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Exhibit 12.1

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(dollars in thousands)

 
   
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016
 
 
  2015   2014   2013   2012   2011  

Earnings

                                     

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests

  $ (11,510 ) $ 310,523   $ (40,465 ) $ (46,949 ) $ (56,385 ) $ 9,039  

Amount recorded for equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities

    3,585     6,831     (2,495 )   23,404     20,833     (14,528 )

Add:

                                     

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities

        996     995              

Interest on indebtedness, net of premiums

    49,765     168,834     107,598     133,697     140,066     134,585  

Amortization of loan costs

    6,178     18,680     7,237     7,772     6,194     4,648  

Interest component of operating leases

    78     288     115     341     354     385  

  $ 48,096   $ 506,152   $ 72,985   $ 118,265   $ 111,062   $ 134,129  

Fixed charges

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Interest on indebtedness, net of premiums

  $ 49,765   $ 168,834   $ 107,598   $ 133,697   $ 140,066   $ 134,585  

Amortization of loan costs

    6,178     18,680     7,237     7,772     6,194     4,648  

Interest component of operating leases

    78     288     115     341     354     385  

Dividends to Class B unit holders

    703     2,813     2,879     2,943     2,943     2,943  

  $ 56,724   $ 190,615   $ 117,829   $ 144,753   $ 149,557   $ 142,561  

Preferred stock dividends

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Preferred Series A

  $ 886   $ 3,542   $ 3,542   $ 3,542   $ 3,516   $ 3,180  

Preferred Series B-1

                        1,374  

Preferred Series D

    5,000     20,002     20,002     20,002     19,869     18,940  

Preferred Series E

    2,604     10,418     10,418     10,418     10,417     6,019  

  $ 8,490   $ 33,962   $ 33,962   $ 33,962   $ 33,802   $ 29,513  

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ 65,214   $ 224,577   $ 151,791   $ 178,715   $ 183,359   $ 172,074  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   
 
   
2.66
                         

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   
 
   
2.25
                         

Deficit (Fixed charges)

 
$

8,628
   
 
 
$

44,844
 
$

26,488
 
$

38,495
 
$

8,432
 

Deficit (Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends)

 
$

17,118
   
 
 
$

78,806
 
$

60,450
 
$

72,297
 
$

37,945
 



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ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (dollars in thousands)