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Company Presentation – June 2017
Safe Harbor
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In keeping with the SEC's "Safe Harbor" guidelines, certain statements made during this presentation could be
considered forward-looking and subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ
materially from those projected. 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, our business and investment strategy, our
understanding of our competition, current market trends and opportunities, projected operating results, and
projected capital expenditures.
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 the Company'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 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. Hotel EBITDA flow-through is the
change in Hotel EBITDA divided by the change in total revenues. EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, CAD and other terms are
non-GAAP measures, reconciliations of which have been provided in prior earnings releases and filings with the
SEC.
This overview is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell,
any securities of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. or any of its respective affiliates, and may not be relied upon in
connection with the purchase or sale of any such security.
Strategic Overview
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Opportunistic platform focused
on upper-upscale, full-service
hotels
Superior long-term total
shareholder return performance
Targets moderate debt levels of
55-60% net debt/gross assets
Attractive dividend yield
Targets cash level of 25-35% of
total equity market cap
Highest insider ownership
Recent Developments
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Performance
Q1 2017 Earnings Release:
• RevPAR growth for all hotels not under renovation of 4.5%
• Hotel EBITDA margin for all hotels not under renovation increased 91 bps
• Hotel EBITDA flow-through for all hotels not under renovation of 61%
Value-Add
In May 2017, announced the redevelopment and acquisition of the fee interest in the conference
facility at Renaissance Nashville
In May 2017, converted the brand managed DFW Marriott to Remington managed
Capital Markets
In May 2017, completed the refinancing of the Renaissance Nashville and Westin Princeton with a
new floating rate loan totaling $181 million at LIBOR+3.00% & completed the refinancing of the
Atlanta Indigo for $16 million at LIBOR+2.90%
• Next hard debt maturity is a $96 million loan that matures in January 2018
Governance
Announced enhancements to corporate governance policies
Asset Recycling
Sold two low RevPAR, high capex full-service hotels (Renaissance Portsmouth & Embassy Suites
Syracuse)
117%
-13%
12%
234%
105%
44%
95%
59%
25%
-9%
21%
-4%
202%
82%
191%
1,497%
296%
90%
120%
59%
29%
-8%
33%
-16%
-100%
0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
500%
600%
700%
800%
900%
Inception 10-Yr 9-Yr 8-Yr 7-Yr 6-Yr 5-Yr 4-Yr 3-Yr 2-Yr 1-Yr YTD 2017
Peer Avg AHT
Demonstrated Long-Term Track Record
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(1) Since IPO on August 26, 2003
(2) As of 12/30/2016
(3) From 12/30/16 through 5/22/17
(4) Includes: CHSP, CLDT, DRH, FCH, HST, HT, INN, LHO, RLJ, SHO
*Includes dividend reinvestment as reported and tracked by SNL
Total Shareholder Return*
Long-term
performance
significantly
outperforms peers
1, 2
2,000
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
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Disciplined Capital Management
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Capital Markets Activity
$218
$153
$305
$574
$75 $88
$147
$86 $111
$18
$97 $81
$45
$52
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Common Raises Common Buybacks
Common Share Buybacks
During Global Financial Crisis
• 73.6 million shares
• Approximately 50% of shares outstanding
• Aggregate buyback approximately $3.26/share
Track record of increasing shareholder returns by capitalizing upon
cyclical changes and advantageous pricing situations
19.1%
7.6%
6.1%
3.6%
2.8% 2.5% 2.5% 2.3%
2.0% 1.7% 1.6%
1.1% 0.8%
0.5% 0.4%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
AHT HT APLE CLDT FCH REIT
Avg
CHSP RLJ PEB INN HST DRH SHO XHR LHO
Highest Insider Ownership
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REIT average includes: APLE, HT, RLJ, CLDT, FCH, CHSP, INN, HST, PEB, DRH, SHO, LHO, XHR
REIT Source: Latest proxy and other company filings.
(1) As of 5/22/2017
(2) Includes direct interests, indirect interests, and interests of related parties
Insider Ownership
Most highly aligned management team among the lodging
REIT sector
1,2
7.5%
7.0%
6.8% 6.7%
6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3%
6.1%
5.9%
5.6%
4.7%
4.5% 4.4% 4.3%
3.6%
3.3%
0.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
AHT CLDT CHSP PK APLE LHO RLJ AHP XHR HT REIT
Avg
PEB DRH HST SHO INN FCH
Di
v
id
en
d
Y
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d
Attractive Dividend Yield
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Source: Company filings and market data
(1) As of 5/22/2017
(2) Annualized based on most recent dividend announcement
(3) Includes: APLE, HT, RLJ, CLDT, FCH, CHSP, INN, HST, PEB, DRH, SHO, LHO, XHR, PK
Dividend Yield1
Highest dividend yield in the industry
2 2 3
9 Current Hotels
High Quality, Geographically Diverse Portfolio
Le Pavillon Hotel
New Orleans, LA
Lakeway Resort & Spa
Austin, TX
Hilton Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA
Marriott Fremont
Fremont, CA
Le Meridien Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN Chicago Silversmith
Chicago, IL
Hilton Back Bay
Boston, MA
The Churchill
Washington, D.C.
W Atlanta Downtown
Atlanta, GA
Crowne Plaza Key West
Key West, FL
Marriott Sugar Land
Sugar Land, TX
Hilton Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM
Renaissance Nashville
Nashville, TN
Westin Princeton
Princeton, NJ
Marriott Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA
Embassy Suites Portland
Portland, OR
Marriott Gateway
Arlington, VA
Top 25
74%
Top 50
18%
Other
8%
Portfolio Overview
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TTM Hotel EBITDA as of March 31, 2017 for the 121 owned hotels as of May 22, 2017
Hotel EBITDA in thousands
Hotel EBITDA by Brand Hotel EBITDA by Manager
Hotel EBITDA by MSA Hotel EBITDA by Chainscale
Top Ten Metro Areas
Marriott
57%
Hilton
27%
Hyatt
4%
IHG
6%
Independent
6%
Upscale
34%
Upper-Upscale
54%
Luxury
5%
Upper-Midscale
3%
Independent
4%
Marriott
33%
Hilton
6%
Hyatt
3%
Remington
58%
Interstate
<1%
TTM Hotel % of
EBITDA Total
Washington DC $47,137 9.9%
San Fran/Oakland, CA $34,543 7.3%
Los Angeles, CA $33,475 7.0%
Atlanta, GA $32,733 6.9%
New York/New Jersey $30,435 6.4%
Nashville, TN $26,735 5.6%
DFW, TX $25,743 5.4%
Boston, MA $25,620 5.4%
Minn./St. Paul, MN $16,905 3.6%
Tampa, FL $12,142 2.6%
Total Portfolio $475,510 100.0%
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Value Creation Through Active Asset Management
55.8%
52.0%
40.5%
47.4%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
2016 3-Yr Avg
AHT Peer Avg
Portfolio Hotel EBITDA Flow-Through
*Peers include DRH, HST, INN, LHO, CHSP, HT, SHO, RLJ, FCH
Note: Pro forma Hotel EBITDA flow-through information not available for CLDT
*
Ashford management creates value in
both brand and non-brand managed
assets
Hotel EBITDA flow-through has
outperformed the peer average for the
last three years
Portfolio has produced RevPAR gains
relative to our competitors for three
consecutive years
W Atlanta Downtown W Minneapolis Foshay Le Meridien Minneapolis
FY2016 EBITDA Flow-Thru: 157%
First full year of ownership
FY2016 EBITDA Flow-Thru: 115%
First full year of ownership
FY2016 EBITDA Flow-Thru: 84%
First full year of ownership
52%
58% 59%
42% 46%
47%
63%
47%
22%
53%
60% 59%
68% 70%
47% 56%
44%
68%
-200%
-175%
-150%
-125%
-100%
-75%
-50%
-25%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 YTD Q1
2017
Non-Remington Remington
Competitive Advantage – Affiliated Manager
Affiliated property manager benefits - Remington outperformed in
EBITDA flow-through 8 out of the last 10 years including YTD Q1 2017
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Hotel EBITDA Flow-Through
Superior management of downside risk and cash flow loss
-800
-808%
334%
300
Case Study - Aggressive Asset Management
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Acquired the W Atlanta Downtown in
July 2015
237 keys, 9,000 sq. ft. of meeting
space
Close proximity to the downtown and
midtown demand generators:
Centennial Olympic Park, the Atlanta
Aquarium, and Mercedes Benz
Stadium
Replaced unprofitable restaurant
manager and re-positioned restaurant
New management of the on-premise
digital billboard
Renegotiated valet parking agreement
Eliminated operational loss at Bliss Spa
through restructuring
Full year 2016 (first full year of
ownership) EBITDA flow-thru of 157%,
and EBITDA growth of 27%
W Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
Hotel Overview
Implemented Strategies
Case Study – Conversion to Remington Managed
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Acquired the Marriott Fremont in August 2014
357 keys, 15,000 sq. ft. of meeting space
Ideally located off Interstate 880 at the
gateway to Silicon Valley. Home to over 1,200
technology companies.
Announced forward cap rate and EBITDA
multiple of 8.1% and 10.0x, respectively
Current cap rate and EBITDA multiple of 15.2%
and 5.9x, respectively (1)
Acquired for $50 million and Oct 2016 refi had
allocated loan amount of $61 million
Increased club room premium pricing
Increased corporate group room nights to
25% mid-week to ensure sell-outs and push
rate
Aggressively priced preferred rooms rates
25%-30% YOY
From TTM Pre-Takeover to TTM Post-Takeover
Revenue increased 15.7%
RevPAR increased 21.8%
GOP margin increased 1,116 bps
EBITDA margin increased 916 bps
Marriott Fremont – Fremont, CA Hotel Overview
Implemented Strategies
(1) As of March 31, 2017
Case Study – Brand Conversion
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The Marriott Beverly Hills officially
opened on July 1, 2015
Invested $21mm, net of key money
from Marriott*
Prior to the conversion, the hotel had
June 2015 TTM NOI of $5.6mm
FY2016 NOI of $10.3mm
Received an award from Marriott
International for renovation excellence
FY2016 performance (first full year since
conversion):
• Total revenue growth of 52%
• Room rate growth of 31%
• Hotel EBITDA flow-through of 53%
• A gain of 3,760 bps in market share
Marriott Beverly Hills – Beverly Hills, CA
Hotel Overview
Implemented Strategies
* Not all of this capital was incremental. Hotel was in need of a renovation. “Refresh” capital requirements per Crowne
standards were estimated to be $8mm.
Renaissance Nashville: Participating in redevelopment of $400 million Nashville Convention Center. Consisting
of a 26-story Class A office tower, 235,000 square feet of high-end retail, 350 residential units and museum.
Spending $20 million to upgrade and increase ownership of meeting space (75,000 square feet)
Marriott Crystal Gateway: Spending $30M: all guestrooms, lobby & restaurant, addition of M Club, new and
expanded fitness center, adding 6 keys and additional meeting space
Hilton Boston Back Bay: Spending $11M on guestroom and lobby renovation
Hyatt Regency Savannah: Extensive food and beverage repositioning and full lobby renovation nearly
complete
Marriott Dallas DFW: Converted from brand to franchise managed (Remington). Comprehensive ballroom and
meeting space renovation in summer 2017
Embassy Suites Santa Clara: Spending $10M on guestrooms, lobby renovation, and fitness area
Ritz Carlton Atlanta: Spending $21M on extensive guestroom renovation scheduled for Q4, expanding Ritz
Carlton Club Lounge, expanded/updated gift shop into upscale retail market
Engaged expense consultant: Charged with examining all contracted services in certain hotels and
negotiating improved terms to drive profit at existing operations
Exploring Outdoor Advertising: Working with several consultants to explore outdoor advertising (Wall wraps,
video boards, and free-standing) to monetize underutilized outdoor space
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Asset Management Initiatives - Upcoming
$95.7
$5.4
$96.4
$256.0
$533.0
$710.7
$1,462.9
$630.1
$0.0
$200.0
$400.0
$600.0
$800.0
$1,000.0
$1,200.0
$1,400.0
$1,600.0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter
Fixed-Rate Floating-Rate
Debt Maturities and Leverage
Target Net Debt/Gross Assets of 50-60%
Maintain mix of fixed and floating rate debt (Currently 88% floating & 12% fixed)
Ladder maturities
Exclusive use of property-level, non-recourse debt
All floating rate debt has interest rate caps
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As of March 31, 2017
(1) Assumes extension options are exercised
(2) Pro forma for the refinancing of the Renaissance Nashville & Westin Princeton and Hotel Indigo Atlanta
Note: All debt yield statistics are based on EBITDA to principal.
Debt Maturity Schedule (mm)(1) (2)
Debt Yield:
15.0%
Debt Yield:
12.5%
Debt Yield:
15.3%
Debt Yield:
11.5%
Debt Yield:
11.3%
Capital Structure and Net Working Capital
Appropriate use of leverage
Current net working capital of approximately $4.40 per share(1)
All debt is non-recourse, property level mortgage debt
Targeted cash balance of 25% to 30% of equity market capitalization
Provides flexibility for opportunistic investments & working capital needs and a
hedge against unfavorable economic shocks
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(1) As of March 31, 2017; Figures in millions except per share values
(2) Pro forma for the refinancing of the Renaissance Nashville & Westin Princeton and Hotel Indigo Atlanta
(3) At market value as of May 22, 2017
Enterprise Value (1) Net Working Capital (1)
Stock Price (As of May 22, 2017) $6.43
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding 117.1
Equity Value $753.2
Plus: Preferred Equity 553.1
Plus: Debt (2) 3,788.0
Total Market Capitalization $5,094.4
Less: Net Working Capital (515.8)
Total Enterprise Value $4,578.5
Cash & Cash Equivalents (2) $359.6
Restricted Cash 165.1
Investment in Securities 50.4
Accounts Receivable, net 59.7
Prepaid Expenses 25.0
Due From Affiliates, net (12.2)
Due from Third Party Hotel Managers 15.9
Market V lue of Ashford, Inc. Investment (3) 30.6
Total Current Assets $694.2
Accounts Payable, net & Accrued Expenses $152.6
Dividends Payable 25.8
Tot l Current Liabilities $178.4
Net Working Capital $515.8
Corporate Governance Enhancements
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Modification of the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan:
Requires stock ownership by directors and officers
Requires minimum vesting periods
Modification of the Company’s By-Laws:
Reduced to 30% of outstanding shares to call a special meeting
Modification of the Company’s Stock Ownership Guidelines:
Increases the required share ownership for directors (3x to 4x)
Investor Feedback:
Shared with Board at quarterly board meetings
Separation of Chairman and CEO roles:
Effective February 2017
Board of Directors Diversity Matrix
Professional Experience Geography Independence Age Ethnicity Tenure
Real Estate /
Hospitality
C-Suite
Executive
Entrepreneurship Legal
South-
West
West
Coast
North-
East
South-
East
Independent 25-40 41-55 56-70
White /
Caucasian
Middle
Eastern/
South Asia
Years
Monty J.
Bennett 14
Benjamin
J. Ansell,
M.D.
8
Fred
Kleisner 1
Amish
Gupta
3
Kamal
Jafarnia 4
Philip S.
Payne 14
Alan L.
Tallis 4
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Key Takeaways
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Opportunistic platform focused on upper-upscale, full-
service hotels
Aligned management team with a long track record
of creating shareholder value
Highest dividend yield in the industry
Company Presentation – June 2017