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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Net income $ 616 $ 452
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Equity in losses of investee 2 3
Deferred income taxes (9) (73)
Foreign currency loss 0 6
Depreciation 110 116
Amortization 119 324
Change in fair value of financial instruments and noncash interest 5 5
Stock-based compensation 30 23
Change in other long-term liabilities 19 (7)
Effects of changes in working capital items 48 58
Net cash provided by operating activities 940 907
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (125) (83)
Expenditures for television distribution rights (80) (35)
Changes in other noncurrent assets 1 (2)
Net cash used in investing activities (204) (120)
Financing activities:    
Principal payments of debt and capital lease obligations (2,285) (1,791)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,451 1,574
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt 225 0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs (8) 0
Capital contributions received from Qurate Retail, Inc. 340 0
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. 297 491
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (23) (22)
Other financing activities (10) (10)
Net cash used in financing activities (607) (740)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (2) 13
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 127 60
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 268 294
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 395 354
Effects of changes in working capital items:    
Decrease in accounts receivable 434 369
Increase in inventories (188) (191)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (65) (4)
Increase in accounts payable-trade 30 20
Decrease in accrued liabilities and other (163) (136)
Effects of changes in working capital items $ 48 $ 58