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ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST ANNOUNCES REVIEW OF STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has formed a Special Committee to evaluate strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value, including a potential transaction.
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[{"type":"text","content":"DALLAS, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has formed a Special Committee to evaluate strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value, including a potential transaction.","length":306,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We've been highly encouraged by our success to date in executing our plan to drive outsized EBITDA growth, strategically sell assets, and strengthen our balance sheet," said President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Zsigray. "However, we remain frustrated by the discrepancy between the value of our underlying portfolio and the market value of our common stock, and the Board has tasked the Special Committee with proactively exploring alternatives to bridge that gap."","length":499,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"In conjunction with forming the Special Committee, the Company has also terminated the current offering of its Series L and M Non-Traded Preferred Stock and suspended redemptions for all of its outstanding non-traded preferred stock.","length":233,"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 or dispositions of assets; our projected operating results; completion of any pen...