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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
NET (LOSS)/INCOME $ (1,336) $ 441
Adjustments to reconcile net income to total net cash from operating activities:    
Depreciation 176 184
Amortization 176 203
Impairment 1,042 0
Non-cash restructuring charges 17 19
Non-cash lease expense 76 83
Net periodic benefit of defined benefit pension plans (15) (20)
Provision for doubtful receivables from clients 13 8
Benefit from deferred income taxes (379) (58)
Share-based compensation 85 87
Net loss/(gain) on disposal of operations 1,190 (44)
Non-cash foreign exchange (gain)/loss (25) 1
Other, net 32 21
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of subsidiaries:    
Accounts receivable 271 261
Other assets (299) (175)
Other liabilities (159) (191)
Provisions 48 3
Net cash from operating activities 913 823
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Additions to fixed assets and software for internal use (106) (116)
Capitalized software costs (83) (66)
Acquisitions of operations, net of cash acquired (28) (6)
Proceeds from sale of operations 0 86
Cash and fiduciary funds transferred in sale of operations 0 (922)
Purchase of investments (13) (6)
Net cash used in investing activities (230) (1,030)
CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Senior notes issued 746 748
Debt issuance costs (9) (7)
Repayments of debt (653) (253)
Repurchase of shares (506) (804)
Net proceeds/(payments) from fiduciary funds held for clients 934 (71)
Payments of deferred and contingent consideration related to acquisitions (2) (8)
Cash paid for employee taxes on withholding shares (30) (21)
Dividends paid (265) (265)
Acquisitions of and dividends paid to non-controlling interests (10) (47)
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities 205 (728)
Increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash [1] 888 (935)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 32 (54)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD [1] 3,792 4,721
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD [1] $ 4,712 $ 3,732
[1] The amounts of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, their respective classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as well as their respective portions of the increase or decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash for each of the periods presented have been included in Note 19 — Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information.