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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
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For the month of: May 2010
 
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China Lodging Group, Limited
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
5th Floor, Block 57, No. 461 Hongcao Road
Xuhui District
Shanghai 200233
Peoples Republic of China
(86) 21 5153-9477
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
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China Lodging Group, Limited
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Tuo (Matthew) Zhang
 
   
Name: Tuo (Matthew) Zhang
 
   
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: May 11, 2010
     
 


 
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit Number
 
Description
     
Exhibit 99.1
 
China Lodging Group, Limited Reports First Quarter of 2010 Financial Results

 
 

 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
Contact Information
Ida Yu
Investor Relations Manager
Tel: 86 (21) 5153 9463
Email: ir@htinns.com
http://ir.htinns.com

China Lodging Group, Limited Reports First Quarter of 2010 Financial Results

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Net Revenues for the first quarter increased 34.5% year-over-year to RMB340.9 million (US$49.9 million)
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Despite of being the low season during the year, the first quarter saw a net profit attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited of RMB12.4 million (US$1.8 million), compared with a net loss of RMB27.5 million (US$4.0 million) in the first quarter of 2009
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Occupancy rate reached 93% and average daily rate (“ADR”) RMB173, resulting in revenue per available room (RevPAR) of RMB161
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282 Hotels were in Operation and 144 Hotels under Development as of March 31, 2010

Shanghai, China, May 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – China Lodging Group, Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (“HanTing Inns and Hotels” or the “Company”), a leading economy hotel chain operator in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

First Quarter of 2010 Operational Highlights
During the first quarter of 2010, the Company opened 46 net new hotels, including 5 net   leased-and-operated hotels and 41 net franchised-and-managed hotels. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had 282 hotels in operation, consisting of 178 leased-and-operated hotels and 104 franchised-and-managed hotels. Our hotels in operation covered 47 cities in China as of March 31, 2010, compared with 39 cities at the end of the previous quarter.

As of March 31, 2010, the Company had a total pipeline of 144 hotels under development, including 32 leased-and-operated hotels and 112 franchised-and-managed hotels.

The occupancy rate for all hotels in operation was 93% in the first quarter of 2010, compared with 85% in the first quarter of 2009, and 95% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to stronger demand. The sequential decline was due to seasonality as the first quarter is typically the lowest season for hotel industry in China.

• The ADR, or average daily rate, was RMB173 in the first quarter of 2010, compared with RMB169 in the first quarter of 2009 and RMB177 in the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to price increase in response to the economy recovery and the
 
 
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strengthening of our brand. The sequential decrease was mainly due to seasonality as we conducted sales promotions to increase occupancy rate during the low season.

• RevPAR, defined as revenue per available room, was RMB161 in the first quarter of 2010, compared with RMB144 in the first quarter of 2009 and RMB168 in the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase was attributable to the higher occupancy rate and higher ADR. The sequential decline was mainly due to seasonality.

RevPAR for the hotels which had been in operation for at least 18 months was RMB168 for the first quarter of 2010, compared with RMB150 for the first quarter of 2009 for the same group of hotels.  The improvement was caused by both higher occupancy rate and higher ADR, as the economy recovered and our brand strengthened.

“The prime location of our hotels and the high quality of our products and service have enabled us to establish a premium brand, which attracted an increasing number of frequent travelers to experience our hotels and join HanTing Club, our customer loyalty program. As of March 31, 2010, our HanTing Club had approximately 1.75 million individual members,” said Mr. Matthew Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of HanTing Inns and Hotels. “We are also delighted to see the healthy growth across all the three hotel products introduced by HanTing. In the first quarter of 2010, we added 42 HanTing Express Hotels, two HanTing Seasons Hotels, and two HanTing Hi Inns. Our multi-product strategy allows us to target a wide spectrum of customers.”

First Quarter of 2010 Financial Results
Total revenues for the quarter increased 34.3% year-over-year to RMB360.7 million (US$52.8 million) primarily as a result of our enlarged network and higher RevPAR. Comparing to the fourth quarter of 2009, the revenue decreased 2.6% due to seasonality.

Total revenues from leased-and-operated hotels for the first quarter of 2010 were RMB339.2 million (US$49.7 million), representing a 29.2% increase year-over-year as both the number of leased-and-operated hotels and the revenue per leased-and-operated hotel increased. As of March 31, 2010, we had 178 leased-and-operated hotels in operation, compared with 151 a year ago.

Total revenues from franchised-and-managed hotels for the first quarter of 2010 were RMB21.6 million (US$3.2 million), representing a 258.1% increase year-over-year mainly due to the enlarged base of franchised-and-managed hotels. As of March 31, 2010, we had 104 franchised-and-managed hotels in operation, compared with 30 a year ago.

Net revenues for the first quarter of 2010 were RMB340.9 million (US$49.9 million), representing an increase of 34.5% year-over-year and a decrease of 2.7% sequentially.

Total operating costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2010 were RMB323.7 million (US$47.4 million), compared with RMB285.3 million (US$41.8 million) in the same quarter of 2009 and RMB317.1 million (US$46.5 million) in the previous quarter.  Total operating costs and expenses
 
 
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excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the quarter were RMB320.3 million (US$46.9 million), representing a 12.8% increase year-over-year mainly due to expansion of network, and a 2.1% increase sequentially mainly due to seasonal increase of utility costs.  Major components of operating costs and expenses are described and discussed in more detail below.

Hotel operating costs for the first quarter of 2010 were RMB272.2 million (US$39.9 million), compared with RMB241.7 million (US$35.4 million) in the same quarter of 2009 and RMB267.5 million (US$39.2 million) in the previous quarter.  Total hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB271.9 million (US$39.8 million), representing 79.7% of net revenues, compared with 95.3% for the same quarter in 2009 and 76.3% in the previous quarter.  The decrease in hotel operating costs as a percentage of net revenues year-over-year was primarily due to higher revenue per hotel during the quarter as a majority of our costs are relatively fixed. The sequential increase was due to seasonality, which impacted both revenue and utility cost.

Selling and marketing expenses for the first quarter of 2010 were RMB14.5 million (US$2.1 million), compared with RMB8.8 million (US$1.3 million) in the same quarter of 2009 and RMB14.1 million (US$2.1 million) in the previous quarter. Selling and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB14.3 million (US$2.1 million), representing 4.2% of net revenues, compared with 3.5% for the same quarter in 2009 and 4.0% in the previous quarter.  The selling and marketing expenses fluctuated from quarter to quarter mainly due to timing of marketing programs and changes relating to customer loyalty program.

General and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2010 were RMB25.8 million (US$3.8 million), compared with RMB19.8 million (US$2.9 million) in the same quarter of 2009 and RMB27.9 million (US$4.1 million) in the previous quarter.  General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB23.0 million (US$3.4 million), or 6.7% of the net revenues, compared with 7.4% of the net revenues in the same period of 2009 and 7.2% in the previous quarter.

Pre-opening expenses for the first quarter of 2010 were RMB11.2 million (US$1.6 million), representing a decrease of 25.0% year-over-year and an increase of 47.1% sequentially.  The fluctuation of pre-opening expenses was mainly driven by the number of leased-and-operated hotels under construction.

Income from operations for the quarter was RMB17.2 million (US$2.5 million), compared with loss from operations of RMB31.7 million (US$4.6 million) in the same quarter of 2009 and income from operations of RMB33.1 million (US$4.9 million) in the previous quarter.  Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) for the quarter was RMB20.6 million (US$3.0 million). This compares to adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) of RMB30.5 million (US$4.5 million) in the same quarter of 2009, and adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) of RMB36.4 million (US$5.3 million) in the previous quarter.
 
 
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Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited for the quarter was RMB12.4 million (US$1.8 million), compared with net loss attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited of RMB27.5 million (US$4.0 million) in the same quarter of 2009, and net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited of RMB19.8 million (US$2.9 million) in the previous quarter.  Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net income attributable to the China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP) for the quarter was RMB15.9 million (US$2.3 million). This compares to adjusted net loss attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP) of RMB26.3 million (US$3.8 million) in the same quarter of 2009, and adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP) of RMB23.1 million (US$3.4 million) in the previous quarter. The year-over-year improvement on profit was mainly attributable to the improved RevPAR as a result of strengthening of the economy and our brand and the increased number of franchised-and-managed hotels.  The sequential decrease in profit was mainly driven by seasonality.

Basic and diluted net earnings per share/ADS.  For the first quarter of 2010, basic net earnings per share was RMB0.07 (US$0.01) and diluted net earnings per share was RMB0.06 (US$0.01), while basic net earnings per ADS was RMB0.26 (US$0.04), and diluted net earnings per ADS was RMB0.25 (US$0.04).  Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted basic and diluted net earnings per share (non-GAAP) was RMB0.08 (US$0.01), and adjusted basic net earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) was RMB0.33 (US$0.05), while adjusted diluted net earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) was RMB0.32 (US$0.05).

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2010 was RMB54.9 million (US$8.0 million), compared with RMB2.3 million (US$0.3 million) in the same quarter of 2009 and RMB69.3 million (US$10.2 million) in the previous quarter.  EBITDA from operating hotels (non-GAAP) was RMB66.1 million (US$9.7 million), an increase of 282.3% from the same period of 2009 but a decrease of 14.1% sequentially. The year-over-year increase in EBITDA and EBITDA from operating hotels was primarily due to the substantial expansion of hotels and improvement in profitability during the period. The sequential decrease was mainly due to seasonality.

Cash flow.  Net operating cash flow for the first quarter of 2010 was RMB87.2 million (US$12.8 million).  Cash spent on the purchase of property and equipment, which is part of investing cash flow, was RMB65.0 million (US$9.5 million).

Cash and cash equivalents.  As of March 31, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB258.4 million (US$37.9 million). In March 2010, the Company completed its initial public offering and a private placement to Ctrip, raising approximately US$140 million, in total, after underwriting fees and expenses. The proceeds from the IPO and the private placement were received in April, and thus not included in the cash balance as of March 31, 2010.

Business Outlook
“Thanks to China’s strengthening economy, the demand for affordable accommodation with quality continues to grow. We are on track in executing our hotel network expansion plan. We
 
 
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plan to add 180 to 200 hotels in 2010, with 60-70 leased-and-operated hotels and 120-130 franchised-and-managed hotels,” added Mr. Zhang.

Second Quarter and Full Year 2010 Guidance
We expect to achieve net revenues in the range of RMB 395 to 415 million in the second quarter of 2010. We expect our full year net revenues to grow 33% to 35% from 2009. The above forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call
HanTing Inns and Hotels’ management will host a conference call at 9 p.m. EDT, Monday, May 10, 2010 (or 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in the Shanghai/Hong Kong time zone) following the announcement. To participate in the event by telephone, please dial +1 (888) 830 9551 (for callers in the US), +86 10 800 152 1039 (for callers in China Mainland), +852 3002 1675 (for callers in Hong Kong) or +1 (408) 961 6560 (for callers outside of the US, China Mainland, and Hong Kong) and entering pass code HTHT.  Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.

A recording of the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through May 18, 2010. Please dial +1 877 482 6144 (for callers in the US) or +1 617 213 4164 (for callers outside the US) and entering pass code 16805913.

The conference call will also be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at the Company’s Web site, http://ir.htinns.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company's unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses, general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, selling expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted income/(loss) from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted basic and diluted net earnings per share and per ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses, EBITDA and EBITDA from operating hotels.  The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliations of GAAP and non-GAAP results” set forth at the end of this release.  The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance by excluding share-based expenses that may not be indicative of its operating performance.  The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods.  These non-GAAP financial
 
 
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measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to the Company's historical performance.  The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making.  A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures excluding share-based compensation expenses is that share-based compensation expenses have been and will continue to be a significant recurring expense in our business.  Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure.  The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

The Company believes that EBITDA is a useful financial metric to assess the operating and financial performance before the impact of investing and financing transactions and income taxes.  Given the significant investments that the Company has made in leasehold improvements, depreciation and amortization expense comprises a significant portion of the cost structure.  In addition, the Company believes that EBITDA is widely used by other companies in the lodging industry and may be used by investors as a measure of financial performance.  The Company believes that EBITDA will provide investors with a useful tool for comparability between periods because it eliminates depreciation and amortization expense attributable to capital expenditures. The Company also uses EBITDA from operating hotels, which is defined as EBITDA before pre-opening expenses, to assess operating results of the hotels in operation. The Company believe that the exclusion of pre-opening expenses, a portion of which is non-cash rental expenses, helps facilitate year-on-year comparison of the results of operations as the number of hotels in the development stage may vary significantly from year to year.  Therefore, the Company believes EBITDA from operating hotels more closely reflects the performance capability of hotels currently in operation.  The calculation of EBITDA and EBITDA from operating hotels does not deduct interest income.  The presentation of EBITDA and EBITDA from operating hotels should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by other charges and gains considered to be outside the ordinary course of the business.

The use of EBITDA and EBITDA from operating hotels has certain limitations.  Depreciation and amortization expense for various long-term assets, income tax and interest expense have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of EBITDA. Pre-opening expenses have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of EBITDA from operating hotels.  Each of these items should also be considered in the overall evaluation of the results.  The Company compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense, pre-opening expenses and other relevant items both in the reconciliations to the U.S. GAAP financial measures and in the consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating the performance.

The terms EBITDA and EBITDA from operating hotels are not defined under U.S. GAAP, and neither EBITDA nor EBITDA from operating hotels is a measure of net income, operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  When assessing
 
 
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the operating and financial performance, you should not consider this data in isolation or as a substitute for our net income, operating income or any other operating performance measure that is calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  In addition, the Company's EBITDA or EBITDA from operating hotels may not be comparable to EBITDA or EBITDA from operating hotels or similarly titled measures utilized by other companies since such other companies may not calculate EBITDA or EBITDA from operating hotels in the same manner as the Company does.

Reconciliations of the Company's non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA and EBITDA from operating hotels, to consolidated statement of operations information are included at the end of this press release.

About China Lodging Group, Limited
China Lodging Group, Limited (“HanTing Inns and Hotels” or the “Company”) is a leading economy hotel chain operator in China. The Company provides business and leisure travelers with high-quality, and conveniently-located hotel products under three brands, namely, HanTing Seasons Hotel, HanTing Express Hotel, and HanTing Hi Inn. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had 282 hotels and 33,650 rooms in 47 cities across China.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information in this release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company’s capital needs, business strategy and expectations. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, which may be identified by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “forecast,” “project,” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Readers should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events or results. Any or all of the Company’s forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, risks and uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, readers should consider various factors, including the risks described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 13 and elsewhere in the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1. These factors may cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. In addition, new factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for the Company to predict all factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to the Company, which is subject to change. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document, except as required by applicable law.


--Financial Tables and Operational Data Follow--
 
 
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China Lodging Group, Limted
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet
   
December 31, 2009
     
March 31, 2010
 
   
RMB
   
RMB
   
US$
 
   
(in thousands)
       
Assets
                 
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
    270,587       258,374       37,853  
Restricted cash
    500       1,000       147  
Accounts receivable
    15,158       20,946       3,069  
Amount due from related parties
    4,632       4,086       599  
Prepaid rent
    69,618       62,771       9,196  
Inventories
    8,883       7,818       1,145  
Other current assets
    28,976       37,381       5,476  
Deferred tax assets
    18,272       18,272       2,677  
Total current assets
    416,626       410,648       60,162  
                         
Property and equipment, net
    1,028,267       1,048,778       153,649  
Intangible assets, net
    20,395       20,389       2,987  
Goodwill
    18,452       18,452       2,703  
Other assets
    61,170       62,285       9,125  
Deferred tax assets
    36,222       37,442       5,485  
Total assets
    1,581,132       1,597,994       234,111  
                         
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity
                       
Current liabilities:
                       
Long-term debt, current portion
    57,000       12,140       1,779  
Accounts payable
    141,571       137,657       20,167  
Amount due to related parties
    928       1,021       150  
Salary and welfare payable
    29,597       23,529       3,447  
Deferred revenue
    43,203       50,423       7,387  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    89,383       90,118       13,201  
Income tax payable
    3,869       4,195       615  
Total current liabilities
    365,551       319,083       46,746  
                         
Long-term debt
    80,000       57,360       8,403  
Deferred rent
    174,775       183,351       26,861  
Deferred revenue
    31,558       36,374       5,329  
Other long-term liabilities
    20,453       23,106       3,386  
Deferred tax liabilities
    6,538       6,538       958  
Total liabilities
    678,875       625,812       91,683  
                         
Mezzanine equity
                       
Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares
    796,803       -       -  
Equity
                       
Ordinary shares
    46       178       26  
Series A convertible preferred shares
    34       -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    351,994       2,165,156       317,202  
Subscription receivables
    -       (955,477 )     (139,980 )
Accumulated deficit
    (245,457 )     (233,010 )     (34,137 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (12,528 )     (12,537 )     (1,837 )
Total China Lodging Group, Limited shareholders' equity
    94,089       964,310       141,274  
Noncontrolling interest
    11,365       7,872       1,154  
Total equity
    105,454       972,182       142,428  
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity
    1,581,132       1,597,994       234,111  
 
Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi ("RMB") into United States dollars ("US$") is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB6.8258 on March 31, 2010 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.
 
 
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China Lodging Group, Limited
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
         Quarter Ended  
     
March 31, 2009
     
December 31, 2009
     
March 31, 2010
 
     
RMB
     
RMB
     
RMB
     
US$
 
       (in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)  
Revenues:
           
 
                 
Leased-and-operated hotels
    262,482       355,100       339,161       49,688  
Franchised-and-managed hotels
    6,024       15,334       21,569       3,160  
Total revenues
    268,506       370,434       360,730       52,848  
Less: business tax and related surcharges
    (14,970 )     (20,184 )     (19,785 )     (2,899 )
Net revenues
    253,536       350,250       340,945       49,949  
                                 
Operating costs and expenses:
                               
Hotel operating costs
    (241,650 )     (267,464 )     (272,202 )     (39,878 )
Selling and marketing expenses
    (8,847 )     (14,120 )     (14,511 )     (2,126 )
General and administrative expenses
    (19,814 )     (27,902 )     (25,808 )     (3,781 )
Pre-opening expenses
    (14,963 )     (7,622 )     (11,216 )     (1,643 )
Total operating costs and expenses
    (285,274 )     (317,108 )     (323,737 )     (47,428 )
Income/(Loss) from operations
    (31,738 )     33,142       17,208       2,521  
Interest income
    271       763       663       97  
Interest expenses
    (1,338 )     (2,534 )     (1,545 )     (226 )
Foreign exchange loss
    (3 )     (77 )     (29 )     (4 )
Income/(Loss) before income tax
    (32,808 )     31,294       16,297       2,388  
Income tax benefit/(expense)
    5,577       (8,377 )     (2,626 )     (385 )
Net income/(loss)
    (27,231 )     22,917       13,671       2,003  
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling
                               
interests
    (276 )     (3,076 )     (1,223 )     (179 )
Net income/(loss) attributable to China Lodging
                               
Group, Limited
    (27,507 )     19,841       12,448       1,824  
                                 
Net earnings/ (loss) per share
                               
— Basic
    (0.51 )     0.11       0.07       0.01  
— Diluted
    (0.51 )     0.11       0.06       0.01  
                                 
Net earnings/ (loss) per ADS
                               
— Basic
    (2.03 )     0.43       0.26       0.04  
— Diluted
    (2.03 )     0.42       0.25       0.04  
                                 
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
                               
— Basic
    54,071       60,948       68,582       68,582  
— Diluted
    54,071       188,528       196,751       196,751  
 
Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi ("RMB") into United States dollars ("US$") is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB6.8258 on March 31, 2010 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. 
 
 
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China Lodging Group, Limited
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
 
    Quarter Ended March 31, 2010  
   
GAAP Result
   
% of Net Revenues
   
Share-based Compensation
   
% of Net Revenues
   
Non-GAAP Result
   
% of Net Revenues
 
   
RMB
         
RMB
         
RMB
   
 
 
   
(unaudited)
         
(unaudited)
         
(unaudited)
       
      (in thousands)  
Hotel operating costs
    272,202       79.8%       341       0.1%       271,861       79.7%  
Selling and marketing expenses
    14,511       4.3%       218       0.1%       14,293       4.2%  
General and administrative expenses
    25,808       7.6%       2,846       0.8%       22,962       6.7%  
Pre-opening expenses
    11,216       3.3%       -       0.0%       11,216       3.3%  
Total operating costs and expenses
    323,737       95.0%       3,405       1.0%       320,332       94.0%  
Income from operations
    17,208       5.0%       3,405       1.0%       20,613       6.0%  
 
      Quarter Ended March 31, 2010  
   
GAAP Result
   
% of Net Revenues
   
Share-based Compensation
   
% of Net Revenues
   
Non-GAAP Result
   
% of Net Revenues
 
   
US$
           
US$
           
US$
         
   
(unaudited)
           
(unaudited)
           
(unaudited)
         
        (in thousands)  
Hotel operating costs
    39,878       79.8%       50       0.1%       39,828       79.7%  
Selling and marketing expenses
    2,126       4.3%       32       0.1%       2,094       4.2%  
General and administrative expenses
    3,781       7.6%       417       0.8%       3,364       6.7%  
Pre-opening expenses
    1,643       3.3%       -       0.0%       1,643       3.3%  
Total operating costs and expenses
    47,428       95.0%       499       1.0%       46,929       94.0%  
Income from operations
    2,521       5.0%       499       1.0%       3,020       6.0%  
 
      Quarter Ended December 31, 2009  
   
GAAP Result
   
% of Net Revenues
   
Share-based Compensation
   
% of Net Revenues
   
Non-GAAP Result
   
% of Net Revenues
 
   
RMB
           
RMB
           
RMB
         
   
(unaudited)
           
(unaudited)
           
(unaudited)
         
      (in thousands)  
Hotel operating costs
    267,464       76.4%       334       0.1%       267,130       76.3%  
Selling and marketing expenses
    14,120       4.0%       207       0.1%       13,913       4.0%  
General and administrative expenses
    27,902       8.0%       2,741       0.8%       25,161       7.2%  
Pre-opening expenses
    7,622       2.2%       -       0.0%       7,622       2.2%  
Total operating costs and expenses
    317,108       90.5%       3,282       0.9%       313,826       89.6%  
Income from operations
    33,142       9.5%       3,282       0.9%       36,424       10.4%  
 
      Quarter Ended March 31, 2009  
   
GAAP Result
   
% of Net Revenues
   
Share-based Compensation
   
% of Net Revenues
   
Non-GAAP Result
   
% of Net Revenues
 
   
RMB
           
RMB
           
RMB
         
   
(unaudited)
           
(unaudited)
           
(unaudited)
         
      (in thousands)  
Hotel operating costs
    241,650       95.3%       43       0.0%       241,607       95.3%  
Selling and marketing expenses
    8,847       3.5%       51       0.0%       8,796       3.5%  
General and administrative expenses
    19,814       7.8%       1,157       0.5%       18,657       7.4%  
Pre-opening expenses
    14,963       5.9%       -       0.0%       14,963       5.9%  
Total operating costs and expenses
    285,274       112.5%       1,251       0.5%       284,023       112.0%  
Loss from operations
    (31,738 )     -12.5%       1,251       0.5%       (30,487 )     -12.0%  
           
 
                         
 
      Quarter Ended          
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2010
               
   
RMB
   
RMB
   
RMB
   
US$
         
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
         
      (in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)              
Net income/(loss) attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (GAAP)
    (27,507 )     19,841       12,448       1,824          
Share-based compensation expenses
    1,251       3,282       3,405       499          
Adjusted net income/(loss) attributable to China
                                       
Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP)
    (26,256 )     23,123       15,853       2,323          
                                         
Net earnings/(loss) per share (GAAP)
                                       
— Basic
    (0.51 )     0.11       0.07       0.01          
— Diluted
    (0.51 )     0.11       0.06       0.01          
                                         
Net earnings/(loss) per ADS (GAAP)
                                       
— Basic
    (2.03 )     0.43       0.26       0.04          
— Diluted
    (2.03 )     0.42       0.25       0.04          
                                         
Adjusted net earnings/(loss) per share (non-GAAP)
                                       
— Basic
    (0.49 )     0.13       0.08       0.01          
— Diluted
    (0.49 )     0.12       0.08       0.01          
                                         
Adjusted net earnings/(loss) per ADS (non-GAAP)
                                       
— Basic
    (1.94 )     0.51       0.33       0.05          
— Diluted
    (1.94 )     0.49       0.32       0.05          
                                         
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
                                       
— Basic
    54,071       60,948       68,582       68,582          
— Diluted
    54,071       188,528       196,751       196,751          
 
     
Quarter Ended
             
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2010
       
   
RMB
   
RMB
   
RMB
   
US$
       
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
       
         
(in thousands)
             
                             
Net income/(loss) attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (GAAP) 
    (27,507 )     19,841       12,448       1,824        
Interest expenses
    1,338       2,534       1,545       226        
Income tax expense /(benefit)
    (5,577 )     8,377       2,626       385        
Depreciation and amortization
    34,070       38,550       38,246       5,603        
EBITDA (non-GAAP)
    2,324       69,302       54,865       8,038        
Pre-opening expenses
    14,963       7,622       11,216       1,643        
EBITDA from operating hotels (non-GAAP)
    17,287       76,924       66,081       9,681        
 
Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi ("RMB") into United States dollars ("US$") is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB6.8258 on March 31, 2010 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.
 
 
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China Lodging Group, Limited

Operational Data
                 
         
As of
       
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2010
 
Total hotels in operation:
    181       236       282  
Leased-and-operated hotels
    151       173       178  
Franchised-and-managed hotels
    30       63       104  
Total Hotel rooms in operation
    22,744       28,360       33,650  
Leased-and-operated hotels
    19,223       21,658       22,334  
Franchised-and-managed hotels
    3,521       6,702       11,316  
Number of cities
    36       39       47  
               
               
   
For the quarter ended
 
   
March 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2010
 
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)
                       
Leased-and-operated hotels
    86%       96%       95%  
Franchised-and-managed hotels
    80%       91%       88%  
Total hotels in operation
    85%       95%       93%  
Average daily room rate (in RMB)
                       
Leased-and-operated hotels
    169       178       175  
Franchised-and-managed hotels
    170       173       167  
Total hotels in operation
    169       177       173  
RevPAR (in RMB)
                       
Leased-and-operated hotels
    145       171       166  
Franchised-and-managed hotels
    136       158       147  
Total hotels in operation
    144       168       161  
 
 
Like-for-like performance for hotels opened for at least 18 months during the current quarter
 
   
As of and for the quarter ended
         
   
March 31, 2009
   
March 31, 2010
         
Total hotels in operation:
    144       144          
Leased-and-operated hotels
    128       128          
Franchised-and-managed hotels
    16       16          
Total Hotel rooms in operation
    17,972       17,972          
Leased-and-operated hotels
    16,091       16,091          
Franchised-and-managed hotels
    1,881       1,881          
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)
    89%       96%          
Average daily rate (in RMB)
    169       175          
RevPAR (in RMB)
    150       168          
                         
 
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