| Cash Flow, Operating Capital |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities consist of (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, |
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net |
$ |
(4,230 |
) |
|
15,357 |
|
|
(68,360 |
) |
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses |
(632 |
) |
|
(4,454 |
) |
|
672 |
|
(Increase) decrease in inventories |
5,710 |
|
|
(6,631 |
) |
|
1,751 |
|
Decrease in other current assets |
24 |
|
|
88 |
|
|
1,448 |
|
Increase in other assets |
(11,491 |
) |
|
(878 |
) |
|
(1,459 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable |
(5,579 |
) |
|
(4,648 |
) |
|
15,334 |
|
Increase in deferred revenues |
1,743 |
|
|
1,728 |
|
|
2,368 |
|
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and payroll related obligations |
(1,469 |
) |
|
2,997 |
|
|
10,263 |
|
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities |
8,192 |
|
|
(242 |
) |
|
(883 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest |
7,001 |
|
|
(434 |
) |
|
302 |
|
Decrease in subscriber deposits |
(448 |
) |
|
(114 |
) |
|
(40 |
) |
Decrease in long-term deferred revenue |
(8,561 |
) |
|
(4,163 |
) |
|
(3,554 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in components of other long-term liabilities |
1,305 |
|
|
1,714 |
|
|
(20 |
) |
Total change in operating assets and liabilities |
$ |
(8,435 |
) |
|
320 |
|
|
(42,178 |
) |
|
| Cash Payments for Interest |
The following items are for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash paid or received: |
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized |
$ |
76,796 |
|
|
74,618 |
|
|
71,749 |
|
|
| Schedule of Other Significant Noncash Transactions |
The following items are non-cash investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
Non-cash additions for purchases of property and equipment |
$ |
26,799 |
|
|
42,958 |
|
|
17,230 |
|
Non-cash consideration for Wireless Acquisition |
$ |
23,326 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Asset retirement obligation additions to property and equipment |
$ |
2,048 |
|
|
4,268 |
|
|
5,292 |
|
Net capital lease obligation |
$ |
— |
|
|
9,386 |
|
|
— |
|
Distribution to non-controlling interest |
$ |
— |
|
|
4,167 |
|
|
4,167 |
|
Deferred compensation distribution denominated in shares |
$ |
— |
|
|
617 |
|
|
621 |
|
Net assets acquired with equity in AWN (see Note 1(d)) |
$ |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
267,642 |
|
|