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BUSINESS UPDATE FINANCIAL SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK APPENDIX Choice Hotels maintains a disciplined approach to capital allocation and is committed to driving long-term shareholder value 1 Growth Initiatives Increase the entire platform's value, and maintain Choice Hotels' competitive strength with discretionary investments for organic growth A 2 • EXAMPLES: Comfort transformation • New brand launches (e.g., Clarion Pointe, Everhome Suites), strategic redesign/refresh (e.g., Suburban Studios, Country Inn) and prototypes (e.g., Cambria, Comfort, Sleep Inn) Marketing and distribution technology (e.g., new revenue management capability) • K 3 M&A Disciplined approach to potential M&A opportunities based on our ability to: • • • • Improve profitability for existing franchisees Accelerate revenue growth EXAMPLES: Radisson Americas (2022) Capital Management Opportunistically return excess cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases First lodging company to return to pre-pandemic dividend levels WoodSpring Suites (2018) Suburban (2005) Econo Lodge and Rodeway (1990) Clarion (1986) EXAMPLES: Returned over $655 million to shareholders through the share repurchase program, representing 10% of shares outstanding' Even with continued organic and inorganic investment as well as capital returns, the company is still below its target leverage ratio of 3x to 4x 1. Over the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2023, the company repurchased 5.6 million shares of common stock totaling over $655 million, representing 10% of the shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022. 9
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