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Monsanto Co. (NYSE:MON)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Monsanto Co., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Feb 28, 2018 Nov 30, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 May 31, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Nov 30, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 May 31, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 Nov 30, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 May 31, 2015 Feb 28, 2015 Nov 30, 2014 Aug 31, 2014 May 31, 2014 Feb 28, 2014 Nov 30, 2013 Aug 31, 2013 May 31, 2013 Feb 28, 2013 Nov 30, 2012 Aug 31, 2012 May 31, 2012 Feb 29, 2012 Nov 30, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents 2,409 3,102 1,856 1,614 2,281 2,129 1,676 1,205 1,050 2,277 3,701 1,179 2,732 3,136 2,367 1,898 3,805 4,496 3,668 2,921 4,443 4,637 3,283 1,716 3,123 3,007
Short-term investments — — 8 6 10 60 60 11 12 47 47 28 — 40 40 — 45 249 254 143 310 310 302 302 302 302
Trade receivables, net 2,520 2,115 2,161 3,913 2,605 2,196 1,926 3,168 1,828 2,106 1,636 3,998 2,357 2,247 2,014 4,229 2,515 2,283 1,715 3,610 2,219 2,168 1,897 3,727 2,341 1,993
Miscellaneous receivables 772 987 827 763 772 917 755 744 699 1,000 803 877 711 870 817 803 668 774 748 812 638 700 620 674 661 639
Deferred tax assets — — — — — — — — 760 772 743 697 652 605 635 557 591 631 579 574 658 513 534 659 536 494
Inventory, net 4,015 4,033 3,340 3,189 3,621 3,839 3,241 3,370 3,704 3,872 3,496 3,625 3,978 4,300 3,597 3,552 3,692 3,873 2,947 2,884 3,095 3,571 2,839 2,514 2,862 3,136
Assets held for sale 30 44 199 302 289 267 272 287 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other current assets 310 279 260 231 304 244 227 270 430 393 199 185 269 200 205 198 234 190 166 197 171 161 183 191 199 163
Current assets 10,056 10,560 8,651 10,018 9,882 9,652 8,157 9,055 8,483 10,467 10,625 10,589 10,699 11,398 9,675 11,237 11,550 12,496 10,077 11,141 11,534 12,060 9,658 9,783 10,024 9,734
Property, plant and equipment 12,705 12,383 12,231 11,664 11,386 11,124 11,116 10,760 10,530 10,412 10,428 10,221 10,186 10,286 10,357 10,070 9,815 9,660 9,491 9,242 9,129 8,932 8,835 8,556 8,690 8,516
Accumulated depreciation (6,596) (6,424) (6,301) (6,164) (6,051) (5,907) (5,885) (5,766) (5,638) (5,542) (5,455) (5,357) (5,317) (5,301) (5,275) (5,192) (5,080) (4,974) (4,837) (4,775) (4,729) (4,584) (4,470) (4,392) (4,431) (4,286)
Property, plant and equipment, net 6,109 5,959 5,930 5,500 5,335 5,217 5,231 4,994 4,892 4,870 4,973 4,864 4,869 4,985 5,082 4,878 4,735 4,686 4,654 4,467 4,400 4,348 4,365 4,164 4,259 4,230
Goodwill 4,100 4,082 4,088 4,032 4,010 3,998 4,020 4,003 3,994 3,985 4,061 4,153 4,189 4,254 4,319 4,341 4,327 4,325 3,520 3,510 3,519 3,447 3,435 3,282 3,377 3,348
Other intangible assets, net 977 999 1,024 1,045 1,072 1,078 1,125 1,151 1,182 1,205 1,332 1,432 1,466 1,506 1,554 1,610 1,645 1,367 1,226 1,225 1,220 1,210 1,237 1,181 1,277 1,300
Noncurrent deferred tax assets 495 534 564 534 527 487 613 451 236 260 277 324 350 400 450 490 459 484 454 518 542 552 551 595 799 822
Long-term receivables, net 58 56 121 117 54 39 101 156 35 35 42 19 18 19 92 109 131 153 237 242 255 290 376 376 372 404
Other assets 892 946 955 512 493 488 489 518 591 624 610 878 811 812 809 616 610 566 496 576 609 630 602 603 613 585
Noncurrent assets 12,631 12,576 12,682 11,740 11,491 11,307 11,579 11,273 10,930 10,979 11,295 11,670 11,703 11,976 12,306 12,044 11,907 11,581 10,587 10,538 10,545 10,477 10,566 10,201 10,697 10,689
Total assets 22,687 23,136 21,333 21,758 21,373 20,959 19,736 20,328 19,413 21,446 21,920 22,259 22,402 23,374 21,981 23,281 23,457 24,077 20,664 21,679 22,079 22,537 20,224 19,984 20,721 20,423

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-11-30).


Total assets exhibited moderate volatility over the analyzed period, fluctuating between a low of 19.4 billion USD in February 2016 and a peak of 24.1 billion USD in November 2013. While total assets remained relatively stable in the 20 to 23 billion USD range, the internal composition of these assets shifted, characterized by seasonal swings in current assets and a steady long-term expansion of fixed assets.

Current Asset Trends and Seasonality
Current assets showed significant quarterly variance, driven primarily by trade receivables and inventory. Trade receivables demonstrated a consistent seasonal pattern, peaking annually around May (e.g., 4.2 billion USD in May 2014 and 3.9 billion USD in May 2017), followed by sharp declines in August. This suggests a cyclical business model related to planting or harvesting seasons. Inventory levels generally trended upward, rising from 3.1 billion USD in November 2011 to 4.0 billion USD by February 2018, indicating an increase in the volume of goods held for sale.
Liquidity Position
Cash and cash equivalents experienced high volatility, with substantial peaks in November 2012 (4.6 billion USD) and November 2013 (4.5 billion USD), and notable troughs in February 2016 (1.05 billion USD). Short-term investments declined sharply from 302 million USD in 2011 to negligible levels by 2017, suggesting a shift in how excess liquidity was managed or deployed.
Fixed Asset Expansion
A consistent growth trajectory is observed in Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE). Gross PPE increased from 8.5 billion USD in November 2011 to 12.7 billion USD in February 2018. Despite the steady rise in accumulated depreciation, which grew from 4.3 billion USD to 6.6 billion USD over the same period, net PPE increased from 4.2 billion USD to 6.1 billion USD, reflecting sustained capital investment in infrastructure and productive capacity.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Goodwill remained stable for the first two years before increasing to approximately 4.3 billion USD in November 2013, remaining near the 4 billion USD level thereafter. In contrast, other intangible assets showed a gradual downward trend, decreasing from 1.3 billion USD in November 2011 to 977 million USD in February 2018, likely due to systematic amortization.

The overall asset structure indicates a company with heavy capital intensity and significant seasonal working capital requirements. The growth in net PPE and the stability of goodwill suggest a strategy of both organic capacity expansion and the maintenance of acquired intangible value, while the volatility in current assets underscores the impact of cyclical operational cycles on the balance sheet.

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