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Mesabi Trust
(NYSE:MSB) 

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Mesabi Trust is a royalty trust organized under the laws of the State of New York in 1961 to derive income from an iron mine (the Peter Mitchell Mine) located near Babbitt, Minnesota, at the eastern end of the Mesabi Iron Range.

Founded: 1961
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Steel

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    Unit: USD 
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      Unit: USD2025-10-31 2025-07-31 2025-04-30 2024-10-31 2024-07-31 2024-04-30 2023-10-31 2023-07-31 2023-04-30 2022-10-31 2022-07-31 2022-04-30 2021-10-31 2021-07-31 2021-04-30 2020-10-31 2020-07-31 
                       
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        b. condensed balance sheets
                       
        assets
                       
        cash and cash equivalents
      23,191,923 21,249,191 24,221,132 95,910,149 21,631,129 21,629,973 22,912,715 17,750,909 13,102,857 14,504,539 2,452,860 37,866,017 45,859,961 28,310,067 11,903,760 6,113,593 458,957 
        accrued income receivable
      1,522,367 1,443,875 1,916,756 3,883,400 2,584,690 1,828,842 1,885,432 1,812,600 1,387,449 34,460 9,476 2,313,994 8,491,074 12,634,653 5,612,832 1,183,330 1,048,727 
        contract asset
      1,055,605 1,765,388 1,179,208 669,276 1,740,232 1,559,969 1,002,095 2,033,676    4,402,490 551,370   736,137 1,059,624 
        prepaid expenses
      229,306 318,205 111,473 204,199 292,676 112,368 212,757 303,942 112,716 210,318 299,485 106,515 202,522 288,336 91,726 158,871 229,187 
        current assets
      25,999,201 24,776,659 27,428,569 100,667,024 26,248,727 25,131,152 26,012,999 21,901,127 14,603,022 14,749,317 26,098,508 44,689,016 55,104,927 41,233,056 27,434,318 17,480,570 12,938,143 
        fixed property, including intangibles, at nominal values
                       
        assignments of leased property
                       
        amended assignment of peters lease
        assignment of cloquet leases
        certificate of beneficial interest for 13,120,010 units of land trust
        total assets
      25,999,204 24,776,662 27,428,572 100,667,027 26,248,730 25,131,155 26,013,002 21,901,130 14,603,025 14,749,320 26,098,511 44,689,019 55,104,930 41,233,059 27,434,321 17,480,573 12,938,146 
        liabilities, unallocated reserve and trust corpus
                       
        liabilities
                       
        distribution payable
      4,460,803 1,574,401 7,347,206 5,116,804 3,936,003 3,804,803 4,592,003    11,020,810 13,644,810 18,630,414 1,180,801 11,676,809 4,723,204 656,001 
        accrued expenses
      450,538 421,058 469,644 225,484 196,709 672,224 282,240 256,434 215,479 296,066 210,755 299,082 162,685 205,988 259,263 238,740 166,711 
        total liabilities
      4,911,341 1,995,459 7,816,850 5,342,288 4,132,712 4,477,027 4,874,243 256,434 2,141,669 296,066 11,231,565 13,943,892 18,793,099 2,283,720 14,060,211 4,961,944 822,712 
        unallocated reserve
      21,087,860 22,781,200 19,611,719 95,324,736 22,116,015 20,654,125 21,138,756 21,644,693 12,461,353 14,453,251 14,866,943 30,745,124 36,311,828 38,949,336 13,374,107 12,518,626 12,115,431 
        trust corpus
        total liabilities, unallocated reserve and trust corpus
      25,999,204 24,776,662 27,428,572 100,667,027 26,248,730 25,131,155 26,013,002 21,901,130 14,603,025 14,749,320 26,098,511 44,689,019 55,104,930 41,233,059 27,434,321 17,480,573 12,938,146 
        c. condensed statements of cash flows
                       
        operating activities
                       
        royalties received
         17,741,099 10,385,169 5,059,648 10,987,764           
        arbitration award
         71,185,029              
        interest received
         675,772 442,643 214,367 484,310           
        expenses paid
         -5,076,989 -4,517,924 -2,770,086 -2,525,859           
        net cash from operating activities
         84,524,911 6,309,888 2,503,929 8,946,215           
        financing activity
                       
        distributions to unitholders
         -12,595,210 -8,659,207 -4,854,404            
        net change in cash and cash equivalents
         71,929,701 -2,349,319 -2,350,475 8,946,215           
        cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
         23,980,448 23,980,448 23,980,448 13,966,500           
        cash and cash equivalents, end of period
         95,910,149 21,631,129 21,629,973 22,912,715           
        reconciliation of net income to net cash from operating activities
                       
        net income
         87,207,203 8,881,678 3,483,785 14,292,545           
        increase in accrued income receivable
         -1,923,042 -624,332  -1,861,870           
        increase in contract asset
         -217,380 -1,288,336 -1,108,073 -1,002,095           
        decrease (increase) in prepaid expense
         93,448 4,971             
        decrease in accrued expenses
         -635,318 -664,093 -188,578            
        decrease in contract liability
            -2,298,121           
        non cash financing activity
                       
        distributions declared and payable
         5,116,804 3,936,003 3,804,803 4,592,003           
        decrease (increase) in accrued income receivable
           131,516            
        decrease in prepaid expense
           185,279            
        contract liability
              1,926,190     896,931 2,124,139   
        increase in prepaid expense
            -85,524           
        increase in accrued expenses
            -98,720           
        u.s. government securities, at amortized cost
                23,336,687    9,826,000 9,288,639 10,141,648 
      Cashflow Statements:
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        Unit: USD2025-10-31 2025-07-31 2025-04-30 2024-10-31 2024-07-31 2024-04-30 2023-10-31 2023-07-31 2023-04-30 2022-10-31 2022-07-31 2022-04-30 2021-10-31 2021-07-31 2021-04-30 2020-10-31 2020-07-31 2020-04-30 2019-10-31 2019-07-31 2019-04-30 2018-10-31 2018-07-31 2018-04-30 2017-10-31 2017-07-31 2017-04-30 2016-10-31 2016-07-31 2016-04-30 2015-10-31 2015-07-31 2015-04-30 2014-10-31 2014-07-31 2014-04-30 2013-10-31 2013-07-31 2013-04-30 2012-10-31 2012-07-31 2012-04-30 2011-10-31 2011-07-31 2011-04-30 2010-10-31 2010-07-31 2010-04-30 2009-10-31 2009-07-31 2009-04-30 2008-07-31 2008-04-30 2007-07-31 2007-04-30 2006-10-31 2006-07-31 2006-04-30 2005-10-31 2005-07-31 2005-04-30 2004-10-31 2004-07-31 2004-04-30 2004-01-31 2003-10-31 2003-01-31 2002-10-31 
                                                                            
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        2,025 2,025 2,025 2,024 2,024 2,024 2,023 2,023 2,023 2,022 2,022 2,022 2,021 2,021 2,021 2,020 2,020                                                    
          c. condensed statements of cash flows
                                                                            
          operating activities
                                                                            
          royalties received
        11,732,605 7,727,463 2,427,176 17,741,099 10,385,169 5,059,648 10,987,764 5,321,510  15,857,438 15,857,438 13,542,442 44,366,652 25,835,075 6,340,033 10,724,507 4,799,327 449,496 27,121,064 15,025,100 3,149,582 18,259,955 13,058,856 2,997,561 15,547,954 8,356,736 366,840   1,172,787 3,033,369 2,986,278 853,153 11,844,596 4,530,434 520,936 7,175,916 6,196,807 1,146,901 14,980,522 8,858,730 1,165,358 199,621 7,964,578 842,499 12,209,582 10,023,123 338,064 3,248,263 853,016 5,320,949  1,665,665 4,853,799 644,109 17,448,612 9,591,781 4,209,511 14,501,367 9,599,253 4,462,976 6,598,170 3,137,442 693,349 3,990,116 1,682,842 2,496,662 1,706,278 
          arbitration award
           71,185,029                                                                 
          interest received
        1,022,573 805,974 612,805 675,772 442,643 214,367 484,310 295,745 113,031 85,363 25,666 465 522,705 797 653 38,297 37,338 37,314 176,140 137,704 40,324 23,447 34,760 16,755 27,325 9,026 3,545   1,574 547 4,387 19 341 4,048 229 383 220 553 569 159 541 1,598 1,264 1,735 4,338 7,021 4,154 7,574 5,105 3,100  15,463 20,398 10,828 47,544 26,915 13,033 44,841 26,655 17,955 40,444 24,190 19,989 4,964 15,528 6,252 18,370 
          expenses paid
        -2,782,118 -2,077,510 -959,320 -5,076,989 -4,517,924 -2,770,086 -2,525,859 -1,832,846 -976,674 -1,540,146 -1,216,251 -444,394 -2,544,191 -2,221,401 -983,331 -1,683,487 -1,214,976 -529,257 -1,695,941 -1,315,916 -817,592 -318,938 -436,087 -299,716 -154,648 -368,711 -301,911                                          
          net cash from operating activities
        9,973,060 6,455,927 2,080,661 84,524,911 6,309,888 2,503,929 8,946,215 3,784,409 -863,643 14,402,655 14,666,853 13,098,513 42,345,166 23,614,471 5,357,355 9,079,317 3,621,689 -42,447 25,601,263 13,846,888 2,372,314 17,964,464 12,657,529 2,714,600 15,420,631 7,997,051 68,474      481,973 11,677,423   6,884,442 5,938,138 925,941 14,634,983 8,706,567 796,874 60,520 7,669,240 575,471 11,992,628 9,814,793 129,521 3,050,206 602,366 5,147,470  1,519,339 4,456,561 487,286 16,923,449 9,143,432 4,000,177 14,002,867 9,269,134 4,319,512 6,227,234 2,866,956 573,921 3,917,467 1,562,020 2,377,432 1,614,415 
          capital expenditures
                
          free cash flows
        9,973,060 6,455,927 2,080,661 84,524,911 6,309,888 2,503,929 8,946,215 3,784,409 -863,643 14,402,655 14,666,853 13,098,513 42,345,166 23,614,471 5,357,355 9,079,317 3,621,689 -42,447 25,601,263 13,846,888 2,372,314 17,964,464 12,657,529 2,714,600 15,420,631 7,997,051 68,474      481,973 11,677,423   6,884,442 5,938,138 925,941 14,634,983 8,706,567 796,874 60,520 7,669,240 575,471 11,992,628 9,814,793 129,521 3,050,206 602,366 5,147,470  1,519,339 4,456,561 487,286 16,923,449 9,143,432 4,000,177 14,002,867 9,269,134 4,319,512 6,227,234 2,866,956 573,921 3,917,467 1,562,020 2,377,432 1,614,415 
          financing activity
                                                                            
          distributions to unitholders
        -86,985,668 -85,411,267 -78,064,060 -12,595,210 -8,659,207 -4,854,404    -47,625,638 -36,604,828 -22,960,018 -18,892,815 -17,712,014 -6,035,205 -17,187,214 -16,531,213 -9,184,007 -32,668,825 -29,913,623 -18,236,814 -2,886,403 -5,904,004 -15,481,612 -2,099,202 -7,216,006 -1,836,801                                          
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        -77,012,608 -78,955,340 -75,983,399 71,929,701 -2,349,319 -2,350,475 8,946,215 3,784,409 -863,643 -33,222,983 -45,274,662 -9,861,505 33,359,020 15,809,126 -597,181 -4,064,062 -9,718,698 4,106,020 -506,757 -429,182 -431,389 408,610 -2,832,653 2,714,644 -10,603,522 -1,212,341 -1,685,699   5,632,647                2,137,108     2,986,484                  
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        100,204,531 100,204,531 100,204,531 23,980,448 23,980,448 23,980,448 13,966,500 13,966,500 13,966,500 47,727,522 47,727,522 47,727,522 12,500,941 12,500,941 12,500,941 10,177,655 10,177,655 10,177,655 881,810 881,810 881,810 314,835                                             
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        23,191,923 21,249,191 24,221,132 95,910,149 21,631,129 21,629,973 22,912,715 17,750,909 13,102,857 14,504,539 2,452,860 37,866,017 45,859,961 28,310,067 11,903,760 6,113,593 458,957 14,283,675 375,053 452,628 450,421 408,610 -2,832,653 3,029,479 -10,603,522 -1,212,341 12,009,469   8,219,812 2,329,732 2,652,368 802,802 7,479,020 3,849,169 518,622 1,006,237   6,138,208   -7,810,720                          
          reconciliation of net income to net cash from operating activities
                                                                            
          net income
        11,142,554 8,375,091 3,631,208 87,207,203 8,881,678 3,483,785 14,292,545 10,206,479 1,023,139 8,324,122 8,737,814 13,595,185 51,322,806 35,329,900 8,573,870 13,414,023 8,287,624 1,611,621 24,972,171 18,821,975 4,910,288 13,585,062 18,871,455 6,315,848 11,964,245 13,114,135 3,361,707   -430,252 2,402,067 2,483,644 940,266 11,539,606 7,416,541 137,218 6,136,515 7,624,780 2,202,389 11,624,025 10,873,286 3,369,892 13,756,337 10,132,284 3,063,261 11,396,566 11,009,294 4,784,965 4,900,870 221,012 801,046  3,639,653 5,873,756 1,699,617 14,708,836 7,663,209 1,473,853 12,996,827 7,542,643 2,135,163 6,515,973 3,340,025 835,967 3,271,308 2,284,584 2,003,928 1,868,777 
          increase in accrued income receivable
        -361,606 -283,114 -755,995 -1,923,042 -624,332  -1,861,870 -1,789,038     -8,241,597 -12,385,176  -1,113,742 -979,139  -69,219 -1,481,571 -1,038,520 2,665,549 -4,481,856 -2,338,568 3,383,704                                   1,718,370 2,126,847        
          increase in contract asset
        -814,963 -1,524,746 -938,566 -217,380 -1,288,336 -1,108,073 -1,002,095 -2,033,676     -374,119    -1,059,624   -3,166,721 -1,238,447 1,644,010 -1,576,480 -1,331,163                                             
          increase in prepaid expense
        -106,788 -195,687     -85,524 -176,709  -87,773 -176,940  -107,937 -193,751  -91,217 -161,533 -11,197 -61,816 -116,226 -16,613 56,922 -83,114 -14,511 45,099 -74,808 -11,369                                          
          increase in accrued expenses
        113,863 84,383 132,969    -98,720 -124,526 -165,481 137,623 52,312 140,639 -253,987 -210,684 -157,409 118,110 46,081 39,082 -234,359 -210,569 -244,394 12,921 -72,476 82,994   4,504      7,462   16,423 -6,110 -85,964 103,063         4,564   54,623  69,591       12,883 76,993 11,340       
          non cash financing activity
                                                                            
          distributions declared and payable
        4,460,803 1,574,401 7,347,206 5,116,804 3,936,003 3,804,803 4,592,003    11,020,810 13,644,810 18,630,414 1,180,801 11,676,809 4,723,204 656,001 7,347,206 11,414,408 2,755,202 11,676,809 9,446,407 -3,017,603 5,904,005 6,297,604 -5,116,804 7,216,006                                          
          base overriding royalties
        2,263,892 3,216,028 2,425,094 4,150,083 3,564,067 3,417,645 2,214,651 5,373,668 961,798  -4,402,501 8,232,221 9,644,501 16,645,464 5,639,153 3,142,465 4,174,785 1,182,012 3,674,830 8,326,504 3,068,019                                             2,251,801  1,729,056 
          bonus royalties
        902,047 2,018,440 1,783,835 3,027,705 2,546,664 2,450,133 2,252,620 4,090,094 707,840  -10 5,722,327 5,981,907 10,910,823 3,572,341 2,448,652 3,043,576 779,712 2,640,101 5,818,223 2,106,957                                                
          fee royalties
        224,670 182,436 140,543 170,578 143,988 142,830 196,821 266,834 41,678  1,462 240,941 209,772 187,749 190,673 145,034  173,770 173,368 157,111 186,814                                             92,379  76,905 
          total royalty income
        3,390,609 5,416,904 4,349,472 7,348,366 6,254,719 6,010,608 4,664,092 9,730,596 1,711,316  -4,401,049 14,195,489 15,836,180 27,744,036 9,402,167 5,736,151 7,218,361 2,135,494 6,488,299 14,301,838 5,361,790                                         3,295,828 2,673,989 927,207  2,389,269  1,954,500 
          decrease in prepaid expense
          11,045   185,279   14,517   16,030                                                         
          decrease (increase) in prepaid expense
           93,448 4,971          2,859                                                      
          decrease in accrued expenses
           -635,318 -664,093 -188,578                   27,583                                            
          decrease in contract liability
              -2,298,121 -2,298,121 -371,931        -2,511,720 -1,720,558                                                   
          decrease (increase) in accrued income receivable
             131,516   -1,363,887 4,597,050 4,622,034 2,317,516   -5,363,355   38,605         -1,186,953   976,851      17,730                       1,059,898          
          investing activities
                                                                            
          maturities of u.s. government securities
               53,995,684 23,997,422 84,858,549 49,166,956  50,942,392 50,942,392 41,116,392 55,381,743 26,899,691 26,899,691 37,034,247 32,122,312 18,236,603 4,724,997 8,315,795 15,853,108 9,850,543 82,628   5,585,240 82,320 105,000 157,000 83,000 35,000 157,000 115,000 217,000 640,000   155,000    100,000 5,231,254 4,364,754 16,110,338 10,810,385 6,601,230 13,705,521 8,452,420 4,009,083 7,489,505 4,999,722 4,174,886 1,654,569 1,099,847 2,849,849 149,766 
          purchases of u.s. government securities
               -53,995,684 -23,997,422 -84,858,549 -72,503,643  -41,035,723 -41,035,723 -41,035,723 -51,574,900 -23,708,865 -13,567,217 -30,473,442 -16,484,759 -2,803,492 -19,494,188 -17,901,973 -371,452 -33,775,494                                            
          net cash from investing activities
                  -23,336,687  9,906,669 9,906,669 80,669 4,043,835 3,190,826 13,332,474 6,560,805 15,637,553 15,433,111 -14,669,451 -9,586,178 15,481,656      5,585,240       157,000 100,012 620   35,000 766   640,488       50,235 292,923 85,211    30,121 100,000 100,000 4,074,932 1,725,082 4,074,913   1,530,285 -1,380,519 
          decrease (increase) in contract asset
                 1,431,633  -2,970,857  177,251  -736,137   56,357                                                  
          decrease in contract asset
                  1,431,633    177,251                                                      
          increase in contract liability
                     896,931 2,124,139 -2,511,720   938,129                                                  
          sales of u.s. government securities
                       236,992                                                     
          condensed statements of operations
                                                                            
          revenues
                                                                            
          royalty income
                             -1,182,164 9,697,144 3,650,211                                             
          interest
                             19,111 731 6,542                                             
          total revenues
                             -1,163,053 9,697,875 3,656,753                                             
          expenses
                             -13,163 -54,553 295,046                                      130,822       
          weighted-average number of units outstanding
                                                                            
          number of units outstanding
                             13,120,010                                             
          net income per unit
                             -0.088 0.743 0.256                                             
          distributions declared per unit
                             0.48 -0.39 0.55                                             
          net cash (used for) from investing activities
                                -23,924,951                                            
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                13,695,168   2,587,165 8,717,943 7,719,963 6,727,461 10,253,474 8,693,691  8,444,697  2,254,107  6,959,701                
          decrease in deferred royalty revenue
                                                                           
          cash and u.s. government securities
                                13,321,429 781,045 12,382,899            1,868,467   1,552,956   728,462   1,518,249   1,186,843                  
          distribution payable
                                -6,297,604 5,116,804 -7,216,006                                          
          unallocated cash and u.s. government securities
                                7,023,825 5,897,849 5,166,893            818,866   700,155                           
          increase in deferred royalty revenue
                                  -2,099,415   257,064                   -320,000 200,000 2,370,000                  
          c.
                                                                            
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                            
          net cash provided by operating activities
                                     703,408 2,854,532     172,349                                 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                            
          cash flows used for financing activities
                                                                            
          increase in prepaid expenses
                                                                            
          increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
                                                                            
          sale of u.s. government securities
                                         100,056                                 
          net cash used for investing activities
                                                                            
          distributions payable
                                         7,347,205                                   
          decrease in prepaid expenses
                                           978  37,010 1,842  34,369 3,469                           
          net cash provided by investing activities
                                           104,716                                 
          distributions declared
                                             4,985,604 1,049,601  7,544,005 852,801                           
          cash flow used for financing activity
                                                                            
          cash and cash equivalents, end of quarter
                                              1,225,217   1,114,140   741,052   358,506   5,240,591  1,772,470                
          cash flows used for financing activities distributions to unitholders
                                                                            
          net cash (used for) investing activities
                                                                            
          accrued income receivable
                                                       3,726,547                     
          unallocated reserve
                                                    3,395,062   4,272,796   -392,377                  
          cash flow used for financing activities
                                                                            
          cash, beginning of year
                                                             4,258,201 4,258,201 6,377,990 6,377,990 6,377,990 3,970,870 3,970,870 3,970,870 98,692 98,692 98,692 
          cash, end of period
                                                                            
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                            
          decrease in accrued income receivable
                                                        -1,470,427       2,343,978 1,646,612            
          deferred royalty revenue
                                                                            
          reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                                                                            
          cash flow from financing activities
                                                                            
          three months ended
                                                                            
          july 31, 2008
                                                           2,548,888                 
          july 31, 2007
                                                           1,119,828  1,119,828               
          cash flow used for financing activity distributions to unitholders
                                                                            
          fiscal quarter ended
                                                                            
          april 30, 2008
                                                            1,040,114                
          april 30, 2007
                                                            469,470  953,557              
          note 1.
                                                                            
          note 2.
                                                                            
          note 3.
                                                                            
          note 4.
                                                                            
          net change in cash
                                                             26,280     978,578 1,169,128 549,108 3,414,161 35 712,831     
          cash, end of quarter
                                                             4,284,481 697,895 7,871,337 5,398,820 110,551 4,949,448 5,139,998 4,519,978 3,512,853 98,727 811,523  484,309  -422,375 
          july 31, 2006
                                                             1,427,269   1,246,138            
          increase in accrued income
                                                                            
          april 30, 2006
                                                              1,218,586   1,218,586           
          net increase in cash
                                                               1,493,347           2,333,315  
          october 31, 2006
                                                               952,916             
          october 31, 2005
                                                               1,068,775   1,068,775          
          july 31, 2005
                                                                1,035,952   1,035,952         
          decrease in accrued income
                                                                 2,577,574           
          increase in prepaid insurance
                                                                 11,182           
          april 30, 2005
                                                                 1,155,935   1,155,935        
          decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses
                                                                            
          october 31, 2004
                                                                  941,300          
          july 31, 2004
                                                                   1,279,588         
          cash flow from financing activity
                                                                            
          april 30, 2004
                                                                    1,208,405        
          interest income
                                                                     10,942       
          gross income
                                                                     3,306,770 2,683,795 937,709     
          cash flow from financing activities distributions to unitholders
                                                                            
          (increase) in accrued income
                                                                            
          cash, end of year
                                                                            
          decrease (increase) in accrued income
                                                                            
          decrease (increase) in prepaid insurance
                                                                            
          due within one year
                                                                            
          due after one year through six years
                                                                            
          minimum advance royalty paid
                                                                            
          decrease in prepaid insurance
                                                                            
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                            
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                            
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                            
          net cash from financing activities, distributions to unitholders
                                                                            
          reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                            
          net cash (used in) financing activities, distributions to unitholders
                                                                            
          reconciliation of net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                            
          (decrease) in accrued expenses
                                                                            
          net decrease in cash