---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001232582-25-000116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AHT"
cik: "0001232582"
company_name: "ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:10:38.669195+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ashford Hospitality Trust extends Highland loan to Jan 2026; balance $733.6M (68% LTV)

## Summary
- Original maturity April 9, 2025 extended to January 9, 2026, with six-month option to July 9, 2026.
- Loan paid down to $733.6M; appraised value of collateral ~$1.1B (68% LTV).
- Interest rate now SOFR + 4.13%.
- Loan secured by 18 hotels; Highland pool called most valuable in portfolio.
- CEO cites potential benefit from anticipated rate cuts before longer-term refinancing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001232582-25-000116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AHT
- cik: 0001232582
- company_name: ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258225000116/0001232582-25-000116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258225000116/aht-20250730.htm

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