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, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 744 $ (1,391) $ 347
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,072 1,083 1,061
Stock-based compensation 256 261 312
Non-cash impairment and restructuring costs 24 1,000  
Share of (earnings) loss of affiliates, net 200 586 (6)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 451 402 315
Noncash interest expense 16 17 9
Losses (gains) on dilution of investment in affiliate (152) (4) (7)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 80 40 57
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (41) (95) 120
Other charges (credits), net 2 11 8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets (104) (34) (3)
Payables and other liabilities (111) (146) 100
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 2,437 1,730 2,313
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Investment of subsidiary initial public offering proceeds into trust account (575)    
Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments 383 13 442
Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (14) (300) 313
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities (252) (113) (29)
Return of investment in equity method affiliates 40 105 23
Repayment of loans and other cash receipts from equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities 12 20 11
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development (440) (452) (510)
Proceeds from insurance recoveries 225    
Other investing activities, net (68) (9) 64
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (689) (736) 314
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 6,411 4,898 6,020
Repayments of debt (6,287) (2,931) (4,871)
Liberty stock repurchases (555) (318) (443)
Subsidiary shares repurchased by subsidiary (1,523) (1,555) (2,159)
Proceeds from initial public offering of subsidiary 575    
Proceeds from Liberty SiriusXM common stock rights offering   754  
Cash dividends paid by subsidiary (58) (64) (68)
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (154) (120) (211)
Other financing activities, net (107) (90) (41)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (1,698) 574 (1,773)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (3) 3  
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 47 1,571 854
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 2,877 1,306 452
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 2,924 $ 2,877 $ 1,306