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Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX)

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Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items

Time Warner Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Cash and equivalents 1,691 2,621 2,621 1,705 1,450 1,539 2,308 2,496 1,540 2,155 1,774 3,122 2,260 2,618 3,210 4,480 3,546 1,862 1,567 2,063 2,493
Receivables, less allowances 10,279 9,401 8,997 8,655 8,540 8,699 8,031 7,813 7,810 7,411 7,322 8,004 7,645 7,720 7,005 7,014 7,371 7,868 6,763 7,033 7,095
Inventories 2,071 2,401 2,198 2,042 1,983 2,062 1,915 1,669 1,576 1,753 1,973 1,640 1,532 1,700 1,776 1,654 1,879 2,028 2,056 2,014 1,987
Deferred income taxes — — — — — — — — — — 184 184 184 184 181 424 512 447 459 459 459
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,097 796 792 1,002 935 1,185 1,010 984 866 1,194 886 860 874 958 721 611 686 639 736 660 590
Current assets 15,138 15,219 14,608 13,404 12,908 13,485 13,264 12,962 11,792 12,513 12,139 13,810 12,495 13,180 12,893 14,183 13,994 12,844 11,581 12,229 12,624
Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs 8,481 8,275 8,367 7,735 7,923 7,916 8,196 7,589 7,731 7,600 7,294 6,597 6,735 6,841 6,779 6,549 6,347 6,699 6,539 5,891 6,252
Investments, including available-for-sale securities 3,980 3,924 3,732 3,642 3,412 3,337 3,271 2,592 2,649 2,617 2,154 2,132 2,270 2,326 2,336 2,494 2,117 2,024 1,953 2,133 1,920
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,753 2,707 2,555 2,464 2,462 2,510 2,482 2,516 2,546 2,596 2,569 2,567 2,580 2,655 2,678 2,716 3,219 3,825 3,692 3,704 3,769
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net 543 585 647 692 738 783 809 856 900 949 1,001 1,036 1,080 1,141 1,225 1,278 2,437 1,920 2,019 1,977 2,033
Intangible assets not subject to amortization 7,007 7,006 7,006 7,005 7,005 7,005 7,005 7,030 7,030 7,029 7,027 7,030 7,030 7,032 7,034 7,037 7,041 7,629 7,680 7,646 7,642
Goodwill 27,800 27,776 27,784 27,757 27,738 27,752 27,694 27,701 27,686 27,689 27,702 27,575 27,557 27,565 27,587 27,599 30,568 30,563 30,527 30,447 30,409
Other assets 3,295 3,717 3,644 3,397 3,463 3,178 3,043 2,881 2,920 2,855 2,788 2,678 2,448 2,519 2,563 2,634 2,476 2,490 2,462 2,295 2,298
Noncurrent assets 53,859 53,990 53,735 52,692 52,741 52,481 52,500 51,165 51,462 51,335 50,535 49,615 49,700 50,079 50,202 50,307 54,205 55,150 54,872 54,093 54,323
Total assets 68,997 69,209 68,343 66,096 65,649 65,966 65,764 64,127 63,254 63,848 62,674 63,425 62,195 63,259 63,095 64,490 68,199 67,994 66,453 66,322 66,947

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 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).


The overall asset structure exhibits a period of relative stability with notable shifts in the composition of both current and noncurrent assets between March 2013 and March 2018. Total assets fluctuated within a range of approximately 62 billion to 69 billion US dollars, ending the period at 68.997 billion US dollars.

Current Asset Dynamics
Current assets demonstrate a general upward trend, growing from 12.624 billion US dollars in March 2013 to 15.138 billion US dollars by March 2018. This growth is primarily driven by a consistent increase in receivables, which rose from 7.095 billion US dollars to 10.279 billion US dollars over the analyzed period. In contrast, cash and equivalents showed significant volatility, peaking at 4.480 billion US dollars in June 2014 before declining and stabilizing between 1.4 billion and 2.6 billion US dollars in subsequent years.
Noncurrent Asset Evolution
A strategic shift is observable in the noncurrent asset portfolio. Noncurrent inventories and theatrical film and television production costs showed a steady increase, rising from 6.252 billion US dollars in March 2013 to 8.481 billion US dollars in March 2018. Simultaneously, there was a marked decline in property, plant, and equipment, net, which decreased from 3.769 billion US dollars to 2.753 billion US dollars. Investments in available-for-sale securities also trended upward, doubling from 1.920 billion US dollars to 3.980 billion US dollars over the five-year span.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible assets subject to amortization experienced a continuous decline, falling from 2.033 billion US dollars in March 2013 to 543 million US dollars in March 2018, suggesting a steady amortization process without significant new additions. Intangible assets not subject to amortization remained nearly constant at approximately 7 billion US dollars. A significant adjustment occurred in goodwill during the second quarter of 2014, where values dropped from 30.568 billion US dollars to 27.599 billion US dollars, remaining relatively stable at that lower level thereafter.

The asset profile indicates a transition toward a more content-heavy and investment-oriented balance sheet, characterized by increasing production costs and financial securities, while reducing reliance on physical infrastructure and amortizable intangible assets.

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