Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
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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.
Assets: Selected Items
Current Assets: Selected Items
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 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).
The company's asset base experienced a fundamental structural transformation between December 31, 2020, and March 31, 2021, moving from a total asset valuation of approximately 4.17 billion USD to 9.38 billion USD. This shift indicates a period of aggressive expansion, likely driven by significant acquisition activity, as evidenced by the simultaneous surge in goodwill, intangible assets, and current operating assets.
- Total and Noncurrent Asset Trends
- Total assets peaked in the first half of 2022 at approximately 12.09 billion USD before stabilizing around 10.74 billion USD by September 30, 2023. The most substantial growth occurred within noncurrent assets, which rose from 1.95 billion USD in December 2020 to 5.81 billion USD in March 2021, and continued to climb to 7.16 billion USD by the end of the period. This growth is primarily attributed to a massive increase in goodwill and intangible assets.
- Intangible Assets and Goodwill
- Goodwill showed a step-function increase in the first quarter of 2021, jumping from 785 million USD to 2.54 billion USD, eventually reaching 3.52 billion USD by September 30, 2023. Intangible assets followed a similar trajectory, escalating from 120 million USD in late 2020 to 1.50 billion USD in March 2021. These figures suggest that a large portion of the company's long-term asset value is derived from acquired premiums and identifiable non-physical assets.
- Working Capital Dynamics
- Current assets expanded significantly following the 2021 expansion, peaking at 5.38 billion USD in March 2022. Accounts receivable and inventories both exhibited sharp increases during this period. Accounts receivable peaked at 2.41 billion USD in June 2022, while inventories peaked at 2.19 billion USD in March 2022. Since these peaks, both metrics have trended downward, with accounts receivable settling at 1.62 billion USD and inventories at 1.33 billion USD by September 30, 2023, suggesting a tightening of working capital or a reduction in scale.
- Liquidity and Cash Management
- Cash and cash equivalents exhibited high volatility throughout the analyzed period. A notable liquidity spike occurred in June 2020, reaching 385 million USD, followed by a significant drawdown in March 2021 to 19 million USD. Cash levels fluctuated between 42 million USD and 282 million USD throughout 2021 and 2022, ending the period at 88 million USD. This volatility suggests active capital deployment and varying financing needs during the company's expansion phase.
- Fixed and Operational Assets
- Property, plant, and equipment (net) demonstrated a steady upward trend, increasing from 644 million USD in March 2018 to 1.76 billion USD in September 2023. This represents consistent investment in physical infrastructure. Additionally, contract assets emerged as a reporting item starting in December 2021, maintaining a range between 176 million USD and 271 million USD, reflecting changes in revenue recognition patterns or contract structures.
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