Academy Journal Volume 54 | Page 37

  here, such as interest expense and fees; capital expenditures attributable to personnel costs or materials that must be expensed under audit standards; endowment payout; and Capital Campaign and other gifts (subject to accounting recognition rules).9 Some other unrestricted revenues and expenses arise from activity in designated funds outside the Academy’s operating or capital budgets. gifts or pledges that may be recorded under accounting rules and other gifts are included in private gifts and grants under Operating Revenue and in contributions under Endowment and Other Non-Operating Revenue. The combined total for 2013 was $7.3 million. • The approximately $4.3 million decrease in the net retiree obligations (i.e., pension-related items) are reflected in Endowment and Other Non-Operating Revenues. • Investment income ($9.3 million) under Operating Revenue consists mainly of NCIF payout used for the operating budget and for other designated purposes. Net realized and unrealized gain ($11.4 million) under Endowment and Other Non-Operating Revenue primarily reflects a market increase during the year. We mark our investments to market each quarter, recording capital appreciation or decline as investment income or loss. Combining the gain with investment income represents the true positive investment return for the year ($20.7 million). • The bottom line of the Statement shows the overall increase in net assets of $10.4 million. The Statement of Cash Flows, page 48, shows a positive cash flow for the year of approximately $205 thousand. Cash was expended for operating activities ($3.3 million) and financing activities ($3.1 million) and provided from investing activities ($6.5 million). • Annual fund gifts, new Capital Campaign 9 Other receipts or expenditures in the Capital Items report only affect our balance sheet: for example, debt proceeds or principal payments and capital expenditures that add to our property, plant and equipment. 37