Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.
Time Warner Cable Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).
Total liabilities and equity remained relatively stable over the observed period, fluctuating between approximately $45 billion and $50 billion. While total liabilities peaked between 2012 and 2013, a subsequent trend toward stabilization and slight reduction is evident by the first quarter of 2016, accompanied by a strengthening of the equity position.
- Current Liability Dynamics
- Current liabilities experienced significant volatility, reaching a peak of $7,006 million in June 2013 before declining to $3,853 million by March 2016. This reduction is primarily attributed to a sharp decrease in the current maturities of long-term debt, which fell from a high of $3,281 million in June 2013 to $5 million by March 2016. This suggests a strategic restructuring or aggressive repayment of short-term debt obligations during the 2014-2016 period.
- Noncurrent Obligations and Tax Liabilities
- Noncurrent liabilities remained the dominant component of the balance sheet, characterized by long-term debt that generally ranged between $22 billion and $25 billion. While long-term debt showed a gradual downward trend toward the end of the period, deferred income tax liabilities exhibited a consistent and steady increase, rising from $9,892 million in March 2011 to $12,991 million in March 2016.
- Equity Structure and Retained Earnings
- Total shareholders' equity followed a U-shaped trajectory, declining from $8,632 million in March 2011 to a low of $6,662 million in September 2013, before recovering to $9,357 million by March 2016. A critical driver of this recovery was the performance of retained earnings, which transitioned from an accumulated deficit of $135 million in early 2011 to a substantial surplus of $2,202 million by March 2016. This shift indicates a transition toward sustained profitability and internal capital accumulation.
- Overall Financial Position
- The shift in the balance sheet structure indicates a reduction in short-term liquidity risk through the elimination of current debt maturities and an overall improvement in solvency through the growth of total equity. The steady increase in deferred tax liabilities suggests ongoing timing differences between accounting and tax reporting, while the stability of long-term debt indicates a consistent long-term leverage strategy.
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