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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-125229"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "H"
cik: "0001468174"
company_name: "Hyatt Hotels Corp"
filed_at: "2025-12-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:58:54.166208+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hyatt Hotels Corporation completes $2.0 billion sale of Playa real estate portfolio to Tortuga

## Summary
- Hyatt closed the sale of Playa's 15-property portfolio to Tortuga for $2.0 billion, with up to $143 million earnout and $200 million preferred equity retained.
- Concurrent with the sale, Hyatt entered into 50-year management agreements for 13 of 14 properties, consistent with its all-inclusive model.
- Hurricane Melissa in October 2025 reduced full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA outlook for Playa by $10 million at mid-point.
- Hyatt expects 2025 Adjusted EBITDA excluding Playa at low end of $1,090-$1,110 million range due to Jamaica cancellations.
- The sale proceeds will be used to repay the delayed draw term loan from the Playa acquisition, maintaining investment-grade credit.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-125229
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: H
- cik: 0001468174
- company_name: Hyatt Hotels Corp
- filed_at: 2025-12-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468174/000110465925125229/0001104659-25-125229-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468174/000110465925125229/tm2534420d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- M&A Transactions
  Hyatt Hotels Corp completed a disposition involving TRQ TORTUGA B.V. for all-cash purchase price of $1,977.5 billion, with a $200 million preferred equity investment provided by Hyatt and up to an additional $143 million earnout (closed 2025-12-30).
  - Action: disposition
  - Counterparty: TRQ TORTUGA B.V.
  - Consideration: all-cash purchase price of $1,977.5 billion, with a $200 million preferred equity investment provided by Hyatt and up to an additional $143 million earnout
  - Closing: 2025-12-30
  source text: Original Buyer subsequently assigned the Share Purchase Agreement and its rights thereunder to TRQ TORTUGA B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (“ Buyer ”). On December 30, 2025, the Asset Sale Transaction closed for an all-cash purchase price of $1,977.5 billion. Buyer financed the acquisition with equity financing from an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners, LLC and Rodina, committed debt financing from third party sources, and a $200 million preferred equity investment provided by Hyatt. In addition, Hyatt can achieve up to an additional $143 million earnout if certain operating thresholds are achieved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468174/000110465925125229/0001104659-25-125229-index.htm

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