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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 849,206 $ 929,232
Reconciling items:    
Depreciation 221,841 193,654
Amortization of definite-lived intangibles and indefinite-lived intangibles impairment loss 185,483 188,698
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances 62,237 58,518
Deferred income tax benefit (14,059) (10,419)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts 13,168 13,707
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 18,366
Stock-based compensation expense 85,450 85,905
Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration (22,453) 42,092
Equity in losses of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions 20,586 7,013
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable (1,101) 35,707
Gain on mark-to-market of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates (100,048) (46,720)
Other, net (11,618) (12,249)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:    
Increase in accounts receivable (565,093) (1,030,453)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets (341,941) (479,434)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 586,960 903,597
Decrease in deferred revenue (288,566) (142,593)
Net cash provided by operating activities 680,052 754,621
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Advances of notes receivable (92,895) (129,532)
Collections of notes receivable 22,789 9,550
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates (34,479) (45,439)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (491,750) (304,882)
Cash acquired from (paid for) acquisitions, net of cash paid (acquired) (49,456) 29,151
Purchases of intangible assets (8,390) (36,653)
Other, net 11,383 13,841
Net cash used in investing activities (642,798) (463,964)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 2,038 988,310
Payments on long-term debt (384,567) (625,659)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 3,000 15,488
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (199,834) (153,789)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests, net (69,935) (89,819)
Capped call transactions for 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2029 0 (75,500)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 19,342 8,343
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards (40,873) (9,001)
Payments for deferred and contingent consideration (21,581) (13,690)
Other, net (50) 249
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (692,460) 44,932
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (82,947) (421)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (738,153) 335,168
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 6,238,956 5,620,194
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 5,500,803 $ 5,955,362

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