Statement of Cash Flows

(in thousands of dollars) Year ended March 31, 2008, with comparative figures for 2007

 2008 2007
Cash provided by (used in):  
Operations:  
Excess of revenue over expenditures$ 1,556$ 1,843
Items not involoving cash:  
Amortization168188
Allowance for credit losses and provision for payment of guarantees2,9091,917
Capitalized interest on loans receivable(150)(481)
(Gain) loss on sale property(790)1,072
Loan valuation allowance-due from the Province of Nova Scotia(1,600)(800)
Change in non-cash operating working capital:  
Increase in accrued interest receivable(607)(239)
(Increase) decrease in due from the Province of Nova Scotia(4,134)1,390
Increase in other recievables(55)(187)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accured liabilities2,449(948)
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 (254)3,755
   
Financing  
Dividend-(198)
New borrowings from the Province of Nova Scotia2,00910,646
Principal repayments to the Province of Nova Scotia(7,631)(21,289)
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 (5,622)(10,841)
   
Investments:  
Contract disbursements-(1,735)
Loan advances(2,564)(11,623)
Principal received on loans7,35313,248
Redemption of shares7569
Equity investments(2,500)(3,000)
Proceeds from disposal of Industrial Parks1,4372,211
Capital additions-(1,259)
Other-105
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 3,801(1,984)
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Decrease in cash(2,075)(9,070)
Cash, beginning of year23,87932,949
   
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Cash, end of year$ 21,804$ 23,879

See accompanying notes to financial statements