M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT): M&A transaction — Chatham acquires 6 Hilton hotels ($92M) in Midwest, raises dividend 11% to $0.10
Chatham Lodging Trust
- Acquired 6 Hilton hotels (589 rooms) for $92M ($156k/room) in Joplin MO, Effingham IL, Paducah KY.
- Quarterly common dividend raised 11% to $0.10/share; preferred dividend $0.41406/share; payable Apr 15, 2026.
- Acquired portfolio had 2025 Hotel EBITDA of ~$10M, a 12% increase to Chatham's EBITDA; accretive to FFO by ~$0.10/share.
- Acquired hotels avg age 10 yrs, RevPAR $116, EBITDA margins 42%; sold hotels avg age 25 yrs, RevPAR $101, margins 27%.
- Over past 18 months sold 6 hotels for ~$100M; recycled proceeds into higher-quality assets; net debt to EBITDA up ~50 bps.