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RED ROOF INN - FDD UFOC ITEM 7 Detail

YOUR ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT

 

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Market Study (Note 1)


$04e $7,000


Lump Sum


Before submitting Application


Consultants


Initial Franchise F��

(Note 2)


$30,000


Lump Sum


$3,000 with your Application and

the balance upon


execution of the

Franchise

Agreement


Phase I

Environmental Survey (Note 3)


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$6,000


Lump Sum


Before signing commitment for land acquisition

Consultants


Design, Testing &

Fe�s

(Note 4)


$60,000 to

$85,000


As Arranged


Prior to Opening


Architects, Engineers, Local

Municipalities and other Vendors


 


Land Acquisition


(Note 5)


(Note 5)


(Note 5)


(Note 5)


Site and Civil Work (Note 6)

$185,000 to $220,000

Prior to Opening


Contraotors/V endors


Faoility Construction (Note 7)

$1,917,000 to $2,270,000

Lump Sum


Prior to Opening


Contractors, Subcontractors, Construction Managers and Vendors


 


Construction Contingency (Note 8)


$0-te $85,200

Lump Sum


Prior to Opening


Contractors/V endors


Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (Note 9)


$175,000 to $550,000

Lump Sum


Prior to Opening


Vendors


Telephone and Computer Systems (Note 10)

$30,000 to $40,000

Lump Sum


Prior to Opening


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Signage (Note 11) $45,000 to $75,000

Lump Sum


Prior to Opening


Installers/Vendors


Opening Inventory and Supplies (Note 12)

$25,500 to $30,700

Lump Sum


As Arranged


Vendors


Insurance (Note 13) $13,800 to $17,250

Lump Sum


Prior to Opening


Insurers


Utility Deposits (Note 14) $10,000 to $30,000

Lump Sum


Prior to Opening


Utility Companies


Training Expenses (Note 15)


$ 2,300 to $ 5,000

Lump Sum


Prior to Opening


Vendors


Software License Fees, Installation and Training (Note 16)


$ 7,000 to $10,000

Lump Sum


Prior to Opening


Vendors


Additional Funds

3 months (Note 17)


$90,000 to $125,000

As Arranged


As Incurred


Vendors/Employees


TOTAL

(excludes land acquisition costs) (Note 18)

$2,970,600 to $3,586,150


 


Royalty


4.5% of Gross Room Revenues, as defined in the Franchise Agreement

Pavable on the 20th day of each month on the Gross Room Revenues for the previous month

Currently, we rebate to vou an
amount up to 1/2% of the
vour Gross Room Revenues
for a calendar year if vour Red
Roof Inn exceeds our written
standards for that period and
you are not in default of the
Franchise Agreement. The
rebate is paid to vou 90 days
following the end of the
calendar year. We determine
whether your Inn has
achieved superior results for
the relevant period bv using a
guest satisfaction tracking
system. This program is
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within our sole discretion, and we can discontinue the program at anv time.

 

Marketing and

4% of Gross

Same as Royalty

The monthly Marketing and

 

Reservation Fee

Room Revenues

Fee

Reservation Fee mav be used

 

 

 

for the development and operation of the Reservation System and the Marketing Program. (See Item 11.)

 

Cooperative

A Maximum of

If Charged, Same as

We do not currently have anv

 

Contribution

1% of Gross Room

Royalty Fee

approved advertising

 

 

Revenues

 

cooperatives. If such a cooperative is created and vour Inn is within the territory of cooperative, vou contribute to the cooperative.

 

Ongoing Training

Currently

Upon demand

We mav require vou or vour

 

 

$1,000 to $3,000, plus

 

employees to attend additional

 

expenses

or refresher training programs. Where training is conducted on-site, vou must pay for all travel and other expenses of the trainers. When training is conducted at anv other location, you are also responsible for vour own expenses and those of vour employees.

 

Meetings and Conference

$500 to $1,000

Upon demand

You. vour Manager or other approved executive, owner or employee mav be required to attend our Annual Conference or Annual Brand Meeting and pav an attendance fee.

 

Booking Fees and Commissions

Varies

Pavable monthly on or before the 20th day of the month after receipt of our invoice.

You must reimburse us or our supplier for the amount of travel agency commissions and booking fees paid on vour behalf to third parties for reservations at your Inn. If an invoicing clearinghouse bills vou for such amounts, vou must pav those amounts and anv administrative fees to that clearinghouse.

 

RediCard Preferred Member Program

Up to 5% of gross room revenue received from RediCard Preferred Members. We currently

Same as Royalty

The RediCard Preferred Member Program provides members with express check-in. daily delivery of USA

 

 

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charge 3%.

 

Todav to the room, guaranteed

 

late check-in and the opportunity for guests to earn free room nights at Red Roof Inns.

Guest Relations

$50 - $200

Upon demand

If we have to intervene to

Intervention Fee

 

 

resolve a guest complaint, we

 

will assess a fee. which is based on the number of complaints per 10,000 room nights ("CRN") for vour Inn. The fee currently ranges from $50-$200. but mav be modified bv us at our discretion. You also must reimburse us for anv payment or other consideration we mav furnish the guest to resolve the complaint.

Transfer

$2,500

Upon application to

You will pav $2,500 upon an

Application Fee

 

transfer vour franchise

application to transfer the

 

 

Franchise Agreement.

Transfer Fee

$7,500

Upon the transfer of vour Franchise

The Transfer Fee is in addition to the Transfer Application Fee.

Renewal Fee

50% of the then-current initial franchise fee

Upon renewal

Fee is due upon approval of vour renewal application.

Audit Fee

If audit finds underpayment of 2% or

Upon demand

Amounts pavable include travel expenses and room and

more, all costs and expenses we incur in connection with the audit; if vou fail to produce required documents at audit, all costs and expenses we incur in connection with a re-audit

board for our representatives conducting the audit or re-audit.

Returned Check

$50 or. the amount

Upon demand

Pavable if a check for anv fees

Fee

allowed bv applicable law, whichever is less

 

or anv other payment due us fails to clear.

Late Fee; Interest

$50 plus the lesser of

Upon demand

Interest accrues on all overdue

on Overdue Amounts

1.5% per month or the maximum rate permitted bv law

 

amounts from the date payment was due until such amount is paid.

Insurance

The premium price of anv

Upon demand

Pavable onlv if vou fail to

Procurement

insurance we procure for vou. plus a $2500

 

procure insurance and we do it for vou. We are not

administrative fee

obligated to procure insurance

 

for vou.

 

 

 

 

 

Public

$10,000 or anv greater

Upon demand

We limit our review to the

 

Securities

amount needed to

 

subject of our relationship.

 

Offering

reimburse us for our

This fee is in addition to the

 

 

reasonable costs and

fees otherwise pavable upon

 

expenses of reviewing the proposed offering, including legal and accounting fees.

transfer.

 

Fidelio Software

Currently $1,000

Annually until Fidelio

This fee is for technical

 

Maintenance and

 

system replaced

support, upgrades and

 

Support Fee

 

maintenance under the

 

 

Software Agreement. See Item 11.

 

Miscellaneous

Currently $200 to $1,500

Annually until

These fees are for the

 

Software

 

implementation of new

installation, upgrades and

 

upgrades and

Computer System

maintenance of miscellaneous

 

replacement for support of the

 

software needed to operate the Fidelio system, that we will

 

Fidelio Front

only charge if upgrades or

 

Desk System and

maintenance are needed.

 

back office computer

These fees will onlv be in effect as long as Fidelio is the

 

 

required Property Management System. See Items 8 and 11.

 

Data circuit

$500-$700

Monthly

You must install and maintain a data circuit to support connectivity to the Reservation System and pav this monthly fee directly to the supplier. See Items 8 and 11.

 

IT Support. Including

Currently $5,300 to $6,000

Annually until implementation of new

This fee is pavable to us. but we provide these services

 

Communication

 

Computer System, but

through a supplier. ANA. This

 

Line Monitoring and Maintenance: Help Desk; Other Hardware and Software Support and Maintenance (other than Property Management System software)

we mav elect to bill it monthly

fee is in place as long as Fidelio is the required Property Management System. See Items 8 and 11.

 

Online Training Subscription Fee

Currently, $500 per year, and is subject to an increase upon our written notification to vou.

Annually

The subscription fee for the first year from the Opening Date is included in the initial training fee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardware and Software Maintenance for Replacement System

$9,350 to $10,000

Annually, beginning with implementation of new Computer System

This cost will replace the costs listed above under Fidelio Software Maintenance, Miscellaneous Software maintenance, and IT Support items outlined above

 

Testing Fee

$1,000 to $2,500

Upon Demand

The Testing Fee is paid by vou onlv when vou request that we approve an unapproved supplier. The amount of the fee will depend on the time we must spend on investigating the supplier and if we need to visit the supplier''s facilities.

 

 

 

Notes:

These estimates are for a newly constructed Red Roof Inn with 71 rooms._ If you convert an existing facility to a Red Roof Inn, you will incur costs to bring the property into conformity with the System. Such costs vary in each individual situation based on the physical condition of the property, fixtures, equipment, furnishings, furniture, signage, and similar items already present on the property. These estimates do not include any payments which mav be due to us under a Renovation Assistance Agreement. We onlv require Renovation Assistance Agreements in rare circumstances. If we require a Renovation Assistance Agreement, or if vou request one, the fees for such services vary widely, typically between $5.000 and $30.000. depending on the services included.

1.                  A market study is optional._ The purpose of a market study is to gauge demand, rate potential, appropriateness of the location and other aspects of the proposed project. We do not require a market study or recommend any particular consultant, but we recommend a market study. _Your lender may require a market study as a condition to financing.

2.                  See Item 5 for the conditions when the Application Feethis fee is refundable. The Initial Franchise Fee is not refundable. We do not finance any portion of the Application Fee or Initial Franchise Fee.initial franchise foe. Currently, existing franchisees may purchase additional franchises at a reduced Initial Franchise Feefranchise fee of $25.000. in addition to the $3.000 Application Fee.$28.000.

3.                  We do not require proof that your intended site is environmentally appropriate._ However, we recommend that you undertake an environmental study and your lender may make an environmental study a condition to financing.

4.                  This estimate is for architectural services, civil engineers, permits, fees, and testing both before and during construction. You should discuss with your consultants? and obtain renovation or construction plans? that meet the Americans with Disabilities Act and other legal requirements.

5.                  We do not estimate the cost of real estate due to wide variations among geographic areas and at different sites. .The typical Red Roof Inn requires approximately 2 acres of land.

6.                 This includes site preparation, grading, earthwork, paving, surfacing, site utilities, landscaping and irrigation for a typical site (that does not have difficult or peculiar land use, design, and/or grading aspects).

7.                 This includes the cost of design and installation of landscaping and irrigation suitable to the site-Costs will vary depending on the site and local codes.

8.                 This estimate is based on RRTs previous experience in building Red Roof Inns and estimates based on the design and development of a new prototype in 2007. It includes construction costs for one buildings This estimate assumes that you do not construct a manager''s apartment (approximately $10,000 extra) or a swimming pool (approximately $35,000 extra), but includes construction of an on-site laundry at ah approximate cost of $17,000._ We recommend a laundry facility unless suitable alternate facilities are available.

9.                 The construction contingency is for unforeseen costs and difficulties when constructing your Inn.

10.              This amount includes the cost for Owner supervision of the construction process.

11.              This includes equipment such as TVs, furniture, carpet and fixtures for guest rooms, lobbies, common areas and back-of-house areas. It includes the required lobby coffee machine and presentation. It does not include taxes or freight, nor does it include furnishing a manager''s apartment.

12.              You will need a voice telephone system and oomputer system to provide telephone service to3upport the front desk, back office, and guest rooms. The cost of such systems varies widely by geographic arearequired software and vendor.

13.              You will need a Computer System and data communication capability to allow you to manage your business and access the Reservation sSystem.. This estimate is for 2 front desk workstations plus the manager''s back office computer, initial data communications hardware cost, initial sublicense fee of $3.650 pavable to us for the Fidelio Property Management System software, and initial costs of licenses for other miscellaneous software necessary to operate the computers and the Property Management System. It includes installation cost. During 2008 and 2009. we will be replacing the Fidelio property management system and the data communication requirements-computer. See Items 8 and 11 for more information regarding the Computer System and data communication capability requirements.

14.              You are required to provide WiFi services to guests. If T-Mobile does not establish a Hotspot� at vour Inn, vou will be required to install a WiFi system that meets Red Roof Inn standards. This is the estimated cost of installing such a system.r

15.              We recommend the largest exterior pole-mounted or pylon sign that local authorities will allow. This estimate includes building signage and smaller directional signage.

16.               You must purchase linens and towels, forms, uniforms, collateral materials and cleaning supplies.

17.               The figures represent an estimated payment of one year''s insurance premiums in advance, with coverage meeting the insurance requirements of the Franchise Agreement. Insurance costs vary widely depending on location, prior business history, size of the Inn, prior loss experience. You should obtain a quote from vour insurance company for the required coverage.cost of $200 to $250 per room, per year, with coverage of up to $5,000,000, and a deductible not to exceed $5000. Insurance requirements are summarized as follows:


 


Commercial Property Insurance Commercial General and 90% of the replacement value of your Inn $5,000,000 per occurrence


Umbrella Insurance


Automobile Liability Dram Shop/Liquor Liability

 

Workers'' Compensation


$1,000,000 per occurrence

$5,000,000 per occurrence (required only if you serve alcohol at your Inn) $500,000 per occurrence


18.               Utility costs vary widely. You should check with your local utility companies.

19.               This estimate includes the following amounts pavble to us:a $500 charge for the initial training of 1 Owner^-and-a charge of $1.200 to $1.800 for the initial training of 1 Manager, which may be the same person; and $3.000 plus expenses of $500 to $1.000 for the initial onsite training and opening assistance provided bv us. In addition to this cost, vou are responsible forporson. It also includes meals, wages, and travel expenses of the attendee while attending training in Columbus, Ohio, which we estimate at $1.500 to $2.000.7 See Item 11 for more information on the training program.

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training.-

20.               This estimates your additional initial start up expenses for a three month period. - These expenses include payroll costs._ These figures are estimates and we cannot guarantee that you will not have additional expenses starting the business. _Your costs will depend on factors such as: how much you follow our methods and procedures; your management skill, experience and business acumen; local economic conditions; the local market for our services:product: the prevailing wage rate; competition; and the occupancy level reached during the initial period.

21.               These estimates were preparedPrepared by relying on our own experience and, in part, on information from our predecessorsAeeef based on RPJ''s experience in building Red Roof Inns., when it was an indirect affiliate of Acoor. You should review these figures carefully with a business advisor before making any decision to purchase the franchise. .Except as otherwise described above, all payments are non-refundable.. We do not offer financing for any part of your initial investment.

 

 

 

 





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