Balance Sheet: Assets

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.

Reynolds American Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013	Dec 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	2,051)	2,567)	966)	1,500)	2,502)
Short-term investments	—)	149)	—)	—)	—)
Accounts receivable	66)	68)	116)	106)	87)
Accounts receivable, related party	113)	38)	41)	56)	61)
Notes receivable	—)	—)	—)	37)	35)
Other receivables	10)	35)	12)	16)	16)
Inventories	1,645)	1,734)	1,281)	1,127)	984)
Deferred income taxes, net	—)	1,032)	703)	606)	908)
Other current assets	353)	564)	204)	207)	219)
Current assets	4,238)	6,187)	3,323)	3,655)	4,812)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,348)	1,255)	1,203)	1,074)	1,037)
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	29,444)	29,467)	2,421)	2,417)	2,455)
Goodwill	15,992)	15,993)	8,016)	8,011)	8,011)
Other assets and deferred charges	73)	322)	233)	245)	242)
Noncurrent assets	46,857)	47,037)	11,873)	11,747)	11,745)
Total assets	51,095)	53,224)	15,196)	15,402)	16,557)

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Reynolds American Inc. current assets increased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly decreased from 2015 to 2016 not reaching 2014 level.
Property, plant and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Reynolds American Inc. property, plant and equipment, net increased from 2014 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016.
Noncurrent assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Reynolds American Inc. noncurrent assets increased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly decreased from 2015 to 2016.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Reynolds American Inc. total assets increased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly decreased from 2015 to 2016.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	Reynolds American Inc. cash and cash equivalents increased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly decreased from 2015 to 2016.
Short-term investments	Amount of investments including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and short-term investments classified as other and current.
Accounts receivable	Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.	Reynolds American Inc. accounts receivable decreased from 2014 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016.
Inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	Reynolds American Inc. inventories increased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly decreased from 2015 to 2016.

Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI)

Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items