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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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 as the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

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

As of June 4, 2002, there were 5,118,278 shares of ShoLodge, Inc. common stock outstanding.


			April 21,			December 30,
			2002				2001(1)

			(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	580,762			$	2,704,161
	Restricted cash			200,000				200,000
	Accounts receivable:
		Accounts receivable-trade, net		4,059,904				3,557,591
		Construction contracts		3,039,645				4,016,502
		Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on construction contracts		3,597,814				3,063,747
	Prepaid expenses			545,477				365,849
	Notes receivable, net			2,624,779				1,728,340
	Other current assets			174,708				153,766

Total current assets				14,823,089				15,789,956
Notes receivable, net				67,813,714				68,227,306
Restricted cash				24,164				1,781,747
Property and equipment				120,666,321				123,112,190
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization				(22,777,675	)			(21,944,927	)

				97,888,646				101,167,263
Land under development or held for sale				11,183,246				9,254,986
Deferred charges, net				5,990,296				6,111,825
Goodwill, net				2,387,100				2,387,100
Trademark and franchise costs, net				401,081				408,559
Other assets				1,572,710				1,457,907

			$	202,084,046			$	206,586,649

(1)

Derived from fiscal year ended December 30, 2001 audited financial statements.


			April 21,			December 30,
			2002				2001(1)

			(unaudited)
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
		Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	10,333,877			$	14,171,631
		Taxes payable other than on income		462,751				476,809
		Income taxes payable		3,595,233				3,859,873
		Current portion of long-term debt		3,962,763				4,058,700

Total current liabilities				18,354,624				22,567,013
Long-term debt, less current portion				91,127,526				86,293,381
Deferred income taxes				992,275				992,275
Deferred gain on sale/leaseback				—				4,129,962
Deferred credits				2,473,274				2,545,004
Minority interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries and partnerships				799,535				786,477

Total liabilities				113,747,234				117,314,112
Shareholders’ equity:
		Preferred stock (no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued)		—				—
		Series A redeemable nonparticipating stock (no par value; 1,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)		—				—
		Common stock (no par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 5,118,778 and 5,088,278 shares issued and outstanding as of April 21, 2002 and December 30, 2001, respectively)		1,000				1,000
	Additional paid-in capital			23,579,621				23,519,506
	Retained earnings			65,985,759				67,001,529
	Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale, net of income taxes			138,431				100,307
	Notes receivable from officer, net of discount of $163,250 and $181,444, as of April 21, 2002 and December 30, 2001, respectively			(1,367,999	)			(1,349,805	)

		Total shareholders’ equity		88,336,812				89,272,537

			$	202,084,046			$	206,586,649

(1)

Derived from fiscal year ended December 30, 2001 audited financial statements.


					16 weeks ended

					April 21,			April 22,
					2002			2001

Revenues:
	Hotel				$	4,141,345		$	4,024,316
	Franchising, management and reservation services					1,685,932			772,914
	Construction and development					3,531,231			4,827,179
	Rent income					1,047,565			1,103,704
	Other income					39,851			11,078

		Total revenues				10,445,924			10,739,191
Cost and expenses:
	Hotel					3,309,589			3,135,566
	Franchising, management and reservation services					1,036,330			487,565
	Construction and development					3,522,236			4,319,729
	Rent expense, net					153,968			158,543
	General and administrative					1,970,989			1,741,431
	Depreciation and amortization					1,231,876			1,459,679

		Total costs and expenses				11,224,988			11,302,513

Operating loss						(779,064	)		(563,322	)
	(Loss) gain on sale of property and leasehold interests					(83,861	)		3,606,717
	Gain on early extinguishments of debt					251,841			86,765
	Interest expense					(2,535,154	)		(2,463,881	)
	Interest income					1,739,171			2,090,530

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests						(1,407,067	)		2,756,809
Income tax benefit (expense)						415,000			(1,166,000	)
Minority interests in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries and partnerships						(13,054	)		(17,610	)

(Loss) earnings from continuing operations						(1,005,121	)		1,573,199
Discontinued operations:
	(Loss) income from operations of hotel disposed of, net of income tax effect					(10,649	)		12,466

Net (loss) earnings					$	(1,015,770	)	$	1,585,665

Net (loss) earnings per common share:
			Basic:
				Continuing operations	$	(0.20	)	$	0.28
				Discontinued operations:
				Operations of hotel disposed of		(0.00	)		0.01

				Net (loss) earnings	$	(0.20	)	$	0.29

			Diluted
				Continuing operations	$	(0.20	)	$	0.28
				Discontinued operations:
				Operations of hotel disposed of		(0.00	)		0.01

				Net (loss) earnings	$	(0.20	)	$	0.29

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
			Basic			5,103,098			5,542,366

			Diluted			5,103,098			6,839,419

ShoLodge, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)


			16 weeks ended

			April 21,			April 22,
			2002				2001

Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations			$	(1,005,121	)		$	1,573,199
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
	(Loss) gain from discontinued operations			(10,649	)			12,466
	Depreciation and amortization			1,231,876				1,459,679
	Amortization of deferred charges recorded as interest expense			147,381				198,650
	Recognition of previously deferred gains			(71,730	)			(156,160	)
	Loss (gain) on sale of property and other assets			83,861				(3,606,717	)
	Gain on early extinguishments of debt			(251,841	)			(86,765	)
	Increase in minority interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries and partnerships			13,054				17,610
	Changes in assets and liabilities:
		Trade receivables		(502,313	)			(218,825	)
		Construction contract receivables		976,857				825,034
		Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on construction contracts		(534,067	)			(2,094,143	)
		Income and other taxes receivable and payable		420,813				331,665
		Prepaid expenses		(179,628	)			(135,121	)
		Other assets		(147,772	)			176,618
		Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(3,837,754	)			1,156,435

Net cash used in operating activities				(3,667,033	)			(546,375	)
Cash flow from investing activities
	Decrease (increase) in restricted cash			1,758,364				(118,541	)
	Advances on notes receivable			(565,091	)			(6,274	)
	Capital expenditures			(4,885,992	)			(4,626,212	)
	Proceeds from sale of property and leasehold interests			212,041				2,258,102

Net cash used in investing activities				(3,480,678	)			(2,492,925	)
Cash flow from financing activities
	Deferred loan costs			(50,002	)			2,529
	Proceeds from long-term debt			11,100,000				—
	Payments on long-term debt			(6,085,801	)			(558,915	)
	Exercise of stock options			208,125				4,001
	Purchase of treasury stock			(148,010	)			(54,175	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				5,024,312				(606,560	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents				(2,123,399	)			(3,645,860	)
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period				2,704,161				5,339,689

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period			$	580,762			$	1,693,829

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

In Management’s opinion, the information and amounts furnished in this report reflect all adjustments which are necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. All adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2001.

The fiscal year consists of a 52/53 week year ending the last Sunday of the year. The Company’s fiscal quarters have 16, 12, 12, and 12 weeks in first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, in each fiscal year. When the 53rd week occurs in a fiscal year, it is added to the fourth fiscal quarter, making it 13 weeks in length.

The Company has historically reported lower earnings in the first and fourth quarters of the year due to the seasonality of the Company’s business. The results of operations for the quarters ended April 21, 2002 and April 22, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the entire year.

Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2001 consolidated financial statements to conform to the classifications used in 2002.

The Company opened a new AmeriSuites hotel in October 2001 and another in February 2002. In accordance with the July 2000 agreement in which the Company sold its operating interests in 27 AmeriSuites hotels, the Company was obligated to exchange either one or both of the AmeriSuites hotels with the purchaser, at its option, for one or two specific existing hotels of the same brand and number of rooms previously operated by the Company prior to July 2000. The purchaser elected in the first quarter of 2002 to exercise its exchange option on both hotels, and the exchanges were completed in the first quarter of 2002. The two hotels received in the exchanges were recorded at their fair market values as purchases of the businesses. The book value of the two new AmeriSuites hotels, less the previously deferred gain on sale/leaseback, represented the cost of the acquisitions. The costs exceeded the fair values by $182,803 for the two transactions, resulting in a loss of this amount recorded in the first quarter of 2002. Pro forma financial information reflecting the operations of the two hotels in 2002

and 2001, as if the transactions had occurred as of the first day of the period reported on, would not differ significantly from the historical amounts presented and, accordingly, has not been presented.

The Company sold two hotels and three restaurants in the first quarter ended April 22, 2001, resulting in the recognition of $3,606,717 in gain on sale of properties, and the deferral of an additional $717,941 to be recognized in future periods under the installment method of accounting. The restaurant properties were leased to third parties prior to the sales. Cumulative sales prices for the five properties were $9,590,606, of which $2,258,102 was cash proceeds.

Earnings per share was computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The following table reconciles earnings and weighted average shares used in the earnings per share calculations for the fiscal quarters ended April 21, 2002, and April 22, 2001:


		16 Weeks Ended

		April 21, 2002			April 22, 2001

Basic:
	(Loss) earnings from continuing operations	$	(1,005,121	)	$	1,573,199
	(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations		(10,649	)		12,466

	Net (loss) earnings applicable to common stock	$	(1,015,770	)	$	1,585,665

Shares:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		5,103,098			5,542,366

Basic (loss) earnings per share:
	Continuing operations	$	(0.20	)	$	0.28
	Discontinued operations		(0.00	)		0.01

	Net (loss) earnings	$	(0.20	)	$	0.29

Diluted:
	(Loss) earnings from continuing operations	$	(1,005,121	)	$	1,573,199
	(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations		(10,649	)		12,466

	Net (loss) earnings applicable to common stock		(1,015,770	)		1,585,665
	Dilutive effect of 7.50% convertible debentures		—			381,647

	Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	(1,015,770	)	$	1,967,312

Shares:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding		5,103,098			5,542,366
	Effect of dilutive securities (options)		—			59,599
	Effect of dilutive securities (7.50% convertible debentures)		—			1,237,454

	Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding		5,103,098			6,839,419

Diluted (loss) earnings per share:
	Continuing operations	$	(0.20	)	$	0.28
	Discontinued operations		(.00	)		.01

	Net (loss) earnings	$	(0.20	)	$	.29

The Company’s significant operating segments are hotel operations, franchising, management and reservation services, and construction and development. None of the Company’s segments conduct foreign operations. Operating profit includes the operating revenues and expenses directly identifiable with the operating segment. Identifiable assets are those used directly in the operations of each segment. A summary of the Company’s operations by segment follows (in thousands of dollars):


			16 Weeks Ended

			April 21,			April 22,
			2002			2002

Revenues:
	Hotel revenues		$	5,489		$	5,314
	Franchising, management and reservation services			2,065			1,208
	Construction and development			5,538			7,940
	Elimination of intersegment revenue			(2,646	)		(3,723	)

		Total revenues	$	10,446		$	10,739

Operating profit (loss):
	Hotel		$	980		$	801
	Franchising, management and reservation services			(1,762	)		(1,918	)
	Construction and development			3			554

		Total operating profit (loss)	$	(779	)	$	(563	)

Capital expenditures:
	Hotel		$	2,757		$	3,280
	Franchising, management and reservation services			350			1,346
	Construction and development			1,779			—

		Total capital expenditures	$	4,886		$	4,626

Depreciation and amortization:
	Hotel		$	986		$	1,112
	Franchising, management and reservation services			228			334
	Construction and development			18			14

		Total depreciation and amortization	$	1,232		$	1,460

The Company is a party to legal proceedings incidental to its business. In the opinion of management, any ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.

The construction of a hotel was completed for a third party during 2001 and a balance of approximately $2,000,000 remains uncollected. The Company has a lien against the property and has filed an arbitration claim against the owner. The arbitration hearing has been scheduled for July 22, 2002. While the outcome of the proceeding cannot presently be determined, management does not believe it is probable that the carrying value of the receivable has been impaired. Accordingly, an allowance for doubtful collectibility was not necessary at April 21, 2002. Should the Company be unsuccessful in the arbitration hearing, the required write-off of the receivable would be charged to operations at that time.

The Company has filed an arbitration proceeding against Prime Hospitality Corp., seeking $20,000,000 in monetary damages related to the non-use of the Company’s reservation center as agreed. The arbitration hearing was held during the week of April 15, 2002. However, the outcome of the arbitration proceeding cannot presently be determined. Any monetary damages awarded to the Company from the arbitration proceeding would be recorded as income upon receipt.

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, (“SFAS No. 141”) and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”). SFAS No. 141 was effective July 1, 2001, and SFAS No. 142 is effective January 1, 2002. Under the new rules in SFAS No. 142, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets will no longer be amortized effective January 1, 2002, but will be subject to annual impairment tests. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives.

The Company has applied the new rules on accounting for goodwill and intangible assets beginning in the first quarter of 2002. By June 30, 2002, the Company will complete the first of the required impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets as of January 1, 2002, with any impairments identified treated as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The Company has not yet determined what the effect of these tests will be on the earnings and financial position of the Company.

A reconciliation of previously reported net income to the pro forma amounts adjusted for the exclusion of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets amortization, net of related income tax effect, follows:

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”), which supercedes SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of, (“SFAS No. 121”), and the accounting and reporting provisions of APB No. 30, Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions. SFAS No. 144 removes goodwill from its scope and clarifies other implementation issues related to SFAS No. 121. SFAS No. 144 also provides a single framework for evaluating long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale. The provisions of this statement were adopted at the beginning of fiscal 2002 and had no effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145 rescinds Statement 4, which required all gains and losses from extinguishment of debt to be aggregated and, if material, classified as an extraordinary item, net of related income tax effect. Since the issuance of Statement 4, the use of debt extinguishment has become part of the risk management strategy of many companies, including the Company. These debt extinguishments do not meet the criteria for classification as extraordinary items in APB Opinion No. 30, Reporting the Results of Operations — Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions, and therefore, should not be classified as extraordinary after the adoption of SFAS No. 145. Adoption of SFAS No. 145 is required for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002, but earlier application is encouraged. The Company elected to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 145 at the beginning of fiscal 2002. The gain on extinguishment of debt of $86,765 for the 16 weeks ended April 22, 2001, previously classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods has been reclassified to conform with the provisions of Statement 145.

On May 3, 2002, the Company acquired all of the common stock of GuestHouse International Franchise Systems, Inc. (GuestHouse) in a cash transaction. GuestHouse is the exclusive franchisor of the GuestHouse Inns & Suites hotel brand, consisting of 71 properties open and operating, has an additional 12 properties currently under development of which 5 are scheduled to open by mid-2002, and has an additional 27 license agreements in various stages of completion. As a result of the acquisition, the Company will now be in charge of the operation and growth of the GuestHouse brand, and expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings beginning with the fiscal year ending December 29, 2002. On May 21, 2002, the Company announced its plan to convert the name of the Shoney’s Inns and Shoney’s Inns & Suites hotel chain to GuestHouse International Inns & Suites as soon as practical.

In the second quarter of 2002, the Company sold one hotel. The effect of this hotel’s operations has been removed from operating earnings for all periods presented in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Balance sheet reclassifications as of April 21, 2002 and December 30, 2001, and cash flow statement reclassifications for each of the quarters ended April 21, 2002 and April 22, 2001, were not made because of the insignificance of such amounts to the consolidated amounts. At April 21, 2002, this hotel had $68,341 in current assets, $4,213,921 in property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation), $22,921 in other assets, $81,069 in current liabilities, $7,248,675 due to related parties, and $3,024,561 in stockholder’s deficit. At December 30, 2001, this hotel had $63,812 in current assets, $4,442,462 in property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation), $22,921 in other assets, $137,135 in current liabilities, $7,182,419 due to related parties, and $2,790,359 in stockholder’s deficit.

The president and chief executive officer renewed his non-interest bearing, unsecured, full-recourse promissory note in the amount of $937,500 that came due on February 11, 2002 with the Company for one year at an interest rate of prime plus 250 basis points. The Company collected the promissory note and related interest receivable in full before the renewed maturity date.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report.

The Company is an operator and the exclusive franchisor of Shoney’s Inns. As of April 21, 2002, the Shoney’s Inn lodging system consists of 70 Shoney’s Inns containing 6,681 rooms of which 12 containing 1,377 rooms are owned and operated by the Company. Shoney’s Inns are currently located in 16 states with a concentration in the Southeast. Shoney’s Inns operate in the upper economy limited-service segment and are designed to appeal to both business and leisure travelers, with rooms usually priced between $40 and $65 per night. The typical Shoney’s Inn includes 60 to 120 rooms and, in most cases, meeting rooms.

On May 2, 2002, the Company became the exclusive franchisor of GuestHouse Inns & Suites, which consists of 71 properties containing 4,666 rooms currently open and operating in 21 states, including nine states in which Shoney’s Inns operate. GuestHouse Inns & Suites operate in the mid-market limited service segment, with rooms typically priced between $50 and $70 per night. The properties range in size from 21 to 180 rooms, and in most cases, contain meeting rooms. They are designed to appeal to both business and leisure travelers.

The Company plans to convert the name of the Shoney’s Inn chain to the GuestHouse brand as soon as practical.

The Company’s operations have been supplemented by contract revenues from construction and development of hotels for third parties. Revenues from these activities have varied widely from period to period, depending upon whether the Company’s construction and development activities were primarily focused on its own facilities or on outside projects. Construction revenues are recognized on the percentage of completion basis.

Total operating revenues for the quarters ended April 21, 2002, were $10.4 million, or 2.7% less than the total operating revenues of $10.7 million reported for the first quarter of 2001.

Revenues from hotel operations increased by $117,000, or 2.9%, from the $4.0 million reported for the same period last year. For the 11 same hotels opened for all of both quarterly periods, a decrease of 1.2% in average daily room rates, from $50.25 in the first quarter of 2001 to $49.65 in the first quarter of 2002, and a decrease in average occupancy rates on these hotels from 46.6% to 43.7% this year, were the primary causes of a decrease in same hotel revenues of 8.6% from $3.4 million in the first quarter of 2001 to $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2002. The Company sold two Shoney’s Inns in April of 2001, acquired a Baymont Inn & Suites in November of 2001, and opened two AmeriSuites hotels – one in October of 2001 and one in February of 2002. The two Shoney’s Inns sold contributed $638,000 to hotel revenues in the first quarter of 2001. The three hotels added since the first quarter of 2001 contributed $1.0 million to hotel revenues in the first quarter of 2002.

The Company owns and operates primarily Shoney’s Inns. RevPAR (revenue per available room) for all Company-owned Shoney’s Inns decreased from $23.88 in the first quarter of 2001 to $21.73 in the first quarter of 2002. The 11 Shoney’s Inns same-hotels’ RevPAR decreased by 7.3%, from $23.41 in the first quarter of 2001 to $21.70 in the first quarter of 2002.

Franchising, management and reservation service revenues increased by $913,000, or 118.1%, in the first quarter of 2002 from the first quarter of 2001. Initial and termination franchise fees increased by $32,000, royalty fees decreased by $26,000, management fees decreased by $3,000 and reservation fees increased by $910,000 from the first quarter of last year. Initial franchise and termination fee revenue varies from quarter to quarter depending on the level of franchise sales activities and terminations.

Revenues from construction and development activities were $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2002 on two third party construction contracts in progress versus $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2001 on six third party construction contracts in progress. Revenues from construction and development can vary widely from period to period depending upon the volume of outside contract work and the timing of those projects.

Rent income in the first quarter of 2002 decreased by $56,000, to $1.0 million, from $1.1 million, in the first quarter of 2001. The primary source of rent income is from the lease of three AmeriSuites hotels which are being operated by Prime Hospitality Corp. The decrease in rent income was due to the sale of some restaurants to the lessees.

Operating expenses from hotel operations for the first quarter of 2002 increased by $174,000, or 5.5%, from $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2001. Hotel operating expenses on the 11 same-hotels were $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2002 compared to $2.7 million in the first quarter of 2001. The operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenues for this activity increased from 77.9% in the first quarter of 2001 to 79.9% in the first quarter of 2002; operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenues on the 11 same-hotels increased from 79.0% in the first quarter of 2001 to 83.9% in the first quarter of 2002. Hotel operating expenses on same-hotels were not reduced as much as the decline in hotel revenues, thus reducing gross operating profit margin on these hotels.

Franchising, management and reservation service operating expenses increased by $549,000, or 112.6%, from the first quarter of 2001. The increases were primarily in reservation center expenses incurred in order to support the additional revenues earned from services provided to additional chains and independent hotel properties since the first quarter of 2001.

Construction and development costs in the first quarter of 2002 were $3.5 million on the two third party construction contracts in progress versus $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2001 on the six third party construction contracts in progress at that time.

Rent expense decreased by $5,000 in the first quarter this year from last year’s first quarter.

General and administrative expenses increased by $230,000, or 13.2%, from the first quarter of 2001. This increase was due primarily to increased professional fees and insurance costs.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $228,000, or 15.6%, from the first quarter of 2001, of which $130,000 was due to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets effective with the 2002 fiscal year. Further reductions of $118,000 were due to the sale of two hotels in the first quarter of 2001, offset with increases in depreciation of $179,000 due to the hotels added since the first quarter of 2001. Depreciation of the 11 hotels owned and operated for all of both quarterly periods decreased by $184,000, and depreciation increased by $25,000 due to other net additions to depreciable assets other than hotels.

The loss recognized on sale of property in the first quarter of 2002 was $84,000, primarily from losses on the exchange of two hotels, partially offset by gains from the sale of excess land in the quarter; the gain recognized on the sales of property in the first quarter of 2001 totaled $3.6 million and was from the Company’s sale of one hotel and three restaurants. Another hotel was sold near the end of the first quarter of 2001, but the gain (approximately $543,000) was deferred and is being recognized under the installment method of accounting until full accrual accounting is warranted. A portion of the gain (approximately $175,000) on the sale of two of the restaurants was also deferred and is being recognized under the installment method of accounting.

Pursuant to a plan adopted in 1999 to repurchase a portion of the Company’s outstanding subordinated indebtedness in the open market and in negotiated transactions, the Company repurchased $900,000 of its 7.50% subordinated debentures in the first quarter of 2002 at a discount, recognizing a gain of $252,000. In the first quarter of 2001, the Company repurchased $250,000 of these debentures at a discount, recognizing a gain of $87,000. The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 145 at the beginning of fiscal 2002. Accordingly, gains and losses from debt extinguishments are no longer classified in the statement of earnings as extraordinary items. See further discussion in “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.

Interest expense increased by $71,000, or 2.9%, while interest income decreased by $351,000, or 16.8%, from the first quarter of 2001. Interest income increased due to seller financing of a portion of the sales price of two Shoney’s Inns sold to franchisees in mid-April, 2001, but was more than offset by decreases in the interest rates charged on other notes receivable due to the general decline in interest rates and the interest rate terms of those notes.

The Company’s cash flows used in operating activities were $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2002, compared with $546,000 used in operating activities in the first quarter of 2001.

The Company’s cash flows used in investing activities were $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2002, compared with $2.5 million for the comparable period in 2001. The Company’s capital expenditures are principally for the construction and acquisition of new lodging facilities and the purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements. Capital expenditures for such purposes were $4.9 million in the first quarter of 2002 and $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2001. Proceeds from the sale of property and leasehold interests were $212,000 in the first quarter of 2002 versus $2.3 million for the comparable period in 2001.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.0 million in the first quarter of 2002 compared with $607,000 used in financing activities in the first quarter of 2001. Borrowings, net of repayments, on long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations were $5.0 million in the first quarter of 2002 versus $559,000 repayments in excess of borrowings in the first quarter of 2001. The repayments in the first quarter of 2002 and the first quarter of 2001 include $900,000 and $250,000, respectively, of long-term debt repurchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. In the first quarter of 2002, the Company repurchased 25,000 shares of its common stock for $148,000 pursuant to a plan to repurchase up to $23.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock; in the first quarter of 2001, the Company repurchased 11,000 shares of its common stock for $54,000.

The Company established a three-year credit facility with a financial institution effective August 27, 1999. An amendment to the credit facility became effective October 3, 2001, which, among other changes, extended the maturity to September 30, 2004. The credit facility is for $30 million (a $10 million term loan and a $20 million revolving line of credit), secured by a pledge of certain promissory notes payable to the Company received in connection with the sale of 16 of the Company’s lodging facilities in the third quarter of 1998. The borrowing base is the lower of (a) 85% of the outstanding principal amount of the pledged notes, (b) 65% of the appraised market value of the underlying real property collateral securing the pledged notes, or (c) $30 million. Effective October 3, 2001, the interest rate on the term loan is at the lender’s base rate plus 100 basis points, and the interest rate on the revolving line of credit is at the lender’s base rate plus 250 points, with a floor of 7.00% on both portions of the facility. The Company is to pay commitment fees on the unused portion of the facility at .50% per annum. The credit facility also contains covenants which limit or prohibit the incurring of certain additional indebtedness in excess of a specified debt to total capital ratio, prohibit additional liens on the collateral, restrict mergers and the payment of dividends and restrict the Company’s ability to place liens on unencumbered assets. The credit facility contains financial covenants as to the Company’s minimum net worth. As of April 21, 2002, the Company had $19 million in borrowings outstanding under this credit facility, consisting of the $10 million term loan and $9 million on the revolving line of credit.

The Company also maintains a $1 million unsecured line of credit with another bank, bearing interest at the lender’s prime rate, maturing May 31, 2003. As of April 21, 2002, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under this credit facility.

The Company opened one new hotel in the first quarter of 2002 and none in the first quarter of 2001. As of the end of the first fiscal quarter of 2002, no Company-owned hotels were under construction. There are no plans to develop or operate additional Company-owned hotels in the near term. This decision was based on current market conditions, rooms supply in certain areas, capital availability, and the sale of leasehold interests in 2000.

The Company’s Board of Directors has previously authorized the use of up to $23.0 million for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock. The purchases, including block purchases, are to be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices, or in privately negotiated transactions at the Company’s discretion. No time limit has been placed on the duration of the stock repurchase plan, and the Company may discontinue the plan at any time. As of the end of the first fiscal quarter of 2002, approximately 3.6 million shares had been repurchased at a cost of $20.5 million.

The Company is investigating various alternatives to maximize shareholder value. These alternatives could include, without limitation, the franchising and operation of additional GuestHouse Inns & Suites, a sale of the remaining Company-owned Inns, negotiating new credit arrangements, developing hotels for other owners, the repurchase of additional shares of the Company’s common stock or outstanding debt securities, or any combination of these or other strategies. The Company believes that a combination of existing cash, the collection of notes receivable, net cash provided by operations, and borrowings under existing credit facilities or mortgage debt, will be sufficient to fund its hotel development, stock repurchase plan, debt repayments and operations for at least the next twelve months.

There have been no material changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk in the first fiscal quarter ended April 21, 2002.

The statements appearing in this report which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including delays in concluding or the inability to conclude transactions, the establishment of competing facilities and services, cancellation of leases or contracts, changes in applicable laws and regulation, in margins, demand fluctuations, access to debt or equity financing, adverse uninsured determinations in existing or future litigation or regulatory proceedings and other risks.

(a) Within the ninety day period prior to the date of this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, concluded that the designed and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective to timely alert them to any material information relating to the company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) that must be included in our periodic SEC filings.

(b) There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date we carried out this evaluation.


Item 1.		On June 25, 2001 the Company filed an arbitration proceeding against Prime Hospitality Corporation (“Prime”) based on Prime’s failure to commence use of the Company’s reservation services for a fee as agreed by Prime in an Agreement for Reservation Services dated July 9, 2000. The Company is seeking $20 million in monetary damages. The parties selected an arbitrator, and the arbitration hearing was held during the week of April 15, 2002. However, the outcome of the arbitration proceeding cannot presently be determined.

		No material developments occurred during the first quarter ended April 22, 2001 with respect to any other pending litigation.

Item 4.		Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders

		Not applicable

Item 6.		Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

		6(a) Exhibits -

		Exhibit 99.1 – Certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

		No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the fiscal quarter ended April 21, 2002.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly 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-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions);

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

EX-99.1 3 g81934aexv99w1.txt EX-99.1 906 CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO EXHIBIT 99.1 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 Quarterly Report of Sholodge, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q/A for the period ending April 21, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof (the "Report"), Leon Moore, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (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 result of operations of the Company. /s/ Leon Moore - -------------------------------- Leon Moore Chief Executive Officer April 8, 2003 EXHIBIT 99.1 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 Quarterly Report of Sholodge, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q/A for the period ending April 21, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof (the "Report"), Bob Marlowe, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (3) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (4) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. /s/ Bob Marlowe - ------------------------- Bob Marlowe Chief Financial Officer April 8, 2003 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----


Tennessee		62-1015641
(State or other jurisdiction		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

130 Maple Drive North, Hendersonville, Tennessee		37075
(address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code		(615) 264-8000


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
PART I
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATION
EX-99.1 906 CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO


			As of		As of
			April 21,		December 30,
			2002		2001

Total assets:
	Hotel		$	149,107	$	152,142
	Franchising, management and reservation services			43,555		44,500
	Construction and development			9,422		9,945

		Total assets	$	202,084	$	206,587


		ShoLodge, Inc.

Date: April 8, 2003		/s/ Leon Moore

		Leon Moore
		President, Chief Executive Officer
		Principal Executive Officer, Director


Date: April 8, 2003		/s/ Bob Marlowe

		Bob Marlowe
		Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Accounting Officer,
		Principal Accounting Officer,
		Chief Financial Officer, Director


Dated: April 8, 2003	/s/ Leon Moore

		[signature]

		President, Chief Executive Officer,
		Principal Executive Officer

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For the First Quarter Ended April 21, 2002		Commission File No. 0-19840