CPEC(SH:600339)2018-10-29 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first nine months reached CNY 34.35 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.78%[8] - Net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 0.47% to CNY 518.61 million for the first nine months[8] - The company reported a total revenue of ¥1,924,424,200.00 for the first nine months of 2018, compared to ¥342,308,900.00 in the same period last year[38] - Net profit attributable to shareholders increased to ¥2,457,654,145.07, compared to ¥2,145,620,935.21 in the previous year, reflecting a growth of 14.5%[30] - The total profit for the first nine months of 2018 reached ¥1,011,880,446.82, an increase from ¥888,880,636.10 in the previous year[34] Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities was CNY 4.65 billion, a significant recovery from a negative cash flow of CNY -3.76 billion in the same period last year[8] - Operating cash inflow for the year-to-date period reached ¥52.75 billion, up from ¥35.59 billion in the previous year, representing a 48.2% increase[41] - The net cash flow from financing activities was -¥203.45 million, an improvement from -¥609.03 million in the same period last year[43] - The cash received from the disposal of fixed assets increased by 94.05% to 2,096,362.40[21] - The company reported a significant increase in cash received from operating activities, with a total of ¥48.46 billion in cash received from sales, compared to ¥31.81 billion last year, a growth of 52.5%[40] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased by 5.43% to CNY 96.20 billion compared to the end of the previous year[8] - Total assets as of September 30, 2018, amounted to ¥25,725,829,624.51, a slight increase from ¥25,608,815,112.30 at the beginning of the year[31] - Total liabilities increased to ¥73,130,941,293.35 from ¥68,482,351,992.85, marking a rise of 6.4%[30] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were 29,058,634,296.23, up from 24,103,895,808.17 at the beginning of the year[25] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period totaled ¥29.02 billion, compared to ¥17.90 billion at the end of the same period last year, marking an increase of 62.5%[43] Shareholder Information - The number of shareholders reached 52,304 by the end of the reporting period[12] - Shareholders' equity attributable to the parent company reached ¥23,042,814,672.15, up from ¥22,734,035,638.35, indicating a growth of 1.4%[30] Expenses and Income - Financial expenses decreased by 285.53% to -802,227,867.85 due to increased exchange gains from currency fluctuations[18] - Other income increased by 90.69% to 5,827,115.72 primarily due to increased government subsidies[18] - Investment income rose by 101.77% to 37,248,007.21 mainly from increased interest received on Angolan government bonds[18] - Research and development expenses for the first nine months of 2018 were ¥57,149,051.91, down from ¥65,998,101.07 in the same period last year[34] - Financial expenses showed a significant decrease, with a net financial expense of -¥646,483,467.52 in Q3 2018, compared to a financial income of ¥324,846,590.61 in Q3 2017[34] Market and Strategic Developments - The company has not disclosed any new product developments or market expansion strategies in this report[15] - The company plans to continue expanding its market presence and investing in new technologies to drive future growth[32]