ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD filed this 20-F on 07/27/2018
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD - 20-F - 20180727 - CASH_FLOW


ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
  Year ended March 31,  
 
  2016   2017   2018  
 
  RMB   RMB   RMB   US$  
 
   
   
   
  (Note 2(a))
 
 
  (in millions)
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                         

Net income

    71,289     41,226     61,412     9,791  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                         

Revaluation of previously held equity interest

    (18,603 )   (770 )   (24,436 )   (3,896 )

Gain on disposals of equity investees

    (3,089 )   (536 )   (2,971 )   (474 )

Realized and unrealized gain related to investment securities

    (906 )   (5,488 )   (70 )   (11 )

Change in fair value of other assets and liabilities

    84     (759 )   1,415     225  

(Gain) Loss on disposals of subsidiaries

    (26,913 )   35     (14 )   (2 )

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and land use rights

    3,770     5,284     8,789     1,401  

Amortization of intangible assets and licensed copyrights

    3,278     9,008     13,231     2,109  

Tax benefits from share-based awards

    (1,120 )   (1,369 )        

Share-based compensation expense

    16,082     15,995     20,075     3,201  

Impairment of cost method investees and investment securities

    1,864     2,298     1,816     290  

Impairment of goodwill and licensed copyrights

    455     857     1,295     207  

(Gain) Loss on disposals of property and equipment

    (11 )   34     (95 )   (15 )

Amortization of restructuring reserve

    264     264     264     42  

Share of results of equity investees

    1,730     5,027     20,792     3,315  

Deferred income taxes

    1,226     281     976     156  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    483     1,680     610     97  

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals:

                         

Escrow receivables

        (2,528 )   (643 )   (103 )

Prepayments, receivables and other assets

    (4,504 )   (8,237 )   (14,765 )   (2,355 )

Income tax payable

    1,237     4,698     6,610     1,054  

Escrow money payable

        2,528     643     103  

Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities

    7,757     5,312     23,158     3,692  

Merchant deposits

    113     875     1,389     221  

Deferred revenue and customer advances

    2,350     4,611     5,690     907  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    56,836     80,326     125,171     19,955  

Cash flows from investing activities:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Decrease (Increase) in short-term investments, net

    4,619     5,761     (730 )   (117 )

Decrease (Increase) in restricted cash

    746     452     (121 )   (19 )

Decrease in trading securities, net

    9     1,229          

Payments for settlement of forward exchange contracts

        (256 )   (582 )   (94 )

Acquisitions of available-for-sale and other investment securities

    (15,363 )   (4,669 )   (11,872 )   (1,892 )

Disposals of available-for-sale and other investment securities

    2,177     4,354     7,223     1,152  

Acquisitions of equity investees

    (37,625 )   (39,429 )   (53,742 )   (8,568 )

Disposals of equity investees

    10,021     4,941     6,185     986  

Acquisitions of:

                         

Land use rights and construction in progress

    (5,407 )   (5,326 )   (4,027 )   (642 )

Other property and equipment, intangible assets and licensed copyrights

    (5,438 )   (12,220 )   (25,809 )   (4,114 )

Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired

    (1,495 )   (33,454 )   (520 )   (83 )

Deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash proceeds

    4,890     250     (27 )   (4 )

Loans to employees, net of repayments

    35     3     132     21  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (42,831 )   (78,364 )   (83,890 )   (13,374 )