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) $ 732 $ 398 $ 117
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 267 15 2
Stock-based compensation 41 9 10
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliate, net (1,194) (713) (286)
(Gain) loss on dilution of investment in affiliate 102 184 79
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (67) 83 (1)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (15) (37) 38
Other, net (15) 1 3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Current and other assets 214 (14) (1)
Payables and other liabilities (62) (22) 2
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3 (96) (37)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
GCI Liberty, Inc. cash acquired in merger   592  
Capital expenditures (134) (2) (1)
Exercise of preemptive right to purchase Charter shares   (15)  
Cash received for Charter shares repurchased by Charter 4,179    
Other investing activities, net 17    
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 4,062 575 (1)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 1,467 2,825 50
Repayments of debt, finance leases and tower obligations (2,476) (1,301)  
Repurchases of Liberty Broadband common stock (4,272) (597)  
Proceeds (payments) from issuances of financial instruments     (46)
Proceeds (payments) from settlements of financial instruments     48
Payment to former parent under tax sharing agreement related to net settlement of Awards     (50)
Other financing activities, net (11) (23) 3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (5,292) 904 5
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,227) 1,383 (33)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 1,433 50 83
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 206 $ 1,433 $ 50