Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of: November 2011

Commission File Number: 001-34656

 

 

China Lodging Group, Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

No. 2266 Hongqiao Road

Changning District

Shanghai 200336

People’s Republic of China

(86) 21 6195-2011

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x            Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  China Lodging Group, Limited
By:  

/s/ Tuo (Matthew) Zhang

Name:   Tuo (Matthew) Zhang
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 14, 2011

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release – China Lodging Group, Limited Reports Third Quarter of 2011 Financial Results

 

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Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

Contact Information

Ida Yu

Investor Relations Manager

Tel: 86 (21) 6195 9561

Email: ir@htinns.com

http://ir.htinns.com

China Lodging Group, Limited Reports Third Quarter of 2011 Financial Results

 

 

Net Revenues increased 23.8% year-over-year for the third quarter to RMB626.7 million (US$98.3 million)1, exceeding the high end of the guidance previously announced

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels (non-GAAP) was RMB184.2 million (US$28.9 million), representing 29.4% of net revenue

 

 

Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited was RMB58.2 million (US$9.1 million); adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP) was RMB63.2 million (US$9.9 million)

 

 

Diluted earnings per ADS2 for the quarter was RMB0.94 (US$0.15); adjusted diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) was RMB1.03 (US$0.16)

 

 

64 new hotels were opened in the third quarter of 2011, increasing hotel count to 580

Shanghai, China, November 10, 2011 – China Lodging Group, Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (“China Lodging Group” or the “Company”), a leading and high-growth economy hotel chain operator in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Operational Highlights

 

 

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company opened 64 new hotels, including 33 leased-and-operated hotels and 31 franchised-and-managed hotels. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had 580 hotels in operation, consisting of 314 leased-and-operated hotels and 266 franchised-and-managed hotels. Hotels in operation covered 92 cities in China as of September 30, 2011, increasing from 80 cities at the end of the previous quarter. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had 20 Seasons Hotels and 26 Hi Inns in operation.

 

 

1 

The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB6. 378 on September 30, 2011 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

2 

Each ADS represents four of the Company’s ordinary shares.

 

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As of September 30, 2011, the Company had a total pipeline of 233 hotels under development, including 88 leased-and-operated hotels and 145 franchised-and-managed hotels.

 

 

The ADR, or average daily rate, for all hotels was RMB183 in the third quarter of 2011, compared with RMB218 in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB182 in the previous quarter. In Shanghai, the ADR was RMB187 in the third quarter of 2011, decreasing from RMB333 in the third quarter of 2010 due to the absence of one-time benefit of Shanghai Expo. Outside of Shanghai, the ADR was RMB182 in the third quarter of 2011, remaining stable as compared to the third quarter of 2010, as price increase on the same-hotel basis was largely offset by the city mix shifting toward lower tier cities. The sequential increase in overall ADR was mainly due to price increase driven by strong travel demand, especially in tourism destinations during the summer.

 

 

The occupancy rate for all hotels in operation was 97% in the third quarter of 2011, compared with 95% in the third quarter of 2010 and 93% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year improvement was mainly attributable to our increased brand awareness and successful marketing programs. The sequential increase mainly resulted from increased portion of mature hotels in our portfolio and market rebound in Shanghai area.

 

 

RevPAR, defined as revenue per available room, was RMB177 in the third quarter of 2011, compared with RMB207 in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB170 in the previous quarter.

 

 

During the third quarter of 2011, our Shanghai hotels continued to rebound from the post-Expo market weakness. Compared to the same period of 2009, our Shanghai hotels showed 9% appreciation in RevPAR, with an increase of 2% in ADR and 6% in occupancy, despite of a higher percentage of new hotels in the ramping-up stage. As of September 30, 2011, our Shanghai hotels accounted for 17.4% of our total hotel count, compared with 21.7% a year ago

 

 

For all the hotels which had been in operation for at least 18 months, the same-hotel RevPAR was RMB193 for the third quarter of 2011, compared with RMB214 for the third quarter of 2010, mainly due to the absence of one-time benefit of the Shanghai Expo. Outside of Shanghai, the same-hotel RevPAR increased 6%, with 3.3% increase in ADR and 2.5% increase in occupancy, as a result of our strengthening brand, expanding loyal customer base, and our successful yield management.

 

 

As of September 30, 2011, HanTing Club had approximately 3.9 million individual members, an increase of 69% from September 30, 2010. The individual members contributed 66% of room nights sold during the third quarter of 2011. Our corporate members contributed another 10% of room nights sold. During the third quarter of 2011, 96% of room nights were sold through our own channels.

 

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“We are delighted to see that the travel market continued to grow quickly in China. Outside of Shanghai, our same-hotel RevPAR appreciation reached 6% for the third quarter of 2011. In Shanghai, our hotels in operation for at least 18 months achieved occupancy of 101%, an increase of 5% from the same period of 2010,” said Mr. Matthew Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of China Lodging Group. “We remain confident that China’s domestic travel will grow robustly, especially in the inland cities. Our penetration into these fast-growing cities well positions us to capture those profitable opportunities.”

Third Quarter of 2011 Financial Results

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB664.5 million (US$104.2 million), representing a 24.2% year-over-year increase and a 14.4% sequential increase. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to our increased number of hotels, partially offset by the absence of one-time benefit from the Shanghai Expo. The sequential increase was mainly due to our expanded network and a higher RevPAR.

Total revenues from leased-and-operated hotels for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB606.1 million (US$95.0 million), representing a 21.8% year-over-year increase and a 14.4% sequential increase.

Total revenues from franchised-and-managed hotels for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB58.4 million (US$9.2 million), representing a 56.8% year-over-year increase and a 14.4% sequential increase.

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB626.7 million (US$98.3 million), representing an increase of 23.8% year-over-year and an increase of 14.4% sequentially.

Hotel operating costs for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB452.6 million (US$71.0 million), compared to RMB311.1 million (US$46.5 million) in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB395.7 million (US$61.2 million) in the previous quarter, representing a 45.5% and 14.4% increase, respectively. Our hotel network expansion, especially the growth in leased-and-operated hotels, was the main driver for the increase in hotel operating costs. The average number of leased-and-operated hotels in operation3 during the third quarter of 2011 increased 53.7% from the same period of 2010 and 10.2% sequentially. Compared to the previous quarter, utility cost increased this quarter due to seasonality. Total hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB452.0 million (US$70.9 million), representing 72.1% of net revenues, compared to 61.4% for the third quarter in 2010 and 72.1% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase was mainly driven by the absence of one-time benefit from Shanghai Expo this year, with hotel operating cost per room night remaining largely stable.

 

 

3 

Calculated as (number of leased-and-operated hotels in operation at the beginning of the quarter + number of leased-and-operated hotels in operation at the end of the quarter)/2

 

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Selling and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB24.9 million (US$3.9 million), compared to RMB20.6 million (US$3.1 million) in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB22.7 million (US$3.5 million) in the previous quarter. Selling and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB24.6 million (US$3.9 million), or 4.0% of net revenues, compared to 4.1% for the third quarter in 2010 and 4.1% for the previous quarter.

General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB39.4 million (US$6.2 million), compared to RMB35.2 million (US$5.3 million) in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB42.4 million (US$6.6 million) in the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB35.1 million (US$5.5 million), representing 5.6% of net revenues, compared with 6.4% of net revenues in the third quarter of 2010 and 7.1% in the previous quarter.

Pre-opening expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB54.0 million (US$8.5 million), compared to RMB35.5 million (US$5.3 million) in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB46.5 million (US$7.2 million) in the previous quarter. The pre-opening expenses were primarily driven by the number of leased-and-operated hotels under conversion during the period. 33 leased-and-operated hotels were opened during this quarter and another 88 were in the pipeline at the end of the quarter, compared to 13 opened and 76 in the pipeline during the same quarter in 2010, and 22 opened and 90 in the pipeline for the previous quarter.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2011 was RMB55.9 million (US$8.8 million), compared to income from operations of RMB103.7 million (US$15.5 million) in the third quarter of 2010 and income from operations of RMB40.5 million (US$6.3 million) in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2011 was RMB60.9 million (US$9.6 million).

Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited for the third quarter of 2011 was RMB58.2 million (US$9.1 million), compared to net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited of RMB88.7 million (US$13.3 million) in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB40.3 million (US$6.2 million) in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2011 was RMB63.2 million (US$9.9 million), compared to adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP) of RMB92.0 million (US$13.7 million) in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB44.5 million (US$6.9 million) in the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease in net income was mainly due to the absence of one-time benefit of Shanghai Expo, higher pre-opening expenses and more leased-and-operated hotels in the ramp-up stage, as a result of our accelerated expansion.

 

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In the third quarter of 2011, our leased-and-operated hotels in operation less than 6 months contributed 16% of the leased-and-operated room nights available for sale, compared with 8% for the third quarter of 2010. The sequential improvement in net income was mainly attributable to increased number of mature leased-and-operated hotels in the portfolio and performance improvement in our Shanghai hotels, partially offset by higher pre-opening expenses.

Basic and diluted net earnings per share/ADS. For the third quarter of 2011, basic net earnings per share and diluted net earnings per share were RMB0.24 (US$0.04); basic net earnings per ADS was RMB0.96 (US$0.15) and diluted net earnings per ADS was RMB0.94 (US$0.15). Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted basic net earnings per share (non-GAAP) and adjusted diluted net earnings per share (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB0.26 (US$0.04), adjusted basic net earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) was RMB1.04 (US$0.16) and adjusted diluted net earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) was RMB1.03 (US$0.16).

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2011 was RMB125.1 million (US$19.6 million), compared with RMB155.0 million (US$23.2 million) in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB104.3 million (US$16.1 million) in the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease in EBITDA was mainly due to the absence of one-time benefit of Shanghai Expo, higher pre-opening expenses and more leased-and-operated hotels in the ramp-up stage as a result of our accelerated expansion. Excluding share-based compensation expenses and pre-opening expenses, adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2011 was RMB184.2 million (US$28.9 million), compared with RMB193.8 (US$29.0 million) for the third quarter of 2010 and RMB155.0 million (US$24.0 million) for the previous quarter. The slight year-over-year decrease was mainly a result of the absence of one-time benefit from Shanghai Expo and more leased-and-operated hotels in the ramp-up stage. The sequential increase was attributable to strong travel demand in the summer, performance improvement in our Shanghai hotels and increased number of mature leased-and-operated hotels in the portfolio.

Hotel income (non-GAAP), which is the difference between net revenues and hotel operating cost, was RMB174.1 million (US$27.3 million) for the third quarter of 2011, compared with RMB194.9 million (US$29.1 million) in the third quarter of 2010 and RMB152.1 million (US$23.5 million) in the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease of hotel income was mainly attributable to the absence of one-time benefit from Shanghai Expo. For leased-and-operated hotels in operation for at least 6 months, the hotel income was RMB131.2 million (US$20.5 million) during the third quarter of 2011, or 26% of net revenues derived from those hotels. Leased-and-operated hotels in operation for less than 6 months accounted for 16% of leased-and-operated room nights available for sale in the third quarter of 2011. Those hotels derived a hotel loss of RMB3.0 million (US$0.5 million), or 5% of net revenues derived from those hotels this quarter, mainly due to lower revenue achievement of those hotels during their ramp-up stage. For franchised-and-managed hotels, the hotel income was RMB45.9 million (US$7.2 million), or 84% of net revenue derived from those hotels. As an increasing number of leased-and-operated hotels reach maturity and the franchised-and-managed hotel network grows, the Company expects the profit base to expand steadily.

 

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Cash flow. Net operating cash flow for the third quarter of 2011 was RMB124.0 million (US$19.4 million). Cash spent on the purchase of property and equipment, purchase of intangible and acquisitions, which are part of investing cash flow, was RMB226.6 million (US$35.5 million).

Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, and Short-term investment. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investment of RMB872.6 million (US$136.8 million).

Guidance for Fourth Quarter of 2011

“We are pleased to achieve 142 net new hotel openings in the first nine months of 2011, and remain confident in achieving our full year target of 200 new openings.” commented CEO Mr. Zhang.

The Company expects to achieve net revenues in the range of RMB635 to RMB655 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, representing a 40% to 45% year-over-year growth

The above forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Corporate Presentation

The latest corporate presentation is available on China Lodging Group’s investor relations website, http://ir.htinns.com/annuals.cfm.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host a conference call at 8 p.m. EST, Thursday, November 10, 2011 (or 9 a.m. on Friday, November 11, 2011 in the Shanghai/Hong Kong time zone) following the announcement. To participate in the event by telephone, please dial +1 (855) 500 8701 (for callers in the US), +86 400 120 0654 (for callers in China Mainland), +852 3051 2745 (for callers in Hong Kong) or +65 6723 9385 (for callers outside of the US, China Mainland, and Hong Kong) and entering pass code 1788 8393. 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 November 17, 2011. Please dial +1 (866) 214 5335 (for callers in the US) or +61 2 8235 5000 (for callers outside the US) and entering pass code 1788 8393.

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

 

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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 from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net income 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, adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels excluding share-based compensation expenses and pre-opening expenses, and hotel income. 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 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 adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels, which is defined as EBITDA before pre-opening expenses and share-based compensation expenses, to assess operating results of the hotels in operation.

 

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The Company believes 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 adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels more closely reflects the performance capability of hotels currently in operation. The calculation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels does not deduct interest income. The presentation of EBITDA and adjusted 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 adjusted 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 and share-based compensation expenses have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of adjusted 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, share-based compensation 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 adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels are not defined under U.S. GAAP, and neither EBITDA nor adjusted 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 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 adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels may not be comparable to EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels or similarly titled measures utilized by other companies since such other companies may not calculate EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels in the same manner as the Company does.

To monitor performance of hotels at different maturity level and of different form, the Company also tracks hotel income, which is the difference between net revenues and hotel operating costs.

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

 

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About China Lodging Group, Limited

China Lodging Group, Limited (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 September 30, 2011, the Company had 580 hotels and 65,524 rooms in 92 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” in the Company’s registration statement on Form 20-F. 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, Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     December 31, 2010     September 30, 2011  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands)  

Assets

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,060,067        837,101        131,248   

Restricted cash

     1,275        5,500        862   

Short-term Investment

     100,000        30,000        4,704   

Accounts receivable, net

     21,536        33,154        5,198   

Amount due from related parties

     3,267        —          —     

Prepaid rent

     152,267        193,646        30,361   

Inventories

     18,290        26,347        4,131   

Income tax receivables

     —          19,757        3,098   

Other current assets

     40,177        37,659        5,905   

Deferred tax assets

     17,940        17,940        2,813   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,414,819        1,201,104        188,320   

Property and equipment, net

     1,422,432        1,811,416        284,010   

Intangible assets, net

     57,348        56,906        8,922   

Goodwill

     41,373        41,373        6,487   

Other assets

     79,953        102,231        16,029   

Deferred tax assets

     28,155        28,155        4,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,044,080        3,241,185        508,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

      

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

     283,203        274,915        43,104   

Amount due to related parties

     855        1,320        207   

Salary and welfare payable

     57,638        42,549        6,671   

Deferred revenue

     68,599        117,905        18,486   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     148,926        144,771        22,698   

Income tax payable

     15,121        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     574,342        581,460        91,166   

Deferred rent

     237,427        302,388        47,411   

Deferred revenue

     48,445        65,393        10,253   

Other long-term liabilities

     46,619        57,714        9,049   

Deferred tax liabilities

     11,937        11,937        1,872   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     918,770        1,018,892        159,751   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

      

Ordinary shares

     178        179        28   

Additional paid-in capital

     2,168,364        2,195,035        344,157   

Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)

     (29,705     54,827        8,596   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (22,703     (36,325     (5,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total China Lodging Group, Limited equity

     2,116,134        2,213,716        347,086   

Noncontrolling interest

     9,176        8,577        1,345   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     2,125,310        2,222,293        348,431   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     3,044,080        3,241,185        508,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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China Lodging Group, Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

     Quarter Ended  
     September 30, 2010     June 30, 2011     September 30, 2011  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)  

Revenues:

        

Leased-and-operated hotels

     497,742        529,733        606,073        95,026   

Franchised-and-managed hotels

     37,250        51,061        58,406        9,157   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     534,992        580,794        664,479        104,183   

Less: business tax and related surcharges

     (28,936     (33,054     (37,793     (5,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

     506,056        547,740        626,686        98,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

        

Hotel operating costs

     (311,115     (395,673     (452,579     (70,959

Selling and marketing expenses

     (20,557     (22,693     (24,857     (3,897

General and administrative expenses

     (35,169     (42,361     (39,359     (6,171

Pre-opening expenses

     (35,528     (46,548     (54,015     (8,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     (402,369     (507,275     (570,810     (89,496
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     103,687        40,465        55,876        8,761   

Interest income

     5,232        4,517        4,490        704   

Interest expenses

     (127     (232     (213     (33

Other income

     399        410        427        67   

Foreign exchange gain

     4,011        4,369        5,770        905   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax

     113,202        49,529        66,350        10,404   

Income tax expense

     (23,140     (8,859     (7,174     (1,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     90,062        40,670        59,176        9,279   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (1,380     (359     (999     (157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited

     88,682        40,311        58,177        9,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share

        

— Basic

     0.37        0.17        0.24        0.04   

— Diluted

     0.36        0.16        0.24        0.04   

Net earnings per ADS

        

— Basic

     1.47        0.67        0.96        0.15   

— Diluted

     1.43        0.65        0.94        0.15   

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

        

— Basic

     241,019        241,814        242,264        242,264   

— Diluted

     247,536        246,470        246,272        246,272   

 

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

    Quarter Ended  
    September 30, 2010     June 30, 2011     September 30, 2011  
    RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
    (in thousands)  

Operating activities:

       

Net income

    90,062        40,670        59,176        9,279   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

       

Share-based compensation

    3,327        4,186        5,046        791   

Depreciation and amortization

    43,081        54,885        59,583        9,342   

Deferred taxes

    —          16        —          —     

Bad debt expenses

    44        92        (92     (14

Deferred rent

    25,186        27,154        25,548        4,006   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:

       

Accounts receivable

    1,918        605        (1,817     (285

Prepaid rent

    (30,961     (13,085     (25,596     (4,013

Inventories

    (2,672     (906     (4,637     (727

Amount due from related parties

    546        3,267        —          —     

Other current assets

    (3,012     435        (867     (136

Other assets

    (5,494     (7,255     (12,713     (1,993

Accounts payable

    3,286        (1,658     4,255        667   

Amount due to related parties

    (217     133        217        34   

Salary and welfare payables

    5,034        15,379        (12,156     (1,907

Deferred revenue

    14,236        15,105        26,212        4,110   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    4,499        24,721        1,082        170   

Income tax payable/receivable

    12,480        (5,584     (4,052     (635

Other long-term liabilities

    2,692        3,033        4,813        755   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    164,035        161,193        124,002        19,444   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

       

Purchase of property and equipment

    (111,229     (180,730     (222,267     (34,849

Purchases of intangibles

    (3,686     (938     (563     (88

Acquisitions, net of cash received

    —          (4,290     (3,740     (586

Purchase of short term investment

    —          —          (30,000     (4,704

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments

    —          100,000        —          —     

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

    995        (531     (1,724     (270
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

    (113,920     (86,489     (258,294     (40,497
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

       

Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares

    (5     —          —          —     

Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of option

    —          4,145        918        144   

Repayment of long term debt

    (45,000     —          —          —     

Funds advanced from noncontrolling shareholders

    —          1,485        2,000        314   

Repayment of funds advanced from noncontrolling interest holders

    (4,135     (535     (252     (40

Acquisition of non controlling interests

    (11,041     —          —          —     

Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders

    5        —          234        37   

Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest holders

    813        (2,831     (192     (30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (59,363     2,264        2,708        425   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (4,472     (4,269     (6,016     (946

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (13,720     72,699        (137,600     (21,574

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    1,285,430        902,002        974,701        152,822   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

    1,271,710        974,701        837,101        131,248   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

 

    Quarter Ended September 30, 2011  
    GAAP Result     % of Net Revenues     Share-based Compensation     % of Net Revenues     Non-GAAP Result     % of Net Revenues  
    RMB           RMB           RMB        
    (in thousands)  

Hotel operating costs

    452,579        72.2     549        0.1     452,030        72.1

Selling and marketing expenses

    24,857        4.0     216        0.0     24,641        4.0

General and administrative expenses

    39,359        6.3     4,282        0.7     35,077        5.6

Pre-opening expenses

    54,015        8.6     —          0.0     54,015        8.6
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total operating costs and expenses

    570,810        91.1     5,047        0.8     565,763        90.3
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income from operations

    55,876        8.9     5,047        0.8     60,923        9.7
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
    Quarter Ended September 30, 2011  
    GAAP Result     % of Net Revenues     Share-based Compensation     % of Net Revenues     Non-GAAP Result     % of Net Revenues  
    US$           US$           US$        
    (in thousands)  

Hotel operating costs

    70,959        72.2     86        0.1     70,873        72.1

Selling and marketing expenses

    3,897        4.0     34        0.0     3,863        4.0

General and administrative expenses

    6,171        6.3     671        0.7     5,500        5.6

Pre-opening expenses

    8,469        8.6     —          0.0     8,469        8.6
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total operating costs and expenses

    89,496        91.1     791        0.8     88,705        90.3
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income from operations

    8,761        8.9     791        0.8     9,552        9.7
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
    Quarter Ended June 30, 2011  
    GAAP Result     % of Net Revenues     Share-based Compensation     % of Net Revenues     Non-GAAP Result     % of Net Revenues  
    RMB           RMB           RMB        
    (in thousands)  

Hotel operating costs

    395,673        72.2     557        0.1     395,116        72.1

Selling and marketing expenses

    22,693        4.1     194        0.0     22,499        4.1

General and administrative expenses

    42,361        7.7     3,435        0.6     38,926        7.1

Pre-opening expenses

    46,548        8.5     —          0.0     46,548        8.5
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total operating costs and expenses

    507,275        92.5     4,186        0.7     503,089        91.8
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income from operations

    40,465        7.5     4,186        0.7     44,651        8.2
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
    Quarter Ended September 30, 2010  
    GAAP Result     % of Net Revenues     Share-based Compensation     % of Net Revenues     Non-GAAP Result     % of Net Revenues  
    RMB           RMB           RMB        
    (in thousands)  

Hotel operating costs

    311,115        61.5     452        0.1     310,663        61.4

Selling and marketing expenses

    20,557        4.1     212        0.0     20,345        4.1

General and administrative expenses

    35,169        6.9     2,623        0.5     32,546        6.4

Pre-opening expenses

    35,528        7.0     —          0.0     35,528        7.0
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total operating costs and expenses

    402,369        79.5     3,287        0.6     399,082        78.9
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Income from operations

    103,687        20.5     3,287        0.6     106,974        21.1
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

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Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

 

     Quarter Ended  
     September 30, 2010     June 30, 2011     September 30, 2011  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)  

Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (GAAP)

     88,682        40,311        58,177        9,122   

Share-based compensation expenses

     3,287        4,186        5,047        791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP)

     91,969        44,497        63,224        9,913   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share (GAAP)

        

— Basic

     0.37        0.17        0.24        0.04   

— Diluted

     0.36        0.16        0.24        0.04   

Net earnings per ADS (GAAP)

        

— Basic

     1.47        0.67        0.96        0.15   

— Diluted

     1.43        0.65        0.94        0.15   

Adjusted net earnings per share (non-GAAP)

        

— Basic

     0.38        0.18        0.26        0.04   

— Diluted

     0.37        0.18        0.26        0.04   

Adjusted net earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)

        

— Basic

     1.53        0.74        1.04        0.16   

— Diluted

     1.49        0.72        1.03        0.16   

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

        

— Basic

     241,019        241,814        242,264        242,264   

— Diluted

     247,536        246,470        246,272        246,272   
     Quarter Ended  
     September 30, 2010     June 30, 2011     September 30, 2011  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands)  

Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (GAAP)

     88,682        40,311        58,177        9,122   

Interest expenses

     127        232        213        33   

Income tax expense

     23,140        8,859        7,174        1,125   

Depreciation and amortization

     43,081        54,885        59,583        9,342   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

     155,030        104,287        125,147        19,622   

Pre-opening expenses

     35,528        46,548        54,015        8,469   

Share-based Compensation

     3,287        4,186        5,047        791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels (non-GAAP)

     193,845        155,021        184,209        28,882   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Quarter Ended  
     September 30, 2010     June 30, 2011     September 30, 2011  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands)  

Net revenues (GAAP)

     506,056        547,740        626,686        98,257   

Less: Hotel operating costs

     (311,115     (395,673     (452,579     (70,959
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotel income (non-GAAP)

     194,941        152,067        174,107        27,298   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Operational Data

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2010
    June 30,
2011
    September 30,
2011
 

Total hotels in operation:

     368        516        580   

Leased-and-operated hotels

     200        281        314   

Franchised-and-managed hotels

     168        235        266   

Total Hotel rooms in operation

     42,750        58,786        65,524   

Leased-and-operated hotels

     24,938        33,677        37,229   

Franchised-and-managed hotels

     17,812        25,109        28,295   

Number of cities

     55        80        92   
     For the quarter ended  
     September 30,
2010
    June 30,
2011
    September 30,
2011
 

Occupancy rate (as a percentage)

      

Leased-and-operated hotels

     97     92     95

Franchised-and-managed hotels

     93     95     99

Total hotels in operation

     95     93     97

Average daily room rate (in RMB)

      

Leased-and-operated hotels

     223        187        187   

Franchised-and-managed hotels

     210        176        178   

Total hotels in operation

     218        182        183   

RevPAR (in RMB)

      

Leased-and-operated hotels

     215        172        178   

Franchised-and-managed hotels

     195        168        175   

Total hotels in operation

     207        170        177   

Like-for-like performance for hotels opened for at least 18 months during the current quarter

 

     As of and for the quarter ended  
     September 30,  
     2010     2011  

Total hotels in operation:

     280        280   

Leased-and-operated hotels

     178        178   

Franchised-and-managed hotels

     102        102   

Total Hotel rooms in operation

     33,300        33,300   

Leased-and-operated hotels

     22,148        22,148   

Franchised-and-managed hotels

     11,152        11,152   

Occupancy rate (as a percentage)

     98     101

Average daily rate (in RMB)

     219        191   

RevPAR (in RMB)

     214        193   

 

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