Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
For the Year ended September 30, 2012 Capitol Metropolitan Transportation Authority Austin, Texas
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2012
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN, TEXAS
Prepared by the Finance Department
Billy Hamilton Interim Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introductory Section
Letter of Transmittal 7 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 11 Board of Trustees and Administration 12 Organizational Chart 13 Service Area 14
Financial Section
Independent Auditors’ Report 17 Management’s Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited) 19 Financial Statements Statements of Net Assets 26 Statements of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets 27 Statements of Cash Flows 29 Notes to Financial Statements 31
Required Supplementary Information (Unaudited) Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 27, Defined Benefit Retirement Plans, Schedule of Funding Progress and Employer Contributions 52
Statistical Section
Condensed Statement of Net Assets 58 Revenue by Source 59 Sales Tax Revenue 60 Estimated Sales Tax Receipts by City 61 Long-Term Debt 62 Debt-Net Revenue Coverage Ratio 63 Demographic and Economic Statistics 64 Principal Employers 65 Expenses by Object Class 66 Operating Statistics 67 Capital Assets 70 Total Employees 71 Farebox Recovery Percentages 72 Fare Structure 72 2012 Introductory Section Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 2910 East Fifth Street, Austin, Texas 78702 TEL 512.389.7400 FAX 512.369.6596 capmetro.org
March 18, 2013
Dear Central Texas Community,
On behalf of the board of directors of Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, we are pleased to submit to you the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the year ended September 30, 2012.
Capital Metro improved nearly every aspect of its business in 2012, including implementing stronger business and financial management practices and streamlining operations. The agency’s improved financial position enables it to invest strategically in the region’s mobility. The transit agency has developed and is implementing a five-year capital improvement plan, which will help build a strong infrastructure throughout the entire five-county region. These improvements include MetroRapid, a new high-capacity transit mode coming to Austin’s busiest streets in 2014.
CAPITAL METRO PROFILE Capital Metro is delivering on its promise to connect people, jobs and communities with quality transportation options. The transit authority provided 34 million rides in calendar year 2012 on the agency’s buses, trains, vans and sedans, an increase of more than 1.5 million rides over 2011, far exceeding the national trend.
Ridership on the MetroRail Red Line, a 32-mile commuter rail line between Leander and downtown Austin, has tripled since service began in 2010. In 2012, MetroRail hit a milestone of its one millionth passenger trip, and ridership increased nearly 50 percent in 2012 over 2011. Ridership has increased in part due to extended evening service on Fridays and Saturdays, made possible in 2012 through a partnership with the City of Austin.
With a fleet of more than 400 buses, Capital Metro provides local and express bus routes, shuttle service to The University of Texas at Austin and parallel door-to-door service for passengers with disabilities.
The agency also operates a vanpool program called RideShare and works in partnership with the Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) to offer transportation to select outlying areas surrounding Austin.
7 Beyond its passenger service, Capital Metro moves freight, too, along its own 163-mile railroad line between Llano and Giddings, Texas. In FY2012, the freight rail operation shipped 50,742 rail cars, the equivalent of about 203,000 semi-trailer trucks that otherwise would have been on the area’s highways. Freight rail traffic has increased more than 50 percent since FY2010. Capital Metro was created in 1985, after voters in Austin and the surrounding area approved its creation in accordance with Chapter 451 of the Texas Transportation Code. Capital Metro provides service to nearly one million residents within a 522-mile service area that includes the cities of Austin, Manor, San Leanna, Jonestown, Lago Vista, Leander, Point Venture, Volente Beach, and unincorporated portions of Travis and Williamson counties. These communities contribute one percent sales tax to be within Capital Metro’s service area.
GOVERNANCE Capital Metro is governed by an eight-member board of directors. The board consists of three members appointed by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), including an elected official; one member representing the small cities in Capital Metro’s service area; a member each appointed by the Travis County commissioners and Williamson County commissioners; and two members appointed by the Austin City Council, in which one must be a member of the Austin City Council. The board is responsible for adopting policies relative to the operation, control and management of the agency. They hire the president/CEO, who has the responsibility of running the day-to-day operation of the agency. Capital Metro implemented a new business model in 2012 to streamline operations and improve its business practices. Capital Metro now contracts with private companies to operate all passenger service, including fixed-route and paratransit service. Capital Metro service providers include McDonald Transit Associates, Inc., MV Transportation, Inc., Veolia Transportation, First Transit, CARTS, LeFleur Transportation and Herzog Contracting Corporation.
OUR WORKFORCE Capital Metro helps the local economy by employing and contracting a diverse workforce of approximately 1,200. Capital Metro strives to be an employer of choice in the Austin area and the transit industry by providing competitive benefits and pay, as well as nationally-recognized programs that contribute to employees’ well-being. Capital Metro was named Central Texas’ Healthiest Employer in 2012 by the Austin Business Journal. The agency’s award-winning wellness program includes three 24-hour fitness centers, personal training, nutrition counseling and healthy cafeteria, among other benefits. Since the wellness program was created, employee health care costs and absenteeism rates have steadily declined.
BUDGET CONTROL By state law, Capital Metro’s board of directors must adopt an annual budget driven by an approved strategic plan that outlines the agency’s priorities. The budget must be adopted before the beginning of each fiscal year and before Capital Metro conducts any business in the new fiscal year. The budget is amended if operating expenditures will exceed the budgeted amount. Additionally, the board must approve a five-year capital improvement plan.
8 Control of the budget is maintained at the department level with overview responsibility exercised by the budget manager. It is the responsibility of each department manager to administer operations in such a manner as to ensure that the use of funds is consistent with the goals and objectives in the strategic plan.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY As a steward of public funds and public trust, Capital Metro strives for both financial accountability and transparency. Capital Metro posts detailed financial information on its website, and the agency has earned the Texas Comptroller’s highest level of recognition for financial transparency for the third consecutive year. A new long-range financial plan, five-year capital improvement plan and improved financial reporting and budget development processes ensure a greater level of accountability and oversight.
LOCAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK The Austin region was recently crowned America’s “fastest growing” by Forbes, for three consecutive years. It is estimated that approximately 150 people are moving to the region daily, and Austin and the Central Texas region are frequently recognized as a great place to live and work. Austin has enjoyed a lower unemployment rate than the rest of the state and the nation. Austin’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in December 2012, while the state unemployment rate was 6.1 percent. The national unemployment rate was 7.8 percent. The largest portion of Capital Metro’s revenue comes from a dedicated one percent sales tax from its member cities. Capital Metro has projected sales tax revenues in FY2013 to increase by three percent over the previous fiscal year. In 2012, Austin became home to the Circuit of the Americas U.S. Grand Prix, which drew an estimated 200,000 visitors to the region for the three-day event in November. Mega events like Formula 1 and SXSW (an annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival) provide a significant positive economic impact as well as increased exposure for Austin on a national stage.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Capital Metro’s management is responsible for the accuracy, reliability and presentation of the financial information contained within the CAFR. The report includes all necessary disclosures and other information that enable the reader to gain an understanding of Capital Metro’s financial activities.
Generally accepted accounting principles require that management provide a narrative introduction, overview and analysis to the accompanying basic financial statements in the form of Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). This letter of transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read in conjunction with the MD&A. Capital Metro’s MD&A can be found directly following the independent auditor’s report.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Capital Metro for its comprehensive annual financial report for fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 This was the eighth consecutive year that Capital Metro has achieved this prestigious award that recognizes an easily-readable and efficiently- organized comprehensive annual financial report.
9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The preparation of this report on a timely basis could not be accomplished without the dedicated service of Finance Department staff members. Capital Metro also thanks its board of directors for their continuing support and to the customers and taxpayers for whom we work.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda S. Watson Billy Hamilton Capital Metro President/CEO Interim Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration
10 11 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTING BODY
Mike Martinez, Chairman Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
John Langmore, Vice Chair Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Frank Fernandez, Secretary Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Justine Blackmore-Hlista Small Cities Elected Official Representative
Chris Riley Austin City Council
Ann Stafford Austin City Council
Norm Chafetz Williamson County Commissioner’s Court
Beverly Silas Travis County Commissioner’s Court
ADMINISTRATION
Linda Watson President/Chief Executive Officer
Vacant Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer
Billy Hamilton Interim Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration
Elaine Timbes Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Kerri Butcher Chief Counsel
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14 2012 Financial Section Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 16 KPMG LLP Suite 1900 111 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-4091
Independent Auditors’ Report
The Finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Directors Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority:
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of revenue, expenses, and changes in net assets, and cash flows for the years then ended, which comprise the basic financial statements of Capital Metro. These financial statements are the responsibility of Capital Metro’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of StarTran, Inc. (Pension Plan) in 2010 and 2009. The financial information related to the Pension Plan is included in the accompanying notes to the financial statements, #11. Those financial statements were audited by other auditors whose reports thereon have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it related to the amounts and disclosures included for the Pension Plan is based solely on the report of other auditors.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The financial statements of the Pension Plan were not audited in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Capital Metro’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of the other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of the other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the changes in its financial position and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
17 KPMG LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership, the U.S. member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.
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In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a report dated March 18, 2013 on our consideration of Capital Metro’s internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements, and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be considered in assessing the results of our audit.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require that the Management’s Discussion and Analysis on pages 19 through 25 and the Schedules of Funding Progress and Employer Contributions for the Retirement Fund of StarTran Inc. and Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority on pages 52 and 53 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
The introductory section and statistical information on pages 7 to 14 and 57 to 72 are presented for the purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on them.
March 18, 2013
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18 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Management’s Discussion & Analysis (unaudited) | For the years ended September 30, 2012 & 2011
This section of the financial statements of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CMTA) offers a narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities for fiscal years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The information contained within the Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) should be considered only a part of a greater whole. The reader of this statement should take time to read and evaluate all sections of this report, including the footnotes and other supplementary information that is provided in addition to this MD&A.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2012 • Net assets were $332.0 million as of September 30, 2012, an increase of $13.7 million from net assets of $318.3 for the year ended September 30, 2011 (Table A-1). • Capital assets (net of depreciation) decreased by $3.8 million to $305.0 million in fiscal year 2012 from $308.8 million as of September 30, 2011 (Table A-5). • The FY 2012 sales tax revenue was $165.2 million compared to $151.2 million in FY 2011, a 9.3% increase over the prior year. Transportation fares increased 11.1% from $9.9 million in FY 2011 to $11.0 million in FY 2012. Commuter rail which went into revenue service in March 2010, totaled $1.0 million in revenue for FY 2011 and in FY 2012 increased to $2.3 million, an increase of 130.0%. Contract revenue increased from $6.8 million as of September 30, 2011 to $7.1 million as of September 30, 2012, an increase of 4.4%. Rail freight revenue for FY 2012 was $5.0 million or a decrease of 33.3% over rail freight revenue of $7.5 million for FY 2011 (Table A-2). • Operating expenses (including depreciation) was $195.6 million for FY 2011 compared to $203.5 million for FY 2012, or an increase of 4.1% (Table A-3). • Payments of $8.4 million in FY 2011 and $4.6 million for FY 2012 were made for regional mobility projects (Table A-4).
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2011 • Net assets were $318.3 million as of September 30, 2011, a decrease of $4.2 million from net assets of $322.5 for the year ended September 30, 2010 (Table A-1). • Capital assets (net of depreciation) decreased by $23.9 million to $308.8 million in fiscal year 2011 from $332.7 million as of September 30, 2010 (Table A-5). • The FY 2011 sales tax revenue was $151.2 million compared to $141.9 million in FY 2010, a 6.6% increase over the prior year. Transportation fares increased 10.0% from $9.0 million in FY 2010 to $9.9 million in FY 2011. Commuter rail which went into revenue service in March 2010, and totaled $300,000 in revenue for FY 2010 increased to $1.0 million for FY 2011. Contract revenue increased from $5.8 million as of September 30, 2010 to $6.8 million as of September 30, 2011, an increase of 17.2%. Rail freight revenue for FY 2011 was $7.5 million or a decrease of 42.0% over rail freight revenue of $13.1 million for FY 2010 (Table A-2). • Operating expenses (including depreciation) was $196.7 million for FY 2010 compared to $195.6 million for FY 2011, or a decrease of 0.06% (Table A-3). • Payments of $9.5 million in FY 2010 and $8.4 million for FY 2011 were made for regional mobility projects (Table A-4).
19 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Management’s Discussion & Analysis (unaudited) | For the years ended September 30, 2012 & 2011
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS > This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to CMTA’s financial statements. The financial statements are comprised of: 1) financial statements, 2) notes to the financial statements, and 3) required supplementary information.
The Statement of Net Assets reports CMTA’s assets and liabilities, with the difference between the two reported as net assets. This is a measure of financial position, which can indicate financial condition improvement or deterioration from year to year.
The Statement of Revenue, Expenses and Changes to Net Assets presents information showing how CMTA’s net assets changed during the fiscal year. Operating revenue consists of transportation fare, contract revenue, and commuter rail and rail freight fees. Other non-operating revenue includes the one percent sales tax which comprises 80% of all revenues in both FY 2012 and 2011, investment income, other income and operating contributions. Operating expenses include providing bus service, commuter rail service, maintenance, security and administration for CMTA. Non-operating expenses include funding future transportation projects.
The Statement of Cash Flows reports cash and cash equivalents activities for the fiscal year resulting from operating activities, non-capital financing activities, capital and related financing activities and investing activities.
The Notes to the Financial Statements provide additional information necessary to fully understand the data provided in the financial statements.
Required Supplementary Information (unaudited) includes the progress in funding CMTA’s obligation to provide pension benefits to its bargaining employees and to its administrative employees and is required supplementary information by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
NET ASSETS > The total net assets of CMTA increased $13.7 million, from $318.3 million for FY 2011 to $332.0 million in FY 2012 due to capital grant contributions offset by a small operating loss. Total assets increased to $424.2 million in FY 2012 from $377.7 million in FY 2011 due to increased cash balances resulting from higher than expected sales tax receipts and loan proceeds from long term financing. Current liabilities increased $21.5 million from $30.1 million in FY 2011 to $51.6 million in FY 2012 due to accrued expenses from contracting out all mass transit operations in August 2012, purchase of new buses in September 2012, the short term payment due on the long term financing and the current portion owed to the City of Austin. Long term liabilities increased from $29.2 million in FY 2011 to $40.6 million for FY 2012 primarily due to the addition of long term debt financing.
The total net assets of CMTA decreased $4.2 million, from $322.5 million for FY 2010 to $318.3 million in FY 2011 due an operating loss. Total assets decreased to $377.7 million in FY 2011 from $399.7 million in FY 2010, due to depreciation on capital assets offset slightly by an increase in receivable. Current liabilities decreased $15.9 million from $46.0 million in FY 2010 to $30.1 million in FY 2011 due to a note payment in 2011 of $2.5 million and decreased spending on capital projects. Long term liabilities decreased from $31.2 million in FY 2010 to $29.2 million for FY 2011 due to a principal payment on the rail lease purchase offset by an increase in the amount due the City of Austin.
Comparative amounts for prior years have been presented in order to provide an understanding of changes in Capital Metro’s financial position and operations.
20 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Management’s Discussion & Analysis (unaudited) | For the years ended September 30, 2012 & 2011
TABLE A-1 : SUMMARY OF CMTA’S NET ASSETS (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
FY 2012 FY 2011 FY2010 Current assets $102.1 $65.0 $63.8 Capital assets (net) 305.0 308.8 332.7 Other non-current assets 17.1 3.9 3.2 Total assets 424.2 377.7 399.7
Current liabilities 51.6 30.1 46.0 Long-term liabilities 40.6 29.2 31.2 Total liabilities 92.2 59.3 77.2
Net assets Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 287.8 288.9 306.6 Unrestricted 44.2 29.4 15.9 Total net assets $332.0 $318.3 $322.5
Certain net assets are designated through Board directive for specific uses. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011 CMTA Board has designations of $7.8 million for self-insurance.
COMMITMENTS > CMTA has a capital spending plan for projects for upcoming and future years. CMTA’s contractual commitments related to its capital improvement plan are approximately $35.4 million as of September 30, 2012. CMTA has also executed contracts with various goods and services providers totaling approximately $360.0 million extending to September 2015. The large increase over prior years is due to CMTA contracting all mass transit operations to an outside contractor. CMTA is contractually committed to the Build Central Texas Program and Mobility Programs with the City of Austin and the Suburban Communities Program. These programs are detailed in Notes 6 and 9 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS > The change in net assets for FY 2012 was an increase of $13.7 million or 4.3 % of total net assets. Total operating revenue increased by $200,000 or less than 1% due to higher transportation fares, contract revenue and commuter rail but offset by a decrease in rail freight revenue reflecting the results of a new contract. Total operating expenses increased by $7.9 million or 4.1%, due mostly to increased costs for contracted services, demand response and commuter rail operating costs offset by a decline in rail freight expenses reflecting the new contract. Operating loss, including depreciation, was $178.1 million for FY 2012 an increase of $7.7 million or 4.5% over FY 2011. Non-operating revenue, net, increased by $21.4 million, or 13.8% over the previous year primarily due to increased sales tax revenue and operating contributions offset by a decline in mobility expenses of $3.8 million resulting from less spending of the quarter cent funds for the City of Austin.
The change in net assets for FY 2011 was a decrease of $4.2 million or 1.3 % of total net assets. Total operating revenue decreased by $3.0 million (10.6%) due to a decrease in rail freight revenue reflecting the results of a new contract offset by an increase in transportation fares and commuter rail revenue. Total operating expenses decreased by $1.1 million, less than 1%, due to a decrease in organization support expenses offset by an increase in scheduled services fixed route. Operating loss, including depreciation, was $170.4 million for FY 2011 an increase of 11.2% over FY 2010. Non-operating revenue, net, increased by $2.5 million, or 1.6% over the previous year due to increased sales tax revenue offset by less operating contributions.
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TABLE A-2 : SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN CMTA’S NET ASSETS (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
OPERATING REVENUE FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 Transportation fares $11.0 $9.9 $9.0 Contract revenue 7.1 6.8 5.8 Commuter rail 2.3 1.0 0.3 Freight rail 5.0 7.5 13.1 Total operating revenue 25.4 25.2 28.2
OPERATING EXPENSES Scheduled services fixed route 105.0 101.8 93.3 Non-scheduled services- special 26.9 23.9 24.5 Scheduled services commuter rail 15.6 14.3 9.3 Freight rail 10.7 12.8 16.1 Service support 22.4 20.9 20.9 Organizational support 19.7 18.6 28.7 Unallocated depreciation/amortization 3.2 3.3 3.9 Total operating expenses 203.5 195.6 196.7
OPERATING LOSS (178.1) (170.4) (168.5)
NON-OPERATING REVENUE (EXPENSES) Sales and use tax 165.2 151.2 141.9 Investment income 0.1 0.1 0.1 Other income, net 0.9 1.2 1.7 Operating contributions 15.6 11.6 20.1 Build Central Texas Program (1.2) (1.1) (2.2) Mobility programs (4.6) (8.4) (9.5) Total non-operating revenue (expenses) 176.0 154.6 152.1
Income (loss) before contributions (2.1) (15.8) (16.4) Capital contributions 15.8 11.6 6.5 Change in net assets 13.7 (4.2) (9.9) Total net assets, beginning of the year 318.3 322.5 332.4 Total net assets, end of the year $332.0 $318.3 $322.5
22 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Management’s Discussion & Analysis (unaudited) | For the years ended September 30, 2012 & 2011
OPERATING EXPENSES > FY 2012 operating expenses increased 4.0% to $203.5 million in all areas except rail freight which is contracted out with a new contract that has lowered operating costs.
FY 2011 operating expenses decreased less than 1% to $195.6 million. However, organizational support decreased significantly due to start-up rail cost incurred only in FY 2010 offset by an increase in previously outsourced scheduled services fixed route being brought back in house.
TABLE A-3 : CMTA’S TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES (INCLUDING DEPRECIATION) (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 Scheduled services fixed route $105.0 $101.8 $93.3 Non-scheduled services- special 26.9 23.9 24.5 Scheduled services commuter rail 15.6 14.3 9.3 Freight rail 10.7 12.8 16.1 Service support 22.4 20.9 20.9 Organizational support 19.7 18.6 28.7 Unallocated depreciation/amortization 3.2 3.3 3.9 Total operating expenses $203.5 $195.6 $196.7
NON-OPERATING REVENUE > Non-operating revenue consists of the one percent sales tax levied in CMTA’s service area, investment income, operating contributions and other income generated from advertising commissions. Non-operating revenue is reduced by the costs of providing funding for infrastructure needs in the service area.
Sales tax represents the largest component of CMTA’s revenue. For FY 2012, sales tax revenue increased by $14 million, or 9.3%, to $165.2 million due to a robust economic recovery in the area.
For FY 2011, sales tax revenue increased by $9.3 million, or 6.6%, to $151.2 million due to economic recovery in the area.
Investment income of approximately $86,000 for FY 2012 was earned on CMTA’s cash reserve of $71.7 million. During the fiscal year 2012, the cash reserve was mostly invested in the Texas Local Government Investment Pools with a small portion invested in a certificate of deposit program.
Investment income of $24,600 for FY 2011 was earned on CMTA’s cash reserve of $21.2 million. During the fiscal year 2011, the cash reserve was invested solely in the Texas Local Government Investment Pools.
CMTA funds programs to fund street maintenance, street repair, and transit capital improvements, etc. through the Build Central Texas program (formerly Build Greater Austin). It also funds mobility projects to assist in future transportation and improve regional mobility.
23 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Management’s Discussion & Analysis (unaudited) | For the years ended September 30, 2012 & 2011
TABLE A-4 : CMTA’S NON-OPERATING REVENUE & EXPENSES (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 Sales and use tax $165.5 151.2 141.9 Investment income 0.1 0.1 0.1 Other income, net 0.9 1.2 1.7 Operating contributions 15.6 11.6 20.1 Build Central Texas Program (1.2) (1.1) (2.2) Mobility programs (4.6) (8.4) (9.5) Total non-operating revenue (expenses) $176.0 154.6 152.1
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS > Grant revenue is received from the Federal Transit Administration on a reimbursement basis. These funds are used primarily to fund CMTA’s capital improvements but in FY 2012, FY 2011, FY 2010, CMTA also received operating grant funding of $15.6 million, $11.6 million and $20.1 million, respectively. Capital contributions from grant revenue increased to $15.8 million in FY 2012 from $11.6 million in FY 2011. Capital contributions from grant revenue increased in FY 2011 from FY 2010 by $5.1 million. There is substantial volatility in capital grant revenue due to the timing of capital projects.
TABLE A-5 : CMTA’S CAPITAL ASSETS (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 Building & improvements $84.4 $84.4 $83.8 Railroad 116.3 115.0 114.0 Buses & equipment 240.6 236.2 236.5 Passenger parking & stations 67.7 70.7 68.5 Leasehold improvements 0.1 0.1 0.1 509.1 506.4 502.9 Less: accumulated depreciation ( 267.7 ) ( 257.4 ) ( 230.0 ) Net depreciable property/improvements 241.4 249.0 272.9 Land & improvements 53.4 53.5 52.6 Construction in progress 10.2 6.3 7.2 Capital assets (net) $305.0 $308.8 $332.7
CAPITAL ASSETS > CMTA’s net capital assets at September 30, 2012 totaled $305.0 million and consist of buildings, improvements, railroad, buses, equipment, passenger stations, land and construction in progress. This amount represents a decrease of 1.2% over FY 2011 primarily due to depreciation expense. CMTA’s net capital assets at September 30, 2011 totaled $308.8 million. This amount represents a decrease of 7.2% or $23.9 million over FY 2010. For more detailed information on capital assets, see Note 12 to the financial statements.
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TABLE A-6 : CMTA’S LONG-TERM DEBT (IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 Note payable-Land $ – $ – $2.5 Rail lease purchase 17.2 20.0 23.5 Note payable-buses 20.0 – – Total $37.2 $20.0 $26.0
LONG-TERM DEBT > In February 2006, Capital Metro entered into a lease/purchase financing agreement for funding of rail vehicles in the amount of $36.0 million with quarterly payments beginning in October 2006 for 10 years. In December 2011, Capital Metro refinanced this note with quarterly payments beginning in January 2012 for seven years. In September 2006, Capital Metro entered into a promissory note for the purchase of property in the amount of $2.5 million, simple interest only at 6% quarterly until the Note was due and paid in its entirety in September 2011. In February 2012, the Board approved a long term financing agreement in the amount of $20 million for bus purchases with annual principal payments beginning in April 2013 and semi-annual interest payments beginning in October 2012 for 10 years.
As of September 30, 2012, the lease/purchase financing agreement balance was $17.2 million and the long term financing agreement balance was $20 million. As of September 30, 2011, the lease/purchase financing agreement balance was $20.0 million and the promissory note balance was zero.
For more detailed information on long-term debt, see Note 8 to the financial statements.
ECONOMIC FACTORS & OUTLOOK FOR FY 2013 > Capital Metro’s adopted FY 2013 budget totaled $267.0 million in revenue, $193.9 million in operating expenses, and also included $64.4 million for new capital expenditures and $11.8 million for Regional Mobility and pass through grants. In the FY 2013 budget, sales tax revenue was projected to increase 6.5% over the FY 2012 budgeted sales tax revenue. FY 2013 budgeted operating expenses were projected to increase 12.2 % over FY 2012 budget. Management anticipates that its existing resources will be adequate to satisfy its liquidity requirements for FY 2013.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION > This financial report is designed to provide our patrons and other interested parties with a general overview of the finances to demonstrate CMTA’s accountability for the funds it receives. If you have questions about this report or need additional financial information, contact Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Finance Department, at 2910 East 5th Street, Austin, Texas 78702, call (512) 389-7564, or e-mail [email protected].
25 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 & 2011
CURRENT ASSETS 2012 2011 Cash and cash equivalents $47,052,130 $19,81,463 Restricted cash for bus purchases 10,000,000 – Receivables Sales and use tax 28,588,226 27,227,556 Federal 4,996,380 7,578,876 Other, net 6,102,588 2,577,280 Total receivables 39,687,194 37,383,712 Inventory 3,044,294 5,947,718 Other current assets 2,302,192 1,795,712 Total current assets 102,085,810 65,008,605
NON-CURRENT ASSETS Capital assets, net 304,973,144 308,824,844 Other assets 2,475,419 3,839,374 Restricted cash for bus purchases 10,000,000 – Long term investments 4,688,000 – Total non-current assets 322,136,563 312,664,218 Total assets 424,222,373 377,672,823
CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts and retainage payable 34,893,749 18,541,436 Accrued expenses 4,772,345 4,334,904 Interest payable 331,586 158,652 Master lease purchase financing agreement 2,578,081 3,699,337 Note payable 1,790,000 – City of Austin Interlocal Agreement 7,278,941 3,398,795 Total current liabilities 51,644,702 30,133,124
LONG TERM LIABILITIES Accrued expenses 4,849,632 3,797,916 City of Austin Interlocal Agreement 2,489,907 8,838,891 Master lease purchase financing agreement 14,631,995 16,268,897 Notes payable 18,210,000 – Deferred rent 371,673 306,470 Total long term liabilities 40,553,207 29,212,174 Total liabilities 92,197,909 59,345,298
NET ASSETS Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 287,763,068 288,856,610 Unrestricted 44,261,396 29,470,915 Total net assets $332,024,464 $318,327,525
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
26 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF REVENUE, EXPENSES, & CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 & 2011
OPERATING REVENUE 2012 2011 Transportation fares $10,967,223 $9,928,579 Contract revenue 7,150,215 6,820,131 Commuter rail 2,265,523 954,666 Rail - freight 4,998,943 7,550,692 Total operating revenue 25,381,904 25,254,068 OPERATING EXPENSES Scheduled services fixed route Bus direct 37,510,937 36,632,567 Contract services / purchase transportation 25,357,159 20,688,455 Materials & Maintenance 29,663,225 31,008,101 Depreciation & amortization 12,442,795 13,511,581 Subtotal scheduled services fixed route 104,974,116 101,840,704
Non-scheduled services - special Demand response 17,758,684 16,067,986 Vanpool 275,210 292,671 Materials & Maintenance 7,743,861 6,728,451 Depreciation & amortization 1,066,263 807,540 Subtotal non-scheduled services 26,844,018 23,896,648
Scheduled services for commuter rail Commuter rail direct 1,402,931 774,106 Contract services / purchase transportation 5,209,761 4,531,326 Materials & Maintenance 4,769,843 3,930,707 Depreciation & amortization 4,224,722 5,014,928 Subtotal scheduled services commuter rail 15,607,257 14,251,067
Rail - freight Rail - freight 4,396,868 6,001,118 Depreciation & amortization 6,337,083 6,818,541 Subtotal rail freight 10,733,951 12,819,659
Service support Administrative 86,121 106,090 Marketing 2,872,598 2,787,982 Transit security 2,858,783 2,775,490 Customer service 1,255,998 1,149,247 Planning & evaluation 1,673,577 1,798,209 Facility maintenance 7,759,330 7,064,391 Depreciation & amortization 5,931,795 5,239,968 Subtotal service support 22,438,202 20,921,377
Organizational Support Administrative, financial, personnel 15,333,065 14,945,550 Information technology 4,303,651 3,668,880 Subtotal organizational support 19,636,716 18,614,430
Unallocated depreciation & amortization 3,227,230 3,287,651 Total operating expenses 203,461,490 195,631,536 Operating loss $(178,079,586) $(170,377,468) Continued on next page
27 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF REVENUE, EXPENSES, & CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 & 2011
Non-operating revenue (expenses) 2012 2011 Sales and use tax $165,248,523 $151,156,042 Investment income 86,006 24,616 Other income, net 805,412 1,201,994 Operating contributions 15,643,959 11,664,109 Build Central Texas Program (1,216,386) (1,090,985) Mobility interlocal agreements (4,598,153) (8,398,120) Total non-operating revenue (expenses) 175,969,361 154,557,656
(Loss) before capital contributions (2,110,225) (15,819,812) Capital contributions 15,807,164 11,623,579 Change in net assets 13,696,939 (4,196,233)
Net assets at the beginning of year 318,327,525 322,523,758 Net assets at the end of year $332,024,464 $318,327,525
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
28 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 & 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2012 2011 Cash received from customers $26,183,994 $27,808,818 Cash payments to employees (41,310,343) (42,149,177) Cash payments for taxes (14,536,252) (15,017,381) Cash payments to suppliers for goods and services (106,608,763) (114,906,430) Other receipts 1,277,874 1,976,046 Net cash used in operating activities (134,993,490) (142,288,124)
CASH FLOWS FROM NON-CAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES Sales and use tax 163,887,853 148,194,612 Cash/proceeds received from operating grants 18,161,973 9,045,186 Payments for Build Central Texas Program (1,216,386) (1,106,421) Payments for mobility projects (7,066,991) (5,641,899) Net cash provided by non-capital financing activities 173,766,449 150,491,478
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL & RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from capital grants 15,871,646 8,384,907 Proceeds from bus purchase loan 20,000,000 – Purchase of capital assets (20,024,971) (10,612,587) Proceeds from sale of capital assets 519,631 144,315 Payment of note payable – (2,484,164) Payments/proceeds from master lease financing agreement (2,758,158) (3,562,933) Net cash used in capital and related financing activities 13,608,148 (8,130,462)
CASH PROVIDED FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of investments (4,688,000) – Purchase of fuel of hedging instruments (608,446) (168,000) Net investment income 86,006 107,482 Net cash provided by investing activities (5,210,440) (60,518)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 47,170,667 12,374 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 19,881,463 19,869,089 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year $67,052,130 $19,881,463
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29 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 & 2011
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2012 2011 Operating loss $(178,079,586) $(170,377,468)
Adjustments to reconcile operating loss to net cash used in operating activities Depreciation and amortization 33,229,888 34,680,209 Write-off of vacation accruals 590,089 - Write-off of obsolete inventory 140,565 - Other receipts 805,412 1,201,994
Changes in assets & liabilities Receivable other (1,076,814) 6,881,269 Inventory 314,365 428,304 Other assets 1,465,921 (555,983) Accounts payable 6,479,465 (14,097,559) Accrued expenses 899,068 (478,151) Deferred rent 65,203 56,064 Interest payable 172,934 (26,803)
Net cash used in operating activities $(134,993,490) $(142,288,124)
Non-cash transaction - Related to the August 2012 contracting with private providers for passenger services, parts inventory was transferred to the private providers in exchange for an accounts receivable to be paid monthly over the term of the contract. The inventory balance was $2.4 million.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
REPORTING ENTITY > Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) is a corporate body and political subdivision of the State of Texas. Capital Metro was established by a referendum on January 19, 1985 to provide mass transportation service to the greater Austin metropolitan area. Capital Metro commenced operations on July 1, 1985.
Capital Metro is governed by an eight-member Board of Directors (Board) which has governance responsibilities over all activities related to Capital Metro. During the year ended September 30, 2009, the Legislature of the State of Texas enacted Senate Bill 1263, effective September 1, 2009, relating to the composition of the Board of Directors of certain metropolitan transit authorities. As a result of the enacted legislation, all of the members serving on the Board are appointed in accordance with Section 451.5021, Transportation Code.
Capital Metro is not included in any other governmental “reporting entity” as defined in Section 2100, Codification of Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards. The appointed members of the Board have the authority to make decisions, possess the power to designate management, have the responsibility to significantly influence operations, and maintain primary accountability for fiscal matters.
Prior to August 19, 2012 and as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, these financial statements presented Capital Metro (the primary government) and its component unit, StarTran, Inc. (StarTran), a corporation organized under the Nonprofit Corporation Act of the State of Texas. Although it was legally separate from Capital Metro, StarTran was reported as if it were part of Capital Metro because it was incorporated for the purpose of providing employee services to operate mass transit service on behalf of Capital Metro. Pursuant to the contract effective January 1, 1992, between Capital Metro and StarTran, Capital Metro provided all resources needed for business operations and the necessary administrative support needed for StarTran’s operations. Senate Bill 1263, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2009 required the Sunset Advisory Commission to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Capital Metro’s bus operations. In August 2012, Capital Metro implemented a new business model to streamline operations and improve its business practices. Capital Metro now contracts with private companies to operate passenger services, including fixed route and paratransit services.
NATURE OF OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING ACTIVITIES > Capital Metro accounts for its operations as a proprietary fund. Proprietary funds are accounted for on the flow of economic resources measurement focus and revenue and expenses are recognized on the accrual basis. In accordance with Statement No. 20 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Capital Metro has adopted a policy to not follow accounting standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) after November 30, 1989, effective October 1, 1994.
The Authority’s primary activity is transit operations designed to provide high quality, customer focused, effective and efficient transportation services and systems for its’ communities. Transit operations include planning bus routes, customer service, special transit services, purchased transportation services, maintaining equipment, facilities and buses, hiring and training personnel who deliver transit services, and providing security, administration and management of the transit system. Capital Metro also owns and maintains a rail freight line. Operations include managing the rail freight contract and maintenance of the track and track infrastructure. In November 2004, citizens of the Capital Metro service area voted in favor of allowing the agency to operate urban commuter rail service from Leander, Texas to downtown Austin, Texas. Commuter rail service became operational in the March of 2010.
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
Non-operating expenses include: 1. Mobility projects and programs to help fund future transportation projects. These projects must improve regional mobility, improve mass transit, leverage federal or private funds, add to an existing program and expedite a critical mobility project. These projects are governed by an interlocal agreement between Capital Metro and the City of Austin. Title to the capital assets belongs to the City of Austin
2. Programs to fund street maintenance, emergency street repair, transit corridor improvements, pedestrian and bicycle safety/access, sidewalks, transit centers, and transit capital improvements.
Operating revenue includes passenger fares generated from directly operated services, third party fares generated from contracted services and railroad freight revenue.
Non-operating revenue consists of the one percent sales tax levied in the Authority’s service area, federal operating grants that are received on a reimbursement basis, investment income and other income generated from advertising commissions.
INVENTORY > Inventory consists of freight rail parts, fuel, and facilities and building maintenance supplies and is stated at cost (weighted average method).
CAPITAL ASSETS > Capital assets for capitalization and financial reporting purposes are all items purchased that have a useful life of more than one year, are of a tangible nature and have a value of $5,000 or more. Capital assets are recorded at cost and are depreciated over their useful lives using the straight- line method as follows:
Estimated Useful Lives Buildings and improvements 40 years Passenger parking stations 5-20 years Railroad/leasehold improvements 10 years Revenue equipment 2-12 years Other equipment 3-5 years Office furniture and fixtures 5 years
Depreciation related to assets used in specific functions is included with each program. Indirect depreciation is presented as a separate line in the Statement of Revenue, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets. Expenditures for renewals and betterments that increase property lives are capitalized, and maintenance and repair costs are charged to operations as incurred.
REVENUE RECOGNITION > Operating Revenue Passenger fares and charter services are recorded as revenue when the ticket is sold, regardless of when it is used. Sales and Use Tax Revenue Sales tax revenue is accrued on a monthly basis based on information provided by the Comptroller of Public Accounts. Capital Metro receives allocations on a monthly basis. The Board of Directors approved an increase in the sales tax effective October 1, 1995, from 3/4 cent to a full cent. Sales tax revenues account for approximately 80% of revenues in both fiscal years 2012 and 2011.
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
CAPITAL REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT GRANTS > Capital Metro funds its capital improvements with sales taxes and grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Grant revenue is recognized when all eligibility requirements have been met. The grantor retains a reversionary interest in the capital asset over the estimated useful life of that asset.
COMPENSATED LEAVE > Substantially all employees of Capital Metro are eligible to receive compensation for vacations, holidays, illness and certain other qualifying leave. For certain kinds of leave, the number of days compensated is generally based on length of service. Vacation leave, which has been earned and vested but not paid, has been accrued in the accompanying financial statements. Sick leave for Capital Metro administrative employees, which has been earned and vested but not paid, has been accrued in the accompanying financial statements for those employees with five (5) years or more of service. As part of the August 2012 outsourcing to private companies to operate all passenger service, Capital Metro remains responsible for sick leave for the former StarTran employees of approximately $4.3 million which is included in accrued expense.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS > For purposes of the statement of cash flows Capital Metro considers all demand deposits to be cash. Unrestricted cash and investments purchased by Capital Metro within three months of maturity are also considered to be cash equivalents.
INCOME TAXES > Capital Metro now contracts passenger services to private companies. However StarTran will continue as a nonprofit corporation until it is dissolved and does not intend to earn a profit during its association with Capital Metro. For federal income tax purposes, StarTran is required to file the necessary federal income tax returns under a for-profit status, and is therefore subject to income tax on any profit earned during the year. Accordingly, StarTran accounts for income taxes under the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification 740 “Accounting for Income Taxes”. During 2012 and 2011, there were no material differences between the recognition of revenues and expenses for tax and financial statement purposes. There was no tax expense for 2012 and 2011.
CASH AND INVESTMENTS > Cash and Cash Equivalents include cash on hand, cash in banks, cash held in escrow and treasury bills and treasury notes with original maturities of less than 90 days. Investments are stated at fair value (See Note 2). In November 2012, the Board of Directors of Capital Metro revised and adopted a written investment policy regarding the investment of its funds as defined in the Public Funds Investment Act (Chapter 2256, Texas Government Code). Capital Metro is authorized to invest in obligations and instruments as defined in the Act. All investments held by Capital Metro are made in accordance with Capital Metro’s Investment Policy. Capital Metro uses investment strategies and procedures that most effectively accomplish the primary goals of preservation of capital and liquidity to meet all obligations in a timely manner. Earnings will be maximized as a subsidiary goal and from the full investment of all available funds.
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1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued
Net assets on the Statement of Net Assets include the following: INVESTED IN CAPITAL ASSETS, NET OF RELATED DEBT > the component of net assets that reports capital assets less both the accumulated depreciation and the outstanding balance of debt that is directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or improvement of these capital assets.
UNRESTRICTED > the difference between the assets and liabilities that are not reported in net assets invested in capital assets, net of related debt, or restricted net assets.
RISK MANAGEMENT > Capital Metro is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; business interruption; errors and omissions; injuries to employees and natural disasters. Commercial insurance coverage is purchased for claims arising from such matters. During fiscal year 2012 and 2011, Capital Metro was covered under a variety of insurance policies at a cost it considers to be economically justifiable. Capital Metro has commercial insurance for all other risks of loss, except workers’ compensation and employee health and dental benefits, including employee life and accidental insurance. Claims have not exceeded insurance coverage in each of the past three years. Capital Metro is self-insured up to $350,000 per occurrence for losses related to workers’ compensation. (See Note 14) Capital Metro has purchased excess coverage through a commercial insurer licensed in the State of Texas.
USE OF ESTIMATES > The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS > Comparative amounts for the prior year have been presented in the accompanying financial statements in order to provide an understanding of changes in Capital Metro’s financial position and operations.
2. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS CASH > At September 30, 2012 and 2011, deposits with financial institutions were fully insured, or collateralized by securities held by a third party agent in Capital Metro’s name.
2012 2011 Carrying Amount Carrying Amount Cash & Cash Equivalents Demand Deposits $(401,556) $(1,271,841) Cash Equivalents 47,453,686 21,153,304 Restricted Cash 20,000,000 – Total Cash and Cash Equivalents $67,052,130 $19,881,463
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2. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS, continued
INVESTMENTS > Chapter 2256 of the Texas Government Code, (the Public Funds Investment Act) authorizes Capital Metro to invest its funds under a written investment policy that ensures the safety of principal, provide liquidity and optimize return on investments with the constraints of safety and liquidity. Capital Metro deposits and investments are invested pursuant to the Investment Policy, which is approved annually by the Board of Directors. The Investment Policy includes a list of authorized investments, a maximum allowable stated maturity of individual investments and the maximum average dollar weighted maturity allowed for pooled funds. It includes an Investment Strategy Statement that addresses matching anticipated cash flows with adequate investment liquidity, and a portfolio structure which will experience minimal volatility during economic cycles.
The Investment Committee meets quarterly and submits an investment report to the Board of Directors that details the investment position of Capital Metro and the compliance of the investment portfolio as it relates to both the adopted investment strategy statements and the Texas State law.
Capital Metro is authorized to invest in the following securities:
1. Obligations of the United States or its agencies and instrumentalities. 2. Direct Obligations of the State of Texas. 3. Other obligations, the principal and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the State of Texas or the United States or is agencies and instrumentalities. 4. Obligations of states, agencies, counties, cities and other political subdivisions of any state having been rated as to investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm and giving received a rating of not less than A or its equivalent. 5. Bankers’ Acceptances with a stated maturity of 270 days or less from the date of issuance that will be, in accordance with its terms, liquidated in full at maturity; is eligible for collateral for borrowing from a Federal Reserve Bank; and is accepted by a bank organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state, if the short-term obligations of the bank, or of a bank holding company of which the bank is the largest subsidiary, are rated not less than A-1 or P-1 or an equivalent rating by at least one nationally recognized credit rating agency. 6. Commercial paper with a stated maturity of 270 days or less form the date of issuance that either is rated not less that A-1, P-1 or the equivalent by at least two nationally recognized credit rating agencies or is rate at least A-1, P-1, or the equivalent by at least one nationally recognized credit rating agency and is fully secured by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof. 7. Fully collateralized repurchase agreements having a defined termination date and described in more detail in the Investment Policy. 8. Other obligations, the principal and interest of which are unconditionally guaranteed or insured by, or backed y the full faith and credit of this State or the United States or their respective agencies and instrumentalities, including obligations that are fully guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or by the explicit full faith and credit of the United States. 9. SEC-regulated, no load money market mutual funds. 10. Local government investment pools.
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2. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS, continued Capital Metro participates in three Local Government Investment Pools.
TEXPOOL > The State Comptroller of Public Accounts exercises oversight responsibility over TexPool, the Texas Local Government Investment Pool. Oversight includes the ability to significantly influence operations, designation of management and accountability for fiscal matters. Additionally, the State Comptroller has established an advisory board composed both of participants in TexPool and of other persons who do not have a business relationship with TexPool. The Advisory Board members review the investment policy and management fee structure. Finally, TexPool is rated AAAm by Standard & Poor’s. As a requirement, to maintain the rating, weekly portfolio information must be submitted to Standard & Poor’s, as well as the office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts for review. TexPool operates in a manner consistent with the SEC’s Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As such, TexPool uses amortized cost to report net assets and share prices since that amount approximates fair value. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, Capital Metro’s investment in TexPool was $10,179, and $10,167, respectively, or 0.1% of the total portfolio.
TexasTERM/TexasDAILY > TexasDAILY is also a Texas Local Government Investment Pool. The Advisory Board of TexasTERM has oversight responsibility and reviews the investment policy and management fee structure. It is rated AAAm by Standard & Poor’s. As a requirement to maintain the rating, weekly portfolio information must be submitted to Standard & Poor’s. TexasDAILY operates in a manner consistent with SEC’s Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As such, Texas/DAILY uses amortized cost to report net assets and share prices since that amount approximates fair value. Texas/DAILY’s bylaws permit the Advisory Board to suspend the right of withdrawal or to postpone the date of payment in the event that the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas is closed other than for customary weekend and holiday closings or if, in the opinion of the Advisory Board, an emergency exists so the disposal of Texas/DAILY’s securities or determination of its net asset value is not reasonably practical. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, Capital Metro’s investment in TexasDAILY was $67,432,499 and $21,132,141, respectively, or 99.9 % and 99.9%, respectively, of the total portfolio.
TexSTAR > TexSTAR is another local government investment pool created under the Interlocal Cooperation Act. It is administered by J.P. Morgan Chase and First Southwest Asset Management, Inc. and is rated AAAm by Standard & Poor’s. As a requirement to maintain the rating, weekly portfolio information must by submitted to Standard and Poor’s. TexSTAR operates in a manner consistent with SEC’s Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As such, TexSTAR uses amortized cost to report net assets and share prices since that amount approximates fair value. TexSTAR reserves the right to suspend the right of withdrawal or to postpone the date of payment in the event that the Federal Reserve is closed other than for customary weekend and holiday closings, in the event of a general suspension of trading in any securities market which affects TexSTAR operations or if, in the opinion of the Board, an emergency exists so the disposal of TexSTAR’s securities or determination of its net asset value is not reasonably practical. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, Capital Metro’s investment in TexSTAR was $11,008 and $10,996, respectively, or 0.1% of the total portfolio. Capital Metro did not participate in any reverse repurchase agreements or security lending agreements during fiscal year 2012 or 2011.
CUSTODIAL CREDIT RISK > All of Capital Metro’s investments are required to be insured, registered or held in Capital Metro’s name by Capital Metro’s agent; therefore, Capital Metro is not exposed to custodial credit risk.
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2. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS, continued
INTEREST RATE RISK > As a means of minimizing risk of loss due to interest rate fluctuations, investment maturities will not exceed the anticipated cash flow requirements of Capital Metro funds. This is accomplished by purchasing quality, short – to – medium-term securities that will complement each other in a laddered or barbell maturity structure. Maturity guidelines state that the dollar weighted average days to final stated maturity shall be 548 days or less. Securities may not be purchased that have a final stated maturity date which exceeds five years. The Capital Metro investment advisor monitors the maturity level and makes changes as appropriate.
At September 30, 2012, Capital Metro’s exposure to interest rate risk as measured by the segmented time distribution by investment type is summarized as follows:
9/30/2012 Investments Maturities in Years Fair Value Less than 1 Less than 3 3 - 5 TexPool $10,179 $10,179 – – Texas DAILY/TERM 67,432,299 67,432,299 – – 11,008 11,008 TexSTAR – Certificates of Deposit 4,688,000 – 4,688,000 Total Investments $72,141,686 $67,453,686 $4,688,000 –
At September 30, 2011, Capital Metro’s exposure to interest rate risk as measured by the segmented time distribution by investment type is summarized as follows:
9/30/2011 Investments Maturities in Years Fair Value Less than 1 Less than 3 3 - 5 TexPool $10,167 $10,167 – – Texas DAILY 21,132,141 21,132,141 – – – TexSTAR 10,996 10,996 – – Total Investments $21,153,304 $21,153,304 –
CREDIT RISK > Capital Metro’s investment policy seeks to control credit risk by investing in compliance with the policy, qualifying the broker and financial institution with whom Capital Metro will transact, sufficient collateralization, portfolio diversification, and limiting maturity. As of September 30, 2012, Capital Metro’s exposure to credit risk by investment category as rated by Standard & Poor’s is as follows:
9/30/2012 Fair Value Rating TexPool $10,179 AAAm Texas DAILY 67,432,499 AAAm TexSTAR 11,008 AAAm Certificates of Deposit 4,688,000 FDIC Insured Total Investments $72,141,686
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2. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS, continued
As of September 30, 2011, Capital Metro’s exposure to credit risk by investment category as rated by Standard & Poor’s is as follows:
9/30/2011 Fair Value Rating TexPool $10,167 AAAm Texas DAILY 21,132,141 AAAm TexSTAR 10,996 AAAm Total Investments $21,153,304
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK > Capital Metro diversifies its investment portfolio so that reliance on any one issuer or broker will not place an undue financial burden on Capital Metro. Capital Metro limits its repurchase agreement exposure with a single firm to no more than 15% of the value of Capital Metro’s overall portfolio and its commercial paper and banker’s acceptance exposure with a single issuer to no more than 5% of the value of Capital Metro’s overall portfolio. Local government investment pools are authorized at 100%.
3. RECEIVABLES Receivables at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, consist of the following:
2012 2011 Accounts Receivable $ 6 , 1 4 0 , 5 3 4 $2,591,429 Federal Grants Receivable 4,996,380 7,578,876 Sales Tax 28,588,226 27,227,556 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (37,946) (14,149) Total Receivables $39,687,194 $37,383,712
Receivables are reviewed to determine if they are collectible and a provision for uncollectible accounts is charged when collection is doubtful.
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4. ACCOUNTS AND RETAINAGE PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Current payables and retainage at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, consist of the following:
2012 2011 Vendors Payable $32,708,601 $14,906,467 Health and Dental Self-Insurance 883,035 1,520,000 Worker’s Compensation Self-Insurance 1,100,000 1,360,000 Retainage 202,113 754,969 Total Payables and Retainage $34,893,749 $18,541,436
Accrued expenses at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, consist of the following:
2012 2011 Accrued Salaries $ 825,526 $1,485,354 Accrued Vacation 1,842,857 2,299,235 Accrued Sick Leave 6,532,908 3,545,931 Accrued Post Employment Benefits 165,000 371,277 Accrued Other 255,686 431,023 Total Accrued Expenses $9,621,977 $8,132,820
5. DESIGNATED NET ASSET & RESERVE POLICY Certain net assets are designated through board directives for specific uses. Effective January 1, 2003, Capital Metro became self-insured for health and dental benefits for Capital Metro and StarTran employees. As of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, $7.8 million is designated. During fiscal year 2010, Capital Metro adopted a reserve policy which includes five components – cash flow reserve, capital project reserve, operating reserve, self-insurance reserve, and a budget stabilization reserve. The reserves are to be used at the discretion of the Capital Metro Board of Directors to fund temporary cash flow shortages, capital, operating, and self-insurance costs not in the budget, and/or emergencies or economic downturns. As of September 30, 2012, $50,000 had been allocated to the operating reserve.
6. BUILD CENTRAL TEXAS (FORMERLY BUILD GREATER AUSTIN) The Build Greater Austin Program was renamed by the Board of Trustees at the September 2004 meeting to Build Central Texas Program to better reflect the program objectives. Build Central Texas (BCT) is still comprised of two primary segments: the Build Central Texas Program with the City of Austin and the Suburban Communities Program with the surrounding communities. The Public Transportation Mobility Fund (PTMF) commitment was a precursor to these agreements.
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6. BUILD CENTRAL TEXAS (FORMERLY BUILD GREATER AUSTIN), continued
The total commitment for the programs is outlined below.
2012 Build Central Texas $79,039,427 PTMF 5,492,467 Suburban Communities 18,656,639 Total Commitment $103,188,533
As of September 30, expenditures by Capital Metro under the programs, since inception, are as follows:
2012 2011 Build Central Texas/PTMF $77,073,926 $76,282,923 Suburban Communities 16,750,017 16,324,634 Total expenditures $93,823,943 $92,607,557
Either Capital Metro or the City of Austin may terminate the agreement at any time, per the provisions of Section 15 of the Build Greater Austin interlocal agreement. In no way will such termination affect Capital Metro’s obligation to make payments for work completed on projects previously approved for funding. Expenses are accrued when the respective city incurs an expenditure for an approved project.
7. LEASES Capital Metro has entered into a lease agreement for certain real property that extends to 50 years. The non-cancelable lease commitment expires in October 2057. The aggregate minimum annual lease commitment under the term of the foregoing lease is as follows:
Fiscal Year Ended Operating September 30 Leases 2013 $182,587 2014 182,587 2015 182,587 2016 182,587 2017 182,587 2018-2057 6,953,531 Total lease commitment $7,866,466
For the five year increment from 2018 -2057, the five year rental expense is $912,935. Rent expense was $182,587 and $181,064, respectively for the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. Currently Capital Metro is on a month to month lease for office space for general office purposes.
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8. LONG-TERM LIABILITIES In November 2004, the citizens of the Capital Metro service area voted in favor of allowing Capital Metro to operate urban commuter rail service from Leander, Texas to downtown Austin, Texas. In February 2006, the Capital Metro Board of Directors approved a tax exempt lease/purchase financing agreement for the funding of rail vehicles. The Master Lease/Purchase Financing Agreement dated March 1, 2006 between Bank of America Leasing and Capital, LLC and Capital Metro was executed on March 9, 2006 to purchase six rail cars from Stadler Bussnang AG, a corporation organized under the laws of Switzerland. The financed amount was $36,044,935 with an interest rate of 3.7747%, payments due quarterly on the 15th of October, January, April and July of each year beginning on October 15, 2006 for 10 years in the payment amount of $1,100,281.
In December 2011, Capital Metro refinanced this note in the amount of $19,190,263 with an interest rate of 2.48%, payments due quarterly on the 15th of January, April, July and October of each year beginning on January 15, 2012 for 7 years in the payment amount of $745,260. The balance was $17,210,076 as of September 30, 2012.
In February 2012, the Board approved a long term financing/notes payable agreement with BBVA Compass Bank in the amount of $20,000,000 for bus purchases. This is a 10 year note, an interest rate of 2.15%, callable after April 2017 with interest due each October 1 and April 1 beginning in October 2012 and principal payments annually on April 1 of each year beginning in April 2013.
DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
Master Lease Financing Agreement Long-Term Financing/Note Payable
PRINCIPAL INTEREST PRINCIPAL INTEREST 2013 $2,578,081 $402,957 $1,790,000 $457,472 2014 2,642,614 338,423 1,855,000 391,515 2015 2,708,763 272,274 1,895,000 351,627 2016 2,776,569 204,471 1,935,000 310,890 2017 2,846,070 134,969 1,975,000 269,288 2018 2,917,312 63,726 2,020,000 226,825 2019 740,667 4,593 2,065,000 183,395 2020 – – 2,110,000 138,998 2021 – – 2,155,000 93,634 2022 – – 2,200,000 47,300 Total $17,210,076 $1,421,413 $20,000,000 $2,470,944
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8. LONG-TERM LIABILITES, continued
CHANGES IN LONG-TERM LIABILITIES The changes in long-term liabilities for the year ended September 30, 2012 are as follows:
Balance as of Balance as of Amounts Due 09/30/11 Additions Payments 09/30/12 Within One Year
Accrued vacation $2,299,235 $2,906,896 $(3,363,274) $1,842,857 $1,252,466 Accrued sick leave 3,545,931 5,661,380 (2,674,403) 6,532,908 2,438,667 Note payable-bus – 20,000,000 – 20,000,000 1,790,000 Rail lease purchase 19,968,234 – (2,758,158) 17,210,076 2,578,081 Deferred rent 306,470 65,203 – 371,673 – City of Austin ILA 12,237,686 929,957 (3,398,795) 9,768,848 7,278,941 Other benefits 371,277 – (206,277) 165,000 – Total $38,728,833 $29,563,436 $(12,400,907) $55,891,362 $15,338,155
The changes in long-term liabilities for the year ended September 30, 2011 are as follows:
Balance as of Balance as of Amounts Due 09/30/10 Additions Payments 09/30/12 Within One Year
Accrued vacation $2,153,199 $3,369,912 $(3,223,876) $2,299,235 $1,340,781 Accrued sick leave 3,537,948 2,483,846 (2,475,863) 3,545,931 1,077,746 Note payable-bus 2,484,164 – (2,484,164) – – Rail lease purchase 23,531,167 – (3,562,933) 19,968,234 3,699,337 Deferred rent 250,406 56,064 – 306,470 – City of Austin ILA 9,481,465 4,970,479 (2,214,258) 12,237,686 3,398,795 Other benefits 403,096 – (31,819) 371,277 – Total $41,841,445 $10,880,301 $(13,992,913) $38,728,833 $9,516,659
9. COMMITMENTS Capital Metro has a capital spending plan for projects for upcoming and future years. Capital Metro’s 2012 capital budget has appropriations of approximately $20.6 million. Capital Metro’s contractual commitments related to its capital improvement plan are approximately $35.4 million as of September 30, 2012.
Capital Metro has executed contracts with various goods and services providers totaling approximately $360.0 million with termination dates through September 2015. All contracts contain a termination for convenience clause in which such contracts may be terminated, in whole or in part, for the convenience of Capital Metro.
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9. COMMITMENTS ,continued Capital Metro and the City of Austin are parties to an Interlocal Agreement of Regional and Transportation Projects dated June 2001 (Regional Mobility). This interlocal agreement allocated $42 million to expedite regional mobility projects in the region. As of September 2012 and 2011, Capital Metro had a remaining balance of $3.5 million and $7.0 million, respectively under this portion of the agreement. Annual payments are expensed each year and are reflected in the Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets as mobility program expense when the Capital Metro Board of Directors annually approves the commitment. $3.5 million was approved for FY2012 and 2011.
Capital Metro has entered into an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Austin, as amended in April 2010, to pay the City of Austin its pro rata share of 25% of Capital Metro’s one-cent sales tax from 2001 to 2004 in consideration for the City to carry out transportation mobility projects as approved by Capital Metro (ILA). The remaining balance outstanding as of September 30, 2012 was $45.4 million. The amount is payable when the City of Austin incurs an expenditure toward an approved mobility project. As of September 30, 2012, approximately $2.5 million is accrued in the accompanying Statement of Net Assets as a long term liability and $7.3 million is accrued as a short term liability. As specified in the agreement, payment is due to the City if the current year sales tax revenue exceeds the base amount as defined.
Capital Metro developed and implemented a plan for a Fuel Risk Management Program to mitigate fuel price risk for diesel and gasoline, protect and manage budget objectives, and reduce price volatility and introduce price predictability. This may be accomplished by purchasing financial instruments known as futures, swap and/or options. This program began in December 2008. On September 30, 2012, Capital Metro’s hedge consisted of 70% coverage or 84,000 gallons per month of usage from October 2012 through September 2013. These outstanding swaps had a total cost of $746,393 with a negative fair value of $28,583 resulting in an unrealized gain of $615,376 as of September 30, 2012.
10. 401 (K) PLANS Capital Metro and StarTran have a pension benefits plan for its full time employees and substantially all administrative employees, respectively, under a 401(k) defined contribution plan. In a defined contribution plan, benefits depend solely on amounts contributed to the plan plus investments’ earnings. Employees are eligible to participate after six months of service. In January 2005, Capital Metro and StarTran ended the employer contribution to the plan for Capital Metro and StarTran administrative employees. The plan allows loans to participants. Participants start to vest in the employer’s contribution at the completion of one year of service with 100% vesting occurring after five years. Capital Metro and StarTran’s designated Plan Administrator administers the plan. Capital Metro and StarTran maintain the authority to amend the plan. The StarTran plans will dissolve in 2013 since all passenger services have been contracted out to private companies.
Contributions from participating employees for Capital Metro and StarTran totaled $954,014 and $1,067,246 respectively, for FY 2012 and $781,649 and $1,336,920, respectively, for FY2011.
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11. DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLANS Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of StarTran, Inc.
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of StarTran, Inc. (the Plan) was closed and the benefits were frozen for all participants as of August 18, 2012. There will no longer be any employee contributions. All future valuations will have an employer cost only.
The following plan changes, adopted as a result of the plan freeze on August 18, 2012 are reflected in the latest valuation dated January 1, 2012.
• Participants are eligible for immediate distributions. • Service requirements for Unreduced Early Retirement Age (UERA) was changed from 25 years to 22.5 years and participants receive credit toward UERA while working for the new contractor. • Lump sums are capped unless a participant is eligible for UERA.
Several assumptions and methods were changed in this valuation to account for the plan freeze.
• Assumed percentage of participants terminating or retiring from active service. • Assumed turnover/retirement rate. • Interest crediting rate on employee contributions. • Interest rate assumption used to calculate the present value of lump sum distributions. • Maximum lump sum amounts increased. • Administrative expense assumption was increased. • The funding method changed from Replacement Life Entry Age to Traditional Entry Age to reflect that the Plan is closed and frozen effective August 18, 2012. The following information applies to the Plan prior to August 18, 2012.
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of StarTran, Inc., (the Plan), which covers substantially all full-time transportation and maintenance employees is a contributory single-employer, defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Capital Metro. The Plan became effective March 1, 1958 and was amended September 2002 when the plan was converted to governmental status and the plan sponsor was changed to Capital Metro effective January 1, 2002. The annual pension cost has been computed using provisions of GASB Statement No, 27, Accounting for Pensions by State and Local Government Employees.
All Plan assets are maintained under a trust agreement. Under the terms of the trust agreement, Smith Barney Corporate Trust (the Trustee) serves as trustee on behalf of the Plan and carries out an investment policy established by the Retirement Plan Committee, consistent with the purposes of the Plan and the requirements of applicable laws and regulations. The following is a description of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retirement Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of StarTran Inc.:
PLAN DESCRIPTION > The Retirement Plan Committee for the Plan is the administrator of a single- employer defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Capital Metro. Eligible employees of StarTran, Inc.
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11. DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLANS, continued are covered by the Plan. Employees who are covered under the applicable collective bargaining agreements and who work at least 1,000 hours per year are eligible to become participants after one year. The following table summarizes membership of the plan at January 1, 2012.
Retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 230 Terminated plan members entitled to, but not yet receiving benefits 128 Active plan members 755 Total 1,113
The Plan provides retirement, death and disability benefits. The retirement benefits become 100% vested after 5 years of vesting service at 20% a year. Employees may retire with unreduced accrued benefits at age 65, or when benefit accrual service equals or exceeds 25 years. The monthly benefit at retirement is payable in a ten year certain and life thereafter form of annuity.
If participants terminate employment (for reasons other than death or disability) prior to becoming vested, such participants shall be entitled to a refund equal to the sum of all mandatory contributions made by the participant plus interest on such contributions compounded annually at a rate of 3% for years prior to March 1, 1976 and 5% for years after March 1, 1976 until March 1, 1988 at which time the interest credited for subsequent plan years is an amount equal to 120% of the Federal mid-term rate in effect at the beginning of the plan year.
Retirement benefit payments are determined by application of a benefit formula based on the participant’s years of pension credited service.
Effective July 1, 2000, the monthly retirement benefit for each year of benefit accrual service is $60.00 for years earned.
There are no automatic or guaranteed post-retirement cost-of-living adjustments, but ad hoc retiree benefits increases may be created via plan amendments. Amendments to the plan are made only with the authority of the Retirement Plan Committee.
The most recently available financial statements of the fund are for the year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the Plan’s annual audit may be obtained from:
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2910 East Fifth Street Austin, Texas 78702
FUNDING POLICY > The employer makes contributions, which are actuarially determined as of each valuation date and compliant with the terms of applicable labor contracts, which currently call for employer contributions to be made equal to 4.3% of participant payroll. The contributions consist of a normal cost contribution and an amortization of the unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution. Employees are required to contribute to the plan at a rate equivalent to 4.3% of Top Operators hourly wages.
Unfunded actuarial accrued liability contributions are determined as a level percent of payroll contribution. The Retirement Plan Committee has the sole authority to establish or to amend the obligations to contribute to the plan either by the employer or the participants. The annual required employer contribution for the 2011 plan year was 4.3% of the total participant pension compensation
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11. DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLANS, continued during the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. The current annual required employer contribution for the 2012 plan year is 4.3% of total participant pension compensation during the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The 2012 plan year employer contribution funded the normal cost and amortized the existing unfunded actuarial accrued liability on a “closed” 30-year, level percent of payroll amortization, with 28 years remaining as of the January 1, 2012 valuation amortization period. The costs of administering the plan are paid by the plan, and are considered in the determination of the required employer contribution rate.
ANNUAL PENSION COST > For the 2012 and 2011 fiscal year, the employer’s annual pension cost was $4,254,165 and $2,031,346, the annual required contribution (ARC) was $4,246,630 and $2,034,486 and the actual contribution was $4,000,000 and $1,279,245. With the January 1, 2003 actuarial valuation, the actuarial cost method changed from Frozen Age Actuarial Cost Method to the Entry Age Normal Cost Method and that method was used to determine the required contribution as part of this actuarial valuation. The actuarial assumptions included (a) an 7.5% investment rate of return (net of investment expenses) and (b) projected retirement ages varying by attained age. The plan does not provide for periodic increases in post retirement benefits unless specifically amended. The most recent such amendment provided for a post retirement benefit increase of 10% effective March 1, 1994. The investment return assumption reflects an inflation component of approximately 3%. The actuarial value of plan assets was a 4-year smoothing method such that the actuarial value of assets is within 20% of market value. Only 25% of cumulative market fluctuations are recognized in each year. The unfunded actuarial accrued liability is being amortized as a level percent of payroll on a closed 30-year amortization period. The following table illustrates the Net Pension Asset.
Annual Employer % Annual Interest on Fiscal Year Pension Amount Pension Cost NPO @ ARC NPO/(NPA) Beginning 10/1 Cost Contributed Contributed 7.50% Adjustment Balance 2010 $1,787,676 $1,384,464 77.44% $(45,912) $(36,059) $(208,943) 2011 2,031,346 1,279,245 62.98% (15,671) (12,531) 543,158 2012 4,254,165 4,000,000 94.10% 40,737 33,202 797,323
The following table illustrates the funding status of the plan as of the most recent valuation date, January 1, 2012.
Actuarial Actuarial Unfunded UAAL as a Actuarial Value of Accrued AAL Funded Annual Percentage of Valuation Assets Liability (AAL) (UAAL) Ratio Covered Payroll Covered Payroll Date (a) (b) (b)-(a) (a)/(b) c (b-a)/c 1/1/2012 $29,394,291 $64,608,748 $35,214,457 45.50% $21,222,724 165.93%
Six year historical trend information designed to provide information about the pension fund’s progress made in accumulating sufficient assets to pay benefits due and the fund’s funding progress about whether the actuarial values of plan assets are increasing or decreasing over time relative to the AALs for benefits is presented in “Required Supplementary Information”.
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11. DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLANS, continued Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retirement Plan for Administrative Employees The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Retirement Plan for Administrative Employees (the Plan) was established on January 1, 2005 as a non-contributory single-employer, defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Capital Metro. The Plan covers all full-time administrative employees of Capital Metro and provides retirement, death, and disability benefits. The annual pension cost for 2011 has been computed using the provisions of GASB Statement No. 27, Accounting for Pensions by State and Local Government Employers. All Plan assets are maintained under a trust agreement. Investors Bank & Trust Co. serves as trustee on behalf of the Plan and carries out an investment policy established by the Retirement Plan Committee, consistent with the purposes of the Plan and the requirements of applicable laws and regulations.
The following is a description of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Plan for Administrative Employees:
PLAN DESCRIPTION > The Retirement Plan Committee for the Plan is the administrator of a single- employer defined benefit pension plan sponsored by Capital Metro. Eligible employees of Capital Metro are covered by the Plan. A full-time administrative employee of Capital Metro becomes a plan member on the first day of the month coincident with or next following his/her date of hire. The following table summarizes membership of the plan at January 1, 2012.
Retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 50 Terminated plan members entitled to, but not yet receiving benefits 88 Active plan members 294 Total 432 The plan provides retirement, death and disability benefits. A plan member shall become vested in his/ her accrued benefit based on the following table: Years of Vesting Service Vested Percentage Less than 1 year 0% 1 to less than 2 20% 2 to less than 3 40% 3 to less than 4 60% 4 to less than 5 80% 5 or greater 100% Employees may retire at age 65. The monthly benefit at retirement is equal to the sum of one and one- half percent (1½%) of the Plan member’s average annual compensation times the years of credited service plus one-half percent (1/2%) of the Plan member’s average annual compensation in excess of covered compensation times years of credited service. The normal form of payment is a life annuity. If a member is married on his retirement date, the automatic form of payment is an actuarially equivalent 50% joint and survivor annuity, unless the member elects otherwise. A member may elect early retirement on the first day of any month following the completion of five (5) years of service and attainment of age 55. The most recently available financial statements of the fund are for the year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the Plan’s annual audit may be obtained from:
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2910 East Fifth Street Austin, Texas 78702
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11. DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLANS, continued FUNDING POLICY > The Plan is funded by employer contributions. The actuarial cost method used to determine the normal cost and contribution amounts of the Plan is Entry Age Normal Actuarial Cost Method in this valuation. The asset valuation method has been changed to a 5-year smoothing method. It is now in it second year of transition. In the first year of this method, the actuarial value of assets was set to equal to market value.
The initial Normal Cost is the annual cost of projected benefits for all employees who are eligible for funding. It is determined on a level percentage of payroll basis from entry age – the age at which an employee would have first been consider for funding assuming the Plan had always been in effect – to assumed exit age. After the initial year, the Normal Cost also reflects the spreading of actuarial gains or losses.
ANNUAL PENSION COST > The Plan does not require member contributions. For the 2011 and 2010 fiscal year, the annual pension cost was $1,673,092 and $1,455,716, the annual required contribution (ARC) was $1,659,488 and $1,453,308, and the actual contribution was $1,578,606 and $1,635,369. The actuarial method is Entry Age Normal Actuarial Cost Method, the asset valuation method is market value, the investment rate of return is 7.5%, the projected salary increase is 4.0%, and the inflation factor of 0%. The following table illustrates the Net Pension Obligation/Asset. There are two tables since the information based on fiscal year was not available for 2009.
Plan Year Annual Employer %Annual Interest on Ended Pension Amount Pension Cost NPO @ ARC NPO/(NPA) 12/31 Cost Contributed Contributed 7.50% Adjustment Balance 2009 $1,790,783 $1,380,002 77.1% ($40,841) $53,897 ($133,759) Plan Year Annual Employer %Annual Interest on Ended Pension Amount Pension Cost NPO @ ARC NPO/(NPA) 10/1 Cost Contributed Contributed 7.50% Adjustment Balance 2010 $1,455,716 $1,635,369 112.3% ($2,899) $5,307 ($218,301) 2011 1,673,092 1,578,606 94.4% (16,373) 29,977 (123,814)
The following table illustrates the funding status of the plan as of the most recent valuation date, October 1, 2012.
Actuarial Actuarial Unfunded UAAL as a Actuarial Value of Accrued AAL Funded Annual Percentage of Valuation Assets Liability (AAL) (UAAL) Ratio Covered Payroll Covered Payroll Date (a) (b) (b)-(a) (a)/(b) c (b-a)/c 10/1/2012 $14,392,885 $20,255,105 $5,862,220 71.1% $18,347,486 32.0%
Six year historical trend information designed to provide information about the pension fund’s progress made in accumulating sufficient assets to pay benefits due and the fund’s progress about whether the actuarial values of plan assets are increasing or decreasing over time relative to the AAL’s for benefits is presented in “Required Supplementary Information”.
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12. CAPITAL ASSETS
Changes in capital assets for fiscal 2012 were:
Transfers & Balance of Completed Balance of Capital assets not being 09/30/2011 Additions Retirement Projects 09/30/2012 depreciated: Land and improvements $53,464,669 $230,000 $(260,431) - $53,434,238 Construction in process 6,332,694 29,667,819 - (25,802,132) 10,198,381 Total capital assets not being depreciated 59,797,363 29,897,819 (260,431) (25,802,132) 63,632,619
Other capital assets: Building and improvement 84,420,220 - (987,247) 933,378 84,366,351 Railroad 115,028,241 - - 1,249,567 116,277,808 Buses and Equipment 236,207,013 - (17,857,774) 22,308,998 240,658,237 Passenger parking & stations 70,677,031 - (4,275,124) 1,310,189 67,712,096 Leasehold improvements 82,198 - - - 82,198 Total other capital assets 506,414,703 - (23,120,145) 25,802,132 509,096,690
Less: accumulated depreciation Building and improvement 32,649,558 3,712,003 (978,757) - 35,382,804 Railroad 50,840,742 10,561,805 - - 61,402,547 Buses and equipment 153,189,434 14,500,881 (17,607,064) - 150,083,251 Passenger parking & stations 20,625,292 4,455,199 (4,275,124) - 20,805,367 Leasehold improvements 82,196 - - - 82,196 Less: accumulated depreciation 257,387,222 33,229,888 (22,860,945) - 267,756,165
Total capital assets, net $308,824,844 $(3,332,069) $(519,631) - $304,973,144
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12. CAPITAL ASSETS, continued
Changes in capital assets for fiscal 2011 were:
Transfers & Balance of Completed Balance of Capital assets not being 09/30/2010 Additions Retirement Projects 09/30/2011 depreciated: Land and improvements $52,591,322 $378,101 - $495,246 $53,464,669 Construction in process 7,167,942 10,612,587 - (11,447,835) 6,332,694 Total capital assets not being depreciated 59,759,264 10,990,688 - (10,952,589) 59,797,363
Other capital assets: Building and improvement 83,730,680 - - 689,540 84,420,220 Railroad 114,030,619 - - 997,622 115,028,241 Buses and Equipment 236,530,267 - (7,423,351) 7,100,097 236,207,013 Passenger parking & stations 68,511,701 - - 2,165,330 70,677,031 Leasehold improvements 82,198 - - - 82,198 Total other capital assets 502,885,465 - (7,423,351) 10,952,589 506,414,703
Less: accumulated depreciation Building and improvement 29,429,151 3,220,407 - - 32,649,558 Railroad 39,476,507 11,364,235 - - 50,840,742 Buses and equipment 144,240,957 16,227,513 (7,279,036) - 153,189,434 Passenger parking & stations 16,757,238 3,868,054 - - 20,625,292 Leasehold improvements 82,196 - - - 82,196 Less: accumulated depreciation 229,986,049 34,680,209 (7,279,036) - 257,387,222
Total capital assets, net $332,658,680 $(23,689,521) $(114,315) - $308,824,844
Capital Metro owns certain real properties and a mass transit easement, which are used for current rail operations and held for future mass transit purposes. Such property is listed at cost.
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13. CONTINGENCIES AND NEW INITIATIVES Various claims have been asserted against Capital Metro from personal injuries involving Capital Metro property. Capital Metro plans to vigorously defend all allegations. Capital Metro has estimated the probable loss from such asserted claims, and a liability has been incurred and is reflected in the financial statements. Certain other claims have been asserted for which estimation of potential loss, if any, cannot be determined. Potential losses on these claims, if any, are not included in the financial statements. Capital Metro receives federal grants that are subject to review and audit by the grantor agencies. Such audits could lead to requests for reimbursement to the grantor agency for expenditures disallowed under terms of the grant. Capital Metro’s management believes such disallowances, if any, will not have a mate- rial effect on the financial statements.
14. SELF-INSURANCE Worker’s compensation claims are reserved and paid in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act. Claims that are probable and can be reasonably estimated are accrued as a part of accounts payable. The self-insurance retention levels as of September 30, 2012 for worker’s compensation are $350,000 per occurrence. At September 30, 2012, there are no claims exceeding Capital Metro’s retention limits.
Workers’ Compensation Claims 2012 2011 Beginning of year liability $1,360,000 $1,590,000 Current year claims and/or changes in estimates 445,013 558,297 Claim payments (705,013) (788,297) End of year current liability $1,100,000 $1,360,000
The end of year liability includes claims incurred and reported and estimated claims incurred but not reported. Capital Metro has been self-insured for health and dental since January 1, 2003. United Health Care, Inc. administers the plan for Capital Metro and StarTran employees.
Health and Dental Self-Insurance 2012 2011 Beginning of year liability $1,520,000 $1,324,000 Current year claims and/or changes in estimates 14,325,013 13,980,871 Claim payments (14,961,978) (13,784,871) End of year current liability $883,035 $1,520,000
Due to the types of risk self-insured, the ultimate amount to be paid out may be more or less than the amounts accrued within accounts payable at September 30, 2012. Capital Metro has a contingent liability in the event the insurer is unable to fulfill its responsibility under the contract.
51 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Required Supplementary Information, (Unaudited) | For the year ended September 30, 2012
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 27 Defined Benefit Retirement Plan CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES OF STARTRAN INC. Schedule of Funding Progress and Employer Contributions
Actuarial Actuarial Unfunded UAAL as a Actuarial Value of Accrued AAL Funded Annual Percentage of Valuation Assets Liability (AAL) (UAAL) Ratio Covered Payroll Covered Payroll Date (a) (b) (b)-(a) (a)/(b) c (b-a)/c 1/1/2007 $26,005,809 $39,022,696 $13,016,887 66.64% $27,816,722 46.80% 1/1/2008 29,115,679 41,740,149 12,624,470 69.75% 26,434,976 47.76% 1/1/2009 26,592,035 45,202,519 18,610,484 58.83% 28,401,067 65.53% 1/1/2010 29,725,459 49,261,768 19,536,309 60.34% 30,548,644 63.95% 1/1/2011 30,066,112 52,937,617 22,871,505 56.80% 30,523,684 74.93% 1/1/2012 29,394,291 64,608,748 35,214,457 45.50% 21,222,724 165.93%
Fiscal Year Annual Required Actual Percentage Beginning 1-Oct Contributions Contributions Contributed 2007 1,373,061 1,292,552 94.1% 2008 1,330,512 1,278,175 96.1% 2009 1,600,850 1,395,797 87.2% 2010 1,797,529 1,384,464 77.0% 2011 2,034,486 1,391,604 68.4% 2012 4,246,630 4,000,000* 94.2%
*The 2012 actual contributions indicated for fiscal year beginning 2012 is based on an estimated contribution.
See accompanying independent auditors’ report.
52 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Required Supplementary Information, (Unaudited) | For the year ended September 30, 2012
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 27 Defined Benefit Retirement Plan CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES Schedule of Funding Progress and Employer Contributions
Actuarial Actuarial Unfunded UAAL as a Actuarial Value of Accrued AAL Funded Annual Percentage of Valuation Assets Liability (AAL) (UAAL) Ratio Covered Payroll Covered Payroll Date (a) (b) (b)-(a) (a)/(b) c (b-a)/c 1/1/2008 $4,966,693 $7,679,799 $2,713,106 64.7% $17,437,027 15.6% 1/1/2009 5,849,277 9,974,856 4,125,579 58.6% 18,995,763 21.7% 1/1/2010 8,451,210 13,669,027 5,217,817 61.8% 17,330,101 26.2% 10/1/2010 10,513,526 15,047,875 4,534,349 69.9% 17,330,101 26.2% 10/1/2011 11,318,870 17,700,666 6,381,796 63.9% 16,565,032 38.5% 10/1/2012 14,392,885 (1) 20,255,105 (2) 5,862,220 71.1% 18,347,486 32.0%
(1) Projected actuarial value of 10/1/2012 based on a 7.5% rate of return from 4/30/2012 (last known value) to 9/30/2012 based on estimated distributions and contributions. (2) Based on estimated distributions
Planned Year Annual Required Actual Percentage Ended Dec. 31 Contributions Contributions Contributed 2006 1,575,061 1,575,061 100.0% 2007 1,555,024 1,555,024 100.0% 2008 1,616,637 2,161,177 133.7% 2009 1,836,212 1,380,002 75.2% 2010 2,029,276 1,994,853 98.3%
Fiscal Year Annual Required Actual Percentage Commencing Contributions Contributions Contributed 10/1/2010 1,453,308 1,635,369 112.5% 10/1/2011 1,659,488 1,578,606 95.1%
See accompanying independent auditors’ report.
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This section of Capital Metro’s comprehensive financial report presents detailed information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required supplementary information says about Capital Metro’s overall financial condition.
FINANCIAL TRENDS These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how Capital Metro’s financial performance and well-being have changed over time. (Page 58)
REVENUE CAPACITY These schedules contain information to help the reader assess Capital Metro’s most significant local revenue source. (Pages 59 – 61)
DEBT CAPACITY This schedule presents information to help the reader assess the affordability of Capital Metro’s current level of outstanding debt and the ability to issue additional debt in the future. (Page 62 – 63)
DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand the environment within which Capital Metro’s financial activities take place. (Pages 64 – 65)
OPERATING INFORMATION These schedules contain service and infrastructure data to help the reader understand how the information in Capital Metro’s financial report relates to the services Capital Metro provides and the activities it performs. (Pages 66 – 72)
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year.
57 $394,229,931 $378,242,099 — 2005 2004 2003 31,232,701 23,358,423 23,754,024 222,529,435 190,515,416 173,420,317 130,447,217 164,368,260 197,055,590 $384,209,353 $352,976,652 $354,883,676 $370,475,907 960,958 $413,349,760 — 2007 2006 75,039,534 70,810,730 83,561,323 103,889,069 256,401,589 237,689,003 $415,002,446 $339,962,912 $342,539,030 — 2008 77,283,013 44,314,499 286,857,396 $408,454,908 $331,171,895 13,478,019 $408,666,825 15,880,409 $399,721,817 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL CONDENSED STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS LAST TEN YEARS TEN ASSETS LAST OF NET CONDENSED STATEMENT — 2011 2010 2009 59,345,298 77,198,059 76,283,235 29,470,915 288,856,610 306,643,349 318,905,571 $377,672,823 $318,327,525 $322,523,758 $332,383,590 — 2012 92,197,909 44,261,396 287,763,068 $424,222,373 $332,024,464
assets Total liabilities Total Net assets in Invested assets capital Restricted for construction Unrestricted net assets Total auditors’ report accompanying — see Unaudited 58 — 2003 868,963 3,835,288 5,995,365 2,700,678 4,308,087 23,490,205 $106,260,112 $147,458,698 — 524,024 3,590,828 $114,480,570 — 100,959 5,639,988 $122,113,229 —
2006 2005 2004 18,372 5,222,577 4,630,838 3,946,421 5,995,098 5,907,054 5,915,251 7,265,119 5,517,370 2,593,097 1,767,771 19,594,725 33,554,221 13,905,544 $135,915,215 $179,528,476 $174,539,386 $144,130,409 — 2007 6,116,977 1,278,055 5,720,241 6,462,091 6,435,664 16,859,282 $150,295,291 $193,167,601 — 2008 776,242 2,952,472 5,983,916 7,114,481 7,473,899 24,192,975 $154,156,602 $202,650,587 — 786,969 1,517,051 14,393,190 $139,895,675 2010 2009 REVENUE BY SOURCE LAST TEN YEARS TEN LAST SOURCE REVENUE BY 29,971 293,038 9,001,139 7,901,357 5,865,965 6,539,314 13,074,292 26,623,174 33,094,397 $141,867,771 $198,477,566 $204,127,953 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL 2011 24,616 954,666 9,928,579 6,820,131 7,550,692 23,287,688 $151,156,042 $200,924,408 2012 86,006 805,412 1,201,994 1,722,216 7,150,215 4,998,943 2,265,523 10,967,223 31,451,123 $165,248,523 $222,972,968
Revenue Sales tax Transportation fares revenue Contract revenue Rail freight rail Commuter revenue income Investment income Grant Income Other revenue Total auditors’ report. accompanying — see Unaudited 59 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SALES TAX REVENUE LAST TEN YEARS SALES TAX COMPOUNDED PERCENT PERCENT CHANGE FISCAL YEAR REVENUE CHANGE FROM BASE YEAR (3) FROM PRIOR YEAR 2002 $112,288,426
2003 $106,260,112 -5.4% -5.4%
2004 $114,480,570 7.7% 7.7%
2005 $122,113,229 6.7% 6.7%
2006 $135,915,215 11.3% 11.3%
2007 $150,295,291 10.6% 10.6%
2008 $154,156,602 2.6% 2.6%
2009 $139,895,675 -9.3% -9.3%
2010 $141,867,771 1.4% 1.4%
2011 $151,156,042 6.5% 6.5%
2012 $165,248,523 9.3% 9.3%
Average Growth 4.2%
Notes: (1) Sales tax revenue accounts for 80% of revenue in FY 2012 (2) Sales tax rate 1% since 1995 (3) Base year for 2003 through 2012 is 2002
SALES TAX REVENUE LAST TEN YEARS
Unaudited — see accompanying auditors’ report.
60 — 2003 19,043 535,851 120,418 144,913 332,459 $105,044,871 $106,260,11 72,958 62,557 667,501 $112,078,270 2005 2004 72,109 22,087 18,625 33,597 20,657 869,692 201,359 163,428 186,529 162,971 2,998,873 1,296,160 $117,728,983 $122,113,229 $114,480,570
$132,519,105 2007 2006 18,907 24,652 30,793 49,447 451,708 388,627 258,718 214,349 114,668 101,287 1,392,856 1,081,940 1,565,935 1,535,808 $146,461,706 $150,295,291 $135,915,215 2008 32,201 39,441 393,679 291,604 106,772 1,617,360 4,432,808 $147,242,737 $154,156,602 $132,412,972 2010 2009 23,964 24,850 36,376 30,888 333,657 354,343 274,804 276,207 108,084 106,490 1,948,783 1,743,163 1,845,442 4,946,762 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL ESTIMATED SALES TAX RECEIPTS BY CITY LAST TEN YEARS TEN LAST CITY RECEIPTS BY TAX SALES ESTIMATED $137,296,661 $141,867,771 $139,895,675 $143,501,921 2012 2011 23,851 30,068 45,214 41,188 431,028 381,878 286,891 279,397 102,180 108,337 2,181,535 2,029,704 5,838,179 4,783,549
$156,339,645 $165,248,523 $151,156,042
Austin Leander Vista Manor Lago (1) Jonestown (2) Point Venture Volente Unincorporated Areas Total allocated are above the numbers city; therefore by member for MTAs tax receipts detailed not provide does — The Comptroller of Public Accounts Note: Source on city sales tax receipts. based in FY 2003. area service the Capital Metro joined (1) Point Venture in FY 2004. area service the Capital Metro joined (2) Volente auditors’ report. accompanying — see Unaudited 61 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY LONG-TERM DEBT LAST SIX YEARS 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Note payable $— $— $2,484,164 $2,484,164 $2,484,164 $2,484,164
Rail lease purchase 17,210,076 19,968,234 23,531,167 26,962,723 30,267,746 33,450,904
Long term financing 20,000,000 — — — — —
Total debt $37,210,076 $19,968,234 $26,015,331 $29,446,887 $32,751,910 $35,935,068
Per capita income (MSA) (1) 38,484 38,730 38,051 39,423 37,978
Total debt per capita N/A $518.87 $671.71 $773.88 $830.78 $946.21
(1) Per capita statistics not available for 2012 Unaudited — see accompanying auditors’ report
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4.49 7.24 5.45 6.85 13.07 12.38 RATIO % RATIO COVERAGE
$2,758,158 $6,047,097 $3,431,556 $3,305,024 $3,183,158 $2,594,031 PRINCIPAL DEBT PAYMENT DEBT
REVENUE $36,042,782 $27,122,892 $24,842,734 $18,027,712 $21,799,178 $32,117,899 AVAILABLE NET $(170,231,602) $(160,951,327) $(165,378,678) $(166,631,430) $(165,270,951) $(149,953,021) OF DEPRECIATION NET OPERATING EXPENSES OPERATING DEBT-NET REVENUE COVERAGE RATIO REVENUE COVERAGE DEBT-NET GRANTS $15,643,959 $11,664,109 $20,119,207 $15,929,606 $12,341,231 $13,157,633 OPERATING CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL REVENUE $25,381,904 $25,254,068 $28,234,434 $28,833,861 $20,572,296 $18,617,996 OPERATING REVENUE TAX SALES $165,248,523 $151,156,042 $141,867,771 $139,895,675 $154,156,602 $150,295,291 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 payment due in 2007. debt in 2006 with first first incurred Capital Metro auditors’ report accompanying — see Unaudited 63
5.9 6.0 5.1 4.5 4.2 3.7 4.4 6.9 7.1 7.5 RATE (MSA) (1) (MSA) RATE UNEMPLOYMENT
30,923 31,106 32,417 34,863 36,695 37,978 39,423 38,051 38,730 38,484 (2) PER CAPITA
INCOME (MSA) (1) INCOME (MSA)
41,908,425 43,104,097 46,134,871 51,058,588 56,105,872 59,924,200 64,411,889 64,014,645 66,936,889 68,258,303 (2) PERSONAL INCOME (MSA) (THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) (1) (THOUSANDS
1,355,241 1,385,723 1,423,161 1,464,563 1,528,958 1,577,856 1,633,870 1,682,338 1,728,307 1,773,675 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL POPULATION (MSA) (1) (MSA) POPULATION DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS LAST TEN YEARS TEN LAST DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS 671,044 674,719 683,551 695,881 714,237 732,381 746,105 770,296 778,560 805,662 POPULATION OF AUSTIN CITY YEAR 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 available become numbers precise to change as more subject statistics are Note: Prior years Financial Report Annual Comprehensive City of Austin (1) Source: estimates are (2) Data not available for 2011. Figures auditors’ report. accompanying — see Unaudited 64
3.07% 2.43% 1.66% 1.58% 1.03% 0.86% 1.06% 1.14% 0.88% 0.70% 14.40% PERCENT OF PERCENT MSA TOTAL (2) TOTAL MSA
6,779 5,666 7,000 7,500 5,800 4,600 20,249 16,000 10,922 10,408 94,924 EMPLOYEES (1) EMPLOYEES
1 2 3 4 7 9 6 5 8 10 RANK
4.83% 2.93% 1.79% 1.53% 1.50% 1.48% 1.41% 1.31% 0.91% 0.80% PERCENT OF PERCENT MSA TOTAL (2) TOTAL MSA 2011 2002
7,100 6,239 37,818 22,956 14,000 11,997 11,736 11,601 11,000 10,263 144,710 18.48% EMPLOYEES (1) EMPLOYEES
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RANK PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS PRINCIPAL
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL INDUSTRY Government Education Computers Government Government Healthcare Government Grocery retail/ Healthcare Computers Electronic Components Government Education EMPLOYERS 10 LARGEST (3) State Government at Austin of Texas The University Dell Computer Corporation of Austin City Independent School District Austin Seton Healthcare Network Government Federal HEB Grocery distribution Healthcare Partnership St. David’s IBM Corporation Motorola Inc. Service Revenue Internal College Community Austin Financial Report Annual Comprehensive City of Austin (1) Source: Commission Workforce Texas of 782,900 for 2011 and 659,100 2002. Source: (MSA) work force Area Statistical to a Metropolitan refers (2) Total (3) FY 2011 MSA data not available by state agency. 2002 totals. auditor’s report accompanying - see Unaudited 65 — 2003 2003 856,515 690,067 677,903 3,685,706 14,692,103 10,619,541 15,475,238 16,354,435 $4,895,718 $67,791,401 $12,747,996 $17,643,714 $130,842,909 — 863,056 923,382 $4,629,316 $71,047,397 $13,820,304 — 931,541 $9,250,058 $76,604,928 $13,292,538
760,693 $8,759,140 $77,509,067 $16,369,403 2007 2006 2005 2004 2007 2006 2005 2004 1,017,896 773,768 802,287 767,431 1,349,665 1,192,407 1,007,298 1,278,551 1,103,139 3,302,458 2,917,146 2,928,172 2,482,418 24,725,612 19,168,091 17,625,084 16,118,164 18,362,459 18,805,684 14,716,726 11,106,193 18,700,183 17,181,468 15,205,259 14,846,548 27,556,288 25,426,092 24,082,519 23,118,431 $4,934,014 $79,950,873 $13,300,396 $18,234,410 $25,128,543 $22,542,596 $18,449,620 $177,509,309 $164,837,555 $153,903,814 $141,273,020 2008 2008 1,016,689 1,740,523 1,235,580 2,781,512 27,347,270 28,028,946 19,477,996 25,789,916 $4,342,899 $81,953,326 $16,037,838 $20,380,737 $191,060,867 2009 2009 992,263 1,969,689 1,616,961 2,340,775 1,218,652 1,689,109 1,265,324 29,287,875 20,593,116 22,598,913 24,404,069 $2,004,404 $9,876,355 $86,013,186 $11,880,759 $191,035,499 1,117,370 EXPENSES BY OBJECT CLASS LAST TEN YEARS TEN CLASS LAST OBJECT EXPENSES BY $2,195,584 $9,488,911 $80,142,469 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL 975,403 $1,090,985 $8,398,120 $9,489,105 $11,684,495 $82,985,900 2012 2011 2010 2012 2011 2010 949,247 990,353 977,203 750,835 2,052,397 2,021,342 2,287,654 1,367,652 1,329,780 1,370,865 2,003,727 1,975,810 3,963,822
19,651,851 18,015,338 28,323,402 23,529,099 24,340,524 20,989,934 35,326,960 28,316,877 26,205,959 33,229,888 34,680,209 31,274,225 $1,216,386 $4,598,153 $5,814,539 $84,599,834 $203,461,490 $195,631,536 $196,652,903
EXPENSES OPERATING Labor/fringe benefits Services Materials Utilities Insurance Taxes Purchased transportation expenses Other expense Interest Depreciation operating Total expenses OTHER EXPENDITURES Texas Build Central programs Mobility other Total expenditures auditors’ report. accompanying — see Unaudited 66 — — — — — — — — 2003 17,631 709,740 2,646,202 3,678,045 1,255,220 2,243,984 18,051,525 68,082,333 18,606,736 10,454,427 $107,644,936 $18,002,143 — — — — — — — — 2004 17,359 792,602 2,884,711 3,429,542 1,235,514 2,657,279 17,966,678 Continued on next page Continued on next 73,021,190 16,154,601 10,399,552 $110,758,943 $18,133,271 — — — — — — — — 2005 18,204 863,303 3,028,254 3,526,925 1,471,362 2,440,850 18,185,491 79,919,356 17,098,056 10,140,746 $121,396,752 $21,075,187 — — — — — — — — 19,245
1,168,692 2,742,440 9,668,118 3,567,722 1,596,300 3,405,895 82,060,749 20,443,732 $128,077,124 $20,998,056 — — — — — — — — 2007 2006 1,402,764 2,879,230 9,599,225 4,155,962 1,533,132 3,186,519 1,477,941 19,645,490 17,593,825 83,628,954 23,663,839 $134,393,450 $22,511,374 — — — — — — — — 2008 1,554,255 3,165,255 9,758,216 4,406,384 1,573,327 3,383,802 1,248,059 20,151,241 86,698,757 28,920,679 $144,621,562 $24,064,069 — — — — — — — — 2009 1,476,802 2,763,843 9,150,577 4,833,115 1,476,002 4,157,686 1,561,676 19,785,213 84,051,692 30,997,088 $144,838,258 $24,154,990 — — — — 2010 62,501 35,589 63,227 6,890,954 1,214,428 2,906,963 1,135,199 8,295,428 5,064,569 1,254,450 3,513,469 18,755,425 76,179,798 31,958,303 $145,451,357 $25,631,904 OPERATING STATISTICS LAST TEN YEARS TEN LAST STATISTICS OPERATING — — — — 997,269 364,638 775,874 176,196 9,388,517 1,240,439 3,005,416 8,579,614 5,508,516 1,150,070 2,427,171 80,191,085 34,272,011 $153,098,076 $24,581,584 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL 2012 2011 80,303 857,353 228,402 626,413 237,125 6,809,517 8,755,409 1,108,609 2,220,742 2,956,691 1,536,889 7,509,440 5,035,222 1,135,160 19,345,645 19,560,324 70,627,459 38,799,019 11,358,085 $163,699,327 $23,163,134
EXPENSES OPERATING Demand response directly operated Demand responsetrans. purch. Demand response taxi cab Express bus directly operated Trans. Express bus purch. Motor bus directly operated trans. Motor bus purch. trans. rail purch. Commuter directly operatedVanpool operating expenses** Total VEHICLE REVENUE MILES ACTUAL Demand response directly Demand responsetrans. purch. Demand response taxi cab Express bus directly operated Trans. Express bus purch. Motor bus directly operated trans. Motor bus purch. Trans. rail purch. Commuter directly operatedVanpool miles revenue actual vehicle Total 67 — — — — — — — — 930 2,581 2003 41,922 199,296 872,683 262,606 387,887 240,025 24,187,262 12,406,005 1,377,437 37,223,760
— — — — — — — — 952 2,010 2004 44,892 208,312 859,316 245,704 405,237 242,376 Continued on next page Continued on next 24,149,411 10,913,220 1,359,176 35,712,254 — — — — — — — — 1,020 1,907 2005 49,587 222,526 823,514 236,392 430,295 286,285 9,481,472 22,994,745 1,333,039 33,194,704 — — — — — — — — 1,042 61,673
199,879 783,050 259,480 395,635 335,269 187,445 8,603,307 25,860,778 1,305,124 35,382,434 — — — — — — — — 72,678 52,016 213,284 779,159 307,613 422,558 324,443 251,976 9,536,561 23,504,100 1,424,750 34,039,638 — — — — — — — — 2008 2007 2006 68,447 53,263 228,371 794,938 317,017 476,000 345,566 238,563 24,698,018 11,641,072 1,462,036 37,399,219 — — — — — — — — 2009 84,280 61,828 213,251 759,352 343,283 445,060 318,274 257,750 25,686,673 12,730,812 1,461,994 39,438,569 — — — — 2,588 2,533 4,730 2010 49,848 47,464 230,871 679,591 363,219 471,760 189,609 120,788 258,272 22,655,438 12,158,915 1,376,114 35,859,512 — — — — 7,594 30,802 36,343 42,080 55,658 241,291 693,325 397,959 464,902 126,439 377,666 228,636 21,012,071 12,474,899 OPERATING STATISTICS LAST TEN YEARS CONTINUED TEN LAST STATISTICS OPERATING 1,449,394 34,740,271 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL 8,780 4,192 2012 2011 32,761 10,174 41,243 33,431 78,818 204,046 104,261 632,112 383,347 382,786 195,529 520,834 527,370 225,192 19,010,826 14,437,866 1,420,916 35,412,652
VEHICLE REVENUE HOURS ACTUAL Demand response directly operated Demand responsetrans. purch. Demand response taxi cab Express bus directly operated Trans. Express bus purch. Motor bus directly operated trans. Motor bus purch. trans. rail purch. Commuter directly operatedVanpool hours revenue actual vehicle Total operated UNLINKED TRIPS ANNUAL Demand response directly Demand responsetrans. purch. Demand response taxi cab Express bus directly operated Trans. Express bus purch. Motor bus directly operated trans. Motor bus purch. trans. rail purch. Commuter directly operatedVanpool trips actual unlinked Total 68
— — — — 2003 35,374 4,755,000 3,295,712 83,897,761 32,492,903 124,476,750
— — — — 2004 30,580 3,592,738 4,791,773 82,261,066 30,660,770 121,336,927 — — — — 2005 38,883 3,796,475 5,456,007 76,037,300 28,057,063 113,385,728 — — — —
3,485,716 1,082,948 6,298,583 96,369,102 24,274,063 — — — —
3,396,816 1,469,046 6,125,892 94,403,134 31,196,556 — — — — 2008 2007 2006 3,623,638 1,525,931 6,156,462 40,821,659 109,502,258 161,629,948 136,591,444 131,510,412 — — — — 2009 3,299,539 1,725,012 7,730,668 45,335,560 125,799,277 183,890,056 — — 2010 42,830 3,473,722 1,234,524 2,145,345 6,117,848 99,719,138 41,987,852 154,721,259 — — 400,623 895,136 3,317,279 6,424,718 5,353,528 99,697,872 34,902,303 OPERATING STATISTICS LAST TEN YEARS CONTINUED TEN LAST STATISTICS OPERATING CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL 2012 2011 261,435 2,978,934 1,591,830 8,204,168 1,091,142 8,534,175 5,631,716 84,687,015 45,975,542 158,955,957 150,991,459
MILES PASSENGER ANNUAL operated Demand response directly Demand responsetrans. purch. Demand response taxi cab Express bus directly operated Trans. Express bus purch. Motor bus directly operated trans. Motor bus purch. trans. rail purch. Commuter directly operatedVanpool hours revenue actual vehicle Total for NTD. expenses or other nonallocated expenses, freight rail not include depreciation, does expenses operating **Total year for each NTD report Source: auditors’ report. accompanying — see Unaudited 69 — — — — 7,484,693 32,346,285 17,136,788 25,858,113 99,561,223 49,483,073 99,561,223 223,498,467 173,420,317 — — — — — 2004 2003 483,866 42,339,791 22,507,780 36,400,753 33,185,786 31,544,193 14,308,767 64,847,571 156,587,587 156,486,009 113,657,321 239,325,166 113,657,321 190,515,416 — 2005 82,198 8,918,285 6,486,464 44,124,012 49,656,202 36,374,806 37,979,371 14,765,493 15,306,469 89,665,435 93,780,214 159,958,422 —
82,198 50,853 34,416 6,913,869 7,644,356 48,648,031 52,448,763 44,792,756 23,139,903 17,331,145 96,052,482 108,010,663 272,247,577 249,160,290 134,125,544 120,411,069 246,132,696 222,529,435 — 2007 2006 82,198 67,293 9,349,980 49,247,028 21,461,172 67,487,791 43,776,324 43,120,610 57,941,960 32,861,951 19,606,379 18,159,828 13,046,708 164,696,059 161,112,110 112,508,240 138,195,991 299,358,492 159,691,720 277,862,763 — 2008 82,196 52,010,557 35,873,022 63,807,436 75,295,852 42,534,777 22,664,934 23,895,004 11,386,932 173,525,049 126,650,279 352,597,636 184,679,345 319,609,306 2009 82,198 52,591,322 35,873,022 99,423,556 75,392,389 63,768,426 61,159,760 44,150,917 26,340,124 30,195,869 13,619,859 183,183,246 135,874,570 187,887,900 151,691,015 — — 82,198 82,196 7,167,942 52,591,322 68,511,701 29,429,151 16,757,238 59,759,264 CAPITAL ASSETS LAST TEN YEARS TEN ASSETS LAST CAPITAL 144,240,957 502,885,465 366,577,176 229,986,049 206,112,618 332,658,680 348,352,458 — — 2011 2010 82,198 82,196 6,332,694 84,420,220 83,730,680 70,677,031 32,649,558 50,840,742 39,476,507 20,625,292 59,797,363 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL $53,464,669 115,028,241 114,030,619 236,207,013 236,530,267 153,189,434 506,414,703 257,387,222 $308,824,844
— — 2012 82,198 82,196
10,198,381 84,366,351 67,712,096 35,382,804 61,402,547 20,805,367 63,632,619 $53,434,238 116,277,808 240,658,237 150,083,251 509,096,690 267,756,165 $304,973,144
BEING DEPRECIATED: ASSETS NOT CAPITAL Land and Improvement Construction in process — rail Construction in process capital assets Total not being depreciated equipment CAPTIAL ASSETS: OTHER and Building Railroad equipment and Buses improvements parking & stations Passenger Leashold other capital assets Total DEPRECIATION LESS: ACCUMULATED Building and equipment Railroad Buses and equipment improvements parking & stations Passenger Leashold Unallocated accumulated Total depreciation capital assets, net Total by category. depreciation did not report Note: Prior to FY 2005, Capital Metro auditors’ report. accompanying — see Unaudited 70 242 108 864 1,214 2003 246 109 836 1,191 2004 263 106 886 1,255 2005 104 843 1,244
105 846 1,264 102 861 1,278 85 362 315 313 297 818 1,265 2009 2008 2007 2006 80 803 1,219 TOTAL EMPLOYEES LAST TEN YEARS TEN LAST EMPLOYEES TOTAL 78 357 336 842 1,277 2011 2010 CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION METROPOLITAN CAPITAL — — 384 384 2012
Capital Metro — administration — Metro Count Employee Capital Startran Inc. — administrative Startran Inc. — bargaining unit Employees Active Total Source: Capital Metro Human Resource Department employees out all bus operator contracted 2012, Capital Metro Note In August auditors’ report. accompanying — see Unaudited 71 CAPITAL METRO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FAREBOX RECOVERY PERCENTAGE LAST SEVEN YEARS (UNAUDITED) YEAR PERCENTAGE YEAR PERCENTAGE
2006 8.61% 2010 10.01% 2007 9.15% 2011 11.67% 2008 10.30% 2012 13.08% 2009 9.96%
FARE STRUCTURE (ONE-WAY FARES) (Local) Metro (Regional) Para Transit Local, Flyer, Express Regional Services2 UT Shuttle & Limited Park & Ride MetroRail1 MetroAccess
Adult Cash Fare $1.00 $2.75 $1.00 $1.50 Reduced Cash Fare3 $0.50 $1.35 $0.50 N/A Attendant for Paratransit customer $1.00 $2.75 $1.00 $1.50 University of Texas Students4 FREE FREE FREE $1.50 Children5 FREE FREE FREE FREE Capital Metro/Star Tran Employee FREE FREE FREE FREE
PASSES AND TICKETS Adult Day Pass $ 2.00 $ 5.50 $ 5.50 N/A Reduced Day Pass (See Note 3) $ 1.00 $ 2.75 $ 2.75 N/A Adult 31-Day Rolling Pass $30.00 $64.00 $64.00 $40.00* Reduced 31-Day Rolling Pass (See Note 3) $15.00 $32.00 $32.00 N/A Adult 7-Day Rolling Pass $ 9.00 $20.00 $20.00 N/A Reduced 7-Day Rolling Pass (See Note 3) $ 4.50 $10.00 $10.00 N/A Stored Value Pass $12.00 ($15 Value. Single ride payment or for paying multiple single rides on Local & Express bus services only. Can be used to purchase day passes on the bus. Not Valid for Rail. Not accepted at ticket vending machines. 10-Ride MetroAccess Ticket Booklet $15.00 (Fare: 1 Ticket-One Way. Valid for MetroAccess services only.)
1 The price indicated is for a Single Ride One-Zone fare. The 3 To be eligible for a reduced fare, the individual must be price for an Adult Single Ride All-Zones fare is $2.75. The a Senior 65+ years of age, Medicare qualified, Disability price for a Reduced Single Ride All-Zones fare is $1.35. qualified, Para transit qualified. In addition, the individual is Capital MetroRail travels through two zones. required to obtain a Capital Metro issued ID in order to ride 2 Para Transit Services (MetroAccess) are for individuals who, at the reduced cash fare and to purchase reduced fare passes. due to disability, are unable to use the fixed route system. Students 6-18 years of age and Active or Reserve Duty Military Individuals must meet an enrollment criteria. MetroAccess personnel are also eligible to pay a reduced fare, but must is a cashless based service, it requires pre-purchased present a valid school and military Id, respectively. MetroAccess tickets or a valid MetroAccess monthly pass. The 4 University of Texas students are required to swipe their UT MetroAccess Single Ride tickets are not valid for any fixed ID to ride fixed route services and must present their ID route services or rail, however; the MetroAccess Monthly pass upon the request of a MetroRail fare inspector when riding is valid for all bus and rail services. MetroRail services. 5 Children 6 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Note: Upon meeting certain requirements, 31 & 7-Day rolling passes, day passes, ticket booklets and monthly Para Transit passes are available at discount to qualified non-profit agencies. An enrollment process is required. * The Para Transit pass (MetroAccess) is a monthly pass and not a (31-Day rolling pass). NOTE: CAPITAL METRO IMPLEMENTED A FARE INCREASE JANUARY 2011. Unaudited – see accompanying auditors’ report.
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