M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Ashford Trust to sell Hilton Boston Back Bay for $171M; net proceeds ~$70M to pay down strategic financing
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC
- Sale price of $171M ($438k per key); expected to close in March 2024.
- Net proceeds estimated at ~$70M after repaying underlying mortgage debt and closing costs.
- Proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes including paydown of strategic financing.
- For TTM Dec 2023: Hotel EBITDA $16.7M, NOI $14.9M; sale implies 12.3x EBITDA / 7.3% cap rate (after capex).
- Company has multiple other assets in sales process as part of plan to pay off strategic financing.