Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: May 9, 2013
Reporting Period: First Quarter ended March 31, 2013
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding an earnings conference call held on May 9, 2013. The document references a separate Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2013, which contained the actual earnings release text and supplemental tables.
Key Financial Metrics
Revenue, Profit, Cash Flow, Margins, Debt, and Liquidity: The filing text does not provide specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. These figures are contained in the separate earnings release filed on May 8, 2013, which is referenced but not included in this document.
Material Changes
Comparison to Prior Period: The filing text does not provide data to compare current period performance against the prior comparable period. Material changes are discussed in the referenced Q&A transcript (Exhibit 99.1) and the May 8, 2013 earnings release.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The filing discloses the occurrence of an earnings conference call and the availability of a Q&A transcript (Exhibit 99.1).
Guidance and Outlook: No specific forward-looking guidance or outlook is detailed in this text.
Risks and Contingencies: No specific risks or contingencies are outlined in this filing text.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific financial results (Revenue, FFO, Net Income) in the Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2013.
- Review the Q&A transcript (Exhibit 99.1) for management's commentary on operational performance and future outlook.
- Confirm the details of the earnings release referenced in this filing to obtain the complete financial picture for Q1 2013.