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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Acquisitions
Playa Hotels—During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we completed a tender offer process to purchase all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Playa Hotels at a cash price of $13.50 per share (the "Offer Consideration" and such acquisition, the "Playa Hotels Acquisition"). Immediately prior to the acquisition date, we held 9.9% of Playa Hotels' outstanding shares (see Note 4). On June 11, 2025, the acquisition date, we paid cash of $1,497 million, obtained control over a majority of the outstanding shares, and repaid Playa Hotels' existing term loan for approximately $1,078 million, inclusive of $3 million of accrued interest (see Note 10). All remaining shares were acquired from June 12, 2025 to June 17, 2025. The impact of the noncontrolling interest during the intervening period was insignificant. On June 17, 2025, we completed the Playa Hotels Acquisition, which was financed through proceeds from debt (see Note 10). We accounted for the transaction as a business combination.
Upon acquisition, each unvested restricted share and restricted stock unit award held by non-executive directors of Playa Hotels and certain terminating employees (collectively, the "Terminating Employees") became fully vested and was automatically converted into the right to receive cash, equal to the Offer Consideration multiplied by the total number of unvested ordinary shares as of immediately prior to the closing of the Playa Hotels Acquisition. Vesting for awards eligible to vest based on performance goals was determined based on relevant provisions in underlying award agreements, with such vesting occurring either (i) as though the greater of target performance or actual performance had been achieved or (ii) as though target performance had been achieved, except that, all such awards granted during 2024 vested at the applicable maximum performance level. We paid $50 million to Terminating Employees and recorded a $3 million liability for amounts that will be paid at a future date in accrued compensation and benefits on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Of this amount, $25 million was attributable to pre-combination vesting and was therefore included in the purchase consideration. The remaining $28 million is attributable to post-combination vesting and was recognized in transaction and integration costs on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Additionally, we assumed outstanding unvested restricted shares and restricted stock unit awards (the "Continuing Awards") that were previously granted to continuing employees under the Playa Hotels N.V. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Playa Hotels Plan") and converted each award into time-vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") (see Note 15). The fair value of these replacement awards, which was estimated based on the closing stock price of our Class A common stock on the acquisition date, was $17 million, of which $3 million was attributable to pre-combination vesting and was therefore included in the purchase consideration. The remaining $14 million is attributable to post-combination vesting and will be recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) (see Note 15).
Total purchase consideration was determined as follows:
Ordinary shares outstanding123,013,382
Less: Hyatt's previously-held ordinary shares(12,143,621)
Total number of ordinary shares acquired110,869,761
Offer Consideration per share$13.50 
Cash paid to shareholders (1)$1,497 
Fair value of share-based payment awards to Terminating Employees25 
Fair value of Continuing Awards
Settlement of preexisting relationship (2)
Total purchase consideration$1,533 
(1) Includes a $7 million liability, which was recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2025 and will be paid to shareholders at a future date.
(2) Represents the effective settlement of existing receivables and key money assets related to Playa Hotels, which was determined based on the respective carrying values at the acquisition date.
The acquisition primarily consists of 15 all-inclusive resorts across Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. On June 29, 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement with an unrelated third party to sell the entirety of the owned real estate portfolio of Playa Hotels (the "Playa Hotels Portfolio") for $2,000 million, inclusive of a $200 million preferred equity investment in the third-party entity that will own the properties, and up to an additional $143 million of contingent consideration, if certain operating thresholds are met. Upon sale of the Playa Hotels
Portfolio, we will enter into long-term management agreements with the prospective buyer for 13 of the 15 properties. At both the Playa Hotels Acquisition date and June 30, 2025, the assets and liabilities associated with the Playa Hotels Portfolio were classified as held for sale on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as described below.
Our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2025 reflects preliminary estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on available information as of the acquisition date. Assets and liabilities held for sale were recorded at their estimated fair values less costs to sell.
The fair value of the acquired property and equipment that was classified as held for sale was estimated using a market approach and market participant assumptions, which incorporated the following:
The agreed-upon sales price of the Playa Hotels Portfolio, less amounts for committed capital expenditures to be incurred prior to the sale.
The fair value of the preferred equity investment and contingent consideration, both of which were estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation to model the probability of possible outcomes. The valuation methodology includes assumptions and judgments regarding discount rates, volatility, timing of expected cash flows, estimated probability of achieving the contractual objectives, and hotel operating results, which are primarily Level Three assumptions.
The fair value of agreed-upon tax indemnifications, which were estimated using a probability-based weighting approach to determine the likelihood of payment of the potential tax liabilities. The valuation methodology includes assumptions and judgments regarding probability weighting, outcomes of tax assessments, and expected timing of cash flows, which are primarily Level Three assumptions.
We recorded an assumed liability within accrued expenses and other current liabilities related to tax liabilities triggered by the acquisition. The liability was estimated using the cumulative-probability approach to determine the expected payment amount. The valuation methodology includes assumptions and judgments regarding the cumulative probabilities, which are primarily Level Three assumptions.
The remaining assets and liabilities were recorded at their carrying values, which approximate their fair values. We will continue to evaluate the underlying inputs and assumptions used in our valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Accordingly, these estimates, along with any related tax impacts, are subject to change during the measurement period, which is up to one year from the date of acquisition.
The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired at the acquisition date:
Purchase consideration$1,533 
Fair value of Hyatt's previously-held ordinary shares164 
Total to be allocated$1,697 
Cash and cash equivalents$195 
Receivables
Prepaids and other assets
Prepaid income taxes
Current assets held for sale135 
Property and equipment
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Goodwill (1)964 
Deferred tax assets
Other assets
Long-term assets held for sale1,761 
Total assets acquired$3,086 
Accounts payable$33 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities113 
Current contract liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits
Current operating lease liabilities
Current liabilities held for sale115 
Debt1,075 
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Long-term liabilities held for sale35 
Total liabilities assumed$1,389 
Total net assets acquired attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation$1,697 
(1) The goodwill is attributable to securing the ability for us to manage certain properties in the Playa Hotels Portfolio over the long term as well as growth opportunities we expect to realize by introducing the properties to our all-inclusive platform offerings, including our distribution and destination management services and the Unlimited Vacation Club business that we manage. Goodwill is not tax deductible. At June 30, 2025, we have not completed the assignment of goodwill to reporting units.
Following the acquisition date, the operating results of Playa Hotels were recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). For the period from the acquisition date through June 30, 2025, total revenues attributable to Playa Hotels were $47 million and the net loss attributable to Playa Hotels was $36 million, including $45 million of non-recurring transaction costs that were incurred and recognized by Playa Hotels, as included below.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized $65 million and $79 million, respectively, of transaction costs, primarily related to legal and financial advisory fees, severance payments to Terminating Employees, and payments made to settle unvested awards of Terminating Employees, in transaction and integration costs on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information
The following table presents the unaudited pro forma combined results of Hyatt and Playa Hotels as if the Playa Hotels Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2024:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2025202420252024
Total revenues$1,969 $1,920 $3,941 $3,909 
Net income attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation38 372 106 841 
The unaudited pro forma combined financial information was based on the historical financial information of Hyatt and Playa Hotels, excluding Playa Hotels properties sold prior to the acquisition, and includes adjustments for the following factually supportable transactions, directly attributable to the acquisition:
Elimination of historical related-party transactions between Hyatt and Playa Hotels that would be considered intercompany transactions;
Incremental interest expense associated with the DDTL Facility, 2028 Notes, and 2032 Notes, as defined in Note 10, that were used to finance the acquisition, repay certain indebtedness of Playa Hotels and its subsidiaries, and pay related fees and expenses as well as the removal of Playa Hotels' historical interest expense;
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense related to Assumed Awards, as defined in Note 15, issued to continuing employees;
Recognition of $79 million of non-recurring transaction costs related to the acquisition as of the beginning of the earliest period presented;
Recognition of expected transaction and integration costs directly attributable to the acquisition, including contractual severance payments to certain Terminating Employees and retention payments to certain continuing employees;
Recognition of a non-recurring realized gain related to our previously-held ordinary shares in Playa Hotels (see Note 4) as of the beginning of the earliest period presented, and removal of the unrealized gains and losses historically recognized by Hyatt; and
Tax effects of the acquisition as if Playa Hotels had been part of the combined company since January 1, 2024.
The unaudited pro forma combined financial information does not necessarily reflect what the combined company's financial condition or results of operations would have been had the transaction and the related financing occurred on January 1, 2024. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information also may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of the combined company following the acquisition. In addition, the unaudited pro forma combined financial information does not give effect to any cost savings, operating synergies or revenue synergies that may result from the transaction, including the impact of the planned disposition of the Playa Hotels Portfolio, or the costs to achieve any synergies.
Bahia Principe—During the year ended December 31, 2024, we completed the Bahia Principe Transaction (see Note 4) for €419 million of base consideration, including €60 million of deferred consideration payable at future dates. The consideration was subject to customary adjustments related to working capital, cash, and indebtedness, and we may pay additional variable contingent consideration through 2034 primarily related to the achievement of certain milestones for the development of additional hotels to be managed by the joint venture. The contingent consideration is payable at each hotel opening and is based on a multiple of stabilized base and incentive management fee revenues, and therefore, we are unable to reasonably estimate our maximum potential future consideration.
We closed on the transaction on December 27, 2024, paid cash of €359 million (approximately $374 million), and accounted for the transaction as a business combination as we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE (see Note 4). Upon acquisition, we recorded a $58 million deferred consideration liability at fair value, of which $20 million was recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $38 million was recorded in other long-term liabilities
on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The fair value was estimated using a discounted future cash flow model and includes assumptions and judgments regarding the discount rate, which is primarily a Level Three assumption. We also recorded a $33 million contingent consideration liability at fair value in other long-term liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The fair value was estimated using a discounted future cash flow model and includes assumptions and judgments regarding the discount rate, estimated probability of achieving the hotel development milestones, and expected amount and timing of payments, which are primarily Level Three assumptions. Total purchase consideration was determined as follows:
Cash paid, net of cash acquired$372 
Cash acquired
Fair value of deferred consideration58 
Fair value of contingent consideration33 
Total purchase consideration$465 
The acquisition included management and hotel services agreements for operating hotels and the Bahia Principe trade name. In addition, the acquisition contemplated the future management of undeveloped Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts-branded properties. Following the acquisition date, fee revenues and operating expenses of Bahia Principe were recognized on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
Our condensed consolidated balance sheets at both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 reflect preliminary estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and the noncontrolling interest in the entity based on available information as of the acquisition date. The fair values of intangible assets acquired were estimated using either discounted future cash flow models or the relief from royalty method, both of which include revenue projections based on the expected contract terms and long-term growth rates, which are primarily Level Three assumptions. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest related to the equity interests in the VIE held by our venture partner was estimated based on 50% of the enterprise value of the entity. The remaining assets and liabilities were recorded at their carrying values, which approximate their fair values.
During 2025, the fair values of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed as well as the noncontrolling interest in the entity were revised. The measurement period adjustments primarily resulted from further evaluation of the contracts entered into upon acquisition and included the recognition of additional intangibles that were separately identifiable from goodwill as well as the related tax impacts that existed at the acquisition date. Measurement period adjustments recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2025 include a $183 million increase in intangibles, net, a $47 million increase in other long-term liabilities, and a $5 million increase in the noncontrolling interest, all of which resulted in a corresponding $131 million decrease in goodwill. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized insignificant amortization expense on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) that would have been recognized during the year ended December 31, 2024, if the measurement period adjustments would have been made as of the acquisition date.
We will continue to evaluate the contracts acquired and the underlying inputs and assumptions used in our valuation of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and the noncontrolling interest in the entity. Accordingly, these estimates, along with any related tax impacts, are subject to change during the measurement period, which is up to one year from the date of acquisition.
The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of the acquired VIE (see Note 4) and other separately identifiable net assets acquired at the acquisition date:
Cash and cash equivalents$
Receivables (1)15 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Goodwill (2)205 
Indefinite-lived intangibles (3)84 
Management and hotel services agreement intangibles (4)616 
Other assets (5)50 
Total assets acquired$973 
Accounts payable (1)$15 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Other long-term liabilities (5)209 
Total liabilities assumed$226 
Noncontrolling interest$282 
Total net assets acquired attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation$465 
(1) Relates to value added taxes. We recorded an offsetting payable as amounts to be received were due to a third-party.
(2) The goodwill is attributable to the growth opportunities we expect to realize by expanding our all-inclusive resort offerings. Goodwill is not tax deductible. At June 30, 2025, we have not completed the assignment of goodwill to reporting units.
(3) Relates to the Bahia Principe brand name.
(4) Amortized over useful lives of approximately 25 to 31 years, with a weighted-average useful life of approximately 28 years.
(5) Represents an indemnification asset that we expect to collect under contractual agreements for $50 million of pre-acquisition tax liabilities, including interest, which were recorded in other long-term liabilities, related to certain foreign filing positions (see Note 9 and Note 11).
Standard International—During the year ended December 31, 2024, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of certain entities collectively doing business as Standard International for $150 million of base consideration, subject to customary adjustments related to working capital, cash, and indebtedness, and up to an additional $185 million of contingent consideration to be paid upon the achievement of certain milestones related to the development of additional hotels and/or potential new hotels identified by the sellers through 2028.
We closed on the transaction on October 1, 2024 and paid $151 million of cash. Upon acquisition, we recorded a $108 million contingent consideration liability at fair value in other long-term liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. The fair value was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation to model the likelihood of achieving the agreed-upon milestones based on available information as of the acquisition date. The valuation methodology includes assumptions and judgments regarding the discount rate, estimated probability of achieving the milestones, and expected timing of payments, which are primarily Level Three assumptions. Total purchase consideration was determined as follows:
Cash paid, net of cash acquired$148 
Cash acquired
Fair value of contingent consideration108 
Total purchase consideration$259 
The acquisition included management, franchise, and license agreements for both operating and additional hotels that are expected to open in the future and the affiliated trade names. Following the acquisition date, fee revenues and operating expenses of Standard International were recognized on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).
Our condensed consolidated balance sheets at both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 reflect preliminary estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on available information as of the acquisition date. The fair values of intangible assets acquired were estimated using either discounted future cash flow models or the relief from royalty method, both of which include revenue projections based on the
expected contract terms and long-term growth rates, which are primarily Level Three assumptions. The fair values of performance guarantee liabilities assumed were estimated using Monte Carlo simulations to model the probability of possible outcomes (see Note 13). The valuation methodology includes assumptions and judgments regarding discount rates, volatility, and hotel operating results, which are primarily Level Three assumptions. The remaining assets and liabilities were recorded at their carrying values, which approximate their fair values.
During 2025, the fair values of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed were revised. The measurement period adjustments primarily resulted from the refinement of certain assumptions, including contract terms, renewal periods, and useful lives, which affected the underlying cash flows in the valuation, and were based on facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date. Measurement period adjustments recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2025 include a $41 million decrease in intangibles, net, a $3 million increase in long-term contract liabilities, a $1 million increase in receivables, net, and a $1 million decrease in other long-term liabilities, all of which resulted in a corresponding $42 million increase in goodwill. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized insignificant income on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) that would have been recognized during both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024 if the measurement period adjustments would have been made as of the acquisition date.
We will finalize the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the third quarter of 2025. We will continue to evaluate the contracts acquired and the underlying inputs and assumptions used in our valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Accordingly, these estimates, along with any related tax impacts, are subject to change during the measurement period, which is up to one year from the date of acquisition.
The following table summarizes the preliminary fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired at the acquisition date:
Cash and cash equivalents$
Receivables
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Goodwill (1)128 
Indefinite-lived intangibles (2)88 
Management and franchise agreement intangibles (3)51 
Total assets acquired$281 
Accounts payable$
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits
Current operating lease liabilities
Long-term contract liabilities
Long-term operating lease liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities assumed$22 
Total net assets acquired attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation$259 
(1) The goodwill, which is primarily tax deductible and recorded on the management and franchising segment, is attributable to the growth opportunities we expect to realize by enhancing our lifestyle portfolio and offering immersive brand experiences.
(2) Relates to The Standard, Bunkhouse Hotels, The Manner, and The StandardX brand names.
(3) Amortized over useful lives of approximately 5 to 24 years, with a weighted-average useful life of approximately 17 years.
Me and All Hotels—During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we acquired the Me and All Hotels brand name from an unrelated third party for approximately $28 million, inclusive of closing costs. Upon completion of the asset acquisition, we recorded an indefinite-lived brand intangible within intangibles, net on our condensed consolidated balance sheet (see Note 8).
Dispositions
Park Hyatt Zurich—During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we sold Park Hyatt Zurich to an unrelated third party and accounted for the transaction as an asset disposition. We received proceeds of CHF 220 million (approximately $244 million), net of closing costs and proration adjustments, and issued a CHF 41 million
(approximately $45 million) secured financing receivable with an initial maturity date of five years (see Note 6). Upon sale, we entered into a long-term management agreement for the property. The sale resulted in a $257 million pre-tax gain, including the reclassification of $6 million of currency translation gains from accumulated other comprehensive loss (see Note 14), which was recognized in gains (losses) on sales of real estate and other on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) during the three months ended June 30, 2024. The operating results and financial position of this hotel prior to the sale remain within our owned and leased segment.
Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk—During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we sold Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk to an unrelated third party for $226 million, net of closing costs and proration adjustments, and accounted for the transaction as an asset disposition. Upon sale, we entered into a long-term management agreement for the property. The sale resulted in a $100 million pre-tax gain, which was recognized in gains (losses) on sales of real estate and other on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) during the three months ended June 30, 2024. The operating results and financial position of this hotel prior to the sale remain within our owned and leased segment.
Hyatt Regency Green Bay—During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we sold Hyatt Regency Green Bay to an unrelated third party for $3 million, net of closing costs and proration adjustments, and accounted for the transaction as an asset disposition. Upon sale, we entered into a long-term franchise agreement for the property. The sale resulted in a $4 million pre-tax loss, which was recognized in gains (losses) on sales of real estate and other on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) during the three months ended June 30, 2024. The operating results and financial position of this hotel prior to the sale remain within our owned and leased segment.
Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino—During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we sold the shares of the entities that own Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino to an unrelated third party and accounted for the transaction as an asset disposition. We received $173 million of proceeds, net of cash disposed, closing costs, and proration adjustments, and issued a $41 million unsecured financing receivable with an initial maturity date of five years (see Note 6). Upon sale, we entered into a long-term management agreement for the property. The sale resulted in a $172 million pre-tax gain, which was recognized in gains (losses) on sales of real estate and other on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) during the six months ended June 30, 2024. In connection with the disposition, we recognized a $15 million goodwill impairment charge in asset impairments on our condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) during the six months ended June 30, 2024. The assets disposed represented the entirety of the reporting unit and therefore, no business operations remained to support the related goodwill, which was therefore impaired. The operating results and financial position of this hotel prior to the sale remain within our owned and leased segment.
Held for Sale
Playa Hotels Portfolio—During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Playa Hotels Portfolio to an unrelated third party as discussed above. The sale is expected to close by the end of 2025 and is subject to regulatory approval in Mexico and other customary closing conditions.
The following table summarizes assets and liabilities held for sale within our owned and leased segment on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2025:
Cash and cash equivalents$50 
Receivables, net58 
Inventories18 
Prepaids and other assets
Prepaid income taxes
Current assets held for sale138 
Property and equipment1,770 
Deferred tax assets
Other assets
Long-term assets held for sale1,779 
Total assets held for sale$1,917 
Current maturities of long-term debt (1)$
Accounts payable29 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities16 
Current contract liabilities48 
Accrued compensation and benefits15 
Current liabilities held for sale109 
Long-term debt (1)18 
Other long-term liabilities15 
Long-term liabilities held for sale33 
Total liabilities held for sale$142 
(1) Relates to finance lease obligations.