WHKG(SH:600168)2016-10-28 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first nine months was CNY 858,948,662.51, a slight increase of 0.32% year-on-year[6] - Net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 0.91% to CNY 252,071,246.53 compared to the same period last year[6] - The company reported a total profit of approximately ¥82.66 million for Q3 2016, compared to ¥79.37 million in Q3 2015, with year-to-date profit totaling ¥276.54 million against ¥297.62 million last year[27] - Operating revenue for Q3 2023 reached ¥55,304,299.52, an increase of 21.5% compared to ¥45,492,001.76 in Q3 2022[29] - Year-to-date revenue (January to September 2023) was ¥159,382,639.11, up 21.6% from ¥131,071,643.72 in the same period last year[29] - Net profit for Q3 2023 was ¥7,889,064.65, a decrease of 11.6% from ¥8,922,235.85 in Q3 2022[30] - Year-to-date net profit (January to September 2023) was ¥33,729,821.34, an increase of 9.3% compared to ¥30,823,478.92 in the same period last year[30] - The total profit for Q3 2023 was ¥8,172,599.53, a decrease of 14.4% from ¥9,550,872.32 in Q3 2022[29] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased by 6.43% to CNY 8,485,274,664.23 compared to the end of the previous year[6] - Total current assets increased to ¥1,885,143,681.45 from ¥1,471,808,304.55, representing a growth of approximately 28.1%[18] - Total non-current assets amounted to ¥6,600,130,982.78, up from ¥6,501,163,946.50, indicating an increase of about 1.5%[19] - Total liabilities increased to ¥3,757,702,556.08 from ¥3,408,235,068.65, which is an increase of approximately 10.2%[20] - The company's bond payable increased by 53.92% to ¥995,870,889.28, resulting from the issuance of the second phase of corporate bonds[10] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders was 42,349 at the end of the reporting period[8] - Wuhan Water Group Co., Ltd. held 55.18% of the shares, making it the largest shareholder[8] Cash Flow - Net cash flow from operating activities decreased by 5.78% to CNY 179,558,174.27 for the first nine months[6] - Operating cash flow for the first nine months of 2023 was ¥179,558,174.27, down from ¥190,576,134.46 in the same period last year[31] - The company reported a financial expense of ¥10,243,285.70 in Q3 2023, compared to a financial income of ¥616,787.94 in Q3 2022[29] - The company reported a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of $168.56 million, contrasting with a decrease of -$19.02 million in the previous period[36] Receivables and Investments - Accounts receivable increased by 43.46% to ¥1,131,415,986.30 compared to the beginning of the year, primarily due to an increase in sewage treatment fees receivable[9] - Other receivables surged by 244.16% to ¥38,461,336.26, attributed to increased subsidies for tunnel investments[9] - Cash paid for investments was $58.10 million, significantly higher than $7.65 million in the prior period[36] Tax and Expenses - The company reported a 63.89% increase in business taxes and additional charges, amounting to ¥10,038,704.66, due to increased VAT obligations from sewage treatment operations[10] - The company’s income tax expense decreased by 41.40% to ¥26,139,105.87, primarily due to a reduction in total profit[10] Earnings Per Share - The basic and diluted earnings per share remained unchanged at CNY 0.36[7] - Basic and diluted earnings per share for Q3 2016 were both ¥0.11, compared to ¥0.10 in Q3 2015, maintaining the same year-to-date earnings per share of ¥0.36[28]