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, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ (862) $ (116) $ (9)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization 168 169 160
Stock-based compensation 112 131 123
Impairment of intangible assets (note 6) 550 288  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 19 (36) 59
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (73) (79) (8)
Other charges (credits), net 21 (18) 10
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets 74 52 38
Payables and other liabilities (224)   27
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (215) 391 400
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development (55) (83) (61)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (note 3) (4) (108) (24)
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities   (133) (16)
Sales and maturities of short term investments and other marketable securities   150 64
Other investing activities, net 3 (2) (12)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (56) (176) (49)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 1,240 235 7
Repayments of debt (1,052) (359) (245)
Cash dividend paid by Tripadvisor to noncontrolling interests (note 11)   (380)  
Shares repurchased by subsidiary (note 11) (115) (60) (100)
Payment of withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards (21) (29) (26)
Derivative proceeds from counterparties   71  
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock (note 10) 325    
Other financing activities, net (32) (20) 6
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 345 (542) (358)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 8 (4) (16)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 82 (331) (23)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 341 672 695
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 423 $ 341 $ 672