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HYATT reports 2010 results

February 17, 2011   ·   0 Comments

CHICAGO (February 17, 2011) – (Hospitality Business News) Hyatt Hotels Corporation (“Hyatt” or the “Company”) (NYSE: H) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter 2010 as follows:

FOURTH QUARTER 2010

• Adjusted EBITDA was $118 million compared to $104 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of 13.5%.


• Net income attributable to Hyatt was $6 million, or $0.03 per share, compared to net loss attributable to Hyatt of $12 million, or $0.07 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2009. Adjusted for special items, net income attributable to Hyatt was $12 million, or $0.07 per share, during the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to net income attributable to Hyatt of $1 million, which resulted in a negligible per-share impact, during the fourth quarter of 2009. See the table on page 3 of the accompanying schedules for a summary of special items.


• Comparable owned and leased hotels RevPAR increased 4.1% (4.4% excluding the effect of currency) compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.


• Owned and leased hotel operating margins increased 170 basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 2009. Comparable owned and leased hotel operating margins increased 210 basis points compared to the same period in 2009. See the table on page 9 of the accompanying schedules for a reconciliation of comparable owned and leased hotel operating margins to owned and leased hotel operating margins.


• Comparable North American full-service RevPAR increased 3.9% (3.8% excluding the effect of currency) compared to the fourth quarter of 2009. Comparable North American select-service RevPAR increased 9.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.


• Comparable International RevPAR increased 11.7% (9.2% excluding the effect of currency) compared to the fourth quarter of 2009.


• The Company opened six properties during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Mark S. Hoplamazian, president and chief executive officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, said, “In the fourth quarter, we saw solid growth in demand and RevPAR, especially in our international and select-service properties. Continued focus on flow through led to significant operating margin improvement at our owned hotels.”

“In 2010 we achieved improvements in key drivers of brand value — namely associate engagement, customer satisfaction, and our Gold Passport program, which demonstrates our loyalty to our best customers. We also expanded our ability to serve more of our guests when they travel as we opened over 30 hotels across all brands and expanded the number of executed contracts for future hotels. Looking ahead, we continue to focus on our key strategies and goals, reinvest in our hotels, and pursue many opportunities for expansion with existing and new owners. We are focused on creating value over the long-term and are excited about our prospects around the world.”

FOURTH QUARTER 2010 SEGMENT RESULTS & OTHER ITEMS

Owned and Leased Hotels Segment

Adjusted EBITDA increased 17.6% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

RevPAR for comparable owned and leased hotels increased 4.1% (4.4% excluding the effect of currency) in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Occupancy improved 160 basis points, and ADR increased 1.6% (1.8% excluding the effect of currency). 

Due to the renovations at five properties during the fourth quarter of 2010, RevPAR for comparable owned and leased hotels was estimated to have been negatively impacted by approximately 400 basis points. This estimate was based upon a RevPAR assumption for each respective market.

Revenues increased 0.4% (0.6% excluding the effect of currency) in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Comparable hotel revenues increased 4.1% (4.3% excluding the effect of currency) largely due to increased occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

Owned and leased expenses decreased 1.6% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Excluding expenses related to benefit programs funded through Rabbi Trusts and non-comparable hotel expenses, expenses increased 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. See the table on page 9 of the accompanying schedules for a reconciliation of comparable owned and leased hotels expense to owned and leased hotels expense.

Four hotels were removed from the owned and leased portfolio as follows:

• Sold three Chicago-area properties (Hyatt Lisle, Hyatt Deerfield, and Hyatt Rosemont) for $51 million and entered into a franchise agreement for each property. 


• Sold Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay for $59 million. The Company continues to manage the property.

North American Management and Franchising Segment

Adjusted EBITDA increased by 33.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

RevPAR for comparable North American full-service hotels increased 3.9% (3.8% excluding the effect of currency) in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Occupancy increased 80 basis points and ADR increased 2.6% (2.5% excluding the effect of currency).

RevPAR for comparable North American select-service hotels increased 9.5% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Occupancy increased 590 basis points and ADR increased by 0.3%.

Revenue from management, franchise, and other fees increased 4.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

The following properties were added to the portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2010:

• Hyatt Place Des Moines/Downtown (franchised, 95 rooms)


• Hyatt Place Pittsburgh-North Shore (franchised, 178 rooms)


• Hyatt Place Houston/Sugar Land (managed, 214 rooms)


• Hyatt Escala Lodge at Park City (managed, 153 rooms)

International Management and Franchising Segment

Adjusted EBITDA increased by 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 as a result of increased fee revenue.

RevPAR for comparable international hotels increased 11.7% (9.2% excluding the effect of currency) in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Occupancy increased 300 basis points and ADR increased 7.0% (4.6% excluding the effect of currency). 

Revenue from management, franchise and other fees increased 9.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.   

The following properties were added to the portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2010:

• Hyatt Regency Dusseldorf, Germany (managed, 303 rooms)


• Hyatt Regency Pune, India (managed, 219 rooms)

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by 11.0% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by 10.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 due to higher incentive compensation and higher staffing levels. See the table on page 8 of the accompanying schedules for a reconciliation of adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses to selling, general and administrative expenses.

OPENINGS AND FUTURE EXPANSION

Hyatt opened six properties in the fourth quarter of 2010. During the full-year 2010, the Company opened 31 properties.

The Company expects to open a significant number of new properties in the future. As of December 31, 2010, this effort was underscored by executed management or franchise contracts for approximately 140 hotels (or more than 32,000 rooms) across all brands. The executed contracts represent potential entry into several new countries and expansion into many new markets in which the Company is under-represented. Approximately 70% of the projected new hotels are located outside North America.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Capital expenditures during the fourth quarter of 2010 totaled $160 million, including $68 million for investment in new properties, including land held for future development.

Full-year 2010 capital expenditures totaled $310 million, including $107 million for investment in new properties, including land held for future development.

CORPORATE FINANCE

During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company:

• Sold four properties, as noted above (Hyatt Lisle, Hyatt Deerfield, Hyatt Rosemont and Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay) for $110 million.

On December 31, 2010, the Company had total debt of $771 million, cash and cash equivalents including investments in highly-rated money market funds and similar investments of approximately $1.1 billion, short-term investments of $524 million and undrawn borrowing availability of approximately $1.1 billion under its revolving credit facility.

2011 INFORMATION

The Company is providing the following information for the 2011 fiscal year:

• Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $380 to $400 million, inclusive of significant renovation projects at five owned properties. The Company expects that displacement due to renovations will negatively impact the owned and leased segment through the third quarter of 2011.


• Depreciation and amortization expense is expected to be in the range of $280 to $290 million.


• Interest expense is expected to be approximately $50 million.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

The Company will hold an investor conference call today, February 17, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. CT. All interested persons may listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call, which may be accessed through the Company’s website at http://www.hyatt.com and selecting the Investor Relations link located at the bottom of the page, or by dialing 617-213-8052, passcode #24193831, approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available from 1:00 p.m. CT on February 17, 2011 through midnight on February 24, 2011 by dialing 617-801-6888, passcode #92641319. Additionally, an archive of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations website for approximately 90 days.

DEFINITIONS

Adjusted EBITDA

We use the term Adjusted EBITDA throughout this earnings release. Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it, is a non-GAAP measure. We define consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation plus our pro-rata share of unconsolidated hospitality ventures Adjusted EBITDA based on our ownership percentage of each venture, adjusted to exclude the following items:

• equity earnings (losses) from unconsolidated hospitality ventures;


• gains on sales of real estate;


• asset impairments;


• a 2008 charge resulting from the termination of our supplemental executive defined benefit plans;


• other income (loss), net;


• discontinued operations and changes in accounting principles, net of tax;


• net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests;


• depreciation and amortization;


• interest expense; and


• (provision) benefit for income taxes.

We calculate consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by adding the Adjusted EBITDA of each of our reportable segments to corporate and other Adjusted EBITDA.

Our board of directors and executive management team focus on Adjusted EBITDA as a key performance and compensation measure both on a segment and on a consolidated basis. Adjusted EBITDA assists us in comparing our performance over various reporting periods on a consistent basis because it removes from our operating results the impact of items that do not reflect our core operating performance both on a segment and on a consolidated basis. Our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker, also evaluates the performance of each of our reportable segments and determines how to allocate resources to those segments, in significant part, by assessing the Adjusted EBITDA of each segment. In addition, the compensation committee of our board of directors determines the annual variable compensation for certain members of our management based in part on consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, segment Adjusted EBITDA or some combination of both.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it provides investors the same information that we use internally for purposes of assessing our operating performance and making compensation decisions.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a substitute for net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation, income (loss) from continuing operations, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure prescribed by GAAP. There are limitations to using non-GAAP measures such as Adjusted EBITDA. Although we believe that Adjusted EBITDA can make an evaluation of our operating performance more consistent because it removes items that do not reflect our core operations, other companies in our industry may define Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do. As a result, it may be difficult to use Adjusted EBITDA or similarly named non-GAAP measures that other companies may use to compare the performance of those companies to our performance. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of the income generated by our business or discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. Our management compensates for these limitations by reference to our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA supplementally.

Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses exclude the impact of expenses related to benefit programs funded through Rabbi Trusts in addition to expenses resulting from the termination of supplemental executive defined benefit plans.

Comparable Owned and Leased Hotel Operating Margin

We define Comparable Owned and Leased Hotel Operating Margin as the difference between comparable owned and leased hotels revenue and comparable owned and leased hotels expenses. Comparable owned and leased hotels revenue is calculated by removing noncomparable hotels revenue from owned and leased hotels revenue as reported in our consolidated statements of income (loss). Comparable owned and leased hotel expenses is calculated by removing both noncomparable hotels expenses and the impact of expenses funded through Rabbi Trusts from owned and leased hotel expenses as reported in our consolidated statements of income (loss).

Comparable Hotels

“Comparable systemwide hotels” represents all properties we manage or franchise (including owned and leased properties) and that are operated for the entirety of the periods being compared and that have not sustained substantial damage, business interruption or undergone large scale <>renovations during the periods being compared or for which comparable results are not available. We may use variations of comparable systemwide hotels to specifically refer to comparable systemwide North American full service or select service hotels or comparable systemwide international full service hotels for those properties that we manage or franchise within the North American and international management and franchising segments, respectively.<> “Comparable operated hotels” is defined the same as “Comparable systemwide hotels” with the exception that it is limited to only those hotels we manage or operate and excludes hotels we franchise. “Comparable owned and leased hotels” represents all properties we own or lease and that are operated and consolidated for the entirety of the periods being compared and have not sustained substantial damage, business interruption or undergone large scale renovations during the periods being compared or for which comparable results are not available. Comparable systemwide hotels and comparable owned and leased hotels are commonly used as a basis of measurement in the industry. “Non-comparable systemwide hotels” or “Non-comparable owned and leased hotels” represent all hotels that do not meet the respective definition of “comparable” as defined above.

Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR)

RevPAR is the product of the average daily rate and the average daily occupancy percentage. RevPAR does not include non-room revenues, which consist of ancillary revenues generated by a hotel property, such as food and beverage, parking, telephone and other guest service revenues. Our management uses RevPAR to identify trend information with respect to room revenues from comparable properties and to evaluate hotel performance on a regional and segment basis. RevPAR is a commonly used performance measure in the industry.

RevPAR changes that are driven predominately by changes in occupancy have different implications for overall revenue levels and incremental profitability than do changes that are driven predominately by changes in average room rates. For example, increases in occupancy at a hotel would lead to increases in room revenues and additional variable operating costs (including housekeeping services, utilities and room amenity costs), and could also result in increased ancillary revenues (including food and beverage). In contrast, changes in average room rates typically have a greater impact on margins and profitability as there is no substantial effect on variable costs.

Average Daily Rate (ADR)

ADR represents hotel room revenues, divided by total number of rooms sold in a given period. ADR measures average room price attained by a hotel and ADR trends provide useful information concerning the pricing environment and the nature of the customer base of a hotel or group of hotels. ADR is a commonly used performance measure in the industry, and we use ADR to assess the pricing levels that we are able to generate by customer group, as changes in rates have a different effect on overall revenues and incremental profitability than changes in occupancy, as described above.

Occupancy

Occupancy represents the total number of rooms sold divided by the total number of rooms available at a hotel or group of hotels. Occupancy measures the utilization of our hotels’ available <>capacity. Management uses occupancy to gauge demand at a specific hotel or group of hotels in a given period. Occupancy levels also help us determine achievable ADR levels as demand for hotel rooms increases or decreases.

Select Service

The term “select service” includes our Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites brands. These properties have limited food and beverage outlets and do not offer comprehensive business or banquet facilities but rather are suited to serve smaller business meetings.

 

Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
For the Three Months and Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended December 31,									Year Ended December 31,
			2010				2009					2010				2009
REVENUES:
Owned and leased hotels			$	470			$	468				$	1,859			$	1,780
Management and franchise fees				73				65					255				223
Other revenues				11				10					45				49
Other revenues from managed properties (a)				364				346					1,368				1,278
Total revenues				918				889					3,527				3,330
DIRECT AND SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:
Owned and leased hotels				379				385					1,493				1,460
Depreciation and amortization				75				71					279				269
Other direct costs				3				4					3				13
Selling, general, and administrative				81				73					276				261
Other costs from managed properties (a)				364				346					1,368				1,278
Direct and selling, general, and administrative expenses				902				879					3,419				3,281
Net gains and interest income from marketable securities held to fund operating programs				9				7					21				29
Equity losses from unconsolidated hospitality ventures				(17	)			(2	)				(40	)			(13	)
Interest expense				(14	)			(14	)				(54	)			(56	)
Gains on sales of real estate				20				-					26				-
Asset impairments (b)				(30	)			(7	)				(44	)			(12	)
Other income (loss), net				15				(5	)				71				(48	)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES				(1	)			(11	)				88				(51	)
(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES				(3	)			(3	)				(37	)			8
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS				(4	)			(14	)				51				(43	)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $- and $- for the three months ended and $2 and $2 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively				-				-					(3	)			(3	)
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $- and $- for the three months ended and $4 and $- for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively				-				-					7				-
NET INCOME (LOSS)				(4	)			(14	)				55				(46	)
NET LOSS (INCOME) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (b)				10				2					11				3
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION			$	6			$	(12	)			$	66			$	(43	)
EARNINGS PER SHARE – Basic
Income (loss) from continuing operations			$	(0.02	)		$	(0.08	)			$	0.29			$	(0.28	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			$	-			$	-				$	0.03			$	(0.02	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation			$	0.03			$	(0.07	)			$	0.38			$	(0.28	)
EARNINGS PER SHARE – Diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations			$	(0.02	)		$	(0.08	)			$	0.29			$	(0.28	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			$	-			$	-				$	0.03			$	(0.02	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation			$	0.03			$	(0.07	)			$	0.38			$	(0.28	)
Basic share counts				174.2				171.7					174.1				151.5
Diluted share counts				174.2				171.7					174.4				151.5
(a) The Company includes in total revenues the reimbursement of costs incurred on behalf of managed hotel property owners and franchisees with no added margin and includes in direct and selling, general and administrative expenses these reimbursed costs. These costs relate primarily to payroll costs where the Company is the employer.
(b) Asset impairments for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010, include an inventory impairment on a vacation ownership property for which we have a partner who holds a noncontrolling interest. As a result, $9 million of this impairment was reflected in the net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests.

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Measure: Adjusted EBITDA to EBITDA and a Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation
The table below provides a reconciliation of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to EBITDA and a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Adjusted EBITDA, as the Company defines it, is a non-GAAP financial measure. See Definitions for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA and why we present it.
(in millions)
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		2010				2009				2010				2009
Adjusted EBITDA		$	118			$	104			$	476			$	406
Equity losses from unconsolidated hospitality ventures			(17	)			(2	)			(40	)			(13	)
Gains on sales of real estate			20				-				26				-
Asset impairments (a)			(30	)			(7	)			(44	)			(12	)
Other income (loss), net			15				(5	)			71				(48	)
Discontinued operations, net of tax			-				-				4				(3	)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (a)			10				2				11				3
Pro rata share of unconsolidated hospitality ventures Adjusted EBITDA			(18	)			(16	)			(68	)			(59	)
EBITDA		$	98			$	76			$	436			$	274
Depreciation and amortization			(75	)			(71	)			(279	)			(269	)
Interest expense			(14	)			(14	)			(54	)			(56	)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes			(3	)			(3	)			(37	)			8
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation		$	6			$	(12	)		$	66			$	(43	)
(a) Asset impairments for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010, include an inventory impairment on a vacation ownership property for which we have a partner who holds a noncontrolling interest. As a result, $9 million of this impairment was reflected in the net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests.

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Summary of Special Items – Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
The following table represents a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation, adjusted for special items, to net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation presented for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
(in millions, except per share amounts)
			Location on Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)		Three Months Ended December 31,
					2010				2009
	Net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation				$	6			$	(12	)
	Earnings per share				$	0.03			$	(0.07	)
	Special Items
	Asset impairments (a)		Asset impairments			21				7
	Unconsolidated hospitality ventures impairments (b)		Equity losses from unconsolidated hospitality ventures			16				5
	Provisions on hotel loans (c)		Other income (loss), net			(1	)			9
	Gains on sales of real estate (d)		Gains on sales of real estate			(20	)			-
	Marketable securities (e)		Other income (loss), net			(7	)			1
	Total special items – pre-tax					9				22
	(Provision) benefit for income taxes for special items		(Provision) benefit for income taxes			(3	)			(9	)
	Total special items – after-tax					6				13
	Special items impact per share				$	0.04			$	0.07
	Net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation, adjusted for special items				$	12			$	1
	Earnings per share, adjusted for special items				$	0.07			$	0.00
a) Asset impairments – We recorded $21 million of impairments in the fourth quarter of 2010, related to two vacation ownership properties, which is net of $9 million in noncontrolling interest on one property. We recorded $7 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 related to goodwill at an owned hotel.
b) Unconsolidated hospitality ventures impairments – During the fourth quarters of 2010 and 2009, we recorded $16 million and $5 million in impairment charges related to hospitality related ventures, respectively, of which $6 million in 2010 related to vacation ownership properties.
c) Provisions on hotel loans – In the fourth quarter of 2010, we recovered amounts that had previously been reserved resulting in a $1 million gain. In the fourth quarter of 2009, we recorded $9 million, net in provisions related to certain loans based on our assessment of their collectability.
d) Gains on sales of real estate – Represents a $20 million gain in the fourth quarter of 2010 on the sales of Hyatt Deerfield, Hyatt Lisle and Hyatt Rosemont.
e) Marketable securities – Represents (gains) losses on investments in trading securities not used to fund operating programs.

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Summary of Special Items – Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
The following table represents a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation, adjusted for special items, to net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation presented for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
(in millions, except per share amounts)
			Location on Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)		Year Ended December 31,
					2010				2009
	Net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation				$	66			$	(43	)
	Earnings per share				$	0.38			$	(0.28	)
	Special Items
	Income from cost method investment (a)		Other income (loss), net			-				(22	)
	Asset impairments (b)		Asset impairments			35				12
	Unconsolidated hospitality ventures impairments (c)		Equity losses from unconsolidated hospitality ventures			31				15
	Provisions on hotel loans (d)		Other income (loss), net			1				9
	Debt settlement costs (e)		Other income (loss), net			-				93
	Gain on extinguishment of debt (f)		Other income (loss), net			(35	)			-
	Gains on sales of real estate (g)		Gains on sales of real estate			(26	)			-
	Marketable securities (h)		Other income (loss), net			(19	)			(10	)
	Total special items – pre-tax					(13	)			97
	(Provision) benefit for income taxes for special items		(Provision) benefit for income taxes			7				(39	)
	Discontinued operations, net of tax (i)		(Gain) Loss from discontinued operations			(4	)			3
	Total special items – after-tax					(10	)			61
	Special items impact per share				$	(0.06	)		$	0.41
	Net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation, adjusted for special items				$	56			$	18
	Earnings per share, adjusted for special items				$	0.32			$	0.13
a) Income from cost method investment – In 2009, we recorded $22 million of income primarily consisting of amounts received from certain non-hospitality related real estate investment companies.
b) Asset impairments – During 2010 and 2009, we recorded the following impairment charges:
- $21 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 related to two vacation ownership properties, which is net of $9 million in noncontrolling interest on one property.
- $10 million in the third quarter of 2010 related to a Company owned airplane.
- $3 million in the second quarter of 2010 related to property and equipment at owned and leased hotels.
- $7 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 related to goodwill at an owned hotel.
- $5 million in the second quarter of 2009 related to a management agreement covering certain select service hotels.
c) Unconsolidated hospitality ventures impairments – During 2010 and 2009, we recorded impairment charges of $31 million and $15 million, respectively, related to hospitality related ventures, of which $15 million and $3 million, respectively, related to vacation ownership properties.
d) Provisions on hotel loans – During 2010 and 2009, we recorded $1 million and $9 million, net in provisions related to certain loans based on our assessment of their collectability.
e) Debt settlement costs – In 2009, we repurchased our senior subordinated notes and early settled a subscription agreement, which included $88 million of make whole payments and early settlement premiums and a $5 million write-off of deferred financing costs.
f) Gain on extinguishment of debt – During 2010, we extinguished $45 million of mortgage debt and transferred the deed for the related property to the lender, which resulted in a gain of $35 million.
g) Gains on sales of real estate – Represents a $20 million gain in the fourth quarter of 2010 on the sales of Hyatt Deerfield, Hyatt Lisle and Hyatt Rosemont, and a $6 million gain on the sale of Hyatt Regency Greenville in the third quarter of 2010.
h) Marketable securities – Represents (gains) losses on investments in trading securities not used to fund operating programs.
i) Discontinued operations – In the first quarter of 2010, we recorded an impairment charge at a hotel property of $3 million. During 2010, we sold the hotel property and a residential property, and recognized gains of $1 million and $6 million, net of taxes, respectively. During the second quarter of 2009, we incurred a $3 million impairment charge at the sold hotel property.

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Segment Financial Summary
(in millions)
		Three Months Ended December 31,																Year Ended December 31,
		2010				2009				Change ($)				Change (%)				2010				2009				Change ($)				Change (%)
Revenue:
Owned and leased		$	470			$	468			$	2			0.4	%			$	1,859			$	1,780			$	79			4.4	%
North America			48				46				2			4.3	%				193				181				12			6.6	%
International			45				41				4			9.8	%				142				122				20			16.4	%
Total management and franchising			93				87				6			6.9	%				335				303				32			10.6	%
Corporate and other			11				10				1			10.0	%				45				49				(4	)		(8.2	)%
Other revenues from managed properties			364				346				18			5.2	%				1,368				1,278				90			7.0	%
Eliminations			(20	)			(22	)			2			9.1	%				(80	)			(80	)			-			0.0	%
Total revenues		$	918			$	889			$	29			3.3	%			$	3,527			$	3,330			$	197			5.9	%
Adjusted EBITDA:
Owned and leased		$	69			$	58			$	11			19.0	%			$	288			$	243			$	45			18.5	%
Pro rata share of unconsolidated hospitality ventures			18				16				2			12.5	%				68				59				9			15.3	%
Total owned and leased			87				74				13			17.6	%				356				302				54			17.9	%
North America management and franchising			36				27				9			33.3	%				145				121				24			19.8	%
International management and franchising			27				26				1			3.8	%				76				62				14			22.6	%
Corporate and other			(32	)			(23	)			(9	)		(39.1	)%				(101	)			(79	)			(22	)		(27.8	)%
Adjusted EBITDA		$	118			$	104			$	14			13.5	%			$	476			$	406			$	70			17.2	%

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hotel Chain Statistics
Comparable Locations
				Three Months Ended December 31,											Change			Year Ended December 31,											Change
Owned and leased hotels (# hotels)				2010				2009				Change			(in constant $)			2010				2009				Change			(in constant $)
	Full service (40)
		ADR		$	190.86			$	185.45			2.9	%		3.2	%		$	184.23			$	181.41			1.6	%		1.2	%
		Occupancy			64.9	%			64.9	%		(0.0	%)	pts					69.2	%			65.2	%		4.0	%	pts
		RevPAR		$	123.85			$	120.37			2.9	%		3.2	%		$	127.50			$	118.29			7.8	%		7.4	%
	Select service (54)
		ADR		$	88.91			$	87.75			1.3	%		1.3	%		$	89.31			$	93.15			(4.1	%)		(4.1	%)
		Occupancy			73.8	%			67.7	%		6.1	%	pts					75.3	%			67.1	%		8.2	%	pts
		RevPAR		$	65.59			$	59.38			10.5	%		10.5	%		$	67.27			$	62.49			7.6	%		7.6	%
	Comparable owned and leased hotels (94)
		ADR		$	160.71			$	158.23			1.6	%		1.8	%		$	156.99			$	157.06			(0.0	%)		(0.3	%)
		Occupancy			67.3	%			65.7	%		1.6	%	pts					70.9	%			65.7	%		5.2	%	pts
		RevPAR		$	108.13			$	103.88			4.1	%		4.4	%		$	111.24			$	103.21			7.8	%		7.5	%
Managed and franchised hotels (# hotels; includes owned and leased hotels)
	North America
		Full service (119)
		ADR		$	158.12			$	154.15			2.6	%		2.5	%		$	156.34			$	157.98			(1.0	%)		(1.3	%)
		Occupancy			64.7	%			63.9	%		0.8	%	pts					69.0	%			65.6	%		3.4	%	pts
		RevPAR		$	102.30			$	98.44			3.9	%		3.8	%		$	107.94			$	103.71			4.1	%		3.8	%
		Select service (158)
		ADR		$	91.03			$	90.78			0.3	%		0.3	%		$	92.37			$	95.50			(3.3	%)		(3.3	%)
		Occupancy			69.9	%			64.0	%		5.9	%	pts					71.9	%			64.8	%		7.1	%	pts
		RevPAR		$	63.60			$	58.11			9.5	%		9.5	%		$	66.42			$	61.91			7.3	%		7.3	%
	International
		International comparable hotels (92)
		ADR		$	234.16			$	218.89			7.0	%		4.6	%		$	218.09			$	206.47			5.6	%		1.8	%
		Occupancy			69.1	%			66.1	%		3.0	%	pts					65.6	%			59.2	%		6.4	%	pts
		RevPAR		$	161.70			$	144.74			11.7	%		9.2	%		$	142.98			$	122.30			16.9	%		12.6	%
	Comparable systemwide hotels (369)
		ADR		$	167.57			$	161.44			3.8	%		2.8	%		$	160.90			$	159.25			1.0	%		(0.4	%)
		Occupancy			66.8	%			64.5	%		2.3	%	pts					68.6	%			63.7	%		4.9	%	pts
		RevPAR		$	111.98			$	104.16			7.5	%		6.5	%		$	110.35			$	101.48			8.7	%		7.2	%

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Fee Summary
(in millions)			Three Months Ended December 31,														Year Ended December 31,
			2010			2009			Change ($)				Change (%)				2010			2009			Change ($)				Change (%)
Fees:
Base management fees			$	35		$	31		$	4			12.9	%			$	132		$	118		$	14			11.9	%
Incentive management fees				31			25			6			24.0	%				93			79			14			17.7	%
Franchise and other fees				7			9			(2	)		(22.2	)%				30			26			4			15.4	%
Total fees			$	73		$	65		$	8			12.3	%			$	255		$	223		$	32			14.3	%

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Measure: Adjusted Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses to Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Results of operations as presented on consolidated statements of income (loss) include the impact of expenses recognized with respect to employee benefit programs funded through rabbi trusts. Certain of these expenses are recognized in selling, general, and administrative expenses and are completely offset by the corresponding net gains and interest income from marketable securities held to fund operating programs, thus having no net impact to our earnings. Below is a reconciliation of this account excluding the impact of our rabbi trust investments.
(in millions)
			Three Months Ended December 31,														Year Ended December 31,
			2010			2009			Change ($)				Change (%)				2010			2009			Change ($)				Change (%)
Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses			$	75		$	68		$	7			10.3	%			$	265		$	246		$	19			7.7	%
Rabbi Trust impact				6			5			1			20.0	%				11			15			(4	)		(26.7	)%
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses			$	81		$	73		$	8			11.0	%			$	276		$	261		$	15			5.7	%

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Measure: Comparable Owned and Leased Hotel Operating Margin to Owned and Leased Hotel Operating Margin
Below is a breakdown of consolidated owned and leased hotels revenues and expenses, as used in calculating comparable owned and leased hotel operating margin percentages. Results of operations as presented on consolidated statements of income (loss) include the impact of expenses recognized with respect to employee benefit programs funded through rabbi trusts. Certain of these expenses are recognized in owned and leased hotels expenses and are completely offset by the corresponding net gains and interest income from marketable securities held to fund operating programs, thus having no net impact to our earnings. Below is a reconciliation of this account excluding the impact of our rabbi trusts and excluding the impact of non-comparable hotels.
(in millions)
		Three Months Ended December 31,																Year Ended December 31,
		2010				2009				Change ($)				Change (%)				2010				2009				Change ($)				Change (%)
Revenue
Comparable owned and leased hotels		$	455			$	437			$	18			4.1	%			$	1,769			$	1,662			$	107			6.4	%
Noncomparable hotels			15				31				(16	)		(51.6	)%				90				118				(28	)		(23.7	)%
Owned and Leased Hotels Revenue		$	470			$	468			$	2			0.4	%			$	1,859			$	1,780			$	79			4.4	%
Expenses
Comparable owned and leased hotels		$	362			$	357			$	5			1.4	%			$	1,408			$	1,353			$	55			4.1	%
Noncomparable hotels			14				26				(12	)		(46.2	)%				80				97				(17	)		(17.5	)%
Rabbi Trust			3				2				1			50.0	%				5				10				(5	)		(50.0	)%
Owned and Leased Hotels Expense		$	379			$	385			$	(6	)		(1.6	)%			$	1,493			$	1,460			$	33			2.3	%
Owned and leased hotel operating margins percentage			19.4	%			17.7	%						1.7	%				19.7	%			18.0	%						1.7	%
Comparable owned and leased hotel operating margin percentage			20.4	%			18.3	%						2.1	%				20.4	%			18.6	%						1.8	%

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Properties and Rooms/Units by Geography
					December 31, 2010				September 30, 2010				December 31, 2009				QTD Change						YTD Change
Owned and leased hotels					Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties			Rooms/Units			Properties			Rooms/Units
		Full service			42		19,447		46		20,715		47		21,447		(4	)		(1,268	)		(5	)		(2,000	)
		Select service			54		7,041		54		7,041		55		7,169		-			-			(1	)		(128	)
Total owned and leased hotels					96		26,488		100		27,756		102		28,616		(4	)		(1,268	)		(6	)		(2,128	)
Managed and franchised hotels
(includes owned and leased hotels)
North America					December 31, 2010				September 30, 2010				December 31, 2009				QTD Change						YTD Change
		Full service hotels			Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties			Rooms/Units			Properties			Rooms/Units
		Managed (a)			114		60,016		116		60,685		110		59,225		(2	)		(669	)		4			791
		Franchised			16		4,767		13		3,947		11		3,401		3			820			5			1,366
		Subtotal			130		64,783		129		64,632		121		62,626		1			151			9			2,157
		Select service hotels
		Managed			81		10,522		80		10,308		80		10,285		1			214			1			237
		Franchised			114		14,494		112		14,221		96		12,218		2			273			18			2,276
		Subtotal			195		25,016		192		24,529		176		22,503		3			487			19			2,513
International (b)
		Managed (a)			102		34,519		100		33,994		100		33,914		2			525			2			605
		Franchised			2		988		2		988		2		988		-			-			-			-
		Subtotal			104		35,507		102		34,982		102		34,902		2			525			2			605
Total managed and franchised hotels					429		125,306		423		124,143		399		120,031		6			1,163			30			5,275
		Vacation ownership			15		962		15		962		15		962		-			-			-			-
		Residential			9		1,239		9		1,252		10		1,324		-			(13	)		(1	)		(85	)
Total properties and rooms/units					453		127,507		447		126,357		424		122,317		6			1,150			29			5,190
(a)		Park Hyatt and Andaz branded hotels located in North America were reclassified from international managed to North America managed as of December 31, 2009.
		Park Hyatt and Andaz branded hotels were previously managed by and reported within our international management and franchising segment, regardless of the property’s location.
(b)		Additional details included for a regional breakout of international managed and franchised hotels.
	International managed and franchised hotels				December 31, 2010				September 30, 2010				December 31, 2009				QTD Change						YTD Change
	(includes owned and leased hotels)				Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties			Rooms/Units			Properties			Rooms/Units
		Asia Pacific			51		20,364		51		20,365		51		20,276		-			(1	)		-			88
		Southwest Asia			13		4,430		12		4,207		12		4,207		1			223			1			223
		Europe, Africa, Middle East			33		8,795		32		8,492		32		8,501		1			303			1			294
		Other Americas			7		1,918		7		1,918		7		1,918		-			-			-			-
		Total International			104		35,507		102		34,982		102		34,902		2			525			2			605

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Properties and Rooms/Units by Brand
				December 31, 2010				September 30, 2010				December 31, 2009				QTD Change					YTD Change
		Brand		Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties		Rooms/Units		Properties		Rooms/Units			Properties			Rooms/Units
		Park Hyatt		25		5,049		25		5,049		25		4,901		-		-			-			148
		Andaz		5		1,096		5		1,096		2		505		-		-			3			591
		Grand Hyatt		37		21,568		37		21,568		37		21,561		-		-			-			7
		Hyatt Regency/Hyatt		167		72,577		164		71,901		159		70,561		3		676			8			2,016
		Hyatt Place		161		20,434		158		19,947		146		18,433		3		487			15			2,001
		Hyatt Summerfield Suites		34		4,582		34		4,582		30		4,070		-		-			4			512
		Vacation Ownership and Residential		24		2,201		24		2,214		25		2,286		-		(13	)		(1	)		(85	)
		Total		453		127,507		447		126,357		424		122,317		6		1,150			29			5,190

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