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, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 2,033,667 $ 917,303 $ (50,187)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 3,770 4,005 6,088
Stock-based compensation 5,292 5,713 6,380
Impairment of intangible assets     20,669
Cash payments for stock-based compensation (525) (591) (1,268)
Share of (earnings) losses of affiliate (2,508,991) (641,544) 120,962
(Gain) loss on dilution of investment in affiliate 17,872 (770,766) 7,198
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (3,098) (94,122) (2,619)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 416,838 560,778 (24,964)
Other, net 2,030 1,033 (1,440)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Current and other assets 2,310 9,161 (1,238)
Payables and other liabilities 804 (2,868) (44,292)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (30,031) (11,898) 35,289
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expended for property and equipment (70) (267) (731)
Investments in equity method affiliates   (5,000,000)  
Purchases of short term investments and other marketable securities   (155,444) (18,032)
Sales of short term investments and other marketable securities   164,458 18,019
Other investing activities, net 14 453 (1,735)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (56) (4,990,800) (2,479)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Cash received from rights offering     697,309
Borrowings of debt 500,000 200,000 67,995
Repayments of debt (600,000)   (40,000)
Cash received from issuance of Series C Liberty Broadband common stock   4,400,000  
Proceeds (payments) from issuances of financial instruments (149,368) (47,888) 30,158
Proceeds (payments) from settlements of financial instruments 155,683   (182,192)
Other financing activities, net (699) 1,235 4,190
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (94,384) 4,553,347 577,460
Net increase (decrease) in cash (124,471) (449,351) 610,270
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 205,728 655,079 44,809
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 81,257 205,728 655,079
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]      
Cash paid for interest 17,496 13,783 7,251
Cash paid (received) for taxes $ (1,787) $ (9,410) $ 5,485