$CAAS
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC Stock $caas

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2014 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000114420414030119 Filed on May 14, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q1
Revenue	$114.3M	$97.16M
YoY Change	17.64%	20.1%
Cost Of Revenue	$92.97M	$77.80M
YoY Change	19.49%	18.78%
Gross Profit	$21.34M	$19.36M
YoY Change	10.2%	25.73%
Gross Profit Margin	18.67%	19.93%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.545M	$4.126M
YoY Change	-14.08%	-26.32%
% of Gross Profit	16.61%	21.31%
Research & Development	$5.888M	$3.400M
YoY Change	73.18%	-5.56%
% of Gross Profit	27.6%	17.56%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.713M	$3.468M
YoY Change	7.06%	-1.2%
% of Gross Profit	17.4%	17.91%
Operating Expenses	$12.48M	$10.69M
YoY Change	16.7%	16.2%
Operating Profit	$9.771M	$9.346M
YoY Change	4.55%	50.74%
Interest Expense	$278.0K	$423.0K
YoY Change	-34.28%	-108.81%
% of Operating Profit	2.85%	4.53%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$200.0K	-$100.0K
YoY Change	-300.0%	-200.0%
Pretax Income	$10.22M	$9.215M
YoY Change	10.94%	475.94%
Income Tax	$1.975M	$1.747M
% Of Pretax Income	19.32%	18.96%
Net Earnings	$6.774M	$5.940M
YoY Change	14.04%	-842.5%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.93%	6.11%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.24	$0.21
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.24	$0.21
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	28.04M shares	28.04M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	28.06M shares	28.05M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$78.90M	$90.40M
YoY Change	-12.72%	13.14%
Cash & Equivalents	$42.96M	$90.35M
Short-Term Investments	$35.90M
Other Short-Term Assets	$43.60M	$35.20M
YoY Change	23.86%	28.94%
Inventory	$55.80M	$45.30M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$282.8M	$230.5M
Other Receivables	$21.80M	$15.10M
Total Short-Term Assets	$483.0M	$416.5M
YoY Change	15.97%	10.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$79.23M	$81.20M
YoY Change	-2.43%	-1.69%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles	$635.0K
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.000M	$3.700M
YoY Change	8.11%	2.78%
Other Assets	$9.900M	$9.300M
YoY Change	6.45%	-12.26%
Total Long-Term Assets	$94.17M	$96.00M
YoY Change	-1.9%	-4.48%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$483.0M	$416.5M
Total Long-Term Assets	$94.17M	$96.00M
Total Assets	$577.2M	$512.5M
YoY Change	12.62%	7.46%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$132.2M	$113.6M
YoY Change	16.37%	-2.99%
Accrued Expenses	$28.73M	$17.70M
YoY Change	62.29%	-25.94%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$4.900M	$114.7M
YoY Change	-95.73%	69.93%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$296.8M	$272.0M
YoY Change	9.1%	4.98%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.700M	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.700M	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$296.8M	$272.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.700M	$0.00
Total Liabilities	$299.5M	$312.5M
YoY Change	-4.16%	2.76%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$39.57M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.000M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$231.5M	$200.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$577.2M	$512.5M
YoY Change	12.62%	7.46%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$6.774M	$5.940M
YoY Change	14.04%	-842.5%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.713M	$3.468M
YoY Change	7.06%	-1.2%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$8.370M	-$1.370M
YoY Change	510.95%	-116.08%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$3.501M	$2.843M
YoY Change	23.14%	-242.15%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$630.0K	$280.0K
YoY Change	-325.0%	-156.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.130M	-$2.620M
YoY Change	57.63%	4.8%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	1.950M	6.470M
YoY Change	-69.86%	718.99%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-8.370M	-1.370M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.130M	-2.620M
Cash From Financing Activities	1.950M	6.470M
Net Change In Cash	-10.55M	2.480M
YoY Change	-525.4%	-63.58%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$8.370M	-$1.370M
Capital Expenditures	$3.501M	$2.843M
Free Cash Flow	-$11.87M	-$4.213M
YoY Change	181.77%	-140.05%

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