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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Acquisitions
me and all hotels—During the nine months ended September 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).
Mr & Mrs Smith—During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Smith Global Limited, doing business as Mr & Mrs Smith, in a business combination through a locked box structure. The enterprise value of £53 million was subject to customary adjustments related to indebtedness and net working capital as of the locked box date, as well as a value accrual representing the economic value from the locked box date through the acquisition date.
We closed on the transaction on June 2, 2023 and paid cash of £58 million (approximately $72 million).
Net assets acquired were determined as follows:
Cash paid, net of cash acquired$50
Cash acquired22
Net assets acquired$72
The acquisition includes technology related to a boutique and luxury global travel platform, brand name, and relationships with affiliated hotel owners. Following the acquisition date, fee revenues and operating expenses of Mr & Mrs Smith were recognized on our condensed consolidated statements of income. During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and for the period from the acquisition date through September 30, 2023, total revenues attributable to Mr & Mrs Smith were $7 million and $9 million, respectively. During both the three months ended September 30, 2023 and for the period from the acquisition date through September 30, 2023, net income attributable to Mr & Mrs Smith was $3 million.
Our condensed consolidated balance sheets at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 reflect 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 discounted future cash flow models, the relief from royalty method, or a cost-based approach. Depending on the valuation method, these estimates include revenue projections based on long-term growth rates, expected attrition, historical cost information, and/or an obsolescence factor, all of which are primarily Level Three assumptions. The remaining assets and liabilities were recorded at their carrying values, which approximate their fair values.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the fair values of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed were finalized, which resulted in insignificant measurement period adjustments.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired at the acquisition date:
Cash and cash equivalents$22 
Receivables6 
Prepaids and other assets1 
Goodwill (1)38 
Indefinite-lived intangibles (2)12 
Customer relationships intangibles (3)12 
Other intangibles (4)16 
Total assets acquired$107 
Accounts payable$1 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities5 
Current contract liabilities19 
Long-term contract liabilities3 
Other long-term liabilities7 
Total liabilities assumed$35 
Total net assets acquired attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation$72 
(1) The goodwill, which is recorded on the distribution segment, is attributable to growth opportunities we expect to realize through direct booking access to properties within the Mr & Mrs Smith platform through our distribution channels. Goodwill is not tax deductible.
(2) Relates to the Mr & Mrs Smith brand name.
(3) Amortized over a useful life of 12 years.
(4) Amortized over a useful life of 10 years.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized an insignificant amount and $4 million, respectively, of transaction costs, primarily related to financial advisory and legal fees, in transaction and integration costs on our condensed consolidated statements of income.
Dream Hotel Group—During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, a Hyatt affiliate acquired 100% of the limited liability company interests of each of Chatwal Hotels & Resorts, LLC, DHG Manager, LLC, and each of the subsidiaries of DHG Manager, LLC (collectively, Dream Hotel Group) for $125 million of base consideration, subject to customary adjustments related to working capital and indebtedness, and up to an additional $175 million of contingent consideration to be paid through 2028 upon the achievement of certain milestones related to the development of additional hotels and/or potential new hotels previously identified by the sellers.
We closed on the transaction on February 2, 2023 and paid $125 million of cash. Upon acquisition, we recorded a $107 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.
Net assets acquired were determined as follows:
Cash paid$125 
Fair value of contingent consideration107 
Net assets acquired$232 
The acquisition includes management and license agreements for both operating and additional hotels that are expected to open in the future, primarily across North America, and the affiliated trade names for three lifestyle hotel brands. Following the acquisition date, fee revenues and operating expenses of Dream Hotel Group were recognized on our condensed consolidated statements of income and were insignificant for the three months ended September 30, 2023. For the period from the acquisition date through September 30, 2023, total revenues attributable to Dream Hotel Group were $5 million and the net income attributable to Dream Hotel Group was $3 million.
Our condensed consolidated balance sheets at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 reflect 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 remaining assets and liabilities were recorded at their carrying values, which approximate their fair values.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the fair values of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed were finalized. The measurement period adjustments primarily resulted from the refinement of certain assumptions, including contract terms 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 December 31, 2023 include a $21 million decrease in intangibles, net with a corresponding increase to goodwill.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired at the acquisition date:
Receivables$1 
Goodwill (1)62 
Indefinite-lived intangibles (2)20 
Management agreement intangibles (3)143 
Other intangibles (2)7 
Total assets acquired$233 
Long-term contract liabilities$1 
Total liabilities assumed$1 
Total net assets acquired attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation$232 
(1) The goodwill, which is tax deductible and recorded on the management and franchising segment, is attributable to the growth opportunities we expect to realize by expanding our lifestyle offerings and providing global travelers with an increased number of elevated hospitality experiences.
(2) Includes intangible assets related to the Dream Hotels, The Chatwal, and Unscripted Hotels brand names. Certain brand names are amortized over useful lives of 20 years.
(3) Amortized over useful lives of approximately 9 to 22 years, with a weighted-average useful life of approximately 17 years.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized an insignificant amount and $7 million, respectively, of transaction costs, primarily related to regulatory, financial advisory, and legal fees, in transaction and integration costs on our condensed consolidated statements of income.
Dispositions
Hyatt Regency Orlando—During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we sold Hyatt Regency Orlando and an adjacent undeveloped land parcel to an unrelated third party. We received $723 million of cash consideration, net of cash disposed, closing costs, and proration adjustments, and accounted for the transaction as an asset disposition.
In conjunction with the sale, we received a $265 million preferred equity investment in the parent of the third-party entity that owns the property. Upon sale, we estimated the fair value of our preferred equity investment, which is redeemable at our option on various dates starting in 2030, to be approximately $188 million and recorded a HTM debt security within other assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheet (see Note 4). The fair value was estimated using a probability-based discounted future cash flow model and includes assumptions and judgments regarding the probability weighting, discount rates, and expected timing of payments, which are primarily Level Three assumptions.
Additionally, we provided $50 million of seller financing with an initial maturity date of five years for the adjacent undeveloped land parcel. Upon sale, we estimated the fair value of the seller financing to be approximately $34 million and recorded an unsecured financing receivable on our condensed consolidated balance sheet (see Note 6). The fair value was estimated using a discounted future cash flow model and includes assumptions and judgments regarding the discount rate and expected timing of payments, which are primarily Level Three assumptions.
Upon sale, we entered into a long-term management agreement for the property and a development agreement for the adjacent undeveloped land parcel. The sale resulted in a $514 million pre-tax gain, which was recognized in gains (losses) on sales of real estate and other on our condensed consolidated statements of income during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The operating results and financial position of this hotel prior to the sale remain within our owned and leased segment.
Park Hyatt Zurich—During the nine months ended September 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 during the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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 during the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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 during the nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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 during the nine months ended September 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 during the nine months ended September 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. At December 31, 2023, we classified the assets and liabilities as held for sale on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Destination Residential Management—During the three months ended September 30, 2023, we sold our interests in the entities that own the Destination Residential Management business to an unrelated third party for $2 million of base consideration, subject to customary adjustments related to working capital and indebtedness, and up to an additional $48 million of contingent consideration. The contingent consideration will be earned within two years following the sale upon the achievement of certain performance-based metrics and the extensions of certain contracts related to the rental programs and/or homeowner associations. Upon sale, we recorded a $28 million contingent consideration receivable at fair value in other assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The fair value of the contingent consideration receivable was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation to model the likelihood of achieving the performance-based metrics and a probability-based weighting approach to determine the likelihood of extending certain contracts. The valuation methodology includes assumptions and judgments regarding probability weighting, discount rates, operating results, and expected timing of payments, which are primarily Level Three assumptions. We did not recognize any changes related to the carrying value of the
contingent consideration receivable on our condensed consolidated statements of income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.
The transaction was accounted for as a business disposition, and we recognized a $19 million pre-tax gain in gains (losses) on sales of real estate and other on our condensed consolidated statements of income during the three months ended September 30, 2023. In conjunction with the disposition, we transferred $10 million of cash to the buyer related to advanced deposits. The operating results and financial position of this business prior to the sale remain within our management and franchising segment.