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Financial History Summary
 
2000 Annual Report - page 65 of 70

   

2000

1999*

1998*

1997*

1996*

1995*

1994*

1993*

1992*

1991*

1990*

 

  Statement of Operations                        
  (dollars in billions)                        
  Total revenue

$    64.6

$    62.7

$    60.1

$    58.3

$     56.6

$    54.5

$     49.6

$    48.0

$    47.1

$    44.2

$     40.1

 
  Total expense

64.8

62.4

59.5

57.0

55.0

52.7

50.5

49.8

47.6

45.7

41.0

 
   

 
  Net (loss) income
(dollars in millions)

$    (0.2)

$    0.4

$    0.6

$    1.3

$    1.6

$    1.8

$    (0.9)

$    (1.8)

$    (0.5)

$    (1.5)

$    (0.9)

 
   

 
                           
  Operating revenue

$ 64,476

$ 62,655

$ 60,005

$ 58,133

$ 56,309

$ 54,176

$ 49,252

$ 47,418

$ 46,151

$ 43,323

$ 39,202

 
  Revenue forgone appropriation

64

71

67

83

93

117

131

164

545

562

453

 
   

 
  Total operating revenue

64,540

62,726

60,072

58,216

56,402

54,293

49,383

47,582

46,696

43,885

39,655

 
   

 
  Compensation and benefits

49,532

47,333

45,596

43,835

42,676

41,931

39,609

38,448

37,122

34,904

33,158

 
  Restructuring costs

129

1,010

 
  Other expenses

13,460

13,309

12,190

11,038

10,437

8,799

8,846

7,745

7,521

7,215

6,276

 
   

 
  Total operating expenses

62,992

60,642

57,786

54,873

53,113

50,730

48,455

46,322

45,653

42,119

39,434

 
   

 
  Income from operations

1,548

2,084

2,286

3,343

3,289

3,563

928

1,260

1,043

1,766

221

 
  Interest and investment income

41

29

44

115

142

216

193

404

409

318

419

 
  Interest expense on deferred
    retirement liabilities

(1,568)

(1,592)

(1,613)

(1,629)

(1,496)

(1,443)

(1,433)

(1,416)

(1,350)

(1,263)

(1,056)

 
  Interest expense on borrowings

(220)

(158)

(167)

(307)

(368)

(566)

(601)

(620)

(638)

(480)

(458)

 
   

 
  Income (loss) before retroactive
    assessments and extraordinary
    items

(199)

363

550

1,264

1,567

1,770

(913)

(372)

(536)

341

(874)

 
  Retroactive assessments for
    employee benefits **

—)

(857)

(1,810)

 
   

 
  Income (loss) before
    extraordinary item

(199)

363

550

1,264

1,567

1,770

(913)

(1,229)

(536)

(1,469)

(874)

 
  Extraordinary item - debt
    refinancing premium

(536)

 
   

 
  Net (loss) income

$    (199)

$    363

$    550

$    1,264

$    1,567

$    1,770

$    (913)

$   (1,765)

$    (536)

$   (1,469)

$    (874)

 
   

 
                           
  Balance Sheets                        
  Assets                        
  Current assets

$   1,655

$   1,296

$   1,893

$   1,736

$    1,670

$   2,975

$   2,683

$   4,478

$   6,027

$   4,863

$   4,528

 
  Property and equipment, deferred retirement costs and other assets

56,628

54,713

53,015

51,675

50,157

46,146

43,733

42,803

41,638

38,403

32,977

 
   

 
  Total Assets

$ 58,283

$ 56,009

$ 54,908

$ 53,411

$ 51,827

$ 49,121

$ 46,416

$ 47,281

$ 47,665

$ 43,266

$ 37,505

 
   

 
  Liabilities                        
  Current liabilities

$ 18,277

$ 15,436

$ 15,278

$ 14,107

$ 12,796

$ 11,499

$ 11,665

$ 10,140

$   9,484

$   7,400

$   6,290

 
  Other liabilities

38,150

37,466

37,652

37,439

37,746

34,794

32,985

33,503

32,291

30,474

25,825

 
  Long-term debt

2,502

3,554

2,788

3,225

3,909

7,019

7,727

8,686

9,173

8,139

6,668

 
  (Net capital deficiency)/equity

(646)

(447)

(810)

(1,360)

(2,624)

(4,191)

(5,961)

(5,048)

(3,283)

(2,747)

(1,278)

 
   

 
  Total liabilities and (net capital deficiency)/equity

$ 58,283

$ 56,009

$ 54,908

$ 53,411

$ 51,827

$ 49,121

$ 46,416

$ 47,281

$ 47,665

$ 43,266

$ 37,505

 
   

 
                           
  Changes in (Net Capital Deficiency)/Equity                        
  Beginning balances                        
  Capital contributions of the U.S. government

$   3,034

$   3,034

$   3,034

$   3,034

$   3,034

$   3,034

$   3,034

$   3,034

$   3,035

$   3,034

$   3,034

 
  Deficit since reorganization

(3,481)

(3,844)

(4,394)

(5,658)

(7,225)

(8,995)

(8,082)

(6,318)

(5,781)

(4,312)

(3,438)

 
   

 
  Total beginning balance (net capital deficiency)/equity

(447)

(810)

(1,360)

(2,624)

(4,191)

(5,961)

(5,048)

(3,283)

(2,747)

(1,278)

(402)

 
  Net (loss) income

(199)

363

550

1,264

1,567

1,770

(913)

(1,765)

(536)

(1,469)

(874)

 
   

 
  Ending balance***

$    (646)

$    (447)

$    (810)

$  (1,360)

$  (2,624)

$  (4,191)

$  (5,961)

$  (5,048)

$  (3,283)

$  (2,747)

$  (1,278)

 
   

 

  *   Certain reclassifications have been made to previously reported amounts.
**  Relates to OBRA 1990 and 1993.
*** Some totals may not add exactly due to rounding.

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