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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Fiserv Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,327 3,550 3,340 3,364 3,243 3,186 3,044 2,933 2,875 3,080 2,901 1,685 1,718 1,626 1,551 1,302 1,303 1,383 1,306 1,148 1,205
Short-term and current maturities of long-term debt 552 508 449 418 366 384 365 359 338 287 368 9 7 4 452 1 1 3 93 95 91
Contract liabilities 611 585 529 524 555 546 451 481 506 492 412 360 395 380 317 352 379 552 451 464 494
Settlement obligations 13,240 13,652 13,244 12,945 11,741 11,521 9,403 12,987 8,400 11,868 12,980 — — — — — — — — — —
Current liabilities 17,730 18,295 17,562 17,251 15,905 15,637 13,263 16,760 12,119 15,727 16,661 2,054 2,120 2,010 2,320 1,655 1,683 1,938 1,850 1,707 1,790
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 20,518 20,729 20,540 20,425 20,838 20,300 20,894 21,515 21,630 21,612 22,123 13,747 5,868 5,955 4,823 4,805 4,603 4,897 5,018 4,646 4,547
Deferred income taxes 3,983 4,172 4,113 4,324 4,289 4,389 4,532 4,481 4,227 4,247 4,110 713 745 745 715 692 693 552 815 773 767
Long-term contract liabilities 230 225 204 181 190 187 170 159 154 155 129 106 103 89 75 71 65 54 — — —
Other long-term liabilities 867 878 764 802 773 777 824 892 922 941 989 474 446 170 154 145 152 117 166 168 168
Long-term liabilities 25,598 26,004 25,621 25,732 26,090 25,653 26,420 27,047 26,933 26,955 27,351 15,040 7,162 6,959 5,767 5,713 5,513 5,620 5,999 5,587 5,482
Total liabilities 43,328 44,299 43,183 42,983 41,995 41,290 39,683 43,807 39,052 42,682 44,012 17,094 9,282 8,969 8,087 7,368 7,196 7,558 7,849 7,294 7,272
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 164 278 260 261 259 259 260 258 259 262 92 — — — — — — — — — —
Preferred stock, no par value; none issued — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock, $0.01 par value 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4
Additional paid-in capital 22,950 22,983 22,974 22,960 23,522 23,643 23,771 23,771 23,693 23,741 23,668 1,056 1,034 1,057 1,045 1,023 1,005 1,035 1,021 1,017 999
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (640) (745) (649) (323) (536) (387) (831) (644) (811) (180) (379) (193) (85) (67) (79) (66) (56) (54) (55) (59) (67)
Retained earnings 15,515 14,846 14,442 14,014 13,745 13,441 13,141 12,877 12,875 12,528 12,281 12,083 11,860 11,635 11,349 11,122 10,871 10,240 9,694 9,462 9,241
Treasury stock, at cost (6,561) (6,140) (5,179) (4,866) (4,888) (4,375) (4,397) (4,429) (3,922) (3,118) (2,909) (10,408) (10,423) (10,340) (9,662) (9,237) (8,857) (8,494) (8,314) (8,033) (7,753)
Total Fiserv, Inc. shareholders’ equity 31,272 30,952 31,596 31,793 31,851 32,330 31,692 31,583 31,843 32,979 32,669 2,546 2,394 2,293 2,661 2,850 2,971 2,731 2,350 2,391 2,424
Noncontrolling interests 706 720 728 739 735 740 737 1,445 1,444 1,616 1,091 — — — — — — — — — —
Total equity 31,978 31,672 32,324 32,532 32,586 33,070 32,429 33,028 33,287 34,595 33,760 2,546 2,394 2,293 2,661 2,850 2,971 2,731 2,350 2,391 2,424
Total liabilities and equity 75,470 76,249 75,767 75,776 74,840 74,619 72,372 77,093 72,598 77,539 77,864 19,640 11,676 11,262 10,748 10,218 10,167 10,289 10,199 9,685 9,696

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).


A significant structural transformation of the balance sheet is observed between June 30, 2019, and September 30, 2019, characterized by a massive expansion in both total liabilities and total shareholders' equity. Total liabilities and equity increased from 19.64 billion USD in June 2019 to 77.86 billion USD in September 2019, indicating a major capital event, likely a large-scale acquisition or corporate merger.

Liability Trends and Debt Profile
Total liabilities experienced a sharp increase in the third quarter of 2019, rising from 17.09 billion USD to 44.01 billion USD. This growth was primarily driven by a surge in long-term debt, which jumped from 13.75 billion USD in June 2019 to 22.12 billion USD in September 2019, remaining relatively stable around the 20.5 billion USD mark through March 2022. Additionally, settlement obligations emerged as a significant liability component in September 2019 at 12.98 billion USD, continuing to fluctuate between 8.4 billion USD and 13.65 billion USD over the subsequent years.
Current liabilities followed a similar trajectory, spiking from 2.05 billion USD in June 2019 to 16.66 billion USD in September 2019. While accounts payable and accrued expenses showed a steady long-term upward trend—growing from 1.2 billion USD in March 2017 to 3.33 billion USD in March 2022—the volatility in current liabilities was predominantly influenced by the settlement obligations.
Equity Composition and Shareholder Value
Shareholders' equity underwent a dramatic increase in September 2019, rising from 2.55 billion USD to 32.67 billion USD. This expansion was largely fueled by a spike in additional paid-in capital, which rose from 1.06 billion USD to 23.67 billion USD in the same period. Following this event, total equity remained relatively stable, ending at 31.27 billion USD in March 2022.
Retained earnings demonstrated a consistent and linear growth pattern throughout the entire reporting period, increasing from 9.24 billion USD in March 2017 to 15.52 billion USD in March 2022. This steady accumulation suggests sustained profitability over the five-year span.
Treasury stock activity indicates an aggressive share repurchase strategy. Prior to September 2019, the cost of treasury stock grew from 7.75 billion USD to 10.41 billion USD. After a significant adjustment in September 2019—where the value dropped to 2.91 billion USD—the company resumed buybacks, with the treasury stock account increasing to 6.56 billion USD by March 2022.
Overall Financial Leverage and Stability
The ratio of liabilities to equity shifted markedly after September 2019. Before this period, the company operated with a lean equity base relative to its total assets. Post-September 2019, the balance sheet maintained a more balanced distribution between debt and equity, although the absolute level of leverage increased substantially due to the rise in long-term debt and the introduction of significant settlement obligations.

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