Pebblebrook Sells West Hollywood Hotel for $43.5M, Reduces Debt & Preferred Equity at Discount

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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust sold the Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel for $43.5 million, using proceeds to reduce debt and retire preferred shares at a 23% discount, while maintaining its full-year FFO guidance.

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• Hotel Sale Completed

  Pebblebrook Hotel Trust completed the sale of the 115-room Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel for $43.5 million, achieving attractive private-market values (14.5x EBITDA multiple and 5.9% NOI cap rate).

• Preferred Share Retirement at Discount

  The company retired $33.7 million in preferred shares (liquidation preference) at a 23% discount, reducing preferred equity outstanding to $720.6 million.

• Proceeds for Debt Reduction & Share Repurchases

  Proceeds from the sale will be used primarily to reduce outstanding net debt and preferred equity, and for opportunistic common share repurchases.

• Full-Year FFO Outlook Maintained

  Despite the asset disposition, the company maintained its full-year 2026 Adjusted FFO per diluted share outlook of $1.60-$1.70, indicating the sale is not expected to be dilutive to per-share earnings.

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The sale of the Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel for $43.5 million, a significant transaction relative to the company's market capitalization, is a strategic move to strengthen the balance sheet. The company's ability to retire preferred shares at a substantial 23% discount and maintain its per-share FFO outlook despite the asset disposition demonstrates effective capital management and a focus on enhancing long-term shareholder value. This continues a trend of asset monetization and debt reduction, aligning with the company's previously reported positive debt management actions.