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Ashford Hospitality Trust Reports Second Quarter Results (PR Newswire)

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 20:51:00 Etc/GMT

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND LIQUIDITY

  • Corporate unrestricted available cash at the end of the quarter was $236.6 million
  • Total revenue decreased 21.7% to $239.9 million from $306.5 million
  • Net loss to common shareholders was $165.9 million or $2.34 per share
  • Excluding the impairment charges as well as the unrealized loss on our swap, net loss available to common shareholders was $9.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared with a net income of $17.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter
  • Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) was $0.31 per diluted share
  • Cash available for distribution (CAD) was $0.22 per diluted share
  • Fixed charge ratio was 1.63x under the senior credit facility covenant versus required minimum of 1.25x
  • Repurchased 5.7 million common shares in the quarter for a total of $17.7 million
  • Capex invested in the quarter totaled $13.7 million

IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

On June 15, 2009, the Company received notice that Extended Stay Hotels LLC ("ESH") was seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its creditors. The Company holds a $164 million par value mezzanine loan participation that is secured by interests in 681 hotels held by Extended Stay, which was initially scheduled to mature June 12, 2009, with three 1-year renewal options. Prior to Extended Stay's bankruptcy filing, all payments on this loan were current; however, the Company anticipates that Extended Stay, through its bankruptcy filing, may attempt to impose a plan of reorganization that eliminates the Company's and all the other mezzanine creditors' investment. Accordingly, the Company has elected to write off the full amount of its investment, $109.4 million as of June 30, 2009, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $1.18 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009. The cash impact to the Company of this write-off with current LIBOR is less than $5.5 million per year. The Company is a member of the ESH creditors' committee.

During the second quarter of 2009, the Company also elected to write off one-half of the full amount of its $18.2 million first mortgage participation in the Four Seasons Nevis, the full amount of its $4.0 million mezzanine loan secured by interests in the Sheraton Dallas and the full amount of its $7.0 million mezzanine loan secured by interests in the Le Meridien Dallas. These three write off's resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $20.1 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009.

In June 2009, the Company notified the servicer, who administers the $29.1 million first mortgage on the Company's Hyatt Regency Dearborn, that the Company would not make its June loan payment and would fully cooperate with the lender for a consensual foreclosure or a deed in favor of lender in lieu of foreclosure. As a result, the company took a non-cash impairment charge of $10.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009.

In summary the Company took impairments totaling $140.3 million in the second quarter. Looking ahead with RevPAR at historically low levels on a comparative basis and the current general operating environment for hotels, more write downs are possible.

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

On June 8, 2009, the Company extended its $55.0 million first mortgage loan secured by the JW Marriott San Francisco to March 2011 with two 1-year extensions remaining with the final maturity March 2013 and paid down the loan balance by $2.5 million.

At June 30, 2009, the Company's net debt to total gross assets (defined by the corporate credit facility) was 57.3%. As of June 30, 2009, the Company had $2.8 billion of gross debt with a blended average interest rate of 3.3% (including the benefit of the swap and flooridors). Including its $1.8 billion interest rate swap, 97% of the Company's debt is variable-rate debt. The Company's weighted average debt maturity including extension options is 5.5 years.

On July 1, 2009, the Company purchased two, one-year "flooridors." The first flooridor, which is for a notional amount of $1.8 billion, is for the period commencing December 14, 2009 and ending December 13, 2010. Under this flooridor, the counterparty will make payments to the Company when LIBOR is below 1.75% but only down to LIBOR of 1.25% such that the counterparty's liability is capped at LIBOR of 1.25%.

The second flooridor, which is also for a notional amount of $1.8 billion, is for the period commencing December 13, 2010, and ending December 13, 2011. Under this flooridor, the counterparty will make payments to the Operating Partnership when LIBOR is below 2.75% but only down to LIBOR of 0.50% such that the counterparty's liability is capped at LIBOR of 0.50%.

The Company paid a total of $22.3 million in upfront costs for the two flooridors and has no further liability under the flooridors to the counterparties.

The Company has no debt maturing in 2009 and $104.1 million due in 2010, of which $29.1 million is secured by the Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Michigan. The Company is currently actively seeking to refinance the $75 million loan due next year which is secured by the Embassy Suites Arlington, Virginia, the Embassy Suites Orlando, Florida, the Embassy Suites Santa Clara, California and the Hilton Rye Town, New York.

PORTFOLIO REVPAR

As of June 30, 2009, the Company had a portfolio of direct hotel investments consisting of 103 properties classified in continuing operations. During the second quarter, 101 of the hotels included in continuing operations were not under renovation. The Company believes reporting its operating metrics for continuing operations on a proforma total basis (all 103 hotels) and proforma not-under-renovation basis (101 hotels) is a measure that reflects a meaningful and focused comparison of the operating results in its direct hotel portfolio. The Company's reporting by region and brand includes the results of all 103 hotels in continuing operations. Details of each category are provided in the tables attached to this release.

  • Proforma RevPAR decreased 20.6% for hotels not under renovation on a 10.9% decrease in ADR to $129.87 and an 844-basis point decline in occupancy
  • Proforma RevPAR decreased 21.0% for all hotels on a 11.1% decrease in ADR to $129.83 and an 859-basis point decline in occupancy
  • Proforma RevPAR Yield Index increased 140-basis points for all hotels to 118.9%

HOTEL EBITDA MARGINS AND QUARTERLY SEASONALITY TRENDS

For the 101 hotels as of June 30, 2009, that were not under renovation, Proforma Hotel EBITDA decreased 35.8% to $61.3 million. Proforma Hotel EBITDA margin (expressed as a percentage of Total Hotel Revenue) declined 599 basis points to 26.1%. For all 103 hotels included in continuing operations as of June 30, 2009, Proforma Hotel EBITDA decreased 36.6% to $62.1 million and Hotel EBITDA margin decreased 612 basis points to 25.7%.

Ashford believes year-over-year Hotel EBITDA and Hotel EBITDA margin comparisons are more meaningful to gauge the performance of the Company's hotels than sequential quarter-over-quarter comparisons. Given the substantial seasonality in the Company's portfolio and its active capital recycling, to help investors better understand this seasonality, the Company provides quarterly detail on its Proforma Hotel EBITDA and Proforma Hotel EBITDA margin for the current and certain prior-year periods based upon the number of core hotels in the portfolio as of the end of the current period. As Ashford's portfolio mix changes from time to time, so will the seasonality for Proforma Hotel EBITDA and Proforma Hotel EBITDA margin. The details of the quarterly calculations for the previous four quarters for the current portfolio of 103 hotels included in continuing operations are provided in the tables attached to this release.

Monty J. Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Every decision we make is based on our primary goals of long-term sustainability and enhanced long-term shareholder value. The ongoing decline of the lodging market dictates disciplined capital allocation to ensure actions taken in this environment today will enhance the Company's future. We believe our capital allocation, asset management strategies and disciplined stock buyback strategy, which are in some cases different than the capital market philosophy prevalent today, will best position us to achieve our goals over the long term."

INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AND SIMULCAST

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. will conduct a conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2009, at 11 a.m. ET. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (212) 231-2908. A replay of the conference call will be available through August 13, 2009, by dialing (402) 977-9140 and entering the confirmation number, 21428096.

The Company will also provide an online simulcast and rebroadcast of its second quarter 2009 earnings release conference call. The live broadcast of Ashford's quarterly conference call will be available online at the Company's website at www.ahtreit.com on Thursday, August 6, 2009, beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and continue for approximately one year. A direct link to the live broadcast can be found at: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=59525.

Substantially all of our non-current assets consist of real estate investments and debt investments secured by real estate. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, most industry investors consider supplemental measures of performance, which are not measures of operating performance under GAAP, to assist in evaluating a real estate company's operations. These supplemental measures include FFO, AFFO, EBITDA, Hotel Operating Profit, and CAD. FFO is computed in accordance with our interpretation of standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than us. Neither FFO, AFFO, EBITDA, Hotel Operating Profit, nor CAD represents cash generated from operating activities as determined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to a) GAAP net income (loss) as an indication of our financial performance or b) GAAP cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity, nor are such measures indicative of funds available to satisfy our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. However, management believes FFO, AFFO, EBITDA, Hotel Operating Profit, and CAD to be meaningful measures of a REIT's performance and should be considered along with, but not as an alternative to, net income and cash flow as a measure of our operating performance.

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Ashford Hospitality Trust is a self-administered real estate investment trust focused on investing in the hospitality industry across all segments and at all levels of the capital structure, including direct hotel investments, second mortgages, mezzanine loans and sale-leaseback transactions. Additional information can be found on the Company's web site at www.ahtreit.com.

Certain statements and assumptions in this press release contain or are based upon "forward-looking" information and are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. When we use the words "will likely result," "may," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "expect," "believe," "intend," or similar expressions, we intend to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the timing for closing, the impact of the transaction on our business and future financial condition, our business and investment strategy, our understanding of our competition and current market trends and opportunities and projected capital expenditures. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside Ashford's control.

These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, without limitation: general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common stock; changes in our business or investment strategy; availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; changes in our industry and the market in which we operate, interest rates or the general economy; and the degree and nature of our competition. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in Ashford's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA yield is defined as trailing twelve month EBITDA divided by the purchase price. A capitalization rate is determined by dividing the property's annual net operating income by the purchase price. Net operating income is the property's funds from operations minus a capital expense reserve of either 4% or 5% of gross revenues. Funds from operations ("FFO"), as defined by the White Paper on FFO approved by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") in April 2002, represents net income (loss) computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), excluding gains (or losses) from sales or properties and extraordinary items as defined by GAAP, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and net of adjustments for the portion of these items related to unconsolidated entities and joint ventures.

The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, changes in expectations or otherwise.

               ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     (in thousands, except share amounts)

                                                June 30,      December 31,
                                                  2009            2008
                                                  ----            ----
                                                       (Unaudited)
    ASSETS
      Investment in hotel
       properties, net                         $3,509,856      $3,568,215
      Cash and cash equivalents                   236,577         241,597
      Restricted cash                              67,283          69,806
      Accounts receivable, net                     43,088          41,110
      Inventories                                   3,281           3,341
      Notes receivable                             86,395         212,815
      Investment in
       unconsolidated joint
       venture                                     19,888          19,122
      Deferred costs, net                          21,427          24,211
      Prepaid expenses                             17,818          12,903
      Interest rate derivatives                    77,657          88,603
      Other assets                                  5,340           6,766
      Intangible assets, net                        3,033           3,077
      Due from third-party hotel
       managers                                    49,127          48,116
                                                   ------          ------

        Total assets                           $4,140,770      $4,339,682
                                               ==========      ==========

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    Liabilities
      Indebtedness                             $2,803,383      $2,790,364
      Capital leases payable                          125             207
      Accounts payable and
       accrued expenses                           107,975          93,476
      Dividends payable                             5,527           6,285
      Unfavorable management
       contract liabilities                        19,821          20,950
      Due to related parties                        1,040           2,378
      Due to third-party hotel
       managers                                     4,287           3,855
      Other liabilities                             7,981           8,124
                                                    -----           -----

        Total liabilities                       2,950,139       2,925,639
                                                ---------       ---------

    Series B-1 Cumulative
     Convertible Redeemable
     Preferred stock,
      7,447,865 issued and
      outstanding                                  75,000          75,000
    Redeemable noncontrolling
     interests in operating
     partnership                                   85,433         107,469

    Equity:
      Shareholders' equity
       of the Company
        Preferred stock, $0.01 par
         value, 50,000,000 shares
         authorized:
          Series A Cumulative Preferred
           Stock, 1,487,900 shares and
           2,185,000 shares issued and outstanding
             at June 30, 2009 and December
             31, 2008                                  15              22
          Series D Cumulative Preferred
           Stock, 5,666,797 shares and
           6,394,347 shares issued and outstanding
             at June 30, 2009 and December
             31, 2008                                  57              64
        Common stock, $0.01 par
         value, 200,000,000
         shares authorized,
         122,748,859 shares issued,
         70,194,803 shares and
         86,555,149 shares
         outstanding at June 30, 2009 and
         December 31, 2008                          1,227           1,227
        Additional paid-in capital              1,433,420       1,450,146
        Accumulated other
         comprehensive loss                          (771)           (860)
        Accumulated deficit                      (283,845)       (124,782)
        Treasury stock, at cost
         (52,554,056 shares and
         36,193,710 shares at
         June 30, 2009 and December
         31, 2008)                               (139,181)       (113,598)
                                                 --------        --------
          Total shareholders' equity of the
           Company                              1,010,922       1,212,219
      Noncontrolling
       interests in
       consolidated joint
       ventures                                    19,276          19,355
                                                   ------          ------

        Total equity                            1,030,198       1,231,574
                                                ---------       ---------

          Total liabilities and equity         $4,140,770      $4,339,682
                                               ==========      ==========



                ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,             June 30,
                                       ----------           ----------
                                     2009      2008       2009      2008
                                     ----      ----       ----      ----
                                                 (Unaudited)
    REVENUE
      Rooms                        $176,405  $223,915   $349,159  $433,408
      Food and beverage              47,850    63,410     95,234   122,009
      Rental income from
       operating leases               1,405     1,526      2,594     2,873
      Other                          11,663    13,522     23,642    26,321
                                     ------    ------     ------    ------

        Total hotel revenue         237,323   302,373    470,629   584,611
      Interest income from notes
       receivable                     2,421     3,216      8,636     6,471
      Asset management fees and
       other                            205       921        379     1,443
                                        ---       ---        ---     -----

        Total  Revenue              239,949   306,510    479,644   592,525
                                    -------   -------    -------   -------

    EXPENSES
      Hotel operating expenses
        Rooms                        40,607    47,840     79,747    93,272
        Food and beverage            33,527    43,196     67,535    84,769
        Other direct                  6,439     7,447     12,621    14,492
        Indirect                     69,712    79,456    138,259   158,294
        Management fees               9,333    11,796     18,584    23,037
                                      -----    ------     ------    ------

          Total hotel expenses      159,618   189,735    316,746   373,864

      Property taxes, insurance,
       and other                     16,189    16,234     30,579    30,858
      Depreciation and
       amortization                  38,573    39,013     79,992    81,999
      Impairment charges            140,327         -    140,327         -
      Corporate general and administrative:
        Stock-based compensation      1,201     1,860      2,757     3,469
        Other general and
         administrative               5,710     6,505     11,000    12,600
                                      -----     -----     ------    ------
                                          -
        Total Operating Expenses    361,618   253,347    581,401   502,790
                                    -------   -------    -------   -------

    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)        (121,669)   53,163   (101,757)   89,735

      Equity in earnings of
       unconsolidated joint
       venture                          617     1,287      1,221     1,813
      Interest income                    92       351        197       897
      Other income                   11,214     2,569     21,912     2,865
      Interest expense              (34,586)  (36,393)   (69,076)  (73,566)
      Amortization of loan costs     (1,984)   (1,638)    (4,042)   (3,334)
      Write-off of loan costs,
       premiums and exit fees             -         -        930         -
      Unrealized loss on
       derivatives                  (37,723)  (55,438)   (19,691)  (51,389)
                                    -------   -------    -------   -------

    LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
      REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING
      INTERESTS                    (184,039)  (36,099)  (170,306)  (32,979)
      Income tax expense               (172)     (319)      (393)     (657)
      Loss from continuing operations attributable to redeemable
       noncontrolling interests
        in operating partnership     22,702     3,059     21,144     2,729
                                     ------     -----     ------     -----

    LOSS FROM CONTINUING
     OPERATIONS                    (161,509)  (33,359)  (149,555)  (30,907)
    Income from discontinued
     operations attributable to
     controlling interests                -     9,572          -    13,372
                                          -     -----          -    ------

    NET LOSS                       (161,509)  (23,787)  (149,555)  (17,535)
    Loss (income) from
     consolidated joint ventures
     attributable to
     noncontrolling interests           450    (2,717)       153    (2,784)
                                        ---    ------        ---    ------

    NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE
     COMPANY                       (161,059)  (26,504)  (149,402)  (20,319)
    Preferred dividends              (4,831)   (7,018)    (9,661)  (14,036)
                                     ------    ------     ------   -------

    NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
     COMMON SHAREHOLDERS          $(165,890) $(33,522) $(159,063) $(34,355)
                                  =========  ========  =========  ========

    INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - Basic and Diluted:
      Loss from continuing
       operations attributable to
       common shareholders           $(2.34)   $(0.36)    $(2.10)   $(0.40)
      Income from discontinued
       operations attributable to
       common shareholders                -      0.08          -      0.11
                                          -      ----          -      ----

      Net loss attributable to
       common shareholders           $(2.34)   $(0.28)    $(2.10)   $(0.29)
                                     ======    ======     ======    ======

      Weighted average common
       shares outstanding - basic
       and diluted                   70,882   118,911     75,685   118,870
                                     ======   =======     ======   =======

    Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
      Loss from continuing
       operations, net of tax     $(161,059) $(36,076) $(149,402) $(33,691)
      Income from discontinued
       operations, net of tax             -     9,572          -    13,372
      Preferred dividends            (4,831)   (7,018)    (9,661)  (14,036)
                                     ------    ------     ------   -------

      Net loss attributable to
       common shareholders        $(165,890) $(33,522) $(159,063) $(34,355)
                                  =========  ========  =========  ========



                ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA
              (in thousands, except per share amounts and ratios)

                                     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                          June 30,             June 30,
                                         ----------           ----------
                                       2009      2008       2009      2008
                                       ----      ----       ----      ----
                                                 (Unaudited)

     Net loss                     $(161,509) $(23,787) $(149,555) $(17,535)
          Loss (income) from
          consolidated joint
          ventures attributable
          to noncontrolling
          interests                     450    (2,717)       153    (2,784)
                                        ---    ------        ---    ------
       Net loss attributable to
       the Company                 (161,059)  (26,504)  (149,402)  (20,319)

       Interest income                  (91)     (351)      (191)     (897)
          Interest expense and
          amortization of loan
          costs                      36,090    39,148     72,162    79,738
        Depreciation and
        amortization                 37,783    41,203     78,426    87,528
            Net loss
            attributable to
            noncontrolling
            interests in
            operating
            partnership             (22,702)   (2,225)   (21,144)   (1,594)
       Income tax expense               172       528        393       938
                                        ---       ---        ---       ---

     EBITDA                        (109,807)   51,799    (19,756)  145,394

       Amortization of
        unfavorable
        management contract
        liabilities                    (564)     (564)    (1,129)   (1,129)
       Gain on sale of
        properties, net of
        related income taxes              -    (6,015)         -    (6,903)
       Write-off of loan
        costs, premiums and
        exit fees (1)                     -       515       (930)   (1,347)
       Impairment charges           140,327         -    140,327         -
        Unrealized loss on
        derivatives                  37,723    55,438     19,691    51,389

                                    -------  --------   --------  --------
     Adjusted EBITDA                $67,679  $101,173   $138,203  $187,404
                                    =======  ========   ========  ========



          RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO")
                                 (in thousands)

                                    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,             June 30,
                                        ----------           ----------
                                      2009      2008       2009      2008
                                      ----      ----       ----      ----
                                                  (Unaudited)

     Net loss                      $(161,509) $(23,787) $(149,555) $(17,535)
     Loss (income) from
      consolidated joint
      ventures
      attributable to
      noncontrolling interests           450    (2,717)       153    (2,784)
     Preferred dividends              (4,831)   (7,018)    (9,661)  (14,036)
                                      ------    ------     ------   -------

      Net loss attributable to
       common shareholders          (165,890)  (33,522)  (159,063)  (34,355)

         Depreciation and
          amortization on real
          estate                      37,713    41,443     78,279    86,742
           Gain on sales of
            hotel properties,
            net of related
            income taxes                   -    (6,015)         -    (6,903)
           Net loss attributable
            to noncontrolling
            interests in
            operating partnership    (22,702)   (2,225)   (21,144)   (1,594)
                                     -------    ------    -------    ------

      FFO available to common
       shareholders                 (150,879)     (319)  (101,928)   43,890

         Dividends on
          convertible
          preferred stock              1,043     1,564      2,085     3,128
         Write-off of loan
          costs, premiums and
          exit fees (1)                    -       515       (930)   (1,347)
       Impairment charges            140,327         -    140,327         -
        Unrealized loss on
         derivatives                  37,723    55,438     19,691    51,389
                                      ------    ------     ------    ------

     Adjusted FFO                    $28,214   $57,198    $59,245   $97,060
                                     =======   =======    =======   =======

      Adjusted FFO per diluted
       share available to common
       shareholders                    $0.31     $0.41      $0.61     $0.69
                                       =====     =====      =====     =====

     Weighted average diluted
      shares                          92,284   140,757     96,829   140,250
                                      ======   =======     ======   =======

    (1)  The amounts include write-off of debt premiums of $1,341 for the
         refinancing of a mortgage loan for the six months ended June 30,
         2009 and $2,086 for the sale of a hotel property for the six months
         ended June 30, 2008.



                ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION ("CAD")
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                  (Unaudited)

                                   Three                 Three
                                   Months                Months
                                   Ended      Per        Ended       Per
                                  June 30,  Diluted    June 30,    Diluted
                                    2009     Share        2008      Share
                                    ----     -----        ----      -----

      Net loss attributable to
       common shareholders       $(165,890)  $(1.80)     $(33,522)  $(0.24)
      Dividends on convertible
       preferred stock               1,043     0.01         1,564     0.01
                                     -----     ----         -----     ----

      Total                       (164,847)   (1.79)      (31,958)   (0.23)

       Depreciation and
        amortization on
        real estate                 37,713     0.41        41,443     0.30
       Net loss attributable to
        noncontrolling
        interests in operating
        partnership                (22,702)   (0.25)       (2,225)   (0.01)
      Stock-based compensation       1,201     0.01         1,860     0.01
      Amortization of loan
       costs                         1,914     0.02         1,682     0.01
      Write-off of loan costs,
       premiums and exit fees (1)        -        -           515        -
      Amortization of unfavorable
       management contract
       liabilities                    (564)   (0.01)         (564)       -
      Gain on sales of
       properties, net
       of related income
       taxes                              -        -        (6,015)   (0.04)
      Impairment charge            140,327     1.52             -        -
      Unrealized loss on
       derivatives                  37,723     0.41        55,438     0.39
      Capital improvements
       reserve                     (10,415)   (0.11)      (14,014)   (0.10)
                                   -------    -----       -------    -----

        CAD                        $20,350    $0.22       $46,162    $0.33
                                   =======    =====       =======    =====



                                    Six                   Six
                                   Months                Months
                                   Ended      Per        Ended       Per
                                  June 30,  Diluted     June 30,   Diluted
                                    2009     Share        2008      Share
                                    ----     -----        ----      -----

       Net loss attributable to
        common
          shareholders           $(159,063)  $(1.64)     $(34,355)  $(0.24)
      Dividends on convertible
       preferred stock               2,085     0.02         3,128     0.02
                                     -----     ----         -----     ----

      Total                       (156,978)   (1.62)      (31,227)   (0.22)

      Depreciation and
       amortization on
       real estate                 78,279     0.81        86,742     0.62
      Net loss attributable to
       noncontrolling
       interests in operating
       partnership                (21,144)   (0.22)       (1,594)   (0.01)
      Stock-based compensation       2,757     0.03         3,469     0.03
      Amortization of loan
       costs                         3,903     0.04         3,485     0.02
      Write-off of loan costs,
       premiums and exit fees (1)     (930)   (0.01)       (1,347)   (0.01)
      Amortization of unfavorable
       management contract
       liabilities                  (1,129)   (0.01)       (1,129)   (0.01)
      Gain on sales of
       properties, net
       of related income
       taxes                             -        -        (6,903)   (0.05)
      Impairment charge            140,327     1.45             -        -
      Unrealized loss on
       derivatives                  19,691     0.20        51,389     0.37
      Capital improvements
       reserve                     (20,699)   (0.21)      (26,113)   (0.19)
                                   -------    -----       -------    -----

        CAD                        $44,077    $0.46       $76,772    $0.55
                                   =======    =====       =======    =====

      (1)   The amounts include write-off of debt premiums of $1,341 for the
            refinancing of a mortgage loan for the six months ended June 30,
            2009 and $2,086 for the sale of a hotel property for the six
            months ended June 30, 2008.



                 ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                   DEBT SUMMARY
                                  JUNE 30, 2009
                              (dollars in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                    Fixed-Rate    Floating-Rate      Total
                                       Debt            Debt          Debt
                                      ------          ------        ------

    Mortgage loan secured by ten
     hotel properties, matures
     July 2015, at an interest
      rate of 5.22%                    $160,490               $-    $160,490
    Mortgage loan secured by five
     hotel properties, matures
     February 2016, at an interest
      rate of 5.53%                     115,645                -     115,645
    Mortgage loan secured by five
     hotel properties, matures
     February 2016, at an interest
      rate of 5.53%                      95,905                -      95,905
    Mortgage loan secured by five
     hotel properties, matures
     February 2016, at an interest
      rate of 5.53%                      83,075                -      83,075
    Mortgage loan secured by eight
     hotel properties, matures
     December 2014, at an interest
      rate of 5.75%                     110,899                -     110,899
    Mortgage loan secured by eight
     hotel properties, matures
     December 2015, at an interest
      rate of 5.70%                     100,576                -     100,576
    Secured credit facility,
     matures April 2010, at an
     interest rate of LIBOR
     plus a range of 2.75% to 3.5%
     depending on the loan-to-
     value ratio, with two one-
     year extension options                   -          250,000     250,000
    Mortgage loan secured by one
     hotel property, matures
     December 2016, at an
      interest rate of 5.81%            101,000                -     101,000
    Mortgage loan secured by five
     hotel properties, matures
     December 2009, at an
      interest rate of LIBOR plus
       1.72%, with two one-year
       extension options                      -          203,400     203,400
    Mortgage loan secured by five
     hotel properties, matures
     April 2017, at an interest
      rate of 5.95%                     115,600                -     115,600
    Mortgage loan secured by seven
     hotel properties, matures
     April 2017, at an interest
      rate of 5.95%                     126,466                -     126,466
    Mortgage loan secured by two
     hotel properties, matures
     April 2017, at an interest
      rate of 5.95%                     128,408                -     128,408
    Mortgage loan secured by five
     hotel properties, matures
     April 2017, at an interest
      rate of 5.95%                     103,906                -     103,906
    Mortgage loan secured by five
     hotel properties, matures
     April 2017, at an interest
      rate of 5.95%                     158,105                -     158,105
    Mortgage loan secured by three
     hotel properties, matures
     April 2017, at an interest
      rate of 5.95%                     260,980                -     260,980
    Mortgage loan secured by one
     hotel properties, matures
     April 2017, at an interest
      rate of 5.91%                      31,150                -      31,150
    Mortgage loan secured by 10
     hotel properties, matures
     May 2010, at an interest
      rate of LIBOR plus
       1.65%, with two one-
       year extension options                 -          167,202     167,202
    Mortgage loan secured by one
     hotel property, matures
     January 2011, at an
      interest rate of 8.32%              5,018                -       5,018
    Mortgage loan secured by one
     hotel property, matures
     January 2023, at an
      interest rate of 7.78%              4,454                -       4,454
    TIF loan secured by one
     hotel property, matures
     June 2018, at an interest
      rate of 12.85%                      6,927                -       6,927
    Mortgage loan secured by one
     hotel property, matures
     March 2010, at an interest
      rate of 5.6%                       29,135*               -      29,135
    Mortgage loan secured by
     three hotel properties,
     matures April 2011, at an
      interest rate of 5.47%             65,644                -      65,644
    Mortgage loan secured by
     four hotel properties,
     matures March 2010, at an
      interest rate of 5.95%             75,000                -      75,000
    Mortgage loan secured by
     one hotel property,
     matures June 2011, at an
     interest
      rate of LIBOR plus 2%                   -           19,740      19,740
    Mortgage loan secured by two
     hotel properties, matures
     August 2011, at an
      interest rate of LIBOR plus
       2.75%, with two one-year
       extension options                      -          118,500     118,500
    Mortgage loan secured by
     one hotel properties,
     matures March 2011, at an
      interest rate of LIBOR
       plus 3.75% with a
       LIBOR floor of 2.5%
       and two one-
      year extension options                  -           52,500      52,500
    Mortgage loan secured
     by one hotel property,
     matures March 2012, at
     an interest rate of LIBOR
     plus 4%, with two one-
     year extension options                               60,800      60,800
    Mortgage loan secured
     by one hotel property,
     matures April 2034, at
     an interest rate at the
     greater of 6% or prime
     plus 1%                                               6,980       6,980
                                                           -----       -----

      Total debt excluding debt
       attributable to joint
       venture partners               1,878,383          879,122   2,757,505

      Plus: Debt attributable to
       joint venture partners             6,378           39,500      45,878
                                          -----           ------      ------

      Total debt                     $1,884,761         $918,622  $2,803,383
                                     ==========         ========  ==========

    Percentage                             67.2%            32.8%      100.0%
                                           ====             ====       =====

    Weighted average interest
     rate at June 30, 2009                 5.81%            2.97%       4.88%
                                           ====             ====        ====

    Total with the effect of
     interest rate swap                 $84,761       $2,718,622  $2,803,383
                                        =======       ==========  ==========

    Percentage with the effect of
     interest rate swap                     3.0%            97.0%      100.0%
                                            ===             ====       =====

    Weighted average
     interest rate with the
     effect of interest rate
     swap                                  3.47%            2.97%       3.30%
                                           ====             ====        ====

    *  We have received a notice of default and acceleration of the loan and
       are cooperating with the lender for a deed-in-lieu or consensual
       foreclosure.



              ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
      DEBT BY MATURITY ASSUMING EXTENSION OPTIONS NOT SUBJECT TO COVERAGE
                             TESTS ARE EXERCISED
                                JUNE 30, 2009
                               (in thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                      2009     2010         2011        2012
                                      ----     ----         ----        ----

       Mortgage loan secured by
        Dearborn Hyatt Regency          $-  $29,135*          $-          $-
       Mortgage loan secured by Rye Town
        Hilton and three Embassy Suites
        hotels in Arlington, VA;
        Orlando, FL; and Santa
        Clara, CA                        -   75,000            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        Manchester Courtyard             -        -        5,018           -
       Mortgage loan secured by Auburn
        Hills Hilton Suites, Costa Mesa
        Hilton and Portland Embassy
         Suites                          -        -       65,644           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        El Conquistador Hilton           -        -       19,740           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        Anchorage Sheraton,
        Minneapolis Airport Hilton,
        San Diego Sheraton and
        Walnut Creek Embassy
        Suites                           -        -      203,400           -
       Secured credit facility           -  250,000  **        -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        10 hotel properties,
        Wachovia Floater 7               -        -            -     167,202
       Mortgage loan secured by
        JW Marriott San Francisco        -        -       52,500 **        -
        Mortgage loan secured by
         La Jolla Hilton and
         Capital Hilton                  -        -      118,500 **        -
        Mortgage loan secured by
         eight hotel properties,
         UBS Pool 1                      -        -            -           -
        Mortgage loan secured by
         eight hotel properties,
         UBS Pool 2                      -        -            -           -
        Mortgage loan secured by
         25 hotel properties, Merrill
         Lynch Pool 1                    -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        Westin O'Hare                    -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        25 hotel properties, Merrill
        Lynch Pool 2, 3 and 7            -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        Arlington Marriott               -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        five hotel properties,
        Wachovia pool 1                  -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        seven hotel properties,
        Wachovia pool 2                  -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by two
        hotel properties, Wachovia pool
        3                                -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        five hotel properties,
        Wachovia pool 4                  -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        five hotel properties,
        Wachovia pool 5                  -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        three hotel properties,
        Wachovia pool 6                  -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        Philly Courtyard,
        Wachovia
        Stand-Alone                      -        -            -           -
       TIF loan secured by
        Philly Courtyard                 -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        Houston Hampton Inn              -        -            -           -
       Mortgage loan secured by
        Jacksonville Residence
        Inn                              -        -            -           -

                                         -  -------      -------     -------
                                         -  354,135      464,802     167,202

       Debt attributable to joint
        venture partners                 -        -       40,386           -

                                        -- --------     --------    --------
        Total                           $- $354,135     $505,188    $167,202
                                        == ========     ========    ========



                                              2013   Thereafter      Total
                                              ---- --------------  ---------

      Mortgage loan secured by Dearborn Hyatt
       Regency                                  $-             $-    $29,135
       Mortgage loan secured by Rye Town Hilton
        and three Embassy Suites hotels
        in Arlington, VA; Orlando, FL; and
        Santa Clara, CA                          -              -     75,000
      Mortgage loan secured by Manchester
       Courtyard                                 -              -      5,018
      Mortgage loan secured by Auburn Hills
       Hilton Suites,Costa Mesa Hilton and
       Portland Embassy Suites                   -              -     65,644
      Mortgage loan secured by El Conquistador
       Hilton                                    -              -     19,740
      Mortgage loan secured by Anchorage
       Sheraton, Minneapolis Airport Hilton,
       San Diego Sheraton and Walnut Creek
       Embassy Suites                            -              -    203,400
      Secured credit facility                    -              -    250,000
      Mortgage loan secured by 10 hotel
       properties, Wachovia Floater 7            -              -    167,202
      Mortgage loan secured by JW Marriott San
       Francisco                                 -              -     52,500
      Mortgage loan secured by La Jolla
        Hilton and Capital Hilton                -              -    118,500
      Mortgage loan secured by eight hotel
       properties, UBS Pool 1                    -        110,899    110,899
      Mortgage loan secured by eight hotel
       properties, UBS Pool 2                    -        100,576    100,576
      Mortgage loan secured by 25 hotel
        properties, Merrill Lynch Pool 1         -        160,490    160,490
      Mortgage loan secured by Westin
       O'Hare                                    -        101,000    101,000
      Mortgage loan secured by 25 hotel
       properties, Merrill Lynch Pool 2,
       3 and 7                                   -        294,625    294,625
      Mortgage loan secured by Arlington
       Marriott                                  -         60,800     60,800
      Mortgage loan secured by five hotel
       properties, Wachovia pool 1               -        115,600    115,600
      Mortgage loan secured by seven hotel
       properties, Wachovia pool 2               -        126,466    126,466
      Mortgage loan secured by two hotel
       properties, Wachovia pool 3               -        128,408    128,408
      Mortgage loan secured by five hotel
       properties, Wachovia pool 4               -        103,906    103,906
      Mortgage loan secured by five hotel
       properties, Wachovia pool 5               -        158,105    158,105
      Mortgage loan secured by three hotel
       properties, Wachovia pool 6               -        260,980    260,980
      Mortgage loan secured by Philly
        Courtyard, Wachovia Stand-Alone          -         31,150     31,150
      TIF loan secured by Philly Courtyard       -          6,927      6,927
      Mortgage loan secured by Houston Hampton
       Inn                                       -          4,454      4,454
      Mortgage loan secured by
       Jacksonville Residence Inn                -          6,980      6,980

                                                 -      ---------  ---------
                                                 -      1,771,366  2,757,505

      Debt attributable to joint venture
       partners                                  -          5,492     45,878

                                                --     ---------- ----------
        Total                                   $-     $1,776,858 $2,803,383
                                                ==     ========== ==========

     NOTE: These maturities assume no event of default would occur.
      *   We have received a notice of default and acceleration of the loan
          and are cooperating with the lender for a deed-in-lieu or consensual
          foreclosure.
      **  Extensions available but certain coverage tests have to be met.




                           ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
                        KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - PRO FORMA
                                     (Unaudited)

                           Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                      June 30,
                                --------                      --------
                                         %                             %
                     2009      2008  Variance      2009      2008  Variance
                     ----      ----  --------      ----      ----  --------

    ALL
     HOTELS
     INCLUDED
     IN CONTINUING
     OPERATIONS:
        Room revenues
         (in
         thousands)  $181,515  $229,703  -20.98% $358,169  $444,083    -19.35%
        RevPAR         $88.62   $112.18  -21.01%   $87.72   $108.43    -19.10%
        Occupancy       68.25%    76.84%  -8.59%    65.29%    73.51%    -8.23%
        ADR           $129.83   $145.99  -11.07%  $134.36   $147.50     -8.91%


                           Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                      June 30,
                                --------                      --------
                                             %                             %
                       2009      2008  Variance      2009      2008  Variance
                       ----      ----  --------      ----      ----  --------

    ALL HOTELS
     NOT UNDER
     RENOVATION
      INCLUDED IN
       CONTINUING
       OPERATIONS:
        Room revenues
         (in
         thousands)  $177,056  $223,006  -20.60% $349,753  $432,061    -19.05%
        RevPAR         $89.18   $112.35  -20.62%   $88.36   $108.83    -18.81%
        Occupancy       68.67%    77.11%  -8.44%    65.73%    73.89%    -8.16%
        ADR           $129.87   $145.71  -10.87%  $134.44   $147.28     -8.72%


    Excluded Hotels Under Renovation: Hilton Rye Town, Hilton Nassau Bay

    NOTE:
      As the Company's Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Philadelphia,
    Pennsylvania, is leased to a third-party tenant on a triple-net lease
    basis, the Company only records rental income related to this operating
    lease for GAAP purposes. However, in the above pro forma table, all room
    revenues related to this hotel are reflected, which is consistent with
    the Company's other hotels.



                      ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
                      PRO FORMA HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT
                           (dollars in thousands)
                                (Unaudited)

       ALL HOTELS INCLUDED IN CONTINUING
       OPERATIONS:

                                            Three Months Ended
                                                 June 30,
                                               ------------
                                        2009      2008    % Variance
                                        ----      ----  --------------
      REVENUE
        Rooms                       $181,515  $229,703           -21.0%
        Food and beverage             48,680    64,323           -24.3%
        Other                         11,488    13,664           -15.9%
                                      ------    ------           -----
          Total hotel revenue        241,683   307,690           -21.5%
                                     -------   -------           -----

      EXPENSES
        Rooms                         41,692    48,960           -14.8%
        Food and beverage             34,072    43,791           -22.2%
        Other direct                   6,495     7,510           -13.5%
        Indirect                      69,091    78,765           -12.3%
         Management fees, includes
          base and
          incentive fees              11,891    14,565           -18.4%
                                      ------    ------           -----
           Total hotel operating
            expenses                 163,241   193,591           -15.7%
        Property taxes, insurance,
         and other                    16,388    16,227             1.0%
                                      ------    ------             ---
       HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT
        (Hotel
          EBITDA)                     62,054    97,872           -36.6%
        Hotel EBITDA Margin            25.68%    31.80%          -6.12%

         Minority interest in
          earnings of consolidated
          joint ventures               1,839     2,906           -36.7%
                                       -----     -----           -----
       HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT (Hotel
       EBITDA),
        excluding minority interest
         in joint ventures           $60,215   $94,966           -36.6%
                                     =======   =======           =====



                                             Six Months Ended
                                                 June 30,
                                               ------------
                                        2009      2008    % Variance
                                        ----      ----  --------------
      REVENUE
        Rooms                       $358,169  $444,083           -19.3%
        Food and beverage             96,737   123,637           -21.8%
        Other                         23,339    26,525           -12.0%
                                      ------    ------           -----
          Total hotel revenue        478,245   594,245           -19.5%
                                     -------   -------           -----

      EXPENSES
        Rooms                         81,760    95,476           -14.4%
        Food and beverage             68,587    85,926           -20.2%
        Other direct                  12,739    14,617           -12.8%
        Indirect                     139,020   157,986           -12.0%
         Management fees, includes
          base and
          incentive fees              21,147    27,420           -22.9%
                                      ------    ------           -----
           Total hotel operating
            expenses                 323,253   381,425           -15.3%
        Property taxes, insurance,
         and other                    31,009    30,887             0.4%
                                      ------    ------             ---
       HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT
        (Hotel
          EBITDA)                    123,983   181,933           -31.9%
        Hotel EBITDA Margin            25.92%    30.61%          -4.69%

         Minority interest in
          earnings of consolidated
          joint ventures               3,409     4,691           -27.3%
                                       -----     -----           -----
       HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT (Hotel
       EBITDA),
        excluding minority interest
         in joint ventures          $120,574  $177,242           -32.0%
                                    ========  ========           =====



      ALL HOTELS NOT UNDER RENOVATION INCLUDED IN CONTINUING
       OPERATIONS:

                                            Three Months Ended
                                                 June 30,
                                               ------------
                                       2,009     2,008    % Variance
                                       -----     -----  --------------
      REVENUE
        Rooms (1)                   $177,056  $223,006           -20.6%
        Food and beverage             46,314    60,874           -23.9%
        Other                         11,372    13,362           -14.9%
                                      ------    ------           -----
          Total hotel revenue        234,742   297,242           -21.0%
                                     -------   -------           -----

      EXPENSES
        Rooms (1)                     40,558    47,450           -14.5%
        Food and beverage             32,372    41,362           -21.7%
        Other direct                   6,405     7,382           -13.2%
        Indirect                      66,571    75,741           -12.1%
         Management fees, includes
          base and
            incentive fees            11,629    14,253           -18.4%
                                      ------    ------           -----
           Total hotel operating
           expenses                  157,535   186,188           -15.4%
        Property taxes, insurance,
         and other                    15,925    15,654             1.7%
                                      ------    ------             ---
       HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT
        (Hotel
          EBITDA)                     61,282    95,400           -35.8%
        Hotel EBITDA Margin            26.11%    32.10%          -5.99%

         Minority interest in
          earnings of consolidated
          joint ventures               1,839     2,906           -36.7%
                                       -----     -----           -----
       HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT (Hotel
        EBITDA),
        excluding minority interest
         in joint ventures           $59,443   $92,494           -35.7%
                                     =======   =======           =====



                                             Six Months Ended
                                                 June 30,
                                               ------------
                                       2,009     2,008    % Variance
                                       -----     -----  --------------
      REVENUE
        Rooms (1)                   $349,753  $432,061           -19.1%
        Food and beverage             92,633   117,712           -21.3%
        Other                         23,095    25,939           -11.0%
                                      ------    ------           -----
          Total hotel revenue        465,481   575,712           -19.1%
                                     -------   -------           -----

      EXPENSES
        Rooms (1)                     79,510    92,581           -14.1%
        Food and beverage             65,248    81,201           -19.6%
        Other direct                  12,549    14,369           -12.7%
        Indirect                     133,867   152,175           -12.0%
         Management fees, includes
          base and
          incentive fees              20,712    26,867           -22.9%
                                      ------    ------           -----
           Total hotel operating
           expenses                  311,886   367,193           -15.1%
        Property taxes, insurance,
         and other                    30,031    29,543             1.7%
                                      ------    ------             ---
       HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT
        (Hotel
          EBITDA)                    123,564   178,976           -31.0%
        Hotel EBITDA Margin            26.55%    31.09%          -4.54%

         Minority interest in
          earnings of consolidated
          joint ventures               3,409     4,691           -27.3%
                                       -----     -----           -----
       HOTEL OPERATING PROFIT (Hotel
       EBITDA),
        excluding minority interest
         in joint ventures          $120,155  $174,285           -31.1%
                                    ========  ========           =====

      (1)  Excluded hotels under renovation: Hilton Rye Town, Hilton Nassau
           Bay

     NOTE:
          As the Company's Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Philadelphia,
          Pennsylvania, is leased to a third-party tenant on a triple-net
          lease basis, the Company only records rental income related to this
          operating lease for GAAP purposes. However, in the above pro forma
          table, all room revenues related to this hotel are reflected, which
          is consistent with the Company's other hotels.




                            ASHFORD HOSPITAL
				

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