Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18

Financing

Payment for contingent consideration liability (financing)

Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) shows an upward trend with a 42.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2018

How to read this metric

An increase indicates higher cash outflows for past acquisitions, potentially signaling successful performance milestones being met by acquired entities.

Detailed definition

Represents cash outflows related to the settlement of earn-out or milestone payments for acquired businesses that exceed...

Peer comparison

Common in high-growth medical device companies that frequently acquire smaller technology firms.

Metric ID: cf_abbv_payment_contingent_consideration_financing

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$3.00M$0.00$1.00M$20.00M$263.00M$52.00M$0.00$34.00M$5.00M$0.00$0.00$34.00M$0.00$97.00M$0.00$0.00$62.00M$0.00$0.00
QoQ Change-100.0%>999%>999%-80.2%-100.0%-85.3%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
YoY Change>999%-100.0%+70.0%-98.1%-100.0%+0.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Range$0.00$263.00M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth+904.3%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boston Scientific's payment for contingent consideration liability (financing)?
Boston Scientific (BSX) reported payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) of $0.00 in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Boston Scientific's payment for contingent consideration liability (financing)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Boston Scientific's payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) has grown at a 42.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.00M to $62.00M.
What does payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) mean?
Cash paid to settle acquisition-related earn-outs that exceed the initial fair value.