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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
FORM 10-K
 
     
(Mark One)    
þ
  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006
or
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from          to
 
Commission file no. 1-14537
 
Lodgian, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware   52-2093696
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3445 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 700
Atlanta, GA
(Address of principal executive offices)
  30326
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(404) 364-9400
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
 
     
Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
  American Stock Exchange
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act
Title of Each Class
Class A warrants
Class B warrants
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o      No þ
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o      No þ
 
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 þ      No o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b-2 of the Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
The aggregate market value of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2006, was $351,829,935 based on the closing price of $14.25 per share on the American Stock Exchange on such date. For purposes of this computation, all directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders are treated as affiliates of the registrant.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  Yes þ     No o
 
The registrant had 24,647,826 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01, outstanding as of March 1, 2007.
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
Portions of the proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.
 


 

 
LODGIAN, INC.
Form 10-K
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
             
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  Business   1
  Risk Factors   18
  Unresolved Staff Comments   29
  Properties   29
  Legal Proceedings   29
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   29
 
  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities   29
  Selected Financial Data   34
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation   36
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   63
  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data   64
  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure   64
  Controls and Procedures   64
 
  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance   67
  Executive Compensation   67
  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters   67
  Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence   67
  Principal Accountant Fees and Services   67
 
  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules   67
  68
 EX-31.1 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
 EX-31.2 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
 EX-32 SECTION 906, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO AND CFO


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PART I
 
Item 1.   Business
 
When we use the terms Lodgian, “we,” “our,” and “us,” we mean Lodgian, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
Our Company
 
We are one of the largest independent owners and operators of full-service hotels in the United States in terms of our number of guest rooms, as reported by Hotel Business in the 2007 Green Book published in December 2006. We are considered an independent owner and operator because we do not operate our hotels under our own name. We operate substantially all of our hotels under nationally recognized brands, such as “Crowne Plaza,” “Holiday Inn,” “Marriott” and “Hilton.” As of March 1, 2007, we operated 68 hotels with an aggregate of 12,353 rooms, located in 28 states and Canada. Of the 68 hotels we operated as of March 1, 2007, 44 hotels, with an aggregate of 8,116 rooms, are part of our continuing operations, while 24 hotels, with an aggregate of 4,237 rooms, were held for sale and classified in discontinued operations. Our portfolio of hotels, all of which we consolidate in our financial statements, consists of:
 
  •  65 hotels that we wholly own and operate through subsidiaries; and
 
  •  three hotels that we operate in joint ventures in which we have a 50% or greater equity interest and exercise control.
 
Our hotels are primarily full-service properties that offer food and beverage services, meeting space and banquet facilities and compete in the midscale and upscale market segments of the lodging industry. We operate all but two of our hotels under franchises obtained from nationally recognized hospitality franchisors. We operate 42 of our hotels under franchises obtained from InterContinental Hotels Group as franchisor of the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Select and Holiday Inn Express brands. We operate 13 of our hotels under franchises from Marriott International as franchisor of the Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, and SpringHill Suites by Marriott brands. We operate another 11 hotels under other nationally recognized brands and two hotels are non-branded. We believe that franchising under strong national brands affords us many benefits such as guest loyalty and market share premiums.
 
Our management consists of an experienced team of professionals with extensive lodging industry experience led by our President and Chief Executive Officer, Edward J. Rohling, who has been in the lodging industry for over twenty-four years. In addition, our Vice President of Hotel Operations and our Senior Vice President of Capital Investment have been in the hospitality industry for over twenty years each.
 
Our Operations
 
Our operations team is responsible for the management of our properties. We have aligned our operations team into two divisions. Our core operating division is responsible for the operations of our held for use hotels, while our held for sale division is responsible for the operations of our held for sale hotels. This structure allows our core operating division to concentrate on the creation of long-term value while our held for sale division is simultaneously focused on maximizing hotel performance through the date of sale and accelerating the sales process in an effort to optimize selling prices. Our vice president of hotel operations oversees our core operating division. He is assisted by our director of regional operations, who is responsible for the supervision of our regional operating managers, who support our general managers in the day-to-day operations of our hotels. Our vice president of asset management is responsible for managing our held for sale properties. Our corporate office is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The centralized management services provided by our corporate office include sales and marketing, purchasing, finance and accounting, information technology, renovations, human resources, legal services, and quality programs.
 
Our corporate finance and accounting team coordinates the financial and accounting functions of our business. These functions include internal audit, insurance, payroll and accounts payable processing, credit, tax, property accounting and financial reporting services. The corporate operations team oversees the budgeting and forecasting for our hotels and also identifies new systems and procedures to employ within our hotels to improve efficiency and


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profitability. The capital investment process includes scoping, budgeting, return on investment analysis, design, procurement, and construction. Capital investment projects are approved when management determines that the appropriate return on investment will be achieved, following thorough planning, diligence, and analysis. The corporate sales and marketing team coordinates the sales forces for our hotels, designs sales training programs, tracks future business under contract and identifies, employs and monitors marketing programs aimed at specific target markets. The corporate capital investment team oversees the interior design and renovation of all our hotels. Each hotel’s product quality and the refurbishment of existing properties are also managed from our corporate headquarters. The legal team coordinates all contract reviews and provides the hotels with legal support as needed.
 
Our information technology team maintains our computer systems, which provide real-time tracking of each hotel’s daily occupancy, average daily rate (“ADR”), room, food, beverage and other revenues, revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) and all hotel expenses. By having current information available, we are better able to respond to changes in each market by focusing sales efforts and we are able to make appropriate adjustments to control expenses and maximize profitability as new current information becomes available.
 
Creating cost and guest service efficiencies in each hotel is a top priority. Our centralized purchasing team is able to realize significant cost savings by securing volume pricing from our vendors.
 
Our corporate human resources staff works closely with management and employees throughout the Company to ensure compliance with employment laws and related government filings, counsel management on employee relations and labor relations matters, design and administer benefit programs, and develop recruiting and retention strategies.
 
The foundation of the hospitality industry is managing and leading people as they serve our guests. Our guest satisfaction and training group supports our general managers and regional teams in this effort by monitoring and communicating our successes and opportunities for improvement. We provide our guests with a direct link to our corporate office via a dedicated toll-free phone number whereby guests can provide feedback regarding their stay. This provides the Company with an additional opportunity to recognize associates that have provided exemplary service to our guests as well as to ensure our guests had a pleasant and memorable experience at our hotels. When areas for improvement are identified, additional support is provided to the hotels through training and enhanced property visits. This support assists the property’s leadership team to realize their service potential and provide value to our guests that will make them return time and time again.
 
Corporate History
 
Lodgian, Inc. was formed as a new parent company in a merger of Servico, Inc. and Impac Hotel Group, LLC in December 1998. Servico was incorporated in Delaware in 1956 and was an owner and operator of hotels under a series of different entities. Impac was a private hotel ownership, management and development company organized in Georgia in 1997 through a reorganization of predecessor entities. After the effective date of the merger, our portfolio consisted of 142 hotels.
 
Between December 1998 and the end of 2001, a number of factors, including our heavy debt load, lack of available funds to maintain the quality of our hotels, a weakening U.S. economy, and the severe decline in travel in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, combined to place adverse pressure on our cash flow and liquidity. As a result, on December 20, 2001, Lodgian and substantially all of our subsidiaries that owned hotels filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. At the time of the Chapter 11 filing, our portfolio consisted of 106 hotels. Following the effective date of our reorganization, we emerged from Chapter 11 with 97 hotels after eight of our hotels were conveyed to a lender in satisfaction of outstanding debt obligations and one hotel was returned to the lessor of a capital lease of the property. Of the 97 hotels, 78 hotels emerged from Chapter 11 on November 25, 2002, 18 hotels emerged from Chapter 11 on May 22, 2003 and one property never filed under Chapter 11. Effective November 22, 2002, the Company adopted fresh start reporting. As a result, all assets and liabilities were restated to reflect their estimated fair values at that time.
 
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building. During 2004, we sold 11 hotels and two land parcels. During 2005, we identified an additional five hotels for sale and sold eight hotels.
 
In the first 10 months of 2006, we identified 15 additional hotels for sale, and sold four hotels and one land parcel. We also surrendered two Holiday Inn hotels, located in Lawrence and Manhattan, KS, to a bond trustee pursuant to the settlement agreement entered into in August 2005. Further, a venture in which we own a minority interest and which owned the Holiday Inn City Center Columbus, OH transferred the hotel to the lender.
 
On November 2, 2006, we announced a major strategic initiative to reconfigure our hotel portfolio. We redefined our continuing operations portfolio, which contains 44 hotels with 8,116 rooms (including the Holiday Inn Marietta, GA hotel, which is currently closed following a fire). We plan to sell our non-strategic properties, which will allow us to concentrate on operating those hotels that we expect will generate the highest returns and produce long-term growth. The proceeds we receive from the sale of our non-strategic properties will give us greater flexibility to respond to current and future industry trends. In accordance with this new initiative, we sold two hotels and identified 12 additional hotels for sale in November and December 2006. In January 2007, we sold the University Plaza Hotel in Bloomington, IN for a gross sales price of $2.4 million. As of March 1, 2007, we owned 68 hotels, of which 24 were held for sale.
 
Our business is conducted in one reportable segment, which is the hospitality segment. During 2006, we derived approximately 98% of our revenues from hotels located within the United States and the balance from our one hotel located in Windsor, Canada.
 
Franchise Affiliations
 
We operate substantially all of our hotels under nationally recognized brands. In addition to benefits in terms of guest loyalty and market share premiums, our hotels benefit from franchisors’ central reservation systems, their global distribution systems and their brand Internet booking sites. Reservations made by means of these franchisor facilities generally accounted for approximately 39% of our total reservations in 2006.
 
We enter into franchise agreements, generally for terms of 10 years, with hotel franchisors. The franchise agreements typically authorize us to operate the hotel under the franchise name, at a specific location or within a specified area, and require that we operate the hotel in accordance with the standards specified by the franchisor. As part of our franchise agreements, we are generally required to pay a royalty fee, an advertising/marketing fee, a fee for the use of the franchisor’s nationwide reservation system and certain other ancillary charges. Royalty fees range from 2.0% to 6.0% of gross room revenues, advertising/marketing fees range from 1.0% to 2.5%, reservation system fees range from 0.8% to 2.3%, and club and restaurant fees from 0.01% to 4.0%. In the aggregate, royalty fees, advertising/marketing fees, reservation fees and other ancillary fees for the various brands under which we operate our hotels range from 5.2% to 11.5% of gross room revenues. In 2006, franchise fees for our continuing operations were 9.4% of room revenues.


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Set forth below is a summary of our franchise affiliations as of March 1, 2007, along with the brands associated with each hotel and number of hotels and rooms represented by each franchisor, in continuing operations and discontinued operations:
 
                                                 
    Continuing
    Discontinued
       
    Operations     Operations     Total  
    Hotel
    Room
    Hotel
    Room
    Hotel
    Room
 
    Count     Count     Count     Count     Count     Count  
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG)
                                               
Crowne Plaza
    8       2,130       1       275       9       2,405  
Holiday Inn
    13       2,375       14       2,379       27       4,754  
Holiday Inn Express
    1       129       2       234       3       363  
Holiday Inn Select
    3       799                   3       799  
                                                 
Total IHG
    25       5,433       17       2,888       42       8,321  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
Marriott International, Inc.
                                               
Courtyard by Marriott
    7       760                   7       760  
Fairfield Inn by Marriott
    1       116       1       117       2       233  
Marriott
    1       238                   1       238  
Residence Inn by Marriott
    2       177                   2       177  
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
    1       107                   1       107  
                                                 
Total Marriott International
    12       1,398       1       117       13       1,515  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
Hilton Hotels Corporation
                                               
Doubletree Club
    1       190                   1       190  
Hilton
    3       587                   3       587  
                                                 
Total Hilton Hotels
    4       777                   4       777  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
                                               
Clarion
                1       393       1       393  
Quality
                1       102       1       102  
                                                 
Total Choice Hotels
                2       495       2       495  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
Carlson Companies
                                               
Park Inn
                1       126       1       126  
Radisson
    2       403                   2       403  
                                                 
Total Carlson Companies
    2       403       1       126       3       529  
Wyndham
                                               
Ramada
                1       197       1       197  
Ramada Plaza
                1       297       1       297  
                                                 
Total Wyndham
                2       494       2       494  
Non-franchised hotels
    1       105       1       117       2       222  
                                                 
Total All Hotels
    44       8,116       24       4,237       68       12,353  
                                                 
 
During 2004, we entered into new franchise agreements for all 15 of our Marriott-branded hotels owned at that time and we agreed to pay a fee aggregating approximately $0.5 million, of which $0.1 million has been paid, and $0.4 million is payable in 2007, subject to offsets.
 
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renewal, a franchisor may require payment of a renewal fee, increased royalty and other recurring fees and substantial renovation of the facility, or the franchisor may elect at its sole discretion, not to renew the franchise.
 
If we do not comply with the terms of a franchise agreement, following a notice and an opportunity to cure, the franchisor has the right to terminate the agreement, which could lead to a default and acceleration under one or more of our loan agreements, which would materially and adversely affect us. In the past, we have been able to cure most cases of non-compliance and most defaults within the cure periods. If we perform an economic analysis of a hotel and determine it is not economically justifiable to comply with a franchisor’s requirements, we will either select an alternative franchisor, operate the hotel without a franchise affiliation, or sell the hotel. Generally, under the terms of our loan agreements, we are not permitted to operate hotels without an approved franchise affiliation. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business.”
 
When a hotel does not meet the terms of its franchise license agreement, a franchisor reserves the right to issue a notice of non-compliance to the licensee. This notice of non-compliance provides the franchisee with a cure period which typically ranges from 3-24 months. At the end of the cure period, the franchisor will review the criteria for which the non-compliance notice was issued and either cure the franchise agreement, returning to good standing, or issue a notice of default and termination, giving the franchisee another opportunity to cure the non-compliant issue. At the end of the default and termination period, the franchisor will review the criteria for which the non-compliance notice was issued and either cure the default, issue an extension which will grant the franchisee additional time to cure, or terminate the franchise agreement.
 
As of March 1, 2007, we have been or expect to be notified that we are not in compliance with some of the terms of the franchise agreements at two hotels, we have received default and termination notices from franchisors with respect to the agreements at eight hotels, and we are awaiting cure letters from the franchisor for an additional three hotels, summarized as follows:
 
  •  Two hotels are not in compliance with the franchise agreements, although we have not received formal notices of non-compliance from the franchisors.
 
  •  One hotel is expected to receive a formal notice of non-compliance due to substandard quality assurance evaluation scores. We are currently in the planning and diligence phase of renovation. We anticipate the planned renovation will remedy this instance of non-compliance.
 
  •  The other hotel, which is held for sale, is expected to receive an extension provided we complete certain work required by the franchisor. We are currently completing this work.
 
  •  Eight hotels are in default of the franchise agreements.
 
  •  Three of these hotels are held for sale. One hotel is in default of the franchise agreement for failure to complete the Property Improvement Plan (PIP). This hotel has not completed the renovation of the commercial and exterior areas, although the guest rooms were completely renovated in 2005. Although likely, we have not received a notice of default regarding the second hotel. We expect to receive an extension of the franchise agreement for the third hotel provided we complete certain work required by the franchisor. We are currently completing this work.
 
  •  One hotel is in default of the franchise agreement for failure to complete a PIP. We have met with the franchisor and are in the planning and diligence phase of renovation.
 
  •  Four hotels are in default due to substandard guest satisfaction scores. We received a default notice on one of these hotels in February 2007 and intend to address the default through operational improvements. We have received default notices for the remaining three hotels and do not anticipate curing the defaults by the required termination dates. However, we expect to receive extensions from the franchisors which we believe will enable us to improve these scores.
 
  •  Three hotels (one of which is held for sale) are currently meeting the requirements to cure the deficiencies by their respective cure dates. We expect to receive a cure letter for one of the hotels shortly and to earn a “clean slate” letter for the remaining two hotels in August 2007 and August 2009, respectively.


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The corporate operations team, as well as each property’s general manager and associates, have focused their efforts to cure each of these non-compliance, or default issues through enhanced service, increased cleanliness, and product improvements by the required cure date.
 
We believe that we will cure the non-compliance and defaults as to which our franchisors have given us notice before the applicable termination dates or receive default extensions, but we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to complete our action plans (which we estimate will cost approximately $4.2 million) to cure the alleged defaults of noncompliance and default prior to the termination dates or be granted additional time in which to cure any defaults or noncompliance. If a franchise agreement is terminated, we will either select an alternative franchisor, operate the hotel independently of any franchisor or sell the hotel. However, terminating or changing the franchise affiliation of a hotel could require us to incur significant expenses, including franchise termination payments and capital expenditures, and in certain circumstances could lead to acceleration of some of our indebtedness. This could adversely affect us.
 
In addition, as part of our bankruptcy reorganization proceedings, we entered into stipulations with each of our major franchisors setting forth a timeline for completion of capital expenditures for some of our hotels. As of March 1, 2007, we have not completed the required capital expenditures for seven hotels (six of which are held for sale and one of which is held for use). However, we have sufficient escrow reserves with our lenders to fund the related capital expenditures, pursuant to the terms of the respective loan agreements. A franchisor could, nonetheless, seek to declare its franchise agreement in default of the stipulations and could seek to terminate the franchise agreement.
 
Also, our loan agreements generally prohibit a hotel from operating without a national franchise affiliation, and the loss of such an affiliation could trigger a default under one or more such agreements. The 10 hotels that are in default or non-compliance under their respective franchise agreements are part of the collateral security for an aggregate of $285.5 million of mortgage debt as of March 1, 2007.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
We have developed a unique sales and marketing culture that is focused on revenue generation and long term profitability. We developed several key components that we believe set us apart from a typical brand or independent management approach.
 
The hotel sales effort is supported by a core of seasoned hotel sales veterans. The Regional Directors of Sales are strategically aligned and assigned to support property-level sales and company wide revenue generation. These efforts include direct sales as well as support and direction to the property sales teams. Every hotel sales associate is armed with a series of sales training completed by a lodging industry sales training company. The Regional Directors of Sales are able to further leverage the global brand initiatives but more importantly Company-specific initiatives, customized for each hotel’s needs. This structure provides a distinct advantage as the hotels proactively adjust the hotel specific marketing plans and business strategies as market conditions change.
 
In collaboration with the Regional Directors of Sales, the Regional Revenue Managers steer the efforts of the property-level teams, ensuring the appropriate mix of business for each hotel. We have developed an industry-leading forecasting tool that provides history by day of week and segment of business. This customized tool provides each hotel with a means to analyze trends from previous years as well as changes in market conditions to forecast day by day rooms sold and ADR by segment of business. The forecast is then used to identify the types of business and periods of time where the sales effort will result in the greatest revenue gains and where changes in current strategy are not necessary.
 
In 2000, we developed a centrally-housed Area Revenue Office (“ARO”) that is tasked with providing high quality reservation service by trained reservation sales associates to maximize revenue and relieve on-site associates of reservations responsibilities, thereby allowing the on-site front office teams to maximize guest service. The ARO, based in Strongsville, OH, houses a staff of 35-50 reservation sales agents (depending on seasonal demands). The ARO handles approximately half a million calls per year. The ARO is scaleable, and has in the past handled up to a million calls per year. The ARO handles reservations for all of our InterContinental (IHG) branded hotels including Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Select, Holiday Inn, and Holiday Inn Express. Incoming calls are answered with a


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distinct greeting for the destination hotel and customers are under the assumption that the call is being handled by an on-property hotel associate.
 
While the IHG brand provides a similar reservation solution, the ARO has several key advantages including lower overhead costs (the ARO is located inside one of our hotels and shares hotel support staff), opportunities for cross-selling among our portfolio of hotels, the ability to promote Company strategies for revenue maximization, and an intimate knowledge of our hotel portfolio.
 
Joint Ventures
 
As of March 1, 2007, we operate three hotels in joint ventures in which we have a 50% or greater voting equity interest and exercise control. In each joint venture, we share decision making authority with our joint venture partner and may not have sole discretion with respect to a hotel’s disposition.
 
On April 18, 2005, we acquired for $0.7 million our joint venture partner’s 40% interest in the Ramada Plaza hotel located in Macon, Georgia, which is now consolidated as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
 
Through a partnership, we owned a 30% interest in the Holiday Inn City Center located in Columbus, OH. Because the debt on the hotel exceeded the fair value of the hotel, the partnership ceased making regular debt service payments to the lender in August 2005 but made interest payments to the lender as cash flow was available to do so. The lender filed a foreclosure petition on September 7, 2005. On November 15, 2005, the hotel was surrendered to a receiver and on February 3, 2006 the hotel was deeded to the lender. We accounted for our interest in the hotel using the equity method of accounting. The receivable to Lodgian from this entity was fully reserved and the investment in this subsidiary was written off in 2005 for a total expense of $0.9 million.
 
Strategic Alternatives
 
On January 22, 2007, we initiated a review of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. We retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Genesis Capital, L.L.C. to assist us with the review. There can be no assurance that the review will result in any specific strategic or financial transaction.
 
Competition and Seasonality
 
The hotel business is highly competitive. Each of our hotels competes in its market area with numerous other hotel properties operating under various lodging brands. National chains, including in many instances chains from which we obtain franchises, may compete with us in various markets. Our competition is comprised of public companies, privately-held equity fund companies, and small independent owners and operators. Competitive factors in the lodging industry include, among others, room rates, quality of accommodation, service levels, convenience of locations and amenities customarily offered to the traveling public. In addition, the development of travel-related Internet websites has increased price awareness among travelers and price competition among similarly located, comparable hotels.
 
Demand for accommodations, and the resulting revenues, varies seasonally. The high season tends to be the summer months for hotels located in colder climates and the winter months for hotels located in warmer climates. Aggregate demand for accommodations in our portfolio is lowest during the winter months. Levels of demand are also dependent upon many factors that are beyond our control, including national and local economic conditions and changes in levels of leisure and business-related travel. In addition, the lodging industry in the U.S. has benefited from robust demand and a reduction in supply following Hurricane Katrina. This temporary market dynamic has begun to shift as the rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast region are underway and displaced residents have begun to move into permanent housing. Our hotels depend on both business and leisure travelers for revenue.
 
We also compete with other hotel owners and operators with respect to acquiring hotels and obtaining desirable franchises for upscale and midscale hotels in targeted markets.


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The Lodging Industry
 
The lodging industry has shown signs of recovery since 2004. Full-year RevPAR growth has been 7.8%, 8.4% and 7.5%, for years 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, according to Smith Travel Research as reported in January 2007.
 
The U.S. lodging industry enjoyed nine consecutive years of positive RevPAR growth from 1992 through 2000 after the economic recession of 1991. The periods of greatest RevPAR growth over this time period generally occurred when growth in room demand exceeded new room supply growth. Smith Travel Research recently predicted annual U.S. lodging industry RevPAR growth of 5.8% in 2007 with an annual increase in supply of 1.6%, slightly ahead of the annual net change in demand of 0.8%. As a result, industry occupancy is expected to decline 0.8% and ADR is expected to increase 6.5%.
 
Chain-Scale Segmentation
 
Smith Travel Research classifies the lodging industry into six chain scale segments by brand according to their respective national average daily rate or ADR. The six segments are defined as: luxury, upper upscale, upscale, midscale with food and beverage, midscale without food and beverage and economy. We operate hotel brands in the following five chain scale segments:
 
  •  Upper Upscale (Hilton and Marriott);
 
  •  Upscale (Courtyard by Marriott, Crowne Plaza, Radisson, Residence Inn by Marriott, and SpringHill Suites by Marriott);
 
  •  Midscale with Food & Beverage (Clarion, Doubletree Club, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Select, Quality Inn, Ramada and Ramada Plaza);
 
  •  Midscale without Food & Beverage (Fairfield Inn by Marriott and Holiday Inn Express); and
 
  •  Economy (Park Inn)
 
We believe that our hotels and brands will perform competitively with the U.S. lodging industry as occupancy remains generally flat and ADR continues to increase. The table below illustrates the 2006 actual RevPAR growth of the chain segments represented by our brands as compared to the U.S. lodging industry averages as reported by Smith Travel Research. Lodgian’s RevPAR for continuing operations hotels increased 13.4% as compared to 7.5% for the industry as a whole.
 
                 
    2006  
          Lodgian Continuing
 
Chain-Scale Segment
  Industry     Operations Hotels  
 
Upper Upscale
    7.4 %     10.0 %
Upscale
    8.5 %     9.9 %
Midscale with Food and Beverage
    6.8 %     17.2 %
Midscale without Food and Beverage
    9.3 %     10.1 %
Independent
    5.7 %     4.3 %
 Overall Average
    7.5 %     13.4 %
 
 
Source: Smith Travel Research
 
Smith Travel Research is forecasting a U.S. average 5.8% RevPAR growth in 2007. These industry forecasts may not necessarily reflect our portfolio of hotels. We believe this continued upturn in the lodging business cycle will allow us to enhance our growth by focusing on our portfolio improvement strategy.
 
Properties
 
We own and manage our hotels. Accordingly, we retain responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day management for each of our hotels. We establish and implement standards for hiring, training and supervising staff, creating and maintaining financial controls, complying with laws and regulations related to hotel operations, and


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providing for the repair and maintenance of the hotels. Because we own and manage our hotels, we are able to directly control our labor costs, we can negotiate purchasing arrangements without fees to third parties, and as an owner and operator, we are motivated to focus our results on bottom-line profit performance instead of solely on top-line revenue growth. Accordingly, we are focused on maximizing returns for our shareholders.
 
Portfolio
 
Our hotel portfolio, as of March 1, 2007, by franchisor, is set forth below:
 
                 
              Year of
    Room
        Last Major Renovation or
Franchisor/Hotel Name
  Count     Location   Construction
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG)
               
Crowne Plaza Albany
    384     Albany, NY   Planning and Diligence
Crowne Plaza Houston
    291     Houston, TX   Being Renovated
Crowne Plaza Melbourne (50% owned)
    270     Melbourne, FL   2006
Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh
    193     Pittsburgh, PA   2001
Crowne Plaza Silver Spring
    231     Silver Spring, MD   2005
Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach (50% owned)
    219     West Palm Beach, FL   2005
Crowne Plaza Worcester
    243     Worcester, MA   Planning and Diligence
Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport
    299     Phoenix, AZ   2004
Holiday Inn Express Palm Desert
    129     Palm Desert, CA   2003
Holiday Inn Select DFW Airport
    282     Dallas, TX   Planning and Diligence
Holiday Inn Select Strongsville
    303     Cleveland, OH   2005
Holiday Inn Select Windsor
    214     Windsor, Ontario   2004
Holiday Inn BWI Airport
    260     Baltimore, MD   2000
Holiday Inn Cromwell Bridge
    139     Cromwell Bridge, MD   2000
Holiday Inn East Hartford
    130     East Hartford, CT   2000
Holiday Inn Frisco
    217     Frisco, CO   1997
Holiday Inn Glen Burnie North
    127     Glen Burnie, MD   2000
Holiday Inn Hilton Head
    202     Hilton Head, SC   2001
Holiday Inn Inner Harbor
    375     Baltimore, MD   Planning and Diligence
Holiday Inn Marietta(1)
    193     Marietta, GA   2003
Holiday Inn Meadowlands
    138     Pittsburgh, PA   2005
Holiday Inn Monroeville
    187     Monroeville, PA   2005
Holiday Inn Myrtle Beach
    133     Myrtle Beach, SC   2006
Holiday Inn Phoenix West
    144     Phoenix, AZ   2003
Holiday Inn Santa Fe
    130     Santa Fe, NM   2003
Continuing Operations — IHG (25 hotels)
    5,433          
Crowne Plaza Cedar Rapids
    275     Cedar Rapids, IA   1998
Holiday Inn Express Dothan
    112     Dothan, AL   2002
Holiday Inn Express Pensacola University Mall
    122     Pensacola, FL   2002
Holiday Inn Arden Hills/St. Paul
    156     St. Paul, MN   1995
Holiday Inn Clarksburg
    159     Clarksburg, WV   2006
Holiday Inn Fairmont
    106     Fairmont, WV   1997
Holiday Inn Fort Wayne
    208     Fort Wayne, IN   1995
Holiday Inn Frederick
    158     Frederick, MD   2000
Holiday Inn Greentree
    201     Pittsburgh, PA   2000


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              Year of
    Room
        Last Major Renovation or
Franchisor/Hotel Name
  Count     Location   Construction
 
Holiday Inn Hamburg
    130     Buffalo, NY   1998
Holiday Inn Jamestown
    146     Jamestown, NY   1998
Holiday Inn Lancaster (East)
    189     Lancaster, PA   2000
Holiday Inn Lansing West
    244     Lansing, MI   1998
Holiday Inn Sheffield
    202     Sheffield, AL   2005
Holiday Inn University Mall
    152     Pensacola, FL   1997
Holiday Inn Winter Haven
    228     Winter Haven, FL   2004
Holiday Inn York
    100     York, PA   2000
Discontinued Operations — IHG (17 hotels)
    2,888          
                 
Total IHG (42 hotels)
    8,321          
                 
Marriott International Inc.
               
Courtyard by Marriott Abilene
    99     Abilene, TX   2004
Courtyard by Marriott Bentonville
    90     Bentonville, AR   2004
Courtyard by Marriott Buckhead
    181     Atlanta, GA   Being Renovated
Courtyard by Marriott Florence
    78     Florence, KY   2004
Courtyard by Marriott Lafayette
    90     Lafayette, LA   2004
Courtyard by Marriott Paducah
    100     Paducah, KY   2004
Courtyard by Marriott Tulsa
    122     Tulsa, OK   2004
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Merrimack
    116     Merrimack, NH   2002
Marriott Denver Airport
    238     Denver, CO   Planning and Diligence
Residence Inn by Marriott Dedham
    81     Dedham, MA   2004
Residence Inn by Marriott Little Rock
    96     Little Rock, AR   2004
Springhill Suites by Marriott Pinehurst
    107     Pinehurst, NC   Planning and Diligence
Continuing Operations — Marriott (12 hotels)
    1,398          
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Augusta
    117     Augusta, GA   2002
Discontinued Operations — Marriott (1 hotel)
    117          
                 
Total Marriott (13 hotels)
    1,515          
                 
Hilton Hotels Corporation
               
Doubletree Club Philadelphia
    190     Philadelphia, PA   Planning and Diligence
Hilton Fort Wayne
    244     Fort Wayne, IN   2003
Hilton Columbia
    152     Columbia, MD   2003
Hilton Northfield
    191     Troy, MI   2003
Continuing Operations — Hilton (4 hotels)
    777          
                 
Total Hilton (4 hotels)
    777          
                 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
               
Clarion Hotel Louisville
    393     Louisville, KY   2000

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              Year of
    Room
        Last Major Renovation or
Franchisor/Hotel Name
  Count     Location   Construction
 
Quality Inn Dothan
    102     Dothan, AL   1996
Discontinued Operations — Choice (2 hotels)
    495          
                 
Total Choice (2 hotels)
    495          
                 
Carlson Companies
               
Radisson New Orleans Airport Plaza Hotel (82% owned)
    244     New Orleans, LA   2005
Radisson Phoenix Hotel
    159     Phoenix, AZ   2005
Continuing Operations — Carlson (2 hotels)
    403          
Park Inn Brunswick
    126     Brunswick, GA   2005
Discontinued Operations — Carlson (1 hotel)
    126          
                 
Total Carlson (3 hotels)
    529          
                 
Wyndham
               
Ramada Charleston
    197     Charleston, SC   2000
Ramada Plaza Macon
    297     Macon, GA   2005
Discontinued Operations — Wyndham (2 hotels)
    494          
                 
Total Wyndham (2 hotels)
    494          
                 
Non-franchised hotels
               
French Quarter Suites Memphis
    105     Memphis, TN   1997
Continuing Operations — Non-franchised (1 hotel)
    105          
Vermont Maple Inn
    117     Colchester, VT   2002
Discontinued Operations — Non-franchised (1 hotel)
    117          
                 
Total non-franchised hotels (2 hotels)
    222          
                 
All hotels (68 hotels)
    12,353          
                 
 
 
(1) This hotel is currently closed as a result of a fire on January 15, 2006.
 
Dispositions
 
A summary of our disposition activity is as follows:
 
                 
    Number of  
          Land
 
    Hotels     Parcels  
 
Owned at December 31, 2004
    86       1  
Sold in 2005
    (8 )      
                 
Owned at December 31, 2005
    78       1  
Surrendered to lender in 2006
    (2 )      
Deeded to the lender in 2006
    (1 )      
Sold in 2006
    (6 )     (1 )
                 

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    Number of  
          Land
 
    Hotels     Parcels  
 
Owned at December 31, 2006
    69        
Sold January 1, 2007 to March 1, 2007
    (1 )      
                 
Owned at March 1, 2007
    68        
                 
 
Hotel data by market segment and region
 
The following four tables exclude four of our hotels as noted below:
 
  •  the Holiday Inn hotel in Marietta, GA is excluded because it was closed for most of 2006 due to a fire that occurred in January 2006;
 
  •  the SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel in Pinehurst, NC (acquired in December 2004) is excluded because we do not have comparative information for the year ended December 31, 2004;
 
  •  the Crowne Plaza Melbourne, FL hotel is excluded because it was closed, September through December 2004 and throughout 2005 for hurricane renovations; and
 
  •  the Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach, FL hotel is excluded because it was closed, September through December 2004 and during most of 2005 for hurricane renovations.

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The two tables below present data on occupancy, ADR and RevPAR for the hotels in our portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 by chain scale segment with four hotels excluded as noted above. The chain scale segments are defined on page 8.
 
   Combined Continuing and Discontinued Operations — 65 hotels (excludes the Pinehurst, West Palm Beach, Melbourne and Marietta hotels)
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Upper Upscale
                       
Number of properties
    4       4       4  
Number of rooms
    825       825       825  
Occupancy
    68.3 %     69.7 %     67.3 %
Average daily rate
  $ 113.65     $ 101.39     $ 96.09  
RevPAR
  $ 77.67     $ 70.63     $ 64.66  
Upscale
                       
Number of properties
    18       19       17  
Number of rooms
    3,256       3,553       3,078  
Occupancy
    69.6 %     67.1 %     65.2 %
Average daily rate
  $ 102.09     $ 91.93     $ 84.23  
RevPAR
  $ 71.04     $ 61.69     $ 54.92  
Midscale with Food & Beverage
                       
Number of properties
    34       33       35  
Number of rooms
    6,538       6,241       6,598  
Occupancy
    60.6 %     60.1 %     61.0 %
Average daily rate
  $ 83.24     $ 79.50     $ 76.17  
RevPAR
  $ 50.40     $ 47.74     $ 46.48  
Midscale without Food & Beverage
                       
Number of properties
    5       6       6  
Number of rooms
    596       713       713  
Occupancy
    62.6 %     67.7 %     62.9 %
Average daily rate
  $ 79.90     $ 70.27     $ 64.03  
RevPAR
  $ 50.00     $ 47.59     $ 40.29  
Economy
                       
Number of properties
    1       1        
Number of rooms
    126       126        
Occupancy
    46.5 %     49.3 %      
Average daily rate
  $ 59.05     $ 62.98        
RevPAR
  $ 27.45     $ 31.02        
Independent Hotels
                       
Number of properties
    3       2       3  
Number of rooms
    408       291       535  
Occupancy
    39.0 %     34.7 %     36.6 %
Average daily rate
  $ 63.05     $ 67.97     $ 63.27  
RevPAR
  $ 24.59     $ 23.58     $ 23.17  
All Hotels
                       
Number of properties
    65       65       65  
Number of rooms
    11,749       11,749       11,749  
Occupancy
    62.8 %     62.6 %     61.6 %
Average daily rate
  $ 90.56     $ 84.35     $ 78.83  
RevPAR
  $ 56.88     $ 52.79     $ 48.53  


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   Continuing Operations — 40 hotels (excludes the Pinehurst, West Palm Beach, Melbourne and Marietta hotels, and 25 hotels held for sale as of December 31, 2006).
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Upper Upscale
                       
Number of properties
    4       4       4  
Number of rooms
    825       825       825  
Occupancy
    68.3 %     69.7 %     67.3 %
Average daily rate
  $ 113.65     $ 101.39     $ 96.09  
RevPAR
  $ 77.67     $ 70.63     $ 64.66  
Upscale
                       
Number of properties
    17       17       15  
Number of rooms
    2,981       2,981       2,506  
Occupancy
    69.8 %     69.4 %     67.5 %
Average daily rate
  $ 104.54     $ 95.00     $ 87.34  
RevPAR
  $ 72.98     $ 65.97     $ 58.96  
Midscale with Food & Beverage
                       
Number of properties
    16       16       17  
Number of rooms
    3,170       3,170       3,401  
Occupancy
    67.1 %     62.9 %     65.6 %
Average daily rate
  $ 95.51     $ 89.73     $ 85.69  
RevPAR
  $ 64.07     $ 56.46     $ 56.24  
Midscale without Food & Beverage
                       
Number of properties
    2       2       2  
Number of rooms
    245       245       245  
Occupancy
    58.6 %     62.7 %     56.3 %
Average daily rate
  $ 87.58     $ 74.35     $ 72.84  
RevPAR
  $ 51.34     $ 46.63     $ 41.04  
Independent Hotels
                       
Number of properties
    1       1       2  
Number of rooms
    105       105       349  
Occupancy
    58.6 %     45.3 %     37.3 %
Average daily rate
  $ 49.77     $ 61.80     $ 58.53  
RevPAR
  $ 29.17     $ 27.98     $ 21.86  
All Hotels
                       
Number of properties
    40       40       40  
Number of rooms
    7,326       7,326       7,326  
Occupancy
    67.9 %     66.1 %     64.8 %
Average daily rate
  $ 100.55     $ 92.60     $ 86.37  
RevPAR
  $ 68.30     $ 61.19     $ 55.97  


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The two tables below present data on occupancy, ADR and RevPAR for the hotels in our portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 by geographic region with four hotels excluded as previously noted.
 
   Combined Continuing and Discontinued Operations — 65 hotels (excludes the Pinehurst, West Palm Beach, Melbourne and Marietta hotels)
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Northeast Region
                       
Number of properties
    26       26       26  
Number of rooms
    4,768       4,768       4,768  
Occupancy
    64.6 %     64.3 %     66.3 %
Average daily rate
  $ 95.36     $ 90.28     $ 84.99  
RevPAR
  $ 61.63     $ 58.10     $ 56.36  
Southeast Region
                       
Number of properties
    19       19       19  
Number of rooms
    3,181       3,181       3,181  
Occupancy
    58.3 %     59.7 %     56.1 %
Average daily rate
  $ 85.72     $ 79.09     $ 71.13  
RevPAR
  $ 49.98     $ 47.21     $ 39.87  
Midwest Region
                       
Number of properties
    13       13       13  
Number of rooms
    2,484       2,484       2,484  
Occupancy
    62.0 %     60.4 %     59.2 %
Average daily rate
  $ 81.52     $ 77.59     $ 73.07  
RevPAR
  $ 50.51     $ 46.84     $ 43.22  
West Region
                       
Number of properties
    7       7       7  
Number of rooms
    1,316       1,316       1,316  
Occupancy
    68.7 %     67.4 %     62.2 %
Average daily rate
  $ 99.58     $ 86.69     $ 82.17  
RevPAR
  $ 68.41     $ 58.45     $ 51.12  
All Hotels
                       
Number of properties
    65       65       65  
Number of rooms
    11,749       11,749       11,749  
Occupancy
    62.8 %     62.6 %     61.6 %
Average daily rate
  $ 90.56     $ 84.35     $ 78.83  
RevPAR
  $ 56.88     $ 52.79     $ 48.53  


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   Continuing Operations — 40 hotels (excludes the Pinehurst, West Palm Beach, Melbourne and Marietta hotels, and 25 hotels held for sale as of December 31, 2006).
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Northeast Region
                       
Number of properties
    17       17       17  
Number of rooms
    3,462       3,462       3,462  
Occupancy
    67.0 %     66.0 %     69.2 %
Average daily rate
  $ 103.28     $ 96.88     $ 90.40  
RevPAR
  $ 69.17     $ 63.99     $ 62.54  
Southeast Region
                       
Number of properties
    8       8       8  
Number of rooms
    1,133       1,133       1,133  
Occupancy
    69.8 %     63.8 %     55.9 %
Average daily rate
  $ 107.41     $ 98.73     $ 88.81  
RevPAR
  $ 74.99     $ 63.00     $ 49.63  
Midwest Region
                       
Number of properties
    8       8       8  
Number of rooms
    1,415       1,415       1,415  
Occupancy
    68.0 %     66.7 %     63.6 %
Average daily rate
  $ 89.23     $ 83.11     $ 77.79  
RevPAR
  $ 60.70     $ 55.43     $ 49.49  
West Region
                       
Number of properties
    7       7       7  
Number of rooms
    1,316       1,316       1,316  
Occupancy
    68.7 %     67.4 %     62.2 %
Average daily rate
  $ 99.58     $ 86.69     $ 82.17  
RevPAR
  $ 68.41     $ 58.45     $ 51.12  
All Hotels
                       
Number of properties
    40       40       40  
Number of rooms
    7,326       7,326       7,326  
Occupancy
    67.9 %     66.1 %     64.8 %
Average daily rate
  $ 100.55     $ 92.60     $ 86.37  
RevPAR
  $ 68.30     $ 61.19     $ 55.97  
 
The regions in the two tables above are defined as:
 
Northeast: Canada, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia;
 
Southeast: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee;
 
Midwest: Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas; and
 
West: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico.
 
Hotel Encumbrances
 
Of the 69 hotels that we consolidate as of December 31, 2006, 61 hotels were pledged as collateral to secure long-term debt. Refer to the table in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of operation, Liquidity and Capital Resources.


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Insurance
 
We maintain the following types of insurance:
 
  •  general liability;
 
  •  property damage and business interruption (including coverage for terrorism);
 
  •  flood;
 
  •  directors’ and officers’ liability;
 
  •  liquor liability;
 
  •  workers’ compensation;
 
  •  fiduciary liability;
 
  •  business automobile;
 
  •  environmental; and
 
  •  employment practices liability insurance.
 
We are self-insured up to certain amounts with respect to our insurance coverages. We establish liabilities for these self-insured obligations annually, based on actuarial valuations and our history of claims. If these claims exceed our estimates, our future financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected. As of December 31, 2006, we had accrued $11.5 million for these costs (including employee medical and dental coverage).
 
There are other types of losses for which we cannot obtain insurance at all or at a reasonable cost, including losses caused by acts of war. If an uninsured loss or a loss that exceeds our insurance limits were to occur, we could lose both the revenues generated from the affected property and the capital that we have invested. We also could be liable for any outstanding mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the hotel. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
 
We believe that we have adequate reserves and sufficient insurance coverage for our business.
 
Regulation
 
Our hotels are subject to certain federal, state and local regulations which require us to obtain and maintain various licenses and permits. These licenses and permits must be periodically renewed and may be revoked or suspended for cause at any time.
 
Occupancy licenses are obtained prior to the opening of a hotel and may require renewal if there has been a major renovation. The loss of the occupancy license for any of the larger hotels in our portfolio could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Liquor licenses are required for hotels to be able to serve alcoholic beverages and are generally renewable annually. We believe that the loss of a liquor license for an individual hotel would not have a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We are not aware of any reason why we should not be in a position to maintain our licenses.
 
We are subject to certain federal and state labor laws and regulations such as minimum wage requirements, regulations relating to working conditions, laws restricting the employment of illegal aliens, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). As a provider of restaurant services, we are subject to certain federal, state and local health laws and regulations. We believe that we comply in all material respects with these laws and regulations. We are also subject in certain states to dramshop statutes, which may give an injured person the right to recover damages from us if we wrongfully serve alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated person who causes an injury. We believe that our insurance coverage relating to contingent losses in these areas is adequate.
 
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waste contamination problems exist on any of our properties, we would be exposed to liability for the costs associated with the cleanup of those sites.
 
Employees
 
At December 31, 2006, we had 3,534 full-time and 1,402 part-time employees. We had 119 full-time employees engaged in administrative and executive activities and the balance of our employees manage, operate and maintain our properties. At December 31, 2006, 402 of our full, part-time and on call employees located at six hotels were covered by seven collective bargaining agreements. These seven agreements expire between 2007 and 2010. We consider relations with our employees to be good.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
From time to time, as we conduct our business, legal actions and claims are brought against us. The outcome of these matters is uncertain. However, we believe that all currently pending matters will be resolved without a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Claims relating to the period before we filed for Chapter 11 protection are limited to the amounts approved by the Bankruptcy Court for settlement of such claims and were payable out of the disputed claims reserves provided for by the Bankruptcy Court. On July 26, 2004, all remaining shares of mandatory redeemable 12.25% cumulative Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) were redeemed and a liability of $2.2 million replaced the Preferred Stock shares that were previously held in the disputed claims reserve for the Joint Plan of Reorganization. Accordingly, when this liability was established it reduced additional paid-in capital and did not flow through our consolidated statement of operations. On June 30, 2005, we completed the final distribution for our bankruptcy claims and released the remaining unused accrual balance of $1.3 million with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital in our consolidated statement of stockholder’s equity.
 
SEC Filings and Financial Information
 
This Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, and amendments to those reports are available free of charge on our website (www.Lodgian.com) as soon as practicable after they are submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
 
You may read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information about us.
 
Financial information about our revenues and expenses for the last three fiscal years and assets and liabilities for the last two years may be found in the Consolidated Financial Statements, beginning on page F-1.
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
We make forward looking statements in this report and other reports we file with the SEC. In addition, management may make oral forward-looking statements in discussions with analysts, the media, investors and others. These statements include statements relating to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “projects,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and the impact of these events on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Our business is exposed to many risks, difficulties and uncertainties, including the following:
 
  •  The effects of regional, national and international economic conditions;
 
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  •  The effects of actual and threatened terrorist attacks and international conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and their impact on domestic and international travel;
 
  •  The effectiveness of changes in management and our ability to retain qualified individuals to serve in senior management positions;
 
  •  Requirements of franchise agreements, including the right of franchisors to immediately terminate their respective agreements if we breach certain provisions;
 
  •  Our ability to complete planned hotel dispositions;
 
  •  Seasonality of the hotel business;
 
  •  The effects of unpredictable weather events such as hurricanes;
 
  •  The financial condition of the airline industry and its impact on air travel;
 
  •  The effect that Internet reservation channels may have on the rates that we are able to charge for hotel rooms;
 
  •  Increases in the cost of debt and our continued compliance with the terms of our loan agreements;
 
  •  The effect of self-insured claims in excess of our reserves, or our ability to obtain adequate property and liability insurance to protect against losses, or to obtain insurance at reasonable rates;
 
  •  Potential litigation and/or governmental inquiries and investigations;
 
  •  Laws and regulations applicable to our business, including federal, state or local hotel, resort, restaurant or land use regulations, employment, labor or disability laws and regulations;
 
  •  A downturn in the economy due to several factors, including but not limited to, high energy costs, natural gas and gasoline prices; and
 
  •  The risks identified below under “Risks Related to Our Business” and “Risks Related to Our Common Stock”.
 
Any of these risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and caution you not to place undue reliance on such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect current or future events or circumstances or their impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
 
The following represents risks and uncertainties which could either individually or together cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, liquidity and prospects could be adversely affected. In that case, the market price of our common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment in our common stock.
 
Risks Related to Our Business
 
We may not be able to meet the requirements imposed by our franchisors in our franchise agreements and therefore could lose the right to operate one or more hotels under a national brand.
 
We operate substantially all of our hotels pursuant to franchise agreements for nationally recognized hotel brands. The franchise agreements generally contain specific standards for, and restrictions and limitations on, the operation and maintenance of a hotel in order to maintain uniformity within the franchisor system. The standards are also subject to change over time. Compliance with any new and existing standards could cause us to incur significant expenses and investment in capital expenditures.
 
If we do not comply with standards or terms of any of our franchise agreements, those franchise agreements may be terminated after we have been given notice and an opportunity to cure the non-compliance or default. As of March 1, 2007, we have been or expect to be notified that we were not in compliance with some of the terms of two


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of our franchise agreements and have received default and termination notices from franchisors with respect to an additional eight hotels. We cannot assure you that we will be able to complete our action plans (which we estimate will cost approximately $4.2 million) to cure the alleged defaults of noncompliance and default prior to the termination dates or be granted additional time in which to cure any defaults or noncompliance.
 
In addition, as part of our bankruptcy reorganization proceedings, we entered into stipulations with each of our major franchisors setting forth a timeline for completion of capital expenditures for some of our hotels. As of March 1, 2007, we have not completed the required capital expenditures for seven hotels (one of which is held for use). However, we have sufficient escrow reserves with our lenders to fund the related capital expenditures, pursuant to the terms of the respective loan agreements. A franchisor could, nonetheless, seek to declare its franchise agreement in default of the stipulations and could seek to terminate the franchise agreement.
 
If a franchise agreement is terminated, we will either select an alternative franchisor or operate the hotel independently of any franchisor. However, terminating or changing the franchise affiliation of a hotel could require us to incur significant expenses, including franchise termination payments and capital expenditures associated with the change of a brand. Moreover, the loss of a franchise agreement could have a material adverse effect upon the operations or the underlying value of the hotel covered by the franchise because of the loss of associated guest loyalty, name recognition, marketing support and centralized reservation systems provided by the franchisor. Loss of a franchise agreement may result in a default under, and acceleration of, the related mortgage debt. In particular, we would be in default under the Refinancing Debt (comprised of the Merrill Lynch Mortgage fixed rate refinancing debt and the Merrill Lynch Mortgage floating rate refinancing debt) if we experience either:
 
  •  multiple franchise agreement defaults and the continuance thereof beyond all notice and grace periods for hotels whose allocated loan amounts total 10% or more of the outstanding principal amount of such Refinancing Debt;
 
  •  with regard to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage floating rate refinancing debt (“Floating Rate Debt”), either the termination of franchise agreements for more than two properties or the termination of franchise agreements for hotels whose allocated loan amounts represent more than 5% of the outstanding principal amount of the floating rate debt, and such hotels continue to operate for more than five consecutive days without being subject to replacement franchise agreements;
 
  •  with regard to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage fixed rate refinancing debt (“Fixed Rate Debt”), either the termination of franchise agreements for more than one property or the termination of franchise agreements for hotels whose allocated loan amounts represent more than 5% of the outstanding principal amount of the fixed rate loan, and such hotels continue to operate for more than five consecutive days without being subject to replacement franchise agreements; or
 
  •  a franchise termination for any hotel currently subject to a franchise agreement that remains without a franchise agreement for more than six months.
 
A single franchise agreement termination could materially and adversely affect our revenues, cash flow and liquidity.
 
Also, our loan agreements generally prohibit a hotel from operating without a national franchise affiliation, and the loss of such an affiliation could trigger a default under one or more such agreements. The 10 hotels that are in default or non-compliance under their respective franchise agreements are part of the collateral security for an aggregate of $285.5 million of mortgage debt as of March 1, 2007.
 
In connection with our equity offering in June 2004, we entered into new franchise agreements for all 15 of our Marriott-branded hotels at that time and agreed to pay a fee aggregating approximately $0.5 million, of which $0.1 million has been paid, and $0.4 million is payable in 2007, subject to offsets.
 
Our current franchise agreements, generally for terms of 10 years, terminate at various times and have differing remaining terms. As a condition to renewal of the franchise agreements, franchisors frequently contemplate a renewal application process, which may require substantial capital improvements to be made to the hotel and increases in franchise fees. A significant increase in unexpected capital expenditures and franchise fees would adversely affect us.


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Hotels typically require a higher level of capital expenditures, maintenance and repairs than other building types. If we are not able to meet the requirements of our hotels appropriately, our business and operating results will suffer.
 
In order to maintain our hotels in good condition and attractive appearance, it is necessary to replace furnishings, fixtures and equipment periodically, generally every five to seven years, and to maintain and repair public areas and exteriors on an ongoing basis. When we make needed capital improvements, we can be more competitive in the market and our hotel occupancy and room rate can grow accordingly. Further, the process of renovating a hotel has the potential to be disruptive to operations. It is vital that we properly plan and execute renovations during lower occupancy and/or lower rated months in order to avoid “displacement”, an industry term for a temporary loss of revenue caused by rooms being out of service during a renovation. Additionally, if capital improvements are not made, franchise agreements could be at risk.
 
Most of our hotels are pledged as collateral for mortgage loans, and we have a significant amount of debt that could limit our operational flexibility or otherwise adversely affect our financial condition.
 
As of December 31, 2006, we had $399.1 million of total long-term debt outstanding (including the current portion) including both continuing and discontinued operations, $338.9 million of which is associated with our continuing operations. We are subject to the risks normally associated with significant amounts of debt, such as:
 
  •  We may not be able to repay or refinance our maturing indebtedness on favorable terms or at all. If we are unable to refinance or extend the maturity of our maturing indebtedness, we may not otherwise be able to repay such indebtedness. Debt defaults could lead us to sell one or more of our hotels on unfavorable terms or, in the case of secured debt, to convey the mortgaged hotel(s) to the lender, causing a loss of any anticipated income and cash flow from, and our invested capital in, such hotel(s);
 
  •  61 of our consolidated hotels are pledged as collateral for existing mortgage loans as of December 31, 2006, which represented 92.1% of the book value of our consolidated property and equipment, net, as of December 31, 2006, and, as a result, we have limited flexibility to sell our hotels to satisfy cash needs;
 
  •  Increased vulnerability to downturns in our business, the lodging industry and the general economy;
 
  •  Our ability to obtain other financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate requirements may be limited;
 
  •  Our cash flow from operations may be insufficient to make required debt service payments, and we may be required to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to debt service payments, reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, and other needs and placing us at a competitive disadvantage with other companies that have greater resources and/or less debt; and
 
  •  Our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and industry may be restricted, placing us at a competitive disadvantage to our competitors that may have greater financial strength than we have.
 
The terms of our debt instruments place many restrictions on us, which reduce operational flexibility and create default risks.
 
Our outstanding debt instruments subject us to financial covenants, including leverage and coverage ratios. Our compliance with these covenants depends substantially upon the financial results of our hotels. The restrictive covenants in our debt documents may reduce our flexibility in conducting our operations and may limit our ability to engage in activities that may be in our long-term best interest. Our failure to comply with our debt agreements, including these restrictive covenants, may result in additional interest being due and would constitute an event of default, and in some cases with notice or the lapse of time, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of the defaulted debt and the sale or foreclosure of the affected hotels. Under certain circumstances the termination of a hotel franchise agreement could also result in the same effects. A foreclosure would result in a loss of any anticipated income and cash flow from, and our invested capital in, the affected hotel. No assurance can be given


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that we will be able to repay, through financings or otherwise, any accelerated indebtedness or that we will not lose all or a portion of our invested capital in any hotels that we sell in such circumstances.
 
As of December 31, 2006 the Company was not in compliance with the debt yield ratio requirement of one of the Merrill Lynch fixed rate loans. This loan is secured by nine properties. Under the terms of the loan agreement, until the required ratio is met, the lender may require the Company to deposit all revenues from the mortgaged properties into a restricted cash account controlled by the lender. The revenues would then be disbursed to fund property-related expenditures, including debt service payments and capital expenditures, in accordance with the loan agreement. The net cash flow as defined by the loan agreement, after debt service payment, for the nine properties which secure the loan was $1.7 million for the trailing 12 months ended December 31, 2006. As of March 1, 2007, the lender has not exercised its right to require the use of a restricted cash account.
 
Rising interest rates could have an adverse effect on our cash flow and interest expense.
 
A significant portion of our capital needs are fulfilled by borrowings, of which $98.6 million was variable rate debt at December 31, 2006. In the future, we may incur additional indebtedness bearing interest at a variable rate, or we may be required to refinance our existing fixed-rate indebtedness at higher interest rates. Accordingly, increases in interest rates will increase our interest expense and adversely affect our cash flow, reducing the amounts available to make payments on our indebtedness, fund our operations and our capital expenditure program, make acquisitions or pursue other business opportunities. We have reduced the risk of rising interest rates by entering into interest rate cap agreements for all our variable interest rate debt.
 
To service our indebtedness, we require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control and a cash shortfall could adversely affect our ability to fund our operations, planned capital expenditures and other needs.
 
Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness and to fund our operations, planned capital expenditures and other needs will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. Various factors could adversely affect our ability to meet operating cash requirements, many of which are subject to the operating risks inherent in the lodging industry and, therefore, are beyond our control. These risks include the following:
 
  •  Dependence on business and leisure travelers, who have been and continue to be affected by threats of terrorism, or other outbreaks of hostilities, and new laws to counter terrorism which result to some degree in a reduction of foreign travelers visiting the U.S.;
 
  •  Cyclical overbuilding in the lodging industry;
 
  •  Varying levels of demand for rooms and related services;
 
  •  Competition from other hotels, motels and recreational properties, some of which may be owned or operated by companies having greater marketing and financial resources than we have;
 
  •  Effects of economic and market conditions;
 
  •  Decreases in air travel;
 
  •  Fluctuations in operating costs;
 
  •  Changes in governmental laws and regulations that influence or determine wages or required remedial expenditures;
 
  •  Natural disasters, including, but not limited to hurricanes;
 
  •  Changes in interest rates and changes in the availability, cost and terms of credit; and
 
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The value of our hotels and our ability to repay or refinance our debt are dependent upon the successful operation and cash flows of the hotels.
 
The value of our hotels is heavily dependent on their cash flows. If cash flow declines, the hotel values may also decline and the ability to repay or refinance our debt could also be adversely affected. Factors affecting the performance of our hotels include, but are not limited to, construction of competing hotels in the markets served by our hotels, loss of franchise affiliations, the need for renovations, the effectiveness of renovations or repositioning in attracting customers, changes in travel patterns and adverse economic conditions.
 
We may not be able to fund our future capital needs, including necessary working capital, funds for capital expenditures or acquisition financing from operating cash flow. Consequently, we may have to rely on third-party sources to fund our capital needs. We may not be able to obtain the financing on favorable terms or at all, which could materially and adversely affect our operating results, cash flow and liquidity. Any additional debt would increase our leverage, which would reduce our operational flexibility and increase our risk exposure. Our access to third-party sources of capital depends, in part, on:
 
  •  general market conditions;
 
  •  the market’s perception of our growth potential;
 
  •  our current debt levels and property encumbrances;
 
  •  our current and expected future earnings;
 
  •  our cash flow and cash needs; and
 
  •  the market price per share of our common stock.
 
If we are not able to execute our strategic initiative, we may not be able to improve our financial performance.
 
Our strategic initiative is focused on improving the operations of our continuing operations hotels with improved product quality, improved services levels, and disciplined capital investment in our hotels, including repositionings and renovations, that will earn a sufficient return on the capital invested. The execution of this initiative is dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, our ability to dispose of the assets that do not fit into our core portfolio in a timely manner and at the desired selling prices. Additionally, we periodically evaluate our portfolio of hotels to identify underperforming hotels that should be sold. We cannot assure you that the execution of our strategic initiative will produce improved financial performance at the affected hotels. We compete for growth opportunities with national and regional hospitality companies, many of which have greater name recognition, marketing support and financial resources than we do. An inability to implement our strategic initiative successfully could limit our ability to grow our revenue, net income and cash flow.
 
Our current joint venture investments could be adversely affected by our lack of sole decision-making authority, our reliance on joint venture partners’ financial condition and performance, and any disputes that may arise between us and our joint venture partners.
 
We currently have an ownership interest in three of our hotels through joint ventures. We generally will not be in a position to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the hotels owned through such joint ventures. Investments in joint ventures may, under certain circumstances, involve risks not present when a third party is not involved, including the possibility that joint venture partners might become bankrupt or fail to fund their share of required capital contributions. Joint venture partners may have business interests, strategies or goals that are inconsistent with our business interests, strategies or goals. Joint venture investments also entail a risk of impasse on decisions, such as acquisitions or sales. Any disputes that may arise between us and our joint venture partners may result in litigation or arbitration that could increase our expenses and could prevent our officers and/or directors from focusing their time and effort exclusively on our business strategies. Consequently, actions by or disputes with our joint venture partners might result in subjecting hotels owned by the joint venture to additional risks. In addition, we may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of our third-party joint venture partners.


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We have a history of significant losses and we may not be able to successfully improve our performance to achieve profitability.
 
We incurred cumulative net losses of $363.9 million from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2006 and had an accumulated deficit of $84.8 million as of December 31, 2006. Our ability to improve our performance to achieve profitability is dependent upon a recovery in the general economy, combined with an improvement in the lodging industry specifically, and the successful implementation of our business strategy. Our failure to improve our performance could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flow, liquidity and prospects. Although Smith Travel Research recently forecasted RevPAR growth for the U.S. lodging industry in 2007 due to increased average daily rates and an improving economy, this forecast does not necessarily reflect to our portfolio of hotels. Additionally, rising interest rates and energy costs, the troubled airline industry and continued threats to national security or air travel safety could adversely affect the industry, resulting in our inability to meet our profit expectations.
 
Force majeure events, including natural disasters, acts and threats of terrorism, the ongoing war against terrorism, military conflicts and other factors have had and may continue to have a negative effect on the lodging industry and our results of operations.
 
Force majeure events, including natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina that affected the Gulf Coast in August 2005, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the continued threat of terrorism, including changing threat levels announced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, have had a negative impact on the lodging industry and on our hotel operations. These events can cause a significant decrease in occupancy and ADR due to disruptions in business and leisure travel patterns and concerns about travel safety. In particular, as it relates to terrorism, major metropolitan areas and airport hotels can be adversely affected by concerns about air travel safety and may see an overall decrease in the amount of air travel. We believe that uncertainty associated with natural disasters, subsequent terrorist threats and incidents, military conflicts and the possibility of hostilities with other countries may continue to hamper business and leisure travel patterns and our hotel operations.
 
Our expenses may remain constant or increase even if revenues decline.
 
Certain expenses associated with owning and operating a hotel are relatively fixed and do not proportionately reduce with a drop in revenues. Consequently, during periods when revenues drop, we would be compelled to continue to incur certain expenses which are fixed in nature. Moreover, we could be adversely affected by:
 
  •  Rising interest rates;
 
  •  Tightening of funding available to the lodging industry on favorable terms, or at all;
 
  •  Rising energy costs, gasoline or heating fuel supply shortages;
 
  •  Rising insurance premiums;
 
  •  Rising property tax expenses;
 
  •  Increase in labor and related costs; and
 
  •  Changes in, and as a result, increases in the cost of compliance with new government regulations, including those governing environmental, usage, zoning and tax matters.
 
We may make acquisitions or investments that are not successful and that adversely affect our ongoing operations.
 
We may acquire or make investments in hotel companies or groups of hotels that we believe complement our business. If we fail to properly evaluate and execute acquisitions or investments, it may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In making or attempting to make acquisitions or investments, we face a number of risks, including:
 
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  •  Reducing our working capital and hindering our ability to expand or maintain our business, including making capital expenditures and funding operations;
 
  •  The potential distraction of our management, diversion of our resources and disruption of our business;
 
  •  Overpaying by competing for acquisition opportunities with resourceful and cash-rich competitors;
 
  •  Inaccurate forecasting of the financial impact of an acquisition or investment; and
 
  •  Failure to effectively integrate acquired companies or investments into our Company and the resultant inability to achieve expected synergies.
 
Losses may exceed our insurance coverage or estimated reserves, which could impair our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
 
We are self-insured up to certain amounts with respect to our insurance coverages. Various types of catastrophic losses, including those related to environmental, health and safety matters may not be insurable or may not be economically insurable. In the event of a substantial loss, our insurance coverage may not cover the full current market value or replacement cost of our lost investment or building code upgrades associated with such an occurrence. Inflation, changes in building codes and ordinances, environmental considerations and other factors might cause insurance proceeds to be insufficient to fully replace or renovate a hotel after it has been damaged or destroyed.
 
We cannot assure you that:
 
  •  the insurance coverages that we have obtained will fully protect us against insurable losses (i.e., losses may exceed coverage limits);
 
  •  we will not incur losses from risks that are not insurable or that are not economically insurable; or
 
Should a material uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur with respect to any particular property, we could lose our capital invested in the property, as well as the anticipated income and cash flow from the property. Any such loss would have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. In addition, if we are unable to maintain insurance that meets our debt and franchise agreement requirements, and if we are unable to amend or waive those requirements, it could result in an acceleration of that debt and impair our ability to maintain franchise affiliations.
 
Competition in the lodging industry could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
 
The lodging industry is highly competitive. No single competitor or small number of competitors dominates the industry. We generally operate in areas that contain numerous other competitors, some of which may have substantially greater resources than we have. Competitive factors in the lodging industry include, among others, oversupply in a particular market, franchise affiliation, reasonableness of room rates, quality of accommodations, service levels, convenience of locations and amenities customarily offered to the traveling public. There can be no assurance that demographic, geographic or other changes in markets will not adversely affect the future demand for our hotels, or that the competing and new hotels will not pose a greater threat to our business. Any of these adverse factors could materially and adversely affect us.
 
Adverse conditions in major metropolitan markets in which we do substantial business could negatively affect our results of operations.
 
Adverse economic conditions in markets in which the Company has multiple hotels, such as Pittsburgh, Baltimore/Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, could significantly and negatively affect the Company’s revenue and results of operations. The 12 continuing operations hotels in these areas provided approximately 32% of the Company’s 2006 continuing operations revenue and approximately 30% of the Company’s 2006 continuing operations total available rooms. In 2005, these 12 hotels provided approximately 33% of the Company’s continuing operations revenue and approximately 32% of the Company’s continuing operations total available


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rooms. In 2004, these 12 hotels provided approximately 34% of the Company’s continuing operations revenue and approximately 31% of the Company’s continuing operations total available rooms. As a result of the geographic concentration of these hotels, the Company is particularly exposed to the risks of downturns in these markets, which could have a major adverse effect on the Company’s profitability.
 
The lodging business is seasonal.
 
Demand for accommodations varies seasonally. The high season tends to be the summer months for hotels located in colder climates and the winter months for hotels located in warmer climates. Aggregate demand for accommodations at the hotels in our portfolio is lowest during the winter months. We generate substantial cash flow in the summer months compared to the slower winter months. If adverse factors affect our ability to generate cash in the summer months, the impact on our profitability is much greater than if similar factors were to occur during the winter months.
 
We are exposed to potential risks of brand concentration.
 
As of March 1, 2007, we operate approximately 81% of our hotels under the InterContinental Hotels Group and Marriott flags, and therefore, are subject to potential risks associated with the concentration of our hotels under limited brand names. If either of these brands suffered a major decline in popularity with the traveling public, it could adversely affect our revenue and profitability.
 
We have experienced significant changes in our senior management team.
 
There have been a number of changes in our senior management team during the last two years and since our emergence from bankruptcy. Our new chief executive officer was hired in July 2005, our chief operating officer resigned in September 2005 and our chief financial officer resigned in December 2005. On March 1, 2006, we hired James MacLennan as our new chief financial officer and on June 8, 2006, we hired Mark Linch as our new senior vice president of capital investment. If our management team is unable to develop successful business strategies, achieve our business objectives or maintain effective relationships with employees, suppliers, creditors and customers, our ability to grow our business and successfully meet operational challenges could be impaired.
 
Our success is dependent on recruiting and retaining high caliber key personnel.
 
Our future success and our ability to manage future growth will depend in large part on our ability to attract and retain other highly qualified personnel. Competition for personnel is intense, and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining our personnel. The inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel could hinder our business.
 
The increasing use of third-party travel websites by consumers may adversely affect our profitability.
 
Some of our hotel rooms are booked through third-party travel websites such as Travelocity.com, Expedia.com, Priceline.com and Hotels.com. If these Internet bookings increase, these intermediaries may be in a position to demand higher commissions, reduced room rates or induce other significant contract concessions from us. Moreover, some of these Internet travel intermediaries are attempting to offer hotel rooms as a commodity, by increasing the importance of price and general indicators of quality (such as “three-star downtown hotel”) at the expense of brand identification. Although we expect to continue to derive most of our business through the traditional channels, if the revenue generated through Internet intermediaries increases significantly, room revenues may flatten or decrease and our profitability may be adversely affected.
 
We will be unable to utilize all of our net operating loss carryforwards.
 
As of December 31, 2006, we had approximately $318.9 million of net operating loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes, which includes the utilization of an estimated $20.3 million of net operating losses to offset the December 31, 2006 taxable income. To the extent that we do not have sufficient future taxable income to be offset by these net operating loss carryforwards, any unused losses will expire between 2019 and 2025. Our ability to use these net operating loss carryforwards to offset future income is also subject to annual limitations. An


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audit or review by the Internal Revenue Service could result in a reduction in the net operating loss carryforwards available to us.
 
Many aspects of our operations are subject to government regulations, and changes in these regulations may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
 
A number of states and local governments regulate the licensing of hotels and restaurants, including occupancy and liquor license grants, by requiring registration, disclosure statements and compliance with specific standards of conduct. Operators of hotels are also subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and various employment laws, which regulate minimum wage requirements, overtime, working conditions and work permit requirements. Compliance with, or changes in, these laws could increase our operating costs and reduce profitability.
 
Costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations could adversely affect operating results.
 
Under various federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for non-compliance with applicable environmental and health and safety requirements and for the costs of investigation, monitoring, removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances. These laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic substances.
 
The presence of these hazardous or toxic substances on a property could also result in personal injury or property damage or similar claims by private parties. In addition, the presence of contamination, or the failure to report, investigate or properly remediate contaminated property, could adversely affect the operation of the property or the owner’s ability to sell or rent the property or to borrow funds using the property as collateral. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances may also be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of those substances at the disposal or treatment facility, whether or not that facility is or ever was owned or operated by that person.
 
The operation and removal of underground storage tanks is also regulated by federal, state and local laws. In connection with the ownership and operation of our hotels, we could be held liable for the costs of remedial action for regulated substances and storage tanks and related claims.
 
Some of our hotels contain asbestos-containing building materials (“ACBMs”). Environmental laws require that ACBMs be properly managed and maintained, and may impose fines and penalties on building owners or operators for failure to comply with these requirements. Third parties may be permitted by law to seek recovery from owners or operators for personal injury associated with exposure to contaminants, including, but not limited to, ACBMs. Operation and maintenance programs have been developed for those hotels which are known to contain ACBMs.
 
Many, but not all, of our hotels have undergone Phase I environmental site assessments, which generally provide a nonintrusive physical inspection and database search, but not soil or groundwater analyses, by a qualified independent environmental consultant. The purpose of a Phase I assessment is to identify potential sources of contamination for which the hotel owner or others may be responsible. None of the Phase I environment site assessments revealed any past or present environmental liability that we believe would have a material adverse effect on us. Nevertheless, it is possible that these assessments did not reveal all environmental liabilities or compliance concerns or that material environmental liabilities or compliance concerns exist of which we are currently unaware.
 
Some of our hotels may contain microbial matter such as mold, mildew and viruses, whose presence could adversely affect our results of operations. Phase I assessments performed on certain of our hotels in connection with our refinancing completed at the time of our Chapter 11 bankruptcy emergence identified mold in four of our hotels. We have completed all necessary remediation for these properties. In addition, if any hotel in our portfolio is not properly connected to a water or sewer system, or if the integrity of such systems are breached, microbial matter or other contamination might develop. If this were to occur, we would incur significant remedial costs and we might also be subject to private damage claims and awards.


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Any liability resulting from noncompliance or other claims relating to environmental matters would have a material adverse effect on us and our insurability for such matters in the future and on our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and prospects.
 
A downturn in the economy due to high energy costs and gasoline prices could negatively impact our financial performance, our customer guest satisfaction scores and customer service levels.
 
We use significant amounts of electricity, gasoline, natural gas and other forms of energy to operate our hotels. A shortage in supply or a period of sustained high energy costs could negatively affect our results of operations. Additionally, a shortage of supply could impact our ability to operate our hotels and could adversely impact our guests’ experience at our hotels, and ultimately, our guest satisfaction scores and potentially our franchisor affiliations.
 
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
 
Our stock price may be volatile.
 
The market price of our common stock could decline or fluctuate significantly in response to various factors, including:
 
  •  Actual or anticipated variations in our results of operations;
 
  •  Announcements of new services or products or significant price reductions by us or our competitors;
 
  •  Market performance by our competitors;
 
  •  Future issuances of our common stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our common stock, by us directly, or the perception that such issuances are likely to occur;
 
  •  Sales of our common stock by stockholders or the perception that such sales may occur in the future;
 
  •  The size of our market capitalization;
 
  •  Loss of our franchises;
 
  •  Default on our indebtedness and/or foreclosure of our properties;
 
  •  Changes in financial estimates by securities analysts; and
 
  •  Domestic and international economic, legal and regulatory factors unrelated to our performance.
 
We may never pay dividends on our common stock, in which event our stockholders’ only return on their investment, if any, will occur on the sale of our common stock.
 
We have not yet paid any dividends on our common stock, and we do not intend to do so in the foreseeable future. As a result, a stockholders’ only return on their investment, if any, will occur on the sale of our common stock.
 
Our charter documents, employment contracts and Delaware law may impede attempts to replace or remove our management or inhibit a takeover, which could adversely affect the value of our common stock.
 
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as well as Delaware corporate law, contain provisions that could delay or prevent changes in our management or a change of control that you might consider favorable and may prevent you from receiving a takeover premium for your shares. These provisions include, for example:
 
  •  Authorizing the issuance of preferred stock, the terms of which may be determined at the sole discretion of the board of directors;
 
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  •  Requiring all stockholder action to be taken at a duly called meeting, not by written consent.
 
In addition, we have entered into, and could enter into in the future, employment contracts with certain of our employees that contain change of control provisions.
 
Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments
 
We have no unresolved staff comments.
 
Item 2.   Properties
 
The information required to be presented in this section is presented in “Item 1. Business.”
 
Item 3.   Legal Proceedings
 
The information required to be presented in this section is presented in “Item 1. Business.”
 
Item 4.   Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders
 
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2006.
 
PART II
 
Item 5.   Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
Historical Data
 
On April 27, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized a reverse stock split of our Company’s common stock in a ratio of one-for-three (1:3) with resulting fractional shares paid in cash. The reverse split affected all our issued and outstanding common shares, warrants, stock options, and restricted stock. The record date for the reverse split was April 29, 2004 and our new common stock began trading under the split adjustment on April 30, 2004. All stock information has been retroactively restated to reflect the 1:3 reverse stock split.
 
Our common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “LGN.” Prior to November 21, 2001, our common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “LOD.” Subsequent to November 21, 2001, our common stock traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the trading symbol “LODN.OB.” Subsequent to November 25, 2002, the common stock traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “LDGIV.OB” until January 28, 2003, when it began trading on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “LGN.” The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices of our common stock on a quarterly basis for the past two years:
 
                 
    2005  
    High     Low  
 
First Quarter
  $ 12.03     $ 10.25  
Second Quarter
  $ 11.06     $ 8.39  
Third Quarter
  $ 10.60     $ 10.02  
Fourth Quarter
  $ 10.75     $ 9.81  
 
                 
    2006  
    High     Low  
 
First Quarter
  $ 13.93     $ 10.69  
Second Quarter
  $ 14.25     $ 10.92  
Third Quarter
  $ 14.21     $ 11.61  
Fourth Quarter
  $ 15.66     $ 12.79  
 


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    2007  
    High     Low  
 
First Quarter (up to March 1, 2007)
  $ 14.40     $ 11.98  
 
At March 1, 2007, we had approximately 2,774 holders of record of our common stock.
 
We have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock, and our board of directors does not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that all of our earnings, if any, and other cash resources will be retained to fund our business and build cash reserves and will be available for other strategic opportunities that may develop. Future dividend policy will be subject to the discretion of our board of directors, and will be contingent upon our results of operations, financial position, cash flow, liquidity, capital expenditure plan and requirements, general business conditions, restrictions imposed by financing arrangements, if any, legal and regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.
 
The Preferred Stock issued on November 25, 2002 (the date on which the first of the plans of reorganization became effective) accrued dividends at the rate of 12.25% per annum. As required by the Preferred Stock agreement, we paid the dividend due on November 21, 2003 by issuing additional shares of Preferred Stock, except for fractional shares, which we paid in cash. Immediately following the effective date of our equity offering on June 25, 2004, we exchanged 3,941,115 shares of our common stock for 1,483,558 shares of Preferred Stock (“the Preferred Share Exchange”) held by (1) certain affiliates of, and investment accounts managed by, Oaktree Capital Management (“Oaktree”), LLC, (2) BRE/HY Funding LLC (“BRE/HY”), and (3) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”), based on a common stock price of $10.50 per share. In the Preferred Share Exchange, Oaktree, BRE/HY and Merrill Lynch received 2,262,661, 1,049,034 and 629,420 shares of our common stock, respectively. As part of the Preferred Share Exchange, we recorded a $1.6 million loss on preferred stock redemption for the 4% prepayment premium on the shares of Preferred Stock that were exchanged for common stock. Also, from the proceeds of the public equity offering, on July 26, 2004, we redeemed all 4,048,183 remaining shares of our Preferred Stock for approximately $114.0 million. The 79,278 shares of Preferred Stock that were part of the disputed claims reserve were replaced with a liability of approximately $2.2 million on our consolidated balance sheet. Approximately $4.5 million was paid for the 4% prepayment premium on the Preferred Stock when all remaining outstanding shares were redeemed on July 26, 2004. On June 30, 2005, we completed the final distribution of our bankruptcy claims and released the remaining unused accrual balance of $1.3 million with a corresponding adjustment to Additional paid-in capital in our Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.
 
On July 15, 2004, July 15, 2005 and September 8, 2005, a total of 66,666 restricted stock units previously issued to our former chief executive officer Thomas Parrington, vested in three installments of 22,222 shares. Mr. Parrington, pursuant to the restricted unit award agreement with the Company, elected to have the Company withhold 21,633 shares to satisfy the employment tax withholding requirements associated with the vested shares. The shares were deemed repurchased by the Company and are shown as treasury stock on our balance sheet.
 
On January 31, 2006, we granted 12,413 shares of restricted stock to certain employees, of which 4,719 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations and were included in the treasury stock balance on our balance sheet. The aggregate cost of these shares was approximately $61,000.
 
Also on January 31, 2006, we granted 3,884 shares of nonvested stock to certain employees. The shares vest in equal annual installments on the next two anniversary dates. The shares were valued at $12.88, the average of the high and low market prices of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant is being recorded as compensation expense over the two-year vesting period.
 
On March 1, 2006, we granted 35,000 shares of nonvested stock to James MacLennan, our executive vice president and chief financial officer. The shares vest in equal annual installments on the next three anniversary dates. The shares were valued at $12.77, the average of the high and low market prices of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant is being recorded as compensation expense over the three-year vesting period.

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On June 8, 2006, we granted 7,000 shares of nonvested stock to Mark Linch, our new senior vice president of capital investment. The shares vest in equal annual installments on the next three anniversary dates. The shares were valued at $11.78, the average of the high and low market prices of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant is being recorded as compensation expense over the three-year vesting period.
 
In May 2006, the Board of Directors approved a $15 million share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2006, we had repurchased 225,267 shares at an aggregate cost of $2.8 million under this program. From January 1 to March 1, 2007, we repurchased 146,625 shares at an aggregate cost of $1.9 million, bringing the remaining repurchase authority to $10.4 million.
 
Subsequent to December 31, 2006, the following awards were granted:
 
  •  On January 26, 2007 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 63,000 shares of nonvested stock awards to certain employees. The shares vest in equal annual installments on the next three anniversary dates. The shares were valued at $12.84, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant will be recorded as compensation expense over the vesting period.
 
  •  On February 12, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of a total of 46,000 shares of nonvested stock awards to all non-employee members of the Board of Directors. The shares vest in equal annual installments commencing on January 30, 2008. The shares were valued at $12.95, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant will be recorded as compensation expense over the vesting period.
 
Equity Compensation Plan Information
 
The tables below summarize certain information with respect to our equity compensation plan as of December 31, 2006:
 
                         
                Number of
 
    Number of
          Securities Remaining
 
    Securities to be
    Weighted-Average
    Available for Future
 
    Issued Upon
    Exercise Price of
    Issuance Under
 
    Exercise
    Outstanding
    Equity Compensation
 
    of Outstanding
    Options,
    Plans (Excluding
 
    Options, Warrants
    Warrants and
    Securities Reflected
 
    and Rights (1)
    Rights
    in Column (a))
 
    (a)     (b)     (c)  
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    356,313       10.60       2,568,029  
Equity compensations plans not approved by security holders
                 
 
 
(1) Column (a) excludes Class A & Class B warrants which are not a component of the Equity Compensation Plan.
 
On November 25, 2002, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan (“Stock Incentive Plan”) which replaced the stock option plan previously in place. The Stock Incentive Plan, prior to the completion of the secondary stock offering on June 25, 2004, authorized the Company to award its directors, officers, or other key employees or consultants as determined by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors, options to acquire and other equity incentives up to 353,333 shares of common stock. With the completion of the secondary stock offering on June 25, 2004, the total number of shares available for issuance under our stock incentive plan increased to 3,301,058 shares. As of December 31, 2006, we have issued options to acquire 981,332 shares (422,472 of which were forfeited), 12,413 shares of restricted stock (of which 4,719 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations), 66,666 shares of restricted stock units (of which 21,633 were withheld to satisfy tax obligations) and 122,266 shares of nonvested stock (of which 777 shares were forfeited ).


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Awards made during 2006 pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan are summarized below:
 
             
    Issued Under
     
    the Stock
     
    Incentive Plan     Type
 
Available under the plan, less previously issued as of December 31, 2005
    2,545,252      
Issued January 31, 2006
    (12,413 )   restricted stock
Issued January 31, 2006
    (3,884 )   nonvested stock
Issued March 1, 2006
    (35,000 )   nonvested stock
Issued June 8, 2006
    (7,000 )   nonvested stock
Shares of restricted stock withheld from awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations
    4,719      
Nonvested shares forfeited in 2006
    777      
Options forfeited in 2006
    75,578      
             
Available for issuance, December 31, 2006
    2,568,029      
             
 
Treasury Stock Repurchases
 
The following table presents information with respect to the Company’s purchases of common stock made during the three months ended December 31, 2006:
 
                                 
                Total Number of
    Maximum Dollar Amount
 
                Shares Purchased
    of Shares That May Yet
 
    Total Number
    Average
    as Part of Publicly
    Be Purchased Under
 
    of Shares
    Price Paid
    Announced Plans
    the Publicly Announced
 
Period
  Purchased(1)     per Share(2)     or Programs     Plans or Programs  
 
October 2006
        $           $ 12,848,368  
November 2006
        $           $ 12,848,368  
December 2006
    45,800     $ 13.14       45,800     $ 12,245,292  
                                 
Total
    45,800     $ 13.14       45,800          
                                 
 
 
(1) The total number of shares purchased includes:
 
  (a)  shares purchased pursuant to the May 2006 share repurchase program, which granted a maximum of $15 million of repurchase authority expiring in May 2007, and
 
  (b)  shares surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the Stock Incentive Plan, of which there were none in October, November and December 2006.
 
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Performance Graph
 
We emerged from reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 25, 2002. Pursuant to the Joint Plan of Reorganization approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the previous common stock was cancelled and new common stock became available for issuance. The new common stock began trading on AMEX on January 28, 2003, under the symbol “LGN”. There is no meaningful market information relating to the price of the common stock from November 25, 2002 until the new common stock was listed on AMEX on January 28, 2003. Accordingly, performance information with respect to the Company’s common stock before January 28, 2003 is not presented below.
 
The following stock performance graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return of our common stock between January 28, 2003 and December 31, 2005, against the cumulative stockholder return during such period achieved by the Dow Jones Lodging Index and the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on January 28, 2003 in each of the comparison indices and in our common stock. The chart is adjusted to reflect a 1 for 3 reverse stock split which was effective on April 30, 2004.
 
 
Graph produced by Research Data Group, Inc.
 
                                                   
      1/28/03     12/03     12/04     12/05     12/06
Lodgian, Inc. 
      100.00         99.06         77.36         67.48         85.53  
Dow Jones Wilshire 5000
      100.00         134.81         151.82         161.42         187.05  
Dow Jones US Hotels
      100.00         151.78         221.79         242.09         309.16  
                                                   


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Item 6.   Selected Financial Data
 
Selected Consolidated Financial Data
 
We present, in the table below, selected financial data derived from our historical financial statements for the five years ended December 31, 2006. On November 22, 2002, in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11 and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we restated our assets and liabilities to reflect their estimated fair values at that date, referred to as fresh start reporting. As a result, our financial statements for the period subsequent to November 22, 2002 are those of a new reporting entity, and are not comparable with the financial statements for the period prior to November 22, 2002. For this reason, we use the term “Successor” when we refer to periods subsequent to November 22, 2002 and the term “Predecessor” when we refer to the periods prior to November 22, 2002.
 
In addition, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, our results of operations distinguish between the results of operations of those properties which we plan to retain in our portfolio for the foreseeable future, referred to as continuing operations, and the results of operations of those properties which have been sold or have been identified for sale, referred to as discontinued operations. The historical income statements have been reclassified based on the assets sold or held for sale as of December 31, 2006.
 
You should read the financial data below in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included in this Form 10-K.
 
The income statement financial data for the years ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2004, and selected balance sheet data for the years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, were extracted from the audited financial statements included in this Form 10-K, which commences on page F-1.
 
                                                 
    (In thousands, except per-share data)  
    Successor     Predecessor  
                            November 23,
     1, to
 
                            to December 31,
    November 22,
 
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002     2002  
 
Income statement data:
                                               
Revenues — continuing operations
  $ 261,785     $ 222,762     $ 217,189     $ 210,089     $ 16,947     $ 201,165  
Revenues — discontinued operations
    89,986       117,465       143,119       162,462       15,841       176,060  
Revenues — continuing and discontinued operations
    351,771       340,227       360,308       372,551       32,788       377,225  
(Loss) income — continuing operations
    (10,267 )     10,836       (27,383 )     (16,140 )     (5,220 )     (159,764 )
(Loss) income — discontinued operations
    (4,909 )     1,465       (4,451 )     (15,537 )     (4,128 )     172,152  
Net (loss) income
    (15,176 )     12,301       (31,834 )     (31,677 )     (9,348 )     12,388  
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock
    (15,176 )     12,301       (31,834 )     (39,271 )     (10,858 )     12,388  
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common stock before discontinued operations
    (10,267 )     10,836       (27,383 )     (23,734 )     (6,730 )     (159,764 )


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    (In thousands, except per-share data)  
    Successor     Predecessor  
                            November 23,
     1, to
 
                            to December 31,
    November 22,
 
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002     2002  
 
Basic (loss) earnings per common share:
                                               
(Loss) income — continuing operations
    (0.42 )     0.44       (1.98 )     (6.92 )     (2.24 )     (5.61 )
(Loss) income — discontinued operations
    (0.20 )     0.06       (0.32 )     (6.66 )     (1.77 )     6.04  
Net (loss) income
    (0.62 )     0.50       (2.30 )     (13.58 )     (4.01 )     0.43  
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock
    (0.62 )     0.50       (2.30 )     (16.83 )     (4.65 )     0.43  
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common stock before discontinued operations
    (0.42 )     0.44       (1.98 )     (10.17 )     (2.88 )     (5.61 )
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share:
                                               
(Loss) income — continuing operations
    (0.42 )     0.44       (1.98 )     (6.92 )     (2.24 )     (5.61 )
(Loss) income — discontinued operations
    (0.20 )     0.06       (0.32 )     (6.66 )     (1.77 )     6.04  
Net (loss) income
    (0.62 )     0.50       (2.30 )     (13.58 )     (4.01 )     0.43  
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock
    (0.62 )     0.50       (2.30 )     (16.83 )     (4.65 )     0.43  
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common stock before discontinued operations
    (0.42 )     0.44       (1.98 )     (10.17 )     (2.88 )     (5.61 )
Basic weighted average shares(1)
    24,617       24,576       13,817       2,333       2,333       28,480  
Diluted weighted average shares(1)
    24,617       24,630       13,817       2,333       2,333       28,480  
Balance sheet data (at period end):
                                               
Total assets
  $ 699,158     $ 726,685     $ 723,648     $ 709,460     $ 762,263     $ 967,489  
Assets held for sale
    89,437       14,866       30,559       68,617       44       129  
Long-term debt
    292,301       394,432       393,143       551,292       389,752       7,215  
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
    68,351       4,610       30,572       57,998       44       129  
Liabilities subject to compromise
                            93,816       926,387  
Mandatorily redeemable 12.25% cumulative Series A preferred stock(2)
                            126,510        
Total liabilities
    446,122       466,424       495,385       666,534       553,680       991,040  
Total liabilities and preferred stock
    446,122       466,424       495,385       666,534       680,190       991,040  
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    242,114       249,044       226,634       40,606       78,457       (28,841 )
                                                 
 
 
(1) The number of shares in the Successor period ended December 31, 2002, represents the new shares issued on the effective date of the plan of reorganization in November 25, 2002. The 28,479,837 old shares were cancelled and 2,333,333 million new shares (on a post reverse stock split basis) were issued, including the shares held in the disputed claims reserve.

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(2) The Preferred Stock was issued on November 25, 2002. At December 31, 2002, the Preferred Stock was classified between long-term debt and equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, called the mezzanine section. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 150 which was effective on July 1, 2003, we reclassified the Preferred Stock to long-term debt. The Preferred Stock outstanding at December 31, 2003 was $142.2 million, compared to $126.5 million at December 31, 2002. In addition, dividends for the applicable periods from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 were reported in interest expense. In accordance with SFAS No. 150, we continued to show the dividends for the periods from January 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003 and from November 23, 2002 to December 31, 2002 as deductions from retained earnings. On June 25, 2004, we exchanged 3,941,115 shares of our common stock for 1,483,558 shares of our outstanding Preferred Stock, and, on July 26, 2004, we used a portion of the proceeds of our public offering of common stock to redeem the remaining 4,048,183 shares of outstanding Preferred Stock.
 
Item 7.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
 
You should read the discussion below in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Also, the discussion which follows contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed above under the caption “Risk Factors.”
 
Executive Summary
 
We are one of the largest independent owners and operators of full-service hotels in the United States in terms of our number of guest rooms, as reported by Hotel Business in the 2007 Green Book published in December 2006. We are considered an independent owner and operator because we do not operate our hotels under our own name. We operate substantially all of our hotels under nationally recognized brands, such as “Crowne Plaza,” “Holiday Inn,” “Marriott” and “Hilton.” As of March 1, 2007, we operated 68 hotels with an aggregate of 12,353 rooms, located in 28 states and Canada. Of the 68 hotels we operated as of March 1, 2007, 44 hotels, with an aggregate of 8,116 rooms, are part of our continuing operations, while 24 hotels, with an aggregate of 4,237 rooms, were held for sale and classified in discontinued operations.
 
                         
    Continuing
    Discontinued
       
    Operations     Operations     Total  
 
Hotel count in portfolio as of December 31, 2006 (a)
    44       25       69  
Hotels sold January 1 through March 1, 2007
          (1 )     (1 )
                         
Hotel count in portfolio as of March 1, 2007
    44       24       68  
                         
 
 
(a) Continuing operations hotel count includes the Holiday Inn Marietta, GA hotel which closed in January 2006 following a fire.
 
Operating Summary
 
Below is a summary of our results of continuing operations, presented in more detail in “Results of Operations-Continuing Operations”:
 
  •  Revenues increased $39.0 million, or 17.5%, due to an increase in rooms sold driven largely by the reopening of our two Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, Florida, ADR, and improved performance in our food and beverage operations.
 
  •  Direct operating expenses increased $12.9 million or 15.3%, driven largely by higher rooms sold as a result of the reopening of our two Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, Florida. Direct operating margin improved $26.1 million or 18.9%.
 
  •  Operating income declined $19.9 million due to a $25.6 million decrease in casualty gains. In 2005, we realized gains associated with large insurance settlements related to our hurricane damaged hotels.


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Discontinued Operations
 
The consolidated statements of operations for discontinued operations for the years ended 2006, 2005 and 2004 includes the results of operations for the 25 hotels held for sale at December 31, 2006, as well as all properties that have been sold.
 
The assets and liabilities related to these held for sale assets are separately disclosed in our consolidated balance sheet based on the assets held for sale at the balance sheet date.
 
Where the carrying values of the assets held for sale exceeded their estimated fair values, net of selling costs, we reduced the carrying values and recorded non-cash impairment charges. Fair values were determined using market prices and where the estimated selling prices, net of selling costs, exceeded the carrying values, no adjustments were recorded. We classify an asset as held for sale when management approves and commits to a formal plan to actively market a property for sale. While we believe the completion of these dispositions is probable, the sale of these assets is subject to market conditions and we cannot provide assurance that we will finalize the sale of all or any of these assets on favorable terms or at all. In 2006, we recorded impairment charges of $23.1 million in discontinued operations of which $13.1 million was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2006 largely as a result of our strategic initiative to dispose of non-core hotels announced on November 2, 2006.
 
For the six hotels and one land parcel sold in 2006, the total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $9.8 million, the direct operating expenses were $3.5 million, and the other hotel operating expenses were $6.6 million.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). As we prepare our financial statements, we make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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 from our estimates. A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements. We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies and estimates:
 
Consolidation policy — All of our hotels are owned by operating subsidiaries. We consolidate the assets, liabilities and results of operations of those hotels where we own at least 50% of the voting equity interest and we exercise control. All of the subsidiaries are wholly-owned except for three joint ventures.
 
When we consolidate hotels in which we own less than 100% of the voting equity interest, we include the assets and liabilities of these hotels in our consolidated balance sheet. The third party interests in the net assets of these hotels are reported as minority interest on our consolidated balance sheet. In addition, our consolidated statement of operations reflects the full revenues and expenses of these hotels and the third party portion of the net income or loss is reported as minority interest in our consolidated statements of operations. If the loss applicable to the minority interest exceeds the minority’s equity, we report the entire loss in our consolidated statement of operations.
 
Deferral policy — We defer franchise application fees on the acquisition or renewal of a franchise as well as loan origination costs related to new or renewed loan financing arrangements. Deferrals relating to the acquisition or renewal of a franchise are amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of the franchise agreement. We amortize deferred financing costs over the term of the loan using the effective interest method. The effective interest method incorporates the present values of future cash outflows and the effective yield on the debt in determining the amortization of loan fees. At December 31, 2006, these deferrals totaled $4.6 million for our continuing operations hotels. If we were to write these expenses off in the year of payment, our operating expenses in those years would be significantly higher and lower in other years covered in the related agreement.
 
Asset impairment — We invest significantly in real estate assets. Property and equipment for held for use assets represent 69.7% of the total assets on our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2006. Accordingly, our policy on asset impairment is considered a critical accounting estimate. Management periodically evaluates the Company’s property and equipment to determine whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that a


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possible impairment in the carrying values of the assets has occurred. As part of this evaluation, and in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS No. 144”), we classify our properties into two categories, “assets held for sale” and “assets held for use”.
 
We consider an asset held for sale when the following criteria per SFAS No. 144 are met:
 
1. Management commits to a plan to sell the asset;
 
2. The asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition;
 
3. An active marketing plan to sell the asset has been initiated at a reasonable price;
 
4. The sale of the asset is probable within one year; and
 
5. It is unlikely that significant changes to the plan to sell the asset will be made.
 
Upon designation of an asset as held for sale, we record the carrying value of the asset at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value (which is determined after consultation with independent real estate brokers) less estimated selling costs, and we cease depreciation of the asset. The fair values of the assets held for sale are based on the estimated selling prices. We determine the estimated selling prices with the assistance of independent real estate brokers. The estimated selling costs are based on our experience with similar asset sales. We record impairment charges and write down respective hotel assets if their carrying values exceed the estimated selling prices less costs to sell. During 2006, we recorded $23.1 million of impairment losses on 16 hotels held for sale. $13.1 million of the 2006 impairment charge was recorded in the fourth quarter and was largely the result of our strategic initiative to dispose of non-core hotels as announced on November 2, 2006. During 2005, we recorded $11.1 million of impairment losses on 10 hotels and one land parcel held for sale.
 
With respect to assets held for use, we estimate the undiscounted cash flows to be generated by these assets. We then compare the estimated undiscounted cash flows for each hotel with their respective carrying values to determine if there are indicators of impairment. The carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered for impairment when the estimated undiscounted cash flows to be generated by the asset over its estimated useful life is less than the asset’s carrying value. For those assets where there are indicators of impairment, we determine the estimated fair values of these assets using broker valuations or appraisals. The broker valuations of fair value normally use the “cap rate” approach of estimated cash flows, a “per key” approach or a “room revenue multiplier” approach for determining fair value. If the projected future cash flow exceeds the asset’s carrying value, no adjustment is recorded. Additionally, if an asset is replaced prior to the end of its useful life, the remaining net book value is recorded as impairment expense. During 2006, we recorded $0.8 million of impairment losses for net book value write-offs for assets that were replaced in 2006 that had remaining book value. The impairment of long-lived assets of $1.2 million recorded during 2005 represents $1.0 million in adjustments made to the carrying value of one held for use hotel, to reduce it to its estimated fair value, and $0.2 million for furniture, fixtures and equipment net book value write-offs for items that were replaced in 2005.
 
Accrual of self-insured obligations — We are self-insured up to certain amounts with respect to employee medical, employee dental, property insurance, general liability insurance, personal injury claims, workers’ compensation, automobile liability and other coverages. We establish reserves for our estimates of the loss that we will ultimately incur on reported claims as well as estimates for claims that have been incurred but not yet reported. Our reserves, which are reflected in other accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet, are based on actuarial valuations and our history of claims. Our actuaries incorporate historical loss experience and judgments about the present and expected levels of costs per claim. Trends in actual experience are an important factor in the determination of these estimates. We believe that our estimated reserves for such claims are adequate; however, actual experience in claim frequency and amount could materially differ from our estimates and adversely affect our results of operations, cash flow, liquidity and financial condition. As of December 31, 2006, we had an accrued balance of $11.5 million for these expenses.


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Income Statement Overview
 
The discussion below focuses primarily on our continuing operations. In the continuing operations discussions, we compare the results of operations for the last three years for the 44 consolidated hotels that, as of December 31, 2006, are classified as assets held for use.
 
Revenues
 
We categorize our revenues into the following three categories:
 
  •  Room revenues — derived from guest room rentals;
 
  •  Food and beverage revenues — derived from hotel restaurants, room service, hotel catering and meeting room rentals; and
 
  •  Other revenues — derived from guests’ long-distance telephone usage, laundry services, parking services, in-room movie services, vending machine commissions, leasing of hotel space and other miscellaneous revenues.
 
Transient revenues, which accounted for approximately 71% of our 2006 room revenues, are revenues derived from individual guests who stay only for brief periods of time without a long-term contract. Demand from groups made up approximately 23% of our 2006 room revenues while our contract revenues (such as contracts with airlines for crew rooms) accounted for the remaining 6%.
 
We believe revenues in the hotel industry are best explained by the following four key performance indicators:
 
  •  Occupancy — computed by dividing total room nights sold by the total available room nights;
 
  •  Average Daily Rate (ADR) — computed by dividing total room revenues by total room nights sold; and
 
  •  Revenue per available room (RevPAR) — computed by dividing total room revenues by total available room nights. RevPAR can also be obtained by multiplying the occupancy by the ADR.
 
  •  RevPAR Index — computed by dividing Lodgian’s RevPAR performance by the industry (or market) RevPAR performance which is a measure of market share.
 
To obtain available room nights for a year, we multiply the number of rooms in our portfolio by the number of days the hotel was open during the year. We have adjusted available rooms accordingly, for the Holiday Inn Marietta, GA hotel, which closed following a fire in January 2006, the Crowne Plaza Melbourne, FL hotel, which was closed throughout 2005 due to hurricane renovations, and the Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach, FL hotel which reopened December 29, 2005 after the completion of its hurricane repairs.
 
These measures are influenced by a variety of factors including national, regional and local economic conditions, the degree of competition with other hotels in the area and changes in travel patterns. The demand for accommodations is also affected by normally recurring seasonal patterns and most of our hotels experience lower occupancy levels in the fall and winter months, November through February, which generally results in lower revenues, lower net income and less cash flow during these months.
 
Operating expenses
 
Operating expenses fall into the following categories:
 
  •  Direct operating expenses — these expenses tend to vary with available rooms and occupancy. However, hotel level expenses contain significant elements of fixed costs and, therefore, do not decline proportionately with revenues. Direct expenses are further categorized as follows:
 
  •  Room expenses — expenses incurred in generating room revenues;
 
  •  Food and beverage expenses — expenses incurred in generating food and beverage revenues; and
 
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We use certain “non-GAAP financial measures,” which are measures of our historical financial performance that are not calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. For instance, we use the term direct operating margin to mean revenues less direct operating expenses as presented in the consolidated statement of operations. We assess profitability by measuring changes in our direct operating margin and direct operating margin percentage, which is direct operating margin as a percentage of the applicable revenue source. These measures assist management in distinguishing whether increases or decreases in revenues and/or expenses are due to growth or decline of operations or from other factors. We believe that direct operating margin, when combined with the presentation of GAAP operating profit, revenues and expenses, provide useful information to management.
 
  •  Other hotel operating expenses — these expenses include salaries for hotel management, advertising and promotion, franchise fees, repairs and maintenance and utilities;
 
  •  Property and other taxes, insurance and leases — these expenses include equipment, ground and building rentals, insurance, and property, franchise and other taxes;
 
  •  Corporate and other — these expenses include corporate salaries and benefits, legal, accounting and other professional fees, directors’ fees, costs for office space and information technology costs. Also included are costs related to compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation;
 
  •  Casualty (gains) losses, net — these expenses include hurricane and other repair costs and charges related to the assets written off that were damaged, netted against any gains realized on the final settlement of property damage claims;
 
  •  Depreciation and amortization — depreciation of fixed assets (primarily hotel assets) and amortization of deferred franchise fees; and
 
  •  Impairment of long-lived assets — charges which were required to write down the carrying values of long-term assets to their fair values on assets where the estimated undiscounted cash flows over the life of the asset were less than the carrying value of the asset.
 
Non-operating items
 
Non-operating items include:
 
  •  Business interruption insurance proceeds represent insurance proceeds for lost profits as a result of a business shutdown. Our 2006 business interruption proceeds relate primarily to the recovery of lost profits and reimbursement for additional expenses incurred at the Crowne Plazas at West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL hotels as a result of hurricane damage sustained during the 2004 hurricane season.
 
  •  Interest expense and other financing costs includes interest expense (which includes amortization of deferred loan costs) and loss on preferred stock redemption;
 
  •  Interest income;
 
  •  Our 30% share of the income or loss of our non-controlling equity interest in one hotel, for which we accounted using the equity method of accounting for 2004 and prior years but which we wrote off in 2005 as the hotel was surrendered to the lender on November 15, 2005; and
 
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Results of Operations — Continuing Operations
 
Results of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
 
Revenues — Continuing Operations
 
                                 
    2006     2005     Increase (decrease)  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Revenues:
                               
Rooms
  $ 197,719     $ 168,028     $ 29,691       17.7 %
Food and beverage
    55,792       46,869       8,923       19.0 %
Other
    8,274       7,865       409       5.2 %
                                 
Total revenues
    261,785       222,762     $ 39,023       17.5 %
                                 
Occupancy
    67.5 %     65.9 %             2.4 %
ADR
  $ 101.47     $ 91.51     $ 9.96       10.9 %
RevPAR
  $ 68.45     $ 60.35     $ 8.10       13.4 %
 
Room revenues increased $29.7 million, or 17.7% due to higher rooms sold (up 6.1%) and ADR (up 10.9%). The increase in rooms sold was driven by a 2.4% increase in occupancy (rooms sold as a percentage of available rooms) and a 3.7% increase in available rooms. The increase in available rooms was due to the reopening of two hotels. Our Crowne Plaza Hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL, which were closed due to hurricane damage, reopened in late December 2005 and January 2006, respectively. The increase in occupancy was attributable in part to lowered occupancy in 2005 caused by displacement. In addition to the two hotels in Florida, eight other continuing operations hotels underwent major renovations in 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2005, room revenue displacement for the 10 hotels was $15.9 million and total revenue displacement was $21.1 million. Excluding the impact of 2005 displacement, room revenues increased $13.8 million, or 7.5%. The growth in ADR and occupancy were partially offset by the closure of one hotel in January 2006 due to a fire.
 
Revenue is considered “displaced” only when a hotel has sold all available rooms and denies additional reservations due to rooms being out of order. We feel this method is conservative, as it does not include estimated other or “soft” displacement associated with a renovation; for example, guests who depart earlier than planned due to the disruption caused by the renovation work, local customers or frequent guests who may choose an alternative hotel during the renovation, or local groups that may not choose to use the hotel to house their groups during renovations.
 
Food and beverage revenues increased $8.9 million, or 19.0% due largely to the reopening of the Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL. Excluding these two hotels, food and beverage revenues increased $4.2 million, or 8.9%, driven by initiatives to improve our food and beverage operations.
 
Other revenues increased $0.4 million due to the reopening of our two Crowne Plaza hotels in Florida. Excluding these two hotels, other revenues remained constant year over year.
 
The table below shows our occupancy, ADR, RevPAR and RevPAR Index (market share) for our continuing operations hotels for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. To illustrate the impact of the two hotels closed throughout most of 2005 due to hurricane damage, the impact of renovations underway and completed, and the impact of rebranding, we have presented this information in eight different subsets. These subsets indicate that where we have recently completed a major renovation, on an annual basis we saw an increase in RevPAR that is greater than the average increase for all of our continuing operations hotels.
 


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Hotel Count
    Room Count         2006     2005     Increase (Decrease)  
 
  44       8,117     All Continuing Operations                                
                Occupancy     67.5 %     65.9 %             2.4 %
                ADR   $ 101.47     $ 91.51     $ 9.96       10.9 %
                RevPAR   $ 68.45     $ 60.35     $ 8.10       13.4 %
                                                 
  43       7,924     All Continuing Operations less one hotel closed in 2006 due to fire                                
                Occupancy     67.4 %     66.0 %             2.1 %
                ADR   $ 101.54     $ 92.43     $ 9.11       9.9 %
                RevPAR   $ 68.48     $ 60.96     $ 7.52       12.3 %
                RevPAR Index     99.6 %     95.3 %             4.5 %
                                                 
  41       7,433     Continuing Operations less two hotels closed in 2005 due to hurricane damage and one hotel closed in 2006 due to fire                                
                Occupancy     67.9 %     66.0 %             2.9 %
                ADR   $ 100.19     $ 92.43     $ 7.76       8.4 %
                RevPAR   $ 68.03     $ 60.97     $ 7.06       11.6 %
                RevPAR Index     99.7 %     96.6 %             3.2 %
                                                 
  33       5,664     Continuing Operations less two hotels closed in 2005 due to hurricane damage, one hotel closed in 2006 due to fire and hotels under renovation in 2005 and/or 2006                                
                Occupancy     68.2 %     68.6 %             -0.6 %
                ADR   $ 98.43     $ 91.21     $ 7.22       7.9 %
                RevPAR   $ 67.09     $ 62.57     $ 4.52       7.2 %
                RevPAR Index     101.6 %     102.6 %             -1.0 %
                                                 
  20       3,335     Hotels completing major renovations in 2004 and 2005                                
                Occupancy     69.5 %     65.0 %             6.9 %
                ADR   $ 102.77     $ 92.64     $ 10.13       10.9 %
                RevPAR   $ 71.20     $ 60.22     $ 10.98       18.2 %
                RevPAR Index     100.0 %     92.0 %             8.7 %
                                                 
  12       1,398     Marriott Hotels                                
                Occupancy     72.5 %     73.0 %             -0.7 %
                ADR   $ 106.59     $ 96.16     $ 10.43       10.8 %
                RevPAR   $ 77.31     $ 70.15     $ 7.16       10.2 %
                RevPAR Index     116.9 %     115.5 %             1.2 %
                                                 
  4       777     Hilton Hotels                                
                Occupancy     64.7 %     66.9 %             -3.3 %
                ADR   $ 104.47     $ 96.59     $ 7.88       8.2 %
                RevPAR   $ 67.57     $ 64.61     $ 2.96       4.6 %
                RevPAR Index     91.3 %     91.7 %             -0.4 %

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Hotel Count
    Room Count         2006     2005     Increase (Decrease)  
 
  22       4,750     IHG Hotels less two hotels closed in 2005 due to hurricane damage and one hotel closed in 2006 due to fire                                
                Occupancy     67.2 %     64.7 %             3.9 %
                ADR   $ 97.32     $ 90.69     $ 6.63       7.3 %
                RevPAR   $ 65.39     $ 58.69     $ 6.70       11.4 %
                RevPAR Index     96.4 %     93.1 %             3.5 %
                                                 
  3       508     Other Brands and Independent Hotels(A)                                
                Occupancy     66.7 %     57.1 %             16.8 %
                ADR   $ 101.72     $ 90.28     $ 11.44       12.7 %
                RevPAR   $ 67.85     $ 51.50     $ 16.35       31.7 %
                RevPAR Index     97.6 %     85.8 %             13.8 %
 
(A) Other Brands and Independent Hotels include the Radisson New Orleans Airport Hotel in Kenner, LA which experienced dramatic increases in Occupancy and ADR as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
 
Direct operating expenses — Continuing Operations
 
                                                 
                            % of Total Revenues  
    2006     2005     Increase (decrease)     2006     2005  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Direct operating expenses:
                                               
Rooms
  $ 51,272     $ 45,028     $ 6,244       13.9 %     19.6 %     20.2 %
Food and beverage
    39,623       33,114       6,509       19.7 %     15.1 %     14.9 %
Other
    6,161       6,019       142       2.4 %     2.4 %     2.7 %
                                                 
Total direct operating expenses
  $ 97,056     $ 84,161     $ 12,895       15.3 %     37.1 %     37.8 %
                                                 
Direct operating margin (by revenue source):
                                               
Rooms
  $ 146,447     $ 123,000     $ 23,447       19.1 %                
Food and beverage
    16,169       13,755       2,414       17.5 %                
Other
    2,113       1,846       267       14.5 %                
                                                 
Total direct operating margin
  $ 164,729     $ 138,601     $ 26,128       18.9 %                
                                                 
Direct operating margin % (by revenue source):
                                               
Rooms
    74.1 %     73.2 %                                
Food and beverage
    29.0 %     29.3 %                                
Other
    25.5 %     23.5 %                                
                                                 
Total direct operating margin
    62.9 %     62.2 %                                
                                                 
 
Room expenses increased $6.2 million, or 13.9%. Room expenses on a cost per occupied room basis increased from $24.52 in 2005 to $26.31 in 2006, an increase of 7.3%, primarily as a result of higher travel agent and credit card commissions driven by the increase in room revenue. Additionally, payroll costs on a per occupied room basis increased 4.9%, driven largely by higher rooms sold. Direct operating margin for rooms increased $23.4 million, a growth rate of 19.1%. Direct operating rooms margin as a percentage of revenue increased from 73.2% to 74.1%, an increase of 90 basis points.

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Food and beverage expenses increased $6.5 million, or 19.7%, driven primarily by higher food and beverage revenues. The food and beverage direct operating margin declined 30 basis points from 29.3% in 2005 to 29.0% in 2006 as a result of ramp-up expenses at our Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL and the closure of one hotel due to a fire. Excluding these three hotels, food and beverage direct operating margin as a percentage of food and beverage revenue remained unchanged at 30.1%.
 
Total direct operating expenses increased $12.9 million, while total revenues increased $39.0 million. Direct operating margin increased $26.1 million, or 18.9%. Total direct operating margin as a percentage of total revenues improved from 62.2% in 2005 to 62.9% in 2006.
 
Other operating expenses — Continuing Operations
 
                                                 
                            % of Total Revenues  
    2006     2005     Increase (decrease)     2006     2005  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Other operating expenses:
                                               
Other hotel operating costs
                                               
General and administrative
  $ 15,650     $ 15,110     $ 540       3.6 %     6.0 %     6.8 %
Advertising and promotion
    12,819       11,171       1,648       14.8 %     4.9 %     5.0 %
Franchise fees
    18,547       15,578       2,969       19.1 %     7.1 %     7.0 %
Repairs and maintenance
    13,059       11,753       1,306       11.1 %     5.0 %     5.3 %
Utilities
    14,436       13,215       1,221       9.2 %     5.5 %     5.9 %
Other expenses
    188       405       (217 )     (53.6 )%     0.1 %     0.2 %
                                                 
Total other hotel operating expenses
    74,699       67,232       7,467       11.1 %     28.5 %     30.2 %
Property and other taxes, insurance and leases
    20,793       16,751       4,042       24.1 %     7.9 %     7.5 %
Corporate and other
    20,760       20,016       744       3.7 %     7.9 %     9.0 %
Casualty (gains) losses, net
    (2,888 )     (28,464 )     25,576       89.9 %     (1.1 )%     (12.8 )%
Depreciation and amortization
    30,718       22,040       8,678       39.4 %     11.7 %     9.9 %
Impairment of long-lived assets
    758       1,244       (486 )     (39.1 )%     0.3 %     0.6 %
                                                 
Total other operating expenses
  $ 144,840     $ 98,819     $ 46,021       46.6 %     55.3 %     44.4 %
                                                 
Total operating expenses
  $ 241,896     $ 182,980     $ 58,916       32.2 %     92.4 %     82.1 %
                                                 
Operating income
  $ 19,889     $ 39,782     $ (19,893 )     (50.0 )%     7.6 %     17.9 %
                                                 
 
Other hotel operating costs increased $7.5 million, or 11.1%, but declined as a percentage of revenue. The increase is a result of the following:
 
  •  Franchise fees increased $3.0 million, or 19.1%, primarily as a result of revenue growth. As a percentage of revenues, franchise fees increased slightly from 7.0% in 2005 to 7.1% in 2006.
 
  •  Advertising and promotion costs increased $1.6 million, or 14.8%. As a percentage of revenue, advertising and promotional costs declined 10 basis points to 4.9%. Payroll costs were up $1.0 million due to the reopening of the West Palm Beach and Melbourne, Florida Crowne Plaza hotels as well as increased staffing related to marketing and sales programs designed to drive higher revenues;
 
  •  Repairs and maintenance expenses were increased $1.3 million, or 11.1%, primarily because of several large repair projects, as well as higher automobile fuel costs associated with our fleet of vans. As a percentage of total revenues, repairs and maintenance costs decreased 30 basis points from 5.3% in 2005 to 5.0% in 2006.
 
  •  Utilities costs increased $1.2 million, or 9.2%. $0.9 million of the increase was associated with the reopening of the Crowne Plaza Hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL. The remaining increase is driven largely by higher occupancy.


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  •  General and administrative costs increased $0.5 million, due to the reopening of the West Palm Beach and Melbourne FL, Crowne Plaza Hotels. Excluding these two hotels, general and administrative costs declined $0.1 million. As a percent of revenues, general and administrative expenses declined 80 basis points in 2006 to 6.0%.
 
Property and other taxes, insurance and leases increased $4.0 million, or 24.1%. Higher property insurance premiums accounted for $3.5 million of this increase. If our insurance costs had remained constant, property and other taxes, insurance and leases would have increased $0.6 million, or 3.4%.
 
Corporate and other expenses increased $0.7 million, or 3.7%, due mainly to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share Based Payment”, on January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123(R) requires grants of employee stock options to be recognized as expense in the statement of operations. Prior to January 1, 2006, stock option expense was accounted for using the intrinsic method under APB Opinion No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and thus was excluded from our statement of operations. Stock option expense of $0.8 million was recorded in Corporate and other expenses in 2006. In addition, we incurred costs during 2006 associated with the restructuring of several departments in the corporate office, including severance, relocation, signing bonuses, nonvested stock grants, and recruiting fees. However, similar costs were incurred in 2005 due to the resignations of several executives and the hiring costs for our new president and chief executive officer.
 
Casualty (gains) losses, net represent costs related to hurricane and other property damage, offset by gains related to the final settlement of the related property damage claims. In 2006, we recognized a net casualty gain of $2.9 million associated with the final settlement of property damage claims at the Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL. In 2005, we recognized a net casualty gain of $28.5 million on the settlement of property damage claims for the Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL which was offset by related repair expenses.
 
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $8.7 million, or 39.4% due to the completion of several renovation projects. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we begin recognizing depreciation expense when the asset is placed in service.
 
The impairment of long-lived assets of $0.8 million recorded during 2006 represents the write-off of the net book value of disposed assets.
 
Non-operating income (expenses) — Continuing Operations
 
                                 
    2006     2005     Increase (decrease)  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Non-operating income (expenses):
                               
Business interruption proceeds
  $ 3,931     $ 9,595     $ (5,664 )     (59.0 )%
Interest income and other
    2,607       833       1,774       213.0 %
Interest expense
    (25,348 )     (21,353 )     3,995       18.7 %
Minority interests
    295       (9,492 )     (9,787 )     (103.1 )%
 
Business interruption proceeds represent funds received or amounts for which proofs of loss have been signed. Business interruption proceeds in 2006 were recorded for the Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL that were closed as a result of damage sustained in the 2004 hurricanes, and the Holiday Inn Marietta, GA which was closed in January 2006 as the result of a fire. In 2005, business interruption proceeds were recorded for Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL.
 
Interest income and other increased $1.8 million due to higher balances in our interest-bearing and escrow accounts as well as higher interest rates.
 
Interest expense increased $4.0 million, or 18.7% as a result of prepayment penalties and higher amortization of deferred loans costs associated with debt refinancings which occurred in the first quarter of 2006, lower capitalized interest due to fewer construction projects, and higher interest rates on our variable rate debt. We have interest rate caps for all our variable rate debt to manage our exposure to increases in interest rates.


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Minority interests represent the third party owners’ share of the net income (losses) of the joint ventures in which we have a controlling interest. The $9.8 million decrease in minority interest is primarily due to the large casualty gains and business interruption proceeds realized in 2005.
 
Results of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004
 
Revenues — Continuing Operations
 
                                 
                Increase
 
    2005     2004     (decrease)  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Revenues:
                               
 Rooms
  $ 168,028     $ 160,863     $ 7,165       4.5 %
 Food and beverage
    46,869       48,260       (1,391 )     (2.9 )%
 Other
    7,865       8,066       (201 )     (2.5 )%
                                 
 Total revenues
    222,762       217,189     $ 5,573       2.6 %
                                 
Occupancy
    65.9 %     64.8 %             1.7 %
ADR
  $ 91.51     $ 85.91     $ 5.61       6.5 %
RevPAR
  $ 60.35     $ 55.71     $ 4.64       8.3 %
 
The $7.2 million, or 4.5%, increase in room revenues resulted from increases in both occupancy and ADR. Occupancy increased 1.7% and ADR increased 6.5%. While occupancy increased 1.7% from 2004, it was negatively impacted by renovations at eight hotels during 2005, and the closure of the West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL Crowne Plaza hotels. We made substantial progress on our renovation program in 2005, but with many rooms out of service while under renovation, we experienced substantial room revenue displacement. The increase in ADR was a result of increasing demand and improved yield management strategies as the economy improved as well as a shift away from Internet sales that involve more heavily discounted room rates.
 
Food and beverage revenues decreased $1.4 million, or 2.9% due to the continued closure of our Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL. Other revenues, which decreased by 2.5%, were affected by these closures as well as a decline in telephone revenues as a result of the increased usage of cell phones by our guests and the availability of free high speed internet access at many of our hotels.


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Direct operating expenses — Continuing Operations
 
                                                 
                Increase
    % of Total Revenues  
    2005     2004     (decrease)     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Direct operating expenses:
                                               
Rooms
  $ 45,028     $ 43,557     $ 1,471       3.4 %     20.2 %     20.1 %
Food and beverage
    33,114       33,655       (541 )     (1.6 )%     14.9 %     15.5 %
Other
    6,019       5,793       226       3.9 %     2.7 %     2.7 %
                                                 
Total direct operating expenses
  $ 84,161     $ 83,005     $ 1,156       1.4 %     37.8 %     38.2 %
                                                 
Direct operating margin (by revenue source):
                                               
Rooms
  $ 123,000     $ 117,306     $ 5,694       4.9 %                
Food and beverage
    13,755       14,605       (850 )     (5.8 )%                
Other
    1,846       2,273       (427 )     (18.8 )%                
                                                 
Total direct operating margin
  $ 138,601     $ 134,184     $ 4,417       3.3 %                
                                                 
Direct operating margin % (by revenue source):
                                               
Rooms
    73.2 %     72.9 %                                
Food and beverage
    29.3 %     30.3 %                                
Other
    23.5 %     28.2 %                                
                                                 
Total direct operating margin
    62.2 %     61.8 %                                
                                                 
 
Direct operating expenses increased $1.2 million, or 1.4% due to higher occupancy. Total direct operating margin improved from 61.8% in 2004 to 62.2% in 2005.
 
Room expenses on a cost per occupied room basis increased from $23.26 in 2004 to $24.52 in 2005, an increase of 5.4%. Payroll and benefits increased 3.6% and other expenses increased 8.4%. Additionally, travel agent, credit card and other commissions increased due to higher revenues.
 
Food and beverage expenses decreased $0.5 million, or 1.6% compared with 2004 primarily as a result of lower volume. Food and beverage margin declined 100 basis points as a result of the displaced ala carte and banquet revenues due to the ongoing property renovations, as well as higher health insurance costs.


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Other operating expenses — Continuing Operations
 
                                                 
                            % of Total Revenues  
    2005     2004     Increase (decrease)     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Other operating expenses:
                                               
Other hotel operating costs
                                               
General and administrative
  $ 15,110     $ 14,123     $ 987       7.0 %     6.8 %     6.5 %
Advertising and promotion
    11,171       9,837       1,334       13.6 %     5.0 %     4.5 %
Franchise fees
    15,578       14,863       715       4.8 %     7.0 %     6.8 %
Repairs and maintenance
    11,753       11,504       249       2.2 %     5.3 %     5.3 %
Utilities
    13,215       11,910       1,305       11.0 %     5.9 %     5.5 %
Other expenses
    405       81       324       400.0 %     0.2 %     0.0 %
                                                 
Total other hotel operating expenses
    67,232       62,318       4,914       7.9 %     30.2 %     28.7 %
Property and other taxes, insurance and leases
    16,751       15,590       1,161       7.4 %     7.5 %     7.2 %
Corporate and other
    20,016       16,886       3,130       18.5 %     9.0 %     7.8 %
Casualty (gains) losses, net
    (28,464 )     1,986       (30,450 )     (1533.2 )%     (12.8 )%     0.9 %
Depreciation and amortization
    22,040       18,946       3,094       16.3 %     9.9 %     8.7 %
Impairment of long-lived assets
    1,244       412       832       201.9 %     0.6 %     0.2 %
                                                 
Total other operating expenses
  $ 98,819     $ 116,138     $ (17,319 )     (14.9 )%     44.4 %     53.5 %
                                                 
Total operating expenses
  $ 182,980     $ 199,143     $ (16,163 )     (8.1 )%     82.1 %     91.7 %
                                                 
Operating income
  $ 39,782     $ 18,046     $ 21,736       120.4 %     17.9 %     8.3 %
                                                 
 
Other hotel operating costs increased $4.9 million, or 7.9% compared with 2004 as a result of the following factors:
 
  •  General and administrative costs increased $1.0 million, or 7.0% primarily due to a $0.5 million increase in salary and employee benefits, $0.4 million in costs related to bad debt expense associated with bankruptcies in the airline industry and data costs for brand mandated property management system upgrades. The remaining increase of $0.1 million was a result of ongoing costs associated with operating the two hotels that were closed due to hurricane damage for the majority of the year;
 
  •  Advertising and promotion expenses increased $1.3 million, or 13.6%, due to the addition of sales personnel and sales programs to promote our newly renovated properties including the Crowne Plaza hotels in West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL;
 
  •  Franchise fees increased $0.7 million, or 4.8% as a result of revenue growth and costs associated with brand loyalty programs; and,
 
  •  Utilities increased $1.3 million or 11.0%, due to significant increases in electricity and fuel rates.
 
Property and other taxes, insurance and leases increased $1.2 million, or 7.4%. In 2004, expenses were reduced by the settlement of a deferred ground rent obligation for $1.0 million less than the amount that had been previously recorded.
 
Corporate and other expenses increased $3.1 million, or 18.5%, primarily due to $0.6 million in severance costs related to the resignations of our former CEO, COO, and CFO including the acceleration of the unvested portion of our former CEO’s nonvested stock, $1.1 million of expenses related to hiring costs including a signing bonus, nonvested stock grants and a relocation allowance for our new president and chief executive officer, a $0.9 million write-off of the receivable from and the investment in the 30% minority-owned Holiday Inn City Center Columbus, OH (which has since been deeded to the lender). Additionally, expenses were higher because in 2004, we recorded a reduction in our sales and use tax audit reserve which resulted in a $1.5 million reduction our 2004 expenses. These increases were partially offset by lower Directors & Officers (“D&O”) premiums due to favorable trends in the D&O markets, lower post-emergence Chapter 11 expenses due to the completion of the bankruptcy claims distribution process, lower audit fees as a result of the second year of Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”), and lower costs related to SOX compliance.


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Casualty (gains) losses, net represent costs related to hurricane damage sustained in the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons offset by gains related to the final settlement of the related property damage claims. In 2005, we recognized a net casualty gain of $28.5 million. We recorded $28.7 million in casualty gains on the settlement of property damage claims for the Crowne Plaza West hotels in Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL.
 
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $3.1 million, or 16.3%, due to the completion of numerous renovation projects.
 
The impairment of long-lived assets of $1.2 million recorded during 2005 represents $1.0 million in adjustments made to the carrying value of the Fairfield Inn Merrimack, NH, to reduce the carrying value to its estimated fair value, and $0.2 million for write-offs of assets that were replaced in 2005. The impairment of long-lived assets of $0.4 million recorded during 2004 represents write-offs of assets that were replaced in 2004.
 
Non-operating income (expenses) — Continuing Operations
 
                                 
    2005     2004     Increase (decrease)  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Non-operating income (expenses):
                               
 Business interruption proceeds
  $ 9,595     $     $ 9,595       n/m  
 Interest income and other
    833       680       153       22.5 %
 Interest expense and other financing costs:
                               
 Preferred stock dividend
          (9,383 )     (9,383 )     (100.0 )%
 Interest expense
    (21,353 )     (31,033 )     (9,680 )     (31.2 )%
 Loss on preferred stock redemption
          (6,063 )     (6,063 )     (100.0 )%
 Minority interests
    (9,492 )     595       10,087       1695.3 %
 
Business interruption proceeds in 2005 relate to the Crowne Plaza hotels West Palm Beach and Melbourne, FL, which closed as a result of damage sustained in the 2004 hurricanes. Business interruption proceeds represent funds received or amounts for which proofs of loss had been signed for the periods from September 2004 to November 2005 for the Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach, FL hotel and September 2004 to December 2005 for the Crowne Plaza Melbourne, FL hotel. At December 31, 2005, $2.9 million was accrued for business interruption proceeds with a corresponding insurance receivable on our consolidated balance sheet.
 
The $9.4 million preferred stock dividend in 2004 relates to dividends on the Preferred Stock issued on November 25, 2002. A portion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock were exchanged for shares of our common stock immediately following our equity offering on June 25, 2004 and all remaining shares of our Preferred Stock were redeemed on July 26, 2004 using a portion of the proceeds of that offering.
 
Interest expense decreased $9.7 million in 2005 due to the occurrence of several transactions in 2004 including the purchase of the swaption contract, prepayment penalties and the write-off of deferred loan costs due to the extinguishment of debt and origination costs incurred as part of a refinancing.
 
Loss on preferred stock redemption of $6.1 million in 2004 includes the 4% prepayment premium of $1.6 million that was recognized when we exchanged shares of our common stock for a portion of the outstanding shares of our preferred stock and the 4% prepayment premium of $4.5 million that we paid when we redeemed the remaining outstanding preferred stock shares on July 26, 2004.
 
Minority interests represent the third party owners’ share of the net losses of the joint ventures in which we have a controlling interest. The $10.1 million increase in minority interests primarily related to the casualty gain realized on the property damage settlement and the business interruption proceeds realized on the Crowne Plaza Melbourne, FL.


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Results of Operations — Discontinued Operations
 
During 2006, we sold one land parcel and six hotels with an aggregate 929 rooms for an aggregate sales price of $27.1 million, $5.0 million of which was used to pay down debt. The remaining proceeds were used for capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. We realized gains of approximately $3.0 million in 2006 from the sale of these assets. Also in 2006, we surrendered two Holiday Inn hotels, located in Lawrence and Manhattan, KS, to a bond trustee pursuant to the settlement agreement entered into in August 2005. Further, a venture in which we own a minority interest and which owned the Holiday Inn City Center Columbus, OH transferred the hotel to the lender.
 
During 2005, we sold eight hotels, comprising an aggregate 2,073 rooms. The aggregate net proceeds from the sales were approximately $36 million of which $29.2 million was used to pay down debt and the balance was used for capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. The aggregate gain realized from the sale of these assets was $6.9 million.
 
During 2004, we sold 11 hotels, comprising 2,076 rooms, and two parcels of land. The aggregate net proceeds from these sales were approximately $42.5 million of which $37.4 million was used to pay down debt and the balance was used for capital expenditures and general corporate purposes. The aggregate gain realized from the sale of these assets was $9.2 million.
 
We recorded impairment on assets held for sale in 2006, 2005, and 2004. The fair values of the assets held for sale are based on the estimated selling prices less estimated costs to sell. We determine the estimated selling prices in conjunction with independent real estate brokers. The estimated selling costs are based on our experience with similar asset sales. We record impairment charges and write down respective hotel asset carrying values if the carrying values exceed the estimated selling prices less costs to sell. As a result of these evaluations, during 2006, we recorded impairment charges totaling $23.1 million on 16 hotels as follows (amounts below are rounded individually):
 
  •  $3.9 million on the Holiday Inn Manhattan, KS to record the loss on disposal of fixed assets;
 
  •  $2.2 million on the Holiday Inn Lawrence, KS to record the loss on disposal of fixed assets;
 
  •  $1.4 million on the Holiday Inn Sheffield, AL which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $0.3 million on the Holiday Inn McKnight, PA to reflect the lowered estimated selling price less, the write-off of capital improvements spent on this hotel for franchisor compliance that did not add incremental value or revenue generating capacity to the property, and the final disposition of the hotel;
 
  •  $0.1 million on the Holiday Inn Valdosta, GA to reflect the estimated selling costs of the sale as this hotel was identified for sale during 2006, and to reflect the final disposition of the hotel;
 
  •  $0.1 million on the Azalea Inn Valdosta, GA to reflect the estimated selling costs of the sale as this hotel was identified for sale during 2006, and to reflect the final disposition of the hotel;
 
  •  $0.7 million on the University Plaza Bloomington, IN, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $1.3 million on the Ramada Plaza Macon, GA, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less cost to sell;
 
  •  $2.1 million on the Holiday Inn University Mall, FL, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $1.8 million on the Holiday Inn Express Pensacola, FL, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $0.8 million on the Holiday Inn Greentree, PA, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $0.2 million on the Holiday Inn York, PA, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;


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  •  $0.9 million on the Holiday Inn Lancaster, PA, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $6.4 million on the Holiday Inn Lansing, MI, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $0.6 million on the Holiday Inn Clarksburg, WV, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell; and
 
  •  $0.1 million on the Holiday Inn Jekyll Island, GA to record the disposal costs of furniture, fixtures and equipment incurred during the closing of the hotel.
 
In 2005, the Company recorded impairment charges of $11.1 million on 10 hotels and one land parcel as follows (amounts below are rounded individually):
 
  •  $1.8 million on the Azalea Inn Valdosta, GA to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price;
 
  •  $1.7 million on the Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows, IL to reflect the lowered selling price and to record the final disposition of the hotel;
 
  •  $1.7 million on the Holiday Inn Sheffield, AL to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price;
 
  •  $1.6 million on the Holiday Inn Lawrence, KS to reflect the reduced fair value appraisal;
 
  •  $1.3 million on the Holiday Inn St. Louis, MO to reflect the reduced selling price of the hotel;
 
  •  $1.1 million on the Park Inn Brunswick, GA, to write-off the capital improvements made on this property related to the franchise conversion that did not result in an increase in the fair value of this hotel;
 
  •  $0.9 million on the Holiday Inn Hamburg, NY, as the undiscounted future cash flows were less than the asset’s carrying value and the resulting broker opinion required a write-down of the carrying value of the asset to its fair value;
 
  •  $0.4 million on the land parcel in Mt. Laurel, NJ to reflect the lowered estimated selling price of the land;
 
  •  $0.3 million on the Holiday Inn Express Gadsden, AL to reflect the estimated selling costs as this hotel was identified for sale in January 2005, to reflect the write-off of capital improvements spent on this hotel for franchisor compliance that did not add incremental value or revenue generating capacity to the property, and to record the final disposition of the hotel;
 
  •  $0.3 million on the Holiday Inn Morgantown, WV to reflect the reduced selling price of the hotel and the additional charges to dispose of the hotel in February 2005; and
 
  •  $0.1 million on the Holiday Inn McKnight, PA as the hotel was identified for sale in 2005 and its carrying value was adjusted to the estimated selling price less selling costs.
 
In 2004, the Company recorded impairment charges of $11.7 million on 12 hotels as follows (amounts below are rounded individually):
 
  •  $3.7 million on the Park Inn Brunswick, GA, which was converted from a Holiday Inn, as this hotel lost the business of a significant military group contract and the conversion of this hotel to a Park Inn was not expected to improve operating results;
 
  •  $1.7 million on the Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows, IL to record the difference between the estimated selling price and the carrying value of this hotel consistent with an offer received on the hotel;
 
  •  $1.1 million on the Holiday Inn Express Gadsden, AL as this hotel was identified for sale in January 2005 and the estimated selling price was less than the asset’s carrying value. The estimated selling price of this hotel was negatively impacted by its franchise agreement expiring in August 2005 and the franchisor indicating that it would not renew the agreement;


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  •  $1.0 million on the Holiday Inn Austin (South), TX to reflect a reduction in the estimated selling price due to feedback from potential buyers that this hotel had limited future franchise options due to its exterior corridors;
 
  •  $0.9 million on the Holiday Inn St. Louis North, MO as this hotel was identified for sale in January 2005 and the estimated selling price was less than the asset’s previously adjusted carrying value;
 
  •  $0.7 million on the Holiday Inn Memphis, TN to reflect the reduced selling price and additional charges to dispose of this hotel in December 2004;
 
  •  $0.6 million on the Holiday Inn Lawrence, KS to reflect the continued declining financial performance of this hotel which was in need of a major renovation; when management was notified that the franchise agreement would not be renewed, it was determined that renovations were not economically justifiable;
 
  •  $0.6 million on the Quality Hotel & Conference Center Metairie, LA as capital improvements were spent on health and safety items that added no incremental market value or revenue generating capacity at this hotel, resulting in the recording of impairment to reduce the asset’s carrying value to the fair value;
 
  •  $0.5 million on the Downtown Plaza Hotel Cincinnati, OH to reflect the lowered estimated selling price of the hotel and the loss recorded on sale of the hotel in April 2004;
 
  •  $0.4 million on the Holiday Inn Morgantown, WV as capital improvements were spent on this hotel for franchise compliance that did not add incremental value or revenue generating capacity to the property;
 
  •  $0.4 million on the Holiday Inn Florence, KY, primarily related to disposal costs incurred on the sale of the hotel in December 2004; and
 
  •  $0.1 million on the Holiday Inn Express Pensacola, GL to reflect the loss recorded on sale of this hotel March 2004.
 
Historical operating results and gains are reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated statement of operations. See Note 1 and Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
 
Income Taxes
 
We have taxable income in 2006. Because we have net operating losses available for federal income tax purposes, we will pay federal alternative minimum taxes of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. We reported a net loss for federal income tax purposes for the year ended December 31, 2005 and paid no federal income taxes. At December 31, 2006, we had available net operating loss carryforwards of $318.9 million for federal income tax purposes, which will expire in 2019 through 2025, including the utilization of an estimated tax net loss of $20.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Our 2002 reorganization under Chapter 11 and our 2004 secondary stock offering resulted in “ownership changes,” as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result of the most recent Section 382 ownership change, our ability to use these net operating loss carryforwards is subject to an annual limitation of $8.3 million. At December 31, 2006, we had a valuation allowance of $121.4 million to fully offset our net deferred tax asset. In addition, approximately $97.3 million of the $121.4 million of the deferred tax asset remaining is attributable to pre-emergence deferred tax assets and may be booked to additional paid in capital in future periods.
 
In addition, we recognized an income tax provision of $8.5 million for 2006, $8.2 million for 2005, and $0.2 million for 2004. $7.9 million and $7.7 million of the income tax provision in 2006 and 2005, respectively, were non-cash charges related to the utilization of pre-emergence net operating losses in accordance with SOP 90-7 “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code”.
 
EBITDA
 
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is a widely-used industry measure of performance and also is used in the assessment of hotel property values. EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and should not be used as a substitute for measures such as net income (loss), cash flows from operating activities, or other measures computed in accordance with GAAP. Depreciation and amortization are significant non-cash


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expenses for us as a result of the high proportion of our assets which are long-lived, including property, plant and equipment. We depreciate property, plant and equipment over their estimated useful lives and amortize deferred financing and franchise fees over the term of the applicable agreements. We believe that EBITDA provides pertinent information to investors as an additional indicator of our performance.
 
The following table provides a reconciliation from our income (loss) from continuing operations, a GAAP measure to EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, for 2006, 2005 and 2004:
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
  $ (10,267 )   $ 10,836     $ (27,383 )
Depreciation and amortization
    30,718       22,040       18,946  
Interest income
    (2,607 )     (1,026 )     (645 )
Interest expense
    25,348       21,353       31,033  
Preferred stock dividend
                9,383  
Loss on preferred stock redemption
                6,063  
Provision for income taxes — continuing operations
    11,641       8,529       225  
                         
EBITDA from continuing operations
  $ 54,833     $ 61,732     $ 37,622  
                         
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, and accordingly, EBITDA from continuing operations, includes the following items:
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Post-emergence Chapter 11 expenses, included in corporate and other on consolidated statement of operations
  $ 3     $ 173     $ 458  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    758       1,244       412  
Casualty (gains) losses, net (1)
    (3,303 )     (20,570 )     1,576  
Business interruption insurance proceeds (1)
    (3,643 )     (7,434 )      
Write-off of receivable from non-consolidated hotel
          747        
Adjustments to bankruptcy claims reserve
                (38 )
Write-off of investment in subsidiary for non-consolidated hotel
          170        
 
 
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Quarterly Results of Operations
 
The following table presents certain quarterly data for the eight quarters ended December 31, 2006. The data have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the periods indicated. Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on substantially the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report and include all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider to be necessary to present this information fairly, when read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The results of operations for certain quarters may vary from the amounts previously reported on our Forms 10-Q filed for prior quarters due to the timing of our classification of assets held for sale. The allocation of results of operations between our continuing operations and discontinued operations, at the time of the quarterly filings, was based on the assets held for sale, if any, as of the dates of those filings. This table represents the comparative quarterly operating results for the 44 hotels classified in continuing operations at December 31, 2006.
 
                                                                 
    2006     2005  
    Fourth
    Third
    Second
    First
    Fourth
    Third
    Second
    First
 
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    ($ in thousands, except per share data)  
 
Revenues:
                                                               
Rooms
  $ 45,617     $ 50,445     $ 53,788     $ 47,869     $ 40,957     $ 44,652     $ 44,058     $ 38,361  
Food and beverage
    15,134       12,912       15,636       12,110       11,973       11,570       13,152       10,174  
Other
    2,066       2,105       2,154       1,949       1,849       2,014       2,043       1,959  
                                                                 
      62,817       65,462       71,578       61,928       54,779       58,236       59,253       50,494  
                                                                 
Direct operating expenses:
                                                               
Rooms
    12,462       13,297       13,310       12,203       11,253       11,766       11,586       10,423  
Food and beverage
    10,363       9,772       10,469       9,019       8,444       8,277       8,989       7,404  
Other
    1,456       1,523       1,657       1,525       1,484       1,517       1,567       1,451  
                                                                 
      24,281       24,592       25,436       22,747       21,181       21,560       22,142       19,278  
                                                                 
      38,536       40,870       46,142       39,181       33,598       36,676       37,111       31,216  
Other operating expenses:
                                                               
Other hotel operating costs
    18,304       19,078       18,751       18,566       17,265       17,813       16,282       15,872  
Property and other taxes, insurance and leases
    5,813       5,862       4,717       4,401       3,937       4,357       4,278       4,179  
Corporate and other
    4,959       5,592       5,292       4,917       4,314       5,771       5,282       4,649  
Casualty (gain) losses, net
          (3,085 )     31       166       (28,754 )     190             100  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,770       7,886       7,704       7,358       7,002       5,250       5,007       4,781  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    225       323       16       194       1,018       83       64       79  
                                                                 
Other operating expenses
    37,071       35,656       36,511       35,602       4,782       33,464       30,913       29,660  
                                                                 
      1,465       5,214       9,631       3,579       28,816       3,212       6,198       1,556  
Other income (expenses):
                                                               
Business interruption insurance proceeds
    530       2,706       695             1,772       6,094       1,729        
Interest income and other
    664       786       848       309       271       340       51       171  
Interest expense
    (6,297 )     (6,482 )     (6,228 )     (6,341 )     (5,485 )     (5,285 )     (5,275 )     (5,308 )
                                                                 
(Loss) income before income taxes and minority interest
    (3,638 )     2,224       4,946       (2,453 )     25,374       4,361       2,703       (3,581 )
Minority interests in loss (income)
    335       100       (136 )     (4 )     (8,486 )     (1,127 )     (120 )     241  
                                                                 
(Loss) income before income taxes — continuing operations
    (3,303 )     2,324       4,810       (2,457 )     16,888       3,234       2,583       (3,340 )
(Provision) benefit for income taxes — continuing operations
    (9,082 )     (1,039 )     (2,245 )     725       (8,383 )     (12 )     (67 )     (67 )
                                                                 
(Loss) Income from continuing operations
    (12,385 )     1,285       2,565       (1,732 )     8,505       3,222       2,516       (3,407 )
                                                                 
Discontinued operations:
                                                               
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes
    (12,765 )     (1,917 )     1,852       4,813       (1,014 )     6,487       (642 )     (3,583 )
Minority interests
                                              (96 )
Income tax benefit (provision)
    4,437       794       (416 )     (1,707 )     313                    
                                                                 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (8,328 )     (1,123 )     1,436       3,106       (701 )     6,487       (642 )     (3,679 )
                                                                 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock
  $ (20,713 )   $ 162     $ 4,001     $ 1,374     $ 7,804     $ 9,709     $ 1,874     $ (7,086 )
                                                                 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common stock:
                                                               
Basic
  $ (0.50 )   $ 0.05     $ 0.10     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.35     $ 0.13     $ 0.10     $ (0.14 )
                                                                 
Diluted
  $ (0.50 )   $ 0.05     $ 0.10     $ (0.07 )   $ 0.35     $ 0.13     $ 0.10     $ (0.14 )
                                                                 


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The following table presents EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, for the past 8 quarters as of December 31, 2006, and provides a reconciliation with our (loss) income from continuing operations, a GAAP measure:
 
                                                                 
    2006     2005  
    Fourth
    Third
    Second
    First
    Fourth
    Third
    Second
    First
 
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Continuing operations:
                                                               
(Loss) income from continuing operations
  $ (12,385 )   $ 1,285     $ 2,565     $ (1,732 )   $ 8,505     $ 3,222     $ 2,516     $ (3,407 )
Depreciation and amortization
    7,770       7,886       7,704       7,358       7,002       5,250       5,007       4,781  
Interest income
    (664 )     (786 )     (848 )     (309 )     (262 )     (340 )     (204 )     (220 )
Interest expense
    6,297       6,482       6,228       6,341       5,485       5,285       5,275       5,308  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes — continuing operations
    9,082       1,039       2,245       (725 )     8,383       12       67       67  
                                                                 
EBITDA from continuing operations
  $ 10,100     $ 15,906     $ 17,894     $ 10,933     $ 29,113     $ 13,429     $ 12,661     $ 6,529  
                                                                 
 
Loss from continuing operations, and accordingly, EBITDA from continuing operations, includes the following items;
 
                                                                 
    2006     2005  
    Fourth
    Third
    Second
    First
    Fourth
    Third
    Second
    First
 
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Post-emergence Chapter 11 expenses, included in corporate and other on consolidated statement of operations
  $     $     $     $ 3     $ (2 )   $ 13     $ 52     $   110  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    225       324       16       193       1,019       83       64       78  
Casualty (gains) losses, net(1)
          (3,465 )     30       132       (20,858 )     188             100  
Business interruption insurance proceeds(1)
    (696 )     (2,252 )     (695 )           (1,223 )     (4,780 )     (1,431 )      
Write-off of receivable from non-consolidated hotel
                            1       (200 )     946        
Write-off of investment in subsidiary for non-consolidated hotel
                                        170        
 
 
(1) Amount is net of the related minority interest effect.
 
Historically, our operations and related revenues and operating results have varied substantially from quarter to quarter. We expect these variations to continue for a variety of reasons, primarily seasonality. Due to the fixed nature of certain expenses, such as marketing and rent, our operating expenses do not vary as significantly from quarter to quarter.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Working Capital
 
We use our cash flows primarily for operating expenses, debt service, and capital expenditures. Currently, our principal sources of liquidity consist of cash flows from operations, proceeds from the sale of assets, refinancings, and existing cash balances.
 
Cash flows from operations may be adversely affected by factors such as a reduction in demand for lodging or displacement from large scale renovations being performed at our hotels. To the extent that significant amounts of our accounts receivable are due from airline companies, a further downturn in the airline industry also could materially and adversely affect the collectibility of our accounts receivable, and hence our liquidity. At December 31, 2006, our consolidated airline receivables represented approximately 21% of our consolidated gross accounts receivable. A further downturn in the airline industry could also affect our revenues by decreasing the aggregate levels of demand for travel. We expect that the sale of certain assets will provide additional cash to paydown outstanding debt, fund a portion of our capital expenditures and provide additional working capital. At December 31, 2006, we had 25 hotels classified as held for sale. In the first two months of 2007, we sold one hotel for aggregate net proceeds of $2.3 million. As of March 1, 2007, we had 24 hotels held for sale.


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Our ability to make scheduled debt service payments and fund operations and capital expenditures depends on our future performance and financial results, the successful implementation of our business strategy and, to a certain extent, the general condition of the lodging industry and the general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory environment. In addition, our ability to refinance our indebtedness depends to a certain extent on these factors as well. Many factors affecting our future performance and financial results, including the severity and duration of macro-economic downturns, are beyond our control. See Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”
 
We intend to continue to use our cash flow to make scheduled debt service payments, fund operations, capital expenditures, and build cash reserves.
 
In accordance with GAAP, all assets held for sale, including assets that would normally be classified as long-term assets in the normal course of business, were reported as “assets held for sale” in current assets. Similarly, all liabilities related to assets held for sale were reported as “liabilities related to assets held for sale” in current liabilities, including debt that would otherwise be classified as long-term liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
 
At December 31, 2006, we had working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of $32.7 million compared to $20.8 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in working capital is due primarily to the reclassification of 27 hotels to discontinued operations in 2006 as the related assets and liabilities were classified as current.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2006, we spent $35.8 million in capital expenditures. During 2007, we expect to spend $18.1 to $61.2 million in capital expenditures for our hotels, subject to ongoing diligence and analysis.
 
We believe that the combination of our current cash, cash flows from operations, capital expenditure escrows and asset sales will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs for the next 24 months.
 
Our ability to meet our long-term cash needs is dependent on the market condition of the lodging industry, improved operating results, the successful implementation of our portfolio improvement strategy, and our ability to obtain third party sources of capital on favorable terms when and as needed. In the short term, we continue to diligently monitor our costs. Our future financial needs and sources of working capital are, however, subject to uncertainty, and we can provide no assurance that we will have sufficient liquidity to be able to meet our operating expenses, debt service requirements, including scheduled maturities, and planned capital expenditures. We could lose the right to operate certain hotels under nationally recognized brand names, and furthermore, the termination of one or more franchise agreements could trigger defaults and acceleration under one or more loan agreements as well as obligations to pay liquidated damages under the franchise agreements if we are unable to find a suitable replacement franchisor. See “Item 1A — Risk Factor” for further discussion of conditions that could adversely affect our estimates of future liquidity needs and sources of working capital.
 
Cash Flow
 
Discontinued operations were not segregated in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Therefore, amounts for certain captions will not agree with respective data in the balance sheets and related statements of operations
 
Operating activities
 
Operating activities generated cash of $35.6 million in 2006 and $28.7 million in 2005. The increase in cash generated by operations is attributable to the improved performance of our hotel portfolio and the closure of two hurricane-damaged properties throughout most of 2005. Operating activities generated cash of $26.0 million in 2004.
 
Investing activities
 
Investing activities generated $0.8 million of cash in 2006 and used $13.8 million of cash in 2005. Capital improvements in 2006 were $35.8 million compared to $86.5 million in 2005. Proceeds from sale of assets were $22.9 million in 2006 and $36.4 million in 2005. Withdrawals from capital expenditure reserves with our lenders were $9.4 million in 2006 and $15.4 million in 2005. In 2006, we were advanced $3.2 million for property damage


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claims primarily related to one hotel destroyed by fire and three of our hurricane-damaged hotels. In 2005, we were advanced $26.2 million for property damage claims related to seven of our hotels that were damaged by hurricanes in 2004 and 2005. Investing activities used $20.5 million of cash in 2004.
 
Financing activities
 
Financing activities used cash of $7.2 million in 2006 and $32.2 million in 2005. In 2006, we refinanced mortgages on the Holiday Inn Express Palm Desert, Crowne Plaza Worcester, Radisson Phoenix, Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh and the Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport, resulting in gross proceeds of $45.0 million. Additionally, we made $49.8 million in principal payments. In 2005, we refinanced mortgages on the Holiday Inn West Phoenix, AZ and the Holiday Inn Hilton Head, SC and encumbered the SpringHill Suites Pinehurst, NC purchased in 2004, resulting in gross proceeds of $32.2 million. Additionally, we made $63.6 million in principal payments and $0.9 million in deferred loan costs. In 2004, financing activities provided cash of $19.8 million.
 
Debt and contractual obligations
 
The following table provides information about our debt and certain other long-term contractual obligations:
 
                                                         
          Contractual Obligations by Year  
    Total     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     Thereafter  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
                                                       
Refinancing Debt(1):
                                                       
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Floating
  $ 58,118     $ 822     $ 57,296     $     $     $     $  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Fixed
    239,383       4,470       4,743       230,170                    
                                                         
Total — Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. 
    297,501       5,292       62,039       230,170                    
Other Financings:
                                                       
Computer Share Trust Company of Canada
    7,551       7,551                                
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 
    15,194       15,194                                
Wachovia
    36,081       656       691       740       3,633       30,361        
IXIS
    40,500       19,224       21,276                          
                                                         
Total — Other Financing
    99,326       42,625       21,967       740       3,633       30,361        
Other Long-term Liabilities(2):
                                                       
Tax Notes Issued Pursuant to our Joint Plan of Reorganization
    1,263       615       616       32                    
Other Long-term Liabilities
    1,039       575       194       219       45       6        
                                                         
      2,302       1,190       810       251       45       6        
Total Debt Obligations
    399,129       49,107       84,816       231,161       3,678       30,367        
Less: Debt Obligations — Discontinued
    60,271       2,550       39,677       18,023       18       3        
                                                         
Total Debt Obligations — Continued
  $ 338,858     $ 46,557     $ 45,139     $ 213,138     $ 3,660     $ 30,364     $  
                                                         
OTHER OBLIGATIONS
                                                       
Interest Expense(3)
  $ 63,062     $ 31,274     $ 18,589     $ 10,964     $ 1,967     $ 268     $  
Ground, Parking and Other Lease Obligations
    85,484       3,460       3,444       3,466       3,492       3,150       68,472  
Purchase Obligations
    1,013       668       261       84                    
                                                         
Total Other Obligations
    149,559       35,402       22,294       14,514       5,459       3,418       68,472  
Less: Other Obligations — Discontinued
    16,840       5,228       1,634       894       326       358       8,400  
                                                         
Total Other Obligations — Continued
  $ 132,719     $ 30,174     $ 20,660     $ 13,620     $ 5,133     $ 3,060     $ 60,072  
                                                         
TOTAL OBLIGATIONS
                                                       
Total Obligations
  $ 548,688     $ 84,509     $ 107,110     $ 245,675     $ 9,137     $ 33,785     $ 68,472  
Less: Total Obligations — Discontinued
    77,111       7,778       41,311       18,917       344       361       8,400  
                                                         
Total Obligations — Continued
  $ 471,577     $ 76,731     $ 65,799     $ 226,758     $ 8,793     $ 33,424     $ 60,072  
                                                         


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(1) Discussed in “Note 9, Long-Term Liabilities” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.
 
(2) Comprised of unsecured notes payable of $1.3 million for pre-petition bankruptcy related tax obligations and $1.0 million of other obligations.
 
(3) The computation of interest expense related to our variable rate debt assumes a LIBOR of 5.35% for all future periods.
 
We did not include franchise fees in the table above because substantially all of our franchise fees vary with revenues. Franchise fees expense for 2006 relating to continuing operations are shown under the caption “Franchise Agreements and Capital Expenditures.”
 
Refinancing Debt
 
On June 25, 2004, we closed on the $370 million Refinancing Debt secured by 64 of our hotels The Refinancing Debt consisted of a loan of $110 million bearing a floating interest rate of the 30-day LIBOR plus 340 basis points (the “Floating Rate Debt”), which as of December 31, 2006 was secured by 15 of our hotels (29 hotels at the loan’s inception), and four loans totaling $260 million each bearing a fixed interest rate of 6.58% (the “Fixed Rate Debt”) and secured, in the aggregate, by 33 of our hotels (35 hotels at the loan’s inception).
 
As amended on April 29, 2005, the Floating Rate Debt had a maturity of January 11, 2007 with three one-year extension options. We exercised the first extension option, extending the maturity date to January 11, 2008. In conjunction with this extension, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement effective January 11, 2007. The new cap expires on January 15, 2008, settles monthly, and effectively limits the interest rate exposure for the Floating Rate Debt to a maximum rate of 9.40%. An extension fee of 0.25% of the outstanding Floating Rate Debt is payable if we opt to exercise each of the second and third extensions. All extensions are subject to certain provisions within our debt agreement. We may prepay the Floating Rate Debt in whole or in part, subject to a prepayment penalty in the amount of 1% of the amount prepaid. However, after January 11, 2007, there is no prepayment penalty associated with the Floating Rate Loan.
 
Each of the four fixed rate loans (“Fixed Rate Loan”) comprising the Fixed Rate Debt is a five-year loan and bears a fixed rate of interest of 6.58%. Except for certain defeasance provisions, we may not prepay the Fixed Rate Debt except during the 60 days prior to maturity. We may, after the earlier of 48 months after the closing of any Fixed Rate Loan or the second anniversary of the securitization of any Fixed Rate Loan, defease such Fixed Rate Loan, in whole or in part. Prior to the securitization of the four fixed rate loans, these loans were subject to cross-collateralization provisions. All four fixed rate loans have been securitized and are no longer cross-collateralized.
 
As part of each of the five debt agreements, the Company is subject to certain restrictive covenants including minimum debt yield ratios. As of December 31, 2006, our debt yield ratios were above the minimum requirement for the Floating Rate Debt and three out of the four Fixed Rate Debt instruments. The non-compliant fixed rate loan is secured by nine properties. Under the terms of the loan agreement, until the required ratio is met, the lender may require the Company to deposit all revenues from the mortgaged properties into a restricted cash account controlled by the lender. The revenues would then be disbursed to fund property-related expenditures, including debt service payments and capital expenditures, in accordance with the loan agreement. The net cash flow as defined by the loan agreement, after debt service payment, for the nine properties which secure the loan was $1.7 million for the trailing 12 months ended December 31, 2006. As of March 1, 2007, the lender has not exercised its right to require the use of a restricted cash account.
 
Each loan comprising the Refinancing Debt is non-recourse; however, we have agreed to indemnify Merrill Lynch Mortgage in certain situations, such as fraud, waste, misappropriation of funds, certain environmental matters, asset transfers in violation of the loan agreements, or violation of certain single-purpose entity covenants. In addition, each loan comprising the Refinancing Debt will become full recourse in certain limited cases such as bankruptcy of a borrower or Lodgian. During the term of the Refinancing Debt, we are required to fund, on a monthly basis, a reserve for furniture, fixtures and equipment equal to 4% of the previous month’s gross revenues from the hotels securing each of the respective loans comprising the Refinancing Debt.


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Other Financings
 
On November 10, 2005, the Company entered into a $19.0 million loan agreement with IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. (“IXIS”) which is secured by the Holiday Inn Hilton Head, SC hotel. The loan agreement has a two-year initial term with three one-year extension options which are exercisable provided the loan is not in default. The loan has a debt service coverage ratio requirement of 1.05x which is calculated quarterly. The loan bears a floating rate of interest which is 290 basis points above the 30-day LIBOR. Contemporaneously with the closing of the loan we purchased an interest rate cap agreement that effectively caps our interest rate for the first two years of the loan agreement at 8.4%. The IXIS Loan Agreement is non-recourse to Lodgian, Inc., except in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the loan agreement.
 
On December 22, 2005, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”). Pursuant to the loan agreement, Wachovia loaned the Company $10.0 million, which is secured by the Holiday Inn Phoenix West located in Phoenix, AZ. The loan agreement has a five year term and bears a fixed rate of interest of 6.03%. The Wachovia loan agreement is non-recourse to Lodgian, Inc., except in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the loan agreement.
 
On February 1, 2006, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”). Pursuant to the loan agreement, Wachovia loaned the Company $17.4 million, which is secured by the Crowne Plaza Worcester located in Worcester, MA. The loan agreement has a five year term and bears a fixed rate of interest of 6.04%. The Wachovia loan agreement is non-recourse to Lodgian, Inc., except in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the loan agreement.
 
On February 1, 2006, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”). Pursuant to the loan agreement, Wachovia loaned the Company $6.1 million, which is secured by the Holiday Inn Palm Desert located in Palm Desert, CA. The loan agreement has a five year term and bears a fixed rate of interest of 6.04%. The Wachovia loan agreement is non-recourse to Lodgian, Inc., except in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the loan agreement
 
On March 1, 2006 , the Company entered into a $21.5 million loan agreement with IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. (“IXIS”) which is secured by the Radisson Phoenix and Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport hotels located in Phoenix, AZ along with the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh Airport hotel located in Coraopolis, PA. The loan agreement has a two-year initial term with three one-year extension options which are exercisable provided the loan is not in default. The loan bears a floating rate of interest which is 295 basis points above the 30-day LIBOR. Contemporaneously with the closing of the loan we purchased an interest rate cap agreement that effectively caps our interest rate for the first two years of the loan agreement at 8.45%. The IXIS Loan Agreement is non-recourse to Lodgian, Inc., except in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the loan agreement.


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Summary of Long-term Debt
 
Set forth below, by debt pool, is a summary of our long-term debt (including current portion) with the applicable interest rates and the carrying values of the property and equipment which collateralize the long-term debt:
 
                                     
    December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005      
    Number
    Property, Plant
    Long-Term
    Long-Term
     
    of Hotels     and Equipment, Net     Liabilities     Liabilities     Interest Rates at December 31, 2006
 
Refinancing Debt
                                   
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Floating
    15     $ 72,173     $ 58,118     $ 67,546     LIBOR plus 3.40%; capped at 9.4%
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Fixed
    33       319,085       239,383       252,377     6.58%
                                     
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Total
    48       391,258       297,501       319,923      
Other Financings
                                   
Computer Share Trust Company of Canada
    1       15,579       7,551       7,838     7.88%
Column Financial, Inc. 
                            10,337      
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 
    4       45,275       15,194       22,398     $8,726 at 9.40%; $6,468 at 8.90%
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                            10,064      
Wachovia
    4       36,320       36,081       13,173     $9,845 at 6.03%; $3,115 at 5.78%; 23,122 at 6.04%
IXIS
    4       36,701       40,500       19,000     $19,000 at LIBOR plus 2.90%, capped at 8.4%;
                                    $21,500 at LIBOR plus 2.95%, capped at 8.45%
Column Financial, Inc. 
                            8,146      
                                     
Total — other financing
    13       133,875       99,327       90,956      
                                     
      61       525,133       396,828       410,879     7.14%(1)
Long-term liabilities — other
                                   
Tax notes issued pursuant to our Joint Plan of Reorganization
                1,263       2,220      
Other
                1,038       1,151      
                                     
                  2,301       3,371      
                                     
Property, plant and equipment — unencumbered
    8       45,351                  
                                     
      69       570,484       399,129       414,250      
Held for sale
    (25 )     (83,462 )     (60,271 )     (1,287 )    
                                     
Total December 31, 2006(2)
    44     $ 487,022     $ 338,858     $ 412,963      
                                     
 
 
(1) The 7.14% in the table above represents the weighted average annualized cost of debt at December 31, 2006.
 
(2) Long term debt obligations at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 include the current portion.
 
Preferred Stock
 
As of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had no outstanding Preferred Stock shares.
 
Franchise Agreements and Capital Expenditures
 
We benefit from the superior brand qualities of Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Marriott, Hilton and other brands. Included in the benefits of these brands are their reputation for quality and service, revenue generation through their central reservation systems, access to revenue through the global distribution systems, guest loyalty programs and brand Internet booking sites. Reservations made by means of these franchisor facilities generally account for approximately 39% of our total reservations.
 
To obtain these franchise affiliations, we enter into franchise agreements with hotel franchisors that generally have terms of 10 years. The franchise agreements typically authorize us to operate the hotel under the franchise name, at a specific location or within a specified area, and require that we operate the hotel in accordance with the


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standards specified by the franchisor. As part of our franchise agreements, we are generally required to pay a royalty fee, an advertising/marketing fee, a fee for the use of the franchisor’s nationwide reservation system and certain other ancillary charges. Royalty fees range from 2.0% to 6.0% of gross room revenues, advertising/marketing fees range from 1.0% to 2.5%, reservation system fees range from 0.8% to 2.3% and club and restaurant fees from 0.01% to 4.0%. In the aggregate, royalty fees, advertising/marketing fees, reservation fees and other ancillary fees for the various brands under which we operate our hotels range from 5.2% to 11.5% of gross room revenues.
 
These costs vary with revenues and are not fixed commitments. Franchise fees incurred (which are reported in other hotel operating costs on our Consolidated Statement of Operations) for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Continuing operations
  $ 18,547     $ 15,578     $ 14,863  
Discontinued operations
    6,996       8,066       9,498  
                         
    $ 25,543     $ 23,644     $ 24,361  
                         
 
During the term of the franchise agreements, the franchisors may require us to upgrade facilities to comply with their current standards. Our current franchise agreements terminate at various times and have differing remaining terms. For example, the terms of four, seven, and three of the franchise agreements for our held for use hotels are scheduled to expire in 2007, 2008, and 2009, respectively. 12 and three of the franchise agreements for our held for sale hotels are scheduled to expire in 2007 and 2008, respectively. As franchise agreements expire, we may apply for a franchise renewal or request a franchise extension. In connection with renewals, the franchisor may require payment of a renewal fee, increased royalty and other recurring fees and substantial renovation of the facilities, or the franchisor may elect not to renew the franchise. The costs incurred in connection with these agreements (excluding capital expenditures) are primarily monthly payments due to the franchisors based on a percentage of room revenues.
 
If we do not comply with the terms of a franchise agreement, following notice and an opportunity to cure, the franchisor has the right to terminate the agreement, which could lead to a default under one or more of our loan agreements, and which could materially and adversely affect us.
 
Prior to terminating a franchise agreement, franchisors are required to notify us of the areas of non-compliance and give us the opportunity to cure the non-compliance. In the past, we have been able to cure most cases of non-compliance and most defaults within the cure periods, and those events of non-compliance and defaults did not cause termination of our franchises or defaults on our loan agreements. If we perform an economic analysis of the hotel and determine that it is not economically feasible to comply with a franchisor’s requirements, we will either select an alternative franchisor, operate the hotel without a franchise affiliation or sell the hotel. However, terminating or changing the franchise affiliation of a hotel could require us to incur significant expenses, including liquidated damages, and capital expenditures. Our loan agreements generally prohibit a hotel from operating without a franchise.
 
Refer to Item 1. “Business, Franchise Affiliations” for the current status of our franchise agreements.
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We have no off balance sheet arrangements.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued FAS 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” which is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (FAS 123). FAS 123(R) supersedes APB 25, “Accounting for Stock issued to Employees,” and amends SFAS No 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” The approach in FAS 123(R)is generally similar to the approach described in FAS 123. However, FAS 123(R)requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the earnings statements based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure will no longer be an alternative.


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In accordance with FASB Staff Position FAS 123(R)-3, the Company made a one-time election to calculate the APIC pool on the date of adoption using the simplified method, the impact of which was not material to the Company’s financial position and results of operation.
 
The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R) effective January 1, 2006 using the modified-prospective transition method. Under the modified-prospective method, compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of SFAS 123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date, and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS 123(R) that remain nonvested on the effective date. As permitted by SFAS 123(R), through December 31, 2005, the Company accounted for share-based payments to employees using APB 25’s intrinsic value method and, as a result, generally has not recognized compensation cost for employee stock options.
 
Additionally, prior to January 1, 2005, the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the consolidated statement of cash flows. SFAS 123(R)requires that the cash retained as a result of excess tax benefits relating to share-based compensation be presented as financing cash flows, with the remaining tax benefits presented as operating cash flows. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), nonvested stock awards were recorded as unearned stock compensation, a reduction of shareholders’ equity, based on the quoted fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. SFAS 123(R) requires that compensation cost be recognized over the requisite service period with an offsetting credit to additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, the unearned stock compensation balance at January 1, 2006 was reclassified to additional paid-in capital.
 
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (“SFAS No. 154”). SFAS No. 154 generally requires retrospective application for reporting a change in accounting principle, unless alternative transition methods are explicitly stated in a newly adopted accounting principle. Additionally, SFAS No. 154 requires that errors be corrected by restating previously issued financial statements. SFAS No. 154 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We began applying this standard on January 1, 2006.
 
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We will be required to adopt the provisions of FIN 48 with respect to all of our tax positions as of January 1, 2007. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the consolidated financial statements and have not completed our analysis to determine the likelihood of a material impact on the financial statements. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of the interpretation will be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated deficit at January 1, 2007.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and accordingly, does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our results of operations and financial condition.
 
In June 2006, the FASB issued EITF 06-03, “How Sales Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross Versus Net Presentation)”. This EITF concluded that disclosures should be applied retrospectively to interim and annual financial statements for all periods presented, if those amounts are significant. The disclosure of those taxes described under the consensus can be made on an aggregate basis. Since this Issue requires only the presentation of additional disclosures, at the date of adoption an entity would not be required to reevaluate its existing policies related to taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are imposed concurrently on a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer. An entity that chooses to reevaluate its existing policies and elects to change the


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presentation of taxes within the scope of this Issue must follow the requirements of SFAS No. 154, which provide that an entity may voluntarily change its accounting principles only to adopt a preferable accounting principle. EITF 06-03 is effective for financial statements for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2006. We are in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of EITF 06-03 will have on the results of operations and financial condition.
 
Item 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
We are exposed to interest rate risks on our variable rate debt. At December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, we had outstanding variable rate debt including discontinued operations of approximately $98.6 million and $86.5 million, respectively.
 
On June 25, 2004, we refinanced both the Merrill Lynch Exit Financing and the Lehman Financing. The new refinancing is organized in four fixed rate pools and one floating rate pool. In order to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates with the floating pool, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement, which allowed us to effectively cap the interest rate at LIBOR of 6.00% plus 3.40%. When LIBOR exceeds 6.00%, the contract requires settlement of net interest receivable at specified intervals, which generally coincide with the dates on which interest is payable on the underlying debt. When LIBOR is below 6.00%, there is no settlement from the interest rate cap. We are exposed to interest rate risks on the floating pool for increases in LIBOR up to 6.00% but we are not exposed to increases in LIBOR above 6.00% because settlements from the interest rate caps would offset the incremental interest expense. The notional principal amount of the interest rate cap outstanding was $67.6 million at December 31, 2006.
 
On November 10, 2005, we refinanced the mortgage on our Holiday Inn Hilton Head, SC property. In order to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates with this loan, we entered into a 25-month interest rate cap agreement, which allowed us to obtain the financing at a floating rate and effectively cap the interest rate at LIBOR of 5.50% plus 2.9%. When LIBOR is below 5.50% there is no settlement from the interest rate cap. We are exposed to interest rate risks on this loan for increases in LIBOR up to 5.50%, but we are not exposed to increases in LIBOR above 5.50% because settlements from the interest rate caps would offset the incremental interest expense. The notional principal amount of the interest rate cap outstanding was $19.0 million at December 31, 2006.
 
On March 1, 2006, the Company entered into a $21.5 million loan agreement with IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. (“IXIS”). In order to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates with this loan, we entered into a 24-month interest rate cap agreement, which allowed us to obtain the financing at a floating rate and effectively cap the interest at LIBOR of 5.50% plus 2.95%. When LIBOR is below 5.50% there is no settlement from the interest rate cap. We are exposed to interest rate risks on this loan for increases in LIBOR up to 5.50%, but we are not exposed to increases in LIBOR above 5.50% because settlements from the interest rate caps would offset the incremental interest expense. The notional principal amount of the interest rate cap outstanding was $21.5 million at December 31, 2006.
 
The aggregate fair value of the interest rate caps as of December 31, 2006 was approximately $18,000. The fair values of the interest rate caps are recognized in the accompanying balance sheet in other assets. Adjustments to the carrying values of the interest rate caps are reflected in interest expense.
 
As a result of having these interest rate caps, we believe that our interest rate risk at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was minimal. The impact on annual results of operations of a hypothetical one-point interest rate reduction on the interest rate caps as of December 31, 2006 would be a reduction in net income of approximately $18,000. These derivative financial instruments are viewed as risk management tools. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. However, we have not elected the hedging requirements of SFAS No. 133.
 
At December 31, 2006, approximately $98.6 million of our outstanding debt instruments were subject to changes in LIBOR. Without regard to additional borrowings under those instruments or scheduled amortization, the annualized effect of a twenty five basis point increase in LIBOR would be a reduction in income before income taxes of approximately $0.2 million. The fair value of the fixed rate debt (book value of $298.2 million) at December 31, 2006 is estimated at $306.3 million.


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The nature of our fixed rate obligations does not expose us to fluctuations in interest payments. The impact on the fair value of our fixed rate obligations of a hypothetical one-point interest rate increase on the outstanding fixed-rate debt as of December 31, 2006 would be approximately $7.0 million.
 
Item 8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are included as a separate section of this report commencing on page F-1.
 
Item 9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
 
There were no disagreements with accountants during the periods covered by this report on Form 10-K.
 
Item 9A.   Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure, Controls and Procedures.  We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
As of December 31, 2006, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management team, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer. Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). In order to evaluate the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, management conducted an assessment, including testing, using the criteria in Internal Control — Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Nonetheless, as of the end of the period covered by this report, management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded, as of the date of the evaluation, that our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on the criteria in the COSO Framework.


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Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm who has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Deloitte & Touche LLP’s report on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting appears below.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  As of December 31, 2005, we did not maintain effective controls over the calculation of our income tax provision. Specifically, our controls over the processes and procedures related to the determination and review of the annual tax provisions did not operate effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the income tax provisions were calculated and recorded using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. As a result, we incorrectly released the valuation allowance established during fresh-start accounting against the income tax provision.
 
As of December 31, 2006, we reviewed and corrected our accounting procedures for income taxes to operate effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the income tax provisions were calculated and recorded in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In accordance with SOP 90-7, we accurately track and record the release of the valuation allowance related to the deferred tax assets established at the time of fresh-start accounting.
 
There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors
Lodgian, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
 
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Lodgian, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 of the Company and our report dated March 15, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Atlanta, Georgia
March 15, 2007


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PART III
 
Item 10.   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
 
Information about our Directors and Executive Officers is incorporated by reference from the discussion in our proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
Item 11.   Executive Compensation
 
Information about Executive Compensation is incorporated by reference from the discussion in our proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
 
Information about security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated by reference from the discussion in our proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
Item 13.   Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence
 
Information about certain relationships and transactions with related parties is incorporated by reference from the discussion in our proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
Item 14.   Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
Information about principal accountant fees and services is incorporated by reference from the discussion in our proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
PART IV
 
Item 15.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
 
  (a)  (1) Our Consolidated Financial Statements are filed as a separate section of this report commencing on page F-1:
 
(2) Financial Statement Schedule:
 
All Schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.
 
(3) Exhibits:
 
The information called for by this paragraph is contained in the Exhibits Index of this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 15, 2007.
 
LODGIAN, INC.
 
  By: 
/s/  Edward J. Rohling
Edward J. Rohling
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities indicated, on March 15, 2007.
 
         
Signature
 
Title
 
/s/  Edward J. Rohling

Edward J. Rohling
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
     
/s/  James A. MacLennan

James A. MacLennan
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
/s/  Russel S. Bernard

Russel S. Bernard
  Chairman of the Board of Directors
     
/s/  Sean F. Armstrong

Sean F. Armstrong
  Director
     
/s/  Stewart J. Brown

Stewart J. Brown
  Director
     
/s/  Stephen P. Grathwohl

Stephen P. Grathwohl
  Director
     
/s/  Kevin C. McTavish

Kevin C. McTavish
  Director
     
/s/  Dr. Sheryl E. Kimes

Dr. Sheryl E. Kimes
  Director
     
/s/  Alex R. Lieblong

Alex R. Lieblong
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The following Consolidated Financial Statements and schedule of the registrant and its subsidiaries are submitted herewith in response to Item 8:
 
         
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  F-3
  F-4
  F-5
  F-6
  F-7
 
All schedules are inapplicable, or have been disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and, therefore, have been omitted.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors
Lodgian, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lodgian, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Lodgian, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, effective January 1, 2006, based on the modified prospective application transition method.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 15, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Atlanta, Georgia
March 15, 2007


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LODGIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
                 
    December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    ($ in thousands, except share data)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 48,188     $ 19,097  
Cash, restricted
    13,791       15,003  
Accounts receivable (net of allowances: 2006 — $277;
2005 — $1,101)
    7,404       8,054  
Insurance receivable
    2,347       11,725  
Inventories
    2,893       3,955  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    22,450       20,101  
Assets held for sale
    89,437       14,866  
                 
Total current assets
    186,510       92,801  
Property and equipment, net
    487,022       606,862  
Deposits for capital expenditures
    19,802       19,431  
Other assets
    5,824       7,591  
                 
    $ 699,158     $ 726,685  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 7,742     $ 14,709  
Other accrued liabilities
    27,724       31,528  
Advance deposits
    1,384       1,914  
Insurance advances
    2,063       700  
Current portion of long-term liabilities
    46,557       18,531  
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
    68,351       4,610  
                 
Total current liabilities
    153,821       71,992  
Long-term liabilities
    292,301       394,432  
                 
Total liabilities
    446,122       466,424  
Minority interests
    10,922       11,217  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 24,860,321 and 24,648,405 issued at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively
    249       246  
Additional paid-in capital
    327,634       317,034  
Unearned stock compensation
          (604 )
Accumulated deficit
    (84,816 )     (69,640 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,088       2,234  
Treasury stock, at cost, 251,619 and 21,633 shares at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively
    (3,041 )     (226 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    242,114       249,044  
                 
    $ 699,158     $ 726,685  
                 
 
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LODGIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
                         
    For the Years Ended  
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Revenues:
                       
Rooms
  $ 197,719     $ 168,028     $ 160,863  
Food and beverage
    55,792       46,869       48,260  
Other
    8,274       7,865       8,066  
                         
Total revenues
    261,785       222,762       217,189  
                         
Direct operating expenses:
                       
Rooms
    51,272       45,028       43,557  
Food and beverage
    39,623       33,114       33,655  
Other
    6,161       6,019       5,793  
                         
Total direct operating expenses
    97,056       84,161       83,005  
                         
      164,729       138,601       134,184  
Other operating expenses:
                       
Other hotel operating costs
    74,699       67,232       62,318  
Property and other taxes, insurance, and leases
    20,793       16,751       15,590  
Corporate and other
    20,760       20,016       16,886  
Casualty (gains) losses, net
    (2,888 )     (28,464 )     1,986  
Depreciation and amortization
    30,718       22,040       18,946  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    758       1,244       412  
                         
Total other operating expenses
    144,840       98,819       116,138  
                         
Operating income
    19,889       39,782       18,046  
Other income (expenses):
                       
Business interruption insurance proceeds
    3,931       9,595        
Interest income and other
    2,607       833       680  
Interest expense and other financing costs:
                       
Preferred stock dividend
                (9,383 )
Interest expense
    (25,348 )     (21,353 )     (31,033 )
Loss on preferred stock redemption
                (6,063 )
                         
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests
    1,079       28,857       (27,753 )
Minority interests in loss (income)
    295       (9,492 )     595  
Provision for income taxes — continuing operations
    (11,641 )     (8,529 )     (225 )
                         
(Loss) income from continuing operations
    (10,267 )     10,836       (27,383 )
                         
Discontinued operations:
                       
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes
    (8,017 )     1,248       (4,547 )
Minority interests — discontinued operations
          (96 )     96  
Benefit for income taxes — discontinued operations
    3,108       313        
                         
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (4,909 )     1,465       (4,451 )
                         
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock
  $ (15,176 )   $ 12,301     $ (31,834 )
                         
Net (loss) income per share attributable to common stock:
                       
Basic
  $ (0.62 )   $ 0.50     $ (2.30 )
                         
Diluted
  $ (0.62 )   $ 0.50     $ (2.30 )
                         
 
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LODGIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
                                                                         
                                  Accumulated
                Total
 
                Additional
    Unearned
          Other
                Stockholders’
 
    Common Stock     Paid-In
    Stock
    Accumulated
    Comprehensive
    Treasury Stock     Equity
 
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Compensation     Deficit     Income     Shares     Amount     (Deficit)  
    ($ in thousands, except share data)  
 
Balance December 31, 2003
    2,333,591     $ 23     $ 89,874     $ (508 )   $ (50,107 )   $ 1,324           $     $ 40,606  
Fractional shares cancelled on reverse stock split
    (971 )           (5 )                                   (5 )
Issuance of restricted stock
                25       (25 )                              
Issuance of new common shares
    18,285,714       183       175,704                                     175,887  
Surrender of unexchanged shares
    (2,657 )                                                
Amortization of unearned stock compensation
                      218                               218  
Exercise of stock options
    241             4                                     4  
Exchange of preferred shares for common shares
    3,941,115       40       41,341                                     41,381  
Vesting of restricted stock units
    22,222                                                  
Treasury stock
                                          7,211       (76 )     (76 )
Comprehensive loss:
                                                                       
Net loss
                            (31,834 )                       (31,834 )
Currency translation adjustments (related taxes estimated at nil)
                                  453                   453  
                                                                         
Total comprehensive loss
                                                    (31,381 )
                                                                         
Balance December 31, 2004
    24,579,255     $ 246     $ 306,943     $ (315 )   $ (81,941 )   $ 1,777       7,211     $ (76 )   $ 226,634  
Amortization of unearned stock compensation
                      494                               494  
Issuance of restricted shares
                783       (783 )                              
Vesting of restricted stock units
    45,826                                                  
Release of surplus accrual on final settlement of bankruptcy claims
                1,292                                     1,292  
Retirement of disputed claims shares
    (16,676 )                                                
Exercise of stock options
    40,000             361                                     361  
Repurchases of treasury stock
                                        14,422       (150 )     (150 )
Realization of pre-emergence deferred tax asset
                7,692                                     7,692  
Other
                (37 )                                   (37 )
Comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Net income
                            12,301                         12,301  
Currency translation adjustments (related taxes estimated at nil)
                                  457                   457  
                                                                         
Total comprehensive income
                                                    12,758  
                                                                         
Balance December 31, 2005
    24,648,405     $ 246     $ 317,034     $ (604 )   $ (69,640 )   $ 2,234       21,633     $ (226 )   $ 249,044  
Reclassification of unearned stock compensation to additional paid-in capital
                (604 )     604                                
Amortization of unearned stock compensation
                1,406                                     1,406  
Issuance and vesting of restricted and nonvested shares
    49,913       3       159                                     162  
Exercise of stock options
    162,003             1,673                                     1,673  
Repurchases of treasury stock
                                        229,986       (2,815 )     (2,815 )
Income tax benefit from stock options exercised
                67                                     67  
Realization of pre-emergence deferred tax asset
                7,899                                     7,899  
Comprehensive loss:
                                                                       
Net loss
                            (15,176 )                       (15,176 )
Currency translation adjustments (related taxes
                                  (146 )                 (146 )
                                                                         
Total comprehensive loss
                                                    (15,322 )
                                                                         
Balance December 31, 2006
    24,860,321     $ 249     $ 327,634     $     $ (84,816 )   $ 2,088       251,619     $ (3,041 )   $ 242,114  
                                                                         
 
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LODGIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
                         
    For the Years Ended  
    December 31,
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Operating activities:
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (15,176 )   $ 12,301     $ (31,834 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    36,227       30,147       27,616  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    23,880       12,307       12,112  
Stock compensation expense
    1,566       494       218  
Preferred stock dividends
                9,383  
Loss on redemption of preferred stock
                6,063  
Casualty (gain) loss
    (3,128 )     (30,769 )     2,313  
Deferred income taxes
    7,968       7,692        
Minority interests
    (295 )     9,588       (691 )
Gain on asset dispositions
    (2,961 )     (6,872 )     (9,168 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt
    (10,231 )            
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    1,384       942       11,210  
Other
    78       (540 )     (125 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
    (581 )     (313 )     958  
Insurance receivable
    1,696       (3,121 )      
Inventories
    (371 )     (526 )     (396 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (4,331 )     (2,617 )     291  
Accounts payable
    (575 )     58       (181 )
Other accrued liabilities
    565       (294 )     (1,330 )
Advance deposits
    (122 )     251       (487 )
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    35,593       28,728       25,952  
                         
Investing activities:
                       
Capital improvements
    (35,787 )     (86,476 )     (37,262 )
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of related selling costs
    22,925       36,396       42,493  
Acquisitions of property and equipment
                (5,363 )
Withdrawals (deposits) for capital expenditures
    9,371       15,361       (18,990 )
Insurance receipts related to casualty claims
    3,194       26,193       2,000  
Net decrease (increase) in restricted cash
    1,212       (5,163 )     (2,756 )
Other
    (159 )     (99 )     (598 )
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    756       (13,788 )     (20,476 )
                         
Financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from issuance of long term debt
    44,954       32,200       370,000  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock
    1,673       361       175,890  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (49,767 )     (63,612 )     (406,515 )
Shares redeemed from reverse stock split
                (5 )
Preferred stock redemption
                (114,043 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (2,696 )     (150 )     (76 )
Payments of deferred financing costs
    (870 )     (913 )     (5,417 )
Payments of defeasance costs
    (546 )            
Other
    10       (37 )      
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (7,242 )     (32,151 )     19,834  
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (16 )     74       27  
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    29,091       (17,137 )     25,337  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    19,097       36,234       10,897  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 48,188     $ 19,097     $ 36,234  
                         
Supplemental cash flow information:
                       
Cash paid during the period for:
                       
Interest, net of the amounts capitalized shown below
  $ 32,734     $ 27,154     $ 35,010  
Interest capitalized
    117       2,121       800  
Income taxes, net of refunds
    845       359       483  
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
                       
Exchange of preferred shares for common stock
                41,381  
Net non-cash debt increase (decrease)
    10,250       1,277       3,187  
Equipment acquired through capital lease obligations
                51  
Release of surplus accrual on final settlement of bankruptcy claims
          1,292        
Treasury stock repurchases traded, but not settled
    119              
Purchases of property and equipment on account
    1,923       3,330       4,532  
 
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December 31, 2006
 
1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Description of Business
 
On December 11, 1998, Servico, Inc. (Servico) merged with Impac Hotel Group, LLC (Impac), pursuant to which Servico and Impac formed a new company, Lodgian, Inc. (“Lodgian” or the “Company”). This transaction (the “Merger”) was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, whereby Servico was considered the acquiring company. On December 20, 2001, the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries that owned hotel properties filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. At the time of the Chapter 11 filing, the Company’s portfolio of hotels consisted of 106 hotel properties. The Company emerged from Chapter 11 with 97 hotels since eight of the hotels were conveyed to the lender in satisfaction of outstanding debt obligations and one hotel was returned to the lessor of a capital lease. Of the portfolio of 97 hotels, 78 hotels emerged from Chapter 11 on November 25, 2002, 18 hotels emerged on May 22, 2003 and one hotel never filed under Chapter 11.
 
In 2003, the Company developed a strategy of owning and operating a portfolio of profitable, well-maintained and appealing hotels at superior locations in strong markets. The Company implemented this strategy by renovating and repositioning certain of its existing hotels to improve performance and divesting hotels that do not fit this strategy or that are unlikely to do so without significant effort or expense. In 2004, the Company also acquired one hotel that better fit this strategy.
 
In accordance with this strategy and the Company’s efforts to reduce debt and interest costs, in 2003 the Company identified 19 hotels, its only office building and three land parcels for sale. One hotel and the Company’s only office building were sold in 2003. In 2004, the Company sold 11 of these hotels and two of the land parcels. The Company acquired one hotel, a SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Pinehurst, North Carolina, in December 2004. In 2005, the Company sold eight hotels and identified five additional hotels as held for sale.
 
In the first 10 months of 2006, the Company sold four hotels and one land parcel and identified 15 additional hotels for sale. Additionally, the Company surrendered two Holiday Inn hotels, located in Lawrence and Manhattan, KS, to a bond trustee pursuant to the settlement agreement entered into in August 2005. Further, a venture in which the Company owns a minority interest and which owned the Holiday Inn City Center Columbus, OH transferred the hotel to the lender.
 
On November 2, 2006, the Company announced a major strategic initiative to reconfigure its hotel portfolio. The Company has redefined its continuing portfolio, which contains 44 hotels with 8,116 rooms (including the Holiday Inn Marietta, GA hotel, which is currently closed following a fire). In accordance with this new strategy, the Company sold two hotels and identified 12 additional hotels for sale in November and December 2006. In the first two months of 2007, the Company sold 1 hotel. As of March 1, 2007, the Company owned 68 hotels, of which 24 were held for sale.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The financial statements consolidate the accounts of Lodgian, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and three joint ventures in which Lodgian has a controlling financial interest and exercises control. Lodgian believes it has control of the joint ventures when it manages and has control of the joint venture’s assets and operations. The three joint ventures in which the Company exercises control and are consolidated in the financial statements are as follows:
 
  •  Melbourne Hospitality Associates, Limited Partnership (which owns the Crowne Plaza Melbourne, Florida) — This joint venture is in the form of a limited partnership, in which a Lodgian subsidiary serves as the general partner and has a 50% voting interest.
 
  •  New Orleans Airport Motel Associates, Ltd. (which owns the Radisson New Orleans Airport Hotel, Kenner, Louisiana) — This joint venture is in the form of a limited partnership, in which a Lodgian subsidiary serves as the general partner and has an 82% voting interest.


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  •  Servico Centre Associates, Ltd. (which owns the Crowne Plaza West Palm Beach, Florida) — This joint venture is in the form of a limited partnership, in which a Lodgian subsidiary serves as the general partner and has a 50% voting interest.
 
On April 18, 2005, the Company acquired for $0.7 million its joint venture partner’s 40% interest in the Ramada Plaza hotel located in Macon, GA, which is now consolidated as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
 
Through a partnership, the Company owned a 30% interest in the Holiday Inn City Center located in Columbus, OH. Because the debt on the hotel exceeded the fair value of the hotel, the partnership ceased making regular debt service payments to the lender in August 2005 but made interest payments to the lender as cash flow was available to do so. The lender filed a foreclosure petition on September 7, 2005. On November 15, 2005, the hotel was surrendered to a receiver and on February 3, 2006 the hotel was deeded to the lender. The Company accounted for this hotel using the equity method of accounting. The receivable to Lodgian from this entity was fully reserved and the investment in this subsidiary was written off in 2005 for a total expense of $0.9 million. In 2006, the Company wrote off the receivable and corresponding reserve, which resulted in a $0.7 million decrease in “Other receivables” and “Allowance for doubtful accounts”. Both of these accounts are included in Accounts Receivable in the consolidated balance sheet.
 
All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Inventories
 
Linen inventories are carried at cost. When the Company has to change its linen inventory as a result of brand standard changes required by the franchisors, the Company writes-off the existing linen inventory carrying costs and establishes a new linen inventory carrying cost on the balance sheet. The Company determined that linen inventory, on average, has a useful life in excess of one year. As a result, the Company classifies the estimated long term portion of the linen inventory balance in other assets on the balance sheet.
 
The Company determined that most china, glass and silverware inventory has a useful life longer than one year. China, glass and silverware inventory is classified as long-term assets and is included in property and equipment, net.
 
Minority Interests
 
Minority interests represent the minority stockholders’ proportionate share of equity of joint ventures that are consolidated by the Company and are shown as “minority interests” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company allocates to minority interests their share of any profits or losses in accordance with the provisions of the applicable agreements. If the loss applicable to the minority interest exceeds the minority’s equity, the Company reports the entire loss in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment is stated at depreciated cost, less adjustments for impairment, where applicable. Capital improvements are capitalized when they extend the useful life of the related asset. All repair and maintenance items are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. The Company capitalizes interest costs incurred during the renovation and construction of capital assets.
 
Management periodically evaluates the Company’s property and equipment to determine whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that a possible impairment in the carrying values of the assets has occurred. The carrying value of a held for use long-lived asset is considered for impairment when the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by that asset over its estimated useful life is less than the asset’s carrying value. In determining the undiscounted cash flows, management considers the current operating results, market trends, and


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

future prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors. If it is determined that an impairment has occurred, the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its estimated fair value is recorded as impairment expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Management estimates fair value based on broker opinions or appraisals. If the projected future cash flows exceed the carrying value, no adjustment is recorded.
 
Additionally, if an asset is replaced prior to the end of its useful life, the remaining net book value is recorded as impairment expense. See Note 6 for further discussion of the Company’s charges for asset impairment.
 
Acquisition of Hotels
 
The Company’s hotel acquisitions consist primarily of land, building, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and inventory. Accordingly, the Company allocates the purchase price among these asset classes based upon their respective values determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations.”.
 
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
 
Management considers an asset held for sale when the following criteria per SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” are met:
 
a) Management commits to a plan to sell the asset;
 
b) The asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition;
 
c) An active marketing plan to sell the asset has been initiated at a reasonable price;
 
d) The sale of the asset is probable within one year; and,
 
e) It is unlikely that significant changes to the plan to sell the asset will be made.
 
Upon designation of a property as an asset held for sale and in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, the Company records the carrying value of the property at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair market value, less estimated selling costs, and the Company ceases depreciation of the asset.
 
All losses and gains on assets sold and held for sale (including any related impairment charges) are included in “income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. All assets held for sale and the liabilities related to these assets are separately disclosed in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amount the Company will ultimately realize could differ from the amount recorded in the financial statements. See Note 3 for details of assets and liabilities, operating results, and impairment charges of the discontinued operations.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
 
Restricted Cash
 
Restricted cash consisted of amounts reserved for letter of credit collateral, a deposit required by the Company’s bankers, and cash reserves pursuant to loan agreements.
 
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
 
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

interest rate information for similar instruments. Changes in fair value are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
The fair values of current assets and current liabilities are assumed equal to their reported carrying amounts. The fair values of the Company’s fixed rate long-term debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
Concentration of credit risk associated with cash and cash equivalents is considered low due to the credit quality of the issuers of the financial instruments held by the Company and due to their short duration to maturity. Accounts receivable are primarily from major credit card companies, airlines and other travel-related companies. The Company performs ongoing evaluations of its significant credit customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts at a level which management believes is sufficient to cover potential credit losses. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, allowances were $0.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
 
Concentration of Market Risk
 
Adverse economic conditions in markets in which the Company has multiple hotels, such as Pittsburgh, Baltimore/Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, could significantly and negatively affect the Company’s revenue and results of operations. The 12 continuing operations hotels in these areas provided approximately 32% of the Company’s 2006 continuing operations revenue and approximately 30% of the Company’s 2006 continuing operations total available rooms. In 2005, these 12 hotels provided approximately 33% of the Company’s continuing operations revenue and approximately 32% of the Company’s continuing operations total available rooms. In 2004, these 12 hotels provided approximately 34% of the Company’s continuing operations revenue and approximately 31% of the Company’s continuing operations total available rooms. As a result of the geographic concentration of these hotels, the Company is particularly exposed to the risks of downturns in these markets, which could have a major adverse effect on the Company’s profitability.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” which requires the use of the liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes. See Note 12 for the components of the Company’s deferred taxes. As a result of the Company’s history of losses, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset.
 
Earnings per Common and Common Equivalent Share
 
Basic earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive earnings per common share includes the Company’s outstanding stock options, nonvested stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and warrants to acquire common stock, if dilutive. See Note 13 for a computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) effective January 1, 2006 using the modified-prospective transition method. Under the modified-prospective method, compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date, and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R) that remain nonvested on the effective date. As permitted by SFAS No. 123(R), through December 31, 2005, the Company accounted for share-based payments to employees


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using APB 25’s intrinsic value method and, as a result, generally has not recognized compensation cost for employee stock options.
 
In accordance with FASB Staff Position FAS 123(R)-3, the Company made a one-time election to calculate the APIC pool on the date of adoption using the simplified method, the impact of which was not material to the Company’s financial position and results of operation.
 
Additionally, prior to January 1, 2005, the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the consolidated statement of cash flows. SFAS No. 123(R) requires that the cash retained as a result of excess tax benefits relating to share-based compensation be presented as financing cash flows, with the remaining tax benefits presented as operating cash flows. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), nonvested stock awards were recorded as unearned stock compensation, a reduction of shareholders’ equity, based on the quoted fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. SFAS No. 123(R)requires that unearned compensation be included in additional paid-in capital and that compensation cost be recognized over the requisite service period with an offsetting credit to additional paid-in capital. Accordingly, the unearned stock compensation balance at January 1, 2006 was reclassified to additional paid-in capital.
 
The Company applied the modified prospective method, and accordingly, the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 will not reflect any restated amounts. The following table illustrates the effect (in thousands, except per share amounts) on net income and earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 as if the Company’s stock-based compensation had been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards made prior to fiscal year 2006, under those plans and consistent with SFAS No. 123.
 
                 
    For the Years Ended  
    December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations:
               
As reported
  $ 10,836     $ (27,383 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense as reported
    302       218  
Deduct: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense
    (1,354 )     (1,155 )
                 
Pro forma
    9,784       (28,320 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
               
As reported
    1,465       (4,451 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense as reported
           
Deduct: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense
           
                 
Pro forma
    1,465       (4,451 )
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stock:
               
As reported
    12,301       (31,834 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense as reported
    302       218  
Deduct: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense
    (1,354 )     (1,155 )
                 
Pro forma
  $ 11,249     $ (32,771 )
                 


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

                 
    For the Years Ended  
    December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
 
Basic earnings per common share
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations:
               
As reported
  $ 0.44     $ (1.98 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense as reported
    0.01       0.02  
Deduct: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense
    (0.06 )     (0.08 )
                 
Pro forma
    0.40       (2.05 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
               
As reported
    0.06       (0.32 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense as reported
           
Deduct: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense
           
                 
Pro forma
    0.06       (0.32 )
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stock:
               
As reported
    0.50       (2.30 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense as reported
    0.01       0.02  
Deduct: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense
    (0.06 )     (0.08 )
                 
Pro forma
  $ 0.46     $ (2.37 )
                 
Diluted earnings per common share
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations:
               
As reported
  $ 0.44     $ (1.98 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense as reported
    0.01       0.02  
Deduct: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense
    (0.05 )     (0.08 )
                 
Pro forma
    0.40       (2.05 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
               
As reported
    0.06       (0.32 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense as reported
           
Deduct: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense
           
                 
Pro forma
    0.06       (0.32 )
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stock:
               
As reported
    0.50       (2.30 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense as reported
    0.01       0.02  
Deduct: Total pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense
    (0.05 )     (0.08 )
                 
Pro forma
  $ 0.46     $ (2.37 )
                 

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The Company grants stock options for a fixed number of shares to employees with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares on the date of grant. No stock option grants were made in 2006.
 
The disclosures required by SFAS No. 123(R) are located in Note 2.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Revenues are recognized when the services are rendered. Revenues are comprised of room, food and beverage and other revenues. Room revenues are derived from guest room rentals, whereas food and beverage revenues primarily include sales from hotel restaurants, room service and hotel catering and meeting rentals. Other revenues include charges for guests’ long-distance telephone service, laundry and parking services, in-room movie services, vending machine commissions, leasing of hotel space and other miscellaneous revenues.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
The financial statements of the Canadian operation have been translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with SFAS No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation.” All balance sheet accounts have been translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates. Income statement amounts have been translated using the average rate for the year. The gains and losses resulting from the changes in exchange rates from year to year are reported in “accumulated other comprehensive income” in the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit). The effects on the statements of operations of translation gains and losses were insignificant for all years presented.
 
Operating Segments
 
SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” requires the disclosure of selected information about operating segments. Based on the guidance provided in the standard, the Company has determined that its business of ownership and management of hotels is conducted in one operating segment. During 2006, the Company derived approximately 98% of its revenue from hotels located within the United States and the balance from the Company’s one hotel located in Windsor, Canada.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 from those estimates.
 
Self-insurance
 
The Company is self-insured up to certain limits with respect to employee medical, employee dental, property insurance, general liability insurance, personal injury claims, workers’ compensation and automobile liability. Refer to Note 14 for further information.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (“SFAS No. 154”). SFAS No. 154 generally requires retrospective application for reporting a change in accounting principle, unless alternative transition methods are explicitly stated in a newly adopted accounting principle. Additionally, SFAS No. 154 requires that errors be corrected by restating previously issued financial statements. SFAS No. 154 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We began applying this standard on January 1, 2006.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company will be required to adopt the provisions of FIN 48 with respect of all the Company’s tax positions as of January 1, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on its consolidated financial statements and has not completed its analysis to determine the likelihood of a material impact on the financial statements. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of the Interpretation will be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of accumulated deficit at January 1, 2007.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and accordingly, does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on the results of operations and financial condition.
 
In June 2006, the FASB issued EITF 06-03, “How Sales Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross Versus Net Presentation)”. This EITF concluded that disclosures should be applied retrospectively to interim and annual financial statements for all periods presented, if those amounts are significant. The disclosure of those taxes described under the consensus can be made on an aggregate basis. Since this Issue requires only the presentation of additional disclosures, at the date of adoption an entity would not be required to reevaluate its existing policies related to taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are imposed concurrently on a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer. An entity that chooses to reevaluate its existing policies and elects to change the presentation of taxes within the scope of this Issue must follow the requirements of SFAS No. 154, which provide that an entity may voluntarily change its accounting principles only to adopt a preferable accounting principle. EITF 06-03 is effective for financial statements for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of EITF 06-03 will have on the results of operations and financial condition.
 
2.   Stock-Based Compensation
 
On November 25, 2002, the Company adopted a Stock Incentive Plan which replaced the stock option plan previously in place. In accordance with the Stock Incentive Plan, and prior to the completion of the secondary offering of common stock on June 25, 2004, the Company was permitted to grant awards to acquire up to 353,333 shares of common stock to its directors, officers, or other key employees or consultants as determined by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors. Awards may consist of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, performance share awards, section 162(m) awards or other awards determined by the committee. The Company cannot grant stock options pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan at an exercise price which is less than 100% of the fair market value per share on the date of the grant. Vesting, exercisability, payment and other restrictions pertaining to any awards made pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan are determined by the committee. At the annual meeting held on March 19, 2004, stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Stock Incentive Plan to, among other things, increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance hereunder by 29,667 immediately and, in the event the Company consummated a secondary offering of its common stock, by an additional amount to be determined pursuant to a formula. With the completion of the secondary offering of common stock on June 25, 2004, the total number of shares available for issuance under the Stock Incentive Plan increased to 3,301,058 shares.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
A summary of the activity of the Stock Incentive Plan for the year ended December 31, 2006 is as follows:
 
             
    Issued Under
     
    the Stock
     
    Incentive Plan     Type
 
Available under the plan, less previously issued as of December 31, 2005
    2,545,252      
Issued January 31, 2006
    (12,413 )   restricted stock
Issued January 31, 2006
    (3,884 )   nonvested stock
Issued March 1, 2006
    (35,000 )   nonvested stock
Issued June 8, 2006
    (7,000 )   nonvested stock
Shares of restricted stock withheld from awards to satisfy tax withholding obligations
    4,719      
Nonvested shares forfeited in 2006
    777      
Options forfeited in 2006
    75,578      
             
Available for issuance, December 31, 2006
    2,568,029      
             
 
Stock Options
 
The outstanding stock options generally vest in three equal annual installments and expire ten years from the grant date. The exercise price of the awards is the average of the high and low market prices on the date of the grant. The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. All stock options expire ten years from the date of grant. There were no stock option grants in 2006.
 
A summary of stock option activity during 2006, 2005, and 2004 is summarized below:
 
                 
          Weighted Average
 
    Stock Options     Exercise Price  
 
Balance, December 31, 2003
    157,527     $ 13.92  
Granted
    383,500       10.52  
Exercised
    (239 )     15.21  
Forfeited
    (14,378 )     13.42  
                 
Balance, December 31, 2004
    526,410     $ 11.46  
Granted
    440,000       9.29  
Exercised
    (40,000 )     9.05  
Forfeited
    (332,516 )     10.75  
                 
Balance, December 31, 2005
    593,894     $ 10.41  
Granted
           
Exercised
    (162,003 )     10.12  
Forfeited
    (75,578 )     10.18  
                 
Balance, December 31, 2006
    356,313     $ 10.60  
                 
 
The amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options during 2006, 2005, and 2004 was $1.7 million, $0.4 million, and $4 thousand, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during 2006, 2005, and 2004 was $0.6 million, $0.1 million, and nil, respectively.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
A summary of stock options outstanding, exercisable (vested), and expected to vest at December 31, 2006 is as follows:
 
                                                 
    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
          Weighted Average
    Weighted
          Weighted Average
    Weighted
 
          Remaining Life
    Average
          Remaining Life
    Average
 
Range of Prices
  Number     (in years)     Exercise Price     Number     (in Years)     Exercise Price  
 
$7.83 to $9.39
    166,155       8.4     $ 9.05       33,024       8.3     $ 9.05  
$9.40 to $10.96
    131,009       7.6     $ 10.49       64,648       7.5     $ 10.50  
$10.97 to $15.66
    59,149       6.7     $ 15.21       59,149       6.7     $ 15.21  
                                                 
      356,313       7.8     $ 10.60       156,821       7.3     $ 11.97  
                                                 
Expected to vest
    302,866       7.9     $ 10.64                          
                                                 
 
         
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding
  $ 1,069  
         
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options expected to vest
  $ 897  
         
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable
  $ 255  
         
 
The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date the grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions (no options were granted in 2006):
 
                 
    Year Ended  
    December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
 
Expected life of option
    10 years       10 years  
Risk free interest rate
    4.56 %     4.09 %
Expected volatility
    22.80 %     55.74 %
Expected dividend yield
           
 
The expected life represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding and is derived by analyzing historical exercise behavior since the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy. The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the date of the grant for the period matching the expected life. The expected volatility is based primarily on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock since emergence.
 
The fair values of options granted (net of forfeitures) were as follows:
 
                 
    Year Ended  
    December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
 
Weighted average fair value of options granted
  $ 4.21     $ 7.32  
Total number of options granted
    440,000       383,500  
Total fair value of all options granted
  $ 1,852,400     $ 2,807,220  
 
Restricted Stock
 
On January 31, 2006, the Company granted 12,413 shares of restricted stock to certain employees, of which 4,719 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations and are included in the treasury stock balance of the Company’s balance sheet. The shares vested immediately, but bear certain restrictions regarding sale for a period of one year. The shares were valued at $12.88, the average of the high and low market prices of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant was recorded as compensation expense in January 2006.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
A summary of restricted stock activity during 2006 is summarized below (there was no restricted stock activity in 2005 and 2004):
 
                 
          Weighted Average
 
          Grant Date
 
    Restricted Stock     Fair Value  
 
Balance, December 31, 2005
        $  
Granted
    12,413       12.88  
Withheld to satisfy tax obligations
    (4,719 )     12.88  
                 
Balance, December 31, 2006
    7,694     $ 12.88  
                 
 
The total fair value of restricted stock that vested during 2006 was $0.2 million.
 
Nonvested Stock
 
On January 31, 2006, the Company granted 3,884 shares of nonvested stock to certain employees. The shares vest in equal annual installments on the next two anniversary dates. The shares were valued at $12.88, the average of the high and low market prices of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant is being recorded as compensation expense over the two-year vesting period.
 
On March 1, 2006, the Company granted 35,000 shares of nonvested stock to James MacLennan, the executive vice president and chief financial officer. The shares vest in equal annual installments on the next three anniversary dates. The shares were valued at $12.77, the average of the high and low market prices of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant is being recorded as compensation expense over the three-year vesting period.
 
On June 8, 2006, the Company granted 7,000 shares of nonvested stock to Mark Linch, the new senior vice president of capital investment. The shares vest in equal annual installments on the next three anniversary dates. The shares were valued at $11.78, the average of the high and low market prices of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant is being recorded as compensation expense over the three-year vesting period.
 
A summary of nonvested stock activity during 2006, 2005, and 2004 is summarized below:
 
                 
          Weighted Average
 
          Grant Date
 
    Nonvested Stock     Fair Value  
 
Balance, December 31, 2003
    200,000     $ 3.00  
Adjustment for 3:1 reverse stock split
    (133,333 )     9.00  
Vested
    (22,222 )     9.00  
                 
Balance, December 31, 2004
    44,445     $ 9.00  
Vested
    (44,444 )     9.00  
Stock lost due to reverse stock split
    (1 )     9.00  
Granted
    75,000       10.44  
                 
Balance, December 31, 2005
    75,000     $ 10.44  
Granted
    45,884       12.63  
Forfeited
    (777 )     12.88  
Vested
    (37,500 )     10.44  
                 
Balance, December 31, 2006
    82,607     $ 11.63  
                 


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The total fair value of nonvested stock awards that vested during 2006, 2005, and 2004, was $0.5 million, $0.5 million, and $0.3 million, respectively.
 
Restricted Stock Units
 
There were no grants of restricted stock units during 2006 and 2005. A summary of activity during 2005 and 2004 is summarized below:
 
                 
          Weighted Average
 
    Restricted
    Grant Date
 
    Stock Units     Fair Value  
 
Balance, December 31, 2003
        $  
Granted
    1,382       18.09  
                 
Balance, December 31, 2004
    1,382     $ 18.09  
Units converted to common stock
    (1,382 )     18.09  
                 
Balance, December 31, 2005
        $  
                 
 
The total fair value of the restricted stock units that converted to common stock in 2005 was $15 thousand.
 
A summary of unrecognized compensation expense and the remaining weighted-average amortization period as of December 31, 2006 is as follows:
 
                 
    Unrecognized
    Weighted-Average
 
    Compensation
    Amortization
 
Type of Award
  Expense ($000’s)     Period (in years)  
 
Stock Options
  $ 694       1.07  
Nonvested Stock
    564       1.60  
                 
Total
  $ 1,258       1.49  
                 
 
The impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), which resulted in additional compensation expense, for the year ended December 31, 2006 is summarized below (amounts in thousands, except for share data):
 
         
Income from continuing operations
  $ 908  
Income before income taxes
    908  
Net income
    556  
Basic earnings per share
    0.023  
Diluted earnings per share
    0.023  
 
Compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 is as follows:
 
                 
    Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006  
    Compensation
    Income Tax
 
Type of Award
  Expense     Benefit  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Stock Options
  $ 908     $ 352  
Nonvested Stock
    160       62  
Restricted Stock
    498       193  
                 
Total
  $ 1,566     $ 607  
                 


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3.   Discontinued Operations

 
During 2003, the Company identified 19 hotels, one office building and three land parcels for sale as part of its portfolio improvement strategy and its efforts to reduce debt and interest costs. During 2003, the Company sold one hotel and the office building. During 2004, the Company sold 11 hotels and two land parcels. A list of the properties sold in 2004 is summarized below:
 
  •  On January 29, 2004, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 246 room hotel, located in Dallas, TX.
 
  •  On February 5, 2004, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 135 room hotel, located in Baltimore, MD.
 
  •  On February 12, 2004, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 152 room hotel, located in Syracuse, NY.
 
  •  On February 25, 2004, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 214 room hotel, located in Fort Mitchell, KY.
 
  •  On March 31, 2004, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, a 214 room hotel, located in Pensacola, FL.
 
  •  On April 7, 2004, the Company sold the Downtown Plaza Hotel, a 243 room hotel located in Cincinnati, OH.
 
  •  On April 15, 2004, the Company sold the Courtyard Hotel, a 154 room hotel, located in Revere, MA
 
  •  On May 7, 2004, the Company sold the Mayfair House Hotel, a 179 room hotel, located in Miami, FL.
 
  •  On July 22, 2004, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 261 room hotel, located in Grand Island, NY.
 
  •  On August 18, 2004, the Company sold a parcel of land located in Fayetteville, NC.
 
  •  On September 22, 2004, the Company sold a parcel of land located in Ontario, CA.
 
  •  On December 13, 2004, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 105 room hotel, located in Florence, KY.
 
  •  On December 20, 2004, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 173 room hotel, located in Memphis, TN.
 
The Company realized gains of approximately $9.2 million in 2004 from the sale of these assets.
 
During 2005, an additional five hotels were identified for sale and the Company sold eight hotels for an aggregate sales price of $36.4 million, $29.2 million of which was used to paydown debt. A list of the properties sold in 2005 is summarized below:
 
  •  On January 20, 2005, the Company sold the Four Points Hotel, a 189 room hotel, located in Niagara Falls, NY.
 
  •  On February 17, 2005, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 147 room hotel, located in Morgantown, WV.
 
  •  On March 31, 2005, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 177 room hotel, located in Pittsburgh, PA.
 
  •  On June 1, 2005, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 210 room hotel, located in Austin, TX.
 
  •  On July 7, 2005, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 390 room hotel, located in St. Louis, MO.
 
  •  On July 15, 2005, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Select Hotel, a 397 room hote,l located in Niagara Falls, NY.
 
  •  On September 15, 2005, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, a 141 room hotel, located in Gadsden, AL.
 
  •  On September 16, 2005, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 422 room hotel, located in Rolling Meadows, IL.


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The Company realized gains of approximately $6.9 million in 2005 from the sale of these assets.
 
During 2006, an additional 27 hotels were identified for sale. The Company sold six hotels and one land parcel for an aggregate sales price of $27.1 million, $5.0 million of which was used to paydown debt. A list of the properties sold in 2006 is summarized below:
 
  •  On March 9, 2006, the Company sold the Fairfield Inn Hotel, a 105 room hotel located in Jackson, TN.
 
  •  On April 3, 2006, the Company sold a land parcel located in Mt. Laurel, NJ.
 
  •  On April 25, 2006, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 146 room hotel located in Pittsburgh, PA.
 
  •  On October 24, 2006, the Company sold the Holiday Inn Hotel, a 167 room hotel located in Valdosta, GA.
 
  •  On October 24, 2006, the Company sold the Azalea Inn Hotel, a 108 room hotel located in Valdosta, GA.
 
  •  On November 28, 2006, the Company sold its rights to the ground lease of the former Holiday Inn Hotel located in Jekyll Island, GA.
 
  •  On December 1, 2006, the Company sold the Quality Hotel, a 205 room hotel located in Metairie, LA.
 
The Company realized gains of approximately $3.0 million in 2006 from the sale of these assets. Additionally in 2006, the Company surrendered two Holiday Inn hotels, located in Lawrence and Manhattan, KS, to the Trustee pursuant to the settlement agreement entered into in August 2005, and the venture which owns the Holiday Inn City Center Columbus, OH deeded the hotel to the lender, a minority-interest hotel that was accounted for under the equity method of accounting. At December 31, 2006, 25 hotels were held for sale.
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, the Company has included the results of hotel assets sold during 2006, 2005 and 2004 as well as the hotel assets held for sale at December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, including any related impairment charges, in discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The assets held for sale at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the liabilities related to these assets are separately disclosed in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. All losses and gains on assets sold and held for sale (including any related impairment charges) are included in “(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The amount the Company will ultimately realize on these asset sales could differ from the amount recorded in the financial statements.
 
The Company recorded impairment on assets held for sale in 2006, 2005 and 2004. The fair values of the assets held for sale are based on the estimated selling prices less estimated costs to sell. The Company engages real estate brokers to assist in determining the estimated selling prices. The estimated selling costs are based on its experience with similar asset sales. The Company records impairment charges and writes down respective hotel asset carrying values if the carrying values exceed the estimated selling prices less costs to sell. As a result of these evaluations, during 2006, the Company recorded impairment charges totaling $23.1 million on 16 hotels as follows (amounts below are rounded individually):
 
  •  $3.9 million on the Holiday Inn Manhattan, KS to record the loss on disposal of fixed assets;
 
  •  $2.2 million on the Holiday Inn Lawrence, KS to record the loss on disposal of fixed assets;
 
  •  $1.4 million on the Holiday Inn Sheffield, AL which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $0.3 million on the Holiday Inn McKnight, PA to reflect the lowered estimated selling price less costs to sell, the write-off of capital improvements for franchisor compliance that did not add incremental value and the final disposition of the hotel;
 
  •  $0.1 million on the Holiday Inn Valdosta, GA to reflect the estimated selling costs of the sale as this hotel was identified for sale during 2006, and to reflect the final disposition of the hotel;


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  •  $0.1 million on the Azalea Inn Valdosta, GA to reflect the estimated selling costs of the sale as this hotel was identified for sale during 2006, and to reflect the final disposition of the hotel;
 
  •  $0.7 million on the University Plaza Bloomington, IN, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $1.3 million on the Ramada Plaza Macon, GA, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less cost to sell;
 
  •  $2.1 million on the Holiday Inn University Mall, FL, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $1.8 million on the Holiday Inn Express Pensacola, FL, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $0.8 million on the Holiday Inn Greentree, PA, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $0.2 million on the Holiday Inn York, PA, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $0.9 million on the Holiday Inn Lancaster, PA, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $6.4 million on the Holiday Inn Lansing, MI, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell;
 
  •  $0.6 million on the Holiday Inn Clarksburg, WV, which was classified as held for sale during 2006, to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price less costs to sell; and
 
  •  $0.1 million on the Holiday Inn Jekyll Island, GA to record the disposal costs of furniture, fixtures and equipment incurred during the closing of the hotel.
 
In 2005, the Company recorded impairment charges of $11.1 million on 10 hotels and one land parcel as follows (amounts below are rounded individually):
 
  •  $1.8 million on the Azalea Inn Valdosta, GA to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price;
 
  •  $1.7 million on the Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows, IL to reflect the lowered selling price and to record the final disposition of the hotel;
 
  •  $1.7 million on the Holiday Inn Sheffield, AL to reduce the carrying value to estimated selling price;
 
  •  $1.6 million on the Holiday Inn Lawrence, KS to reflect the reduced fair value appraisal;
 
  •  $1.3 million on the Holiday Inn St. Louis, MO to reflect the reduced selling price of the hotel;
 
  •  $1.1 million on the Park Inn Brunswick, GA, to write-off the capital improvements made on this property related to the franchise conversion that did not result in an increase in the fair value of this hotel;
 
  •  $0.9 million on the Holiday Inn Hamburg, NY, as the undiscounted future cash flows were less than the asset’s carrying value and the resulting broker opinion required a write-down of the carrying value of the asset to its fair value;
 
  •  $0.4 million on the land parcel in Mt. Laurel, NJ to reflect the lowered estimated selling price of the land;
 
  •  $0.3 million on the Holiday Inn Express Gadsden, AL to reflect the estimated selling costs as this hotel was identified for sale in January 2005, to reflect the write-off of capital improvements spent on this hotel for


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  franchisor compliance that did not add incremental value or revenue generating capacity to the property, and to record the final disposition of the hotel;

 
  •  $0.3 million on the Holiday Inn Morgantown, WV to reflect the reduced selling price of the hotel and the additional charges to dispose of the hotel in February 2005; and
 
  •  $0.1 million on the Holiday Inn McKnight, PA as the hotel was identified for sale in 2005 and its carrying value was adjusted to the estimated selling price less selling costs.
 
In 2004, the Company recorded impairment charges of $11.7 million on 12 hotels as follows (amounts below are rounded individually):
 
  •  $3.7 million on the Park Inn Brunswick, GA, which was converted from a Holiday Inn, as this hotel lost the business of a significant military group contract and the conversion of this hotel to a Park Inn was not expected to improve operating results;
 
  •  $1.7 million on the Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows, IL to record the difference between the estimated selling price and the carrying value of this hotel consistent with an offer received on the hotel;
 
  •  $1.1 million on the Holiday Inn Express Gadsden, AL as this hotel was identified for sale in January 2005 and the estimated selling price was less than the asset’s carrying value. The estimated selling price of this hotel was negatively impacted by its franchise agreement expiring in August 2005 and the franchisor indicating that it would not renew the agreement;
 
  •  $1.0 million on the Holiday Inn Austin (South), TX to reflect a reduction in the estimated selling price due to feedback from potential buyers that this hotel had limited future franchise options due to its exterior corridors;
 
  •  $0.9 million on the Holiday Inn St. Louis North, MO as this hotel was identified for sale in January 2005 and the estimated selling price was less than the asset’s previously adjusted carrying value;
 
  •  $0.7 million on the Holiday Inn Memphis, TN to reflect the reduced selling price and additional charges to dispose of this hotel in December 2004;
 
  •  $0.6 million on the Holiday Inn Lawrence, KS to reflect the continued declining financial performance of this hotel which was in need of a major renovation; when management was notified that the franchise agreement would not be renewed, it was determined that renovations were not economically justifiable;
 
  •  $0.6 million on the Quality Hotel & Conference Center Metairie, LA as capital improvements were spent on health and safety items that added no incremental market value or revenue generating capacity at this hotel, resulting in the recording of impairment to reduce the asset’s carrying value to the fair value;
 
  •  $0.5 million on the Downtown Plaza Hotel Cincinnati, OH to reflect the lowered estimated selling price of the hotel and the loss recorded on sale of the hotel in April 2004;
 
  •  $0.4 million on the Holiday Inn Morgantown, WV as capital improvements were spent on this hotel for franchise compliance that did not add incremental value or revenue generating capacity to the property;
 
  •  $0.4 million on the Holiday Inn Florence, KY, primarily related to disposal costs incurred on the sale of the hotel in December 2004; and
 
  •  $0.1 million on the Holiday Inn Express Pensacola, FL to reflect the loss recorded on sale of this hotel in March 2004.
 
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liabilities and long term debt. At December 31, 2006, the discontinued operations portfolio consisted of the following 25 hotels:
 
  •  Clarion Charleston, SC;
 
  •  Clarion Louisville, KY
 
  •  Crowne Plaza Cedar Rapids, IA;
 
  •  Fairfield Inn Augusta, GA;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Clarksburg, WV;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Fairmont, WV;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Frederick, MD;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Fort Wayne, IN;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Greentree, PA;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Hamburg, NY;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Jamestown, NY;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Lancaster East, PA;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Lansing, MI;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Pensacola, FL;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Sheffield, AL;
 
  •  Holiday Inn St Paul, MN;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Winter Haven, FL;
 
  •  Holiday Inn York, PA;
 
  •  Holiday Inn Express Dothan, AL;
 
  •  Park Inn Brunswick, GA;
 
  •  Quality Inn Dothan, AL;
 
  •  Ramada Plaza Macon, GA;
 
  •  Ramada Inn North Charleston, SC;
 
  •  University Plaza Bloomington, IN; and,
 
  •  Vermont Maple Inn Colchester, VT


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Summary balance sheet information for discontinued operations is as follows:
 
                 
    December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Property and equipment, net
  $ 83,462     $ 13,796  
Other assets
    5,975       1,070  
                 
Assets held for sale
  $ 89,437     $ 14,866  
                 
Other liabilities
  $ 10,630     $ 3,346  
Long-term debt
    57,721       1,264  
                 
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
  $ 68,351     $ 4,610  
                 
 
Summary statement of operations information for discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 is as follows:
 
                         
    December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005     December 31, 2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Total revenues
  $ 89,986     $ 117,465     $ 143,119  
Total operating expenses (excluding impairment)
    (82,982 )     (104,891 )     (128,489 )
Impairment of long-lived assets
    (23,122 )     (11,062 )     (11,700 )
Interest income and other
    11       308       51  
Interest expense
    (5,856 )     (7,444 )     (16,696 )
Business interruption proceeds
    754              
Gain on asset disposition
    2,961       6,872       9,168  
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net
    10,231              
Benefit for income taxes
    3,108       313        
Minority interest in loss (income)
          (96 )     96  
                         
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
  $ (4,909 )   $ 1,465     $ (4,451 )
                         
 
In addition to the held-for-sale hotels listed above, all of the hotels that were sold in 2004, 2005, and 2006 were included in the statements of operations for discontinued operations.
 
Discontinued operations were not segregated in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Therefore, amounts for certain captions will not agree with respective data in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and related Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
4.   Accounts Receivable
 
At December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, accounts receivable, net of allowances consisted of the following:
 
                 
    December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Trade accounts receivable
  $ 7,362     $ 8,205  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (277 )     (1,101 )
Other receivables
    319       950  
                 
    $ 7,404     $ 8,054  
                 


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5.   Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 
At December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:
 
                 
    December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Deposits for property taxes
  $ 6,956     $ 7,552  
Prepaid insurance
    5,379       3,244  
Lender-required insurance deposits
    5,750       3,489  
Deposits and other prepaid expenses
    4,365       5,816  
                 
    $ 22,450     $ 20,101  
                 
 
6.   Property and Equipment, net
 
At December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, property and equipment, net consisted of the following:
 
                         
    Useful Lives
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    (years)     2006     2005  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Land
        $ 52,119     $ 73,254  
Buildings and improvements
    10 — 40       394,314       440,973  
Property and equipment
    3 — 10       125,018       116,259  
China, glass and silverware
            1,656       2,144  
                         
              573,107       632,630  
Less accumulated depreciation
            (86,651 )     (80,901 )
Construction in progress
            566       55,133  
                         
            $ 487,022     $ 606,862  
                         
 
In 2006, the Company recorded impairment charges of $0.8 million to write-off of the net book value of assets that were replaced in 2006. In 2005, the Company recorded impairment charges of $1.2 million which represents $1.0 million in adjustments made to the Fairfield Inn Merrimack, NH, to reduce the carrying value to its estimated fair value, and $0.2 million for the write-off of assets that were replaced in 2005. The impairment of long-lived assets of $0.4 million recorded during 2004 represents the write-offs of assets that were replaced in 2004.
 
7.   Other Assets
 
At December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, other assets consisted of the following:
 
                 
    December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Deferred financing costs
  $ 3,167     $ 4,258  
Deferred franchise fees
    1,430       2,001  
Utility and other deposits
    555       495  
Linen inventory
    672       837  
                 
    $ 5,824     $ 7,591  
                 
 
Deferred franchise fees are amortized using the straight-line method over the terms of the related franchise, and deferred financing costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the related term of the debt.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Based on the balances at December 31, 2006, the five year amortization schedule for deferred financing and deferred loan costs is as follows:
 
                                                         
    Total     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     After 2011  
 
Deferred financing costs
  $ 3,167     $ 1,282     $ 1,243     $ 530     $ 103     $ 9     $  
Deferred franchise fees
    1,430       210       174       164       158       154       570  
                                                         
    $ 4,597     $ 1,492     $ 1,417     $ 694     $ 261     $ 163     $ 570  
                                                         
 
8.   Other Accrued Liabilities
 
At December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, other accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
 
                 
    December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Salaries and related costs
  $ 5,584     $ 6,358  
Self-insurance loss accruals
    11,502       12,436  
Property and sales taxes
    5,715       7,192  
Professional fees
    727       883  
Accrued franchise fees
    1,024       1,004  
Accrued interest
    2,089       2,631  
Other
    1,083       1,024  
                 
    $ 27,724     $ 31,528  
                 
 
9.   Long-Term Liabilities
 
As of December 31, 2006, 61 of the Company’s 69 hotels are pledged as collateral for long-term obligations. Certain mortgage notes are subject to prepayment, yield maintenance, or defeasance obligations if the Company repays them prior to their maturity. Approximately 75% of the long-term debt bears interest at fixed rates and approximately 25% of the debt is subject to floating rates of interest. Set forth below, by debt pool, is a summary of


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the Company’s long-term debt (including the current portion) along with the applicable interest rates and the related carrying values of the property and equipment which collateralize the long-term debt:
 
                                     
    December 31, 2006     December 31, 2005      
    Number
    Property, Plant
    Long-Term
    Long-Term
     
    of Hotels     and Equipment, Net     Liabilities     Liabilities     Interest Rates at December 31, 2006
 
Refinancing Debt
                                   
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Floating
    15     $ 72,173     $ 58,118     $ 67,546     LIBOR plus 3.40%; capped at 9.4%
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Fixed
    33       319,085       239,383       252,377     6.58%
                                     
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Total
    48       391,258       297,501       319,923      
Other Financings
                                   
Computer Share Trust Company of Canada
    1       15,579       7,551       7,838     7.88%
Column Financial, Inc. 
                            10,337      
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 
    4       45,275       15,194       22,398     $8,726 at 9.40%; $6,468 at 8.90%
JP Morgan Chase Bank
                            10,064      
Wachovia
    4       36,320       36,081       13,173     $9,845 at 6.03%; $3,115 at 5.78%; 23,122 at 6.04%
IXIS
    4       36,701       40,500       19,000     $19,000 at LIBOR plus 2.90%, capped at 8.4%; $21,500 at LIBOR plus 2.95%, capped at 8.45%
Column Financial, Inc. 
                            8,146      
                                     
Total — other financing
    13       133,875       99,327       90,956      
                                     
      61       525,133       396,828       410,879     7.14%(1)
Long-term liabilities — other
                                   
Tax notes issued pursuant to our Joint Plan of Reorganization
                1,263       2,220      
Other
                1,038       1,151      
                                     
                  2,301       3,371      
                                     
Property, plant and equipment — unencumbered
    8       45,351                  
                                     
      69       570,484       399,129       414,250      
Held for sale
    (25 )     (83,462 )     (60,271 )     (1,287 )    
                                     
Total December 31, 2006(2)
    44     $ 487,022     $ 338,858     $ 412,963      
                                     
 
 
(1) The 7.14% in the table above represents the weighted average annualized cost of debt at December 31, 2006.
 
(2) Long term debt obligations at December 31,2006 and December 31, 2005 include the current portion.
 
The fair value of the fixed rate mortgage debt (book value of $298.2 million) at December 31, 2006 is estimated at $306.3 million.


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Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. Debt
 
On June 25, 2004, the Company closed on the $370 million Refinancing Debt secured by 64 hotels. The Refinancing Debt consisted of a loan of $110 million bearing a floating interest of the 30-day LIBOR plus 340 basis points (the “Floating Rate Debt”), which as of December 31, 2006 was secured by 15 hotels (29 hotels at the loan’s inception), and four loans totaling $260 million each bearing a fixed interest rate of 6.58% (the “Fixed Rate Debt”) and secured, in the aggregate, by 33 hotels (35 hotels at the loan’s inception).
 
As amended on April 29, 2005, the Floating Rate Debt had a maturity date of January 11, 2007 with three one-year extension options. The Company exercised the first extension option, extending the maturity date to January 11, 2008. In conjunction with this extension, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement effective January 11, 2007. The new cap expires on January 15, 2008, settles monthly, and effectively limits the company’s interest rate exposure for the Floating Rate Debt to a maximum rate of 9.40%. An extension fee of 0.25% of the outstanding Floating Rate Debt is payable if the Company opts to exercise each of the second and third extensions. All extensions are subject to certain provisions within the debt agreement. The Company may prepay the Floating Rate Debt in whole or in part, subject to a prepayment penalty in the amount of 1% of the amount prepaid. However, after January 11, 2007, there is no prepayment penalty associated with the Floating Rate Debt. In 2006, the Company released four properties from this floating rate instrument and prepaid the corresponding debt. The properties included the Fairfield Inn located in Jackson, TN in February, the Fairfield Inns located in Colchester, VT and Valdosta, GA in May and the Holiday Inn located in Valdosta, GA in October. The aggregate reduction in debt related to these releases amounted to $8.7 million. All prepayments were subject to the 1% prepayment penalty.
 
Each of the four fixed rate loans (“Fixed Rate Loan”) comprising the Fixed Rate Debt is a five-year loan and bears a fixed rate of interest of 6.58%. Except for certain defeasance provisions, the Company may not prepay the Fixed Rate Debt except during the 60 days prior to maturity. The Company may, after the earlier of 48 months after the closing of any Fixed Rate Loan or the second anniversary of the securitization of any Fixed Rate Loan, defease such Fixed Rate Loan, in whole or in part. In October of 2006, the Company defeased $8.7 million of the $61.6 million balance of one of the Fixed Rate Loans. This action unencumbered the Ramada Plaza located in Macon, GA. Prior to the securitization of the four fixed rate loans, these loans were subject to cross-collateralization provisions. All four fixed rate loans have been securitized and are no longer cross-collateralized.
 
As part of each of the five debt agreements, the company is subject to certain restrictive covenants including minimum debt yield ratios. As of December 31, 2006, the debt yield ratios were above the minimum requirement for the Floating Rate Debt and three out of the four Fixed Rate Debt instruments. The non-compliant fixed rate loan is secured by nine properties. Under the terms of the loan agreement, until the required ratio is met, the lender may require the Company to deposit all revenues from the mortgaged properties into a restricted cash account controlled by the lender. The revenues would then be disbursed to fund property-related expenditures, including debt service payments and capital expenditures, in accordance with the loan agreement. The net cash flow as defined by the loan agreement, after debt service payment, for the nine properties which secure the loan was $1.7 million for the trailing 12 months ended December 31, 2006. As of March 1, 2007, the lender has not exercised its right to require the use of a restricted cash account.
 
Each loan comprising the Refinancing Debt is non-recourse; however, the Company has agreed to indemnify Merrill Lynch Mortgage in certain situations, such as fraud, waste, misappropriation of funds, certain environmental matters, asset transfers in violation of the loan agreements, or violation of certain single-purpose entity covenants. In addition, each loan comprising the Refinancing Debt will become full recourse in certain limited cases such as bankruptcy of a borrower or Lodgian. During the term of the Refinancing Debt, the Company is required to fund, on a monthly basis, a reserve for furniture, fixtures and equipment equal to 4% of the previous month’s gross revenues from the hotels securing each of the respective loans comprising the Refinancing Debt.


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Other Financings
 
On February 1, 2006, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”). Pursuant to the loan agreement, Wachovia loaned the Company $17.4 million, which is secured by the Crowne Plaza Worcester located in Worcester, MA. The loan agreement has a five year term and bears a fixed rate of interest of 6.04%. The loan agreement is non-recourse to Lodgian, Inc., except in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the loan agreement.
 
On February 1, 2006, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”). Pursuant to the loan agreement, Wachovia loaned the Company $6.1 million, which is secured by the Holiday Inn Palm Desert located in Palm Desert, CA. The loan agreement has a five year term and bears a fixed rate of interest of 6.04%. The loan agreement is non-recourse to Lodgian, Inc., except in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the loan agreement.
 
On March 1, 2006, the Company entered into a $21.5 million loan agreement with IXIS Real Estate Capital Inc. (“IXIS”) which is secured by the Radisson Phoenix and Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport hotels located in Phoenix, AZ along with the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh Airport hotel located in Coraopolis, PA. The IXIS loan agreement has a two-year initial term with three one-year extension options which are exercisable provided the loan is not in default. The loan bears a floating rate of interest which is 295 basis points above the 30-day LIBOR. Contemporaneously with the closing of the loan, the Company purchased an interest rate cap agreement that effectively caps the interest rate for the first two years of the loan agreement at 8.45%. The IXIS Loan Agreement is non-recourse to Lodgian, Inc., except in certain limited circumstances as set forth in the loan agreement.
 
The loan proceeds from the two new Wachovia loans and a portion of the proceeds from the new IXIS financing were used to pay off the Column Financial loan agreement. Also, in February 2006, the Company surrendered the Holiday Inn Manhattan, KS and the Holiday Inn Lawrence, KS hotels to the bond trustee, J P Morgan Chase, to satisfy certain debt obligations under industrial revenue bonds secured by these hotels.
 
Franchise Agreements
 
The Company is subject to certain property maintenance and quality standard compliance requirements under its franchise agreements. The Company periodically receives notifications from its franchisors of events of non-compliance with such agreements. In the past, management has cured most cases of non-compliance within the applicable cure periods and the events of non-compliance did not result in events of default under the respective loan agreements. However, in selected situations and based on economic evaluations, management may elect to not comply with the franchisor requirements. In such situations, the Company will either select an alternative franchisor, operate the property independent of any franchisor or sell the hotel.
 
As of March 1, 2007, the Company had been notified that it was not in compliance with some of the terms of two of its franchise agreements and has received default and termination notices from franchisors with respect to an additional eight hotels (see Note 14).
 
While the Company can give no assurance that the steps taken to date, and planned to be taken during 2007, will return these properties to full compliance, management believes that it will make significant progress and it intends to continue to give franchise agreement compliance a high level of attention. The 10 hotels that are either in default or non-compliance under the respective franchise agreements are part of the collateral security for an aggregate of $285.5 million of mortgage debt at March 1, 2007.
 
Interest Rate Cap Agreements
 
On June 25, 2004, in order to manage its exposure to fluctuations in the interest rate on its variable rate debt with Merrill Lynch Mortgage, the Company entered into a two-year interest rate cap agreement for a notional principal amount of $110.0 million. The cap agreement allowed the Company to obtain the loan at a floating rate


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and effectively cap the interest rate at LIBOR of 5% plus 3.4%. In June 2006, the Company obtained an interest rate cap agreement that effectively capped the interest rate at LIBOR of 6% plus 3.4%. When the agreement expired on January 15, 2007, the Company entered into a new interest rate cap agreement that effectively capped the interest rate at LIBOR of 6% plus 3.4%.
 
The Company entered into two agreements to manage the company’s exposure to fluctuations in the interest rate on its variable rate debt with IXIS. The first agreement was entered into on November 10, 2005, with a notional principal amount of $19 million. This cap agreement allowed the Company to obtain the loan at a floating rate and effectively cap the interest rate at LIBOR of 5.5% plus 2.9%. The second agreement was entered into on March 1, 2006, with a notional principal amount of $21.5 million. This cap agreement allowed the Company to obtain the loan at a floating rate and effectively cap the interest rate at LIBOR of 5.5% plus 2.95%.
 
These derivative financial instruments are viewed as risk management tools and are entered into for hedging purposes only. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. However, the Company has not elected to follow the hedging requirements of SFAS No. 133.
 
The aggregate fair value of the interest rate caps as of December 31, 2006 was approximately $18,000. The fair values of the interest rate caps are recognized in the accompanying balance sheet in other assets. Adjustments to the carrying values of the interest rate caps are reflected in interest expense.
 
The notional amounts of the interest rate caps and their termination dates match the original principal amounts and maturity dates on these loans.


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Future Loan Repayment Projections
 
Future scheduled principal payments on these long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2006 are as follows:
 
                                                         
    Debt
                                     
    Obligations
                                     
    December 31,
                Maturities              
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     Thereafter  
                ($ in thousands)                    
 
Refinancing Debt:
                                                       
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Floating
  $ 58,118     $ 822     $ 57,296     $     $     $     $  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. — Fixed
    239,383       4,470       4,743       230,170                    
                                                         
Total — Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. 
    297,501       5,292       62,039       230,170                    
Other Financings:
                                                       
Computer Share Trust Company of Canada
    7,551       7,551                                
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 
    15,194       15,194                                
Wachovia
    36,081       656       691       740       3,633       30,361        
IXIS
    40,500       19,224       21,276                          
                                                         
Total — Other Financing
    99,326       42,625       21,967       740       3,633       30,361        
Other Long-term Liabilities:
                                                       
Tax Notes Issued Pursuant to our Joint Plan of Reorganization
    1,263       615       616       32                    
Other Long-term Liabilities
    1,039       575       194       219       45       6        
                                                         
      2,302       1,190       810       251       45       6        
Total Debt Obligations
    399,129       49,107       84,816       231,161       3,678       30,367        
Less: Debt Obligations — Discontinued
    60,271       2,550       39,677       18,023       18       3        
                                                         
Total Debt Obligations — Continued
  $ 338,858     $ 46,557     $ 45,139     $ 213,138     $ 3,660     $ 30,364     $  
                                                         
 
10.   Stockholders’ Equity
 
12.25% Cumulative Preferred Shares Subject to Mandatory Redemption
 
In 2004, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding shares of preferred stock and incurred charges totaling $6.1 million for a 4% prepayment premium for early redemption of the preferred stock. These charges are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as Loss on preferred stock redemption.
 
2004 Reverse Stock Split
 
On April 27, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock in a ratio of one-for-three (1:3) with resulting fractional shares paid in cash. The reverse stock split affected all of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares, warrants, stock options, and restricted stock. The record date for the reverse stock split was April 29, 2004 and the Company’s new common stock began trading under the split adjustment on April 30, 2004.
 
All amounts for common stock, warrants, stock options, and restricted stock, and all earnings per share computations have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the change in the Company’s capital structure.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
Treasury Stock
 
On July 15, 2004, July 15, 2005 and September 8, 2005, a total of 66,666 restricted stock units previously issued to the Company’s former chief executive officer, Thomas Parrington, vested in three equal installments of 22,222 shares. Mr. Parrington, pursuant to the restricted unit award agreement with the Company, elected to have the Company withhold 21,633 shares to satisfy the employment tax withholding requirements associated with the vested shares. The shares withheld were deemed repurchased by the company and thus were added to treasury stock in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The aggregate cost of these shares was approximately $0.2 million.
 
On January 31, 2006, the Company granted 12,413 shares of restricted stock to certain employees, of which 4,719 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations and were added to Treasury Stock. The aggregate cost of these shares was approximately $61,000.
 
In May 2006, the Board of Directors approved a $15 million share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had repurchased 225,267 shares at an aggregate cost of $2.8 million under this program. From January 1 to March 1, 2007, the Company repurchased 146,625 shares at an aggregate cost of $1.9 million, bringing the remaining repurchase authority to $10.4 million. The Company may use its treasury stock for the issuance of future stock-based compensation awards or for acquisitions.
 
Class A and Class B Warrants
 
Pursuant to the Joint Plan of Reorganization confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court in November 2002 the Company issued Class A and B warrants.
 
The Class A warrants initially provide for the purchase of an aggregate of 1,510,638 shares of (reverse split adjusted) of the common stock at an exercise price of $18.29 per share and expire on November 25, 2007.
 
The Class B warrants initially provide for the purchase of an aggregate of 1,029,366 shares (reverse split adjusted) of the common stock at an exercise price of $25.44 per share and expire on November 25, 2009.
 
11.   Income Taxes
 
Provision for income taxes for the Company is as follows:
 
                                                 
    2006     2005  
    Current     Deferred     Total     Current     Deferred     Total  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Federal
  $ 264     $ 6,839     $ 7,103     $     $ 7,057     $ 7,057  
State and Local
    268       966       1,234       362       635       997  
Foreign
    196             196       162             162  
                                                 
      728       7,805       8,533       524       7,692       8,216  
Less: discontinued operations
          (3,108 )     (3,108 )           (313 )     (313 )
                                                 
Continuing operations
  $ 728     $ 10,913     $ 11,641     $ 524     $ 8,005     $ 8,529  
                                                 


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The components of the cumulative effect of temporary differences in the deferred income tax asset (liability) balances at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows:
 
                                                 
    2006     2005  
    Total     Current     Non-Current     Total     Current     Non-Current  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Property and equipment
  $ (11,143 )   $     $ (11,143 )   $ (12,703 )   $     $ (12,703 )
Net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”)
    123,722             123,722       122,220             122,220  
Loan costs
    573             573       567             567  
Legal and workers’ compensation reserves
    3,760       3,760             4,048       4,048        
AMT and FICA credit carryforwards
    2,624             2,624       2,360             2,360  
Other operating accruals
    2,289       2,289             2,158       2,158        
Other
    (407 )           (407 )     (450 )           (450 )
                                                 
Total
    121,418       6,049       115,369       118,200       6,206       111,994  
Less: valuation allowance
    (121,418 )     (6,049 )     (115,369 )     (118,200 )     (6,206 )     (111,994 )
                                                 
    $     $     $     $     $     $  
                                                 
 
The difference between income taxes using the effective income tax rate and the federal income tax statutory rate of 34% is as follows:
 
                 
    2006     2005  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Federal income tax (benefit) provision at statutory federal rate
  $ (2,259 )   $ 6,974  
State income tax (benefit) provision, net
    (319 )     985  
Non-deductible items
    (203 )     95  
Foreign
    196          
Change in valuation allowance
    11,118       162  
                 
      8,533       8,216  
Less discontinued operations
    (3,108 )     (313 )
                 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
  $ 11,641     $ 8,529  
                 
 
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had established a valuation allowance of $121.4 million and $118.2 million, respectively, to fully offset its net deferred tax asset. As a result of the Company’s history of losses, the Company believed that it was more likely than not that its net deferred tax asset would not be realized, and therefore, provided a valuation allowance to fully reserve against these amounts. The deferred tax asset in 2006 increased $3.2 million of which $0.4 million related to prior year adjustments, $(7.9) million related to the utilization of pre-emergence deferred tax assets credited to additional paid in capital in accordance with SOP 90-7 “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code”, and $10.7 million related to additional deferred tax assets generated during the period. The Company has current year taxable income in which pre-emergence NOLs are being utilized, resulting in a $7.9 million deferred tax expense. The reversal of the valuation allowance associated with the utilization of pre-emergence NOLs was credited to additional paid-in capital in accordance with AICPA SOP 90-7. Approximately $97.3 million of the $121.4 million deferred tax asset remaining is attributable to pre-emergence NOLs. If utilized and included in future tax expense, the reduction in the valuation allowance will be recorded to additional paid in capital in future periods.


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The deferred tax asset in 2005 was reduced by $27.0 million with $15.6 million of the reduction attributable to write-offs of deferred tax assets, $7.7 million related to the utilization of pre-emergence deferred tax assets credited to additional paid-in capital in accordance with SOP 90-7, and $3.0 million of expiring NOLs. Approximately $110.0 million of the $118.2 million of deferred tax asset remaining at December 31, 2005 was attributable to pre-emergence NOLs.
 
At December 31, 2006, the Company had available net operating loss carry forwards (“NOLs”) of approximately $318.9 million for federal income tax purposes, which will expire in 2019 through 2025. No NOLs expired in the current period. The Company has undergone several “ownership changes,” as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Consequently, the Company’s ability to use the net operating loss carryforwards to offset future income is subject to certain limitations. The annual net operating loss carryforward limitation is $8.3 million per year. Due to these and other limitations, a portion or all of these net operating loss carryforwards could expire unused.
 
12.   Related Party Transactions
 
Preferred Share Exchange
 
On June 25, 2004, Oaktree and BRE/HY, representatives of which then served as directors of the Company , and/or affiliates of those entities, received 2,262,661 shares and 1,049,034 shares of common stock that were exchanged as part of the Preferred Share Exchange. Approximately $26.3 million and $11.1 million of the net proceeds from the equity offering were used to redeem the remaining shares of Preferred Stock held by Oaktree and BRE/HY, respectively. Oaktree and BRE/HY continue to be beneficial owners of shares of the Company’s common stock but were not affiliates of the Company at anytime during 2006.
 
Consultancy
 
Linda Philp, the Company’s former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, resigned effective December 16, 2005. Ms. Philp remained the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on a consulting basis until March 15, 2006. She received severence of $169,125 in 2006. The Company also paid $20,050 for her consultancy services for the period December 19, 2005 to December 31, 2005 and $139,110 during 2006.


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13.   Earnings Per Share
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands, except per share data)  
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
                       
Numerator:
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (10,267 )   $ 10,836     $ (27,383 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (4,909 )     1,465       (4,451 )
                         
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock
  $ (15,176 )   $ 12,301     $ (31,834 )
                         
Denominator:
                       
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted average shares
    24,617       24,576       13,817  
                         
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — weighted average shares
    24,617       24,630       13,817  
                         
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (0.42 )   $ 0.44     $ (1.98 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.20 )     0.06       (0.32 )
                         
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock
  $ (0.62 )   $ 0.50     $ (2.30 )
                         
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (0.42 )   $ 0.44     $ (1.98 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.20 )     0.06       (0.32 )
                         
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock
  $ (0.62 )   $ 0.50     $ (2.30 )
                         
 
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Topic No. D-62, income (loss) from continuing operations should be the basis for determining whether or not dilutive potential common shares should be included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. Since the Company reported a loss from continuing operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 and 2004, the common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.
 
As a result, the Company did not include the shares associated with the assumed exercise of stock options (options to acquire 356,313 shares of common stock), the shares associated with nonvested stock (82,607 shares), or Class A and B warrants (rights to acquire 503,546 and 343,122 shares of common stock, respectively) in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share for the year ended December 31, 2006 because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.
 
The computation of diluted income per share for the year ended December 31, 2005, as calculated above, did not include the shares associated with the assumed conversion of options to acquire 315,394 shares of common stock, or Class A and B warrants (rights to acquire 503,546 and 343,122 shares of common stock, respectively) because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.
 
The computation of diluted loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2004, as calculated above, did not include the shares associated with the assumed conversion of the restricted stock units (45,826 shares), stock options (options to acquire 526,410 shares of common stock), or Class A and B warrants (rights to acquire 503,546 and 343,122 shares of common stock, respectively) because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.


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14.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Franchise Agreements and Capital Expenditures
 
The Company has entered into franchise agreements with various hotel chains which require annual payments for license fees, reservation services and advertising fees. The license agreements generally have original terms of 10 years. The franchisors may require the Company to upgrade its facilities at any time to comply with its then current standards. Upon the expiration of the term of a franchise, the Company may apply for a franchise renewal. In connection with the renewal of a franchise, the franchisor may require payment of a renewal fee, increase license, reservation and advertising fees, as well as substantial renovation of the facility. Costs incurred in connection with these agreements for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Continuing operations
  $ 18,547     $ 15,578     $ 14,863  
Discontinued operations
    6,996       8,066       9,498  
                         
    $ 25,543     $ 23,644     $ 24,361  
                         
 
When a hotel does not meet the terms of its franchise license agreement, a franchisor reserves the right to issue a notice of non-compliance to the licensee. This notice of non-compliance provides the franchisee with a cure period which typically ranges from 3-24 months. At the end of the cure period, the franchisor will review the criteria for which the non-compliance notice was issued and either cure the franchise agreement, returning to good standing, or issue a notice of default and termination, giving the franchisee another opportunity to cure the non-compliant issue. At the end of the default and termination period, the franchisor will review the criteria for which the non-compliance notice was issued and either cure the default, issue an extension which will grant the franchisee additional time to cure, or terminate the franchise agreement.
 
As of March 1, 2007, the Company has been or expects to be notified that it is not in compliance with some of the terms of the franchise agreements at two hotels, that it has received default and termination notices from franchisors with respect to the agreements at eight hotels, and that it is awaiting cure letters from the franchisor for an additional three hotels, summarized as follows:
 
  •  Two hotels are not in compliance with the franchise agreements, although the Company has not received formal notices of non-compliance from the franchisors.
 
  •  One hotel is expected to receive a formal notice of non-compliance due to substandard quality assurance evaluation scores. The Company is currently in the planning and diligence phase of renovation. The Company anticipates the planned renovation will remedy this instance of non-compliance.
 
  •  The other hotel, which is held for sale, is expected to receive an extension provided the Company completes certain work required by the franchisor. The Company is currently completing this work.
 
  •  Eight hotels are in default of the franchise agreements.
 
  •  Three of these hotels are held for sale. One hotel is in default of the franchise agreement for failure to complete the Property Improvement Plan (PIP). This hotel has not completed the renovation of the commercial and exterior areas, although the guest rooms were completely renovated in 2005. Although likely, the Company has not received a notice of default regarding the second hotel. The Company expects to receive an extension of the franchise agreement for the third hotel provided the Company completes certain work required by the franchisor. The Company is currently completing this work.
 
  •  One hotel is in default of the franchise agreement for failure to complete a PIP. The Company has met with the franchisor and is in the planning and diligence phase of renovation.


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  •  Four hotels are in default due to substandard guest satisfaction scores. The Company received a default notice on one of these hotels in February 2007 and intends to address the default through operational improvements. The Company has received default notices for the remaining three hotels and does not anticipate curing the defaults by the required termination dates. However, the Company expects to receive extensions from the franchisors, which management anticipates will enable the Company to improve these scores.
 
  •  Three hotels (one of which is held for sale) are currently meeting the requirements to cure the deficiencies by their respective cure dates. The Company expects to receive a cure letter for one of the hotels shortly and to earn a “clean slate” letter for the remaining two hotels in August 2007 and August 2009, respectively.
 
The corporate operations team, as well as each property’s general manager and associates, have focused their efforts to cure each of these non-compliance, or default issues through enhanced service, increased cleanliness, and product improvements by the required cure date.
 
The Company believes that it will cure the non-compliance and defaults for which the franchisors have given notice before the applicable termination dates, but the Company cannot provide assurance that it will be able to complete the action plans (which are estimated to cost approximately $4.2 million) to cure the alleged defaults of noncompliance and default prior to the specified termination dates or be granted additional time in which to cure any defaults or noncompliance. If a franchise agreement is terminated, the Company will select an alternative franchisor, operate the hotel independently of any franchisor or sell the hotel. However, terminating or changing the franchise affiliation of a hotel could require the Company to incur significant expenses, including franchise termination payments and capital expenditures, and in certain circumstances could lead to acceleration of parts of indebtedness. This could adversely affect the Company.
 
In addition, as part of our bankruptcy reorganization proceedings, the Company entered into stipulations with each of its major franchisors setting forth a timeline for completion of capital expenditures for some of the hotels. As of March 1, 2007, the Company has not completed the required capital expenditures for seven hotels (six of which are held for sale and one of which is held for use). However, the Company has sufficient escrow reserves with the lenders to fund the related capital expenditures, pursuant to the terms of the respective loan agreements. A franchisor could, nonetheless, seek to declare its franchise agreement in default of the stipulations and could seek to terminate the franchise agreement.
 
Also, the loan agreements generally prohibit a hotel from operating without a national franchise affiliation, and the loss of such an affiliation could trigger a default under one or more such agreements. The 10 hotels that are in default or non-compliance under their respective franchise agreements are part of the collateral security for an aggregate of $285.5 million of mortgage debt as of March 1, 2007.
 
If a franchise agreement is terminated, the Company will select an alternative franchisor, operate the hotel independently of any franchisor or sell the hotel. However, terminating or changing the franchise affiliation of a hotel could require the Company to incur significant expenses, including franchise termination payments and capital expenditures associated with the change of a brand. Moreover, the loss of a franchise agreement could have a material adverse effect upon the operations or the underlying value of the hotel covered by the franchise because of the loss of associated guest loyalty, name recognition, marketing support and centralized reservation systems provided by the franchisor. Loss of a franchise agreement may result in a default under, and acceleration of, the related mortgage debt. In particular, the Company would be in default under the Refinancing Debt if the Company experiences any one of the following:
 
  •  multiple franchise agreement defaults and the continuance thereof beyond all notice and grace periods for hotels whose allocated loan amounts total 10% or more of the outstanding principal amount of such Refinancing Debt;


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  •  with regards to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage floating rate refinancing debt (“Floating Rate Debt”), either the termination of franchise agreements for more than two properties or the termination of franchise agreements for hotels whose allocated loan amounts represent more than 5% of the outstanding principal amount of the floating rate debt, and such hotels continue to operate for more than five consecutive days without being subject to replacement franchise agreements;
 
  •  with regards to the Merrill Lynch Mortgage fixed rate refinancing debt (“Fixed Rate Debt”), either the termination of franchise agreements for more than one property or the termination of franchise agreements for hotels whose allocated loan amounts represent more than 5% of the outstanding principal amount of the fixed rate loan, and such hotels continue to operate for more than five consecutive days without being subject to replacement franchise agreements; or
 
  •  a franchise termination for any hotel currently subject to a franchise agreement that remains without a franchise agreement for more than six months.
 
A single franchise agreement termination could materially and adversely affect the Company’s revenues, cash flow and liquidity.
 
During 2004, the Company entered into new franchise agreements for all 15 of its Marriott-branded hotels at that time and agreed to pay a fee aggregating approximately $0.5 million, of which $0.1 million has been paid, and $0.4 million is payable in 2007, subject to offsets.
 
To comply with the requirements of its franchisors and to improve its competitive position in individual markets, the Company plans to spend $18.1 to $61.2 million on its hotels in 2007, subject to ongoing diligence and analysis. The Company spent $35.8 million on capital expenditures during 2006.
 
Letters of Credit
 
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had three irrevocable letters of credit totaling $3.6 million which were fully collateralized by cash. The cash is classified as restricted cash in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and serves as guarantee for self-insured losses and certain utility and liquor bonds. The letters of credit will expire in October 2007, November 2007 and January 2008, but may be renewed beyond those dates.
 
Self-insurance
 
The Company is self-insured up to certain limits with respect to employee medical, employee dental, property insurance, general liability insurance, personal injury claims, workers’ compensation and auto liability. The Company establishes liabilities for these self-insured obligations annually, based on actuarial valuations and its history of claims. If these claims escalate beyond the Company’s expectations, this could cause a negative impact on its future financial condition and results of operations. As of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had accrued $11.5 million and $12.4 million, respectively, for these liabilities.
 
There are other types of losses for which the Company cannot obtain insurance at all or at a reasonable cost, including losses caused by acts of war. If an uninsured loss or a loss that exceeds the Company’s insurance limits were to occur, the Company could lose both the revenues generated from the affected hotel and the capital that it has invested. The Company also could be liable for any outstanding mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the hotel. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect the financial condition and results of operations.
 
Casualty gains (losses), net and business interruption insurance
 
In 2004, several hotels were damaged by the hurricanes that made landfall in the Southeastern United States. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the U.S. Gulf Cost region and two hotels in the New Orleans area were damaged. In October 2005, an underground water main ruptured underneath one hotel, causing flood damage


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in certain areas of the hotel and a limited amount of structural damage. And, in January 2006, one hotel suffered a fire. All of the hotels have since reopened, except the one that was damaged in January 2006 by a fire.
 
All of the Company’s hotels are covered by property casualty and business interruption insurance. The business interruption coverage begins on the date of closure and continues for six months following the opening date of the hotel, to cover the revenue ramp-up period. Management believes the Company has sufficient property and liability insurance coverage to reimburse the Company for the damage to the property, including coverage for business interruption, as well as to pay any claims that may be asserted against the Company by guests or others.
 
With regard to property damage, the Company recognizes the related expenses as it incurs the charges. The Company writes off the net book value of the destroyed assets. As the combined expenses and net book value write-offs for each property exceed the insurance deductible, the Company records a receivable from the insurance carriers (up to the amount expected to be collected from the carriers). The casualty gain or loss is recorded upon final settlement of each insurance claim. Any funds received from the insurance carriers prior to the final settlement are recorded as insurance advances in the consolidated balance sheet.
 
With regard to business interruption proceeds, the Company recognizes the income when the proceeds are received or when the proofs of loss are signed.
 
In 2006, the Company recorded casualty gains (losses), net of related expenses, of $2.9 million in continuing operations, all of which was collected prior to December 31, 2006. Additionally, the Company recorded business interruption proceeds of $3.9 million in continuing operations, of which $1.2 million was recorded as insurance receivable in the consolidated balance sheet because the proofs of loss were signed, but the funds were not received at December 31, 2006.
 
Also in 2006, the Company recorded casualty gains (losses), net of related expenses, of $0.2 million and business interruption proceeds of $0.8 million in discontinued operations, all of which was collected prior to December 31, 2006.
 
In 2005, the Company recorded casualty gains (losses), net of related expenses, of $28.5 million and business interruption proceeds of $9.6 million in continuing operations. The Company recorded casualty gains (losses), net of related expenses, of $2.3 million and no business interruption proceeds in discontinued operations in 2005.
 
At December 31, 2006, all of the casualty claims were finalized and appropriately recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations, except for the two hotels that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina and the hotel that was damaged in January 2006 by a fire. Additionally, all business interruption proceeds were finalized and appropriately recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations, except for hotel that was damaged by a fire.
 
Litigation
 
From time to time, as the Company conducts its business, legal actions and claims are brought against it. The outcome of these matters is uncertain. However, management believes that all currently pending matters will be resolved without a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. Claims relating to the period before the Company filed for Chapter 11 protection were limited to the amounts approved by the Bankruptcy Court for settlement of such claims and were payable out of the disputed claims reserve that was recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. On July 26, 2004, the Preferred Stock was redeemed and cash of $2.2 million replaced the Preferred Stock shares held in the disputed claims reserve. Accordingly, when this liability was established, it reduced Additional paid-in capital. On June 30, 2005, the Company completed the final distribution for its bankruptcy claims and released the remaining unused accrual balance of $1.3 million with a corresponding adjustment to Additional paid-in capital.


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Operating Leases
 
As of December 31, 2006, nine held for use hotels are located on land subject to long-term leases. Four held for sale hotels are located on land subject to long-term leases. The corporate office is subject to an operating lease through 2011. Generally, these leases are for terms in excess of the depreciable lives of the buildings. The Company also has the right of first refusal on several leases if a third party offers to purchase the land. The Company pays fixed rents on some of these leases; on others, the Company has fixed rent plus additional rents based on a percentage of revenue or cash flow. Some of these leases are also subject to periodic rate increases. The leases generally require the Company to pay the cost of repairs, insurance and real estate taxes. Lease expense for the non-cancelable ground, parking and other leases for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as follows:
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Continuing operations
  $ 2,974     $ 3,213     $ 2,288  
Discontinued operations
    539       557       565  
                         
Total operations
  $ 3,513     $ 3,769     $ 2,853  
                         
 
At December 31, 2006, the future minimum commitments for non-cancelable ground and parking leases were as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
         
2007
  $ 3,460  
2008
    3,444  
2009
    3,466  
2010
    3,492  
2011
    3,150  
2012 and thereafter
    68,472  
         
    $ 85,484  
         
 
15.   Employee Retirement Plans
 
The Company makes contributions to several multi-employer pension plans for employees of various subsidiaries covered by collective bargaining agreements. These plans are not administered by the Company and contributions are determined in accordance with provisions of negotiated labor contracts. Certain withdrawal penalties may exist, the amounts of which are not determinable at this time. The cost of pension contributions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as follows:
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Continuing operations
  $ 151     $ 178     $ 203  
Discontinued operations
                 
                         
    $ 151     $ 178     $ 203  
                         
 
The Company adopted a 401(k) plan for the benefit of its non-union employees and one group of union employees under which participating employees may elect to contribute up to 15% (as of 1/1/07 this increases to 25%) of their eligible compensation subject to annual dollar limits established by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company matches an employee’s elective contributions to the 401(k) plan, subject to certain conditions. These


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LODGIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

employer contributions vest immediately. Contributions to the 401(k) plan made by the Company for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as follows:
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
    ($ in thousands)  
 
Continuing operations
  $ 563     $ 583     $ 527  
Discontinued operations
    128       163       209  
                         
    $ 691     $ 746     $ 736  
                         
 
16.   Subsequent Events
 
In January 2007, the Company sold the University Plaza hotel in Bloomington, IN for a gross sales price of $2.4 million. The proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.
 
On January 26, 2007 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 63,000 shares of nonvested stock awards to certain employees. The shares vest in equal annual installments on the next three anniversary dates. The shares were valued at $12.84, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant will be recorded as compensation expense over the vesting period.
 
On February 12, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of a total of 46,000 shares of nonvested stock awards to all non-employee members of the Board of Directors. The shares vest in equal annual installments commencing on January 30, 2008. The shares were valued at $12.95, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The aggregate value of the grant will be recorded as compensation expense over the vesting period.
 
On March 9, 2007, the Company sold the Holiday Inn hotel in Hamburg, NY for a gross sales price of $3.4 million and used $2.0 million to pay down debt.


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  2 .1   Disclosure Statement for Joint Plan of Reorganization of Lodgian, Inc., et al (other than the CCA Debtors), Together with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated September 26, 2002) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  2 .2   First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Lodgian, Inc., et al (Other than CCA Debtors), Together with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated September 26, 2002) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  2 .3   Order Confirming First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Lodgian, Inc., et al issued on November 5, 2002 by the United States Bankruptcy Curt for the Southern District of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  2 .4   Disclosure Statement for Joint Plan of Reorganization of Impac Hotels II, L.L.C. and Impac Hotels III, L.L.C. Together with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13.1 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  2 .5   Joint Plan of Reorganization of Impac Hotels II, L.L.C. and Impac Hotels III, L.L.C. Together with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13.2 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  2 .6   Order Confirming Joint Plan of Reorganization of Impac Hotels II, L.L.C. and Impac Hotels III, L.L.C. Together with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13.3 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  2 .7   Post Confirmation Order and Notice for Joint Plan of Reorganization of Impac Hotels III, L.L.C. Together with the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13.4 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  3 .1   Certificate of Correction to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Lodgian, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-113410), filed on June 4, 2004).
  3 .2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Lodgian, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  4 .1   Specimen Common Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-113410), filed on June 6, 2004).
  4 .2   Class A Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2002, between Lodgian, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  4 .3   Class B Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2002, between Lodgian, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  4 .4   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2002, between Lodgian, Inc. and the other signatories thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-14537), filed on March 9, 2004).
  4 .5   Preferred Share Exchange Agreement, dated June 22, 2004, by and among Lodgian, Inc. and the record and/or beneficial stockholders as signatories thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).


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Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  4 .6   Registration Rights Agreement, dated June, dated June 22, 2004, by and among Lodgian, Inc. and the signatories thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .1   Loan and Security Agreement (Floating Rate), dated as of June 25, 2004, by and between the Borrowers listed on Schedule 1 thereto and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .2   Loan Modification Agreement (Floating Rate) between Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. and the Borrowers identified on the signature pages thereto dated April 29, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended March 31, 2005 (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on May 10, 2005.
  10 .3   Promissory Note A in the original amount of $72,000,000.00, dated as of June 25, 2004, by the Borrowers listed on the signature pages thereto in favor of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .4   Promissory Note B in the original amount of $38,000,000, dated as of June 25, 2004, by the Borrowers listed on the signature pages thereto in favor of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .5   Loan and Security Agreement (Fixed Rate #1), dated as of June 25, 2004, 2004, by and between the Borrowers listed on Schedule 1 thereto and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .6   Promissory Note in the original amount of $63,801,000.00, dated as of June 25, 2004, by the Borrowers listed on the signature pages thereto in favor of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .7   Loan and Security Agreement (Fixed Rate #2), dated as of June 25, 2004, by and between the Borrowers listed on Schedule 1 thereto and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .8   Promissory Note in the original amount of $67,864,000.00, dated as of June 25, 2004, by the Borrowers listed on the signature pages thereto in favor of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .9   Loan and Security Agreement (Fixed Rate #3), dated as of June 25, 2004, by and between the Borrowers listed on Schedule 1 thereto and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .10   Promissory Note in the original amount of $66,818,500.00, dated as of June 25, 2004, by the Borrowers listed on the signature pages thereto in favor of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .11   Loan and Security Agreement (Fixed Rate #4), dated as of June 25, 2004, by and between the Borrowers listed on Schedule 1 thereto and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).
  10 .12   Loan Modification Agreement (Fixed Rate #4) dated October 17, 2005, by and between Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. and certain Lodgian, Inc. subsidiaries (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K. (File No. 1-14537), filed on October 21, 2005).
  10 .13   Promissory Note in the original amount of $61,516,500.00, dated as of June 25, 2004, 2004, by the Borrowers listed on the signature pages thereto in favor of Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed on August 16, 2004).


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Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  10 .14   Employment Agreement between Lodgian, Inc. and Daniel E. Ellis, dated May 2, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on May 14, 2004).
  10 .15   Participation Form for Daniel E. Ellis under the Lodgian, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on February 6, 2006).
  10 .16   Employment Agreement between Lodgian, Inc. and Samuel J. Davis, dated May 14, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Number 333-113410), filed with the Commission on June 4, 2004).
  10 .17   Agreement for Consulting Services between Lodgian, Inc. and Linda Borchert Philp dated December 19, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on December 22, 2005).
  10 .18   Release Agreement between Lodgian, Inc. and Linda Borchert Philp dated December 16, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on December 22, 2005).
  10 .19   Executive Employment Agreement between Edward J. Rohling and Lodgian, Inc., dated July 12, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on August 9, 2005).
  10 .20   Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Edward J. Rohling and Lodgian, Inc., dated July 15, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on August 9, 2005).
  10 .21   Employment Agreement between Lodgian, Inc. and James A. MacLennan dated March 1, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on March 3, 2006).
  10 .22   Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Lodgian, Inc. and James A. MacLennan dated March 1, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on March 3, 2006).
  10 .23   Participation Form for James A. MacLennan under the Lodgian, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on March 3, 2006).
  10 .24   2002 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan of Lodgian, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-1113410), filed on June 6, 2004).
  10 .25   First Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan of Lodgian, Inc. dated April 28, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended March 31, 2005 (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on May 10, 2005).
  10 .26   Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on March 23, 2005).
  10 .27   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company’s Quarterly Report for the period ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on August 9, 2005).
  10 .28   Lodgian, Inc. 401(k) Plan, As Amended and Restated Effective September 1, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 20.1.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-113410), filed on June 6, 2004).
  10 .29   Executive Employment Agreement between Mark D. Linch and Lodgian, Inc., dated June 8, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on June 14, 2006).
  10 .30   Lodgian, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan (Covering the calendar years 2006-2008). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on February 6, 2006).


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Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  10 .31   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Employees (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on March 6, 2007.
  10 .32   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 1-14537), filed with the Commission on March 6, 2007.
  31 .1   Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 Certification by the CEO.**
  31 .2   Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 Certification by the CFO.**
  32     Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906 Certification by the CEO and CFO.**
 
 
** Filed herewith.

EX-31.1 2 g05877exv31w1.htm EX-31.1 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO EX-31.1 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
 

Exhibit 31.1
Form of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 (a) Certification
I, Edward J. Rohling, certify that:
  1)   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Lodgian, Inc (the “Registrant”);
 
  2)   Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
 
  3)   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
 
  4)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a — 15(e) and 15d — 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors:
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
                 
Date: March 15, 2007
      By:   /s/ EDWARD J. ROHLING
 
EDWARD J. ROHLING
   
 
          President and Chief Executive Officer    

EX-31.2 3 g05877exv31w2.htm EX-31.2 SECTION 302, CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO EX-31.2 SECTION 302, CERTIFICAITON OF THE CFO
 

Exhibit 31.2
Form of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 (a) Certification
I, James A. MacLennan, certify that:
  1)   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Lodgian, Inc (the “Registrant”);
 
  2)   Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
 
  3)   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
 
  4)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a — 15(e) and 15d — 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors:
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
                 
Date: March 15, 2007
      By:   /s/ JAMES A. MacLENNAN
 
JAMES A. MacLENNAN
   
 
          Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    

EX-32 4 g05877exv32.htm EX-32 SECTION 906, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO AND CFO EX-32 SECTION 906, CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO/CFO
 

Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     In connection with the Annual Report of Lodgian, Inc., (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Edward J. Rohling, the Chief Executive Officer and James A. MacLennan, the Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of our knowledge and after reasonable inquiry:
  1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
LODGIAN, INC.
             
 
  By:   /s/ EDWARD J. ROHLING
 
EDWARD J. ROHLING
   
 
      President and Chief Executive Officer    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ JAMES A. MacLENNAN
 
JAMES A. MacLENNAN
   
 
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    
Date: March 15, 2007
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Lodgian, Inc. and will be retained by Lodgian, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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