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eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

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Balance Sheet: Assets 
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.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

eBay Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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 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
Cash and cash equivalents 897 1,508 1,695 2,202 2,086 1,619 2,527 2,120 1,760 2,636 1,979 1,816 1,753 2,001 2,686 1,832 2,387 4,971 5,473 6,328 4,790 3,834 4,415
Short-term investments 2,189 2,969 2,746 2,713 2,752 2,388 2,279 3,743 4,270 6,381 4,775 5,333 6,292 6,085 5,327 4,299 2,914 5,583 4,206 3,770 5,601 3,535 3,429
Accounts receivable, net 714 797 716 712 761 745 683 695 626 619 592 592 626 628 599 619 595 662 703 797 755 765 810
Loans and interest receivable, net 3,152 3,578 3,600 3,162 2,939 2,744
Funds receivable and customer accounts 11,352 10,891 10,545 9,962 10,037 9,648
Other current assets 1,409 1,570 1,508 1,499 1,364 1,432 1,274 1,185 1,202 1,270 1,147 1,134 1,112 1,200 1,091 1,154 1,152 1,643 1,663 1,491 1,384 1,268 1,313
Current assets held for sale 1,232 1,186
Current assets 5,209 6,844 6,665 7,126 6,963 6,184 6,763 7,743 7,858 10,906 8,493 8,875 9,783 9,914 9,703 7,904 8,280 28,549 26,514 26,531 25,654 22,378 22,359
Long-term investments 1,446 1,936 2,969 3,778 4,276 5,418 5,919 6,331 6,302 4,754 4,540 3,969 3,921 3,541 3,370 3,391 3,572 5,881 5,647 5,777 5,875 6,217 5,211
Property and equipment, net 1,516 1,573 1,582 1,597 1,580 1,576 1,548 1,597 1,546 1,538 1,496 1,516 1,526 1,502 1,497 1,554 1,535 2,781 2,947 2,902 2,825 2,685 2,686
Goodwill 5,097 5,185 5,208 5,160 5,170 5,199 4,815 4,773 4,669 4,665 4,648 4,501 4,727 4,487 4,519 4,451 4,442 7,902 8,965 9,094 9,220 9,367 9,257
Intangible assets, net 79 94 108 92 106 123 53 69 78 92 86 102 117 74 82 90 90 283 481 564 642 714 805
Operating lease right-of-use assets 634 670 696
Deferred tax assets 4,374 4,468 4,710 4,792 4,992 5,052 5,166 5,195 5,214 5,242 5,263 4,608
Other assets 359 399 391 274 565 436 291 273 276 286 282 276 428 475 437 395 419 262 287 264 260 279 227
Non-current assets 13,505 14,325 15,664 15,693 16,689 17,804 17,792 18,238 18,085 16,577 16,315 14,972 10,719 10,079 9,905 9,881 10,058 17,109 18,327 18,601 18,822 19,262 18,186
Total assets 18,714 21,169 22,329 22,819 23,652 23,988 24,555 25,981 25,943 27,483 24,808 23,847 20,502 19,993 19,608 17,785 18,338 45,658 44,841 45,132 44,476 41,640 40,545

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


The financial data reveals several notable trends and shifts over the analyzed periods. Cash and cash equivalents exhibit a generally declining trend from the peak observed in early 2014, with fluctuations and a marked dip towards the last reported quarters. Short-term investments follow a somewhat cyclical pattern but maintain a generally stable range, with intermittent peaks mid-period and some reduction evident entering the most recent quarters.

Accounts receivable remained relatively stable, experiencing minor fluctuations but no significant growth or decline, indicating consistent operational performance regarding credit extended to customers. Loans and interest receivable were reported only in the initial periods, showing an increase until the end of 2014 and then discontinuing, which might indicate a strategic shift away from such financial assets.

Funds receivable and customer accounts demonstrated growth until mid-2015 but are no longer reported thereafter, consistent with a possible change in asset classification or business operations. Other current assets showed steady increases with minor volatility, reflecting careful management of miscellaneous current assets.

Current assets displayed a dramatic drop starting mid-2015, reducing by more than half in subsequent periods before stabilizing in lower ranges through 2019. This sharply contrasts with earlier stability and suggests a substantial reclassification, divestiture, or reduction in short-term resource holdings.

Long-term investments experience a decreasing trajectory, particularly pronounced from 2017 onward, reflecting divestitures or market valuation write-downs. Property and equipment assets remained broadly flat with minor decreases, indicating limited capital expenditure or asset disposals.

Goodwill fluctuated modestly but generally decreased during the middle of the timeframe before stabilizing, suggestive of impairment charges or disposals related to acquisitions. Intangible assets similarly decreased, indicating amortization or write-off of intangible holdings over time.

The introduction of operating lease right-of-use assets in the final reported quarters reflects adaptation to new accounting standards, with values increasing initially then slightly declining, corresponding with lease asset recognition.

Deferred tax assets were introduced late in the time series and showed a gradual decline, possibly due to changes in tax positions or realizability assessments. Other assets exhibited variability without a clear trend, indicating fluctuating non-core asset holdings.

Non-current assets presented a significant decline in mid-period years, nearly halving from earlier levels before partially recovering, mirroring the changes observed in long-term investments, goodwill, and intangibles, and indicating a substantial portfolio adjustment. Total assets mirrored these movements, with a strong peak before mid-2015, followed by a sharp decrease coinciding with the reduction in current and non-current assets, and then gradual declines in subsequent periods, suggesting a major contraction or restructuring event.

Overall, the data reflects a period of significant transition, with marked asset reductions particularly in current and non-current asset categories, alongside adjustments likely due to changes in accounting policies and strategic refocusing of asset holdings. The consistency in receivables amid these changes suggests operational stability despite financial restructuring.

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