$CAAS
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC Stock $caas

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2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000114420417017409 Filed on March 30, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015	2014 Q4
Revenue	$120.1M	$443.5M	$135.3M
YoY Change	-11.23%	-4.98%	4.72%
Cost Of Revenue	$99.90M	$364.0M	$111.3M
YoY Change	-10.24%	-4.04%	4.21%
Gross Profit	$20.20M	$79.55M	$24.00M
YoY Change	-15.83%	-9.06%	7.14%
Gross Profit Margin	16.82%	17.93%	17.74%
Selling, General & Admin	$9.700M	$16.97M	$9.700M
YoY Change	0.0%	5.01%	42.65%
% of Gross Profit	48.02%	21.33%	40.42%
Research & Development	$4.600M	$22.34M	$6.500M
YoY Change	-29.23%	-2.73%	-16.67%
% of Gross Profit	22.77%	28.08%	27.08%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.760M	$15.27M	$3.930M
YoY Change	-4.33%	-1.61%	8.26%
% of Gross Profit	18.61%	19.2%	16.37%
Operating Expenses	$14.30M	$54.31M	$16.20M
YoY Change	-11.73%	-1.0%	10.96%
Operating Profit	$5.900M	$29.65M	$7.800M
YoY Change	-24.36%	-33.26%	0.0%
Interest Expense	$600.0K	$1.337M	$0.00
YoY Change		-25.22%	-100.0%
% of Operating Profit	10.17%	4.51%	0.0%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$200.0K	$300.0K	$500.0K
YoY Change	-60.0%	-50.0%	25.0%
Pretax Income	$7.900M	$32.05M	$9.900M
YoY Change	-20.2%	-30.46%	7.61%
Income Tax	$500.0K	$4.490M	$300.0K
% Of Pretax Income	6.33%	14.01%	3.03%
Net Earnings	$6.900M	$27.39M	$9.000M
YoY Change	-23.33%	-18.35%	25.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.75%	6.17%	6.65%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.85
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$215.0K	$0.85	$280.4K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	32.12M shares	32.12M shares	32.12M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		32.13M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q4	2015	2014 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$90.90M	$90.90M	$109.5M
YoY Change	-16.99%	-16.99%	22.35%
Cash & Equivalents	$69.68M	$69.70M	$68.51M
Short-Term Investments	$21.20M	$21.20M	$41.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$43.30M	$43.30M	$43.60M
YoY Change	-0.69%	-0.69%	-2.46%
Inventory	$65.57M	$65.60M	$64.42M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$254.4M	$254.4M	$282.3M
Other Receivables	$21.90M	$21.90M	$22.80M
Total Short-Term Assets	$476.1M	$476.1M	$522.6M
YoY Change	-8.91%	-8.9%	11.1%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$84.15M	$84.20M	$82.47M
YoY Change	2.04%	2.06%	3.06%
Goodwill	$608.0K		$645.0K
YoY Change	-5.74%
Intangibles	$2.793M		$3.419M
YoY Change	-18.31%		398.4%
Long-Term Investments	$6.200M	$6.200M	$4.600M
YoY Change	34.78%	34.78%	15.0%
Other Assets	$34.00M	$34.00M	$13.70M
YoY Change	148.18%	148.18%	35.64%
Total Long-Term Assets	$131.6M	$131.6M	$106.5M
YoY Change	23.56%	23.45%	11.91%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$476.1M	$476.1M	$522.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$131.6M	$131.6M	$106.5M
Total Assets	$607.7M	$607.7M	$629.2M
YoY Change	-3.41%	-3.42%	11.24%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$133.1M	$133.1M	$137.2M
YoY Change	-2.99%	-2.99%	9.94%
Accrued Expenses	$31.38M	$24.80M	$35.43M
YoY Change	-11.42%	-9.16%	21.91%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$111.3M	$111.3M	$124.7M
YoY Change	-10.75%	-10.75%	7.87%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$298.2M	$298.2M	$324.5M
YoY Change	-8.11%	-8.1%	11.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.900M	$1.900M	$6.200M
YoY Change	-69.35%	-69.35%	121.43%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.900M	$1.900M	$6.200M
YoY Change	-69.35%	-69.35%	121.43%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$298.2M	$298.2M	$324.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.900M	$1.900M	$6.200M
Total Liabilities	$300.4M	$308.7M	$331.0M
YoY Change	-9.24%	-9.18%	12.65%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$64.63M		$64.53M
YoY Change	0.16%		63.07%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.000M		$1.000M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	217.3K shares		217.3K shares
Shareholders Equity	$299.0M	$299.0M	$289.3M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$607.7M	$607.7M	$629.2M
YoY Change	-3.41%	-3.42%	11.24%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015	2014 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$6.900M	$27.39M	$9.000M
YoY Change	-23.33%	-18.35%	25.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.760M	$15.27M	$3.930M
YoY Change	-4.33%	-1.61%	8.26%
Cash From Operating Activities	$15.22M	$39.27M	$37.64M
YoY Change	-59.56%	-14.07%	207.27%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$17.66M	$41.70M	-$7.840M
YoY Change	125.26%	131.2%	37.54%
Acquisitions		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	$660.0K	$10.41M	$2.030M
YoY Change	-67.49%	-537.39%	-181.2%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$16.99M	-$32.27M	-$5.810M
YoY Change	192.43%	48.1%	-29.06%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.140M	-1.780M	-5.100M
YoY Change	-38.43%	-80.48%	-2.3%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	15.22M	39.27M	37.64M
Cash From Investing Activities	-16.99M	-32.27M	-5.810M
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.140M	-1.780M	-5.100M
Net Change In Cash	-4.910M	5.220M	26.73M
YoY Change	-118.37%	-64.71%	-2404.31%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$15.22M	$39.27M	$37.64M
Capital Expenditures	-$17.66M	$41.70M	-$7.840M
Free Cash Flow	$32.88M	-$2.434M	$45.48M
YoY Change	-27.7%	-108.8%	153.37%

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CY2016	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation	2150000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation	0	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	5000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Shares StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	477015	shares
CY2016	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	1900000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	105000	shares
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	7.03
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	7.31
CY2015	caas	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P5Y
CY2015	caas	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P5Y
CY2016	caas	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P5Y
CY2016	caas	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P5Y
CY2015	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerms	P5Y
CY2016	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerms	P5Y
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Outstanding Options ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions	112500	shares
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Exercisable Options ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions	112500	shares
CY2016	caas	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Exercisable ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExercisable	100000	USD
CY2015	caas	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Exercisable ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExercisable	100000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	100000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	100000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	100000	USD
CY2016Q4	caas	Advances Payable AdvancesPayable	700000	USD
CY2015Q4	caas	Advances Payable AdvancesPayable	1900000	USD
CY2016	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;TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Use of Estimates</font></i> <font style="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 the 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, the amounts of accruals, warranty liabilities and deferred tax assets and the determination of fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired through business combinations. 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>
CY2012Q2	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Expiration Date1 LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1	2017-05-12
CY2016	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;TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Revenue from Product Sales Recognition</font></i> <font style="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>
CY2016	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;TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Product Warranties</font></i> <font style="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: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; size: 8.5in 11.0in" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; size: 8.5in 11.0in"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font>For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, 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; size: 8.5in 11.0in"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;size: 8.5in 11.0in"> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;TEXT-ALIGN:Left; TEXT-INDENT: 0in; WIDTH: 100%"> <table style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 0px solid; MARGIN: 0in; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; OVERFLOW: visible; BORDER-TOP: 0px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px solid" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="23%" colspan="5"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> Year Ended December 31,</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">2016</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="11%" colspan="2"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">2015</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">Balance at the beginning of year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">23,059</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">$</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">25,011</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">Additions during the year<sup style="font-style:normal">(1)</sup></div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">16,522</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">9,758</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">Settlement within the year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">(11,781)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">(10,179)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">Foreign currency translation</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">(1,575)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">(1,531)</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 12px"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="75%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">Balance at end of year</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">26,225</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">$</div> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-STYLE: normal; PADDING-RIGHT: 4px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="10%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both">23,059</div> </td> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; FONT-WEIGHT: 400" width="1%"> <div style="CLEAR:both;CLEAR: both"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; size: 8.5in 11.0in"> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </font></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; size: 8.5in 11.0in" align="justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(1)  In January 2017, the Company initiated two recalls related to the Company’s products. The Company has accrued anticipated costs for handling the recalls amounting to $<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5</font> million in warranty reserves for the year ended December 31, 2016.</font></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>
CY2016	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;TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"></div> <div style="CLEAR:both; FONT-FAMILY:Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="justify"><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Concentration of Credit Risk</font></i> <font style="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>
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	300000	USD
CY2016Q4	caas	Deferred Tax Assets Temporary Difference On Revenue Recognition DeferredTaxAssetsTemporaryDifferenceOnRevenueRecognition	191000	USD
CY2015Q4	caas	Deferred Tax Assets Temporary Difference On Revenue Recognition DeferredTaxAssetsTemporaryDifferenceOnRevenueRecognition	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss StandardProductWarrantyAccrualForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	-1575000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss StandardProductWarrantyAccrualForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	-1531000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	300000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	300000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	300000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	216073000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	195368000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Time Deposits TimeDeposits	39900000	CNY
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Time Deposits TimeDeposits	5700000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Current LongTermDebtCurrent	4800000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Finance Receivables PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedFinanceReceivables	6000000	CNY
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Finance Receivables PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedFinanceReceivables	900000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Finance Receivables PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedFinanceReceivables	33000000	CNY
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Finance Receivables PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedFinanceReceivables	5100000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Net NotesReceivableNet	36000000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount	30000000	USD
CY2015Q4	caas	Non Revolving Credit Facility NonRevolvingCreditFacility	30000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Shipping Handling And Transportation Costs ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts	6000000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Shipping Handling And Transportation Costs ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts	6000000	USD
CY2014Q2	caas	Loan Receivable Term LoanReceivableTerm	P5Y
CY2016	us-gaap	Equity Method Investment Description Of Principal Activities EquityMethodInvestmentDescriptionOfPrincipalActivities	Investments in corporations which the Company does not have the ability to exert significant influence are stated at cost (if they have no readily determinable fair value), and are reviewed periodically for realization; investments in corporations which the Company has the ability to exert significant influence are accounted for using the equity method.Investments in limited partnerships which the Company has virtually no influence are stated at cost (if they have no readily determinable fair value), and are reviewed periodically for realization; investments in limited partnerships which the Company has more than virtually no influence are accounted for using the equity method.
CY2016Q4	caas	Floating Interest Rate Charges FloatingInterestRateCharges	35000000	USD
CY2016Q4	caas	Contractual Obligation Due After Third Year ContractualObligationDueAfterThirdYear	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Product Warranty Expense ProductWarrantyExpense	5000000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	300000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	200000	USD

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