Form 6-K China Lodging Group, For: May 11

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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: May 12, 2016		/s/ Min (Jenny) Zhang
		Min (Jenny) Zhang
		Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

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

 

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

China Lodging Group, Limited Reports First Quarter of 2016 Results

• A total of 2,989 hotels or 304,428 hotel rooms in operation as of March 31, 2016.
  
• Net revenues increased 18.8% year-over-year to RMB1,438.0 million (US$223.0 million)¹ for the first quarter of 2016, exceeding the high end of the guidance.
• Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased 71.1% year-over-year to RMB275.7 million (US$42.8 million) for the first quarter of 2016.
• Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited was RMB69.4 million (US$10.8 million) for the first quarter of 2016, compared with net loss attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited of RMB7.0 million for the first quarter of 2015.
• Basic earnings per ADS² were RMB1.03 (US$0.16) and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.01 (US$0.16) for the first quarter of 2016. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted basic earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB1.25 (US$0.19) and adjusted diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB1.22 (US$0.19) for the first quarter of 2016.
• In first quarter of 2016, the Company paid cash dividend of $0.68 per ADS which was declared in December 2015.
• The Company provided guidance for Q2 2016 net revenues growth of 12% to 15%. 

SHANGHAI, China, May 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Lodging Group, Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (“China Lodging Group”, “HuaZhu” or the “Company”), a leading and fast-growing multi-brand hotel group in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Operational Highlights of First Quarter 2016

• During the first quarter of 2016, the Company completed the transaction for strategic alliance with AccorHotels³. Pursuant to this transaction, 96 hotels were merged to HuaZhu’s platform.
  
  
• During the first quarter of 2016, including both organic growth and strategic alliance, the Company added 11 net leased (“leased-and-operated”) and owned hotels, 215 net manachised (“franchised-and-managed”) and franchised hotels. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had 627 leased and owned hotels, 2,189 manachised hotels, and 173 franchised hotels in operation in 356 cities. The number of hotel rooms in operation increased by 34% from a year ago.
  
  
• As of March 31, 2016, the Company had 25 leased hotels and 607 manachised and franchised hotels contracted or under construction.
  
  
• The ADR, which is defined as the average daily rate for all hotels in operation (excluding certain franchised Starway hotels), was RMB172 in the first quarter of 2016, compared with RMB168 in the first quarter of 2015 and RMB177 in the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase of 2.5% was due to more favorable brand mix with an increased proportion of midscale and upscale hotels. The sequential decrease mainly resulted from seasonality.
  
  
• The occupancy rate for all hotels in operation (excluding certain franchised Starway hotels) was 80.4% in the first quarter of 2016, compared with 81.6% in the first quarter of 2015 and 84.3% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to lower occupancy in lower-tier cities. The sequential decrease resulted mainly from seasonality.
  
  
• RevPAR, defined as revenue per available room for all hotels in operation (excluding certain franchised Starway hotels), was RMB139 in the first quarter of 2016, compared with RMB137 in the first quarter of 2015 and RMB149 in the previous quarter.  The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to the higher ADR. The sequential decrease resulted mainly from seasonality.
  
  
• For all hotels which had been in operation for at least 18 months (excluding certain franchised Starway hotels), the same-hotel RevPAR was RMB142 for the first quarter of 2016, representing a 0.3% year-over-year decrease, with a 0.8% increase in ADR and a 0.9-percentage-point decrease in occupancy rate. The midscale and upscale hotels registered an 8.8% same-hotel RevPAR improvement, with a 5.0% increase in ADR and 2.8-percentage-point increase in occupancy rate.
  
  
• As of March 31, 2016, the Company’s loyalty program had approximately 55.3 million members, who contributed more than 85% of room nights sold during the first quarter of 2016. In the first quarter of 2016, approximately 87% of room nights were sold through the Company’s own channels. The higher percentage of room nights sold through travel agents channels in the first quarter was due to increase utilization of lower costs OTA sales channels during the low season.

“We are pleased with our start to the year with a set of higher-than-expected results. Our net revenues achieved 18.8% year-over-year growth while adjusted EBITDA grew by 71.1% for the first quarter. This was mainly driven by increased contributions from JI Hotel, HanTing 2.0 and Hi Inn that recorded significant same hotel RevPAR increase of 10%, 8% and 6%, respectively.” said Ms. Jenny Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of China Lodging Group.

“Our brands remain popular in the market. HanTing Hotel, our flagship brand, re-designed and upgraded in 2015, continues to be favored by our customers and franchisees. HanTing Hotel has a pipeline of 271 hotels and JI Hotel, a leading midscale hotel brand has 105 hotels in the pipeline. In the first quarter, we welcomed 5 brands ranging from economy to upscale segments through our strategic alliance with AccorHotels. We believe our strong capability in development and execution will further strengthen our leading position as an industry consolidator.” Ms. Zhang added.

First Quarter of 2016 Financial Results

(RMB in thousands)	Q1 2015				Q4 2015				Q1 2016
Revenues:
Leased and owned hotels		1,055,541				1,287,714				1,201,761
Manachised and franchised hotels		226,283				305,573				318,103
Others		-				-				628
Total revenues		1,281,824				1,593,287				1,520,492
Less: business tax and related surcharges		(71,454	)			(86,972	)			(82,507	)
Net revenues		1,210,370				1,506,315				1,437,985

Total revenues for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB1,520.5 million (US$235.8 million), representing an 18.6% year-over-year increase and a 4.6% sequential decrease. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to our hotel network expansion through organic growth and strategic alliance. The sequential decrease was due to seasonality.

Total revenues from leased and owned hotels for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB1,201.8 million (US$186.4 million), representing a 13.9% year-over-year increase and a 6.7% sequential decrease.

Total revenues from manachised and franchised hotels for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB318.1 million (US$49.3 million), representing a 40.6% year-over-year increase and a 4.1% sequential increase. Total revenues from manachised and franchised hotels accounted for 20.9% of the Company’s total revenues in the first quarter of 2016, up from 17.7% a year ago.

Other revenues represent revenues generated from businesses other than hotels, which mainly include revenues from HuaZhu mall.

Net revenues for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB1,438.0 million (US$223.0 million), representing an 18.8% year-over-year increase and a 4.5% sequential decrease.

(RMB in thousands)	Q1 2015		Q4 2015		Q1 2016
Operating costs and expenses:
Hotel operating costs	1,058,624		1,198,604		1,200,459
Selling and marketing expenses	45,828		46,791		33,055
General and administrative expenses	77,942		128,233		106,607
Pre-opening expenses	34,593		16,216		22,019
Total operating costs and expenses	1,216,987		1,389,844		1,362,140

Hotel operating costs for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB1,200.5 million (US$186.2 million), compared to RMB1,058.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 and RMB1,198.6 million in the previous quarter, representing a 13.4% year-over-year increase and a 0.2% sequential increase. Total hotel operating costs excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB1,197.7 million (US$185.8 million), representing 83.3% of net revenues, compared to 87.4% for the first quarter in 2015 and 79.4% for the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease in the percentage was mainly attributable to the improved blended RevPAR, and the increased level of maturity of our leased hotels. The sequential increase in the percentage was mainly due to seasonality.

Selling and marketing expenses for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB33.1 million (US$5.1 million), compared to RMB45.8 million in the first quarter of 2015 and RMB46.8 million in the previous quarter. Selling and marketing expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB32.8 million (US$5.1 million), or 2.3% of net revenues, compared to 3.8% for the first quarter of 2015 and 3.1% for the previous quarter. The year-over-year and sequential decrease was mainly attributable to the lower marketing spending as a result of timing issue in the first quarter of 2016.

General and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB106.6 million (US$16.5 million), compared to RMB77.9 million in the first quarter of 2015 and RMB128.2 million in the previous quarter. General and administrative expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB94.7 million (US$14.7 million), representing 6.6% of net revenues, compared with 5.5% of net revenues in the first quarter of 2015 and 7.7% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to increased personnel cost as a result of the Company’s growth in scale and brand portfolio. The sequential decrease was mainly due to decreased professional fees.

Pre-opening expenses for the first quarter of 2016 were RMB22.0 million (US$3.4 million), representing a 36.3% year-over-year decrease and a 35.8% sequential increase. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to fewer leased hotels opened and in the pipeline through our organic growth, and the sequential increase was mainly due to more leased hotels in the pipeline in the first quarter of 2016.

Income from operations for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB70.8 million (US$11.0 million), compared to loss from operations of RMB10.8 million in the first quarter of 2015 and income from operations of RMB130.6 million in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB85.6 million (US$13.3 million), compared to adjusted income from operation (non-GAAP) of RMB1.6 million for the first quarter of 2015 and RMB144.5 million for the previous quarter. The adjusted operating margin, defined as adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) as percentage of net revenues, for the first quarter of 2016 was 5.9%, compared with 0.1% in the first quarter of 2015 and 9.7% in the previous quarter. The improved year-over-year adjusted operating margin was mainly due to the improved blended RevPAR, and operating leverage. The sequential decrease in the margin was due to seasonality.

Net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB69.4 million (US$10.8 million), compared to net loss attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited of RMB7.0 million in the first quarter of 2015 and net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited of RMB70.8 million in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB84.3 million (US$13.1 million), representing a 1465.1% year-over-year increase and a 0.5% sequential decrease. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to the expanded hotel network, the improved blended RevPAR, the lower pre-opening expenses, and gain from partial disposal of Home Inns ADS in the first quarter of 2016.

Basic and diluted earnings per share/ADS.  For the first quarter of 2016, basic earnings per share were RMB0.26 (US$0.04) and diluted earnings per share were RMB0.25 (US$0.04); basic earnings per ADS were RMB1.03 (US$0.16) and diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.01 (US$0.16). For the first quarter of 2016, excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted basic earnings per share (non-GAAP) and adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) were RMB0.31 (US$0.05); adjusted basic earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB1.25 (US$0.19) and adjusted diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) were RMB1.22 (US$0.19).

EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB260.8 million (US$40.5 million), compared with RMB148.8 million in the first quarter of 2015 and RMB306.5 million in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB275.7 million (US$42.8 million), compared with RMB161.2 million for the first quarter of 2015 and RMB320.4 million for the previous quarter.

Cash flow. Operating cash inflow for the first quarter of 2016 was RMB324.9 million (US$50.4 million). Investing cash outflow for the first quarter was RMB196.4 million (US$30.5 million).

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had a total balance of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash of RMB1,775.3 million (US$275.3 million).

Debt financing. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had a short-term loan balance of RMB600.9 million and the total credit facility available to the Company was RMB499.3 million.

Guidance for Second Quarter of 2016
For the second quarter of 2016, the Company expects net revenues to grow 12% to 15% year-over-year.

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 9 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 (or 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 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 9009 6815.  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 May 18, 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 9009 6815.

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 March 31, 2016, the Company had 2,989 hotels or 304,428 rooms in operation in 356 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 March 31, 2016, China Lodging Group operates 25 percent of its hotel rooms under lease model, 75 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 brand, 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=RMB6.4480 on March 31, 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.

³ As of March 31, 2016, the Company is still in the process of completing the valuation of the purchase price allocation, and goodwill of approximately RMB442.0 million was recorded based on the preliminary assessment.

—Financial Tables and Operational Data Follow—

China Lodging Group, Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
	December 31, 2015				March 31, 2016
	RMB				RMB				US$
	(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,237,838				1,414,760				219,411
Restricted cash		360,500				360,500				55,909
Short-term investments		533,215				446,995				69,323
Accounts receivable, net		93,956				119,179				18,483
Amounts due from a related party		16,157				51,631				8,007
Prepaid rent		429,588				423,039				65,608
Inventories		24,529				22,627				3,509
Other current assets		167,995				198,195				30,738
Deferred tax assets		98,200				98,200				15,229
Total current assets		2,961,978				3,135,126				486,217
Property and equipment, net		3,805,886				3,884,909				602,498
Intangible assets, net		144,812				220,016				34,122
Long-term investments		356,578				815,505				126,474
Goodwill		108,344				550,363				85,354
Other assets		195,446				199,814				30,989
Deferred tax assets		120,477				120,477				18,684
Total assets		7,693,521				8,926,210				1,384,338
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt		324,680				600,892				93,190
Accounts payable		585,347				470,243				72,929
Amounts due to related parties		7,653				8,402				1,303
Salary and welfare payable		210,955				145,431				22,555
Deferred revenue		705,607				811,513				125,855
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		576,160				594,697				92,230
Dividends payable		276,261				-				-
Income tax payable		102,810				83,685				12,978
Deferred tax liabilities		1,465				1,465				227
Total current liabilities		2,790,938				2,716,328				421,267
Deferred rent		945,192				982,196				152,326
Deferred revenue		180,861				183,452				28,451
Other long-term liabilities		275,954				291,649				45,231
Deferred tax liabilities		59,828				59,828				9,278
Total liabilities		4,252,773				4,233,453				656,553
Equity:
Ordinary shares		186				202				31
Treasury shares		(107,331	)			(107,331	)			(16,645	)
Additional paid-in capital		2,470,099				3,634,139				563,607
Retained earnings		1,007,559				1,076,947				167,020
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		59,596				47,239				7,326
Total China Lodging Group, Limited shareholders' equity		3,430,109				4,651,196				721,339
Noncontrolling interest		10,639				41,561				6,446
Total equity		3,440,748				4,692,757				727,785
Total liabilities and equity		7,693,521				8,926,210				1,384,338

 

China Lodging Group, Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2015				March 31, 2016
	RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
	(in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)
Revenues:
Leased and owned hotels		1,055,541				1,287,714				1,201,761				186,377
Manachised and franchised hotels		226,283				305,573				318,103				49,334
Others		-				-				628				98
Total revenues		1,281,824				1,593,287				1,520,492				235,809
Less: business tax and related surcharges		(71,454	)			(86,972	)			(82,507	)			(12,796	)
Net revenues		1,210,370				1,506,315				1,437,985				223,013
Operating costs and expenses:
Hotel operating costs:
Rents		(432,697	)			(470,567	)			(477,271	)			(74,018	)
Utilities		(108,454	)			(85,288	)			(114,482	)			(17,755	)
Personnel costs		(207,650	)			(232,662	)			(257,556	)			(39,944	)
Depreciation and amortization		(156,417	)			(164,890	)			(165,870	)			(25,724	)
Consumables, food and beverage		(105,675	)			(130,017	)			(115,037	)			(17,841	)
Others		(47,731	)			(115,180	)			(70,243	)			(10,894	)
Total hotel operating costs		(1,058,624	)			(1,198,604	)			(1,200,459	)			(186,176	)
Selling and marketing expenses		(45,828	)			(46,791	)			(33,055	)			(5,126	)
General and administrative expenses		(77,942	)			(128,233	)			(106,607	)			(16,533	)
Pre-opening expenses		(34,593	)			(16,216	)			(22,019	)			(3,415	)
Total operating costs and expenses		(1,216,987	)			(1,389,844	)			(1,362,140	)			(211,250	)
Other operating income (expense), net		(4,152	)			14,111				(5,091	)			(790	)
Income (Loss) from operations		(10,769	)			130,582				70,754				10,973
Interest income		3,671				9,007				9,801				1,520
Interest expense		(173	)			(1,606	)			(3,067	)			(476	)
Other income		425				2,855				15,661				2,429
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		151				4,533				(1,586	)			(246	)
Income (Loss) before income taxes		(6,695	)			145,371				91,563				14,200
Income tax benefit (expense)		934				(73,742	)			(27,713	)			(4,297	)
Income (Loss) from equity method investments		(1,455	)			(791	)			3,291				510
Net income (loss)		(7,216	)			70,838				67,141				10,413
Less: net  loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests		223				(78	)			2,247				348
Net income (loss) attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited		(6,993	)			70,760				69,388				10,761
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized securities holding gains (losses), net of tax		22,429				106,600				(1,288	)			(200	)
Reclassification adjustment of unrealized securities holding gains, net of tax, for gain included in net income		-				-				(12,903	)			(2,001	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax		(1,912	)			3,342				1,834				284
Comprehensive income		13,301				180,780				54,784				8,496
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest		223				(78	)			2,247				348
Comprehensive income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited		13,524				180,702				57,031				8,844
Earnings (Loss) per share:
Basic		(0.03	)			0.28				0.26				0.04
Diluted		(0.03	)			0.28				0.25				0.04
Earnings (Loss) per ADS:
Basic		(0.11	)			1.13				1.03				0.16
Diluted		(0.11	)			1.10				1.01				0.16
Weighted average number of shares used in computation:
Basic		251,042				249,674				269,131				269,131
Diluted		251,042				256,546				275,949				275,949

 

China Lodging Group, Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2015				March 31, 2016
	RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
	(in thousands)
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)		(7,216	)			70,838				67,141				10,413
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation		12,376				13,909				14,863				2,306
Depreciation and amortization		160,213				169,355				170,478				26,439
Deferred taxes		(7,476	)			(42,673	)			-				-
Bad debt expenses		1,186				1,909				749				116
Deferred rent		32,979				32,440				30,547				4,737
Gain from disposal of property and equipment		-				(5,519	)			-				-
Impairment loss		-				50,368				6,393				992
Loss (Income) from equity method investments		1,455				791				(3,291	)			(510	)
Gain from sale of investments		-				(2,766	)			(12,903	)			(2,001	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		(1,197	)			(7,833	)			(3,009	)			(467	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(2,232	)			(5,419	)			(22,211	)			(3,445	)
Prepaid rent		(6,494	)			21,191				6,549				1,016
Inventories		795				1,888				2,731				424
Amounts due from related parties		-				-				(824	)			(128	)
Other current assets		6,458				(27,515	)			4,544				705
Other assets		(5,748	)			6,544				(4,368	)			(677	)
Accounts payable		21,390				8,187				(3,321	)			(515	)
Amounts due to related parties		(155	)			1,332				749				116
Salary and welfare payables		(70,396	)			79,990				(68,012	)			(10,548	)
Deferred revenue		7,262				80,235				97,110				15,060
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		59,689				58,797				39,119				6,067
Income tax payable and receivable		(37,536	)			58,255				(13,905	)			(2,156	)
Other long-term liabilities		19,588				13,968				15,766				2,445
Net cash provided by operating activities		184,941				578,272				324,895				50,389
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(290,967	)			(119,380	)			(179,440	)			(27,829	)
Purchases of intangibles		(3,384	)			(1,182	)			(3,868	)			(600	)
Amount received as a result of government zoning		1,000				5,721				2,099				326
Acquisitions, net of cash received		(13,316	)			(3,633	)			3,762				583
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary and branch		-				2,500				-				-
Purchase of long-term investments		(16,500	)			(36,168	)			(79,252	)			(12,291	)
Proceeds from maturity/sale of long-term investments		2,513				19,007				14,727				2,284
Payment for shareholder loan to joint venture		(1,252	)			(134	)			(34,650	)			(5,374	)
Purchase of short-term investments		(10,000	)			-				-				-
Proceeds from maturity/sale of short-term investments		1,001				28,109				80,242				12,444
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash		-				219,500				-				-
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(330,905	)			114,340				(196,380	)			(30,457	)
Financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of option		2,000				10,970				4,251				659
Proceeds from short-term debt		-				-				281,719				43,691
Repayment of short-term debt		-				(269,424	)			-				-
Funds advanced from noncontrolling interest holders		-				5,432				4,000				620
Repayment of funds advanced from noncontrolling interest holders		(240	)			(120	)			(100	)			(16	)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		-				(2,042	)			-				-
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders		-				200				34,059				5,282
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interest holders		(796	)			(120	)			(890	)			(138	)
Dividend paid		-				-				(276,262	)			(42,845	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		1,197				7,833				3,009				467
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		2,161				(247,271	)			49,786				7,720
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(1,912	)			(6,731	)			(1,379	)			(213	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(145,715	)			438,610				176,922				27,439
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		808,865				799,228				1,237,838				191,972
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		663,150				1,237,838				1,414,760				219,411

 

China Lodging Group, Limited
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
	Quarter Ended March 31, 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		1,200,459				83.5	%		2,744			0.2	%		1,197,715			83.3	%
Other operating costs		-				0.0	%		-			0.0	%		-			0.0	%
Selling and marketing expenses		33,055				2.3	%		232			0.0	%		32,823			2.3	%
General and administrative expenses		106,607				7.4	%		11,887			0.8	%		94,720			6.6	%
Pre-opening expenses		22,019				1.5	%		-			0.0	%		22,019			1.5	%
Total operating costs and expenses		1,362,140				94.7	%		14,863			1.0	%		1,347,277			93.7	%
Income (Loss) from operations		70,754				4.9	%		14,863			1.0	%		85,617			5.9	%
	Quarter Ended March 31, 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		186,176				83.5	%		426			0.2	%		185,750			83.3	%
Other operating costs		-				0.0	%		-			0.0	%		-			0.0	%
Selling and marketing expenses		5,126				2.3	%		36			0.0	%		5,090			2.3	%
General and administrative expenses		16,533				7.4	%		1,844			0.8	%		14,689			6.6	%
Pre-opening expenses		3,415				1.5	%		-			0.0	%		3,415			1.5	%
Total operating costs and expenses		211,250				94.7	%		2,306			1.0	%		208,944			93.7	%
Income (Loss) from operations		10,973				4.9	%		2,306			1.0	%		13,279			5.9	%
	Quarter Ended December 31, 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		1,198,604				79.6	%		2,352			0.2	%		1,196,252			79.4	%
Other operating costs		-				0.0	%		-			0.0	%		-			0.0	%
Selling and marketing expenses		46,791				3.1	%		100			0.0	%		46,691			3.1	%
General and administrative expenses		128,233				8.5	%		11,457			0.8	%		116,776			7.7	%
Pre-opening expenses		16,216				1.1	%		-			0.0	%		16,216			1.1	%
Total operating costs and expenses		1,389,844				92.3	%		13,909			1.0	%		1,375,935			91.3	%
Income (Loss) from operations		130,582				8.7	%		13,909			1.0	%		144,491			9.7	%
	Quarter Ended March 31, 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		1,058,624				87.5	%		1,675			0.1	%		1,056,949			87.4	%
Other operating costs		-				0.0	%		-			0.0	%		-			0.0	%
Selling and marketing expenses		45,828				3.8	%		280			0.0	%		45,548			3.8	%
General and administrative expenses		77,942				6.4	%		10,421			0.9	%		67,521			5.5	%
Pre-opening expenses		34,593				2.9	%		-			0.0	%		34,593			2.9	%
Total operating costs and expenses		1,216,987				100.6	%		12,376			1.0	%		1,204,611			99.6	%
Income (Loss) from operations		(10,769	)			-0.9	%		12,376			1.0	%		1,607			0.1	%

China Lodging Group, Limited
Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2015				March 31, 2016
	RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
	(in thousands, except per share and per ADS data)
Net income (loss) attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (GAAP)		(6,993	)			70,760				69,388				10,761
Share-based compensation expenses		12,376				13,909				14,863				2,306
Adjusted net income attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (non-GAAP)		5,383				84,669				84,251				13,067
Earnings (Loss) per share (GAAP)
Basic		(0.03	)			0.28				0.26				0.04
Diluted		(0.03	)			0.28				0.25				0.04
Earnings (Loss) per ADS (GAAP)
Basic		(0.11	)			1.13				1.03				0.16
Diluted		(0.11	)			1.10				1.01				0.16
Adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP)
Basic		0.02				0.34				0.31				0.05
Diluted		0.02				0.33				0.31				0.05
Adjusted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)
Basic		0.09				1.36				1.25				0.19
Diluted		0.09				1.32				1.22				0.19
Weighted average number of shares used in computation
Basic		251,042				249,674				269,131				269,131
Diluted		251,042				256,546				275,949				275,949
	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2015				December 31, 2015				March 31, 2016
	RMB				RMB				RMB				US$
	(in thousands)
Net income (loss) attributable to China Lodging Group, Limited (GAAP)		(6,993	)			70,760				69,388				10,761
Interest income		(3,671	)			(9,007	)			(9,801	)			(1,520	)
Interest expenses		173				1,606				3,067				476
Income tax expense		(934	)			73,742				27,713				4,297
Depreciation and amortization		160,213				169,355				170,478				26,439
EBITDA (non-GAAP)		148,788				306,456				260,845				40,453
Share-based Compensation		12,376				13,909				14,863				2,306
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)		161,164				320,365				275,708				42,759

 

China Lodging Group, Limited
Operational Data
		As of
		March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
		2015				2015				2016
Total hotels in operation:			2,177				2,763				2,989
Leased and owned hotels (1)			617				616				627
Manachised hotels			1,533				2,067				2,189
Franchised hotels			27				80				173
Total hotel rooms in operation			227,542				278,843				304,428
Leased and owned hotels			74,180				75,436				77,263
Manachised hotels			150,782				196,737				209,944
Franchised hotels			2,580				6,670				17,221
Number of cities			314				352				356
(1) including 7 owned hotels under ibis brand.
		For the quarter ended
		March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
		2015				2015				2016
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)
Leased and owned hotels			82.7	%			85.8	%			82.2	%
Manachised hotels			81.1	%			84.2	%			80.8	%
Franchised hotels			66.1	%			67.4	%			61.9	%
Blended			81.6	%			84.3	%			80.4	%
Average daily room rate (in RMB)
Leased and owned hotels			182				201				193
Manachised hotels			161				167				165
Franchised hotels			174				172				169
Blended			168				177				172
RevPAR (in RMB)
Leased and owned hotels			150				172				159
Manachised hotels			131				141				133
Franchised hotels			115				116				105
Blended			137				149				139
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
		March 31,
		2015				2016
Total			1,783				1,783
Leased hotels			584				584
Manachised hotels			1,199				1,199
Occupancy rate (as a percentage)			84.1	%			83.2	%
Average daily room rate (in RMB)			169				171
RevPAR (in RMB)			142				142

 

Hotel breakdown by segment
		Number of hotels in operation
		Net added			As of
		in Q1 2016			March 31, 2016
Economy hotels			195		2,648
HanTing Hotel			56		2,059
Leased hotels			(2	)	493
Manachised hotels			58		1,566
Hi Inn			30		332
Leased hotels			-		38
Manachised hotels			13		264
Franchised hotels			17		30
Elan Hotel			21		169
Manachised hotels			14		142
Franchised hotels			7		27
ibis Hotel			82		82
Leased and owned hotels			12		12
Manachised hotels			9		9
Franchised hotels			61		61
ibis Styles Hotel			6		6
Manachised hotels			2		2
Franchised hotels			4		4
Midscale and upscale hotels			31		341
JI Hotel			16		202
Leased hotels			2		77
Manachised hotels			14		125
Starway Hotel			5		123
Leased hotels			(1	)	3
Manachised hotels			4		71
Franchised hotels			2		49
Joya Hotel			1		4
Leased hotels			-		2
Manachised hotels			1		2
Manxin Hotels & Resorts			-		2
Leased hotels			-		1
Manachised hotels			-		1
Mercure Hotel			7		8
Leased hotels			-		1
Manachised hotels			6		6
Franchised hotels			1		1
Novotel Hotel			1		1
Manachised hotels			1		1
Grand Mercure Hotel			1		1
Franchised hotels			1		1
Total			226		2,989

 

Same-hotel operational data by segment
		Number of hotels in operation			Same-hotel RevPAR							Same-hotel ADR							Same-hotel Occupancy
		As of			For the quarter ended							For the quarter ended							For the quarter ended
		March 31,			March 31,				yoy			March 31,				yoy			March 31,								yoy
		2015		2016	2015		2016		change			2015		2016		change				2015				2016			change
Economy hotels		1,637		1,637	136		133			-1.9	%	160		160			-0.4	%		85	%			83	%			-1.3	%
Leased hotels		518		518	138		135			-2.1	%	165		165			0.0	%		84	%			82	%			-1.8	%
Manachised and franchised hotels		1,119		1,119	134		132			-1.8	%	158		157			-0.5	%		85	%			84	%			-1.1	%
Midscale and upscale hotels		146		146	203		221			8.8	%	256		269			5.0	%		79	%			82	%			2.8	%
Leased hotels		66		66	225		252			12.1	%	276		293			6.3	%		82	%			86	%			4.4	%
Manachised and franchised hotels		80		80	178		184			3.4	%	232		237			2.2	%		77	%			78	%			0.9	%
Total		1,783		1,783	142		142			-0.3	%	169		171			0.8	%		84	%			83	%			-0.9	%

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