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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 175,616 $ (121,653)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 220,552 225,455
Deferred income taxes 69,949 4,975
Cash distributions from wireless partnerships in excess of current earnings 5,618 1,345
Pension and post-retirement contributions in excess of expense (23,991) (29,968)
Stock-based compensation expense 7,971 7,160
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts 5,475 13,121
Noncash interest expense on convertible security interest   24,334
Loss on extinguishment of debt   17,101
Loss on change in fair value of contingent payment rights   99,619
Loss on impairment of assets held for sale 131,698 5,704
Gain on sale of partnership interests (389,905)  
Gain on disposal of assets (19,163)  
Other, net (558) 3,632
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable, net 14,526 3,946
Income tax receivable 9,961 (444)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (4,469) (12,094)
Accounts payable (1,454) 22,691
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 16,305 31,055
Net cash provided by operating activities 218,131 295,979
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net (496,959) (339,488)
Purchase of investments (39,959) (154,963)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments 151,560 1,198
Proceeds from sale of assets 21,257 126
Proceeds from business dispositions 26,042  
Proceeds from sale of partnership interest 489,567  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 151,508 (493,127)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from bond offering   400,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt   150,000
Payment of finance lease obligations (7,111) (4,465)
Payment on long-term debt   (397,000)
Payment of financing costs   (8,266)
Share repurchases for minimum tax withholding (114)  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (7,225) 140,269
Change in cash and cash equivalents 362,414 (56,879)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 99,635 155,561
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 462,049 $ 98,682