Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
The capital structure of the organization underwent a significant transformation between 2017 and 2021, characterized by a substantial shift from equity-based financing to debt-based financing. Total liabilities rose from 34.46% of the total balance sheet in 2017 to 83.59% by 2021, while stockholders' equity declined from 65.54% to 16.41% over the same period.
- Liability Composition and Long-Term Debt
- The increase in total liabilities was primarily driven by the growth of non-current liabilities, which escalated from 17.54% in 2017 to 67.53% in 2021. The primary catalyst for this increase was long-term debt, net, which was not a primary component in 2017 but rose to 30.66% in 2018 and reached 59.38% by 2021. In contrast, current liabilities remained relatively stable as a percentage of the total balance sheet, fluctuating between 12.22% and 18.91% and ending at 16.07% in 2021.
- Operational Liability Trends
- Within current liabilities, pass-through marketplace tax collection obligations showed a consistent upward trajectory, increasing from 0.62% in 2017 to 3.56% in 2021, which correlates with the scaling of marketplace operations. Accrued expenses also saw an increase, rising from 4.75% in 2017 to 8.56% in 2021. Conversely, deferred revenue declined steadily from 1.03% in 2017 to 0.32% in 2021, and accounts payable decreased from 2.25% to 0.73% over the five-year period.
- Equity and Profitability Indicators
- A sharp contraction in additional paid-in capital was observed, falling from 82.47% in 2017 to 16.49% in 2021. However, a positive trend in retained earnings is evident; the organization moved from an accumulated deficit of -15.90% in 2017 to a positive balance of 1.87% by 2021, signaling a transition toward cumulative profitability. Accumulated other comprehensive income remained volatile and relatively low, ending at -1.96% in 2021.
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