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Shaw Communications Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
August 31, 2015 and 2014
[all amounts in millions of canadian dollars except share and per share amounts]
August 31,
2013
August 31,
2014
Net book
value
$
Additions
$
Transfers
$
Amortization
$
Disposals
and
writedown
$
Net book
value
$
Cable and telecommunications distribution system 2,255 444 2 (341) (9) 2,351
Digital cable terminals and modems 341 209 – (200) – 350
Satellite audio, video and data network and DTH
receiving equipment 87 43 – (27) – 103
Transmitters, broadcasting, communications and
production equipment 61 10 – (17) – 54
Land and buildings 279 2 – (20) (1) 260
Data processing and other 199 38 62 (50) (22) 227
Assets under construction 148 223 (64) – – 307
3,370 969 – (655) (32) 3,652
In 2015, the Company recognized a gain of $6 (2014 – loss of $1) on the disposal of property, plant and equipment. The write-
down of assets in 2015 was in respect of development of a certain Internet Protocol Television (“IPTV”) platform which forms
part of the common infrastructure for the Consumer and Business Network Services divisions.
9. OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS
2015 2014
$$
Equipment costs subject to a deferred revenue arrangement 225 247
Customer equipment financing receivables 812
Credit facility arrangement fees 32
Other 23 22
259 283
Amortization provided in the accounts for 2015 amounted to $165 (2014 – $142) and was recorded as amortization of
deferred equipment costs and other amortization.
2015 Annual Report Shaw Communications Inc. 75