Best inc. (BSTI)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'17
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss for the year

-188,749

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share of net loss (income) of equity investees

-125

Deferred income tax

-258

Depreciation and amortization

55,932

Share-based compensation

45,950

Allowance for doubtful accounts and inventory provision

2,827

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

471

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

-971

Change in assets and liabilities
Restricted cash

-14,053

Accounts and notes receivables

41,233

Prepayment and other current assets

71,641

Inventories

3,277

Customer advances and deposits

35,872

Accounts and notes payables

95,203

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

88,166

Amounts due from related parties

12,540

Other non-current assets

4,156

Other non-current liabilities

2,137

Amounts due to related parties

1,846

Non-current deposits

-2,794

Income tax payable

25

Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities

17,988

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property and equipment

115,232

Purchase of leased equipment

111,009

Repayment of financing leases-principal portion

15,020

Disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets

6,942

Cash paid for business acquisitions(net of cash acquired of RMB7,148, nil and RMB2,737 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017)

48,254

Acquisition of intangible assets

4,124

Change in restricted cash

15,370

Acquisition of long-term investments

2,137

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

411,712

Purchase of short-term investments

777,466

Other investing activities, net

6,521

Net cash used in investing activities

-646,439

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from short-term bank loans

292,314

Repayment of short-term bank loans

182,809

Change in restricted cash

-201,400

Capital lease payments

2,078

Proceeds from initial public offering, net of issuance costs

481,102

Proceeds from the exercise of share options

7

Repurchase of redeemable convertible preferred shares

15,114

Net cash generated from financing activities

372,022

Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents

-2,881

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

-259,310

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid

57

Interest expense paid

7,152

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash information:
Purchase of property and equipment included in accrued expenses and other liabilities

18,710

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment included in prepayment and other current assets

2,821

Acquisition of property and equipment through capital lease

1,392

Purchase consideration for business acquisitions included in accrued expenses and other liabilities

4,073

Deferred IPO costs included in accrued expenses and other liabilities

1,512