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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): April 11, 2007
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
MARYLAND
(State of Incorporation)
  001-31775
(Commission File Number)
  86-1062192
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
  75254
(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:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
EXPLANATORY NOTE: Pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, this Current Report on Form 8-K relates to the definitive agreement entered into on January 18, 2007 to acquire a 51-hotel portfolio from CNL Hotels and Resorts, Inc., as filed on Form 8-K on January 23, 2007, to include the historical financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01 (a) and (b) related to this acquisition, which closed April 11, 2007.
 
 

 


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FORM 8-K
INDEX
         
Item 2.01. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
    3  
 
       
Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits
    4  
 
       
a. Financial Statements
       
 
       
Combined Financial Statements as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for the three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004
    5  
 
       
b. Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)
    22  
 
       
Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2006
    24  
 
       
Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2006
    26  
 
       
d. Exhibits
    28  
 
       
23.1 Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
    28  
 
       
SIGNATURE
    29  

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ITEM 2.01. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
On April 11, 2007, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) acquired a 51-property, 13,524 room (net after joint venture adjustment) hotel portfolio for approximately $2.4 billion from CNL Hotels and Resorts, Inc. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company acquired 100% of 33 properties and 70%-89% of 18 properties through existing joint ventures.
The 51-property hotel portfolio consists of 24 full-service, upper-upscale hotels and 27 premium select-service hotels. The 24 full-service, upper-upscale hotels, which comprise 7,953 rooms, feature such brand names as Hilton, Embassy Suites, JW Marriott, Marriott, Doubletree, Renaissance, and Hyatt. The 27 premium select-service hotels, which comprise 5,571 rooms, feature brands such as Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, and Hampton Inn. (The foregoing room numbers are net of the interests of the joint venture partners.)
The Company will operate the hotels under existing long-term management agreements with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Interstate Hotels and Resorts.
To fund this acquisition, the Company utilized several sources as follows: borrowings of approximately $928.5 million of ten-year, fixed-rate debt at an average blended interest rate of 5.95%, approximately $555.1 million of three-year, variable-rate debt with two one-year extension options at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.65%, and approximately $325.0 million of one-year, variable-rate debt with two one-year extension options at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.5%, the sale of 8.0 million shares of Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for approximately $200.0 million (less a commitment fee) at a dividend rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%, and assumed fixed-rate debt of approximately $432.3 million (net of debt attributable to joint venture partners), representing ten fixed-rate loans with an average blended interest rate of 6.09% and expiration dates ranging from 2008 to 2025. In addition, the Company executed a $200.0 million credit facility with interest rates ranging from LIBOR plus 1.55% to LIBOR plus 1.95% depending on the loan-to-value ratio, which matures April 9, 2010 with two one-year extension options, requires interest-only payments through maturity, and requires quarterly commitment fees ranging from 0.125% to 0.20% of the average undrawn balance during the quarter.

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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND EXHIBITS

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CNL Hotels
Combined Financial Statements

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CNL Hotels
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December 31, 2006 and 2005

 

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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Ashford Hospitality Trust:
In our opinion, the accompanying combined balance sheets and the related combined statements of operations, of owner’s equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the CNL Hotels at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the combined results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of CNL Hotels. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
April 12, 2007
Orlando, Florida

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CNL Hotels
Combined Balance Sheets
December 31, 2006 and 2005
 
                 
(in thousands of dollars)   2006     2005  
Assets
               
 
               
Hotel and resort properties, net
  $ 2,030,270     $ 2,068,093  
Cash and cash equivalents
    50,170       45,796  
Restricted cash
    44,988       50,508  
Receivables, net
    25,386       15,330  
Intangible assets, net
    25,291       25,995  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    10,361       11,278  
Loan costs, net
    3,906       4,604  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,190,372     $ 2,221,604  
 
           
Liabilities and Owner’s Equity
               
Liabilities
               
Mortgage and other notes payable
  $ 1,005,028     $ 1,005,540  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    60,555       58,511  
Other liabilities
    13,181       14,023  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,078,764       1,078,074  
Minority interest
    118,708       117,271  
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Owner’s equity
    992,900       1,026,259  
 
           
Total liabilities and owner’s equity
  $ 2,190,372     $ 2,221,604  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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CNL Hotels
Combined Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
 
                         
(in thousands of dollars)   2006     2005     2004  
 
                       
Revenues
                       
Room
  $ 530,963     $ 494,961     $ 416,586  
Food and beverage
    183,671       169,285       152,302  
Other hotel and resort operating departments
    42,548       40,558       36,621  
Rental income from operating leases
    6,500       7,074       15,920  
Other income
    1,176       1,218       2,365  
 
                 
 
    764,858       713,096       623,794  
 
                 
Expenses
                       
Room
    124,051       121,619       102,324  
Food and beverage
    135,569       126,966       117,553  
Other hotel and resort operating departments
    23,842       24,194       22,126  
Property operations
    150,013       139,510       119,696  
Repairs and maintenance
    34,492       32,761       28,728  
Hotel and resort management fees
    30,776       25,819       17,430  
Sales and marketing
    52,900       50,726       44,792  
Credit enhancement funding
    (906 )     (1,646 )     (13,417 )
General operating and administrative
    2,221       2,564       2,332  
Depreciation and amortization
    89,314       85,623       76,487  
Asset management fees
    10,200       11,700       9,800  
 
                 
 
    652,472       619,836       527,851  
 
                 
Operating profit
    112,386       93,260       95,943  
Other income (expense)
                       
Interest income
    387       128       34  
Interest and loan cost amortization
    (68,736 )     (69,045 )     (67,292 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (184 )     (34 )      
 
                 
Income before minority interest and income taxes
    43,853       24,309       28,685  
Minority interest
    (6,403 )     (4,807 )     (2,579 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (772 )     81       (650 )
 
                 
Net income
  $ 36,678     $ 19,583     $ 25,456  
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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CNL Hotels
Combined Statements of Owner’s Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
 
         
(in thousands of dollars, except per share data)        
 
       
Balance, December 31, 2003
  $ 1,102,457  
Contributions
    16,915  
Distributions
    (137,365 )
Net income
    25,456  
 
     
Balance, December 31, 2004
    1,007,463  
Contributions
    62,097  
Distributions
    (62,884 )
Net income
    19,583  
 
     
Balance, December 31, 2005
    1,026,259  
Contributions
    29,094  
Distributions
    (99,131 )
Net income
    36,678  
 
     
Balance, December 31, 2006
  $ 992,900  
 
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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CNL Hotels
Combined Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
 
                         
(in thousands of dollars)   2006     2005     2004  
 
                       
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Net income
  $ 36,678     $ 19,583     $ 25,456  
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation
    88,542       85,671       76,488  
Amortization
    2,845       3,643       201  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    184              
Minority interest
    6,403       4,807       2,579  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
                       
Receivables
    (10,056 )     (3,530 )     18,456  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    917       100       7,196  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    2,044       4,918       5,270  
Other liabilities
    (842 )     (632 )     (5,465 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    126,715       114,560       130,181  
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Cash paid in connection with capital expenditures
    (50,720 )     (57,985 )     (87,396 )
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
    5,520       (5,643 )     (8,314 )
 
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (45,200 )     (63,628 )     (95,710 )
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Proceeds from mortgage loans
    172,639             99,957  
Principal payments on mortgage loans
    (173,150 )     (48,525 )      
Contributions from owner
    29,094       62,097       16,915  
Distributions to owner
    (99,131 )     (62,884 )     (137,365 )
Distributions to minority interest, net
    (4,966 )     (144 )     (3,345 )
Payment of loan costs
    (1,627 )           (1,196 )
 
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (77,141 )     (49,456 )     (25,034 )
 
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    4,374       1,476       9,437  
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
                       
Beginning of year
    45,796       44,320       34,883  
 
                 
End of year
  $ 50,170     $ 45,796     $ 44,320  
 
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                       
Cash paid during the year for interest
  $ 66,740     $ 66,718     $ 66,971  
Cash paid during the year for income tax
    711       420       865  
 
                       
Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities
                       
Assets under capital leases acquired during the period
  $ 794     $ 316     $ 39  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

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CNL Hotels
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 
1.   Business and Basis of Presentation
 
    The accompanying combined financial statements include the following hotels comprising the CNL Hotels (the “Hotels”). The Hotels are owned by various wholly and partially owned subsidiaries of CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“CNL”), and are presented on a combined basis. All of the Hotels, except for the Renaissance Tampa, were acquired or developed by CNL prior to January 1, 2004 and are included in these financial statements for each of the three years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. The development of the Renaissance Tampa was completed in August 2004, and therefore its results of operations are only included in these financial statements from its date of completion. Except as noted, the hotels are leased to wholly-owned taxable real estate investment trust subsidiaries (“TRS”).
             
            Rooms
    Hotel   Location   (Unaudited)
 
           
1
  Courtyard Plano   Plano, TX   153
2
  Residence Inn Plano   Plano, TX   126
3
  Marriott Suites Dallas   Dallas, TX   266
4
  Residence Inn Las Vegas   Las Vegas, NV   256
5
  Courtyard Scottsdale   Scottsdale, AZ   180
6
  Courtyard Seattle   Seattle, WA   250
7
  Residence Inn Phoenix   Phoenix, AZ   200
8
  Courtyard Philadelphia**   Philadelphia, PA   498
9
  Fairfield Inn Orlando   Orlando, FL   388
10
  Courtyard Orlando   Orlando, FL   312
11
  SpringHill Suites Orlando   Orlando, FL   400
12
  Residence Inn Buckhead   Atlanta, GA   150
13
  Courtyard San Francisco   San Francisco, CA   405
14
  Hilton Miami   Miami, FL   500
15
  Hilton Auburn Hills   Auburn Hills, MI   224
16
  Hilton Costa Mesa   Costa Mesa, CA   486
17
  Embassy Suites Portland   Portland, OR   276
18
  Residence Inn Manchester   Manchester, CT    96
19
  Courtyard Manchester   Manchester, CT    90
20
  Hampton Inn Houston   Houston, TX   119
21
  SpringHill Suites Richmond   Richmond, VA   136
22
  Courtyard Oakland Airport   Oakland, CA   156
23
  SpringHill Suites Plymouth Meeting   Plymouth Meeting, PA   199
24
  SpringHill Suites Manhattan Beach   Manhattan Beach, CA   164
25
  TownePlace Suites Manhattan Beach   Manhattan Beach, CA   144
26
  Courtyard Basking Ridge   Basking Ridge, NJ   235
27
  Courtyard Newark   Newark, CA   181
28
  Residence Inn Newark   Newark, CA   168
29
  Marriott Bridgewater   Bridgewater, NJ   347
30
  JW Marriott Le Meridien   New Orleans, LA   494
31
  Renaissance Tampa   Tampa, FL   293
32
  Marriott Seattle Waterfront   Seattle, WA   358
33
  Marriott Plano   Plano, TX   404
34
  Marriott BWI Airport   Baltimore, MD   310
35
  Hyatt Regency Dearborn   Dearborn, MI   772
36
  Hyatt Regency Montreal   Montreal, Quebec   607

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 
             
            Rooms
    Hotel   Location   (Unaudited)
 
           
37
  Hilton Lincoln Center   Dallas, TX   500
38
  Hilton Tucson El Conquistador   Tucson, AZ   428
39
  Doubletree Crystal City   Crystal City, VA   631
40
  Hilton Rye Town   Rye Town, NY   446
41
  Embassy Suites Lee Vista   Orlando, FL   174
42
  Embassy Suites Santa Clara   Santa Clara, CA   257
43
  Embassy Suites Crystal City   Crystal City, VA   267
44
  Hilton Birmingham   Birmingham, AL   205
45
  Residence Inn Torrance   Torrance, CA   247
46
  Residence Inn Atlanta West   Atlanta, GA   128
47
  Residence Inn Kansas City   Kansas City, MO    96
48
  Hyatt Regency Coral Gables   Coral Gables, FL   242
49
  Courtyard Edison   Edison, NJ   146
50
  Hilton Torrey Pines   La Jolla, CA   394
51
  Capital Hilton   Washington, D.C.   544
 
 
**   This hotel was leased to an unrelated third party tenant. Rental income from operating leases is included in the statement of operations for this hotel for each period presented
Debt balances and related interest expense are allocated based on consideration of the Hotels as collateral for specific debt. The Hotels are expected to have a capital structure different from CNL post acquisition; accordingly, interest expense and amortization of loan issuance costs is not necessarily indicative of the interest expense that the Hotels would have incurred as a separate, independent company.
CNL operates for federal income tax purposes as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). The REIT is exempt from the payment of income taxes assuming it complies with certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The periods that CNL rented any of the Hotels under triple net leases to unrelated third parties, there is no income tax expense or benefit to allocate in the accompanying financial statements as the residual from these lease agreements flow to the REIT and are not subject to taxation. Excluding the periods rented to third parties, the Hotels were leased to wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiaries of CNL. The rent, which is eliminated in connection with the preparation of these combined financial statements, has the effect of offsetting the majority of any taxable income generated by the Hotels operating activities, or for certain hotels in certain periods, generating taxable losses.
For the majority of the period covered by these financial statements, CNL was managed under an advisory agreement with a related party. This advisory agreement provided for a variety of management related services including oversight of the hotel managers, periodic inspection of the hotel properties, accounting, technical and other administrative services as well as costs of legal tax and insurance administration. Under the advisory agreement, these fees were generally calculated as a percentage of amounts invested in the hotel properties. The allocation in the combined statement of operations is based on the percentage of amounts invested in the Hotels to the total amount invested by CNL. These asset management fees are separately presented in the combined statements of operations and totaled $10,200, $11,700 and $9,800 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005
 
The management of CNL considers this allocation methodology to be reasonable and does not believe that the amounts incurred for the services performed would have been materially different if the Hotels were operated on a stand alone basis under this arrangement.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Reporting Calendar
The Hotel’s operating results are based on a calendar year ended December 31 as required by tax laws relating to REITs. However, certain of the Hotels have managers that have a different quarterly accounting calendar. For certain Hotels, the fiscal year ends on the Friday ends on the Friday closest to December 31 and reflects twelve weeks of operations for the first three quarters of the year and sixteen or seventeen weeks for the fourth quarter of the year. Therefore, in any given period, period-over-period results may have different ending dates.
Use of Estimates
The Hotel’s have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Hotel’s financial instruments include rents and accounts receivable, accounts payable, other accrued expenses, and variable and fixed rate debt. With exception of fixed rate debt, the fair values of these financial instruments are not materially different from their carrying or contract value.
Investment in Hotel Properties
Hotel properties are recorded at historical cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of 40 years for buildings and improvements and three to seven years for furniture and equipment. Repairs and maintenance costs are charged to expense as incurred. When the hotels or equipment are sold, the related cost and accumulated depreciation will be removed from the accounts and any gain or loss from the sale will be reflected as income or expense.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are tested for recoverability at least annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. The assessment is based on the carrying amount of the asset at the date it is tested for recoverability. Am impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. If impairment is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of a long-lived asset is its new cost basis.

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CNL Hotels
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Hotels consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of demand deposits at commercial banks and money market funds. Cash accounts maintained on behalf of the Hotels in demand deposits at commercial banks and money market funds may exceed federally insured levels; however, the Hotels have not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Restricted Cash
Certain amounts of cash are restricted to fund the Hotels’ capital expenditures directly associated with certain of the Hotels and are included in the accompanying combined balance sheets.
Owner’s Equity
The difference between the Hotels’ assets and liabilities are recorded in an account labeled owner’s equity. Such account consists of accumulated equity as well as any payable/receivable balance due to or from CNL resulting from cash transfers as well as allocations of such things as interest expense and income taxes.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized when rooms are occupied and the services have been performed. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104, lease revenue is recognized as income after certain specific annual hurdles have been achieved by the lessee in accordance with the provisions of lease agreements.
Credit Enhancements
The following summary describes the various types of credit enhancements:
Threshold Guarantees
Threshold guarantees (“TG”) are provided by third-party hotel and resort managers to CNL for certain of the Hotels in order to guarantee a certain minimum return for certain of the Hotel’s covered by the TG. Funding under these guarantees is recorded as a reduction in operating expenses, a reduction in hotel and resort management fees or as liabilities by the Hotels, depending upon the nature of each agreement and whether the funded amounts are required to be repaid by CNL for certain of the Hotels.
Liquidity Facility Loans
Liquidity facility loans (“LFL”) are provided by third-party hotel and resort managers to CNL for certain of the Hotels in order to guarantee a minimum distribution for certain of the Hotels covered by the LFL. Funding under an LFL is recorded as a liability when the amounts funded may be required to be repaid.
Income Taxes
CNL accounts for federal and state income taxes with respect to its TRS subsidiaries using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and respective tax bases and operating losses and tax-credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

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CNL Hotels
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005
 
3.   Investment in Hotel Properties
At December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, one of the Hotels is leased to a third party tenant, whereby the tenant is generally responsible for all operating expenses relating to the property. Investment in hotel properties consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
                 
    2006     2005  
 
               
Land
  $ 237,330     $ 236,277  
Building and improvements
    1,847,052       1,811,445  
Furniture and equipment
    281,248       272,276  
Capital improvements in progress
    19,147       14,585  
Equipment under capital leases
    1,579       785  
 
           
 
    2,386,356       2,335,368  
Accumulated depreciation
    (356,086 )     (267,275 )
 
           
 
  $ 2,030,270     $ 2,068,093  
 
           
The following schedule is a schedule of future minimum lease payments to be received on the noncancelable operating lease with a third party at December 31, 2006 (in thousands):
         
2007
  $ 6,500  
2008
    6,500  
2009
    6,500  
2010
    6,500  
2011
    6,500  
2012 and thereafter
    18,500  
 
     
 
  $ 51,000  
 
     
4.   Intangible Assets
The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets are as follows at December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):
                                         
            Weighted   Gross       Net
            Average   Carrying   Accumulated   Book
            Life   Amount   Amortization   Value
       
 
                               
  2006    
Favorable ground lease
  39.0 years   $ 27,431     $ (2,140 )   $ 25,291  
       
 
                               
  2005    
Favorable ground lease
  39.0 years   $ 27,431     $ (1,436 )   $ 25,995  
Amortization expense of $0.7 million was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2006.

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CNL Hotels
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005
 
The estimated future amortization expense for the Company’s intangible assets with finite lives, as of December 31, 2006, is as follows (in thousands):
         
2007
  $ 704  
2008
    704  
2009
    704  
2010
    704  
2011
    704  
Thereafter
    21,771  
 
     
 
  $ 25,291  
 
     
5.   Indebtedness
Mortgages and other notes payable consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
                                 
    Collateral (1)   Interest Rate (2)   Maturity Date   2006   2005
 
                               
Floating rate debt
                               
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel   LIBOR + 425 bps   July 2007   $ 54,166     $  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel   Various (3)   July 2007           54,852  
Mortgage debt
  4 hotels   LIBOR + 230 bps (4)   October 2006           94,919  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel   CDOR + 375 bps (5)   April 2009     37,756       37,752  
 
                               
Total floating rate debt
                    91,922       187,523  
 
                               
Fixed rate debt
                               
Mortgage debt
  7 hotels     7.60 % (6)   July 2009     76,796       78,836  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel     8.08 %   August 2010     44,351       45,062  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel     8.29 %   December 2025     30,270       30,787  
Mortgage debt
  3 hotels     8.34 %   December 2007     50,000       50,000  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel     5.84 %   December 2007     29,836       30,435  
Mortgage debt
  8 hotels     6.53 %   November 2007     85,779       88,225  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel     8.11 %   February 2011     26,602       27,355  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel     4.93 %   July 2008     50,000       50,000  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel     8.32 %   January 2011     6,229       6,345  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel     7.78 %   January 2023     8,439       8,672  
Mortgage debt
  5 hotels     5.95 %   March 2010     145,000       145,000  
Mortgage debt
  2 hotels     5.67 %   January 2008     75,490       77,053  
Mortgage debt
  2 hotels     5.50 %   January 2009     127,200       127,200  
Mortgage debt
  1 hotel     5.60 %   April 2009     30,858       31,504  
Mortgage debt
  4 hotels     5.47 %   April 2011     118,473        
Tax incremental financing note
  1 hotel     12.85 % (7)   June 2018     7,783       7,783  
Liquidity facility
  N/A     10 %   July 2007           13,760  
 
                               
Total fixed rate debt
                    913,106       818,017  
 
                               
Total indebtedness
                  $ 1,005,028     $ 1,005,540  
 
                               
 
(1)   As of December 31, 2006, Hotels with a net book value of $1.8 million were pledged as collateral on the debt.
 
(2)   As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, LIBOR was 5.32 percent and 4.39 percent, respectively, and CDOR was 4.34 percent and 3.37 percent, respectively.

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 
(3)   Includes a $41.0 million and $15.0 million mortgage loan that bear interest at 325 basis points plus the greater of (a) 30-day LIBOR or (b) 300 basis points and 700 basis points plus a base rate equal to the greater of (a) the lesser of (i) one-month LIBOR or (ii) 9 percent, or (b) 3 percent, respectively.
 
(4)   Interest rate floor of 4.96%.
 
(5)   Interest rate floor of 6.25%.
 
(6)   Average interest rate as the loans bear interest ranging from 7.5% to 7.75%.
 
(7)   This note is paid down with incremental real estate taxes bearing an interest rate of 12.85%.
The following is a schedule of maturities for all long-term borrowings at December 31, 2006 (in thousands):
         
2007
  $ 229,305  
2008
    132,267  
2009
    272,343  
2010
    191,665  
2011
    137,724  
2012 and thereafter
    41,724  
 
     
 
  $ 1,005,028  
 
     
Some debt arrangements allow for repayments earlier than the stated maturity date. The weighted average effective interest rate on mortgages and other notes payable was approximately 6.59 percent and 6.90 percent as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The fair value of the Hotels’ fixed rate long-term debt was $865.2 million and $757.2 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Fair value was determined based on market prices or discounted cash flows as of those respective dates.
Certain loan agreements contain net worth or debt service coverage ratio requirements. Violation of these covenants could potentially trigger penalties, including increased interest rates and cash management arrangements whereby the lenders or their designated loan services capture operating cash from the collateral Hotels and administer the payment of property taxes, insurance, debt service and expenditures for other obligations. Other covenants restrict CNL’s ability to borrow money, pay dividends on or repurchase capital stock, make investments and sell assets or enter into mergers or acquisitions. CNL was in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2006.

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CNL Hotels
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 
The Hotels are lessees of various types of equipment. The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments required under capital lease obligations together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2006:
         
2007
  $ 305  
2008
    256  
2009
    144  
2010
    50  
2011
    37  
 
     
Total future minimum lease payments
    792  
Less: Interest
    (77 )
 
     
Present value of net minimum lease payments
  $ 715  
 
     
6.   Income Taxes
The components of income tax (expense) benefit recognized in the accompanying combined statements of operations are as follows for the years ended December 31:
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
 
                       
Current
                       
Federal
  $ (575 )   $ 468     $ (315 )
State
    (118 )     (472 )     (335 )
Deferred
                       
Federal
    (79 )     85        
State
                 
 
                 
Total income tax (expense) benefit
  $ (772 )   $ 81     $ (650 )
 
                 
7.   Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Lease
One of the Hotels leases a parcel of land under ground lease. The operating lease calls for a monthly payment of the greater of: (i) a percentage of gross income from total hotel business activities, as defined, or (ii) a minimum rent, which is adjustable by the lessor every five years. As of December 31, 2006, the minimum rent was $147,461 per month. Future minimum rental payments required under the operating lease, which is noncancelable and expires in August 2042, are as follows:
         
2007
  $ 1,769,536  
2008
    1,769,536  
2009
    1,769,536  
2010
    1,769,536  
2011
    1,769,536  
2012 and thereafter
    54,265,780  
 
     
 
  $ 63,113,460  
 
     

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CNL Hotels
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 
Rent expense was $2.3 million and $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and is included in property operations in the accompanying combined statements of operations.
Management Agreements
The Hotels are operated under various management agreements with third party managers that call for base management fees, which generally range from 3 percent to 7 percent of hotel and resort revenues and have an incentive management fee provision related to the Hotel’s profitability. The management agreements generally require the Hotels to set aside 3 percent to 5 percent of hotel revenues in FF&E Reserve accounts to be used for the replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment. The management agreements have terms from 10 to 30 years and generally have renewal options. CNL may terminate certain management agreements if specified performance thresholds are not met. Pursuant to the terms of the management agreements, the third-party managers for the Hotels provide the Hotels with certain chain services which are generally provided on a central or regional basis to all hotels operated within the manager’s hotel system. Chain services include central training, advertising and promotion, reservation systems, payroll and accounting services, and other such services which may be more efficiently performed on a centralized basis. Expenses incurred in providing such services are allocated among all hotels managed by such third-party management companies on a fair and equitable basis. Additionally, the Hotels participate in customer loyalty programs operated by certain of the management companies. The cost of these programs is charged to all participating hotels based on members’ qualifying expenditures. When members redeem rewards at the hotel, the Hotels receive reimbursements from the management companies at a standard reimbursement rate and record these as room revenues.
Contingencies
From time to time the Hotels may be exposed to litigation arising from the operations of its business. At this time, CNL does not believe that resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Hotels financial condition or results of operation.
8.   Credit Enhancements
Certain of the Hotels benefit from various types of credit enhancements that have been provided by the managers of some of the Hotels. These credit enhancements guarantee certain of the Hotels certain minimum returns. Funding under these guarantees is recognized as a reduction in operating expenses, as reductions in hotel and resort management fees or as liabilities by the Hotels, depending upon the nature of each credit enhancement agreement and whether the funded amounts are required to be repaid by certain of the Hotels in the future. The repayment of these liabilities is expected to occur at such time that the net operating income of certain of the Hotels covered by the enhancements is in excess of the minimum returns to certain of the Hotels. All of the credit enhancements are subject to expiration or “burn-off” provisions over time or at such time that the funding limit has been reached.

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CNL Hotels
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 
The following table represents certain of the Hotel’s amounts and utilization of credit enhancements for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):
                         
    Limited Rent     Threshold     Liquidity  
    Guarantees     Guarantees     Facility Loans  
 
                       
Amounts available as of January 1, 2004
  $     $ 20,657     $ 11,534  
New credit enhancements obtained
    18,487       3,660        
Utilization of credit enhancements
          (18,659 )     (3,773 )
 
                 
Amount available as of January 1, 2005
    18,487       5,658       7,761  
Utilization of credit enhancements
    (1,243 )     (2,428 )     (3,509 )
 
                 
Amount available as of December 31, 2005
    17,244       3,230       4,252  
New credit enhancements obtained
          710        
Utilization of credit enhancements
    (395 )     (1,279 )     (633 )
 
                 
Amount available as of December 31, 2006
  $ 16,849     $ 2,661     $ 3,619  
 
                 
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the Hotels recognized approximately $0.9 million, $1.6 million and $13.4 million, respectively, as reductions of operating expenses and approximately $0.4 million, $0.8 million and $5.2 million, respectively, as reductions in hotel and resort management fees as a result of credit enhancement funding. In addition, for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Hotels recognized $0.4 million and $1.2 million in rental revenues from a limited rent guarantee. Of the total remaining amounts available to the Hotels under the credit enhancements, approximately $3.6 million is subject to repayment provisions if utilized.
9.   Subsequent Events
On January 18, 2007, CNL, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among MS Resort Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), MS Resort Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), MS Resort Purchaser LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“MS Purchaser Sub”), and Ashford Sapphire Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sapphire” and, together with Parent, Merger Sub and MS Purchaser Sub, the “Buyer Parties”) pursuant to which each issued and outstanding share of common stock (“Common Stock”) of CNL (other than dissenting shares and shares owned directly or indirectly by Parent) will be canceled and entitled to receive a distribution and merger consideration in a total amount equal to $20.50. Parent, Merger Sub and MS Purchaser Sub are affiliates of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund V, U.S., L.P. (“MSREF”), and Sapphire is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (“Ashford”).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and related agreements entered into in connection therewith, following satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, CNL will sell the Hotels directly to MS Purchaser Sub and Sapphire (the “Asset Sales”) and, on the day immediately following consummation of the Asset Sales, Merger Sub will merge with and into CNL, with CNL continuing as the surviving entity.

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ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management prepared the following pro forma financial statements, which are based on the historical consolidated financial statements of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) and adjusted to give effect to several acquisitions completed after December 31, 2005 and the related debt and equity offerings to fund those acquisitions, as discussed below, as if such transactions occurred at the beginning of the period presented.
On January 25, 2006, in a follow-on public offering, the Company issued 12,107,623 shares of its common stock at $11.15 per share, which generated gross proceeds of approximately $135.0 million. However, the aggregate proceeds to the Company, net of underwriters’ discount and offering costs, was approximately $128.1 million. The 12,107,623 shares issued include 1,507,623 shares sold pursuant to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. The net proceeds were used for a $60.0 million pay-down on the Company’s $100.0 million credit facility, due August 17, 2008, on January 31, 2006, a $45.0 million pay-down on the Company’s $45.0 million mortgage loan, due October 10, 2007, on February 9, 2006, and the acquisition of the Marriott at Research Triangle Park hotel property on February 24, 2006 for $28.0 million, as discussed below.
On February 24, 2006, the Company acquired the Marriott at Research Triangle Park hotel property in Durham, North Carolina, from Host Marriott Corporation for approximately $28.0 million in cash. The Company used proceeds from its sale of two hotels on January 17, 2006 and its follow-on public offering on January 25, 2006 to fund this acquisition.
On April 19, 2006, the Company acquired the Pan Pacific San Francisco Hotel in San Francisco, California, for approximately $95.0 million in cash. The Company used proceeds from two credit facility draws of approximately $88.9 million and $15.0 million to fund this acquisition.
On July 13, 2006, the Company acquired the Marriott Crystal Gateway hotel in Arlington, Virginia, from EADS Associates limited Partnership for approximately $107.2 million. The purchase price consisted of the assumption of approximately $53.3 million of mortgage debt, the issuance of approximately $42.7 million worth of limited partnership units, which equates to 3,814,842 units valued at $11.20 per unit, approximately $2.5 million in cash paid in lieu of units, the reimbursement of capital expenditures costs of approximately $7.2 million, and other net closing costs and adjustments of approximately $1.5 million. The limited partnership units issued represent Class B common units, with a fixed dividend rate of 6.82% in years 1-3 and 7.2% thereafter based on the $11.20 per unit price, and have priority in payment of cash dividends over holders of common units. After ten years, either party may convert these units to common units. For accounting purposes, these units were valued at approximately $40.6 million or $10.64 per unit, which represents the average market price of the Company’s common stock from five business days before the definitive agreement was finalized on May 18, 2006 to five business days after such date. In addition, the Company assumed the existing management agreement which expires in 2017 with three ten-year renewal options. The management agreement provides for a base management fee of 3% of the hotel’s gross revenues plus certain incentive management fees. Based on the Company’s review of this management agreement, the Company concluded that the terms are more favorable to the manager than a typical current market management agreement. Hence, the Company recorded an unfavorable contract liability of approximately $15.8 million related to this management agreement as of the acquisition date.
On July 25, 2006, in a follow-on public offering, the Company issued 14,950,000 shares of its common stock at $11.40 per share, which generated gross proceeds of approximately $170.4 million. However, the aggregate proceeds to the Company, net of underwriters’ discount and offering costs, was approximately $162.0 million. The 14,950,000 shares issued include 1,950,000 shares sold pursuant to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. On July 25, 2006, the net proceeds were used to pay down the Company’s $30.0 million balance on its $47.5 million credit facility, due October 10, 2007, and pay down its $98.9 million balance on its $100.0 million credit facility, due August 17, 2008.
On November 9, 2006, the Company acquired the Westin O’Hare hotel property in Rosemont, Illinois, for approximately $125.0 million in cash. To fund this acquisition, the Company used cash available on its balance sheet and proceeds from a $101.0 million mortgage loan executed on November 16, 2006.
On December 7, 2006, the Company acquired a seven-property hotel portfolio (“MIP Portfolio”) from a partnership of affiliates of Oak Hill Capital Partners, The Blackstone Group, and Interstate Hotels and Resorts for approximately $267.2 million in cash. Of the seven acquired hotels, five are considered core hotels while two are considered non-core hotels, which the Company intends to sell. To fund this acquisition, the Company used cash available on its balance sheet, proceeds from a $25.0 million draw on a credit facility, and proceeds from a $212.0 million mortgage loan executed on December 7, 2006.
On April 11, 2007, the Company acquired a 51-property hotel portfolio (“CNL Portfolio”) from CNL Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (“CNL”) for approximately $2.4 billion plus closing costs of approximately $80.0 million. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company acquired 100% of 33 properties and 70%-89% of 18 properties through existing joint ventures. To fund this acquisition, the Company utilized several sources as follows: borrowings of approximately $928.5 million of ten-year, fixed-rate debt at an average blended interest rate of 5.95%, approximately $555.1 million of three-year, variable-rate debt with two one-year extension options at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.65%, and approximately $325.0 million of one-year, variable-rate debt with two one-year extension options at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.5%, the sale of 8.0 million shares of Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for approximately $200.0 million at a dividend rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%, and assumed fixed-rate debt of approximately $432.3 million, which is net of approximately $129.8 million of debt related to minority interest holders, representing ten fixed-rate loans with an average blended interest rate of 6.09% and expiration dates ranging from 2008 to 2025. In addition, the Company executed a $200.0

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million credit facility with interest rates ranging from LIBOR plus 1.55% to LIBOR plus 1.95% depending on the loan-to-value ratio, which matures April 9, 2010 with two one-year extension options, requires interest-only payments through maturity, and requires quarterly commitment fees ranging from 0.125% to 0.20% of the average undrawn balance during the quarter. With respect to this acquisition, the Company assumed certain existing management agreements. Based on the Company’s review of these management agreements, the Company concluded that the terms of certain management agreements are more favorable to the manager than a typical current-market management agreement. As a result, the Company recorded an unfavorable contract liability of approximately $10.3 million related to these management agreements, which will be amortized as a reduction to incentive management fees on a straight-line basis over the initial terms of the related management agreements. The purchase price allocation related to CNL Portfolio is preliminary subject to further internal review and third-party appraisals.
The following consolidated pro forma financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2007, which announced the impending acquisition of CNL, the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006, which are incorporated by reference in the Company’s Form 10-K, filed March 9, 2007, and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto related to CNL included elsewhere in this Form 8-K. In the Company’s opinion, all significant adjustments necessary to reflect these acquisitions and related equity offerings have been made.

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Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Pro Forma Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2006
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                                 
            (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)        
    Company     CNL Portfolio     CNL Portfolio     CNL Portfolio     Sold     Combined  
    Historical     Historical     Acquisition     Purchase     Hotels     Pro Forma  
    December 31,     December 31,     Pro Forma     Price     Pro Forma     December 31,  
    2006     2006     Adjustments     Allocation     Adjustments     2006  
Assets
                                               
Investment in hotel properties, net
  $ 1,632,946     $ 2,030,270     $ 618,015 (7)   $ 2,648,285     $     $ 4,281,231  
Cash and cash equivalents
    73,343       50,170       (38,211 )(6)     11,959       3,500       88,802  
Restricted cash
    9,413       44,988             44,988             54,401  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
    22,081       25,386             25,386             47,467  
Inventories
    2,110                               2,110  
Assets held for sale
    119,342                         (30,100 )     89,242  
Notes receivable
    102,833                               102,833  
Deferred costs, net
    14,143       3,906       28,148 (2)     32,054             46,197  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    18,980       10,361             10,361             29,341  
Intangible assets, net
          25,291       (25,291 )(3)                  
Due from hotel managers
    16,721                               16,721  
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ 2,011,912     $ 2,190,372     $ 582,661     $ 2,773,033     $ (26,600 )   $ 4,758,345  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Liabilities and Owners’ Equity
                                               
Indebtedness
  $ 1,091,150     $ 1,005,028     $ 1,371,643 (1)   $ 2,376,671 (1)   $ (28,000 )   $ 3,439,821  
Capital leases payable
    177                               177  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    48,962       73,736             73,736             122,698  
Dividends payable
    19,975                               19,975  
Deferred income
    294                               294  
Deferred incentive management fees
    3,744                               3,744  
Unfavorable management contract liability
    15,281             10,310 (5)     10,310             25,591  
Due to hotel managers
    5,756                                 5,756  
 
                                   
Total liabilities
    1,185,339       1,078,764       1,381,953       2,460,717       (28,000 )     3,618,056  
 
                                               
Commitments & contingencies
                                   
Minority interest — units
    109,864                               109,864  
Minority interest — joint ventures
          118,708             118,708             118,708  
Preferred stock — Series B
    75,000                                 75,000  
 
                                               
Preferred stock — Series A
    23                               23  
Preferred stock — Series C
                80 (4)     80 (4)           80  
Common stock
    729                               729  
Owners’ equity — other
    640,957       992,900       (799,372 )(4)     193,528 (4)     1,400       835,885  
 
                                   
Total owners’ equity
  $ 641,709     $ 992,900     $ (799,292 )   $ 193,608     $ 1,400     $ 836,717  
 
                                               
 
                                   
Total liabilities and owners’ equity
  $ 2,011,912     $ 2,190,372     $ 582,661     $ 2,773,033     $ (26,600 )   $ 4,758,345  
 
                                   
The accompanying notes and management’s assumptions are an integral part of this consolidated pro forma balance sheet.

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Explanation of pro forma adjustments:
  (a)   Represents the audited historical balance sheet of CNL Portfolio contained elsewhere herein.
 
  (b)   Represents pro forma adjustments to reflect the acquisition of CNL Portfolio, which closed April 11, 2007, as follows:
  (1)   Debt originated or assumed net of debt paid off of approximately $1.0 million:
         
$928.5 million fixed-rate debt at an average blended interest rate of 5.95%
  $ 928,465  
$555.1 million variable-rate debt at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.65%
    555,122  
$325.0 million variable-rate debt at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.5%
    325,000  
$200.0 million credit facility at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.95%
    0  
$562.1 million fixed-rate assumed debt with an average blended interest rate of 5.61%
    562,055  
$562.1 million fixed-rate assumed debt premium
    6,029  
 
     
Total
  $ 2,376,671  
 
     
  (2)   Represents loan costs included in closing costs related to new and assumed debt.
 
  (3)   The Company assigned no value to existing intangible assets as the related value was allocated to hotel properties.
 
  (4)   Equity issued:
         
$200.0 million of 8.0 million shares of Series C preferred stock at a dividend rate of LIBOR plus 2.5%:
       
8 million shares at $0.01 per share par value
  $ 80  
Allocated to additional paid-in capital:
       
Remaining funds received in excess of par value issued
  $ 199,920  
Issuance costs
    (6,392 )
 
     
Total
  $ 193,528  
 
     
  (5)   Represents an unfavorable management contract recorded upon acquisition of CNL Portfolio as the contract rate paid to a particular manager was deemed above market.
 
  (6)   Cash received or paid:
         
Cash received from borrowings or equity issuances
  $ 2,008,587  
Cash paid for estimated closing costs
    (77,772 )
Cash paid via the acquisition contract price less debt assumed
    (1,969,026 )
 
     
Total
  $ (38,211 )
 
     
  (7)   Represents the purchase price allocated to hotel properties.
  (c)   Represents the purchase price allocation to reflect the acquisition of CNL Portfolio, which is the sum of columns (a) and (b).
 
  (d)   Represents pro forma adjustments to reflect the sales of Marriott in Trumbull, Connecticut, and Fairfield Inn in Princeton, Indiana, for a gain of $1.4 million.

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Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Pro Forma Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2006
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
                                                         
            (a)     (b)     (c)     (d)              
            Miscellaneous     CNL     Joint Venture     CNL Portfolio     (e)     Adjusted  
    Historical     Acquisitions     Portfolio     Acquisition     Other     Other     Pro Forma  
    December 31,     Pro Forma     Pro Forma     Pro Forma     Pro Forma     Pro Forma     December 31,  
    2006     Adjustments     Adjustments     Adjustments     Adjustments     Adjustments     2006  
Revenue
                                                       
Rooms
  $ 365,917     $ 93,320 (4)   $ 530,963 (5)   $     $     $     $ 990,200  
Food and beverage
    81,081       44,718 (4)     183,671 (5)                       309,470  
Rental income from operating leases
          (4)     6,500 (5)                       6,500  
Other
    17,312       6,607 (4)     43,724 (5)                       67,643  
 
                                         
Total hotel revenue
    464,310       144,645       764,858                         1,373,813  
Interest income from notes receivable
    14,858                                     14,858  
Asset management fees
    1,266                                     1,266  
 
                                         
Total Revenue
    480,434       144,645       764,858                         1,389,937  
 
Expenses
                                                       
Hotel operating expenses Rooms
    82,022       24,255 (4)     124,051 (5)                       230,328  
Food and beverage
    60,146       30,649 (4)     135,569 (5)                       226,364  
Other direct
    8,197       2,952 (4)     23,842 (5)                       34,991  
Indirect
    137,298       39,536 (4)     202,606 (5)           1,625 (10)           381,065  
Management fees
    17,850       3,635 (4)     28,241 (5)           422 (9)           50,148  
Property taxes, insurance, and other
    26,286       7,573 (4)     38,649 (5)                       72,508  
Depreciation & amortization
    49,564       16,850 (6)     89,314 (5)           (15,908 ) (6)           139,820  
Corporate general and administrative
    20,359             10,200 (5)           4,374 (11)           34,933  
 
                                         
Total Operating Expenses
    401,722       125,450       652,472             (9,487 )           1,170,157  
 
                                         
 
Operating Income
    78,712       19,195       112,386             9,487             219,780  
 
                                         
Interest income
    2,917             387 (5)            (387 )(12)            2,917  
Interest expense and amortization and write-off of loan costs
    (49,245 )           (68,920 )(5)            (108,971 )(7)          (227,136 )
 
                                         
Income (Loss) before Minority Interest and Income Taxes
    32,384       19,195       43,853             (99,871         (4,439 )
 
                                         
Income tax benefit (expense)
    2,920       (688 ) (1)     (3,793 ) (1)     (1)     101 (1)     (1)     (1,460 )
Minority interest in consolidated joint ventures
                (6,403 ) (5)     185 (13)           7,022 (7)     804  
Minority interest relating to limited partners
    (4,274 )     (1,764 ) (3)     (3,776 ) (3)     (21 ) (3)     11,194 (3)     (330 )(3)     1,029  
 
                                         
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
  $ 31,030     $ 16,743     $ 29,880     $ 164     $ (88,576   $ 6,692   $ (4,066 )
 
                                           
 
Preferred dividends
                                              (8)     (29,738 )
 
                                                     
Income from Continuing Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders
                                                  $ (33,805 )
 
                                                     
 
Basic and diluted:
                                                       
Income from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders
                                                  $ (0.47 )
 
                                                     
Weighted average shares outstanding
                                              (2)     72,004  
 
                                                     
The accompanying notes and management’s assumptions are an integral part of this consolidated pro forma statement of operations.

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Explanation of pro forma adjustments:
(a)    Represents pro forma adjustments to reflect the below acquisitions and related debt and equity offerings as if such transactions occurred at the beginning of the period presented.
  1)   acquisition of Marriott RTP on February 24, 2006
 
  2)   acquisition of JW Marriott Pan Pacific on April 19, 2006
 
  3)   acquisition of Marriott Gateway on July 13, 2006
 
  4)   acquisition of Westin O’Hare on November 9, 2006
 
  5)   acquisition of MIP Properties on December 7, 2006
(b)   Represents pro forma adjustments to reflect the acquisition of CNL Portfolio on April 11, 2007 as if such transaction occurred at the beginning of the period presented.
 
(c)   Represents pro forma adjustments to reflect the acquisition of the 15% minority interest holder in a joint venture related to the Hyatt Regency Dearborn in Detroit, Michigan, as if such transaction at the beginning of the period presented.
 
(d)   Represents pro forma adjustments to reflect changes in ongoing depreciation, management fees, incentive management fees, and corporate general & administrative expenses related to CNL Portfolio as if such transaction occurred at the beginning of the period presented.
 
(e)   Represents pro forma adjustments to reflect additional interest expense associated with borrowings incurred to fund these acquisitions as if such debt was outstanding the entire period presented as well as minority interest related to this interest expense and preferred stock dividends.
 
(1)   Represents pro forma income tax benefit (expense) related to these transactions.
 
(2)   Represents pro forma weighted average shares considering all shares and units issued to fund these acquisitions.
 
(3)   Pro forma minority interest represents Class B units annual dividends of approximately $2.9 million plus 11.22% of the net income (loss) after preferred stock dividends and Class B units dividends.
 
(4)   Represents the acquired entities unaudited statements of operations for the periods preceding their acquisitions.
 
(5)   Represents amounts derived from CNL Portfolio’s audited income statement included elsewhere herein. Reclassifications to reflect consistency with the Company’s presentation have been made.
 
(6)   Represents the change in depreciation expense associated with the acquired entities based on preliminary purchase price allocations.
 
(7)   Represents additional interest expense and amortization of loan costs associated with borrowings to fund these acquisitions as if such acquisitions closed at the beginning of the period presented. Regarding variable-rate debt, a 1/8th change in interest rate would have an approximate $1.4 million impact.
 
(8)   Represents pro forma dividends on Series A, B, & C preferred stock as if such shares were outstanding the entire period presented.
 
(9)   Management fees reflect increases in ongoing base fees as a result of management contracts amended in connection with the acquisition offset by a reduction related to amortization of unfavorable management contract liabilities established upon acquisition of CNL Portfolio.
 
(10)   Incentive management fees reflect increases resulting from management contracts amended in connection with the acquisition of CNL Portfolio.
 
(11)   Represents incremental corporate general and administrative expenses associated with the acquisition of CNL Portfolio, which represents additional salaries, benefits, office expense, legal expense, internal audit costs, and other general and administrative costs in excess of the $10.2 million of corporate overhead allocated to CNL Properties on a stand-alone basis.
 
(12)   Represents the elimination of interest income the Company does not expect to earn on a go-forward combined basis.
 
(13)   Represents pro forma adjustments to reflect the acquisition of the 15% minority interest holder in a joint venture related to the Hyatt Regency Dearborn in Detroit, Michigan, as if such transaction at the beginning of the period presented.

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EXHIBITS
23.1   Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 12, 2007
         
  ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ DAVID J. KIMICHIK    
    David J. Kimichik   
    Chief Financial Officer   
 

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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-118746, 333-124105, 333-125423, 333-126821, 333-128031, and 333-131878) and Form S-8 (No. 333-132440) of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. of our report dated April 12, 2007 relating to the combined financial statements of CNL Hotels, which appears in the current report on Form 8-K of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. dated April 12, 2007.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Orlando, Florida
April 12, 2007

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