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, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Operating activities      
Net income $ 289 $ 289 $ 355
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 71 76 77
Provision for/(recovery of) doubtful accounts 4 3 (2)
Impairment 12 0 0
Deferred income taxes 4 (17) (39)
Stock-based compensation 45 39 33
Gain on asset sale, net 0 0 (35)
Early extinguishment of debt 3 3 2
Net change in assets and liabilities:      
Trade receivables (39) (10) 16
Prepaid expenses (18) 5 (6)
Other current assets 2 37 (3)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities (33) (4) 14
Deferred revenues 36 10 22
Payments of development advances 114 73 52
Proceeds from development advance notes 5 1 4
Other, net 23 17 13
Net cash provided by operating activities 290 376 399
Investing activities      
Property and equipment additions (49) (37) (39)
Acquisition of hotel brand 0 0 (44)
Loan advances (17) (29) 0
Loan repayments 1 0 0
Proceeds from asset sales, net 0 0 263
Other, net 0 0 (1)
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities (65) (66) 179
Financing activities      
Proceeds from borrowings 1,835 1,378 400
Principal payments on long-term debt (1,539) (1,245) (404)
Finance lease, principal payments (39) (5) (5)
Debt issuance costs (1) (10) (4)
Dividends to stockholders (122) (118) (116)
Repurchases of common stock (310) (393) (448)
Exercise of stock options 22 0 4
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards (20) (9) (11)
Other, net (1) 0 0
Net cash used in financing activities (175) (402) (584)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (3) (3) (4)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 47 (95) (10)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 66 161 171
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 113 $ 66 $ 161