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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Net income $ 655 $ 570
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Equity in losses of investee 2 1
Deferred income taxes (1) 8
Foreign currency gain (loss) 4 (3)
Depreciation 115 131
Amortization 200 213
Change in fair value of financial instruments and noncash interest 8 9
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt 0 42
Stock-based compensation 33 26
Change in other long-term liabilities 5 9
Other Income (8) 0
Other non-cash charges, net 30 30
Decrease in accounts receivable 443 718
Increase in inventories (374) (49)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets 47 30
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable-trade (70) 56
Decrease in accrued liabilities and other (411) (111)
Net cash provided by operating activities 678 1,680
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (145) (140)
Expenditures for television distribution rights (184) (41)
Changes in other noncurrent assets (3) 0
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities 40 0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities 8 0
Net cash used in investing activities (284) (181)
Financing activities:    
Principal payments of debt and finance lease obligations (157) (1,230)
Principal borrowings of debt from senior secured credit facility 135 112
Repayments of Secured Debt 0 (500)
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost 0 (41)
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes 0 1,075
Payment of debt origination fees 0 (15)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (46) (46)
Withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation (18) (1)
Derivative payments to counterparties (38) 0
Derivative proceeds from counterparties 88 0
Other financing activities 2 0
Net cash used in financing activities (427) (1,491)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (20) 5
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (53) 13
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 690 569
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 637 582
Qurate    
Financing activities:    
Dividends paid to Qurate Retail, Inc. $ (393) $ (845)