CHH - Earnings call transcript Q2 2024 | Choice Hotels International, Inc.

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to Choice Hotels International's Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now turn the conference over to Allie Summers, Investor Relations, Senior Director for Choice Hotels.

Allie Summers

Good morning, and thank you for joining us today.

Before we begin, we would like to remind you that during this conference call, certain predictive or forward-looking statements will be used to assist you in understanding the company and its results. about materially consult indicated XX-K should the SEC for differ and forward-looking and consider. may affecting filings should factors you company's information results from that in those statements other the Actual company risk you important Forms XX-Q,

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Patrick Pacious

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Scott Oaksmith

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Operator

[Operator Bank Instructions] from Dany Asad Your first question is of from America.

Dany Asad

start the wanted just with I outlook to change. like

just if based a at of RevPAR we implies guide, on downtick the So QX. kind growth half from RevPAR we sequential in implied new back your look the saw

we of can puts walking what you got just new and maybe through the takes start to outlook, So please? this by

Patrick Pacious

this in by XXXX, behaviors what to be we're first looking When year, year, year Thanks, that second the QX. we pretty are second our Sure. from sequential pattern. first influenced half QX seeing look improvement half the Danny. the We're at see going the the going half. we similar expectations for it But you to effectively of very the it's in saw looks travel much our of because similar to to into of pretty half

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Dany Asad

prepared when your you been look Got unit you're agreements in to about contracts it. on conversion remarks existing maybe talking And dig how international Can your And signing. contracts like you've that do relative economics the you have? these there? just like that the -- the

Patrick Pacious

Yes.

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Americas We region. have footprint new in larger much a capability the a and

adding that really that now Latin We the of rest franchise well. mentioned business France, more robust then partnership Canada, direct well. partnership, then the the which long-standing unit for seeing and The have are have MFAs, didn't in some as franchise as which seeing direct And that direct Japanese a we in a mentioned venture. growth growth. these a and unit much units a America. there have and joint has we that we're Caribbean have there are the over just also before. us in that our We're driving the of markets we years, It business was been still we growth successful We

of the direct in coming in the coming weight say of But really is the flavors. both I would that it's vast So majority markets.

Dany Asad

your one And last it. build us conversion? remind today, your can just what's But Got one mix new you -- of follow-up. the just pipeline of in current versus

Patrick Pacious

pipeline we if really interest driver about I look that's the the you is elevated. Yes, where during story. a are been XX% sold conversions, time at XX% remarkable for key And mean at of conversion. pipeline, pretty were openings that's QX particular, year-to-date. XX% mid-scale really think you a rates look when the agreements XX% up this year-to-date have year are those conversion current in been our I of domestic conversion. in And agreements our of agreements the in

we because lot really it's for with pretty And these the park remarks because when and the seeing have exciting open pipeline, It's quarter, capability other why driver. a So way. by pipeline we that the May. the the to they open and open mentioned relaunched in in the about might pretty that's the of of the good a new hotels, X we a new months agreements in remainder, ultimately the in of construction then X% significant quick there. can stay importance time. that The want we in in understand Radisson, period of through speed the in of reflection also -- pipeline into X velocity investors thing a already by getting of as is. velocity conversion we It's the push our very that's very, effectively X We're really of a the

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do new we'll we've do months, more start than rapidly coming construction that we to expect see XX move the months. if last pipeline So in seen over see we that the

Operator

Grambling Stephen Stanley. from from is question next Morgan Your

Stephen Grambling

how first about color flow that that is in it and you I really investors factors little be of thinking then expectation have affiliate guess sold? be the a to or the in some maybe more have I'd for it's is bit should impacting the half. free guess should unrelated sales might related to -- an half And I discrete cash or there on And love there come that that to capital still can the that's I recycled is fruition? think comment, I or your that second in any outstanding just be guess, be a around,

Scott Oaksmith

I'll Thanks, one. Stephen. take that

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recycle those to X that. our hold as come opportunities are we so look And available, will to X years. periods Typically,

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Stephen Grambling

just on a this of I as think we little guess, even the key throughout into And money, key cash free term what money, longer expectation as and a terms conversion clear, excluding you you forward you're what's follow-up, next deals? I bit, development since to new be but seeing both maybe are And touched year and year? this go in looking for flow,

Patrick Pacious

Yes.

year-over-year, money As of up are. a we've but more where slightly talked, key really openings reflection is our it's

So similar our and pretty are key money that. year-to-date is to our up up XX% openings about

a about will in reflection year, being $XX of talked $XXX our this money year. calls million. slightly our We be it's over were where year. Last We million were accelerating. it slightly higher previous So last key really think openings we we than about

We are seeing opportunities environment to as talk as the more we developers improves. more development

with guidance to are opportunities year, point extent this still previously we're in up. But that could the half So time, of in in that back the there at go the line the we gave.

Operator

Your question next is Katz from Jefferies. from David

David Katz

could becoming growing important bit with wanted around more. back to domestic split. more just international you the a versus in growth of I to continually a more bit just international go the fee domestic And revenue sort little if color intensity or international intensity of

Patrick Pacious

the we've have area internationally. that revenue of generally we room we're think it's differentiator the and focus what are the domestic hotels. the key international an -- I David, larger just in one post-Radisson renewed is would It's thing size that's Yes. acquisition, a versus I of hotels say These our -- intensity

intensity, pipeline, we've So talk on business, we domestic about of before as and definitely front mentioned XX% that in our well. we're seeing revenue versus sort the as the what's system in the higher base. current international domestic that rooms

MFA. our it's is the versus I sort currently depends master of effective or at... on franchise royalty larger Scott, And direct mix, direct those whether market think markets really rate are hotels our generally So hotels the markets,

Scott Oaksmith

-- rate markets, when you When the are it's the think where about about of about it -- a about the you is X/X MFA below direct is of those about effect royalty think on and or so X/X rate Yes. MFA for versus us. U.S. now and direct percentage we it's effective in direct royalty

portfolio point out of when revenue brands. mix the the where chain weighted terms to of we at thing other you is our I'll is much think I intense the segments, in are portfolio look heavier scale international

is of about XX% really and above. portfolio mid-scale in So the the

Operator

from is Bird. question next Daniel Your Hogan from

Unknown Analyst

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Patrick Pacious

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think positive it's of participation interesting week's force support. so there focused news secondly, labor was and on last up. a went lot I in because really The rate job people

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supported. travel as trends we going about So thinking and XXXX, long continue, see you're RevPAR I as to continue to continue to environment those be are think the as do the

Unknown Analyst

Any looks the like just that? there quarter in higher And G&A. any for adjusted Was then the Great. follow-up XQ, there? in then G&A quickly onetime it was on drivers

Scott Oaksmith

Yes.

terms our for still up of about mid-single on track In of being full digits. target year SG&A, we're our

the year have the which little SG&A in comps, year-over-year quarter, did recoveries credit some look In a quarter-over-quarter. elevated terms made we of prior

our on offset a the bit elevated Costs that, were but quarter were franchisee convention. by little annual they the during have quarter. also additional during revenues We second

year on really just for comp full track remain a issue. We our SG&A. So targets still for

Operator

is from from UBS next Your Securities. Farley question Robin

Robin Farley

with little a to just in RevPAR understand better EBITDA guided unchanged. the I bit down wanted

some mentioned drivers. You non-RevPAR

color If a little you bit more could that. on give

Patrick Pacious

then fill can the dependent non-RevPAR I performance performance on about its growth lot are brands talked robust effectively, Sure, that Scott revenue ability and programs. created above effective On integration. realizing that of a start this things model rate embedded of Robin. our mean, intense the or a the are have growth. we're the those of synergies driver the put top is from The the this versatility Radisson unit seeing to drive now the just you company. then really I'll here effectively color. business revenue key of seeing And we that, more that reflection we And really kind in accelerating. effectively, outperformance and in is we're of that the expectation growth royalty the across that the we of is

showing So in they're partnerships They're some as our our strategic co-brand card. up well. showing credit up in of

hotels, RevPAR effective we've a less royalty or to from that's The still system -- it's a it's the only. sort key of reliant count mix larger has rate the is on continuing really company So of financial hotels the effectively been that's support standpoint factor less performance factor, created the factor a it's room RevPAR, higher U.S. past. business in U.S. of making as a a of business but as as it and to the sensitive business us large not

David Katz

Yes.

of we our to to got RevPAR we've to add that, as really growth. intact, Pat that with before being mentioned. our everything X% midpoint how acceleration, the around blocks seen we has guidance And and remained than of building Just mentioned, other as Pat shared

core on mid-single royalty digits the unit royalty fees, growth we effective still -- X%. are So our growing of and our rate

of EBITDA driving growth. effectively about that's X% So

businesses our That's perform about this procurement and credit includes EBITDA. continue platform Our X% in co-branded core growth card continue, our which business on producing well. to a

provide -- million thought guidance, would accretive $XX by growth lift, X%. about that EBITDA initial which acquisition be to portfolio outperformance the significant that, with is to really, we owned where aligned it of Our a original to targets are And international our is be of continues the and in about we've had our RevPARs really seen about Radisson our X%. EBITDA offset our growth the to to continues hotel

in some we're up to Given our about of revising synergies, those success revenue now unlocking X% that EBITDA. estimate contributing

So that outperformance side. RevPAR anything is the on there offsetting

Robin Farley

That's And quick Great. one just then follow-up. very helpful.

year. made at it Is about costs looking money? like out to Is is last you'd anything your than acquisition -- adjusted to franchise key the Just agreement call said you like you get there what EBITDA. there to different there looks compared -- adjustments more

Scott Oaksmith

is we pandemic, a seeing opening our key since of it's money about No, prepandemic reflection, to really levels just talked more openings hotels. tied as as to the return

the issued fee gets that see as match stream. the to So increase, key money we

going So that that's the he amortization just out. been flow cash flow follows of

Operator

is question Joe next from JPMorgan. Your from Greff

Joseph Greff

EBITDA I going and EBITDA amount spend the of You'd next mentioned mentioned lower benefit sustainable incremental generation? how then into was revenues. sustainable the its And that quantify you on ancillary discretionary I fee investment How that from in you X those items. reduction hoping ancillary year? better those they offset, think of are impact in growth and are less levels can investments RevPAR guidance was and

Scott Oaksmith

Yes.

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should revenue we able portfolio. the streams the continue So really, to those as grow to be we continue size to grow of

those going with So RevPAR and kind forward. of unit to line growth I expect both would grow in

investments, the of minor digits. I In track as mid-single on is investments, it mentioned, terms discretionary a still we're of amount the for discretionary

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Operator

Scholes next from Securities. Your from is question Patrick Truist

Charles Scholes

growth, with believe, about expectations comfortable the possibly single expectation? Still digits beyond. know feel past, and EBITDA high I in that I for year talked next you've

Patrick Pacious

kind early point, Yes, Patrick, too XXXX. to I it's think of start at talking this about

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Charles Scholes

mean, I a understand I ago. that some that, hesitation guess forecast mean that quarters you several I Okay. a was I bit gave maintaining but little that mean, pushback. there's of in I do sense that? I

Patrick Pacious

investment in just have the been trends, the of kind at growth accelerate coming growth in strategy our time been about taken if past, as that say couple we double-digit which plan, we've in expect we've years the years. high single strategic of our of of that I do But -- of sort has we growth single EBITDA before. as not I'm we've and percentage expected EBITDA we at digits. No, the to digits when look to well. kind There we've over XXXX years long-term the in years deliver the of given years had high would last where look long-term sort you But that like and drive done it's to past, EBITDA long-term to spoken growth delivered sure you haven't continue type that we've

Operator

Montour is Your next from Brandt from Mark question

Brandt Montour

at reservation million for good actual last the a then in the million there that look quarter. expenses, you we clarification and see and $XX one the If quarter, at and and report. EBITDA the adjusted revenue and marketing XQ it system guy So walk, look like $XX line delta the had applies

step I'm So improved. is out that the is what calling of terms better you're which ancillary, in assuming what up,

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Scott Oaksmith

But would hotels the growth reflective that. of Yes. plugging the into say It's the is seeing that I entire Radisson system. we're

where we Our system has outperformed had thought.

in able that streams. revenue of fourth to we about and previous talked Radisson of as integrate some We unlock opportunity incremental calls, to platforms quarter So the the the the XXXX. had at ancillary Choice beginning being

we kind and we as in take look roll been how those revenue have able work more we expected. And at so than a drive those of to out,

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start quarter closer would in quarter, comps we in that. of the $XX we to so this something year, And expect we'll this and then third lapping did fourth program start probably So last change similar we the quarter. the on in about then were QX. million

Brandt Montour

that should think immediately super Okay. that after a And read in reflection go as or into like number what share M&A that you available we accelerated large there then the on something to M&A isn't the repurchases just helpful. pretty you a is out to can front? that's -- XQ. you and/or That's meaningful your signal of a sort -- Can we of

Patrick Pacious

sheet, I first from an our I that to then X go at look say, start shares ability either in leverage. years, year. purchase there acquisitions puts perspective, in the and us do in dislocation. I'd with comes very mean X health could believe scratch at the in been in returned is And be certainly, to would to that's effectively to financed actually there out we it balance more do regard We in which look everybody gotten gives acquisitions. something think of kind I we them we're as and be of remarks, done our X it's X to repurchases. way of a everything a mentioned lot and lower to it on the healthy what's transformational last times, we've sheet end powder Scott the to something his reflection the not grow. balance policy. we the and and both. But if M&A not EBITDA, are with out things as at attractive X are the the lot Historically, that There's us very or have that in share significant do market continues look of for of mostly we've prices, so you its we to look see the shareholders the We've case size, when been of to this acquisitions measured attractiveness of at buy a we've opportunistic the in a significant our certainly and dry months shares. out in very we a a of walked place result a from growth looking through

Unknown Analyst

that more Anything entering infrastructure, RevPAR different we're So like kind end normalized think with about from your to a to X% standpoint, up here as term guys positioning, that industry X% revenue competitive question just the we your cycle drivers, think U.S. where maybe this mix or you intermediate-term to within intense should positive might intermediate an of about... about X% otherwise that historically. maybe headwinds, growth X% of range,

Patrick Pacious

Yes.

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imbalance of going. the demand amount It's supply shift under numbers is kind excited Scott there through Gap] and significantly is extended stay think be mix I demand the why for thoughtful nights. Audio about and a to segment. walked where room the is extended of stay have you super There where the we're So purpose-built supply about huge

the brand new extended-stay in construction across XX% going of the that's segment. on economy effectively is industry that

we So have exit model, there, there, performance proven value we we and the prototype, proven proven the operating a prop feel proven really good about developer. is for have which a brand

sought pipeline for development trends the continues real are trend both extended-stay. long-term see those in I upscale us, the in then brands our And to are the secondly, Radisson that line think are we're upscale really above. be growth fuel our And we after because help in positive continuing those that to and acquisition that things that to and in fuel So going segment openings growth seeing. is

confidence X those X as give demand our perspective sort that of core growth lot of in from the segment, to us going in we're So years. grow addition consumer growth, at the areas X the are years look into really a -- next a that we're to traditional we next of vectors playing

Operator

is from question Alex Brignall next Redburn. Your from

Alex Brignall

Just X pieces.

Japan on the talked business comments, or another And spends rates special talk expect thing cost doing help the and you to to you that about are deal. different year protect EBITDA. the there's doing that yet. this not royalty you Could your broader some costs if about international content get then about in not Firstly, it. discretionary Discretionary the

they what are about being them base and that talk for just next cost year the you sort of we could So of whether then about being should part think back. pushed

Scott Oaksmith

Japan our franchise agreement. on are of deal, master the part those And

So there we master brands do when is deals then sublicense them. grow franchise -- were we the those local and partnership have works our to partners

see to and are slightly market, it. you there cost no U.S. direct royalty lower the both where the than be will franchising but support in rates would the So

So the quite EBITDA flow-through was higher.

So those thinking those. as the I of EBITDA royalty straight so But to X% on for mentioned, flow-through hotels. the on cost, rates to range an kind no X%

to material environment earlier, the SG&A of up in. piece, had On from SG&A, a the really the I some the as we initiatives that really, matching mentioned just we're wasn't, it

we and come in than As bit do construction probably new we shoots back on see Pat mentioned, that's That's green a thought little earlier year. think some longer up. I to coming the

are hotels our some pared to going spending just when we So open. of related to

more sell to deals. are opportunities Our

future would by revenues. So be say in offset incremental I coming SG&A there are still period the more if

margins SG&A were the any year. for the But affect incremental where overall of shouldn't targets our line largely, with remain we spend. in So in

Alex Brignall

a net expect number end Radisson obviously should of I as reported follow-up, of not up where focus and know have that? part that any idea the kind drop model existing? of then for what unit how do little. basis yours. quarter-on-quarter might of is or a should down that again of you and Maybe that's total the was we And growth a just Okay. But where runs we

Patrick Pacious

growth speak to start I'll Radisson Yes, the Scott net then broader can trends. with unit

terminate said and What underwrote or don't looked either in we've with on Radisson, we the ones of past already hotels at as path calls continue said calls, You said a fit brand that stick into look that to we prior we number they and were guidance. on that at to we anymore. to acquisition, the a

to the a story. and in seeing interest Suites, year applications be in the Radisson expect improvement, return the we the the prop interest. XXXX remarks, Country primarily developer value is to to brand GreenSign which mentioned -- a the brand unit growth our attracting construction and brand next new growth to We We're unit and as

and pretty the acquired, application brand. and rates we frames what in to And early good as also of I putting Park side feel picture when we both kind guidance we stick at to those pipeline to look we out that's which from what Inn, brand I for Adison on is get time a start what's there, and growth. we'll it and have include unit SuiteBison of just and perspective brand can stages. in the seeing think country would So Green we're an XXXX that clearer its a and contribution deliver our

Scott Oaksmith

unit of the In we're back expected the plan year. openings growth, the had more net We of had terms year. for to come of half pace the we of the our right that in overall along

$X.X revenue about about. million of those growth reminder, us. we're to those And we approximately royalties that X% brands is every So feeling of our very revenue confident still talked as or X% intense brands a on intense incremental

was where back-end with always throughout pleased in we're line seeing the thought. year. we're a more weighted what we So But there those openings with of it

Operator

the call further the now remarks. Pat no questions to Pacious I hand back will are closing this time. at There for

Patrick Pacious

Thanks to results. quarter announce in everyone, time talk operator. we third day. when a of you, We'll rest for our Have again, great your again you your Thank this morning. November

Operator

gentlemen, all has Thank conference now for joining. Thank and Ladies ended. you you. the

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Choice Hotels International (CHH) 8 Aug 242024 Q2 Earnings call transcript