Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) announced today that on November 14, 2023, it closed on the sale of the 221-room Hotel Zoe Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, California for $68.5 million to a third party.
For the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2023, the hotel’s net loss was ($1.2) million, its net operating income was $2.2 million, and its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) was $2.7 million. The $68.5 million sales price reflects a 25.0x EBITDA multiple and a 3.2% net operating income capitalization rate (assuming a capital reserve of 4.0% of total hotel revenues).
Year to date, the Company has completed $300.8 million of property dispositions comprised of six property sales. The $300.8 million aggregate sales proceeds reflect a combined 21.8x EBITDA multiple and a 3.8% net operating income capitalization rate (assuming a capital reserve of 4.0% of total hotel revenues) based on the trailing twelve-month performance prior to the completion of each respective sale, or the trailing twelve-month performance ended September 30, 2023 in the case of Hotel Zoe.
Proceeds from the sale of Hotel Zoe Fisherman’s Wharf will be used for general corporate purposes, including reducing the Company’s outstanding debt and repurchasing the Company’s common and preferred shares.