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PALM BEACH, Fla., January 31,
2011—Chatham
Lodging
Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a
hotel real
estate investment trust (REIT) focused on upscale extended-stay hotels
and
premium-branded select-service hotels, today announced that it has
signed a
contract to acquire an upscale extended-stay hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa.
for $24.9
million. The acquisition will be funded in part through the
assumption of
an existing $7.3 million mortgage loan. The hotel will be the
14th
property acquired by Chatham since its initial public offering.
“Our disciplined approach to acquisitions remains focused on upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded select-service properties, either as multi-property portfolios or individual hotels, located in major markets with high barriers to entry near strong demand generators,” said Jeffrey H. Fisher, Chatham's chief executive officer. “Pittsburgh is home to six Fortune 500 companies, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Hillman Cancer Center, as well as three professional sports venues.” Following completion of the acquisition, the hotel will be managed by Island Hospitality Management, a hotel management company 90 percent-owned by Fisher. Completion of the acquisition is subject to lender approval and satisfactory completion of due diligence and other customary closing conditions. Business Update Chatham anticipates that it will report pro forma revenue per available room (RevPAR) for the fourth quarter 2010 of $83.27, up 3.5 percent compared to the same period of the prior year. As highlighted in our December 16th business update, the fourth quarter RevPAR reflects the adverse impact of rooms out of service at three hotels due to accelerated renovations, which are expected to continue through the first quarter of 2011. Pro forma RevPAR is calculated as if Chatham had owned all 13 of its hotels for the entire fourth quarter of both 2009 and 2010. Pro forma RevPAR for the three months ended December 31, 2010 is based on Chatham’s internal reporting and has not yet been audited and, therefore, is subject to revision based on the audit. About Chatham Lodging Trust Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised real estate investment trust that was organized to invest in upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded select-service hotels. The company currently owns 13 hotels with an aggregate of 1,650 rooms/suites in nine states. Additional information about Chatham may be found at www.chathamlodgingtrust.com. This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about Chatham Lodging Trust, including those statements regarding acquisitions, capital expenditures, future operating results and the timing and composition of revenues, among others, and statements containing words such as “expects,” “believes” or “will,” which indicate that those statements are forward-looking. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance to differ materially from those discussed in such statements. Additional risks are discussed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| Contact:
Jerry
Daly, Carol McCune Chief Financial Officer Chatham Lodging [email protected] (561) 227-1386 |