Balance Sheet: Assets
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.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Baxter International Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

	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	Dec 31, 2012	Sep 30, 2012	Jun 30, 2012	Mar 31, 2012	Dec 31, 2011	Sep 30, 2011	Jun 30, 2011	Mar 31, 2011
Cash and equivalents	2,630)	2,211)	2,213)	1,970)	6,680)	2,530)	2,925)	2,078)	1,866)	2,049)	2,733)	2,376)	5,989)	2,689)	3,270)	3,191)	2,353)	2,272)	2,905)	2,338)	2,018)	2,168)
Accounts and other current receivables, net	1,813)	1,830)	1,731)	1,772)	2,852)	2,599)	2,803)	2,842)	2,914)	2,708)	2,911)	2,766)	2,342)	2,319)	2,425)	2,324)	2,225)	2,341)	2,420)	2,347)	2,491)	2,399)
Inventories	1,591)	1,682)	1,604)	1,696)	3,842)	3,501)	3,559)	3,704)	3,836)	3,748)	3,499)	3,581)	3,069)	2,963)	2,803)	2,831)	2,730)	2,737)	2,628)	2,621)	2,648)	2,517)
Prepaid expenses and other	711)	951)	855)	1,334)	1,123)	1,104)	1,064)	850)	871)	883)	861)	874)	785)	843)	762)	759)	740)	767)	697)	696)	652)	677)
Investment in Baxalta common stock	—)	1,232)	5,148)	4,156)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Current assets held for disposition	78)	111)	245)	210)	—)	—)	—)	157)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Current assets	6,823)	8,017)	11,796)	11,138)	14,497)	9,734)	10,351)	9,631)	9,487)	9,388)	10,004)	9,597)	12,185)	8,814)	9,260)	9,105)	8,048)	8,117)	8,650)	8,002)	7,809)	7,761)
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,329)	4,403)	4,386)	4,338)	8,967)	8,492)	8,698)	8,448)	8,152)	7,962)	7,832)	7,518)	6,361)	6,205)	6,098)	5,862)	5,623)	5,637)	5,525)	5,426)	5,481)	5,419)
Goodwill	2,658)	2,727)	2,687)	2,720)	3,792)	3,694)	3,874)	4,016)	4,226)	4,227)	4,205)	3,780)	2,498)	2,506)	2,502)	2,498)	2,467)	2,488)	2,317)	2,119)	2,168)	2,060)
Other intangible assets, net	1,254)	1,359)	1,349)	1,408)	2,084)	2,068)	2,079)	2,185)	2,329)	2,268)	2,294)	2,682)	1,053)	1,131)	814)	867)	887)	917)	826)	710)	702)	500)
Other	918)	844)	757)	568)	675)	873)	915)	1,283)	1,435)	1,416)	1,534)	1,673)	1,654)	1,662)	1,716)	1,493)	1,421)	1,625)	1,755)	1,586)	1,581)	1,673)
Other assets	4,830)	4,930)	4,793)	4,696)	6,551)	6,635)	6,868)	7,484)	7,990)	7,911)	8,033)	8,135)	5,205)	5,299)	5,032)	4,858)	4,775)	5,030)	4,898)	4,415)	4,451)	4,233)
Non-current assets	9,159)	9,333)	9,179)	9,034)	15,518)	15,127)	15,566)	15,932)	16,142)	15,873)	15,865)	15,653)	11,566)	11,504)	11,130)	10,720)	10,398)	10,667)	10,423)	9,841)	9,932)	9,652)
Total assets	15,982)	17,350)	20,975)	20,172)	30,015)	24,861)	25,917)	25,563)	25,629)	25,261)	25,869)	25,250)	23,751)	20,318)	20,390)	19,825)	18,446)	18,784)	19,073)	17,843)	17,741)	17,413)

Cash and equivalents: The cash and equivalents exhibited moderate fluctuations over the examined periods. There were notable peaks in the second quarter of 2013 and 2015, reflecting significant increases to 5,989 million and 6,680 million respectively, followed by sharp declines in subsequent quarters.
Accounts and other current receivables, net: These receivables remained relatively stable throughout the timeline, generally hovering around the mid-2,000 million range. The data reflects slight peaks towards the end of 2013 and mid-2014, with a downward trend noted in 2015 and 2016 where values dropped close to 1,700-1,800 million.
Inventories: Inventories showed a rising trend from 2011 through 2014, peaking near 3,800 million by mid-2014 before a sharp decline in 2015 and 2016 to levels between approximately 1,600 and 1,700 million. This suggests a significant reduction in inventory holdings during this later period.
Prepaid expenses and other: Prepaid expenses and similar items generally increased from 2011 through 2015, reaching over 1,100 million by mid-2014 and maintaining relatively elevated levels into 2015. However, a decline is visible towards mid-2016, dropping back to around 700 million.
Investment in Baxalta common stock: This item appears only in 2015 and 2016, with values of 4,156 million and 5,148 million in early to mid-2015, then sharply falling to 1,232 million by the third quarter of 2015, indicating significant investment activity followed by a rapid decrease.
Current assets held for disposition: Data for these assets is sparse but shows small amounts from mid-2014 to mid-2016. Fluctuations include values ranging from 78 million to 245 million, indicating minor holdings of assets designated for disposal over the last periods.
Current assets: Current assets showed steady growth from 2011 through 2013, reaching a peak of nearly 12,185 million in the second quarter of 2013. Afterward, there was volatility with values declining to around 6,823 million by mid-2016, signaling a decrease in current asset liquidity.
Property, plant and equipment, net: These assets increased consistently from 2011 to the end of 2014, reaching nearly 8,700 million, followed by a pronounced reduction in 2015 and 2016 to about 4,300 million, showing significant asset disposals or reclassifications.
Goodwill: Goodwill rose steadily until late 2013, reaching a high of over 4,200 million, then experienced a gradual decrease through 2014 and 2015, declining to approximately 2,658 million by mid-2016, indicating impairment or divestitures during this period.
Other intangible assets, net: Other intangible assets increased sharply from 2011 through 2013 to a peak nearly 2,700 million, then exhibited a gradual decline through 2014 to about 1,250 million by 2016, reflecting amortization or disposals.
Other: This category decreased notably between 2011 and 2015, starting from 1,673 million down to around 570-900 million by 2016, suggesting reductions in miscellaneous asset components.
Other assets: Other assets showed growth till 2013 peaking near 8,135 million, followed by a decline through 2014 and 2015, settling around 4,800 million by mid-2016, indicating asset revaluations or class transfers.
Non-current assets: Non-current assets displayed a steady increase from 2011 to 2013 reaching over 15,600 million, then showed a downtrend from 2014 through 2016, ending near 9,100 million, reflecting overall reductions in long-term asset holdings.
Total assets: Total assets grew steadily from 2011 through 2013, peaking at approximately 25,869 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Subsequently, asset values fluctuated but declined overall from 2014 to mid-2016, finishing near 15,982 million, highlighting considerable asset base contraction in that period.

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