Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Yahoo! Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in thousands

	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2013	Dec 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	1,119,469)	1,631,911)	2,667,916)	2,077,590)	2,667,778)
Short-term marketable securities	5,700,925)	4,225,112)	5,327,412)	1,330,304)	1,516,175)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	1,084,267)	1,047,504)	1,032,704)	979,559)	1,008,448)
Prepaid expenses	73,671)	87,843)	132,306)	103,100)	74,268)
Deferred income taxes	—)	—)	253,297)	218,486)	249,936)
Foreign currency forward and option contract assets	11,684)	84,136)	122,648)	214,041)	5,008)
Other receivables non-trade	33,519)	167,198)	83,464)	37,404)	36,740)
Restricted cash	55,168)	29,678)	23,088)	—)	—)
Income tax receivables	35,059)	220,996)	44,998)	—)	—)
Other	12,398)	12,941)	11,274)	65,373)	94,360)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	221,499)	602,792)	671,075)	638,404)	460,312)
Current assets	8,126,160)	7,507,319)	9,699,107)	5,025,857)	5,652,713)
Long-term marketable securities	1,089,707)	975,961)	2,230,892)	1,589,500)	1,838,425)
Alibaba Group Preference Shares	—)	—)	—)	—)	816,261)
Property and equipment, net	1,209,937)	1,547,323)	1,487,684)	1,488,518)	1,685,845)
Goodwill	415,809)	808,114)	5,163,654)	4,679,648)	3,826,749)
Intangible assets, net	161,644)	347,269)	470,842)	417,808)	153,973)
Deferred income taxes	18,228)	21,745)	26,179)	23,222)	139,183)
Investments in privately-held companies	82,780)	82,610)	82,354)	25,077)	27,022)
Hortonworks equity securities and warrants	60,774)	163,084)	202,091)	—)	—)
Foreign currency forward and option contracts	—)	183)	80,280)	—)	—)
Other	44,277)	74,768)	159,894)	128,982)	122,925)
Other long-term assets and investments	206,059)	342,390)	550,798)	177,281)	289,130)
Investment in Alibaba Group	33,680,879)	31,172,361)	39,867,789)	—)	—)
Investments in equity interests	3,192,884)	2,503,229)	2,489,578)	3,426,347)	2,840,157)
Noncurrent assets	39,956,919)	37,696,647)	52,261,237)	11,779,102)	11,450,540)
Total assets	48,083,079)	45,203,966)	61,960,344)	16,804,959)	17,103,253)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Yahoo! Inc. current assets decreased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly increased from 2015 to 2016.
Property and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Yahoo! Inc. property and equipment, net increased from 2014 to 2015 but then decreased significantly from 2015 to 2016.
Noncurrent assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Yahoo! Inc. noncurrent assets decreased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly increased from 2015 to 2016.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Yahoo! Inc. total assets decreased from 2014 to 2015 but then slightly increased from 2015 to 2016.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	Yahoo! Inc. cash and cash equivalents decreased from 2014 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016.
Short-term marketable securities	Amount of investment in marketable security, classified as current.	Yahoo! Inc. short-term marketable securities decreased from 2014 to 2015 but then increased from 2015 to 2016 exceeding 2014 level.
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.	Yahoo! Inc. accounts receivable, net of allowance increased from 2014 to 2015 and from 2015 to 2016.

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Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items