$CAAS
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC Stock $caas

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2016 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000114420416101003 Filed on May 12, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q4	2015 Q1
Revenue	$116.9M	$120.1M	$123.4M
YoY Change	-5.34%	-11.23%	7.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$95.84M	$99.90M	$101.8M
YoY Change	-5.83%	-10.24%	9.47%
Gross Profit	$21.01M	$20.20M	$21.67M
YoY Change	-3.04%	-15.83%	1.57%
Gross Profit Margin	17.98%	16.82%	17.56%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.315M	$9.700M	$4.448M
YoY Change	-2.99%	0.0%	25.47%
% of Gross Profit	20.54%	48.02%	20.53%
Research & Development	$6.139M	$4.600M	$5.893M
YoY Change	4.17%	-29.23%	0.08%
% of Gross Profit	29.22%	22.77%	27.19%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.600M	$3.760M	$3.965M
YoY Change	-9.21%	-4.33%	6.79%
% of Gross Profit	17.13%	18.61%	18.3%
Operating Expenses	$14.76M	$14.30M	$13.97M
YoY Change	5.69%	-11.73%	11.94%
Operating Profit	$6.253M	$5.900M	$9.363M
YoY Change	-33.22%	-24.36%	-4.18%
Interest Expense	$196.0K	$600.0K	$474.0K
YoY Change	-58.65%		70.5%
% of Operating Profit	3.13%	10.17%	5.06%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$644.0K	$200.0K	$94.00K
YoY Change	-785.11%	-60.0%	-53.0%
Pretax Income	$6.536M	$7.900M	$9.736M
YoY Change	-32.87%	-20.2%	-4.76%
Income Tax	$1.053M	$500.0K	$1.410M
% Of Pretax Income	16.11%	6.33%	14.48%
Net Earnings	$5.709M	$6.900M	$8.510M
YoY Change	-32.91%	-23.33%	25.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue	4.89%	5.75%	6.89%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.18		$0.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.18	$215.0K	$0.26
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	32.12M shares	32.12M shares	32.12M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	32.12M shares		32.13M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q4	2015 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$84.00M	$90.90M	$105.0M
YoY Change	-20.0%	-16.99%	33.08%
Cash & Equivalents	$55.40M	$69.68M	$65.91M
Short-Term Investments	$28.60M	$21.20M	$39.10M
Other Short-Term Assets	$38.30M	$43.30M	$41.60M
YoY Change	-7.93%	-0.69%	-4.59%
Inventory	$70.73M	$65.57M	$68.75M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$276.3M	$254.4M	$295.2M
Other Receivables	$24.80M	$21.90M	$25.70M
Total Short-Term Assets	$494.1M	$476.1M	$536.2M
YoY Change	-7.86%	-8.91%	11.02%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$91.83M	$84.15M	$84.10M
YoY Change	9.19%	2.04%	6.15%
Goodwill	$611.0K	$608.0K	$643.0K
YoY Change	-4.98%	-5.74%
Intangibles	$2.664M	$2.793M	$3.262M
YoY Change	-18.33%	-18.31%	413.7%
Long-Term Investments	$6.200M	$6.200M	$4.600M
YoY Change	34.78%	34.78%	15.0%
Other Assets	$31.20M	$34.00M	$11.10M
YoY Change	181.08%	148.18%	12.12%
Total Long-Term Assets	$136.3M	$131.6M	$105.6M
YoY Change	29.14%	23.56%	12.1%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$494.1M	$476.1M	$536.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$136.3M	$131.6M	$105.6M
Total Assets	$630.4M	$607.7M	$641.8M
YoY Change	-1.77%	-3.41%	11.19%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$141.6M	$133.1M	$155.3M
YoY Change	-8.82%	-2.99%	17.47%
Accrued Expenses	$31.50M	$31.38M	$34.47M
YoY Change	-8.62%	-11.42%	20.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$120.5M	$111.3M	$116.9M
YoY Change	3.08%	-10.75%	2285.71%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$314.9M	$298.2M	$332.8M
YoY Change	-5.39%	-8.11%	12.15%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$800.0K	$1.900M	$3.700M
YoY Change	-78.38%	-69.35%	37.04%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$800.0K	$1.900M	$3.700M
YoY Change	-78.38%	-69.35%	37.04%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$314.9M	$298.2M	$332.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$800.0K	$1.900M	$3.700M
Total Liabilities	$315.9M	$300.4M	$336.8M
YoY Change	-6.2%	-9.24%	12.46%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$64.63M	$64.63M	$64.53M
YoY Change	0.16%	0.16%	63.07%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.000M	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares		217.3K shares
Shareholders Equity	$306.3M	$299.0M	$296.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$630.4M	$607.7M	$641.8M
YoY Change	-1.77%	-3.41%	11.19%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q4	2015 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$5.709M	$6.900M	$8.510M
YoY Change	-32.91%	-23.33%	25.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.600M	$3.760M	$3.965M
YoY Change	-9.21%	-4.33%	6.79%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$2.360M	$15.22M	$4.930M
YoY Change	-147.87%	-59.56%	-158.9%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$9.825M	-$17.66M	$5.723M
YoY Change	71.68%	125.26%	63.47%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$6.650M	$660.0K	$2.150M
YoY Change	-409.3%	-67.49%	-441.27%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$16.48M	-$16.99M	-$3.580M
YoY Change	360.34%	192.43%	-13.32%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	4.240M	-3.140M	-3.700M
YoY Change	-214.59%	-38.43%	-289.74%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-2.360M	15.22M	4.930M
Cash From Investing Activities	-16.48M	-16.99M	-3.580M
Cash From Financing Activities	4.240M	-3.140M	-3.700M
Net Change In Cash	-14.60M	-4.910M	-2.350M
YoY Change	521.28%	-118.37%	-77.73%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$2.360M	$15.22M	$4.930M
Capital Expenditures	$9.825M	-$17.66M	$5.723M
Free Cash Flow	-$12.19M	$32.88M	-$793.0K
YoY Change	1436.57%	-27.7%	-93.32%

Facts In Submission

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