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Financial Statements  2001

FINANCIAL HISTORY summary

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2001
2000*
1999*
1998*
1997*
Statement of Operations            
  (dollars in billions)            
  Total revenue  
$ 65.9

$ 64.6

$ 62.7

$ 60.1

$ 58.3

  Total expense  
67.6

64.8

62.4

59.5

57.0

     

  Net (loss) income
 
$ (1.7)

$ (0.2)

$ 0.4

$ 0.6

$ 1.3

  (dollars in millions)  

  Operating revenue  
$ 65,767

$ 64,476

$ 62,655

$ 60,005

$ 58,133

  Revenue forgone appropriation  
67

64

71

67

83

     

  Total operating revenue  
65,834

64,540

62,726

60,072

58,216

     

  Compensation and benefits  
51,351

49,532

47,333

45,596

44,093

  Restructuring costs  

  Other expenses  
14,289

13,460

13,309

12,190

11,038

     

  Total operating expenses  
65,640

62,992

60,642

57,786

55,131

     

  Income from operations  
194

1,548

2,084

2,286

3,343

  Interest and investment income  
35

41

29

44

115

  Interest expense on deferred retirement liabilities  
(1,603)

(1,568)

(1,592)

(1,613)

(1,629)

  Interest expense on borrowings  
(306)

(220)

(158)

(167)

(307)

     

  Income (loss) before retroactive assessments and extraordinary items  
(1,680)

(199)

363

550

1,264

  Retroactive assessments for employee benefits **  

     

  Income (loss) before extraordinary item  
(1,608)

(199)

363

550

1,264
  Extraordinary item - debt refinancing premium  

     

  Net (loss) income  
$ (1,680)

$ (199)

$ 363

$ 550

$ 1,264

     

               
Balance Sheets            
  Assets            
  Current assets  
$ 1,933

$ 1,655

$ 1,296

$   1,893

$ 1,736

  Property and equipment, deferred retirement costs and other assets  
57,158

56,628

54,713

53,015

51,675

     

  Total Assets  
$ 59,091

$ 58,283

$ 56,009

$ 54,908

$ 53,411

     

  Liabilities            
  Current liabilities  
$17,457

$ 18,277

$ 15,436

$ 15,278

$ 14,107

  Other liabilities  
38,209

38,150

37,466

37,652

37,439

  Long-term debt  
5,751

2,502

3,554

2,788

3,225

  (Net capital deficiency)/equity  
(2,326)

(646)

(447)

(810)

(1,360)

     

  Total liabilities and (net capital deficiency)/equity  
$ 59,091

$ 58,283

$ 56,009

$ 54,908

$ 53,411

     

               
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

  Deficit since reorganization  
(3,680)

(3,481)

(3,844)

(4,394)

(5,658)

     

  Total beginning balance (net capital deficiency)/equity  
(646)

(447)

(810)

(1,360)

(2,624)

  Net (loss) income  
(1,680)

(199)

363

550

1,264

     

  Ending balance***  
$ (2,326)

$ (646)

$ (447)

$ (810)

$ (1,360)

     

*   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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