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, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 1,938,242 $ (873,654) $ 724,557
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 266,333 206,946 3,252
Stock-based compensation expense 24,897 28,207 26,583
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliates, net 2,629 (25,772) (7,001)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (3,002,400) 681,545 (637,164)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 729,970 (182,724) (133,522)
Intergroup tax payments 0 0 287,763
Impairment of intangibles and long-lived assets 167,062 207,940 0
Other, net 4,800 13,441 1,040
Change in operating assets and liabilities:      
Current and other assets 3,041 (34,698) 31,772
Payables and other liabilities (45,969) 61,657 7,584
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 88,605 82,888 304,864
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Cash and restricted cash from acquisition of GCI Holdings 0 147,957 0
Capital expended for property and equipment (148,481) (134,352) (3,488)
Purchases of investments 0 (48,581) (76,815)
Proceeds from derivative instrument 105,866 0 0
Settlement of derivative instrument (105,866) 0 0
Other investing activities, net 17,799 2,700 2,180
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (130,682) (32,276) (78,123)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 877,308 1,588,703 0
Repayment of debt, finance leases, and tower obligations (688,901)    
Repayment of debt, finance leases, and tower obligations   (254,033) 0
Contributions from (distributions to) former parent, net 0 (1,122,272) (109,540)
Indemnification payment to Qurate Retail 0 (132,725) 0
Derivative payments 0 (80,001) 0
Repurchases of GCI Liberty common stock (43,910) (111,648) 0
Other financing activities, net (18,302) (20,752) (31,180)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 126,195 (132,728) (140,720)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 84,118 (82,116) 86,021
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 492,032 574,148 488,127
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 576,150 $ 492,032 $ 574,148