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Choice
Hotels International, Inc. and Subsidiaries
The following
table presents the financial information for the Company’s franchising
segment.

The Company’s
international operations had revenues of $6.9 million, $5.8 million,
$16.2 million and $27.5 million for the years ended December 31,
1999 and 1998, the seven months ended December 31, 1997 and the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1997, respectively. Long-lived assets
related to international operations were $20.6 million and $16.4
million as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. All other
long-lived assets of the Company are associated with domestic activities.
In addition, the Company had a $41.2 million and $41.6 million investment
in Friendly as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
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.
Fair Value
of Financial Instruments
The balance
sheet carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents and receivables
approximate fair value due to the short term nature of these items.
Long-term debt consists of bank loans and senior notes. Interest
rates on bank loans adjust frequently based on current market rates;
accordingly, the carrying amount of bank loans is equivalent to
fair value.
The Note Receivable
from Sunburst has an approximate fair value of $135.0 million and
$127.5 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, based
on its current yield to maturity. The $100 million unsecured senior
notes have an approximate fair value at December 31, 1999 and 1998
of $93.9 million and $97.6 million, respectively, based on their
current yield to maturity.
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