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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,  
 
  Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2017
 
 
  2016   2015   2014   2013   2012  

Earnings

                                     

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

  $ (20,749 ) $ (57,250 ) $ 310,523   $ (40,465 ) $ (46,949 ) $ (56,385 )

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

    2,901     6,110     6,831     (2,495 )   23,404     20,833  

Add:

                                     

Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities

            996     995          

Interest on indebtedness, net of premiums

    101,890     199,870     168,834     107,598     133,697     140,066  

Amortization of loan costs

    8,371     24,097     18,680     7,237     7,772     6,194  

Interest component of operating leases

    142     343     288     115     341     354  

  $ 92,555   $ 173,170   $ 506,152   $ 72,985   $ 118,265   $ 111,062  

Fixed charges

                                     

Interest on indebtedness, net of premiums

  $ 101,890   $ 199,870   $ 168,834   $ 107,598   $ 133,697   $ 140,066  

Amortization of loan costs

    8,371     24,097     18,680     7,237     7,772     6,194  

Interest component of operating leases

    142     343     288     115     341     354  

Dividends to Class B unit holders

        2,110     2,813     2,879     2,943     2,943  

  $ 110,403   $ 226,420   $ 190,615   $ 117,829   $ 144,753   $ 149,557  

Preferred stock dividends

                                     

Preferred Series A

  $ 1,771   $ 3,542   $ 3,542   $ 3,542   $ 3,542   $ 3,516  

Preferred Series D

    10,001     20,002     20,002     20,002     20,002     19,869  

Preferred Series E

        6,280     10,418     10,418     10,418     10,417  

Preferred Series F

    4,425     4,130                  

Preferred Series G

    5,715     2,318                  

  $ 21,912   $ 36,272   $ 33,962   $ 33,962   $ 33,962   $ 33,802  

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ 132,315   $ 262,692   $ 224,577   $ 151,791   $ 178,715   $ 183,359  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

                2.66                    

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

                2.25                    

Deficit (Fixed charges)

  $ 17,848   $ 53,250         $ 44,844   $ 26,488   $ 38,495  

Deficit (Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends)

  $ 39,760   $ 89,522         $ 78,806   $ 60,450   $ 72,297  



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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)