Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net loss $ (161,897) $ (70,403) $ (208,036)
Reconciling items:      
Depreciation 124,593 129,177 135,573
Amortization 304,964 213,841 186,093
Impairment of operational assets 0 0 13,373
Deferred income tax benefit (10,957) (45,603) (25,021)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount/premium, net 16,696 13,059 11,437
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable and advances 8,787 9,272 6,606
Non-cash (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt (460) 0 8,272
Non-cash compensation expense 37,063 50,045 52,395
Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration (894) (11,691) 3,171
Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets (514) 978 4,602
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates (9,921) (7,742) (4,928)
Other, net 1,642 2,481 0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Increase in accounts receivable (20,319) (79,807) (4,581)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses (69,175) 73,314 (22,570)
Increase in other assets (41,707) (83,928) (41,686)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 64,437 6,817 386
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue 124,760 (64,105) 43,432
Net cash provided by operating activities 367,098 135,705 158,518
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates 9,241 9,273 5,863
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates (3,788) (15,770) (3,458)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (123,811) (107,500) (75,578)
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets, net of cash divested 8,293 7,391 35,756
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (75,641) (39,465) 491,531
Purchases of intangible assets (14,562) (2,591) (1,790)
Decrease (increase) in other, net (3,523) (3,355) 663
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (203,791) (152,017) 452,987
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 538,124 (669) 1,352,856
Payments on long-term debt (525,060) (31,338) (1,233,020)
Redemption of preferred stock 0 0 (40,000)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 825 711 429
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (20,079) (20,863) (14,955)
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interest, net (4,259) (47,610) (6,670)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,143 2,705 8,640
Proceeds from sale of common stock 0 76,492 0
Equity issuance costs 0 0 (357)
Payments for purchases of common stock 0 0 (1,567)
Payments for deferred and contingent consideration (10,585) (23,807) (16,270)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (19,891) (44,379) 49,086
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 13,386 12,186 (4,788)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 156,802 (48,505) 655,803
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 844,253 892,758 236,955
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,001,055 844,253 892,758
Cash paid during the year for:      
Interest 107,975 107,288 89,876
Income taxes, net of refunds $ (2,238) $ 37,746 $ 50,579