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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As at August 31 (in thousands of Canadian dollars)
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Notes |
2006 |
2005 |
| Asset |
Current |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
15 |
$ 68,912 |
$ 18,103 |
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Short-term investments |
6 |
44,774 |
82,767 |
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Accounts receivable |
|
90,766 |
93,425 |
| |
Program and film rights |
|
69,293 |
64,365 |
| |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
16,804 |
14,558 |
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 |
 |
 |
| |
|
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290,549 |
273,218 |
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Program and film rights |
|
41,950 |
40,124 |
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Other non-current assets |
7 |
11,188 |
9,318 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
7,8 |
77,960 |
74,002 |
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Broadcast licences |
9 |
883,304 |
883,304 |
| |
Goodwill |
|
86,240 |
86,240 |
| |
Future income tax assets |
14 |
9,169 |
12,169 |
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| |
|
|
$1,400,360 |
$1,378,375 |
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Liabilities |
Current |
|
|
|
| |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ 79,067 |
$ 91,087 |
| |
Income taxes payable |
|
19,465 |
14,912 |
| |
Program and film rights payable |
|
59,278 |
56,675 |
| |
Future income tax liabilities |
14 |
2,949 |
1,739 |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
160,759 |
164,413 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| |
Future income tax liabilities |
14 |
248,325 |
256,110 |
| |
Other non-current liabilities |
11 |
28,266 |
30,891 |
| |
Liabilities of discontinued operations |
4 |
3,477 |
4,572 |
Shareholders' equity |
Capital stock |
12 |
562,092 |
576,419 |
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Contributed surplus |
12 |
8,750 |
3,420 |
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Retained earnings |
|
388,691 |
342,550 |
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| |
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|
959,533 |
922,389 |
| |
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| |
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$1,400,360 |
$1,378,375 |
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Commitments and contingencies (note 16).
See accompanying notes.
On behalf of the Board:
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| Ian Greenberg, Director |
André Bureau, Director |

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