China Automotive Systems, Inc.: 10-K filed 2012-03-09

Name: China Automotive Systems, Inc.: 10-K filed 2012-03-09
Creator: China Automotive Systems, Inc.

What China Automotive Systems, Inc. reported in its annual report filed 2012-03-09 (fiscal FY 2011): 35 published measures, 95 facts as tagged in accession 0001144204-12-014010.

This filing

Form: 10-K (annual report)
Filed: 2012-03-09
Fiscal period: fiscal FY 2011
Accession: 0001144204-12-014010 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All China Automotive Systems, Inc. filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	466,447,120	USD
At 2010-12-31	405,527,665	USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	250,289,944	USD
At 2010-12-31	257,287,874	USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	173,129,111	USD
At 2010-12-31	112,273,018	USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

Period	Value	Unit
At 2011-12-31	72,960,500	USD
At 2010-12-31	49,424,979	USD
At 2009-12-31	43,480,176	USD
At 2008-12-31	37,113,375	USD

Net income or loss

Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	40,791,987	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	51,738,113	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	-26,440,871	USD	365

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	34,063,290	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	38,552,161	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	34,956,534	USD	365

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	14,857,364	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	28,024,638	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	17,498,957	USD	365

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	871,936	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	-1,394,578	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	-11,290,625	USD	365

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	-14,042,403	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	-32,596,741	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	-17,335,687	USD	365

Basic weighted-average shares

Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	27,930,668	shares	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	27,098,258	shares	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	26,990,649	shares	365

Diluted weighted-average shares

Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	31,511,685	shares	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	31,565,422	shares	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	26,990,649	shares	365

Basic earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	1.3	USD/shares	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	1.65	USD/shares	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	-0.98	USD/shares	365

Diluted earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	0.69	USD/shares	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	1.1	USD/shares	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	-0.98	USD/shares	365

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	4,353,702	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	8,484,205	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	4,720,013	USD	365

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	84,843,250	USD
At 2010-12-31	75,380,747	USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	100,575	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	595,402	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	446,676	USD	365

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	33,378,496	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	54,047,404	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	36,932,395	USD	365

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	365,379,535	USD
At 2010-12-31	310,875,688	USD

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	217,559,672	USD
At 2010-12-31	256,683,891	USD

Operating expenses

Recurring operating costs under this accounting concept, generally excluding production costs included in cost of sales. Check filing presentation before combining expense subtotals.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	36,201,809	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	27,384,338	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	25,648,736	USD	365

Net inventory

Inventory carrying amount after applicable valuation and LIFO reserves. It does not establish realizable selling proceeds or inventory turnover without other inputs.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	51,607,193	USD
At 2010-12-31	36,870,272	USD

Gross profit

Revenue less the costs directly attributed to the goods or services sold. It precedes other operating expenses and is not net income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	68,098,997	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	80,302,710	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	61,742,626	USD	365

Cost of revenue

Costs attributed to goods produced and sold and services provided during the period. This is not the sum of every operating expense.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	279,875,757	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	265,622,472	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	193,854,927	USD	365

Research and development expense

Research and development costs recognized as expense. Capitalization policies and acquired projects can make this differ from total cash invested in development.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	10,005,605	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	7,991,252	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	2,561,170	USD	365

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	28,260,302	shares
At 2010-12-31	27,175,826	shares

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	25,291,231	USD
At 2010-12-31	15,957,500	USD

Total equity including noncontrolling interests

Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.

Period	Value	Unit
At 2011-12-31	216,157,176	USD
At 2010-12-31	148,239,791	USD
At 2009-12-31	81,853,393	USD

Net intangible assets excluding goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	837,075	USD
At 2010-12-31	662,089	USD

Accrued current liabilities

Current obligations accrued for goods and services received but not yet invoiced or paid. This is one component of current liabilities, not all short-term obligations.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2011-12-31	22,617,667	USD
At 2010-12-31	29,072,710	USD

Profit or loss including noncontrolling interests

Net income or loss including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It can differ from the net income attributable to the parent that per-share figures use.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	47,903,481	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	62,917,302	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	-18,651,125	USD	365

Comprehensive income or loss

Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	50,125,718	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	56,507,880	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	-26,380,643	USD	365

General and administrative expense

General and administrative costs reported under this concept, separate from selling expense. Filers group overhead differently, so compare presentation before comparing companies.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	16,224,369	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	10,029,211	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	15,195,026	USD	365

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	13,501,091	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	9,497,618	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	8,684,169	USD	365

Deferred income tax expense or benefit

The deferred portion of income tax expense or benefit, arising from timing differences. It is not tax paid in the period.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	-914,886	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	620,880	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	-1,676,731	USD	365

Change in inventories

The cash flow adjustment for the change in inventories during the period. A positive value under this concept means inventory grew and reduced operating cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31	12,458,644	USD	365
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31	8,679,749	USD	365
2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31	1,849,579	USD	365

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