Ashford Hospitality Trust Issues $400M Preferred Stock, Sells Chicago Hotel for $16M Amid Liquidity Crisis

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Ashford Hospitality Trust is issuing $400 million in preferred stock and has sold a Chicago hotel for $16 million, critical actions to manage its severe liquidity crisis and 'going concern' warning.

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• Massive Preferred Stock Issuance

  The company is issuing $400 million in Series L and Series M Redeemable Preferred Stock (16 million shares at $25 liquidation preference), a highly dilutive capital raise relative to its market capitalization.

• Significant Hotel Sale Completed

  Ashford Hospitality Trust completed the sale of the Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown for $16 million in cash, with $15 million used to pay down mortgage debt.

• Addressing Liquidity Crisis

  These actions are part of ongoing efforts to address the company's severe liquidity crisis and 'going concern' warning, providing essential cash and debt reduction.

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This filing details two critical actions by Ashford Hospitality Trust to address its severe liquidity crisis and 'going concern' warning. The company is issuing $400 million in preferred stock, a highly dilutive capital raise relative to its market capitalization, which provides essential funding but significantly impacts common shareholders. Concurrently, it completed the sale of the Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown for $16 million, using most of the proceeds to reduce mortgage debt. These moves are vital for the company's immediate survival, providing much-needed cash and debt reduction, but underscore the ongoing financial distress and the significant sacrifices being made.