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Other Expense, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Other Expense, Net  
Other Expense, Net

 

21.Other Expense, Net

 

Other expense (income) for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is analyzed as follows:

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Loss (gain) on disposition of investment (1)

 

Ps.

295,194

 

Ps.

312

 

Ps.

(65,599

)

Donations (see Note 19)

 

159,605

 

195,005

 

148,159

 

Financial, legal and accounting advisory and professional services (2)

 

269,385

 

833,618

 

485,594

 

Loss on disposition of property and equipment (3)

 

118,817

 

810,825

 

366,545

 

Impairment adjustments (4)

 

89,597

 

6,851

 

131,065

 

Other income from Univision (5)

 

 

 

(1,038,314

)

Deferred compensation (see Note 19)

 

302,801

 

340,202

 

164,028

 

Dismissal severance expense (6)

 

984,816

 

912,173

 

342,382

 

Other, net

 

166,119

 

38,398

 

(205,383

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ps.

2,386,334

 

Ps.

3,137,384

 

Ps.

328,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

In 2017, included a loss on disposition of a publishing business in Argentina, which was classified in the Group’s Other Business segment.

 

(2)

Includes primarily legal, financial advisory and professional services in connection with certain litigation and other matters (see Notes 3 and 19).

 

(3)

In 2016, includes costs incurred in connection with the cancellation of a contract for a new satellite in the Group’s Sky segment in the amount of Ps.259,340.

 

(4)

The Group recognized impairment adjustments in connection with trademarks in 2017 and 2016, and goodwill and trademarks in 2015 in its Publishing business (see Note 12).

 

(5)

In 2015, this income was related to cash received from Univision in the amount of U.S.$67.6 million (Ps.1,038,314), as a result of the early termination of a technical assistance agreement with Univision.

 

(6)

In 2017 and 2016, includes a severance expense in connection with the dismissal of personnel in the Group’s Content, Cable and Other Businesses segments, as a part of a cost reduction plan.