--- ticker: EXPE company: EXPE filing_type: 10-K year_current: 2025 year_prior: 2024 risks_added: 0 risks_removed: 0 risks_modified: 4 risks_unchanged: 27 source: SEC EDGAR url: https://riskdiff.com/expe/2025-vs-2024/ markdown_url: https://riskdiff.com/expe/2025-vs-2024/index.md generated: 2026-06-01 --- # EXPE: 10-K Risk Factor Changes 2025 vs 2024 > Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) > Generated: 2026-06-01 > All data extracted directly from official filings. No hallucinated content. ## Summary | Status | Count | |--------|-------| | New risks added | 0 | | Risks removed | 0 | | Risks modified | 4 | | Unchanged | 27 | --- ## Modified: We are exposed to various counterparty risks. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "This creates risk 16 16 16 Table of Contents Table of Contents in a number of areas, including with respect to our bank deposits and investments, foreign exchange risk management, insurance coverages, letters of credit, and for certain of our transactions, the receipt and holding of traveler payments and subsequent remittance of a portion of those payments to travel suppliers." **Prior (2024):** We are exposed to the risk that various counterparties, including financial entities, will fail to perform. This creates risk in a number of areas, including with respect to our bank deposits and investments, foreign exchange risk management, insurance coverages, letters of credit, and for certain of our transactions, the receipt and holding of traveler payments and subsequent remittance of a portion of those payments to travel suppliers. As it relates to deposits, as of December 31, 2023, we held cash in bank depository accounts of approximately $4.0 billion and money market funds of approximately $168 million. Additionally, majority-owned subsidiaries held cash of approximately $42 million and held term deposits of approximately $99 million. As it relates to foreign exchange, as of December 31, 2023, we were party to forward contracts with a notional value of approximately $3.7 billion, the fair value of which was a net liability of approximately $9 million. We employ forward contracts to hedge a portion of our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. At the end of the deposit term or upon the maturity of the forward contracts, the counterparties are obligated, or potentially obligated in the case of forward contracts, to return our funds or pay us net settlement values. If any of these counterparties were to liquidate, declare bankruptcy or otherwise cease operations, it may not be able to satisfy its obligations under these term deposits or forward contracts, our ability to recover losses or to access or recover our assets held may be limited by the counterparty's liquidity or the applicable laws governing the insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, and the receipt and remittance of payments via such counterparties would be severely limited or cease. In addition, we face significant credit risk and potential payment delays with respect to non-financial contract counterparties including our B2B and Vrbo partners, which may be exacerbated by economic downturns. The realization of any of these risks could have an adverse impact on our business and financial performance. **Current (2025):** We are exposed to the risk that various counterparties, including financial entities, will fail to perform. This creates risk 16 16 16 Table of Contents Table of Contents in a number of areas, including with respect to our bank deposits and investments, foreign exchange risk management, insurance coverages, letters of credit, and for certain of our transactions, the receipt and holding of traveler payments and subsequent remittance of a portion of those payments to travel suppliers. As it relates to deposits, as of December 31, 2024, we held cash in bank depository accounts of approximately $3.8 billion and money market funds and term deposits of approximately $192 million. Additionally, majority-owned subsidiaries held cash of approximately $68 million and held term deposits of approximately $84 million. As it relates to investments, as of December 31, 2024, we held U.S. treasury securities, U.S. agency securities, corporate debt securities, term deposits, commercial paper, foreign debt instruments, and asset-backed securities, all investment grade, in short-term and long-term investments totaling $502 million. As it relates to foreign exchange, as of December 31, 2024, we were party to forward contracts with a notional value of approximately $3.9 billion, the fair value of which was a net liability of approximately $2 million. We employ forward contracts to hedge a portion of our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. At the end of the deposit term or upon the maturity of the forward contracts, the counterparties are obligated, or potentially obligated in the case of forward contracts, to return our funds or pay us net settlement values. If any of these counterparties were to liquidate, declare bankruptcy or otherwise cease operations, it may not be able to satisfy its obligations under these term deposits or forward contracts, our ability to recover losses or to access or recover our assets held may be limited by the counterparty's liquidity or the applicable laws governing the insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, and the receipt and remittance of payments via such counterparties would be severely limited or cease. In addition, we face significant credit risk and potential payment delays with respect to non-financial contract counterparties including our B2B and Vrbo partners, which may be exacerbated by economic downturns. The realization of any of these risks could have an adverse impact on our business and financial performance. --- ## Modified: A failure to comply with current laws, rules, and regulations or changes to such laws, rules and regulations and other legal uncertainties may adversely affect our business, financial performance, results of operations or business growth. **Key changes:** - Added sentence: "Our global operations are subject to complex and changing laws and regulations." - Reworded sentence: "Recent examples of new website display laws or regulations include, (i) in the United States, the Federal Trade Commission and the states of California and Minnesota introducing, and Congress and other states considering, laws or regulations that require us to include all fees in the prices displayed for accommodations on our websites, and (ii) in Europe, the EU Digital Services Act and Council Directive (known as DAC7) requires us to display a variety of supplier-related information, including local license numbers, tax identification numbers, business registration numbers, or statements regarding compliance with local laws." - Reworded sentence: "Also, compliance with the European Economic Community ("EEC") Council Directive on Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours is costly and complex and could adversely impact our ability to offer certain packages in the EEC." - Removed sentence: "For example, on May 17, 2019, we entered into a settlement agreement with OFAC regarding 2,221 potentially non-compliant Cuba-related travel transactions that occurred between 2011-2014, which we voluntarily disclosed to OFAC in 2014." - Removed sentence: "In connection with the settlement agreement, we made significant enhancements to our economic sanctions' compliance program and associated controls." **Prior (2024):** Our business and financial performance could be adversely affected by changes in or interpretations of existing laws, rules and regulations or the promulgation of new laws, rules and regulations applicable to us and our businesses, including those relating to travel and alternative accommodation licensing and listing requirements, the provision of travel packages, the internet and online commerce, internet advertising and price display, consumer protection, licensing and regulations relating to the offer of travel insurance and related products, anti-corruption, anti-trust and competition (including our contractual provisions regarding pricing and travel suppliers), economic and trade sanctions, tax, banking, machine learning and AI, data security, the provision of payment services and privacy. There are, and will likely continue to be, an increasing number of laws and regulations pertaining to the internet and online commerce that relate to website display and messaging, including prices, liability for information retrieved from or transmitted over the internet, online editorial and user-generated content, user privacy, behavioral targeting and online advertising, taxation, liability for third-party activities and the quality of products and services, and our contractual relationships with travel suppliers who list on our sites. In 2023, for example, the Federal Trade Commission proposed new rules and the State of California passed new laws, in each case focused on fees and related pricing display practices. These new laws and regulations may significantly impact the profitability or competitiveness of our business. Additionally, some jurisdictions have implemented or are considering implementing regulations that restrict or could restrict access to city centers and popular destinations as well as impact our ability to offer accommodations, such as by limiting the construction of new hotels or renting of alternative accommodations. Also, compliance with the European Economic Community ("EEC") Council Directive on Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours could be costly and complex and could adversely impact our ability to offer certain packages in the EEC. Likewise, the SEC, Department of Justice ("DOJ") and Office of Foreign Assets Controls ("OFAC"), as well as foreign regulatory authorities, have continued to increase the enforcement of economic sanctions and trade regulations, anti-money laundering, and anti-corruption laws, across industries. As regulations continue to evolve and regulatory oversight continues to increase, we cannot guarantee that our programs and policies will be deemed compliant by all applicable regulatory authorities. For example, on May 17, 2019, we entered into a settlement agreement with OFAC regarding 2,221 potentially non-compliant Cuba-related travel transactions that occurred between 2011-2014, which we voluntarily disclosed to OFAC in 2014. In connection with the settlement agreement, we made significant enhancements to our economic sanctions' compliance program and associated controls. OFAC agreed to release us, without any finding of fault, from all civil liability in connection with the potential violations. In the event our controls should fail or are found to be out of compliance for other reasons, we could be subject to monetary damages, civil and criminal money penalties, litigation and damage to our reputation and the value of our brands. 18 18 18 Table of Contents Table of Contents We also have been subject, and we will likely be subject in the future, to inquiries or legal proceedings from time to time from regulatory bodies concerning compliance with economic sanctions, consumer protection, competition, tax, payments and travel industry-specific laws and regulations, including but not limited to investigations and legal proceedings relating to the travel industry and, in particular, parity provisions in contracts between hotels and online travel companies, including Expedia Group, and the presentation of information to consumers, as described in Part I. Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Competition and Consumer Matters. The failure of our businesses to comply with these laws and regulations could result in fines and/or proceedings against us by governmental agencies and/or consumers which, if material, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. **Current (2025):** Our global operations are subject to complex and changing laws and regulations. Our business and financial performance could be adversely affected by changes in or interpretations of existing laws, rules and regulations or the promulgation of new laws, rules and regulations applicable to us and our businesses, including those relating to travel and alternative accommodation licensing and listing requirements, the provision of travel packages, the internet and online commerce, internet advertising and price display, consumer protection, licensing and regulations relating to the offer of travel insurance and related products, anti-corruption, anti-trust and competition (including our contractual provisions regarding pricing and travel suppliers), economic and trade sanctions, tax, banking, machine learning and AI, data security, the provision of payment services and privacy. There are, and will likely continue to be, an increasing number of laws and regulations pertaining to the internet and online commerce that relate to website display and messaging, including prices, liability for information retrieved from or transmitted over the internet, online editorial and user-generated content, user privacy, behavioral targeting and online advertising, taxation, liability for third-party activities and the quality of products and services, and our contractual relationships with travel suppliers who list on our sites. Recent examples of new website display laws or regulations include, (i) in the United States, the Federal Trade Commission and the states of California and Minnesota introducing, and Congress and other states considering, laws or regulations that require us to include all fees in the prices displayed for accommodations on our websites, and (ii) in Europe, the EU Digital Services Act and Council Directive (known as DAC7) requires us to display a variety of supplier-related information, including local license numbers, tax identification numbers, business registration numbers, or statements regarding compliance with local laws. These and other new laws and regulations maybe costly and time consuming to implement, and significantly impact the profitability or competitiveness of our business. Additionally, some jurisdictions have implemented or are considering implementing regulations that restrict or could restrict access to city centers and popular destinations as well as impact our ability to offer accommodations, such as by limiting the construction of new hotels or renting of alternative accommodations. Also, compliance with the European Economic Community ("EEC") Council Directive on Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours is costly and complex and could adversely impact our ability to offer certain packages in the EEC. Likewise, the SEC, Department of Justice ("DOJ") and Office of Foreign Assets Controls ("OFAC"), as well as foreign regulatory authorities, have continued to increase the enforcement of economic sanctions and trade regulations, anti-money laundering, and anti-corruption laws, across industries. As regulations continue to evolve and regulatory oversight continues to increase, we cannot guarantee that our programs and policies will be deemed compliant by all applicable regulatory authorities. In the event our controls should fail or are found to be out of compliance for other reasons, we could be subject to monetary damages, civil and criminal money penalties, litigation and damage to our reputation and the value of our brands. We also have been subject, and we will likely be subject in the future, to inquiries or legal proceedings from time to time from regulatory bodies concerning compliance with economic sanctions, consumer protection, competition, tax, payments and travel industry-specific laws and regulations, including but not limited to investigations and legal proceedings relating to the travel industry and, in particular, parity provisions in contracts between hotels and online travel companies, including Expedia 18 18 18 Table of Contents Table of Contents Group, and the presentation of information to consumers, as described in Part I. Item 3. Legal Proceedings - Competition and Consumer Matters. The failure of our businesses to comply with these laws and regulations could result in fines and/or proceedings against us by governmental agencies and/or consumers which, if material, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. --- ## Modified: Our alternative accommodations business is subject to regulatory and legal risks, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial results. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "Our alternative accommodations business has been, and continues to be, subject to risks relating to regulatory developments that affect the alternative accommodation industry and the ability of companies like us to list those alternative accommodations online." **Prior (2024):** Our alternative accommodations business has been, and continues to be, subject to regulatory developments that affect the alternative accommodation industry and the ability of companies like us to list those alternative accommodations online. For example, certain domestic and foreign jurisdictions have adopted or are considering statutes or ordinances that prohibit or limit the ability of property owners and managers to rent certain properties for fewer than 30 consecutive days, including laws that place many difficult obligations on property owners that must be complied with to offer their properties, or that regulate platforms' ability to list alternative accommodations, including prohibiting the listing of unlicensed properties. Other domestic and foreign jurisdictions may introduce similar regulations. Many homeowners, condominium and neighborhood associations have adopted rules that prohibit or restrict short-term rentals. In addition, many of the laws that impose taxes or other obligations on travel and lodging companies were established before the growth of the internet and the alternative 17 17 17 Table of Contents Table of Contents accommodation industry, which creates a risk of those laws being interpreted in ways not originally intended that could burden property owners and managers or otherwise harm our business. Governments also are looking at additional taxes specific to alternative accommodations that, if implemented, could make the business of operating an alternative accommodation less attractive or prohibitively expensive. These new and evolving regulatory schemes may decrease listings available on our sites and add significant compliance risks to our business, including the risk of fines for noncompliance, as well as substantial internal costs and the allocation of resources to develop new internal compliance systems and processes. These obligations include gathering information about property owners, verification of registration status of properties and the ongoing provision of information to governments about short-term rental owners and operators and requirements to withhold and report taxable income to governments. For example, short-term rental regulations currently under consideration in the European Union could require us to provide data to all EU countries about short-term rentals listed on our sites. We may also remove properties from our websites if alternative accommodation owners or operators do not provide information we require to comply with applicable regulations. We are not in a position to eliminate risks such as personal injury, property damage or other harm, at alternative accommodation properties and we generally do not verify safety, such as fire code compliance or the presence of carbon monoxide detectors, which could result in claims of liability based on events occurring at properties listed on our platforms. We have also experienced instances where properties listed on our sites are copied and travelers booking these properties outside of our websites are the subject of fraudulent requests for payment. In other cases, travelers have been asked to pay for their booking of properties listed on our website directly to the alternative accommodation operator and outside of our website, resulting in loss of revenue for us and increased risk of fraud for the traveler. These risks could have a material adverse effect on our alternative accommodations business, including impacting our reputation and brand, as well as the results of operations of our alternative accommodations business, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on Expedia Group's operations and financial results. **Current (2025):** Our alternative accommodations business has been, and continues to be, subject to risks relating to regulatory developments that affect the alternative accommodation industry and the ability of companies like us to list those alternative accommodations online. For example, certain domestic and foreign jurisdictions have adopted or are considering statutes or ordinances that (i) prohibit or limit the ability of property owners and managers to rent certain properties for fewer than thirty consecutive days, (ii) place onerous obligations on property owners wishing to offer their properties, (iii) regulate platforms' ability to list alternative accommodations, including prohibiting the listing of unlicensed properties, or (iv) limit the number of alternative accommodations permitted in a particular area, which may be more likely in areas experiencing housing shortages, in response to perceived safety concerns, or as a result of natural disasters such as wildfires. Other factors that may limit homeowners' ability to rent their properties include condominium and neighborhood association rules that prohibit or restrict short-term rentals and challenges obtaining insurance and liability for personal injury. In addition, many of the laws that impose taxes or other obligations on travel and lodging companies were established before the growth of the internet and the alternative accommodation industry, which creates a risk of those laws being interpreted in ways not originally intended that could burden property owners and managers or otherwise harm our business. Governments also are considering additional taxes specific to alternative accommodations that, if implemented, could make the business of operating an alternative accommodation less attractive or prohibitively expensive. These new and evolving regulatory schemes may decrease listings available on our sites and add significant compliance risks to our business, including the risk of fines for noncompliance, as well as substantial internal costs and the allocation of 17 17 17 Table of Contents Table of Contents resources to develop new internal compliance systems and processes. These compliance obligations include gathering information about property owners, verification of registration status of properties and the ongoing provision of information to governments - both domestic and foreign - about short-term rental owners and operators and requirements to withhold and report taxable income to such governments, which may deter property owners from renting their properties on an alternative accommodation platform. We may also remove properties from our websites if alternative accommodation owners or operators do not provide information we require to comply with applicable regulations, or at the request of governments. We are not in a position to eliminate risks such as personal injury, property damage or other harm, at alternative accommodation properties listed on our platform and we generally do not verify traveler identity or property safety, such as fire code compliance or the presence of carbon monoxide detectors, which has resulted in claims of liability based on events occurring at properties listed on our platforms. Incidents involving the safety of guests, property owners, or other members of the public, or concerns about the security or quality of listings, could create a negative public perception of our platform, which would adversely impact our ability to attract hosts and guests. We have also experienced instances where properties listed on our sites are copied and travelers booking these properties outside of our websites are the subject of fraudulent requests for payment. In other cases, travelers have been asked to pay for their booking of properties listed on our website directly to the alternative accommodation operator and outside of our website, resulting in loss of revenue for us and increased risk of fraud for the traveler. These risks could have a material adverse effect on our alternative accommodations business, including impacting our reputation and brand, as well as the results of operations of our alternative accommodations business, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on Expedia Group's operations and financial results. --- ## Modified: Actual or potential conflicts of interest may develop between Expedia Group management and directors, on the one hand, and the management and directors of IAC, on the other. **Key changes:** - Reworded sentence: "Diller serves as our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Senior Executive, while retaining his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Senior Executive of IAC Inc., or "IAC"." - Removed sentence: "Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that no officer or director of Expedia Group who is also an officer or director of IAC will be liable to Expedia Group or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity to IAC instead of Expedia Group, or does not communicate information regarding a corporate opportunity to Expedia Group because the officer or director has directed the corporate opportunity to IAC." - Removed sentence: "This corporate opportunity provision may have the effect of exacerbating the risk of conflicts of interest between the companies because the provision effectively shields an overlapping director/executive officer from liability for breach of fiduciary duty in the event that such director or officer chooses to direct a corporate opportunity to IAC instead of Expedia Group." **Prior (2024):** Mr. Diller serves as our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Senior Executive, while retaining his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Senior Executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp, or IAC. Each of Ms. Clinton and Mr. von Furstenberg also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of both Expedia Group and IAC. These overlapping relationships could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest for the directors or officers when facing decisions that may affect both IAC and Expedia Group. Mr. Diller in particular may also face conflicts of interest with regard to the allocation of his time between the companies. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that no officer or director of Expedia Group who is also an officer or director of IAC will be liable to Expedia Group or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty by reason of the fact that any such individual directs a corporate opportunity to IAC instead of Expedia Group, or does not communicate information regarding a corporate opportunity to Expedia Group because the officer or director has directed the corporate opportunity to IAC. This corporate opportunity provision may have the effect of exacerbating the risk of conflicts of interest between the companies because the provision effectively shields an overlapping director/executive officer from liability for breach of fiduciary duty in the event that such director or officer chooses to direct a corporate opportunity to IAC instead of Expedia Group. **Current (2025):** Mr. Diller serves as our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Senior Executive, while retaining his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Senior Executive of IAC Inc., or "IAC". Each of Ms. Clinton and Mr. von Furstenberg also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of both Expedia Group and IAC. These overlapping relationships could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest for the directors or officers when facing decisions that may affect both IAC and Expedia Group. Mr. Diller in particular may also face conflicts of interest with regard to the allocation of his time between the companies. --- *Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Last updated 2026-06-01.*