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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract] |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements | Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Debt of AMC Networks includes $600.0 million of 4.75% Notes due December 2022 and $1.0 billion of 5.00% Notes due April 2024 and $800.0 million of 4.75% Notes due August 2025. All outstanding senior notes issued by AMC Networks are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of its existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"). All Guarantor Subsidiaries are owned 100% by AMC Networks. The outstanding notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a joint and several basis. Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows of (i) the Parent Company, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries on a combined basis (as such guarantees are joint and several), (iii) the direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Parent Company (the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries") on a combined basis and (iv) reclassifications and eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis. Basis of Presentation In presenting the condensed consolidating financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Parent Company's interests in the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries' interests in the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under GAAP. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have been eliminated, as shown in the column "Eliminations." The accounting basis in all subsidiaries, including goodwill and identified intangible assets, have been allocated to the applicable subsidiaries.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2017
(In thousands) | Parent Company |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 320 |  |  | $ | 391,248 |  |  | $ | 167,215 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 558,783 |
Accounts receivable, trade | — |  |  | 581,270 |  |  | 194,621 |  |  | — |  |  | 775,891 |
Current portion of program rights, net | — |  |  | 304,149 |  |  | 149,301 |  |  | — |  |  | 453,450 |
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and intercompany receivable | 3,760 |  |  | 183,815 |  |  | 8,540 |  |  | (104,389 | ) |  | 91,726 |
Total current assets | 4,080 |  |  | 1,460,482 |  |  | 519,677 |  |  | (104,389 | ) |  | 1,879,850 |
Property and equipment, net | — |  |  | 136,032 |  |  | 47,482 |  |  | — |  |  | 183,514 |
Investment in affiliates | 3,443,013 |  |  | 934,612 |  |  | — |  |  | (4,377,625 | ) |  | — |
Program rights, net | — |  |  | 1,128,021 |  |  | 191,258 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,319,279 |
Long-term intercompany notes receivable | — |  |  | 489,939 |  |  | 436 |  |  | (490,375 | ) |  | — |
Deferred carriage fees, net | — |  |  | 29,346 |  |  | 578 |  |  | — |  |  | 29,924 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 170,554 |  |  | 286,688 |  |  | — |  |  | 457,242 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 66,609 |  |  | 628,549 |  |  | — |  |  | 695,158 |
Deferred tax asset, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20,081 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,081 |
Other assets | — |  |  | 142,115 |  |  | 305,822 |  |  |  |  | 447,937 |
Total assets | $ | 3,447,093 |  |  | $ | 4,557,710 |  |  | $ | 2,000,571 |  |  | $ | (4,972,389 | ) |  | $ | 5,032,985 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 350 |  |  | $ | 50,282 |  |  | $ | 51,565 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 102,197 |
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable | 51,692 |  |  | 179,003 |  |  | 136,770 |  |  | (104,389 | ) |  | 263,076 |
Current portion of program rights obligations | — |  |  | 262,004 |  |  | 65,545 |  |  | — |  |  | 327,549 |
Deferred revenue | — |  |  | 27,530 |  |  | 18,903 |  |  | — |  |  | 46,433 |
Current portion of capital lease obligations | — |  |  | 2,939 |  |  | 1,908 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,847 |
Total current liabilities | 52,042 |  |  | 521,758 |  |  | 274,691 |  |  | (104,389 | ) |  | 744,102 |
Program rights obligations | — |  |  | 511,996 |  |  | 22,984 |  |  | — |  |  | 534,980 |
Long-term debt, net | 3,099,257 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,099,257 |
Capital lease obligations | — |  |  | 3,745 |  |  | 22,532 |  |  | — |  |  | 26,277 |
Deferred tax liability, net | 114,717 |  |  | — |  |  | (5,019 | ) |  | — |  |  | 109,698 |
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable | 46,133 |  |  | 77,198 |  |  | 503,166 |  |  | (490,375 | ) |  | 136,122 |
Total liabilities | 3,312,149 |  |  | 1,114,697 |  |  | 818,354 |  |  | (594,764 | ) |  | 4,650,436 |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 218,604 |  |  | — |  |  | 218,604 |
Stockholders' equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AMC Networks stockholders' equity | 134,944 |  |  | 3,443,013 |  |  | 934,612 |  |  | (4,377,625 | ) |  | 134,944 |
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 29,001 |  |  | — |  |  | 29,001 |
Total stockholders' equity | 134,944 |  |  | 3,443,013 |  |  | 963,613 |  |  | (4,377,625 | ) |  | 163,945 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,447,093 |  |  | $ | 4,557,710 |  |  | $ | 2,000,571 |  |  | $ | (4,972,389 | ) |  | $ | 5,032,985 |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2016
(In thousands) | Parent Company |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 565 |  |  | $ | 320,950 |  |  | $ | 159,874 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 481,389 |
Accounts receivable, trade | — |  |  | 538,259 |  |  | 162,904 |  |  | — |  |  | 701,163 |
Current portion of program rights, net | — |  |  | 307,050 |  |  | 134,080 |  |  | — |  |  | 441,130 |
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and intercompany receivable | 948 |  |  | 151,175 |  |  | 15,961 |  |  | (95,423 | ) |  | 72,661 |
Total current assets | 1,513 |  |  | 1,317,434 |  |  | 472,819 |  |  | (95,423 | ) |  | 1,696,343 |
Property and equipment, net | — |  |  | 104,272 |  |  | 62,364 |  |  | — |  |  | 166,636 |
Investment in affiliates | 3,029,922 |  |  | 784,024 |  |  | — |  |  | (3,813,946 | ) |  | — |
Program rights, net | — |  |  | 947,657 |  |  | 160,929 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,108,586 |
Long-term intercompany notes receivable | — |  |  | 432,099 |  |  | 817 |  |  | (432,916 | ) |  | — |
Deferred carriage fees, net | — |  |  | 42,656 |  |  | 1,230 |  |  | — |  |  | 43,886 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 180,297 |  |  | 305,512 |  |  | — |  |  | 485,809 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 69,154 |  |  | 588,554 |  |  | — |  |  | 657,708 |
Deferred tax asset, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,598 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,598 |
Other assets | 1,471 |  |  | 116,608 |  |  | 194,950 |  |  | — |  |  | 313,029 |
Total assets | $ | 3,032,906 |  |  | $ | 3,994,201 |  |  | $ | 1,795,773 |  |  | $ | (4,342,285 | ) |  | $ | 4,480,595 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | — |  |  | $ | 40,033 |  |  | $ | 48,644 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 88,677 |
Accrued liabilities and intercompany payable | 71,680 |  |  | 182,667 |  |  | 125,505 |  |  | (95,423 | ) |  | 284,429 |
Current portion of program rights obligations | — |  |  | 226,474 |  |  | 74,371 |  |  | — |  |  | 300,845 |
Deferred revenue | — |  |  | 42,782 |  |  | 10,861 |  |  | — |  |  | 53,643 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 222,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 222,000 |
Current portion of capital lease obligations | — |  |  | 2,645 |  |  | 1,939 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,584 |
Total current liabilities | 293,680 |  |  | 494,601 |  |  | 261,320 |  |  | (95,423 | ) |  | 954,178 |
Program rights obligations | — |  |  | 365,262 |  |  | 32,913 |  |  | — |  |  | 398,175 |
Long-term debt, net | 2,597,263 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,597,263 |
Capital lease obligations | — |  |  | 6,647 |  |  | 28,635 |  |  | — |  |  | 35,282 |
Deferred tax liability, net | 145,364 |  |  | — |  |  | 427 |  |  | — |  |  | 145,791 |
Other liabilities and intercompany notes payable | 26,681 |  |  | 97,769 |  |  | 440,685 |  |  | (432,916 | ) |  | 132,219 |
Total liabilities | 3,062,988 |  |  | 964,279 |  |  | 763,980 |  |  | (528,339 | ) |  | 4,262,908 |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 219,331 |  |  | — |  |  | 219,331 |
Stockholders' deficiency: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AMC Networks stockholders' (deficiency) equity | (30,082 | ) |  | 3,029,922 |  |  | 784,024 |  |  | (3,813,946 | ) |  | (30,082 | )
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | 28,438 |  |  | — |  |  | 28,438 |
Total stockholders' (deficiency) equity | (30,082 | ) |  | 3,029,922 |  |  | 812,462 |  |  | (3,813,946 | ) |  | (1,644 | )
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,032,906 |  |  | $ | 3,994,201 |  |  | $ | 1,795,773 |  |  | $ | (4,342,285 | ) |  | $ | 4,480,595 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2017
(In thousands) | Parent Company |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues, net | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,182,867 |  |  | $ | 637,823 |  |  | $ | (14,999 | ) |  | $ | 2,805,691 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) | — |  |  | 991,476 |  |  | 352,788 |  |  | (3,188 | ) |  | 1,341,076 |
Selling, general and administrative | — |  |  | 447,118 |  |  | 178,332 |  |  | (12,108 | ) |  | 613,342 |
Depreciation and amortization | — |  |  | 40,923 |  |  | 53,715 |  |  | — |  |  | 94,638 |
Impairment and related charges | — |  |  | — |  |  | 28,148 |  |  | — |  |  | 28,148 |
Restructuring expense | — |  |  | 2,566 |  |  | 3,562 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,128 |
Total operating expenses | — |  |  | 1,482,083 |  |  | 616,545 |  |  | (15,296 | ) |  | 2,083,332 |
Operating income | — |  |  | 700,784 |  |  | 21,278 |  |  | 297 |  |  | 722,359 |
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net | (129,971 | ) |  | 41,934 |  |  | (31,260 | ) |  | — |  |  | (119,297 | )
Share of affiliates' income (loss) | 748,430 |  |  | 13,360 |  |  | — |  |  | (761,790 | ) |  | — |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (3,004 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,004 | )
Miscellaneous, net | (1,530 | ) |  | 2,484 |  |  | 39,663 |  |  | (297 | ) |  | 40,320 |
Total other income (expense) | 613,925 |  |  | 57,778 |  |  | 8,403 |  |  | (762,087 | ) |  | (81,981 | )
Income from operations before income taxes | 613,925 |  |  | 758,562 |  |  | 29,681 |  |  | (761,790 | ) |  | 640,378 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (142,609 | ) |  | (10,132 | ) |  | 2,000 |  |  | — |  |  | (150,741 | )
Net income including noncontrolling interests | 471,316 |  |  | 748,430 |  |  | 31,681 |  |  | (761,790 | ) |  | 489,637 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (18,321 | ) |  | — |  |  | (18,321 | )
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders | $ | 471,316 |  |  | $ | 748,430 |  |  | $ | 13,360 |  |  | $ | (761,790 | ) |  | $ | 471,316 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Year Ended December 31, 2016
(In thousands) | Parent Company |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Revenues, net | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,142,325 |  |  | $ | 623,892 |  |  | $ | (10,563 | ) |  | $ | 2,755,654 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and amortization) | — |  |  | 947,707 |  |  | 334,888 |  |  | (2,611 | ) |  | 1,279,984 |
Selling, general and administrative | — |  |  | 460,150 |  |  | 183,597 |  |  | (7,719 | ) |  | 636,028 |
Depreciation and amortization | — |  |  | 40,230 |  |  | 44,548 |  |  | — |  |  | 84,778 |
Impairment and related charges | — |  |  | — |  |  | 67,805 |  |  | — |  |  | 67,805 |
Restructuring expense | — |  |  | 24,950 |  |  | 4,553 |  |  | — |  |  | 29,503 |
Total operating expenses | — |  |  | 1,473,037 |  |  | 635,391 |  |  | (10,330 | ) |  | 2,098,098 |
Operating income (loss) | — |  |  | 669,288 |  |  | (11,499 | ) |  | (233 | ) |  | 657,556 |
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net | (119,192 | ) |  | 38,137 |  |  | (37,513 | ) |  | — |  |  | (118,568 | )
Share of affiliates' income (loss) | 591,395 |  |  | (103,464 | ) |  | — |  |  | (487,931 | ) |  | — |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (50,639 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (50,639 | )
Miscellaneous, net | (273 | ) |  | (2,892 | ) |  | (30,592 | ) |  | 233 |  |  | (33,524 | )
Total other income (expense) | 421,291 |  |  | (68,219 | ) |  | (68,105 | ) |  | (487,698 | ) |  | (202,731 | )
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes | 421,291 |  |  | 601,069 |  |  | (79,604 | ) |  | (487,931 | ) |  | 454,825 |
Income tax expense | (150,781 | ) |  | (9,674 | ) |  | (4,407 | ) |  | — |  |  | (164,862 | )
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests | 270,510 |  |  | 591,395 |  |  | (84,011 | ) |  | (487,931 | ) |  | 289,963 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (19,453 | ) |  | — |  |  | (19,453 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders | $ | 270,510 |  |  | $ | 591,395 |  |  | $ | (103,464 | ) |  | $ | (487,931 | ) |  | $ | 270,510 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2017
(In thousands) | Parent Company |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Net income including noncontrolling interest | $ | 471,316 |  |  | $ | 748,430 |  |  | $ | 31,681 |  |  | $ | (761,790 | ) |  | $ | 489,637 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 76,023 |  |  | — |  |  | 76,023 |  |  | (76,023 | ) |  | 76,023 |
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps | (35 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (35 | )
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities | 5,398 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,398 |
Other comprehensive income, before income taxes | 81,386 |  |  | — |  |  | 76,023 |  |  | (76,023 | ) |  | 81,386 |
Income tax expense | (1,974 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,974 | )
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes | 79,412 |  |  | — |  |  | 76,023 |  |  | (76,023 | ) |  | 79,412 |
Comprehensive income | 550,728 |  |  | 748,430 |  |  | 107,704 |  |  | (837,813 | ) |  | 569,049 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (21,430 | ) |  | — |  |  | (21,430 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders | $ | 550,728 |  |  | $ | 748,430 |  |  | $ | 86,274 |  |  | $ | (837,813 | ) |  | $ | 547,619 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31, 2016
(In thousands) | Parent Company |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest | $ | 270,510 |  |  | $ | 591,395 |  |  | $ | (84,011 | ) |  | $ | (487,931 | ) |  | $ | 289,963 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (45,426 | ) |  | — |  |  | (45,426 | ) |  | 45,426 |  |  | (45,426 | )
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps | 22 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 22 |
Other comprehensive loss, before income taxes | (45,404 | ) |  | — |  |  | (45,426 | ) |  | 45,426 |  |  | (45,404 | )
Income tax expense | (12,337 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (12,337 | )
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes | (57,741 | ) |  | — |  |  | (45,426 | ) |  | 45,426 |  |  | (57,741 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) | 212,769 |  |  | 591,395 |  |  | (129,437 | ) |  | (442,505 | ) |  | 232,222 |
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (16,491 | ) |  | — |  |  | (16,491 | )
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders | $ | 212,769 |  |  | $ | 591,395 |  |  | $ | (145,928 | ) |  | $ | (442,505 | ) |  | $ | 215,731 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2017
(In thousands) | Parent Company |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 454,539 |  |  | $ | 662,123 |  |  | $ | 31,157 |  |  | $ | (762,090 | ) |  | $ | 385,729 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (63,925 | ) |  | (16,124 | ) |  | — |  |  | (80,049 | )
Return of capital from investees | — |  |  | 1,868 |  |  | 579 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,447 |
Investments in and loans to investees | — |  |  | — |  |  | (53,000 | ) |  | — |  |  | (53,000 | )
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates | (282,424 | ) |  | (2,234,682 | ) |  | 2,082,401 |  |  | 434,705 |  |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | (282,424 | ) |  | (2,296,739 | ) |  | 2,013,856 |  |  | 434,705 |  |  | (130,602 | )
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 1,536,000 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,536,000 |
Repayment of long-term debt | (1,257,965 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,257,965 | )
Payments for financing costs | (10,405 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10,405 | )
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units | (14,496 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (14,496 | )
Purchase of treasury stock | (434,210 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (434,210 | )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | — |  |  | (2,725 | ) |  | (1,848 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4,573 | )
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | (18,561 | ) |  | — |  |  | (18,561 | )
Net cash used in financing activities | (181,076 | ) |  | (2,725 | ) |  | (20,409 | ) |  | — |  |  | (204,210 | )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents from operations | (8,961 | ) |  | (1,637,341 | ) |  | 2,024,604 |  |  | (327,385 | ) |  | 50,917 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 8,716 |  |  | 1,707,639 |  |  | (2,017,263 | ) |  | 327,385 |  |  | 26,477 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 565 |  |  | 320,950 |  |  | 159,874 |  |  | — |  |  | 481,389 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 320 |  |  | $ | 391,248 |  |  | $ | 167,215 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 558,783 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31, 2016
(In thousands) | Parent Company |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 401,179 |  |  | $ | 548,381 |  |  | $ | 55,450 |  |  | $ | (490,685 | ) |  | $ | 514,325 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (42,064 | ) |  | (37,156 | ) |  | — |  |  | (79,220 | )
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | (354 | ) |  | — |  |  | (354 | )
Investments in and loans to investees | — |  |  | — |  |  | (95,000 | ) |  | — |  |  | (95,000 | )
(Increase) decrease to investment in affiliates | (159,533 | ) |  | (69,231 | ) |  | — |  |  | 228,764 |  |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | (159,533 | ) |  | (111,295 | ) |  | (132,510 | ) |  | 228,764 |  |  | (174,574 | )
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 982,500 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 982,500 |
Repayment of long-term debt | (848,000 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (848,000 | )
Premium and fees paid on extinguishment of debt | (40,954 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (40,954 | )
Payments for financing costs | (2,070 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,070 | )
Deemed repurchases of restricted stock/units | (10,822 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10,822 | )
Purchase of treasury stock | (223,237 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (223,237 | )
Proceeds from stock option exercises | 1,228 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,228 |
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements | 789 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 789 |
Principal payments on capital lease obligations | — |  |  | (2,475 | ) |  | (1,813 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4,288 | )
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | (9,010 | ) |  | — |  |  | (9,010 | )
Net cash used in financing activities | (140,566 | ) |  | (2,475 | ) |  | (10,823 | ) |  | — |  |  | (153,864 | )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from operations | 101,080 |  |  | 434,611 |  |  | (87,883 | ) |  | (261,921 | ) |  | 185,887 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (100,949 | ) |  | (261,921 | ) |  | 80,130 |  |  | 261,921 |  |  | (20,819 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 434 |  |  | 148,260 |  |  | 167,627 |  |  | — |  |  | 316,321 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 565 |  |  | $ | 320,950 |  |  | $ | 159,874 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 481,389 |

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