Financial Information
19. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Equity Method Investments
We have equity method investments in entities that own properties for which we provide management and/or franchise services and receive fees. In addition, in some cases we provide loans, preferred equity or guarantees to these entities. We generally own between 10 and 49 percent of these equity method investments. Undistributed earnings attributable to our equity method investments represented approximately $1 million of our consolidated retained earnings at year-end 2012.
The following tables present financial data resulting from transactions with these related parties:
Income Statement Data
Balance Sheet Data
Summarized information for the entities in which we have equity method investments is as follows:
Income Statement Data
Balance Sheet Summary
