sharick008/convfinqa huggingface dataset:
stock performance graph the following graph sets forth the cumulative total shareholder return on our series a common stock , series b common stock and series c common stock as compared with the cumulative total return of the companies listed in the standard and poor 2019s 500 stock index ( 201cs&p 500 index 201d ) and a peer group of companies comprised of cbs corporation class b common stock , scripps network interactive , inc . ( acquired by the company in march 2018 ) , time warner , inc . ( acquired by at&t inc . in june 2018 ) , twenty-first century fox , inc . class a common stock ( news corporation class a common stock prior to june 2013 ) , viacom , inc . class b common stock and the walt disney company . the graph assumes $ 100 originally invested on december 31 , 2013 in each of our series a common stock , series b common stock and series c common stock , the s&p 500 index , and the stock of our peer group companies , including reinvestment of dividends , for the years ended december 31 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 and 2018 . two peer companies , scripps networks interactive , inc . and time warner , inc. , were acquired in 2018 . the stock performance chart shows the peer group including scripps networks interactive , inc . and time warner , inc . and excluding both acquired companies for the entire five year period . december 31 , december 31 , december 31 , december 31 , december 31 , december 31 .

december 312013: disca: 100
discb: 100
disck: 100
s&p 500: 100
peer group incl . acquired companies: 100
peer group ex . acquired companies: 100
december 312014: disca: 74.58
discb: 80.56
disck: 80.42
s&p 500: 111.39
peer group incl . acquired companies: 116.64
peer group ex . acquired companies: 113.23
december 312015: disca: 57.76
discb: 58.82
disck: 60.15
s&p 500: 110.58
peer group incl . acquired companies: 114.02
peer group ex . acquired companies: 117.27
december 312016: disca: 59.34
discb: 63.44
disck: 63.87
s&p 500: 121.13
peer group incl . acquired companies: 127.96
peer group ex . acquired companies: 120.58
december 312017: disca: 48.45
discb: 53.97
disck: 50.49
s&p 500: 144.65
peer group incl . acquired companies: 132.23
peer group ex . acquired companies: 127.9
december 312018: disca: 53.56
discb: 72.9
disck: 55.04
s&p 500: 135.63
peer group incl . acquired companies: 105.8
peer group ex . acquired companies: 141.58

equity compensation plan information information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans will be set forth in our definitive proxy statement for our 2019 annual meeting of stockholders under the caption 201csecurities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans , 201d which is incorporated herein by reference. .

Questions:
what is the difference between the shareholder return on disca of december 31, 2018 and that of december 31, 2013?
how much does that difference represents in relation to the shareholder return on disca of december 31, 2013?

Answers:
-46.44
-46.44%
schlumberger limited and subsidiaries shares of common stock issued in treasury shares outstanding ( stated in millions ) .

issued: balance january 1 2008: 1334
shares sold to optionees less shares exchanged: 2013
shares issued under employee stock purchase plan: 2013
stock repurchase program: 2013
issued on conversions of debentures: 2013
balance december 31 2008: 1334
vesting of restricted stock: 2013
balance december 31 2009: 1334
acquisition of smith international inc .: 100
balance december 31 2010: 1434
in treasury: balance january 1 2008: -138
shares sold to optionees less shares exchanged: 6
shares issued under employee stock purchase plan: 3
stock repurchase program: -27
issued on conversions of debentures: 8
balance december 31 2008: -140
vesting of restricted stock: 1
balance december 31 2009: -139
acquisition of smith international inc .: 76
balance december 31 2010: -73
shares outstanding: balance january 1 2008: 1196
shares sold to optionees less shares exchanged: 6
shares issued under employee stock purchase plan: 3
stock repurchase program: -27
issued on conversions of debentures: 8
balance december 31 2008: 1194
vesting of restricted stock: 1
balance december 31 2009: 1195
acquisition of smith international inc .: 176
balance december 31 2010: 1361

see the notes to consolidated financial statements part ii , item 8 .

Questions:
combined, what was the shares outstanding for 12/31/10 and 12/31/09?
so what was the average of these values?

Answers:
2556.0
1278
entergy corporation and subsidiaries notes to financial statements liability to $ 60 million , and recorded the $ 2.7 million difference as a credit to interest expense . the $ 60 million remaining liability was eliminated upon payment of the cash portion of the purchase price . as of december 31 , 2016 , entergy louisiana , in connection with the waterford 3 lease obligation , had a future minimum lease payment ( reflecting an interest rate of 8.09% ( 8.09 % ) ) of $ 57.5 million , including $ 2.3 million in interest , due january 2017 that is recorded as long-term debt . in february 2017 the leases were terminated and the leased assets were conveyed to entergy louisiana . grand gulf lease obligations in 1988 , in two separate but substantially identical transactions , system energy sold and leased back undivided ownership interests in grand gulf for the aggregate sum of $ 500 million . the initial term of the leases expired in july 2015 . system energy renewed the leases for fair market value with renewal terms expiring in july 2036 . at the end of the new lease renewal terms , system energy has the option to repurchase the leased interests in grand gulf or renew the leases at fair market value . in the event that system energy does not renew or purchase the interests , system energy would surrender such interests and their associated entitlement of grand gulf 2019s capacity and energy . system energy is required to report the sale-leaseback as a financing transaction in its financial statements . for financial reporting purposes , system energy expenses the interest portion of the lease obligation and the plant depreciation . however , operating revenues include the recovery of the lease payments because the transactions are accounted for as a sale and leaseback for ratemaking purposes . consistent with a recommendation contained in a ferc audit report , system energy initially recorded as a net regulatory asset the difference between the recovery of the lease payments and the amounts expensed for interest and depreciation and continues to record this difference as a regulatory asset or liability on an ongoing basis , resulting in a zero net balance for the regulatory asset at the end of the lease term . the amount was a net regulatory liability of $ 55.6 million and $ 55.6 million as of december 31 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively . as of december 31 , 2016 , system energy , in connection with the grand gulf sale and leaseback transactions , had future minimum lease payments ( reflecting an implicit rate of 5.13% ( 5.13 % ) ) that are recorded as long-term debt , as follows : amount ( in thousands ) .

amount ( in thousands ): 2017: 17188
2018: 17188
2019: 17188
2020: 17188
2021: 17188
years thereafter: 257812
total: 343752
less : amount representing interest: 309393
present value of net minimum lease payments: 34359

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Questions:
what was the implicit interest rate numerically, or not in percentage?
and what was the total in lease payments in 2018?
what amount, then, of this total, is due to that implicit interest rate?

Answers:
.0513
17188
881.7
other expense , net : the company's other expense consists of the following: .

year ended december 31 , 2013: foreign currency losses net: -1115
other income ( expense ) net: 69
total other expense net: -1046
year ended december 31 , 2012: foreign currency losses net: -1401
other income ( expense ) net: -4
total other expense net: -1405

income tax provision : the company recorded income tax expense of $ 77.2 million and had income before income taxes of $ 322.5 million for the year ended december 31 , 2013 , representing an effective tax rate of 23.9% ( 23.9 % ) . during the year ended december 31 , 2012 , the company recorded income tax expense of $ 90.1 million and had income before income taxes of $ 293.5 million , representing an effective tax rate of 30.7% ( 30.7 % ) . in december 2013 , the company received notice from the irs that the joint committee on taxation took no exception to the company's tax returns that were filed for 2009 and 2010 . an $ 11.0 million tax benefit was recognized in the company's 2013 financial results as the company had effectively settled uncertainty regarding the realization of refund claims filed in connection with the 2009 and 2010 returns . in the u.s. , which is the largest jurisdiction where the company receives such a tax credit , the availability of the research and development credit expired at the end of the 2011 tax year . in january 2013 , the u.s . congress passed legislation that reinstated the research and development credit retroactive to 2012 . the income tax provision for the year ended december 31 , 2013 includes approximately $ 2.3 million related to the reinstated research and development credit for 2012 activity . the decrease in the effective tax rate from the prior year is primarily due to the release of an uncertain tax position mentioned above , the reinstatement of the u.s . research and development credit mentioned above , and cash repatriation activities . when compared to the federal and state combined statutory rate , the effective tax rates for the years ended december 31 , 2013 and 2012 were favorably impacted by lower statutory tax rates in many of the company 2019s foreign jurisdictions , the domestic manufacturing deduction and tax benefits associated with the merger of the company 2019s japan subsidiaries in 2010 . net income : the company 2019s net income for the year ended december 31 , 2013 was $ 245.3 million as compared to net income of $ 203.5 million for the year ended december 31 , 2012 . diluted earnings per share was $ 2.58 for the year ended december 31 , 2013 and $ 2.14 for the year ended december 31 , 2012 . the weighted average shares used in computing diluted earnings per share were 95.1 million and 95.0 million for the years ended december 31 , 2013 and 2012 , respectively . table of contents .

Questions:
what was the difference in foreign currency losses net between 2012 and 2013?
so what was the percentage change during this time?

Answers:
-286
-20.4%
s c h e d u l e i v ( continued ) ace limited and subsidiaries s u p p l e m e n t a l i n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g r e i n s u r a n c e premiums earned for the years ended december 31 , 2008 , 2007 , and 2006 ( in millions of u.s . dollars ) direct amount ceded to companies assumed from other companies net amount percentage of amount assumed to .

direct amount: 2008: 16087
2007: 14673
2006: 13562
ceded to other companies: 2008: 6144
2007: 5834
2006: 5198
assumed from other companies: 2008: 3260
2007: 3458
2006: 3461
net amount: 2008: 13203
2007: 12297
2006: 11825
percentage of amount assumed to net: 2008: -25
2007: -28
2006: -29

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Questions:
in the year of 2008, how much did the direct amount represent in relation to the amount ceded to other companies?
and what was this amount ceded in 2007?
what was the direct amount in this same year?
what percentage, then, did the amount ceded represent in relation to the direct amount in 2007?

Answers:
2.62
5834
14673
39.8%
interest expense , net was $ 26.4 million , $ 14.6 million , and $ 5.3 million for the years ended december 31 , 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively . interest expense includes the amortization of deferred financing costs , bank fees , capital and built-to-suit lease interest and interest expense under the credit and other long term debt facilities . amortization of deferred financing costs was $ 1.2 million , $ 0.8 million , and $ 0.6 million for the years ended december 31 , 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively . the company monitors the financial health and stability of its lenders under the credit and other long term debt facilities , however during any period of significant instability in the credit markets lenders could be negatively impacted in their ability to perform under these facilities . 6 . commitments and contingencies obligations under operating leases the company leases warehouse space , office facilities , space for its brand and factory house stores and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating leases . the leases expire at various dates through 2033 , excluding extensions at the company 2019s option , and include provisions for rental adjustments . the table below includes executed lease agreements for brand and factory house stores that the company did not yet occupy as of december 31 , 2016 and does not include contingent rent the company may incur at its stores based on future sales above a specified minimum or payments made for maintenance , insurance and real estate taxes . the following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments for non-cancelable real property operating leases as of december 31 , 2016 as well as significant operating lease agreements entered into during the period after december 31 , 2016 through the date of this report : ( in thousands ) .

$ 114857: 2018: 127504
2019: 136040
2020: 133092
2021: 122753
2022 and thereafter: 788180
total future minimum lease payments: 1422426

included in selling , general and administrative expense was rent expense of $ 109.0 million , $ 83.0 million and $ 59.0 million for the years ended december 31 , 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively , under non-cancelable operating lease agreements . included in these amounts was contingent rent expense of $ 13.0 million , $ 11.0 million and $ 11.0 million for the years ended december 31 , 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively . sports marketing and other commitments within the normal course of business , the company enters into contractual commitments in order to promote the company 2019s brand and products . these commitments include sponsorship agreements with teams and athletes on the collegiate and professional levels , official supplier agreements , athletic event sponsorships and other marketing commitments . the following is a schedule of the company 2019s future minimum payments under its sponsorship and other marketing agreements as of december 31 .

Questions:
what was the difference in rent expenses included in sg&a expenses from 2015 to 2016?
what was the rent expense included in sg&a expenses in 2015?
what is the percent change?

Answers:
26
83.0
31%
the following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments required under long-term operating leases at october 30 , 2010 : fiscal years operating leases .

operating leases: 2011: 21871
2012: 12322
2013: 9078
2014: 6381
2015: 5422
later years: 30655
total: 85729

12 . commitments and contingencies from time to time in the ordinary course of the company 2019s business , various claims , charges and litigation are asserted or commenced against the company arising from , or related to , contractual matters , patents , trademarks , personal injury , environmental matters , product liability , insurance coverage and personnel and employment disputes . as to such claims and litigation , the company can give no assurance that it will prevail . the company does not believe that any current legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the company 2019s financial position , results of operations or cash flows . 13 . retirement plans the company and its subsidiaries have various savings and retirement plans covering substantially all employees . the company maintains a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its eligible u.s . employees . this plan provides for company contributions of up to 5% ( 5 % ) of each participant 2019s total eligible compensation . in addition , the company contributes an amount equal to each participant 2019s pre-tax contribution , if any , up to a maximum of 3% ( 3 % ) of each participant 2019s total eligible compensation . the total expense related to the defined contribution plan for u.s . employees was $ 20.5 million in fiscal 2010 , $ 21.5 million in fiscal 2009 and $ 22.6 million in fiscal 2008 . the company also has various defined benefit pension and other retirement plans for certain non-u.s . employees that are consistent with local statutory requirements and practices . the total expense related to the various defined benefit pension and other retirement plans for certain non-u.s . employees was $ 11.7 million in fiscal 2010 , $ 10.9 million in fiscal 2009 and $ 13.9 million in fiscal 2008 . during fiscal 2009 , the measurement date of the plan 2019s funded status was changed from september 30 to the company 2019s fiscal year end . non-u.s . plan disclosures the company 2019s funding policy for its foreign defined benefit pension plans is consistent with the local requirements of each country . the plans 2019 assets consist primarily of u.s . and non-u.s . equity securities , bonds , property and cash . the benefit obligations and related assets under these plans have been measured at october 30 , 2010 and october 31 , 2009 . analog devices , inc . notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) .

Questions:
what is the total expenses related to defined contribution plan for u.s . employees in 2010?
what about in 2009?
what is the net change?
what percentage change does this represent?

Answers:
20.5
21.5
-1
-4.7%
devon energy corporation and subsidiaries notes to consolidated financial statements 2013 ( continued ) other debentures and notes following are descriptions of the various other debentures and notes outstanding at december 31 , 2014 and 2013 , as listed in the table presented at the beginning of this note . geosouthern debt in december 2013 , in conjunction with the planned geosouthern acquisition , devon issued $ 2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of fixed and floating rate senior notes resulting in cash proceeds of approximately $ 2.2 billion , net of discounts and issuance costs . the floating rate senior notes due in 2015 bear interest at a rate equal to three-month libor plus 0.45 percent , which rate will be reset quarterly . the floating rate senior notes due in 2016 bears interest at a rate equal to three-month libor plus 0.54 percent , which rate will be reset quarterly . the schedule below summarizes the key terms of these notes ( in millions ) . .

$ 500: floating rate due december 15 2016: 350
1.20% ( 1.20 % ) due december 15 2016 ( 1 ): 650
2.25% ( 2.25 % ) due december 15 2018: 750
discount and issuance costs: -2
net proceeds: 2248

( 1 ) the 1.20% ( 1.20 % ) $ 650 million note due december 15 , 2016 was redeemed on november 13 , 2014 . the senior notes were classified as short-term debt on devon 2019s consolidated balance sheet as of december 31 , 2013 due to certain redemption features in the event that the geosouthern acquisition was not completed on or prior to june 30 , 2014 . on february 28 , 2014 , the geosouthern acquisition closed and thus the senior notes were subsequently classified as long-term debt . additionally , during december 2013 , devon entered into a term loan agreement with a group of major financial institutions pursuant to which devon could draw up to $ 2.0 billion to finance , in part , the geosouthern acquisition and to pay transaction costs . in february 2014 , devon drew the $ 2.0 billion of term loans for the geosouthern transaction , and the amount was subsequently repaid on june 30 , 2014 with the canadian divestiture proceeds that were repatriated to the u.s . in june 2014 , at which point the term loan was terminated. .

Questions:
what was the combined floating rate due for 2015 and 2016?
so what portion of the net proceeds came from the floating rates during these years?
and as a percentage?
what were the net discounts and issuance costs associated with the issuance of fixed and floating rate senior notes?
so what percent of this value makes up the planned geosouthern acquisition?

Answers:
850
0.3781
37.81
0.05
2.3%
kendal vroman , 39 mr . vroman has served as our managing director , commodity products , otc services & information products since february 2010 . mr . vroman previously served as managing director and chief corporate development officer from 2008 to 2010 . mr . vroman joined us in 2001 and since then has held positions of increasing responsibility , including most recently as managing director , corporate development and managing director , information and technology services . scot e . warren , 47 mr . warren has served as our managing director , equity index products and index services since february 2010 . mr . warren previously served as our managing director , equity products since joining us in 2007 . prior to that , mr . warren worked for goldman sachs as its president , manager trading and business analysis team . prior to goldman sachs , mr . warren managed equity and option execution and clearing businesses for abn amro in chicago and was a senior consultant for arthur andersen & co . for financial services firms . financial information about geographic areas due to the nature of its business , cme group does not track revenues based upon geographic location . we do , however , track trading volume generated outside of traditional u.s . trading hours and through our international telecommunication hubs . our customers can directly access our exchanges throughout the world . the following table shows the percentage of our total trading volume on our globex electronic trading platform generated during non-u.s . hours and through our international hubs. .

2010: trading during non-u.s . hours: -13
trading through telecommunication hubs: 8
2009: trading during non-u.s . hours: -9
trading through telecommunication hubs: 7
2008: trading during non-u.s . hours: -11
trading through telecommunication hubs: 8

available information our web site is www.cmegroup.com . information made available on our web site does not constitute part of this document . we make available on our web site our annual reports on form 10-k , quarterly reports on form 10-q , current reports on form 8-k and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the sec . our corporate governance materials , including our corporate governance principles , director conflict of interest policy , board of directors code of ethics , categorical independence standards , employee code of conduct and the charters for all the standing committees of our board , may also be found on our web site . copies of these materials are also available to shareholders free of charge upon written request to shareholder relations and member services , attention ms . beth hausoul , cme group inc. , 20 south wacker drive , chicago , illinois 60606. .

Questions:
what was the percentage of trading during non-u.s. hours in 2008?
and the portion that was traded during u.s. hours?
and trading during non-u.s. hours for the next year?
and the portion traded during u.s. hours?
so what was the increase in trading during u.s. hours between the two years?

Answers:
11
89%
9
91%
2%