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Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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

US$ in millions

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Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 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 1,534 1,397 521 412 — — — 397 403 367 421 463 380 325 314 325 280 300 283 277 253 222 200
Accrued liabilities 10,197 10,279 1,966 2,230 2,361 2,174 2,128 1,793 1,582 1,607 1,471 1,678 1,462 1,570 1,538 1,563 1,623 1,473 1,730 1,309 1,092 946 1,008
Deferred revenues 1,688 1,663 281 478 625 806 663 557 435 263 376 489 384 293 236 249 304 277 299 255 238 193 194
Current portion of debt 1,257 1,097 794 339 349 585 351 335 336 339 607 609 611 1,686 1,387 1,860 1,653 646 153 30 32 105 132
Current liabilities 14,676 14,436 3,562 3,459 3,335 3,565 3,142 3,082 2,756 2,576 2,875 3,239 2,837 3,874 3,475 3,997 3,860 2,696 2,465 1,871 1,615 1,466 1,534
Noncurrent portion of debt, net 48,612 51,388 13,605 14,420 14,436 14,462 14,675 15,069 14,981 14,944 15,267 14,810 14,757 14,823 14,956 15,185 15,829 17,683 19,214 14,755 14,676 8,158 7,970
Deferred income taxes 12,317 13,666 1,112 1,225 1,248 1,447 1,469 1,534 1,503 1,463 1,550 1,691 1,624 1,656 1,700 1,811 1,901 1,968 1,994 319 306 370 429
Other noncurrent liabilities 10,364 9,803 1,958 1,927 1,901 1,790 1,764 2,019 2,158 2,306 2,294 2,029 2,028 1,827 1,573 1,040 1,089 1,109 972 587 446 392 345
Noncurrent liabilities 71,293 74,857 16,675 17,572 17,585 17,699 17,908 18,622 18,642 18,713 19,111 18,530 18,409 18,306 18,229 18,036 18,819 20,760 22,180 15,661 15,428 8,920 8,744
Total liabilities 85,969 89,293 20,237 21,031 20,920 21,264 21,050 21,704 21,398 21,289 21,986 21,769 21,246 22,180 21,704 22,033 22,679 23,456 24,645 17,532 17,043 10,386 10,278
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 318 328 335 363 358 357 356 383 443 442 442 442 446 444 440 415 414 410 419 413 360 237 249
Series A common stock: $0.01 par value 27 27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Discovery Series A-1 convertible preferred stock: $0.01 par value — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1
Discovery Series C-1 convertible preferred stock: $0.01 par value — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1
Discovery Series A common stock: $0.01 par value — — 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Discovery Series B convertible common stock: $0.01 par value — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Discovery Series C common stock: $0.01 par value — — 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
Additional paid-in capital 54,547 54,439 11,120 11,086 11,043 11,000 10,951 10,809 10,825 10,798 10,770 10,747 10,718 10,648 10,670 10,647 10,627 10,590 10,576 7,295 7,273 7,177 7,146
Treasury stock, at cost (8,244) (8,244) (8,244) (8,244) (8,244) (8,244) (8,244) (8,244) (8,125) (7,897) (7,897) (7,374) (7,037) (6,737) (6,737) (6,737) (6,737) (6,737) (6,737) (6,737) (6,737) (6,737) (6,496)
Retained earnings 4,306 6,614 10,033 9,580 9,522 9,360 8,682 8,543 8,278 7,980 7,712 7,333 6,859 6,616 5,663 5,254 4,984 4,867 4,657 4,632 5,785 5,696 5,382
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,119) (1,453) (947) (830) (717) (585) (581) (651) (898) (1,021) (1,122) (822) (1,029) (913) (895) (785) (764) (790) (613) (585) (586) (617) (704)
Total Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. stockholders’ equity 48,517 51,383 11,969 11,599 11,611 11,538 10,815 10,464 10,087 9,867 9,470 9,891 9,518 9,621 8,708 8,386 8,116 7,936 7,889 4,610 5,740 5,526 5,335
Noncontrolling interests 1,245 1,236 1,258 1,434 1,429 1,413 1,404 1,536 1,510 1,491 1,492 1,633 1,615 1,600 1,592 1,716 1,703 1,690 1,705 — — — —
Total equity 49,762 52,619 13,227 13,033 13,040 12,951 12,219 12,000 11,597 11,358 10,962 11,524 11,133 11,221 10,300 10,102 9,819 9,626 9,594 4,610 5,740 5,526 5,335
Total liabilities and equity 136,049 142,240 33,799 34,427 34,318 34,572 33,625 34,087 33,438 33,089 33,390 33,735 32,825 33,845 32,444 32,550 32,912 33,492 34,658 22,555 23,143 16,149 15,862

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 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).


The financial position of the entity underwent a fundamental transformation between March 2017 and September 2022, characterized by a massive expansion of the balance sheet in the first half of 2022. This period saw a surge in both total liabilities and total equity, indicating a major corporate event such as a merger or significant capital restructuring.

Liability Structure and Debt Growth
Total liabilities grew from 10,278 million US$ in March 2017 to 85,969 million US$ by September 2022. The most significant increase occurred between March 2022 and June 2022, where noncurrent liabilities rose from 16,675 million US$ to 74,857 million US$. This growth was primarily driven by the noncurrent portion of debt, which surged from 13,605 million US$ to 51,388 million US$ in the same window.
Equity and Capitalization
Total stockholders' equity experienced a substantial increase in June 2022, reaching 51,383 million US$, compared to 11,969 million US$ in March 2022. This was almost entirely attributable to a rise in additional paid-in capital, which grew from 11,120 million US$ to 54,439 million US$. Conversely, retained earnings showed a marked decline toward the end of the period, falling from 10,033 million US$ in March 2022 to 4,306 million US$ by September 2022.
Current Liabilities and Short-Term Obligations
Short-term obligations remained relatively stable until June 2022, at which point current liabilities spiked from 3,562 million US$ to 14,436 million US$. This increase was largely driven by accrued liabilities, which climbed from 1,966 million US$ to 10,279 million US$. Accounts payable also saw a significant rise, increasing from 521 million US$ in March 2022 to 1,534 million US$ by September 2022.
Other Comprehensive Loss and Noncontrolling Interests
Accumulated other comprehensive loss expanded significantly in 2022, moving from -947 million US$ in March 2022 to -2,119 million US$ by September 2022. Noncontrolling interests remained relatively stable throughout the observed period, fluctuating within a range of approximately 1,200 million US$ to 1,700 million US$.

Overall, the balance sheet reflects a shift toward significantly higher leverage and a vastly increased capital base starting in mid-2022. While the equity base expanded via paid-in capital, the concurrent rise in long-term debt and accrued liabilities represents a substantial increase in the entity's total financial obligations.

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