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Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ:FOX)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012
Current borrowings 887 872 1,054 1,538 631 707 457 107 80 454 427 475 486 244 244 227 227 814 799 797 884 140 137 157 273 273
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities 3,236 3,381 3,248 3,979 3,692 3,966 3,451 3,832 3,156 3,438 3,181 3,828 3,359 3,529 3,937 3,860 3,628 4,383 4,183 4,434 4,454 4,744 4,434 6,030 5,260 5,615
Participations, residuals and royalties payable 1,822 1,634 1,748 1,682 1,753 1,604 1,657 1,663 1,613 1,573 1,672 1,856 1,781 1,650 1,632 1,684 1,763 1,674 1,546 1,881 1,792 1,655 1,663 1,915 1,899 1,862
Program rights payable 1,135 1,151 1,368 1,183 1,260 1,228 1,093 1,233 1,278 1,345 1,283 1,519 1,098 1,112 1,001 1,251 1,091 1,615 1,638 1,921 1,622 1,613 1,524 1,776 1,665 1,292
Deferred revenue 855 764 826 717 719 671 580 621 622 612 505 598 544 457 448 468 530 672 690 682 732 761 677 1,175 1,163 1,003
Current liabilities 7,935 7,802 8,244 9,099 8,055 8,176 7,238 7,456 6,749 7,422 7,068 8,276 7,268 6,992 7,262 7,490 7,239 9,158 8,856 9,715 9,484 8,913 8,435 11,053 10,260 10,045
Non-current borrowings 18,321 18,379 18,469 18,459 19,163 19,142 19,456 19,789 19,813 19,034 19,298 19,270 19,251 18,767 18,795 18,865 18,901 19,395 18,259 18,257 16,588 17,333 16,321 16,317 16,184 16,184
Other liabilities 3,848 3,907 3,664 3,798 3,675 3,654 3,616 3,826 3,803 3,780 3,678 3,226 3,190 3,089 3,105 3,355 3,395 3,516 3,507 3,100 3,288 3,172 3,264 4,279 4,200 3,693
Deferred income taxes 1,971 1,949 1,892 1,638 1,622 2,801 2,782 2,742 2,709 2,782 2,888 2,415 2,275 2,278 2,082 2,169 1,782 2,562 2,729 2,723 2,605 2,712 2,280 2,947 2,447 2,329
Non-current liabilities 24,140 24,235 24,025 23,895 24,460 25,597 25,854 26,357 26,325 25,596 25,864 24,911 24,716 24,134 23,982 24,389 24,078 25,473 24,495 24,080 22,481 23,217 21,865 23,543 22,831 22,206
Total liabilities 32,075 32,037 32,269 32,994 32,515 33,773 33,092 33,813 33,074 33,018 32,932 33,187 31,984 31,126 31,244 31,879 31,317 34,631 33,351 33,795 31,965 32,130 30,300 34,596 33,091 32,251
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 576 551 764 761 712 699 694 619 578 553 552 511 617 616 621 638 547 540 541 534 521 518 519 645 649 648
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Additional paid-in capital 12,573 12,534 12,612 12,530 12,392 12,345 12,406 12,274 12,224 12,232 12,211 12,503 12,573 12,798 13,427 13,647 14,099 14,868 15,041 15,200 15,386 15,532 15,840 15,902 15,898 16,016
Retained earnings 21,292 10,499 8,934 8,121 7,627 5,816 5,315 4,919 4,479 3,741 3,575 3,814 3,851 4,182 5,343 6,168 7,168 2,131 2,389 — — — — — — —
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,879) (2,354) (2,001) (1,699) (1,649) (1,876) (2,018) (2,195) (2,382) (2,185) (2,144) (1,865) (1,939) (1,719) (1,570) (1,847) (1,475) (756) (34) — — — — — — —
Retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2,241 2,240 1,669 1,135 14,139 12,231 10,225
Total Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders’ equity 32,005 20,698 19,564 18,971 18,389 16,304 15,722 15,017 14,340 13,807 13,661 14,471 14,504 15,281 17,220 17,989 19,813 16,265 17,418 17,463 17,649 17,224 16,998 30,064 28,152 26,264
Noncontrolling interests 1,230 1,226 1,234 1,252 1,242 1,252 1,216 1,235 1,215 1,248 1,220 1,079 991 974 966 986 975 3,275 3,483 3,501 3,151 3,153 3,127 3,185 853 513
Total equity 33,235 21,924 20,798 20,223 19,631 17,556 16,938 16,252 15,555 15,055 14,881 15,550 15,495 16,255 18,186 18,975 20,788 19,540 20,901 20,964 20,800 20,377 20,125 33,249 29,005 26,777
Total liabilities and equity 65,886 54,512 53,831 53,978 52,858 52,028 50,724 50,684 49,207 48,626 48,365 49,248 48,096 47,997 50,051 51,492 52,652 54,711 54,793 55,293 53,286 53,025 50,944 68,490 62,745 59,676

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).


The financial position of the organization is characterized by a substantial reliance on long-term debt and significant volatility in stockholders' equity over the analyzed period. Total liabilities remained relatively stable, fluctuating between $30.3 billion and $34.6 billion, while total equity experienced a period of contraction followed by a sharp increase toward the end of 2018.

Liability Composition and Trends
Total liabilities demonstrated a general stability, though the composition shifted. Current liabilities peaked at $11.05 billion in March 2013 before trending lower to stabilize around $7.9 billion by December 2018. This decrease was primarily driven by a reduction in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities, which fell from a high of $6.03 billion in March 2013 to $3.24 billion by December 2018. Non-current liabilities exhibited a gradual increase, peaking at $26.36 billion in March 2017 before settling at $24.14 billion in December 2018.
Debt Profile and Borrowing Patterns
The capital structure is heavily weighted toward non-current borrowings, which consistently remained above $16 billion, peaking at $19.81 billion in December 2016. In contrast, current borrowings were highly volatile, frequently fluctuating between low levels of $80 million and spikes exceeding $1.5 billion, as seen in March 2018. This pattern suggests the tactical use of short-term credit to manage liquidity needs against a backdrop of stable long-term debt.
Equity Dynamics and Retained Earnings
Stockholders' equity underwent significant transformations. After an initial decline from $26.26 billion in September 2012 to a low of $13.66 billion in June 2016, equity began a recovery phase. A notable shift occurred in the reporting of retained earnings, which grew aggressively from $2.39 billion in June 2014 to $21.29 billion by December 2018. This surge in retained earnings was the primary driver behind the overall increase in total equity, which reached $33.24 billion in the final quarter of 2018.
Other Comprehensive Income and Noncontrolling Interests
Accumulated other comprehensive loss widened steadily throughout the period, reaching a peak deficit of $2.38 billion in December 2016 before moderating to $1.88 billion by December 2018. Noncontrolling interests remained relatively stable, typically fluctuating between $500 million and $1.2 billion, exerting minimal influence on the overall solvency position compared to the movements in retained earnings and long-term debt.
Overall Balance Sheet Structure
By the end of 2018, the balance sheet showed a strengthened equity position relative to liabilities. The ratio of total liabilities to total equity shifted from approximately 1.2:1 in September 2012 to nearly 1:1 by December 2018, indicating a reduction in financial leverage and an increase in the proportion of assets financed by equity.

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