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EarthLink
In January 2000, the Company invested $200 million in EarthLink, an Internet service provider (ISP). The investment was in EarthLink's
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, which was convertible by the Company after January 4, 2001, into approximately 7.1 million shares of
EarthLink common stock. Concurrent with this investment, EarthLink and the Company entered into a multi-year agreement to deliver ISP
service to Macintosh users in the U.S. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company profits from each new Macintosh customer that
subscribes to EarthLink's ISP service for a specified period of time, and EarthLink is the default ISP in the Company's Internet Setup Software
included with all Macintosh computers sold in the U.S.
During the first quarter of 2003, the Company sold 2,580,000 shares of EarthLink stock for net proceeds of approximately $13.7 million, an
amount that approximated the Company's carrying value of the shares. During the third quarter of 2003, the Company sold all of its remaining
holdings in EarthLink, consisting of 3,960,000 shares of stock for net proceeds of approximately $23 million, and a gain before taxes of
$2 million.
During the first quarter of 2002, the Company sold 117,000 shares of EarthLink stock for net proceeds of $2 million and a gain before taxes of
$223,000. No sales of EarthLink were made in any of the subsequent quarters of fiscal 2002. However, during the fourth quarter of 2002, the
Company determined that the then current decline in the fair value of its investment in EarthLink was other-than-temporary. As a result, the
Company recognized a $44 million charge to earnings to write-down the basis of its investment in EarthLink to $35 million. This charge was
included in gains (losses) on non-current investments, net. As of September 28, 2002, the Company held 6.5 million shares of EarthLink stock
valued at $35 million.
Akamai
In June 1999, the Company invested $12.5 million in Akamai, a global Internet content delivery service. The investment was in the form of
convertible preferred stock that converted into 4.1 million shares of Akamai common stock (adjusted for subsequent stock splits) at the time of
Akamai's initial public offering in October 1999. Beginning in the first quarter of 2000, the Company categorized its shares in Akamai as
available-for-sale.
During 2004, the Company sold its remaining 986,000 shares of Akamai stock. The transaction generated proceeds of approximately $5 million
and a gain before taxes of approximately $4 million.
During the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company sold 1,875,000 shares of Akamai stock for net proceeds of $9 million and a gain before taxes of
$8 million. As of September 27, 2003, the Company's remaining investment in Akamai consisted of 986,000 shares of Akamai stock valued at
$5 million.
During the first quarter of 2002, the Company sold 250,000 shares of Akamai stock for net proceeds of $2 million and a gain before taxes of
$710,000. No sales of Akamai were made in any of the subsequent quarters of fiscal 2002. However, during the fourth quarter of 2002, the
Company determined the decline in the fair value of its investment in Akamai was other-than-temporary. As a result, the Company recognized a
$6 million charge to earnings to write-down the basis of its investment in Akamai to $3 million. This charge was included in gains (losses) on
non-current investments, net.
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