$CAAS
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC

2019 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000114420419024655 Filed on May 09, 2019

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2019 Q1 2018 Q4 2018 Q3
Revenue $109.2M $124.3M $112.1M
YoY Change -18.52% -13.5% -5.31%
Cost Of Revenue $95.15M $112.9M $96.72M
YoY Change -15.33% -11.31% 0.88%
Gross Profit $14.05M $11.40M $15.37M
YoY Change -35.09% -30.91% -31.67%
Gross Profit Margin 12.86% 9.17% 13.71%
Selling, General & Admin $4.590M $12.10M $3.708M
YoY Change 3.75% -1.63% -15.54%
% of Gross Profit 32.68% 106.14% 24.13%
Research & Development $6.602M $10.20M $6.957M
YoY Change -20.52% 3.03% -24.33%
% of Gross Profit 47.01% 89.47% 45.28%
Depreciation & Amortization $3.987M $3.230M $4.300M
YoY Change -8.18% -27.09% 43.33%
% of Gross Profit 28.39% 28.33% 27.98%
Operating Expenses $14.28M $22.30M $14.02M
YoY Change -23.07% 0.9% -22.64%
Operating Profit $1.037M -$10.90M $1.830M
YoY Change -77.43% 94.64% -62.8%
Interest Expense $568.0K -$300.0K $431.0K
YoY Change 36.87% 50.0% 35.53%
% of Operating Profit 54.77% 23.55%
Other Income/Expense, Net $1.200M $700.0K -$461.0K
YoY Change 93.24% 16.67% -561.0%
Pretax Income $1.211M -$9.600M $1.753M
YoY Change -69.99% 166.67% -69.4%
Income Tax $198.0K -$2.600M $326.0K
% Of Pretax Income 16.35% 18.6%
Net Earnings $1.467M -$3.200M $377.0K
YoY Change -65.98% -91.79% -92.55%
Net Earnings / Revenue 1.34% -2.57% 0.34%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.05 $0.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.05 -$101.3K $0.01
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 31.51M 31.64M shares 31.64M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 31.51M 31.65M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2019 Q1 2018 Q4 2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $65.50M $103.9M $118.0M
YoY Change -28.65% 10.41% 48.99%
Cash & Equivalents $65.47M $86.35M $95.79M
Short-Term Investments $17.50M $22.20M
Other Short-Term Assets $34.08M $35.09M $40.70M
YoY Change -25.92% -46.09% -50.49%
Inventory $90.20M $88.02M $87.77M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $242.6M $237.5M $232.1M
Other Receivables $21.70M $18.80M $17.50M
Total Short-Term Assets $480.2M $495.4M $496.1M
YoY Change -9.36% -6.98% -4.95%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $137.0M $129.9M $124.8M
YoY Change 5.53% 3.03% 8.26%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles $605.0K $605.0K
YoY Change -8.47% 18.16%
Long-Term Investments $33.40M $32.60M $30.90M
YoY Change 13.99% 18.12% 22.13%
Other Assets $34.62M $32.60M $27.90M
YoY Change 9.91% 15.19% -5.1%
Total Long-Term Assets $205.1M $195.1M $185.8M
YoY Change 4.7% 5.58% 7.56%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $480.2M $495.4M $496.1M
Total Long-Term Assets $205.1M $195.1M $185.8M
Total Assets $685.3M $690.5M $681.9M
YoY Change -5.57% -3.75% -1.84%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $121.0M $129.1M $126.4M
YoY Change -19.33% -17.46% -14.77%
Accrued Expenses $45.90M $47.03M $39.25M
YoY Change 17.83% 17.21% 19.37%
Deferred Revenue $800.0K $800.0K
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $138.1M $142.0M $7.400M
YoY Change -8.42% 47233.33% 155.17%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $329.2M $341.3M $328.3M
YoY Change -9.65% -8.61% -7.46%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $300.0K $300.0K $300.0K
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $6.221M $5.852M $39.80M
YoY Change -81.21% -82.32% 9850.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.221M $5.852M $40.10M
YoY Change -81.37% -82.48% 9925.0%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $329.2M $341.3M $328.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $6.221M $5.852M $40.10M
Total Liabilities $373.2M $385.7M $372.4M
YoY Change -7.23% -6.22% 4.87%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock $64.43M $64.43M $64.41M
YoY Change 0.04% 0.04% 0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $3.295M $2.953M $2.907M
YoY Change 13.35% 1.58% 0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares $840.6K $711.7K 694.3K shares
Shareholders Equity $292.9M $285.9M $288.4M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $685.3M $690.5M $681.9M
YoY Change -5.57% -3.75% -1.84%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2019 Q1 2018 Q4 2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.467M -$3.200M $377.0K
YoY Change -65.98% -91.79% -92.55%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $3.987M $3.230M $4.300M
YoY Change -8.18% -27.09% 43.33%
Cash From Operating Activities -$18.21M $3.520M $14.40M
YoY Change 142.79% -50.42% -26.94%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $8.777M -$1.650M -$7.000M
YoY Change 7.14% -79.65% -22.31%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$80.00K $6.400M $2.960M
YoY Change -100.21% -43.11% -249.49%
Cash From Investing Activities -$10.05M $4.740M -$4.040M
YoY Change -132.83% 51.44% -63.24%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $342.0K
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 1.989M -13.57M 29.05M
YoY Change -117.5% 614.21% 437.96%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities -18.21M 3.520M 14.40M
Cash From Investing Activities -10.05M 4.740M -4.040M
Cash From Financing Activities 1.989M -13.57M 29.05M
Net Change In Cash -26.27M -5.310M 39.41M
YoY Change -323.83% -163.75% 179.11%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities -$18.21M $3.520M $14.40M
Capital Expenditures $8.777M -$1.650M -$7.000M
Free Cash Flow -$26.99M $5.170M $21.40M
YoY Change 71.98% -66.01% -25.49%

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