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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.

Boston Scientific Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 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
Current debt obligations 510 20 20 170 238 261 261 262 13 13 11 254 1,004 1,416 1,297 1,949 1,638 2,253 1,820 1,685 962
Accounts payable 868 862 803 732 696 794 674 689 615 513 452 408 605 542 512 524 498 349 453 403 404
Accrued expenses 1,918 2,160 1,974 2,197 2,306 2,436 2,418 2,442 2,060 2,197 2,195 1,718 1,562 2,109 1,932 1,932 1,963 2,246 2,469 2,266 2,447
Other current liabilities 787 761 752 784 1,035 783 669 680 705 958 644 728 805 799 513 445 380 412 340 399 1,175
Current liabilities 4,083 3,803 3,549 3,883 4,275 4,274 4,022 4,073 3,393 3,681 3,302 3,108 3,976 4,866 4,254 4,850 4,479 5,260 5,082 4,753 4,988
Long-term debt 8,495 8,915 8,564 8,802 9,067 8,804 8,824 8,847 9,082 9,130 9,325 9,278 9,331 8,592 9,590 7,591 7,590 4,803 4,806 4,808 4,803
Deferred income taxes 210 144 278 265 261 310 274 115 336 330 522 585 589 595 807 416 441 328 428 364 128
Other long-term liabilities 1,995 2,034 1,916 1,988 1,999 2,220 2,296 2,191 2,370 2,310 2,132 2,236 2,413 2,635 2,406 2,027 2,059 1,882 1,774 1,946 2,253
Long-term liabilities 10,700 11,093 10,758 11,055 11,327 11,334 11,394 11,153 11,788 11,770 11,979 12,099 12,333 11,822 12,803 10,034 10,090 7,013 7,008 7,118 7,184
Total liabilities 14,783 14,896 14,307 14,938 15,602 15,608 15,416 15,226 15,181 15,451 15,281 15,207 16,309 16,688 17,057 14,884 14,569 12,273 12,090 11,871 12,172
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Common stock, $0.01 par value 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Treasury stock, at cost (2,251) (2,251) (2,251) (2,251) (2,251) (2,251) (2,251) (2,251) (2,251) (2,251) (1,717) (1,717) (1,717) (1,717) (1,717) (1,717) (1,717) (1,717) (1,717) (1,717) (1,717)
Additional paid-in capital 20,356 20,288 20,218 20,102 20,043 19,985 19,930 19,817 19,749 19,731 19,687 19,590 17,589 17,561 17,511 17,423 17,375 17,347 17,304 17,231 17,185
Accumulated deficit (450) (750) (876) (1,050) (1,296) (1,392) (1,473) (1,878) (2,050) (2,378) (2,574) (2,405) (2,252) (2,253) (6,249) (6,375) (6,528) (6,953) (7,339) (7,770) (8,326)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 178 269 532 433 222 263 238 237 254 207 151 131 168 270 138 78 87 33 25 (16) (128)
Stockholders’ equity 17,850 17,573 17,640 17,251 16,735 16,622 16,461 15,942 15,719 15,326 15,564 15,616 13,804 13,877 9,699 9,425 9,233 8,726 8,289 7,744 7,030
Noncontrolling interests 259 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Total equity 18,109 17,573 17,640 17,251 16,735 16,622 16,461 15,942 15,719 15,326 15,564 15,616 13,804 13,877 9,699 9,425 9,233 8,726 8,289 7,744 7,030
Total liabilities and equity 32,892 32,469 31,947 32,189 32,337 32,230 31,877 31,168 30,900 30,777 30,845 30,823 30,113 30,565 26,756 24,309 23,802 20,999 20,379 19,615 19,202

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 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).


The financial position of the entity between March 31, 2018, and March 31, 2023, is characterized by a substantial expansion of the balance sheet, driven primarily by a significant increase in total equity and a strategic shift in debt profiling. Total liabilities and equity grew from 19.2 billion USD to 32.9 billion USD over the analyzed period, reflecting overall organizational growth and a strengthened capital base.

Debt Structure and Obligations
A notable transition occurred in the management of short-term debt. Current debt obligations peaked at 2.25 billion USD in December 2018 before declining sharply to a minimum of 11 million USD by September 2020. This suggests a concerted effort to reduce short-term liquidity pressure or a refinancing of short-term notes into long-term instruments. Long-term debt experienced a significant increase in 2019, rising from approximately 4.8 billion USD to a peak of 9.6 billion USD in September 2019. Following this peak, long-term debt remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 8.5 billion USD and 9.1 billion USD through March 2023.
Liability Trends
Total liabilities exhibited an initial upward trend, peaking at 17.1 billion USD in September 2019, coinciding with the increase in long-term debt. Subsequently, a gradual downward trend was observed, with total liabilities compressing to 14.8 billion USD by March 31, 2023. Accounts payable showed a consistent long-term increase, rising from 404 million USD in early 2018 to 868 million USD by March 2023, indicating an expansion in operational scale or a shift in vendor payment terms.
Equity and Retained Earnings
The most significant improvement in the balance sheet is observed in the equity section. Total equity grew from 7.0 billion USD to 18.1 billion USD. This growth is largely attributed to the dramatic reduction of the accumulated deficit, which improved from negative 8.3 billion USD in March 2018 to negative 450 million USD by March 2023. This trend indicates sustained profitability and the effective absorption of prior losses. Additionally, additional paid-in capital increased steadily from 17.2 billion USD to 20.4 billion USD, contributing to the overall capitalization of the company.
Solvency and Capital Composition
The relationship between liabilities and equity shifted in favor of equity over the five-year period. In March 2018, liabilities represented approximately 63% of the total capital structure; by March 2023, this proportion decreased to approximately 45%. This shift reflects a reduction in financial leverage and an increase in the entity's solvency and internal funding capacity.

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