51job, inc. (JOBS)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income for the year

57,292

81,403

95,371

70,739

82,700

75,457

Adjustments for:
Share-based compensation

13,213

12,397

13,267

13,116

10,714

8,112

Depreciation

8,211

7,742

7,685

7,359

5,264

4,413

Amortization of intangible assets

1,574

1,299

952

414

301

241

Allowance for doubtful accounts

2,366

1,087

851

182

347

1,229

Loss due to disposal of fixed assets

-106

-18

-17

-58

-28

-10

(Gain) Loss from foreign currency translation

346

-2,124

-8,586

936

-

-

Loss from foreign currency translation

-

-

-

-

-1,077

-72

Gain from sale of long-term investments

-

-

-

-

-

211

Convertible senior notes issuance cost

-

-

-

7,659

-

-

Change in fair value of convertible senior notes

-76,261

-10,001

10,369

-8,922

-

-

Change in fair value of zero-strike call options

-

-

-

4,009

-

-

Deferred tax expense

1,965

2,077

2,799

1,074

372

401

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Increase in accounts receivable

11,428

2,891

3,864

2,203

1,802

1,695

Increase in prepayments and other current assets

5,399

4,564

10,523

13,328

10,924

13,882

Increase in accounts payable

394

1,077

116

-84

993

-565

Increase in salary and employee related accrual

2,780

2,791

2,285

1,500

1,921

668

Increase in taxes payable

11,441

6,654

2,300

3,603

1,845

1,137

Increase in advance from customers

36,046

13,221

11,225

12,441

12,149

7,684

Increase in other payables and accruals

28,228

22,492

12,544

7,622

18,082

9,104

Decrease (Increase) in other long-term assets

1,119

385

-206

364

-264

-49

Net cash provided by operating activities

221,585

156,543

133,448

121,783

123,331

92,224

Proceeds from sale of long-term investments

-

-

-

-

-

211

Purchase of short-term investments

88,599

44,048

61,254

215,686

111,191

22,231

Cash paid for long-term investments

14,950

144

3,520

-

-

-

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

112,951

1,217

35,742

-

-

-

Cash paid for available-for-sale securities

-

18,251

-

-

-

-

Purchase of property and equipment

3,636

2,927

13,343

5,365

36,690

21,951

Purchase of intangible assets

305

3,785

946

1,065

257

181

Purchase of other long-term assets

-

106

-

-

-

-

Net cash used in investing activities

-220,441

-70,478

-114,805

-222,116

-148,138

-44,152

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes

-

-

-

165,676

-

-

Payment for zero-strike call options

-

-

-

49,576

-

-

Repurchase and retirement of common shares

-

-

24,279

24,769

-

-

Settlement of zero-strike call options and retirement of common shares

5

-

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from the exercise of share options

65,237

23,116

12,886

10,403

16,466

6,391

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

65,232

23,116

-11,393

101,734

16,466

6,391

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

-9,293

5,427

662

-22

-1,077

-72

Net increase in cash

57,083

114,608

7,912

1,379

-9,418

54,391

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the years for income taxes

18,740

15,446

17,454

16,556

14,502

15,474

Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized

5,898

5,296

5,317

2,890

-

-

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
Accrual related to purchase of property, equipment and software

160

346

225

-120

-74

120

Unpaid cash consideration for business combinations

4,292

1,217

2,609

-

-

-

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Restricted cash and payables related to the exercise of share options, end of year

38

56

2,016

6,070

-

-