ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF HIGHLAND LOAN AND SUSPENSION OF PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

DALLAS, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AHT) (the „Company“) today announced that it has extended its Highland mortgage loan secured by 18 hotels. As a condition to the extension, the loan was paid down by $10 million to a current balance of $723.6 million, or approximately 65% of appraised value, and has a final maturity date of July 9, 2026. 

Additionally, to preserve the Company’s liquidity position as it evaluates strategic alternatives, preferred dividends have been suspended, including dividends previously declared for recordholders of the Company’s Series D, F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M preferred stock as of December 31, 2025, and payable on January 15, 2026. The Company intends to pay the previously declared but unpaid dividends as soon as reasonably practicable. Any accrued but unpaid dividends will accrue in accordance with the terms outlined in the applicable governing documents for each series of preferred stock. The Company will continue to evaluate potential future dividends on a quarterly basis.

Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing predominantly in upper upscale, full-service hotels.