8-K

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC (AHT)

8-K 2025-10-20 For: 2025-10-15
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2025

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 001-31775 86-1062192
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (IRS employer identification number)
14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1200
Dallas
Texas 75254
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock AHT New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series D AHT-PD New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series F AHT-PF New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series G AHT-PG New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series H AHT-PH New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series I AHT-PI New York Stock Exchange

ITEM 2.01    COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

On October 15, 2025, Ashford Mira Mesa San Diego Limited Partnership, an indirect subsidiary of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), completed the sale of the 150-room Residence Inn San Diego Sorrento Mesa hotel located in San Diego, California pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of August 8, 2025, by and between Ashford Mira Mesa San Diego Limited Partnership, as seller, and Lily, LP, as successor in interest by assignment from DKN Ventures, LP, as purchaser, for $42 million in cash, subject to customary pro-rations and adjustments.

ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(b)    The unaudited pro forma financial information for the Company as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit Number        Description

99.1    Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
Dated: October 20, 2025 By: /s/ Deric S. Eubanks
Deric S. Eubanks
Chief Financial Officer

Document

EXHIBIT 99.1

On October 15, 2025, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (“Ashford Trust” or the “Company”) completed the sale of the 150-room Residence Inn Sorrento Mesa located in San Diego, California (“Residence Inn San Diego”) for total consideration of approximately $41.4 million in cash, net of selling expenses. Additionally, the Company paid approximately $41.3 million to the mortgage lender, with 90% allocated toward loan repayment and 10% allocated to loan reserves and classified as restricted cash. The mortgage loan is secured by 15 hotels including the Residence Inn San Diego.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company, as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024 has been prepared for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of what would have resulted had the disposition occurred on the date indicated or what may result in the future. The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet assumes the disposition closed on June 30, 2025. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the six months ended June 30, 2025, assumes the disposition closed on January 1, 2024. The unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company reflects the removal of the assets and liabilities of Residence Inn San Diego and its results of operations, which contains a non-recurring gain associated with the disposition of the hotel property. The pro forma gain and the related tax effects resulting from the disposition of Residence Inn San Diego are preliminary. Therefore, the actual results may differ from the amounts reflected in the pro forma financial statements. There are no other non-recurring items associated with the transaction.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

June 30, 2025

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Residence Inn San Diego (B) Adjustments Ashford Trust<br>Consolidated<br>Pro Forma
ASSETS
Investments in hotel properties, gross (140,376 attributable to VIEs) 3,273,437 $ 34,187 $ $ 3,239,250
Accumulated depreciation ((34,311) attributable to VIEs) (15,949) (1,013,951)
Investments in hotel properties, net (106,065 attributable to VIEs) 18,238 2,225,299
Contract asset 370,475
Cash and cash equivalents (4,979 attributable to VIEs) 2 41,357 (C) (i) 102,347
2,302 (C) (i)
(41,275) (C) (ii)
Restricted cash (3,743 attributable to VIEs) 2,596 4,127 (C) (ii) 155,401
Accounts receivable (787 attributable to VIEs), net of allowance of 507 296 47,450
Inventories (55 attributable to VIEs) 3,686
Notes receivable, net 11,382
Investments in unconsolidated entities 7,203
Deferred costs, net (166 attributable to VIEs) 1,706
Derivative assets 2,445
Operating lease right-of-use assets 43,627
Prepaid expenses and other assets (3,089 attributable to VIEs) 38 32,955
Due from third-party hotel managers 110 21,703
Assets held for sale 18,904
Total assets 3,059,352 $ 21,280 $ 6,511 $ 3,044,583
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY/DEFICIT
Liabilities:
Indebtedness, net (46,981 attributable to VIEs) 2,644,765 $ 28,706 $ (8,513) (C) (ii) $ 2,607,546
Debt associated with hotels in receivership 301,040
Finance lease liability 17,771
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (17,896 attributable to VIEs) 497 129,638
Accrued interest payable (363 attributable to VIEs) 241 19,610
Accrued interest associated with hotels in receivership 69,435
Dividends and distributions payable 4,166
Due to Ashford Inc., net (5,815 attributable to VIEs) 8,939
Due to related parties, net (98 attributable to VIEs) 2 2,664
Due to third-party hotel managers (28 attributable to VIEs) 1,401
Operating lease liabilities 44,156
Other liabilities (28,841 attributable to VIEs) 33,940
Liabilities related to assets held for sale 29,153
Total liabilities 29,446 (8,513) 3,269,459
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership 21,993
Series J Redeemable Preferred Stock, 0.01 par value, 7,699,923 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 178,571
Series K Redeemable Preferred Stock, 0.01 par value, 747,299 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 18,523
Series L Redeemable Preferred Stock, 0.01 par value, 112,181 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 2,580
Series M Redeemable Preferred Stock, 0.01 par value, 145,232 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 3,576
Equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, 0.01 par value, 55,000,000 shares authorized:
Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock, 1,111,127 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 11
Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock, 1,037,044 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 10
Series G Cumulative Preferred Stock, 1,470,948 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 15
Series H Cumulative Preferred Stock, 1,037,956 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 10
Series I Cumulative Preferred Stock, 1,034,303 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 11
Common stock, 0.01 par value, 395,000,000 shares authorized, 5,908,610 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 59
Additional paid-in capital (8,166) 18,238 (C) (i) 2,394,458
2,302 (C) (i)
(28,706) (C) (ii)
Accumulated deficit 23,119 (C) (i) (2,856,905)
71 (C) (ii)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) of the Company (8,166) 15,024 (462,331)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities 12,212
Total equity (deficit) (8,166) 15,024 (450,119)
Total liabilities and equity/deficit 3,059,352 $ 21,280 $ 6,511 $ 3,044,583

All values are in US Dollars.

See accompanying notes.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(A)Represents the historical consolidated balance sheet of Ashford Trust as of June 30, 2025, as reported in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 14, 2025.

(B)Represents the removal of the historical balance sheet of Residence Inn San Diego as of June 30, 2025.

(C)Represents adjustments for Ashford Trust’s disposition of Residence Inn San Diego as of June 30, 2025, which includes: (i) an adjustment for the cash consideration received of approximately $41.4 million, net of selling expenses and cash received for hotel net working capital and (ii) the cash paid to repay the mortgage loan partially secured by Residence Inn San Diego of which 90% was applied toward loan repayment and 10% was allocated to loan reserves and classified as restricted cash.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2024

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Ashford Trust Consolidated<br>Historical (A) Residence Inn San Diego (B) Adjustments Ashford Trust<br>Consolidated<br>Pro Forma
REVENUE
Rooms $ 889,753 $ 9,030 $ $ 880,723
Food and beverage 212,581 22 212,559
Other hotel revenue 67,800 713 67,087
Total hotel revenue 1,170,134 9,765 1,160,369
Other 2,325 2,325
Total revenue 1,172,459 9,765 1,162,694
EXPENSES
Hotel operating expenses:
Rooms 209,569 1,845 207,724
Food and beverage 145,304 5 145,299
Other expenses 418,077 2,531 415,546
Management fees 42,406 684 41,722
Total hotel expenses 815,356 5,065 810,291
Property taxes, insurance and other 64,103 662 63,441
Depreciation and amortization 152,776 975 151,801
Impairment charges 59,331 59,331
Advisory services fee 58,606 58,606
Corporate, general and administrative 24,662 24,662
Total operating expenses 1,174,834 6,702 1,168,132
Gain (loss) on consolidation of VIE and disposition of assets and hotel properties 94,406 23,119 (C) (i) 117,525
Gain (loss) on derecognition of assets 167,177 167,177
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 259,208 3,063 23,119 279,264
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities (2,370) (2,370)
Interest income 6,942 94 6,848
Other income (expense) 108 108
Interest expense and amortization of discounts and loan costs (273,359) 2,542 (275,901)
Interest expense associated with hotels in receivership (45,592) (45,592)
Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees (5,245) 4 71 (C) (ii) (5,178)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt 2,774 2,774
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives (6,480) (6,480)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (64,014) 5,703 23,190 (46,527)
Income tax (expense) benefit (997) (997)
NET INCOME (LOSS) (65,011) 5,703 23,190 (47,524)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities 4,028 4,028
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership 683 (178) (C) (iii) 505
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY (60,300) 5,703 23,012 (42,991)
Preferred dividends (22,686) (22,686)
Deemed dividends on redeemable preferred stock (2,906) (2,906)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of preferred stock 3,370 3,370
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ (82,522) $ 5,703 $ 23,012 $ (65,213)
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (17.54) $ (13.86)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic 4,706 4,706
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (17.54) $ (13.86)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted 4,706 4,706

See accompanying notes.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Ashford Trust Consolidated<br>Historical (A) Residence Inn San Diego (B) Adjustments Ashford Trust<br>Consolidated<br>Pro Forma
REVENUE
Rooms $ 433,504 $ 4,027 $ $ 429,477
Food and beverage 109,865 1 109,864
Other hotel revenue 35,226 374 34,852
Total hotel revenue 578,595 4,402 574,193
Other 765 765
Total revenue 579,360 4,402 574,958
EXPENSES
Hotel operating expenses:
Rooms 99,449 896 98,553
Food and beverage 71,181 (4) 71,185
Other expenses 196,482 1,218 195,264
Management fees 20,192 308 19,884
Total hotel expenses 387,304 2,418 384,886
Property taxes, insurance and other 32,283 330 31,953
Depreciation and amortization 72,615 469 72,146
Impairment charges 1,447 1,447
Advisory services fee 23,562 23,562
Corporate, general and administrative 9,817 9,817
Total operating expenses 527,028 3,217 523,811
Gain (loss) on consolidation of VIE and disposition of assets and hotel properties 38,552 38,552
Gain (loss) on derecognition of assets 19,946 19,946
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 110,830 1,185 109,645
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities (387) (387)
Interest income 2,467 50 2,417
Interest expense and amortization of discounts and loan costs (137,489) 551 (138,040)
Interest expense associated with hotels in receivership (19,948) (19,948)
Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees (6,083) 99 (6,182)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (15) (15)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives (3,576) (3,576)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (54,201) 1,885 (56,086)
Income tax (expense) benefit (436) (436)
NET INCOME (LOSS) (54,637) 1,885 (56,522)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities 3,188 3,188
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership 1,082 29 (C) (iii) 1,111
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY (50,367) 1,885 29 (52,223)
Preferred dividends (13,746) (13,746)
Deemed dividends on redeemable preferred stock (3,587) (3,587)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ (67,700) $ 1,885 $ 29 $ (69,556)
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (11.82) $ (12.14)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic 5,728 5,728
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ (11.82) $ (12.14)
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted 5,728 5,728

See accompanying notes.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(A)Represents the historical consolidated statement of operations of Ashford Trust for the year ended December 31, 2024, as reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on March 21, 2025 and the historical consolidated statement of operations of Ashford Trust for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as reported in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 14, 2025.

(B)Represents the removal of the historical consolidated statements of operations of Residence Inn San Diego for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the six months ended June 30, 2025.

(C)Represents adjustments for the Company’s sale of Residence Inn San Diego, which includes: (i) the estimated non-recurring gain on the disposition of Residence Inn San Diego for the year ended December 31, 2024; (ii) an adjustment for write off of loan costs; and (iii) the net (income) loss allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership related to the disposition of Residence Inn San Diego, including the estimated non-recurring gain for the year ended December 31, 2024, based on an ownership percentage of 1.02% for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 1.56% for the six months ended June 30, 2025. There is no estimated tax effect of the hotel no longer being part of the consolidated group for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the six months ended June 30, 2025. The pro forma gain resulting from the disposition of Residence Inn San Diego is preliminary. The actual results may differ from the amounts reflected in the pro forma financial statements.

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