Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity exhibited fluctuations over the analyzed five-year period. The ratio increased from 5.97% in 2019 to 8.14% in 2020, followed by a decline to 6.54% in 2021, then rose again to 7.6% in 2022 before reaching the highest level at 10.81% in 2023. Notably, "Other current liabilities" steadily increased from 2.2% in 2019 to 4.26% in 2023, underpinning the overall rise in current liabilities. Current debt showed a volatile pattern with missing data in 2019 and 2022 but peaked at 3.46% in 2023, indicating growing short-term financial obligations.
- Non-Current Liabilities
- Non-current liabilities as a proportion of total liabilities and equity trended upward from 37.95% in 2019 to a peak of 41.64% in 2022 before declining to 36.58% in 2023. A significant driver of this pattern is the increase in reclamation and remediation liabilities, which more than tripled from 8.67% in 2019 to 17.09% in 2022, then decreased to 14.71% in 2023. Non-current debt showed a gradual decline from 15.35% in 2019 to 12.52% in 2023, suggesting some reduction in longer-term borrowings or restructuring. Deferred income tax liabilities exhibited a mild decline from 6.02% in 2019 to 5.38% in 2023 with some year-to-year variability.
- Employee-Related Benefits
- Employee-related benefits comprised both current and non-current components, with slight increases in the current portion from 0.9% in 2019 to a peak of 1.04% in 2022, followed by a small dip to 0.99% in 2023. The non-current portion fluctuated modestly, ending in 2023 at a higher figure (1.18%) than the starting point (1.12%), indicating a relatively stable but slightly growing obligation to employees over time.
- Income and Mining Taxes
- The current tax-related liabilities displayed a volatile pattern, sharply increasing to 1.59% in 2020 from 0.41% in 2019, then declining steadily through 2023 to 0.16%. Non-current income and mining taxes showed a gradual decline from 1.11% in 2019 to 0.32% in 2023. This overall downward trend in tax liabilities may reflect changes in tax payments or deferrals.
- Other Specific Liabilities
- Several specialized liabilities showed notable trends: accrued capital expenditures increased consistently from 0.15% in 2019 to 0.58% in 2023, reflecting growing commitments to capital projects. The stamp duty associated with the Newcrest transaction appeared only in 2023 at 0.57%. Accrued royalties also emerged in recent years, reaching 0.25% in 2023. The silver streaming agreement liability decreased across both current and non-current classifications, with non-current obligations falling from 2.65% in 2019 to 1.4% in 2023.
- Total Liabilities and Equity
- Total liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity rose from 43.92% in 2019 to a peak of 49.24% in 2022, then slightly declined to 47.38% in 2023. Conversely, total equity decreased from 55.96% in 2019 to 50.76% in 2022, with a slight recovery to 52.62% in 2023. Within equity components, additional paid-in capital notably grew from 45.57% in 2019 to 54.8% in 2023, indicating substantial capital contributions or equity financing. Retained earnings showed significant variability, increasing from 5.73% in 2019 to 9.67% in 2020 before declining sharply to a negative 5.4% in 2023, suggesting accumulated losses or significant distributions. Treasury stock rose in magnitude as a negative proportion, reflecting ongoing share repurchases or cancellations.
- Summary of Financial Position Dynamics
- The analyzed data reveals increasing pressure on current liabilities as a share of total financing structure, particularly in 2023, possibly indicating heightened short-term obligations. The growth in reclamation and remediation liabilities underscores rising environmental or operational restoration responsibilities. The company has experienced shifts in equity composition, with increased additional paid-in capital offset by declining retained earnings, which may reflect fluctuating profitability or dividend policies. Overall, the balance between liabilities and equity remained relatively stable around the mid-40s and mid-50s percentage splits, respectively, with recent years showing marginal movements toward higher liabilities.