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 Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ (873,654) $ 724,557 $ 820,569
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 206,946 3,252 2,964
Stock-based compensation expense 28,207 26,583 16,128
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net (25,772) (7,001) (11,831)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 681,545 (637,164) (1,309,365)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (182,724) (133,522) 496,820
Intergroup tax payments 0 287,763 294,708
Impairment of intangibles and long-lived assets 207,940 0 0
Other, net 13,441 1,040 (18,044)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:      
Current and other assets (34,698) 31,772 5,881
Payables and other liabilities 61,657 7,584 (5,605)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 82,888 304,864 292,225
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Cash and restricted cash from acquisition of GCI Holdings 147,957 0 0
Capital expended for property and equipment (134,352) (3,488) (2,642)
Purchases of investments (48,581) (76,815) (264,703)
Sales of investments 0 2,180 1,161,596
Investment in Liberty Broadband 0 0 (2,400,000)
Other investing activities, net 2,700 0 978
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (32,276) (78,123) (1,504,771)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 1,588,703 0 0
Repayment of debt, capital lease, and tower obligations (254,033) 0 0
Contributions from (distributions to) former parent, net (1,122,272) (109,540) (302,797)
Distribution to non-controlling interests (3,625) 0 0
Indemnification payment to Qurate Retail (132,725) 0 0
Derivative payments (80,001) 0 0
Repurchases of GCI Liberty common stock (111,648) 0 0
Other financing activities, net (17,127) (31,180) 1,989
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (132,728) (140,720) (300,808)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (82,116) 86,021 (1,513,354)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 574,148 488,127 2,001,481
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 492,032 $ 574,148 $ 488,127