Chesapeake Lodging Trust Announces Proposed Public Offering of 4,200,000 Common Shares
September 03 2014 - 4:16PM
Business Wire
Chesapeake Lodging Trust (NYSE:CHSP) (the “Trust”) announced
today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of
4,200,000 common shares. J.P. Morgan is acting as the sole
book-running manager for the offering. The underwriter may offer
the common shares from time to time in one or more transactions on
the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter market or
through negotiated transactions at market prices or at negotiated
prices. The Trust expects to grant the underwriter a 30-day option
to purchase up to an additional 630,000 common shares.
The Trust intends to use the net proceeds from the offering,
together with the net proceeds from the pending sale of the
153-room Courtyard Anaheim at Disneyland Resort, if completed, or a
borrowing under its revolving credit facility, to fund the
acquisition of the 337-room JW Marriott San Francisco Union
Square.
An effective registration statement relating to these securities
is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
offering will be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus
supplement and prospectus related to the offering, copies of which
may be obtained, when available, by contacting J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155
Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by calling
1-866-803-9204.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be
any sale of any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which
such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state or jurisdiction.
ABOUT CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST
Chesapeake Lodging Trust is a self-advised lodging real estate
investment trust (REIT) focused on investments primarily in
upper-upscale hotels in major business and convention markets and,
on a selective basis, premium select-service hotels in urban
settings or unique locations in the United States. The Trust owns
20 hotels with an aggregate of 5,932 rooms in eight states and the
District of Columbia. Additional information can be found on the
Trust’s website at www.chesapeakelodgingtrust.com.
Note: Certain statements and assumptions in this press release
contain or are based upon “forward-looking" information and are
being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. When we use the
words “will likely result,” “may,” “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” or similar expressions, we
intend to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, the timing of the
offering, amount of shares to be offered and contemplated use of
proceeds and other funds. Such statements are subject to numerous
assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside Chesapeake
Lodging Trust's control. The Trust undertakes no obligation to
publicly release the result of any revisions to these
forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future
events or circumstances, except as required by law.
Chesapeake Lodging TrustDouglas W. Vicari, 410-972-4142
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