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(13) Related Party Transactions During the year ended December 31, 2014 certain of Skyhook’s costs and expenses were charged to Skyhook by Liberty. The amounts due to (from) Liberty and the activities for the year ended December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (amounts in thousands):
Prior to the completion of the Broadband Spin-Off, Skyhook was a party to certain tax sharing arrangements with Liberty (or its former affiliate). Under these tax-sharing arrangements, Skyhook had been obligated to make cash payments to Liberty (or its former affiliate) in each year Skyhook generated positive taxable income, determined as if Skyhook filed a separate tax return. The amount of such payment has been equal to the amount of Skyhook’s taxable income (as so determined) multiplied by the highest corporate tax rate in effect for the applicable tax jurisdiction. If on a separate return basis, Skyhook would have a net operating loss or net tax credit for a particular year, and such loss or credit could be utilized on the actual tax returns filed by Liberty (or its former affiliate), then Skyhook would be entitled to reduce current and future payments to Liberty (or its former affiliate) by the amount of such tax benefit. Skyhook made payments of $3.2 million in 2014 under these tax sharing arrangements. Prior to the completion of the Broadband Spin-Off, Skyhook’s income tax receivable from Liberty was transferred to Liberty Broadband and the tax sharing arrangement between Liberty and Skyhook was extinguished. |