Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Operating activities      
Net income $ 289 $ 355 $ 244
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 76 77 95
Provision for/(recovery of) doubtful accounts 3 (2) 21
Impairments, net 0 0 6
Deferred income taxes (17) (39) (1)
Stock-based compensation 39 33 28
Gain on asset sale, net 0 (35) 0
Early extinguishment of debt 3 2 18
Net change in assets and liabilities:      
Trade receivables (10) 16 25
Prepaid expenses 5 (6) (9)
Other current assets 37 (3) (45)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities (4) 14 39
Deferred revenues 10 22 16
Payments of development advance notes (73) (52) (32)
Proceeds from development advance notes 1 4 2
Other, net 17 13 19
Net cash provided by operating activities 376 399 426
Investing activities      
Property and equipment additions (37) (39) (37)
Acquisition of hotel brand 0 (44) 0
Loan advances (29) 0 0
Loan repayments 0 0 3
Proceeds from asset sales, net 0 263 0
Other, net 0 (1) 0
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities (66) 179 (34)
Financing activities      
Proceeds from borrowings 1,378 400 45
Principal payments on long-term debt (1,245) (404) (574)
Finance lease, principal payments (5) (5) (5)
Debt issuance costs (10) (4) 0
Dividends to stockholders (118) (116) (82)
Repurchases of common stock (393) (448) (107)
Exercise of stock options 0 4 17
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards (9) (11) (7)
Net cash used in financing activities (402) (584) (713)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (3) (4) (1)
Net (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (95) (10) (322)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 161 171 493
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 66 $ 161 $ 171