UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 3, 2019
BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| MARYLAND | 001-35972 | 46-2488594 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100 | ||
| Dallas, Texas | 75254 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company þ
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) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock | BHR | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Preferred Stock, Series B | BHR-PB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Preferred Stock, Series D | BHR-PD | New York Stock Exchange | ||
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On October 3, 2019, Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has successfully refinanced its mortgage loan for the 142-room Pier House Resort & Spa in Key West, Florida, which had an existing outstanding balance of $70 million, a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 2.25%, and a final maturity date in March 2020.
The new, non-recourse loan totals $80 million and has a five-year term. The loan is interest only and provides for a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 1.85%. The Company’s next hard maturity is not until April 2022.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description
| 99.1 |
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 3, 2019
| BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ ROBERT G. HAIMAN | |
| Robert G. Haiman | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||