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
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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