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Choice Hotels International Reports 2018 Third-Quarter Results
Company exceeded third quarter EPS guidance and raised full year expectations

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, today reported its results for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Highlights include:

  • Net income was $80.0 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2018. Adjusted net income, excluding certain items described in Exhibit 6, increased 30 percent to $70.3 million from the same period of the prior year.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $1.24 for the third quarter of 2018, a 31-percent increase from the 2017 third quarter.
  • Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the third quarter 2018 were $103.6 million, an increase of 11 percent from the same period of 2017.
  • The company exceeded the top end of its third quarter EPS guidance by $0.07 per share.
  • Full-year guidance for adjusted EBITDA increased to a range between $335 million to $340 million and adjusted EPS to a range between $3.79 to $3.86.

Choice Hotels International.  (PRNewsFoto/Choice Hotels International) (PRNewsfoto/CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL)

During the third quarter 2018, the company:

  • Unveiled Clarion Pointe, a midscale select-service brand extension of Clarion, to meet strong demand from hotel owners for conversion development opportunities in the popular midscale segment and continued guest demand for high-quality and affordable lodging options.
  • Completed the refinancing of the company's existing $450 million senior unsecured credit facility with a new five-year, $600 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility.
  • Repurchased 0.5 million shares of common stock for an aggregate cost of $39 million. Year-to-date share repurchases now total approximately $109 million.

"Our year-to-date development success and strong financial metrics prove our strategy is working, positioning us for further growth," said Patrick Pacious, president and chief executive officer, Choice Hotels. "As an asset-light franchisor, we excel at helping our owners run profitable hotels by providing them with best-in-class tools, including a proven and expanding brand portfolio, award-winning revenue-enhancing resources, and industry-leading technology systems. We are extremely pleased with the initial reception received by Clarion Pointe, and are optimistic that we'll end the year on a high note with another successful quarter, taking us into 2019 with strong momentum."

Additional details for the company's 2018 third-quarter results are as follows:

Overall Results

  • Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2018 totaled $291.5 million, an 8 percent increase from the third quarter of 2017.
  • Total hotel franchising revenues for the third quarter increased 9 percent from the third quarter of the prior year to $135.4 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA from hotel franchising activities for the third quarter were $105.1 million, an 11 percent increase from the third quarter of the prior year.
  • Adjusted hotel franchising margins were approximately 75 percent for the third quarter of 2018.

Royalties

  • Domestic royalty fees for the third quarter totaled $105.0 million, an 8-percent increase from the third quarter of the prior year.
  • Over 1,000 Comfort hotels are in the process of or have completed their lobby and room renovations, faster than originally expected.
  • Domestic systemwide revenue per available room (RevPAR), which was impacted by weather-related events, hotel renovations within the Comfort brand, and the timing of holidays, declined 1.4 percent, compared to the same period of the prior year. Average daily rates increased 0.9 percent and occupancy rates declined 160 basis points for the third quarter of 2018, compared to the same period of the prior year.
  • Domestic systemwide RevPAR is expected to increase between 1 percent and 3 percent for the fourth quarter of 2018.
  • The effective domestic royalty rate increased 12 basis points for the third quarter, compared to the same period of the prior year.
  • The number of domestic franchised hotels and rooms, as of September 30, 2018, increased 6.8 percent and 9.6 percent, respectively, from September 30, 2017.
  • The company opened 76 new domestic hotels during the third quarter of 2018, a 27 percent increase over the third quarter of 2017.

Development

  • New executed domestic franchise agreements totaled 159 in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 20 percent from the same period of the prior year.
  • New domestic franchise agreements for the company's extended stay brands totaled 27 in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 200 percent from the comparable period of 2017.
  • New construction domestic franchise agreements increased 37 percent in the third quarter of 2018 from the comparable period of 2017.
  • The company awarded 111 new conversion domestic franchise agreements in the third quarter of 2018, a 13 percent increase from the comparable period of 2017.
  • The company's total domestic pipeline of hotels awaiting conversion, under construction, or approved for development, as of September 30, 2018, increased 29 percent to 968 hotels from September 30, 2017.
  • The new construction domestic pipeline totaled 704 hotels at September 30, 2018, a 33 percent increase, and the conversion pipeline increased to 264 hotels, a 19 percent increase from September 30, 2017.

Use of Cash Flows

Dividends

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the company paid cash dividends, totaling approximately $37 million. Based on the current quarterly dividend rate of $0.215 per share of common stock, the company expects to pay dividends totaling approximately $49 million during 2018.

Stock Repurchases

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the company repurchased approximately $109 million in shares of common stock under its stock repurchase program, as well as through repurchases from employees in connection with tax withholding and option exercises relating to awards under the company's equity incentive plans. At September 30, 2018, the company had authorization to purchase up to 2.7 million additional shares of common stock under its share repurchase program. 

Hotel Development & Financing

Pursuant to its program to encourage acceleration of the growth of the upscale Cambria Hotels brand, the company advanced approximately $85 million in support of the brand's development during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The company also recycled approximately $10 million of prior investments in Cambria Hotels development projects, resulting in net advances of $75 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Advances under this program are primarily in the form of joint-venture investments, forgivable key-money loans, senior mortgage loans, development loans, and mezzanine lending, as well as through the operation of a land-banking program. As of September 30, 2018, the company had approximately $317 million reflected in its consolidated balance sheet pursuant to these financial support activities. With respect to lending and joint-venture investments, the company generally expects to recycle these loans and investments within a five-year period.

Revenue Recognition

Effective January 1, 2018, the company adopted the new revenue recognition standard ("ASC 606") on a full retrospective basis. As a result, the condensed financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, have been recast as if the new revenue standard had been adopted on January 1, 2016. The adoption of ASC 606 did not change the timing of cash flows or cash available for return to shareholders but did alter the timing of earnings recognition. In addition, the adoption of ASC 606 resulted in changes in classifications of certain items within the company's financial statements. A discussion of the revenue recognition changes can be found in the 2017 Form 10-K the company filed on March 1, 2018, which is available on Choice's Investor Relations website at http://investor.choicehotels.com/. You may also refer to Choice's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, which is expected to be filed on the date of this press release, for the effect of the adoption on the company's unaudited condensed financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Outlook

The company's consolidated 2018 outlook reported below includes the forecasted results of the WoodSpring acquisition from February 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. In addition, the company's adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS guidance has been prepared based on the impact of the new revenue-recognition guidance.

The adjusted numbers in the company's outlook exclude the projected impact of integration- and acquisition-related costs, the net surplus or deficit generated from the company's marketing and reservation system activities, as well as other items. See Exhibit 7 for the calculation of adjusted forecasted results and the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP measures.

Consolidated Outlook

  • Net income for full-year 2018 is expected to range between $210 million and $214 million, or $3.68 to $3.75 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS for full-year 2018 is expected to range between $3.79 and $3.86. The company expects full-year 2018 adjusted net income to range between $216 million and $220 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2018 is expected to range between $335 million and $340 million.
  • The effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 18.5 percent for fourth-quarter 2018 and 20.5 percent for full-year 2018.
  • The company's fourth-quarter 2018 adjusted diluted EPS is expected to range between $0.78 and $0.85.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS estimates are based on the current number of shares of common stock outstanding and, therefore, do not reflect any subsequent changes that may occur due to activity under the company's equity incentive plans or repurchases of common stock under the company's stock repurchase program.
  • The adjusted diluted EPS and consolidated adjusted EBITDA estimates assume that the company incurs net reductions in adjusted EBITDA related to non-hotel franchising activities at the midpoint of the range for these investments.

Hotel Franchising

  • Adjusted EBITDA from hotel franchising activities for full-year 2018 is expected to range between $341 million and $346 million.
  • Net domestic unit growth for 2018 is expected to range between 7 percent and 8 percent.
  • Domestic RevPAR is expected to increase between 1 percent and 3 percent for the fourth quarter and between 1 percent and 2 percent for full-year 2018.
  • The domestic effective royalty rate is expected to increase between 12 and 15 basis points for full-year 2018 as compared to full-year 2017.

Non-Hotel Franchising Activities

  • Net reductions in full-year 2018 adjusted EBITDA related to the company's non-hotel franchising operations are expected to range between approximately $5 million and $7 million.

Conference Call

Choice Hotels International will conduct a conference call on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the company's 2018 third-quarter results. The dial-in number to listen to the call domestically is 877-349-0087 and the number for international participants is 1-412-902-6767. A live webcast will also be available on the company's investor relations website, http://investor.choicehotels.com/, and can be accessed via the Events and Presentations tab.  

About Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest and most successful lodging franchisors in the world. With more than 6,900 hotels, representing more than 560,000 rooms, in over 40 countries and territories, the Choice family of hotel brands provide business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited-service to full-service hotels in the upscale, midscale, extended-stay and economy segments. Choice Privileges®, an award-winning loyalty program, offers members benefits ranging from everyday rewards to exceptional experiences. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, our use of words such as "expect," "estimate," "believe," "anticipate," "should," "will," "forecast," "plan," "project," "assume," or similar words of futurity identify such forward-looking statements. These 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, development activities, and other financial and operational measures, company debt levels, ability to repay outstanding indebtedness, payment of dividends, repurchases of common stock, 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; foreign currency fluctuations; 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 marketing and reservations systems and other operating systems; our ability to grow our franchise system; exposure to risks related to our hotel-development and financing activities; fluctuations in the supply and demand for hotels rooms; our ability to realize anticipated benefits from acquired businesses; the level of acceptance of alternative growth strategies we may implement; operating risks associated with our international operations; the outcome of litigation; and our ability to manage our indebtedness. These and other risk factors are discussed in detail in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for 2017 and our quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

The company evaluates its operations utilizing the performance metrics of Adjusted EBITDA, hotel franchising revenues, adjusted hotel franchising SG&A, adjusted EBITDA from hotel franchising activities, adjusted hotel franchising margins, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted EPS, which are all non-GAAP financial measurements. These measures, which are reconciled to the comparable GAAP measures in Exhibit 6, should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or liquidity as promulgated under or authorized by GAAP, such as net income, EPS, 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. 

We discuss management's reasons for reporting these non-GAAP measures and how each non-GAAP measure is calculated below.

In addition to the specific adjustments noted below with respect to each measure, the non-GAAP measures presented herein also exclude acquisition-related transition and transaction costs, costs associated with the acceleration of the company's executive succession plan, impairment of below-market lease intangibles, estimated one-time transition taxes on tax legislation enacted into law on December 22, 2017, and debt-restructuring costs to allow for period-over-period comparison of ongoing core operations before the impact of these charges.

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization: Adjusted EBITDA reflects net income excluding the impact of interest expense, interest income, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, franchise-agreement acquisition cost amortization, other (gains) and losses, equity in net income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates, mark-to-market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments, and surplus or deficits generated by marketing and reservation-system activities. We consider adjusted EBITDA to be an indicator of operating performance because it measures our ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, and expand our business. We also use adjusted EBITDA, as do analysts, lenders, investors, and others, to evaluate companies because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across industries or among companies within the same industry. For example, interest expense can be dependent on a company's capital structure, debt levels, and credit ratings. Accordingly, the impact of interest expense on earnings can vary significantly among companies. The tax positions of companies can also vary because of their differing abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of the jurisdictions in which they operate. As a result, effective tax rates and provision for income taxes can vary considerably among companies. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes depreciation and amortization because companies utilize productive assets of different ages and use different methods of both acquiring and depreciating productive assets or amortizing franchise-agreement acquisition costs. These differences can result in considerable variability in the relative asset costs and estimated lives and, therefore, the depreciation and amortization expense among companies. Mark-to-market adjustments on non-qualified retirement-plan investments recorded in SG&A are excluded from EBITDA, as the company accounts for these investments in accordance with accounting for deferred-compensation arrangements when investments are held in a rabbi trust and invested.  Changes in the fair value of the investments are recognized as both compensation expense in SG&A and other gains and losses. As a result, the changes in the fair value of the investments do not have a material impact on the company's net income. Surpluses and deficits generated from marketing and reservation activities are excluded, as the company's franchise agreements require the marketing and reservation-system revenues to be used exclusively for expenses associated with providing franchise services such as central reservation and property-management systems, reservation delivery, and national marketing and media advertising. Franchisees are required to reimburse the company for any deficits generated from these marketing and reservation-system activities and the company is required to spend any surpluses generated in future periods. Since these activities will be managed to break-even over time, quarterly or annual surpluses and deficits have been excluded from the measurements utilized to assess the company's operating performance.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share: Adjusted net income and diluted EPS excludes the impact of surpluses or deficits generated from marketing and reservation-system activities. Surpluses and deficits generated from marketing and reservation activities are excluded, as the company's franchise agreements require the marketing and reservation system revenues to be used exclusively for expenses associated with providing franchise services, such as central reservation and property-management systems, reservation delivery, and national marketing and media advertising. Franchisees are required to reimburse the company for any deficits generated from these marketing and reservation-system activities and the company is required to spend any surpluses generated in future periods. Since these activities will be managed to break-even over time, quarterly or annual surpluses and deficits have been excluded from the measurements utilized to assess the company's operating performance. We consider adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS to be indicators of operating performance because excluding these items allows for period-over-period comparisons of our ongoing operations.

Hotel Franchising Revenues, Adjusted Hotel Franchising EBITDA, Adjusted Hotel Franchising SG&A, and Margins: The company reports hotel-franchising revenues, adjusted hotel franchising EBITDA, adjusted franchising hotel SG&A, and margins, which exclude marketing and reservation-system activities; the SkyTouch Technology division; vacation rental activities, including operations that provide Software as a Service ("SaaS") technology solutions to vacation-rental management companies; and revenue generated from the ownership of an office building that is leased to a third party. These non-GAAP measures are commonly used measures of performance in our industry and facilitate comparisons between the company and its competitors. Marketing and reservation-system activities are excluded, as the company's franchise agreements require the marketing and reservation-system revenues to be used exclusively for expenses associated with providing franchise services, such as central reservation and property-management systems, reservation delivery, and national marketing and media advertising. Franchisees are required to reimburse the company for any deficits generated from these marketing and reservation-system activities and the company is required to spend any surpluses generated in future periods. Since these activities will be managed to break-even over time, quarterly or annual surpluses and deficits have been excluded from the measurements utilized to assess the company's operating performance. SkyTouch Technology is a division of the company that develops and markets cloud-based technology products, including inventory management, pricing, and connectivity to third-party channels and hoteliers not under franchise agreements with the company. The operations for SkyTouch Technology and our vacation-rental activities are excluded since they do not reflect the company's core franchising business but are adjacent, complementary lines of business.

© 2018 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Subsidiaries










Exhibit 1

Consolidated Statements of Income













(Unaudited)






































































Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,







Variance






Variance



2018


2017


$


%


2018


2017


$


%

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

































REVENUES


































Royalty fees


$            111,009


$            103,322


$     7,687


7%


$            290,926


$            263,215


$   27,711


11%

Initial franchise and relicensing fees


6,262


5,729


533


9%


18,957


17,263


1,694


10%

Procurement services


11,620


8,810


2,810


32%


39,391


30,545


8,846


29%

Marketing and reservation system


152,367


142,915


9,452


7%


416,715


382,245


34,470


9%

Other


10,232


9,154


1,078


12%


30,336


26,546


3,790


14%

      Total revenues


291,490


269,930


21,560


8%


796,325


719,814


76,511


11%


















OPERATING EXPENSES


































Selling, general and administrative


38,191


46,573


(8,382)


(18%)


125,325


124,356


969


1%

Depreciation and amortization


3,815


1,601


2,214


138%


10,537


4,986


5,551


111%

Marketing and reservation system


138,316


128,661


9,655


8%


394,112


365,435


28,677


8%

Total operating expenses


180,322


176,835


3,487


2%


529,974


494,777


35,197


7%


















Gain (loss) on sale of land and building, net

-


(32)


32


(100%)


82


(32)


114


(356%)


















Operating income


111,168


93,063


18,105


19%


266,433


225,005


41,428


18%


















OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET
















Interest expense


11,706


11,399


307


3%


34,720


33,884


836


2%

Interest income


(1,966)


(1,575)


(391)


25%


(5,218)


(4,277)


(941)


22%

Other (gains) losses


(972)


(778)


(194)


25%


(1,355)


(2,251)


896


(40%)

Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates

(43)


274


(317)


(116%)


5,358


3,213


2,145


67%

Total other income and expenses, net

8,725


9,320


(595)


(6%)


33,505


30,569


2,936


10%


















Income before income taxes


102,443


83,743


18,700


22%


232,928


194,436


38,492


20%

Income taxes


22,484


26,554


(4,070)


(15%)


48,044


62,293


(14,249)


(23%)

Net income 


$              79,959


$              57,189


$    22,770


40%


$            184,884


$            132,143


$   52,741


40%



































Basic earnings per share


$                  1.42


$                  1.01


$       0.41


41%


$                  3.27


$                  2.34


$      0.93


40%



































Diluted earnings per share


$                  1.41


$                  1.01


$       0.40


40%


$                  3.24


$                  2.33


$      0.91


39%

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Subsidiaries



Exhibit 2

Consolidated Balance Sheets




(Unaudited)











(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 September 30, 


 December 31, 




2018


2017











ASSETS











Cash and cash equivalents

$              30,916


$         235,336

Accounts receivable, net

185,586


125,870

Other current assets

64,113


39,223


Total current assets

280,615


400,429







Intangible assets, net

263,923


100,492

Goodwill


173,641


80,757

Property and equipment, net

117,610


83,374

Investments in unconsolidated entities

107,905


134,226

Notes receivable, net of allowances

83,034


80,136

Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value

21,542


20,838

Other assets


112,767


94,939









Total assets

$        1,161,037


$         995,191



















LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT










Accounts payable 

$              71,684


$            67,839

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

78,591


84,315

Deferred revenue

65,810


52,142

Current portion of long-term debt

1,099


1,232

Liability for guest loyalty program

82,346


79,123


Total current liabilities

299,530


284,651







Long-term debt

781,433


725,292

Deferred revenue

107,370


98,459

Liability for guest loyalty program

50,085


48,701

Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations  

26,137


25,566

Other liabilities


64,561


71,123








Total liabilities

1,329,116


1,253,792








Total shareholders' deficit

(168,079)


(258,601)









Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit

$        1,161,037


$         995,191

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Subsidiaries



Exhibit 3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows




(Unaudited)














(In thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,






2018


2017

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:








Net income

$                  184,884


$            132,143





Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided




 by operating activities:




  Depreciation and amortization  

10,537


4,986

  Depreciation and amortization - marketing and reservation system 

14,687


15,454

  Franchise agreement acquisition cost amortization

6,662


5,190

  (Gain) loss on sale of assets, net

(58)


32

  Provision for bad debts, net

6,279


3,694

  Non-cash stock compensation and other charges

11,455


20,215

  Non-cash interest and other (income) loss

492


(451)

  Deferred income taxes

(5,610)


51,126

  Equity in net losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, less distributions received

7,122


4,278

  Franchise agreement acquisition costs, net of reimbursements

(40,554)


(21,443)

  Change in working capital & other, net of acquisition

(49,059)


(50,205)





 NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

146,837


165,019





CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:








Investment in property and equipment

(34,129)


(17,514)

Investment in intangible assets

(1,665)


(2,376)

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

(231,317)


-

Asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(3,179)


-

Proceeds from sales of assets

3,053


-

Contributions to equity method investments

(9,050)


(44,876)

Distributions from equity method investments

1,429


4,307

Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans

(2,441)


(2,140)

Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans

2,646


2,150

Issuance of notes receivable

(28,876)


(18,565)

Collections of notes receivable

4,747


630

Other items, net

(1,065)


109





 NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

(299,847)


(78,275)





CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:








Net borrowings (repayments) pursuant to revolving credit facilities

56,400


(39,974)

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

528


-

Principal payments on long-term debt

(477)


(484)

Debt issuance costs

(2,590)


-

Purchase of treasury stock

(109,266)


(8,887)

Dividends paid

(36,628)


(36,483)

Proceeds from transfer of interest in notes receivable

173


24,237

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

41,155


9,799





 NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

(50,705)


(51,792)





Net change in cash and cash equivalents

(203,715)


34,952

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(705)


1,433

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

235,336


202,463





CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$                    30,916


$            238,848

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 4

SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION 


DOMESTIC HOTEL SYSTEM


(UNAUDITED)




























































































For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018


For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017


Change



























Average Daily






Average Daily






Average Daily










Rate


Occupancy


RevPAR


Rate


Occupancy


RevPAR


Rate


Occupancy


RevPAR

























Comfort Inn


$             96.34


66.8%


$        64.37


$             95.42


67.8%


$       64.70


1.0%


(100)

bps


(0.5%)



Comfort Suites


99.21


71.0%


70.48


98.05


71.4%


70.01


1.2%


(40)

bps


0.7%



Sleep


85.82


66.6%


57.19


83.93


67.1%


56.34


2.3%


(50)

bps


1.5%



Quality


81.51


61.7%


50.33


80.46


61.5%


49.50


1.3%


20

bps


1.7%



Clarion


86.25


59.8%


51.55


85.09


61.7%


52.53


1.4%


(190)

bps


(1.9%)



Econo Lodge


64.25


56.0%


36.00


63.71


56.1%


35.74


0.8%


(10)

bps


0.7%



Rodeway


65.36


58.0%


37.88


65.73


57.9%


38.04


(0.6%)


10

bps


(0.4%)



WoodSpring(1)


46.19


80.9%


37.37


42.12


81.2%


34.19


9.7%


(30)

bps


9.3%



MainStay


83.32


71.3%


59.44


76.65


69.7%


53.42


8.7%


160

bps


11.3%



Suburban


55.69


76.8%


42.77


51.99


77.1%


40.10


7.1%


(30)

bps


6.7%



Cambria Hotels


146.11


72.3%


105.68


136.93


75.1%


102.83


6.7%


(280)

bps


2.8%



Ascend Hotel Collection

129.21


58.7%


75.79


128.86


56.6%


72.87


0.3%


210

bps


4.0%



Total


$             82.86


64.8%


$        53.65


$             81.37


65.0%


$       52.93


1.8%


(20)

bps


1.4%



















































































































For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018


For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017


Change



























Average Daily






Average Daily






Average Daily










Rate


Occupancy


RevPAR


Rate


Occupancy


RevPAR


Rate


Occupancy


RevPAR

























Comfort Inn


$           101.37


71.8%


$        72.74


$           101.25


73.9%


$       74.82


0.1%


(210)

bps


(2.8%)



Comfort Suites


101.55


73.5%


74.59


101.43


75.5%


76.55


0.1%


(200)

bps


(2.6%)



Sleep


87.95


69.6%


61.24


86.85


71.3%


61.88


1.3%


(170)

bps


(1.0%)



Quality


85.61


66.2%


56.66


85.44


67.2%


57.43


0.2%


(100)

bps


(1.3%)



Clarion


90.98


63.9%


58.12


89.83


67.3%


60.46


1.3%


(340)

bps


(3.9%)



Econo Lodge


68.56


60.2%


41.26


68.87


61.7%


42.51


(0.5%)


(150)

bps


(2.9%)



Rodeway


69.75


61.9%


43.18


70.78


63.0%


44.56


(1.5%)


(110)

bps


(3.1%)



WoodSpring(1)


46.89


82.6%


38.74


43.39


84.3%


36.60


8.1%


(170)

bps


5.8%



MainStay


86.69


75.1%


65.13


80.42


74.8%


60.17


7.8%


30

bps


8.2%



Suburban


57.42


78.3%


44.98


52.46


78.9%


41.39


9.5%


(60)

bps


8.7%



Cambria Hotels


149.48


75.0%


112.06


142.84


79.1%


112.95


4.6%


(410)

bps


(0.8%)



Ascend Hotel Collection

135.93


62.1%


84.35


137.02


60.9%


83.40


(0.8%)


120

bps


1.1%



Total


$             86.83


68.6%


$        59.52


$             86.02


70.2%


$       60.37


0.9%


(160)

bps


(1.4%)



























































































Effective Royalty Rate






































For the Quarter Ended


For the Nine Months Ended
















9/30/2018


9/30/2017


9/30/2018


9/30/2017




































System-wide(1)


4.72%


4.60%


4.73%


4.59%


























































(1) WoodSpring was acquired on February 1, 2018, however, ADR, Occupancy, RevPAR and effective royalty rate reflect operating performance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 

     as if the brand had been acquired on January 1, 2017



 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 5

SUPPLEMENTAL HOTEL AND ROOM SUPPLY DATA


(UNAUDITED)


























































September 30, 2018


September 30, 2017


Variance






















Hotels


Rooms


Hotels


Rooms


Hotels


Rooms


%


%




















Comfort Inn


1,060


82,998


1,083


84,427


(23)


(1,429)


(2.1%)


(1.7%)


Comfort Suites


574


44,661


566


43,857


8


804


1.4%


1.8%


Sleep


388


27,614


382


27,365


6


249


1.6%


0.9%


Quality


1,602


124,271


1,509


117,948


93


6,323


6.2%


5.4%


Clarion


166


21,641


160


21,267


6


374


3.8%


1.8%


Econo Lodge


824


49,978


839


51,322


(15)


(1,344)


(1.8%)


(2.6%)


Rodeway


606


34,824


595


34,331


11


493


1.8%


1.4%


WoodSpring Suites

247


29,632


-


-


247


29,632


NM


NM


MainStay


62


4,273


57


4,135


5


138


8.8%


3.3%


Suburban


52


5,529


59


6,578


(7)


(1,049)


(11.9%)


(15.9%)


Cambria Hotels


39


5,563


31


4,160


8


1,403


25.8%


33.7%


Ascend Hotel Collection

167


14,290


140


11,062


27


3,228


19.3%


29.2%




















Domestic Franchises

5,787


445,274


5,421


406,452


366


38,822


6.8%


9.6%




















International Franchises

1,135


116,106


1,136


113,542


(1)


2,564


(0.1%)


2.3%




















Total Franchises


6,922


561,380


6,557


519,994


365


41,386


5.6%


8.0%


 


CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES





Exhibit 6




SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION









(UNAUDITED)


































HOTEL FRANCHISING REVENUES AND ADJUSTED HOTEL FRANCHISING MARGINS





















(dollar amounts in thousands)


Three Months Ended September 30, 


Nine Months Ended September 30, 




















2018


2017


2018


2017





Hotel Franchising Revenues:


























Total Revenues


$              291,490


$               269,930


$              796,325


$               719,814





Adjustments:













     Marketing and reservation system revenues


(152,367)


(142,915)


(416,715)


(382,245)





     Non-hotel franchising activities


(3,677)


(2,859)


(10,704)


(7,971)





Hotel Franchising Revenues


$              135,446


$               124,156


$              368,906


$               329,598


















Adjusted Hotel Franchising Margins:


























Operating Margin:


























Total Revenues


$              291,490


$               269,930


$              796,325


$               719,814





Operating Income


$              111,168


$                 93,063


$              266,433


$               225,005





     Operating Margin


38.1%


34.5%


33.5%


31.3%


















Adjusted Hotel Franchising Margin:


























Hotel Franchising Revenues


$              135,446


$               124,156


$              368,906


$               329,598


















Operating Income


$              111,168


$                 93,063


$              266,433


$               225,005





Mark to market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments

965


773


1,351


2,214





Marketing and reservation system reimbursable surplus

(14,051)


(14,254)


(22,603)


(16,810)





Acceleration of executive succession plan


-


11,964


-


11,964





Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net


-


(1,185)


-


(1,185)





Acquisition related transition and transaction costs


574


183


5,530


378





Non-hotel franchising activities operating loss


2,437


2,414


7,214


8,320





Adjusted Hotel Franchising Operating Income


$              101,093


$                 92,958


$              257,925


$               229,886


















     Adjusted Hotel Franchising Margins


74.6%


74.9%


69.9%


69.7%





































































ADJUSTED HOTEL FRANCHISING SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES





















(dollar amounts in thousands)


Three Months Ended September 30, 


Nine Months Ended September 30, 




















2018


2017


2018


2017


















Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses


$                38,191


$                 46,573


$              125,325


$               124,356





Mark to market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments

(965)


(773)


(1,351)


(2,214)





Acceleration of executive succession plan


-


(11,964)


-


(11,964)





Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net


-


1,185


-


1,185





Acquisition related transition and transaction costs


(574)


(183)


(5,530)


(378)





Non-hotel franchising activities


(5,160)


(4,387)


(14,934)


(13,482)





Adjusted Hotel Franchising Selling, General and Administration Expenses

$                31,492


$                 30,451


$              103,510


$                 97,503





































































ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION ("EBITDA")





















(dollar amounts in thousands)















Three Months Ended September 30, 


Nine Months Ended September 30, 


















2018


2017


2018


2017

















Net income 


$                79,959


$                 57,189


$              184,884


$               132,143





Income taxes


22,484


26,554


48,044


62,293





Interest expense


11,706


11,399


34,720


33,884





Interest income


(1,966)


(1,575)


(5,218)


(4,277)





Other (gains) losses


(972)


(778)


(1,355)


(2,251)





Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates


(43)


274


5,358


3,213





Depreciation and amortization


3,815


1,601


10,537


4,986





Gain (loss) on sale of land and building, net


-


32


(82)


32





Mark to market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments

965


773


1,351


2,214





Marketing and reservation system reimbursable surplus

(14,051)


(14,254)


(22,603)


(16,810)





Franchise agreement acquisition costs amortization


1,165


1,093


3,655


2,947





Acceleration of executive succession plan


-


11,964


-


11,964





Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net


-


(1,185)


-


(1,185)





Acquisition related transition and transaction costs


574


183


5,530


378




Adjusted EBITDA


$              103,636


$                 93,270


$              264,821


$               229,531

















Hotel franchising 


$              105,120


$                 94,798


$              269,051


$               235,042




Non-hotel franchising activities


(1,484)


(1,528)


(4,230)


(5,511)







$              103,636


$                 93,270


$              264,821


$               229,531
























































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





















(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)


Three Months Ended September 30, 


Nine Months Ended September 30, 




















2018


2017


2018


2017

















Net income 


$                79,959


$                 57,189


$              184,884


$               132,143




Adjustments:













Marketing and reservation system reimbursable surplus

(11,071)


(9,701)


(17,947)


(11,431)





Acceleration of executive succession plan


-


7,207


-


7,207





Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net


-


(747)


-


(747)





Acquisition related transition and transaction costs


435


116


4,231


239





Debt restructuring costs


86


-


86


-





Transition costs on previously deferred foreign earnings and impact of tax legislation on deferred tax balances

874


-


874


-




Adjusted Net Income


$                70,283


$                 54,064


$              172,128


$               127,411






























Diluted Earnings Per Share


$                   1.41


$                     1.01


$                   3.24


$                     2.33




Adjustments:













Marketing and reservation system reimbursable surplus

(0.20)


(0.17)


(0.32)


(0.20)





Acceleration of management succession plan


-


0.12


-


0.12





Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net


-


(0.01)


-


(0.01)





Acquisition related transition and transaction costs


0.01


-


0.07


-





Debt restructuring costs


-


-


-


-





Transition costs on previously deferred foreign earnings and impact of tax legislation on deferred tax balances

0.02


-


0.02


-




Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)


$                   1.24


$                     0.95


$                   3.01


$                     2.24




 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 7

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - 2018 OUTLOOK


(UNAUDITED)


















Guidance represents the midpoint of the company's range of estimated outcomes for the year ended December 31, 2018

















ADJUSTED EBITDA FULL YEAR FORECAST







(dollar amounts in thousands)









2018 Guidance













Net income 


$           211,900






Income taxes


54,700






Interest expense


46,400






Interest income


(7,300)






Other (gains) losses


(1,400)






Depreciation and amortization


14,400






Gain on sale of land and building, net


(100)






Franchise agreement acquisition costs amortization


5,000






Equity in net loss of affiliates


5,600






Acquisition related transition and transaction costs


6,900






Marketing and reservation system reimbursable surplus or deficit


-






Mark to market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments

1,400





Adjusted EBITDA


$           337,500













Hotel franchising 


$           343,500





Non-hotel franchising activities


(6,000)








$           337,500













































ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) FULL YEAR FORECAST














(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

































2018 Guidance













Net income 


$           211,900





Adjustments








Acquisition related transition and transaction costs


5,278






Debt restructuring costs


86






Transition costs on previously deferred foreign earnings and impact of tax legislation on deferred tax balances

874






Marketing and reservation system reimbursable surplus or deficit


-





Adjusted Net Income


$           218,138













Diluted Earnings Per Share 


$                3.72





Adjustments:








Acquisition related transition and transaction costs


0.09






Debt restructuring costs


-






Transition costs on previously deferred foreign earnings and impact of tax legislation on deferred tax balances

0.02






Marketing and reservation system reimbursable surplus or deficit


-





Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)


$                3.83





 

SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.

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