UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q
þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020
OR
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from ________________ to ________________


Commission file number: 001-31775


ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland 86-1062192
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS employer identification number)
   
14185 Dallas Parkway
Suite 1100  
Dallas
Texas 75254
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


(972) (972) 490-9600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þYes¨ No


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). þYes¨ No


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer¨Accelerated filerþ
Non-accelerated filer¨(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company¨
  Emerging growth company¨
    
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) ifof the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes þ No
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockAHTNew York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series DAHT-PDNew York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series FAHT-PFNew York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series GAHT-PGNew York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series HAHT-PHNew York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock, Series IAHT-PINew York Stock Exchange
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 97,416,095105,261,331
(Class) Outstanding at November 3, 2017May 22, 2020





ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INCINC.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

MARCH 31, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS




 
 



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets 
ASSETS   
Investments in hotel properties, net$4,064,555
 $4,160,563
$4,024,176
 $4,108,443
Cash and cash equivalents393,527
 347,091
240,316
 262,636
Restricted cash133,127
 144,014
126,649
 135,571
Marketable securities11,960
 53,185
437
 14,591
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $609 and $690, respectively61,677
 44,629
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $794 and $698, respectively29,129
 39,638
Inventories4,384
 4,530
4,288
 4,346
Investment in unconsolidated entities5,240
 58,779
Notes receivable, net7,844
 7,709
Investment in unconsolidated entity2,801
 2,829
Deferred costs, net2,845
 2,846
2,786
 2,897
Prepaid expenses24,198
 17,578
28,329
 21,886
Derivative assets, net1,721
 3,614
1,629
 1,691
Operating lease right-of-use assets45,576
 49,995
Other assets14,225
 11,718
27,783
 17,932
Intangible assets, net9,972
 10,061
Intangible assets797
 797
Due from related parties, net4,399
 3,019
Due from third-party hotel managers19,230
 13,348
19,183
 17,368
Assets held for sale
 19,588
Total assets$4,746,661
 $4,891,544
$4,566,122
 $4,691,348
Liabilities and Equity   
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
Liabilities:      
Indebtedness, net$3,698,869
 $3,723,559
$4,103,658
 $4,106,518
Accounts payable and accrued expenses153,772
 126,986
135,993
 134,341
Dividends and distributions payable25,520
 24,765
11,740
 20,849
Unfavorable management contract liabilities345
 1,380
Due to Ashford Inc., net13,689
 15,716
5,229
 6,570
Due to Ashford Prime OP, net
 488
Due to related party, net326
 1,001
Due to third-party hotel managers2,627
 2,714
3,021
 2,509
Intangible liabilities, net15,928
 16,195
2,317
 2,337
Operating lease liabilities45,747
 53,270
Derivative liabilities, net146
 
350
 42
Other liabilities18,203
 16,548
25,168
 25,776
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
 37,047
Total liabilities3,929,425
 3,966,399
4,333,223
 4,352,212
Commitments and contingencies (note 13)

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 16)


 


Redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership117,434
 132,768
35,229
 69,870
Equity:      
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized:      
Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, 0 and 1,657,206 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
 17
Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock, 7,904,353 and 9,468,706 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively79
 95
Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock, 4,800,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 201648
 48
Series G Cumulative Preferred Stock, 6,200,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 201662
 62
Series H Cumulative Preferred Stock, 3,800,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively38
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 97,416,095 and 96,376,827 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively974
 964
Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock, 2,389,393 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 201924
 24
Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock, 4,800,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 201948
 48
Series G Cumulative Preferred Stock, 6,200,000 shares issued and outstanding at March31, 2020 and December 31, 201962
 62
Series H Cumulative Preferred Stock, 3,800,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 201938
 38
Series I Cumulative Preferred Stock, 5,400,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 201954
 54
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 105,115,965 and 102,103,602 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively1,051
 1,021
Additional paid-in capital1,783,912
 1,764,450
1,829,396
 1,825,553
Accumulated deficit(1,086,071) (974,015)(1,633,459) (1,558,038)
Total stockholders’ equity of the Company699,042
 791,621
197,214
 268,762
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities760
 756
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities456
 504
Total equity699,802
 792,377
197,670
 269,266
Total liabilities and equity$4,746,661
 $4,891,544
$4,566,122
 $4,691,348
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162020 2019
Revenue   
REVENUE   
Rooms$289,017
 $300,875
 $876,927
 $917,396
$215,807
 $280,381
Food and beverage48,313
 56,206
 175,005
 188,467
47,950
 61,061
Other hotel revenue15,006
 14,389
 43,720
 43,213
17,348
 16,204
Total hotel revenue352,336
 371,470
 1,095,652
 1,149,076
281,105
 357,646
Other989
 461
 2,052
 1,297
772
 1,072
Total revenue353,325
 371,931
 1,097,704
 1,150,373
281,877
 358,718
Expenses       
EXPENSES   
Hotel operating expenses:          
Rooms63,950
 65,474
 188,857
 195,769
52,466
 60,647
Food and beverage37,173
 41,086
 121,619
 129,606
34,901
 41,323
Other expenses112,421
 114,377
 337,978
 347,126
103,794
 113,527
Management fees13,027
 13,616
 40,100
 42,191
10,549
 12,989
Total hotel expenses226,571
 234,553
 688,554
 714,692
201,710
 228,486
Property taxes, insurance, and other18,194
 17,172
 55,293
 55,077
Property taxes, insurance and other20,472
 20,397
Depreciation and amortization60,135
 60,170
 185,380
 182,411
66,350
 67,178
Impairment charges1,785
 4,922
 1,785
 4,695
27,613
 
Transaction costs
 124
 11
 201
Advisory services fee14,612
 11,948
 39,482
 34,927
15,299
 16,304
Corporate general and administrative2,412
 1,968
 10,836
 6,426
Corporate, general and administrative3,492
 2,601
Total expenses323,709
 330,857
 981,341
 998,429
334,936
 334,966
Operating income (loss)29,616
 41,074
 116,363
 151,944
Gain (loss) on sale of assets and hotel properties3,623
 233
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)(49,436) 23,985
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities(679) (560) (3,580) (4,432)(79) (1,063)
Interest income706
 92
 1,460
 229
611
 781
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties15
 1,448
 14,024
 24,428
Other income (expense)(273) (926) (3,539) (4,263)1,522
 (316)
Interest expense and amortization of premiums and loan costs(56,963) (55,762) (167,224) (168,167)(57,085) (66,166)
Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees
 (972) (1,629) (4,913)(95) (2,062)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities(936) 
 (4,813) 
(1,477) 808
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives(1,479) (9,548) (1,804) 4,248
4,422
 (2,994)
Income (loss) before income taxes(29,993) (25,154) (50,742) (926)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES(101,617) (47,027)
Income tax (expense) benefit1,267
 16
 507
 (1,216)(303) 405
Net income (loss)(28,726) (25,138) (50,235) (2,142)
(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interest(22) (16) (4) 16
NET INCOME (LOSS)(101,920) (46,622)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities48
 26
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership6,940
 5,009
 13,202
 2,745
17,671
 8,579
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company(21,808) (20,145) (37,037) 619
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY(84,201) (38,017)
Preferred dividends(11,440) (8,875) (33,352) (25,856)(10,644) (10,644)
Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred stock(4,507) (6,124) (4,507) (6,124)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$(37,755) $(35,144) $(74,896) $(31,361)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS$(94,845) $(48,661)
          
Income (loss) per share - basic and diluted:       
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED   
Basic:          
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$(0.40) $(0.37) $(0.80) $(0.34)$(0.94) $(0.49)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic95,332
 94,531
 95,169
 94,384
100,470
 99,407
Diluted:          
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$(0.40) $(0.37) $(0.80) $(0.34)$(0.94) $(0.49)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted95,332
 94,531
 95,169
 94,384
100,470
 99,407
       
Dividends declared per common share$0.12
 $0.12
 $0.36
 $0.36
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited, in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162020 2019
Net income (loss)$(28,726) $(25,138) $(50,235) $(2,142)$(101,920) $(46,622)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:          
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 

 
Comprehensive income (loss)(28,726) (25,138) (50,235) (2,142)(101,920) (46,622)
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities(22) (16) (4) 16
48
 26
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership6,940
 5,009
 13,202
 2,745
17,671
 8,579
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company$(21,808) $(20,145) $(37,037) $619
$(84,201) $(38,017)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(unaudited, in thousands)thousands except per share amounts)
 Preferred Stock   
Additional
Paid In
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Noncontrolling
Interests In
Consolidated
Entities
 Total 
Redeemable Noncontrolling
Interests in
Operating
Partnership
 Series A Series D Series F Series G Series H Common Stock     
 Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount     
Balance at January 1, 20171,657
 $17
 9,469
 $95
 4,800
 $48
 6,200
 $62
 $
 $
 96,377
 $964
 $1,764,450
 $(974,015) $756
 $792,377
 $132,768
Purchases of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (203) (2) (1,271) 
 
 (1,273) 
Equity-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5,002
 
 
 5,002
 3,749
Forfeitures of restricted shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (49) 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of restricted shares/units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,271
 12
 (12) 
 
 
 94
Redemption of preferred shares(1,657) (17) (1,565) (16) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (76,014) (4,507) 
 (80,554) 
Issuances of preferred shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,800
 38
 
 
 91,596
 
 
 91,634
 
Dividends declared - common shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (35,319) 
 (35,319) 
Dividends declared - preferred shares- Series A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,539) 
 (2,539) 
Dividends declared - preferred shares- Series D
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (14,891) 
 (14,891) 
Dividends declared – preferred shares- Series F
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (6,637) 
 (6,637) 
Dividends declared – preferred shares- Series G
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (8,573) 
 (8,573) 
Dividends declared – preferred shares- Series H
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (712) 
 (712) 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (7,655)
Redemption/conversion of operating partnership units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20
 
 161
 
 
 161
 (161)
Redemption value adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,841) 
 (1,841) 1,841
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (37,037) 4
 (37,033) (13,202)
Balance at September 30, 2017
 $
 7,904
 $79
 4,800
 $48
 6,200
 $62
 3,800
 $38
 97,416
 $974
 $1,783,912
 $(1,086,071) $760
 $699,802
 $117,434
 Preferred Stock   
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Noncontrolling
Interests In
Consolidated
Entities
 Total 
Redeemable Noncontrolling
Interests in
Operating
Partnership
 Series D Series F Series G Series H Series I Common Stock     
 Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount     
Balance at December 31, 20192,389
 $24
 4,800
 $48
 6,200
 $62
 3,800
 $38
 5,400
 $54
 102,104
 $1,021
 $1,825,553
 $(1,558,038) $504
 $269,266
 $69,870
Purchases of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (246) (3) (355) 
 
 (358) 
Equity-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,272
 
 
 3,272
 1,634
Forfeitures of restricted shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (30) 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of restricted shares/units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,333
 13
 (13) 
 
 
 
PSU dividend claw back upon cancellation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 378
 
 378
 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series D
($.53/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,262) 
 (1,262) 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series F
($.46/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,212) 
 (2,212) 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series G
($.46/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,858) 
 (2,858) 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series H
($.47/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,781) 
 (1,781) 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series I
($.47/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,531) 
 (2,531) 
Conversion of operating partnership units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,955
 20
 939
 
 
 959
 (959)
Performance LTIP dividend claw back upon cancellation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,401
Redemption value adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19,046
 
 19,046
 (19,046)
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (84,201) (48) (84,249) (17,671)
Balance at March 31, 20202,389
 $24
 4,800
 $48
 6,200
 $62
 3,800
 $38
 5,400
 $54
 105,116
 $1,051
 $1,829,396
 $(1,633,459) $456
 $197,670
 $35,229




 Preferred Stock   
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Noncontrolling
Interests In
Consolidated
Entities
 Total 
Redeemable Noncontrolling
Interests in
Operating
Partnership
 Series D Series F Series G Series H Series I Common Stock     
 Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount     
Balance at December 31, 20182,389
 $24
 4,800
 $48
 6,200
 $62
 3,800
 $38
 5,400
 $54
 101,036
 $1,010
 $1,814,273
 $(1,363,020) $616
 $453,105
 $80,743
Impact of adoption of new accounting standard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,755
 
 1,755
 
Purchases of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (187) (1) (902) 
 
 (903) 
Equity-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,788
 
 
 2,788
 1,802
Forfeitures of restricted shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (6) 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of restricted shares/units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,323
 13
 (13) 
 
 
 23
Common stock issuance costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (200) 
 
 (200) 
Issuance of common units for hotel acquisition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7,854
Dividends declared – common stock ($.12/share)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (12,450) 
 (12,450) 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series D
($.53/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,262) 
 (1,262) 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series F
($.46/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,212) 
 (2,212) 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series G
($.46/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,858) 
 (2,858) 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series H
($.47/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,781) 
 (1,781) 
Dividends declared – preferred stock - Series I
($.47/share)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,531) 
 (2,531) 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,623)
Redemption value adjustment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (22,760) 
 (22,760) 22,760
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (38,017) (26) (38,043) (8,579)
Balance at March 31, 20192,389
 $24
 4,800
 $48
 6,200
 $62
 3,800
 $38
 5,400
 $54
 102,166
 $1,022
 $1,815,946
 $(1,445,136) $590
 $372,648
 $101,980
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2017 20162020 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Net income (loss)$(50,235) $(2,142)$(101,920) $(46,622)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization185,380
 182,411
66,350
 67,178
Impairment charges1,785
 4,695
27,613
 
Amortization of intangibles(178) (157)(69) (59)
Recognition of deferred income(593) 
(237) (222)
Write-off of intangibles
 564
Bad debt expense1,441
 863
682
 567
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)(1,683) 
(321) (697)
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities3,580
 4,432
79
 1,063
(Gain) loss on sale of hotel properties, net(14,024) (24,428)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and hotel properties(3,623) (233)
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities3,991
 
(627) (804)
Purchases of marketable securities(38,889) 
(452) (1,325)
Sales of marketable securities76,123
 
15,233
 12,395
Net settlement of trading derivatives(3,840) (3,259)4,630
 (2,675)
Payments for derivatives
 (230)
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives6,512
 (823)(4,197) 3,157
Amortization of loan costs and premiums, write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees10,783
 21,340
Amortization of loan costs and premiums and write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees6,603
 9,255
Equity-based compensation8,751
 5,511
4,906
 4,590
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of effect of dispositions of hotel properties:   
Amortization of parking asset117
 
Non-cash interest income(208) 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effect of acquisitions and dispositions of hotel properties:   
Accounts receivable and inventories(14,169) (19,190)9,738
 (29,314)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(6,311) (13,849)(11,344) (5,162)
Operating lease right-of-use asset265
 (1,863)
Operating lease liability(162) 514
Accounts payable and accrued expenses18,573
 26,751
1,440
 21,195
Due to/from related party(734) (940)
Due to/from related parties(1,380) (2,327)
Due to/from third-party hotel managers(5,969) 7,405
(1,303) (3,470)
Due to/from Ashford Prime OP, net(488) 535
Due to/from Ashford Inc., net(2,027) 384
(632) 861
Other assets(541) 
Other liabilities1,213
 1,150
692
 777
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities178,451
 191,023
11,873
 26,779
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
Investment in unconsolidated entity(983) (2,000)(51) (299)
Proceeds from payments on note receivable
 184
Acquisition of hotel properties and assets, net of cash acquired(110) (2,106)
Proceeds from franchise agreement
 4,000
Acquisition of hotel properties and assets, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
 (212,791)
Improvements and additions to hotel properties(164,075) (137,897)(20,365) (37,982)
Net proceeds from sales of assets/properties105,267
 168,831
Liquidation of AQUA U.S. Fund50,942
 
Net proceeds from sales of assets and hotel properties4,654
 5,000
Payments for initial franchise fees(225) (30)
 (200)
Proceeds from property insurance2,369
 268
147
 198
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(6,815) 27,250
(15,615) (242,074)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
Borrowings on indebtedness180,800
 37,500
37,000
 385,000
Repayments of indebtedness(246,139) (141,528)(45,287) (179,554)
Payments for loan costs and exit fees(5,813) (5,119)(1,176) (8,916)
Payments for dividends and distributions(75,571) (69,328)(17,974) (24,959)
Purchases of common stock(1,273) (732)
 (903)
Redemption of preferred stock(80,554) (115,750)
Payments for derivatives(633) (104)(63) (296)
Proceeds from preferred stock offering91,634
 115,769
Common stock offering costs
 (200)
Other94
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(137,455) (179,226)(27,500) 170,195
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash34,181
 39,047
(31,242) (45,100)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period492,473
 368,758
398,207
 439,812
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and at end of period$526,654

$407,805
$366,965

$394,712
   

Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2017 20162020 2019
Supplemental Cash Flow Information      
Interest paid$158,443
 $152,378
$51,272
 $57,457
Income taxes paid1,610
 1,611
Income taxes paid (refunded)(87) 46
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activity      
Accrued but unpaid capital expenditures$18,300
 $9,941
$18,714
 $27,390
Common stock purchases accrued but not paid358
 
Issuance of units for hotel acquisition
 7,854
Assumption of debt in hotel acquisition
 24,922
Dividends and distributions declared but not paid25,520
 22,547
11,740
 27,552
Accrued but unpaid financing costs4,994
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash      
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period$347,091
 $215,078
$262,636
 $319,210
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period included in assets held for sale976
 
Restricted cash at beginning of period144,014
 153,680
135,571
 120,602
Restricted cash at beginning of period included in assets held for sale392
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period$492,473
 $368,758
$398,207
 $439,812
      
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$393,527
 $256,421
$240,316
 $242,561
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period included in assets held for sale
 348
Restricted cash at end of period133,127
 149,865
126,649
 152,151
Restricted cash at end of period included in assets held for sale
 1,171
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$526,654
 $407,805
$366,965
 $394,712
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1. Organization and Description of Business
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Ashford Trust”), is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). While our portfolio currently consists of upscale hotels and upper upscale full-service hotels, our investment strategy is predominantly focused on investing in upper upscale full-service hotels in the upscale and upper upscale segments in domestic and international marketsU.S. that have revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) generally less than twice the U.S. national average, and in all methods including direct real estate, equity, and debt. Other than Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.’s investmentFuture investments will predominantly be in Ashford Inc. common stock, weupper upscale hotels. We own our lodging investments and conduct our business through Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership (“Ashford Trust OP”), our operating partnership. Ashford OP General Partner LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashford Trust, serves as the sole general partner of our operating partnership. In this report, terms such as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. and all entities included in its consolidated financial statements.
We are advised by Ashford Hospitality Advisors LLC (“Ashford LLC”), a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., through an advisory agreement. All of theOur hotel properties in our portfolio are currently asset-managed by Ashford LLC. We do not have any employees. Allprimarily branded under the widely recognized upscale and upper upscale brands of the services that might be provided by employees are provided to us by Ashford LLC.
Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott and Intercontinental Hotel Group. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020, we owned interests in the following assets:
120116 consolidated hotel properties, including 118114 directly owned and two2 owned through a majority-owned investment in a consolidated entity, which represent 25,05524,746 total rooms (or 25,02824,719 net rooms excluding those attributable to our partners)partner);
8790 hotel condominium units at WorldQuest Resort in Orlando, Florida (“WorldQuest”);
a 29.6% ownership in Ashford Inc. common stock with a carrying value of $2.6 million and a fair value of $36.2 million; and
a 16.2%17.1% ownership in OpenKey with a carrying value of $2.7$2.8 million.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, we have elected to be treated as a REIT, which imposes limitations related to operating hotels. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020, our 120116 hotel properties were leased or owned by our wholly ownedwholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries that are treated as taxable REIT subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes (collectively, these subsidiaries are referred to as “Ashford TRS”). Ashford TRS then engages third-party or affiliated hotel management companies to operate the hotels under management contracts. Hotel operating results related to these properties are included in the consolidated statements of operations.
As of September 30, 2017, Remington Lodging &We are advised by Ashford Hospitality Advisors LLC together with its affiliates (“Remington Lodging”Ashford LLC”), which is beneficially wholly owneda subsidiary of Ashford Inc., through an advisory agreement. All of the hotel properties in our portfolio are currently asset-managed by Mr. Monty J. Bennett, our Chairman, and Mr. Archie Bennett, Jr., our Chairman Emeritus, managed 82Ashford LLC. We do not have any employees. All of the services that might be provided by employees are provided to us by Ashford LLC.
We do not operate any of our 120hotel properties directly; instead we employ hotel management companies to operate them for us under management contracts. Remington Hotels, a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., manages 79 of our 116 hotel properties and WorldQuest Resort.WorldQuest. Third-party management companies managedmanage the remaining hotel properties.
Ashford Inc. also provides other products and services to us or our hotel properties through certain entities in which Ashford Inc. has an ownership interest. These products and services include, but are not limited to project management services, debt placement services, audio visual services, real estate advisory services, insurance claims services, hypoallergenic premium rooms, investment management services and mobile key technology.
COVID-19, Management’s Plans and Liquidity
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, China, which subsequently spread to other regions of the world, and has resulted in significant travel restrictions and extended shutdown of numerous businesses in every state in the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. Since late February, we have experienced a significant decline in occupancy and RevPAR and we expect the significant occupancy and RevPAR reduction associated with COVID-19 to continue as we are experiencing significant reservation cancellations as well as a significant reduction in new reservations relative to prior expectations. The prolonged presence of the virus has resulted in health or other government authorities imposing widespread restrictions on travel and other businesses. The hotel industry and our portfolio have experienced the postponement or cancellation of a significant number of business conferences and similar events. Following the government mandates and health official orders, the Company temporarily suspended operations at 23 of its 116 hotels and dramatically reduced staffing and expenses at its hotels that remain operational. Operations will remain suspended until state and local government restrictions and requirements are lifted and the Company can be confident that reopening the hotels will not jeopardize the health and safety of guests, hotel employees and local communities. COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on the Company’s operations and financial results to date. The full financial impact of the reduction in hotel demand caused by the pandemic and suspension of operations at the Company’s hotels cannot be reasonably estimated at this time due to uncertainty as to its severity and duration. The Company expects that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant negative impact on the

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Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flow in 2020. As a result, in March 2020, the Company suspended the quarterly cash dividend on its common shares for the first quarter of 2020 and likely the remainder of 2020, reduced planned capital expenditures and reduced the compensation of its board of directors, and, working closely with its hotel managers, significantly reduced its hotels’ operating expenses. The Company’s advisor adopted a remote-work policy at its corporate office in an effort to protect the health and safety of its employees and does not anticipate these policies to have any adverse impact on its ability to continue to operate its business.
Although the Company was in compliance with all its debt covenants as of March 31, 2020, subsequent to March 31, 2020 the Company did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of its mortgage loans, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan documents. Pursuant to the terms of the applicable mortgage loan, such an Event of Default caused an automatic increase in the interest rate on our outstanding loan balance for the period such Event of Default remains outstanding. Following an Event of Default, the Company’s lenders can generally elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the applicable mortgage loan and foreclose on the applicable hotel properties that are security for such loans. The lenders who hold the notes that are secured by the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square and Hilton Scotts Valley hotel in Santa Cruz, California have each sent us an acceleration notice which accelerated all payments due under the applicable loan agreement. The Company is actively negotiating the terms for forbearance agreements or waivers with its lenders. Additionally, certain of the Company's hotel properties are subject to ground leases rather than a fee simple interest, with respect to all or a portion of the real property at those hotels. It is possible the Company will default on some or all of the ground leases within the next twelve months. Based on these factors, the Company has determined that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires that in making this determination, the Company cannot consider any remedies that are outside of the Company’s control and have not been fully implemented. As a result, the Company could not consider future potential fundraising activities, whether through equity or debt offerings, dispositions of hotel properties or the likelihood of obtaining forbearance agreements as we could not conclude they were probable of being effectively implemented. Any forbearance agreement will most likely lead to increased costs, increased interest rates, additional restrictive covenants and other possible lender protections. In addition to or in lieu of obtaining forbearance agreements as described above, the Company could turn over the hotels securing the mortgage loans to the respective lenders.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation—The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., its majority-owned subsidiaries, and its majority-owned entitiesjoint ventures in which it has a controlling interest. All significant intercompanyinter-company accounts and transactions between consolidated entities have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements. We believe the disclosures made herein are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading. However, the financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 20162019 Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 16, 2017.12, 2020.
Ashford Trust OP is considered to be a variable interest entity (“VIE”), as defined by authoritative accounting guidance. A VIE must be consolidated by a reporting entity if the reporting entity is the primary beneficiary because it has (i) the power to direct the VIE’s activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance (ii) an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed, and (iii)(ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. All major decisions related to Ashford Trust OP that most significantly impact its economic performance, including but not limited

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to operating procedures with respect to business affairs and any acquisitions, dispositions, financings, restructurings or other transactions with sellers, purchasers, lenders, brokers, agents and other applicable representatives, are subject to the approval of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Ashford Trust OP General Partner LLC, its general partner. As such, we consolidate Ashford Trust OP.

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Historical seasonality patterns at some of our hotel properties cause fluctuations in our overall operating results. Consequently, operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 20172020.
The following acquisitions and dispositions affect reporting comparability of our consolidated financial statements:
Hotel Property
 
Location
 Type Date
5-hotel portfolio (1)
Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square
 VariousNew York, NYAcquisitionJanuary 22, 2019
Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts ValleySanta Cruz, CAAcquisitionFebruary 26, 2019
San Antonio MarriottSan Antonio, TX Disposition June 1, 2016August 2, 2019
HamptonHilton Garden Inn & SuitesWisconsin Dells Gainesville,Wisconsin Dells, WIDispositionAugust 6, 2019
Courtyard SavannahSavannah, GADispositionAugust 14, 2019
SpringHill Suites JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL Disposition September 1, 2016December 3, 2019
SpringHill Suites GaithersburgCrowne Plaza Annapolis Gaithersburg,Annapolis, MD Disposition October 1, 2016
2-hotel portfolio (2)
Palm Desert, CADispositionOctober 7, 2016
RenaissancePortsmouth, VADispositionFebruary 1, 2017
Embassy SuitesSyracuse, NYDispositionMarch 6, 2017
Crowne Plaza RaviniaAtlanta, GADispositionJune 29, 20179, 2020
(1) The 5-hotel portfolio is comprised of the Courtyard Edison in Edison, New Jersey; the Residence Inn Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia; the Courtyard Lake Buena Vista, the Fairfield Inn Lake Buena Vista and the SpringHill Suites Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, Florida.
(2) The 2-hotel portfolio is comprised of the Courtyard and Residence Inn in Palm Desert, California.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Restricted CashIncome TaxesRestricted cashOn March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law and includes reserves for debt service, real estate taxes, and insurance, as well as excess cash flow deposits and reserves for furniture, fixtures, and equipment replacements of approximately 4%certain income tax provisions relevant to 6% of property revenue for certain hotels, asbusinesses. The Company is required by certain management or mortgage debt agreement restrictions and provisions. We early adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash effective January 1, 2017. See discussionto recognize the effect on the consolidated financial statements in recently adopted accounting standards below.
Impairment of Investments in Hotel Properties—Hotel properties are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts maythe period the law was enacted, which is the period ended March 31, 2020. For the period ended March 31, 2020, the CARES Act did not be recoverable. Recoverabilityhave a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. At this time, the Company does not expect the impact of the hotel is measured by comparison ofCARES Act to have a material impact on the carrying amount of the hotel to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows, which take into account current market conditions and our intent with respect to holding or disposing of the hotel. If our analysis indicates that the carrying value of the hotel is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, we recognize an impairment chargeCompany’s consolidated financial statements for the amount by which the property’s net book value exceeds its estimated fair value, or fair value, less cost to sell. In evaluating impairment of hotel properties, we make many assumptions and estimates, including projected cash flows, expected holding period, and expected useful life. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including internally developed discounted cash flow models, comparable market transactions and third-party appraisals, where considered necessary. We recorded an impairment charge of $1.8 million to investments in hotel properties for the three and nine monthsyear ended September 30, 2017 related to hurricanes in Florida and Texas. We recorded an impairment charge of $5.0 million to investments in hotel properties for the three and nine months ended SeptemberDecember 31, 2016. See note 4.2020.
Hotel DispositionsDiscontinued operations are defined as the disposal of components of an entity that represents strategic shifts that have (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. We believe that individual dispositions of hotel properties do not represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on our operations and financial results as most will not fit the definition.

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Assets Held for Sale—We classify assets as held for sale when we have obtained a firm commitment from a buyer, and consummation of the sale is considered probable and expected within one year. The related operations of assets held for sale are reported as discontinued if the disposal is a component of an entity that represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on our operations and cash flows. Depreciation and amortization will cease as of the date assets have met the criteria to be deemed held for sale. See note 4.
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities—Investments in entities in which we have ownership interests ranging from 16.2% to 29.6%, at September 30, 2017, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting by recording the initial investment and our percentage of interest in the entities’ net income/loss. We review the investments in our unconsolidated entities for impairment in each reporting period pursuant to the applicable authoritative accounting guidance. An investment is impaired when its estimated fair value is less than the carrying amount of our investment. Any impairment is recorded in equity in earnings (loss) in unconsolidated entities. No such impairment was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
Our investments in certain unconsolidated entities are considered to be variable interests in the underlying entities. VIEs, as defined by authoritative accounting guidance, must be consolidated by a reporting entity if the reporting entity is the primary beneficiary because it has (i) the power to direct the VIE’s activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, (ii) an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed, and (iii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE. Because we do not have the power and financial responsibility to direct the unconsolidated entities’ activities and operations, we are not considered to be the primary beneficiary of these entities on an ongoing basis and therefore such entities should not be consolidated. In evaluating VIEs, our analysis involves considerable management judgment and assumptions.
Revenue Recognition—Hotel revenues, including room, food, beverage, and ancillary revenues such as long-distance telephone service, laundry, parking and space rentals, are recognized when services have been rendered. Taxes collected from customers and submitted to taxing authorities are not recorded in revenue. Interest income is recognized when earned. We discontinue recording interest and amortizing discounts/premiums when the contractual payment of interest and/or principal is not received when contractually due.
Equity-Based Compensation—Stock/unit-based compensation for non-employees is accounted for at fair value based on the market price of the shares at period end in accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance that results in recording expense, included in “advisory services fee” and “management fees” equal to the fair value of the award in proportion to the requisite service period satisfied during the period. Performance stock units (“PSUs”) and performance-based Long-Term Incentive Plan (“Performance LTIP”) units granted to certain executive officers are accounted for at fair value at period end based on a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model that results in recording expense, included in “advisory services fee,” equal to the fair value of the award in proportion to the requisite service period satisfied during the period. Stock/unit grants to independent directors are recorded at fair value based on the market price of the shares at grant date, which amount is fully expensed as the grants of stock/units are fully vested on the date of grant.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards—In MarchJune 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-07, Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting (“ASU 2016-07”), which simplifies the equity method of accounting by eliminating the requirement to retrospectively apply the equity method to an investment that subsequently qualifies for such accounting as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence. ASU 2016-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted this standard effective January 1, 2017, and the adoption of this standard did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), which clarifies the presentation of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in the statements of cash flows. Under ASU 2016-18 restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statements of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted this standard effective January 1, 2017 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this standard resulted in the inclusion of restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statements of cash flows for all periods presented. As a result net cash provided by operating activities increased $13.1 million and net cash used in investing activities decreased $15.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Our beginning-of-period cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash increased $144.4 million and $153.7 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards—In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers Updated (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model, which requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The update will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date to fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The standard permits the use of either the full retrospective or cumulative effect (modified retrospective) transition method. We are continuing to evaluate each of our revenue streams under the new standard and because of the short-term, day-to-day nature of hotel revenues, our pattern of revenue recognition is not expected to change significantly. Additionally, we have historically disposed of hotel properties for cash sales with no contingencies and no future involvement in the hotel operations, therefore, ASU No. 2014-09 will not impact the recognition of hotel sales. We presently expect to select the modified retrospective method. We do not expect adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We continue to evaluate the related disclosure requirements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”), which requires an entity to: (i) measure equity investments at fair value through net income, with certain exceptions; (ii) present in OCI the changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities measured using the fair value option; (iii) present financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset; (iv) calculate the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes based on an exit price and; (v) assess a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to unrealized losses of AFS debt securities in combination with other deferred tax assets. ASU 2016-01 provides an election to subsequently measure certain nonmarketable equity investments at cost less any impairment and adjusted for certain observable price changes. It also requires a qualitative impairment assessment of such equity investments and amends certain fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Certain provisions of ASU 2016-01 are eligible for early adoption. We do not expect that ASU 2016-01 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”ASU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The accounting for leases under which we are the lessor remains largely unchanged. While we are currently in the initial stages of assessing the impact that ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements, we expect the primary impact to our consolidated financial statements upon adoption will be the recognition, on a discounted basis, of our future minimum rentals due under noncancelable leases on our consolidated balance sheets resulting in the recording of ROU assets and lease obligations.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments -Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments(" (“ASU 2016-13"2016-13”). The ASU sets forth an “expected credit loss” impairment model to replace the current “incurred loss” method of recognizing credit losses. The standard requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for most financial assets held. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-13 will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In August 2016,November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASU 2018-19”). ASU 2018-19 clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Cash FlowsSubtopic 326-20. Instead, impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with Topic 842, Leases. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 230)326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Leases (Topic 842): ClassificationEffective Dates (“ASU 2019-10”). ASU 2019-10 updates the effective dates for ASU 2016-13, but there is no change for public companies. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (“ASU 2019-11”). ASU 2019-11, clarifies specific issues within the amendments of Certain Cash ReceiptsASU 2016-13. We adopted the standard effective January 1, 2020 and Cash Paymentsthe adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards—In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments - aEquity Securities (Topic 321), Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815 (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task ForceForce) (“ASU 2016-15”2020-01”). The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in, which clarifies the statement of cash flows. Certain issues addressed in this guidance include - debt payments or debt extinguishment costs, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds frominteraction between the settlement of insurance claims, distributions received fromaccounting for equity securities, equity method investments, and beneficial interestscertain derivative instruments. The ASU, among other things, clarifies that a company should consider observable transactions that require a company to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting under Topic 323, Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures, for the purposes of applying the measurement alternative in securitization transactions.accordance with Topic 321 immediately before applying or upon discontinuing the equity method. ASU 2016-152020-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017,2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years.years and should be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-15 will2020-01 may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In January 2017,March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 805) - Clarifying the Definition of a Business 848) (“ASU 2017-01”2020-04”), which clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted. ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for as an acquisition (or disposal) of an asset or a business. ASU 2017-01 isreference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance


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effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoptionin ASU 2020-04 is permitted. While we are currently evaluatingoptional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. The Company continues to evaluate the potential impact of the standard, we currently expect that certain future hotel acquisitionsguidance and may be considered asset acquisitions rather than business combinations, which would affect capitalization of acquisitions costs (such costs are expensed for business combinations and capitalized for asset acquisitions).
In February 2017,apply the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income-Gains and Losses fromelections as applicable as changes in the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets(ASU “2017-05”), which clarifies the scope of Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 610-20,Other Income-Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assetsand adds guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets. ASU 2017-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017.Early adoption is permitted. An entity may elect to apply ASU 2017-05 under a retrospective or modified retrospective approach. We are evaluating the impact that ASU 2017-05 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.market occur.
3. Revenue
The following tables present our revenue disaggregated by geographical areas (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Primary Geographical Market Number of Hotels Rooms Food and Beverage Other Hotel Other Total
Atlanta, GA Area 9
 $14,058
 $4,059
 $1,153
 $
 $19,270
Boston, MA Area 3
 6,788
 995
 1,233
 
 9,016
Dallas / Ft. Worth Area 7
 13,128
 3,921
 959
 
 18,008
Houston, TX Area 3
 5,106
 2,291
 188
 
 7,585
Los Angeles, CA Metro Area 6
 16,212
 3,357
 1,085
 
 20,654
Miami, FL Metro Area 3
 8,142
 2,441
 207
 
 10,790
Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN - WI Area 4
 4,570
 1,259
 590
 
 6,419
Nashville, TN Area 1
 9,538
 5,100
 888
 
 15,526
New York / New Jersey Metro Area 7
 14,335
 3,403
 1,100
 
 18,838
Orlando, FL Area 3
 6,913
 427
 678
 
 8,018
Philadelphia, PA Area 3
 3,687
 688
 161
 
 4,536
San Diego, CA Area 2
 3,344
 247
 238
 
 3,829
San Francisco - Oakland, CA Metro Area 7
 16,092
 2,068
 648
 
 18,808
Tampa, FL Area 2
 6,609
 2,141
 351
 
 9,101
Washington D.C. - MD - VA Area 9
 20,446
 4,388
 1,977
 
 26,811
Other Areas 47
 65,318
 10,996
 5,530
 
 81,844
Orlando WorldQuest 
 1,031
 25
 347
 
 1,403
Sold properties 1
 490
 144
 15
 
 649
Corporate 
 
 
 
 772
 772
Total 117
 $215,807
 $47,950
 $17,348
 $772
 $281,877
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Primary Geographical Market Number of Hotels Rooms Food and Beverage Other Hotel Other Total
Atlanta, GA Area 9
 $20,276
 $5,043
 $1,195
 $
 $26,514
Boston, MA Area 3
 9,470
 1,601
 812
 
 11,883
Dallas / Ft. Worth Area 7
 15,904
 4,776
 885
 
 21,565
Houston, TX Area 3
 6,641
 2,561
 199
 
 9,401
Los Angeles, CA Metro Area 6
 20,544
 4,593
 1,166
 
 26,303
Miami, FL Metro Area 3
 8,910
 2,788
 225
 
 11,923
Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN - WI Area 4
 6,369
 1,622
 793
 
 8,784
Nashville, TN Area 1
 12,082
 5,198
 697
 
 17,977
New York / New Jersey Metro Area 7
 18,877
 4,706
 766
 
 24,349
Orlando, FL Area 3
 8,986
 536
 460
 
 9,982
Philadelphia, PA Area 3
 4,667
 793
 156
 
 5,616
San Diego, CA Area 2
 4,329
 402
 219
 
 4,950
San Francisco - Oakland, CA Metro Area 7
 21,625
 2,338
 567
 
 24,530
Tampa, FL Area 2
 8,134
 2,713
 269
 
 11,116
Washington D.C. - MD - VA Area 9
 25,755
 5,450
 1,811
 
 33,016
Other Areas 47
 80,378
 14,415
 5,300
 
 100,093
Orlando WorldQuest 
 1,186
 15
 393
 
 1,594
Sold properties 5
 6,248
 1,511
 291
 
 8,050
Corporate 
 
 
 
 1,072
 1,072
Total 121
 $280,381
 $61,061
 $16,204
 $1,072
 $358,718

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4. Investments in Hotel Properties, net
Investments in hotel properties, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Land$767,363
 $769,381
Buildings and improvements4,092,971
 4,129,884
Furniture, fixtures and equipment480,612
 503,156
Construction in progress22,820
 29,745
Condominium properties11,901
 12,093
Total cost5,375,667
 5,444,259
Accumulated depreciation(1,351,491) (1,335,816)
Investments in hotel properties, net$4,024,176
 $4,108,443
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Land$657,144
 $663,013
Buildings and improvements3,902,162
 3,913,377
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment442,468
 434,091
Construction in progress36,468
 32,525
Condominium properties11,896
 11,558
Total cost5,050,138
 5,054,564
Accumulated depreciation(985,583) (894,001)
Investments in hotel properties, net$4,064,555
 $4,160,563

4.5. Hotel Dispositions,Disposition and Impairment Charges and Insurance Recoveries and Assets Held For Sale
Hotel Disposition
On June 1, 2016, March 9, 2020, the Company sold the Noble Five Hotels, a 5-hotel portfolio of select-service hotel propertiesCrowne Plaza in Annapolis, Maryland for approximately $142.0$5.1 million in cash. The net carrying value was approximately $2.1 million. The sale resulted in a gain of $22.8approximately $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. The portfolio is comprised of the Courtyard Edison in Edison, New Jersey, the Residence Inn Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia, the Courtyard Lake Buena Vista, the Fairfield Inn Lake Buena Vista and the SpringHill Suites Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, Florida.
On September 1, 2016, the Company sold the Hampton Inn Gainesville for approximately $26.5 million in cash. The sale resulted in a gain of $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
On October 1, 2016, the Company sold the SpringHill Suites in Gaithersburg, Maryland for approximately $13.2 million. The consideration received from the sale was a combination of cash and approximately 2.0 million Class B common units of the Company’s operating partnership. The Class B operating partnership units were redeemed at a price of $5.74 per unit, or a price of $6.05 per common share after taking into account the current conversion factor. The Company also repaid approximately $10.4 million of debt associated with the hotel property. The sale resulted in a loss of $223,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016.
On October 7, 2016, the Company sold the Courtyard and Residence Inn in Palm Desert, California for $36.0 million. The consideration received from the sale was a combination of cash and assumption of approximately $23.8 million of mortgage debt associated with the hotel properties. The sale resulted in a gain of $7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
On February 1, 2017, the Company sold the Renaissance hotel in Portsmouth, Virginia (“Renaissance Portsmouth”) for approximately $9.2 million in cash. The sale resulted in a loss of $43,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and isMarch 31, 2020, which was included in “gain (loss) on sale of assets and hotel properties” in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company also repaid approximately $20.2
Impairment Charges
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded an impairment charge of $27.6 million, which was comprised of debt associated$13.9 million at the Columbus Hampton Inn Easton, $10.0 million at the Canonsburg Homewood Suites Pittsburgh Southpointe and $3.7 million at the Phoenix Hampton Inn Airport North as a result of reduced estimated cash flows resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and changes to the expected holding periods of these hotel properties. Each impairment charge was based on methodologies which include the development of the discounted cash flow method of the income approach with support based on the hotel property. See note 6.
On March 6, 2017, the Company sold the Embassy Suites in Syracuse, New York (“Embassy Suites Syracuse”) for approximately $8.8 million in cash. The sale resulted in a loss of $40,000market approach, which are considered Level 3 valuation techniques. There were 0 impairment charges for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and is included in “gain (loss) on sale ofMarch 31, 2019.
The following table presents our hotel properties”properties measured at fair value aggregated by the level in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company also repaid approximately $20.6 million of debt associated withfair value hierarchy within which measurements fall on a non-recurring basis at March 31, 2020, and the hotel property. See note 6.

related impairment charges recorded (in thousands):
12
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Impairment Charges 
Columbus Hampton Inn Easton$
 $
 $13,293
 $13,293
 $13,943
(1) 
Phoenix Hampton Inn Airport North
 
 9,030
 9,030
 3,692
(1) 
Canonsburg Homewood Suites Pittsburgh Southpointe
 
 17,255
 17,255
 9,978
(1) 
Total$
 $
 $39,578
 $39,578
 $27,613
 
_________________________
(1)
The impairment charges were based on the estimated fair value of each applicable property and were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2020.


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On June 29, 2017, the Company sold the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta, Georgia for approximately $88.7 million in cash. The sale resulted in a gain of $14.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and is included in “gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties” in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company also repaid approximately $78.7 million of debt associated with the hotel property. See note 6.
We included the results of operations for these hotel properties through the date of disposition in net income (loss). The following table includes condensed financial information from these hotel properties in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Total hotel revenue$5
 $14,293
 $12,447
 $67,704
Total hotel operating expenses(305) (9,649) (9,849) (44,581)
Operating income (loss)(300) 4,644
 2,598
 23,123
Property taxes, insurance and other(4) (742) (617) (3,273)
Depreciation and amortization
 (2,077) (2,588) (10,159)
Impairment charge
 (5,039) 
 (5,039)
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties15
 1,448
 14,024
 24,428
Interest expense and amortization of loan costs
 (2,069) (2,361) (8,905)
Write-off of loan costs and exit fees
 (972) (98) (4,913)
Net income (loss)(289) (4,807) 10,958
 15,262
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership45
 673
 (1,724) (2,138)
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company$(244) $(4,134) $9,234
 $13,124
Impairment Charges and Insurance Recoveries
In August and September 2017, twenty-four of our hotel properties in Texas and Florida were impacted by the effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The Company holds insurance policies that provide coverage for property damage and business interruption after meeting certain deductibles at all of its hotel properties. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized impairment charges, net of anticipated insurance recoveries of $1.8 million. Additionally, the Company recognized remediation and other costs, net of anticipated insurance recoveries of $3.7 million, included primarily in other hotel operating expenses. As of September 30, 2017, the company has recorded an insurance receivable of $1.4 million, net of deductibles of $5.5 million, included in “accounts receivable, net” on our consolidated balance sheet, related to the anticipated insurance recoveries. The Company will not record an insurance recovery receivable for business interruption losses associated with lost profits until the amount for such recoveries is known and the amount is realizable.
Assets Held For Sale
At December 31, 2016, the Renaissance Portsmouth and the Embassy Suites Syracuse were classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet based on methodologies discussed in note 2. Since the sale of the properties did not represent a strategic shift that had (or will have had) a major effect on our operations or financial results, their results of operation were not reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements. Depreciation and amortization were ceased as of the date the assets were deemed held for sale. On February 1, 2017, we completed the sale of the Renaissance Portsmouth for approximately $9.2 million. On March 6, 2017, we completed the sale of the Embassy Suites Syracuse for approximately $8.8 million.

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The major classes of assets and liabilities related to the assets held for sale included in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016 were as follows:
 December 31, 2016
Assets 
Investments in hotel properties, net$17,232
Cash and cash equivalents976
Restricted cash392
Accounts receivable305
Inventories96
Deferred costs, net4
Prepaid expenses309
Other assets274
Assets held for sale$19,588
  
Liabilities 
Indebtedness, net$35,679
Accounts payable and accrued expenses1,323
Due to related party, net45
Liabilities related to assets held for sale$37,047
5. Investment in Unconsolidated EntitiesEntity
Ashford Inc.
We held approximately 598,000 shares of Ashford Inc. common stock, which represented an approximate 29.6% ownership interest in Ashford Inc. as of September 30, 2017, with a carrying value of $2.6 million and a fair value of $36.2 million.
The following tables summarize the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations of Ashford Inc. and our equity in earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
Ashford Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Total assets$84,012
 $129,797
Total liabilities$49,754
 $38,168
Redeemable noncontrolling interests1,936
 1,480
Total stockholders’ equity of Ashford Inc.31,862
 37,377
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities460
 52,772
Total equity32,322
 90,149
Total liabilities and equity$84,012
 $129,797
Our ownership interest in Ashford Inc.$2,582
 $5,873

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Ashford Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Total revenue$19,255
 $16,538
 $51,907
 $48,099
Total operating expenses(21,595) (16,673) (54,965) (50,938)
Operating income (loss)(2,340) (135) (3,058) (2,839)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment in unconsolidated entity, net
 
 
 (1,460)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net
 (441) (91) (5,889)
Interest expense and loan amortization costs(20) 
 (35) 
Other income (expense)77
 59
 220
 (21)
Income tax (expense) benefit25
 (575) (9,248) (560)
Net income (loss)(2,258) (1,092) (12,212) (10,769)
(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interests102
 486
 267
 6,852
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests300
 321
 995
 794
Net income (loss) attributable to Ashford Inc.$(1,856) $(285) $(10,950) $(3,123)
Our equity in earnings (loss) of Ashford Inc.$(569) $(85) $(3,291) $(959)
AQUA U.S. Fund
The AQUA U.S. Fund was managed by Ashford Investment Management, LLC (“AIM”), an indirect subsidiary of Ashford Inc. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the AQUA U.S. Fund was consolidated by Ashford Inc. The AQUA U.S. Fund invested substantially all of its assets in the Ashford Quantitative Alternatives Master Fund, LP (the “Master Fund”), previously named the AIM Real Estate Hedged Equity Master Fund, LP, and as a consequence of our investment in the AQUA U.S. Fund, we obtained an indirect interest in the Master Fund. Our maximum exposure of loss was limited to our investment in the AQUA U.S. Fund.
During the first quarter of 2017, we liquidated our investment in the AQUA U.S. Fund subject to a 5% hold back of $2.6 million, which was received during the second quarter of 2017. Our ownership interest in the AQUA U.S. Fund was $50.9 million at December 31, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 our equity in earnings was $52,000. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 our equity in loss was $395,000 and $3.3 million, respectively.
OpenKey
In 2016, the Company made investments totaling $2.3 million in OpenKey, which is controlled and consolidated by Ashford Inc., is a hospitality-focused mobile key platform that provides a universal smart phone app and related hardware and software for a 13.3% ownership interest. On March 2, 2017 and September 12, 2017, we invested an additional $650,000 and $333,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, the Company has made investments totaling $3.3 million, for a 16.23% ownership interest.keyless entry into hotel guest rooms. Our investment is recorded as a component of “investment in unconsolidated entities”entity” in our consolidated balance sheetsheets and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as we have been deemed to have significant influence over the entity under the applicable accounting guidance. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, the Company has made investments in OpenKey totaling $4.7 million.
Our investment is recorded as “investment in unconsolidated entity” in our consolidated balance sheets and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as we have been deemed to have significant influence over the entity under the applicable accounting guidance. We review our investment in OpenKey for impairment in each reporting period pursuant to the applicable authoritative accounting guidance. An investment is impaired when its estimated fair value is less than the carrying amount of the investment. Any impairment is recorded in equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entity. No such impairment was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
The following table summarizes our carrying value and ownership interest had a carrying value of $2.7 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,in OpenKey:
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Carrying value of the investment in OpenKey (in thousands)$2,801
 $2,829
Ownership interest in OpenKey17.1% 17.0%
The following table summarizes our equity in earnings (loss) in the unconsolidated entity was a loss of $111,000 and $341,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, our equity in earnings (loss) in the unconsolidated entity was a loss of $80,000 and $196,000, respectively.

OpenKey (in thousands):
15
  Three Months Ended March 31,
Line Item 2020 2019
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entity $(79) $(116)


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67. Indebtedness, net
Indebtedness consisted of the following (in thousands):
Indebtedness Collateral Maturity Interest Rate September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Mortgage loan (2)
 1 hotel June 2017 5.98% $
 $15,729
Mortgage loan (3)
 17 hotels December 2017 
LIBOR (1) + 5.52%
 412,500
 412,500
Mortgage loan (4)
 2 hotels January 2018 4.44% 
 105,047
Mortgage loan 1 hotel January 2018 4.38% 94,722
 96,169
Mortgage loan (5)
 8 hotels January 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.95%
 376,800
 376,800
Mortgage loan (6)
 5 hotels February 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.75%
 200,000
 200,000
Mortgage loan (7)
 1 hotel April 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.95%
 33,300
 33,300
Mortgage loan (8) (9) (10) (11)
 22 hotels April 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.39%
 971,654
 1,070,560
Mortgage loan (12)
 1 hotel May 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 5.10%
 25,100
 25,100
Mortgage loan (13)
 1 hotel June 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 5.10%
 43,750
 43,750
Mortgage loan (14)
 1 hotel July 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.15%
 35,200
 35,200
Mortgage loan (14)
 1 hotel July 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 5.10%
 40,500
 40,500
Mortgage loan (14)
 8 hotels July 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.09%
 144,000
 144,000
Mortgage loan (15)
 1 hotel August 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.95%
 12,000
 12,000
Mortgage loan (16)
 4 hotels August 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.38%
 52,530
 52,530
Mortgage loan (16) (17) (18)
 6 hotels August 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.35%
 280,421
 301,000
Mortgage loan (3)
 18 hotels October 2018 
LIBOR (1) + 4.55%
 450,000
 450,000
Mortgage loan 1 hotel July 2019 4.00% 5,361
 5,436
Mortgage loan (2)
 1 hotel May 2020 
LIBOR (1) + 2.90%
 16,100
 
Mortgage loan 1 hotel November 2020 6.26% 95,638
 96,873
Mortgage loan (4)
 2 hotels June 2022 
LIBOR (1) + 3.00%
 164,700
 
Mortgage loan 1 hotel May 2023 5.46% 54,020
 54,685
Mortgage loan 1 hotel January 2024 5.49% 7,028
 7,111
Mortgage loan 1 hotel January 2024 5.49% 10,258
 10,378
Mortgage loan 1 hotel May 2024 4.99% 6,559
 6,641
Mortgage loan 2 hotels August 2024 4.85% 12,288
 12,427
Mortgage loan 3 hotels August 2024 4.90% 24,561
 24,836
Mortgage loan 3 hotels August 2024 5.20% 66,454
 67,164
Mortgage loan 2 hotels February 2025 4.45% 20,304
 20,575
Mortgage loan 3 hotels February 2025 4.45% 52,517
 53,293
        3,708,265
 3,773,604
Premiums, net       1,756
 3,523
Deferred loan costs, net       (11,152) (17,889)
        $3,698,869
 $3,759,238
  
   
 

 

Indebtedness related to assets held for sale (10)
 1 hotel April 2017 
LIBOR (1) + 4.39%
 
 16,080
Indebtedness related to assets held for sale (18)
 1 hotel August 2017 
LIBOR (1) + 4.35%
 
 19,599
Indebtedness, net       $3,698,869
 $3,723,559

(1) LIBOR rates were 1.232% and 0.772% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
Indebtedness Collateral Maturity Interest Rate March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Mortgage loan(2)
 19 hotels April 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 3.20%
 $907,030
 $907,030
Mortgage loan(3) 
 1 hotel June 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 5.10%

 43,750
Mortgage loan(4)
 7 hotels June 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 3.65%
 180,720
 180,720
Mortgage loan(4)
 7 hotels June 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 3.39%
 174,400
 174,400
Mortgage loan(4)
 5 hotels June 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 3.73%
 221,040
 221,040
Mortgage loan(4)
 5 hotels June 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 4.02%
 262,640
 262,640
Mortgage loan(4)
 5 hotels June 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 2.73%
 160,000
 160,000
Mortgage loan(4)
 5 hotels June 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 3.68%
 215,120
 215,120
Mortgage loan(5)
 1 hotel July 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 4.40%
 35,200
 35,200
Mortgage loan(5)
 8 hotels July 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 4.33%
 144,000
 144,000
Mortgage loan 1 hotel November 2020 6.26% 91,046
 91,542
Mortgage loan(6)
 1 hotel November 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 2.55%
 25,000
 25,000
Mortgage loan(7)
 17 hotels November 2020 
LIBOR(1) + 3.00%
 419,000
 419,000
Mortgage loan(8)
 8 hotels February 2021 
LIBOR(1) + 2.92%
 395,000
 395,000
Mortgage loan(4)
 2 hotels March 2021 
LIBOR(1) + 2.75%
 240,000
 240,000
Mortgage loan(9)
 1 hotel February 2022 
LIBOR(1) + 3.90%
 145,000
 145,000
Mortgage loan 1 hotel November 2022 
LIBOR(1) + 2.00%
 97,000
 97,000
Mortgage loan(9)
 1 hotel December 2022 
LIBOR(1) + 2.25%
 16,100
 16,100
Mortgage loan(3)
 1 hotel January 2023 
LIBOR(1) + 3.40%
 37,000
 
Mortgage loan 1 hotel May 2023 5.46% 51,582
 51,843
Mortgage loan 1 hotel June 2023 
LIBOR(1) + 2.45%
 73,450
 73,450
Mortgage loan 1 hotel January 2024 5.49% 6,727
 6,759
Mortgage loan 1 hotel January 2024 5.49% 9,818
 9,865
Mortgage loan 1 hotel May 2024 4.99% 6,260
 6,292
Mortgage loan 1 hotel June 2024 
LIBOR(1) + 2.00%
 8,881
 8,881
Mortgage loan 3 hotels August 2024 5.20% 64,022
 64,207
Mortgage loan 2 hotels August 2024 4.85% 11,809
 11,845
Mortgage loan 3 hotels August 2024 4.90% 23,611
 23,683
Mortgage loan 2 hotels February 2025 4.45% 19,369
 19,438
Mortgage loan 3 hotels February 2025 4.45% 50,098
 50,279
Mortgage loan 1 hotel March 2025 4.66% 24,794
 24,919
        4,115,717
 4,124,003
Premiums, net       598
 655
Deferred loan costs, net       (12,657) (18,140)
Indebtedness, net       $4,103,658
 $4,106,518
(2) On May 24, 2017, we refinanced this mortgage loan totaling $15.7 million set to mature in June 2017 with a new $16.1 million mortgage loan with a three-year initial term and two one-year extension options subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Through May 2019, the new mortgage loan is interest only and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR + 2.90%. Beginning on June 1, 2019, monthly principal payments based on a thirty-year amortization and a 6.00% interest rate are due._____________________________
(1)
LIBOR rates were 0.993% and 1.763% at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(2)
This mortgage loan has 5 one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.
(3)
On January 9, 2020, we refinanced this mortgage loan totaling $43.8 million with a new $37.0 million mortgage loan with a three-year initial term and 2 one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The new mortgage loan is interest only and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR + 3.40%.
(4)
This mortgage loan has 5 one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.
(5)
This mortgage loan has 3 one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The third one-year extension period began in July 2019.
(6)
This mortgage loan has 3 one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.
(7)
This mortgage loan has 5 one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The first one-year extension period began in November 2019.
(8)
This mortgage loan has 5 one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The first one-year extension period began February 2020.
(9)
This mortgage loan has 2 one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.

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(4) On May 10, 2017,January 9, 2020, we refinanced this mortgage loan totaling $104.3 million set to mature in January 2018 with a new $181.0our $43.8 million mortgage loan, of which our initial advance was $164.7secured by the Le Pavillon in New Orleans, Louisiana. In connection with the refinance we reduced the loan amount by $6.8 million. The new mortgage loan totals $37.0 million. The new mortgage loan is interest only and bearsprovides for an interest at a rate of LIBOR +3.00%+ 3.40%. Beginning on July 1, 2020, quarterly principal payments of $750,000 are due.
(5) This mortgage loan has threeThe stated maturity is January 2023 with 2 one-year extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The first one-year extension period began in January 2017
(6) This mortgage loan has threeone-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and a LIBOR floor of 0.20%. The second one-year extension period began in February 2017.
(7) This mortgage loan has three one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The first one-year extension period began in April 2017.
(8) This mortgage loan has four one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The first one-year extension period began in April 2017.
(9) This mortgage loan had a $20.2 million pay down of principal related to the sale of the Renaissance Portsmouth that was sold on February 1, 2017.
(10) A portion of this mortgage loan at December 31, 2016 relates to the Renaissance Portsmouth that was sold on February 1, 2017. See note 4.
(11) This mortgage loan had a $78.7 million pay down of principal related to the sale of the Crowne Plaza Ravinia that was sold on June 29, 2017. See note 4.
(12) This mortgage loan has three one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The first one-year extension period began in May 2017.
(13) This mortgage loan has three one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The first one-year extension period began in June 2017.
(14) This mortgage loan has three one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The first one-year extension period began in July 2017.
(15) This mortgage loan has two one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.
(16) This mortgage loan has three one-year extension options, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The second one-year extension period began in August 2017.
(17) This mortgage loan had a $20.6 million pay down of principal related to the sale of the Embassy Suites Syracuse that was sold on March 6, 2017. See note 4.
(18) A portion of this mortgage loan at December 31, 2016 relates to the Embassy Suites Syracuse that was sold on March 6, 2017. See note 4.
On February 1, 2017, we repaid $20.2 million of principal on our mortgage loan partiallyis secured by the Renaissance Portsmouth. This hotel property was sold on February 1, 2017.
On March 6, 2017, we repaid $20.6 million of principal on our mortgage loan partially secured by the Embassy Suites Syracuse. This hotel property was sold on March 6, 2017.
On May 10, 2017, we refinanced a $105.0 million mortgage loan, secured by the Renaissance Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee and the Westin in Princeton, New Jersey. The new mortgage loan totals $181.0 million, of which our initial advance was $164.7 million with future advances totaling $16.3 million as reimbursement for capital expenditures. The mortgage loan is interest only and provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 3.00%. Beginning on July 1, 2020, quarterly principal payments of $750,000 are due.The stated maturity is June 2022, with no extension options.
On May 24, 2017, we refinanced a $15.7 million mortgage loan, secured by the Hotel Indigo (“Indigo Atlanta”) in Atlanta, Georgia. The new mortgage loan totals $16.1 million. The mortgage loan is interest only and provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 2.90% for the first two years with a 30-year amortization schedule based on a 6% interest rate starting in the third year. The stated maturity is May 2020, with two one-year extension options.
On June 29, 2017, we repaid $78.7 million of principal on our mortgage loan partially secured by the Crowne Plaza Ravinia. This hotel property was sold on June 29, 2017.Le Pavillon.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized net premium amortization of $185,000 and $1.8 million, respectively, and duringas presented in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized premium amortization of $527,000 and $1.6 million, respectively. table below (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended March 31,
Line Item 2020 2019
Interest expense and amortization of premium and loan costs $56
 $65

The amortization of the net premium is computed using a method that approximates the effective interest method, which is included in interest“interest expense and amortization of premiums and loan costscosts” in the consolidated statements of operations.
We are required to maintain certain financial ratios under various debt and related agreements. If we violate covenants in any debt or related agreement, we could be required to repay all or a portion of our indebtedness before maturity at a time when we might be unable to arrange financing for such repayment on attractive terms, if at all. The assets of certain of our subsidiaries are pledged under non-recourse indebtedness and are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of Ashford Trust or Ashford Trust OP, our operating partnership, and the liabilities of such subsidiaries do not constitute the obligations of Ashford Trust or Ashford Trust OP. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we were in compliance in all material respects with all covenants or other requirements set forth in our debt and related agreements as amended. Subsequent to March 31, 2020 the Company did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of its mortgage loans, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan documents. See note 1.
7.Income (Loss) Per Share8. Notes Receivable, net and Other
Basic income (loss) per common share is calculated usingNotes receivable, net are summarized in the two-class method by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss)

table below (dollars in thousands):
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Construction Financing Note (1) (5)
     
Face amount7.0% $4,000
 $4,000
Discount (2)
  (339) (402)
   3,661
 3,598
Certificate of Occupancy Note (3) (5)
     
Face amount7.0% $5,250
 $5,250
Discount (4)
  (1,067) (1,139)
   4,183
 4,111
Note receivable, net  $7,844
 $7,709

(1)
The outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on or before the earlier of (i) the buyer closing on third party institutional financing for the construction of improvements on the property, (ii) three years after the development commencement date, or (iii) July 9, 2024.
(2)
The discount represents the imputed interest during the interest free period. Interest begins accruing on July 9, 2021.
(3)
The outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on or before July 9, 2025.
(4)
The discount represents the imputed interest during the interest free period. Interest begins accruing on July 9, 2023.
(5)
The notes receivable are secured by the 1.65-acre land parcel adjacent to the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront.
NaN cash interest income was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recognized discount amortization of $135,000, which is included in “other income (expense)” in the consolidated statement of operations.
On January 1, 2020, we adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. Upon adoption we evaluated the notes and other receivables under the criteria in ASC Topic 326. Upon adoption we determined that the expected credit loss associated with the notes and other receivables was immaterial. As of March 31, 2020, there was no allowance related to the notes receivable.

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per common share is calculated usingOther consideration received from the two-class method, or treasury stock method if more dilutive, and reflectssale of the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised or converted into common shares, whereby such exercise or conversion would result in lower income per share.
The following table reconciles the amounts used in calculating basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Income (loss) allocated to common stockholders:       
Income (loss) attributable to the Company$(21,808) $(20,145) $(37,037) $619
Less: Dividends on preferred stock(11,440) (8,875) (33,352) (25,856)
Less: Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred stock(4,507) (6,124) (4,507) (6,124)
Less: Dividends on common stock(11,439) (11,345) (34,316) (34,018)
Less: Dividends on unvested performance stock units(98) (40) (294) (120)
Less: Dividends on unvested restricted shares(251) (197) (709) (548)
Undistributed income (loss)(49,543) (46,726) (110,215) (66,047)
Add back: Dividends on common stock11,439
 11,345
 34,316
 34,018
Distributed and undistributed income (loss) - basic and diluted$(38,104) $(35,381) $(75,899) $(32,029)
        
Weighted average shares outstanding:       
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted95,332
 94,531
 95,169
 94,384
        
Basic income (loss) per share:       
Net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders per share$(0.40) $(0.37) $(0.80) $(0.34)
        
Diluted income (loss) per share:       
Net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders per share$(0.40) $(0.37) $(0.80) $(0.34)
Due1.65-acre parking lot adjacent to the anti-dilutive effect,Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront is summarized in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share does not reflect adjustments for the following items (intable below (dollars in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Income (loss) allocated to common stockholders is not adjusted for:       
Income (loss) allocated to unvested restricted shares$251
 $197
 $709
 $548
Income (loss) allocated to unvested performance stock units98
 40
 294
 120
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in operating partnership units(6,940) (5,009) (13,202) (2,745)
Total$(6,591) $(4,772) $(12,199) $(2,077)
        
Weighted average diluted shares are not adjusted for:       
Effect of unvested restricted shares368
 479
 284
 334
Effect of unvested performance stock units250
 41
 97
 24
Effect of assumed conversion of operating partnership units17,551
 19,252
 17,367
 19,046
Effect of incentive fee shares277
 
 287
 
Total18,446
 19,772
 18,035
 19,404
 Imputed Interest Rate March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 
Future ownership rights of parking parcel7.0% $4,100
 $4,100
 
Imputed interest  145
 72
 
   4,245
(1) 
4,172
(1) 
       
Free use of parking easement prior to development commencement7.0% $235
 $235
 
Accumulated amortization  (235) (118) 
   
(1) 
117
(1) 
       
Reimbursement of parking fees while parking parcel is in development (2)
7.0% $462
 $462
 
Accumulated amortization  
 
 
   462
(1) 
462
(1) 
Total  $4,751
 $4,751
 

(1)
Included in “other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)
Amortization will commence when the parking parcel begins development.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recognized imputed interest of $73,000 and amortization of $117,000 related to the free use of parking easement, which are included in “other income (expense)” in the consolidated statement of operations.
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8.9. Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Interest Rate Derivatives—We are exposed to risks arising from our business operations, economic conditions and financial markets. To manage these risks, we primarily use interest rate derivatives to hedge our debt and our cash flows. The interest rate derivatives currently include interest rate caps and interest rate floors. These derivatives are subject to master netting settlement arrangements. To mitigate the nonperformance risk, we routinely use a third party’s analysis of the creditworthiness of the counterparties, which supports our belief that the counterparties’ nonperformance risk is limited. All derivatives are recorded at fair value.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, weThe following table presents a summary of our interest rate derivatives entered into interest rate caps with notional amounts totaling $2.1 billion and strike rates ranging from 1.50% to 5.84%. These interest rate caps had effective dates from February 2017 to August 2017, maturity dates from February 2018 to June 2019, and a total costover each applicable period:
 Three Months Ended March 31, 
 2020 2019 
Interest rate caps:    
Notional amount (in thousands)$432,000
(1) 
$385,000
(1) 
Strike rate low end of range3.00% 3.50% 
Strike rate high end of range4.00% 4.00% 
Effective date rangeJanuary 2020
 January 2019 - March 2019
 
Termination date rangeFebruary 2021 - February 2022
 March 2021 - February 2022
 
Total cost (in thousands)$63
 $295
 
     
Interest rate floors:    
Notional amount (in thousands)$
(1) 
$6,000,000
(1) 
Strike rate low end of range


 1.63% 
Strike rate high end of range


 1.63% 
Effective date range

 January 2019
 
Termination date range

 March 2020
 
Total cost (in thousands)$
 $225
 
_______________
(1)
These instruments were not designated as cash flow hedges.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we entered into interest rate caps with notional amounts totaling $628.5 million and strike rates ranging from 2.00% to 4.50%. These interest rate caps had effective dates from February 2016 to August 2016, termination dates from February 2017 to December 2017, and a total cost of $104,000. These instruments were not designated as cash flow hedges.ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
As of September 30, 2017, weNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
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We held interest rate caps with notional amounts totaling $3.4 billion and strike rates ranging from 1.50% to 5.84%. These instruments had maturity dates ranging from December 2017 to June 2019. These instruments capas summarized in the interest rates on our mortgage loans with principal balances of $3.3 billion and maturity dates from December 2017 to June 2022. As of September 30, 2017, we held interest rate floors with notional amounts totaling $10.0 billion and strike rates ranging from (0.25)% to 1%. These instruments have termination dates ranging from March 2019 to July 2020.table below:
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 
Interest rate caps:    
Notional amount (in thousands)$3,836,740
(1) 
$3,799,740
(1) 
Strike rate low end of range1.50 % 1.50 % 
Strike rate high end of range5.22 % 5.22 % 
Termination date rangeApril 2020 - February 2022
 February 2020 - February 2022
 
Aggregate principle balance on corresponding mortgage loans (in thousands)$3,659,581
 $3,666,331
 
     
Interest rate floors: (2)
    
Notional amount (in thousands)$6,025,000
(1) 
$12,025,000
(1) 
Strike rate low end of range(0.25)% (0.25)% 
Strike rate high end of range1.25 % 1.63 % 
Termination date rangeApril 2020 - November 2021
 March 2020 - November 2021
 
_______________
(1)
These instruments were not designated as cash flow hedges.
(2)
Cash collateral is posted by us as well as our counterparties. We offset the fair value of the derivative and the obligation/right to return/reclaim cash collateral.
Credit Default Swap Derivatives—We use credit default swaps, tied to the CMBX index, to hedge financial and capital market risk. A credit default swap is a derivative contract that functions like an insurance policy against the credit risk of an entity or obligation. The seller of protection assumes the credit risk of the reference obligation from the buyer (us) of protection in exchange for annual premium payments. If a default or a loss, as defined in the credit default swap agreements, occurs on the underlying bonds, then the buyer of protection is protected against those losses. The only liability for us, the buyer, is the annual premium and any change in value of the underlying CMBX index (if the trade is terminated prior to maturity). For all CMBX trades completed to date, we were the buyer of protection. Credit default swaps are subject to master-netting settlement arrangements and credit support annexes. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we held credit default swaps with notional amounts totaling $212.5 million. These credit default swaps had effective dates from February 2015 to August 2017 and expected maturity dates from October 2023 to October 2026. Assuming the underlying bonds pay off at par over their remaining average life, our total exposure for these trades was approximately $8.4$6.8 million as of September 30, 2017. March 31, 2020.Cash collateral is posted by us as well as our counterparties. We offset the fair value of the derivative and the obligation/right to return/reclaim cash collateral. The change in market value of credit default swaps is settled net through posting cash collateral or reclaiming cash collateral between us and our counterparties when the change in market value is over $250,000.
Options on Futures Contracts—During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we purchased options on Eurodollar futures for a total cost of $250,000 and maturity date of June 2017. There were no purchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
9.10. Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Hierarchy—For disclosure purposes, financial instruments, whether measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis or not measured at fair value, are classified in a hierarchy consisting of three levels based on the observability of valuation inputs in the market place as discussed below:
Level 1: Fair value measurements that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that we have the ability to access for identical assets or liabilities. Market price data generally is obtained from exchange or dealer markets.
Level 2: Fair value measurements based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

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Level 3: Fair value measurements based on valuation techniques that use significant inputs that are unobservable. The circumstances for using these measurements include those in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
Fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts/payments and the discounted expected variable cash payments/receipts. Fair values of interest rate caps, floors, flooridors and corridors are determined using the market standard methodology of discounting the future expected cash receipts that would occur if variable interest rates fell below the strike rates of the floors or rise above the strike rates of the caps. Variable interest rates used in the calculation of projected receipts and payments on the swaps, caps, and floors are based on an expectation

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of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves (LIBOR forward curves) and volatilities (Level 2 inputs). We also incorporate credit valuation adjustments (Level 3 inputs) to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk.
Fair values of credit default swaps are obtained from a third party who publishes various information including the index composition and price data (Level 2 inputs). The fair value of credit default swaps does not contain credit-risk-related adjustments as the change in fair value is settled net through posting cash collateral or reclaiming cash collateral between us and our counterparty.
Fair values of interest rate floors are calculated using a third-party discounted cash flow model based on future cash flows that are expected to be received over the remaining life of the floor. These expected future cash flows are probability-weighted projections based on the contract terms, accounting for both the magnitude and likelihood of potential payments, which are both computed using the appropriate LIBOR forward curve and market implied volatilities as of the valuation date (Level 2 inputs). 
Fair value of options on futures contracts is determined based on the last reported settlement price as of the measurement date (Level 1 inputs). These exchange-traded options are centrally cleared, and a clearinghouse stands in between all trades to ensure that the obligations involved in the trades are satisfied.
Fair values of marketable securities and liabilities associated with marketable securities, including public equity securities, equity put and call options, and other investments, are based on their quoted market closing prices (Level 1 inputs).
Fair values of hotel properties are based on methodologies which include the development of the discounted cash flow method of the income approach with support based on the market approach (Level 3 inputs). See note 5.
When a majority of the inputs used to value our derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. However, when valuation adjustments associated with our derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by us and our counterparties, which we consider significant (10% or more) to the overall valuation of our derivatives, the derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Transfers of inputs between levels are determined at the end of each reporting period. In determining the fair values of our derivatives at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, the LIBOR interest rate forward curve (Level 2 inputs) assumed an uptrenda downtrend from 1.232%0.993% to 1.826%0.211% for the remaining term of our derivatives. Credit spreads (Level 3 inputs) used in determining the fair values of hedge and non-hedge designated derivatives assumed an uptrend in nonperformance risk for us and all of our counterparties through the maturity dates.


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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis aggregated by the level within which measurements fall in the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
  Quoted Market Prices (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) 
Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting(1)
 Total 
 
 
 September 30, 2017:          
 Assets          
 Derivative assets:          
 Interest rate derivatives - floors$
 $288
 $
 $118
 $406
(2) 
 Interest rate derivatives - caps
 44
 
 
 44
(2) 
 Credit default swaps
 329
 
 942
 $1,271
(2) 
  
 661
 
 1,060
 1,721
 
 Non-derivative assets:          
 Equity securities11,960
 
 
 
 11,960
(3) 
 Total$11,960
 $661
 $
 $1,060
 $13,681
 
 Liabilities          
 Derivative liabilities:          
 Credit default swaps
 (146) 
 
 (146)
(4) 
 Net$11,960
 $515
 $
 $1,060
 $13,535
 
            
 December 31, 2016:          
 Assets          
 Derivative assets:          
 Interest rate derivatives - floors$
 $2,358
 $
 $
 $2,358
(2) 
 Interest rate derivatives - caps
 24
 
 
 24
(2) 
 Credit default swaps
 2,867
 
 (1,751) 1,116
(2) 
 Options on futures contracts116
 
 
 
 116
(2) 
  116
 5,249
 
 (1,751) 3,614
 
 Non-derivative assets:          
 Equity securities53,185
 
 
 
 53,185
(3) 
 Total$53,301
 $5,249
 $
 $(1,751) $56,799
 
  Quoted Market Prices (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) 
Counter-party and Cash Collateral Netting(1)
 Total 
 
 
 March 31, 2020:          
 Assets          
 Derivative assets:          
 Interest rate derivatives - floors$
 $419
 $
 $
 $419
(2) 
 Interest rate derivatives - caps
 58
 
 
 58
(2) 
 Credit default swaps
 851
 
 301
 1,152
(2) 
  
 1,328
 
 301
 1,629
 
 Non-derivative assets:          
 Equity securities437
 
 
 
 437
(3) 
 Total$437
 $1,328
 $
 $301
 $2,066
 
 Liabilities          
 Derivative liabilities:          
 Credit default swaps
 350
 
 (700) (350)
(4) 
 Net$437
 $1,678
 $
 $(399) $1,716
 
            
 December 31, 2019:          
 Assets          
 Derivative assets:          
 Interest rate derivatives - floors$
 $42
 $
 $257
 $299
(2) 
 Interest rate derivatives - caps
 47
 
 
 47
(2) 
 Credit default swaps
 (1,579) 
 2,924
 1,345
(2) 
  
 (1,490) 
 3,181
 1,691
 
 Non-derivative assets:          
 Equity securities14,591
 
 
 
 14,591
(3) 
 Total$14,591
 $(1,490) $
 $3,181
 $16,282
 
 Liabilities          
 Derivative liabilities:          
 Credit default swaps
 (1,092) 
 1,050
 (42)
(4) 
 Net$14,591
 $(2,582) $
 $4,231
 $16,240
 

(1)
Represents net cash collateral posted between us and our counterparties.
(2)
Reported net as “derivative assets, net” in our consolidated balance sheets.
(3)
Reported as “marketable securities” in our consolidated balance sheets.
(4)
Reported net as “derivative liabilities, net” in our consolidated balance sheets.
(1) Represents net cash collateral posted between us and our counterparties.
(2) Reported net as “derivative assets, net” in the consolidated balance sheets.
(3) Reported as “marketable securities” in the consolidated balance sheets.
(4) Reported net as “derivative liabilities, net” in the consolidated balance sheets.


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Effect of Fair-Value-MeasuredFair Value Measured Assets and Liabilities on Consolidated Statements of Operations
The following tables summarize the effect of fair-value-measuredfair value measured assets and liabilities on the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016(in thousands):
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income 
Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31, 
2017 2016 2020 2019 
Assets        
Derivative assets:        
Interest rate derivatives - floors$(291) $(8,202) $377
 $(196) 
Interest rate derivatives - caps(96) (40) (52) (642) 
Credit default swaps(1,380)
(4) 
(1,854)
(4) 
2,430
(4) 
(1,533)
(4) 
Options on futures contracts
 (155) 
(1,767) (10,251) 2,755
 (2,371) 
Non-derivative assets:        
Equity12
 
 627
 804
 
Total(1,755) (10,251) 3,382
 (1,567) 
Liabilities        
Derivative liabilities:        
Credit default swaps(887)
(4) 

(4) 
1,442
(4) 
(786)
(4) 
Net$(2,642) $(10,251) $4,824
 $(2,353) 
        
Total combined        
Interest rate derivatives - floors$(291) $(8,202) $602
 $(33) 
Interest rate derivatives - caps(96) (40) (52) (642) 
Credit default swaps(1,092) (1,307) 3,872
 (2,319) 
Options on futures contracts
 1
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives(1,479)
(1) 
(9,548)
(1) 
4,422
(1) 
(2,994)
(1) 
Realized gain (loss) on credit default swaps(1,175)
(2) (4) 
(547)
(2) (4) 
Realized gain (loss) on options on futures contracts
(2) 
(156)
(2) 
Realized gain (loss) on interest rate floors(225)
(2) 
(163)
(2) 
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities(936)
(3) 

(3) 
(1,477)
(3) 
808
(3) 
Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities948
(2) 

(2) 
2,104
(2) 
(4)
(2) 
Net$(2,642) $(10,251) $4,824
 $(2,353) 

(1)
Reported as “unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives” in our consolidated statements of operations.
(2)
Included in “other income (expense)” in our consolidated statements of operations.
(3)
Reported as “unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities” in our consolidated statements of operations.
(4)
Excludes costs of $268 and $266 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, included in “other income (expense)” associated with credit default swaps.
(1) Reported as “unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives” in the consolidated statements of operations.

(2) Included in “other income (expense)” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(3) Included in “unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(4) Excludes costs of $257 and $237 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, included in “other income (expense)” associated with credit default swaps.


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 Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income 
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2017 2016 
Assets    
Derivative assets:    
Interest rate derivatives - floors$(2,233) $4,780
 
Interest rate derivatives - caps(613) (460) 
Credit default swaps(2,100)
(4) 
(3,227)
(4) 
Options on futures contracts(116) (270) 
 (5,062) 823
 
Non-derivative assets:    
Equity(3,991) 
 
Total(9,053) 823
 
     
Liabilities    
Derivative liabilities:    
Credit default swaps(1,450)
(4) 

(4) 
Net$(10,503) $823
 
     
Total combined    
Interest rate derivatives - floors$(2,233) $4,780
 
Interest rate derivatives - caps(613) (460) 
Credit default swaps615
 42
 
Options on futures contracts427
 (114) 
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives(1,804)
(1) 
4,248
(1) 
Realized gain (loss) on credit default swaps(4,165)
(2) (4) 
(3,269) 
Realized gain (loss) on options on futures contracts(543)
(2) 
(156) 
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities(4,813)
(3) 

 
Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities822
(2) 

 
Net$(10,503) $823
 
     

(1) Reported as “unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(2) Included in “other income (expense)” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(3) Included in “unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities” in the consolidated statements of operations.
(4) Excludes costs of $769 and $615 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, included in “other income (expense)” associated with credit default swaps.

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10.11. Summary of Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Determining estimated fair values of our financial instruments such as notes receivable and indebtedness requires considerable judgment to interpret market data. Market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies used may have a material effect on estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of amounts at which these instruments could be purchased, sold, or settled. Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, for periods indicated, were as follows (in thousands):
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
 Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value:       
Marketable securities$437
 $437
 $14,591
 $14,591
Derivative assets, net1,629
 1,629
 1,691
 1,691
Derivative liabilities, net350
 350
 42
 42
        
Financial assets not measured at fair value:       
Cash and cash equivalents$240,316
 $240,316
 $262,636
 $262,636
Restricted cash126,649
 126,649
 135,571
 135,571
Accounts receivable, net29,129
 29,129
 39,638
 39,638
Notes receivable, net7,844
 $7,452 to $8,236
 7,709
 $7,323 to $8,095
Due from related parties, net4,399
 4,399
 3,019
 3,019
Due from third-party hotel managers19,183
 19,183
 17,368
 17,368
        
Financial liabilities not measured at fair value:       
Indebtedness$4,116,315
 $3,771,655 to $4,168,669
 $4,124,658
 $3,881,453 to $4,290,027
Accounts payable and accrued expenses135,993
 135,993
 134,341
 134,341
Dividends and distributions payable11,740
 11,740
 20,849
 20,849
Due to Ashford Inc., net5,229
 5,229
 6,570
 6,570
Due to third-party hotel managers3,021
 3,021
 2,509
 2,509

 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value:       
Marketable securities$11,960
 $11,960
 $53,185
 $53,185
Derivative assets, net1,721
 1,721
 3,614
 3,614
Derivative liabilities, net146
 146
 
 
        
Financial assets not measured at fair value:       
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$393,527
 $393,527
 $348,067
 $348,067
Restricted cash (1)
133,127
 133,127
 144,406
 144,406
Accounts receivable, net (1)
61,677
 61,677
 44,934
 44,934
Due from third-party hotel managers19,230
 19,230
 13,348
 13,348
        
Financial liabilities not measured at fair value:       
Indebtedness (1)
$3,708,265
 $3,541,070 to $3,913,817
 $3,773,604
 $3,600,691 to $3,979,713
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1)
153,772
 153,772
 128,309
 128,309
Dividends and distributions payable25,520
 25,520
 24,765
 24,765
Due to Ashford Inc., net13,689
 13,689
 15,716
 15,716
Due to Ashford Prime OP, net
 
 488
 488
Due to related party, net (1)
326
 326
 1,046
 1,046
Due to third-party hotel managers2,627
 2,627
 2,714
 2,714

(1) Includes balances associated with assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale as of December 31, 2016.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. These financial assets bear interest at market rates and have original maturities of less than 90 days and most bear interest at market rates.days. The carrying value approximates fair value due to their short-term nature. This is considered a Level 1 valuation technique.
Accounts receivable, net, accounts payable and accrued expenses, dividends and distributions payable, due to/from Ashford Prime OP, due to related party,parties, net, due to Ashford Inc., net and due to/from third-party hotel managers. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. This is considered a Level 1 valuation technique.
Notes receivable, net. The carrying amount of notes receivable, net approximates its fair value. We estimate the fair value of the notes receivable, net to be approximately 95.0% and 105.0% of the carrying value of $7.8 million at March 31, 2020 and approximately 95.0% to 105.0% of the carrying value of $7.7 million as of December 31, 2019.
Marketable securities. Marketable securities consist of U.S. treasury bills, publicly traded equity securities, and put and call options on certain publicly traded equity securities. The fair value of these investments is based on quoted market closing prices at the balance sheet date. See note 10 for a complete description of the methodology and assumptions utilized in determining the fair values.
Derivative assets, net and derivative liabilities, net. Fair value of interest rate derivativescaps is determined using the net present value of expected cash flows of each derivative based on the market-based interest rate curve and adjusted for credit spreads of us and our counterparties. Fair values of credit default swap derivatives are obtained from a third party who publishes the CMBX index composition and price data. Fair values of interest rate floors are calculated using a third-party discounted cash flow model based on future cash flows that are expected to be received over the remaining life of the floor. Fair values of options on futures contracts are valued at their last reported settlement price as of the measurement date. See notes 2, 89 and 910 for a complete description of the methodology and assumptions utilized in determining fair values.

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Indebtedness. Fair value of indebtedness is determined using future cash flows discounted at current replacement rates for these instruments. Cash flows are determined using a forward interest rate yield curve. Current replacement rates are determined by using the U.S. Treasury yield curve or the index to which these financial instruments are tied and adjusted for credit spreads. Credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions, maturity, and collateral. We estimated the fair value of total indebtedness to be approximately 91.6% to 101.3% of the carrying value of $4.1 billion at March 31, 2020 and approximately 94.1% to 104.0% of the carrying value of $4.1 billion at December 31, 2019. These fair value estimates are considered a Level 2 valuation technique.

12.Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic income (loss) per common share is calculated using the two-class method by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per common share is calculated using the two-class method, or treasury stock method if more dilutive, and reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised or converted into common shares, whereby such exercise or conversion would result in lower income per share.
The following table reconciles the amounts used in calculating basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
Income (loss) allocated to common stockholders - basic and diluted:   
Income (loss) attributable to the Company$(84,201) $(38,017)
Less: Dividends on preferred stock(10,644) (10,644)
Less: Dividends on common stock
 (11,979)
Less: Dividends on unvested performance stock units378
 (190)
Less: Dividends on unvested restricted shares
 (281)
Undistributed income (loss) allocated to common stockholders(94,467) (61,111)
Add back: Dividends on common stock
 11,979
Distributed and undistributed income (loss) allocated to common stockholders - basic and diluted$(94,467) $(49,132)
    
Weighted average common shares outstanding:   
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted100,470
 99,407
    
Basic income (loss) per share:   
Net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders per share$(0.94) $(0.49)
    
Diluted income (loss) per share:   
Net income (loss) allocated to common stockholders per share$(0.94) $(0.49)


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indebtednessDue to be approximately 95.5% to 105.5%their anti-dilutive effect, the computation of diluted income (loss) per share does not reflect adjustments for the carrying value of $3.7 billion at September 30, 2017 and approximately 95.3% to 105.4% of the carrying value of $3.8 billion at December 31, 2016. This is considered a Level 2 valuation technique.following items (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
Income (loss) allocated to common stockholders is not adjusted for:   
Income (loss) allocated to unvested restricted shares$
 $281
Income (loss) allocated to unvested performance stock units
 190
Income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership(17,671) (8,579)
Total$(17,671) $(8,108)
    
Weighted average diluted shares are not adjusted for:   
Effect of unvested restricted shares238
 235
Effect of unvested performance stock units
 278
Effect of assumed conversion of operating partnership units19,389
 18,345
Effect of advisory services incentive fee shares
 22
Total19,627
 18,880

11.13. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in Operating Partnership
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership represents the limited partners’ proportionate share of equity in earnings/losses of the operating partnership, which is an allocation of net income/loss attributable to the common unitholdersunit holders based on the weighted average ownership percentage of these limited partners’ common units of limited partnership interest in the operating partnership (“common(the “common units”) and the units issued under our Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP units”) that are vested throughout the period. Beginning one year after issuance, eachvested. Each common unit may be redeemed for either cash or, at our sole discretion, up to one1 share of our REIT common stock, which is eithereither: (i) issued pursuant to an effective registration statement; (ii) included in an effective registration statement providing for the resale of such common stock; or (iii) issued subject to a registration rights agreement. Ashford Trust continues to hold 598,000 shares of Ashford Inc. common stock for the benefit of its common stockholders, and all of our remaining lodging investments are owned by Ashford Trust OP. Each common unit and LTIP unit was worth approximately 94% and 96%, respectively, of one share of our common stock at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 as a result of the specific distribution characteristics to unitholders in the Ashford Inc. spin-off.
LTIP units, which are issued to certain executives and employees of Ashford LLC as compensation, have vesting periods ranging from three years to five years. Additionally, certain independent members of the board of directors have elected to receive LTIP units as part of their compensation, which are fully vested upon grant. Upon reaching economic parity with common units, each vested LTIP unit can be converted by the holder into one1 common unit which can then be redeemed for cash or, at our election, settled in our common stock. An LTIP unit will achieve parity with the common units upon the sale or deemed sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the operating partnership at a time when our stock is trading at a level in excess of the price it was trading on the date of the LTIP issuance. More specifically, LTIP units will achieve full economic parity with common units in connection with (i) the actual sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the operating partnership or (ii) the hypothetical sale of such assets, which results from a capital account revaluation, as defined in the partnership agreement, for the operating partnership. In March 2020, 275,000 LTIP units with a fair value of approximately $372,000 and a vesting period of three years were granted.
The compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company approvedmay authorize the issuance of Performance LTIP units to certain executive officers which have a three year cliff vesting.and directors from time to time. The award agreements provide for the grant of a maximumtarget number of Performance LTIP units that will be settled in LTIPs or common units of the Ashford Trust OP, if, when and whento the extent the applicable vesting criteria have been achieved following the end of the performance and service period. The actual number of Performance LTIP units actually earned may be adjustedrange from 0% to 100%200% of target based on achievement of a specified absolute and relative total stockholder return and specified absolute total stockholder return,returns based on the formulaformulas determined by the Company’s Compensation Committeecompensation committee on the grant date. As of March 31, 2020, there were approximately 1.3 million Performance LTIP units, representing 200% of the target number granted, outstanding. The performance criteria for the Performance LTIP units are based on market conditions under the relevant literature, and the Performance LTIP units were granted to non-employees. Compensation expense of $964,000 and $1.3 million was recorded forDuring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and expenseMarch 31, 2020, approximately 1.1 million performance-based LTIP units were canceled due to the market condition criteria not being met. As a result there was a claw back of $290,000 and $458,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Thepreviously declared dividends in the amount of $1.4 million.
In March 2020, 500,000 Performance LTIP units unamortizedwith a fair value of $5.4 million at September 30, 2017 will be expensed over$200,000 and a vesting period of 2.5 years.three years were granted.
As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we have issued a total of 11.911.6 million LTIP and Performance LTIP units, allnet of which,Performance LTIP cancellations. All LTIP and Performance LTIP units other than approximately 81,000, 31,000, and 662,0001.5 million units issued in May 2017, April 2017 and March 2015, respectively,(500,000 of which are Performance LTIP units) have reached full economic parity with, and are convertible into, common units. Expense of $980,000 and $2.4 million was recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and expense of $563,000 and $1.7 million was recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, which was associated with LTIP units issued to Ashford LLC’s employees and Ashford Trust’s directors and is included in “advisory services fee” and “corporate, general and administrative,” respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations. As the LTIP units are issued to non-employees, the compensation expense was determined based on the share price as of the end of the period. The fair value of the unrecognized cost of LTIP units, which was $5.2 million at September 30, 2017, will be expensed over a period of 2.5 years.upon vesting.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 21,000 common units with an aggregate fair value of approximately $161,000 were redeemed by the holder and, at our election, we issued shares of our common stock to satisfy the redemption. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, approximately 5,000 common units with an aggregate fair value of approximately $24,000 were redeemed by the holder and, at our election, we issued shares of our common stock to satisfy the redemption price.
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, including vested LTIP units, in our operating partnership as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were $117.4 million and $132.8 million, respectively, which represent ownership of our operating partnership of 15.73% and 14.48%, respectively. The carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests as of September 30,


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2017The following table presents the common units redeemed and December 31, 2016, included adjustments of $146.1 millionthe fair value upon redemption (in thousands):
  March 31, 2020
  2020 2019
Common units converted to stock 1,955
 
Fair value of common units converted $959
 $
The following table presents the redeemable noncontrolling interest in Ashford Trust and $144.3 million, respectively,the corresponding approximate ownership percentage:
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (in thousands)$35,229
 $69,870
Cumulative adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests (1) (in thousands)
130,900
 155,536
Ownership percentage of operating partnership15.71% 15.92%

(1)
Reflects the excess of the redemption value over the accumulated historical costs.
We allocated net income (loss) to reflect the excess of the redemption value over the accumulated historical costs. Redeemableredeemable noncontrolling interests were allocated net loss of $6.9 million and net loss of $13.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and net loss of $5.0 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. We declared aggregate cash distributions to holders of common units and holders of LTIP units, of $2.6 million and $7.7 million foras presented in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $2.9 million and $8.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.table below (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
Allocated net (income) loss to the redeemable noncontrolling interests$17,671
 $8,579
Distributions declared to holders of common units, LTIP unit and Performance LTIP units(1,401) 2,623

12.14. Equity and Equity-Based Compensation
Common Stock Dividends—For eachthe first quarter of 2020, the 2017 and 2016 quarters,board of directors did not declare a quarterly common stock dividend. For the first quarter of 2019, the board of directors declared a quarterly dividendsdividend of $0.12$0.12 per outstanding share of common stock with an annualized target of $0.48 per share for 2017.stock.
Restricted Stock UnitsStock-basedWe incur stock-based compensation expense of $1.9 million and $3.9 million was recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and expense of $1.1 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, in connection with equity awards grantedrestricted stock units awarded to certain employees of Ashford LLC and its affiliates. We also issue common stock to certain employees of Remington Lodging and Ashford Trust’sour independent directors, and is included in “advisory services fee,” “management fees” and “corporate, general and administrative,” respectively, in our consolidated statements of operations. At September 30, 2017, the unamortized cost of the unvested shares ofwhich vests immediately upon issuance. In March 2020, 1.3 million restricted stock was $10.3units with a fair value of approximately $1.8 million which will be amortized overand a vesting period of 2.5three years subject to future mark to market adjustments, and these shares are scheduled to vest between February 2018 and April 2020.were granted.
Performance Stock Units—The compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company approved PSUsmay authorize the issuance of performance stock units (“PSUs”), which have a cliff vesting period of three years, to certain executive officers which have a three year cliff vesting.and directors from time to time. The award agreements provide for the grant of a target number of PSUs that will be settled in shares of common stock of the Company, if, when and whento the extent the applicable vesting criteria have been achieved following the end of the performance and service period. The target number of PSUs actually earned may be adjustedrange from 0% to 200% of target based on achievement of a specified absolute and relative total stockholder return and specified absolute total stockholder return,returns based on the formulaformulas determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee on the grant date. The performance criteria for the PSUs are based on market conditions under the relevant literature, and the PSUs were granted to non-employees. Compensation expense of $806,000 and $1.1 million was recorded forDuring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Compensation expense of $246,000 and $389,000March 31, 2020, 346,000 PSUs were canceled due to the market condition criteria not being met. As a result there was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The fair value of unrecognized cost of PSUs, which was $4.5 million at September 30, 2017, will be expensed over a period of approximately 2.5 years.
Preferred Stock Issuance & Redemption—On August 25, 2017, the Company issued 3.4 million shares of 7.50% Series H cumulative preferred stock. The Series H cumulative preferred stock ranks senior to all classes or seriesclaw back of the Company’s common stock and future junior securities, on a parity with each series of the Company’s outstanding preferred stock (the 8.55% Series A cumulative preferred stock (all shares redeemed on September 18, 2017), the 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred stock (1.6 million shares redeemed on September 18, 2017), the 7.375% Series F cumulative preferred stock and the 7.375% Series G cumulative preferred stock) and with any future parity securities and junior to future senior securities and to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness, with respect to the payment ofpreviously declared dividends and the distribution of amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company’s affairs. On September 8, 2017, we issued 400,000 additional shares of 7.50% Series H preferred stock pursuant to the over-allotment option. Series H cumulative preferred stock has no maturity date, and we are not required to redeem the shares at any time. Series H cumulative preferred stock is redeemable at our option for cash (on or after August 25, 2022), in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price of $25 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, at the redemption date. Series H cumulative preferred stock may be converted into shares of our common stock, at the option of the holder, in certain limited circumstances such as a change of control. Each share of Series H cumulative preferred stock is convertible into a maximum 8.25083 shares of our common stock. The actual number is based on a formula as defined in the Series H cumulative preferred stock agreement (unless the Company exercises its right to redeem the Series H cumulative preferred shares for cash, for a limited period upon a change in control). The necessary conditions to convert the Series H preferred stock to common stock have not been met as of period end. Therefore, Series H cumulative preferred stock will not impact our earnings per share.
Dividends on the Series H cumulative preferred stock accrue in the amount of $1.8750 per share each year, which is equivalent to 7.50%$378,000. In March 2020, 700,000 PSUs with a fair value of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share$560,000 and a vesting period of Series H cumulative preferred stock. Dividends on the Series H cumulative preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of January, April, July and October of each year (or, if not on a business day, on the next succeeding business day). The first dividend on the Series H cumulative preferred stock sold in this offering was paid on October 16, 2017 in the amount of $0.1875 per share.three years were granted.


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On September 18, 2017, the Company redeemed its 8.55% Series A cumulative preferred stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.4631 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.4631 per share.
On September 18, 2017, the Company redeemed approximately 1.6 million shares of its 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.4577 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.4577 per share.
On October 4, 2017, the Company redeemed 379,036 shares of 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred shares at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.5516 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.5516 per share.
Preferred DividendsDuring the three months ended September 30, 2017, theThe board of directors declared quarterly dividends as presented below:
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
8.45% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock$0.5281
 $0.5281
7.375% Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock0.4609
 0.4609
7.375% Series G Cumulative Preferred Stock0.4609
 0.4609
7.50% Series H Cumulative Preferred Stock0.4688
 0.4688
7.50% Series I Cumulative Preferred Stock0.4688
 0.4688

Stock Repurchases—On December 5, 2017, the board of $0.5281directors reapproved a stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the board of directors granted a repurchase authorization to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share for our 8.45% Series D cumulativeand preferred stock $0.4609 per share forhaving an aggregate value of up to $200 million. The board of directors’ authorization replaced any previous repurchase authorizations. NaN shares of our 7.375% Series F cumulativecommon stock or preferred stock $0.4609 per share for our 7.375% Series G cumulative preferred stock and $0.1875 per share for our 7.50% Series H cumulative preferred stock. The Series H cumulative preferred stock dividend is pro-rated forwere repurchased under the number of days it was outstandingRepurchase Program during the quarter. During the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2020 and 2019.
At-the-Market Equity Offering Program—On December 11, 2017, the Company established an “at-the-market” equity offering program pursuant to which it may, from time to time, sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100 million. NaN shares of its common stock were issued under this program during the three months ended March 31, 2020 or 2019.
15. Related Party Transactions
Remington Lodging (prior to Ashford Inc. acquisitions)
Between January 1, 2019 and November 5, 2019, we paid Remington Lodging monthly hotel management fees equal to the greater of $14,000 (increased annually based on consumer price index adjustments) or 3% of gross revenues as well as annual incentive management fees, if certain operational criteria were met and other general and administrative expense reimbursements primarily related to accounting services.
Ashford Inc.
Advisory Agreement
Ashford LLC, a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., acts as our advisor. Our chairman, Mr. Monty J. Bennett, also serves as chairman of the board of directors declared quarterly dividendsand chief executive officer of $0.5344Ashford Inc.
Under our advisory agreement, we pay advisory fees to Ashford LLC. We are required to pay Ashford LLC a monthly base fee that is a percentage of our total market capitalization on a declining sliding scale plus the Net Asset Fee Adjustment, as defined in the advisory agreement, subject to a minimum monthly base fee, as payment for managing our day-to-day operations in accordance with our investment guidelines. Total market capitalization includes the aggregate principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness (including our proportionate share of debt of any entity that is not consolidated but excluding our joint venture partners’ proportionate share of consolidated debt). The range of base fees on the scale is between 0.70% and 0.50% per shareannum for total market capitalization that ranges from less than $6.0 billion to greater than $10.0 billion. At March 31, 2020, the monthly base fee was 0.70% based on our current market capitalization. We are also required to pay Ashford LLC an incentive fee that is measured annually (or stub period if the advisory agreement is terminated at other than year-end). Each year that our annual total stockholder return exceeds the average annual total stockholder return for our 8.55% Series A preferred stock, $0.5281 per sharepeer group we pay Ashford LLC an incentive fee over the following three years, subject to the FCCR Condition, as defined in the advisory agreement, which relates to the ratio of adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges. We also reimburse Ashford LLC for our 8.45% Series D cumulative preferredcertain reimbursable overhead and internal audit, risk management advisory and asset management services, as specified in the advisory agreement. We also record equity-based compensation expense for equity grants of common stock and $0.3995 per share forLTIP units awarded to our 7.375% Series F cumulative preferred stock. The Series F cumulative preferred stock dividend was pro-rated forofficers and employees of Ashford LLC in connection with providing advisory services equal to the numberfair value of days it was outstandingthe award in proportion to the requisite service period satisfied during the quarter.period.
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The following table summarizes the advisory services fees incurred (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
Advisory services fee   
Base advisory fee$8,917
 $8,989
Reimbursable expenses (1)
1,831
 2,390
Equity-based compensation (2)
4,551
 4,289
Incentive fee
 636
Total advisory services fee$15,299
 $16,304
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(1)
Reimbursable expenses include overhead, internal audit, risk management advisory and asset management services.
(2)
Equity-based compensation is associated with equity grants of Ashford Trust’s common stock, LTIP units and Performance LTIP units awarded to officers and employees of Ashford LLC.
Lismore Advisory Fee
On March 20, 2020, Lismore Capital LLC (“Lismore”), a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., entered into an agreement with the Company to seek modifications, forbearances or refinancings of the Company’s loans (the “Ashford Trust Agreement”). Pursuant to the Ashford Trust Agreement, Lismore shall, during the agreement term (which commenced on March 20, 2020 and shall end on the date that is twelve months following the commencement date, or upon it being terminated by Ashford Trust on not less than thirty days written notice) negotiate the refinancing, modification or forbearance of the existing mortgage debt on Ashford Trust’s hotels. For the purposes of the Ashford Trust Agreement, financing shall include, without limitation, senior or subordinate loan financing, provided in Consolidated Entities—Our noncontrolling entity partner hadany single transaction or a combination of transactions, including, mortgage loan financing, mezzanine loan financing, or subordinate loan financing encumbering the applicable hotel or unsecured loan financing.
In connection with the services provided by Lismore, Lismore shall be paid an ownership interestadvisory fee of 15%up to 50 basis points (0.50%) of the aggregate amount of the modifications, forbearances or refinancings of the Company’s mortgage and mezzanine debt (the “Financing”), calculated and payable as follows: (i) 0.125% of the aggregate amount of potential Financings upon execution of the Ashford Trust Agreement; (ii) 0.125% payable in six equal installments beginning April 20, 2020 and ending on September 20, 2020; provided, however, in the event Ashford Trust does not complete, for any reason, Financings during the term of the Ashford Trust Agreement equal to or greater than $4,114,740,601, then Ashford Trust shall offset, against any fees owed by Ashford Trust or its affiliates pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, a portion of the fee paid by Ashford Trust to Lismore pursuant to this section equal to the product of (x) the amount of Financings completed during the term of the Ashford Trust Agreement minus $4,114,740,601 multiplied by (y) 0.125%; and (iii) 25 basis points (0.25%) payable upon the acceptance by the applicable lender of any Financing. As of March 31, 2020, the Company accrued an initial deposit of $5.0 million, included in “other assets” that was subsequently paid in April 2020.
Ashford Securities
On September 25, 2019, Ashford Inc. announced the formation of Ashford Securities to raise retail capital in order to grow its existing and future platforms. In conjunction with the formation of Ashford Securities, Ashford Trust has entered into a contribution agreement with Ashford Inc. pursuant to which Ashford Trust has agreed to contribute, with Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (“Braemar”), up to $15 million to fund the operations of Ashford Securities. As of March 31, 2020, Ashford Trust has funded approximately $2.5 million. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $898,000 and $1.6 million, respectively, of the pre-funded amounts were included in “other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets.

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Costs for all operating expenses of Ashford Securities that are contributed by Ashford Trust and Braemar will be expensed as incurred. These costs will be allocated initially to Ashford Trust and Braemar based on an allocation percentage of 75% to Ashford Trust and 25% to Braemar. Upon reaching the earlier of $400 million in aggregate non-listed preferred equity offerings raised or June 10, 2023, there will be a true up (the “True-up Date”) between Ashford Trust and Braemar whereby the actual capital contributions contributed by each company will be based on the actual amount of capital raised by Ashford Trust and Braemar, respectively. After the True-up Date, the capital contributions will be allocated between Ashford Trust and Braemar quarterly based on the actual capital raised through Ashford Securities. Funding advances will be expensed as the expenses are incurred by Ashford Securities. The table below summarizes the amount Ashford Trust has expensed related to reimbursed operating expenses of Ashford Securities (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended March 31,
Line Item 2020 2019
Corporate, general and administrative $698
 $

In the fourth quarter of 2019 the company expensed $896,000 of reimbursed operating expenses of Ashford Securities.
Enhanced Return Funding Program
The Enhanced Return Funding Program Agreement (the “ERFP Agreement”) generally provides that Ashford LLC will make investments to facilitate the acquisition of properties by Ashford Trust OP that are recommended by Ashford LLC, in an aggregate amount of up to $50 million (subject to increase to up to $100 million by mutual agreement). The investments will equal 10% of the property acquisition price and will be made, either at the time of the property acquisition or at any time generally in the following three years, in exchange for hotel FF&E for use at the acquired property or any other property owned by Ashford Trust OP.
The initial term of the ERFP Agreement is two years (the “Initial Term”), unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the ERFP Agreement. At the end of the Initial Term, the ERFP Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one year periods (each such period a “Renewal Term”) unless either Ashford Inc. or Ashford Trust provides written notice to the other at least sixty days in advance of the expiration of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, that such notifying party intends not to renew the ERFP Agreement.
As a result of the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square acquisition in 2019, under the ERFP Agreement, we are entitled to receive $19.5 million from Ashford LLC in the form of future purchases of hotel FF&E. In the second quarter of 2019, the Company sold $8.1 million of hotel FF&E from certain Ashford Trust hotel properties to Ashford LLC. On March 13, 2020, an extension agreement was entered into whereby the required FF&E acquisition date by Ashford LLC of the remaining $11.4 million was extended to December 31, 2022.
Project Management Agreement
In connection with Ashford Inc.’s August 8, 2018 acquisition of Remington Lodging’s project management business, we entered into a project management agreement with Ashford Inc.’s indirect subsidiary, Premier Project Management LLC (“Premier”), pursuant to which Premier provides project management services to our hotels, including construction management, interior design, architectural services, and the purchasing, freight management, and supervision of installation of FF&E and related services. Pursuant to the project management agreement, we pay Premier: (a) project management fees of up to 4% of project costs; and (b) market service fees at current market rates with respect to construction management, interior design, FF&E purchasing, FF&E expediting/freight management, FF&E warehousing and FF&E installation and supervision. On March 20, 2020, we amended the project management agreement to provide that Premier's fees shall be paid by the Company to Premier upon the completion of any work provided by third party vendors to the Company.
Hotel Management Agreement
On November 6, 2019, Ashford Inc. completed the acquisition of Remington Lodging’s hotel management business. As a result of the acquisition, hotel management services are provided by Remington Hotels, a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., under the respective hotel management agreement with each customer, including Ashford Trust and Braemar.
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We pay monthly hotel management fees equal to the greater of approximately $14,000 (increased annually based on consumer price index adjustments) or 3% of gross revenues as well as annual incentive management fees, if certain operational criteria were met and other general and administrative expense reimbursements primarily related to accounting services.
Pursuant to the terms of the Letter Agreement dated March 13, 2020 (the “Hotel Management Letter Agreement”), in order to allow Remington Hotels to better manage its corporate working capital and to ensure the continued efficient operation of our hotels, we agreed to pay the base fee and to reimburse all expenses on a total carrying valueweekly basis for the preceding week, rather than on a monthly basis. The Hotel Management Letter Agreement went into effect on March 13, 2020 and will continue until terminated by us.
We also have a mutual exclusivity agreement with Remington Hotels, pursuant to which: (i) we have agreed to engage Remington Hotels to provide management services with respect to any hotel we acquire or invest in, to the extent we have the right and/or control the right to direct the management of $760,000such hotel; and $756,000 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Our ownership interest is reported in equity(ii) Remington Hotels has agreed to grant us a right of first refusal to purchase any opportunity to develop or construct a hotel that it identifies that meets our initial investment guidelines. We are not, however, obligated to engage Remington Hotels if our independent directors either: (i) unanimously vote to hire a different manager or developer; or (ii) by a majority vote elect not to engage such related party because either special circumstances exist such that it would be in the consolidated balance sheets. Noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities were allocated incomebest interest of $22,000 and $4,000 forour Company not to engage such related party, or, based on the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and income of $16,000 and loss of $16,000 forrelated party’s prior performance, it is believed that another manager could perform the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.management or other duties materially better.
13.16. Commitments and Contingencies
Restricted Cash—Under certain management and debt agreements for our hotel properties existing at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, escrow payments are required for insurance, real estate taxes, and debt service. In addition, for certain properties based on the terms of the underlying debt and management agreements, we escrow 4% to 6% of gross revenues for capital improvements.
Franchise Fees—Under franchise agreements for our hotel properties existing at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we pay franchisor royalty fees between 1%3% and 6% of gross rooms revenue and, in some cases, 1% to 3% of food and beverage revenues. Additionally, we pay fees for marketing, reservations, and other related activities aggregating between 1% and 4% of gross rooms revenue and, in some cases, food and beverage revenues. These franchise agreements expire on varying dates between 20182021 and 2047. When a franchise term expires, the franchisor has no obligation to renew the franchise. A franchise termination could have a material adverse effect on the operations or the underlying value of the affected hotel due to loss of associated name recognition, marketing support, and centralized reservation systems provided by the franchisor. A franchise termination could also have a material adverse effect on cash available for distribution to stockholders. In addition, if we breach the franchise agreement and the franchisor terminates a franchise prior to its expiration date, we may be liable for up to three times the average annual fees incurred for that property.
We incurredThe table below summarizes the franchise fees of $17.8 million and $52.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $18.2 million and $54.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Franchise fees are included in “other” hotel expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.incurred (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended March 31,
Line Item 2020 2019
Other hotel expenses $14,059
 $17,748

Management Fees—Under hotel management agreements for our hotel properties existing at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we pay a) monthly propertyhotel management fees equal to the greater of approximately $13,000$14,000 (increased annually based on consumer price index adjustments) or 3% of gross revenues, or in some cases 2%1% to 7% of gross revenues, as well as annual incentive management fees, if applicable, b) project management fees of up to 4% of project costs, c) market service fees including purchasing, design and construction management not to exceed 16.5% of project management budget cumulatively, including project management fees, and d) other general fees at current market rates as approved by our independent directors, if required.applicable. These hotel management agreements expire from 2020 through 2038, with renewal options. If we terminate a hotel management agreement prior to its expiration, we may be liable for estimated management fees through the remaining term and liquidated damages or, in certain circumstances, we may substitute a new management agreement.
Income Taxes—We and our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the federal jurisdiction and various states. Tax years 20132015 through 20162019 remain subject to potential examination by certain federal and state taxing authorities.

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Potential Pension Liabilities—Upon our 2006 acquisition of a hotel property, certain employees of such hotel were unionized and covered by a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan. At that time, no0 unfunded pension liabilities existed. Subsequent to our acquisition, a majority of employees, who are employees of the hotel manager, Remington Lodging, petitioned the employer to withdraw recognition of the union. As a result of the decertification petition, Remington Lodging withdrew recognition of the union. At the time of the withdrawal, the National Retirement Fund, the union’s pension fund, indicated unfunded pension liabilities

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existed. The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) filed a complaint against Remington Lodging seeking, among other things, a ruling that Remington Lodging’s withdrawal of recognition was unlawful. Pending the final determination of the NLRB complaint, including appeals, theThe pension fund entered into a settlement agreement with Remington Lodging on November 1, 2011, providing that (a) Remington Lodging will continue to make monthly pension fund payments pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement, and (b) if the withdrawalagreement. As of recognition is ultimately deemed lawful,March 31, 2020, Remington Lodging willcontinues to comply with the settlement agreement by making the appropriate monthly pension fund payments. If Remington Lodging does not comply with the settlement agreement, we have anagreed to indemnify Remington Lodging for the payment of the unfunded pension liability, if any, as set forth in the settlement agreement equal to $1.7 million minus the monthly pension payments made by Remington Lodging since the settlement agreement. To illustrate, if Remington Lodging - as of the date a final determination occurs - has made monthly pension payments equaling $100,000, Remington Lodging’s remaining withdrawal liability shallwould be the unfunded pension liability of $1.7 million minus $100,000 (or $1.6 million). This remaining unfunded pension liability shallwould be paid to the pension fund in annual installments of $84,000 (but may be made monthly or quarterly, at Remington Lodging’s election), which shall continue for the remainder of the twenty-(20)-yeartwenty years, which is capped, period, unless Remington Lodging elects to pay the unfunded pension liability amount earlier. We agreed to indemnify Remington Lodging for the payment of the unfunded pension liability, if any, as set forth in the settlement agreement.
LitigationPalm Beach Florida Hotel and Office Building Limited Partnership, et al. v. Nantucket Enterprises, Inc.This litigation involves a landlord tenant dispute from 2008 in which the landlord, Palm Beach Florida Hotel and Office Building Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of the Company, claimed that the tenant had violated various lease provisions of the lease agreement and was therefore in default. The tenant counterclaimed and asserted multiple claims including that it had been wrongfully evicted. The litigation was instituted by the plaintiff in November 2008 in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Palm Beach County, Florida and proceeded to a jury trial on June 30, 2014. The jury entered its verdict awarding the tenant total claims of $10.8 million and ruling against the landlord on its claim of breach of contract. In 2016, the Court of Appeals reduced the original $10.8 million judgment to $8.8 million and added pre-judgment interest on the wrongful eviction judgment. The case was further appealed to the Florida Supreme Court. On May 23, 2017, the trial court issued an order compelling the company that issued the supersedeas bond, RLI Insurance Company (“RLI”), to pay approximately $10.0 million. On June 1, 2017, RLI paid Nantucket this amount and sought reimbursement from the Company.Company, and on June 7, 2017, the Company paid $2.5 million of the judgment. On June 27, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court denied the Company'sCompany’s petition for review. As a result, all of the appeals were exhausted and the judgment was final with the determination and reimbursement of attorney'sattorney’s fees being the only remaining dispute. On June 29, 2017, the balance of the judgment of $3.9 million was paid to Nantucket by the Company.
On July 26, 2018, we paid $544,000 as part of a settlement on certain legal fees. The Company estimates its total loss including post judgment interest and reimbursementnegotiations relating to the potential payment of the plaintiff’sremaining attorney’s fees are still ongoing. As of March 31, 2020, we have accrued approximately $504,000 in legal fees, to be approximately $17.3 million aswhich represents the Company’s estimate of September 30, 2017, resulting in additional expense of $26,000 and $4.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.
On June 29, 2017, RLI filed suit in Federal District Court in Dallas seeking to recover the amounts previously paid to Nantucket. On July 19, 2017, the Company paid approximately $10.0 million to RLI mooting RLI's claim subject only to the alleged claim for attorney fees. With the agreement for the Company to pay the negotiated settlement of RLI's attorney fees in the amount of $100,000,potential remaining legal fees that could be owed.
On December 4, 2015, Pedro Membrives filed a Stipulationclass action lawsuit against HHC TRS FP Portfolio LLC, Remington Lodging & Hospitality, LLC, Remington Holdings LLC, Mark A. Sharkey, Archie Bennett, Jr., Monty J. Bennett, Christopher Peckham, and any other related entities in the Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County, Commercial Division. On August 30, 2016, the complaint was amended to add Michele Spero as a Plaintiff and Remington Long Island Employers, LLC as a defendant. The lawsuit is captioned Pedro Membrives and Michele Spero, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. HHC TRS FP Portfolio LLC, Remington Lodging & Hospitality, LLC, Remington Holdings LLC, Remington Long Island Employers, LLC, et al., Index No. 607828/2015 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty.). The plaintiffs allege that the owner and management company of the Hyatt Regency Long Island hotel violated New York law by improperly retaining service charges rather than distributing them to employees. In 2017, the class was certified. On July 24, 2018, the trial court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for Dismissal wassummary judgment on liability. The defendants appealed the summary judgment to the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department (the “Second Department”), and the appeal is still pending. By Order dated May 7, 2020, the Second Department referred the matter for mandatory mediation and the parties are working to schedule a mediation session per the Order. Notwithstanding the pending appeal on the summary judgment issue, the trial court continued the litigation with respect to the plaintiffs’ alleged damages. The plaintiffs filed an application for damages on November 2, 2017.August 28, 2019. The defendants filed their opposition to the plaintiffs’ application for damages on October 11, 2019. The plaintiffs filed their reply on October 25, 2019. The defendants intend to vigorously defend against the plaintiffs’ claims and the Company does not believe that an unfavorable outcome is probable. If, however, the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on liability is upheld and the Company is unsuccessful in any further appeals, the Company estimates that damages could range between approximately $5.8 million and $11.9 million plus attorneys’ fees. As of March 31, 2020, 0 amounts have been accrued.
We are engaged in other various legal proceedings which have arisen but have not been fully adjudicated. The likelihood of loss from these legal proceedings is based on the definitions within contingency accounting literature, ranges from remote to reasonably possible and to probable.literature. Based on estimates of the range of potential losses associated with these matters, management does not believe the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, or results of operations.operations or cash flow. However, the final results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and if we fail to prevail in one or

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more of these legal matters, and the associated realized losses exceed our current estimates of the range of potential losses, our consolidated financial position or results of operations could be materially adversely affected in future periods.
14.17. Segment Reporting
We operate in one1 business segment within the hotel lodging industry: direct hotel investments. Direct hotel investments referrefers to owning hotel properties through either acquisition or new development. We report operating results of direct hotel investments on an aggregate basis as substantially all of our hotel investments have similar economic characteristics and exhibit similar long-term financial performance.characteristics. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, all of our hotel properties were domestically located.

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15. Related Party Transactions
Ashford LLC, a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., acts as our advisor, and as a result, we pay advisory fees to Ashford LLC. We are required to pay Ashford LLC a quarterly base fee that is a percentage of our total market capitalization on a declining sliding scale plus the Key Money Asset Management Fee (defined in our advisory agreement as the aggregate gross asset value of all key money assets multiplied by 0.70%), subject to a minimum quarterly base fee, as payment for managing our day-to-day operations in accordance with our investment guidelines. Total market capitalization includes the aggregate principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness (including our proportionate share of debt of any entity that is not consolidated but excluding our joint venture partners’ proportionate share of consolidated debt). The range of base fees on the scale are between 0.70% and 0.50% per annum for total market capitalization that ranges from less than $6.0 billion to greater than $10.0 billion. At September 30, 2017, the quarterly base fee was 0.70% based on our current market capitalization. We are also required to pay Ashford LLC an incentive fee that is earned annually by Ashford LLC in each year that our annual total stockholder return exceeds the average annual total stockholder return for our peer group, subject to the FCCR Condition, as defined in the advisory agreement. We also reimburse Ashford LLC for certain reimbursable overhead and internal audit, insurance claims advisory and asset management services, as specified in the advisory agreement. We also record equity-based compensation expense for equity grants of common stock and LTIP units awarded to our officers and employees of Ashford LLC in connection with providing advisory services equal to the fair value of the award in proportion to the requisite service period satisfied during the period.
The following table summarizes the advisory services fees incurred (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Advisory services fee       
Base advisory fee$8,579
 $8,576
 $25,934
 $25,842
Reimbursable expenses (1)
1,641
 1,485
 5,800
 4,550
Equity-based compensation (2) 
4,392
 1,887
 7,748
 4,535
Total advisory services fee$14,612
 $11,948
 $39,482
 $34,927
________
(1)
Reimbursable expenses include overhead, internal audit, insurance claims advisory and asset management services.
(2)
Equity-based compensation is associated with equity grants of Ashford Trust’s common stock, PSUs, LTIP units and Performance LTIP units awarded to officers and employees of Ashford LLC.
In 2016, $4.0 million of key money consideration was invested in furniture, fixtures and equipment by Ashford Inc. to be used by Ashford Trust, which represented all of the key money consideration for the Le Pavillon Hotel. The hotel advisory services and the lease are considered a multiple element arrangement, in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. As such, a portion of the base advisory fee is allocated to lease expense equal to the estimated fair value of the lease payments that would have been made. As a result, $156,000 and $476,000 of advisory expense was allocated to lease expense and was included in “other” hotel expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. No advisory expense was allocated to lease expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.
On January 19, 2017, AHT SMA, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashford Trust entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ashford Investment Management, LLC (“AIM”), a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., to manage all or a portion of Ashford Trust’s excess cash (the “Account”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company retained and appointed AIM as the investment manager for us. The Agreement will govern the relationship between Ashford Trust and AIM, as well as grant AIM certain rights, powers and duties to act on behalf of the Company. AIM will not be compensated by us for its services under the Agreement. We bear all costs and expenses of the establishment and ongoing maintenance of the Account as well as all costs and expenses of AIM. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, investment management reimbursable expenses were $522,000 and $1.5 million, respectively, which are included in “corporate, general and administrative” expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had payables of $13.7 million and $15.7 million, respectively, included in due to Ashford Inc., net, associated with the advisory services fee discussed above. In addition, at March 31, 2017, we held a receivable from the AQUA U.S. Fund of $2.6 million, associated with the hold back from the AQUA U.S. Fund, of which the funds were received during the second quarter of 2017.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

Certain employees of Remington Lodging, who perform work on behalf of Ashford Trust, were granted approximately 173,000 shares and 131,000 shares of restricted stock under the Ashford Trust Stock Plan in 2016 and 2017, respectively. These share grants were accounted for under the applicable accounting guidance related to share-based payments granted to non-employees and are recorded as a component of “management fees” in our consolidated statements of operations. Expense of $222,000 and $439,000 was recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and expense of $230,000 and $372,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The unamortized fair value of these grants was $1.3 million as of September 30, 2017, which will be amortized over a period of 2.5 years.
16.18. Subsequent Events
On October 4, 2017,Subsequent to March 31, 2020, certain subsidiaries of the Company redeemed 379,036 sharesapplied for and received loans from Key Bank, N.A. under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) which was established under the CARES Act. All funds borrowed under the PPP were returned on or before May 7, 2020.
As of 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred sharesMay 26, 2020, the Company has temporarily suspended operations at a redemption price21 of $25.00 per share, plus accruedits 116 hotels and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.5516 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.5516 per share.dramatically reduced staffing and expenses at its hotels that remain operational.
On October 30, 2017, we refinanced our $94.7 million mortgage loan, with an outstanding balance of $94.5 million, secured by the Hilton Boston Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts. The new mortgage loan totals $97.0 million, provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 2.00%, a five-year term with no extension options and is secured by the Hilton Boston Back Bay.
On October 31, 2017, we refinanced our $412.5 million mortgage loan, secured by seventeen hotels. The new mortgage loan totals $427.0 million, is interest only, provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 3.00% and has a two-year initial term with five one-year extension options. The new mortgage loan is secured by the following seventeen hotels: the Courtyard Alpharetta, Courtyard Bloomington, Courtyard Crystal City, Courtyard Foothill Ranch, Embassy Suites Austin, Embassy Suites Dallas, Embassy Suites Houston, Embassy Suites Las Vegas, Embassy Suites Palm Beach, Hampton Inn Evansville, Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville, Hilton Nassau Bay, Hilton St. Petersburg, Residence Inn Evansville, Residence Inn Falls Church, Residence Inn San Diego and Sheraton Indianapolis.

ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein. This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company” or “we” or“Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”) cautions investors that any forward-looking statements presented herein, or which management may express orally or in writing from time to time, are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions at that time.
Throughout this Form 10-Q, we make forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximately,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “predict,” or other similar words or expressions. Additionally, statements regarding the following subjects are forward-looking by their nature:
the impact of the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) and numerous governmental travel restrictions and other orders on our business;
our business and investment strategy, including our ability to complete proposed business transactions described herein or the expected benefit of any such transactions;strategy;
anticipated or expected purchases or sales of assets;
our projected operating results;
completion of any pending transactions;
our ability to obtain future financing arrangements;arrangements or restructure existing property level indebtedness;
our understanding of our competition;
market trends;
projected capital expenditures; and
the impact of technology on our operations and business.
Such forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently known to us. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations can change as a result of many potential events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, plans, and other objectives may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. Additionally, the following factors could cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements:
factors discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2017,12, 2020, including those set forth under the sections titled “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” and “Properties,” as updated insupplemented by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2020, our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q;10-Q and other filings under the Exchange Act;
adverse effects of the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19), including a general reduction in business and economic business conditions affecting the lodgingpersonal travel and travel industry;restrictions in regions where our hotels are located;
ongoing negotiations with our lenders regarding potential forbearance or the exercise by our lenders of their remedies for default under our loan agreements;
actions by our lenders to accelerate loan balances and foreclose on the hotel properties that are security for our loans that are in default;
general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common and preferred stock;
general and economic business conditions affecting the lodging and travel industry;
changes in our business or investment strategy;
availability, terms, and deployment of capital;
availability of qualified personnel to our advisor;unanticipated increases in financing and other costs, including a rise in interest rates;
changes in our industry and the market in which we operate, interest rates, or local economic conditions;
the degree and nature of our competition;
actual and potential conflicts of interest with our advisor,Ashford Inc. and its subsidiaries (including Ashford LLC, Remington Lodging & Hospitality, LLC,Hotels, Premier), Braemar, our executive officers and our non-independent directors;director;
changes in personnel of Ashford LLC or the lack of availability of qualified personnel;
changes in governmental regulations, accounting rules, tax rates and similar matters;

legislative and regulatory changes, including changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and related rules, regulations and interpretations governing the taxation of REITs; and
limitations imposed on our business and our ability to satisfy complex rules in order for us to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.
When we use words or phrases suchconsidering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the matters summarized under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our 2019 10-K, as “will likely result,” “may,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” or similar expressions, we intendsupplemented by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2020 and this Quarterly Report, and the discussion in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, could cause our actual results and performance to identifydiffer significantly from those contained in our forward-looking statements. You shouldAdditionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, the COVID-19 outbreak and the numerous government travel restrictions imposed in response thereto. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts us will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee future results or performance. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. We arestatements, which reflect our views as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Furthermore, we do not obligatedintend to publicly update or revise any of our forward-looking statements whetherafter the date of this Quarterly Report to conform these statements to actual results and performance, except as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

may be required by applicable law.
Overview
We believe that industry fundamentals continue to predict RevPAR growth through 2017, albeit at a slower pace. We will continue to seek ways to benefit from the cyclical nature of the hotel industry.
Based on our primary business objectives and forecasted operating conditions, our current key priorities and financial strategies include, among other things:
acquisitionadjusting cost and operational models due to the impact of COVID-19 on the hotel propertiesindustry;
maintain maximum cash and cash equivalents liquidity;
negotiate forbearance and other agreements with lenders as necessary with respect to our loans that are consistent with our investment strategy;in default;
disposition of non-core hotel properties;
pursuing capital market activities to enhance long-term stockholder value;
maintaining adequate liquidity;
implementing selective capital improvements designed to increase profitability;
implementing effective asset management strategies to minimize operating costs and increase revenues;
financing or refinancing hotels on competitive terms;
utilizing hedges and derivatives to mitigate risks; and
making other investments or divestitures that our board of directors deems appropriate;appropriate.
Our current investment strategy is to focus on owning predominantly full-service hotels in the upper upscale segments in domestic markets that have revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) generally less than twice the U.S. national average. We believe that as supply, demand, and capital market cycles change, we will be able to shift our investment strategy to take advantage of new lodging-related investment opportunities as they may develop. Our board of directors may change our investment strategy at any time without stockholder approval or notice. We will continue to seek ways to benefit from the cyclical nature of the hotel industry.
maximizing stockholder returns via capital appreciation and dividends.
Recent Developments
On January 19, 2017, AHT SMA, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and a wholly-owned subsidiary ofWe are advised by Ashford Trust entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ashford Investment Management, LLC, (“AIM”), a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., through an advisory agreement. All of the hotel properties in our portfolio are currently asset-managed by Ashford LLC. We do not have any employees. All of the services that might be provided by employees are provided to manageus by Ashford LLC.
We do not operate any of our hotel properties directly; instead we employ hotel management companies to operate them for us under management contracts. As of March 31, 2020, Remington Hotels, a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., managed 79 of our 116 hotel properties and WorldQuest. Third-party management companies managed the remaining hotel properties.
Ashford Inc. also provides other products and services to us or our hotel properties through certain entities in which Ashford Inc. has an ownership interest. These products and services include, but are not limited to project management services, debt placement services, audio visual services, real estate advisory services, insurance claims services, hypoallergenic premium rooms, investment management services and mobile key technology.
Mr. Monty J. Bennett is chairman and chief executive officer of Ashford Inc. and, together with Mr. Archie Bennett, Jr., as of March 31, 2020, owned approximately 416,828 shares of Ashford Inc. common stock, which represented an approximate 16.9% ownership interest in Ashford Inc., and owned 18,758,600 shares of Ashford Inc. Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, which is exercisable (at an exercise price of $117.50 per share) into an additional approximate 3,991,191 shares of Ashford Inc. common

stock, which if exercised as of March 31, 2020 would have increased the Bennetts’ ownership interest in Ashford Inc. to 68.3%. The 18,758,600 Series D Convertible Preferred Stock owned by Mr. Monty J. Bennett and Mr. Archie Bennett, Jr. include 360,000 shares owned by trusts.
Recent Developments
COVID-19, Management’s Plans and Liquidity
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, China, which subsequently spread to other regions of the world, and has resulted in significant travel restrictions and extended shutdown of numerous businesses in every state in the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. Since late February, we have experienced a significant decline in occupancy and RevPAR and we expect the significant occupancy and RevPAR reduction associated with COVID-19 to continue as we are experiencing significant reservation cancellations as well as a significant reduction in new reservations relative to prior expectations. The prolonged presence of the virus has resulted in health or other government authorities imposing widespread restrictions on travel and other businesses. The hotel industry and our portfolio have experienced the postponement or cancellation of a significant number of business conferences and similar events. Following the government mandates and health official orders, the Company temporarily suspended operations at 23 of its 116 hotels and dramatically reduced staffing and expenses at its hotels that remain operational. Operations will remain suspended until state and local government restrictions and requirements are lifted and the Company can be confident that reopening the hotels will not jeopardize the health and safety of guests, hotel employees and local communities. COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on the Company’s operations and financial results to date. The full financial impact of the reduction in hotel demand caused by the pandemic and suspension of operations at the Company’s hotels cannot be reasonably estimated at this time due to uncertainty as to its severity and duration. The Company expects that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant negative impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flow in 2020. As a result, in March 2020, the Company suspended the quarterly cash dividend on its common shares for the first quarter of 2020 and likely the remainder of 2020, reduced planned capital expenditures and reduced the compensation of its board of directors, and, working closely with its hotel managers, significantly reduced its hotels’ operating expenses. The Company’s advisor adopted a remote-work policy at its corporate office in an effort to protect the health and safety of its employees and does not anticipate these policies to have any adverse impact on its ability to continue to operate its business. This transition to a remote-work environment has not had a material adverse impact on the Company's financial reporting system, internal controls or disclosure controls and procedures.
Although the Company was in compliance with all its debt covenants as of March 31, 2020, subsequent to March 31, 2020 the Company did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of its mortgage loans, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan documents. Pursuant to the terms of the applicable mortgage loan, such an Event of Default caused an automatic increase in the interest rate on our outstanding loan balance for the period such Event of Default remains outstanding. Following an Event of Default, the Company’s lenders can generally elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the applicable mortgage loan and foreclose on the applicable hotel properties that are security for such loans. The lenders who hold the notes that are secured by the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square and Hilton Scotts Valley hotel in Santa Cruz, California have each sent us an acceleration notice which accelerated all payments due under the applicable loan agreement. The Company is actively negotiating the terms for forbearance agreements or waivers with its lenders. Additionally, certain of the Company's hotel properties are subject to ground leases rather than a fee simple interest, with respect to all or a portion of Ashford Trust’s excessthe real property at those hotels. It is possible the Company will default on some or all of the ground leases within the next twelve months. Based on these factors, the Company has determined that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires that in making this determination, the Company cannot consider any remedies that are outside of the Company’s control and have not been fully implemented. As a result, the Company could not consider future potential fundraising activities, whether through equity or debt offerings, dispositions of hotel properties or the likelihood of obtaining forbearance agreements as we could not conclude they were probable of being effectively implemented. Any forbearance agreement will most likely lead to increased costs, increased interest rates, additional restrictive covenants and other possible lender protections. In addition to or in lieu of obtaining forbearance agreements as described above, the Company could turn over the hotels securing the mortgage loans to the respective lenders.
The spread of COVID-19 and the recent developments surrounding the global pandemic are having significant negative impacts on our business. In response to the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry, the Company is deploying numerous strategies and protocols to provide financial flexibility going forward to navigate this crisis, including:
the Company has temporarily suspended operations at 21 hotel properties. The Company’s remaining 95 hotel properties are operating at reduced levels;
the Company worked proactively with its property managers to aggressively cut operating costs at its hotels ultimately resulting in an approximate 90% reduction in property-level staffing;

the Company has significantly reduced its planned spending for capital expenditures for the fiscal year from a range of $125-$145 million to a range of $30-$50 million;
the Company has suspended its common dividend conserving approximately $7 million per quarter;
the Company has taken proactive and aggressive actions to protect liquidity and reduce corporate expenses through compensation reductions for our board of directors and the curtailment of all non-essential expenses resulting in an approximate 25% reduction in corporate, general and administrative and reimbursable expenses and will continue to take all necessary additional actions to preserve capital and liquidity;
the Company estimates that its current monthly cash (the “Account”). utilization at its hotels given their current state of either having suspended operations or operating with a limited capacity is approximately $20 million per month. The Company’s debt is all property-level, non-recourse debt and the monthly interest is approximately $13 million per month. The Company’s current run rate for corporate G&A and advisory fees is approximately $4 million per month;
the Company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $240.3 million and restricted cash of $126.6 million. The vast majority of the restricted cash is comprised of lender and manager held reserves. The Company is currently working with its property managers and lenders in order to utilize lender and manager held reserves to fund operating shortfalls. At the end of the quarter, there was also $19.2 million due to the Company from third-party hotel managers, which is the Company’s cash held by one of its property managers which is also available to fund hotel operating costs;
beginning on April 1, 2020, the Company did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of its loan agreements, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan documents. The Company is actively working with its lenders to arrange mutually agreeable forbearance agreements to reduce its near-term cash utilization and improve liquidity; and
the Company has partnered with local government agencies, medical staffing organizations, and hotel brands to support COVID-19 response efforts. To date, through various initiatives, 48 Ashford Trust hotels have provided temporary lodging for first responders, healthcare professionals, and other community residents impacted by the pandemic.
Pursuant to the terms of the Letter Agreement dated March 13, 2020 (the “Hotel Management Letter Agreement”), in order to allow Remington Hotels to better manage its corporate working capital and to ensure the continued efficient operation of our hotels, we agreed to pay the base fee and to reimburse all expenses on a weekly basis for the preceding week, rather than on a monthly basis. The Hotel Management Letter Agreement went into effect on March 13, 2020 and will continue until terminated by us.
Subsequent to March 31, 2020, certain subsidiaries of the Company retainedapplied for and appointed AIM as the investment manager for us. The Agreement will govern the relationship between Ashford Trust and AIM, as well as grant AIM certain rights, powers and duties to act on behalf of the Company. AIM will not be compensated by us for its servicesreceived loans from Key Bank, N.A. under the Agreement. We bear all costsPPP, which was established under the CARES Act. All funds borrowed under the PPP were returned on or before May 7, 2020.
Additional Developments
On January 9, 2020, we refinanced our $43.8 million mortgage loan, secured by the Le Pavillon in New Orleans, Louisiana. In connection with the refinance we reduced the loan amount by $6.8 million. The new mortgage loan totals $37.0 million. The new mortgage loan is interest only and expensesprovides for an interest rate of LIBOR + 3.40%. The stated maturity is January 2023 with two one-year extension options, subject to the establishment and ongoing maintenancesatisfaction of certain conditions. The mortgage loan is secured by the Account as well as all costs and expenses of AIM.Le Pavillon.
On February 1, 2017, March 9, 2020, the Company sold the Renaissance hotelCrowne Plaza in Portsmouth, Virginia (“Renaissance Portsmouth”)Annapolis, Maryland for approximately $9.2 million in cash.$5.1 million. The sale resulted in a lossgain of $43,000approximately $3.6 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and isMarch 31, 2020, which was included in “gain (loss) on sale of assets and hotel properties” in the consolidated statements of operations. We repaid $20.2 million
On March 16, 2020, in light of principal on our mortgage loan that was partially securedthe uncertainty created by the Renaissance Portsmouth.
On February 20, 2017,effects of COVID-19, each non-employee serving on the Company’s board of directors agreed to a 25% reduction in their annual cash retainers. In addition, effective as of May 14, 2020, the board of directors agreed further that this reduced amount would be payable 75% in cash and 25% in equity (common stock of the Company appointed Mr. Douglas A. Kessleror common units of Ashford Trust). This arrangement will be effective until such time as Chief Executive Officerthe board of directors determines in its discretion that such effects of COVID-19 have subsided.
On March 20, 2020, Lismore Capital LLC (“Lismore”), a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., entered into an agreement with the Company to seek modifications, forbearances or refinancings of the Company, effective February 21, 2017. AlsoCompany’s loans (the “Ashford Trust Agreement”). Pursuant to the Ashford Trust Agreement, Lismore shall, during the agreement term (which commenced on FebruaryMarch 20, 2017, Mr. Monty J. Bennett ceased to serve as2020 and shall end on the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bennett remainsdate that is twelve months following the Chairmancommencement date, or upon it being terminated by Ashford Trust on not less than thirty days written notice) negotiate the refinancing, modification or forbearance of the Board. In order to provide greater focus toexisting mortgage debt on Ashford Trust’s hotels. For the Company, on April 27, 2017, Mr. Kessler resigned frompurposes of the BoardAshford Trust Agreement, financing shall include, without limitation, senior or subordinate loan financing, provided in any single transaction or a combination of Directors of Ashford Prime and no longer is President of Ashford Prime.transactions, including, mortgage loan financing, mezzanine loan financing, or subordinate loan financing encumbering the applicable hotel or unsecured loan financing.

In connection with the appointmentservices provided by Lismore, Lismore shall be paid an advisory fee of Mr. Kessler as Chief Executive Officerup to 50 basis points (0.50%) of the Company,aggregate amount of the Companymodifications, forbearances or refinancings of the Company’s mortgage and Mr. Kessler entered into a Restricted Stock Awardmezzanine debt (the “Financing”), calculated and payable as follows: (i) 0.125% of the aggregate amount of potential Financings upon execution of the Ashford Trust Agreement; (ii) 0.125% payable in six equal installments beginning April 20, 2020 and ending on September 20, 2020; provided, however, in the event Ashford Trust does not complete, for any reason, Financings during the term of the Ashford Trust Agreement (the “Award Agreement”),equal to or greater than $4,114,740,601, then Ashford Trust shall offset, against any fees owed by Ashford Trust or its affiliates pursuant to which Mr. Kessler received 359,477 sharesthe Advisory Agreement, a portion of Restricted Stock (as defined in the Award Agreement).
On March 2, 2017, we invested an additional $650,000 in OpenKey, resulting in a 15.35% total ownership interest.
On March 6, 2017,fee paid by Ashford Trust to Lismore pursuant to this section equal to the Company soldproduct of (x) the Embassy Suites in Syracuse, New York (“Embassy Suites Syracuse”amount of Financings completed during the term of the Ashford Trust Agreement minus $4,114,740,601 multiplied by (y) 0.125%; and (iii) 25 basis points (0.25%) for approximately $8.8 million in cash. The sale resulted in a loss of $40,000 forpayable upon the six months ended September 30, 2017 and is included in “gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties” in the consolidated statements of operations. We repaid $20.6 million of principal on our mortgage loan that was partially securedacceptance by the Embassy Suites Syracuse.
On March 7, 2017, AIM REHE Funds GP, LP (“AIM GP”), the general partnerapplicable lender of the AQUA U.S. Fund, provided written notice to Ashford Trust of its election to dissolve the AQUA U.S. Fund pursuant to Section 6.1(a) of the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the AQUA U.S. Fund asany Financing. As of March 31, 2017. Pursuant to this election, we liquidated our investment2020, the Company accrued an initial deposit of $5.0 million that was subsequently paid in the AQUA U.S. Fund subject to a 5% hold back of $2.6 million which was received during the second quarter of 2017 upon completion of the audit of the AQUA U.S. Fund’s financial statements.April 2020.
On May 10, 2017, we refinanced a $105.0 million mortgage loan, securedApril 17, 2020, the Company) was notified by the Renaissance Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee andNew York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the Westin in Princeton, New Jersey. The new mortgage loan totals $181.0 million, of which our initial advance was $164.7 million with future advances totaling $16.3 million as reimbursement for capital expenditures. The mortgage loan is interest only

and provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 3.00%. Beginning on July 1, 2020, quarterly principal payments of $750,000 are due.The stated maturity is June 2022, with no extension options.
On May 23, 2017, the trial court, in the matter of Palm Beach Florida Hotel and Office Building Limited Partnership, et al. v. Nantucket Enterprises, Inc., issued an order compelling the company that issued the supersedeas bond, RLI Insurance Company (“RLI”), to pay approximately $10.0 million. On June 1, 2017, RLI paid Nantucket this amount and sought reimbursement from the Company. On June 27, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court denied the Company's petition for review. As a result, all of the appeals were exhausted and the judgment was final with the determination and reimbursement of attorney's fees being the only remaining dispute. On June 29, 2017, the balance of the judgment was paid to Nantucket by the Company.
The Company estimates its total loss including post judgment interest and reimbursement of the plaintiff’s legal fees to be approximately $17.3 million as of September 30, 2017, resulting in additional expense of $26,000 and $4.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.
On June 29, 2017, RLI filed suit in Federal District Court in Dallas seeking to recover the amounts previously paid to Nantucket. On July 19, 2017, the Company paid approximately $10.0 million to RLI mooting RLI's claim subject only to the alleged claim for attorney fees. With the agreement for the Company to pay the negotiated settlement of RLI's attorney fees in the amount of $100,000, a Stipulation for Dismissal was filed on November 2, 2017.
On May 24, 2017, we refinanced a $15.7 million mortgage loan, secured by the Hotel Indigo (“Indigo Atlanta”) in Atlanta, Georgia. The new loan totals $16.1 million. The mortgage loan is interest only and provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 2.90% for the first two years with a 30-year amortization schedule based on a 6% interest rate starting in the third year. The stated maturity is June 2020, with two one-year extension options.
On June 29, 2017, the Company sold the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta, Georgia for approximately $88.7 million in cash. The sale resulted in a gain of $14.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and is included in “gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties” in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company also repaid approximately $78.7 million of debt associated with the hotel property.
On August 25, 2017, the Company issued 3.4 million shares of 7.50% Series H cumulative preferred stock. The Series H cumulative preferred stock ranks senior to all classes or seriesaverage closing price of the Company’s common stock over the prior 30 consecutive trading-day period was below $1.00 per share, which is the minimum average closing price per share required to maintain listing on the NYSE under Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The Company’s current intention is to cure the deficiency by implementing a one-for-ten reverse stock split of its common stock by no later than the third quarter of 2020.
The Company originally had a period of six months following the receipt of the notice to regain compliance with the minimum share price requirement. As a result of a NYSE rule filing which became effective on April 21, 2020, the applicable cure period was extended until December 26, 2020, and future junior securities,there is the possibility of an additional extension at the discretion of the NYSE. In order to regain compliance, on the last trading day in any calendar month during the cure period, the common stock must have: (i) a closing price of at least $1.00 per share; and (ii) an average closing price of at least $1.00 per share over the 30 consecutive trading-day period ending on the last trading day of such month.
The notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the common stock, which will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE during this period, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other continued listing requirements of the NYSE. The common stock will continue to trade on the NYSE under the symbol “AHT” but will have an added designation of “.BC” to indicate the status of the common stock as “below compliance.” If the Company fails to regain compliance with Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual by the end of the cure period, the common stock will be subject to the NYSE’s suspension and delisting procedures.
Effective May 13, 2020, Douglas A. Kessler voluntarily resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer to pursue other professional opportunities. On May 14, 2020, the board of directors appointed J. Robison Hays, III as the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer.
Key Indicators of Operating Performance
We use a variety of operating and other information to evaluate the operating performance of our business. These key indicators include financial information that is prepared in accordance with GAAP as well as other financial measures that are non-GAAP measures. In addition, we use other information that may not be financial in nature, including statistical information and comparative data. We use this information to measure the operating performance of our individual hotels, groups of hotels and/or business as a whole. We also use these metrics to evaluate the hotels in our portfolio and potential acquisitions to determine each hotel’s contribution to cash flow and its potential to provide attractive long-term total returns. These key indicators include:
Occupancy. Occupancy means the total number of hotel rooms sold in a given period divided by the total number of rooms available. Occupancy measures the utilization of our hotels’ available capacity. We use occupancy to measure demand at a specific hotel or group of hotels in a given period.
ADR. ADR means average daily rate and is calculated by dividing total hotel rooms revenues by total number of rooms sold in a given period. ADR measures average room price attained by a hotel and ADR trends provide useful information concerning the pricing environment and the nature of the customer base of a hotel or group of hotels. We use ADR to assess the pricing levels that we are able to generate.
RevPAR.RevPAR means revenue per available room and is calculated by multiplying ADR by the average daily occupancy. RevPAR is one of the commonly used measures within the hotel industry to evaluate hotel operations. RevPAR does not include revenues from food and beverage sales or parking, telephone or other non-rooms revenues generated by the property. Although RevPAR does not include these ancillary revenues, it is generally considered the leading indicator of core revenues for many hotels. We also use RevPAR to compare the results of our hotels between periods and to analyze results of our comparable hotels (comparable hotels represent hotels we have owned for the entire period). RevPAR improvements attributable to increases in occupancy are generally accompanied by increases in most categories of variable

operating costs. RevPAR improvements attributable to increases in ADR are generally accompanied by increases in limited categories of operating costs, such as management fees and franchise fees.
RevPAR changes that are primarily driven by changes in occupancy have different implications for overall revenues and profitability than changes that are driven primarily by changes in ADR. For example, an increase in occupancy at a hotel would lead to additional variable operating costs (including housekeeping services, utilities and room supplies) and could also result in increased other operating department revenue and expense. Changes in ADR typically have a greater impact on operating margins and profitability as they do not have a substantial effect on variable operating costs.
Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR are commonly used measures within the lodging industry to evaluate operating performance. RevPAR is an important statistic for monitoring operating performance at the individual hotel level and across our entire business. We evaluate individual hotel RevPAR performance on an absolute basis with comparisons to budget and prior periods, as well as on a parity with each seriesregional and company-wide basis. ADR and RevPAR include only rooms revenue. Rooms revenue is dictated by demand (as measured by occupancy), pricing (as measured by ADR) and our available supply of hotel rooms.
We also use funds from operations (“FFO”), Adjusted FFO, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for real estate (“EBITDAre”) and Adjusted EBITDAre as measures of the Company’s outstanding preferred stockoperating performance of our business. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue per available room, or RevPAR, is a commonly used measure within the hotel industry to evaluate hotel operations. RevPAR is defined as the product of the ADR charged and the average daily occupancy achieved. RevPAR does not include revenues from food and beverage or parking, telephone, or other guest services generated by the property. Although RevPAR does not include these ancillary revenues, it is generally considered the leading indicator of core revenues for many hotels. We also use RevPAR to compare the results of our hotels between periods and to analyze results of our comparable hotels (comparable hotels represent hotels we have owned for the periods under comparison). RevPAR improvements attributable to increases in occupancy are generally accompanied by increases in most categories of variable operating costs. RevPAR improvements attributable to increases in ADR are generally accompanied by increases in limited categories of operating costs, such as management fees and franchise fees.
The following table summarizes changes in key line items from our consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31, 
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
Change
 2020 2019 
Total revenue$281,877
 $358,718
 $(76,841)
Total hotel operating expenses(201,710) (228,486) 26,776
Property taxes, insurance and other(20,472) (20,397) (75)
Depreciation and amortization(66,350) (67,178) 828
Impairment charges(27,613) 
 (27,613)
Advisory services fee(15,299) (16,304) 1,005
Corporate, general and administrative(3,492) (2,601) (891)
Gain (loss) on sale of assets and hotel properties3,623
 233
 3,390
Operating income (loss)(49,436) 23,985
 (73,421)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities(79) (1,063) 984
Interest income611
 781
 (170)
Other income (expense)1,522
 (316) 1,838
Interest expense and amortization of loan costs(57,085) (66,166) 9,081
Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees(95) (2,062) 1,967
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities(1,477) 808
 (2,285)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives4,422
 (2,994) 7,416
Income tax (expense) benefit(303) 405
 (708)
Net income (loss)(101,920) (46,622) (55,298)
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities48
 26
 22
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership17,671
 8,579
 9,092
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company$(84,201) $(38,017) $(46,184)

All hotel properties owned during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 have been included in our results of operations during the respective periods in which they were owned. Based on when a hotel property was acquired or disposed, operating results for certain hotel properties are not comparable for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The hotel properties listed below are not comparable hotel properties for the periods indicated and all other hotel properties are considered comparable hotel properties. The following acquisitions and dispositions affect reporting comparability related to our consolidated financial statements:
Hotel Property
Location
TypeDate
Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square (2)
New York, NYAcquisitionJanuary 22, 2019
Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley (2)
Santa Cruz, CAAcquisitionFebruary 26, 2019
San Antonio Marriott (1)
San Antonio, TXDispositionAugust 2, 2019
Hilton Garden Inn Wisconsin Dells (1)
Wisconsin Dells, WIDispositionAugust 6, 2019
Courtyard Savannah (1)
Savannah, GADispositionAugust 14, 2019
SpringHill Suites Jacksonville (1)
Jacksonville, FLDispositionDecember 3, 2019
Crowne Plaza Annapolis (1)
Annapolis, MDDispositionMarch 9, 2020

(1)
Collectively referred to as “Hotel Dispositions”
(2)
Collectively referred to as “Hotel Acquisitions”
The following table illustrates the key performance indicators of all hotel properties and WorldQuest owned for the periods indicated:
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
RevPAR (revenue per available room)$94.49
 $121.69
Occupancy58.51% 72.85%
ADR (average daily rate)$161.48
 $167.05
The following table illustrates the key performance indicators of the 114 comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest that were included for the full three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively:
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
RevPAR (revenue per available room)$94.86
 $122.71
Occupancy58.54% 72.99%
ADR (average daily rate)$162.04
 $168.11
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company. Net loss attributable to the Company increased $46.2 million, from $38.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (the 8.55% Series A cumulative preferred stock (all shares redeemed on September 18, 2017)“2019 quarter”) to $84.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (the “2020 quarter”) as a result of the factors discussed below.
Revenue.Rooms revenue from our hotel properties and WorldQuest decreased $64.6 million, or 23.0%, to $215.8 million in the 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred stock (1.62020 quarter compared to the 2019 quarter. This decrease is attributable to lower rooms revenue of $5.8 million shares redeemed on September 18, 2017)from our Hotel Dispositions and $59.0 million at our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest. These decreases were partially offset by higher rooms revenue of $164,000 from our Hotel Acquisitions. Our comparable hotel properties experienced a decrease of 3.6% in room rates and a decrease of 1,445 basis points in occupancy.
Food and beverage revenue decreased $13.1 million, or 21.5%, to $48.0 million. This decrease is attributable to lower food and beverage revenue of $1.4 million from our Hotel Dispositions and $12.0 million at our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, partially offset by higher food and beverage revenue of $295,000 at our Hotel Acquisitions.
Other hotel revenue, which consists mainly of Internet access, parking, spa and business interruption revenue, increased $1.1 million, or 7.1%, to $17.3 million. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase of $352,000 from our Hotel Acquisitions and $1.1 million at our comparable hotel properties. These increases were partially offset by lower other hotel revenue of $276,000

from our Hotel Dispositions. Other non-hotel revenue decreased $300,000, or 28.0%, to $772,000 in the 7.375% Series F cumulative preferred2020 quarter as compared to the 2019 quarter.
Hotel Operating Expenses. Hotel operating expenses decreased $26.8 million, or 11.7%, to $201.7 million. Hotel operating expenses consist of direct expenses from departments associated with revenue streams and indirect expenses associated with support departments and management fees. Direct expenses decreased $15.2 million in the 2020 quarter as compared to the 2019 quarter, which was comprised of a decrease of $2.0 million from our Hotel Dispositions and $13.6 million from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, partially offset by an increase of $433,000 from our Hotel Acquisitions. Direct expenses were 32.4% of total hotel revenue for the 2020 quarter and 29.7% for the 2019 quarter. Indirect expenses and management fees decreased $11.6 million in the 2020 quarter as compared to the 2019 quarter, which was comprised of a decrease of $2.7 million from our Hotel Dispositions and $9.4 million from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, partially offset by an increase of $508,000 from our Hotel Acquisitions.
Property Taxes, Insurance and Other. Property taxes, insurance and other expense increased $75,000, or 0.4%, to $20.5 million during the 2020 quarter compared to the 2019 quarter, which was primarily due to an increase of $277,000 from our Hotel Acquisitions and the effects of a property tax refund of $590,000 in the 2019 quarter. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $491,000 from our Hotel Dispositions and $301,000 at our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased $828,000, or 1.2%, to $66.4 million during the 2020 quarter compared to the 2019 quarter, which was primarily due to a decrease of $1.1 million from our Hotel Dispositions and $91,000 from our Hotel Acquisitions, partially offset by an increase of $387,000 at our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest.
Impairment Charges. In the 2020 quarter we recorded an impairment charge of $27.6 million that was comprised of $13.9 million at the Columbus Hampton Inn Easton, $10.0 million at the Canonsburg Homewood Suites Pittsburgh Southpointe and $3.7 million at the Phoenix Hampton Inn Airport North as a result of reduced estimated cash flows resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and changes to the expected holding periods of these hotel properties. In the 2019 quarter, there were no impairment charges.
Advisory Services Fee. Advisory services fee decreased $1.0 million, or 6.2%, to $15.3 million in the 2020 quarter compared to the 2019 quarter. The advisory services fee represents fees incurred in connection with the advisory agreement between Ashford Inc. and the Company. In the 2020 quarter, the advisory services fee was comprised of a base advisory fee of $8.9 million, equity-based compensation of $4.6 million associated with equity grants of our common stock and LTIP units awarded to the 7.375% Series G cumulative preferred stock)officers and employees of Ashford Inc. and reimbursable expenses of $1.8 million. In the 2019 quarter, the advisory services fee was comprised of a base advisory fee of $9.0 million, equity-based compensation of $4.3 million associated with any future parityequity grants of our common stock and LTIP units awarded to the officers and employees of Ashford Inc., reimbursable expenses of $2.4 million and an incentive fee of $636,000.
Corporate, General and Administrative. Corporate, general and administrative expense increased $891,000, or 34.3%, to $3.5 million during the 2020 quarter compared to the 2019 quarter. The increase was primarily attributable to $698,000 of reimbursed operating expenses of Ashford Securities paid by Ashford Trust, legal and professional fees of $355,000 and public company costs of $55,000, partially offset by lower other miscellaneous expenses of $217,000.
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Hotel Properties. Gain on sale of assets and hotel properties increased $3.4 million to $3.6 million during the 2020 quarter compared to the 2019 quarter. The gain in the 2020 quarter of $3.6 million was related to the sale of the Annapolis Crowne Plaza. The gain in the 2019 quarter was related to the sale of assets at the Santa Fe La Posada, Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley and Minneapolis Le Meridien related to ERFP.
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Unconsolidated Entities. Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities decreased $984,000, or 92.6% to $79,000 during the 2020 quarter compared to the 2019 quarter. The 2020 quarter included equity in loss of $79,000 from OpenKey. The 2019 quarter included equity in loss of $947,000 from Ashford Inc. and $116,000 from OpenKey. 
Interest Income. Interest income was $611,000 and $781,000 for the 2020 quarter and the 2019 quarter, respectively.
Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense) changed $1.8 million, from expense of $316,000 in the 2019 quarter to income of $1.5 million in the 2020 quarter. In the 2020 quarter, we recorded a realized gain of $2.1 million on sale of marketable securities and juniordividend income of $31,000. This income was partially offset by expense of $268,000 from CMBX premiums and interest paid on collateral, a realized loss of $225,000 on interest rate floors and other expense of $119,000. In the 2019 quarter, we recorded expense of $266,000 from CMBX premiums and interest paid on collateral, a realized loss of $163,000 on interest rate floors and a realized loss on sale of marketable securities of $4,000. These expenses were partially offset by dividend income of $46,000 and other income of $69,000.

Interest Expense and Amortization of Loan Costs. Interest expense and amortization of loan costs decreased $9.1 million, or 13.7%, to future senior$57.1 million during the 2020 quarter compared to the 2019 quarter. The decrease is primarily due $8.7 million at our comparable hotel properties due to lower LIBOR rates and lower interest expense and amortization of loan costs of $922,000 from our Hotel Dispositions, higher interest expense and amortization of loan costs of $496,000 as a result of borrowings for Hotel Acquisitions. The average LIBOR rates in the 2020 quarter and the 2019 quarter were 1.40% and 2.50%, respectively.
Write-off of Premiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees. Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees decreased $2.0 million to $95,000 in the 2020 quarter compared to the 2019 quarter. In the 2020 quarter, we wrote-off unamortized loan costs of $47,000 and incurred other costs of $48,000 as a result of a loan refinance. In the 2019 quarter, we wrote off $2.1 million of loan costs related to the refinance of a mortgage loan.
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities. Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities andchanged $2.3 million, from a gain of $808,000 in the 2019 quarter to alla loss of $1.5 million in the 2020 quarter. The unrealized loss in the 2020 quarter is primarily attributable to the recognition of the Company’s existingrealized gain upon the sale of marketable securities. The unrealized loss that is based on changes in closing market prices during the quarter was $15,000.
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives. Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives changed $7.4 million, from a loss of $3.0 million in the 2019 quarter to a gain of $4.4 million in the 2020 quarter. In the 2020 quarter, we recognized unrealized gains of $3.9 million related to CMBX tranches, $377,000 from interest rate floors and future indebtedness,$225,000 associated with respectthe recognition of realized losses from the termination of interest rate floors, partially offset by an unrealized loss of $52,000 associated with interest rate caps. In 2019 quarter, we recognized an unrealized loss of $2.3 million related to CMBX tranches, $642,000 associated with interest rate caps and $197,000 from interest rate floors. These losses were partially offset by an unrealized gain of $163,000 associated with the recognition of realized losses from the termination of interest rate floors. The fair value of interest rate floors and interest rate caps are primarily based on movements in the LIBOR forward curve and the passage of time. The fair value of credit default swaps is based on the change in value of CMBX indices.
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit. Income tax (expense) benefit changed $708,000, from income tax benefit of $405,000 in the 2019 quarter to an income tax expense of $303,000 in the 2020 quarter. This change was primarily due to an increase in the profitability of our TRS entities in the 2020 quarter compared to the payment2019 quarter. TRS profits increased because of dividendsa significant decrease in TRS rent expense, which is the result of a significant decrease in projected 2020 hotel revenues due to COVID-19, partially offset by lower hotel operating profit.
(Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Entities. Our noncontrolling interest partner in consolidated entities were allocated a loss of $48,000 and $26,000 in the 2020 quarter and the distribution of amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company’s affairs. On September 8, 2017, we issued 400,000 additional shares of 7.50% Series H preferred stock pursuant2019 quarter, respectively.
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to the over-allotment option.
On August 31, 2017, we invested an additional $333,000Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in OpenKey, resultingOperating Partnership. Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in a 16.23% total ownership interest.
On October 30, 2017, we refinanced our $94.7operating partnership increased $9.1 million, mortgage loan, with an outstanding balance of $94.5from $8.6 million secured by the Hilton Boston Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts. The new mortgage loan totals $97.0 million, provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 2.00%, a five-year term with no extension options and is secured by the Hilton Boston Back Bay.
On October 31, 2017, we refinanced our $412.5 million mortgage loan, secured by seventeen hotels. The new mortgage loan totals $427.0 million, is interest only, provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 3.00% and has a two-year initial term with five one-year extension options. The new mortgage loan is secured by the following seventeen hotels: the Courtyard Alpharetta, Courtyard Bloomington, Courtyard Crystal City, Courtyard Foothill Ranch, Embassy Suites Austin, Embassy Suites Dallas, Embassy Suites Houston, Embassy Suites Las Vegas, Embassy Suites Palm Beach, Hampton Inn Evansville, Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville, Hilton Nassau Bay, Hilton St. Petersburg, Residence Inn Evansville, Residence Inn Falls Church, Residence Inn San Diego and Sheraton Indianapolis.
Dividends on the Series H cumulative preferred stock accrue in the amount of $1.8750 per share each year, which is equivalent2019 quarter to 7.50% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share of Series H cumulative preferred stock. Dividends on the Series H cumulative preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of January, April, July and October of each year (or, if not on a business day, on the next succeeding business day). The first dividend on the Series H cumulative preferred stock sold in this offering was paid on October 16, 2017$17.7 million in the amount2020 quarter. Redeemable noncontrolling interests represented ownership interests of $0.1875 per share.

On September 18, 2017,15.71% and 14.99% in the Company redeemed its 8.55% Series A cumulative preferred stockoperating partnership at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accruedMarch 31, 2020 and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.4631 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.4631 per share.
On September 18, 2017, the Company redeemed approximately 1.6 million shares of its 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.4577 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.4577 per share.
On October 4, 2017, the Company redeemed 379,036 shares of 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred shares at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.5516 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.5516 per share.2019, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
COVID-19, Management’s Plans and Liquidity
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, China, which subsequently spread to other regions of the world, and has resulted in significant travel restrictions and extended shutdown of numerous businesses in every state in the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. Since late February, we have experienced a significant decline in occupancy and RevPAR and we expect the significant occupancy and RevPAR reduction associated with COVID-19 to continue as we are experiencing significant reservation cancellations as well as a significant reduction in new reservations relative to prior expectations. The prolonged presence of the virus has resulted in health or other government authorities imposing widespread restrictions on travel and other businesses. The hotel industry and our portfolio have experienced the postponement or cancellation of a significant number of business conferences and similar events. Following the government mandates and health official orders, the Company temporarily suspended operations at 23 of its 116 hotels and dramatically reduced staffing and expenses at its hotels that remain operational. Operations will remain suspended until state and local government restrictions and requirements are lifted and the Company can be confident that reopening the hotels will not jeopardize the health and safety of guests, hotel employees and local communities. COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on the Company’s operations and financial results to date. The full financial impact of the reduction in hotel demand caused by the pandemic and suspension of operations at the Company’s hotels cannot be reasonably estimated at this time due to uncertainty as to its severity and duration. The Company expects that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant negative impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flow in 2020. As a result, in March 2020, the Company suspended the quarterly cash dividend on its common shares for the first quarter of 2020 and likely the remainder of 2020, reduced planned

capital expenditures and reduced the compensation of its board of directors, and, working closely with its hotel managers, significantly reduced its hotels’ operating expenses. The Company’s advisor adopted a remote-work policy at its corporate office in an effort to protect the health and safety of its employees and does not anticipate these policies to have any adverse impact on its ability to continue to operate its business. This transition to a remote-work environment has not had a material adverse impact on the Company's financial reporting system, internal controls or disclosure controls and procedures.
Although the Company was in compliance with all its debt covenants as of March 31, 2020, subsequent to March 31, 2020 the Company did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of its mortgage loans, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan documents. Pursuant to the terms of the applicable mortgage loan, such an Event of Default caused an automatic increase in the interest rate on our outstanding loan balance for the period such Event of Default remains outstanding. Following an Event of Default, the Company’s lenders can generally elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the applicable mortgage loan and foreclose on the applicable hotel properties that are security for such loans. The lenders who hold the notes that are secured by the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square and Hilton Scotts Valley hotel in Santa Cruz, California have each sent us an acceleration notice which accelerated all payments due under the applicable loan agreement. The Company is actively negotiating the terms for forbearance agreements or waivers with its lenders. Additionally, certain of the Company's hotel properties are subject to ground leases rather than a fee simple interest, with respect to all or a portion of the real property at those hotels. It is possible the Company will default on some or all of the ground leases within the next twelve months. Based on these factors, the Company has determined that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires that in making this determination, the Company cannot consider any remedies that are outside of the Company’s control and have not been fully implemented. As a result, the Company could not consider future potential fundraising activities, whether through equity or debt offerings, dispositions of hotel properties or the likelihood of obtaining forbearance agreements as we could not conclude they were probable of being effectively implemented. Any forbearance agreement will most likely lead to increased costs, increased interest rates, additional restrictive covenants and other possible lender protections. In addition to or in lieu of obtaining forbearance agreements as described above, the Company could turn over the hotels securing the mortgage loans to the respective lenders.
The spread of COVID-19 and the recent developments surrounding the global pandemic are having significant negative impacts on our business. In response to the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry, the Company is deploying numerous strategies and protocols to provide financial flexibility going forward to navigate this crisis, including:
the Company has temporarily suspended operations at 21 hotel properties. The Company’s remaining 95 hotel properties are operating at reduced levels;
the Company worked proactively with its property managers to aggressively cut operating costs at its hotels ultimately resulting in an approximate 90% reduction in property-level staffing;
the Company has significantly reduced its planned spending for capital expenditures for the fiscal year from a range of $125-$145 million to a range of $30-$50 million;
the Company has suspended its common dividend conserving approximately $7 million per quarter;
the Company has taken proactive and aggressive actions to protect liquidity and reduce corporate expenses through compensation reductions for our board of directors and the curtailment of all non-essential expenses resulting in an approximate 25% reduction in corporate, general and administrative and reimbursable expenses and will continue to take all necessary additional actions to preserve capital and liquidity;
the Company currently estimates that its monthly cash utilization at its hotels given their current state of either having suspended operations or operating with limited operations is approximately $15 million per month. The Company’s debt is all property-level, non-recourse debt and the monthly interest is approximately $13 million per month. The Company’s current run rate for corporate G&A and advisory fees is approximately $4 million per month;
the Company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $240.3 million and restricted cash of $126.6 million. The vast majority of the restricted cash is comprised of lender and manager held reserves. The Company is currently working with its property managers and lenders in order to utilize lender and manager held reserves to fund operating shortfalls. At the end of the quarter, there was also $19.2 million due to the Company from third-party hotel managers, which is the Company’s cash held by one of its property managers which is also available to fund hotel operating costs; and
beginning on April 1, 2020, the Company did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of its loan agreements, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan documents. The Company is actively working with its lenders to arrange mutually agreeable forbearance agreements to reduce its near-term cash utilization and improve liquidity; and
the Company has partnered with local government agencies, medical staffing organizations, and hotel brands to support

COVID-19 response efforts. To date, through various initiatives, 48 Ashford Trust hotels have provided temporary lodging for first responders, healthcare professionals, and other community residents impacted by the pandemic.
Our cash position from operations is affected primarily by macro industry movements in occupancy and rate as well as our ability to control costs. Further, interest rates can greatly affect the cost of our debt service as well as the value of any financial hedges we may put in place. We monitor industry fundamentals and interest rates very closely. Capital expenditures above our reserves will affect cash flow as well.
Certain of our loan agreements contain cash trap provisions that may get triggered if the performance of our hotel properties declines.hotels decline. When these provisions are triggered, substantially all of the profit generated by the hotel properties securing such loanour hotels is deposited directly into lockbox accounts and then swept into cash management accounts for the benefit of our various lenders. Cash is distributed to us only after certain items are paid, including deposits into ground lease and maintenance reserves and the payment of debt service, insurance, taxes, operating expenses, and extraordinary capital expenditures and ground lease expenses. This could affect our liquidity and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders until such time that a cash trap is no longer in effect for such loan.
Also, weWe have entered into certain customary guaranty agreements pursuant to which we guaranty payment of any recourse liabilities of our subsidiaries or joint ventures that may result from non-recourse carve-outs, which include, but are not limited to fraud, misrepresentation, willful misconduct resulting in waste, misappropriations of rents following an event of default, voluntary bankruptcy filings, unpermitted transfers of collateral, delinquency of trade payables and certain environmental liabilities. Certain of these guarantees represent a guaranty of material amounts, and if we are required to make payments under those guarantees, our liquidity could be adversely affected. In connection
Pursuant to the advisory agreement between us and our advisor, we must pay our advisor on a monthly basis a base management fee, subject to a minimum base management fee. The minimum base management fee is equal to the greater of: (i) 90% of the base fee paid for the same month in the prior fiscal year; and (ii) 1/12th of the “G&A Ratio” for the most recently completed fiscal quarter multiplied by our total market capitalization on the last balance sheet date included in the most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q or annual report on Form 10-K that we file with the Ashford Prime Spin-off,SEC. Thus, even if our total market capitalization and performance decline, we arewill still jointlybe required to make payments to our advisor equal to the minimum base management fee, which could adversely impact our liquidity and severally liable under certain carve-out guaranteesfinancial condition.
These factors and environmental indemnities associated with three loans. Ashford Prime has indemnified us in the case that any of these guarantees are ever called.others could affect our liquidity and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders.
On February 1,December 5, 2017, the board of directors reapproved a stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which the board of directors granted a repurchase authorization to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share having an aggregate value of up to $200 million. The board of directors’ authorization replaced any previous repurchase authorizations. No shares were repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2020 pursuant to the Repurchase Program.
On December 11, 2017, we repaid $20.2entered into equity distribution agreements with certain sales agents to sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million. Sales of shares of our common stock, if any, may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act, including sales made directly on the NYSE, the existing trading market for our common stock, or sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or through an electronic communications network. We will pay each of the sales agents a commission, which in each case shall not be more than 2.0% of the gross sales price of the shares of our common stock sold through such sales agent. No shares were issued during the three months ended March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, we have issued approximately 2.4 million shares of principal on our mortgage loan that was partially secured bycommon stock for gross proceeds of approximately $15.5 million leaving approximately $84.5 million available under the Renaissance Portsmouth. This hotel property was sold on February 1, 2017.program.
On March 6, 2017, we repaid $20.6 million of principal on our mortgage loan that was partially secured by the Embassy Suites Syracuse. This hotel property was sold on March 6, 2017.
On May 10, 2017,January 9, 2020, we refinanced a $105.0our $43.8 million mortgage loan, secured by the Renaissance NashvilleLe Pavillon in Nashville, Tennessee andNew Orleans, Louisiana. In connection with the Westin in Princeton, New Jersey.refinance we reduced the loan amount by $6.8 million. The new mortgage loan totals $181.0 million, of which our initial advance was $164.7 million with future advances totaling $16.3 million as reimbursement for capital expenditures.$37.0 million. The new mortgage loan is interest only and provides for a floatingan interest rate of LIBOR + 3.00%3.40%. Beginning on July 1, 2020, quarterly principal payments of $750,000 are due.The stated maturity is June 2022, with no extension options.
On May 24, 2017, we refinanced a $15.7 million mortgage loan, secured by the Hotel Indigo (“Indigo Atlanta”) in Atlanta, Georgia. The new loan totals $16.1 million. The mortgage loan is interest only and provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 2.90% for the first two years with a 30-year amortization schedule based on a 6% interest rate starting in the third year. The stated maturity is June 2020,January 2023 with two one-year extension options.
On June 29, 2017, we repaid $78.7 million of principal on our mortgage loan partially secured by the Crowne Plaza Ravinia. This hotel property was sold on June 29, 2017.
On August 25, 2017, the Company issued 3.4 million shares of 7.50% Series H cumulative preferred stock. The Series H cumulative preferred stock ranks senior to all classes or series of the Company’s common stock and future junior securities, on a parity with each series of the Company’s outstanding preferred stock (the 8.55% Series A cumulative preferred stock (all shares redeemed on September 18, 2017), the 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred stock (1.6 million shares redeemed on September 18, 2017), the 7.375% Series F cumulative preferred stock and the 7.375% Series G cumulative preferred stock) and with any future parity securities and junior to future senior securities and to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness, with respect

options, subject to the paymentsatisfaction of dividends and the distribution of amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company’s affairs. On September 8, 2017, we issued 400,000 additional shares of 7.50% Series H preferred stock pursuant to the over-allotment option.
Dividends on the Series H cumulative preferred stock accrue in the amount of $1.8750 per share each year, which is equivalent to 7.50% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share of Series H cumulative preferred stock. Dividends on the Series H cumulative preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of January, April, July and October of each year (or, if not on a business day, on the next succeeding business day).certain conditions. The first dividend on the Series H cumulative preferred stock sold in this offering was paid on October 16, 2017 in the amount of $0.1875 per share.
On September 18, 2017, the Company redeemed its 8.55% Series A cumulative preferred stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.4631 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.4631 per share.
On September 18, 2017, the Company redeemed approximately 1.6 million shares of its 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.4577 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.4577 per share.
On October 4, 2017, the Company redeemed 379,036 shares of 8.45% Series D cumulative preferred shares at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.5516 per share, for a total redemption price of $25.5516 per share.
On October 30, 2017, we refinanced our $94.7 million mortgage loan, with an outstanding balance of $94.5 million, secured by the Hilton Boston Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts. The new mortgage loan totals $97.0 million, provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 2.00%, a five-year term with no extension options and is secured by the Hilton Boston Back Bay.
On October 31, 2017, we refinanced our $412.5 million mortgage loan, secured by seventeen hotels. The new mortgage loan totals $427.0 million, is interest only, provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 3.00% and has a two-year initial term with five one-year extension options. The new mortgage loan is secured by the following seventeen hotels: the Courtyard Alpharetta, Courtyard Bloomington, Courtyard Crystal City, Courtyard Foothill Ranch, Embassy Suites Austin, Embassy Suites Dallas, Embassy Suites Houston, Embassy Suites Las Vegas, Embassy Suites Palm Beach, Hampton Inn Evansville, Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville, Hilton Nassau Bay, Hilton St. Petersburg, Residence Inn Evansville, Residence Inn Falls Church, Residence Inn San DiegoLe Pavillon.
Sources and Sheraton Indianapolis.Uses of Cash
Our principal sources of funds to meet our cash requirements include: cash on hand, positive cash flow from operations, capital market activities, property refinancing proceeds and asset sales. Additionally, our principal uses of funds are expected to include possible operating shortfalls, owner-funded capital expenditures, dividends, new investments, and debt interest and principal payments. Items that impacted our cash flow and liquidity during the periods indicated are summarized as follows:
Net Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities. Net cash flows provided by operating activities, pursuant to our consolidated statements of cash flows, which includes changes in balance sheet items, were $178.5$11.9 million and $191.0$26.8 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Cash flows from operations were impacted by changes in hotel operations, our hotel acquisitions in 2019, our hotel dispositions in 20162019 and 2017,2020 as well as the timing of collecting receivables

from hotel guests, paying vendors, settling with derivative counterparties, settling with related parties and settling with hotel managers.
Net Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, net cash flows used in investing activities were $6.8$15.6 million. Cash outflows primarily consisted of $164.1$20.4 million for capital improvements made to various hotel properties, partially offset by cash inflows of $4.7 million from proceeds received from the sale of the Crowne Plaza Annapolis.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, net cash flows used in investing activities were $242.1 million. Cash outflows primarily consisted of $38.0 million for capital improvements made to various hotel properties and an additional $983,000 investment in OpenKey.$212.8 million primarily for the acquisitions of the Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley and Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square. Cash outflows were partially offset by cash inflows of $105.3$5.0 million from proceeds received from the salessale of the Renaissance Portsmouth, Embassy Suites SyracuseFF&E for ERFP and Crowne Plaza Ravinia, $50.9$4.0 million of proceeds from the liquidation of our interest in the AQUA U.S. Fund and $2.4 million from property insurance. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net cash flows provided by investing activities were $27.3 million. Cash inflows primarily consisted of $168.8 million from the sales of a five-hotel portfolio, the Hampton Inn Gainesville and a vacant lot associated with the Le Pavillon Hotel. These cash inflows were partially offset by $137.9 million for capital improvements made to various hotel properties, $2.1 million for the purchase of land underlying the San Antonio Marriott and a WorldQuest unit and a $2.0 million investment in OpenKey.franchise agreement extension.
Net Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, net cash flows used in financing activities were $137.5$27.5 million. Cash outflows primarily consisted of $246.1were $45.3 million for repayments of indebtedness, $80.6 million for the redemption of preferred stock, $75.6$18.0 million for dividend payments to common and preferred stockholders and unitholders $5.8and $1.2 million for payments of loan costs and exit fees, $1.3 million for the repurchase of common stock and $633,000 of payments for derivatives. Cash outflows were partially offset by cash inflows of $180.8$37.0 million from

borrowings on indebtedness and $91.6 million from the issuance of preferred stock. indebtedness.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016,March 31, 2019, net cash flows used inprovided by financing activities were $179.2$170.2 million. Cash outflowsinflows primarily consisted of $141.5$385.0 million of borrowings on indebtedness. Cash inflows were partially offset by cash outflows of $179.6 million for repayments of indebtedness, $115.8 million for the redemption of preferred stock, $69.3$25.0 million for dividend payments to common and preferred stockholders and unitholders, $5.1$8.9 million for payments of loan costs and exit fees and $732,000$903,000 for the repurchase of common stock. Cash outflows were partially offset by cash inflows of $115.8 million from the issuance of preferred stock and $37.5 million from borrowings on indebtedness.
We are required to maintain certain financial ratios under various debt and derivative agreements. If we violate covenants in any debt or derivative agreement, we could be required to repay all or a portion of our indebtedness before maturity at a time when we might be unable to arrange financing for such repayment on attractive terms, if at all. Presently, our existing financial debt covenants primarily relate to maintaining minimum net worth and leverage ratios and liquidity. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we were in compliance in all material respects with all covenants or other requirements set forth in our debt and related agreements. Subsequent to March 31, 2020 the Company did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of its mortgage loans, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan documents.
Mortgage and mezzanine loans are nonrecourse to the borrowers, except for customary exceptions or carve-outs that trigger recourse liability to the borrowers in certain limited instances. Recourse obligations typically include only the payment of costs and liabilities suffered by lenders as a result of the occurrence of certain bad acts on the part of the borrower. However, in certain cases, carve-outs could trigger recourse obligations on the part of the borrower with respect to repayment of all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of the loans. We have entered into customary guaranty agreements pursuant to which we guaranty payment of any recourse liabilities of the borrowers that result from non-recourse carve-outs (which include, but are not limited to, fraud, misrepresentation, willful conduct resulting in waste, misappropriations of rents following an event of default, voluntary bankruptcy filings, unpermitted transfers of collateral, and certain environmental liabilities). In the opinion of management, none of these guaranty agreements, either individually or in the aggregate, are likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition as of September 30, 2017.condition.
Based on our current level of operations, management believescan provide no assurances that our cash flow from operations and our existing cash balances will be adequate to meet upcoming anticipated requirements for interest and principal payments on debt (excluding any potential final maturity payments), working capital, and capital expenditures for the next 12 months.months and dividends required to maintain our status as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. With respect to upcoming debt maturities, no assurances can be given that we will continuebe able to proactively addressrefinance our future2020 final debt maturities. NoAdditionally, no assurances can be given that we will obtain additional financings or, if we do, what the amount and terms will be. Our failure to obtain future financing under favorable terms could adversely impact our ability to execute our business strategy. In addition, westrategy or may selectively pursue debt financing on individual properties.result in lender foreclosure.
We are committed to an investment strategy where we will opportunistically pursue hotel-related investments as suitable situations arise. Funds for future hotel-related investments are expected to be derived, in whole or in part, from cash on hand, future borrowings under a potential future credit facility or other loans, or proceeds from additional issuances of common stock, preferred stock, or other securities, asset sales, and joint ventures. However, we have no formal commitment or understanding to invest in additional assets, and there can be no assurance that we will successfully make additional investments. We may, when conditions are suitable, consider additional capital raising opportunities.
Our existing hotel properties are mostly located in developed areas with competing hotel properties. Future occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR of any individual hotel could be materially and adversely affected by an increase in the number or quality of competitive

hotel properties, home sharing companies or apartment operators offering short-term rentals in its market area. Competition could also affect the quality and quantity of future investment opportunities.
Dividend Policy. During the three month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the board of directors declared quarterly dividends of $0.12 per share of outstanding common stock. In December 2016,2019, the board of directors approved our 20172020 dividend policy which anticipatesstated our then-expectation to pay a quarterly dividend payment of $0.12$0.06 per share for 2020. As previously disclosed, the remainderapproval of 2017. However, the adoption of aour dividend policy doesdid not commit our board of directors to declare future dividends. On March 16, 2020, the Company and its board of directors announced a suspension of its previously disclosed 2020 common stock dividend policy. The Company did not pay a dividend on its common stock for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. The board of directors will continue to review our dividend policy on a quarterly basis.and make future announcements with respect thereto. We may incur indebtedness to meet distribution requirements imposed on REITs under the Internal Revenue Code to the extent that working capital and cash flow from our investments are insufficient to fund required distributions. Alternatively, we may elect to pay dividends on our common stock in cash or a combination of cash and shares of securities as permitted under U.S. federal income tax laws governing REIT distribution requirements. We may pay dividends in excess of our cash flow.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RevPAR is a commonly used measure within the hotel industry to evaluate hotel operations. RevPAR is defined as the product of the ADR charged and the average daily occupancy achieved. RevPAR does not include revenues from food and beverage or parking, telephone, or other guest services generated by the property. Although RevPAR does not include these ancillary revenues, it is generally considered the leading indicator of core revenues for many hotels. We also use RevPAR to compare the results of our hotel properties between periods and to analyze results of our comparable hotel properties (comparable hotel properties represent hotel properties we have owned for the entire period). RevPAR improvements attributable to increases in occupancy are generally accompanied by increases in most categories of variable operating costs. RevPAR improvements attributable to increases in ADR are generally accompanied by increases in limited categories of operating costs, such as management fees and franchise fees.
The following table summarizes changes in key line items from our consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, 
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
Change
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 
Favorable/
(Unfavorable)
Change
 2017 2016  2017 2016 
Total revenue$353,325
 $371,931
 $(18,606) $1,097,704
 $1,150,373
 $(52,669)
Total hotel operating expenses(226,571) (234,553) 7,982
 (688,554) (714,692) 26,138
Property taxes, insurance and other(18,194) (17,172) (1,022) (55,293) (55,077) (216)
Depreciation and amortization(60,135) (60,170) 35
 (185,380) (182,411) (2,969)
Impairment charges(1,785) (4,922) 3,137
 (1,785) (4,695) 2,910
Transaction costs
 (124) 124
 (11) (201) 190
Advisory services fee(14,612) (11,948) (2,664) (39,482) (34,927) (4,555)
Corporate general and administrative(2,412) (1,968) (444) (10,836) (6,426) (4,410)
Operating income (loss)29,616
 41,074
 (11,458) 116,363
 151,944
 (35,581)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities(679) (560) (119) (3,580) (4,432) 852
Interest income706
 92
 614
 1,460
 229
 1,231
Gain (loss) on sale of hotel properties15
 1,448
 (1,433) 14,024
 24,428
 (10,404)
Other income (expense)(273) (926) 653
 (3,539) (4,263) 724
Interest expense and amortization of loan costs(56,963) (55,762) (1,201) (167,224) (168,167) 943
Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees
 (972) 972
 (1,629) (4,913) 3,284
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities(936) 
 (936) (4,813) 
 (4,813)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives(1,479) (9,548) 8,069
 (1,804) 4,248
 (6,052)
Income tax (expense) benefit1,267
 16
 1,251
 507
 (1,216) 1,723
Net income (loss)(28,726) (25,138) (3,588) (50,235) (2,142) (48,093)
(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interests(22) (16) (6) (4) 16
 (20)
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership6,940
 5,009
 1,931
 13,202
 2,745
 10,457
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company$(21,808) $(20,145) $(1,663) $(37,037) $619
 $(37,656)

All hotel properties owned during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 have been included in our results of operations during the respective periods in which they were owned. Based on when a hotel property was acquired or disposed, operating results for certain hotel properties are not comparable for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The hotel properties listed below are not comparable hotel properties for the periods indicated and all other hotel properties are considered comparable hotel properties. The following dispositions affect reporting comparability related to our consolidated financial statements:
Hotel Property
Location
TypeDate
5-hotel portfolio (1)
VariousDispositionJune 1, 2016
Hampton Inn & Suites (1)
Gainesville, FLDispositionSeptember 1, 2016
SpringHill Suites Gaithersburg (1)
Gaithersburg, MDDispositionOctober 1, 2016
2-hotel portfolio (1)
Palm Desert, CADispositionOctober 7, 2016
Renaissance (1)
Portsmouth, VADispositionFebruary 1, 2017
Embassy Suites (1)
Syracuse, NYDispositionMarch 6, 2017
Crowne Plaza Ravinia (1)
Atlanta, GADispositionJune 29, 2017

(1) Collectively reported as “Hotel Dispositions”
The following table illustrates the key performance indicators of all hotel properties and WorldQuest owned for the periods indicated:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
RevPAR (revenue per available room)$124.33
 $122.24
 $125.12
 $121.51
Occupancy79.60% 79.36% 78.52% 78.47%
ADR (average daily rate)$156.19
 $154.02
 $159.34
 $154.84
The following table illustrates the key performance indicators of the 120 comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest that were included for the full three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
RevPAR (revenue per available room)$124.33
 $124.42
 $125.81
 $124.3
Occupancy79.60% 79.65% 78.68% 78.63%
ADR (average daily rate)$156.19
 $156.22
 $159.90
 $158.09
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company. Net income (loss) attributable to the Company increased $1.7 million, from a net loss of $20.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, (the “2016 quarter”) to a net loss of $21.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, (the “2017 quarter”) as a result of the factors discussed below.
Revenue.Rooms revenue from our hotel properties and WorldQuest decreased $11.9 million, or 3.9%, to $289.0 million in the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower rooms revenue of $11.6 million related to our Hotel Dispositions and lower rooms revenue of $240,000 from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, which experienced a decrease of 5 basis points in occupancy.
Food and beverage revenue decreased $7.9 million, or 14.0%, to $48.3 million. This decrease is attributable to lower food and beverage revenue of $5.5 million from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, primarily attributable to approximately $1.0 million associated with the renovation of the DFW Airport Marriott in Irving, Texas and unfavorable year over year changes in the Jewish and July 4th holiday calendar, as well as lower food and beverage revenue of $2.4 million related to our Hotel Dispositions.

Other hotel revenue, which consists mainly of Internet access, parking and spa, increased $617,000, or 4.3%, to $15.0 million. This increase is attributable to higher other hotel revenue of $917,000 from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, partially offset by lower other hotel revenue of $300,000 related to our Hotel Dispositions. Other non-hotel revenue increased $528,000, or 114.5%, to $989,000 in the 2017 quarter as compared to the 2016 quarter.
Hotel Operating Expenses. Hotel operating expenses decreased $8.0 million, or 3.4%, to $226.6 million. Hotel operating expenses consist of direct expenses from departments associated with revenue streams and indirect expenses associated with support departments and management fees. We experienced a decrease of $5.5 million in direct expenses in the 2017 quarter as compared to the 2016 quarter, which was comprised of a decrease of $4.6 million related to our Hotel Dispositions and a decrease of $931,000 from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest. Direct expenses were 30.3% of total hotel revenue for the 2017 quarter and 30.2% for the 2016 quarter. We experienced a decrease of $2.5 million in indirect expenses and management fees in the 2017 quarter as compared to the 2016 quarter, which was comprised of a decrease of $4.8 million from our Hotel Dispositions, partially offset by an increase of $2.3 million from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest. The increase from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest is primarily attributable to uninsured hurricane related costs of $3.7 million.
Property Taxes, Insurance and Other. Property taxes, insurance and other increased $1.0 million, or 6.0%, to $18.2 million during the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $1.8 million from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, partially offset by a $738,000 decrease from our Hotel Dispositions.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased $35,000, or 0.1%, to $60.1 million during the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $2.1 million related to our Hotel Dispositions partially offset by an increase of $2.0 million of depreciation and amortization at our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest.
Impairment Charges. Impairment charges decreased $3.1 million, or 63.7%, to $1.8 million in the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter. We recorded an impairment charge of $1.8 million in the 2017 quarter for damages to hotel properties from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. We recorded an impairment charge of $4.9 million in the 2016 quarter, which is comprised of an impairment charge of $5.0 million on the SpringHill Suites Gaithersburg, partially offset by an impairment credit of $117,000 related to a valuation adjustment on a previously impaired mezzanine loan.
Transaction Costs. Transaction costs decreased $124,000, or 100.0%, to $0 during the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter.
Advisory Services Fee. Advisory services fee increased $2.7 million, or 22.3%, to $14.6 million in the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter, which represented fees paid in connection with the advisory agreement between Ashford Inc. and the Company. For the 2017 quarter, the advisory services fee was comprised of a base advisory fee of $8.6 million, reimbursable expenses of $1.6 million and equity-based compensation of $4.4 million associated with equity grants of our common stock and LTIP units awarded to the officers and employees of Ashford Inc. For the 2016 quarter, the advisory services fee was comprised of a base advisory fee of $8.6 million, reimbursable expenses of $1.5 million and equity-based compensation of $1.9 million associated with equity grants of our common stock and LTIP units awarded to the officers and employees of Ashford Inc.
Corporate General and Administrative. Corporate general and administrative expense increased $444,000, or 22.6%, to $2.4 million during the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter. The increase was primarily attributable to higher public company costs, office expenses, professional fees and other miscellaneous expenses of $388,000 and $56,000 of transaction, acquisition and management conversion costs in the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter.
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Unconsolidated Entities. We recorded equity in loss of unconsolidated entities of $679,000 and $560,000 for the 2017 and 2016 quarters, respectively. The 2017 quarter included equity in loss of $568,000 from Ashford Inc. and $111,000 from OpenKey. The 2016 quarter included equity in loss of $395,000 from the AQUA U.S. Fund, $85,000 from Ashford Inc. and $80,000 from OpenKey.
Interest Income. Interest income was $706,000 and $92,000 for the 2017 quarter and the 2016 quarter, respectively.
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Hotel Properties. Gain on sale of hotel properties was $15,000 and $1.4 million in the 2017 and 2016 quarters, respectively. The gain in the 2017 quarter was related to the sale of the Crowne Plaza Ravinia. The gain in the 2016 quarter was related to the sale of the Hampton Inn Gainesville.
Other Income (Expense). Other expense decreased $653,000, or 70.5%, to $273,000 during the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter. In the 2017 quarter, we recognized realized losses of $1.2 million related to the termination of a CMBX tranche and $257,000 related to CMBX premiums and usage fees, partially offset by a realized gain of $948,000 related to marketable securities, dividend income of $109,000 and miscellaneous income of $102,000. In the 2016 quarter, we recognized a realized

loss of $547,000 related to the termination of a CMBX tranche, a realized loss of $156,000 related to the maturity of options on futures contracts and $237,000 of CMBX premiums and usage fees.
Interest Expense and Amortization of Loan Costs. Interest expense and amortization of loan costs increased $1.2 million, or 2.2%, to $57.0 million during the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter. The increase is primarily due to higher interest expense and amortization of loan costs of $4.3 million from refinances and an increase in LIBOR rates on our comparable hotels properties, partially offset by lower interest expense and amortization of loan costs of $3.1 million from our Hotel Dispositions. The average LIBOR rates in the 2017 quarter and the 2016 quarter were 1.23% and 0.51%, respectively.
Write-off of Premiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees. Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees decreased $1.0 million, or 100.0%, to $0 during the 2017 quarter compared to the 2016 quarter. In the 2016 quarter, we incurred write-off of loan costs and exit fees of $972,000 resulting from the write-off of unamortized loan costs of $460,000 and exit fees of $512,000 related to the sale of the Hampton Inn Gainesville.
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities. Unrealized loss on marketable securities was $936,000 in the 2017 quarter, which was based on changes in closing market prices during the quarter. There was no unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities in the 2016 quarter.
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives. Unrealized loss on derivatives decreased $8.1 million, from $9.5 million in the 2016 quarter to $1.5 million in the 2017 quarter. In the 2017 quarter, we recognized unrealized losses of $2.3 million, $291,000 and $96,000 associated with CMBX tranches, interest rate floors and interest rate caps, respectively. These unrealized losses were partially offset by an unrealized gain of $1.2 million associated with the reclassification to other income (expense) for the recognition of a realized loss from a CMBX tranche termination. In the 2016 quarter, we recorded unrealized losses of $8.2 million, $1.9 million, $155,000 and $40,000 on interest rate floors, open CMBX tranches, options on futures contracts and interest rate derivatives, respectively. These unrealized losses were partially offset by unrealized gains of $547,000 and $156,000 associated with the reclassification to other income (expense) for the recognition of a realized loss from a CMBX tranche termination and maturity of an option on futures contracts, respectively. The fair value of interest rate floors and interest rate derivatives are primarily based on movements in the LIBOR forward curve and the passage of time. The fair value of options on futures contracts is determined based on the last reported settlement price as of the measurement date. The fair value of credit default swaps is based on the change in value of CMBX indices.
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit. Income tax benefit increased $1.3 million, from $16,000 in the 2016 quarter to $1.3 million in the 2017 quarter. The increase in income tax benefit is primarily due to a decrease in taxable income recognized by our TRS entities.
(Income) Loss from Consolidated Entities Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. Our noncontrolling interest partner in consolidated entities was allocated income of $22,000 and $16,000 for the 2017 quarter and the 2016 quarter, respectively.
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in Operating Partnership. Redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership were allocated net loss of $6.9 million and $5.0 million in the 2017 quarter and the 2016 quarter, respectively. Redeemable noncontrolling interests represented ownership interests of 15.73% and 14.01% in the operating partnership at September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company. Net income (loss) attributable to the Company changed $37.7 million, from net income of $619,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (the “2016 period”) to a net loss of $37.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 (the “2017 period”) as a result of the factors discussed below.
Revenue.Rooms revenue from our hotel properties and WorldQuest decreased $40.5 million, or 4.4%, to $876.9 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower rooms revenue of $47.8 million related to our Hotel Dispositions, partially offset by higher rooms revenue of $7.3 million from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, which experienced an increase of 1.1% in room rates and an increase of 5 basis points in occupancy.
Food and beverage revenue decreased $13.5 million, or 7.1%, to $175.0 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period. This decrease is attributable to lower food and beverage revenue of $6.0 million related to our Hotel Dispositions and lower food and beverage revenue of $7.5 million from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, primarily attributable to approximately $1.3 million associated with the renovation of the DFW Airport Marriott in Irving, Texas as well as unfavorable year over year changes in the Jewish and July 4th holiday calendar.
Other hotel revenue, which consists mainly of Internet access, parking and spa, increased $507,000, or 1.2%, to $43.7 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period. This increase is primarily attributable to higher other revenue of $2.0 million

from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, partially offset by lower other revenue of $1.5 million related to our Hotel Dispositions. Other non-hotel revenue increased $755,000, or 58.2%, to $2.1 million in the 2017 period.
Hotel Operating Expenses. Hotel operating expenses decreased $26.1 million, or 3.7%, to $688.6 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period. Hotel operating expenses consist of direct expenses from departments associated with revenue streams and indirect expenses associated with support departments and management fees. We experienced a decrease in direct expenses of $15.7 million in the 2017 period as compared to the 2016 period, which was comprised of a decrease of $16.4 million related to our Hotel Dispositions, partially offset by an increase of $717,000 from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest. Direct expenses were 29.8% of total hotel revenue for both the 2017 and 2016 periods. We experienced a decrease in indirect expenses and management fees of $10.5 million in the 2017 period as compared to the 2016 period, which was comprised of a decrease of $18.3 million from our Hotel Dispositions, partially offset by an increase of $3.8 million from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, primarily attributable to uninsured hurricane related costs of $3.7 million, and $4.1 million associated with an additional accrual related to the final judgment in the lawsuit captioned Palm Beach Florida Hotel and Office Building Limited Partnership, et al. v. Nantucket Enterprises, Inc. See note 13 to our consolidated financial statements.
Property Taxes, Insurance and Other. Property taxes, insurance and other increased $216,000 or 0.4%, to $55.3 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period. The increase was primarily due to $2.9 million from our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, partially offset by a decrease of $2.7 million from our Hotel Dispositions.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased $3.0 million or 1.6%, to $185.4 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period. The increase was primarily due to $10.5 million of depreciation and amortization at our comparable hotel properties and WorldQuest, partially offset by a decrease of $7.6 million related to our Hotel Dispositions.
Impairment Charges. Impairment charges decreased $2.9 million, or 62.0%, to $1.8 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period, We recorded an impairment charge of $1.8 million in the 2017 period for damages to hotel properties from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. We recorded an impairment charge of $4.7 million in the 2016 period comprised of an impairment charge of $5.0 million on the SpringHill Suites Gaithersburg, partially offset by an impairment credit of $344,000 related to a valuation adjustment on a previously impaired mezzanine loan.
Transaction Costs. Transaction costs were $11,000 in the 2017 period compared to $201,000 in the 2016 period.
Advisory Services Fee. Advisory services fee increased $4.6 million, or 13.0%, to $39.5 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period, which represented fees paid in connection with the advisory agreement between Ashford Inc. and the Company. In the 2017 period, the advisory services fee was comprised of a base advisory fee of $25.9 million, equity-based compensation of $7.7 million associated with equity grants of our common stock and LTIP units awarded to the officers and employees of Ashford Inc. and reimbursable expenses of $5.8 million. In the 2016 period, the advisory services fee was comprised of a base advisory fee of $25.8 million, reimbursable expenses of $4.6 million and equity-based compensation of $4.5 million associated with equity grants of our common stock and LTIP units awarded to the officers and employees of Ashford Inc.
Corporate General and Administrative. Corporate general and administrative expense increased $4.4 million, or 68.6%, to $10.8 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period. The increase was primarily attributable to higher transaction, acquisition and management conversion costs of $3.0 million and higher public company costs, office expenses, professional fees and other miscellaneous expenses of $1.4 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period.
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Unconsolidated Entities. We recorded equity in loss of unconsolidated entities of $3.6 million and $4.4 million in the 2017 and 2016 periods, respectively. The 2017 period included equity in loss of $3.3 million from Ashford Inc. and $341,000 from OpenKey, partially offset by equity in earnings of $52,000 from the AQUA U.S. Fund. The 2016 period included equity in loss of $3.3 million from the AQUA U.S. Fund, $959,000 from Ashford Inc. and $196,000 from OpenKey.
Interest Income. Interest income was $1.5 million and $229,000 in the 2017 and 2016 periods, respectively.
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Hotel Properties. Gain on sale of hotel properties was $14.0 million and $24.4 million in the 2017 and 2016 periods, respectively. The gain in the 2017 period was related to a gain of $14.1 million on the sale of the Crowne Plaza Ravinia, slightly offset by losses related to the sale of Renaissance Portsmouth and Embassy Suites Syracuse. The gain in the 2016 period was primarily related to our Hotel Dispositions, slightly offset by a loss on the sale of a vacant lot associated with the Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Other Income (Expense). Other expense decreased $724,000, or 17.0%, to $3.5 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period. In the 2017 period, we recognized realized losses of $4.2 million related to the termination of CMBX tranches, $543,000 on the maturities of options on futures contracts and $769,000 of CMBX premiums and usage fees. These expenses were partially offset by dividend income of $986,000, a realized gain of $822,000 on marketable securities and other miscellaneous

income of $131,000. In the 2016 period, we recognized realized losses of $3.3 million related to the termination of CMBX tranches, $156,000 related to the maturity of options on futures contracts, $150,000 from an investment write-off and $615,000 of CMBX premiums and usage fees.
Interest Expense and Amortization of Loan Costs. Interest expense and amortization of loan costs decreased $943,000, or 0.6%, to $167.2 million in the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period. The decrease is primarily due to lower interest expense and amortization of loan costs of $6.5 million from our Hotel Dispositions, partially offset by an increase of $5.6 million from higher interest expense and amortization of loan costs as a result of refinances and an increase in LIBOR rates. The average LIBOR rates in the 2017 period and the 2016 period were 1.04% and 0.45%, respectively.
Write-off of Premiums, Loan Costs and Exit Fees. Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees decreased $3.3 million, or 66.8%, to $1.6 million in the 2017 period. In the 2017 period, we incurred write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees consisting of $1.5 million to refinance a mortgage loan secured by the Nashville Renaissance and Princeton Westin and other fees of $148,000. In the 2016 period, we incurred write-off of loan costs and exit fees of $4.9 million resulting from the write-off of unamortized loan costs of $570,000 and other exit fees of $4.3 million related to the sale of a five-hotel portfolio and the Hampton Inn Gainesville.
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities. Unrealized loss on marketable securities was $4.8 million in the 2017 period, which was based on changes in closing market prices during the period. There was no unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities in the 2016 period.
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives. Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives changed $6.1 million, or 142.5%, from a gain of $4.2 million in the 2016 period to a loss of $1.8 million in the 2017 period. In the 2017 period, we recognized unrealized losses of $3.6 million, $2.2 million and $613,000 associated with the remaining CMBX tranches, interest rate floors, and interest rate caps, respectively, partially offset by unrealized gains of $4.2 million associated with the reclassification to other income (expense) for the recognition of realized losses from CMBX tranche terminations and $427,000 associated with the reclassification to other income (expense) for maturities of options on futures contracts. In the 2016 period, we recorded an unrealized gain of $4.8 million related to interest rate floors, a $3.3 million unrealized gain associated with the reclassification to other income (expense) for the recognition of the realized loss from CMBX tranche terminations and a $156,000 unrealized gain associated with the reclassification to other income (expense) for the maturity of options on futures contracts, partially offset by unrealized losses of $3.2 million, $270,000 and $460,000 on the remaining CMBX tranches, options on futures contracts and interest rate derivatives, respectively. The fair value of interest rate floors and interest rate derivatives are primarily based on movements in the LIBOR forward curve and the passage of time. The fair value of options on futures contracts is determined based on the last reported settlement price as of the measurement date. The fair value of credit default swaps is based on the change in value of CMBX indices.
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit. Income tax benefit (expense) changed $1.7 million, or 141.7% from expense of $1.2 million in the 2016 period to a benefit of $507,000 in the 2017 period. The change in income tax benefit (expense) is primarily due to a decrease in taxable income recognized by our TRS entities.
(Income) Loss from Consolidated Entities Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. Our noncontrolling interest partner in consolidated entities was allocated income of $4,000 and loss $16,000 in the 2017 and 2016 periods, respectively.
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in Operating Partnership. Noncontrolling interests in operating partnership were allocated a net loss of $13.2 million and net income of $2.7 million in the 2017 and 2016 periods, respectively. Redeemable noncontrolling interests represented ownership interests of 15.73% and 14.01% in the operating partnership at September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
SEASONALITY
Our properties’ operations historically have been seasonal as certain properties maintain higher occupancy rates during the summer months, while certain other properties maintain higher occupancy rates during the winter months. This seasonality pattern can cause fluctuations in our quarterly lease revenue under our percentage leases. We anticipateQuarterly revenue also may be adversely affected by renovations and repositionings, our managers’ effectiveness in generating business and by events beyond our control, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and government-issued travel restrictions in response, extreme weather conditions, natural disasters, terrorist attacks or alerts, civil unrest, government shutdowns, airline strikes or reduced airline capacity, economic factors and other considerations affecting travel. To the extent that our cash flows from the operations of our properties and cash on hand will be sufficientare insufficient during any quarter to enable us to make quarterly distributions to maintain our REIT status. To the extent that cash flows from operations and cash on hand are insufficient during any quarterstatus due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in lease revenue, we expect to utilize cash on hand or borrowings to fund required distributions. However, we cannot make any assurances that we will make distributions in the future.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
In the normal course of business, we form partnerships or joint ventures that operate certain hotel properties.hotels. We evaluate each partnership and joint venture to determine whether the entity is a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”).VIE. If the entity is determined

to be a VIE, we assess whether we are the primary beneficiary and need to consolidate the entity. For further discussion of the Company’scompany’s VIEs, see notesnote 2 and 5 to our consolidated financial statements.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
There have beenAlthough there were no material changes, since December 31, 2016, outside of the ordinary course of business, as of March 31, 2020. to contractual obligations specified in the table of contractual obligations included in the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our 2016 Form 10-K.2019 Form10-K, subsequent to March 31, 2020, we did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of our mortgage loans, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan documents. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Recent Developments - COVID-19, Management’s Plans and Liquidity” for additional information.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our accounting policies that are critical or most important to understanding our financial condition and results of operations and that require management to make the most difficult judgments are described in our 20162019 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in these critical accounting policies.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The following non-GAAP presentations of EBITDA, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDA,EBITDAre, Funds From Operations (“FFO”) and Adjusted FFO and AFFO are madepresented to assisthelp our investors evaluate our operating performance.
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to the Company before interest expense and amortization of premiums and loan costs, net, interest income other than interest income from mezzanine loans, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and noncontrolling interestsequity in the operating partnershipearnings/loss of unconsolidated entities and after adjustments forthe Company’s portion of EBITDA of unconsolidated joint ventures. entities. In addition, we exclude impairment charges on real estate, and gain/loss on sale of hotel properties of unconsolidated entities to calculate EBITDAre, as defined by NAREIT.

We then further adjust EBITDAEBITDAre to exclude certain additional items such as gain/loss on sale of hotel properties, impairment charges and uninsured hurricane related costs,insurance settlements, write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees, other income/expense, net, transaction acquisition and management conversion costs, legal, judgmentadvisory and related legalsettlement costs, dead deal costs, software implementation costs,advisory services incentive fees and non-cash items such as amortization of unfavorable contract liabilities, non-cash stock/unit-based compensation, unrealized gain/lossgains/losses on marketable securities and derivative instruments, and investment in the AQUA U.S Fund, as well as our portion of adjustments to EBITDAEBITDAre of unconsolidated entities. We exclude items from Adjusted EBITDA that are either non-cash or are not part of our core operations in order to provide a period-over-period comparison of our operations.
We present EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre because we believe these measurements a)they reflect more accurately reflect the ongoing performance of our hotel assets and other investments b)and provide more useful information to investors as they are indicators of our ability to meet our future debt payment andrequirements, working capital requirements and c)they provide an overall evaluation of our financial condition. EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre as calculated by us may not be comparable to EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre reported by other companies that do not define EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre exactly as we define the terms. EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre do not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to a) GAAPoperating income or net income or lossdetermined in accordance with GAAP as an indicationindicator of our financial performance or b) GAAPas an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measuredetermined by GAAP as an indicator of our liquidity.

The following table reconciles net income (loss) to EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAEBITDAre (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income (loss)$(28,726) $(25,138) $(50,235) $(2,142)
(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interest(22) (16) (4) 16
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership6,940
 5,009
 13,202
 2,745
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company(21,808) (20,145) (37,037) 619
Interest income(706) (92) (1,460) (229)
Interest expense and amortization of premiums and loan costs, net56,934
 55,732
 167,138
 168,078
Depreciation and amortization60,075
 60,108
 185,197
 182,227
Income tax expense (benefit)(1,271) (16) (515) 1,216
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership(6,940) (5,009) (13,202) (2,745)
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities679
 85
 3,632
 959
Company's portion of EBITDA of unconsolidated entities (Ashford Inc.)(384) 165
 (20) (207)
Company's portion of EBITDA of unconsolidated entities (OpenKey)(113) 
 (361) 
EBITDA available to the Company and OP unitholders86,466
 90,828
 303,372
 349,918
Amortization of unfavorable contract liabilities(363) (543) (1,151) (1,629)
Impairment and uninsured hurricane losses5,496
 4,922
 5,496
 4,695
(Gain) loss on sale of hotel properties(15) (1,448) (14,024) (24,428)
Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees
 972
 1,629
 4,913
Other (income) expense273
 926
 3,539
 4,263
Transaction, acquisition and management conversion costs202
 778
 3,770
 1,422
Legal judgment and related legal costs27
 23
 4,091
 71
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities936
 
 4,813
 
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives1,479
 9,548
 1,804
 (4,248)
Dead deal costs5
 30
 9
 331
Software implementation costs
 
 1,034
 
Non-cash stock/unit-based compensation4,613
 2,185
 8,751
 5,511
Company's portion of (gain) loss of AQUA U.S. Fund
 475
 (52) 3,473
Company's portion of adjustments to EBITDA of unconsolidated entities (Ashford Inc.)1,703
 793
 3,752
 2,929
Company's portion of adjustments to EBITDA of unconsolidated entities (OpenKey)2
 
 4
 
Adjusted EBITDA available to the Company and OP unitholders$100,824
 $109,489
 $326,837
 $347,221
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
Net income (loss)$(101,920) $(46,622)
Interest expense and amortization of premiums and loan costs, net57,085
 66,166
Depreciation and amortization66,350
 67,178
Income tax expense (benefit)303
 (405)
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities79
 1,063
Company’s portion of EBITDA of unconsolidated entities (Ashford Inc.)
 1,874
Company’s portion of EBITDA of unconsolidated entities (OpenKey)(78) (115)
EBITDA21,819
 89,139
Impairment charges on real estate27,613
 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and hotel properties(3,623) (233)
EBITDAre45,809
 88,906
Amortization of unfavorable contract liabilities49
 (39)
(Gain) loss on insurance settlements
 (36)
Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees95
 2,062
Other (income) expense, net(1,491) 362
Transaction, acquisition and management conversion costs741
 446
Legal judgment and related legal costs145
 417
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities1,477
 (808)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives(4,422) 2,994
Dead deal costs101
 32
Non-cash stock/unit-based compensation4,906
 4,590
Advisory services incentive fee
 636
Company’s portion of adjustments to EBITDAre of unconsolidated entities (Ashford Inc.)
 913
Company’s portion of adjustments to EBITDAre of unconsolidated entities (OpenKey)6
 21
Adjusted EBITDAre$47,416
 $100,496

We calculate FFO and AFFOAdjusted FFO in the following table. FFO is calculated on the basis defined by NAREIT, which is net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses on properties,sale of assets and extraordinary items as defined by GAAP,hotel properties, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, impairment charges on real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated entities and noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership. Adjustments for unconsolidated entities are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. NAREIT developed FFO as a relative measure of performance of an equity REIT to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined by GAAP. Our calculation of AFFOAdjusted FFO excludes write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees, other impairment charges,gain/loss on insurance settlements, other income/expense, net transaction acquisition and management conversion costs, legal, judgmentadvisory, and related legalsettlement costs, dead deal costs, software implementation costs, uninsured hurricane related costsadvisory service incentive fees and non-cash items such as non-cash stock/unit-based compensation, amortization of loan costs, unrealized gain/lossgains/losses on marketable securities and derivative instruments, and investment in the AQUA U.S Fund, as well as our portion of adjustments to FFO related to unconsolidated entities. We exclude items from AFFOAdjusted FFO that are either non-cash or are not part of our core operations in order to provide a period-over-period comparison of our operating results. We consider FFO and AFFOAdjusted FFO to be appropriate measures of our ongoing normalized operating performance as a REIT. We compute FFO in accordance with our interpretation of standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that either do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or interpret the NAREIT definition differently than us. FFO and AFFOAdjusted FFO do not represent cash generated from operating activities as determined by GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to a) GAAP net income or loss as an indication of our financial performance or b) GAAP cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to satisfy our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. However, to facilitate a clear understanding of our historical operating results, we believe that FFO and AFFOAdjusted FFO should be considered along with our net income or loss and cash flows reported in the consolidated financial statements.

The following table reconciles net income (loss) to FFO and Adjusted FFO (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2017 2016 2017 20162020 2019
Net income (loss)$(28,726) $(25,138) $(50,235) $(2,142)$(101,920) $(46,622)
(Income) loss from consolidated entities attributable to noncontrolling interest(22) (16) (4) 16
(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities48
 26
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership6,940
 5,009
 13,202
 2,745
17,671
 8,579
Preferred dividends(11,440) (8,875) (33,352) (25,856)(10,644) (10,644)
Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred stock(4,507) (6,124) (4,507) (6,124)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders(37,755) (35,144) (74,896) (31,361)(94,845) (48,661)
Depreciation and amortization of real estate60,075
 60,108
 185,197
 182,227
66,298
 67,121
(Gain) loss on sale of hotel properties(15) (1,448) (14,024) (24,428)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and hotel properties(3,623) (233)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in operating partnership(6,940) (5,009) (13,202) (2,745)(17,671) (8,579)
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities679
 85
 3,632
 959
79
 1,063
Impairment charges on real estate1,785
 5,039
 1,785
 5,039
27,613
 
Company's portion of FFO of unconsolidated entities (Ashford Inc.)(570) (85) (3,265) (597)
Company's portion of FFO of unconsolidated entities (OpenKey)(116) 
 (366) 
Company’s portion of FFO of unconsolidated entities (Ashford Inc.)
 (635)
Company’s portion of FFO of unconsolidated entities (OpenKey)(79) (100)
FFO available to common stockholders and OP unitholders17,143
 23,546
 84,861
 129,094
(22,228) 9,976
Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred stock4,507
 6,124
 4,507
 6,124
Write-off of premiums, loan costs and exit fees
 972
 1,629
 4,913
95
 2,062
Other impairment charges
 (117) 
 (344)
Uninsured hurricane related costs3,711
 
 3,711
 
(Gain) loss on insurance settlements
 (36)
Other (income) expense273
 926
 3,539
 4,263
(1,491) 362
Transaction, acquisition and management conversion costs202
 778
 3,770
 1,422
741
 446
Legal judgment and related legal costs27
 23
 4,091
 71
145
 417
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities936
 
 4,813
 
1,477
 (808)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives1,479
 9,548
 1,804
 (4,248)(4,422) 2,994
Dead deal costs5
 30
 9
 331
101
 32
Software implementation costs
 
 1,034
 
Non-cash stock/unit-based compensation4,613
 2,185
 8,751
 5,511
4,906
 4,590
Company's portion of (gain) loss of AQUA U.S. Fund
 475
 (52) 3,473
Company's portion of adjustments to FFO of unconsolidated entities (Ashford Inc.)1,580
 793
 6,130
 2,929
Company's portion of adjustments to FFO of unconsolidated entities (OpenKey)2
 
 4
 
Amortization of loan costs6,580
 7,256
Advisory services incentive fee
 636
Company’s portion of adjustments to FFO of unconsolidated entities (Ashford Inc.)
 2,441
Company’s portion of adjustments to FFO of unconsolidated entities (OpenKey)6
 22
Adjusted FFO available to common stockholders and OP unitholders$34,478
 $45,283
 $128,601
 $153,539
$(14,090) $30,390



HOTEL PORTFOLIO
The following table presents certain information related to our hotel properties as of September 30, 2017:March 31, 2020:
Hotel Property
 
Location 
 Service Type 
Total Rooms 
 % Owned Owned Rooms 
Location 
 Service Type 
Total Rooms 
 % Owned Owned Rooms
Fee Simple Properties          
Embassy Suites Austin, TX Full service 150
 100% 150
 Austin, TX Full service 150
 100 150
Embassy Suites Dallas, TX Full service 150
 100
 150
 Dallas, TX Full service 150
 100 150
Embassy Suites Herndon, VA Full service 150
 100
 150
 Herndon, VA Full service 150
 100 150
Embassy Suites Las Vegas, NV Full service 220
 100
 220
 Las Vegas, NV Full service 220
 100 220
Embassy Suites Flagstaff, AZ Full service 119
 100
 119
 Flagstaff, AZ Full service 119
 100 119
Embassy Suites Houston, TX Full service 150
 100
 150
 Houston, TX Full service 150
 100 150
Embassy Suites West Palm Beach, FL Full service 160
 100
 160
 West Palm Beach, FL Full service 160
 100 160
Embassy Suites Philadelphia, PA Full service 263
 100
 263
 Philadelphia, PA Full service 263
 100 263
Embassy Suites Walnut Creek, CA Full service 249
 100
 249
 Walnut Creek, CA Full service 249
 100 249
Embassy Suites Arlington, VA Full service 267
 100
 267
 Arlington, VA Full service 269
 100 269
Embassy Suites Portland, OR Full service 276
 100
 276
 Portland, OR Full service 276
 100 276
Embassy Suites Santa Clara, CA Full service 257
 100
 257
 Santa Clara, CA Full service 258
 100 258
Embassy Suites Orlando, FL Full service 174
 100
 174
 Orlando, FL Full service 174
 100 174
Embassy Suites New York, NY Full service 310
 100 310
Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville, FL Select service 119
 100
 119
 Jacksonville, FL Select service 119
 100 119
Hilton Garden Inn Austin, TX Select service 254
 100
 254
 Austin, TX Select service 254
 100 254
Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore, MD Select service 158
 100
 158
 Baltimore, MD Select service 158
 100 158
Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach, VA Select service 176
 100
 176
 Virginia Beach, VA Select service 176
 100 176
Hilton Garden Inn Wisconsin Dells, WI Select service 128
 100
 128
Hilton Houston, TX Full service 242
 100 242
Hilton St. Petersburg, FL Full service 333
 100 333
Hilton Houston, TX Full service 242
 100
 242
 Santa Fe, NM Full service 158
 100 158
Hilton St. Petersburg, FL Full service 333
 100
 333
 Bloomington, MN Full service 300
 100 300
Hilton Santa Fe, NM Full service 158
 100
 158
 Costa Mesa, CA Full service 486
 100 486
Hilton Bloomington, MN Full service 300
 100
 300
 Boston, MA Full service 390
 100 390
Hilton Costa Mesa, CA Full service 486
 100
 486
 Parsippany, NJ Full service 353
 100 353
Hilton Boston, MA Full service 390
 100
 390
 Tampa, FL Full service 238
 100 238
Hilton Parsippany, NJ Full service 353
 100
 353
 Alexandria, VA Full service 252
 100 252
Hilton Tampa, FL Full service 238
 100
 238
 Santa Cruz, CA Full service 178
 100 178
Hampton Inn Lawrenceville, GA Select service 85
 100
 85
 Lawrenceville, GA Select service 85
 100 85
Hampton Inn Evansville, IN Select service 140
 100
 140
 Evansville, IN Select service 140
 100 140
Hampton Inn Parsippany, NJ Select service 152
 100
 152
 Parsippany, NJ Select service 152
 100 152
Hampton Inn Buford, GA Select service 92
 100
 92
 Buford, GA Select service 92
 100 92
Hampton Inn Phoenix, AZ Select service 106
 100
 106
 Phoenix, AZ Select service 106
 100 106
Hampton Inn - Waterfront Pittsburgh, PA Select service 113
 100
 113
 Pittsburgh, PA Select service 113
 100 113
Hampton Inn - Washington Pittsburgh, PA Select service 103
 100
 103
 Pittsburgh, PA Select service 103
 100 103
Hampton Inn Columbus, OH Select service 145
 100
 145
 Columbus, OH Select service 145
 100 145
Marriott Beverly Hills, CA Full service 260
 100
 260
 Beverly Hills, CA Full service 260
 100 260
Marriott Durham, NC Full service 225
 100
 225
 Durham, NC Full service 225
 100 225
Marriott Arlington, VA Full service 698
 100
 698
 Arlington, VA Full service 701
 100 701
Marriott Bridgewater, NJ Full service 347
 100
 347
 Bridgewater, NJ Full service 347
 100 347
Marriott Dallas, TX Full service 265
 100
 265
 Dallas, TX Full service 265
 100 265
Marriott Fremont, CA Full service 357
 100
 357
 Fremont, CA Full service 357
 100 357
Marriott Memphis, TN Full service 232
 100
 232
 Memphis, TN Full service 232
 100 232
Marriott Irving, TX Full service 491
 100
 491
 Irving, TX Full service 491
 100 491
Marriott Omaha, NE Full service 300
 100
 300
 Omaha, NE Full service 300
 100 300
Marriott San Antonio, TX Full service 251
 100
 251

Hotel Property
 
Location 
 Service Type 
Total Rooms 
 % Owned Owned Rooms 
Location 
 Service Type 
Total Rooms 
 % Owned Owned Rooms
Marriott Sugarland, TX Full service 300
 100
 300
 Sugarland, TX Full service 300
 100 300
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Jacksonville, FL Select service 102
 100
 102
 Baltimore, MD Select service 133
 100 133
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Baltimore, MD Select service 133
 100
 133
 Kennesaw, GA Select service 90
 100 90
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Kennesaw, GA Select service 90
 100
 90
 Buford, GA Select service 97
 100 97
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Buford, GA Select service 97
 100
 97
 Charlotte, NC Select service 136
 100 136
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Centreville, VA Select service 136
 100
 136
 Durham, NC Select service 120
 100 120
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Charlotte, NC Select service 136
 100
 136
 Manhattan Beach, CA Select service 164
 100 164
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Durham, NC Select service 120
 100
 120
 Plymouth Meeting, PA Select service 199
 100 199
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Manhattan Beach, CA Select service 164
 100
 164
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Plymouth Meeting, PA Select service 199
 100
 199
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Glen Allen, VA Select service 136
 100
 136
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Kennesaw, GA Select service 86
 100
 86
 Kennesaw, GA Select service 86
 100 86
Courtyard by Marriott Bloomington, IN Select service 117
 100
 117
 Bloomington, IN Select service 117
 100 117
Courtyard by Marriott - Tremont Boston, MA Select service 315
 100
 315
 Boston, MA Select service 315
 100 315
Courtyard by Marriott Columbus, IN Select service 90
 100
 90
Courtyard by Marriott Denver, CO Select service 202
 100
 202
 Columbus, IN Select service 90
 100 90
Courtyard by Marriott Louisville, KY Select service 150
 100
 150
 Denver, CO Select service 202
 100 202
Courtyard by Marriott Gaithersburg, MD Select service 210
 100
 210
 Louisville, KY Select service 150
 100 150
Courtyard by Marriott Crystal City, VA Select service 272
 100
 272
 Gaithersburg, MD Select service 210
 100 210
Courtyard by Marriott Ft. Lauderdale, FL Select service 174
 100
 174
 Crystal City, VA Select service 272
 100 272
Courtyard by Marriott Overland Park, KS Select service 168
 100
 168
 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Select service 174
 100 174
Courtyard by Marriott Savannah, GA Select service 156
 100
 156
 Overland Park, KS Select service 168
 100 168
Courtyard by Marriott Foothill Ranch, CA Select service 156
 100
 156
 Foothill Ranch, CA Select service 156
 100 156
Courtyard by Marriott Alpharetta, GA Select service 154
 100
 154
 Alpharetta, GA Select service 154
 100 154
Courtyard by Marriott Oakland, CA Select service 156
 100
 156
 Oakland, CA Select service 156
 100 156
Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale, AZ Select service 180
 100
 180
 Scottsdale, AZ Select service 180
 100 180
Courtyard by Marriott Plano, TX Select service 153
 100
 153
 Plano, TX Select service 153
 100 153
Courtyard by Marriott Newark, CA Select service 181
 100
 181
 Newark, CA Select service 181
 100 181
Courtyard by Marriott Manchester, CT Select service 90
 85
 77
 Manchester, CT Select service 90
 85 77
Courtyard by Marriott Basking Ridge, NJ Select service 235
 100
 235
 Basking Ridge, NJ Select service 235
 100 235
Courtyard by Marriott Wichita, KS Select service 128
 100
 128
 Wichita, KS Select service 128
 100 128
Courtyard by Marriott - Billerica Boston, MA Select service 210
 100
 210
 Boston, MA Select service 210
 100 210
Homewood Suites Pittsburgh, PA Select service 148
 100
 148
 Pittsburgh, PA Select service 148
 100 148
Marriott Residence Inn Lake Buena Vista, FL Select service 210
 100
 210
 Lake Buena Vista, FL Select service 210
 100 210
Marriott Residence Inn Evansville, IN Select service 78
 100
 78
 Evansville, IN Select service 78
 100 78
Marriott Residence Inn Orlando, FL Select service 350
 100
 350
 Orlando, FL Select service 350
 100 350
Marriott Residence Inn Falls Church, VA Select service 159
 100
 159
 Falls Church, VA Select service 159
 100 159
Marriott Residence Inn San Diego, CA Select service 150
 100
 150
 San Diego, CA Select service 150
 100 150
Marriott Residence Inn Salt Lake City, UT Select service 144
 100
 144
 Salt Lake City, UT Select service 144
 100 144
Marriott Residence Inn Las Vegas, NV Select service 256
 100
 256
 Las Vegas, NV Select service 256
 100 256
Marriott Residence Inn Phoenix, AZ Select service 200
 100
 200
 Phoenix, AZ Select service 200
 100 200
Marriott Residence Inn Plano, TX Select service 126
 100
 126
 Plano, TX Select service 126
 100 126
Marriott Residence Inn Newark, CA Select service 168
 100
 168
 Newark, CA Select service 168
 100 168
Marriott Residence Inn Manchester, CT Select service 96
 85
 82
 Manchester, CT Select service 96
 85 82
Marriott Residence Inn Jacksonville, FL Select service 120
 100
 120
 Jacksonville, FL Select service 120
 100 120
Marriott Residence Inn Stillwater, OK Select service 101
 100
 101
 Stillwater, OK Select service 101
 100 101
Marriott Residence Inn Tampa, FL Select service 109
 100
 109
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Manhattan Beach, CA Select service 143
 100
 143
 Manhattan Beach, CA Select service 143
 100 143
One Ocean Atlantic Beach, FL Full service 193
 100
 193
 Atlantic Beach, FL Full service 193
 100 193
Sheraton Hotel Ann Arbor, MI Full service 197
 100 197
Sheraton Hotel Langhorne, PA Full service 186
 100 186
Sheraton Hotel Minneapolis, MN Full service 220
 100 220
Sheraton Hotel Indianapolis, IN Full service 378
 100 378
Sheraton Hotel Anchorage, AK Full service 370
 100 370

Hotel Property
 
Location 
 Service Type 
Total Rooms 
 % Owned Owned Rooms 
Location 
 Service Type 
Total Rooms 
 % Owned Owned Rooms
Sheraton Hotel Ann Arbor, MI Full service 197
 100
 197
Sheraton Hotel Langhorne, PA Full service 186
 100
 186
Sheraton Hotel Minneapolis, MN Full service 220
 100
 220
Sheraton Hotel Indianapolis, IN Full service 378
 100
 378
Sheraton Hotel Anchorage, AK Full service 370
 100
 370
Sheraton Hotel San Diego, CA Full service 260
 100
 260
 San Diego, CA Full service 260
 100 260
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, FL Full service 253
 100
 253
 Coral Gables, FL Full service 254
 100 254
Hyatt Regency Hauppauge, NY Full service 358
 100
 358
 Hauppauge, NY Full service 358
 100 358
Hyatt Regency Savannah, GA Full service 351
 100
 351
 Savannah, GA Full service 351
 100 351
Renaissance Nashville, TN Full service 673
 100
 673
 Nashville, TN Full service 673
 100 673
Annapolis Historic Inn Annapolis, MD Full service 124
 100
 124
 Annapolis, MD Full service 124
 100 124
Lakeway Resort & Spa Austin, TX Full service 168
 100
 168
 Austin, TX Full service 168
 100 168
Silversmith Chicago, IL Full service 144
 100
 144
 Chicago, IL Full service 144
 100 144
The Churchill Washington, DC Full service 173
 100
 173
 Washington, D.C. Full service 173
 100 173
The Melrose Washington, DC Full service 240
 100
 240
 Washington, D.C. Full service 240
 100 240
Le Pavillon New Orleans, LA Full service 226
 100
 226
 New Orleans, LA Full service 226
 100 226
The Ashton Ft. Worth, TX Full service 39
 100
 39
 Ft. Worth, TX Full service 39
 100 39
Westin Princeton, NJ Full service 296
 100
 296
 Princeton, NJ Full service 296
 100 296
W Atlanta, GA Full service 237
 100
 237
 Atlanta, GA Full service 237
 100 237
W Minneapolis, MN Full service 229
 100
 229
 Minneapolis, MN Full service 229
 100 229
Le Meridien Minneapolis, MN Full service 60
 100
 60
 Minneapolis, MN Full service 60
 100 60
Hotel Indigo Atlanta, GA Full service 140
 100
 140
 Atlanta, GA Full service 141
 100 141
Ritz-Carlton Atlanta, GA Full service 444
 100 444
La Posada de Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM Full service 157
 100 157
Ground Lease Properties          
Crowne Plaza Key West, FL Full service 160
 100
 160
Crowne Plaza Annapolis, MD Full service 196
 100
 196
Hilton Ft. Worth, TX Full service 294
 100
 294
Renaissance Palm Springs, CA Full service 410
 100
 410
Ritz-Carlton Atlanta, GA Full service 444
 100
 444
Crowne Plaza (1) (2)
 Key West, FL Full service 160
 100 160
Hilton (3)
 Ft. Worth, TX Full service 294
 100 294
Renaissance (4)
 Palm Springs, CA Full service 410
 100 410
Total 25,055
   25,028
 24,746
 24,719
________
(1)
The ground lease expires in 2084.
(2)
The Company entered into a new franchise agreement with Marriott to convert the Crowne Plaza La Concha Key West Hotel in Key West, Florida to an Autograph Collection property. The agreement with Marriott calls for the Hotel to be converted to an Autograph property by July 1, 2022.
(3)
The ground lease expires in 2040.
(4)
The ground lease expires in 2059 with one 25-year extension option.


ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our primary market risk exposure consists of changes in interest rates on borrowings under our debt instruments. The analysis below presents the sensitivity of the market value of our financial instruments to selected changes in market interest rates.
At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, our total indebtedness of $3.7$4.1 billion included $3.3$3.8 billion of variable-rate debt. The impact on our results of operations of a 25-basis point change in interest rate on the outstanding balance of variable-rate debt at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 would be approximately $8.1$9.4 million annually. Interest rate changes have no impact on the remaining $449.7$359.1 million of fixed-rate debt.
The above amounts were determined based on the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our borrowings and assume no changes in our capital structure. As the information presented above includes only those exposures that existed at September 30, 2017 and DecemberMarch 31, 2016, respectively,2020, it does not consider exposures or positions that could arise after that date. Accordingly, the information presented herein has limited predictive value. As a result, the ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on exposures that arise during the period, the hedging strategies at the time, and the related interest rates.
We use credit default swaps, tied to the CMBX index, to hedge financial and capital market risk. We have entered into credit default swap transactions, excluding those that have terminated, for notional amounts totaling $212.5 million, to hedge financial and capital market risk. A credit default swap is a derivative contract that functions like an insurance policy against the credit risk of an entity or obligation. The seller of protection assumes the credit risk of the reference obligation from the buyer (us) of protection in exchange for annual premium payments. If a default or a loss, as defined in the credit default swap agreements, occurs on the underlying bonds, then the buyer of protection is protected against those losses. The only liability for us, the buyer, is the annual premium and any change in value of the underlying CMBX index (if the trade is terminated prior to maturity). For all CMBX trades completed to date, we were the buyer of protection. Credit default swaps are subject to master-netting settlement arrangements and credit support annexes. Assuming the underlying bonds pay off at par over their remaining average life, our total exposure for these trades was approximately $8.4$6.8 million at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020.
We hold interest rate floors with notional amounts totaling $10.0$6.0 billion and strike rates ranging from (0.25)% to 1%1.25%. Our total exposure is capped at our initial upfront costs totaling $9.5$9.4 million. These instruments have termination dates ranging from March 2019April 2020 to July 2020.November 2021.
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of September 30, 2017 (“EvaluationMarch 31, 2020 (the “Evaluation Date”)). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures arewere effective (i) to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms; and (ii) to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
LitigationPalm Beach Florida Hotel and Office Building Limited Partnership, et al. v. Nantucket Enterprises, Inc.This litigation involves a landlord tenant dispute from 2008 in which the landlord, Palm Beach Florida Hotel and Office Building Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of the Company, claimed that the tenant had violated various lease provisions of the lease agreement and was therefore in default. The tenant counterclaimed and asserted multiple claims including that it had been wrongfully evicted. The litigation was instituted by the plaintiff in November 2008 in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Palm Beach County, Florida and proceeded to a jury trial on June 30, 2014. The jury entered its verdict awarding the tenant total claims of $10.8 million and ruling against the landlord on its claim of breach of contract. In 2016, the Court of Appeals reduced the original $10.8 million judgment to $8.8 million and added pre-judgment interest on the wrongful eviction judgment. The case was further appealed to the Florida Supreme Court. On May 23, 2017, the trial court issued an order compelling the company that issued the supersedeas bond, RLI Insurance Company (“RLI”), to pay approximately $10.0 million. On June 1, 2017, RLI paid Nantucket this amount and sought reimbursement from the Company.Company, and on June 7, 2017, the Company paid $2.5 million of the judgment. On June 27, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court denied the Company'sCompany’s petition for review. As a result, all of the appeals were exhausted and the judgment was final with the determination and reimbursement of attorney'sattorney’s fees being the only remaining dispute. On June 29, 2017, the balance of the judgment of $3.9 million was paid to Nantucket by the Company.
On July 26, 2018, we paid $544,000 as part of a settlement on certain legal fees. The Company estimates its total loss including post judgment interest and reimbursementnegotiations relating to the potential payment of the plaintiff’sremaining attorney’s fees are still ongoing. As of March 31, 2020, we have accrued approximately $504,000 in legal fees, to be approximately $17.3 million aswhich represents the Company’s estimate of September 30, 2017, resulting in additional expense of $26,000 and $4.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.
On June 29, 2017, RLI filed suit in Federal District Court in Dallas seeking to recover the amounts previously paid to Nantucket. On July 19, 2017, the Company paid approximately $10.0 million to RLI mooting RLI's claim subject only to the alleged claim for attorneys fee. With the agreement for the Company to pay the negotiated settlement of RLI's attorney fees in the amount of $100,000,potential remaining legal fees that could be owed.
On December 4, 2015, Pedro Membrives filed a Stipulationclass action lawsuit against HHC TRS FP Portfolio LLC, Remington Lodging & Hospitality, LLC, Remington Holdings LLC, Mark A. Sharkey, Archie Bennett, Jr., Monty J. Bennett, Christopher Peckham, and any other related entities in the Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County, Commercial Division. On August 30, 2016, the complaint was amended to add Michele Spero as a Plaintiff and Remington Long Island Employers, LLC as a defendant. The lawsuit is captioned Pedro Membrives and Michele Spero, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. HHC TRS FP Portfolio LLC, Remington Lodging & Hospitality, LLC, Remington Holdings LLC, Remington Long Island Employers, LLC, et al., Index No. 607828/2015 (Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty.). The plaintiffs allege that the owner and management company of the Hyatt Regency Long Island hotel violated New York law by improperly retaining service charges rather than distributing them to employees. In 2017, the class was certified. On July 24, 2018, the trial court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for Dismissal wassummary judgment on liability. The defendants appealed the summary judgment to the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department (the “Second Department”), and the appeal is still pending. By Order dated May 7, 2020, the Second Department referred the matter for mandatory mediation and the parties are working to schedule a mediation session per the Order. Notwithstanding the pending appeal on the summary judgment issue, the trial court continued the litigation with respect to the plaintiffs’ alleged damages. The plaintiffs filed an application for damages on November 2, 2017.August 28, 2019. The defendants filed their opposition to the plaintiffs’ application for damages on October 11, 2019. The plaintiffs filed their reply on October 25, 2019. The defendants intend to vigorously defend against the plaintiffs’ claims and the Company does not believe that an unfavorable outcome is probable. If, however, the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on liability is upheld and the Company is unsuccessful in any further appeals, the Company estimates that damages could range between approximately $5.8 million and $11.9 million plus attorneys’ fees. As of March 31, 2020, no amounts have been accrued.
We are engaged in other various legal proceedings which have arisen but have not been fully adjudicated. The likelihood of loss from these legal proceedings, based on definitions within contingency accounting literature, ranges from remote to reasonably possible and to probable. Based on estimates of the range of potential losses associated with these matters, management does not believe the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, or results of operations.operations or cash flows. However, the final results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and if we fail to prevail in one or more of these legal matters, and the associated realized losses exceed our current estimates of the range of potential losses, our consolidated financial position or results of operations could be materially adversely affected in future periods.
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
The discussion of our business and operations should be read together with the risk factors contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016,2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as supplemented by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2020, which describe various risks and uncertainties to which we are or may become subject. These risks and uncertainties have the potential to affect our business,

financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies, or prospects in a material and adverse manner. At September 30, 2017, there have been no material changes toThe risk factors set forth below update, and should be read together with, the risk factors set forthdescribed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2019, as supplemented by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2020.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has and will continue to significantly reduce our occupancy rates and RevPAR.
Our business has been and will continue to be materially adversely affected by the impact of, and the public concern about, a pandemic disease. In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, China, which subsequently spread to other regions of the world, and has resulted in increased travel restrictions and extended shutdown of certain businesses, including in every state in the United States. Since late February, we have experienced a significant decline in occupancy and RevPAR and we expect the significant occupancy and RevPAR reduction associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to continue as we are recording significant reservation cancellations as well as a significant reduction in new reservations relative to prior expectations. The continued outbreak of the virus in the U.S. has and will continue to further reduce travel and demand at our hotels. The prolonged occurrence of the virus has resulted in health or other government authorities imposing widespread restrictions on travel or other market impacts. The hotel industry and our portfolio have and we expect will continue to experience the postponement or cancellation of a significant number of business conferences and similar events. At this time those restrictions are very fluid and evolving. We have been and will continue to be negatively impacted by those restrictions. Given that the type, degree and length of such restrictions are not known at this time, we cannot predict the overall impact of such restrictions on us or the overall economic environment. In addition, even after the restrictions are lifted, the propensity of people to travel and for businesses to hold conferences will likely remain below historical levels for an additional period of time that is difficult to predict. We may also face increased risk of litigation if we have guests or employees who become ill due to COVID-19.
As such, the impact these restrictions may have on our financial position, operating results and liquidity cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, but the impact will likely be material. Additionally, the public perception of a risk of a pandemic or media coverage of these diseases, or public perception of health risks linked to perceived regional food and beverage safety has materially adversely affected us by reducing demand for our hotels. Currently, no vaccines have been developed, and there can be no assurance that an effective vaccine will be developed soon, or ever. These events have resulted in a sustained, significant drop in demand for our hotels and could have a material adverse effect on us.
We have defaulted on our property level secured debt and if we are unable to negotiate forbearance agreements, the lenders may foreclose on our hotels.
Nearly all of the Company’s properties are pledged as collateral for a variety of loans. On or about March 17, 2020, we sent notice to all of our lenders notifying such lenders that the spread of the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was having a significant negative impact on the travel and hospitality industry and that our hotels were experiencing a severe decrease in revenue, resulting in a negative impact on cash flow. While our loan agreements do not contain forbearance rights, we requested a modification to the terms of the loans. Specifically, we requested that for a period of time, shortfalls in debt service payments accrue without penalty and all extension options be deemed granted notwithstanding the existence of any debt service payment accruals. Beginning on April 1, 2020, we did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of our loans, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan documents. Pursuant to the terms of the applicable loan documents, such an Event of Default caused an automatic increase in the interest rate on our outstanding loan balance for the period such Event of Default remains outstanding. Following an Event of Default, our lenders can generally elect to accelerate all principal and accrued interest payments that remain outstanding under the applicable loan agreement and foreclose on the applicable hotel properties that are security for such loans. The lenders who hold the notes secured by the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square and Hilton Scotts Valley hotel in Santa Cruz, California have each sent us an acceleration notice which accelerated all payments due under the applicable loan documents. The Company is in the process of negotiating forbearance agreements with its lenders. At this time, we cannot predict the likelihood that these forbearance agreement discussions will be successful. If we are unsuccessful in negotiating these forbearance agreements, the lenders could potentially foreclose on our hotels. In addition, the senior lenders and mezzanine lenders who hold notes secured by the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square are parties to a guaranty with a third party, which guaranty the lenders can call upon to make payment of up to $20 million on the notes now that the mortgage loan has been accelerated. The principal and accrued interest amount of the notes currently held by the senior lenders, senior mezzanine lenders and junior mezzanine lenders is approximately $108.75 million, $26.25 million and $10 million, respectively. If the lenders call upon the guaranty, and the third party guarantor makes payments under the guaranty, the guarantor has the right to require us to reimburse them for the amount paid under the guaranty. If we do not reimburse the guarantor, the guarantor will have the option to purchase the equity in the entity which owns the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square hotel for $1. If the guarantor exercises this call option, we will no

longer own the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square. A foreclosure or exercise of the call option may also result in reputational risks with lenders that could make it more difficult, or more costly, to obtain loans in the future.
Any such Event of Default, acceleration of payments, or foreclosure of our assets could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and ability to continue to operate or make distributions to our stockholders in the future. An Event of Default could significantly limit our financing alternatives, which could cause us to curtail our investment activities and/or dispose of assets. It is also possible that we could become involved in litigation related to matters concerning the defaulted loans, and such litigation could result in significant costs to us.
In addition to losing the applicable properties, a foreclosure may result in recognition of taxable income. Under the Code, a foreclosure of property securing non-recourse debt would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure even though we did not receive any cash proceeds. As a result, we may be required to identify and utilize other sources of cash for distributions to our stockholders.
As a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, our financial statements contain a statement regarding a substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that we will continue to operate in the normal course of business. As a result of the factors described below under “The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has and will continue to significantly impact our occupancy rates and RevPAR,” our notes to our financial statements include a qualification as to a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern over the next twelve months. As a result of the continued suspension of operations at many of our hotels and the severe decline in revenues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning on April 1, 2020, we did not make principal or interest payments under nearly all of our loan agreements, which constituted an “Event of Default” as such term is defined under the applicable loan agreement. Additionally, the lenders who hold the notes that are secured by the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square and Hilton Scotts Valley hotel in Santa Cruz, California have each sent us an acceleration notice, which accelerated all payments due under the applicable loan documents. At this time, we are currently in the process of negotiating forbearance agreements with our lenders. Any forbearance agreement may lead to increased costs, increased interest rates, additional restrictive covenants and other lender protections and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in modifying such terms. If we are unsuccessful in negotiating forbearance agreements with our lenders, this could lead to the potential acceleration of amounts due under our loan agreements, which would adversely affect our financial condition and liquidity. The foregoing raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern may negatively affect the price of our preferred or common stock and may make it challenging for us to issue additional debt on favorable terms to the extent necessary or desirable to increase our liquidity.
We do not have any employees, and rely on our hotel managers to employ the personnel required to operate the hotels we own. As a result, we have less ability in the COVID-19 environment to reduce staffing at our hotels than we would if we employed such personnel directly.
We do not have any employees. We contractually engage hotel managers, such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and our affiliate, Remington Hotels, which is owned by Ashford Inc., to operate, and to employ the personnel required to operate, our hotels. The hotel manager is required under the applicable hotel management agreement to determine appropriate staffing levels; we are required to reimburse the applicable hotel manager for the cost of these employees. As a result, we are dependent and our hotel managers to make appropriate staffing decisions and to appropriately reduce staffing when market conditions are poor, and have less ability in the COVID-19 environment to reduce staffing at our hotels than we would if we employed such personnel directly. As a result, our hotels may be staffed at a level higher than we would choose if we employed the personnel required to operate the hotels. In addition, we may be less likely to take aggressive actions (such as delaying payments owed to our hotel managers) in order to influence the staffing decisions made by Remington Hotels, which is our affiliate.
We may not pay dividends on our preferred stock in the future.
We may not continue to pay dividends on our preferred stock in the future, particularly in light of the downturn in our business occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and the demands of our property-level lenders, with whom we are currently negotiating forbearance agreements in light of our failure to make interest and principal payments starting in April 2020. Our board of directors decides each quarter whether to pay dividends on our preferred stock, based on a variety of factors

deemed relevant by our directors, including the current business environment, overall funding levels, other contractual obligations and expected future business conditions. If we fail to pay dividends on our preferred stock, the market price of our preferred stock will likely be adversely affected and we will (absent paying all accrued, unpaid dividends by December 31, 2020) no longer be eligible to use the abbreviated and less costly Form S-3 registration statement to register our securities for sale, which would complicate our efforts to raise funds in the future.
We may become no longer eligible to use Form S-3, which would impair our capital raising activities.
We may become no longer eligible to use Form S-3 as a result of our recent payment defaults under our mortgage loans with our property level lenders, which occurred beginning on April 1, 2020. If such defaults are not cured by December 31, 2020, we will not be able to use our currently effective Form S-3 to register sales of our securities. In addition, we are currently restricted from filing new shelf registration statements on Form S-3 or filing a post-effective amendment to an existing Form S-3 as a result of our payment defaults. We have relied on shelf registration statements on Form S-3 for our financings in recent years, and accordingly any such limitations may harm our ability to raise the capital we need. Under these circumstances, if we become ineligible to use our existing Form S-3 again, we will be required to use a registration statement on Form S-1 to register securities with the SEC, which would hinder our ability to act quickly in raising capital to take advantage of market conditions in our capital raising activities and would increase our cost of raising capital.
If we cannot meet the continued listing requirements of the NYSE, the NYSE may delist our common stock.
On April 17, 2020, we received written notification from the NYSE that the average closing price of our common stock over the prior 30 consecutive trading-day period was below $1.00 per share, which is the minimum average closing price per share required to maintain listing on the NYSE under Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. We informed the NYSE that we intend to cure the deficiency and to return to compliance with the NYSE continued listing requirements, which they acknowledged. We can regain compliance at any time during the cure period following receipt of the notification if our common stock has a closing share price of at least $1.00 on the last trading day of any calendar month during the cure period and also has an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over the 30-trading day period ending on the last trading day of that month. In addition, on April 23, 2020, we received notification from the NYSE that, as a result of a temporary relief order in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing cure periods for listed companies would be tolled until June 30, 2020. As a result, the effective end date of the cure period applicable to us will be December 26, 2020. The Company’s current intention is to cure the deficiency by implementing a reverse stock split of its common stock. While we may consider various other options to cure the deficiency, it may take significant effort to regain compliance with this continued listing standard, and there can be no assurance that we will be successful.
Our common stock could also be delisted if (i) our average market capitalization over a consecutive 30 trading-day period is less than $15 million, or (ii) our common stock trades at an “abnormally low” price. In either case, our common stock would be suspended from trading on the NYSE immediately, and the NYSE would begin the process to delist our common stock, subject to our right to appeal under NYSE rules. If this were to occur, there is no assurance that any appeal we undertake in these or other circumstances would be successful, nor is there any assurance that we will continue to comply with the other NYSE continued listing standards.
Failure to maintain our NYSE listing could negatively impact us and our stockholders by reducing the willingness of investors to hold our common stock because of the resulting decreased price, liquidity and trading volume of our common stock, limited availability of price quotations, and reduced news and analyst coverage. These developments may also require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and may limit our ability to raise capital by issuing additional shares in the future. Delisting may adversely impact the perception of our financial condition and cause reputational harm with investors and parties conducting business with us. In addition, the perceived decreased value of equity incentive awards may reduce their effectiveness in encouraging executive performance and retention.
In light of the downturn of our business and Ashford Inc.’s business occasioned by COVID-19, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of the Enhanced Return Funding Program.
On June 26, 2018, we entered into the Enhanced Return Funding Program Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the “ERFP Agreement”) with Ashford Inc. and Ashford LLC, which generally provides that Ashford LLC will provide funding to facilitate the acquisition of properties by us that are recommended by Ashford LLC, in an aggregate amount of up to $50 million (subject to increase to up to $100 million by mutual agreement). In light of the downturn of our business and Ashford Inc.’s business occasioned by COVID-19, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of the ERFP Agreement. Specifically, as of the date of this filing, Ashford LLC has a remaining commitment to provide approximately $9.4 million in ERFP funding to us in respect of its initial $50 million commitment.

Ashford LLC, however, is not required to commit to provide funding under the ERFP Agreement if its unrestricted cash balance, after taking into account the cash amount required for such funding, would be less than $15.0 million. Given the significant negative impact that COVID-19 has had on the business of Ashford Inc. and Ashford LLC, it is uncertain whether Ashford LLC will be able to provide us with this additional funding, either because Ashford LLC’s unrestricted cash balance falls below $15.0 million or Ashford LLC is otherwise financially unable or unwilling to provide such funding. Moreover, we are also entitled to receive an additional $11.4 million in payments from Ashford LLC with respect to our purchase of the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square in 2019. On March 13, 2020, an extension agreement was entered into whereby the due date for such payment was extended to December 31, 2022. It is uncertain whether Ashford LLC will be able to make this payment and, if such payment is made, the timing of such payment. Furthermore, if Ashford Inc. and Ashford LLC do not fulfill their contractual obligations pursuant to the ERFP Agreement, we may choose not to enforce, or to enforce less vigorously, our rights because of our desire to maintain our ongoing relationship with Ashford Inc. and Ashford LLC, and legal action against either party could negatively impact that relationship.
Additionally, under the terms of the ERFP Agreement, we are required on a going forward basis to pay an asset management fee to our advisor, Ashford Inc., with respect to any hotel purchased with money funded pursuant to the ERFP Agreement, even after such hotel is disposed of, including as a result of foreclosure. As a result, if any hotel purchased with funds provided pursuant to the ERFP Agreement is foreclosed upon or otherwise disposed of, including the Embassy Suites New York Manhattan Times Square or the Hilton Scotts Valley hotel in Santa Cruz, California (the property level secured debt of each of which is in default and has been accelerated by lenders), we will still be obligated to pay Ashford Inc. an asset management fee as if we continued to own the hotels.
We are required to make minimum base management fee payments to our advisor, Ashford Inc., under our advisory agreement, which must be paid even if our total market capitalization and performance decline. Similarly, we are required to make minimum base hotel management fee payments under our hotel management agreements with Remington Hotels, a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., which must be paid even if revenues at our hotels decline significantly.
Pursuant to the advisory agreement between us and our advisor, we must pay our advisor on a monthly basis a base management fee (based on our total market capitalization and performance), subject to a minimum base management fee. The minimum base management fee is equal to the greater of: (i) 90% of the base fee paid for the same month in the prior fiscal year; and (ii) 1/12th of the “G&A Ratio” for the most recently completed fiscal quarter multiplied by our total market capitalization on the last balance sheet date included in the most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q or annual report on Form 10-K that we file with the SEC. Thus, even if our total market capitalization and performance decline, including as a result of the impact of COVID-19, we will still be required to make monthly payments to our advisor equal to the minimum base management fee (which we expect will equal 90% of the base fee paid for the same month in the prior fiscal year), which could adversely impact our liquidity and financial condition.
Similarly, pursuant to our hotel management agreement with Remington Hotels, a subsidiary of Ashford Inc., we pay Remington Hotels monthly base hotel management fees on a per hotel basis equal to the greater of approximately $14,000 (increased annually based on consumer price index adjustments) or 3% of gross revenues. As a result, even if revenues at our hotels decline significantly, we will still be required to make minimum monthly payments to Remington Hotels equal to approximately $14,000 (increased annually based on consumer price index adjustments), which could adversely impact our liquidity and financial condition.
Some of our hotels are subject to ground leases; if we are found to be in breach of a ground lease or are unable to renew a ground lease, our business could be materially and adversely affected.
Some of our hotels are on land subject to ground leases, at least two of which cover the entire property. Accordingly, we only own a long-term leasehold rather than a fee simple interest, with respect to all or a portion of the real property at these hotels. We may not continue to make payments due on our ground leases, particularly in light of the downturn in our business occasioned by COVID-19. If we fail to make a payment on a ground lease or are otherwise found to be in breach of a ground lease, we could lose the right to use the hotel or the portion of the hotel property that is subject to the ground lease. In addition, unless we can purchase the fee simple interest in the underlying land and improvements, or extend the terms of these ground leases before their expiration, we will lose our right to operate these properties and our interest in the improvements upon expiration of the ground leases. We may not be able to renew any ground lease upon its expiration, or if renewed, the terms may not be favorable. Our ability to exercise any extension options relating to our ground leases is subject to the condition that we are not in default under the terms of the ground lease at the time that we exercise such options. If we lose the right to use a hotel due to a breach or non-renewal of the ground lease, we would be unable to derive income from such hotel and would need to purchase an interest in another hotel to attempt to replace that income, which

could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and prospects. Our ability to refinance a hotel property subject to a ground lease may be negatively impacted as the ground lease expiration date approaches.
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
The following table provides the information with respect to purchases and forfeitures of shares of our common stock during each of the months in the thirdfirst quarter of 2017:2020:
Period Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plan
(1)
 Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares That
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plan
 Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plan
(1)
 Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares That
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plan
Common stock:                
July 1 to July 31 1,840
 $
(2) 

 $200,000,000
August 1 to August 31 6,438
 
(2) 

 200,000,000
September 1 to September 30 5,924
 
(2) 

 200,000,000
January 1 to January 31 3,573
 $
(2) 

 $200,000,000
February 1 to February 29 110,351
(3) 
2.27
(2) 

 200,000,000
March 1 to March 31 161,815
(3) 
0.85
(2) 

 200,000,000
Total 14,202
 $
 
   275,739
 $1.45
 
  
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(1) 
In September 2011, ourOn December 5, 2017, the board of directors announcedreapproved the reinstatementRepurchase Program pursuant to which the board of our 2007 sharedirectors granted a repurchase program and authorizedauthorization to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock having an increase in repurchase plan authorization from the remaining $58.4 millionaggregate value of up to $200.0$200 million. The plan provides for: (i) the repurchase of shares of our common stock, Series A preferred stock and Series D preferred stock, and /or (ii) discounted purchases of outstanding debt obligations, including debt secured by hotel assets. No shares of common or preferred stock have been repurchased under this program since September 2011 and none are authorized for purchase without further authorization from our board of directors.directors’ authorization replaced any previous repurchase authorizations.
(2) 
There is no cost associated with the forfeiture of 3,573, 5,555 and 20,545 restricted shares of 1,840, 6,438 and 5,924 of our common stock in July, AugustJanuary, February and September,March, respectively.
(3)
Includes 104,796 and 141,270 shares in February and March, respectively, that were withheld to cover tax-withholding requirements related to the vesting of restricted shares of our common stock issued to employees of our advisor pursuant to the Company’s stockholder-approved stock incentive plan.
ITEM 3.DEFAULTDEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION
None.


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ITEM 6.EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
3.1 
    
3.2 
    
3.3 
    
10.1 
    
12*10.2 
   
31.1* 
    
31.2* 
    
32.1* 
    
32.2* 
    
The following materials from the Company’s quarterly reportQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 are formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated Statements Comprehensive Income (Loss); (iii) Consolidated StatementStatements of Equity; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
  
101.INS XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.Submitted electronically with this report.
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentSubmitted electronically with this report.
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentSubmitted electronically with this report.
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentSubmitted electronically with this report.
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.Submitted electronically with this report.
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.Submitted electronically with this report.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
Date:November 7, 2017May 27, 2020By:/s/ DOUGLAS A. KESSLERJ. ROBISON HAYS, III 
   Douglas A. KesslerJ. Robison Hays, III 
   President and Chief Executive Officer 
     
Date:November 7, 2017May 27, 2020By:/s/ DERIC S. EUBANKS 
   Deric S. Eubanks 
   Chief Financial Officer 


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