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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, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Net income $ 592 $ 637
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Equity in losses of investee 1 2
Deferred income taxes (4) (8)
Foreign currency loss 3 0
Depreciation 143 130
Amortization 211 176
Change in fair value of financial instruments and noncash interest 10 5
Stock-based compensation 30 34
Change in other long-term liabilities (26) 19
Other non-cash charges, net 8 0
Effects of changes in working capital items 50 (80)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,018 915
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (225) (136)
Expenditures for television distribution rights (128) (120)
Changes in other noncurrent assets (9) 1
Other investing activities 29 (25)
Net cash used in investing activities (333) (280)
Financing activities:    
Principal payments of senior secured credit facility and finance lease obligations (1,648) (2,636)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 2,061 1,731
Repayments of Secured Debt (400) 0
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt 0 225
Payment of debt origination fees 0 (8)
Capital contribution received from Qurate Retail, Inc. 50 520
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. (698) (297)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (34) (23)
Other financing activities (4) (18)
Net cash used in financing activities (673) (506)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (3) (2)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 9 127
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 551  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 550 290
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 559 417
Effects of changes in working capital items:    
Decrease in accounts receivable 575 540
Increase in inventories (169) (320)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets 32 (71)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable-trade (111) 18
Decrease in accrued liabilities and other (277) (247)
Effects of changes in working capital items $ 50 $ (80)