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, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 397,608 $ 117,216 $ 69,953
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 15,227 1,875 2,779
Stock-based compensation 9,134 10,511 5,707
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliate, net (713,329) (286,401) (166,146)
(Gain) loss on dilution of investment in affiliate 183,575 79,329 43,575
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net 83,070 (1,170) (3,659)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (36,456) 37,940 21,569
Other, net 903 1,471 1,496
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Current and other assets (13,926) (820) 1,476
Payables and other liabilities (21,548) 2,486 (3,010)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (95,742) (37,563) (26,260)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
GCI Liberty, Inc. cash acquired in merger 592,240    
Capital expended for property and equipment (1,818) (500) (41)
Exercise of preemptive right to purchase Charter shares (14,910)    
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 575,512 (500) (41)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 2,825,000 50,000 158,000
Repayments of debt, finance leases and tower obligations (1,301,419)   (133,000)
Repurchases of Liberty Broadband common stock (596,679)    
Proceeds (payments) from issuances of financial instruments   (46,330) (142,824)
Proceeds (payments) from settlements of financial instruments   47,500 146,483
Payment to former parent under tax sharing agreement related to net settlement of Awards   (49,718)  
Other financing activities, net (23,104) 3,232 (512)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 903,798 4,684 28,147
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,383,568 (33,379) 1,846
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 49,724 83,103 81,257
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 1,433,292 $ 49,724 $ 83,103