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ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC (AHT): M&A transaction — Ashford Hospitality Trust closes $87M sale of One Ocean Resort; net debt cut 400 bps
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC
- Sold 193-room One Ocean Resort in Atlantic Beach, FL, for $87M in cash, subject to prorations.
- Sale proceeds used for debt reduction and general corporate purposes.
- Net debt to gross assets now ~66%, a 400 bps reduction from beginning of 2024.
- Strategic financing balance stands at ~$98M; raised ~$139M from non-traded preferred stock.
- Additional assets remain in the market at various stages of the sales process.