Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income $ 423,246 $ 910,257 $ 166,178
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization expense 1,162,108 973,512 883,236
Deferred income taxes, net 2,314 (155,114)  
Gain on derivatives 389 (979) 13,760
Loss on extinguishment of debt 272,085 29,175 6,701
Provision for bad debts and inventory obsolescence 3,339 6,359 6,190
Gain on involuntary conversion of assets (2,027) (4,771) (6,852)
Share-based compensation expense 88,393 91,781 118,940
Net foreign currency adjustments on euro-denominated debt 135,400 (25,837) 8,188
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, net (73,765) 49,304 39,649
Inventories 11,024 6,950 (11,042)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 17,796 88,366 410,266
Accounts payable (1,524) (20,208) (50,976)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (15,334) 65,348 (82,202)
Advance ticket sales 66,302 35,680 503,678
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,089,746 2,049,823 2,005,714
Cash flows from investing activities      
Additions to property and equipment, net (3,259,606) (1,210,952) (2,750,362)
Cash paid on settlement of derivatives (1,884) (1,789) (162,942)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired   (27,322)  
Other (3,201) 10,675 16,161
Net cash used in investing activities (3,264,691) (1,229,388) (2,897,143)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Repayments of long-term debt (8,172,855) (2,169,045) (3,758,234)
Proceeds from long-term debt 9,737,789 1,298,599 4,322,941
Common share issuance proceeds, net 144,956    
Proceeds from employee related plans     5,307
Net share settlement of restricted share units (23,826) (25,333) (26,860)
Early redemption premium (238,126) (19,166)  
Deferred financing fees (253,865) (117,140) (196,297)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,194,073 (1,032,085) 346,857
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 19,128 (211,650) (544,572)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 190,765 402,415 946,987
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 209,893 $ 190,765 $ 402,415