Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 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 asset structure is characterized by a heavy concentration in noncurrent assets, which consistently represent between 87% and 93% of total assets. The primary driver of this composition is the significant investment in physical infrastructure, with net property, plant, and equipment maintaining a dominant position throughout the analyzed period.
- Fixed Asset Dynamics
- Gross property, plant, and equipment exhibit a long-term upward trend as a percentage of total assets, rising from 96.39% in March 2018 to 106.50% by June 2023. This growth is mirrored by an increase in accumulated depreciation and amortization, which expanded from -18.01% to -22.35% over the same period. Despite these shifts in gross values and contra-assets, net property, plant, and equipment remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 78% and 84% of total assets.
- Liquidity and Current Asset Trends
- Current assets represent a small fraction of the total asset base, ranging from a low of 6.74% in December 2019 to a peak of 12.34% in June 2022. Cash and cash equivalents typically maintain a very low profile, often below 1%, although a temporary increase was observed during 2020, peaking at 4.11% in June 2020. Accounts receivable show more volatility and a general upward trend from 2020 onward, increasing from approximately 2.26% in March 2020 to a peak of 7.25% in June 2022, before moderating to 4.26% by June 2023.
- Intangible and Affiliate Investments
- There is a consistent downward trend in the relative weight of investments in unconsolidated affiliates and goodwill/net intangible assets. Investments in affiliates declined from 6.07% in March 2018 to 3.68% in June 2023. Similarly, goodwill and net intangible assets decreased from 6.03% to 3.11% over the same timeframe. This suggests a gradual reduction in the proportion of the asset base tied to non-physical acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
- Inventory and Operational Assets
- Inventory and NGLs/natural gas in storage exhibit cyclical fluctuations, reflecting the operational nature of the business. Total inventory generally fluctuates between 1.6% and 3.3% of total assets. Commodity imbalances remain a negligible component of the balance sheet, consistently staying below 0.25% of total assets.
Overall, the asset profile reflects a capital-intensive operational model where the vast majority of value is locked in long-term physical assets, with a diminishing reliance on intangible assets and affiliate investments over time.
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