Stock Analysis on Net

Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

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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 Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013
Accounts payable 777 527 653 574 693
Other accrued expenses 1,778 1,878 1,946 2,173 1,925
Participations payable 2,737 2,525 2,422 2,551 2,302
Programming costs payable 728 776 712 722 706
Accrued compensation 1,192 1,004 957 1,034 1,224
Accrued interest 251 320 341 303 313
Accrued dividends 319
Accrued income taxes 134 162 157 150 159
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 7,916 7,192 7,188 7,507 7,322
Deferred revenue 711 564 616 579 995
Debt due within one year 5,450 1,947 198 1,118 66
Current liabilities 14,077 9,703 8,002 9,204 8,383
Long-term debt, excluding due within one year 18,294 22,392 23,594 21,376 20,099
Deferred income taxes 1,584 2,678 2,454 2,204 2,642
Deferred revenue 468 486 352 315 482
Noncurrent tax and interest reserves 1,703 1,567 1,535 1,520 2,561
Participations payable 1,748 1,780 1,512 1,076 1,078
Programming costs payable 728 827 816 959 1,076
Noncurrent pension and post-retirement liabilities 1,058 954 908 928 733
Deferred compensation 548 491 471 491 573
Other noncurrent liabilities 590 722 556 710 463
Other noncurrent liabilities 6,375 6,341 5,798 5,684 6,484
Noncurrent liabilities 26,721 31,897 32,198 29,579 29,707
Total liabilities 40,798 41,600 40,200 38,783 38,090
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 35 29 29
Common stock, $0.01 par value 17 17 17 17 17
Additional paid-in capital 145,077 146,780 148,041 149,282 153,410
Treasury stock, at cost (47,074) (47,497) (45,612) (42,445) (37,630)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (1,437) (1,510) (1,446) (1,164) (852)
Accumulated deficit (68,208) (73,455) (77,381) (81,214) (85,041)
Total Time Warner Inc. shareholders’ equity 28,375 24,335 23,619 24,476 29,904
Noncontrolling interest 1 2
Total equity 28,376 24,337 23,619 24,476 29,904
Total liabilities and equity 69,209 65,966 63,848 63,259 67,994

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31).


Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accounts payable decreased from 693 million in 2013 to 527 million in 2016, before rising to 777 million in 2017. Other accrued expenses peaked in 2014 at 2,173 million and then steadily declined to 1,778 million by 2017. Participations payable showed an upward trend, rising from 2,302 million in 2013 to 2,737 million in 2017.
Programming costs payable
Programming costs payable remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly around the 700 million mark, with a low of 706 million in 2013 and a close value of 728 million in 2017.
Accrued compensation and interest
Accrued compensation declined from 1,224 million in 2013 to 957 million in 2015, but then increased again to 1,192 million in 2017. Accrued interest showed a gradual decrease over the period, dropping from 313 million in 2013 to 251 million in 2017.
Accrued dividends and income taxes
Accrued dividends appeared only in 2017 at 319 million. Accrued income taxes remained fairly stable, fluctuating between 134 million and 162 million throughout the period.
Overall current liabilities
Current liabilities rose significantly over the analyzed period, starting at 8,383 million in 2013 and almost doubling to 14,077 million by 2017. This increase was mainly driven by a substantial rise in debt due within one year, from 66 million in 2013 to 5,450 million in 2017, despite fluctuations in other current liability categories.
Long-term debt and deferred taxes
Long-term debt, excluding amounts due within one year, increased from 20,099 million in 2013 to a peak of 23,594 million in 2015, but then declined notably to 18,294 million in 2017. Deferred income taxes decreased from 2,642 million in 2013 to 1,584 million in 2017, showing a downward trend.
Noncurrent liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities showed a peak in 2015 at 32,198 million and then decreased steadily to 26,721 million in 2017. Various subcategories such as noncurrent tax and interest reserves, participations payable, programming costs payable, and pension liabilities presented mixed trends, but overall contributed to the reduction in noncurrent liabilities.
Total liabilities
Total liabilities increased moderately from 38,090 million in 2013 to a peak of 41,600 million in 2016, then slightly decreased to 40,798 million in 2017, reflecting changes mainly in current and noncurrent liabilities.
Shareholders’ equity
Total shareholders’ equity declined from 29,904 million in 2013 to 23,619 million in 2015, then recovered somewhat to 28,375 million in 2017. The accumulated deficit steadily decreased in magnitude (improvement) from -85,041 million in 2013 to -68,208 million in 2017. Additional paid-in capital consistently declined from 153,410 million to 145,077 million, while treasury stock at cost increased in absolute value, indicating greater stock repurchases or holdings.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss and noncontrolling interest
The accumulated other comprehensive loss progressively increased in negative value, peaking at -1,510 million in 2016 with a slight recovery to -1,437 million in 2017. Noncontrolling interest was negligible and introduced only in 2016 and 2017 at very low levels.
Total equity and total liabilities and equity
Total equity trends mirrored shareholders’ equity, decreasing initially and partially rebounding by 2017. Overall, total liabilities and equity increased from 67,994 million in 2013 to 69,209 million in 2017, indicating growth in the company's financial scale despite fluctuations within components.