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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 2016

Commission File Number: 001-34656 

China Lodging Group, Limited
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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.
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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    
  (Registrant)
   
  
Date: November 15, 2016     /s/ Min (Jenny) Zhang    
  Min (Jenny) Zhang
  Chief Executive Officer
  

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number Description
   
Exhibit 99.1 China Lodging Group, Limited Reports Third Quarter of 2016 Results

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EXHIBIT 99.1

China Lodging Group, Limited Reports Third Quarter of 2016 Results

SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Lodging Group, Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT) (“China Lodging Group” or the “Company”), a leading and fast-growing multi-brand hotel group in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Third Quarter 2016 Operational Highlights

“We are encouraged by our accelerated blended RevPAR growth this quarter. The year-over-year growth of 3.2% was fueled by the improved blended RevPAR of HanTing hotels thanks to upgrade to HanTing 2.0, coupled with continuously-growing demand for our midscale hotels. In the third quarter, the blended RevPAR of HanTing hotels increased by 0.4% year-over-year, with 30% of rooms under HanTing 2.0 model. We will continue the upgrade program of economy hotels in the next three years, so as to revitalize our flagship brand to attract more customers and franchisees,” said Ms. Jenny Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of China Lodging Group.

“In 2016, our focus remains on product quality. In addition to our economy hotels upgrade program, we have also strengthened the brand and operating standards for our existing hotels by removing a number of hotels that failed to comply with our standards. We have also increased the proportion of midscale and upscale hotels in the portfolio. In the first nine months of 2016, midscale and upscale brands accounted for 27% of our net new openings, and 39% of our pipeline as of September 30, 2016. We believe our continued focus on quality and powerful brand portfolio will lead to better operational performance and financial results in the coming quarters,” Jenny added.

Third Quarter of 2016 Financial Results

(RMB in thousands)Q3 2015 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 YoY
change		QoQ
Change
Revenues:        
Total revenues from Leased and owned hotels   1,374,492     1,329,736    1,390,334  1.2% 4.6%
Total revenues from Manachised and franchised hotels   318,864     351,831    373,239  17.1% 6.1%
Total revenues from Others   -      8,994    10,233   13.8%
Total revenues   1,693,356     1,690,561    1,773,806  4.8% 4.9%
Less: business tax and related surcharges   (93,176)    (33,642)   -   
Net revenues   1,600,180     1,656,919    1,773,806  10.9% 7.1%
Net revenues from leased and owned hotels   1,298,861     1,303,274    1,390,334  7.0% 6.7%
Net revenues from manachised and franchised hotels   301,319     344,830    373,239  23.9% 8.2%
Net revenues from others   -     8,815    10,233   16.1%
Note: Value-added tax ("VAT") has been implemented for hospitality industry to replace business tax in China, effective May 1, 2016. For comparison purpose, the net revenues for each business in Q3 2015 and Q2 2016 are calculated with proportional allocation of the business tax and related surcharges. 
 

Net revenues for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB1,773.8 million (US$266.0 million), representing a 10.9% year-over-year increase and a 7.1% sequential increase. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to our expanded hotel network and improved blended RevPAR. The sequential increase was due to seasonality.

Net revenues from leased and owned hotels for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB1,390.3 million (US$208.5 million), representing a 7.0% year-over-year increase and a 6.7% sequential increase.

Net revenues from manachised and franchised hotels for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB373.2 million (US$56.0 million), representing a 23.9% year-over-year increase and an 8.2% sequential increase. Net revenues from manachised and franchised hotels accounted for 21.0% of the Company’s net revenues in the third quarter of 2016, increased from 18.8% a year ago.

Other revenues represent revenues generated from other than hotel businesses, which mainly include revenues from Hua Zhu mall and the provision of IT products and services to hotels, totaling RMB10.2 million (US$1.5 million) in the third quarter of 2016.

(RMB in thousands)Q3 2015 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 YoY
change		QoQ
Change
Operating costs and expenses:        
Hotel operating costs  1,166,759   1,217,412   1,249,701  7.1% 2.7%
Other operating costs  -   3,029   2,258   -25.5%
Selling and marketing expenses  42,383   36,064   31,264  -26.2% -13.3%
General and administrative expenses   101,426   118,868   123,233  21.5% 3.7%
Pre-opening expenses  27,649   13,371   16,710  -39.6% 25.0%
Total operating costs and expenses  1,338,217   1,388,744   1,423,166  6.3% 2.5%
 

Hotel operating costs for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB1,249.7 million (US$187.4 million), compared to RMB1,166.8 million in the third quarter of 2015 and RMB1,217.4 million in the previous quarter, representing a 7.1% year-over-year increase and a 2.7% sequential increase. Total hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB1,245.8 million (US$186.8 million), representing 70.3% of net revenues, compared to 72.7% for the third quarter of 2015 and 73.3% for the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease in the percentage was mainly attributable to the improved blended RevPAR and VAT deductions. The sequential decrease in the percentage was mainly due to seasonality.

Selling and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB31.3 million (US$4.7 million), compared to RMB42.4 million in the third quarter of 2015 and RMB36.1 million in the previous quarter. Selling and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB31.0 million (US$4.7 million), or 1.8% of net revenues, compared to 2.6% for the third quarter of 2015 and 2.2% for the previous quarter. The year-over-year and sequential decreases were mainly attributable to the adjustment related to membership points cost in the third quarter of 2016.

General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB123.2 million (US$18.5 million), compared to RMB101.4 million in the third quarter of 2015 and RMB118.9 million in the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB115.5 million (US$17.3 million), representing 6.5% of net revenues, compared with 5.7% of net revenues in the third quarter of 2015 and 6.4% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year and sequential increases was mainly due to increase in personnel costs and professional fees.

Pre-opening expenses for the third quarter of 2016 were RMB16.7 million (US$2.5 million), representing a 39.6% year-over-year decrease and a 25.0% sequential increase. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to fewer leased hotels opened and under construction in the third quarter of 2016. The sequential increase was mainly due to more leased hotels opened and under construction in the third quarter of 2016.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2016 was RMB351.0 million (US$52.6 million), compared to RMB281.7 million in the third quarter of 2015 and RMB263.4 million in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2016 was RMB362.9 million (US$54.4 million), representing a 23.2% year-over-year increase and a 29.8% sequential increase. The adjusted operating margin，defined as adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) as percentage of net revenues, for the third quarter of 2016 was 20.4%, compared with 18.4% in the third quarter of 2015 and 16.9% in the previous quarter. The improved year-over-year adjusted operating margin was mainly due to improved blended RevPAR, lower pre-opening expenses and VAT deductions. The sequential increase in the margin was mainly due to seasonality.

Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited for the third quarter of 2016 was RMB293.9 million (US$44.1 million), compared to RMB223.6 million in the third quarter of 2015 and RMB315.5 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 2016 was RMB305.7 million (US$45.8 million), representing a 29.2% year-over-year increase and a 7.9% sequential decrease. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to the expanded hotel network, improved blended RevPAR and lower pre-opening expenses. The sequential decrease was mainly due to the one-off investment gain in the second quarter of 2016.

Basic and diluted earnings per share/ADS.  For the third quarter of 2016, basic earnings per share were RMB1.06 (US$0.16) and diluted earnings per share were RMB1.03 (US$0.15); basic earnings per ADS were RMB4.24 (US$0.64) and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB4.12 (US$0.62). For the third quarter of 2016, excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted basic earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB1.10 (US$0.17) and adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB1.07 (US$0.16); adjusted basic earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB4.41 (US$0.66) and adjusted diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB4.28 (US$0.64).

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2016 was RMB546.7 million (US$82.0 million), compared with RMB451.9 million in the third quarter of 2015 and RMB556.0 million in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2016 was RMB558.5 million (US$83.8 million), representing a 20.2% year-over-year increase and a 2.4% sequential decrease.

Cash flow. Operating cash inflow for the third quarter of 2016 was RMB620.2 million (US$93.0 million). Investing cash inflow for the third quarter was RMB240.6 million (US$36.1 million).

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash of RMB3,004.0 million (US$450.5 million).

Debt financing. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had a short-term loan balance of RMB287.1 million (US$43.1 million) and the total credit facility available to the Company was RMB550.0 million (US$82.5 million).

Guidance for Fourth Quarter of 2016
The Company expects its net revenues to grow by 9%-11% in the fourth quarter of 2016. For the full year of 2016, the Company projects the growth rate to be within the range of 12.7%-13.3%. 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. ET, Monday, November 14, 2016 (or 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 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 3018 6776 (for callers in Hong Kong) or +65 6713 5440 (for callers outside of the US, China Mainland, and Hong Kong) and enter pass code 9969 7455.  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 22, 2016. Please dial +1 (855) 452 5696 (for callers in the US) or +61 2 9003 4211 (for callers outside the US) and entering pass code 9969 7455.

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.huazhu.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company’s unaudited consolidated financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses the following non-GAAP measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses; general and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses; selling expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses; adjusted income from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses; adjusted operating margin excluding share-based compensation expenses; adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited excluding share-based compensation expenses; adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share and per ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses; EBITDA; adjusted EBITDA excluding share-based compensation expenses; and adjusted EBITDA margin excluding share-based compensation expenses. 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 Company performance by excluding share-based compensation expenses that may not be indicative of Company operating performance. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing Company 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 also useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used regularly by Company management in 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. 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 that comprise a significant portion of the Company’s 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, which is defined as EBITDA before share-based compensation expenses, to assess operating results of the hotels in operation. The Company believes that the exclusion of share-based compensation expenses helps facilitate year-on-year comparison of the results of operations as the share-based compensation expenses may not be indicative of Company operating performance. Therefore, the Company believes adjusted EBITDA more closely reflects the performance capability of hotels currently in operation. The presentation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an indication that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by other charges and gains considered to be outside the ordinary course of business.

The use of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations. Depreciation and amortization expense for various long-term assets, income tax, interest expense and interest income have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of EBITDA. Share-based compensation expenses have been and will be incurred and are not reflected in the presentation of adjusted EBITDA. 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 income, interest expense, income tax expense, 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 of the Company.

The terms EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not defined under U.S. GAAP, and neither EBITDA nor adjusted EBITDA 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, investors should not consider these data in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s 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 may not be comparable to EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA – or similarly titled measures utilized by other companies – since such other companies may not calculate EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA in the same manner as the Company does.

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

About China Lodging Group, Limited
China Lodging Group, Limited is a leading hotel operator and franchisor in China under 12 brand names. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had 3,198 hotels or 322,785 rooms in operation in 365 cities. With a primary focus on economy and midscale hotel segments, China Lodging Group’s brands include Hi Inn, HanTing Hotel, Elan Hotel, JI Hotel, Starway Hotel, Joya Hotel, and Manxin Hotels & Resorts. The Company also has the rights as master franchisee for Mercure, Ibis and Ibis Styles, and co-development rights for Grand Mercure and Novotel, in Pan-China region.

The Company’s business includes leased, manachised and franchised models. Under the lease model, the Company directly operates hotels typically located on leased properties. Under the manachise model, the Company manages manachised hotels through the on-site hotel managers it appoints and collects fees from franchisees. Under the franchise model, the Company provides training, reservation and support services to the franchised hotels and collects fees from franchisees but does not appoint on-site hotel managers. The Company applies a consistent standard and platform across all of its hotels. As of September 30, 2016, China Lodging Group operates 24 percent of its hotel rooms under lease model, 76 percent under manachise and franchise models. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: http://ir.huazhu.com.

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 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 brands, 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.

1 The conversion of Renminbi (“RMB”) into United States dollars (“US$”) is based on the exchange rate of US$1.00=RMB6.6685 on September 30, 2016 as set forth in H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and available at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/hist/dat00_ch.htm.

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

—Financial Tables and Operational Data Follow—

China Lodging Group, Limited 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 December 31, 2015 September 30, 2016
 RMB RMB US$
 (in thousands)
ASSETS     
Current assets:     
Cash and cash equivalents   1,237,838     3,001,831     450,151 
Restricted cash   360,500     2,157     324 
Short-term investments   533,215     44,751     6,711 
Accounts receivable, net   93,956     143,545     21,526 
Amounts due from related parties   16,157     93,251     13,984 
Prepaid rent   429,588     402,974     60,429 
Inventories   24,529     21,759     3,263 
Other current assets   167,995     195,395     29,301 
Deferred tax assets   98,200     98,200     14,726 
Total current assets   2,961,978     4,003,863     600,415 
      
Property and equipment, net   3,805,886     3,792,742     568,755 
Intangible assets, net   144,812     495,889     74,363 
Long-term investments   356,578     913,105     136,928 
Goodwill   108,344     167,505     25,119 
Other assets   195,446     205,854     30,869 
Deferred tax assets   120,477     111,500     16,720 
Total assets   7,693,521     9,690,458     1,453,169 
      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     
Current liabilities:     
Short-term debt   324,680     287,145     43,060 
Accounts payable   585,347     500,712     75,086 
Amounts due to related parties   7,653     13,346     2,001 
Salary and welfare payable   210,955     161,214     24,175 
Deferred revenue   705,607     828,911     124,303 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   576,160     889,697     133,418 
Dividends payable   276,261     -      -  
Income tax payable   102,810     173,299     25,988 
Deferred tax liabilities   1,465     1,465     220 
Total current liabilities   2,790,938     2,855,789     428,251 
      
Deferred rent   945,192     996,017     149,361 
Deferred revenue   180,861     177,587     26,631 
Other long-term liabilities   275,954     309,686     46,440 
Deferred tax liabilities   59,828     98,737     14,806 
Total liabilities   4,252,773     4,437,816     665,489 
      
Equity:     
Ordinary shares   186     203     30 
Treasury shares   (107,331)    (107,331)    (16,095)
Additional paid-in capital   2,470,099     3,671,288     550,542 
Retained earnings   1,007,559     1,686,316     252,878 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   59,596     (870)    (131)
Total China Lodging Group, Limited shareholders' equity   3,430,109     5,249,606     787,224 
Noncontrolling interest   10,639     3,036     456 
Total equity   3,440,748     5,252,642     787,680 
Total liabilities and equity   7,693,521     9,690,458     1,453,169 
 


China Lodging Group, Limited 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 Quarter Ended 
 September 30, 2015 June 30, 2016 September 30, 2016 
 RMB RMB RMB US$ 
 (in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)
Revenues:        
Leased and owned hotels   1,374,492     1,329,736     1,390,334     208,493  
Manachised and franchised hotels   318,864     351,831     373,239     55,971  
Others   -      8,994     10,233     1,534  
Total revenues   1,693,356     1,690,561     1,773,806     265,998  
Less: business tax and related surcharges   (93,176)    (33,642)    -      -   
Net revenues   1,600,180     1,656,919     1,773,806     265,998  
         
Operating costs and expenses:        
Hotel operating costs:        
Rents   (459,805)    (473,549)    (458,946)    (68,823) 
Utilities   (82,475)    (66,730)    (85,953)    (12,889) 
Personnel costs   (247,161)    (275,206)    (282,911)    (42,425) 
Depreciation and amortization    (161,178)    (170,688)    (171,089)    (25,656) 
Consumables, food and beverage    (125,703)    (129,792)    (122,071)    (18,306) 
Others   (90,437)    (101,447)    (128,731)    (19,304) 
Total hotel operating costs   (1,166,759)    (1,217,412)    (1,249,701)    (187,403) 
Other operating costs   -      (3,029)    (2,258)    (339) 
Selling and marketing expenses   (42,383)    (36,064)    (31,264)    (4,688) 
General and administrative expenses    (101,426)    (118,868)    (123,233)    (18,480) 
Pre-opening expenses   (27,649)    (13,371)    (16,710)    (2,506) 
Total operating costs and expenses   (1,338,217)    (1,388,744)    (1,423,166)    (213,416) 
Other operating income (expense), net   19,718     (4,787)    399     60  
Income from operations   281,681     263,388     351,039     52,642  
Interest income   6,277     15,472     19,154     2,872  
Interest expense   (1,908)    (3,541)    (2,158)    (324) 
Other income   (289)    109,724     11,577     1,736  
Foreign exchange gain   6,793     5,926     1,800     270  
Income before income taxes   292,554     390,969     381,412     57,196  
Income tax expense   (67,290)    (77,457)    (94,204)    (14,127) 
Income (Loss) from equity method investments   (477)    (3,146)    2,277     342  
Net income   224,787     310,366     289,485     43,411  
Less: net  loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests   (1,138)    5,134     4,384     657  
Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited   223,649     315,500     293,869     44,068  
Other comprehensive income        
Unrealized securities holding gains (losses), net of tax   (68,357)    4,064     10,395     1,559  
Reclassification adjustment of unrealized securities holding gains, net of tax, for gain included in net income   -      (55,018)    -      -   
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax    1,789     (6,003)    (1,547)    (232) 
Comprehensive income   158,219     253,409     298,333     44,738  
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest   (1,138)    5,134     4,384     657  
Comprehensive income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited   157,081     258,543     302,717     45,395  
         
Earnings per share:        
Basic   0.89     1.14     1.06     0.16  
Diluted   0.87     1.11     1.03     0.15  
         
Earnings per ADS:        
Basic   3.58     4.56     4.24     0.64  
Diluted   3.49     4.44     4.12     0.62  
         
Weighted average number of shares used in computation:        
Basic   249,956     276,496     277,169     277,169  
Diluted   256,083     284,009     285,426     285,426  
         


China Lodging Group, Limited 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 Quarter Ended 
 September 30, 2015 June 30, 2016 September 30, 2016 
 RMB RMB RMB US$ 
 (in thousands)
Operating activities:        
Net income   224,787     310,366     289,485     43,411  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Share-based compensation   12,938     16,232     11,813     1,771  
Depreciation and amortization   165,302     174,952     175,637     26,338  
Deferred taxes   -      (3,789)    6,426     964  
Bad debt expenses   348     97     (964)    (145) 
Deferred rent   37,482     22,088     20,923     3,138  
Gain from disposal of property and equipment   -      6,841     1,252     188  
Impairment loss   34,735     33,222     51,457     7,716  
Loss (Income) from equity method investments   477     3,146     (2,277)    (342) 
Gain from sale of investments   -      (105,849)    1,989     298  
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation   (1,790)    (510)    (3,656)    (548) 
         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:        
Accounts receivable   4,159     (20,809)    (4,114)    (617) 
Prepaid rent   (30,510)    33,528     (22,304)    (3,345) 
Inventories   1,553     1,590     (565)    (85) 
Amounts due from related parties   -      (3,954)    1     -   
Other current assets   (481)    (11,874)    (21,681)    (3,251) 
Other assets   (4)    410     (6,451)    (967) 
Accounts payable   (7,763)    23,867     (1,107)    (166) 
Amounts due to related parties   (1,574)    3,180     1,764     265  
Salary and welfare payables   (29,622)    44,827     (27,150)    (4,071) 
Deferred revenue   54,260     54,638     (42,477)    (6,370) 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   26,481     32,597     126,971     19,041  
Income tax payable and receivable   11,075     34,660     54,895     8,232  
Other long-term liabilities   10,642     10,648     10,319     1,547  
Net cash provided by operating activities    512,495     660,104     620,186     93,002  
         
Investing activities:        
Purchases of property and equipment   (128,910)    (105,747)    (108,719)    (16,303) 
Purchases of intangibles   (444)    (1,049)    (5,122)    (768) 
Acquisitions, net of cash received   (460)    132,348     (2,926)    (439) 
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary and branch   2,500     (20,667)    -      -   
Purchase of long-term investments   (72,437)    (52,422)    (20,150)    (3,022) 
Proceeds from maturity/sale of long-term investments   4,007     5,009     8,958     1,343  
Payment for shareholder loan to joint venture   -      (3,442)    (81)    (12) 
Collection of shareholder loan from joint venture   773     -      9,285     1,392  
Purchase of short-term investments   (207,916)    (25,400)    -      -   
Proceeds from maturity/sale of short-term investments   885     451,616     996     150  
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash   (580,000)    -      358,343     53,737  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (982,002)    380,246     240,584     36,078  
         
Financing activities:        
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of option   1,917     990     3,299     495  
Payment of share repurchase   (107,331)    -      -      -   
Proceeds from short-term debt   489,376     -      -      -   
Repayment of short-term debt   (13,581)    -      (332,555)    (49,870) 
Repayment of funds advanced from noncontrolling interest holders   (100)    (100)    -      -   
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest   (2,042)    -      -      -   
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders   -      245     800     120  
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest holders   (475)    (240)    (1,935)    (290) 
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation   1,790     510     3,656     548  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   369,554     1,405     (326,735)    (48,997) 
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   5,705     9,837     1,444     217  
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   (94,248)    1,051,592     535,479     80,300  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period   893,476     1,414,760     2,466,352     369,851  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   799,228     2,466,352     3,001,831     450,151  
  


China Lodging Group, Limited 
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
 Quarter Ended September 30, 2016
 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  1,249,701  70.5%   3,866  0.2%   1,245,835  70.3%
Other operating costs  2,258  0.1%   -   0.0%   2,258  0.1%
Selling and marketing expenses  31,264  1.8%   244  0.0%   31,020  1.8%
General and administrative expenses  123,233  6.9%   7,703  0.4%   115,530  6.5%
Pre-opening expenses  16,710  0.9%   -   0.0%   16,710  0.9%
Total operating costs and expenses  1,423,166  80.2%   11,813  0.6%   1,411,353  79.6%
Income from operations  351,039  19.8%   11,813  0.6%   362,852  20.4%
            
 Quarter Ended September 30, 2016
 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  187,403  70.5%   580  0.2%   186,823  70.3%
Other operating costs  339  0.1%   -   0.0%   339  0.1%
Selling and marketing expenses  4,688  1.8%   36  0.0%   4,652  1.8%
General and administrative expenses  18,480  6.9%   1,155  0.4%   17,325  6.5%
Pre-opening expenses  2,506  0.9%   -   0.0%   2,506  0.9%
Total operating costs and expenses  213,416  80.2%   1,771  0.6%   211,645  79.6%
Income from operations  52,642  19.8%   1,771  0.6%   54,413  20.4%
            
 Quarter Ended June 30, 2016
 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  1,217,412  73.5%   3,254  0.2%   1,214,158  73.3%
Other operating costs  3,029  0.2%   -   0.0%   3,029  0.2%
Selling and marketing expenses  36,064  2.2%   283  0.0%   35,781  2.2%
General and administrative expenses  118,868  7.2%   12,695  0.8%   106,173  6.4%
Pre-opening expenses  13,371  0.8%   -   0.0%   13,371  0.8%
Total operating costs and expenses  1,388,744  83.9%   16,232  1.0%   1,372,512  82.9%
Income from operations  263,388  15.9%   16,232  1.0%   279,620  16.9%
            
 Quarter Ended September 30, 2015
 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  1,166,759  72.9%   2,910  0.2%   1,163,849  72.7%
Other operating costs  -   0.0%   -   0.0%   -   0.0%
Selling and marketing expenses  42,383  2.6%   246  0.0%   42,137  2.6%
General and administrative expenses  101,426  6.3%   9,782  0.6%   91,644  5.7%
Pre-opening expenses  27,649  1.7%   -   0.0%   27,649  1.7%
Total operating costs and expenses  1,338,217  83.5%   12,938  0.8%   1,325,279  82.7%
Income from operations  281,681  17.6%   12,938  0.8%   294,619  18.4%
 


China Lodging Group, Limited 
 Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results 
 Quarter Ended
 September 30, 2015 June 30, 2016 September 30, 2016
 RMB RMB RMB US$
 (in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)
        
Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (GAAP)   223,649     315,500     293,869     44,068 
Share-based compensation expenses   12,938     16,232     11,813     1,771 
Adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP)   236,587     331,732     305,682     45,839 
        
Earnings per share (GAAP)       
Basic   0.89     1.14     1.06     0.16 
Diluted   0.87     1.11     1.03     0.15 
        
Earnings per ADS (GAAP)       
Basic   3.58     4.56     4.24     0.64 
Diluted   3.49     4.44     4.12     0.62 
        
Adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP)       
Basic   0.95     1.20     1.10     0.17 
Diluted   0.92     1.17     1.07     0.16 
        
Adjusted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)       
Basic   3.79     4.80     4.41     0.66 
Diluted   3.70     4.67     4.28     0.64 
        
Weighted average number of shares used in computation       
Basic   249,956     276,496     277,169     277,169 
Diluted   256,083     284,009     285,426     285,426 
        
 Quarter Ended
 September 30, 2015 June 30, 2016 September 30, 2016
 RMB RMB RMB US$
 (in thousands)
        
Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (GAAP)   223,649     315,500     293,869     44,068 
Interest income   (6,277)    (15,472)    (19,154)    (2,872)
Interest expenses   1,908     3,541     2,158     324 
Income tax expense   67,290     77,457     94,204     14,127 
Depreciation and amortization   165,302     174,952     175,637     26,338 
EBITDA (non-GAAP)   451,872     555,978     546,714     81,985 
Share-based Compensation   12,938     16,232     11,813     1,771 
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)   464,810     572,210     558,527     83,756 
 


China Lodging Group, Limited
Operational Data    
 As of 
 September 30,June 30,September 30,
  201520162016
Total hotels in operation:   2,588    3,114    3,198 
Leased and owned hotels   619  627  625 
Manachised hotels   1,899    2,306    2,399 
Franchised hotels   70    181    174 
Total hotel rooms in operation   264,076    314,811    322,785 
Leased and owned hotels   75,384  77,123  77,158 
Manachised hotels   182,663  220,456  229,565 
Franchised hotels   6,029    17,232    16,062 
Number of cities 342    357    365 
    
    
 For the quarter ended
 September 30,June 30,September 30,
 201520162016
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)   
Leased and owned hotels 90.5% 86.7% 90.0%
Manachised hotels 89.0% 85.5% 89.3%
Franchised hotels 73.3% 70.6% 74.1%
Blended 89.2% 85.2% 88.9%
Average daily room rate (in RMB)   
Leased and owned hotels 207  210  217 
Manachised hotels 179  175  186 
Franchised hotels 187  181  194 
Blended 188  184  194 
RevPAR (in RMB)   
Leased and owned hotels 188  182  195 
Manachised hotels 159  150  166 
Franchised hotels 137  128  144 
Blended 167  157  173 
    
    
Same-hotel Operational Data: like-for-like performance for hotels in operation for at least 18 months during the current quarter
 As of and for the quarter ended 
 September 30,  
 20152016 
Total    2,050    2,050  
Leased hotels   588    588  
Manachised and franchised hotels   1,462    1,462  
Occupancy rate (as a percentage) 90.8% 90.9% 
Average daily room rate (in RMB) 188  189  
RevPAR (in RMB) 171  172  
 


Hotel breakdown by segment   
   
 Number of hotels in operationNumber of rooms
in operation
 Net added As of As of 
 in Q3 20169/30/20169/30/2016
Economy hotels   45    2,771   266,554
HanTing Hotel   44   2,149  217,825
Leased hotels   -   49256,494
Manachised hotels   43   1,656161,267
Franchised hotels   1   164
Hi Inn   15   373  25,194
Leased hotels   (1)  363,412
Manachised hotels   8   29319,011
Franchised hotels   8   442,771
Elan Hotel   (1)  179  13,261
Manachised hotels   (3)  14610,935
Franchised hotels   2   332,326
ibis Hotel   (13)  70  10,274
Leased hotels   -   132,562
Manachised hotels   1   142,198
Franchised hotels   (14)  435,514
Midscale and upscale hotels   39    427   56,231
JI Hotel   27   256  36,062
Leased hotels   -   7813,504
Manachised hotels   27   17622,409
Franchised hotels   -   2149
Starway Hotel   5   141  13,463
Leased hotels   (1)  2386
Manachised hotels   10   949,101
Franchised hotels   (4)  45  3,976
Joya Hotel   -   5  945
Leased hotels   -   2337
Manachised hotels   -   3608
Manxin Hotels & Resorts   1   3  203
Leased hotels   (1)  -   -
Manachised hotels   2   3203
ibis Styles Hotel    2   8  1,392
Manachised hotels    3   5973
Franchised hotels    (1)  3419
Mercure Hotel   3   11  3,295
Leased hotels   1   2463
Manachised hotels   2   8  2,554
Franchised hotels   -   1  278
Novotel Hotel   1   2  680
Manachised hotels   -   1  306
Franchised hotels   1   1374
Grand Mercure    -   1  191
Franchised hotels   -   1  191
Total   84    3,198   322,785
 


Same-hotel operational data by segment           
 Number of hotels in operationSame-hotel RevPAR Same-hotel ADR Same-hotel Occupancy 
 As ofFor the quarter ended For the quarter ended For the quarter ended 
 September 30,September 30,yoy
change		September 30,yoy
change		September 30,yoy
change
 201520162015201620152016 2015  2016 
Economy hotels  1,868  1,868161160 -0.8%177175 -0.8% 91% 91% 0.0%
Leased hotels  518  518167165 -0.9%184183 -0.5% 91% 90% -0.3%
Manachised and franchised hotels  1,350  1,350159157 -0.8%173171 -0.9% 92% 92% 0.1%
Midscale and upscale hotels  182  182245263 7.5%284299 5.5% 86% 88% 1.6%
Leased hotels  70  70285311 8.9%317339 6.9% 90% 92% 1.6%
Manachised and franchised hotels  112  112207218 5.7%250259 3.7% 83% 84% 1.6%
Total  2,050  2,050171172 0.5%188189 0.4% 91% 91% 0.2%
 

In the third quarter of 2016, the midscale and upscale hotels that have been in operations for more than 18 months registered a 7.5% same-hotel RevPAR improvement, mainly driven by a 5.5% increase in ADR and a 1.6-percentage-point increase in occupancy rate. The difference in the RevPAR of the leased hotels and that of manachised and franchised hotels in this segment were mainly due to:

  1. Among the 182 midscale and upscale hotels presented in the above table, 66 out of a total of 70 leased hotels (~94%) were under the JI brand with a higher RevPar, compared to only 60 out of a total of 112 manachised and franchised hotels (~54%). 
  2. Hotels located in Tier 1 cities recorded a higher RevPAR compared to those in the lower tier cities. Approximately 50% of JI hotels and 27% of Starway hotels were located in Tier-1 cities.

RevPAR for the JI brand is higher than that of the Starway brand due to different brand positioning. However, the Company does not observe meaningful differences in operations and performance between leased and manachised/franchised hotels under the same brand located in the same location.

Similarly, for the economy hotels, the difference in the RevPAR for leased hotels and that of manachised and franchised hotels is mainly due to different brand positioning and locations.

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