Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 1,262 $ (405) $ 964
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations     (141)
Depreciation and amortization 562 606 637
Impairment of intangible assets   1,167 33
Stock-based compensation 64 71 88
Noncash interest expense 7 5 6
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net 156 160 162
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 110 251 (76)
(Gains) losses on transactions, net (224) 1 (1)
(Gains) losses on extinguishment of debt 40 (1) 24
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (356) (243) (185)
Other noncash charges (credits), net 8 9 3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 232 (18) (75)
Decrease (increase) in inventory 133 62 (106)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets 39 15 (127)
(Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable 185 (122) 56
(Decrease) increase in accrued and other liabilities 237 (274) 11
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 2,455 1,284 1,273
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments 271   562
Investment in and loans to cost and equity investees (119) (141) (100)
Capital expenditures (257) (325) (275)
Expenditures for television distribution rights (56) (134) (140)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (161) (600) 47
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 1,300 3,161 4,221
Repayments of debt (2,079) (3,274) (4,395)
Repurchases of Qurate Retail common stock (70) (392) (988)
GCI Liberty Split-Off     (475)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation (7) (7) (29)
Indemnification payment from GCI Liberty, Inc.     133
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (62) (40) (40)
Dividends paid to common and preferred shareholders (1,251)    
Other financing activities, net (12) (109) (1)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (2,181) (661) (1,574)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 20 (2) 2
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 133 21 (252)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 681 660 912
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 814 $ 681 $ 660