Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Twitter Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 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).
The capital structure exhibits a significant shift from equity-dominated financing toward an increased reliance on liabilities over the analyzed period. Total liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity rose from approximately 32% in early 2017 to over 56% by mid-2022, reflecting a fundamental increase in financial leverage.
- Liabilities Composition
- Current liabilities remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 5% and 15% of the total balance sheet. In contrast, long-term liabilities demonstrated an aggressive growth trajectory, increasing from 24.86% in March 2017 to 48.82% by June 2022. This expansion suggests a strategic move toward long-term debt financing.
- Debt Instruments and Obligations
- Long-term convertible notes remained a primary component of the liability structure, though they were volatile, ranging from a low of 14.02% in late 2020 to 26.28% by March 2022. Senior notes were introduced in late 2019 at approximately 5.45% and saw a sharp increase to 12.4% by June 2022. Furthermore, long-term operating lease liabilities showed a consistent upward trend, rising from 5.64% in March 2019 to 9.44% by the end of the period.
- Stockholders’ Equity Trends
- Total stockholders’ equity experienced a steady decline, falling from 68.05% in March 2017 to 43.69% in June 2022. The most substantial change occurred in additional paid-in capital, which decreased from 107.02% to 52.26%. While the accumulated deficit showed significant improvement—moving from -38.09% in 2017 to a brief positive position of 0.09% in December 2019—it eventually reverted to a deficit of -7.10% by June 2022.
- Short-term Liability Volatility
- Short-term obligations exhibited periodic spikes, particularly in accrued and other current liabilities, which peaked at 11.58% in September 2021. Short-term convertible notes appeared intermittently, notably in late 2018 and throughout 2020 and 2021, indicating cycles of debt maturity or reclassification.
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