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) $ 69,953 $ 2,033,667 $ 917,303
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 2,779 3,770 4,005
Stock-based compensation 5,707 5,292 5,713
Cash payments for stock-based compensation (342) (525) (591)
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliate, net (166,146) (2,508,991) (641,544)
(Gain) loss on dilution of investment in affiliate 43,575 17,872 (770,766)
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (3,659) (3,098) (94,122)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 21,569 416,838 560,778
Other, net 1,838 2,030 1,033
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Current and other assets 1,476 2,310 9,161
Payables and other liabilities (3,010) 804 (2,868)
Net cash provided by operating activities (26,260) (30,031) (11,898)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expended for property and equipment (41) (70) (267)
Investments in equity investees     (5,000,000)
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities     (155,444)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities     164,458
Other investing activities, net   14 453
Net cash used in investing activities (41) (56) (4,990,800)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 158,000 500,000 200,000
Repayments of debt (133,000) (600,000)  
Cash received from issuance of Series C Liberty Broadband common stock     4,400,000
Proceeds (payments) from issuances of financial instruments (142,824) (149,368) (47,888)
Proceeds (payments) from settlements of financial instruments 146,483 155,683  
Other financing activities, net (512) (699) 1,235
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 28,147 (94,384) 4,553,347
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,846 (124,471) (449,351)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of period 81,257 205,728 655,079
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period 83,103 81,257 205,728
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]      
Cash paid for interest 21,948 17,496 13,783
Cash paid (received) for taxes $ (730) $ (1,787) $ (9,410)