The DirecTV Group (DTV)

Note 15: Other, Net

        The following table summarizes the components of "Other, net" for the years ended December 31:

        During 2005, DIRECTV U.S. completed a series of refinancing transactions that resulted in a pre-tax charge of $64.9 million ($40.0 million after tax), of which $41.0 million was associated with the premium paid for the redemption of a portion of our 8.375% senior notes and $23.9 million with the write-off of a portion of our deferred debt issuance costs and other transaction costs.

        During 2005, we sold an equity investment for $113.1 million in cash. As a result, we recognized a net pre-tax loss of $0.6 million during 2005.

        During 2004, we sold various equity investments for $510.5 million in cash and recorded a pre-tax gain of $396.5 million.

        For the year ended December 31, 2003, equity losses from unconsolidated affiliates are primarily comprised of losses at the DTVLA LOCs.

        Net unrealized gain on investments for 2003 includes a $79.6 million gain resulting from an increase in the fair market value of an investment in a convertible note.

Note 15: Other, Net

The following table summarizes the components of “Other, net” for the years ended December 31:

On January 28, 2004, we sold 10,000,000 shares of XM Satellite Radio common stock for $254.4 million. On March 25, 2004, we sold our remaining 9,014,843 shares of XM Satellite Radio common stock for $223.1 million. As a result of these transactions, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $387.1 million in the first quarter of 2004 in “Other, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, equity losses from unconsolidated affiliates are primarily comprised of losses at the DTVLA LOCs. Also included in 2003 are equity losses from the XM Satellite Radio investment.

Net unrealized gain on investments for 2003 includes a $79.6 million gain resulting from an increase in the fair market value of an investment in an XM Satellite Radio convertible note. Net unrealized loss on investments for 2002 is primarily comprised of $148.9 million of other-than-temporary declines in fair value of our investment in XM Satellite Radio and Crown Media Holdings.

In December 2002, we recognized a $600.0 million gain related to a termination agreement entered into by us, GM and EchoStar Communications Corporation, or EchoStar. As a part of this agreement, the parties agreed to terminate the merger agreement and certain related agreements due to the proposed merger’s failure to obtain regulatory approval. Under the terms of the termination agreement, EchoStar paid us $600 million in cash.

On August 21, 2002, we sold about 8.8 million shares of Thomson multimedia S.A., or Thomson, common stock for approximately $211.0 million in cash, resulting in a pre-tax gain of about $158.6 million.

In October 2002, we sold all of our interest in Sky Perfect for approximately $105 million in cash, resulting in a pre-tax loss of about $24.5 million.

During 2002, we reversed $41.1 million of accrued liabilities related to the exit costs for DIRECTV Japan upon the resolution of the remaining claims, resulting in a credit adjustment to “Other, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.