NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Sept. 27, 2021--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its 'BBB-' issue-level rating to Hyatt Hotels Corp.'s proposed notes due in 2023 and 2024 and placed it on CreditWatch with negative implications pending completion of the company's acquisition of Apple Leisure Group (ALG). Our 'BBB-' issuer credit rating is also on CreditWatch negative. Once the ALG acquisition is completed, we will lower the issuer and debt ratings to 'BB+'. Hyatt is conducting a series of transactions to finance the ALG acquisition. The company has priced a common equity issuance expected to raise net proceeds of about $575 million, including the exercise of an overallotment option by the underwriters. While the amounts of proposed notes and potential future