Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 42,328 $ 32,785
Reconciling items:    
Depreciation 85,493 71,713
Amortization 92,163 89,984
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances 36,285 34,768
Non-cash compensation expense 22,946 16,101
Other, net 14,992 9,277
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:    
Increase in accounts receivable (229,016) (282,075)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets (604,699) (406,530)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 112,065 377,770
Increase in deferred revenue 947,269 860,916
Net cash provided by operating activities 519,826 804,709
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Advances of notes receivable (69,346) (9,757)
Collection of notes receivable 14,481 2,762
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates (38,201) (18,209)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (100,641) (128,607)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (93,256) (16,619)
Purchases of intangible assets (27,620) (2,078)
Other, net 188 568
Net cash used in investing activities (314,395) (171,940)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 857,121 55,549
Payments on long-term debt (372,650) (74,207)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (31,143) (18,523)
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net (131,093) (8,106)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 10,854 32,629
Payments for deferred and contingent consideration (14,655) (14,149)
Other, net (3,703) 2,642
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 314,731 (24,165)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (48,671) 82,687
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 471,491 691,291
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,828,822 1,529,575
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 2,300,313 $ 2,220,866