Company: BHR-PD
Filing Date: 2025-08-11
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001574085-25-000092
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Company: Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-11
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 8
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 which, along with all unpaid accrued and accumulated dividends thereon, was convertible (at a conversion price of $117.50 per share) into an additional approximate 4,482,564 shares of Ashford Inc. common stock, which if converted as of June 30, 2025, would have increased the Bennetts’ ownership interest in Ashford Inc. to 87.4%. The 18,758,600 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock owned by Mr. Monty J. Bennett and Mr. Archie Bennett, Jr. include 360,000 shares owned by trusts. Additionally, Mr. Monty J. Bennett acquired the right to direct votes, effective March 25, 2025, and as of June 30, 2025 those rights represented approximately 565,000 common shares.

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As of June 30, 2025, Mr. Monty J. Bennett and Mr. Archie Bennett, Jr., together owned approximately 2,825,398 shares of our common stock (including common units, LTIP and performance LTIP units), which represented an approximate 3.8% ownership in the Company.

Recent Developments

On April 1, 2025, Ms. Kellie Sirna was appointed to serve on our board of directors, effective immediately, to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company or until her successor is duly elected and qualified. The board of directors has determined that Ms. Sirna is an independent director under NYSE listing standards and the Company’s corporate governance guidelines. 

On May 5, 2025, the Company completed the transition of the 415-room Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile from a brand-managed hotel to a franchise structure. Under the franchise structure, the hotel will continue to be the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, but will be managed by Remington Hospitality under the existing terms of its Master Hotel Management Agreement. The management agreement with Remington Hospitality is terminable upon the sale of the hotel. The Company plans to renovate the lobby, restaurant, and meeting space over the next two years.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates,