Financial History Summary

 

Financial history summary

dollars in millions

 

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

Operating Results

Operating Revenue

$ 65,711

$ 67,052

$ 68,090

$ 74,932

$ 74,778

Operating Expenses

Compensation and benefits

48,310

48,909

50,883

52,358

53,306

Retiree health benefits*

2,441

7,747

3,390

7,407

10,084

All other operating expenses

19,883

18,770

17,557

17,973

16,715

Total Operating Expenses*

$ 70,634

$ 75,426

$ 71,830

$ 77,738

$ 80,105

Operating Loss

$ (4,923)

$ (8,374)

$ (3,740)

$ (2,806)

$ (5,327)

Net Loss

$ (5,067)

$ (8,505)

$ (3,794)

$ (2,806)

$ (5,142)

P.L. 109-435 Payment to PSRHBF*

$

$ 5,500

$ 1,400

$ 5,600

$ 8,358

Workers’ Compensation Expenses

$ 3,672

$ 3,566

$ 2,223

$ 1,227

$ 880

Financial Position

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 1,488

$ 1,161

$ 4,089

$ 1,432

$ 899

Property and equipment, net

20,337

21,595

22,680

23,193

23,596

All other assets

1,588

1,570

1,349

1,361

1,352

Total Assets

$ 23,413

$ 24,326

$ 28,118

$ 25,986

$ 25,847

Total Debt

$ 13,000

$ 12,000

$ 10,200

$ 7,200

$ 4,200

Net Capital

Capital contributions of the U.S. government

$ 3,132

$ 3,132

$ 3,087

$ 3,034

$ 3,034

Deficit since 1971 reorganization

(22,072)

(17,005)

(8,500)

(4,706)

(1,900)

Total Net (Deficiency) Capital

$ (18,940)

$ (13,873)

$ (5,413)

$ (1,672)

$ 1,134

* P.L.112-33 had the net impact of a $5.5 billion reduction of expenses in 2011. P.L.111-68 had a net impact of a $4.0 billion reduction of expenses in 2009. P.L.109-435 had a net impact of a $6.8 billion increase of expenses in 2007 ($8.4 billion in additional retiree health benefits less $1.6 billion in CSRS savings).

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