$CAAS
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC Stock $caas

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2013 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000114420414018987 Filed on March 31, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2013	2012 Q4	2012
Revenue	$415.2M	$101.5M	$336.0M
YoY Change	23.56%	7.52%	1.87%
Cost Of Revenue	$338.5M	$84.30M	$275.3M
YoY Change	22.99%	10.78%	3.28%
Gross Profit	$76.63M	$17.20M	$60.75M
YoY Change	26.14%	-6.01%	-4.18%
Gross Profit Margin	18.46%	16.95%	18.08%
Selling, General & Admin	$13.25M	-$300.0K	$12.94M
YoY Change	2.45%	-137.5%	-23.46%
% of Gross Profit	17.29%	-1.74%	21.29%
Research & Development	$20.89M	$4.800M	$14.89M
YoY Change	40.3%	60.0%	65.4%
% of Gross Profit	27.25%	27.91%	24.5%
Depreciation & Amortization	$14.59M	$3.240M	$13.91M
YoY Change	4.87%	-3.57%	3.04%
% of Gross Profit	19.04%	18.84%	22.9%
Operating Expenses	$47.47M	$4.500M	$37.38M
YoY Change	26.99%	18.42%	40.0%
Operating Profit	$36.72M	$12.70M	$27.80M
YoY Change	32.09%	-12.41%	-24.26%
Interest Expense	$1.569M	$0.00	$1.564M
YoY Change	0.32%	-100.0%	-91.64%
% of Operating Profit	4.27%	0.0%	5.63%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$400.0K	-$200.0K	$0.00
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$38.24M	$7.200M	$27.06M
YoY Change	41.35%	-11.11%	-45.67%
Income Tax	$5.483M	$700.0K	$4.391M
% Of Pretax Income	14.34%	9.72%	16.23%
Net Earnings	$26.79M	$5.100M	$20.74M
YoY Change	29.15%	-23.88%	-49.16%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.45%	5.02%	6.17%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.96		$0.70
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.95	$181.5K	$0.70
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	28.04M shares		28.21M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	28.06M shares		28.22M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013	2012 Q4	2012
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$89.50M	$87.60M	$87.60M
YoY Change	2.17%	20.0%	20.0%
Cash & Equivalents	$54.00M	$87.65M	$87.60M
Short-Term Investments	$35.50M
Other Short-Term Assets	$44.70M	$34.80M	$34.80M
YoY Change	28.45%	22.97%	22.97%
Inventory	$51.40M	$43.54M	$43.50M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$267.6M	$211.3M	$211.3M
Other Receivables	$17.20M	$12.30M	$12.30M
Total Short-Term Assets	$470.4M	$389.6M	$389.6M
YoY Change	20.74%	6.61%	6.62%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$80.00M	$81.69M	$81.70M
YoY Change	-2.08%	-3.67%	-3.66%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles		$676.0K
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.000M	$3.700M	$3.700M
YoY Change	8.11%	5.71%	5.71%
Other Assets	$10.10M	$9.300M	$9.300M
YoY Change	8.6%	-2.11%	-2.11%
Total Long-Term Assets	$95.20M	$96.26M	$96.20M
YoY Change	-1.04%	-4.69%	-4.75%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$470.4M	$389.6M	$389.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$95.20M	$96.26M	$96.20M
Total Assets	$565.6M	$485.8M	$485.8M
YoY Change	16.43%	4.16%	4.16%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$124.8M	$103.6M	$103.6M
YoY Change	20.46%	-9.28%	-9.28%
Accrued Expenses	$22.70M	$23.06M	$17.10M
YoY Change	32.75%	61.28%	19.58%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$115.6M	$107.6M	$107.6M
YoY Change	7.43%	943.04%	59.17%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$291.1M	$250.8M	$250.8M
YoY Change	16.07%	15.26%	15.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%	-100.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.800M	$2.600M	$2.600M
YoY Change	7.69%	-71.74%	-71.74%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.800M	$2.600M	$2.600M
YoY Change	7.69%	-92.07%	-92.07%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$291.1M	$250.8M	$250.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.800M	$2.600M	$2.600M
Total Liabilities	$338.9M	$253.4M	$292.3M
YoY Change	15.94%	-13.6%	-0.34%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock		$39.37M
YoY Change		0.2%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$1.000M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares		217.3K shares
Shareholders Equity	$226.7M	$193.6M	$193.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$565.6M	$485.8M	$485.8M
YoY Change	16.43%	4.16%	4.16%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013	2012 Q4	2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$26.79M	$5.100M	$20.74M
YoY Change	29.15%	-23.88%	-49.16%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$14.59M	$3.240M	$13.91M
YoY Change	4.87%	-3.57%	3.04%
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.88M	$4.840M	$16.21M
YoY Change	-20.54%	107.73%	-52.41%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$14.71M	-$2.040M	$19.00M
YoY Change	-22.61%	-52.0%	-225.19%
Acquisitions	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$28.19M	$10.20M	$12.79M
YoY Change	-320.41%	2584.21%	1021.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$43.06M	$8.170M	-$6.290M
YoY Change	584.58%	-311.11%	-55.2%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$0.00		$1.000M
YoY Change	-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.810M	1.520M	4.630M
YoY Change	-225.49%	-168.78%	432.18%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	12.88M	4.840M	16.21M
Cash From Investing Activities	-43.06M	8.170M	-6.290M
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.810M	1.520M	4.630M
Net Change In Cash	-35.99M	14.53M	14.55M
YoY Change	-347.35%	-487.47%	-30.35%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.88M	$4.840M	$16.21M
Capital Expenditures	$14.71M	-$2.040M	$19.00M
Free Cash Flow	-$1.828M	$6.880M	-$2.794M
YoY Change	-34.57%	4.56%	-105.67%

Facts In Submission

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CY2013	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Use of Estimates</font></i> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">- The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The Company is of an opinion that the significant estimates related to impairment of long term assets and investment, the realizable value of accounts receivable and inventories, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, and the amounts of accruals, warranty liabilities and deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></div> </div><table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
CY2013	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Sales Of Goods RevenueRecognitionSalesOfGoods	<div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Revenue from Product Sales Recognition</font></i> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">- The Company recognizes revenue when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the customers including factors such as when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, sales and value added tax laws have been complied with, and collectability is probable. The Company recognizes product sales generally at the time the product is installed on OEMs’ production line, and a small number of product sales is recognized at the time the product is shipped. Concurrent with the recognition of revenue, the Company reduces revenue for estimated product returns. Revenue is presented net of any sales tax and value added tax.</font></div> </div><table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
CY2013	us-gaap	Guarantees Indemnifications And Warranties Policies GuaranteesIndemnificationsAndWarrantiesPolicies	<div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Product Warranties</font></i> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">- The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties when the products are sold. Such estimates of product warranties were based on, among other things, historical experience, product changes, material expenses, service and transportation expenses arising from the manufactured product. Estimates will be adjusted on the basis of actual claims and circumstances.</font></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">  </font></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></font>For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the warranties activities were as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):</font></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">  </font></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN:Left; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; WIDTH: 100%"> <table style="MARGIN: 0in; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; OVERFLOW: visible" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="75%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="23%" colspan="5"> <div>Year Ended December 31,</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="75%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div>2013</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div>2012</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 700" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Balance at the beginning of year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>18,081</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>16,809</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Additions during the year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>12,707</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>10,931</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Settlement within the year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(9,244)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(9,264)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Decrease for warranty related to the subsidiary sold</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>-</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>(436)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Foreign currency translation</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>560</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>41</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div>Balance at end of year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>22,104</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div>$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div>18,081</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></font> </div><table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
CY2013	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="MARGIN: 0pt 0px; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif "> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Concentration of Credit Risk</font></i> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">- Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations with respect to the financial condition of its debtors, but does not require collateral. In order to determine the value of the Company’s accounts receivable, the Company records a provision for doubtful accounts to cover probable credit losses. Management reviews and adjusts this allowance periodically based on historical experience and its evaluation of the collectability of outstanding accounts receivable.</font></div> </div><table border="0" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td></td></tr></table>
CY2012	caas	Amounts Reversed Of Collection During Year Related Parties AmountsReversedOfCollectionDuringYearRelatedParties	-32000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	8138000	USD
CY2012	caas	Provision For Valuation Allowance ProvisionForValuationAllowance	4111000	USD
CY2013	caas	Provision For Valuation Allowance ProvisionForValuationAllowance	70000	USD
CY2012	caas	Valuation Allowance Recoveries ValuationAllowanceRecoveries	-3264000	USD
CY2013	caas	Valuation Allowance Recoveries ValuationAllowanceRecoveries	-188000	USD
CY2012	caas	Valuation Allowance Foreign Currency Translation ValuationAllowanceForeignCurrencyTranslation	3000	USD
CY2013	caas	Valuation Allowance Foreign Currency Translation ValuationAllowanceForeignCurrencyTranslation	48000	USD
CY2012Q4	caas	Advance Payments And Others Unrelated Parties Net AdvancePaymentsAndOthersUnrelatedPartiesNet	849000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Advance Payments And Others Unrelated Parties Net AdvancePaymentsAndOthersUnrelatedPartiesNet	252000	USD
CY2012Q4	caas	Advance Payments And Others Related Parties Gross AdvancePaymentsAndOthersRelatedPartiesGross	715000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Advance Payments And Others Related Parties Gross AdvancePaymentsAndOthersRelatedPartiesGross	729000	USD
CY2012Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Related Party AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesRelatedParty	-608000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Related Party AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesRelatedParty	-621000	USD
CY2012Q4	caas	Advance Payments And Others Related Parties Net AdvancePaymentsAndOthersRelatedPartiesNet	107000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Advance Payments And Others Related Parties Net AdvancePaymentsAndOthersRelatedPartiesNet	108000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	200000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	200000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	200000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	200000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	200000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	1000000	USD
CY2011Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Unrelated Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesUnrelatedParties	59000	USD
CY2012Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Unrelated Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesUnrelatedParties	56000	USD
CY2012	caas	Amounts Provided For During Year Unrelated Parties AmountsProvidedForDuringYearUnrelatedParties	0	USD
CY2013	caas	Amounts Provided For During Year Unrelated Parties AmountsProvidedForDuringYearUnrelatedParties	5000	USD
CY2012	caas	Amounts Reversed Of Collection During Year Unrelated Parties AmountsReversedOfCollectionDuringYearUnrelatedParties	0	USD
CY2013	caas	Amounts Reversed Of Collection During Year Unrelated Parties AmountsReversedOfCollectionDuringYearUnrelatedParties	0	USD
CY2012	caas	Allowance For Disposition Of Doubtful Other Receivable Accounts AllowanceForDispositionOfDoubtfulOtherReceivableAccounts	-3000	USD
CY2013	caas	Allowance For Disposition Of Doubtful Other Receivable Accounts AllowanceForDispositionOfDoubtfulOtherReceivableAccounts	0	USD
CY2012	caas	Foreign Currency Translation Unrelated Parties ForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrelatedParties	0	USD
CY2013	caas	Foreign Currency Translation Unrelated Parties ForeignCurrencyTranslationUnrelatedParties	1000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Unrelated Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesUnrelatedParties	62000	USD
CY2011Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Related Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesRelatedParties	638000	USD
CY2012Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Related Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesRelatedParties	608000	USD
CY2012	caas	Amounts Provided For During Year Related Parties AmountsProvidedForDuringYearRelatedParties	0	USD
CY2013	caas	Amounts Provided For During Year Related Parties AmountsProvidedForDuringYearRelatedParties	9000	USD
CY2013	caas	Amounts Reversed Of Collection During Year Related Parties AmountsReversedOfCollectionDuringYearRelatedParties	-15000	USD
CY2012	caas	Foreign Currency Translation Related Parties ForeignCurrencyTranslationRelatedParties	2000	USD
CY2013	caas	Foreign Currency Translation Related Parties ForeignCurrencyTranslationRelatedParties	19000	USD
CY2013Q4	caas	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Premiums And Other Receivables Related Parties AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivablesRelatedParties	621000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Shipping Handling And Transportation Costs ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts	4300000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Shipping Handling And Transportation Costs ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts	5500000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	0.162	pure
CY2013	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	0.143	pure
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	16809000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	18081000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Additions From Business Acquisition StandardProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition	10931000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Additions From Business Acquisition StandardProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition	12707000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	-9264000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	-9244000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	-436000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Currency Translation Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationIncreaseDecrease	41000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Currency Translation Increase Decrease StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationIncreaseDecrease	560000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	22104000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	500000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized	2200000	shares
CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period1 ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1	P10Y
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Shares Issued SharesIssued	523850	shares
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	1676150	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Deductions IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions	-1813000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Deductions IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions	-2793000	USD
CY2013	caas	Increase In Income Tax Expense Benefit IncreaseInIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1100000	USD
CY2013	caas	Increase In Income Tax Expense Benefit Percentage IncreaseInIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitPercentage	0.250	pure
CY2013	caas	Tax Benefit Realized Upon Settlement Perecntage TaxBenefitRealizedUponSettlementPerecntage	0.5	pure
CY2013Q4	caas	Floating Interest Rate Charges FloatingInterestRateCharges	30000000	USD
CY2013	caas	Value Added Tax Rate ValueAddedTaxRate	0.17	pure
CY2013	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Description Of Principal Activities EquityMethodInvestmentDescriptionOfPrincipalActivities	Investments in which the Company owns less than 20% of the investee company and does not have the ability to exert significant influence are stated at cost, and are reviewed periodically for realization. Investments in which the Company owns 20% - 50% of the investee company and does have the ability to exert significant influence are accounted for using the equity method.
CY2012	us-gaap	Revenue From Related Parties RevenueFromRelatedParties	27442000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Revenue From Related Parties RevenueFromRelatedParties	37453000	USD
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