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4. Cash and Cash Equivalents (Bank Indebtedness)<br />

The <strong>com</strong>ponents of cash and cash equivalents are:<br />

December 25,<br />

2011<br />

December 26,<br />

2010<br />

Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,237 $ –<br />

Bank indebtedness – 16<br />

Cash (Bank indebtedness) $ 1,237 $ (16)<br />

Rates paid on cash balances during the period January to December 2011 ranged from 0% to 1.0% (2010 – 0% to<br />

1.0%). As at December 26, 2010, the balance representing banking transactions in clearing were classified as<br />

bank indebtedness.<br />

5. Accounts Receivable<br />

Accounts receivable is <strong>com</strong>prised of customer and member receivables of $99.2 million (2010 – $91.1 million)<br />

extended under <strong>com</strong>mercial terms, trade receivables and other miscellaneous receivables of $11.4 million (2010 –<br />

$27.0 million). The customer and member receivables are net of an allowance of $2.6 million (2010 – $3.0 million).<br />

During the period, <strong>UFA</strong> recorded $1.8 million in bad debts (2010 – $6.5 million).<br />

Other miscellaneous receivables consist of vendor rebates, in<strong>com</strong>e tax, Alberta Farm Fuel Benefits and other<br />

related receivables from the normal course of business.<br />

During 2009, <strong>UFA</strong> entered into an arrangement with the Bank of Nova Scotia (“BNS”) to transfer the rights to<br />

certain <strong>UFA</strong>’s trade receivables in exchange for cash. <strong>UFA</strong> will continue to service their customers for BNS. During<br />

the period the total funds received from BNS was $545.5 million (2010 – $475.9 million), and total funds returned<br />

to BNS on payments received from customers was $548.4 million (2010 – $445.1 million). The total balance of<br />

customer accounts outstanding with BNS as at December 25, 2011 was $66.9 million (2010 – $69.8 million) net of<br />

$9.9 million (2010 – $19.1 million) associated with funding received from BNS for which <strong>UFA</strong> has provided<br />

an indemnification.<br />

6. Property Held for Resale<br />

2011 2010<br />

Land $ 11,531 $ 11,821<br />

Buildings and equipment – 544<br />

Relocation properties 1,156 1,633<br />

$ 12,687 $ 13,998<br />

Less current portion – (833)<br />

Long-term portion $ 12,687 $ 13,165<br />

The balance of property held for resale represents assets which management have evaluated as not integral to<br />

business operations. The assets include purchases of employee homes to facilitate their relocation, with the<br />

intention of selling these properties as soon as possible.<br />

14 NOTES TO CONSOLODIATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

<strong>UFA</strong> 2011 Unabridged Annual Report 41

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