2003 Annual Report

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CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  Years Ended December 31,
  2003    2002    2001
  (In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 71,863   $ 60,844   $ 14,327  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
   Depreciation and amortization   11,225     11,251     12,452  
   Gain on prepayment of note receivable from Sunburst   (3,383        
   Provision for bad debts   (189   1,256     476  
   Non-cash stock compensation and other charges   2,226     1,666     2,210  
   Non-cash interest and other investment income   (1,532   (2,128   (4,219
   Equity in net (income) losses of affiliates   (582   71     16,436  
   Impairment of Friendly investment           22,713  
   Write-off of deferred financing costs           650  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
   Receivables   (887   (5,538   6,465  
   Receivable—marketing and reservation fees, net   24,726     17,219     20,267  
   Current liabilities   12,185     (3,911   9,381  
   Income taxes payable/receivable and other assets   (422   2,184     2,729  
   Deferred income taxes and other liabilities   255     16,104     (2,175
   Net cash provided by operating activities 115,485     99,018   101,712  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from prepayment of note receivable from Sunburst   44,701          
Investment in property and equipment   (8,480   (12,233   (13,532
Acquisition of Flag   (1,211   (2,173    
Proceeds from disposition of property   498          
Proceeds from restructuring of Old Note from Sunburst         101,954  
Issuance of notes receivable   (4,433   (3,440   (1,228
(Purchases) sales of investments, net   (2,673   191     (532
Other items, net   (618   2,972     1,076  
   Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   27,784     (14,683   87,738  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt 214,900   314,400   772,028  
Principal payments of long-term debt (276,104 (288,220 (790,795
Purchase of treasury stock   (80,358 (120,931 (185,807
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   6,097     5,772     12,294  
   Net cash used in financing activities (135,465   (88,979 (192,280
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   7,804     (4,644   (2,830
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   12,227     16,871     19,701  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 20,031   $ 12,227   $ 16,871  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
   Cash payments during the year for:
      Income taxes, net of refunds $ 49,559   $ 14,674   $ 29,013  
      Interest   13,357     14,132     18,039  
   Non-cash investing activities:
      Conversion of note receivable into Flag equity interest $   $ 1,061   $  
      Property assumed through the restructuring of Sunburst note           1,475  
   Non-cash financing activities:
      Declaration of dividend $ 6,899   $   $  
      Non-cash financing activities related to employee stock options exercised:
         Income tax benefit realized   1,770     1,762     3,895  
         Treasury shares received for employee tax withholding obligations   98          
         Common shares surrendered in-lieu of exercise price  $ 181    $    $  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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