[arin-discuss] [arin-ppml] x-small IPv4 ISPs going to IPv6

[John Curran]

On May 3, 2010, at 11:56 PM, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:

> Furthermore, if the 2009 published financial report is going to be anything like the 2008 audited financials the problem is that there
> is no detail that accompanies any of it, so nobody can really
> divine anything about it.  For example in 2009 and 2010 they
> have thrown 3 M into "depreciation" well depreciation of what?
> If it's a past expense that isn't going to be replaced with
> more expense then who cares?  That figure is just there for
> tax purposes, it doesn't mean that it affects cash.  They spent
> the cash when they bought whatever is depreciating now.

Ted - 
 
  The depreciation increase is predominantly the capitalized software 
  development expenses related to ARIN Online automation.  This effort
  is a strategy priority set by the ARIN Board, and essential to ARIN 
  having cost effective long-term operating model.  This results in a 
  draw down of the cash reserves short-term but will be recognized on 
  an operating basis over the coming years.
 
  For discussion of this and other details on the ARIN's budget, you 
  might want to refer to the ARIN Treasurer's Report from the ARIN Toronto 
  meeting:  https://www.arin.net/participate/meetings/reports/ARIN_XXV/PDF/Wednesday/Bradner_Treasurers_Report.pdf
  The Treasurer leads the Finance Committee of the Board which reviews
  the the budget and operating performance in detail.
  
FYI,
/John

John Curran
President and CEO
ARIN

p.s.  Please direct followups on the budget process to arin-discuss.