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Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company’s resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company’s 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.

Merck & Co. Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
Inventories, excludes inventories classified in Other assets
Other current assets
Current assets
Investments
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation
Goodwill
Other intangibles, net
Other assets
Noncurrent assets
Total assets

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Merck & Co. Inc.’s current assets increased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then slightly decreased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 not reaching Q3 2019 level.
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Merck & Co. Inc.’s property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation increased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.
Noncurrent assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Merck & Co. Inc.’s noncurrent assets decreased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 exceeding Q3 2019 level.
Total assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Merck & Co. Inc.’s total assets increased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.

Current Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Cash and cash equivalents Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Merck & Co. Inc.’s cash and cash equivalents increased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then decreased significantly from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.
Short-term investments Amount of investment in marketable security, classified as current. Merck & Co. Inc.’s short-term investments increased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then decreased significantly from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Merck & Co. Inc.’s accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts decreased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 not reaching Q3 2019 level.
Inventories, excludes inventories classified in Other assets Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Merck & Co. Inc.’s inventories, excludes inventories classified in Other assets increased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then decreased significantly from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020.