James H. Wooten, Jr.
On May 22, 2025, James H. Wooten, Jr. retired as a member of the Board and all other positions he held as a member of any committee of the Board.
Highest-materiality recent filing
Hyatt Q1 2026: RevPAR +5.4%, Adj. EBITDA $266M, FY26 EBITDA growth 13-18%
Comparable system-wide RevPAR +5.4% YoY; all-inclusive Net Package RevPAR +7.4%.
Hyatt appoints Gianni Marostica to Board, increasing size to 12
Board size increased from 11 to 12; Marostica appointed effective March 27, 2026.
Thomas J. Pritzker retires as Executive Chairman effective Feb 16, 2026; will not stand for re-election at May 2026 Annual Meeting.
Hyatt posts Q4 net loss of $20M, adjusted EPS $1.33; RevPAR up 4%
Net loss attributable to Hyatt of $20M in Q4 2025 (diluted EPS -$0.21); adjusted net income $126M (adjusted diluted EPS $1.33).
Hyatt Hotels Corporation completes $2.0 billion sale of Playa real estate portfolio to Tortuga
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.
Hyatt issues $400M 5.400% senior notes due 2035, redeems 2026 notes
Issued $400M 5.400% senior notes due 2035; net proceeds ~$396.2M after discounts.
Hyatt completes Playa acquisition; signs $2B sale of portfolio, pro forma net loss $105M
Acquired all Playa shares at $13.50 cash per share; total consideration ~$2.6B including debt repayment.
Hyatt discloses 14.98M Pritzker shares eligible for sale in next 12 months
From Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026, 14,976,952 restricted shares held by Pritzker family become available for sale.
Hyatt Q3 net loss $49M, adj. EPS -$0.30; RevPAR +0.3%, fees +5.9%
Net loss attributable to Hyatt: $49M, diluted EPS -$0.51; adjusted net loss $29M, adj. EPS -$0.30.
Hyatt enters $1.5B revolving credit facility due 2030, replacing prior agreement
New $1.5B senior unsecured revolver matures October 30, 2030; no borrowings outstanding at closing.
Acquisition of Playa at $13.50/sh completed June 17; total cash $1,497M financed via $1.7B term loan and $1B senior notes.
Hyatt reports Q2 2025 net loss of $3M; adjusted EPS $0.68; RevPAR +1.6% YoY
Net loss attributable to Hyatt of $3M; diluted EPS ($0.03); adjusted net income $66M, adjusted diluted EPS $0.68.
James K. Chu steps down as EVP, Chief Growth Officer effective July 1, 2025.
Hyatt agrees to sell Playa's owned real estate portfolio to Tortuga for $2.0B
Sale of 15 all-inclusive resorts for $2.0B cash; up to $143M earnout if operating thresholds met.
Hyatt completes $13.50/share acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts, adds 15 all-inclusive resorts
Acquired all outstanding Playa shares at $13.50 per share in cash; ~86.2% of shares tendered by end of subsequent offering period.
Hyatt board shrinks to 11; shareholders reject multi-class share proposal
Board size reduced from 13 to 11 after directors Rocca and Wooten depart.
Hyatt amends Playa tender offer to exclude restricted shares from 80% minimum condition
Amendment dated May 16, 2025 to the Purchase Agreement excludes Company Restricted Shares that cannot be tendered from the Minimum Condition calculation.
On May 22, 2025, James H. Wooten, Jr. retired as a member of the Board and all other positions he held as a member of any committee of the Board.
Michael A. Rocca did not stand for re-election as a director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) at the Company’s Annual Meeting held on May 21, 2025.
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