Exhibit 10.24.8
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COMMITMENT LETTER
October 5, 2005
This commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) is intended to set forth the
results of discussions between Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. (“MLML”),
and Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., and Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership
(collectively, “Sponsor”), relating to the financing of the Properties (as
defined herein), as more particularly set forth below. We are pleased to inform
you that MLML (including all required credit committees) has approved a loan to
Borrower (as defined below) up to a maximum principal amount of $210,800,000.00,
subject to the terms and conditions that follow. The following sets forth the
terms and conditions upon which Lender will make the Loan:

     
Loan Amount:
  Up to $210,800,000. At Lender’s discretion, all or a portion of the Loan
Amount will be added to three of the loans advanced in connection with the
$370 million acquisition financing of the CNL portfolio funded by Merrill Lynch
to affiliates of Sponsor on June 17, 2005 (the “Prior Financing”), it being
understood that only the Prior Financing loans secured by pools 1, 2, and 3 (the
“Remaining CNL Pools”) will be so increased. Lender, in its discretion, may
divide the Loan Amount and the outstanding balance of the loans secured by the
Remaining CNL Pools among four or more Loans.
 
   
Lender:
  MLML, or an affiliate (“Merrill Lynch”), its successors, transferees and
assigns.
 
   
Borrower:
  Each Borrower shall be a single purpose, bankruptcy remote entity organized
under United States law acceptable to Merrill Lynch and meeting rating agency
criteria (collectively, “Borrower”), controlled directly or indirectly by
Sponsor.
 
   
Properties:
  10 hotel properties (excluding the office building located on the site of the
Embassy Suites Palm Beach) located in various cities and states as set forth on
Exhibit A (the “New Properties”) and the properties in the Remaining CNL Pools
(collectively, the “Properties”). It is currently anticipated that loans
resulting from the advance of the Loan Amount and the reconfiguration of the
Remaining CNL Pools will be configured as set forth on Exhibit B (the “Loans”).
 
   
Loan Term:
  The term of Loans in the amount of approximately $192,485,000 (expected to be
Loans 1 and 6 as set forth on Exhibit B) shall be coterminous with the Prior
Financing (i.e., the maturity date shall be July 1, 2015), and approximately
$294,625,000 of Loans (which are expected to be Loans 2, 3, and 7 as set forth
on Exhibit B and are hereinafter referred to as the “Extended Loans”) shall have
a term expiring on February 1, 2016. In other words, all of the Loan Amount is
expected to have a maturity date of February 1, 2016, and approximately
$83,825,000 of the Prior Financing will be extended from July 1, 2015 to
February 1, 2016. All hedge breakage costs and other costs and expenses incurred
by Merrill Lynch in connection with extending the term on the Extended Loans
shall be borne by Borrower, provided that Borrower may compensate Merrill Lynch
for such breakage costs by accepting an increase in the Interest Rate on the
Extended Loans.
 
   
Interest Rate:
  Interest on the Loan Amount shall be calculated by adding 72 basis points (the
“Spread”) to the sum of the bid side yield of the on-the-run 10-year Treasury
bond plus the mid-market Swap Spread interpolated to the maturity of the Loan at
the time Borrower locks the coupon with Merrill Lynch in accordance with the
Rate Lock section below.
 
   
 
  Interest will be calculated on an actual/360 basis. The Interest Rate shall be
subject to change, based on variations in, among other things, treasury rates,
swap rates,

 

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  swap spreads, and spreads in the generic CMBS fixed rate markets, until the
earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the Borrower locks the coupon with
Merrill Lynch in accordance with the “Rate Lock” section below and (ii) the
funding of the applicable portion of the Loan Amount.
 
   
 
  With respect to any loans currently secured by the Remaining CNL Pools that
Lender elects to increase in accordance herewith, the amended and restated Loans
will have an interest rate equal to the weighted average of the existing
interest rates on the principal balances of such loans prior to being increased
(as adjusted pursuant to the Early Rate Lock Agreement to account for the
extension of the maturity date thereon, if applicable) and the Interest Rate
locked in accordance herewith on the applicable portion of the Loan Amount. In
addition, the Interest Rate on the Extended Loans shall be increased in order to
compensate Merrill Lynch for all breakage costs incurred Merrill Lynch in
connection with the extension of the term on the Extended Loans, as set forth
above (unless Borrower elects to reimburse Merrill Lynch for such costs in cash
at closing) as well as for the higher yield on longer term debt instruments. ML
reserves the right to re-allocate coupon among the Loans.
 
   
Rate Lock:
  Lender will lock the Interest Rate on the Loan Amount (or a lesser amount at
Borrower’s option) upon receipt by Lender of a good faith deposit equal to 2% of
the Loan Amount and the execution by Sponsor of Lender’s standard rate lock
agreement, as modified to reflect the reconfiguration of the Loans and extension
of the Extended Loans. Upon receipt of such good faith deposit and rate lock
agreement, Lender will hedge the Loan. Sponsor shall be responsible for all
hedge carrying costs. The good faith deposit, less the cost of the hedge, shall
be refunded to the Borrower at closing.
 
   
Amortization:
  Interest only period co-termininous with Prior Financing interest only period
(i.e., 5 years from the closing of the Prior Financing), 25 year amortization
schedule thereafter.
 
   
Anticipated
Closing Date:
  Borrower and Lender shall use commercially reasonable efforts to fund the full
Loan Amount on or about October 12, 2005, provided that Lender agrees that it
will fund the Loan Amount in up to three stages as Sponsor obtains the release
of the New Properties from the liens of certain existing mortgages.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor agrees that at least Loans 1 and 6 (as
described on Exhibit B) must close no later than October 12, 2005, in order to
accommodate Lender’s securitization schedule.
 
   
Fees and Expenses:
  Borrower will be required to pay no origination fee.
 
   
 
  Merrill Lynch will be entitled to: (i) the Initial Deposit (as defined below),
(ii) a Loan Underwriting Fee of $25,000, and (iii) reimbursement of its
out-of-pocket expenses (including without limitation reasonable fees and
expenses of third party due diligence consultants and legal counsel), incurred
in connection with this transaction whether or not it actually closes (the
“Lender Expenses”).
 
   
 
  Borrower will be directly responsible for payment of any additional fees
incurred by Borrower in connection with the origination of the Loan (e.g.,
Borrower’s counsel, transfer and mortgage recording taxes, brokers’ fees, title,
survey, etc.).

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  “Initial Deposit” shall be equal to $450,000. The Initial Deposit shall not
impose any obligation on the Lender, except that the Initial Deposit, less any
Lender Expenses, shall be returned to the Borrower upon closing or if the
closing of the Loans fails to occur for reasons beyond Borrower’s control.
Lender acknowledges receipt of the Initial Deposit.
 
   
Initial
Underwritable
Cash Flow/Minimum
DSCR:
  At closing, the New Properties shall provide an Initial Underwritable Cash
Flow (the “Initial UCF”), as determined by Lender and using applicable rating
agency criteria, of at least $21.58 million (assuming a Loan Amount of
$210,800,000) and the New Properties shall provide a minimum DSCR of 1.40x.
Based on information provided to date, Merrill Lynch confirms that Initial UCF
is equal to $21.58 million.
 
   
 
  “DSCR” shall be defined as the ratio of (i) Net Cash Flow (defined below)
divided by (ii) annual debt service due on a Loan assuming a 25-year
amortization period.
 
   
 
  “Net Cash Flow” shall be defined as the trailing 12-month net operating income
from the applicable Properties, adjusted as determined by Lender for stabilized
occupancy and average daily rates and for projected fixed costs (“NOI”), less
(i) management fees equal to the greater of 3% of gross revenues per annum and
the actual in place management fees payable under the applicable management
agreements, (ii) FF&E reserves equal to greater of 4% of gross revenues per
annum and the amount required to be reserved under the applicable management
agreements, and (iii) actual in place franchise fees payable under the
applicable franchise agreements. The calculation of NOI and Net Cash Flow shall
be determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
 
   
Security:
  Each Loan will be secured by a pool of the Properties selected by Lender and
reasonably acceptable to Sponsor. Prior to Securitization Lender may require a
reallocation of Properties and/or principal balances among the Loans and/or a
bifurcation of the Loans into smaller Loans secured by sub-pools of the
Properties. The Loans may or may not be cross-collateralized with each other at
Lender’s option prior to Securitization and Loans securitized in the same
Securization may remain crossed at Lender’s option. The collateral pools will be
selected by Lender, based upon diversification of geography, flag and
performance. Security for each Loan will include, but not be limited to, the
following:

  1.   Perfected first priority mortgage liens on the Borrower’s fee and
leasehold interests in the Properties;     2.   A pledge of 100% of the equity
ownership interest in the owner(s) of the Properties (only if required by Lender
in connection with the creation of a mezzanine loan at the time of a
Securitization);     3.   A perfected first priority security interest in any
reserve accounts, including the tax and insurance escrow account, FF&E Account
and Cash Management Account;     4.   Assignment of all leases and rents.

     
Nonconsolidation
Opinion:
  A Nonconsolidation Opinion acceptable to Lender from an independent counsel
reasonably acceptable to Lender will be required.
 
   
Management:
  Management of each New Property shall be conducted pursuant to a management
agreement with Remington Lodging & Hospitality LP (“Manager”). Manager

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  shall enter into a subordination agreement acceptable to Lender and shall
deliver to Lender an estoppel certificate satisfactory to Lender. Lender
reserves the right to remove management of the Properties if the following
events occur:

  1.   Upon a continuing event of default under the Loan documents, an event of
default or failure to achieve performance hurdles set forth in the management
agreement (after notice and cure rights to the extent provided in the management
agreements) and/or any franchise agreements;     2.   For items including, but
not limited to, fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or misappropriation
of funds; or     3.   If Borrower changes the property manager or franchise
affiliate without Lender’s prior approval.

     
 
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the properties currently in the Remaining CNL
Pools shall continue to be managed by affiliates of Marriott in accordance with
the management agreements and subordination agreements currently in place.
 
   
Cash Management
Account:
  Borrower shall deposit all cash receipts into local bank accounts acceptable
to Lender (the “Local Accounts”), and shall direct all rent, credit card and
other payments/revenues other than cash receipts directly into a lockbox account
at a bank acceptable to Lender, which may be JP Morgan-Dallas (the “Lockbox
Account”). All amounts in the Local Accounts shall be swept twice per week to
the Lockbox Account. All amounts in the Lockbox Account shall be swept daily to
a cash management account selected by Lender (the “Cash Management Account”).
Lender will control the Lockbox Account and the Cash Management Account and
monies in the account shall be applied by Lender with the following priority:
(i) monthly interest payment and any required reserve account deposits due to
Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents, (ii) other amounts, if any, due Lender
under the Loan documents, and (iii) prior to a Loan default, the balance to be
paid to Borrower. Lender will receive a first priority pledge of the Lockbox
Account and the Cash Management Account as additional security for the Loan.
 
   
 
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, cash management with respect to the Properties
currently in the Remaining CNL Pools shall continue under the cash management
procedures agreed upon at the time of the Prior Financing.
 
   
Prepayment:
  The Loans will be locked out from prepayment, except during the 60 days prior
to maturity, when the Loans may be prepaid in full without penalty.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, as provided for in the Prior Financing, after the
second anniversary of Securitization (as defined below) of each Loan (the
“Defeasance Lockout Period”), Borrower may defease the Loan in whole (or in part
as set forth below); prior to the Defeasance Lockout Period Borrower may prepay
each Loan in whole subject to payment of a prepayment premium equal to the
greater of yield maintenance or 1%.
 
   
Partial
Defeasance:
  After the Defeasance Lockout Period, each Loan may be defeased in part and any
one or more of the underlying Properties may be released and replaced with U.S.
treasury securities in the amount of 125% of the aggregate allocated loan
amounts of the Property(ies) to be released (which allocated loan amounts shall
be agreed upon by Sponsor and Merrill Lynch prior to closing), provided that
Borrower complies with standard defeasance provisions for loans of this type,
including the requirement that after such partial defeasance the DSCR on the
applicable Loan is equal to or greater than the DSCR at the time of closing and
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  such partial defeasance and the requirement that after such partial defeasance
the RevPAR penetration for the Properties secured by the applicable Loan is
equal to or greater than the RevPAR penetration at the time of closing and
immediately prior to such partial defeasance (“Standard Defeasance Provisions”).
 
   
Property
Substitutions:
  Borrower shall be permitted to substitute up to 50% of the Properties (by
allocated loan amount) securing each Loan provided that, among other things,
(1) no event of default exists, (2) the market value and net operating income of
each substitute Property are equal to or greater than that of the replaced
Property, (3) after the substitution the DSCR on the applicable Loan is equal to
or greater than the DSCR at the time of closing and immediately prior to such
substitution, (4) Borrower obtains Lender consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed prior to a Securitization and a rating agency confirmation
letter after Securitization, and (5) Borrower delivers an acceptable REMIC
opinion.
 
   
 
  Merrill Lynch has agreed to Borrower’s request to permit the release of the
East Tower of the Radisson Fort Worth from the collateral upon satisfaction of
the certain conditions to be contained in the Loan documents, including without
limitation (i) the successful conversion of the West Tower to a Hilton having an
appraised value greater than $28.9 million (or Borrower has posted cash
collateral for the difference up to $5 million), (ii) the achievement by the
Loan secured by such Hilton of a DSCR equal to at least the greater of (a) the
DSCR of such Loan immediately prior to such conversion and (b)1.40x, and
(iii) if such Loan has been Securitized, a rating agency confirmation letter.
Borrower will be permitted to undertake such conversion provided that Borrower
presents satisfactory evidence that the conversion process will not adversely
affect the annual DSCR of the Loan secured by such Property or posts a cash
reserve or letter of credit satisfactory to the Lender.
 
   
Permitted
Transfers:
  The Properties securing a Loan, and/or direct or indirect equity interests in
the applicable Borrower, may be transferred without payment of an assumption
fee, provided that, among other things, (1) a new non-consolidation opinion is
delivered to Lender, and such non-consolidation is in substantially the same
form and has substantially the same substance as the non-consolidation opinion
delivered at closing, (2) all entities required to be single-purpose entities at
closing remain single-purposes entities under criteria established by the rating
agencies, (3) Borrower provides 30 days advance written notice to Lender of such
transfer, (4) Borrower obtains Lender consent not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed and, after a Securitization, a rating agency confirmation letter, and
(5) no event of default exists.
 
   
Borrower
Requests:
  In the instance a Borrower intends to effectuate a transaction that is not
permitted under the Loan documents, Borrower shall be required to pay a maximum
fee of $10,000 plus any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses to Lender or any loan
servicer in connection with obtaining the consent of Lender or such servicer.

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Replacement
Reserve:
  An initial amount will be deposited into a reserve account equal to 125% of
any deferred maintenance or environmental remediation costs as determined by new
third party studies, provided that all amounts so deposited will be returned to
Borrower upon completion of the required deferred maintenance work and/or
environmental remediation. A replacement reserve equal to the greater of 4% of
gross revenues per annum and the amount required to be reserved under the
applicable management agreements (the “Replacement Reserve Account”) will be
established and funded monthly from excess cash flow. The Replacement Reserve
will be available to Borrower for reimbursement of FF&E and capital expenditures
incurred. In addition to the Replacement Reserve, Ashford Hospitality Limited
Partnership shall provide a payment and completion guaranty, in form and
substance acceptable to Lender, for any items identified in property improvement
plans.
 
   
Ground Rent, Taxes and Insurance Escrow:
  Borrower will be required to reserve, on a monthly basis, an amount equal to
one-twelfth of (i) all annual ground rent, (ii) all annual tax bills and
(iii) the annual insurance premium(s) for the Properties.
 
   
Recourse
Carveouts:
  Borrower will execute Lender’s standard non-recourse carveout guaranty
consistent with the Prior Financing.
 
   
Loan Recourse:
  Consistent with the Prior Financing, Lender’s recourse in the event of a
default will be limited to Lender’s security interest in the Properties and to
Borrower’s interest therein; provided, however, that Borrower shall be
personally liable for all standard carveouts, including without limitation,
damages arising from (i) any fraud or willful misrepresentation,
(ii) misapplication or misappropriation of insurance proceeds, condemnation
proceeds, tenant security deposits, rents and any other funds due Lender under
the Loan documents, (iii) damage to any Property resulting from gross negligence
or intentional acts, (iv) if sufficient cash flow exists, failure to pay taxes
or other Property related liens. In addition, the Loan will become fully
recourse to Borrower if (a) Borrower or any related entity interferes with
Lender’s pursuit of any remedy provided under any of the Loan documents, (b) any
or all of the Properties become an asset in a voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding, (c) all or any part of any Property (including the removal of any
equipment) or ownership interest in all or any part of any Property or Borrower
is transferred in violation of the Loan documents or (d) violation of the
single-purpose bankruptcy remote status of Borrower.
 
   
 
  In addition, Borrower will execute a hazardous waste indemnity.
 
   
Insurance: 
  Borrower will be required to maintain “all-risk” perils insurance (including
terrorism coverage), business interruption and liability insurance including
flood, windstorm and earthquake insurance if a Property is located in a flood,
hurricane or earthquake zone, as applicable, acceptable to Lender.  
Third Party
Reports:
  In addition to other customary closing items, Lender must receive a
satisfactory MAI appraisal (in accordance with FIRREA standards) demonstrating a
loan-to- value ratio of 75% for the New Properties, and environmental and
engineering reports, or acceptable updates to existing reports (all commissioned
by Lender in the name of Lender, its respective successors, transferees and
assigns) for the New Properties prior to closing of the Loans.

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Additional
Encumbrances:
  Borrower will not be permitted to further encumber the Properties while the
Loan is outstanding, except as approved by Lender.
 
   
No Additional
Indebtedness:
  Borrower may not incur any indebtedness other than the Loans during the term
thereof and the owner of Borrower may not pledge any direct or indirect interest
in Borrower to secure any financing during the term of the Loans.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that the DSCR on a Loan is greater than
1.5x and the Loan-to-value ratio on such Loan based on new appraisals is not
more than 70%, then the owner of the applicable Borrower may incur mezzanine
indebtedness such that the ratio of total indebtedness (i.e., Loan plus
mezzanine loan) does not exceed 75% and the all-in DSCR does not exceed 1.40x,
subject to receipt of a rating agency confirmation letter; provided further that
in connection with the sale of any Property or Properties where the purchaser
assumes the applicable Loan in accordance with the “Permitted Transfers” section
above, the applicable Borrower or Sponsor may provide mezzanine financing to the
purchaser in an amount which, when taken together with any other financing
obtained by such purchaser, does not exceed 90% of the sale price, subject to
receipt of Lender consent prior to a Securitization and a rating agency
confirmation letter after a Securitization.
 
   
Ground Lease:
  With respect to all or any part of any Property owned by Borrower in
leasehold, the relevant ground lease(s) shall be acceptable to Lender and shall
be in compliance with rating agency underwriting standards and guidelines.
Borrower shall be required to obtain an estoppel certificate acceptable to
Lender from the applicable ground lessor(s).
 
   
Other Covenants:
  The Loan documents will include standard covenants for secured loans of this
type, as Lender may require, including, without limitation, financial reporting
covenants, covenants regarding insurance, due on sale and due on encumbrance
covenants, covenants prohibiting changes to the governing documents of Borrower,
budget approval covenants, covenants prohibiting amendments to the Property
management agreement without Lender’s consent, standard provisions and reserves
for loans secured by office buildings with respect to the office building
located on the site of the Embassy Suites Palm Beach and covenants regarding the
bankruptcy remote special purpose status of Borrower. The Loan documents will be
based on the documents executed in connection with the Prior Financing, and
three of the Loans will be evidenced by amended and restated Prior Financing
documents.
 
   
Cooperation:
  Lender intends to sell all or a portion of the Loans by certificates,
participations, securities or pari passu notes evidencing whole or component
interests therein, through one or more public or private offerings (each a
“Securitization”). Borrower and Sponsor shall cooperate with Lender and its
affiliates in connection with any such transaction, including, without
limitation:

  1.   Separating any of the Loans into two or more separate notes and/or
participation interests including, but not limited to, pari passu notes or
separate senior and junior notes, participations or components. Such notes or
components may be assigned different interests rates, so long as the initial
weighted average of such rates equals the Interest Rate as of the closing of the
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  2.   Entering into any amendments or modifications to the Loan documents
(including to re-allocate the principal amounts among one or more of the Loans
and/or to re-arrange the pools serving as collateral for the Loans and/or to
split the Loans into smaller Loans secured by sub-pools of the collateral) which
may be requested by Lender or any rating agency provided same do not modify:
(i) the Interest Rate; (ii) the stated maturity date of the Loan; (iii) the
amortization of the principal amount; (iv) any other material economic terms of
the Loan; and (v) any other provision, the effect of which would increase
Borrower’s obligations or decrease Borrower’s rights under the Loan documents.  
  3.   Borrower will provide such legal opinions, cooperate in good faith with
Lender in effecting securitization of a portion of or the entire Loan and
provide other information necessary for Lender to make the offered certificates
saleable in the secondary market and to obtain ratings from two or more rating
agencies selected by Lender.

     
Conditions
Precedent:
  Funding of the Loan would be subject to, among other things: (i) satisfactory
completion of due diligence on the Properties, Borrower and Sponsor (ii) no
material adverse change in the fair market value of the Properties or the
financial condition of Borrower and Sponsor prior to closing, (iii) completion
and execution of acceptable Loan documentation, consistent with the terms hereof
and materially consistent, to the extent applicable, with the Prior Financing,
and (iv) the absence of any material disruption or material adverse change in
current financial, banking or capital market conditions that, in the sole
reasonable judgment of Lender could materially impair the satisfactory
syndication of the Loan. Lender has received final approval by Lender’s loan
committee.
 
   
Acceptance:
  By signing below, Sponsor acknowledges that Merrill Lynch is issuing this
Commitment Letter at the request of Sponsor and Sponsor commits to use its best
efforts to cause Borrower to consummate the Loan in accordance herewith.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, it is agreed that
this Commitment Letter is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein
and that Merrill Lynch shall have no obligation to fund the Loan unless all of
the terms and conditions contained herein are fully satisfied as determined by
Merrill Lynch. This commitment shall automatically expire if the closing of at
least one of the Loans in the amount of not less than $160,490,000 (including
debt supported by at least 3 New Properties) has not closed by October 12, 2005,
and the remainder of the Loans have not occurred by December 15, 2005, unless
extended in writing by Merrill in its sole discretion. Time is of the essence
with respect to all dates set forth herein. This Commitment Letter shall be kept
confidential, shall not be reproduced or disclosed, and shall not be used by
Sponsor or Borrower other than in connection with the transaction described
herein.

                MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE LENDING, INC.
 
       
 
  By:   /S/ ROBERT J. SPINNA, JR.
 
            Name: Robert J. Spinna, Jr.
 
  Title:    
 
       

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          ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO AS OF THIS
13th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2005:    
 
        ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.    
 
       
By:
  /S/ DAVID A. BROOKS               Name: David A. Brooks     Title: Chief Legal
Officer    
 
        ASHFORD HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP    
 
        By: Ashford OP General Partner LLC    
 
       
By:
  /S/ DAVID A. BROOKS               Name: David A. Brooks     Title: Chief Legal
Officer    

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Exhibit A – The New Properties

         
1
  Historic Inns Annapolis   MD
2
  Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills   CA
3
  Radisson Ft. Worth   TX
4
  Embassy Suites Houston   TX
5
  Radisson Indianapolis Downtown   IN
6
  Crowne Plaza Key West   FL
7
  Sheraton Minneapolis   MN
8
  Hilton Nassau – Houston   TX
9
  Hilton St. Petersburg   FL
10
  Embassy Suites Palm Beach (excluding office building)   FL

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Exhibit B – Loan Pools

                              Loan   Property Name   City   State   Amount  
Pool 1
               
Residence Inn Orlando Sea World
  Orlando   FL   $ 36,470,000  
Crowne Plaza Key West
  Key West   FL   $ 29,475,000  
Sheraton Minneapolis
  Minnetonka   MN   $ 19,575,000  
Residence Inn Cottonwood
  Salt Lake City   UT   $ 14,700,000  
Courtyard Overland Park
  Overland Park   KS   $ 12,620,000  
Historic Inns Annapolis
  Annapolis   MD   $ 12,850,000  
Courtyard Palm Desert
  Palm Desert   CA   $ 11,350,000  
Residence Inn Palm Desert
  Palm Desert   CA   $ 11,750,000  
SpringHill Suites University Research Park
  Charlotte   NC   $ 6,300,000  
SpringHill Suites Durham Airport
  Durham   NC   $ 5,400,000  
 
             
Subtotal
          $ 160,490,000  
Pool 6
               
TownePlace Suites Mt. Laurel
  Gaithersburg   NJ   $ 5,640,000  
TownePlace Suites Silicon Valley
  Gaithersburg   CA   $ 4,075,000  
TownePlace Suites Portland
  Gaithersburg   ME   $ 4,950,000  
TownePlace Suites Boston
  Gaithersburg   MA   $ 2,325,000  
TownePlace Suites Ft. Worth
  Gaithersburg   TX   $ 4,625,000  
TownePlace Suites Miami Airport
  Gaithersburg   FL   $ 4,778,000  
TownePlace Suites Miami Lakes
  Gaithersburg   FL   $ 5,602,000  
 
             
Subtotal
          $ 31,995,000  
Pool 2
               
Courtyard Reagan Airport
  Crystal City   VA   $ 34,505,000  
Radisson Indianapolis Downtown
  Indianapolis   IN   $ 27,225,000  
Embassy Suites Palm Beach
  Palm Beach Gardens   FL   $ 18,525,000  
Hilton St. Petersburg
  St Petersburg   FL   $ 19,565,000  
Hilton Nassau — Houston
  Houston   TX   $ 15,825,000  
 
             
Subtotal
          $ 115,645,000  
Pool 3
               
Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills
  Los Angeles   CA   $ 32,025,000  
Radisson Ft. Worth
  Fort Worth   TX   $ 24,050,000  
SpringHill Suites Gaithersburg
  Gaithersburg   MD   $ 15,680,000  
Courtyard Ft. Lauderdale
  Ft. Lauderdale   FL   $ 15,000,000  
SpringHill Suites Centreville
  Centerville   VA   $ 9,150,000  
 
             
Subtotal
          $ 95,905,000  
Pool 7
               
Residence Inn Fairfax
  Falls Church   VA   $ 23,850,000  
Residence Inn Sorrento Mesa
  San Diego   CA   $ 21,375,000  
Courtyard Irvine Spectrum
  Foothill Ranch   CA   $ 14,000,000  
Embassy Suites Houston
  Houston   TX   $ 13,050,000  
Courtyard Alpharetta
  Alpharetta   GA   $ 10,800,000  
 
             
Subtotal
          $ 83,075,000  
 
               
 
             
Hotel Portfolio Total
          $ 487,110,000  

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