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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 11: Commitments and Contingencies

In September 2022, Hurricanes Ian and Fiona caused minimal damage and disruption at our hotels in Florida and Puerto Rico, respectively. Although the total amount of the costs to repair and remediate the minor damage has not yet been determined, they are not expected to be significant. The affected hotels experienced some group cancellations and displacement; however, the majority of lost revenue in September 2022 was replaced with revenue from displaced residents, recovery personnel and incremental transient demand. We continue to assess both the extent of costs and any ongoing business interruption. As of September 30, 2022, we recognized a loss of approximately $2 million resulting from these hurricanes included within casualty and impairment loss, net in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

As of September 30, 2022, we had outstanding commitments under third-party contracts of approximately $121 million for capital expenditures at our properties, of which $47 million relates to the expansion project at the Bonnet Creek complex. The Bonnet Creek expansion project includes additional meeting space for the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and the Waldorf Astoria Orlando. Our contracts contain clauses that allow us to cancel all or some portion of the work. If cancellation of a contract occurred, our commitment would be any costs incurred up to the cancellation date, in addition to any costs associated with the discharge of the contract.

We are involved in litigation arising from the normal course of business, some of which includes claims for substantial sums, and may make certain indemnifications or guarantees to select buyers of our hotels as part of a sale process. We are also involved in claims and litigation that is not in the ordinary course of business in connection with the spin-off from Hilton. The spin-off agreements provide that Hilton will indemnify us from certain of these claims as well as require us to indemnify Hilton for other claims. In addition, losses related to certain contingent liabilities could be apportioned to us under the spin-off agreements. In connection with our obligation to indemnify Hilton under the spin-off agreements, we have reserved approximately $8 million as of September 30, 2022 related to litigation with respect to an audit by the Australian Tax Office (“ATO”) of Hilton related to the sale of the Hilton Sydney in June 2015. This amount could change as the litigation of the ATO’s claim progresses.