Alibaba group holding ltd (BABA)
CashFlow / Yearly
Mar'18Mar'17Mar'16Mar'15
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income

9,791

5,989

11,056

3,923

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Revaluation of previously held equity interest

3,896

112

2,885

1,054

Gain on disposals of equity investees

474

78

479

21

Realized and unrealized gain related to investment securities

11

797

141

29

Change in fair value of other assets and liabilities

-225

110

-13

-84

(Gain) Loss on disposals of subsidiaries

2

-5

4,174

50

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and land use rights

1,401

768

584

375

Amortization of intangible assets and licensed copyrights

2,109

-

-

-

Amortization of intangible assets and licensed copyrights of video content

-

1,309

-

-

Amortization of intangible assets

-

-

455

337

Tax benefits from share-based awards

-

199

174

-

Share-based compensation expense

3,201

2,324

2,494

2,102

Impairment of cost method investees and investment securities

290

334

289

-

Impairment of goodwill and licensed copyrights of video content

-

124

-

-

Impairment of goodwill

-

-

71

-

Impairment of goodwill and licensed copyrights

207

-

-

28

(Gain) Loss on disposals of property and equipment

15

-5

2

2

Amortization of restructuring reserve

42

38

41

27

Share of results of equity investees

-3,315

-730

-269

-257

Deferred income taxes

156

41

190

268

Allowance for doubtful accounts

97

244

-1

105

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

103

367

-

-

Restricted cash and escrow receivables

-

-

-

137

Loan receivables

-

-

-

1,883

Prepayments, receivables and other assets

2,355

1,197

622

363

Income tax payable

1,054

683

192

227

Escrow money payable

103

367

-

135

Accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities

3,692

772

1,257

1,706

Merchant deposits

221

127

18

402

Deferred revenue and customer advances

907

670

364

212

Net cash provided by operating activities

19,955

11,670

8,815

6,649

Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease (Increase) in short-term investments, net

117

-836

-716

179

Decrease (Increase) in restricted cash

19

-66

-116

-184

Decrease in trading securities, net

-

-179

-1

3

Payments for settlement of forward exchange contracts

94

37

-

-

Acquisitions of available-for-sale and other investment securities

1,892

679

2,382

1,904

Disposals of available-for-sale and other investment securities

1,152

633

338

151

Acquisitions of equity investees

8,568

5,728

5,835

3,780

Disposals of equity investees

986

718

1,554

16

Acquisitions of:
Land use rights and construction in progress

642

774

839

474

Other property and equipment, intangible assets and licensed copyrights

4,114

-

-

-

Other property and equipment, intangible assets and licensed copyrights of video content

-

1,775

-

-

Other property, equipment and intangible assets

-

-

843

769

Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired

83

4,860

232

1,654

Deconsolidation and disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash proceeds

-4

36

758

-205

Loans to employees, net of repayments

21

-

5

-6

Net cash used in investing activities

-13,374

-11,385

-6,643

-8,623

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

65

2,122

108

9,974

Repurchase of ordinary shares

-

1,915

3,070

44

Acquisition of additional equity interests in non-wholly owned subsidiaries

2,173

-

-

-

Payment for settlement of contingent consideration

123

-

-

-

Subscription of rights for Partner Capital Investment Plan

-

13

-

-20

Payment of dividend on Convertible Preference Shares

-

-

-

17

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

18

24

0

10

Capital injection from noncontrolling interests

180

218

9

28

Proceeds from deemed disposals of partial interest in subsidiaries, net of related costs

-

6

-

1

Tax benefits from share-based awards

-

100

112

-

Proceeds from secured borrowings relating to micro loans

-

-

-

14,264

Repayment of secured borrowings relating to micro loans

-

-

-

13,271

Proceeds from current bank borrowings

4,088

9,922

4,374

4,163

Repayment of current bank borrowings

4,758

9,758

4,086

3,990

Proceeds from non-current bank borrowings

188

4,123

119

3,162

Repayment of non-current bank borrowings

91

25

23

7,991

Proceeds from unsecured senior notes

7,304

-

-

7,865

Repayment of unsecured senior notes

1,371

-

-

-

Upfront fee payment for a revolving credit facility

45

-

-

-

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

3,246

4,782

-2,457

14,114

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-967

-

-

-

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-

296

72

-18

(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents

8,860

5,363

-213

12,122

Business combinations:
Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired

83

4,860

232

1,654