2003 Annual Report

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CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The following table presents the financial information for the Company’s franchising segment.

  Year Ended December 31, 2003
                  Elimination        
  Franchising Corporate & Other Adjustments Consolidated
  (In thousands)
Revenues     $ 382,539             $ 3,565                     $ 386,104      
Operating income (loss)   142,701     (28,718       113,983  
Depreciation and amortization   13,350     9,952     (12,077   11,225  
Capital expenditures   6,539     1,941         8,480  
Total assets   193,494     73,778         267,272  
 
Year Ended December 31, 2002
              Elimination      
  Franchising Corporate & Other Adjustments Consolidated
  (In thousands)
Revenues $ 362,231   $ 3,331       $ 365,562  
Operating income (loss)   136,182     (31,482       104,700  
Depreciation and amortization   13,817     10,460     (13,026   11,251  
Capital expenditures   4,925     7,308         12,233  
Total assets   213,665   103,108         316,773  
 
Year Ended December 31, 2001
              Elimination      
  Franchising Corporate & Other Adjustments Consolidated
  (In thousands)
Revenues $ 338,213   $ 3,215       $ 341,428  
Operating income (loss)   138,988     (65,411       73,577  
Equity loss on Friendly investment       (16,436       (16,436
Depreciation and amortization   12,485     11,769     (11,802   12,452  
Capital expenditures   6,997     6,535         13,532  
Total assets   212,877   108,301         321,178  

     Long-lived assets related to international operations were $9.9 million, $8.1 million and $7.1 million as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. All other long-lived assets of the Company are associated with domestic activities.

20. Commitments and Contingencies

     The Company is a defendant in a number of lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management and general counsel to the Company, the ultimate outcome of such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     The Company has a $3.0 million letter of credit issued as support for construction and permanent financing of a Sleep Inn and a MainStay Suites located in Atlanta, Georgia. The letter of credit expires in March 2005.


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