EX-99.1 2 exhibit991-123117.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1

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For Immediate Release


CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS AND 2018 OUTLOOK

2017 Full-Year New Domestic Hotel Franchise Contracts Increased 9% to 704

ROCKVILLE, MD. (February 20, 2018) - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH), one of the world's largest hotel companies, today reported its results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017. Highlights include:

Announced the acquisition of WoodSpring Suites, which added 239 hotels to the company’s system in the first quarter of 2018.

Full-year 2018 net income is projected to range between $190 million and $196 million; Adjusted earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), excluding the application of the new revenue recognition standard and other items, is projected to range between $330 million and $341 million, a 14 percent increase at the midpoint of the range.

Domestic unit growth, including the acquisition of WoodSpring Suites, for 2018 is expected to range between 7 percent and 8 percent.

Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2017, increased 14 percent from the fourth quarter of the prior year.

Income before income taxes was $46.7 million for the 2017 fourth quarter, a 7 percent increase from the 2016 fourth quarter.

The impact of the tax legislation signed into law on December 22, 2017, and other items, resulted in a net loss of $6.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2017. Excluding the impact of these items, adjusted net income would have totaled $35.9 million compared to adjusted net income of $31.8 million for the 2016 fourth quarter, a 13 percent increase. See Exhibit 6 for calculation of adjusted results.

Fourth quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.63, a 13 percent increase from the 2016 fourth quarter. Full-year 2017 diluted EPS was $2.02 and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.88, a 14 percent increase from 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter and full-year 2017 were $64.5 million and $295.0 million respectively, an increase of 15 percent from the adjusted EBITDA reported for the same periods of 2016.

Repatriated approximately $200 million of foreign earnings in the first quarter of 2018.

“In 2017, Choice Hotels experienced another robust year of performance and exciting milestones, positioning us for future growth. This includes our best development year since 2007 with 704

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executed franchise agreements. We recently added to our portfolio of brands with the acquisition of WoodSpring Suites, the fastest growing economy extended-stay brand,” said Patrick Pacious, president and chief executive officer, Choice Hotels. “Choice remains focused on our franchisees’ profitability and has further strengthened our value proposition, which is exemplified by continued increases in proprietary contribution and a 19-basis point increase in effective royalty rate.”
 
Highlights of the company’s hotel franchising business for the fourth quarter and full-year 2017 results are as follows:

Overall Results

Total hotel franchising revenues for the fourth quarter increased 11 percent from the fourth quarter of the prior year.

Hotel franchising selling, general and administrative costs (SG&A) totaled $46.0 million. Adjusted hotel franchising SG&A for the fourth quarter increased 21 percent, to $37.4 million, primarily due to increased variable sales compensation resulting from the highest level of franchise sales in the quarter and full-year since 2007, and the timing of our bi-annual international franchisee convention.

Adjusted EBITDA from hotel franchising activities for the fourth quarter increased 7 percent from the fourth quarter of the prior year to $65.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA from hotel franchising activities for the full-year increased 9 percent from full-year 2016.


Royalties

Domestic royalty fees for the fourth quarter totaled $74.2 million, an 8.5 percent increase from the fourth quarter of the prior year. Full-year domestic royalties increased 7.7 percent, to $323.9 million, from the same period of 2016.

Domestic system-wide revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased 2.2 percent and 2.5 percent for the fourth quarter and full-year, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year. Average daily rates and occupancy rates increased 1.7 percent and 50 basis points for the full-year compared to the same period of 2016.

Effective domestic royalty rate increased 19 basis points for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2017, compared to the same periods of 2016.

The number of domestic franchised hotels, as of December 31, 2017, increased 2.6 percent from December 31, 2016.

Added 346 new domestic hotels during 2017, opening nearly one hotel per day during the year.

Domestic franchised rooms within the company’s upscale brands, Cambria hotels & suites and Ascend Hotel Collection, increased by 28 percent to over 17,900 rooms at December 31, 2017.

Development

New executed domestic franchise agreements totaled 289 in the fourth quarter, bringing full-year new franchise agreements to 704 hotels, an increase of 8 percent and 9 percent compared to the fourth quarter of and full-year 2016, respectively.

New construction domestic franchise agreements increased 17 percent and 23 percent in the fourth quarter and full-year 2017, respectively, from the comparable periods of 2016.

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The company executed 31 and 81 new domestic franchise agreements during the fourth quarter and full-year 2017, respectively, for its upscale brands, Cambria hotels and suites and the Ascend Hotel Collection. Fourth quarter and full-year 2017 executed agreements for upscale brands represent a 7 percent increase and a 31 percent increase from fourth quarter and full-year 2016, respectively, and the domestic pipeline for the company’s upscale brands exceeded 135 hotels at December 31, 2017.

Domestic relicensing and contract renewal transactions totaled 101 and 465 for the three months and year ended December 31, 2017, respectively. Relicensing revenues for full-year 2017 increased 15 percent over the prior year.

The company’s total domestic pipeline of hotels awaiting conversion, under construction or approved for development, as of December 31, 2017, increased 18 percent to 853 hotels from December 31, 2016.

The new construction domestic pipeline totaled 607 hotels at December 31, 2017, a 23 percent increase from December 31, 2016.

Tax Reform

On December 22, 2017, “H.R. 1,” known as the “Tax Cut and Jobs Act” (“Act”), was signed into law. The Act, among other changes, reduces the corporate income tax rate to 21%, creates a territorial tax system (with a one-time mandatory tax on previously deferred foreign earnings), allows for the immediate capital expensing of certain qualified property, and creates anti-base erosion rules that require companies to pay minimum taxes on foreign earnings. Although the Act is effective January 1, 2018, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) require companies to account for the one-time transition tax on previously deferred foreign earnings and the effect of changes in income tax rates and laws on deferred tax balances in the period in which the legislation is enacted. As a result, the company recorded additional provisional income taxes from the mandatory tax on previously deferred foreign earnings, totaling approximately $35 million during the three months and year ended December 31, 2017. These taxes will be remitted over an eight-year period beginning in 2018. In addition, during the three months and year ended December 31, 2017, the company also recorded a provisional impairment of its deferred tax assets totaling approximately $5 million, reflecting the reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%.

Taking into account the change in the statutory federal rate as well as the Act’s effects on state taxes and other permanent items, the company preliminarily expects its effective tax rate to be approximately 23% in 2018. This reduction in the tax rate represents an annual increase in cash flow of approximately $25 million, and the Act is expected to provide an additional available annual cash benefit of $25 million related to foreign earnings. In addition, the company repatriated approximately $200 million of foreign earnings in the first quarter of 2018 and expects to pay approximately $35 million of taxes over the next 8 years related to these previously deferred foreign earnings. With the financial flexibility that tax reform provides, the company anticipates continuing to make strategic investments in future areas of growth in its business and return excess cash flows, if any, to shareholders.


Use of Cash Flows

Dividends
During the year ended December 31, 2017, the company paid cash dividends totaling approximately $49 million. Based on the current quarterly dividend rate of $0.215 per common share, the company expects to pay dividends of approximately $49 million during 2018.

Share Repurchases

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During the year ended December 31, 2017, the company repurchased approximately $10 million of common stock under its share repurchase program as well as repurchases from employees in connection with tax withholding and option exercises relating to awards under the company’s equity incentive plans. The company currently has authorization to purchase up to 4.0 million additional shares under its share repurchase program.

Hotel Development & Financing
Pursuant to its program to encourage acceleration of the growth of the upscale Cambria hotels & suites brand, the company advanced approximately $87 million in support of the brand’s development during the year ended December 31, 2017. The company also recycled approximately $31 million of prior investments in Cambria Hotels development projects, resulting in net advances of $56 million for the current year. Advances under this program are primarily in the form of joint venture investments, forgivable key money loans, senior mortgage loans, development loans, mezzanine lending, and through the operation of a land-banking program. On December 31, 2017, the company had approximately $251 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”), using the full retrospective approach. The adoption of ASC 606 will not change the cash flows or cash available for return to shareholders but will alter the timing of earnings recognition. In addition, the adoption of ASC 606 will also result in changes in classifications of certain items within the income statement. The adoption of ASC 606 will initially be reflected in the company’s quarterly earnings reports as of and for the three months ending March 31, 2018, with adjustments also made to prior year comparable periods.

As a result of the adoption of ASC 606, initial and relicensing fees earned upon execution of a franchise agreement will be recognized as revenue ratably as services are provided over the enforceable period of the franchise license arrangement. This represents a change from current practice, whereby the company typically recognizes revenue for initial and relicensing fees in full in the period of agreement execution. Similarly, the company has determined sales commissions, which are paid upon the execution of a franchise agreement, will be recognized ratably over the period a hotel expected to remain in our franchise system rather than expensed as incurred.

Following the adoption of ASC 606, the amortization of the company’s forgivable promissory notes will be reflected as contra-revenue rather than as a component of depreciation and amortization.

ASC 606 will also impact the company's accounting for surpluses and deficits generated from marketing and reservation system activities. The company has historically, consistent with its existing agreements, not earned a profit or generated a loss from marketing and reservation activities, and as a result, the company recorded excess marketing and reservation system revenues or expenses as assets or liabilities on the company's balance sheet prior to the adoption of ASC 606. However, subsequent to the adoption of ASC 606, the company will no longer defer revenues and expenses or record assets and liabilities when system revenues exceed expenses in the current period or vice versa. The Company intends to manage the system fund to break-even over time but anticipates net income or loss may be generated in years in which investments are needed for new initiatives that benefit our franchisees. Given the company's intentions with respect to marketing and reservation system activities and its obligations to franchisees, the company expects to exclude the financial impact of these programs from its adjusted financial metrics.


Outlook

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To facilitate the review of the company’s 2018 outlook, Exhibit 7 provides the company’s 2018 forecasted results prior to the impact of the new revenue recognition accounting standards. Excluding the impact of the adoption of ASC 606, the company’s adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS are forecasted to increase 14 percent and 26 percent, respectively at the midpoint of our estimated ranges.
The company’s consolidated 2018 outlook reported below includes the forecasted results of the WoodSpring Suites acquisition from February 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. In addition, the company’s EBITDA and diluted EPS guidance have been prepared based on the impact of the new revenue recognition guidance, which became effective on January 1, 2018. The estimate of the allocation of the purchase price of WoodSpring Suites and the impact of ASC 606 on the company’s results is preliminary and subject to change.
The adjusted numbers in the company’s outlook exclude the impact of integration and acquisition related costs as well as the net surplus or deficit generated from the company’s marketing and reservation system activities. 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 $190 million and $196 million, or $3.31 to $3.42 per diluted share.
Adjusted diluted EPS for full-year 2018 is expected to range between $3.54 and $3.66. The company expects full-year 2018 adjusted net income to range between $204 million and $210 million.
Adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2018 is expected to range between $320 million and $331 million.
The effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 23 percent for the first quarter and full-year 2018.
The company’s first quarter 2018 adjusted diluted EPS is expected to range between $0.58 and $0.61.
Adjusted diluted EPS estimates are based on the current number of shares outstanding, and therefore do not reflect any subsequent changes that may occur due to new equity grants or further repurchases of common stock under the company’s share 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 $324 million and $335 million.
Net domestic unit growth, excluding WoodSpring Suites, for 2018 is expected to range between approximately 2.5 percent and 3.5 percent.
The acquisition of WoodSpring Suites added 239 hotels to the company’s domestic portfolio, and an additional 15 hotels are expected to open in 2018.
Domestic RevPAR, excluding WoodSpring Suites, is expected to increase between 1 percent and 3 percent for the first quarter and range between 1 percent and 3 percent for full-year 2018.
The domestic effective royalty rate, excluding WoodSpring Suites, is expected to increase between 7 and 9 basis points for full-year 2018 as compared to full-year 2017.

Non-Hotel Franchising Activities
Net reductions in full-year 2018 adjusted EBITDA relating to the company’s non-hotel franchising operations are expected to range between approximately $3 million and $5 million.


Conference Call
Choice will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the company’s 2017 fourth quarter and year-end results. The dial-in number to listen to the call domestically is 1-855-638-5678, and the number for international participants is 1-920-663-6286. The conference call

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will be webcast simultaneously via the company’s website, www.choicehotels.com. Interested investors and other parties wishing to access the call via the webcast should go to the website 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 1:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, by calling 1-855-859-2056 (domestic) or 1-404-537-3406 (international) and entering access code 5278536. In addition, the call will be archived and available on choicehotels.com via the Investor Info link.
About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the world's largest hotel companies. With over 6,800 hotels franchised in more than 40 countries and territories, Choice Hotels International represents more than 500,000 rooms around the globe and more than 1,000 hotels were in our development pipeline. Our company's Ascend Hotel Collection®, Cambria® Hotels, Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Sleep Inn®, Quality®, Clarion®, MainStay Suites®, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel®, WoodSpring Suites SM, Econo Lodge®, Rodeway Inn®, and Vacation Rentals by Choice HotelsTM brands provide a spectrum of lodging choices to meet guests' needs. With more than 35 million members, our Choice Privileges® rewards program enhances every trip a guest takes, with benefits ranging from every day rewards to exceptional experiences, starting right when they join. All hotels and vacation rentals are independently owned and operated. Visit us at www.choicehotels.com for more information.

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 and other financial and operational measures, company debt levels, ability to repay outstanding indebtedness, payment of dividends, repurchases of common stock, future operations, and expected benefits from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, 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 2016 and our quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q.  Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



Non-GAAP Financial Measurements


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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 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, 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 exclude acquisition related transition and transaction costs, executive termination benefits, impairment of below market lease intangibles recorded in SG&A costs, estimated one-time transition taxes related to tax legislation enacted into law on December 22, 2017 and acceleration of the company’s executive succession plan in 2017 to allow for period-over-period comparison of ongoing core operations before the impact of these charges.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share: Adjusted net income and diluted EPS excludes the impact of acquisition related transition and transaction costs, executive termination benefits, impairment of below market lease acquisition intangibles, estimated one-time transition taxes related to tax legislation enacted into law on December 22, 2017 and the acceleration of the company’s executive succession plan. We exclude these items because they occur infrequently and can vary considerably from period to period without reference to the company’s operating performance. We consider adjusted net income and diluted EPS to be an indicator of operating performance because excluding these items allows for period-over period comparisons of our ongoing operations.

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, other (gains) and losses, equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, mark to market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments, acquisition related transition and transaction costs, executive termination benefits, impairment of below market lease acquisition intangibles and acceleration of the company’s executive succession plan. We consider adjusted 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 adjusted 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. 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. These differences can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and 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. These amounts are excluded from EBITDA as they can vary widely across reporting periods based on the performance of the investments and are not an indicator of the operating performance of the company.

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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 revenues; 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 a commonly used measure of performance in our industry and facilitate comparisons between the company and its competitors. Marketing and reservation system activities are excluded from these measures 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 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.



Contacts
Scott Oaksmith, SVP, Finance & Chief Accounting Officer
(301) 592-6659
Lorri Christou, Vice President, Public Relations
(301) 592-5044




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


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Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 1
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
Variance
 
 
 
 
 
Variance
 
2017
 
2016
 
$
 
%
 
2017
 
2016
 
$
 
%
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Royalty fees
$
79,575

 
$
73,379

 
$
6,196

 
8
 %
 
$
345,302

 
$
320,547

 
$
24,755

 
8
 %
         Initial franchise and relicensing fees
7,872

 
6,807

 
1,065

 
16
 %
 
26,262

 
23,953

 
2,309

 
10
 %
         Procurement services
9,014

 
7,507

 
1,507

 
20
 %
 
34,661

 
31,226

 
3,435

 
11
 %
         Marketing and reservation system
131,810

 
113,523

 
18,287

 
16
 %
 
567,083

 
525,716

 
41,367

 
8
 %
         Other
9,300

 
6,979

 
2,321

 
33
 %
 
34,048

 
23,199

 
10,849

 
47
 %
                  Total revenues
237,571

 
208,195

 
29,376

 
14
 %
 
1,007,356

 
924,641

 
82,715

 
9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Selling, general and administrative
45,959

 
39,213

 
6,746

 
17
 %
 
163,377

 
148,728

 
14,649

 
10
 %
         Depreciation and amortization
3,216

 
2,998

 
218

 
7
 %
 
12,431

 
11,705

 
726

 
6
 %
         Marketing and reservation system
131,810

 
113,523

 
18,287

 
16
 %
 
567,083

 
525,716

 
41,367

 
8
 %
                   Total operating expenses
180,985

 
155,734

 
25,251

 
16
 %
 
742,891

 
686,149

 
56,742

 
8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net

 
1

 
(1
)
 
(100%)

 
(32
)
 
403

 
(435
)
 
(108%)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
56,586

 
52,462

 
4,124

 
8
 %
 
264,433

 
238,895

 
25,538

 
11
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES, NET:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Interest expense
11,155

 
10,980

 
175

 
2
 %
 
45,039

 
44,446

 
593

 
1
 %
         Interest income
(1,643
)
 
(1,033
)
 
(610
)
 
59
 %
 
(5,920
)
 
(3,535
)
 
(2,385
)
 
67
 %
         Other gains
(978
)
 
(499
)
 
(479
)
 
96
 %
 
(3,229
)
 
(1,504
)
 
(1,725
)
 
115
 %
         Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates
1,333

 
(778
)
 
2,111

 
(271
)%
 
4,546

 
(492
)
 
5,038

 
(1024
)%
                  Total other income and expenses, net
9,867

 
8,670

 
1,197

 
14
 %
 
40,436

 
38,915

 
1,521

 
4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
46,719

 
43,792

 
2,927

 
7
 %
 
223,997

 
199,980

 
24,017

 
12
 %
Income taxes
53,160

 
11,971

 
41,189

 
344
 %
 
109,104

 
60,609

 
48,495

 
80
 %
Net income (loss)
$
(6,441
)
 
$
31,821

 
$
(38,262
)
 
(120
)%
 
$
114,893

 
$
139,371

 
$
(24,478
)
 
(18
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.11
)
 
$
0.57

 
$
(0.68
)
 
(119
)%
 
$
2.03

 
$
2.48

 
$
(0.45
)
 
(18
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.11
)
 
$
0.56

 
$
(0.67
)
 
(120
)%
 
$
2.02

 
$
2.46

 
$
(0.44
)
 
(18
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
Exhibit 2

Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 December 31,
 
 December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
$
235,336

 
$
202,463

Accounts receivable, net
125,452

 
107,336

Other current assets
 
 
42,145

 
35,074

 
Total current assets
 
 
402,933

 
344,873

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed assets and intangibles, net
178,803

 
178,704

Notes receivable, net of allowances
147,993

 
110,608

Investments in unconsolidated entities
134,226

 
94,839

Investments, employee benefit plans, at fair value
20,838

 
16,975

Other assets
 
 
42,814

 
106,469

 
 
Total assets
 
$
927,607

 
$
852,468

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
 
$
63,540

 
$
48,071

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
88,614

 
81,184

Deferred revenue
 
 
141,111

 
133,218

Current portion of long-term debt
 
1,232

 
1,195

 
Total current liabilities
 
294,497

 
263,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
725,292

 
839,409

Deferred compensation & retirement plan obligations
25,566

 
21,595

Other liabilities
 
 
 
94,354

 
39,145

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
 
1,139,709

 
1,163,817

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' deficit
 
(212,102
)
 
(311,349
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit
$
927,607

 
$
852,468

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
Exhibit 3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
114,893

 
$
139,371

 
 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
  Depreciation and amortization
12,431

 
11,705

  Loss (gain) on disposal of assets
52

 
(346
)
  Provision for bad debts, net
3,440

 
2,151

  Non-cash stock compensation and other charges
23,340

 
15,458

  Non-cash interest and other (income) loss
(772
)
 
1,059

  Deferred income taxes
39,320

 
(10,542
)
  Equity in net losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, less distributions received
6,579

 
1,025

 
 
 
 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
 
 
 
  Receivables
(23,126
)
 
(21,919
)
  Advances to/from marketing and reservation activities, net
51,722

 
(21,449
)
  Forgivable notes receivable, net
(30,638
)
 
(17,410
)
  Accounts payable
12,455

 
(13,689
)
  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
7,176

 
5,225

  Income taxes payable/receivable
31,383

 
5,775

  Deferred revenue
7,797

 
61,646

  Other assets
1,521

 
(8,703
)
  Other liabilities
(199
)
 
2,678

 
 
 
 
 NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
257,374

 
152,035

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Investment in property and equipment
(23,437
)
 
(25,191
)
Investment in intangible assets
(2,517
)
 
(2,580
)
Contributions to equity method investments
(50,554
)
 
(34,661
)
Distributions from equity method investments
4,569

 
3,700

Purchases of investments, employee benefit plans
(2,447
)
 
(1,661
)
Proceeds from sales of investments, employee benefit plans
2,245

 
1,911

Issuance of mezzanine and other notes receivable
(19,738
)
 
(32,604
)
Collections of mezzanine and other notes receivable
655

 
11,070

Proceeds from sales of assets
1,000

 
11,462

Acquisitions of real estate

 
(28,583
)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

 
(1,341
)
Other items, net
109

 
11

 
 
 
 
 NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(90,115
)
 
(98,467
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net (repayments) borrowings pursuant to revolving credit facilities
(115,003
)
 
25,795

Principal payments on long-term debt
(660
)
 
(988
)
Proceeds from other debt agreements

 
550

Debt issuance costs

 
(284
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(9,807
)
 
(35,926
)
Dividends paid
(48,651
)
 
(46,182
)
Proceeds from transfer of interest in notes receivable
24,237

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
14,107

 
12,951

 
 
 
 
 NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(135,777
)
 
(44,084
)



 


Net change in cash and cash equivalents
31,482

 
9,484

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
1,391

 
(462
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
202,463

 
193,441

 
 
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$
235,336

 
$
202,463

 
 
 
 




CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
Exhibit 4
SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING INFORMATION
 
 
DOMESTIC HOTEL SYSTEM
 
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate
 
Occupancy
 
RevPAR
 
Rate
 
Occupancy
 
RevPAR
 
Rate
 
Occupancy
 
RevPAR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comfort Inn
 
$
94.23

 
66.0
%
 
$
62.23

 
$
92.56

 
65.6
%
 
$
60.70

 
1.8
 %
 
40

bps
 
2.5
 %
Comfort Suites
 
97.01

 
70.1
%
 
67.96

 
96.32

 
69.3
%
 
66.74

 
0.7
 %
 
80

bps
 
1.8
 %
Sleep
 
82.96

 
65.5
%
 
54.35

 
82.08

 
65.1
%
 
53.47

 
1.1
 %
 
40

bps
 
1.6
 %
Quality
 
79.25

 
59.8
%
 
47.41

 
77.80

 
59.1
%
 
45.99

 
1.9
 %
 
70

bps
 
3.1
 %
Clarion
 
84.62

 
59.3
%
 
50.14

 
82.35

 
58.3
%
 
48.01

 
2.8
 %
 
100

bps
 
4.4
 %
Econo Lodge
 
62.95

 
54.5
%
 
34.29

 
61.41

 
54.1
%
 
33.22

 
2.5
 %
 
40

bps
 
3.2
 %
Rodeway
 
64.51

 
56.0
%
 
36.09

 
63.04

 
55.7
%
 
35.08

 
2.3
 %
 
30

bps
 
2.9
 %
MainStay
 
76.70

 
68.4
%
 
52.47

 
76.29

 
65.2
%
 
49.70

 
0.5
 %
 
320

bps
 
5.6
 %
Suburban
 
51.76

 
76.0
%
 
39.31

 
49.96

 
75.5
%
 
37.72

 
3.6
 %
 
50

bps
 
4.2
 %
Cambria hotel & suites
 
137.86

 
73.8
%
 
101.70

 
131.73

 
76.3
%
 
100.46

 
4.7
 %
 
(250
)
bps
 
1.2
 %
Ascend Hotel Collection
 
127.96

 
55.5
%
 
71.05

 
129.97

 
58.1
%
 
75.52

 
(1.5
)%
 
(260
)
bps
 
(5.9
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
84.02

 
62.2
%
 
$
52.25

 
$
82.64

 
61.7
%
 
$
51.00

 
1.7
 %
 
50

bps
 
2.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate
 
Occupancy
 
RevPAR
 
Rate
 
Occupancy
 
RevPAR
 
Rate
 
Occupancy
 
RevPAR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comfort Inn
 
$
90.20

 
60.7
%
 
$
54.78

 
$
88.45

 
60.7
%
 
$
53.66

 
2.0
 %
 

bps
 
2.1
 %
Comfort Suites
 
93.68

 
66.1
%
 
61.90

 
92.67

 
64.7
%
 
59.92

 
1.1
 %
 
140

bps
 
3.3
 %
Sleep
 
79.79

 
60.7
%
 
48.45

 
78.82

 
61.5
%
 
48.44

 
1.2
 %
 
(80
)
bps
 
0.0
 %
Quality
 
75.31

 
54.9
%
 
41.36

 
73.92

 
54.2
%
 
40.05

 
1.9
 %
 
70

bps
 
3.3
 %
Clarion
 
82.90

 
51.7
%
 
42.90

 
77.74

 
53.9
%
 
41.93

 
6.6
 %
 
(220
)
bps
 
2.3
 %
Econo Lodge
 
60.35

 
49.6
%
 
29.93

 
58.37

 
50.4
%
 
29.43

 
3.4
 %
 
(80
)
bps
 
1.7
 %
Rodeway
 
60.57

 
50.5
%
 
30.61

 
59.42

 
50.9
%
 
30.22

 
1.9
 %
 
(40
)
bps
 
1.3
 %
MainStay
 
76.89

 
64.6
%
 
49.70

 
73.06

 
62.2
%
 
45.42

 
5.2
 %
 
240

bps
 
9.4
 %
Suburban
 
51.01

 
72.5
%
 
36.98

 
49.36

 
74.0
%
 
36.55

 
3.3
 %
 
(150
)
bps
 
1.2
 %
Cambria hotel & suites
 
140.44

 
70.3
%
 
98.78

 
135.36

 
73.1
%
 
98.90

 
3.8
 %
 
(280
)
bps
 
(0.1
)%
Ascend Hotel Collection
 
125.42

 
52.8
%
 
66.25

 
128.82

 
55.3
%
 
71.29

 
(2.6
)%
 
(250
)
bps
 
(7.1
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
80.87

 
57.2
%
 
$
46.28

 
$
79.10

 
57.3
%
 
$
45.28

 
2.2
 %
 
(10
)
bps
 
2.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Quarter Ended
 
 
 
For the Year Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/31/2017
 
12/31/2016
 
 
 
12/31/2017
 
12/31/2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
System-wide effective royalty rate
 
 
 
4.68%
 
4.49%

 
4.60%
 
4.41%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Exhibit 5

SUPPLEMENTAL HOTEL AND ROOM SUPPLY DATA
 
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Variance
 
 
Hotels
 
Rooms
 
Hotels
 
Rooms
 
Hotels
 
Rooms
 
%
 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comfort Inn
 
1,083

 
84,626

 
1,113

 
86,310

 
(30
)
 
(1,684
)
 
(2.7
)%
 
(2.0
)%
Comfort Suites
 
567

 
44,029

 
565

 
43,610

 
2

 
419

 
0.4
 %
 
1.0
 %
Sleep
 
384

 
27,410

 
379

 
27,097

 
5

 
313

 
1.3
 %
 
1.2
 %
Quality
 
1,542

 
120,227

 
1,447

 
114,582

 
95

 
5,645

 
6.6
 %
 
4.9
 %
Clarion
 
166

 
22,138

 
167

 
22,941

 
(1
)
 
(803
)
 
(0.6
)%
 
(3.5
)%
Econo Lodge
 
840

 
51,233

 
857

 
52,791

 
(17
)
 
(1,558
)
 
(2.0
)%
 
(3.0
)%
Rodeway
 
600

 
34,488

 
565

 
32,515

 
35

 
1,973

 
6.2
 %
 
6.1
 %
MainStay
 
60

 
4,249

 
56

 
4,108

 
4

 
141

 
7.1
 %
 
3.4
 %
Suburban
 
61

 
6,698

 
59

 
6,561

 
2

 
137

 
3.4
 %
 
2.1
 %
Cambria hotel & suites
 
36

 
4,917

 
27

 
3,503

 
9

 
1,414

 
33.3
 %
 
40.4
 %
Ascend Hotel Collection
 
162

 
13,000

 
127

 
10,480

 
35

 
2,520

 
27.6
 %
 
24.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic Franchises
 
5,501

 
413,015

 
5,362

 
404,498

 
139

 
8,517

 
2.6
 %
 
2.1
 %
International Franchises
 
1,126

 
112,558

 
1,152

 
111,624

 
(26
)
 
934

 
(2.3
)%
 
0.8
 %
Total Franchises
 
6,627

 
525,573

 
6,514

 
516,122

 
113

 
9,451

 
1.7
 %
 
1.8
 %





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 December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Hotel Franchising Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Revenues
 
$
237,571

 
$
208,195

 
$
1,007,356

 
$
924,641

 
 
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Marketing and reservation system revenues
 
(131,810
)
 
(113,523
)
 
(567,083
)
 
(525,716
)
 
 
     Non-hotel franchising activities
 
(2,847
)
 
(2,295
)
 
(10,818
)
 
(8,816
)
 
 
Hotel Franchising Revenues
 
$
102,914

 
$
92,377

 
$
429,455

 
$
390,109

 
 
Adjusted Hotel Franchising Margins:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Revenues
 
$
237,571

 
$
208,195

 
$
1,007,356

 
$
924,641

 
 
Operating Income
 
$
56,586

 
$
52,462

 
$
264,433

 
$
238,895

 
 
     Operating Margin
 
23.8
%
 
25.2
%
 
26.3
%
 
25.8
%
 
 
Adjusted Hotel Franchising Margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel Franchising Revenues
 
$
102,914

 
$
92,377

 
$
429,455

 
$
390,109

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income
 
56,586

 
52,462

 
264,433

 
238,895

 
 
Mark to market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments
 
978

 
531

 
3,192

 
1,534

 
 
Executive termination benefits
 

 

 

 
2,206

 
 
Acceleration of executive succession plan
 
57

 

 
12,021

 

 
 
Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net
 

 

 
(1,185
)
 

 
 
Acquisition related transition and transaction costs
 
3,654

 
4

 
4,032

 
3,305

 
 
Non-hotel franchising activities operating loss
 
1,995

 
6,453

 
10,315

 
23,593

 
 
Adjusted Hotel Franchising Operating Income
 
$
63,270

 
$
59,450

 
$
292,808

 
$
269,533

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Adjusted Hotel Franchising Margins
 
61.5
%
 
64.4
%
 
68.2
%
 
69.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADJUSTED HOTEL FRANCHISING SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
$
45,959

 
$
39,213

 
$
163,377

 
$
148,728

 
 
Mark to market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments
 
(978
)
 
(531
)
 
(3,192
)
 
(1,534
)
 
 
Acceleration of executive succession plan
 
(57
)
 

 
(12,021
)
 

 
 
Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net
 

 

 
1,185

 

 
 
Acquisition related transition and transaction costs
 
(3,654
)
 
(4
)
 
(4,032
)
 
(3,305
)
 
 
Executive termination benefits
 

 

 

 
(2,206
)
 
 
Non-hotel franchising activities
 
(3,839
)
 
(7,703
)
 
(17,321
)
 
(28,141
)
 
 
Adjusted Hotel Franchising Selling, General and Administration Expenses
 
$
37,431

 
$
30,975

 
$
127,996

 
$
113,542

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION ("EBITDA")
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
(6,441
)
 
$
31,821

 
$
114,893

 
$
139,371

 
 
Income taxes
 
53,160

 
11,971

 
109,104

 
60,609

 
 
Interest expense
 
11,155

 
10,980

 
45,039

 
44,446

 
 
Interest income
 
(1,643
)
 
(1,033
)
 
(5,920
)
 
(3,535
)
 
 
Other (gains) losses
 
(978
)
 
(499
)
 
(3,229
)
 
(1,504
)
 
 
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates
 
1,333

 
(778
)
 
4,546

 
(492
)
 
 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets
 

 
(1
)
 
32

 
(403
)
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
3,216

 
2,998

 
12,431

 
11,705

 
 
Acceleration of executive succession plan
 
57

 

 
12,021

 

 
 
Acquisition related transition and transaction costs
 
3,654

 
4

 
4,032

 
3,305

 
 
Executive termination benefits
 

 

 

 
2,206

 
 
Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net
 

 

 
(1,185
)
 

 
 
Mark to market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments
 
978

 
531

 
3,192

 
1,534

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
64,491

 
$
55,994

 
$
294,956

 
$
257,242

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel franchising
 
$
65,484

 
$
61,402

 
$
301,460

 
$
276,567

Non-hotel franchising activities
 
(993
)
 
(5,408
)
 
(6,504
)
 
(19,325
)
 
 
 
 
$
64,491

 
$
55,994

 
$
294,956

 
$
257,242

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 6

ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
$
(6,441
)
 
$
31,821

 
$
114,893

 
$
139,371

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transition costs on previously deferred foreign earnings and impact of tax legislation on deferred tax balances
 
40,044

 

 
40,044

 

 
Acceleration of executive succession plan
 
36

 

 
7,267

 

 
Acquisition related transition and transaction costs
 
2,309

 
2

 
2,548

 
2,092

 
Executive termination benefits
 

 

 

 
1,394

 
Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net
 

 

 
(749
)
 

Adjusted Net Income
 
$
35,948

 
$
31,823

 
$
164,003

 
$
142,857

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
$
(0.11
)
 
$
0.56

 
$
2.02

 
$
2.46

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transition costs on previously deferred foreign earnings and impact of tax legislation on deferred tax balances
 
0.70

 

 
0.70

 

 
Acceleration of executive succession plan
 

 

 
0.13

 

 
Acquisition related transition and transaction costs
 
0.04

 

 
0.04

 
0.04

 
Executive termination benefits
 

 

 

 
0.03

 
Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net
 

 

 
(0.01
)
 

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)
 
$
0.63

 
$
0.56

 
$
2.88

 
$
2.53







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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuals
 
Forecast
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2018(1)
 
Impact of ASC 606
 
2018 Guidance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
114,893

 
$
203,900

 
$
(10,600
)
 
$
193,300

 
 
Income taxes
 
109,104

 
61,000

 
(3,100
)
 
57,900

 
 
Interest expense
 
45,039

 
46,300

 

 
46,300

 
 
Interest income
 
(5,920
)
 
(4,800
)
 

 
(4,800
)
 
 
Other (gains) losses
 
(3,229
)
 

 

 

 
 
Equity in net (income) loss of affiliates
 
4,546

 
(600
)
 

 
(600
)
 
 
Acceleration of executive succession plan
 
12,021

 

 

 

 
 
Acquisition related transition and transaction costs
 
4,032

 
6,900

 

 
6,900

 
 
Deficit from marketing and reservation system activities
 

 

 
11,000

 
11,000

 
 
Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net
 
(1,185
)
 

 

 

 
 
Mark to market adjustments on non-qualified retirement plan investments
 
3,192

 

 

 

 
Adjusted Operating Income
 
282,493

 
312,700

 
(2,700
)
 
310,000

 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
12,431

 
22,800

 
(7,300
)
 
15,500

 
 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets
 
32

 

 

 

 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
294,956

 
$
335,500

 
$
(10,000
)
 
$
325,500

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hotel franchising
 
$
301,460

 
$
339,500

 
$
(10,000
)
 
$
329,500

 
Non-hotel franchising activities
 
(6,504
)
 
(4,000
)
 

 
(4,000
)
 
 
 
 
$
294,956

 
$
335,500

 
$
(10,000
)
 
$
325,500

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) FULL YEAR FORECAST
 
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Adoption of ASC 606
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuals
 
Forecast
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2018(1)
 
Impact of ASC 606
 
2018 Guidance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
114,893

 
$
203,900

 
$
(10,600
)
 
$
193,300

 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transition costs on previously deferred foreign earnings and impact of tax legislation on deferred tax balances
 
40,044

 

 

 

 
 
Acceleration of executive succession plan
 
7,267

 

 

 

 
 
Acquisition related transition and transaction costs
 
2,548

 
5,313

 

 
5,313

 
 
Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net
 
(749
)
 

 

 

 
 
Deficit from marketing and reservation system activities
 

 

 
8,470

 
8,470

 
Adjusted Net Income
 
$
164,003

 
$
209,213

 
$
(2,130
)
 
$
207,083

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
 
$
2.02

 
$
3.55

 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
3.37

 
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transition costs on previously deferred foreign earnings and impact of tax legislation on deferred tax balances
 
0.70

 

 

 

 
 
Acceleration of executive succession plan
 
0.13

 

 

 

 
 
Acquisition related transition and transaction costs
 
0.04

 
0.09

 

 
0.09

 
 
Impairment of lease acquisition costs, net
 
(0.01
)
 

 

 

 
 
Deficit from marketing and reservation system activities
 

 

 
0.15

 
0.15

 
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)
 
$
2.88

 
$
3.64

 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
3.61

 
(1) Figures in this column include the impact of the recently enacted tax reform legislation and the acquisition of WoodSpring but exclude the impacts of the adoption of ASC 606