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China Finance Online Co. LTD: 20-F filed 2016-04-27

What China Finance Online Co. LTD reported in its annual report (foreign private issuer) filed 2016-04-27 (fiscal FY 2015): 46 published measures, 125 facts as tagged in accession 0001171843-16-009436.

This filing

Form
20-F (annual report (foreign private issuer))
Filed
2016-04-27
Fiscal period
fiscal FY 2015
Accession
0001171843-16-009436 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 Finance Online Co. LTD filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-31144,065,157USD
At 2014-12-31113,903,358USD
At 2013-12-31133,492,735USD

Total liabilities

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-3144,835,732USD
At 2014-12-3138,361,922USD

Stockholders equity

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-3188,038,371USD
At 2014-12-3164,615,364USD

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-3185,734,048USD
At 2014-12-3132,538,513USD
At 2013-12-3136,370,950USD
At 2012-12-3140,905,996USD

Net income or loss

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3122,482,416USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-7,167,849USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-8,573,128USD365

Operating cash flow

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3119,816,980USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-311,172,136USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31158,656USD365

Capital expenditure payments

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-313,350,260USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-313,158,042USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31833,921USD365

Financing cash flow

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31-5,592,080USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-371,719USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-12,137,905USD365

Investing cash flow

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3140,557,824USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-4,598,163USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-317,577,511USD365

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-31-5,560,770USD
At 2014-12-31-28,043,186USD

Basic weighted-average shares

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31110,997,871shares365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31109,385,712shares365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31109,019,513shares365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31125,129,763shares365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31109,385,712shares365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31109,019,513shares365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-310.2USD/shares365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-0.07USD/shares365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-0.08USD/shares365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-310.18USD/shares365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-0.07USD/shares365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-0.08USD/shares365

Income tax expense or benefit

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-311,384,262USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31513,914USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31100,058USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-315,789,534USD
At 2014-12-314,862,949USD

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-316,056,033USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-314,698,953USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-313,035,122USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3112,460,873USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-18,450,542USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-12,651,471USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-31120,734,896USD
At 2014-12-3192,214,207USD

Interest expense

Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31514USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3112,311USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31196,458USD365

Current liabilities

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-3143,758,927USD
At 2014-12-3136,442,880USD

Current accounts payable

Current amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services received. This is one component of current liabilities, not all accrued obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-315,493,728USD
At 2014-12-319,852,491USD

Goodwill carrying amount

Recognized goodwill remaining after accumulated impairment. It arises from business combinations and does not measure the current value of the company’s brand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-316,699,620USD
At 2014-12-317,089,780USD
At 2013-12-3116,974,437USD

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-314,367,417USD
At 2014-12-311,698,861USD

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3175,456,984USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3182,453,115USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3154,830,665USD365

Gross profit

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

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3187,666,029USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3163,343,156USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3142,168,007USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3119,738,737USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3120,352,729USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3110,570,070USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3110,738,730USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3111,147,873USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-319,032,327USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-31118,098,018shares
At 2014-12-31112,417,933shares

Additional paid-in capital

Capital contributed above par value under this concept. It records historical contributions, not the current value of the equity or cash on hand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-3128,145,846USD
At 2014-12-3124,207,606USD

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-318,597,295USD
At 2014-12-3112,064,338USD

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-3199,229,425USD
At 2014-12-3175,541,436USD
At 2013-12-3190,417,249USD
At 2012-12-3180,716,551USD

Gross property, plant and equipment

Cost of property, plant and equipment before accumulated depreciation. Historical cost does not indicate current value or replacement cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-3122,409,915USD
At 2014-12-3121,430,918USD

Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment

Cumulative depreciation, depletion and amortization recorded against property, plant and equipment. It measures cost allocation to date, not physical wear or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-3116,620,381USD
At 2014-12-3116,567,969USD

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-311,539,534USD
At 2014-12-312,185,280USD

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets grouped under this concept. The balance is not cash and its composition differs by filer.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2015-12-313,488,647USD
At 2014-12-318,540,863USD

Pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations

Income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. It excludes discontinued operations and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3128,201,950USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-10,116,814USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-8,073,832USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3126,817,688USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-10,630,728USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-8,173,890USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3119,015,373USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-7,389,126USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-7,377,333USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-3117,993,787USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3117,592,119USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3115,210,102USD365

Depreciation expense

Depreciation recognized for the period under this concept. It is a noncash allocation of asset cost and may exclude amortization and depletion reported elsewhere.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-311,364,048USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-311,524,655USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-311,732,035USD365

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31285,088USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31448,768USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31432,957USD365

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31-937,431USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-3118,236USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-29,131USD365

Current income tax expense or benefit

Income tax expense or benefit for the period that is currently payable or refundable. It differs from cash taxes paid and from total tax expense.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-312,071,154USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31558,696USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31478,966USD365

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.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31-502,052USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-106,900USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31-357,014USD365

Change in accounts payable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in payables during the period. A positive value under this concept means payables grew and added to operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31-5,182,939USD365
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31-2,671,121USD365
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-3111,666,365USD365

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