Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in thousands

	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	2,701,770)	3,684,474)	243,738)	287,852)	120,112)
Trade and other receivables, net of allowances	408,067)	284,149)	305,821)	324,507)	318,641)
Inventories	150,224)	118,703)	162,107)	153,573)	111,393)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	286,026)	154,339)	429,211)	456,547)	193,562)
Derivative financial instruments	54,184)	70,082)	21,751)	19,565)	99,320)
Current assets	3,600,271)	4,311,747)	1,162,628)	1,242,044)	843,028)
Property and equipment, net	25,907,949)	25,246,595)	25,466,808)	23,466,163)	19,735,180)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	542,128)	599,985)	687,555)	—)	—)
Goodwill	809,383)	809,480)	1,385,644)	1,378,353)	288,512)
Other assets, net of allowances	1,398,624)	1,497,380)	1,617,649)	1,611,710)	1,429,597)
Non-current assets	28,658,084)	28,153,440)	29,157,656)	26,456,226)	21,453,289)
Total assets	32,258,355)	32,465,187)	30,320,284)	27,698,270)	22,296,317)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. current assets increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021.
Property and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. property and equipment, net decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Non-current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. non-current assets decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. total assets increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. cash and cash equivalents increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021.
Trade and other receivables, net of allowances	The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. trade and other receivables, net of allowances decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. inventories decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 not reaching 2019 level.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL)

Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items