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Ashford Trust sells 11 hotels for $464M, refinances Highland loan, suspends preferred dividends
Filed August 12, 2026 · Period ending August 12, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Sold 11 hotels for $464M gross proceeds, retiring $599M in debt (23% reduction) and avoiding $91M in future capex; applied proceeds to senior mortgage debt, constraining cash for preferred dividends.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Refinanced $525M Highland loan pool at SOFR+5.24% (down from SOFR+5.47%), releasing 14 hotels from cash sweep and addressing final 2026 maturity; two-year term with three one-year extensions.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Preferred dividends remain suspended as asset sale proceeds retire senior debt; dividends are cumulative and continue to accrue, with management intending to resume when conditions allow.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Q2 2026 RevPAR grew 6.6% to $155.70 on 5.8% ADR growth; Comparable Hotel EBITDA rose 9.6% to $79.9M with 158bp margin expansion to 32.5%, showing strong operational leverage.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR → -
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Reported Q2 net income of $120.7M ($1.62/share) and Adjusted FFO of $2.67/share (vs. $0.78 prior year), reflecting operational gains and asset disposition proceeds.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
Ashford Trust executed a major portfolio repositioning in Q2 2026, selling 11 hotels for $464 million in gross proceeds and using the majority to retire $599 million in debt—a 23% reduction from year-end 2025. The sales also avoid $91 million in future capital expenditures.
Subsequent to quarter-end, the company refinanced its $525 million Highland loan pool at SOFR+5.24% (down from SOFR+5.47%), releasing 14 hotels from a cash sweep that had been in effect for over a year and addressing its final 2026 maturity. The new loan has a two-year initial term with three one-year extension options.
Operationally, the company delivered strong Q2 results: RevPAR grew 6.6% to $155.70 on 5.8% ADR growth, and Comparable Hotel EBITDA rose 9.6% to $79.9 million with 158 basis points of margin expansion to 32.5%. Net income was $120.7 million ($1.62 per share) and Adjusted FFO reached $2.67 per share, up from $0.78 in the prior-year quarter. Preferred dividends remain suspended. Management disclosed that asset sale proceeds are contractually required to retire senior mortgage debt, constraining cash available for preferred redemptions and dividends. Preferred dividends are cumulative and continue to accrue; management intends to resume capital returns when conditions allow, though the interest rate environment remains a headwind.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Exhibit 99.1
Ashford Trust reported Q2 2026 results with 6.6% RevPAR growth, sold 11 hotels for $464M, and refinanced its Highland loan pool.
Added in current filing · view on EDGAR →
Comparable RevPAR for all hotels increased 6.6% to $155.7 during the quarter on a 5.8% increase in Comparable ADR and a 0.7% increase in Comparable Occupancy. ... Comparable Hotel EBITDA was $79.9 million for the quarter, reflecting growth of 9.6% over the prior year quarter. Comparable Hotel EBITDA margin expanded 158 basis points to 32.5%.
The company reported second quarter 2026 revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth of 6.6%, driven primarily by a 5.8% increase in average daily rate (ADR) and a modest 0.7% increase in occupancy. Comparable Hotel EBITDA grew 9.6% to $79.9 million with margin expansion of 158 basis points to 32.5%, indicating strong operational leverage as incremental revenue converted efficiently to profitability.
Added in current filing · view on EDGAR → · paraphrased
During the quarter, the Company closed on nine hotel sales for combined gross proceeds of $385.3 million or $194,200 per key. Additionally, these nine sales are expected to result in anticipated capital expenditure savings of $90.8 million or $45,800 per key, representing $476.1 million, or approximately $240,000 per key, of combined proceeds and avoided capital expenditure. ... Subsequent to quarter end, the Company closed on two hotel sales for combined gross proceeds of $79.1 million.
Ashford Trust sold nine hotels during the second quarter for $385.3 million and two additional hotels after quarter-end for $79.1 million, totaling $464.4 million in gross proceeds. The company applied the majority of proceeds to retire mortgage debt, reducing total debt by $599.5 million (23.3%) from year-end 2025 to $2.0 billion. Management stated the sales demonstrate conviction in underlying asset values and are intended to strengthen the balance sheet and improve liquidity.
Added in current filing · view on EDGAR →
While improved operating performance and successful refinancings will enhance conditions for future capital returns, the path of interest rates continues to work against us. Where the market previously anticipated further easing, the forward curve no longer reflects that relief and the probability of interest rate hikes has risen considerably. ... While we remain unable at this time, we intend to resume capital returns to preferred holders when conditions allow. Dividends on the Company’s preferred stock are cumulative and will continue to accumulate while suspended.
Management disclosed that preferred stock dividends remain suspended. The company has been required to apply the majority of asset sale proceeds to retire senior mortgage debt, which constrains cash available for preferred redemptions and dividends. Management stated that dividends are cumulative and will continue to accumulate, and they intend to resume capital returns when conditions allow, though the interest rate environment remains a headwind.
Added in current filing · view on EDGAR →
Net income attributable to common stockholders was $120.7 million or $1.62 per diluted share for the quarter. ... Adjusted EBITDAre was $69.4 million for the quarter. ... Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per diluted share was $2.67 for the quarter, compared to $0.78 for the prior-year quarter.
Ashford Trust reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $120.7 million ($1.62 per diluted share) for the second quarter 2026, Adjusted EBITDAre of $69.4 million, and Adjusted FFO per diluted share of $2.67 (compared to $0.78 in the prior-year quarter). The strong results reflect operational improvements and gains on asset dispositions during the quarter.
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