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
Net income $ 910 $ 817 $ 928
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Equity in losses of investee 30 0 3
Increase (Decrease) in Other Deferred Liability (10) (8) (30)
Foreign currency (gain) loss (6) 3 0
Depreciation 171 186 174
Amortization 282 282 237
Change in fair value of financial instruments and non-cash interest 6 12 8
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) 0 147 30
Loss on extinguishment of debt 42 0 2
Stock-based compensation 37 39 46
Change in other long-term liabilities 5 (42) 42
non-cash charges 39 32 0
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable (229) 10 110
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories (115) (68) 113
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense 14 16 97
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade 184 (74) 11
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities and Other Operating Liabilities 214 (114) 25
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 2,234 1,322 1,156
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities      
Capital Expenditures, Net 218 291 228
Payments for Cable and Satellite Television Distribution Rights 56 134 140
Other investing activities 0 29 (29)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets 5 11 16
Investing activities: (279) (407) (413)
Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation 1,236 2,599 3,541
Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit 112 2,496 2,750
Repayments of Secured Debt (500) (400) 0
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost (41) 0 0
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt 1,075 500 225
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs 15 18 14
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent 0 50 520
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest 62 40 40
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities (3) (4) (18)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (1,854) (894) (485)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents 20 (2) 2
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect 121 19 260
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period   569 550
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, End of Period 690 569 550
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]      
Cash paid for taxes-to Qurate Retail Inc. 171 209 273
Cash paid for taxes-other 97 87 134
Cash paid for interest 247 238 241
Liabilities Assumed 0 36 0
Qurate      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities      
Payments of Dividends $ 1,184 $ 879 $ 367