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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Monsanto Co., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (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
Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt 1,212 1,168 870 2,611 1,611 570 1,587 2,557 1,083 1,788 615 587 346 636 233 162 104 262 51 169 152 26 36 634 610 522
Accounts payable 875 1,194 1,068 753 785 1,073 1,006 620 635 818 836 686 785 905 1,111 780 847 853 995 745 751 785 794 584 681 735
Income taxes payable 200 42 58 243 307 130 41 173 273 46 234 346 526 62 99 400 630 101 91 397 430 68 75 440 578 165
Accrued compensation and benefits 261 268 578 366 264 212 239 202 190 212 304 243 241 249 500 407 334 281 492 408 372 307 546 470 306 262
Accrued marketing programs 1,754 1,193 1,918 1,455 1,563 1,038 1,650 1,093 1,219 781 1,492 936 1,263 952 1,394 938 1,018 756 1,078 763 1,020 710 1,281 778 1,008 754
Deferred revenues 1,686 3,119 727 545 1,407 2,907 568 415 1,161 3,146 370 384 1,041 2,529 438 327 863 2,866 517 322 756 2,843 396 370 847 1,997
Grower production accruals 189 430 59 68 197 429 47 60 197 333 39 48 197 514 54 56 225 634 60 66 239 711 194 100 229 586
Dividends payable 239 — 237 — 237 — 237 — 236 — 254 1 238 1 239 1 226 — 228 — 201 — 200 — 160 —
Customer payable 13 75 106 37 47 94 123 53 19 16 72 12 44 28 82 7 31 2 12 — 7 8 14 31 9 16
Restructuring reserves 18 38 37 67 108 136 227 184 243 283 170 — — — — — — — — — — — — 12 16 19
Miscellaneous short-term accruals 702 731 740 813 763 911 1,004 823 683 1,078 791 854 791 1,123 962 853 773 943 812 944 781 703 685 863 749 797
Current liabilities 7,149 8,258 6,398 6,958 7,289 7,500 6,729 6,180 5,939 8,501 5,177 4,097 5,472 6,999 5,112 3,931 5,051 6,698 4,336 3,814 4,709 6,161 4,221 4,282 5,193 5,853
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 6,635 6,949 7,254 7,246 7,560 8,047 7,453 7,948 7,945 7,939 8,429 8,396 7,894 7,529 7,528 3,049 3,051 3,057 2,061 2,054 2,054 2,054 2,038 1,538 1,538 1,542
Postretirement liabilities 303 306 313 316 326 338 371 337 335 330 336 327 332 339 345 332 333 348 357 498 526 530 543 468 494 514
Long-term deferred revenue 114 111 114 24 27 31 35 40 44 45 47 54 38 45 47 67 94 113 138 167 187 218 245 259 292 319
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities 139 290 192 122 73 90 68 76 352 380 340 529 491 514 509 469 507 544 469 444 410 314 313 304 127 124
Long-term portion of environmental and litigation liabilities 213 222 218 213 198 198 200 191 192 192 194 170 180 179 184 195 187 186 193 204 217 212 213 167 178 174
Long-term restructuring reserve — — 9 10 21 14 17 123 122 133 47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other liabilities 368 385 377 321 325 324 318 319 333 358 345 326 327 337 342 388 393 392 382 420 518 583 615 553 703 697
Noncurrent liabilities 7,772 8,263 8,477 8,252 8,530 9,042 8,462 9,034 9,323 9,377 9,738 9,802 9,262 8,943 8,955 4,500 4,565 4,640 3,600 3,787 3,912 3,911 3,967 3,289 3,332 3,370
Total liabilities 14,921 16,521 14,875 15,210 15,819 16,542 15,191 15,214 15,262 17,878 14,915 13,899 14,734 15,942 14,067 8,431 9,616 11,338 7,936 7,601 8,621 10,072 8,188 7,571 8,525 9,223
Redeemable common stock and capital in excess of $0.01 par value — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 141 — —
Common stock, par value $0.01 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Treasury stock, at cost (15,053) (15,053) (15,053) (15,053) (15,053) (15,053) (15,053) (15,053) (15,053) (14,603) (12,053) (11,953) (10,519) (10,323) (10,032) (5,054) (4,904) (4,701) (4,140) (3,623) (3,372) (3,072) (3,045) (3,036) (2,912) (2,639)
Additional contributed capital 11,956 11,902 11,840 11,787 11,719 11,672 11,626 11,590 11,541 11,053 11,464 11,439 10,168 10,061 10,003 11,108 10,997 10,887 10,783 10,743 10,594 10,437 10,371 10,162 10,244 10,136
Retained earnings 13,290 12,241 12,072 12,527 11,685 10,792 10,763 11,426 10,709 10,121 10,374 11,350 10,207 9,255 9,012 9,633 8,775 7,556 7,188 7,865 6,956 5,876 5,537 6,122 5,190 4,300
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,445) (2,495) (2,427) (2,735) (2,817) (3,015) (2,808) (2,859) (3,051) (3,018) (2,801) (2,504) (2,203) (1,589) (1,114) (1,031) (1,196) (1,176) (1,278) (1,122) (944) (988) (1,036) (1,176) (533) (760)
Reserve for ESOP debt retirement — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (1) (1) (2)
Total Monsanto Company shareowners’ equity 7,754 6,601 6,438 6,532 5,540 4,402 4,534 5,110 4,152 3,559 6,990 8,338 7,659 7,410 7,875 14,662 13,678 12,572 12,559 13,869 13,240 12,259 11,833 12,077 11,994 11,041
Noncontrolling interest 12 14 20 16 14 15 11 4 (1) 9 15 22 9 22 39 188 163 167 169 209 218 206 203 195 202 159
Total shareowners’ equity 7,766 6,615 6,458 6,548 5,554 4,417 4,545 5,114 4,151 3,568 7,005 8,360 7,668 7,432 7,914 14,850 13,841 12,739 12,728 14,078 13,458 12,465 12,036 12,272 12,196 11,200
Total liabilities and shareowners’ equity 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).


The financial structure of the organization underwent a significant transformation between November 2011 and February 2018, characterized by a substantial increase in long-term leverage and an aggressive reduction in shareholders' equity through share repurchases.

Debt and Long-Term Liabilities
A pivotal shift in the debt profile occurred in August 2014, where long-term debt, excluding the current portion, increased abruptly from approximately 3.05 billion USD to 7.53 billion USD. This elevated level of long-term debt remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 6.6 billion USD and 8.4 billion USD through February 2018. Short-term debt exhibited higher volatility, peaking in May 2016 at 2.56 billion USD before stabilizing around 1.2 billion USD by the end of the period.
Current Liabilities and Operational Accruals
Current liabilities demonstrated a cyclical pattern, frequently peaking in the November quarters. This seasonality is primarily driven by deferred revenues, which surged significantly every November, reaching a high of 3.12 billion USD in November 2017. Accounts payable and accrued marketing programs also showed periodic increases, with marketing accruals reaching a peak of 1.92 billion USD in August 2017. Miscellaneous short-term accruals remained relatively consistent, generally ranging between 700 million USD and 1.1 billion USD.
Shareholders' Equity and Treasury Stock
A dramatic contraction in total shareowners' equity is evident starting in August 2014, dropping from 14.85 billion USD in May 2014 to 7.91 billion USD. This decline was primarily driven by a massive increase in treasury stock at cost, which jumped from 5.05 billion USD to 10.03 billion USD in August 2014 and eventually reached 15.05 billion USD by February 2015, indicating an aggressive share buyback strategy. Despite this, retained earnings showed a consistent long-term upward trend, growing from 4.30 billion USD in November 2011 to 13.29 billion USD in February 2018.
Comprehensive Loss and Other Adjustments
Accumulated other comprehensive loss expanded over the analyzed period, moving from 760 million USD in November 2011 to 2.45 billion USD in February 2018. While there were periods of fluctuation, the overall trend indicates a growing negative impact from comprehensive loss items on the total equity balance.
Overall Capitalization Trend
The balance sheet shifted from an equity-dominant position in 2011 to a more leveraged position by 2018. Total liabilities increased from 9.22 billion USD in November 2011 to a peak of 17.88 billion USD in November 2015, before settling at 14.92 billion USD in February 2018. Concurrently, the total shareowners' equity decreased from 11.20 billion USD to 7.77 billion USD over the same timeframe, reflecting a strategic reallocation of capital toward debt financing and shareholder returns via buybacks.

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