PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA STAFF BRIEFING 

Item No.       7a 
Date of Meeting    May 3, 2011 

DATE:      April 18, 2011 
TO:        Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:     Dan Thomas, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer 
Michael Tong, Corporate Budget Manager 
SUBJECT:    First Quarter Performance Briefing 

BACKGROUND: 
In compliance with Port strategies of "Ensuring Airport and Seaport Vitality" through financial
performance and "Enhancing Public Understanding and Support of the Port's Role in the
Region," this presentation is to provide a status report of the first quarter of 2011 financial
performance results. 
The Port's overall operating revenues for the first quarter of 2011 were $113.3 million, $7.8 
million, or 6.4% below budget. Excluding the $5.7 million unfavorable budget variance from the
aeronautical revenues, which are based on airline cost recovery formulas, operating revenues
were $2.1 million under budget. Total operating expenses were $57.7 million, $14.1 million, or
19.6% below budget. Operating income before depreciation was $55.6 million, $6.3 million, or
12.8% over budget. Operating income after depreciation was $15.8 million, $6.6 million, or
71.4% higher than budget. 
Each division will present its results to the Commission. The presentation outline is as follows: 
1. Portwide Operating Results 
2. Aviation Division Operating Results
3. Seaport Division Operating Results 
4. Real Estate Division Operating Results 
5. Capital Development Division Operating Results 
6. Corporate Operating Results 
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BRIEFING: 
2011 Q1 Performance Report. 
PowerPoint presentation.