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AMZN » Topics » Other Expense, net

This excerpt taken from the AMZN 10-Q filed Jul 25, 2008.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net, consisted of the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,		     Six Months Ended
June 30,		  
     2008     2007     2008     2007  
     (in millions)     (in millions)  

Foreign-currency gain (loss) on remeasurement of 6.875% PEACS

    $ 1     $ (5 )   $ (28 )   $ (8 )

Foreign-currency gain (loss) on intercompany balances

      (8 )     3       25       5  

Other

      (1 )     (4 )     —         (5 )
                                

Total other expense, net

    $ (8 )   $ (6 )   $ (3 )   $ (8 )
                                
This excerpt taken from the AMZN 8-K filed Jul 23, 2008.

Other Expense, Net

 

  •  

Other expense, net, consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses.

 

  •  

The remeasurement of our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances can result in significant gains and losses associated with the effect of movements in currency exchange rates.

 

Page 13 of 18

This excerpt taken from the AMZN 8-K filed Oct 23, 2007.

Other Expense, net

 

  •  

Other expense, net consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses.

 

  •  

Foreign-currency transaction gains (losses) primarily relate to the interest payable on our 6.875% PEACS, as well as foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. Since interest payments on our 6.875% PEACS are settled in Euros, the balance of interest payable is subject to gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and Euro between reporting dates and payment.

 

  •  

The remeasurement of our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances can result in significant gains and losses associated with the effect of movements in currency exchange rates.

 

Page 13 of 18

This excerpt taken from the AMZN 8-K filed Jul 24, 2007.

Other Expense, net

 

  •  

Other expense, net consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses.

 

  •  

Foreign-currency transaction gains (losses) primarily relate to the interest payable on our 6.875% PEACS, as well as foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. Since interest payments on our 6.875% PEACS are settled in Euros, the balance of interest payable is subject to gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and Euro between reporting dates and payment.

This excerpt taken from the AMZN 8-K filed Apr 24, 2007.

Other Expense, net

 

  •  

Other expense, net consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses.

 

  •  

Foreign-currency transaction gains (losses) primarily relate to the interest payable on our 6.875% PEACS, as well as foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. Since interest payments on our 6.875% PEACS are settled in Euros, the balance of interest payable is subject to gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and Euro between reporting dates and payment.

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10-Q
Jul 25, 2008
8-K
Jul 23, 2008
8-K
Oct 23, 2007
8-K
Jul 24, 2007
8-K
Apr 24, 2007

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