UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ		Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006.

o		Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition Period From                      to                     .

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		86-1062192
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(IRS employer identification number)
14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100 Dallas, Texas		75254
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600

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 whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):

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 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class		Outstanding at August 4, 2006:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share			72,321,695

 

 

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.		FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.		Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005			3
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005			4
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005			5
		Consolidated Statement of Owners’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2006			6
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005			7
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			8
ITEM 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			23
ITEM 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			34
ITEM 4.		Controls and Procedures			35
PART II.		OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.		Legal Proceedings			36
ITEM 1A.		Risk Factors			36
ITEM 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			36
ITEM 3.		Defaults Upon Senior Securities			36
ITEM 4.		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders			36
ITEM 5.		Other Information			36
ITEM 6.		Exhibits			37
SIGNATURES					38
Certification of the CEO Required by Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of the CFO Required by Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of the CAO Required by Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of the CEO Required by Rule 13a-14(b)
Certification of the CFO Required by Rule 13a-14(b)
Certification of the CAO Required by Rule 13a-14(b)

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION(Unaudited)

ITEM I: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

		June 30,				December 31,
		2006				2005
ASSETS
Investment in hotel properties, net		$	1,232,415			$	1,106,668
Cash and cash equivalents			74,606				57,995
Restricted cash			13,097				27,842
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $392 and $366, respectively			22,780				21,355
Inventories			1,298				1,186
Assets held for sale			2,451				117,873
Notes receivable			112,332				107,985
Deferred costs, net			12,138				13,975
Prepaid expenses			5,544				9,662
Other assets			9,586				4,014
Intangible assets, net			1,109				1,181
Due from third-party hotel managers			16,228				12,274
Due from affiliates			2,257				476
Total assets		$	1,505,841			$	1,482,486
LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY
Indebtedness		$	802,450			$	908,623
Capital leases payable			256				453
Accounts payable			11,340				9,984
Accrued expenses			24,430				21,054
Dividends payable			16,256				13,703
Deferred income			315				338
Deferred incentive management fees			4,963				—
Due to third-party hotel managers			2,689				1,385
Due to affiliates			2,120				5,654
Total liabilities			864,819				961,194
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 14)
Minority interest			79,756				87,969
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
Series B Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, 7,447,865 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005			75,000				75,000
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized:
Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, 2,300,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005			23				23
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 57,368,695 and 43,831,394 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively			574				438
Additional paid-in capital			537,406				403,919
Unearned compensation			—				(4,792	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			660				1,372
Accumulated deficit			(52,397	)			(42,637	)
Total owners’ equity			486,266				358,323
Total liabilities and owners’ equity		$	1,505,841			$	1,482,486

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

		Three Months				Three Months				Six Months				Six Months
		Ended				Ended				Ended				Ended
		June 30, 2006				June 30, 2005				June 30, 2006				June 30, 2005
REVENUE
Rooms		$	98,637			$	59,564			$	186,577			$	96,176
Food and beverage			19,209				14,653				35,283				22,226
Other			5,059				3,671				9,196				5,560
Total hotel revenue			122,905				77,888				231,056				123,962
Interest income from notes receivable			3,920				3,114				7,866				5,662
Asset management fees from affiliates			318				310				636				648
Total Revenue			127,143				81,312				239,558				130,272
EXPENSES
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms			21,383				13,023				40,352				21,162
Food and beverage			14,172				10,613				26,671				16,280
Other direct			1,993				1,370				3,754				2,219
Indirect			35,043				24,162				68,581				38,213
Management fees — third-party hotel managers			2,924				718				5,558				1,331
Management fees — affiliates (see Note 13)			1,920				1,698				3,657				2,542
Total hotel expenses			77,435				51,584				148,573				81,747
Property taxes, insurance, and other			6,606				3,878				12,448				6,451
Depreciation and amortization			12,374				5,849				23,308				10,140
Loss on reclassification from discontinued to continuing			863				—				863				—
Corporate general and administrative:
Stock-based compensation			1,770				912				2,710				1,531
Other corporate and administrative			3,569				2,312				7,439				4,992
Total Operating Expenses			102,617				64,535				195,341				104,861
OPERATING INCOME			24,526				16,777				44,217				25,411
Interest income			566				180				1,060				457
Interest expense			(11,330	)			(6,750	)			(22,766	)			(10,774	)
Amortization of loan costs			(461	)			(1,040	)			(975	)			(1,987	)
Write-off of loan costs and exit fees			(102	)			—				(788	)			(151	)
Loss on debt extinguishment			—				—				—				(2,257	)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST			13,199				9,167				20,748				10,699
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes			(85	)			(219	)			(269	)			22
Minority interest			(2,091	)			(1,890	)			(3,381	)			(2,194	)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS			11,023				7,058				17,098				8,527
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net			—				6				1,387				(12	)
NET INCOME			11,023				7,064				18,485				8,515
Preferred dividends			2,719				2,626				5,438				4,014
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS		$	8,304			$	4,438			$	13,047			$	4,501
Basic and Diluted:
Income From Continuing Operations Per Share Available To Common Shareholders		$	0.15			$	0.11			$	0.22			$	0.12
Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations Per Share		$	—			$	—			$	0.02			$	—
Net Income Per Share Available To Common Shareholders		$	0.15			$	0.11			$	0.24			$	0.12
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding			55,711,214				40,555,747				53,828,335				37,022,341

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

		Three Months				Three Months				Six Months				Six Months
		Ended				Ended				Ended				Ended
		June 30, 2006				June 30, 2005				June 30, 2006				June 30, 2005
NET INCOME		$	11,023			$	7,064			$	18,485			$	8,515
Reclassification to Reduce Interest Expense			(349	)			—				(711	)			—
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments			—				(754	)			(1	)			232
Comprehensive Income		$	10,674			$	6,310			$	17,773			$	8,747

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

																										Accumulated
		Preferred Stock								Common Stock								Additional								Other
		Number of				$0.01				Number of				$0.01				Paid-In				Unearned				Comprehensive				Accumulated
		Shares				Par Value				Shares				Par Value				Capital				Compensation				Income				Deficit				Total
Balance at December 31, 2005			2,300			$	23				43,831			$	438			$	403,919			$	(4,792	)		$	1,372			$	(42,637	)		$	358,323
Reclassification of Unearned Compensation			—				—				—				—				(4,792	)			4,792				—				—				—
Amortization of Unearned Compensation			—				—				—				—				2,524				—				—				—				2,524
Forfeitures of Restricted Common Shares			—				—				(2	)			—				—				—				—				—				—
Issuance of Common Shares in Follow-On Public Offering on January 25, 2006			—				—				12,108				121				128,014				—				—				—				128,135
Issuance of Restricted Common Shares to Employees			—				—				643				6				(6	)			—				—				—				—
Issuance of Common Shares to Directors			—				—				16				—				186				—				—				—				186
Issuance of Common Shares in Exchange for Units			—				—				773				9				7,561				—				—				—				7,570
Dividends Declared — Common Shares			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(22,807	)			(22,807	)
Dividends Declared — Preferred Shares — Series A			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(2,458	)			(2,458	)
Dividends Declared — Preferred Shares — Series B			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(2,980	)			(2,980	)
Net Unrealized Loss on Derivative Instruments			—				—				—				—				—				—				(1	)			—				(1	)
Reclassification to Reduce Interest Expense			—				—				—				—				—				—				(711	)			—				(711	)
Net Income			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				18,485				18,485
Balance at June 30, 2006			2,300			$	23				57,369			$	574			$	537,406			$	—			$	660			$	(52,397	)		$	486,266

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

		Six Months				Six Months
		Ended				Ended
		June 30, 2006				June 30, 2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	18,485			$	8,515
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization			23,308				10,146
Loss on reclassification from discontinued to continuing			863				—
Amortization of loan costs			975				1,987
Write-off of loan costs and exit fees			788				151
Loss on debt extinguishment			—				2,257
Amortization to reduce interest expense from comprehensive income			(711	)			—
Stock-based compensation			2,710				1,531
Minority interest			3,676				2,190
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and inventories			60				(6,749	)
Other miscellaneous assets			(6,817	)			1,270
Restricted cash			14,745				798
Other miscellaneous liabilities			4,069				2,724
Net cash flow provided by operating activities			62,151				24,820
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions or originations of notes receivable			(26,308	)			(28,603	)
Proceeds from payments of notes receivable			22,163				6,349
Acquisitions of hotel properties			(124,977	)			(541,182	)
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations			17,445				28,212
Improvements and additions to hotel properties			(19,011	)			(13,301	)
Net cash flow used in investing activities			(130,688	)			(548,525	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of dividends			(29,957	)			(15,150	)
Borrowings on indebtedness and capital leases			128,865				430,000
Payments on indebtedness and capital leases			(141,545	)			(99,286	)
Payments of deferred financing costs			(296	)			(3,284	)
Payments to extinguish indebtedness			—				(2,257	)
Proceeds received from follow-on public offerings			128,135				145,529
Proceeds received from Series B preferred stock sale			—				65,000
Payments to convert partnership units into common stock			(54	)			—
Payments related to Series B preferred stock sale			—				(607	)
Net cash flow provided by financing activities			85,148				519,945
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			16,611				(3,760	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance			57,995				47,109
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance		$	74,606			$	43,349

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

1. Organization and Description of Business

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a self-advised real estate investment trust (“REIT”), which commenced operations on August 29, 2003 when it completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) and concurrently consummated certain other formation transactions, including the acquisition of six hotels (“initial properties”). The Company owns its lodging investments and conducts its business through Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, its operating partnership. Ashford OP General Partner LLC, its wholly-owned subsidiary, serves as the sole general partner of the Company’s operating partnership.

The Company elected to be treated as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a result of limitations imposed on REITs related to operating hotel properties, each of the Company’s hotel properties is leased or owned by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary for federal income tax purposes (collectively, such subsidiaries are referred to as “Ashford TRS”). Ashford TRS then engages third-party or affiliated hotel management companies to operate the hotels under management contracts. Remington Lodging & Hospitality, L.P. (“Remington Lodging”), one of the Company’s primary property managers, is beneficially wholly owned by Mr. Archie Bennett, Jr., the Company’s Chairman, and Mr. Montgomery J. Bennett, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. As of June 30, 2006, Remington Lodging managed 29 of the Company’s 72 hotel properties while unaffiliated management companies managed the remaining 43 hotel properties.

As of June 30, 2006, 57,368,695 shares of common stock, 2,300,000 shares of Series A preferred stock, 7,447,865 shares of Series B preferred stock, and 10,318,729 units of limited partnership interest held by entities other than the Company were outstanding. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company completed the following transactions:

	•		On January 25, 2006, the Company issued 12,107,623 shares of common stock in a follow-on public offering.
	•		On March 28, 2006, the Company issued 642,557 shares of restricted common stock to its executive officers and certain employees of the Company and its affiliates.
	•		On May 2, 2006, the Company issued 16,000 shares of common stock to its directors as compensation for serving on the Board of Directors through May 2007.
	•		During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company issued 773,346 shares of common stock in exchange for 773,346 units of limited partnership interest.

As of June 30, 2006, the Company owned 72 hotel properties in 22 states with 12,266 rooms, an office building with nominal operations, and approximately $112.6 million of mezzanine or first-mortgage loans receivable.

2. Basis of Presentation

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include certain information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

In addition, the following items affect the Company’s reporting comparability related to its consolidated financial statements:

	•		The operations of the Company’s hotels have historically been seasonal. This seasonality pattern causes fluctuations in the Company’s operating results. Consequently, operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006.
	•		Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) manages 23 of the Company’s properties. For these 23 Marriott-managed hotels, the fiscal year reflects twelve weeks of operations for the first three quarters of the year and sixteen weeks for the fourth quarter of the year. Therefore, in any given quarterly period, period-over-period results will have different ending dates. For these 23 Marriott-managed hotels, the second quarter of 2006 ended on June 16.
	•		Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2005, included in the Company’s Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2006. The accounting policies used in preparing these consolidated financial statements are consistent with those described in such Form 10-K.

3. Significant Accounting Policies Summary

Principles of Consolidation — The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions among the consolidated entities have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition — Hotel revenues include room, food, beverage, and ancillary revenues such as long-distance telephone service, laundry, and space rentals. Interest income from notes receivable represents interest earned on the Company’s mezzanine and first-mortgage loans receivable portfolio. Asset management fees relate to asset management services performed on behalf of a related party, including risk management and insurance procurement, assistance with taxes, negotiating franchise agreements and equipment leases, monitoring compliance with loan covenants, preparation of capital and operating budgets, and property litigation management. Revenues are recognized as the related services are delivered.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment in Hotel Properties — The initial properties are stated at the predecessor’s historical cost, net of any impairment charges, plus approximately $8.1 million of minority interest partial step-up recorded upon the Company’s formation related to the acquisition of minority interest from unaffiliated parties associated with four of the initial properties. Hotel properties acquired subsequent to the Company’s formation are stated at cost. All improvements and additions which extend the useful life of hotel properties are capitalized.

Impairment of Investment in Hotel Properties — Hotel properties are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values of such hotel properties may not be recoverable. The Company tests for impairment in several situations, including when current or projected cash flows are less than historical cash flows, when it becomes more likely than not that a hotel property will be sold before the end of its previously estimated useful life, and when events or changes in circumstances indicate that a hotel property’s net book value may not be recoverable. In evaluating the impairment of hotel properties, the Company makes many assumptions and estimates, including projected cash flows, holding period, expected useful life, future capital expenditures, and fair values, which considers capitalization rates, discount rates, and comparable selling prices. If an asset was deemed to be impaired, the Company would record an impairment charge for the amount that the property’s net book value exceeds its fair value. To date, no such impairment charges have been recognized.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense — Depreciation expense is based on the estimated useful life of the Company’s assets, while amortization expense for leasehold improvements is based on the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the related assets. Presently, hotel properties are depreciated using the straight-line method over lives which range from 15 to 39 years for buildings and improvements and 3 to 5 years for furniture, fixtures, and equipment. While the Company believes its estimates are reasonable, a change in estimated lives could affect depreciation expense and net income (loss) as well as the gain or loss on the potential sale of any of the Company’s hotels.

Restricted Cash — Restricted cash includes reserves for debt service, real estate taxes, and insurance, as well as excess cash flow deposits and reserves for furniture, fixtures, and equipment replacements of approximately 4% to 6% of property revenue for certain hotels, as required by certain management or mortgage debt agreement restrictions and provisions.

Assets Held For Sale and Discontinued Operations — The Company records assets as held for sale when management has committed to a plan to sell the assets, actively seeks a buyer for the assets, and the consummation of the sale is considered probable and is expected within one year. The related operations of assets held for sale are reported as discontinued if a) such operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished, both operationally and financially, from the ongoing operations of the Company, b) such operations and cash flows will be eliminated from ongoing operations once the disposal occurs, and c) the Company will not have any significant continuing involvement subsequent to the disposal.

Notes Receivable — The Company provides mezzanine and first-mortgage financing in the form of loans. Loans receivable are recorded at cost, adjusted for net origination fees and costs. Premiums, discounts, and net origination fees are amortized or accreted as an adjustment to interest income using the effective interest method. Loans receivable are reviewed for potential impairment at each balance sheet date. A loan receivable is considered impaired when it becomes probable, based on current information, that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loan’s contractual terms. The amount of impairment, if any, is measured by comparing the recorded amount of the loan to the present value of the expected cash flows or the fair value of the collateral. If a loan was deemed to be impaired, the Company would record a reserve for loan losses through a charge to income for any shortfall. To date, no such impairment charges have been recognized.

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” as revised (“FIN No. 46”), variable interest entities, as defined, are required to be consolidated by their primary beneficiaries if the variable interest entities do not effectively disperse risks among parties involved. The Company’s mezzanine and first-mortgage loans receivable are each secured by various hotel properties or partnership interests in hotel properties and are subordinate to primary loans related to the secured hotels. All of these loans receivable are considered to be variable interests in the entities that own the related hotels, which are variable interest entities. However, the Company is not considered to be the primary beneficiary of these hotel properties as a result of holding these loans. Therefore, the Company does not consolidate such hotels for which it has provided financing. Interests in entities acquired or created in the future will be evaluated based on FIN No. 46 criteria, and such entities will be consolidated, if required. The analysis utilized by the Company in evaluating FIN No. 46 criteria involves considerable management judgment and assumptions.

Due From Third-Party Hotel Managers — Due from third-party hotel managers primarily consists of amounts due from Marriott related to cash reserves held at the Marriott corporate level related to capital, insurance, real estate taxes, and other items.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended and interpreted (“SFAS No. 133”), establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. As required by SFAS No. 133, the Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives used to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges.

For derivatives designated as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged item related to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in other comprehensive income (outside of earnings) and subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings, and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. The Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in fair value or cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in fair value or cash flows of the designated hedged item or transaction.

The Company’s objective in using derivatives is to increase stability related to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements or other identified risks. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and caps as part of its cash flow hedging strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying principal amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges provide the Company with interest rate protection above the strike rate on the cap and result in the Company receiving interest payments when rates are above the cap strike.

Income Taxes — As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal corporate income tax on the portion of its net income (loss) that does not relate to taxable REIT subsidiaries. However, Ashford TRS is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary for federal income tax purposes. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” the Company accounts for income taxes for Ashford TRS using the asset and liability method under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, the benefit from (provision for) income taxes relates to the net (loss) income associated with Ashford TRS.

Segments — The Company presently operates in two business segments within the hotel lodging industry: direct hotel investments and hotel financing. Direct hotel investments refers to owning hotels through either acquisition or new development. Hotel financing refers to owning subordinate hotel-related mortgage receivables through acquisition or origination.

Stock-based Compensation — The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the fair-value method. In connection with the Company’s formation, the Company established an employee Incentive Stock Plan (the “Stock Plan”). Under the Stock Plan, the Company periodically issues shares of restricted and non-restricted common stock. All such shares are charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the Company’s stock price on the date of issuance. Under the Stock Plan, the Company may issue a variety of additional performance-based stock awards, including nonqualified stock options. As of June 30, 2006, no performance-based stock awards aside from the aforementioned stock grants have been issued.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share — Basic earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised or converted into common shares, whereby such exercise or conversion would result in lower earnings per share. The following table reconciles the amounts used in calculating basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):

		Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2006				June 30, 2005				June 30, 2006				June 30, 2005
Income from continuing operations less preferred dividends — basic		$	8,304			$	4,432			$	11,660			$	4,513
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic			55,711,214				40,555,747				53,828,335				37,022,341
Incremental diluted shares related to option to purchase common shares			—				216,934				—				189,275
Incremental diluted shares related to unvested restricted shares			213,519				226,840				537,519				378,722
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted			55,924,733				40,999,521				54,365,854				37,590,338
Income per share from continuing operations — basic		$	0.15			$	0.11			$	0.22			$	0.12
Income per share from continuing operations — diluted		$	0.15			$	0.11			$	0.22			$	0.12

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, dividends related to convertible preferred shares of approximately $1.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and weighted average convertible preferred shares outstanding of approximately 7.5 million and 7.5 million, respectively, are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as such shares are anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, minority interest of approximately $2.1 million and $3.4 million, respectively, and weighted average units of limited partnership interest of approximately 10.8 million and 10.9 million, respectively, are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as such units are anti-dilutive.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, dividends related to convertible preferred shares of approximately $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and weighted average convertible preferred shares outstanding of approximately 2.1 million and 1.5 million

shares, respectively, are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as such shares are anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, minority interest of approximately $1.9 million and $2.2 million, respectively, and weighted average units of limited partnership interest of approximately 11.1 million and 9.0 million units, respectively, are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as such units are anti-dilutive.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements — In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”), effective January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123R is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS No. 123R requires the cost of share-based awards to employees to be measured based on an award’s fair value at the grant date, with such cost to be amortized over the appropriate service period. Previously, entities could elect to continue accounting for such awards at their grant date intrinsic value under APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” In addition, SFAS No. 123R requires future forfeitures of stock awards to be estimated and accounted for currently rather than as such forfeitures occur. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 123R in the first quarter of 2006 using the modified prospective application had no impact on the Company’s results of operations. As required by SFAS No. 123R, the Company reclassified unearned compensation on its balance sheet to additional paid-in capital. Forfeitures of stock grants have been and are expected to continue to be insignificant.

In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) ratified EITF No. 06-3, “How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Government Authorities Should be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation).” EITF No. 06-3 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2006, with earlier application permitted. EITF No. 06-3 relates to taxes assessed by a governmental authority imposed on revenue-producing transactions, such as sales taxes. EITF No. 06-3 states that gross versus net income statement presentation of such taxes is an accounting policy decision requiring disclosure. EITF No. 06-3 further requires disclosure of the amount of such taxes reflected at gross, if any. The Company does not believe the adoption of EITF No. 06-3 will impact its financial condition or results of operations.

4. Investment in Hotel Properties

Investment in Hotel Properties consists of the following as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

		June 30,				December 31,
		2006				2005
Land		$	176,940			$	163,493
Buildings and improvements			1,029,154				910,332
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment			102,689				87,096
Construction in progress			8,764				7,012
Total cost			1,317,547				1,167,933
Accumulated depreciation			(85,132	)			(61,265	)
Investment in hotel properties, net		$	1,232,415			$	1,106,668

On February 24, 2006, the Company acquired the Marriott at Research Triangle Park hotel property in Durham, North Carolina, from Host Marriott Corporation for approximately $28.0 million. Considering closing costs, this acquisition generated an increase in Investment in Hotel Properties of approximately $28.2 million.

On March 26, 2006, the Company completed its $10.5 million renovation and re-branding of the Hilton Ft. Worth hotel property in Ft. Worth, Texas, which was formerly a Radisson hotel property.

On April 1, 2006, the Company reclassified approximately $38.9 million from assets held for sale to investment in hotel properties related to its decision to discontinue sales efforts related to seven hotel properties. See Note 5 for further discussion.

On April 19, 2006, the Company acquired the Pan Pacific San Francisco Hotel in San Francisco, California, for approximately $95.0 million. Considering closing costs, this acquisition generated an increase in Investment in Hotel Properties of approximately $97.7 million.

5. Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

On March 16, 2005, the Company acquired 21 hotel properties for approximately $250.0 million. Soon thereafter, the Company made a strategic commitment to sell eight of these properties, six of which were sold prior to December 31, 2005. On January 17, 2006, the Company sold the remaining two properties for approximately $10.7 million, net of closing costs. Operating results related to these eight hotel properties during the periods such hotels were owned are included in income (loss) from discontinued operations for both the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. In addition, in late 2005, the Company made a strategic commitment to sell a portion of one of the other hotel properties acquired in this acquisition, which resulted in approximately $2.5 million of carrying value classified as assets held for sale at June 30, 2006. No significant gain or loss or adverse tax consequences have resulted or are expected to result from the sales of these properties.

On June 17, 2005, the Company acquired 30 hotel properties for approximately $465.0 million. Soon thereafter, the Company made a strategic commitment to sell 15 of these properties. On March 24, 2006, the Company sold eight of these properties for approximately

$100.4 million, net of closing costs. Operating results related to these eight hotel properties during the periods such hotels were owned are included in income (loss) from discontinued operations for both the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. No significant gain or loss or adverse tax consequences have resulted from the sales of these properties.

Subsequent to March 31, 2006, Company management made a strategic decision to discontinue further sales efforts related to the seven remaining hotels acquired on June 17, 2005. The Company periodically evaluates its hotels from a short, mid, and long-term hold perspective. These seven hotels have performed better than expected, and the Company is optimistic about their future. Accordingly, the Company made the decision to maintain these hotels in its ongoing portfolio. Consequently, the Company reclassified such assets and operating results back to continuing operations as of June 30, 2006 and for the three and six month periods then ended. In addition, all income statement results previously reported as discontinued related to these hotels have been reclassified to continuing operations for all comparative periods shown. Likewise, assets previously reported as assets held for sale related to these hotels have been reclassified to investment in hotel properties for all periods shown.

Regarding these seven hotels, the Company recorded such assets in investment in hotel properties at approximately $38.9 million, which represents the carrying value of such assets (net of depreciation not recognized while said assets were held for sale of approximately $863,000), which is lower than such assets’ estimated fair values. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, total revenues and net income related to these seven hotels reclassified from discontinued to continuing operations were approximately $3.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively. As such hotels are Marriott-managed and were acquired the last day of Marriott’s 2005 second quarter, no operating results were recognized for such hotels for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, financial information related to the Company’s hotel properties included in income (loss) from discontinued operations was as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months				Six Months				Six Months
		Ended				Ended				Ended
		June 30, 2005				June 30, 2006				June 30, 2005
Total revenues		$	1,962			$	7,418			$	2,432
Operating expenses			1,954				5,768				2,442
Amortization			—				—				5
Operating income			8				1,650				(15	)
Income taxes benefit			—				31				—
Minority interest			(2	)			(294	)			3
Net income (loss)		$	6			$	1,387			$	(12	)

For the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Company did not report discontinued operations and the remaining asset held for sale had nominal operations.

6. Notes Receivable

Notes receivable consists of the following as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

		June 30,				December 31,
		2006				2005
$15.0 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures January 2007, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 9%, with interest-only payments through maturity		$	—			$	15,000
$15.0 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures April 2007, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 10.25% with a 1.75% LIBOR floor and 5% LIBOR cap, with interest-only payments through maturity			15,000				15,000
$6.6 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures May 2006, at an interest rate of the greater of 15% or LIBOR plus 13% with a 2% LIBOR floor (LIBOR plus 10% with 2% LIBOR floor pay rate with deferred interest through maturity), with interest-only payments through maturity			—				7,022
$11.0 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures September 2011, at an interest rate of 14% (12% pay rate with deferred interest through the first two years), with interest only payments through maturity			11,000				11,000
$5.0 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures October 2006, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 11.35%, with interest-only payments through maturity			5,000				5,000
$8.0 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures February 2007, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 9.13%, with interest-only payments through maturity			8,000				8,000
$8.0 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures May 2010, at an interest rate of 14% which increases 1% annually until reaching an 18% maximum, with interest-only payments through maturity			8,000				8,000
$8.5 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures June 2007, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 9.75%, with interest-only payments through maturity			8,500				8,500
$4.0 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures July 2010, at an interest rate of 14%, with interest-only payments through maturity			4,000				4,000
$5.6 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures July 2008, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 9.5%, with interest-only payments through February 2007 plus principal payments thereafter based on a twenty-five-year amortization schedule			5,583				5,583
$3.0 million mezzanine loan secured by one hotel property, matures September 2008, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 11.15%, with interest-only payments through maturity			3,000				3,000
$18.2 million first-mortgage loan secured by one hotel property, matures October 2008, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 9%, with interest-only payments through maturity			18,200				18,200
$26.3 million mezzanine loan secured by 107 hotel properties, matures April 2008, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 5%, with interest-only payments through maturity			26,308				—
Gross notes receivable		$	112,591			$	108,305
Deferred income, net			(259	)			(320	)
Net notes receivable		$	112,332			$	107,985

As of January 1, 2006, the Company’s $6.6 million mezzanine loan receivable, secured by one hotel, matured and all principal and interest of approximately $7.0 million was due at that time. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company executed an 120-day forbearance on the collection of all amounts due on this loan, allowing the borrower time to sell or refinance the related property. On May 3, 2006, the Company received approximately $7.3 million in full payment of all principal and interest due under this loan.

On June 9, 2006, the Company originated the $26.3 million mezzanine loan receivable, described in the above table.

On June 15, 2006, the Company received approximately $15.2 million in full payment of all principal and interest due under its $15.0 million loan receivable, due January 2007, described in the above table.

In general, the Company’s notes receivable have extension options, prohibit prepayment through a certain period, and require decreasing prepayment penalties through maturity. As of June 30, 2006, all notes receivable balances were current and no reserve for loan losses had been recorded.

7. Intangibles

As of June 30, 2006, the Company’s gross and net intangible assets of approximately $1.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, relate to existing tenant leases of an office building, primarily representing market-rate adjustments, occupancy levels, customer relationships, and origination fees. Such costs are amortized over the related remaining lease terms, which expire between 2008 and 2013. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, amortization expense related to these intangibles was approximately $52,000 and $107,000, respectively. During the next five fiscal years, amortization expense related to these intangibles will range from approximately $211,000 in 2006 decreasing to approximately $123,000 in 2010.

8. Indebtedness

Indebtedness consists of the following as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

		June 30,				December 31,
		2006				2005
$487.1 million mortgage note payable secured by 32 hotel properties, of which $192.5 million matures July 1, 2015 and $294.6 million matures February 1, 2016, at a weighted average fixed interest rate locked at 5.41%, with interest-only payments due monthly plus principal payments based on a twenty-five-year amortization schedule beginning July 10, 2010		$	487,110			$	580,800
$211.5 million term loan secured by 16 hotel properties divided equally into two pools. The first pool for $110.9 million matures December 11, 2014, at a fixed interest rate of 5.75%, with interest-only payments due monthly plus principal payments based on a twenty-five-year amortization schedule beginning December 11, 2009. The second pool for $100.6 million matures December 11, 2015, at a fixed interest rate of 5.7%, with interest-only payments due monthly plus principal payments based on a twenty-five-year amortization schedule beginning December 11, 2010			211,475				211,475
$100.0 million secured credit facility secured by six hotel properties, matures August 17, 2008, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus a range of 1.6% to 1.95% depending on the loan-to-value ratio, with interest-only payments due monthly, with a commitment fee of 0.2% to 0.35% on the unused portion of the line payable quarterly, with two one-year extension options			73,865				60,000
$100.0 million secured credit facility secured by eight mezzanine notes receivable totaling approximately $65.1 million, matures December 23, 2008, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus a range of 1.5% to 2.75% depending on the loan to value ratio and collateral pledged, with interest-only payments due monthly, with a commitment fee of 0.0375% of the average undrawn balance payable quarterly			—				—
$47.5 million secured credit facility secured by 1 hotel property, revolving period through October 11, 2006, matures October 10, 2007, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.0% to 1.5% depending on the outstanding balance through the revolving period and LIBOR plus 2% thereafter, with interest-only payments due monthly			30,000				45,000
Mortgage note payable secured by one hotel property, matures April 1, 2011, at an interest rate of the average weekly yield for 30-day commercial paper plus 3.4%, with principal and interest payments due monthly, with the principal portion escalating from approximately $15,000 to approximately $53,000 by maturity			—				11,348
Total		$	802,450			$	908,623

At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, LIBOR was 5.33% and 4.39%, respectively.

On January 31, 2006, the Company paid-off its $60.0 million balance outstanding on its $100.0 million credit facility, due August 17, 2008. On February 27, 2006 and April 18, 2006, the Company completed draws of approximately $10.0 million and $88.9 million, respectively, on this credit facility. On June 28, 2006, the Company paid down this credit facility by approximately $25.0 million. As of June 30, 2006, approximately $73.9 million was outstanding on this credit facility.

On February 9, 2006, the Company paid down its $45.0 million mortgage loan, due October 10, 2007, at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2%, to $100. On April 3, 2006, the Company modified this mortgage note payable to a $47.5 million revolving credit facility, with a revolving period through October 11, 2006, maturity remaining October 10, 2007, and interest rates during the revolving period

ranging from LIBOR plus 1% to LIBOR plus 1.5% depending on the outstanding balance. After the revolving period expires, the interest rate resumes its original rate of LIBOR plus 2%. Consistent with the original mortgage, the modified credit facility requires monthly interest-only payments and has three one-year extension options. On April 18, 2006 and June 6, 2006, the Company completed draws of approximately $15.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, on this credit facility, which generated a $30.0 million outstanding balance as of June 30, 2006.

On March 24, 2006, in connection with the sale of eight hotel properties for approximately $100.4 million, net of closing costs, the buyer assumed approximately $93.7 million of mortgage debt, which had an interest rate of 5.32% and matured July 1, 2015. This reduced the Company’s $580.8 million mortgage note payable outstanding at December 31, 2005, secured by 40 hotels, with an average interest rate of 5.4%, to $487.1 million outstanding at June 30, 2006, secured by 32 hotels, with an average interest rate of 5.41%. In connection with the buyer’s assumption of this debt, the Company wrote-off unamortized loan costs of approximately $687,000.

On May 30, 2006, the Company repaid its then outstanding $11.1 million balance on its mortgage note payable, due April 1, 2011, which resulted in the write-off of unamortized loan costs of approximately $102,000.

9. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

On October 28, 2005, the Company purchased a 7.0% LIBOR interest rate cap with a $45.0 million notional amount, which matures October 15, 2007, to limit its exposure to rising interest rates on $45.0 million of its variable-rate debt. The Company designated the $45.0 million cap as a cash flow hedge of its exposure to changes in interest rates on a corresponding amount of variable-rate debt.

As of June 30, 2006, no derivatives were designated as fair value hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations. Additionally, the Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes, and currently does not have any derivatives that are not designated as hedges.

As of June 30, 2006, derivatives with a fair value of approximately $1,400 were included in other assets, and derivatives with a fair value of $0 were included in other liabilities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the change in accumulated other comprehensive income of approximately ($349,000) and ($712,000), respectively, for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is separately disclosed in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the change in accumulated other comprehensive income of approximately ($754,000) and $232,000, respectively, for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is separately disclosed in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, no hedge ineffectiveness was recognized.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the change in accumulated other comprehensive income reflects a reclassification of approximately $349,000 and $711,000, respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive income to reduce interest expense. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the change in accumulated other comprehensive income reflects a reclassification of approximately $201,000 and $277,000, respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive income to reduce interest expense. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that approximately $662,000 will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income existing at June 30, 2006 to reduce interest expense.

10. Employee Stock Grants

On March 28, 2006, the Company issued 642,557 shares of restricted common stock to its executive officers and certain employees of the Company and its affiliates. Such shares vest over three years.

On May 2, 2006, the Company issued 16,000 shares of common stock to its directors as compensation for serving on the Board of Directors through May 2007. Such shares vested immediately.

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, 2,225 unvested shares of restricted common stock were forfeited.

All shares issued under the Company’s Stock Plan are charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the Company’s stock price on the date of each issuance. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company recognized compensation expense of approximately $1.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively, related to these shares. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recognized compensation expense of approximately $912,000 and $1.5 million, respectively, related to these shares. As of June 30, 2006, the value of the Company’s unvested shares of restricted stock was approximately $10.3 million, with an average remaining vesting period of approximately 1.29 years.

The following table summarizes information regarding the Company’s Stock Plan:

						Weighted Average
		Share Count				Grant Price
Unvested shares at December 31, 2005			685,553			$	9.77
Shares granted on March 28, 2006			642,557				12.47
Shares granted on May 2, 2006			16,000				11.61
Shares forfeited on June 14, 2006			(2,225	)			12.22
Shares vested during the six months ended June 30, 2006			(162,490	)			10.25
Unvested shares at June 30, 2006			1,179,395			$	11.19

11. Capital Stock

Preferred Stock - In accordance with the Company’s charter, the Company is authorized to issue 50 million shares of preferred stock, which currently includes both Series A cumulative preferred stock and Series B cumulative convertible redeemable preferred stock.

Common Stock - On January 25, 2006, in a follow-on public offering, the Company issued 12,107,623 shares of its common stock at $11.15 per share, which generated gross proceeds of approximately $135.0 million. However, the aggregate proceeds to the Company, net of underwriters’ discount and offering costs, was approximately $128.1 million. The 12,107,623 shares issued include 1,507,623 shares sold pursuant to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. The net proceeds were used for a $60.0 million pay-down on the Company’s $100.0 million credit facility, due August 17, 2008, on January 31, 2006, a $45.0 million pay-down on the Company’s $45.0 million mortgage loan, due October 10, 2007, on February 9, 2006, and the acquisition of the Marriott at Research Triangle Park hotel property on February 24, 2006 for $28.0 million.

On February 15, 2006, the Company filed a Form S-3 related to the registration of up to $700.0 million of securities for potential future issuance, including common stock, preferred stock, debt, and warrants.

Common Stock Dividends — During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company has declared cash dividends of approximately $27.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, related to both common stockholders and common unit holders, of which approximately $22.8 million and $4.3 million related to each, respectively.

Series A Preferred Stock Dividends — During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company declared cash dividends of approximately $2.5 million, or $0.5344 per diluted share, related to Series A preferred stockholders.

Series B Preferred Stock Dividends — During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company declared cash dividends of approximately $3.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, related to Series B preferred stockholders.

12. Minority Interest

Minority interest in the operating partnership represents the limited partners’ proportionate share of the equity in the operating partnership. Net income (loss) is allocated to minority interest based on the weighted average limited partnership percentage ownership throughout the period. Upon formation of the Company on August 29, 2003, and subsequent exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option on September 26, 2003, the Company issued 5,657,917 units of limited partnership interest to affiliates. During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, the Company issued 440,008 and 4,994,150 units of limited partnership interest, respectively, in connection with acquisitions of hotel properties. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company issued 773,346 shares of common stock in exchange for 773,346 units of limited partnership interest.

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, these units of limited partnership interest represent a 15.24% and 20.2% minority interest ownership, respectively. Beginning one year after issuance, each common unit of limited partnership interest may be redeemed for either cash or one share of the Company’s common stock at the Company’s discretion.

13. Related Party Transactions

Under management agreements with related parties owned by the Company’s Chairman and its Chief Executive Officer, the Company pays such related parties a) monthly property management fees equal to the greater of $10,000 (CPI adjusted) or 3% of gross revenues as well as annual incentive management fees, if certain operational criteria are met, b) market service fees on the approved capital improvements, including project management fees of up to 4% of project costs, and c) other reimbursements as approved by the Company’s independent directors. As of June 30, 2006, these related parties managed 29 of the Company’s 72 hotels while unaffiliated management companies managed the remaining 43 hotel properties.

Under agreements with both related parties and unaffiliated hotel managers, the Company incurred property management fees, including incentive property management fees, of approximately $6.2 million and $12.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and approximately $3.2 million and $4.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Incentive property management fees are included in indirect expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

Regarding the $6.2 million incurred for the three months ended June 30, 2006, approximately $2.5 million and $3.7 million relates to related parties and third parties, respectively. Regarding the $12.0 million incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2006,

approximately $4.6 million and $7.4 million relates to related parties and third parties, respectively.

Regarding the $3.2 million incurred for the three months ended June 30, 2005, approximately $2.4 million and $718,000 relates to related parties and third parties, respectively. Regarding the $4.7 million incurred for the six months ended June 30, 2005, approximately $3.3 million and $1.3 million relates to related parties and third parties, respectively.

Under these agreements with related parties, the Company also incurred market service and project management fees related to capital improvement projects of approximately $1.1 million and $2.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and approximately $797,000 and $968,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.

In addition, these related parties fund certain corporate general and administrative expenses on behalf of the Company, including rent, payroll, office supplies, travel, and accounting. The related parties allocate such charges to the Company based on various methodologies, including headcount and actual amounts incurred. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, such costs were approximately $1.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, such costs were approximately $845,000 and $1.4 million, respectively.

Management agreements with related parties include exclusivity clauses that require the Company to engage such related parties, unless the Company’s independent directors either (i) unanimously vote to hire a different manager or developer or (ii) by a majority vote elect not to engage such related party because special circumstances exist or, based on the related party’s prior performance, it is believed that another manager or developer could materially improve the performance of the duties.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Restricted Cash - Under certain management and debt agreements existing at June 30, 2006, the Company escrows payments required for insurance, real estate taxes, and debt service. In addition, for certain properties with underlying debt, the Company escrows 4% to 6% of gross revenue for capital improvements.

Franchise Fees - Under franchise agreements existing at June 30, 2006, the Company pays franchisors royalty fees between 2.5% and 6% of gross room revenue, and fees for marketing, reservations, and other related activities aggregating between 1% and 3.75% of gross room revenue. These franchise agreements expire from 2011 through 2024. When a franchise term expires, the franchisor has no obligation to renew the franchise. A franchise termination could have a material adverse effect on the operations or the underlying value of the affected hotel due to the loss of associated name recognition, marketing support, and centralized reservation systems provided by the franchisor. A franchise termination could also have a material adverse effect on cash available for distribution to stockholders. In addition, if the Company terminates a franchise prior to its expiration date, the Company may be required to pay up to three times the average annual franchise fees incurred for that property.

Management Fees - Under management agreements existing at June 30, 2006, the Company pays a) monthly property management fees equal to the greater of $10,000 (CPI adjusted) or 3% of gross revenues, or in some cases 3% to 7% of gross revenues, as well as an annual incentive management fee, if applicable, b) market service fees on the approved capital improvements, including project management fees of up to 4% of project costs, for certain hotels, and c) other general fees at current market rates as approved by the Company’s independent directors. These management agreements expire from 2006 through 2026, with renewal options on agreements with related parties of up to 25 additional years. In addition, if the Company terminates a management agreement related to any of its initial properties prior to its expiration due to sale of the property, it may be required to pay all estimated management fees due under the management agreement’s remaining term. This termination fee may be avoided in certain circumstances by substitution of a similar property. If the Company terminates a management agreement related to any of its hotels for reasons other than sale of the property, it may be required to pay estimated management fees ranging from one to six years from the termination date or substitute a new management agreement related to a different hotel.

Litigation - The Company is currently subject to litigation arising in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of management, none of these lawsuits or claims against the Company, either individually or in the aggregate, is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, or financial condition. In addition, management believes the Company has adequate insurance in place to cover any such significant litigation.

15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, interest paid was approximately $22.3 million and $9.1 million, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, income taxes paid were approximately $46,000 and $703,000, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company recorded the following non-cash transactions: a) on March 24, 2006, in connection with the sale of eight hotel properties, the buyer assumed approximately $93.7 million of the Company’s mortgage debt, b) on March 28, 2006, the Company issued 642,557 shares of restricted common stock to its executives and certain employees of the Company and its affiliates, c) on May 2, 2006, the Company issued 16,000 shares of common stock to its directors, and d) during the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company issued 773,346 shares of common stock in exchange for 773,346 units of limited partnership interest.

During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded the following non-cash transactions: a) on March 16, 2005, the Company assumed approximately $164.7 million in mortgage debt related to the acquisition of a 21-property hotel portfolio and recognized a debt premium of approximately $5.7 million, b) on March 16, 2005, the Company issued 4,994,150 units of limited partnership interest related to the acquisition of a 21-property hotel portfolio, c) on March 24, 2005, the Company issued 372,400

shares of restricted common stock to its executives and certain employees, d) on March 30, 2005, in connection with the early extinguishment of debt, the Company wrote-off the related portion of the debt premium of approximately $1.4 million, e) on May 12, 2005, the Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock to its directors, and f) on June 15, 2005, the Company sold a financial institution 6,454,816 shares of Series B cumulative convertible redeemable preferred stock and recognized a preferred dividend of approximately $1.0 million related to the difference in the market value of the Company’s common stock and the $10.07 preferred stock conversion price on June 6, 2005, which represents the date at which the Company notified the financial institution of its intention to exercise its option to sell the preferred stock.

16. Segments Reporting

The Company presently operates in two business segments within the hotel lodging industry: direct hotel investments and hotel financing. Direct hotel investments refers to owning hotels through either acquisition or new development. Hotel financing refers to owning subordinate hotel-related mortgages through acquisition or origination. The Company does not allocate corporate-level accounts to its operating segments, including corporate general and administrative expenses, non-operating interest income, interest expense, provision for income taxes, and minority interest.

For the three months ended June 30, 2006, financial information related to the Company’s reportable segments was as follows (in thousands):

		Direct Hotel				Hotel
		Investments				Financing				Corporate				Consolidated
Total revenues		$	123,223			$	3,920			$	—			$	127,143
Operating expenses			84,041				—				—				84,041
Depreciation and amortization			12,374				—				—				12,374
Loss on reclassification of discontinued to continuing			863				—				—				863
Corporate general and administrative			—				—				5,339				5,339
Operating income (loss)			25,945				3,920				(5,339	)			24,526
Interest income			—				—				566				566
Interest expense			—				—				(11,330	)			(11,330	)
Amortization of loan costs			—				—				(461	)			(461	)
Write-off of loan costs and exit fees			—				—				(102	)			(102	)
Income (loss) before minority interest and benefit from income taxes			25,945				3,920				(16,666	)			13,199
Provision for income taxes			—				—				(85	)			(85	)
Minority interest			—				—				(2,091	)			(2,091	)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		$	25,945			$	3,920			$	(18,842	)		$	11,023

For the three months ended June 30, 2005, financial information related to the Company’s reportable segments was as follows (in thousands):

		Direct Hotel				Hotel
		Investments				Financing				Corporate				Consolidated
Total revenues		$	78,198			$	3,114			$	—			$	81,312
Operating expenses			55,462				—				—				55,462
Depreciation and amortization			5,849				—				—				5,849
Corporate general and administrative			—				—				3,224				3,224
Operating income (loss)			16,887				3,114				(3,224	)			16,777
Interest income			—				—				180				180
Interest expense			—				—				(6,750	)			(6,750	)
Amortization of loan costs			—				—				(1,040	)			(1,040	)
Income (loss) before minority interest and provision for income taxes			16,887				3,114				(10,834	)			9,167
Provision for income taxes			—				—				(219	)			(219	)
Minority interest			—				—				(1,890	)			(1,890	)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		$	16,887			$	3,114			$	(12,943	)		$	7,058
Income from discontinued operations, net															6
Net income														$	7,064

For the six months ended June 30, 2006, financial information related to the Company’s reportable segments was as follows (in thousands):

		Direct Hotel				Hotel
		Investments				Financing				Corporate				Consolidated
Total revenues		$	231,692			$	7,866			$	—			$	239,558
Operating expenses			161,021				—				—				161,021
Depreciation and amortization			23,308				—				—				23,308
Loss on reclassification of discontinued to continuing			863				—				—				863
Corporate general and administrative			—				—				10,149				10,149
Operating income (loss)			46,500				7,866				(10,149	)			44,217
Interest income			—				—				1,060				1,060
Interest expense			—				—				(22,766	)			(22,766	)
Amortization of loan costs			—				—				(975	)			(975	)
Write-off of loan costs			—				—				(788	)			(788	)
Income (loss) before minority interest and provision for income taxes			46,500				7,866				(33,618	)			20,748
Provision for income taxes			—				—				(269	)			(269	)
Minority interest			—				—				(3,381	)			(3,381	)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		$	46,500			$	7,866			$	(37,268	)		$	17,098
Income from discontinued operations, net															1,387
Net income														$	18,485

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, financial information related to the Company’s reportable segments was as follows (in thousands):

		Direct Hotel				Hotel
		Investments				Financing				Corporate				Consolidated
Total revenues		$	124,610			$	5,662			$	—			$	130,272
Operating expenses			88,198				—				—				88,198
Depreciation and amortization			10,140				—				—				10,140
Corporate general and administrative			—				—				6,523				6,523
Operating income (loss)			26,272				5,662				(6,523	)			25,411
Interest income			—				—				457				457
Interest expense			—				—				(10,774	)			(10,774	)
Amortization of loan costs			—				—				(1,987	)			(1,987	)
Write-off of loan costs			—				—				(151	)			(151	)
Loss on debt extinguishment			—				—				(2,257	)			(2,257	)
Income (loss) before minority interest and provision for income taxes			26,272				5,662				(21,235	)			10,699
Benefit from income taxes			—				—				22				22
Minority interest			—				—				(2,194	)			(2,194	)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		$	26,272			$	5,662			$	(23,407	)		$	8,527
Loss from discontinued operations, net															(12	)
Net income														$	8,515

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, aside from the Company’s $112.6 million and $108.3 million portfolio of notes receivable, respectively, all assets of the Company primarily relate to the direct hotel investments segment. In addition, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, all capital expenditures incurred by the Company relate to the direct hotel investments segment.

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, all of the Company’s owned hotels are domestically located. In addition, at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, all hotels securing the Company’s notes receivable are domestically located with the exception of one hotel securing an $18.2 million loan receivable located in Nevis, West Indies.

17. Business Combinations

On March 16, 2005, the Company acquired 21 hotel properties and an office building from selling entities controlled by affiliates of Fisher Brothers, Gordon Getty Trust, and George Soros, which collectively owned approximately 78% of the acquired properties, and certain members of the Company’s senior management, which collectively owned approximately 22% of the acquired properties, for approximately $250.0 million. The $250.0 million purchase price consisted of approximately $35.0 million in cash, approximately $164.7 million in assumed mortgage debt, and approximately $50.3 million worth of limited partnership units, which equates to 4,994,150 units based on $10.07 per share, which represents the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the 20-day period ending five business days before executing a definitive agreement to acquire these properties on December 23, 2004. Company management received their net consideration in the form of limited partnership units, whereas the third parties received 50% of their consideration in limited partnership units and 50% in cash. The Company used proceeds from its sale of Series B cumulative convertible redeemable preferred stock on December 30, 2004, its follow-on public offering on January 20, 2005, and its $15.0 million draw on a credit facility on March 16, 2005 to fund the acquisition of these properties. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recognized intangible assets of approximately $1.3 million associated with existing tenant leases of the acquired office building, primarily representing market-rate adjustments, occupancy levels, customer relationships, and origination fees.

On March 22, 2005, the Company acquired the Hilton Santa Fe hotel property in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from Santa Fe Hotel Joint Venture for approximately $18.2 million in cash. The Company used proceeds from borrowings and its follow-on public offering on January 20, 2005 to fund this acquisition.

On June 17, 2005, the Company acquired a 30-property hotel portfolio from CNL Hotels and Resorts, Inc. for approximately $465.0 million in cash. To fund this acquisition, the Company used proceeds from several sources, including: a $370.0 million mortgage loan executed on June 17, 2005, approximately $65.0 million from the issuance of 6,454,816 shares of Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock to a financial institution on June 15, 2005, and cash remaining from its follow-on public offering on April 5, 2005.

On October 28, 2005, the Company acquired the Hyatt Dulles hotel property in Herndon, Virginia, from Dulles Airport, LLC for approximately $72.5 million in cash. The Company used proceeds from borrowings to fund this acquisition, including a portion of its $210.8 million mortgage loan executed on October 13, 2005 and its $45.0 million mortgage loan executed on October 28, 2005.

On February 24, 2006, the Company acquired the Marriott at Research Triangle Park hotel property in Durham, North Carolina, from Host Marriott Corporation for approximately $28.0 million in cash. The Company used proceeds from its sale of two hotels on

January 17, 2006 and its follow-on public offering on January 25, 2006 to fund this acquisition.

On April 19, 2006, the Company acquired the Pan Pacific San Francisco Hotel in San Francisco, California, from W2001 Pac Realty, L.L.C. for approximately $95.0 million in cash and immediately re-branded the property as a JW Marriott. The Company used proceeds from two credit facility draws of approximately $88.9 million and $15.0 million to fund this acquisition. The Company expects to incur approximately $10.0 million to renovate and upgrade the property, none of which had been incurred as of June 30, 2006. In addition, Marriott contributed $5.0 million related to the re-branding of this property. The Company recorded this contribution as deferred incentive management fees, which is being amortized as a reduction to management fees on a straight-line basis over the term of the management agreement, which expires in 2026.

In connection with these acquisitions, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the results of the acquired hotels since the acquisition dates, all purchase prices were the result of arms-length negotiations, the Company did not assign any value to goodwill or other intangible assets aside from the office building previously discussed, and purchase price allocations related to certain acquisitions completed within the last year are preliminary subject to further internal review and third-party appraisals.

The following unaudited pro forma statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are based on the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company adjusted to give effect to the completion of the aforementioned acquisitions and the related debt and equity offerings to fund these acquisitions as if such transactions occurred at the beginning of the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

		Six Months				Six Months
		Ended				Ended
		June 30, 2006				June 30, 2005
Total revenues		$	248,438			$	226,959
Operating expenses			203,974				182,977
Operating income			44,464				43,982
Interest income			1,060				457
Interest expense and amortization and write-off of loan costs			(24,755	)			(24,116	)
Loss on debt extinguishment			—				(2,257	)
Income before minority interest and income taxes			20,769				18,066
Provision for income taxes			(296	)			(524	)
Minority interest			(3,120	)			(2,673	)
Income from continuing operations			17,353				14,869
Income from discontinued operations			1,356				(12	)
Income taxes related to discontinued operations			31				—
Net income			18,740				14,857
Preferred dividends			(6,470	)			(6,470	)
Net income available to common shareholders		$	12,270			$	8,387
Basic and diluted:
Income from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders		$	0.19			$	0.15
Income from discontinued operations per share		$	0.02			$	—
Net income per share available to common shareholders		$	0.22			$	0.15
Weighted average shares outstanding			56,190				56,190

18. Subsequent Events

On July 13, 2006, the Company acquired the Marriott Crystal Gateway hotel in Arlington, Virginia, from EADS Associates Limited Partnership for approximately $107.2 million. The purchase price consisted of the assumption of approximately $53.3 million of mortgage debt, due December 1, 2017, at an interest rate of 7.24% through December 31, 2007 and 7.39% thereafter, the issuance of

approximately $42.7 million worth of limited partnership units, which equates to 3,814,842 units valued at $11.20 per unit, approximately $2.5 million in cash paid in lieu of units, the reimbursement of capital expenditures costs of approximately $7.2 million, and other net closing costs and adjustments of approximately $1.5 million. The limited partnership units issued represent Class B units, with a fixed dividend rate of 6.82% in years 1-3 and 7.2% thereafter based on the $11.20 per unit price, and have priority in payment of cash dividends over holders of common units. After ten years, either party may convert these units to common units. In addition, the Company assumed the existing management agreement which expires in 2017 with three ten-year renewal options. The management agreement provides for a base management fee of 3% of the hotel’s gross revenues plus certain incentive management fees. Based on the Company’s review of this management agreement, the Company concluded that the terms are more favorable to the manager than a typical current market management agreement. Hence, the Company intends to record an unfavorable contract liability of approximately $15.8 million related to this management agreement as of the acquisition date, which will be amortized as a reduction to management fees on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the management agreement.

On July 14, 2006, the Company completed a $25.0 million draw on its $100.0 million credit facility, due August 17, 2008.

On July 21, 2006, the Company received approximately $15.2 million in full payment of all principal and interest due under its $15.0 million loan receivable, due April 2007.

On July 25, 2006, in a follow-on public offering, the Company issued 14,950,000 shares of its common stock at $11.40 per share, which generated gross proceeds of approximately $170.4 million. However, the aggregate proceeds to the Company, net of underwriters’ discount and offering costs, was approximately $162.7 million. The 14,950,000 shares issued include 1,950,000 shares sold pursuant to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. On July 25, 2006, the net proceeds were used to pay down the Company’s $30.0 million balance on its $47.5 million credit facility, due October 10, 2007, and pay down its $98.9 million balance on its $100.0 million credit facility, due August 17, 2008.

On July 26, 2006, the Company modified its $47.5 million credit facility, due October 10, 2007, to extend both the revolving period and maturity date by one year to October 11, 2007 and October 10, 2008, respectively.