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ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF HIGHLAND LOAN
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) ("Ashford Trust" or the "Company") announced today that it has extended its Highland mortgage loan secured by 18 hotels. The loan, which had an original final maturity date of April 9, 2025, now has a maturity date of January 9, 2026, subject to a six-month extension option to July 9, 2026, upon satisfaction of certain conditions.
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[{"type":"text","content":"DALLAS, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) ("Ashford Trust" or the "Company") announced today that it has extended its Highland mortgage loan secured by 18 hotels. The loan, which had an original final maturity date of April 9, 2025, now has a maturity date of January 9, 2026, subject to a six-month extension option to July 9, 2026, upon satisfaction of certain conditions.","length":434,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We are pleased to announce the extension of the Highland loan," commented Stephen Zsigray, Ashford Trust's president and chief executive officer. "Having recently appraised for nearly $1.1 billion, the Highland pool of assets is the most valuable in the Ashford Trust portfolio, and we are hopeful that this extension will provide us with an opportunity to benefit from anticipated interest rate cuts and improved coverage metrics ahead of a longer-term refinancing."","length":492,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"As part of the extension, the loan was paid down to a current balance of $733.6 million, or approximately 68% of appraised value. The loan now bears interest at a floating rate of SOFR + 4.13%.","length":193,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing predominantly in upper upscale, full-service hotels.","length":140,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Forward-Looking Statements","length":26,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Certain statements and assumptions in this press release contain or are based upon "forward-looking" information and are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities regulations. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximately," "believe," "could," "project," "predict," or other similar words or expressions. Additionally, statements regarding the following subjects are forward-looking by their nature: our business and investment strategy; anticipated or expected purchases, sales ...