Zillow group, inc. (ZG)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'13
Operating activities
Net loss

-305,361

-119,858

-94,420

-220,438

-148,874

-12,453

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

87,467

99,391

110,155

100,590

75,386

23,254

Share-based compensation expense

198,902

149,084

113,571

106,918

105,214

23,436

Amortization of right of use assets

23,142

-

-

-

-

-

Amortization of contract cost assets

35,300

36,000

0

0

-

-

Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt

-

-

-

-22,757

-

-

Amortization of discount and issuance costs on convertible senior notes maturing in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2026

52,097

26,672

18,012

883

-

-

Impairment costs

-

-

-

0

19,001

-

Impairment costs

0

79,000

174,000

-

-

-

Deferred income taxes

-4,258

-31,102

-89,586

-1,370

-2,853

-

Release of valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets

-

-

-

-

-

4,111

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and other assets

-7,174

-3,617

-5,678

-3,689

-1,384

-910

Gain on divestiture of businesses, net

-

-

-

1,360

-3,899

-

Credit loss expense

2,772

869

7,349

2,681

3,235

1,907

Deferred rent

0

-2,045

7,085

1,730

2,553

400

Accretion of bond discount

6,344

4,313

-431

-

-

-

Accretion of bond discount

-

-

-

1,489

2,487

624

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

3,694

12,556

21,203

13,324

1,051

7,571

Mortgage loans held for sale

1,098

1,161

0

0

-

-

Inventory

673,798

162,829

0

0

-

-

Prepaid expenses and other assets

978

34,068

-10,807

13,260

761

1,543

Lease liabilities

-18,940

-

-

-

-

-

Contract cost assets

-

-

-

0

-

-

Contract cost assets

34,713

41,510

0

-

-

-

Accounts payable

-496

1,311

-373

856

-11,158

1,497

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

19,573

1,920

19,000

-5,065

-18,384

-668

Accrued compensation and benefits

6,417

11,291

-4,948

12,463

-4,020

1,706

Deferred revenue

5,667

2,162

2,633

7,794

-2,434

3,910

Other long-term liabilities

-1,028

1,962

0

1,612

-965

-

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

-612,174

3,850

258,191

8,645

22,659

31,298

Investing activities
Proceeds from maturities of investments

1,126,058

399,228

259,227

199,369

335,443

53,000

Proceeds from sales of investments

0

13,567

0

4,963

8,260

-

Purchases of investments

1,495,477

901,761

407,032

175,210

307,658

236,147

Decrease in restricted cash, net of amounts assumed in connection with an acquisition

-

-

-

-

-3,931

-

Purchases of property and equipment

67,044

66,054

66,728

62,060

52,685

22,047

Purchases of intangible assets

19,591

12,481

11,907

9,662

15,423

3,925

Purchases of equity investments

-

-

10,000

-

-

-

Purchases of cost method investments

-

-

-

10,000

-

-

Proceeds from divestiture of business

0

0

579

3,200

23,359

-

Cash acquired in acquisition, net

-

-

-

-

173,406

-

Cash paid for acquisitions, net

0

55,138

11,533

16,319

104,192

42,708

Net cash provided by investing activities

-456,054

-622,639

-247,394

-65,719

64,441

-251,827

Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs

1,157,675

364,020

0

-

-

-

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs

-

-

-

447,784

-

-

Premiums paid for capped call confirmations

159,677

29,414

0

36,616

-

-

Proceeds from issuance of Class C capital stock, net of issuance costs

0

360,345

0

0

-

-

Proceeds from borrowings on credit facilities

688,489

116,700

0

0

-

-

Proceeds from borrowings on credit facilities

-

-

-

0

-

-

Repayments of borrowings on credit facilities

113,665

0

0

-

-

-

Net borrowings (repayments) on warehouse lines of credit and repurchase agreement

-2,590

482

0

-

-

-

Partial repurchase of 2020 Notes

-

-

-

370,235

-

-

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

65,465

120,074

98,071

31,211

24,423

18,350

Value of equity awards withheld for tax liability

3

70

365

616

8,150

-

Contingent merger consideration

0

2,000

0

0

-

-

Proceeds from public offering, net of offering costs

-

-

-

-

-

253,899

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

1,635,694

930,137

97,706

71,528

16,273

272,249

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash during period

567,466

311,348

108,503

14,454

103,373

51,720

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest

42,156

15,473

9,198

6,325

6,325

-

Noncash transactions:
Value of Class A common stock issued in connection with an acquisition

-

-

-

-

1,883,728

-

Capitalized share-based compensation

11,947

8,590

11,236

10,061

10,319

3,817

Write-off of fully depreciated property and equipment

36,159

22,364

15,004

14,564

26,242

3,697

Write-off of fully amortized intangible assets

9,999

12,999

5,473

9,293

-

-

Property and equipment purchased on account

8,775

3,844

4,268

-

-

-