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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUE |  |  |  |
Rooms department | $ 24,132,181 | $ 22,240,896 | $ 71,819,966 | $ 65,110,333
Food and beverage department | 7,556,969 | 7,643,454 | 23,889,092 | 22,915,192
Other operating departments | 2,252,725 | 1,880,103 | 6,073,555 | 5,089,017
Total revenue | 33,941,875 | 31,764,453 | 101,782,613 | 93,114,542
Hotel operating expenses |  |  |  |
Rooms department | 6,657,947 | 6,175,342 | 18,998,964 | 17,205,451
Food and beverage department | 5,562,404 | 5,417,434 | 16,668,025 | 15,424,254
Other operating departments | 491,751 | 327,942 | 1,192,917 | 864,949
Indirect | 13,245,062 | 12,190,045 | 37,046,275 | 33,863,830
Total hotel operating expenses | 25,957,164 | 24,110,763 | 73,906,181 | 67,358,484
Depreciation and amortization | 3,374,209 | 3,472,760 | 9,583,506 | 8,896,057
Loss on disposal of assets | 207,235 |  | 201,835 |
Corporate general and administrative | 2,437,428 | 1,039,318 | 5,379,032 | 3,738,314
Total operating expenses | 31,976,036 | 28,622,841 | 89,070,554 | 79,992,855
NET OPERATING INCOME | 1,965,839 | 3,141,612 | 12,712,059 | 13,121,687
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (4,245,679) | (3,994,261) | (11,860,649) | (10,803,127)
Interest income | 15,480 | 6,630 | 40,888 | 13,785
Equity income (loss) in joint venture | 8,173 | (156,165) | 506,890 | 248,803
Loss on early debt extinguishment | (74,824) |  | (772,907) |
Unrealized loss on hedging activities | (106,808) |  | (106,808) |
Gain on change in control | 6,560,958 |  | 6,560,958 |
Gain on involuntary conversion of asset |  |  | 32,433 |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 4,123,139 | (1,002,184) | 7,112,864 | 2,581,148
Income tax (provision) benefit | 513,505 | 722,170 | (3,255) | 893,706
Net income (loss) | 4,636,644 | (280,014) | 7,109,609 | 3,474,854
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest | (764,250) | 65,112 | (1,230,773) | (740,065)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company | $ 3,872,394 | $ (214,902) | $ 5,878,836 | $ 2,734,789
Net income (loss) per share attributable to the Company |  |  |  |
Basic and diluted | $ 0.27 | $ (0.02) | $ 0.49 | $ 0.27
Weighted average number of shares outstanding |  |  |  |
Basic and diluted | 14,247,671 | 10,353,988 | 11,884,110 | 10,311,595
Sotherly Hotels LP [Member] |  |  |  |
REVENUE |  |  |  |
Rooms department | $ 24,132,181 | $ 22,240,896 | $ 71,819,966 | $ 65,110,333
Food and beverage department | 7,556,969 | 7,643,454 | 23,889,092 | 22,915,192
Other operating departments | 2,252,725 | 1,880,103 | 6,073,555 | 5,089,017
Total revenue | 33,941,875 | 31,764,453 | 101,782,613 | 93,114,542
Hotel operating expenses |  |  |  |
Rooms department | 6,657,947 | 6,175,342 | 18,998,964 | 17,205,451
Food and beverage department | 5,562,404 | 5,417,434 | 16,668,025 | 15,424,254
Other operating departments | 491,751 | 327,942 | 1,192,917 | 864,949
Indirect | 13,245,062 | 12,190,045 | 37,046,275 | 33,863,830
Total hotel operating expenses | 25,957,164 | 24,110,763 | 73,906,181 | 67,358,484
Depreciation and amortization | 3,374,209 | 3,472,760 | 9,583,506 | 8,896,057
Loss on disposal of assets | 207,235 |  | 201,835 |
Corporate general and administrative | 2,437,428 | 1,039,318 | 5,379,032 | 3,738,314
Total operating expenses | 31,976,036 | 28,622,841 | 89,070,554 | 79,992,855
NET OPERATING INCOME | 1,965,839 | 3,141,612 | 12,712,059 | 13,121,687
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (4,245,679) | (3,994,261) | (11,860,649) | (10,803,127)
Interest income | 15,480 | 6,630 | 40,888 | 13,785
Equity income (loss) in joint venture | 8,173 | (156,165) | 506,890 | 248,803
Loss on early debt extinguishment | (74,824) |  | (772,907) |
Unrealized loss on hedging activities | (106,808) |  | (106,808) |
Gain on change in control | 6,560,958 |  | 6,560,958 |
Gain on involuntary conversion of asset |  |  | 32,433 |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 4,123,139 | (1,002,184) | 7,112,864 | 2,581,148
Income tax (provision) benefit | 513,505 | 722,170 | (3,255) | 893,706
Net income (loss) | $ 4,636,644 | $ (280,014) | $ 7,109,609 | $ 3,474,854
Net income (loss) per share attributable to the Company |  |  |  |
Basic and diluted | $ 0.28 | $ (0.02) | $ 0.50 | $ 0.27
Weighted average number of shares outstanding |  |  |  |
Basic and diluted | 16,615,889 | 13,108,115 | 14,328,893 | 13,101,986

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