ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO SELL THE HILTON HOUSTON NASA CLEAR LAKE
Rhea-AI Summary
Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) has announced a definitive agreement to sell the 242-room Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake in Houston, Texas for $27.0 million. The transaction is expected to close in June 2025. The sale price represents a 3.2% capitalization rate on net operating income (23.6x Hotel EBITDA) when adjusted for anticipated capital expenditures, or a 5.0% cap rate (15.2x Hotel EBITDA) excluding capital spend, based on the twelve months ended April 30, 2025.
The sale aligns with AHT's "GRO AHT" initiative and will help deleverage their Morgan Stanley 17 Pool loan while resulting in significant capital expenditure savings. The company is actively pursuing additional opportunistic asset sales as part of its transformation strategy.
Positive
- Sale will deleverage Morgan Stanley 17 Pool loan
- Significant capital expenditure savings expected from the sale
- Attractive capitalization rate achieved for the property sale
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- Reduction in total property portfolio and potential revenue stream
- Sale is subject to closing conditions with no assurance of completion
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, AHT gained 0.67%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
When adjusted for the Company's anticipated capital expenditures, the sale price represents a
"We are pleased to announce the signed agreement to sell the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake at a very attractive cap rate," commented Stephen Zsigray, Ashford Trust's President and Chief Executive Officer. "This sale will deleverage our Morgan Stanley 17 Pool loan, and result in significant capital expenditure savings. Combined with our "GRO AHT" initiative, we're excited about the potential for opportunistic sales to further transform the company and have additional assets in the market at various stages of the sales process."
Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing predominantly in upper upscale, full-service hotels.
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