Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Net income $ 404 $ 456
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Equity in income of investee 1 1
Deferred income taxes (9) 1
Foreign currency loss (gain) 3 (1)
Depreciation 100 87
Amortization 142 111
Change in fair value of financial instruments and noncash interest 7 3
Stock-based compensation 20 24
Change in other long-term liabilities (6) 2
Other non-cash charges, net 5 0
Effects of changes in working capital items 32 (33)
Net cash provided by operating activities 699 651
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (153) (74)
Expenditures for television distribution rights (124) (61)
Changes in other noncurrent assets (13) 0
Other investing activities 29 (8)
Net cash used in investing activities (261) (143)
Financing activities:    
Principal payments of senior secured credit facility and finance lease obligations (1,425) (1,608)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 1,795 1,458
Repayments of Secured Debt (400) 0
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. 0 140
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. (469) (243)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (28) (23)
Other financing activities (4) (14)
Net cash used in financing activities (531) (290)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1 4
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (92) 222
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 450  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 550 290
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 458 512
Effects of changes in working capital items:    
Decrease in accounts receivable 539 616
Increase in inventories (22) (118)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets 41 (76)
Decrease in accounts payable-trade (282) (203)
Decrease in accrued liabilities and other (244) (252)
Effects of changes in working capital items $ 32 $ (33)