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 2012

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 office)

 

 

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  ¨

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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/ Qi Ji

      Name:   Qi Ji
      Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 6, 2012        

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

Exhibit 99.1    China Lodging Group, Limited Reports Third Quarter of 2012 Financial Results

 

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EXHIBIT 99.1

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 2012 Financial Results

 

 

Net Revenues increased 42.6% year-over-year for the third quarter of 2012, exceeding the high end of the previously announced guidance by 3%

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels (non-GAAP)1 increased 54.3% year-over-year to RMB284.3 million (US$45.2 million) 2 for the third quarter

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited increased 63.8% year-over-year to RMB103.6 million (US$16.5 million) for the third quarter. Diluted net earnings per ADS3 for the third quarter were RMB1.55 (US$0.25); adjusted diluted net earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) for the third quarter were RMB1.67 (US$0.27)

 

 

Excluding franchised Starway hotels, the Company’s RevPAR grew by 1% year-over-year and same-hotel RevPAR grew by 5% year-over-year with 3% increase in ADR for the third quarter

 

 

The Company had a total of 938 hotels in operation and 375 hotels in pipeline as of September 30, 2012

Shanghai, China, November 5, 2012– China Lodging Group, Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (“China Lodging Group” or the “Company”), a leading and fast-growing limited service hotel chain operator in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

 

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The following non-GAAP financial measures are used in this press release: hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses, general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, selling and marketing 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/(loss) per share and per ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels excluding pre-opening expenses and share-based compensation expenses, and hotel income. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” below for more information about the non-GAAP financial measures included in this release.

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The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB6.2848 on September 28, 2012 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

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

 

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Third Quarter 2012 Operational Highlights

 

 

In the third quarter of 2012, the Company opened 27 new leased (“leased-and-operated”) hotels and 81 new manachised (“franchised-and-managed”) hotels. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had 415 leased hotels, 446 manachised hotels, and 77 franchised hotels in operation in 149 cities. The leased and manachised hotel rooms in operation increased by 31% and 64%, respectively, from a year ago.

 

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had a pipeline of 100 leased hotels and 275 manachised hotels.

 

 

The occupancy rate for all hotels in operation, excluding franchised Starway hotels, was 97.4% in the third quarter of 2012, compared with 96.7% in the third quarter of 2011, and 97.4% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year slight improvement in occupancy was mainly attributable to a more mature hotel mix.

 

 

The ADR, or average daily rate, for all hotels, excluding franchised Starway hotels, was RMB183 in the third quarter of 2012, compared with RMB183 in the third quarter of 2011 and RMB181 in the previous quarter. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company achieved an increase of 3% in same-hotel ADR, offsetting the price impact resulted from city mix shift towards lower tier cities. The sequential increase was mainly due to seasonality.

 

 

RevPAR, or revenue per available room, excluding franchised Starway hotels, was RMB178 in the third quarter of 2012, compared with RMB177 in the third quarter of 2011 and RMB176 in the previous quarter. The year-over-year improvement in RevPAR was a result of a higher occupancy. The sequential increase was mainly due to seasonality.

 

 

RevPAR for leased hotels increased to RMB183 in the third quarter of 2012, from RMB178 a year ago, mainly due to the increase in occupancy as a result of a mature hotel mix.

 

 

For all the hotels which had been in operation for at least 18 months, excluding franchised Starway hotels, same-hotel RevPAR was RMB195 for the third quarter of 2012, a 5% increase from RMB186 for the third quarter of 2011, with a 3% increase in ADR and a 2% increase in occupancy.

 

 

As of September 30, 2012, HanTing Club had more than 8 million members, including individual members, e-members, and corporate members, who contributed more than 80% of room nights sold during the third quarter of 2012. In the third quarter of 2012, 96% of room nights were sold through the Company’s own channels. Only 4% of room nights were sold through agencies.

“In the third quarter, we continued to strengthen our brand portfolio and obtained positive results. Seasons and Starway, our mid-scale hotel brands, provide customers with quality and affordable stay at convenient locations. Hanting Express and Hi Inn, our economy hotel brands, more widely spread across China, provide customers with comfortable stay experience within budget. In addition, we successfully accelerated our manachised hotel network expansion, achieving a record high new opening of 81 this quarter and a new high in pipeline of 275.” commented Mr. Qi Ji, founder, executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Lodging Group.

 

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Third Quarter of 2012 Financial Results

Total revenues for the third quarter were RMB947.6 million (US$150.8 million), representing an increase of 42.6% year-over-year and 12.0% sequentially. The year-over-year and sequential increase was primarily due to the Company’s continued expansion of its hotel network.

Total revenues from leased hotels for the third quarter of 2012 were RMB846.7 million (US$134.7 million), representing an increase of 39.7% year-over-year and 10.7% sequentially.

Total revenues from manachised and franchised hotels for the third quarter of 2012 were RMB101.0million (US$16.1 million), representing an increase of 72.9% year-over-year and a 23.4% increase sequentially.

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2012 were RMB893.6 million (US$142.2 million), representing an increase of 42.6% year-over-year and 12.0% sequentially. The result was 3% higher than the high end of our previously announced guidance.

Hotel operating costs for the third quarter of 2012 were RMB630.0 million (US$100.2 million), compared to RMB452.6 million (US$71.0 million) for the third quarter of 2011 and RMB580.4 million (US$91.4 million) for the previous quarter, representing a 39.2% and 8.5% increase, respectively. The year-over-year increase in hotel operating costs was mainly driven by the Company’s hotel network expansion. Total hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB629.0 million (US$100.1 million), representing 70.4% of net revenues, compared to 72.1% for the third quarter in 2011 and 72.6% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year and sequential decrease in percentage was mainly due to an increase in manachised revenue, a more mature leased hotel portfolio and the improvement in same-hotel RevPAR.

Selling and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2012 were RMB24.3 million (US$3.9 million), compared to RMB24.9 million (US$3.9 million) for the third quarter of 2011 and RMB27.3 million (US$4.3 million) for the previous quarter. Selling and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB24.0 million (US$3.8 million), or 2.7 % of net revenues, compared to 4.0% for the third quarter in 2011 and 3.4% for the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to an enlarged revenue base and the Company’s cost-saving efforts.

General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2012 were RMB55.7 million (US$8.9 million), compared to RMB39.4 million (US$6.2 million) for the third quarter of 2011 and RMB51.8 million (US$8.2 million) for the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) were RMB49.3 million (US$7.8 million), representing 5.5% of the net revenues for the third quarter of 2012, compared with 5.6% of the net revenues for the third quarter of 2011 and 6.0% for the previous quarter.

 

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Pre-opening expenses for the third quarter of 2012 were RMB63.2 million (US$10.1 million), representing a year-over-year increase of 17.1% and a sequential increase of 12.4%. The increase in pre-opening expenses was primarily driven by an increase in the number of leased hotels under construction during the period. Pre-opening expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 7.1% in the third quarter of 2012 from 8.6% a year ago due to an enlarged revenue base.

Income from operations for the quarter was RMB120.3 million (US$19.1 million), compared to RMB55.9 million (US$8.8 million) for the third quarter of 2011 and RMB82.4 million (US$13.0 million) for the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) for the quarter was RMB128.1 million (US$20.4 million), representing 14.3% of net revenues, compared with 9.7% during the third quarter of 2011.

Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited for the third quarter was RMB95.8 million (US$15.2 million), compared to RMB58.2 million (US$9.1 million) for the third quarter of 2011 and RMB70.3 million (US$11.1 million) for the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2012 was RMB103.6 million (US$16.5 million), compared to RMB63.2 million (US$9.9 million) for the third quarter of 2011 and RMB75.0 million (US$11.8 million) for the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase of 63.8% in adjusted net income was primarily due to the expansion of the Company’s hotel network and the improvement in operating margin.

Basic and diluted net earnings per share/ADS. For the third quarter of 2012, basic net earnings per share and diluted net earnings per share were RMB0.39 (US$0.06); basic net earnings per ADS were RMB 1.57(US$0.25) and diluted net earnings per ADS were RMB1.55 (US$0.25). Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted basic net earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB0.43 (US$0.07) and adjusted diluted net earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB0.42 (US$0.07), and adjusted basic net earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB 1.70 (US$0.27) and adjusted diluted net earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB1.67 (US$0.27).

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2012 was RMB213.3 million (US$33.9 million), compared to RMB125.1 million (US$19.6 million) for the third quarter of 2011 and RMB169.3 million (US$26.7 million) for the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2012 was RMB284.3 million (US$45.2 million), representing an increase of 54.3% from the third quarter of 2011 and an increase of 23.5% from the previous quarter.

Hotel income (non-GAAP), defined as the difference between net revenues and hotel operating costs, was RMB263.6 million (US$41.9 million) for the third quarter of 2012, compared with RMB174.1 million (US$27.3 million) for the third quarter of 2011 and RMB217.8 million (US$34.3 million) for the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase of hotel income (non-GAAP) was mainly attributable to the enlarged manachised hotel network and the increased number of mature leased hotels in the Company’s portfolio. For leased hotels in operation for at least six months, hotel income (non-GAAP) was RMB198.8 million (US$31.6 million) for the third quarter of 2012, or 27% of net revenues derived from those hotels. Leased hotels in operation for less than six months, which accounted for 12% of leased room nights available for sale for the third quarter of 2012, derived a hotel loss (non-GAAP) of RMB12.7 million (US$2.0 million), or 20% of net revenues derived from those hotels for this quarter, mainly due to lower revenue achieved by those hotels during their ramp-up stage. For manachised and franchised hotels, hotel income (non-GAAP) was RMB77.5 million (US$12.3 million), or 82% of net revenues derived from those hotels.

 

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Cash flow. Net cash provided by operating activities for the third quarter of 2012 was RMB242.8 million (US$38.6 million). Cash spent on the purchase of property and equipment, purchase of intangible assets, long-term investment and acquisitions, which was part of investing cash flow, was RMB281.8 million (US$44.8 million).

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of RMB527.2 million (US$83.9 million).

In September 2012, China Lodging Group entered into a credit facility with China Merchant Bank under which the Company can draw down up to RMB300 million by October 2015, increasing the total bank credit facility available to the Company to RMB799 million.

Guidance for Fourth Quarter of 2012

“By the end of 2012, our company will have approximately 1,000 hotels under four brands. We expect the new opening of manachised hotel for 2012 to exceed 200. Looking ahead, we expect to open 100 to 110 leased hotels and 230 to 270 manachised hotels in 2013, including conversion from franchised Starway hotels. ” commented Mr. Ji.

The Company expects to achieve net revenues in the range of RMB825 to 840 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, representing a 27% to 29% growth year-over-year. For the full year of 2012, the Company expects to achieve the high end of its previously announced guidance of 41% net revenue growth.

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

Conference Call

China Lodging Group’s management will host a conference call at 8 p.m. EST, Monday, November 5, 2012 (or 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 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 3991 0545. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.

 

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A recording of the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through November 12, 2012. Please dial +1 (855) 452 5696 (for callers in the US) or +61 2 8199 0299 (for callers outside the US) and entering pass code 3991 0545.

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 financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission: hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses, general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses, selling and marketing 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/(loss) per share and per ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels excluding pre-opening expenses and share-based compensation 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 compensation 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 the Company’s business. The Company 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.

 

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The Company also believes that EBITDA is a useful financial metric to assess its 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 its 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 its 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. The Company believes that the exclusion of pre-opening expenses, a portion of which is non-cash rental expenses, and share-based compensation expenses helps facilitate year-on-year comparison of its results of operations as the number of hotels in the development stage may vary significantly from year to year and provides a proxy for the cash generation capability of the hotels in operation at their current level of maturity. Therefore, the Company believes adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels more closely reflects the performance capability of hotels currently in operation. The Company’s calculation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels does not deduct interest income or foreign exchange gain or loss. The presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels should not be construed as an indication that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by other charges and gains it considers to be outside the ordinary course of its 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 Company’s results. Additionally, EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels does not consider capital expenditures and other investing activities and should not be considered as a measure of our liquidity. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of its depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income tax expense, capital expenditures pre-opening expenses, share-based compensation expenses and other relevant items both in its reconciliations to the U.S. GAAP financial measures and in its consolidated financial statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating the performance of the Company.

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 of the Company, investors should not consider this data in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s net income/(loss), operating income/(loss) 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.

 

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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 release.

About China Lodging Group, Limited

China Lodging Group, Limited is a leading and fast-growing limited service hotel chain operator in China with leased, manachised and franchised models. Under the leased model, the Company directly operates hotels typically located on leased properties. Under the manachised model, the Company manages franchised hotels and collects management fees from franchisees. Under the franchised model, the Company licenses its brand name to, and collects license fees from, franchisees, but does not directly manage the franchisees’ hotels. China Lodging Group provides business and leisure travelers with high-quality, and conveniently-located hotels. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had 938 hotels in 149 cities across China.

 

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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 growth 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 anticipated growth strategies of the Company, the future results of operations and financial condition of the Company, the economic conditions of China, the regulatory environment in China, the Company’s ability to attract customers and leverage its brand, the Company’s expected successful consolidation and integration of Starway hotels with its existing operations; trends and competition in the lodging industry, the expected growth of the lodging market in China and other factors and risks outlined in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F and other filings. 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. This release also contains statements or projections that are based upon information available to the public, as well as other information from sources which the Company believes to be reliable, but it is not guaranteed by the Company to be accurate, nor does the Company purport it to be complete. 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, 2011     September 30, 2012  
     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands)  

Assets

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     781,601        465,695        74,099   

Restricted cash

     1,500        61,455        9,778   

Accounts receivable, net

     37,416        48,125        7,657   

Prepaid rent

     228,087        278,276        44,278   

Inventories

     31,232        32,980        5,248   

Other current assets

     53,862        63,886        10,166   

Deferred tax assets

     40,119        40,119        6,383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,173,817        990,536        157,609   

Property and equipment, net

     2,095,794        2,670,518        424,917   

Intangible assets, net

     69,779        117,881        18,756   

Long term investment

     —          28,129        4,476   

Goodwill

     42,536        42,689        6,792   

Other assets

     102,056        126,508        20,129   

Deferred tax assets

     40,968        40,968        6,519   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,524,950        4,017,229        639,198   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

      

Current liabilities:

      

Long-term debt, current portion

     —          240        38   

Accounts payable

     417,605        502,034        79,881   

Amount due to related parties

     1,030        1,168        186   

Salary and welfare payable

     80,266        60,069        9,558   

Deferred revenue

     138,148        183,703        29,230   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     142,146        176,318        28,054   

Income tax payable

     14,148        2,474        394   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     793,343        926,006        147,341   

Long-term debt

     —          640        102   

Deferred rent

     329,774        434,520        69,138   

Deferred revenue

     71,698        93,504        14,878   

Other long-term liabilities

     61,574        85,129        13,545   

Deferred tax liabilities

     12,677        12,677        2,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,269,066        1,552,476        247,021   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

      

Ordinary shares

     179        180        29   

Additional paid-in capital

     2,199,954        2,234,254        355,501   

Retained earnings

     85,127        241,822        38,477   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (39,166     (37,648     (5,990
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total China Lodging Group, Limited equity

     2,246,094        2,438,608        388,017   

Noncontrolling interest

     9,790        26,145        4,160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     2,255,884        2,464,753        392,177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     3,524,950        4,017,229        639,198   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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China Lodging Group, Limited

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

     Quarter Ended  
     September 30, 2011     June 30, 2012     September 30, 2012  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)  

Revenues:

        

Leased hotels

     606,073        764,633        846,687        134,720   

Manachised and franchised hotels

     58,406        81,782        100,955        16,063   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     664,479        846,415        947,642        150,783   

Less: business tax and related surcharges

     (37,793     (48,181     (54,005     (8,593
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

     626,686        798,234        893,637        142,190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

        

Hotel operating costs:

        

Rents

     (172,617     (219,265     (235,729     (37,508

Utilities

     (37,948     (39,532     (53,340     (8,487

Personnel costs

     (92,371     (127,652     (128,840     (20,500

Depreciation and amortization

     (57,739     (80,566     (88,500     (14,082

Consumables, food and beverage

     (63,041     (81,904     (89,519     (14,244

Others

     (28,863     (31,517     (34,097     (5,425
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total hotel operating costs

     (452,579     (580,436     (630,025     (100,246

Selling and marketing expenses

     (24,857     (27,327     (24,316     (3,869

General and administrative expenses

     (39,359     (51,798     (55,734     (8,868

Pre-opening expenses

     (54,015     (56,269     (63,230     (10,061
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating costs and expenses

     (570,810     (715,830     (773,305     (123,044
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     55,876        82,404        120,332        19,146   

Interest income

     4,490        4,210        3,932        626   

Interest expenses

     (213     (209     (200     (32

Other income

     427        1,082        377        60   

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     5,770        (1,463     (248     (39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax

     66,350        86,024        124,193        19,761   

Income tax expense

     (7,174     (15,536     (26,289     (4,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     59,176        70,488        97,904        15,578   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (999     (157     (2,112     (336
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited

     58,177        70,331        95,792        15,242   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share

        

— Basic

     0.24        0.29        0.39        0.06   

— Diluted

     0.24        0.29        0.39        0.06   

Net earnings per ADS

        

— Basic

     0.96        1.16        1.57        0.25   

— Diluted

     0.94        1.14        1.55        0.25   

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

        

— Basic

     242,264        242,894        243,282        243,282   

— Diluted

     246,272        245,900        247,620        247,620   

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax

        

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (6,016     1,162        126        20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

     53,160        71,650        98,030        15,598   

Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

     (999     (157     (2,112     (336
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited

     52,161        71,493        95,918        15,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Quarter Ended  
     September 30, 2011     June 30, 2012     September 30, 2012  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands)  

Operating activities:

        

Net income

     59,176        70,488        97,904        15,578   

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

        

Share-based compensation

     5,046        4,657        7,789        1,239   

Depreciation and amortization

     59,583        83,238        90,991        14,478   

Bad debt expenses

     (92     251        618        98   

Deferred rent

     25,548        34,948        46,155        7,344   

Impairment loss

     —          800        —          —     

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

     —          (292     (2,865     (456

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

        

Accounts receivable

     (1,817     (7,151     2,129        339   

Prepaid rent

     (25,596     (25,228     (21,382     (3,402

Inventories

     (4,637     (4,095     (1,198     (191

Other current assets

     (867     (14,227     926        147   

Other assets

     (12,713     (11,732     (7,705     (1,226

Accounts payable

     4,255        (381     (1,775     (282

Amount due to related parties

     217        (92     (249     (40

Salary and welfare payables

     (12,156     26,008        (28,811     (4,584

Deferred revenue

     26,212        22,097        27,299        4,344   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     1,082        (6,973     14,927        2,375   

Income tax payable and receivable

     (4,052     (2,791     8,621        1,372   

Other long-term liabilities

     4,813        11,038        9,448        1,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     124,002        180,563        242,822        38,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

        

Purchase of property and equipment

     (222,267     (205,995     (278,226     (44,270

Purchases of intangibles

     (563     (855     (527     (84

Acquisitions, net of cash received

     (3,740     (21,895     (3,040     (484

Payment to acquire investment

     —          (28,129     —          —     

Purchase of short term investment

     (30,000     —          —          —     

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

     (1,724     (460     (46,500     (7,399
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (258,294     (257,334     (328,293     (52,237
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

        

Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of option

     918        2,714        7,770        1,236   

Proceeds from long-term bank loans

     —          1,000        —          —     

Repayment of long term debt

     —          (30     (90     (14

Funds advanced from noncontrolling shareholders

     2,000        —          —          —     

Repayment of funds advanced from noncontrolling interest holders

     (252     (575     (674     (107

Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders

     234        —          210        33   

Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest holders

     (192     (2,331     (183     (29

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

     —          292        2,865        456   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     2,708        1,070        9,898        1,575   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (6,016     1,162        125        22   

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (137,600     (74,539     (75,448     (12,004

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     974,701        615,682        541,143        86,103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     837,101        541,143        465,695        74,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

 

     Quarter Ended September 30, 2012  
     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

     630,025         70.5     1,029         0.1     628,996         70.4

Selling and marketing expenses

     24,316         2.7     289         0.0     24,027         2.7

General and administrative expenses

     55,734         6.2     6,471         0.7     49,263         5.5

Pre-opening expenses

     63,230         7.1     —           0.0     63,230         7.1
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total operating costs and expenses

     773,305         86.5     7,789         0.8     765,516         85.7
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Income from operations

     120,332         13.5     7,789         0.8     128,121         14.3
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

     Quarter Ended September 30, 2012  
     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

     100,246         70.5     164         0.1     100,082         70.4

Selling and marketing expenses

     3,869         2.7     46         0.0     3,823         2.7

General and administrative expenses

     8,868         6.2     1,030         0.7     7,838         5.5

Pre-opening expenses

     10,061         7.1     —           0.0     10,061         7.1
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total operating costs and expenses

     123,044         86.5     1,240         0.8     121,804         85.7
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Income from operations

     19,146         13.5     1,240         0.8     20,386         14.3
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

     Quarter Ended June 30, 2012  
     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

     580,436         72.7     629         0.1     579,807         72.6

Selling and marketing expenses

     27,327         3.4     309         0.0     27,018         3.4

General and administrative expenses

     51,798         6.5     3,719         0.5     48,079         6.0

Pre-opening expenses

     56,269         7.0     —           0.0     56,269         7.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total operating costs and expenses

     715,830         89.6     4,657         0.6     711,173         89.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Income/(Loss) from operations

     82,404         10.4     4,657         0.6     87,061         11.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

     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     4,281         0.7     35,078         5.6

Pre-opening expenses

     54,015         8.6     —           0.0     54,015         8.6
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total operating costs and expenses

     570,810         91.1     5,046         0.8     565,764         90.3
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

Income from operations

     55,876         8.9     5,046         0.8     60,922         9.7
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

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Unaudited reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

 

     Quarter Ended  
     September 30, 2011     June 30, 2012     September 30, 2012  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)  

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

     58,177        70,331        95,792        15,242   

Share-based compensation expenses

     5,047        4,657        7,789        1,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     63,224        74,988        103,581        16,482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings per share (GAAP)

        

— Basic

     0.24        0.29        0.39        0.06   

— Diluted

     0.24        0.29        0.39        0.06   

Net earnings per ADS (GAAP)

        

— Basic

     0.96        1.16        1.57        0.25   

— Diluted

     0.94        1.14        1.55        0.25   

Adjusted net earnings per share (non-GAAP)

        

— Basic

     0.26        0.31        0.43        0.07   

— Diluted

     0.26        0.30        0.42        0.07   

Adjusted net earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)

        

— Basic

     1.04        1.23        1.70        0.27   

— Diluted

     1.03        1.22        1.67        0.27   

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

        

— Basic

     242,264        242,894        243,282        243,282   

— Diluted

     246,272        245,900        247,620        247,620   
     Quarter Ended  
     September 30, 2011     June 30, 2012     September 30, 2012  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands)  

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

     58,177        70,331        95,792        15,242   

Interest expenses

     213        209        200        32   

Income tax expense

     7,174        15,536        26,289        4,183   

Depreciation and amortization

     59,583        83,238        90,991        14,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

     125,147        169,314        213,272        33,935   

Pre-opening expenses

     54,015        56,269        63,230        10,061   

Share-based Compensation

     5,047        4,657        7,789        1,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA from operating hotels (non-GAAP)

     184,209        230,240        284,291        45,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Quarter Ended  
     September 30, 2011     June 30, 2012     September 30, 2012  
     RMB     RMB     RMB     US$  
     (in thousands)  

Net revenues (GAAP)

     626,686        798,234        893,637        142,190   

Less: Hotel operating costs

     (452,579     (580,436     (630,025     (100,246
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotel income (non-GAAP)

     174,107        217,798        263,612        41,944   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Operating Data

 

     As of  
     September 30,      June 30,      September 30,  
     2011      2012      2012  

Total hotels in operation:

     580         863         938   

Leased hotels

     314         388         415   

Manachised hotels

     266         365         446   

Franchised hotels*

     —           110         77   

Total hotel rooms in operation

     65,524         95,573         103,322   

Leased hotels

     37,229         46,083         48,857   

Manachised hotels

     28,295         38,045         46,296   

Franchised hotels*

     —           11,445         8,169   

Number of cities

     92         131         149   

 

* refers to franchised Starway hotels

 

Hotel breakdown by brand    As of  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
     2011     2012     2012  

Total hotels in operation:

     580        863        938   

Seasons Hotel

     20        27        26   

Hanting Express Hotel

     534        696        795   

Hi Inn

     26        30        35   

Starway Hotel

     —          110        82   
     For the quarter ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
     2011     2012     2012  

Occupancy rate (as a percentage)

      

Leased hotels

     95     97     97

Manachised hotels

     99     98     98

Blended

     97     97     97

Average daily room rate (in RMB)

      

Leased hotels

     187        187        188   

Manachised hotels

     178        175        177   

Blended

     183        181        183   

RevPAR (in RMB)

      

Leased hotels

     178        181        183   

Manachised hotels

     175        171        173   

Blended

     177        176        178   

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

 

     As of and for the quarter ended  
     September 30,  
     2011     2012  

Total

     464        464   

Leased hotels

     257        257   

Manachised hotels

     207        207   

Total

     54,175        54,175   

Leased hotels

     32,056        32,056   

Manachised hotels

     22,119        22,119   

Occupancy rate (as a percentage)

     100     102

Average daily rate (in RMB)

     186        192   

RevPAR (in RMB)

     186        195   

 

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