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ATA Creativity Global: 20-F filed 2018-04-12

What ATA Creativity Global reported in its annual report (foreign private issuer) filed 2018-04-12 (fiscal FY 2017): 53 published measures, 186 facts as tagged in accession 0001104659-18-023724.

This filing

Form
20-F (annual report (foreign private issuer))
Filed
2018-04-12
Fiscal period
fiscal FY 2017
Accession
0001104659-18-023724 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All ATA Creativity Global filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31568,441,507CNY
At 2017-03-31519,840,116CNY
At 2017-12-3187,367,860USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31167,064,497CNY
At 2017-03-31127,382,888CNY
At 2017-12-3125,677,343USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31364,729,438CNY
At 2017-03-31391,377,300CNY
At 2017-12-3156,057,888USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31256,090,942CNY
At 2017-03-31222,448,413CNY
At 2016-03-31247,667,737CNY
At 2015-03-31240,295,371CNY
At 2017-12-3139,360,457USD
At 2017-03-3134,189,695USD

Net income or loss

Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3129,633,544CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31-9,716,002CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3126,051,187CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-314,554,592USD275

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3195,605,639CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3161,544,726CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3164,504,771CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3114,694,318USD275

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-314,957,034CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-313,210,222CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-313,086,987CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31761,882USD275

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31-40,148,709CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-317,249,603CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31-20,310,382CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31-6,170,744USD275

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31-20,604,329CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31-93,951,601CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31-36,801,464CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31-3,166,827USD275

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3125,884,905CNY
At 2017-03-3138,018,802CNY
At 2017-12-313,978,437USD

Diluted weighted-average shares

Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3145,793,127shares275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3145,772,916shares365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3145,635,186shares366

Basic earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-310.48CNY/shares275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31-0.21CNY/shares365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-310.57CNY/shares366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-310.07USD/shares275

Diluted earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-310.48CNY/shares275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31-0.21CNY/shares365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-310.57CNY/shares366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-310.07USD/shares275

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3129,408,249CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3138,596,986CNY365
2016-04-01 to 2016-12-3121,995,839CNY275
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3118,921,479CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-314,519,965USD275

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3152,460,885CNY
At 2017-03-3151,868,914CNY
At 2017-12-318,063,090USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3115,135,646CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-316,958,403CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-319,164,822CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-312,326,306USD275

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3169,508,016CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3171,507,104CNY365
2016-04-01 to 2016-12-3195,708,606CNY275
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3151,734,613CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3110,683,186USD275

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31366,816,403CNY
At 2017-03-31295,945,492CNY
At 2017-12-3156,378,649USD

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31141,765,930CNY
At 2017-03-31103,030,394CNY
At 2017-12-3121,789,024USD

Goodwill carrying amount

Recognized goodwill remaining after accumulated impairment. It arises from business combinations and does not measure the current value of the company’s brand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3132,009,025CNY
At 2017-03-3132,523,983CNY
At 2016-03-3131,011,902CNY
At 2017-12-314,919,697USD

Net finite-lived intangible assets

Finite-lived intangible assets after amortization. This excludes goodwill and should not be combined with indefinite-lived intangible assets without checking scope.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3125,683,937CNY
At 2017-03-3111,326,513CNY

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31100,105,027CNY
At 2017-03-3156,161,255CNY
At 2017-12-3115,385,861USD

Common-stock repurchase payments

Cash paid to reacquire common stock during the period. This is not an authorization limit or a direct measure of the net change in share count.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3119,536,028CNY366

Operating expenses

Recurring operating costs under this accounting concept, generally excluding production costs included in cost of sales. Check filing presentation before combining expense subtotals.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31161,501,330CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31161,026,108CNY365
2016-04-01 to 2016-12-31120,842,587CNY275
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31157,388,148CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3124,822,300USD275

Gross profit

Revenue less the costs directly attributed to the goods or services sold. It precedes other operating expenses and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31231,009,346CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31232,533,212CNY365
2016-04-01 to 2016-12-31216,551,193CNY275
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31209,122,761CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3135,505,486USD275

Cost of revenue

Costs attributed to goods produced and sold and services provided during the period. This is not the sum of every operating expense.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31259,049,753CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31239,852,504CNY365
2016-04-01 to 2016-12-31218,885,233CNY275
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31208,017,208CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3139,815,218USD275

Research and development expense

Research and development costs recognized as expense. Capitalization policies and acquired projects can make this differ from total cash invested in development.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3137,927,926CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3143,430,385CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3136,529,145CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-315,829,415USD275

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3145,796,886shares
At 2017-03-3145,782,724shares

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31-26,850,955CNY
At 2017-03-31-25,069,771CNY
At 2017-12-31-4,126,917USD

Total equity including noncontrolling interests

Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31365,072,734CNY
At 2017-03-31392,457,228CNY
At 2016-03-31394,230,588CNY
At 2015-03-31377,322,408CNY
At 2017-12-3156,110,652USD

Gross property, plant and equipment

Cost of property, plant and equipment before accumulated depreciation. Historical cost does not indicate current value or replacement cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31126,213,335CNY
At 2017-03-31119,659,843CNY

Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment

Cumulative depreciation, depletion and amortization recorded against property, plant and equipment. It measures cost allocation to date, not physical wear or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3173,752,450CNY
At 2017-03-3167,790,929CNY

Net intangible assets excluding goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3125,683,937CNY
At 2017-03-3111,326,513CNY
At 2017-12-313,947,549USD

Other noncurrent assets

Noncurrent assets the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3114,238,695CNY
At 2017-03-315,894,767CNY
At 2017-12-312,188,447USD

Other noncurrent liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31669,647CNY
At 2017-12-31102,923USD

Accrued current liabilities

Current obligations accrued for goods and services received but not yet invoiced or paid. This is one component of current liabilities, not all short-term obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-31130,960,979CNY
At 2017-03-3189,358,847CNY
At 2017-12-3120,128,333USD

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets grouped under this concept. The balance is not cash and its composition differs by filer.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3110,620,434CNY
At 2017-03-317,335,824CNY
At 2017-12-311,632,331USD

Net deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets after the valuation allowance. Realization depends on future taxable income, so the balance is not a receivable from tax authorities.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-312,214,239CNY
At 2017-03-313,520,176CNY

Net deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities net of related assets under this concept. The amount reflects timing differences and is not tax currently due.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2017-12-3122,797,747CNY
At 2017-03-3122,620,872CNY
At 2017-12-313,503,950USD

Pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations

Income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. It excludes discontinued operations and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3157,245,329CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3128,627,579CNY365
2016-04-01 to 2016-12-3165,939,737CNY275
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3144,972,666CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-318,798,446USD275

Profit or loss including noncontrolling interests

Net income or loss including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It can differ from the net income attributable to the parent that per-share figures use.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3127,837,080CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31-9,969,407CNY365
2016-04-01 to 2016-12-3143,943,898CNY275
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3126,051,187CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-314,278,481USD275

Comprehensive income or loss

Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3127,852,360CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31-9,611,644CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3128,053,740CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-314,280,829USD275

Net income available to common stockholders

Net income after preferred dividends and similar adjustments, the numerator for basic earnings per share. It can be lower than reported net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3122,135,275CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31-9,716,002CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3125,920,263CNY366

General and administrative expense

General and administrative costs reported under this concept, separate from selling expense. Filers group overhead differently, so compare presentation before comparing companies.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3179,833,175CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3169,078,028CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-3178,341,173CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3112,270,135USD275

Depreciation expense

Depreciation recognized for the period under this concept. It is a noncash allocation of asset cost and may exclude amortization and depletion reported elsewhere.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-316,087,423CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-318,692,093CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-318,418,634CNY366

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-319,179,835CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3110,293,833CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-318,611,508CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-311,410,915USD275

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-313,092,412CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-311,601,740CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31192,874CNY366

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31-12,262,687CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2016-12-31-29,768,869CNY275

Nonoperating income or expense

Total nonoperating income or expense, which can include interest, investment results and other items. A positive value is not operating profit.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31-12,262,687CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31-42,879,525CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31-6,761,947CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31-1,884,740USD275

Deferred income tax expense or benefit

The deferred portion of income tax expense or benefit, arising from timing differences. It is not tax paid in the period.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-311,454,773CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3122,919,916CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-317,053,724CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31223,595USD275

Interest paid, net

Cash interest paid during the period, net of amounts capitalized where the filer reports it that way. It differs from interest expense recognized.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3157,367CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-3157,572CNY365
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-318,817USD275

Income taxes paid, net

Cash income taxes paid net of refunds during the period. It differs from income tax expense and can reflect prior years and estimated payments.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-31189,691CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-311,034,642CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-319,685,409CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3129,155USD275

Change in accounts receivable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in receivables during the period. A positive value under this concept means receivables grew and reduced operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-3145,307,278CNY275
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-316,133,681CNY365
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-312,274,136CNY366
2017-04-01 to 2017-12-316,963,601USD275

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