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eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items

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).


A significant structural contraction in the total asset base occurred between June 30, 2015, and September 30, 2015, where total assets declined from 45,658 million US$ to 18,338 million US$. This reduction was primarily driven by the complete removal of loans, interest receivable, funds receivable, and customer accounts from the balance sheet, indicating a major divestiture of a business segment. Following this event, total assets exhibited a period of volatility, peaking again at 27,483 million US$ in June 2017 before entering a gradual downward trend to 18,714 million US$ by September 30, 2019.

Current Asset Composition and Liquidity
Current assets experienced a sharp decline from a peak of 28,549 million US$ in June 2015 to 8,280 million US$ in September 2015. This was largely due to the elimination of funds receivable and customer accounts, which had previously represented a substantial portion of the asset base. Cash and cash equivalents showed a long-term downward trajectory, falling from 4,415 million US$ in March 2014 to 897 million US$ by September 2019. Short-term investments fluctuated significantly, peaking at 6,292 million US$ in September 2016 before declining to 2,189 million US$ by the end of the period.
Non-Current Asset Trends
Non-current assets dropped from 17,109 million US$ in June 2015 to 10,058 million US$ in September 2015. A notable shift occurred in December 2016 with the introduction of deferred tax assets totaling 4,608 million US$, which remained a significant component of the non-current asset base through September 2019. Goodwill was reduced by approximately 45% during the September 2015 transition, falling from 7,902 million US$ to 4,442 million US$, and subsequently stabilized around the 5,000 million US$ mark.
Fixed Assets and Long-Term Investments
Property and equipment, net, saw a permanent reduction in scale starting in September 2015, moving from approximately 2,800 million US$ to a range between 1,496 million US$ and 1,597 million US$ for the remainder of the analysis period. Long-term investments exhibited a consistent long-term decline, decreasing from 5,211 million US$ in March 2014 to 1,446 million US$ in September 2019, suggesting a strategic liquidation or reallocation of long-term capital.
Operating Lease Impact
Starting in March 2019, operating lease right-of-use assets were recognized on the balance sheet, appearing at 696 million US$ and slightly declining to 634 million US$ by September 2019, reflecting changes in accounting standards or leasing activities.

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