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.
Microchip Technology Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30).
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts payable values show volatility with an overall upward trend from 2016 to 2022. A notable spike occurred around mid-2018, reaching above 300,000 thousand dollars, followed by decreases and subsequent fluctuations reaching a peak near the end of 2022.
- Accrued Liabilities
- Accrued liabilities increased sharply starting mid-2018, almost doubling compared to earlier periods, and continued to trend upward through 2022. This suggests growing short-term obligations or expenses accrued but not yet paid.
- Deferred Income on Shipments to Distributors
- Data for deferred income on shipments is limited and only available until early 2018, showing a gradual increase until that point, which could indicate increasing prepayments by distributors during this period.
- Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
- This measure appears intermittently but shows significant increases in later periods from 2018 into 2021, with values occasionally exceeding one million thousand dollars, suggesting significant portions of long-term debt becoming due in the short term.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities present marked volatility, with values peaking significantly during mid-2018, then decreasing sharply thereafter. The fluctuations may reflect changes in payables, accruals, and debt maturities influencing the short-term obligations.
- Long-Term Debt Excluding Current Maturities
- Long-term debt remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations until 2018 when it spiked dramatically to over 10 million thousand dollars. Afterwards, it steadily declined through to 2022, suggesting debt repayments or refinancings reducing outstanding long-term obligations.
- Long-Term Income Tax Payable
- Long-term income tax payable exhibits steady values with slight decreases from 2016 to 2022, indicating relatively stable deferred tax liabilities associated with income tax obligations over time.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax Liability
- Deferred tax liabilities declined substantially from mid-2016 through 2022, dropping from over 400,000 to below 50,000 thousand dollars. This reduction indicates diminishing future tax obligations possibly due to changes in tax regulations, asset bases, or deferred timing differences.
- Other Long-Term Liabilities
- These liabilities trend upward, especially from 2019 onwards, doubling by late 2022. The increase could reflect rising contingent liabilities, pension obligations, or other non-current liabilities accumulating in recent years.
- Long-Term Liabilities
- Long-term liabilities follow the pattern of long-term debt and other long-term liabilities, peaking around late 2018 and early 2019, then gradually declining toward 2022. This trend suggests debt repayments and liability reductions over recent years.
- Total Liabilities
- Total liabilities peaked during 2018, reaching beyond 14 million thousand dollars, before steadily decreasing over the next four years to below 10 million thousand dollars by 2022. The trend reflects concerted liability management, paying down debt and other obligations.
- Common Stock
- The number of shares or par value reflects minor variation, remaining mostly stable around 200-300 thousand dollars, with a small increase to 600 in some periods. These changes indicate slight equity issuances or adjustments over the years.
- Additional Paid-In Capital
- This account increased steadily from 2016 through 2019, peaking around 2.7 million thousand dollars, then declined moderately through 2022, signaling possible share repurchases, dividend payments, or other equity adjustments during the latter period.
- Common Stock Held in Treasury
- Treasury stock shows increasing negative values, particularly from 2020 onward, reaching over -1.4 million thousand dollars by the end of 2022. The rising treasury stock suggests active share repurchase programs reducing outstanding shares.
- Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
- Comprehensive loss fluctuated with no clear trend, generally staying between -11,600 and -26,200 thousand dollars. The volatility may reflect foreign currency translation adjustments or unrealized losses on investments.
- Retained Earnings
- Retained earnings increased substantially, particularly from 2017 through 2022, more than tripling from around 1.4 million to over 5.3 million thousand dollars. This robust growth indicates consistent profitability and earnings retention over the period.
- Stockholders' Equity
- Equity rose steadily from approximately 2.5 million thousand dollars in 2016 to over 6.3 million thousand dollars by late 2022. The growth occurred alongside retained earnings increases and despite rising treasury stock, indicating strong net asset accumulation.
- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
- The combined total assets and equity rose sharply until 2018, exceeding 19 million thousand dollars, then gradually declined to stabilize around 16 million thousand dollars by 2022, reflecting asset base adjustments and changes in capital structure during these years.