CHICAGO, Illinois—Hyatt Hotels Corporation reported fourth quarter and full 12 months 2024 outcomes. Highlights embody:

• Comparable system-wide motels RevPAR development was 5 p.c within the fourth quarter and 4.6 p.c for the complete 12 months of 2024, in comparison with the identical intervals in 2023
• Comparable system-wide all-inclusive resorts Internet Bundle RevPAR development was 2.9 p.c within the fourth quarter and 4.4 p.c for the complete 12 months of 2024
• Internet rooms development was 7.8 p.c for the complete 12 months of 2024, consistent with the full-year outlook for 2024
• Internet revenue (loss) was $56 million within the fourth quarter and $1,296 million for the complete 12 months of 2024. Adjusted internet revenue was $40 million within the fourth quarter and $375 million for the complete 12 months of 2024
• Diluted EPS was $0.58 within the fourth quarter and $12.65 for the complete 12 months of 2024. Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.42 within the fourth quarter and $3.66 for the complete 12 months of 2024
• Adjusted EBITDA was $255 million within the fourth quarter and $1,096 million for the complete 12 months of 2024
• Pipeline of executed administration or franchise contracts was roughly 138,000 rooms
• Repurchased roughly eight million shares of Class A and Class B widespread inventory for an combination buy worth of $1,190 million for the complete 12 months of 2024, returning $1,250 million to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases
• 2025 full-year comparable system-wide motels RevPAR development is projected to extend 2 p.c to 4 p.c on a continuing foreign money foundation, in comparison with the complete 12 months of 2024
• 2025 full-year internet rooms development is projected to be 6 p.c to 7 p.c in comparison with the complete 12 months of 2024
• 2025 full-year internet revenue is projected between $190 million and $240 million
• 2025 full-year Adjusted EBITDA is projected between $1,100 million and $1,150 million

Mark S. Hoplamazian, president and CEO, Hyatt, mentioned, “The purposeful evolution of our enterprise mannequin and powerful model focus has accelerated our community impact benefiting every of our stakeholders. Our fourth quarter outcomes display the power of our business choices, as evidenced by the expansion of the World of Hyatt loyalty program, which reached roughly 54 million members. Our working outcomes and industry-leading internet rooms development allowed us to attain report ranges of gross charges whereas returning over $1.2 billion to shareholders in 2024.”

Fourth Quarter Outcomes and Highlights

Adjusted EBITDA elevated 20.3 p.c within the fourth quarter of 2024, in comparison with the identical interval in 2023 when adjusted for the online impression of asset gross sales.

• Administration and franchising: Outcomes mirrored robust enterprise and leisure transient journey whereas group demand in the course of the fourth quarter was impacted by the shift of the Jewish holidays and the U.S. election in November. In the US, efficiency was pushed by the continued restoration in enterprise transient journey. Larger China motels RevPAR development was flat to final 12 months, an enchancment from the third quarter of 2024 outcomes as enterprise transient journey benefited Mainland China motels. Worldwide inbound journey continues to be a driver of development in Asia Pacific excluding Larger China.
• Owned and leased: Adjusted EBITDA elevated 5.1 p.c within the fourth quarter, in comparison with the identical interval in 2023 when adjusted for the online impression of transactions. Comparable owned and leased margin elevated to twenty.5 p.c, up 70 bps, within the fourth quarter pushed by robust charges in comparison with the identical interval in 2023.
• Distribution: Outcomes for the fourth quarter had been impacted by Hurricane Milton and decrease reserving volumes, partially offset by decrease overhead prices. Excluding the impression of the UVC Transaction, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $4 million.

Openings and Improvement

Within the fourth quarter, 81 new motels (or 20,721 rooms) joined Hyatt’s portfolio, inclusive of properties acquired via the Customary Worldwide and Bahia Principe transactions. Openings included Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, Goals Madeira Resort Spa & Marina, Park Hyatt London River Thames, Thompson Palm Springs, and 9 UrCove properties.

As of Dec. 31, 2024, the corporate had a pipeline of executed administration or franchise contracts for about 720 motels (or roughly 138,000 rooms), representing pipeline enlargement of roughly 9 p.c 12 months over 12 months.

Transactions and Capital Technique

Throughout the fourth quarter of 2024, the corporate:

• Acquired Customary Worldwide, as beforehand introduced, on Oct.1, 2024, for about $150 million and as much as a further $185 million of contingent consideration.
• Closed the Bahia Principe Transaction on Dec. 27, 2024, for €359 million (roughly $374 million). Extra deferred consideration of €60 million is payable at future dates.
• Accomplished the asset acquisition of three Alua properties on Nov. 15, 2024, for €117 million (roughly $123 million) and assumed $53 million of long-term debt as a part of the transaction. The corporate intends to promote these property and has begun the advertising course of.
• Bought Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago for gross proceeds of $40 million on Dec. 10, 2024, to an unrelated third social gathering and entered right into a long-term franchise settlement. The corporate offered $20 million of vendor financing and dedicated to mortgage as much as $45 million for a future renovation.
• Bought its possession pursuits in two unconsolidated hospitality ventures, Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo Del Sol lodge and residences on Dec. 13, 2024, and Hyatt Centric Downtown Nashville on Dec. 17, 2024, and retained long-term administration agreements.

On Feb. 10, 2025, the corporate introduced it entered into an settlement to accumulate all excellent shares of Playa Inns & Resorts N.V. for $13.50 per share, or roughly $2.6 billion, inclusive of roughly $900 million of debt, internet of money. At closing, the corporate expects to announce a brand new dedication to appreciate not less than $2 billion of proceeds from asset gross sales by the tip of 2027. This dedication might embody current property owned by Hyatt and properties owned by Playa. The corporate expects its asset-light earnings combine to exceed 90 p.c on a professional forma foundation in 2027. At closing, the corporate expects to fund 100% of the acquisition with new debt financing, and, following the shut of the transaction, the corporate expects to pay down over 80 p.c of that financing with anticipated proceeds from the aforementioned asset gross sales.

Stability Sheet and Liquidity

As of Dec. 31, 2024, the corporate reported the next:

• Whole debt of $3,782 million.
• Professional rata share of unconsolidated hospitality enterprise debt of $370 million, considerably all of which is non-recourse to Hyatt and a portion of which Hyatt ensures pursuant to separate agreements.
• Whole liquidity of roughly $2.9 billion with $1,383 million of money and money equivalents and short-term investments, and borrowing availability of $1,497 million underneath Hyatt’s revolving credit score facility, internet of letters of credit score excellent.

On Nov. 20, 2024, the corporate issued and offered $150 million of senior notes due 2029 at a difficulty worth of 99.693 p.c, forming a single sequence of an combination $600 million of 5.250 p.c senior notes due 2029, of which $450 million principal quantity was issued on June 17, 2024, and $450 million of 5.375 p.c senior notes due 2031 at a difficulty worth of 99.745 p.c. Within the fourth quarter, the corporate obtained roughly $594 million of internet proceeds, after deducting underwriting reductions and different providing bills, and intends to make use of the online proceeds from the providing to repay all the 5.375 p.c senior notes due 2025 at or previous to their maturity on April 23, 2025.

The corporate repurchased a complete of 69,194 shares of Class A standard inventory for about $11 million within the fourth quarter and repurchased a complete of 4,362,776 shares of Class A and three,629,480 shares of Class B widespread inventory for about $1,190 million for the complete 12 months of 2024. The corporate ended the fourth quarter with 42,613,090 Class A and 53,531,579 Class B shares issued and excellent. Throughout the full 12 months of 2024, the corporate returned $1,250 million to shareholders, inclusive of dividends and share repurchases. As of Dec. 31, 2024, the corporate has roughly $971 million remaining underneath its share repurchase authorization.

The corporate’s board of administrators has declared a money dividend of $0.15 per share for the primary quarter of 2025. The dividend is payable on March 12, 2025, to Class A and Class B stockholders of report as of Feb. 28, 2025.