Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 555 $ (2,475) $ 962
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations 41 2,431 (889)
Depreciation and amortization 393 352 406
Stock-based compensation 21 30 27
Non-cash impairment expense   73  
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (288) 139 (44)
Unrealized (gains) losses on intergroup interests, net     68
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 18 29 15
Intergroup tax allocation 11 (104) (177)
Intergroup tax (payments) receipts   129 121
Other charges (credits), net 10 28 (2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Current and other assets 84 39 12
Payables and other liabilities 63 (104) 152
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 908 567 651
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expended for property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development (119) (75) (461)
Cash proceeds from dispositions of investments 26 10 110
Cash (paid) received for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (3,267) (205)  
Cash proceeds from foreign currency forward contracts 3,700    
Cash paid for foreign currency forward contracts (3,503)    
Investments in equity method affiliates and debt and equity securities (25) (8) (173)
Other investing activities, net (14) (14) (21)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (3,202) (292) (545)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Borrowings of debt 1,748 645 30
Repayments of debt (781) (677) (90)
Payment to Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. (172)    
Issuance of Series C Liberty Formula One common stock   939  
Settlement of intergroup interests     (273)
Split-Off (89)   (188)
Reclassification     (100)
Other financing activities, net (12) 58 16
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 694 965 (605)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 16 (10) 1
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations:      
Cash provided (used) by operating activities (38) 868 1,813
Cash provided (used) by investing activities (604) (695)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities (286) (559) (868)
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations (324) (295) 250
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,908) 935 (248)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 2,963 2,028 2,276
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 1,055 $ 2,963 $ 2,028