SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM
TO
Commission File Number 1-13719
PROMUS HOTEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware I.R.S. No. 62-1716020
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
755 Crossover Lane
Memphis, Tennessee 38117-4900
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(901) 374-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of September 30, 1998.
Common Stock ................85,550,097 shares
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Exhibit Index Page 27
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of
Promus Hotel Corporation (Promus or the Company), incorporated in the state of
Delaware, have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q,
and therefore do not include all information and notes necessary for complete
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. The results for the periods indicated are unaudited, but reflect all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which management
considers necessary for a fair presentation of operating results. Results of
operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year of
operations. These unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should
be read in conjunction with Promus' consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Company's 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders.
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Promus Hotel Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
December 31, September 30,
1997 1998
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,066 $ 13,470
Accounts receivable, net 78,941 106,793
Other 43,222 28,044
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Total current assets 146,229 148,307
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Property and equipment, net 960,231 1,097,443
Investments 250,688 218,291
Management and franchise contracts, net 440,568 431,746
Goodwill, net 374,500 394,776
Notes receivable 89,452 68,468
Investment in franchise system 50,421 49,035
Deferred costs and other assets 66,957 44,997
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$2,379,046 $2,453,063
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 220,924 $ 173,464
Current portion of notes payable 46,020 2,233
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Total current liabilities 266,944 175,697
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Deferred income taxes 264,859 268,767
Notes payable 671,978 735,624
Other long-term obligations 79,530 70,479
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1,283,311 1,250,567
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 500,000,000 shares;
86,118,141 and 87,373,797 shares issued and outstanding 861 874
Additional paid-in capital 856,008 897,792
Unearned employee compensation (70) (17)
Retained earnings 225,335 365,369
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 13,601 (1,866)
Treasury stock, at cost (1,823,700 shares) - (59,656)
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1,095,735 1,202,496
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$2,379,046 $2,453,063
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
condensed financial statements.
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Promus Hotel Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1997 1998 1997 1998
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Revenues:
Franchise and management fees $ 50,401 $ 59,341 $140,695 $167,773
Owned hotel revenues 93,453 107,355 281,842 300,946
Leased hotel revenues 112,231 110,823 314,945 318,489
Purchasing and service fees 5,563 7,091 12,622 18,379
Other fees and income 13,067 11,617 44,162 35,910
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Total revenues 274,715 296,227 794,266 841,497
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Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative expenses 18,715 26,060 61,283 64,654
Owned hotel expenses 53,697 64,752 168,386 184,489
Leased hotel expenses 95,312 95,555 276,203 279,624
Depreciation and amortization 17,633 20,086 54,094 58,623
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Total operating costs and expenses 185,357 206,453 559,966 587,390
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Operating income 89,358 89,774 234,300 254,107
Interest and dividend income 6,404 4,675 17,776 15,300
Interest expense, net (17,670) (16,290) (54,326) (46,518)
Gain on sale of real estate and securities 15,318 8,541 38,482 10,826
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Income before income taxes and minority interest 93,410 86,700 236,232 233,715
Minority interest share of net income (1,220) (1,313) (2,666) (3,016)
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Income before income taxes 92,190 85,387 233,566 230,699
Income tax expense (35,933) (33,557) (91,031) (90,665)
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Net income $ 56,257 $ 51,830 $142,535 $140,034
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Net income per share
Basic $ 0.65 $ 0.60 $ 1.65 $ 1.62
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Diluted $ 0.64 $ 0.60 $ 1.62 $ 1.60
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
condensed financial statements.
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Promus Hotel Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
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1997 1998
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income $142,535 $140,034
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Payment of business combination expenses - (44,321)
Depreciation and amortization 54,094 58,623
Other non-cash expenses 10,047 (3,866)
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates (8,177) (14,485)
Gain on sale of real estate, securities and investments (42,023) (12,391)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable, net (17,611) (17,170)
(Increase) decrease in other current assets (4,784) 9,636
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 18,771 7,084
Increase in deferred costs and other assets (5,184) (4,041)
Increase (decrease) in other long-term obligations and
deferred income taxes 1,395 (1,319)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 149,063 117,784
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment (122,951) (126,101)
Acquisitions (18,995) (61,150)
Proceeds from sale of real estate, securities and investments 175,363 15,053
Investments in and advances to partnerships and affiliates (32,872) (20,145)
Distributions from partnerships and affiliates 9,027 28,816
Escrow deposits (held) used for development (38,362) 20,537
Loans to owners of managed and franchised hotels (15,982) (14,163)
Collections of loans to owners of managed and
franchised hotels 11,532 36,474
Other (874) 573
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (34,114) (120,106)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options 4,451 31,555
Purchases of treasury stock (59,992) (59,656)
Net activity under revolving credit facilities (25,200) 7,320
Proceeds from long-term debt 40,000 14,422
Principal payments on notes payable (83,438) (1,915)
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NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (124,179) (8,274)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (9,230) (10,596)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 29,288 24,066
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 20,058 $ 13,470
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
condensed financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - September 30, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
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NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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On December 19, 1997, Doubletree Corporation (Doubletree) and Promus Hotel
Corporation (PHC) merged in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger
(the Merger Agreement or the Merger) by and among Doubletree, PHC and Parent
Holding Corp., a newly-formed corporation jointly owned by Doubletree and PHC.
This transaction was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests and, accordingly,
the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements have been restated
to combine the historical results of both Doubletree and PHC for all periods
presented. Concurrent with consummation of the Merger, PHC was renamed Promus
Operating Company, Inc. and Parent Holding Corp. was renamed Promus Hotel
Corporation. Promus Hotel Corporation and subsidiaries are collectively referred
to herein as Promus or the Company.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities. While management endeavors to make accurate estimates,
actual results could differ from these estimates. Certain financial statement
items from prior years have been reclassified to achieve consistency in
presentation between Doubletree and PHC.
During the first quarter of 1998, Promus adopted the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income." The standard requires that entities include within their financial
statements information on comprehensive income, which is defined as all activity
impacting equity from non-owner sources. For Promus, adjustments to derive
comprehensive income are comprised exclusively of changes in unrealized gains,
net of gains realized, on its investments in common stock. Such adjustments, net
of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1998 were $5,086,229
and $(9,319,142), respectively.
NOTE 2 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS
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Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Promus franchises and manages hotels with
the following brands: Doubletree Hotels, Doubletree Guest Suites, Embassy
Suites, Club Hotels by Doubletree, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and
Homewood Suites. Promus may also own all or a portion of these hotels or lease
these hotels from others. In addition, Promus leases and manages hotels that are
not Promus-branded. At September 30, 1998, Promus franchises 970 hotels and
operates 343 hotels, of which 61 hotels are wholly-owned, 22 are partially-owned
through joint ventures, 78 are leased from third parties and 182 are managed for
third parties. These hotels are located in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and six foreign countries. The
Company also operates and licenses vacation interval ownership systems under the
Embassy Vacation Resort and Hampton Vacation Resort names.
Promus' primary focus is to develop, grow and support its franchise and
management business. Promus' primary sources of revenues are from the operations
of owned and leased hotels, franchise royalty fees and management fees. Promus
charges franchisees a royalty fee of up to four percent of room revenues.
Management fees are based on a percentage of the managed hotels' gross revenues,
operating profits, cash flow, or a combination thereof. Generally, the Company
is also reimbursed for certain costs associated with providing central
reservations, sales, marketing, accounting, data processing, internal audit and
employee training services to hotels.
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NOTE 3 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
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Doubletree/Promus Merger
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The Company was formed on December 19, 1997, by the Merger of Doubletree and
PHC. As a result of the Merger Agreement, (i) Doubletree and PHC became
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Promus; (ii) each outstanding share of common stock
of Doubletree was converted into one share of common stock of Promus; and (iii)
each outstanding share of PHC common stock was converted into 0.925 of a share
of common stock of Promus. The Merger qualified as a tax free exchange and was
accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. Historical financial results of
Doubletree and PHC have been combined for all periods presented.
The results of operations for the separate companies and the pro forma
combined results presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements
are as follows (in thousands):
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, 1997 September 30, 1997
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Revenues:
Doubletree $196,027 $570,446
PHC 78,688 223,820
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Combined $274,715 $794,266
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Net Income:
Doubletree $ 21,900 $ 55,518
PHC 34,357 87,017
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Combined $ 56,257 $142,535
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In connection with the Merger, the Company recorded a $115.0 million provision
for business combination expenses in December 1997. At September 30, 1998, $18.3
million of this provision remained and was classified within current
liabilities.
Acquisition of Harrison Conference Associates, Inc.
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In January 1998, the Company acquired Harrison Conference Associates, Inc.
(Harrison) for approximately $61.2 million cash, including acquisition costs, in
a transaction accounted for as a purchase. Harrison is a leading conference
center operator with over 1,200 rooms under management, including two owned and
six managed properties.
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NOTE 4 - INVESTMENTS
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Investments consist of the following (in thousands):
December 31, September 30,
1997 1998
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Hotel partnerships $168,884 $161,584
Investments in common stock (at market) 63,304 38,207
Convertible preferred stock 18,500 18,500
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$250,688 $218,291
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The Company's non-controlling general and/or limited partnership interests in
hotel partnerships range from less than 1.0% to 50.0%. Investments in common
stock are carried at market value. Promus' cost of these investments at
September 30, 1998 was approximately $40.7 million.
NOTE 5 - NOTES PAYABLE
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Promus' indebtedness consists of the following (in thousands):
December 31, September 30,
1997 1998
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Promus Facility $607,050 $590,650
Mortgages, LIBOR plus 1.5% - 8.0%, maturities
through 2008 85,037 96,228
Convertible rate term loan 20,000 20,000
Notes payable and other unsecured debt, 5.6%-13.0%,
maturities through 2022 5,911 30,979
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717,998 737,857
Current portion of notes payable (46,020) (2,233)
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$671,978 $735,624
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In the third quarter of 1998, a consolidated joint venture of the Company
refinanced its debt. At December 31, 1997, the joint venture's debt of $45
million was included in the current portion of notes payable.
Derivative Financial Instruments
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In order to manage its interest rate sensitivity, Promus maintains several
interest rate swap agreements which serve to convert a portion of the Promus
Facility from a floating to a fixed rate. At September 30, 1998, the fair value
of Promus' swap agreements, which Promus would have been required to pay to
terminate them, was approximately $5.1 million.
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NOTE 6 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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In August 1998, Promus' board of directors authorized the Company to repurchase
up to $200 million of its common stock for cash. The authorization allows the
Company to conduct the repurchase program in the open market, or in negotiated
or block transactions at prevailing market prices until December 31, 1999.
Through September 30, 1998, the Company had repurchased 1,823,700 shares of its
common stock at a total cost of approximately $59.7 million.
NOTE 7 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
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The following table reflects Promus' weighted average common shares outstanding
and the impact of its dilutive common share equivalents (in thousands):
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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1997 1998 1997 1998
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding 86,206 86,552 86,472 86,631
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock 10 - 7 -
Stock options and warrants 1,723 447 1,628 721
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 87,939 86,999 88,107 87,352
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Outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock, where the options'
exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares
for the time period reported, must be excluded from the above computations of
diluted weighted average outstanding shares. For the three months ended
September 30, 1998, 5,713,750 options were excluded. For the three months ended
September 30, 1997, no options were excluded. For the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 and 1997, 137,346 and 13,705 options were excluded,
respectively.
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NOTE 8 - STOCK OPTIONS
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The 1997 Equity Participation Plan (the Plan) allows options to be granted to
key personnel to purchase shares of the Company's stock at a price not less than
the current market price at the date of grant. The options vest annually and
ratably over a four year period from the date of grant and expire ten years
after the grant date. An aggregate of 10,000,000 shares have been authorized for
issuance under the Plan. In addition, shares existing prior to the Merger under
Doubletree and PHC's former plans were converted into options under the Plan.
These converted options were issued with identical remaining terms and
conditions, except such options were immediately vested, in accordance with the
terms of the prior plans. The Plan also provides for the issuance of stock
appreciation rights, restricted stock or other awards. As of September 30, 1998,
approximately 7,454,000 options were outstanding under the Plan.
NOTE 9 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized, amounted to $37.5 million
and $44.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, amounted to
$44.7 million and $73.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and
1997, respectively.
NOTE 10 - RFS HOTEL INVESTORS, INC. LEASES
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On September 8, 1998, RFS Hotel Investors, Inc. (RFS REIT) and Equity Inns, Inc.
announced the termination of their merger plans. RFS REIT had previously
informed the Company that they intended to terminate the Company's leasehold
interests when the transaction was completed. As a result of the foregoing, the
Company continues to lease the hotels under the terms of the lease agreements.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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On December 19, 1997, Doubletree Corporation (Doubletree) and Promus Hotel
Corporation (PHC) merged in a transaction that qualified as a tax free exchange
and was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests; accordingly, the accompanying
consolidated financial statements and financial information contained herein
have been restated to combine the historical results of both Doubletree and PHC
for all periods presented.
As of September 30, 1998, the Promus hotel system contained 1,313 hotels,
representing over 190,000 hotel rooms, in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and six foreign countries. Promus
brands include some of America's premier hotel products, including Doubletree
Hotels, Doubletree Guest Suites, Embassy Suites, Club Hotels by Doubletree,
Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Homewood Suites. The Promus system also
includes certain properties that are not Promus-branded.
Of these 1,313 hotels, 970 are owned and operated by franchisees, and 343
are operated by the Company. Depending on the hotel brand, Promus charges each
franchisee royalty fees of up to four percent of suite or room revenues in
exchange for the use of one of its brand names and franchise-related services.
Company operated properties include 61 wholly-owned hotels, 78 leased hotels, 22
hotels partially-owned through joint ventures and 182 hotels managed for third
parties. As a manager of hotels, Promus is typically responsible for supervising
or operating the hotel in exchange for fees based on a percentage of the hotel's
gross revenues, operating profits, cash flow, or a combination thereof. The
Company's results of operations for owned and leased hotels reflect the revenues
and expenses of these hotel operations.
Promus also licenses eight vacation interval ownership properties under the
Embassy Vacation Resort and Hampton Vacation Resort brand names, for which the
Company earns franchise fees on net interval sales and on revenues related to
the rental of interval units. Promus also earns management fees for its role as
manager of some of the vacation resort properties.
Promus' primary focus is to grow its franchise and management businesses,
while limiting its ownership of real estate. The Company owns a mix of
Promus-brand hotels that can enhance its role as manager and franchisor for its
brands, but periodically sells hotels as opportunities arise to realize a
hotel's appreciated value.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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The principal factors which affect Promus' results are: continued growth in the
number of system hotels; occupancy and room rates achieved by hotels; the
relative mix of owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels; and Promus'
ability to manage costs. The number of rooms at franchised and managed
properties and revenue per available room (RevPAR) significantly affect Promus'
results because franchise royalty and management fees are generally based upon a
percentage of room revenues. Increases in franchise royalty and management fee
revenues have a favorable impact on Promus' operating margin due to minimal
incremental costs associated with this type of revenue.
Though its revenues come from various sources, nearly all components of
Promus' revenues are favorably impacted by system-wide increases in RevPAR. On a
comparable hotel basis, RevPAR increases were as follows:
Revenue per Available Room
Comparable Hotels (a)
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
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1997 1998 Increase 1997 1998 Increase
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Doubletree Hotels $75.19 $78.35 4.2% $76.68 $81.51 6.3%
Red Lion hotels converted
to Doubletree Hotels 70.54 72.51 2.8% 65.05 66.68 2.5%
Embassy Suites 87.75 89.94 2.5% 87.00 90.48 4.0%
Hampton Inn 50.65 52.47 3.6% 47.22 49.01 3.8%
Hampton Inn & Suites 59.00 63.13 7.0% 58.33 62.88 7.8%
Homewood Suites 72.45 76.07 5.0% 72.77 76.19 4.7%
Other hotels (b) 67.63 70.54 4.3% 63.67 66.85 5.0%
(a) Revenue statistics are for comparable hotels, and include information only
for those hotels in the system as of September 30, 1998 and managed or
franchised by PHC or managed by Doubletree since July 1, 1997 for the third
quarter results and January 1, 1997 for the nine months results. Doubletree
franchised hotels are not included in the statistical information.
(b) Includes results for the 15 Red Lion hotels that have not been converted
to the Doubletree brand as well as the results for comparable hotels managed
under other franchisors' brands or as independent hotels.
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Three Months Ended September 30, 1998 Compared with Three Months
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Ended September 30, 1997
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Third quarter 1998 revenues increased 7.8%, or $21.5 million, to $296.2 million
compared to third quarter 1997 revenues of $274.7 million.
Revenues from franchise and management fees increased $8.9 million, or
17.7%, for the third quarter 1998 as compared with the third quarter of 1997.
The increase was due to growth in the number of franchised and managed
properties as well as improved performance at existing franchised and managed
properties. Since September 30, 1997 the Company has added 150 franchise and
management contracts (net of terminations). New contracts represented 58.5% of
the third quarter 1998 increase in franchise and management fees. Incentive
management fees increased 26.8% in the third quarter of 1998 compared to the
third quarter of 1997 to approximately $7.1 million.
Owned hotel revenues for the third quarter increased 14.9%, or $13.9
million, from the third quarter of 1997. Owned hotel expenses increased by
20.6%, or $11.1 million in the third quarter of 1998 as compared to 1997. Leased
hotel revenues decreased $1.4 million, or 1.3%, for the third quarter of 1998
over the third quarter of 1997, due to the decrease in the number of leased
hotel properties compared to the same period in 1997. Leased hotel expenses were
almost flat for the third quarter of 1998 compared to the third quarter of 1997.
Owned hotel margins decreased from 42.5% in the 1997 third quarter to 39.7% for
the three months ended September 30, 1998. Leased hotel margins decreased from
15.1% to 13.8% during the same periods. During the first half of 1997 the
Company implemented a cost reduction program at its owned and leased Red Lion
conversion hotels, the impact of which was fully realized during the 1997 second
half. Since then inflationary cost increases coupled with moderating revenue
growth have contributed to a decline in operating margins. Additionally, the
owned and leased hotels have been affected by softer demand in certain West
Coast markets due to Asian economic difficulties and owned hotels have been
further impacted by new hotels opening in the third quarter of 1998, which
typically generate lower margins prior to reaching maturity.
Purchasing and service fees increased 27.5%, or $1.5 million for the three
months ended September 30, 1998, over the same period in 1997. The increase is
due to continued growth in existing preferred vendor programs, the impact of new
initiatives, and the introduction of the programs to all hotels in the system.
Other fees and income decreased $1.4 million in the 1998 third quarter as
compared with the same period in 1997. During the third quarter of 1997, the
Company realized a $4.3 million gain related to the sale of two joint venture
hotels. Excluding this unusual item, other fees and income for the quarter ended
September 30, 1998 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1997 would have
increased $2.9 million or 33.1%, primarily due to an increase in earnings from
unconsolidated joint ventures.
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On August 4, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors announced its
unanimous decision to seek a new Chief Executive Officer to move the Company
to its next stage of profitable growth and to capitalize on the strengths of
the Company. As a result, the Company's chief executive officer and president
have jointly decided to leave Promus as soon as a new chairman and chief
operating officer have been named. Included in general and administrative
expenses in the 1998 third quarter is a charge of $10.1 million for accrued
severance and employment related expenses associated with these pending
resignations. Excluding the effect of the charge for severance and employment
related expenses, general and administrative expenses decreased $2.8 million,
or 14.9%, in the third quarter of 1998 over the third quarter of 1997 as the
Company realizes the cost savings from the integration of PHC and Doubletree
and the elimination of redundant positions and facilities.
Depreciation and amortization increased 13.9%, or $2.5 million, in the
quarter ended September 30, 1998 compared to the same period in 1997, due
primarily to the acquisition of Harrison Conference Associates, Inc. (Harrison)
in January 1998 and the increase in owned hotels.
Interest and dividend income decreased $1.7 million or 27.0%, for the third
quarter of 1998 compared to the third quarter of 1997, due to lower dividend
income resulting from the 1997 and 1998 sales of portions of the Company's
common stock investments. Interest expense decreased $1.4 million or 7.8% in
1998 as compared to 1997, due to lower overall borrowing costs and a decrease in
the amount of average borrowings. The Company's current interest rate is more
favorable than Doubletree and PHC's separate borrowing rates prior to the
Merger.
Gains on the sales of real estate and securities for the third quarter of
1998 totaled $8.5 million compared to $15.3 million for the same period in 1997.
The gains for 1998 were realized from the sale of securities. The 1997 gains
were realized from the sale of two company owned hotels.
Operating results for the third quarter of 1998 reflect an overall tax rate
of 39.3%, compared with an overall rate of 39.0% for the 1997 period. Minority
interest share of net income reflects the profits allocable to third party
owners of consolidated joint venture hotels.
Net income and earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended September
30, 1998 were $51.8 million and $0.60, respectively, compared to $56.3 million
and $0.64, respectively for 1997. Comparison of these operating results is
difficult due to the inclusion in the third quarters of 1998 and 1997 of certain
unusual items. Included in third quarter 1998 results were a realized gain of
$8.5 million on the sale of securities and a $10.1 million charge for accrued
severance and employment related expenses associated with the pending
resignations of the Company's current CEO and President that are to take effect
upon the selection of a new CEO. Unusual items for the third quarter of
1997 include a $15.3 million gain on the sale of two company owned hotels and a
$4.3 million gain on the sale of two joint venture hotels. Excluding these
items, net income and earnings per diluted share for the third quarter of 1998
and 1997 would have been $52.8 million and $0.61 and $44.3 million and $0.50,
respectively. This represents an increase in net income of 19.1% and an increase
in earnings per diluted share of 22%.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 Compared with Nine Months
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Ended September 30, 1997
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Revenues for the first nine months of 1998 increased 5.9%, or $47.2 million over
the same period in 1997, to $841.5 million.
Revenues from franchise and management fees increased $27.1 million, or
19.2% for the first nine months of 1998 as compared to the first nine months of
1997. The increase was due to growth in the number of franchised and managed
properties as well as improved performance at existing franchised and managed
properties. Since September 30, 1997 the Company has added 150 franchise and
management contracts (net of terminations). New contracts represented 55.6% of
the year-over-year increase in franchise and management fees. Incentive
management fees increased 25.3% for the first nine months of 1998 over the same
period in 1997 to approximately $22.5 million.
Owned hotel revenues increased 6.8%, or $19.1 million for the first nine
months of 1998 compared to the first nine months of 1997. Owned hotel expenses
increased by 9.6%, or $16.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998
as compared to the same period in 1997. Leased hotel revenues increased $3.5
million, or 1.1% for the first nine months of 1998 when compared to the same
period in 1997. Leased hotel expenses increased 1.2%, in 1998 on a year-to-year
comparison with 1997. The Company leases 10 fewer hotels at September 30, 1998
compared to September 30, 1997. Owned hotel margins decreased from 40.3% in the
first nine months of 1997 to 38.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 1998.
Leased hotel margins decreased from 12.3% to 12.2% during the same periods.
During the first half of 1997 the Company implemented a cost reduction program
at its owned and leased Red Lion conversion hotels, the impact of which was
fully realized during the 1997 second half. Since then inflationary cost
increases coupled with moderating revenue growth have contributed to a decline
in operating margins. Additionally, the owned and leased hotels have been
affected by softer demand in certain West Coast markets due to Asian economic
difficulties and owned hotels have been further impacted by new hotels opening
in the first nine months of 1998, which typically generate lower margins prior
to reaching maturity.
Purchasing and service fees increased 45.6%, or $5.8 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 1998 over the same period in 1997. The increase is
due to continued growth in existing preferred vendor programs, the impact of new
initiatives, and the introduction of the programs to all hotels in the system.
Other fees and income decreased $8.3 million, or 18.7% in the first nine
months of 1998 compared to the same period in 1997. Included in the nine months
ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 are certain unusual items. In the first nine
months of 1998, the Company realized gains of $1.3 million on the sale of excess
joint venture land. During the first nine months of 1997, the Company realized a
break-up fee of $10.9 million (net of expenses) on a terminated transaction and
a net gain of $6.2 million from the sale of 23 joint venture hotels and the
Company's management rights for a planned hotel in Atlantic City. Excluding
these unusual items, other fees and income on a year-to-year comparison
increased $7.6 million or 28.1%, primarily due to an increase in earnings from
unconsolidated joint ventures.
General and administrative expenses increased $3.4 million, or 5.5%, in the
first nine months of 1998. Included in the nine months ended September 30, 1998,
is a charge of $10.1 million for accrued severance and employment related
expenses associated with the pending resignations of the Company's current CEO
and President. The first nine months of 1997 included a $5.4 million charge
related to the establishment of certain long-term executive compensation
programs. Excluding these charges, general and administrative expenses decreased
$1.3 million, or 2.3%. This decrease is due primarily to the realization, in the
third quarter, of cost savings from the integration of PHC and Doubletree and
the elimination of redundant positions and facilities.
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Depreciation and amortization increased 8.4%, or $4.5 million, in the first
nine months of 1998, due primarily to the acquisition of Harrison in January
1998 and the increase in owned hotels since September 30, 1997.
Interest and dividend income decreased $2.5 million or 13.9% in the 1998
nine month period, primarily due to lower dividend income resulting from sales
during 1997 and 1998 of portions of the Company's common stock investments.
Interest expense decreased $7.8 million or 14.4% in 1998 as compared to 1997,
primarily due to lower overall borrowing costs and a decrease in the amount of
average borrowings. The Company's current interest rate is more favorable than
Doubletree and PHC's separate borrowing rates prior to the Merger.
Gains on sales of real estate and securities for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 consisted of $10.2 million of gains on the sale of securities
and $0.6 million of net gains on the sale of real estate. For the same period in
1997, gains on the sale of real estate and securities consisted of $11.2 million
in gains from the sale of securities and gains of $27.2 million on the sale of
four hotels.
Operating results for the first nine months of 1998 reflect an overall tax
rate of 39.3%, compared with an overall rate of 39.0% for the 1997 period.
Minority interest share of net income reflects the profits allocable to third
party owners of consolidated joint venture hotels.
Net income and earnings per diluted share for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998, were $140.0 million and $1.60, respectively compared to
$142.5 million and $1.62, respectively for 1997. Comparison of these operating
results is difficult due to the inclusion in 1998 and 1997 of certain unusual
items. Unusual items included in the operating results for the first nine months
of 1998 are gains of $10.2 million on the sale of securities, a realized gain of
$1.3 million on the sale of excess joint venture land, a $10.1 million charge
for accrued severance and employment related expenses associated with the
pending resignations of the Company's current CEO and President, and $0.6
million of other miscellaneous gains. Unusual items for 1997 include gains of
$27.2 million on the sale of four hotels, gains of $11.2 million on the sale of
securities, a $10.9 million breakup fee received on a terminated transaction,
gains of $6.2 million on the sale of 23 joint venture hotels and Promus'
management rights for a hotel under development, and $5.4 million of expenses
for the establishment of long-term compensation plans. Excluding these items,
net income and earnings per diluted share for 1998 and 1997 would have been
$138.8 million and $1.59 and $112.0 million and $1.27, respectively. This
represents an increase in net income of 23.9% and an increase in earnings per
diluted share of 25.2%.
Overall
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The Company's operating income, excluding the effect of unusual items, increased
17.5% to $99.9 million for the third quarter of 1998 from $85.0 million for the
same period in 1997. Promus' operating income, excluding the effect of unusual
items, increased 18.1% to $262.9 million in the first nine months of 1998 from
$222.6 million in 1997. Though increases in operating income are in part due to
revenue growth, growth has also come from the changing mix of Promus' business.
Due to the size and strength of Promus' infrastructure and systems, openings of
additional franchised or managed properties require fewer incremental costs, and
the growth which has occurred in Promus' franchise and management portfolio over
the past several years has served to improve overall operating profitability.
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DEVELOPMENT
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Hotels
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Promus is an industry leader in hotel development. In the first nine months of
1998, the Company added 114 net hotels and 11,379 net rooms to its hotel system,
compared to the addition of 129 net hotels and 14,462 net rooms during the first
nine months of 1997. Net room additions, by brand, are as follows:
Net Rooms Added
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Quarter Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
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1997 1998 1997 1998
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Doubletree Hotels (a) 703 999 15,339 906
Hampton Inn 2,686 1,922 8,474 7,145
Hampton Inn & Suites 589 460 1,243 1,900
Embassy Suites 376 401 539 243
Homewood Suites 741 328 1,281 2,067
Other (a) (222) (185) (12,414) (882)
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4,873 3,925 14,462 11,379
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(a) Reflects the 1997 conversion of 40 Red Lion Hotels to Doubletree
full-service hotels.
Hampton Inn continued to lead the Company's unit growth, with a net of 27
properties adding 1,922 rooms during the quarter and 81 properties adding 7,145
rooms in the first nine months. Promus will continue growing the Hampton Inn
brand as demand from franchisees and guests remains strong, but the pace of
Hampton Inn approvals has declined slightly, in part because of the supply
growth over the past several years in Hampton Inn's mid-price market segment.
Doubletree added five hotels and 999 rooms during the three months ended
September 30, 1998. For the nine months ended September 30, 1998, Doubletree
added a net of five hotels and 906 rooms. This consisted of eleven new franchise
and management contracts, offset by management's decision to terminate two
franchised properties and one management contract, along with the loss of three
franchised properties due to changes in ownership. The greatest percentage
growth occurred within the Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn & Suites brands.
Homewood Suites added 18 properties totaling 2,067 rooms, in the first nine
months of 1998. Hampton Inn & Suites added 15 properties totaling 1,900 rooms
during the first nine months of 1998. This growth represents an increase of
39.3% and 55.0%, respectively in these brands' total rooms.
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Promus' pipeline as of September 30, 1998 contained 343 properties that
were either in the design or construction phase, as follows:
Under
Construction/ In
Conversion Design Total
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Hampton Inn 89 103 192
Homewood Suites 18 20 38
Hampton Inn & Suites 17 33 50
Embassy Suites 8 26 34
Doubletree Hotels and Guest Suites 5 9 14
Club Hotels by Doubletree 4 8 12
Other 1 2 3
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142 201 343
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The 343 properties in the development pipeline represent almost 43,000
rooms. During the quarter, the Company's rate of rescissions on its development
pipeline were consistent with past history. Twenty-eight of the properties
within the pipeline are being developed by the Company to be sold to strategic
alliance partners or for operation as Company owned hotels; the remainder are
being developed by franchisees. Financing for our franchise driven brands
continues to be made available by local and regional banks. The underwriting on
these loans remains conservative with loan-to-cost ratios of 60-75% with
developers providing the balance of the funding.
Promus plans to actively pursue development opportunities for all its
brands. This development is expected to come through both the ground-up
construction of new hotels discussed above and the acquisition of management
contracts and/or existing hotels. In addition, Promus is assessing the market
position of individual properties/markets, and could consider repositioning some
hotels by rebranding existing properties or acquiring or selling selected
properties.
Strategic Alliances and Acquisitions
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On May 1, 1998, Promus announced an agreement with FelCor under which Promus
will manage five Embassy Suites hotels and one Doubletree hotel that were
purchased by FelCor. These hotels, all of which were previously franchised
properties, will operate under 20-year license agreements and 10-year management
contracts. Under the terms of this agreement, Promus has guaranteed payment of
12.5% of the first year's rent to the lessee in order to capitalize the lessee
for REIT purposes.
The Company executed an extension of its lease agreement with Starwood
Financial Trust on September 15, 1998. The agreement, which covers 17 properties
(11 Doubletree and six Red Lion hotels), extends the initial term of the lease
by 10 years, maturing December 31, 2020. The lease agreement has three five-year
renewal options available. In addition, the extension agreement changes the
timing of the base rent payments from quarterly to monthly.
In January 1998, Promus acquired Harrison Conference Associates, Inc.
(Harrison) for $61.2 million in cash, including acquisition costs. Harrison is a
leading conference center operator with over 1,200 rooms under management,
including two owned and six managed properties.
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Vacation Resorts
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The Company has two licensed Promus Vacation Resort (PVR) products: Embassy
Vacation Resorts and Hampton Vacation Resorts. PVR statistics are as follows:
December 31, September 30,
1997 1998
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Total vacation resorts open 6 8
Total available timeshare units 1,046 1,316
Total available timeshare intervals 53,346 67,116
Total timeshare intervals sold* 10,304 21,263
*Includes presold intervals for resorts under construction
PVR also manages a non-Promus branded resort property in Miami, Florida.
CAPITAL SPENDING
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The Company expects to spend between $220.0 million and $270.0 million during
1998 to fund hotel and resort development, refurbish existing facilities,
support its hotel management and business systems, loan funds to hotel owners,
invest in joint ventures, and pursue other corporate related projects. If the
Company identifies other significant acquisition and/or investment
opportunities, 1998 capital spending could increase from these planned levels.
In order to maintain Promus' quality standards, ongoing refurbishment of
existing company owned and leased hotel properties will continue in 1998 with
estimated annual expenditures of approximately $46.0 million. Promus' capital
expenditures, excluding the Harrison purchase, totaled $148.9 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 1998. Additionally, the Company has spent $59.7
million through September 30, 1998 to reacquire a portion of its outstanding
shares under the $200 million share repurchase program authorized by the
Company's board of directors and announced in August 1998. The Company
anticipates that it will continue to reacquire shares during the fourth quarter
and into 1999.
Cash necessary to finance projects currently identified, as well as
additional projects to be pursued by Promus, will be made available from
operating cash flows, the Promus Facility, joint venture partners, specific
project financing, sales of existing hotel assets and/or investments and, if
necessary, Promus debt and/or equity offerings.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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Operating cash flow decreased $31.3 million in the first nine months of 1998
from 1997 levels. This decrease is primarily due to the payment of $44.3 million
of business combination expenses and lower gains on the sale of real estate and
securities in the current year. Net income in the 1997 period included $16.6
million in nonoperating gains from property sales, gains of $6.8 million on the
sale of securities, along with $7.1 million in other income, which was of a
nonrecurring nature.
Cash flows used in investing activities increased in 1998 from 1997 levels,
due to the 1998 $61.2 million purchase of Harrison, the acquisition of two newly
built Homewood Suites hotels for $17.9 million, and the decrease in proceeds
from the sales of investments and real estate from $175.4 million in 1997 to
$15.1 million in 1998. The increase in cash flows used in 1998 over 1997 was
partially offset by higher distributions from partnerships and affiliates, the
release of escrow deposits, and repayments of loans by hotel owners.
Cash used for financing activities decreased in 1998 from 1997. The net use
in the first nine months of 1998 was attributable to common stock repurchases of
$59.7 million which were offset by proceeds of $31.6 million from the exercise
of stock options and the increase of $19.8 million in net borrowings of
long-term debt. In the same period of 1997, repurchases of common stock of $60.0
million under a previous share repurchase program and net repayments of $68.6
million of long-term debt were the primary uses of cash for financing
activities.
On September 30, 1998, the Company had a working capital deficit of $27.4
million, compared to a $120.7 million deficit at December 31, 1997. The decrease
in the working capital deficit is primarily due to the payment of $44.3 million
in business combination expenses and the refinancing of $45 million of a
consolidated joint venture's debt. Both items were carried in current
liabilities at December 31, 1997. The Company's cash management program uses all
excess cash to pay down amounts outstanding under the Promus Facility. Promus
does not believe that the current ratio is an appropriate measure of its
short-term liquidity without considering the aggregate availability of its
capital resources.
Promus believes that these resources, consisting of strong operating cash
flow, available borrowings under the Promus Facility, and Promus' ability to
obtain additional financing through various financial markets, are sufficient to
meet its liquidity needs.
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YEAR 2000
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With the approach of the year 2000, there has been concern over the impact of
this event on computer systems worldwide. Promus began assessing the impact of
the year 2000 on its business in 1996 and established a Year 2000 Project Team.
The Project Team developed a project plan and performed a review of all internal
computer applications and associated interfaces to external systems to determine
any effects of the year 2000 change. Detail analysis of all internal computer
applications was completed in the second quarter of 1997 and the results were
reviewed by an outside Year 2000 specialist. The analysis confirmed that the
Company's "key business systems" (e.g. reservations delivery, hotel level
proprietary property management systems, and financial and human resources
systems) are Year 2000 compliant. The Company will conduct an integrated system
test during the fourth quarter of 1998. Modifications, if any, identified as a
result of the test will be performed during the first half of 1999.
Additionally, requests for Year 2000 compliance letters have been sent to all
external vendors. Follow-up with all vendors will continue through the third
quarter of 1999.
The Company has formed a Year 2000 steering committee which is composed of
senior management from all areas of the Company. The steering committee meets
monthly and reviews the project's progress, new issues, contingency plans, and
discusses plans for resolutions.
Owners and operators of the Company's franchised hotel brands have also
been included in the Year 2000 project. Each hotels' management will be required
to provide the compliance status for their respective hotels. Follow-up with the
hotels will continue through the end of 1998.
The Company's key business systems will be ready for the Year 2000 and will
pose minimal risk to business disruption. The costs incurred by the Company to
become Year 2000 compliant are not currently expected to have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations in future
periods. Promus, the hotels that it franchises, manages, and owns are also
dependent on external businesses that supply them with goods and services, such
as utility companies, telephone companies, financial institutions, food
suppliers, and airlines. The Company is not able to control or ensure that all
of these businesses will be Year 2000 compliant and, accordingly, such lack of
compliance may negatively affect the Company and its franchised, managed, and
owned hotels. The Project Team and the Steering Committee are in the process of
developing contingency plans where risks appear to exist. These plans will be
complete by the second quarter of 1999.
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards
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In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement establishes accounting and
reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as
derivatives), and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize
all derivatives either as assets or liabilities in the statement of financial
position and measure those instruments at fair value.
SFAS No. 133 allows an entity to designate a derivative instrument, if
certain conditions are met, as one of the following three types: 1) a Fair Value
Hedge, which is a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a
recognized asset or liability, or of an unrecognized firm commitment, 2) a Cash
Flow Hedge, which is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flow of
a recognized asset or liability, or of a forecasted transaction, or 3) a Foreign
Currency Hedge, which is a hedge of the foreign currency exposure of an
unrecognized firm commitment, an available-for-sale security, a forecasted
transaction, or a net investment in a foreign operation. The accounting for
changes in the fair value of a derivative (that is, gains and losses) depends on
the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. The Company's
derivatives at September 30, 1998 would be considered as Cash Flow Hedges.
SFAS No. 133 amends SFAS No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation", SFAS No.
80, "Accounting for Futures Contracts", SFAS No. 105, "Disclosure of Information
about Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Financial
Instruments with Concentrations of Credit Risk" and SFAS No. 119, "Disclosure
about Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments."
This Statement is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning
after September 15, 1999. Earlier application is encouraged, but the Statement
should not be applied retroactively to financial statements of prior periods.
The adoption of SFAS No. 133 is not anticipated to have a material impact on the
financial position or results of operations of the Company.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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Certain matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements
are based on management's beliefs, assumptions and expectations, which in turn
are based on information currently available to management. The Company's actual
performance and results could differ from those expressed in or contemplated by
the forward-looking statements due to a number of risks, most of which are
beyond Promus' ability to predict or control. Such factors include, but are not
limited to, operations of existing hotel properties, including the effects of
competition and customer demand; changes in the size of Promus' hotel system,
including anticipated scope and opening dates of new developments and planned
future capital spending; relationships with third parties, including
franchisees, lessors, hotel owners, lenders and others; litigation or other
judicial actions; changes in the economy; and adverse changes in interest rates
for both Promus and its franchisees and business partners. For further
information on factors which could impact Promus and the statements contained
herein, please refer to the current, quarterly and annual reports and other
filings made by Promus with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PERFORMANCE STATISTICS
Number of Hotels Number of Rooms/Suites
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Change Since Change Since
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Sept. 30, June 30, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, Dec. 31,
1998 1998 1997 1998 1998 1997
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Doubletree Hotels
Company owned 16 - - 4,748 - (1)
Leased 18 - - 4,809 - 4
Joint venture (a) 3 - - 812 - -
Management contract 88 2 5 24,689 421 1,223
Franchised 49 3 - 10,660 578 (320)
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174 5 5 45,718 999 906
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Embassy Suites
Company owned 6 - - 1,366 - 67
Joint venture (a) 19 - - 4,946 - -
Management contract 58 - 5 14,268 - 1,248
Franchised 61 2 (2) 13,754 401 (1,072)
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144 2 3 34,334 401 243
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Hampton Inn
Company owned 11 - - 1,504 (2) (2)
Leased 18 (1) (1) 2,250 (109) (109)
Management contract 7 - - 929 - -
Franchised 771 28 82 80,049 2,033 7,256
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807 27 81 84,732 1,922 7,145
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Hampton Inn & Suites
Management contract 3 1 1 408 121 121
Franchised 43 3 14 4,946 339 1,779
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46 4 15 5,354 460 1,900
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Homewood Suites
Company owned 18 2 7 2,095 267 893
Management contract 5 (1) 1 554 (123) 83
Franchised 46 2 10 4,681 184 1,091
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69 3 18 7,330 328 2,067
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Other Hotels
Company owned 10 - 1 1,620 - 300
Leased 42 (3) (7) 6,517 (331) (727)
Management contract 21 - (2) 4,576 146 (455)
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73 (3) (8) 12,713 (185) (882)
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Total System
Company owned 61 2 8 11,333 265 1,257
Leased 78 (4) (8) 13,576 (440) (832)
Joint venture (a) 22 - - 5,758 - -
Management contract 182 2 10 45,424 565 2,220
Franchised 970 38 104 114,090 3,535 8,734
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1,313 38 114 190,181 3,925 11,379
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(a) For statistical purposes only, the Company classifies unconsolidated joint
ventures in which it holds less than a 20% interest as management contracts and
consolidated joint ventures in which it owns more than a 50% interest as Company
owned.
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Managed Franchised Total
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September 30, September 30, September 30,
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1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 Increase
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Promus Vacation Resorts (a)
Resort properties 4 5 2 3 6 8 2
Timeshare units 188 442 405 874 593 1,316 723
Timeshare intervals available 9,588 22,542 20,655 44,574 30,243 67,116 36,873
Timeshare intervals sold (b) 6,217 12,324 4,236 8,939 10,453 21,263 10,810
(a) 1997 statistics do not include 40 non-branded resort units managed by
Promus.
(b) Includes pre-sales for resorts under construction but
not yet open.
Third Quarter ended September 30, (a) Nine Months ended September 30, (a)
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1997 1998 Change 1997 1998 Change
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Doubletree Hotels
Occupancy 73.4% 72.0% (1.4) pts 73.3% 72.7% (0.6) pts
ADR $102.34 $108.79 6.3 % $104.58 $112.11 7.2 %
RevPAR $ 75.19 $ 78.35 4.2 % $ 76.68 $ 81.51 6.3 %
Red Lion Hotels converted
to Doubletree Hotels
Occupancy 77.0% 78.4% 1.4 pts 71.9% 72.3% 0.4 pts
ADR $ 91.58 $ 92.50 1.0 % $ 90.55 $ 92.18 1.8 %
RevPAR $ 70.54 $ 72.51 2.8 % $ 65.05 $ 66.68 2.5 %
Embassy Suites
Occupancy 77.6% 76.2% (1.4) pts 76.7% 75.4% (1.3) pts
ADR $113.10 $118.08 4.4 % $113.50 $119.97 5.7 %
RevPAR $ 87.75 $ 89.94 2.5 % $ 87.00 $ 90.48 4.0 %
Hampton Inn
Occupancy 76.4% 76.3% (0.1) pts 73.4% 72.9% (0.5) pts
ADR $ 66.28 $ 68.80 3.8 % $ 64.31 $ 67.27 4.6 %
RevPAR $ 50.65 $ 52.47 3.6 % $ 47.22 $ 49.01 3.8 %
Hampton Inn & Suites
Occupancy 74.3% 77.0% 2.7 pts 74.1% 76.2% 2.1 pts
ADR $ 79.35 $ 81.97 3.3 % $ 78.71 $ 82.49 4.8 %
RevPAR $ 59.00 $ 63.13 7.0 % $ 58.33 $ 62.88 7.8 %
Homewood Suites
Occupancy 78.6% 79.4% 0.8 pts 78.4% 78.2% (0.2) pts
ADR $ 92.20 $ 95.80 3.9 % $ 92.76 $ 97.40 5.0 %
RevPAR $ 72.45 $ 76.07 5.0 % $ 72.77 $ 76.19 4.7 %
Other Hotels (b)
Occupancy 75.8% 75.5% (0.3) Pts 73.1% 72.4% (0.7) pts
ADR $ 89.21 $ 93.40 4.7 % $ 87.21 $ 92.27 5.8 %
RevPAR $ 67.63 $ 70.54 4.3 % $ 63.67 $ 66.85 5.0 %
(a) Revenue statistics are for comparable hotels, and include information only
for those hotels in the system as of September 30, 1998 and managed or
franchised by PHC or managed by Doubletree since July 1, 1997 for the third
quarter results and January 1, 1997 for the nine months results. Doubletree
franchised hotels are not included in the statistical information.
(b) Includes results for the 15 Red Lion hotels that have not been converted to
the Doubletree brand as well as the results for comparable hotels managed
under other franchisors' brands or as independent hotels.
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits
EX-4 First Amendment to Rights Agreement. (1)
EX-11 Computations of Per Share Earnings. (1)
EX-27 Financial Data Schedule. (1)
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
Date of Current Report Subject
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August 4, 1998 Press release announcing the
prospective resignations of the
Company's CEO, President, and two
outside directors, reported under
Item 5
August 13, 1998 Press release announcing the
Company's $200 million common
stock repurchase program, reported
under Item 5
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Footnotes
File No. 1-13719.
(1) Filed herewith.
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Signature
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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.
PROMUS HOTEL CORPORATION
November 12, 1998 By: /s/ WILLIAM L. PEROCCHI
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William L. Perocchi
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Duly Authorized Officer)
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Exhibit Index
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Sequential
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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(a) EX-4 First Amendment to Rights Agreement. (1) 28
(b) EX-11 Computations of Per Share Earnings. (1) 30
(c) EX-27 Financial Data Schedule. (1) 31
(d) Reports on Form 8-K:
Date of Current Report Subject
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August 4, 1998 Press release announcing the
prospective resignations of the
Company's CEO, President, and two
outside directors, reported under
Item 5
August 13, 1998 Press release announcing the
Company's $200 million common
stock repurchase program, reported
under Item 5
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Footnotes
File No. 1-13719.
(1) Filed herewith.
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Exhibit 4
Page 1 of 2
FIRST AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of October 23, 1998 ("First Amendment"), to
Rights Agreement dated as of December 17, 1997 (the "Rights Agreement"), between
Promus Hotel Corporation (formerly known as "Parent Holding Corp."), a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and First Union National Bank (the "Rights Agent").
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Rights Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent previously entered into the
Rights Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26 of the Rights Agreement, the Company and
the Rights Agent may from time to time supplement or amend any provision of the
Rights Agreement in accordance with the terms of such Section 26.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and mutual
agreements set forth in this First Amendment, the parties hereby amend the
Rights Agreement as follows:
1. Section 1.7 of the Rights Agreement is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
2. The last sentence of Section 11.4.1 of the Rights Agreement and the
penultimate sentence of Section 11.4.2 of the Rights Agreement are hereby
amended, in each case, by deleting the words ", by a majority of the Continuing
Directors then in office, or if there are no Continuing Directors".
3. The last sentence of Section 14.1 of the Rights Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the words "by a majority of the Continuing Directors then in
office, or if there are no Continuing Directors".
4. The second sentence of Section 22 of the Rights Agreement is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"In addition, in connection with the issuance or sale of Common
Shares following the Distribution Date and prior to the redemption,
exchange, termination or expiration of the Rights, the Company
shall, with respect to Common Shares so issued or sold pursuant to
the exercise of stock options or under any employee plan or
arrangement, granted or awarded, or upon exercise, conversion or
exchange of securities hereinafter issued by the Company, in each
case existing prior to the Distribution Date, issue Right
Certificates representing the appropriate number of Rights in
connection with such issuance or sale; provided, however, that (i)
no such Right Certificate shall be issued if, and to the extent
that, the Company shall be advised by counsel that such issuance
would create a significant risk of material adverse tax
consequences to the Company or the Person to whom such Right
Certificate would be issued and (ii) no such Right Certificate
shall be issued if, and to the extent that, appropriate adjustment
shall otherwise have been made in lieu of the issuance thereof."
5. The second sentence of Section 26 of the Rights Agreement is hereby
amended to delete clause (ii) in its entirety, renumber clause (iii) of the
second sentence to (ii) and add the word "or" immediately prior to the new
clause (ii). The fifth sentence of Section 26 of the Rights Agreement is hereby
amended to be deleted in its entirety.
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6. Section 30 of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
"Section 30. Determination and Actions by the Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors of the Company shall have the exclusive power and authority
to administer this Agreement and to exercise the rights and powers specifically
granted to the Board of Directors of the Company or to the Company, or as may be
necessary or advisable in the administration of this Agreement, including,
without limitation, the right and power to (i) interpret the provisions of this
Agreement and (ii) make all determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the
administration of this Agreement (including, without limitation, a determination
to redeem or not redeem the Rights or amend this Agreement). All such actions,
calculations, interpretations and determinations (including, for purposes of
clause (y) below, all omissions with respect to the foregoing) that are done or
made by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith shall (x) be final,
conclusive and binding on the Company, the Rights Agent, the holders of the
Rights, as such, and all other parties, and (y) not subject the Board of
Directors to any liability to the holders of the Rights."
7. This First Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof and,
except as expressly set forth herein, the Rights Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and be otherwise unaffected hereby.
8. This First Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which, when executed, shall be deemed to be an original and all such
counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this First Amendment
as of the date first written above.
PROMUS HOTEL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Ralph B. Lake
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Name: Ralph B. Lake
Title: Executive Vice President
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Lynn Ballard
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Name: Lynn Ballard
Title: Assistant Vice President
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Exhibit 11
PROMUS HOTEL CORPORATION
COMPUTATIONS OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
1997 1998 1997 1998
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Net income $56,257 $51,830 $142,535 $140,034
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Basic Earnings per Share:
Weighted average outstanding shares 86,206 86,552 86,472 86,631
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Net income per basic share $ 0.65 $ 0.60 $ 1.65 $ 1.62
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Diluted Earnings per Share:
Weighted average outstanding shares 86,206 86,552 86,472 86,631
Effect of dilutive securities:
Restricted stock 10 - 7 -
Stock options and warrants 1,723 447 1,628 721
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Weighted average shares assuming
conversion 87,939 86,999 88,107 87,352
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Net income per diluted share $ 0.64 $ 0.60 $ 1.62 $ 1.60
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