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Fair value measurement | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Fair value measurement | 12. Fair value measurement Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. To increase the comparability of fair value measures, the following hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation methodologies used to measure fair value:
Level 1 — | Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 — | Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — | Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
12. Fair value measurement (Continued) Fair value of listed equity investments are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and, if applicable, are adjusted for the characteristic included in the equity security. The valuation of unlisted equity investments that do not have a quoted price may include the use of market and income valuation approaches and the use of estimates, which may include discount rates, investees’ liquidity and financial performance, and market data of comparable companies in similar industries. Certain other financial instruments, such as interest rate swap contracts and certain option agreements, are valued based on inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. Valuations of convertible and exchangeable bonds that do not have a quoted price are generally performed using valuation models such as the binomial model with unobservable inputs including risk-free interest rate and expected volatility. The valuation of contingent consideration is performed using an expected cash flow method with unobservable inputs including the probability to achieve the contingencies, which is assessed by the Company, in connection with the contingent consideration arrangements. Investments in privately held companies for which the Company elected to record using the measurement alternative are remeasured on a non-recurring basis, and are categorized within Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. The values are estimated based on valuation methods using the observable transaction price at the transaction date and considering the rights and obligations of the securities and other unobservable inputs including volatility. The following table summarizes the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized under the fair value hierarchy:
|  | As of March 31, 2024 |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total |
|  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |
|  | (in millions) |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time deposits and certificate of deposits (i) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 339,730 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 339,730 |
Wealth management products (i) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 20,784 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 20,784 |
Marketable debt securities (i) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,591 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,591 |
Restricted cash and escrow receivables |  |  | 38,299 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 38,299 |
Listed equity securities (ii) |  |  | 67,181 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 67,181 |
Convertible and exchangeable bonds (ii) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 147 |  |  |  | 3,197 |  |  |  | 3,344 |
Option agreements (iii) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | 165 |  |  |  | 255 |
Others (vi) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,255 |  |  |  | 5,593 |  |  |  | 7,848 |
|  |  | 105,480 |  |  |  | 371,597 |  |  |  | 8,955 |  |  |  | 486,032 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration in relation to investments and acquisitions (iv) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 713 |  |  |  | 713 |
Others (iv) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 801 |  |  |  | 825 |
|  |  | — |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 1,514 |  |  |  | 1,538 |
12. Fair value measurement (Continued)
|  | As of March 31, 2025 |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total |
|  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |  |  | RMB |
|  | (in millions) |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time deposits and certificate of deposits (i) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 357,569 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 357,569 |
Wealth management products (i) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 83,144 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 83,144 |
Marketable debt securities (i) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 16,129 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 16,129 |
Restricted cash and escrow receivables |  |  | 43,781 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 43,781 |
Listed equity securities (ii)(v) |  |  | 67,712 |  |  |  | 9,918 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 77,630 |
Convertible and exchangeable bonds (ii) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 145 |  |  |  | 818 |  |  |  | 963 |
Option agreements (iii) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 87 |  |  |  | 814 |  |  |  | 901 |
Deferred consideration (iii) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,039 |  |  |  | 3,039 |
Others (vi) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,329 |  |  |  | 6,047 |  |  |  | 7,376 |
|  |  | 111,493 |  |  |  | 468,321 |  |  |  | 10,718 |  |  |  | 590,532 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration in relation to investments and acquisitions (iv) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 484 |  |  |  | 484 |
Others (iv) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 389 |  |  |  | 924 |  |  |  | 1,313 |
|  |  | — |  |  |  | 389 |  |  |  | 1,408 |  |  |  | 1,797 |
(i) Included in short-term investments and equity securities and other investments on the consolidated balance sheets. (ii) Included in equity securities and other investments on the consolidated balance sheets. (iii) Included in prepayments, receivables and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. (iv) Included in accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. (v) As of March 31, 2025, listed equity securities with fair value of RMB 11,921 million were subject to contractual sale restrictions. (vi) Others primarily represent other investments with underlying assets measured at fair value. Convertible and exchangeable bonds categorized within Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy:
|  | Amounts |
|  | RMB |
|  | (in millions) |
Balance as of March 31, 2023 |  |  | 6,392 |
Additions |  |  | 730 |
Net decrease in fair value |  |  | (1,243 | )
Disposal |  |  | (2,645 | )
Conversion |  |  | (107 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 70 |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 |  |  | 3,197 |
Additions |  |  | 311 |
Net increase in fair value |  |  | 63 |
Disposal |  |  | (1,767 | )
Conversion |  |  | (985 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | (1 | )
Balance as of March 31, 2025 |  |  | 818 |
12. Fair value measurement (Continued) Deferred consideration categorized within Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy:
|  | Amounts |
|  | RMB |
|  | (in millions) |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 |  |  | — |
Additions |  |  | 3,022 |
Net increase in fair value |  |  | 14 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 3 |
Balance as of March 31, 2025 |  |  | 3,039 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (bbb)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 107 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482078/820-10-55-107 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 100 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482078/820-10-55-100 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(3) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-6A Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2E -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2E Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (h) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-6A Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (f) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-6A Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (e) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-6A Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (d) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-6A Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 Reference 12: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (g) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2 Reference 13: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 940 -SubTopic 820 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478119/940-820-50-1 + Details
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