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Choice Hotels International Reports A 12% Increase In Second Quarter Income From Continuing Operations

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New Domestic Hotel Franchise Sales Increase 20%
Second Quarter Franchising EBITDA Increases 12%

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Aug. 8, 2014 // PRNewswire // - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today reported the following highlights for the second quarter of 2014¹:

• Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2014 totaled $0.60, an increase of 11 percent from the same period of 2013.
• Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") from franchising activities for the three months ended June 30, 2014 totaled $66.6 million, an increase of 12 percent from the same period of 2013. 
• Franchising revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2014 totaled $93.8 million, an increase of 8 percent from the same period of 2013.
• Franchising margins for the three months ended June 30, 2014 were 68.8 percent, an increase of 270 basis points from the same period of 2013.
• Domestic royalty fees for the three months ended June 30, 2014 totaled $71.2 million, an increase of 7 percent from the same period of 2013. Domestic royalty fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are based on our domestic franchisees' underlying gross room revenues for the periods April 1 through June 30 and January 1 through June 30 of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Domestic royalty fees based on domestic franchisee gross room revenues from March 1 through May 31, which corresponds to the Company's previous revenue recognition policy, were $66.6 million and $62.2 million for 2014 and 2013, respectively.
• Domestic unit and room growth increased 1.8 percent and 0.9 percent from June 30, 2013, respectively. 
• Domestic system-wide revenue per available room ("RevPAR") increased 7.6 percent in the second quarter of 2014 as occupancy and average daily rates increased 280 basis points and 2.9 percent, respectively from the same period of 2013. RevPAR for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are based on our domestic franchisees' underlying gross room revenues for the period April 1 through June 30 of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
• The company executed 125 new domestic hotel franchise contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2014, an increase of 20%, compared to 104 new domestic hotel franchise contracts for the same period of 2013.
• The company's domestic pipeline of hotels under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development increased 16% from June 30, 2013.

"During the second quarter, momentum in our core lodging business was very strong and we are pleased with our performance, which exceeded our expectations. We achieved continued net domestic unit growth, strong development results and a nearly 8% percent increase in domestic RevPAR," said Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer. "These trends supported double-digit percentage EBITDA growth and meaningful franchising margin expansion. We are optimistic that our performance will continue to be strong in the second half of 2014."

Discontinued Operations

In the first quarter of 2014, the company entered into a plan to sell its three owned hotels operated under the MainStay Suites brand. The company determined that the disposal of these hotels met the definition of a discontinued operation since the operations and cash flows of these components will be eliminated from the on-going operations of the company and the company will not have significant continuing involvement in the operations of the hotels after the disposal transaction.

At June 30, 2014, the company had disposed of all three of the owned MainStay Suites hotels and the new owners of each of those hotels had executed new franchise agreements with the company.

The company's consolidated statements of income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 reflect these three company-owned hotels as discontinued operations. In addition, the company's statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 have been reclassified to account for these operations as discontinued. Summarized financial information related to these discontinued operations is presented in Exhibit 9 of this press release.

Outlook

The company's consolidated 2014 outlook reflects continued growth of the company's core hotel franchising business, continued investment in the SkyTouch division and the sale of the three company-owned Mainstay Suites hotels described above as well as the following assumptions:

• All figures assume no repurchases of common stock under the company's share repurchase program; and
• The effective tax rate for continuing operations is expected to be 30.7% for the third quarter and full-year 2014.

Franchising

• EBITDA from franchising activities for full-year 2014 are expected to range between $231 million and $234 million;
• Approximately $2.5 million of the $3 million increase at the mid-point of our franchising EBITDA outlook compared to the outlook we furnished on April 28, 2014 in conjunction with our first quarter 2014 earnings announcement is due to year-to-date performance through June 30, 2014 and anticipated improved operating fundamentals and performance for the second-half of 2014.  The remainder of the increase is due to the change in accounting for royalty and certain marketing and reservation fees described below;
• Net domestic unit growth for 2014 is expected to range between 1% and 2%;
• RevPAR is expected to increase approximately 6.5% for the third quarter and 6.25% to 7.25% for full-year 2014; and
• The effective royalty rate is expected to decline 4 basis points for full-year 2014.

SkyTouch

• Reductions in EBITDA from our investment in SkyTouch for full-year 2014 are expected to be approximately $20 million, which is unchanged from the outlook we provided in April with our first quarter results;
• We continue to expect execution of third-party contracts representing annualized revenue ranging between $4 million and $6 million with realized revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014 totaling approximately $1 million; and
• SG&A expenses related to SkyTouch are forecast to be approximately $21 million related to investment in business development, sales and marketing and continued software development expenditures related to the division's cloud-based hotel operating system technology and related products and services.

Discontinued Operations

• Company EBITDA projections exclude the three company-owned Mainstay Suites hotels which generated EBITDA of approximately $1.1 million in 2013; and
• Diluted EPS projections for the full-year 2014 include a gain on sale of the three company-owned Mainstay Suites hotels totaling $0.03 per share.

Consolidated Outlook

The company's third quarter 2014 diluted EPS is expected to be $0.62. The company expects full-year 2014 diluted EPS to range between $1.92 and $1.96. Consolidated EBITDA for full-year 2014 are expected to range between $211 million and $214 million.

Items Impacting Comparability

We reported on August 5, 2014 that the company changed its accounting for royalty and certain marketing and reservation fees in order to comply with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") by reporting these fees in the same period that the underlying gross room revenues are earned by our franchisees rather than one month in arrears (our historical practice).

We believe that this change in the timing of our revenue recognition for these fees will make it easier for analysts and investors to compare our results to other lodging companies.

The financial results and supplemental operating information as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2014 have been prepared in accordance with the new accounting practice.

As a result of this change, the income statement and cash flow statement included herein for the periods ended June 30, 2013 have been preliminarily restated based on currently available information to reflect our new accounting practice for these fees. The company plans to file the restated quarterly financial statements as soon as administratively possible. Until the restatement is complete, additional information may become available which could cause the company's current estimates to change.

Due to the seasonality of the company's business, the impact of the new revenue recognition practice will generally be positive for the first two quarters of the year and negative in the final two quarters of the year. However, this change is expected to result in immaterial positive revisions to total revenues, operating income and earnings per share for the full years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. The company plans to file the revised annual financial statements in an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K. The December 31, 2013 balance sheet included in Exhibit 2 has been preliminarily revised to reflect this change.

More information about this accounting change and restatement can be found in the Company's Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2014.

Conference Call

Choice will conduct a conference call on Friday, August 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the company's second quarter 2014 results. The dial-in number to listen to the call is 1-866-515-2908, and the access code is 30848466. International callers should dial 1-617-399-5122 and enter the access code 30848466. 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 page will feature a conference call microphone icon to access the call.

The call will be recorded and available for replay beginning at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, August 8, 2014 through Friday, August 15, 2014 by calling 1-888-286-8010 and entering access code 80027292. The international dial-in number for the replay is 1-617-801-6888, access code 80027292. In addition, the call will be archived for approximately one-year and available on www.choicehotels.com via the Investor Info link.

About Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,300 hotels, representing more than 500,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 35 other countries and territories. As of June 30, 2014, 423 hotels, representing more than 32,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States. Additionally, 93 hotels, representing approximately 8,300 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 15 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Hotel & Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands, as well as its Ascend Hotel Collection membership program, serve guests worldwide.

SkyTouch Technology is a division of Choice Hotels International, Inc. that develops and markets cloud-based technology products, including inventory management, pricing and connectivity to third party channels, to hoteliers not under franchise agreements with the company.

Additional corporate information can 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 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, our use of words such as "expect," "estimate," "believe," "anticipate," "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 and other financial and operational measures, company debt levels, ability to repay outstanding indebtedness, payment of dividends, and future operations, among other matters. Forward-looking statements also include statements regarding expected timing of filings, materiality or significance, the quantitative effects of the restated financial statements, and any anticipated conclusions of the company, the audit committee of our board of directors or management. 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. Specifically, with respect to the restatements, these factors also include the risk that additional information may arise prior to the expected filings with the SEC with the restated financial statements, the preparation of our restated financial statements or other subsequent events that would require us to make additional adjustments. These and other risk factors are discussed in detail in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our annual reports on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. 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 Presented in this Press Release

EBITDA, franchising revenues, franchising SG&A, franchising EBITDA and franchising margins are non-GAAP financial measurements. These measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or liquidity as promulgated under or authorized by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), such as 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 EBITDA, franchising revenues, franchising SG&A and franchising margins to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. We discuss management's reasons for reporting these non-GAAP measures below.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization: EBITDA reflects income from continuing operations excluding the impact of interest expense, interest income, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, other (gains) and losses and equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates. We consider EBITDA to be an indicator of operating performance because we use it to measure our ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures, and expand our business. We also use EBITDA, as do analysts, lenders, investors and others, to evaluate companies because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across different 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. 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. These differences can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the depreciation and amortization expense among companies.

Franchising Revenues, Operating Income, EBITDA, SG&A and Margins: The company reports franchising revenues, operating income, EBITDA, SG&A and margins which exclude marketing and reservation revenues and SkyTouch Technology operations. Marketing and reservation activities are excluded since the company is required by its franchise agreements to use the fees collected for marketing and reservation activities; as such, no income or loss to the company is generated. Cumulative marketing and reservation system fees not expended are recorded as a liability in the company's financial statements and are carried over to the next 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 deferred and recorded as an asset in the company's financial statements and recovered in future periods. 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, to hoteliers not under franchise agreements with the company. The operations for SkyTouch Technology are excluded since they do not reflect the company's core franchising business but are an adjacent, complimentary line of business. These non-GAAP measures are a commonly used measure of performance in our industry and facilitate comparisons between the company and its competitors.

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, Ascend Hotel Collection and SkyTouch Technologyare proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

© 2014 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved.

¹See the discussion under "Items Impacting Comparability" below for information about how the recently announced accounting change and restatement of certain 2013 interim periods impacts the comparative discussion of our results of operations contained herein.

Choice Hotels International, Inc.																Exhibit 1
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
				Restated		Variance						Restated		Variance
		2014		2013		$		%		2014		2013		$		%
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
REVENUES:
Royalty fees		$                 77,670		$              72,638		$     5,032		7%		$              136,210		$               128,746		$       7,464		6%
Initial franchise and relicensing fees		4,722		4,416		306		7%		8,462		8,193		269		3%
Procurement services		8,020		7,546		474		6%		12,798		11,496		1,302		11%
Marketing and reservation		103,766		104,072		(306)		(0%)		193,372		186,395		6,977		4%
Other		3,486		2,258		1,228		54%		6,558		4,271		2,287		54%
Total revenues		197,664		190,930		6,734		4%		357,400		339,101		18,299		5%
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative		31,413		29,731		1,682		6%		58,093		56,399		1,694		3%
Depreciation and amortization		2,332		2,388		(56)		(2%)		4,610		4,429		181		4%
Marketing and reservation		103,766		104,072		(306)		(0%)		193,372		186,395		6,977		4%
Total operating expenses		137,511		136,191		1,320		1%		256,075		247,223		8,852		4%
Operating income		60,153		54,739		5,414		10%		101,325		91,878		9,447		10%
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
Interest expense		10,710		10,807		(97)		(1%)		20,881		21,577		(696)		(3%)
Interest income		(347)		(659)		312		(47%)		(850)		(1,303)		453		(35%)
Other (gains) and losses		(474)		147		(621)		(422%)		(533)		(563)		30		(5%)
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates		30		(60)		90		(150%)		65		81		(16)		(20%)
Total other income and expenses, net		9,919		10,235		(316)		(3%)		19,563		19,792		(229)		(1%)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		50,234		44,504		5,730		13%		81,762		72,086		9,676		13%
Income taxes		14,955		12,880		2,075		16%		25,014		20,686		4,328		21%
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes		35,279		31,624		3,655		12%		56,748		51,400		5,348		10%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		121		183		(62)		(34%)		1,762		150		1,612		1075%
Net income		$                 35,400		$              31,807		$     3,593		11%		$                58,510		$                51,550		$       6,960		14%
Basic earnings per share
Continuing operations		$                     0.61		$                  0.54		$      0.07		13%		$                   0.97		$                    0.88		$        0.09		10%
Discontinued operations		-		-		-		NM		0.03		-		0.03		NM
		$                     0.61		$                  0.54		$      0.07		13%		$                   1.00		$                    0.88		$        0.12		14%
Diluted earnings per share
Continuing operations		$                     0.60		$                  0.54		$      0.06		11%		$                   0.96		$                    0.88		$        0.08		9%
Discontinued operations		-		-		-		NM		0.03		-		0.03		NM
		$                     0.60		$                  0.54		$      0.06		11%		$                   0.99		$                    0.88		$        0.11		13%

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.					Exhibit 2
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)			June 30,		December 31,
			2014		2013
			(Unaudited)		(Preliminarily Revised)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents			$           211,542		$                          167,795
Accounts receivable, net			119,763		82,385
Fixed assets and intangibles, net			132,440		143,618
Notes receivable, net of allowances			34,492		31,872
Advances, marketing and reservation activities			-		5,844
Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value			17,270		15,950
Other assets			112,935		103,809
		Total assets	$           628,442		$                          551,273
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			$           103,290		$                            98,288
Deferred revenue			67,365		61,188
Long-term debt			789,506		793,559
Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations			23,260		22,527
Other liabilities			57,531		28,582
	Total liabilities		1,040,952		1,004,144
Common stock, $0.01 par value			584		586
Additional paid-in-capital			118,976		117,768
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(4,756)		(6,217)
Treasury stock, at cost			(916,893)		(918,031)
Retained earnings			389,579		353,023
	Total shareholders' deficit		(412,510)		(452,871)
		Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit	$           628,442		$                          551,273

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.			Exhibit 3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:			(Restated)
Net income	$                    58,510		$              51,550
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,610		4,695
Gain on sale of assets	(2,849)		-
Provision for bad debts, net	1,383		1,753
Non-cash stock compensation and other charges	4,711		5,566
Non-cash interest and other (income) loss	719		967
Deferred income taxes	(9,273)		8,236
Dividends received from equity method investments	546		535
Equity in net loss of affiliates	65		81
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(39,518)		(40,349)
Advances to/from marketing and reservation activities, net	31,522		5,631
Forgivable notes receivable, net	(6,692)		(3,595)
Accounts payable	8,316		9,893
Accrued expenses	(5,247)		(18,463)
Income taxes payable/receivable	15,198		1,198
Deferred revenue	6,231		(3,318)
Other assets	(1,102)		(1,664)
Other liabilities	(1,298)		7,271
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	65,832		29,987
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in property and equipment	(7,314)		(22,035)
Proceeds from sales of assets	12,216		-
Equity method investments	(6,946)		(1,851)
Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans	(1,220)		(1,580)
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans	641		3,934
Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable	(2,223)		-
Collections of mezannine and other notes receivable	9,743		201
Other items, net	(296)		(304)
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	4,601		(21,635)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facility	-		15,200
Principal payments on long-term debt	(4,112)		(4,095)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	26		-
Purchase of treasury stock	(4,544)		(3,651)
Dividends paid	(21,957)		(11,261)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,319		1,146
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,547		5,973
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(27,721)		3,312
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	42,712		11,664
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,035		(2,051)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	167,795		134,177
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$                  211,542		$            143,790

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.																					Exhibit 4
SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION
DOMESTIC HOTEL SYSTEM
(UNAUDITED)
		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014						For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013						Change
		Average Daily						Average Daily						Average Daily
		Rate		Occupancy		RevPAR		Rate		Occupancy		RevPAR		Rate		Occupancy			RevPAR
Comfort Inn		$             83.68		61.3%		$          51.31		$             81.41		58.6%		$         47.67		2.8%		270	bps		7.6%
Comfort Suites		89.35		65.7%		58.68		86.63		62.8%		54.43		3.1%		290	bps		7.8%
Sleep		75.94		61.3%		46.57		73.54		58.5%		43.00		3.3%		280	bps		8.3%
Quality		70.37		54.8%		38.57		68.89		52.2%		35.98		2.1%		260	bps		7.2%
Clarion		75.01		53.0%		39.75		73.77		50.1%		36.98		1.7%		290	bps		7.5%
Econo Lodge		55.75		49.7%		27.72		54.93		47.4%		26.05		1.5%		230	bps		6.4%
Rodeway		54.19		53.2%		28.85		52.12		50.4%		26.27		4.0%		280	bps		9.8%
MainStay		73.80		70.6%		52.11		71.66		67.5%		48.38		3.0%		310	bps		7.7%
Suburban		44.53		72.6%		32.34		42.64		71.3%		30.39		4.4%		130	bps		6.4%
Ascend Hotel Collection		117.13		59.2%		69.30		121.33		63.4%		76.89		(3.5%)		(420)	bps		(9.9%)
Total		$             75.26		58.0%		$          43.63		$             73.48		55.5%		$         40.78		2.4%		250	bps		7.0%
		For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014						For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013						Change
		Average Daily						Average Daily						Average Daily
		Rate		Occupancy		RevPAR		Rate		Occupancy		RevPAR		Rate		Occupancy			RevPAR
Comfort Inn		$             87.16		67.6%		$          58.94		$             84.31		64.4%		$         54.33		3.4%		320	bps		8.5%
Comfort Suites		91.46		70.4%		64.36		88.11		67.2%		59.19		3.8%		320	bps		8.7%
Sleep		78.40		66.9%		52.42		75.57		63.5%		47.94		3.7%		340	bps		9.3%
Quality		72.61		59.8%		43.38		70.96		56.9%		40.39		2.3%		290	bps		7.4%
Clarion		78.36		57.0%		44.68		76.39		53.9%		41.19		2.6%		310	bps		8.5%
Econo Lodge		58.12		54.9%		31.90		56.99		52.0%		29.65		2.0%		290	bps		7.6%
Rodeway		56.56		56.7%		32.05		54.52		54.0%		29.42		3.7%		270	bps		8.9%
MainStay		76.33		76.3%		58.25		73.00		72.7%		53.04		4.6%		360	bps		9.8%
Suburban		45.72		75.0%		34.27		43.07		73.0%		31.45		6.2%		200	bps		9.0%
Ascend Hotel Collection		122.07		60.1%		73.32		124.08		64.9%		80.50		(1.6%)		(480)	bps		(8.9%)
Total		$             77.92		63.0%		$          49.08		$             75.74		60.2%		$         45.61		2.9%		280	bps		7.6%
		For the Quarter Ended						For the Six Months Ended
		6/30/2014		6/30/2013				6/30/2014		6/30/2013
System-wide effective royalty rate		4.28%		4.34%				4.30%		4.36%

 

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.																	Exhibit 5
SUPPLEMENTAL HOTEL AND ROOM SUPPLY DATA
(UNAUDITED)
		June 30, 2014				June 30, 2013				Variance
		Hotels		Rooms		Hotels		Rooms		Hotels		Rooms		%		%
Comfort Inn		1,281		99,679		1,311		102,882		(30)		(3,203)		(2.3%)		(3.1%)
Comfort Suites		590		45,664		587		45,339		3		325		0.5%		0.7%
Sleep		375		27,159		379		27,478		(4)		(319)		(1.1%)		(1.2%)
Quality		1,251		102,859		1,192		99,761		59		3,098		4.9%		3.1%
Clarion		185		26,501		191		27,184		(6)		(683)		(3.1%)		(2.5%)
Econo Lodge		840		51,678		817		49,608		23		2,070		2.8%		4.2%
Rodeway		460		25,366		427		24,782		33		584		7.7%		2.4%
MainStay		42		3,304		43		3,332		(1)		(28)		(2.3%)		(0.8%)
Suburban		64		7,164		63		7,241		1		(77)		1.6%		(1.1%)
Ascend Hotel Collection		104		9,076		90		7,521		14		1,555		15.6%		20.7%
Cambria Suites		20		2,404		18		2,094		2		310		11.1%		14.8%
Domestic Franchises		5,212		400,854		5,118		397,222		94		3,632		1.8%		0.9%
International Franchises		1,160		105,669		1,169		104,701		(9)		968		(0.8%)		0.9%
Total Franchises		6,372		506,523		6,287		501,923		85		4,600		1.4%		0.9%

 

																		Exhibit 6
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY BRAND
DEVELOPMENT RESULTS -- DOMESTIC NEW HOTEL CONTRACTS
(UNAUDITED)
		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014						For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013						% Change
		New						New						New
		Construction		Conversion		Total		Construction		Conversion		Total		Construction		Conversion		Total
Comfort Inn		10		8		18		5		18		23		100%		(56%)		(22%)
Comfort Suites		7		-		7		5		2		7		40%		(100%)		0%
Sleep		14		1		15		5		-		5		180%		NM		200%
Quality		3		48		51		1		44		45		200%		9%		13%
Clarion		-		11		11		-		7		7		NM		57%		57%
Econo Lodge		-		27		27		-		31		31		NM		(13%)		(13%)
Rodeway		1		31		32		-		24		24		NM		29%		33%
MainStay		5		1		6		4		-		4		25%		NM		50%
Suburban		1		3		4		-		1		1		NM		200%		300%
Ascend Hotel Collection		6		6		12		3		36		39		100%		(83%)		(69%)
Cambria Suites		1		-		1		1		-		1		0%		NM		0%
Total Domestic System		48		136		184		24		163		187		100%		(17%)		(2%)
		For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014						For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2013						% Change
		New						New						New
		Construction		Conversion		Total		Construction		Conversion		Total		Construction		Conversion		Total
Comfort Inn		7		5		12		2		13		15		250%		(62%)		(20%)
Comfort Suites		6		-		6		3		-		3		100%		NM		100%
Sleep		10		1		11		4		-		4		150%		NM		175%
Quality		2		38		40		1		25		26		100%		52%		54%
Clarion		-		9		9		-		4		4		NM		125%		125%
Econo Lodge		-		21		21		-		23		23		NM		(9%)		(9%)
Rodeway		-		16		16		-		15		15		NM		7%		7%
MainStay		1		1		2		3		-		3		(67%)		NM		(33%)
Suburban		-		2		2		-		-		-		NM		NM		NM
Ascend Hotel Collection		3		3		6		1		10		11		200%		(70%)		(45%)
Cambria Suites		-		-		-		-		-		-		NM		NM		NM
Total Domestic System		29		96		125		14		90		104		107%		7%		20%

 

																						Exhibit 7
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
DOMESTIC 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, 2014						June 30, 2013
		Units						Units						Conversion				New Construction				Total
		Conversion		New Construction		Total		Conversion		New Construction		Total		Units		%		Units		%		Units		%
Comfort Inn		38		50		88		34		46		80		4		12%		4		9%		8		10%
Comfort Suites		1		47		48		2		61		63		(1)		(50%)		(14)		(23%)		(15)		(24%)
Sleep Inn		2		56		58		-		44		44		2		NM		12		27%		14		32%
Quality		41		6		47		34		3		37		7		21%		3		100%		10		27%
Clarion		12		2		14		8		-		8		4		50%		2		NM		6		75%
Econo Lodge		33		2		35		26		-		26		7		27%		2		NM		9		35%
Rodeway		31		2		33		24		-		24		7		29%		2		NM		9		38%
MainStay		2		35		37		-		26		26		2		NM		9		35%		11		42%
Suburban		7		14		21		3		12		15		4		133%		2		17%		6		40%
Ascend Hotel Collection		9		15		24		14		8		22		(5)		(36%)		7		88%		2		9%
Cambria Suites		-		18		18		-		20		20		-		NM		(2)		(10%)		(2)		(10%)
		176		247		423		145		220		365		31		21%		27		12%		58		16%

 

	Exhibit 8
	CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	(UNAUDITED)
CALCULATION OF FRANCHISING REVENUES AND FRANCHISING MARGINS
(dollar amounts in thousands)			Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Franchising Revenues:
	Total Revenues		$              197,664		$               190,930		$               357,400		$              339,101
	Adjustments:
	Marketing and reservation revenues		(103,766)		(104,072)		(193,372)		(186,395)
	Other		(68)		-		(121)		-
	Franchising Revenues		$                93,830		$                 86,858		$               163,907		$              152,706
	Franchising Margins:
	Operating Margin:
	Total Revenues		$              197,664		$               190,930		$               357,400		$              339,101
	Operating Income		$                60,153		$                 54,739		$               101,325		$                91,878
	Operating Margin		30.4%		28.7%		28.4%		27.1%
	Franchising Margin:
	Franchising Revenues		$                93,830		$                 86,858		$               163,907		$              152,706
	Operating Income		$                60,153		$                 54,739		$               101,325		$                91,878
	SkyTouch Division operating loss		4,360		2,661		7,866		4,466
			$                64,513		$                 57,400		$               109,191		$                96,344
	Franchising Margins		68.8%		66.1%		66.6%		63.1%
CALCULATION OF FRANCHISING SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES
(dollar amounts in thousands)			Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		$                31,413		$                 29,731		$                 58,093		$                56,399
	SkyTouch Division		(4,200)		(2,579)		(7,536)		(4,370)
	Franchising Selling, General and Administration Expenses		$                27,213		$                 27,152		$                 50,557		$                52,029
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION ("EBITDA")
(dollar amounts in thousands)
			Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes			$                35,279		$                 31,624		$                 56,748		$                51,400
	Income taxes		14,955		12,880		25,014		20,686
	Interest expense		10,710		10,807		20,881		21,577
	Interest income		(347)		(659)		(850)		(1,303)
	Other (gains) and losses		(474)		147		(533)		(563)
	Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates		30		(60)		65		81
	Depreciation and amortization		2,332		2,388		4,610		4,429
EBITDA			$                62,485		$                 57,127		$               105,935		$                96,307
Franchising			$                66,617		$                 59,706		$               113,350		$              100,677
SkyTouch			(4,132)		(2,579)		(7,415)		(4,370)
			$                62,485		$                 57,127		$               105,935		$                96,307

 

	CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.								Exhibit 9
	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
	(UNAUDITED)
			Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)			2014		2013		2014		2013
REVENUES:
Hotel operations			$                   111		$                   1,334		$                801		$            2,290
Total revenues			111		1,334		801		2,290
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Hotel operations			170		911		832		1,786
Depreciation and amortization			-		132		-		266
Total operating expenses			170		1,043		832		2,052
Operating income (loss)			(59)		291		(31)		238
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations			252		-		2,833		-
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes			193		291		2,802		238
Income tax (benefit)			72		108		1,040		88
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			$                   121		$                      183		$             1,762		$               150

SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Contacts:

David White
Senior Vice Presiden
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
(301) 592-5117

Scott Carman
Director
Public Relations
(301) 592-6361

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