$CAAS
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2018 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000114420418043064 Filed on August 09, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q2	2017 Q2
Revenue	$125.8M	$117.7M
YoY Change	6.9%	16.48%
Cost Of Revenue	$108.8M	$93.60M
YoY Change	16.2%	12.95%
Gross Profit	$17.02M	$24.06M
YoY Change	-29.26%	32.58%
Gross Profit Margin	13.53%	20.45%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.442M	$5.283M
YoY Change	-15.92%	34.02%
% of Gross Profit	26.1%	21.96%
Research & Development	$8.085M	$7.707M
YoY Change	4.9%	28.73%
% of Gross Profit	47.5%	32.03%
Depreciation & Amortization	$4.600M	$3.600M
YoY Change	27.78%	2.86%
% of Gross Profit	27.03%	14.96%
Operating Expenses	$17.41M	$17.55M
YoY Change	-0.75%	24.81%
Operating Profit	$584.0K	$11.07M
YoY Change	-94.72%	109.84%
Interest Expense	$801.0K	$644.0K
YoY Change	24.38%	407.09%
% of Operating Profit	137.16%	5.82%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$600.0K	$152.0K
YoY Change	294.74%	-87.53%
Pretax Income	$1.280M	$11.13M
YoY Change	-88.5%	70.79%
Income Tax	$202.0K	$2.186M
% Of Pretax Income	15.78%	19.64%
Net Earnings	$847.0K	$8.921M
YoY Change	-90.51%	66.31%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.67%	7.58%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.03	$0.28
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.03	$0.28
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	31.64M shares	31.64M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.65M shares	31.65M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q2	2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$85.60M	$63.70M
YoY Change	34.38%	-10.78%
Cash & Equivalents	$58.68M	$36.47M
Short-Term Investments	$26.90M	$27.20M
Other Short-Term Assets	$40.30M	$80.10M
YoY Change	-49.69%	88.47%
Inventory	$90.59M	$65.47M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$262.7M	$289.0M
Other Receivables	$20.90M	$18.40M
Total Short-Term Assets	$500.0M	$516.8M
YoY Change	-3.24%	5.21%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$131.1M	$108.6M
YoY Change	20.67%	25.31%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles	$549.0K	$544.0K
YoY Change	0.92%
Long-Term Investments	$33.50M	$17.60M
YoY Change	90.34%	89.25%
Other Assets	$26.90M	$28.40M
YoY Change	-5.28%	-18.16%
Total Long-Term Assets	$193.0M	$157.3M
YoY Change	22.68%	17.92%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$500.0M	$516.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$193.0M	$157.3M
Total Assets	$693.0M	$674.1M
YoY Change	2.81%	7.92%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$150.8M	$139.1M
YoY Change	8.41%	0.58%
Accrued Expenses	$41.50M	$34.60M
YoY Change	19.95%	41.22%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$125.7M	$1.500M
YoY Change	8280.0%	-98.8%
Long-Term Debt Due		$4.800M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$341.1M	$346.2M
YoY Change	-1.48%	9.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$300.0K	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$41.10M	$300.0K
YoY Change	13600.0%	-40.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$41.40M	$300.0K
YoY Change	13700.0%	-50.0%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$341.1M	$346.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$41.40M	$300.0K
Total Liabilities	$386.6M	$346.5M
YoY Change	11.56%	7.96%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$64.41M	$64.31M
YoY Change	0.16%	-0.49%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.907M	$2.907M
YoY Change	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	694.3K shares	694.3K shares
Shareholders Equity	$300.4M	$321.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$693.0M	$674.1M
YoY Change	2.81%	7.92%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q2	2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$847.0K	$8.921M
YoY Change	-90.51%	66.31%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$4.600M	$3.600M
YoY Change	27.78%	2.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.040M	$19.73M
YoY Change	-89.66%	-590.8%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$9.110M	-$6.930M
YoY Change	31.46%	-20.16%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$19.75M	-$2.720M
YoY Change	626.1%	-47.89%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$28.86M	-$9.650M
YoY Change	199.07%	-30.63%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	6.010M	-2.550M
YoY Change	-335.69%	-249.12%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.040M	19.73M
Cash From Investing Activities	-28.86M	-9.650M
Cash From Financing Activities	6.010M	-2.550M
Net Change In Cash	-20.81M	7.530M
YoY Change	-376.36%	-146.42%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.040M	$19.73M
Capital Expenditures	-$9.110M	-$6.930M
Free Cash Flow	$11.15M	$26.66M
YoY Change	-58.18%	472.1%

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