ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 - BC Transit

Debt Service* A component of Investment and Other Income2008 2009 VarianceDescription Actual Target Actual From 2008 From TargetAmortization of Capital Assets 18,105 28,066 21,397 3,292 (6,669)Amortization of Capital Assets Under Lease 32,654 32,654 32,654 0 0Long Term Debt Interest 7,022 6,599 6,856 (166) 257Debt Service Cost 57,781 67,319 60,907 3,126 (6,412)Amortization of Deferred Capital Contributions 7,237 12,452 9,743 2,506 (2,709)Amortization of Deferred Capital Contributions -Assets Under Lease 31,242 32,654 31,242 0 (1,412)Amortization of Net Assets 861 1,412 1,412 551 0Sinking Fund Interest * 1,834 2,516 1,684 (150) (832)Net Debt Service Cost 16,607 18,285 16,826 219 (1,459)DEBT SERVICENet debt service costs represent those capital program costsrecoverable from local partner rather than federal, provincialor other grants and funding sources.The lower than targeted net debt service cost is primarilyattributable to the later than planned capital spending andanticipated in-service dates relating to project timing onfacilities, information technology, low-floor bus acquisitionsand security related infrastructure. This is partially offset bythe change in accounting policy relating to componentizationwhich resulted in increased capitalization of assets and relatedamortization.Other Revenues and ExpendituresOther revenue of $2.8 million is greater than target by $0.3million. Other revenue consists of interest earned on bankdeposits, short term deposits and debt sinking funds.Derivatives and other expenditures of $1.4 million consistof losses resulting from the revaluation of foreign currencyaccount balances and foreign currency derivative contracts($1.1 million) and the loss on disposal of assets ($0.3 million).The recognition of debt sinking funds at fair value is a resultof accounting standards changes which were adopted byBC Transit in fiscal 2008. These mark to market valuationchanges are recorded in net assets until they are realized atwhich time they are recognized in income. No amounts wererecognized in income in the year.BALANCE SHEETBC Transit operates on a cost recovery basis. Consequently,transit operations do not generate changes in the corporatebalance sheet aside from working capital shifts caused by thetiming and realization of revenues and expenditures.The major balance sheet driver remains the capital programand related financing. In this regard, BC Transit is increasingcapital expenditures in line with expansion requirements.Capital grants from federal and provincial funding partnersare accounted for as deferred contributions and amortizedon the same basis as the related asset. The local share ofexpenditures is financed by fiscal agency loans arrangedthrough the debt management branch of the Ministry ofFinance. Debt service costs thereon are recovered fromthe local partner.Included in the statement of net assets are mark to marketlosses on recording debt sinking funds at fair value.28BC TRANSIT 2008/09 ANNUAL REPORT