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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000110465912074561 Filed on November 06, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$233.0M	$205.0M	$181.6M
YoY Change	8.03%	12.92%	19.07%
Cost Of Revenue	$66.10M	$75.10M	$74.20M
YoY Change	8.54%	1.21%	22.85%
Gross Profit	$120.1M	$129.9M	$123.3M
YoY Change	9.48%	5.35%	33.88%
Gross Profit Margin	51.55%	63.35%	67.9%
Selling, General & Admin	$71.80M	$79.30M	$78.80M
YoY Change	5.74%	0.63%	31.11%
% of Gross Profit	59.78%	61.05%	63.91%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$37.70M	$38.50M	$35.20M
YoY Change	5.01%	9.38%	38.04%
% of Gross Profit	31.39%	29.64%	28.55%
Operating Expenses	$99.80M	$113.7M	$111.3M
YoY Change	6.85%	2.16%	33.94%
Operating Profit	$29.00M	$16.25M	-$1.874M
YoY Change	18.02%	-967.02%	-120.82%
Interest Expense	-$17.50M	$19.31M	$20.02M
YoY Change	-6.42%	-3.54%	-222.83%
% of Operating Profit	-60.35%	118.86%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$100.0K	$18.00K	$1.543M
YoY Change	0.0%	-98.83%	-614.33%
Pretax Income	$3.000M	-$3.046M	-$17.40M
YoY Change	-236.36%	-82.49%	128.95%
Income Tax	$1.100M	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income	36.67%
Net Earnings	$11.11M	$39.56M	-$16.55M
YoY Change	46.47%	-338.97%	-169.84%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.77%	19.29%	-9.12%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.23	-$0.20
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$83.02K	$0.23	-$0.20
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	136.8M shares	135.2M shares	117.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		135.2M shares	117.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$157.2M	$164.5M	$160.0M
YoY Change	5.36%	2.81%	-5.49%
Cash & Equivalents	$157.2M	$163.3M	$159.1M
Short-Term Investments			$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$221.4M	$86.40M	$91.70M
YoY Change	-35.84%	-5.78%	-21.96%
Inventory	$1.377M	$2.664M	$2.400M
Prepaid Expenses	$10.74M	$9.554M
Receivables	$27.50M	$28.53M	$25.40M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$407.6M	$282.0M	$279.5M
YoY Change	-22.4%	0.9%	-9.72%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.529M	$2.560M	$2.808B
YoY Change	9.1%	-99.91%	37.52%
Goodwill	$9.405M	$13.09M
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles	$132.5M
YoY Change	1463.11%
Long-Term Investments			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Other Assets	$25.90M	$26.44M	$15.30M
YoY Change	29.25%	72.82%	62.77%
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.729B	$2.863B	$2.930B
YoY Change	5.94%	-2.29%	41.97%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$407.6M	$282.0M	$279.5M
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.729B	$2.863B	$2.930B
Total Assets	$3.137B	$3.145B	$3.210B
YoY Change	1.14%	-2.01%	35.23%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$22.60M	$9.100M	$6.600M
YoY Change	564.71%	37.88%	-24.14%
Accrued Expenses	$31.60M	$22.30M	$19.50M
YoY Change	52.66%	14.36%	83.96%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$76.70M	$77.60M	$324.3M
YoY Change	54.95%	-76.07%	25.8%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$200.0M	$179.5M	$428.4M
YoY Change	-32.42%	-58.1%	22.72%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.302B	$1.334B	$1.342B
YoY Change	-4.76%	-0.62%	29.06%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$15.07M	$14.79M	$12.30M
YoY Change	19.39%	20.24%	55.7%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$15.07M	$14.79M	$1.354B
YoY Change	19.39%	-98.91%	29.26%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$200.0M	$179.5M	$428.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$15.07M	$14.79M	$1.354B
Total Liabilities	$1.517B	$1.528B	$1.843B
YoY Change	-9.46%	-17.1%	31.96%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$158.4M	$147.3M
YoY Change	43.22%
Common Stock	$1.352M	$1.352M
YoY Change	15.26%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.464B	$1.460B	$1.366B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.137B	$3.145B	$3.210B
YoY Change	1.14%	-2.01%	35.23%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$11.11M	$39.56M	-$16.55M
YoY Change	46.47%	-338.97%	-169.84%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$37.70M	$38.50M	$35.20M
YoY Change	5.01%	9.38%	38.04%
Cash From Operating Activities	$42.80M	$48.80M	$44.70M
YoY Change	18.23%	9.17%	812.24%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$0.00	-$90.30M	$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$34.50M	$17.40M	-$16.50M
YoY Change	-155.56%	-205.45%	22.22%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$34.50M	-$72.90M	-$16.50M
YoY Change	-155.47%	341.82%	-87.41%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-14.40M	-15.20M	-13.60M
YoY Change	-86.72%	11.76%	72.15%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	42.80M	48.80M	44.70M
Cash From Investing Activities	-34.50M	-72.90M	-16.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	-14.40M	-15.20M	-13.60M
Net Change In Cash	-6.100M	-39.30M	14.60M
YoY Change	-39.0%	-369.18%	-110.89%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$42.80M	$48.80M	$44.70M
Capital Expenditures	$0.00	-$90.30M	$0.00
Free Cash Flow	$42.80M	$139.1M	$44.70M
YoY Change	18.23%	211.19%	-63.51%

Facts In Submission

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	dei	Document Fiscal Period Focus DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus	Q3
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	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" size="2">Use of Estimates</font></b></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" size="2"> </font></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: 24.5pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" size="2">The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.</font></p></td></tr></table>
	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" size="2">Reporting Periods</font></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" size="2"> </font></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: 28.1pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" size="2">The results the Company reports in its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) are based on results reported to the Company by its hotel managers.  These hotel managers use different reporting periods.  Marriott uses a fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to December 31 and reports twelve weeks of operations each for the first three quarters of the year, and sixteen or seventeen weeks of operations for the fourth quarter of the year. The Company’s other hotel managers report operations on a standard monthly calendar.  The Company has elected to adopt quarterly close periods of March 31, June 30 and September 30, and an annual year end of December 31. As a result, the Company’s 2012 results of operations for the Marriott-managed hotels include results from December 31 through March 23 for the first quarter, March 24 through June 15 for the second quarter, June 16 through September 7 for the third quarter, and September 8 through December 28 for the fourth quarter. The Company’s 2011 results of operations for the Marriott-managed hotels include results from January 1 through March 25 for the first quarter, March 26 through June 17 for the second quarter, June 18 through September 9 for the third quarter, and September 10 through December 30 for the fourth quarter.</font></p></td></tr></table>
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	sho	Basic Management Fees BasicManagementFees	15616000	USD
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	sho	License And Franchise Costs For Continuing Operations LicenseAndFranchiseCostsForContinuingOperations	22443000	USD
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CY2011Q3	sho	License And Franchise Costs For Discontinued Operations LicenseAndFranchiseCostsForDiscontinuedOperations	660000	USD
	sho	License And Franchise Costs For Discontinued Operations LicenseAndFranchiseCostsForDiscontinuedOperations	1631000	USD
	sho	License And Franchise Costs For Discontinued Operations LicenseAndFranchiseCostsForDiscontinuedOperations	1630000	USD
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CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	119670000	USD
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CY2011Q3	sho	Ground Lease Rent Expense For Continuing Operations GroundLeaseRentExpenseForContinuingOperations	4177000	USD
	sho	Ground Lease Rent Expense For Continuing Operations GroundLeaseRentExpenseForContinuingOperations	12814000	USD
	sho	Ground Lease Rent Expense For Continuing Operations GroundLeaseRentExpenseForContinuingOperations	10719000	USD
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	sho	Ground Lease Rent Expense Total GroundLeaseRentExpenseTotal	10763000	USD
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	sho	Corporate Facility Lease Rent Expense CorporateFacilityLeaseRentExpense	300000	USD
	sho	Corporate Facility Lease Rent Expense CorporateFacilityLeaseRentExpense	200000	USD
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CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Dividends Payable Current And Noncurrent DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent	7437000	USD
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	us-gaap	Occupancy Revenue OccupancyRevenue	443022000	USD
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CY2011Q3	sho	Amortization And Write Off Of Debt Issuance Costs AmortizationAndWriteOffOfDebtIssuanceCosts	823000	USD
	sho	Amortization And Write Off Of Debt Issuance Costs AmortizationAndWriteOffOfDebtIssuanceCosts	2828000	USD
	sho	Amortization And Write Off Of Debt Issuance Costs AmortizationAndWriteOffOfDebtIssuanceCosts	2215000	USD
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	sho	Incentive Management Fees For Continuing Operations IncentiveManagementFeesForContinuingOperations	1985000	USD
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	sho	Incentive Management Fees IncentiveManagementFees	2542000	USD
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	sho	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Write Off Of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationWriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost	185000	USD
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CY2011Q3	sho	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Amortization And Write Off Of Debt Issuance Costs DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAmortizationAndWriteOffOfDebtIssuanceCosts	20000	USD
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