Tantech holdings ltd (TANH)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income

3,013

4,607

8,926

14,716

10,085

Net (income) loss from discontinued operations

30

-2,313

1,889

-

-

Net income from continuing operations

2,982

6,921

7,037

-

-

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations:
Allowance for doubtful accounts - accounts receivable

2,632

239

949

-1,343

290

Allowance for doubtful accounts - advance to suppliers

-45

927

-47

194

-319

Allowance for doubtful accounts - loan to third parties

-16

59

0

-27

229

Inventory reserve (recovery)

13

-84

156

-43

43

Depreciation expense

613

534

546

1,290

986

Decrease (increase) in deferred tax asset

-

-

-

329

-109

Amortization of intangible asset

201

39

9

216

41

Gain from disposal of property, plant and equipment

0

0

-197

-9

48

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

1,378

3,192

212

13,868

7,856

Advances to suppliers

-4,127

11,438

5,762

-515

6,409

Inventory

-845

97

-20

-42

-270

Other receivables

812

11

49

-50

-340

Government rebate receivable

2,942

0

0

-

-

Accounts payable

-955

-965

-486

602

140

Accrued liabilities and other payables

-1,450

346

728

-

-

Customer deposits

-377

244

76

-638

-156

Taxes payable

-2,102

87

-1,516

431

496

Decrease (increase) in deferred tax liability

0

-98

0

-

-

Accrued liabilities and other payables

-

-

-

-16

30

Net cash provided (used in) by continuing operations

1,335

-6,488

1,646

2,460

-1,947

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities

968

-544

2,803

-

-

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

2,304

-7,033

4,450

-

-

Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

82

10

242

1,594

413

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

0

0

32

9

66

Payment for business acquisition

4,552

3,372

8,030

-

-

Cash acquired from business acquisition

-35

0

0

0

-

Additions to intangible assets

-

-

-

-

774

Loans to related parties

-

-

-

-

9,258

Loans to third parties

-

-

-

1,753

-145

Changes in deposit for asset acquisition

-443

-1,505

-1,085

-364

4,033

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

-4,155

-1,877

-7,153

533

3,957

Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations

662

0

-

-

-

Net cash used in investing activities

-3,493

-1,877

-7,153

-

-

Cash flows from financing activities
Changes in restricted cash

-3,392

-343

3,533

0

-

Proceeds from third party loan

0

885

0

-

-

Repayment of loans from third party

187

0

0

38

168

Proceeds from Bankers acceptance notes payable

6,893

4,818

2,248

14,325

20,032

Repayments of Bankers acceptance notes payable

1,995

3,011

9,314

14,325

20,032

Proceeds from bank loans

10,093

7,001

12,012

2,189

2,097

Repayments of bank loans

11,957

8,251

5,299

6,259

2,097

Due from related parties

477

0

0

119

826

Proceeds from issuance of common stocks

5,968

7,957

5,663

0

-

Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations

4,943

9,056

8,843

-4,228

-994

Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations

0

0

0

-

-

Net cash provided by financing activities

4,943

9,056

8,843

-

-

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

243

-476

-281

-9

25

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

3,998

-330

5,858

-1,243

1,041

Supplemental disclosure information:
Income taxes paid

1,156

696

2,892

2,245

1,687

Interest paid

479

261

411

534

836

Supplemental non-cash activities:
Common shares issued for Minority interest buyback

0

2,160

0

-

-

Common shares issued for acquisition of E-Motors

6,500

0

0

-

-

Net book value of assets and liabilities of E-Motors acquired

11,122

0

0

-

-

Offset loans to related parties against borrowing from shareholder

-

-

-

-

6,071

Offset loans to related parties against dividend payable

-

-

-

-

444