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 (CONTINUED)

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

Cash flows from financing activities:

                         

Issuance of ordinary shares, including repayment of loan and interest receivable on employee loans for the exercise of ordinary shares

    693     14,607     399     65  

Repurchase of ordinary shares

    (19,795 )   (13,182 )        

Acquisition of additional equity interests in non-wholly owned subsidiaries

            (13,627 )   (2,173 )

Payment for settlement of contingent consideration

            (770 )   (123 )

Subscription of rights for Partner Capital Investment Plan (Note 8(c))

        87          

Dividend paid by a non-wholly owned subsidiary to noncontrolling interests

    (3 )   (163 )   (112 )   (18 )

Capital injection from noncontrolling interests

    56     1,543     1,124     180  

Tax benefits from share-based awards

    725     689          

Proceeds from current bank borrowings

    28,208     68,296     25,645     4,088  

Repayment of current bank borrowings

    (26,349 )   (67,169 )   (29,844 )   (4,758 )

Proceeds from non-current bank borrowings

    765     28,381     1,179     188  

Repayment of non-current bank borrowings

    (146 )   (175 )   (570 )   (91 )

Proceeds from unsecured senior notes

            45,817     7,304  

Repayment of unsecured senior notes

            (8,602 )   (1,371 )

Upfront fee payment for a revolving credit facility

            (280 )   (45 )

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (15,846 )   32,914     20,359     3,246  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    466     2,042     (6,067 )   (967 )

(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (1,375 )   36,918     55,573     8,860  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    108,193     106,818     143,736     22,915  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

    106,818     143,736     199,309     31,775