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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Net income (loss) | $ (12,575) | $ 19,428
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities: |  |
Amortization and depreciation | 40,135 | 25,160
Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 0 | 87
Accretion of investment discount | 0 | (60)
Amortization of inventory step-up | 0 | 5,635
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount | 574 | 175
Stock-based compensation | 15,782 | 17,102
Deferred income taxes | (3,621) | (53,142)
Gain on disposal of property and equipment | 0 | (85)
Loss on sale of available-for-sale securities | 0 | 38
(Gain) loss on foreign currency | (357) | 682
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards | (1,115) | (3,290)
Impairment of leasehold improvements | 700 | 0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |
Accounts receivable | (17,554) | (20,932)
Inventory | 9,096 | (7,391)
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 3,216 | 5,210
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 11,119 | 15,562
Accrued compensation | 3,903 | (1,282)
Deferred revenue and deferred profit | (138) | 7,326
Accrued price protection liability | (1,491) | 9,447
Other long-term liabilities | 121 | (4,088)
Net cash provided by operating activities | 47,795 | 15,582
Investing Activities |  |
Purchases of property and equipment | (4,804) | (1,898)
Purchases of intangible assets | 0 | (5,325)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | (473,304)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities | 0 | (30,577)
Maturities of available-for-sale securities | 0 | 84,546
Net cash used in investing activities | (4,804) | (426,558)
Financing Activities |  |
Net proceeds from the issuance of debt | 0 | 416,846
Repayment of debt | (43,000) | 0
Repurchases of common stock | 0 | (334)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 4,016 | 8,018
Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units | (3,839) | (8,399)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (42,823) | 416,131
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 535 | 2,040
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 703 | 7,195
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 74,412 | 82,896
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 75,115 | 90,091
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |  |
Cash paid for interest | 7,145 | 1,277
Cash paid for income taxes | 1,093 | 4,452
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities: |  |
Issuance of accrued share-based bonus plan | 6,997 | 3,314
Physpeed [Member] |  |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities: |  |
Issuance of restricted stock units to Physpeed continuing employees | $ 0 | $ 818

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