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ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC (AHT): M&A transaction — Ashford Hospitality sells Silversmith Hotel Chicago for $16M; repays $15M mortgage
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC
- Sale of 144-room Silversmith Hotel Chicago Downtown for total consideration of ~$15.9M net of selling expenses.
- Approximately $15.0M paid to mortgage lender whose loan is secured by 18 hotels including this property.
- Pro forma balance sheet reduces hotel properties by $16.2M gross and indebtedness by $15.0M net.
- Pro forma net loss attributable to common stockholders improves by ~$120K for FY2025 and ~$77K for Q1 2026.
- Disposition completed on June 1, 2026; no other non-recurring items associated with the transaction.