{president's report 2002} {Memorial University of Newfoundland}
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Financial Highlights

The information on this page represents a short summary of the operations of Memorial University during 2001-2002. For more data, please consult the university's complete audited financial statements.

NOTE: The financial statements on this page include the financial operations of Memorial University, research funds, special purpose and trust funds, and the separately-incorporated entities C-CORE, Canadian Centre for Marine Communications, Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation, Genesis Group, Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, Botanical Garden, and the Memorial University Recreation Complex.

The Consolidated Statement of Operations reports an excess of expenditure over revenue of $8.6 million, compared to an excess of expenditure over revenue of $938,000 in the fiscal year ended 2001. This difference is largely attributable to expenditure of approved prior year carryovers of approximately $4.7 million and a significant increase in employee future benefits of approximately $2 million. After excluding the impact of the results of the related entities, ancillary operations, research, special purpose and trust funds, and government approved exclusion of the employee future benefits, the university reported a budget deficit of $515,000, which was within the parameters approved by the Board of Regents and the provincial government.

STATEMENT 1
Consolidated statement of financial position (see note below)
Year ended March 31, 2002, with comparative figures for 2001
(Thousands of dollars)
    2002   2001
Assets
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents $ 15,293 $ 12,103
   Short-term investments   9,845   22,329
   Accounts receivable   30,430   23,927
   Inventory and prepaids   3,444   5,449
   Accrued interest receivable   1,145   2,307
    60,157   66,115
Mortgage receivable   715   772
Investments   45,788   37,854
Capital assets   145,598   135,459
  $ 252,258 $ 240,200
Liabilities, Deferred Contributions and Net Assets
Current liabilities:
   Bank indebtedness $ 6,744    
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 26,971 $ 26,292
  $ 33,715 $ 26,292
Long term liabilities:
   Employee benefits obligations   44,273   40,484
   Other   2,691   1,244
    46,964   41,728
Deferred contributions   167,679   163,427
Net assets:
   Net assets invested in capital assets   1,861   684
   Net assets restricted for endowment purposes   44,617   42,388
   Unrestricted net assets   (42,578)   (34,319)
    3,900   8,753
  $ 252,258 $ 240,200

STATEMENT 2
Consolidated statement of operations (see note below)
Year ended March 31, 2001, with comparative figures for 2000
(Thousands of dollars)
    2002   2001
REVENUE:
   Government grants $ 165,272 $ 150,038
   Student fees   47,639   49,954
   Sales and services   12,956   12,246
   Amortization of deferred capital contributions   18,327   16,889
   Investment income   4,090   5,914
   Other income   18,719   15,017
    267,003   250,058
EXPENDITURES:
   Salaries and employee benefits   182,647   164,070
   Travel and hosting   10,181   9,669
   Materials and supplies   24,707   23,318
   Renovations   5,692   4,897
   Books   390   466
   Scholarships and bursaries   13,048   12,342
   Amortization   18,308   16,754
   Utilities   13,926   14,226
   Equipment rentals   2,323   2,460
   Externally contracted services   11,379   9,828
   Professional fees   4,236   4,589
   Other   1,828   1,830
   External cost recoveries   (17,435)   (15,983)
    271,230   248,466
Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenditures for the year $ (4,227) $ 1,592
   Vacation pay expense   943   471
   Employee future benefits obligations   3,508    2,059
    (8,678)   (938)
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