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) $ (1,391) $ 347 $ 865
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,083 1,061 905
Stock-based compensation 261 312 192
Impairment of intangible assets 976    
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 586 (6) (18)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 402 315 (40)
Noncash interest expense 17 9 (1)
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate (4) (7) 1
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 40 57 1
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (95) 120 167
Other, net 35 8 (17)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets (34) (3) (31)
Payables and other liabilities (146) 100 132
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 1,730 2,313 2,156
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Cash proceeds from sale of investments 13 442 399
Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (300) 313 (2)
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities (113) (29) (414)
Return of investment in equity method affiliates 105 23 64
Repayment of loans and other cash receipts from equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities 20 11 14
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development (452) (510) (403)
Other investing activities, net (9) 64 (28)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (736) 314 (370)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 4,898 6,020 3,617
Repayments of debt (2,931) (4,871) (4,057)
Liberty SiriusXM common stock repurchases (318) (443) (466)
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary (1,555) (2,159) (1,314)
Proceeds from Liberty SiriusXM common stock rights offering 754    
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary (64) (68) (59)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (120) (211) (130)
Other financing activities, net (90) (41) 29
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 574 (1,773) (2,380)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 3   (1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,571 854 (595)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,306 452 1,047
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 2,877 $ 1,306 $ 452