                     1                2          3
    Sleep                              1                1          2
    Quality                            -               11         11
    Clarion                            -                3          3
    Econo Lodge                        -               12         12
    Rodeway                            -               13         13
    MainStay                           -                3          3
    Suburban                           2                1          3
    Ascend Collection                  -                4          4
    Cambria Suites                     1                -          1
                                     ---              ---        ---

    Total Domestic
     System                            8               61         69
                                     ===              ===        ===

 

 

 



                                For the Six Months Ended June
                                           30, 2010
                                  -----------------------------

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

    Comfort Inn                        3               13         16
    Comfort Suites                     8                1          9
    Sleep                              2                -          2
    Quality                            1               31         32
    Clarion                            -                6          6
    Econo Lodge                        -               22         22
    Rodeway                            1               19         20
    MainStay                           3                -          3
    Suburban                           1                -          1
    Ascend Collection                  -                3          3
    Cambria Suites                     3                -          3
                                     ---              ---        ---

    Total Domestic
     System                           22               95        117
                                     ===              ===        ===





                                 For the Three Months Ended
                                        June 30, 2010
                                ---------------------------

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

    Comfort Inn                        2                5          7
    Comfort Suites                     6                1          7
    Sleep                              -                -          -
    Quality                            -               20         20
    Clarion                            -                3          3
    Econo Lodge                        -               12         12
    Rodeway                            -                8          8
    MainStay                           1                -          1
    Suburban                           -                -          -
    Ascend Collection                  -                1          1
    Cambria Suites                     3                -          3
                                     ---              ---        ---

    Total Domestic
     System                           12               50         62
                                     ===              ===        ===

 

 

 



                                            % Change
                                            --------

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

    Comfort Inn                       67%              38%           44%
    Comfort Suites                  (88%)             300%         (44%)
    Sleep                             50%              NM           100%
    Quality                        (100%)              13%            9%
    Clarion                           NM               33%           33%
    Econo Lodge                       NM             (18%)         (18%)
    Rodeway                        (100%)             (5%)         (10%)
    MainStay                        (67%)              NM            33%
    Suburban                         100%              NM           200%
    Ascend Collection                 NM               67%           67%
    Cambria Suites                  (33%)              NM          (33%)
                                   -----              ---         -----

    Total Domestic
     System                         (36%)              17%            7%
                                   =====              ===           ===





                                            % Change
                                            --------

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

    Comfort Inn                       50%             120%          100%
    Comfort Suites                  (83%)             100%         (57%)
    Sleep                             NM               NM            NM
    Quality                           NM             (45%)         (45%)
    Clarion                           NM                0%            0%
    Econo Lodge                       NM                0%            0%
    Rodeway                           NM               63%           63%
    MainStay                       (100%)              NM           200%
    Suburban                          NM               NM            NM
    Ascend Collection                 NM              300%          300%
    Cambria Suites                  (67%)              NM          (67%)
                                   -----              ---         -----

    Total Domestic
     System                         (33%)              22%           11%
                                   =====              ===           ===

 

 

 

 



                                                        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.


                                     June 30, 2011
                                         Units
                                         -----
                                               New
                         Conversion       Construction       Total
                         ----------       -------------      -----

    Comfort Inn                  27                  50         77
    Comfort Suites                3                 108        111
    Sleep Inn                     -                  62         62
    Quality                      25                   5         30
    Clarion                      16                   2         18
    Econo Lodge                  34                   1         35
    Rodeway                      15                   1         16
    MainStay                      4                  37         41
    Suburban                      -                  22         22
    Ascend
     Collection                   5                   3          8
    Cambria Suites                -                  31         31
                                ---                 ---        ---

                                129                 322        451
                                ===                 ===        ===


                                     June 30, 2010
                                         Units
                                         -----
                                               New
                         Conversion       Construction        Total
                         ----------       -------------       -----

    Comfort Inn                  33                  69         102
    Comfort Suites                1                 136         137
    Sleep Inn                     1                 101         102
    Quality                      41                  11          52
    Clarion                      15                   5          20
    Econo Lodge                  35                   2          37
    Rodeway                      26                   3          29
    MainStay                      -                  39          39
    Suburban                      -                  26          26
    Ascend
     Collection                   3                   4           7
    Cambria Suites                -                  35          35
                                ---                 ---         ---

                                155                 431         586
                                ===                 ===         ===



                                       Variance
                                       --------

                                            New
                    Conversion          Construction         Total
                     ----------        -------------         -----
                   Units          %      Units         %        Units     %
                   -----        ---      -----        ---       -----    ---

    Comfort Inn       (6)        (18%)     (19)       (28%)        (25)  (25%)
    Comfort Suites     2          200%     (28)       (21%)        (26)  (19%)
    Sleep Inn         (1)       (100%)     (39)       (39%)        (40)  (39%)
    Quality          (16)        (39%)      (6)       (55%)        (22)  (42%)
    Clarion            1            7%      (3)       (60%)         (2)  (10%)
    Econo Lodge       (1)         (3%)      (1)       (50%)         (2)   (5%)
    Rodeway          (11)        (42%)      (2)       (67%)        (13)  (45%)
    MainStay           4           NM       (2)        (5%)          2      5%
    Suburban           -           NM       (4)       (15%)         (4)  (15%)
    Ascend
     Collection        2           67%      (1)       (25%)          1     14%
    Cambria Suites     -           NM       (4)       (11%)         (4)  (11%)
                     ---          ---      ---       -----         ---  -----

                     (26)        (17%)    (109)       (25%)       (135)  (23%)
                     ===        =====     ====       =====        ====  =====

 

 

 

 

 



      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 June 30,
                                            ---------------------------

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

      Total Revenues                        $165,301            $149,848
      Adjustments:
           Marketing and reservation
            revenues                         (90,832)            (80,389)
           Hotel operations                   (1,073)             (1,109)
      Franchising Revenues                   $73,396             $68,350
                                             -------             -------

      Franchising Margins:

      Operating Margin:

      Total Revenues                        $165,301            $149,848
      Operating Income                       $45,122             $43,607
           Operating Margin                     27.3%               29.1%
                                                ----                ----

      Adjusted Franchising Margin:

      Franchising Revenues                   $73,396             $68,350

      Operating Income                       $45,122             $43,607
      Employee termination benefits              347                (119)
      Hotel operations                          (213)               (301)
                                             $45,256             $43,187
                                             -------             -------

           Adjusted Franchising Margins         61.7%               63.2%
                                                ----                ----



    CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED
     SELLING, GENERAL AND
     ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

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

                                                2011                2010
                                                ----                ----

      Selling, general and
       administrative costs                  $26,539             $22,824
      Employee termination benefits             (347)                119
      Adjusted Selling, General and
       Administrative Costs                  $26,192             $22,943
                                             =======             =======



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

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

                                                2011                2010
                                                ----                ----

    Net Income                               $27,578             $27,011
    Adjustments:
      Employee termination benefits              218                 (74)
      Loss on land held for sale                   -                   -
                                                 ---                 ---
    Adjusted Net Income                      $27,796             $26,937
                                             -------             -------

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding-diluted                      59,918              59,676

    Diluted Earnings Per Share                 $0.46               $0.45
    Adjustments:
      Employee termination benefits                -                   -
      Loss on land held for sale                   -                   -
                                                 ---                 ---
    Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per
     Share (EPS)                               $0.46               $0.45
                                               -----               -----



    (dollar amounts in thousands)             Six Months Ended June 30,
                                              -------------------------

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

      Total Revenues                          $280,582           $257,269
      Adjustments:
           Marketing and reservation
            revenues                          (153,799)          (139,229)
           Hotel operations                     (1,937)            (1,976)
      Franchising Revenues                    $124,846           $116,064
                                              --------           --------

      Franchising Margins:

      Operating Margin:

      Total Revenues                          $280,582           $257,269
      Operating Income                         $70,801            $67,444
           Operating Margin                       25.2%              26.2%
                                                  ----               ----

      Adjusted Franchising Margin:

      Franchising Revenues                    $124,846           $116,064

      Operating Income                         $70,801            $67,444
      Employee termination benefits                417                233
      Hotel operations                            (244)              (412)
                                               $70,974            $67,265
                                               -------            -------

           Adjusted Franchising Margins           56.8%              58.0%
                                                  ----               ----



    CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED
     SELLING, GENERAL AND
     ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

    (dollar amounts in thousands)           Six Months Ended June 30,
                                            -------------------------

                                                  2011               2010
                                                  ----               ----

      Selling, general and
       administrative costs                    $50,386            $44,640
      Employee termination benefits               (417)              (233)
      Adjusted Selling, General and
       Administrative Costs                    $49,969            $44,407
                                               =======            =======



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

    (In thousands, except per share
     amounts)                               Six Months Ended June 30,
                                            -------------------------

                                                  2011               2010
                                                  ----               ----

    Net Income                                 $43,308            $42,804
    Adjustments:
      Employee termination benefits                262                146
      Loss on land held for sale                 1,111                  -
                                                 -----                ---
    Adjusted Net Income                        $44,681            $42,950
                                               -------            -------

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding-diluted                        59,854             59,639

    Diluted Earnings Per Share                   $0.72              $0.72
    Adjustments:
      Employee termination benefits               0.01                  -
      Loss on land held for sale                  0.02                  -
                                                  ----                ---
    Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per
     Share (EPS)                                 $0.75              $0.72
                                                 -----              -----

 

 

 

 

 


    Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    (in millions)

                                       Q2 2011 Actuals       Q2 2010 Actuals
                                       ---------------       ---------------

      Operating Income (per GAAP)                 $45.1                 $43.6
      Employee termination
       benefits                                     0.3                  (0.1)
      Depreciation and
       amortization                                 1.9                   2.2
      Adjusted Earnings before
       interest, taxes,
       depreciation &                             $47.3                 $45.7
      amortization (non-GAAP)                     =====                 =====

 

 

 



                          Six Months Ended Six Months Ended   Full-Year
                          ---------------- ----------------   ---------
                            June 30, 2011    June 30, 2010  2011 Outlook
                            -------------    -------------  ------------
                               Actuals          Actuals
                               -------          -------

     Operating Income
      (per GAAP)                     $70.8            $67.4 $169.1-$171.1
     Employee termination
      benefits                         0.4              0.2           0.4
     Depreciation and
      amortization                     3.9              4.4           8.5
                                                                      ---
     Adjusted Earnings
      before interest,
      taxes, depreciation
      &                              $75.1            $72.0     $178-$180
     amortization (non-
      GAAP)                          =====            =====     =========

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.

 

SOURCE: Choice Hotels International, Inc.

 

Choice Hotels Reports Second Quarter 2011 Diluted EPS of $0.46, Domestic RevPAR Growth of 6.6%

PR Newswire

SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc., (NYSE: CHH) today reported the following highlights for second quarter 2011:

  • Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for second quarter 2011 were $0.46 compared to $0.45 for the same period of the prior year.  
 
  • Excluding special items, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") were $47.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $45.7 million for the same period of 2010. Operating income increased 3% from $43.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $45.1 million for the same period of the current year.
 
  • Franchising revenues increased 7% from $68.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $73.4 million for the same period of 2011.  Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2011 increased 10% to $165.3 million compared to the same period of 2010.
 
  • Worldwide unit growth increased 0.7 percent from June 30, 2010 comprised of domestic and international unit growth of 0.5 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively.
 
  • Domestic system-wide revenue per available room ("RevPAR") increased 6.6% for the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.    
 
  • The effective royalty rate increased 4 basis points to 4.33% for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to 4.29% for the same period of the prior year.
 
  • The company executed 69 new domestic hotel franchise contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2011, an increase of 11% compared to the 62 contracts executed in the same period of the prior year.
 
  • The number of domestic hotels under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development declined 23% from June 30, 2010 to 451 hotels representing 37,892 rooms; the worldwide pipeline declined 19% from June 30, 2010 to 554 hotels representing 46,612 rooms.
 

"During the second quarter, we continued to see strong gains in RevPAR domestically across every brand in the Choice family thanks to a combination of increases in both occupancy and rate," said Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer. "We were also pleased to see a robust increase in domestic franchise development agreements for our conversion brands.   In particular, the development community continues to warmly receive our Ascend Collection membership program, with units online increasing more than 35% over the past year. We are also excited with the recent addition of the Collection's largest property, the 431-room Xona Resorts Suites hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona which will further strengthen the portfolio."

Special Items

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the company recorded employee termination benefits charges of approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively. In addition, during the six months ended June 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 six months ended June 30, 2011 but did not have an effect on the reported diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2011.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the company recorded employee termination benefits charges (reversals) of approximately ($0.1) million and $0.2 million, respectively. These amounts did not have an effect on the reported diluted EPS for the periods reported.

Outlook for 2011

The company's third quarter 2011 diluted EPS is expected to be $0.59. The company expects full-year 2011 adjusted diluted EPS to be between $1.75 and $1.77.  Adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2011 are expected to be between $178 million and $180 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 5% for the third quarter of 2011 and increase approximately 5% for full-year 2011;
  • The effective royalty rate is expected to increase 1 basis points for full-year 2011;
  • The growth rate for selling, general and administrative expenses for the second half of 2011 is expected to moderate, from the growth rate in the first half of 2011, to a mid-single digit percentage increase compared to the second half of 2010;
  • All figures assume the existing share count and an effective tax rate of 34.5% and 33.5% for the third quarter and full-year 2011, respectively;
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2011 excludes $0.4 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 six months ended June 30, 2011 the company paid $21.9 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 six months ended June 30, 2011, the company did not purchase shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program but still has authorization to purchase up to an additional 3.6 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 43.2 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $1 billion through June 30, 2011. Considering the effect of a two-for-one stock split in October 2005, the company had repurchased 76.2 million shares through June 30, 2011 under the share repurchase program at an average price of $13.35 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 Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the company's second quarter 2011 results. The dial-in number to listen to the call is 1-800-599-9816, and the access code is 24713398. International callers should dial 1-617-847-8705 and enter the access code 24713398.  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 1:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 through Friday, September 2, 2011 by calling 1-888-286-8010 and entering access code 84948188. The international dial-in number for the replay is 1-617-801-6888, access code 84948188. 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 June 30, 2011, more than 450 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 37,000 rooms, and approximately 100 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 six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 as well as a reduction in the carrying amount of land held for sale during the six months ended June 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 June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
                 

Variance

         

Variance

 
         

2011

 

2010

 

$

 

%

 

2011

 

2010

 

$

 

%

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                 
                                         

REVENUES:

                                       
                                         

Royalty fees

     

$                          62,301

 

$                      57,443

 

$         4,858

 

8%

 

$                      106,541

 

$                         98,464

 

$            8,077

 

8%

 

Initial franchise and relicensing fees

   

2,585

 

2,655

 

(70)

 

(3%)

 

5,199

 

4,567

 

632

 

14%

 

Procurement services

     

6,557

 

6,611

 

(54)

 

(1%)

 

9,722

 

9,856

 

(134)

 

(1%)

 

Marketing and reservation

   

90,832

 

80,389

 

10,443

 

13%

 

153,799

 

139,229

 

14,570

 

10%

 

Hotel operations

     

1,073

 

1,109

 

(36)

 

(3%)

 

1,937

 

1,976

 

(39)

 

(2%)

 

Other

       

1,953

 

1,641

 

312

 

19%

 

3,384

 

3,177

 

207

 

7%

 

     Total revenues

     

165,301

 

149,848

 

15,453

 

10%

 

280,582

 

257,269

 

23,313

 

9%

 
                                         

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                                     
                                         

Selling, general and administrative

   

26,539

 

22,824

 

3,715

 

16%

 

50,386

 

44,640

 

5,746

 

13%

 

Depreciation and amortization

   

1,948

 

2,220

 

(272)

 

(12%)

 

3,903

 

4,392

 

(489)

 

(11%)

 

Marketing and reservation

   

90,832

 

80,389

 

10,443

 

13%

 

153,799

 

139,229

 

14,570

 

10%

 

Hotel operations

     

860

 

808

 

52

 

6%

 

1,693

 

1,564

 

129

 

8%

 

Total operating expenses

   

120,179

 

106,241

 

13,938

 

13%

 

209,781

 

189,825

 

19,956

 

11%

 
                                         

Operating income

     

45,122

 

43,607

 

1,515

 

3%

 

70,801

 

67,444

 

3,357

 

5%

 
                                         

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:

                                 

Interest expense

     

3,267

 

675

 

2,592

 

384%

 

6,491

 

1,296

 

5,195

 

401%

 

Interest income

     

(221)

 

(135)

 

(86)

 

64%

 

(431)

 

(195)

 

(236)

 

121%

 

Other (gains) and losses

   

(38)

 

1,238

 

(1,276)

 

(103%)

 

1,005

 

221

 

784

 

355%

 

Equity in net income of affiliates

   

-

 

(195)

 

195

 

(100%)

 

(301)

 

(548)

 

247

 

(45%)

 

Total other income and expenses, net

 

3,008

 

1,583

 

1,425

 

90%

 

6,764

 

774

 

5,990

 

774%

 
                                         

Income before income taxes

   

42,114

 

42,024

 

90

 

0%

 

64,037

 

66,670

 

(2,633)

 

(4%)

 

Income taxes

     

14,536

 

15,013

 

(477)

 

(3%)

 

20,729

 

23,866

 

(3,137)

 

(13%)

 

Net income

     

$                          27,578

 

$                      27,011

 

$            567

 

2%

 

$                        43,308

 

$                         42,804

 

$               504

 

1%

 
                                         
                                         

Basic earnings per share

   

$                              0.46

 

$                          0.45

 

$           0.01

 

2%

 

$                            0.72

 

$                             0.72

 

$                 -

 

0%

 
                                         

Diluted earnings per share

   

$                              0.46

 

$                          0.45

 

$           0.01

 

2%

 

$                            0.72

 

$                             0.72

 

$                 -

 

0%

 
                                       

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

       

Exhibit 2

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

           
                 
                 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 
         

2011

 

2010

 
         

(Unaudited)

     
                 

ASSETS

             
                 

Cash and cash equivalents

   

$                          90,961

 

$                       91,259

 

Accounts receivable, net

   

58,044

 

47,638

 

Deferred income taxes

   

429

 

429

 

Other current assets

     

22,030

 

24,256

 
 

Total current assets

   

171,464

 

163,582

 
                 

Fixed assets and intangibles, net

   

139,066

 

142,528

 

Receivable -- marketing and reservation fees

 

60,475

 

42,507

 

Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value

 

24,972

 

23,365

 

Other assets

     

45,328

 

39,740

 
                 
   

Total assets

   

$                        441,305

 

$                     411,722

 
                 
                 
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

         
                 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$                          83,752

 

$                       88,986

 

Deferred revenue

     

60,898

 

67,322

 

Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations

 

2,693

 

2,552

 

Current portion of long-term debt

   

516

 

420

 

Revolving credit facility

   

-

 

200

 

Income taxes payable

     

17,142

 

5,778

 
 

Total current liabilities

   

165,001

 

165,258

 
                 

Long-term debt

     

251,981

 

251,554

 

Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations  

 

34,969

 

35,707

 

Other liabilities

     

17,296

 

17,274

 
                 
 

Total liabilities

   

469,247

 

469,793

 
                 

Common stock, $0.01 par value

   

598

 

596

 

Additional paid-in-capital

   

95,083

 

92,774

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   

(5,768)

 

(7,192)

 

Treasury stock, at cost

   

(867,249)

 

(872,306)

 

Retained earnings

     

749,394

 

728,057

 
                 
 

Total shareholders' deficit

   

(27,942)

 

(58,071)

 
                 
   

Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit

$                        441,305

 

$                     411,722

 
               

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

   

Exhibit 3

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

       

(Unaudited)

       
         
         
     

(In thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
         
 

2011

 

2010

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

       
         

Net income

$                                   43,308

 

$                           42,804

 
         

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided

       

by operating activities:

       

 Depreciation and amortization  

3,903

 

4,392

 

 Provision for bad debts

1,340

 

1,637

 

 Non-cash stock compensation and other charges

7,436

 

5,297

 

 Non-cash interest and other loss

22

 

307

 

 Dividends received from equity method investments

159

 

148

 

 Equity in net income of affiliates

(301)

 

(548)

 
         

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

       

 Receivables

(11,058)

 

(10,061)

 

 Receivable - marketing and reservation fees, net

(11,387)

 

(17,996)

 

 Accounts payable

6,026

 

9,043

 

 Accrued expenses

(11,004)

 

(6,601)

 

 Income taxes payable/receivable

11,404

 

11,492

 

 Deferred income taxes

40

 

(55)

 

 Deferred revenue

(6,463)

 

5,475

 

 Other assets

(750)

 

(4,307)

 

 Other liabilities

(624)

 

577

 
         

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

32,051

 

41,604

 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

       
         

Investment in property and equipment

(5,110)

 

(12,249)

 

Equity method investments

(1,600)

 

-

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

-

 

(466)

 

Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans

(1,139)

 

(1,204)

 

Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans

347

 

836

 

Issuance of notes receivable

(2,651)

 

(8,008)

 

Collections of notes receivable

13

 

37

 

Other items, net

(192)

 

(361)

 
         

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(10,332)

 

(21,415)

 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

       
         

Net borrowings (repayments) pursuant to revolving credit facilities

(200)

 

13,400

 

Repayments of long-term debt

(13)

 

-

 

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

75

 

-

 

Purchase of treasury stock

(2,527)

 

(9,242)

 

Dividends paid

(21,922)

 

(21,924)

 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

1,061

 

12

 

Debt issuance costs

(2,356)

 

-

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

3,132

 

1,315

 
         

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

(22,750)

 

(16,439)

 
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

(1,031)

 

3,750

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

733

 

(694)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

91,259

 

67,870

 
         

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$                                   90,961

 

$                           70,926

 
       

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Exhibit 4

 

SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION

   

DOMESTIC HOTEL SYSTEM

   

(UNAUDITED)

   
     
     
     
     
   

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011*

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010*

 

Change

     
                                             
   

Average Daily

         

Average Daily

         

Average Daily

               
   

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

 

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

 

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

     
                                             

Comfort Inn

 

$                    75.27

 

51.1%

 

$                38.47

 

$                    73.44

 

49.5%

 

$               36.33

 

2.5%

 

                160

bps

 

5.9%

     

Comfort Suites

 

                      81.82

 

53.7%

 

                  43.96

 

                      81.05

 

50.5%

 

                 40.92

 

1.0%

 

                320

bps

 

7.4%

     

Sleep

 

                      67.81

 

48.7%

 

                  33.03

 

                      66.93

 

47.3%

 

                 31.68

 

1.3%

 

                140

bps

 

4.3%

     

Quality

 

                      64.47

 

44.7%

 

                  28.81

 

                      64.10

 

42.6%

 

                 27.31

 

0.6%

 

                210

bps

 

5.5%

     

Clarion

 

                      70.89

 

42.4%

 

                  30.07

 

                      72.34

 

39.1%

 

                 28.27

 

(2.0%)

 

                330

bps

 

6.4%

     

Econo Lodge

 

                      51.60

 

42.4%

 

                  21.89

 

                      51.21

 

40.7%

 

                 20.87

 

0.8%

 

                170

bps

 

4.9%

     

Rodeway

 

                      47.78

 

43.2%

 

                  20.66

 

                      47.06

 

40.7%

 

                 19.14

 

1.5%

 

                250

bps

 

7.9%

     

MainStay

 

                      64.06

 

61.8%

 

                  39.57

 

                      64.20

 

59.3%

 

                 38.06

 

(0.2%)

 

                250

bps

 

4.0%

     

Suburban

 

                      39.82

 

65.3%

 

                  25.99

 

                      38.47

 

62.4%

 

                 24.01

 

3.5%

 

                290

bps

 

8.2%

     

Ascend Collection

 

                    106.96

 

55.3%

 

                  59.19

 

                    103.97

 

50.1%

 

                 52.09

 

2.9%

 

                520

bps

 

13.6%

     
                                             

Total

 

$                    68.57

 

48.2%

 

$                33.02

 

$                    67.57

 

46.1%

 

$               31.12

 

1.5%

 

                210

bps

 

6.1%

     
                                             

* Operating statistics represent hotel operations from December through May

   
                                           

 
   

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011*

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010*

 

Change

     
                                             
   

Average Daily

         

Average Daily

         

Average Daily

               
   

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

 

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

 

Rate

 

Occupancy

 

RevPAR

     
                                             

Comfort Inn

 

$                    77.54

 

57.7%

 

$                44.73

 

$                    75.22

 

55.9%

 

$               42.04

 

3.1%

 

180

bps

 

6.4%

     

Comfort Suites

 

83.89

 

60.3%

 

50.55

 

82.40

 

56.9%

 

46.88

 

1.8%

 

340

bps

 

7.8%

     

Sleep

 

69.95

 

55.0%

 

38.45

 

68.54

 

53.3%

 

36.51

 

2.1%

 

170

bps

 

5.3%

     

Quality

 

66.58

 

50.4%

 

33.58

 

65.93

 

48.0%

 

31.62

 

1.0%

 

240

bps

 

6.2%

     

Clarion

 

73.14

 

47.9%

 

35.01

 

74.37

 

44.2%

 

32.85

 

(1.7%)

 

370

bps

 

6.6%

     

Econo Lodge

 

53.10

 

47.4%

 

25.14

 

52.44

 

45.7%

 

23.95

 

1.3%

 

170

bps

 

5.0%

     

Rodeway

 

49.34

 

47.7%

 

23.55

 

48.32

 

44.8%

 

21.63

 

2.1%

 

290

bps

 

8.9%

     

MainStay

 

66.31

 

69.2%

 

45.87

 

65.04

 

66.3%

 

43.09

 

2.0%

 

290

bps

 

6.5%

     

Suburban

 

41.13

 

69.7%

 

28.68

 

39.51

 

65.8%

 

25.98

 

4.1%

 

390

bps

 

10.4%

     

Ascend Collection

 

113.44

 

60.4%

 

68.50

 

108.34

 

57.0%

 

61.70

 

4.7%

 

340

bps

 

11.0%

     
                                             

Total

 

$                    70.72

 

54.1%

 

$                38.22

 

$                    69.31

 

51.8%

 

$               35.86

 

2.0%

 

230

bps

 

6.6%

     
                                             
                                             

* Operating statistics represent hotel operations from March through May

   
                                           

 
   

For the Quarter Ended

     

For the Six Months Ended

 
   

6/30/2011

 

6/30/2010

     

6/30/2011

 

6/30/2010

 
                       

System-wide effective royalty rate

 

4.33%

 

4.29%

     

4.34%

 

4.30%

 
                     

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Exhibit 5

 

SUPPLEMENTAL HOTEL AND ROOM SUPPLY DATA

   

(UNAUDITED)

   
                                     
                                     
                                     
   

June 30, 2011

 

June 30, 2010

 

Variance

   
                                     
   

Hotels

 

Rooms

 

Hotels

 

Rooms

 

Hotels

 

Rooms

 

%

 

%

   
                                     

Comfort Inn

 

1,416

 

110,736

 

1,446

 

113,677

 

(30)

 

(2,941)

 

(2.1%)

 

(2.6%)

   

Comfort Suites

 

613

 

47,441

 

621

 

48,200

 

(8)

 

(759)

 

(1.3%)

 

(1.6%)

   

Sleep

 

394

 

28,625

 

392

 

28,586

 

2

 

39

 

0.5%

 

0.1%

   

Quality

 

1,027

 

89,571

 

984

 

88,453

 

43

 

1,118

 

4.4%

 

1.3%

   

Clarion

 

193

 

28,335

 

175

 

25,188

 

18

 

3,147

 

10.3%

 

12.5%

   

Econo Lodge

 

778

 

48,197

 

785

 

48,543

 

(7)

 

(346)

 

(0.9%)

 

(0.7%)

   

Rodeway

 

377

 

20,506

 

381

 

21,473

 

(4)

 

(967)

 

(1.0%)

 

(4.5%)

   

MainStay

 

39

 

3,007

 

36

 

2,798

 

3

 

209

 

8.3%

 

7.5%

   

Suburban

 

61

 

7,255

 

63

 

7,608

 

(2)

 

(353)

 

(3.2%)

 

(4.6%)

   

Ascend Collection

 

44

 

3,392

 

32

 

2,646

 

12

 

746

 

37.5%

 

28.2%

   

Cambria Suites

 

19

 

2,215

 

21

 

2,453

 

(2)

 

(238)

 

(9.5%)

 

(9.7%)

   
                                     

Domestic Franchises

 

4,961

 

389,280

 

4,936

 

389,625

 

25

 

(345)

 

0.5%

 

(0.1%)

   
                                     

International Franchises

 

1,156

 

102,086

 

1,138

 

100,858

 

18

 

1,228

 

1.6%

 

1.2%

   
                                     

Total Franchises

 

6,117

 

491,366

 

6,074

 

490,483

 

43

 

883

 

0.7%

 

0.2%

   
                                   

 
 

Exhibit 6

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY BRAND

 

DEVELOPMENT RESULTS -- DOMESTIC NEW HOTEL CONTRACTS

 

(UNAUDITED)

 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
   

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

% Change

 
                                       
   

New

         

New

         

New

         
   

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 
                                       

Comfort Inn

 

5

 

18

 

23

 

3

 

13

 

16

 

67%

 

38%

 

44%

 

Comfort Suites

 

1

 

4

 

5

 

8

 

1

 

9

 

(88%)

 

300%

 

(44%)

 

Sleep

 

3

 

1

 

4

 

2

 

-

 

2

 

50%

 

NM

 

100%

 

Quality

 

-

 

35

 

35

 

1

 

31

 

32

 

(100%)

 

13%

 

9%

 

Clarion

 

-

 

8

 

8

 

-

 

6

 

6

 

NM

 

33%

 

33%

 

Econo Lodge

 

-

 

18

 

18

 

-

 

22

 

22

 

NM

 

(18%)

 

(18%)

 

Rodeway

 

-

 

18

 

18

 

1

 

19

 

20

 

(100%)

 

(5%)

 

(10%)

 

MainStay

 

1

 

3

 

4

 

3

 

-

 

3

 

(67%)

 

NM

 

33%

 

Suburban

 

2

 

1

 

3

 

1

 

-

 

1

 

100%

 

NM

 

200%

 

Ascend Collection

 

-

 

5

 

5

 

-

 

3

 

3

 

NM

 

67%

 

67%

 

Cambria Suites

 

2

 

-

 

2

 

3

 

-

 

3

 

(33%)

 

NM

 

(33%)

 
                                       

Total Domestic System

 

14

 

111

 

125

 

22

 

95

 

117

 

(36%)

 

17%

 

7%

 
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
   

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

% Change

 
                                       
   

New

         

New

         

New

         
   

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 

Construction

 

Conversion

 

Total

 
                                       

Comfort Inn

 

3

 

11

 

14

 

2

 

5

 

7

 

50%

 

120%

 

100%

 

Comfort Suites

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

6

 

1

 

7

 

(83%)

 

100%

 

(57%)

 

Sleep

 

1

 

1

 

2

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

NM

 

NM

 

NM

 

Quality

 

-

 

11

 

11

 

-

 

20

 

20

 

NM

 

(45%)

 

(45%)

 

Clarion

 

-

 

3

 

3

 

-

 

3

 

3

 

NM

 

0%

 

0%

 

Econo Lodge

 

-

 

12

 

12

 

-

 

12

 

12

 

NM

 

0%

 

0%

 

Rodeway

 

-

 

13

 

13

 

-

 

8

 

8

 

NM

 

63%

 

63%

 

MainStay

 

-

 

3

 

3

 

1

 

-

 

1

 

(100%)

 

NM

 

200%

 

Suburban

 

2

 

1

 

3

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

NM

 

NM

 

NM

 

Ascend Collection

 

-

 

4

 

4

 

-

 

1

 

1

 

NM

 

300%

 

300%

 

Cambria Suites

 

1

 

-

 

1

 

3

 

-

 

3

 

(67%)

 

NM

 

(67%)

 
                                       

Total Domestic System

 

8

 

61

 

69

 

12

 

50

 

62

 

(33%)

 

22%

 

11%

 
                                       
                                     

 
 

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

 
   

June 30, 2011

 

June 30, 2010

                         
   

Units

 

Units

 

Conversion

 

New Construction

 

Total

 
   

Conversion

 

New Construction

 

Total

 

Conversion

 

New Construction

 

Total

 

Units

 

%

 

Units

 

%

 

Units

 

%

 
                                                   

Comfort Inn

 

27

 

50

 

77

 

33

 

69

 

102

 

(6)

 

(18%)

 

(19)

 

(28%)

 

(25)

 

(25%)

 

Comfort Suites

 

3

 

108

 

111

 

1

 

136

 

137

 

2

 

200%

 

(28)

 

(21%)

 

(26)

 

(19%)

 

Sleep Inn

 

-

 

62

 

62

 

1

 

101

 

102

 

(1)

 

(100%)

 

(39)

 

(39%)

 

(40)

 

(39%)

 

Quality

 

25

 

5

 

30

 

41

 

11

 

52

 

(16)

 

(39%)

 

(6)

 

(55%)

 

(22)

 

(42%)

 

Clarion

 

16

 

2

 

18

 

15

 

5

 

20

 

1

 

7%

 

(3)

 

(60%)

 

(2)

 

(10%)

 

Econo Lodge

 

34

 

1

 

35

 

35

 

2

 

37

 

(1)

 

(3%)

 

(1)

 

(50%)

 

(2)

 

(5%)

 

Rodeway

 

15

 

1

 

16

 

26

 

3

 

29

 

(11)

 

(42%)

 

(2)

 

(67%)

 

(13)

 

(45%)

 

MainStay

 

4

 

37

 

41

 

-

 

39

 

39

 

4

 

NM

 

(2)

 

(5%)

 

2

 

5%

 

Suburban

 

-

 

22

 

22

 

-

 

26

 

26

 

-

 

NM

 

(4)

 

(15%)

 

(4)

 

(15%)

 

Ascend Collection

 

5

 

3

 

8

 

3

 

4

 

7

 

2

 

67%

 

(1)

 

(25%)

 

1

 

14%

 

Cambria Suites

 

-

 

31

 

31

 

-

 

35

 

35

 

-

 

NM

 

(4)

 

(11%)

 

(4)

 

(11%)

 
                                                   
   

129

 

322

 

451

 

155

 

431

 

586

 

(26)

 

(17%)

 

(109)

 

(25%)

 

(135)

 

(23%)

 
                                                 

 
 

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 June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

   
                       
     

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

   
 

Franchising Revenues:

                   
                       
 

Total Revenues

 

$                      165,301

 

$                        149,848

 

$                        280,582

 

$                      257,269

   
 

Adjustments:

                   
 

    Marketing and reservation revenues

 

(90,832)

 

(80,389)

 

(153,799)

 

(139,229)

   
 

    Hotel operations

 

(1,073)

 

(1,109)

 

(1,937)

 

(1,976)

   
 

Franchising Revenues

 

$                        73,396

 

$                          68,350

 

$                        124,846

 

$                      116,064

   
                       
 

Franchising Margins:

                   
                       
 

Operating Margin:

                   
                       
 

Total Revenues

 

$                      165,301

 

$                        149,848

 

$                        280,582

 

$                      257,269

   
 

Operating Income

 

$                        45,122

 

$                          43,607

 

$                          70,801

 

$                        67,444

   
 

    Operating Margin

 

27.3%

 

29.1%

 

25.2%

 

26.2%

   
                       
 

Adjusted Franchising Margin:

                   
                       
 

Franchising Revenues

 

$                        73,396

 

$                          68,350

 

$                        124,846

 

$                      116,064

   
                       
 

Operating Income

 

$                        45,122

 

$                          43,607

 

$                          70,801

 

$                        67,444

   
 

Employee termination benefits

 

347

 

(119)

 

417

 

233

   
 

Hotel operations

 

(213)

 

(301)

 

(244)

 

(412)

   
     

$                        45,256

 

$                          43,187

 

$                          70,974

 

$                        67,265

   
                       
 

    Adjusted Franchising Margins

 

61.7%

 

63.2%

 

56.8%

 

58.0%

   
                       
                       
                       

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

               
                       

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

   
                       
     

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

   
                       
 

Selling, general and administrative costs

 

$                        26,539

 

$                          22,824

 

$                          50,386

 

$                        44,640

   
 

Employee termination benefits

 

(347)

 

119

 

(417)

 

(233)

   
 

Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Costs

 

$                        26,192

 

$                          22,943

 

$                          49,969

 

$                        44,407

   
                       
                       
                       

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

               
                       

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

   
                       
     

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

   
                       

Net Income

 

$                        27,578

 

$                          27,011

 

$                          43,308

 

$                        42,804

   

Adjustments:

                   
 

Employee termination benefits

 

218

 

(74)

 

262

 

146

   
 

Loss on land held for sale

 

-

 

-

 

1,111

 

-

   

Adjusted Net Income

 

$                        27,796

 

$                          26,937

 

$                          44,681

 

$                        42,950

   
                       

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

 

59,918

 

59,676

 

59,854

 

59,639

   
                       

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$                            0.46

 

$                              0.45

 

$                              0.72

 

$                            0.72

   

Adjustments:

                   
 

Employee termination benefits

 

-

 

-

 

0.01

 

-

   
 

Loss on land held for sale

 

-

 

-

 

0.02

 

-

   

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)

 

$                            0.46

 

$                              0.45

 

$                              0.75

 

$                            0.72

   
                     

 

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

                     
                         

(in millions)

                     
     

Q2 2011 Actuals

 

Q2 2010 Actuals

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2011

Actuals

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2010

Actuals

 

Full-Year

2011 Outlook

 
                         
 

Operating Income (per GAAP)

 

$                            45.1

 

$                              43.6

 

$                              70.8

 

$                            67.4

 

$169.1-$171.1

 
 

Employee termination benefits

 

0.3

 

(0.1)

 

0.4

 

0.2

 

0.4

 
 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1.9

 

2.2

 

3.9

 

4.4

 

8.5

 
 

Adjusted Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation &

amortization (non-GAAP)

 

$                            47.3

 

$                              45.7

 

$                              75.1

 

$                            72.0

 

$178-$180

 
                       

 

SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.

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