2014-10-30 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first nine months was RMB 5,976,094,263, reflecting a growth of 5.92% year-on-year[7] - Net profit attributable to shareholders for the first nine months was RMB 2,067,136,043, a decrease of 1.16% compared to the same period last year[7] - The average return on equity decreased by 0.55 percentage points to 10.35%[8] - Revenue from toll operations was approximately RMB 1,402,645,000, a decline of 1.09% year-on-year[12] - The net profit for Q3 was approximately RMB 744,591 thousand, representing a year-on-year increase of about 0.83%, with net profit attributable to shareholders at approximately RMB 724,206 thousand, up by 0.54%[14] - The net profit attributable to the parent company for the first nine months of 2014 was CNY 2,068,216,732, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.22% from CNY 1,985,589,269[42] - The total profit for the first nine months of 2014 reached CNY 2,556,001,956, up from CNY 2,518,253,867 in the same period last year, marking a growth of 1.5%[42] Cash Flow - Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months was RMB 2,322,778,340, down 3.34% from the previous year[7] - The company's cash flow from investment activities showed a net outflow of RMB -261,916 thousand, a decrease of 67.01% compared to the previous year[23] - The cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2014 was CNY 2,322,778,340, a decrease from CNY 2,403,083,148 in the previous year[45] - Net cash flow from operating activities decreased to $2,022,589,608 from $2,242,803,844 year-over-year[48] - Cash inflow from investment activities totaled $1,419,812,797, up from $1,194,513,539 in the previous year[48] - Net cash flow from investment activities showed an improvement, with a loss of $28,715,580 compared to a loss of $886,072,456 last year[49] - The net increase in cash and cash equivalents was $115,069,245, contrasting with a decrease of $72,219,869 in the previous year[49] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period reached RMB 27,229,981,613, an increase of 1.48% compared to the end of the previous year[7] - Current assets increased to CNY 5,442,047,560 from CNY 4,753,929,400 at the start of the year, marking a growth of approximately 14.5%[28] - Long-term equity investments rose to CNY 4,014,812,272 from CNY 3,787,359,931, indicating an increase of about 6.0%[28] - Total liabilities as of September 30, 2014, were CNY 6,975,351,684, compared to CNY 6,735,684,631 at the beginning of the year, reflecting an increase of about 3.6%[31] - The company's equity attributable to shareholders increased to CNY 19,736,044,892 from CNY 19,596,483,889, showing a growth of approximately 0.7%[31] Shareholder Information - The number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 40,350[10] - The company reported a basic earnings per share of RMB 0.4105, a decrease of 4.07% compared to the previous year[8] - Basic earnings per share for Q3 2014 was CNY 0.144, compared to CNY 0.143 in Q3 2013, reflecting a marginal increase of 0.7%[41] Business Segments - In Q3, the company achieved revenue of approximately RMB 593,244 thousand from supporting businesses, an increase of about 9.61% year-on-year[13] - Real estate business revenue reached approximately RMB 42,155 thousand, a significant year-on-year growth of 1007.28% due to the gradual completion and delivery of the Jiujiang City project[13] - The real estate business revenue for the first nine months surged by approximately 350.65% to RMB 205,108 thousand compared to the same period last year[16] Investment Activities - The company acquired land use rights for a commercial mixed-use plot in Nanjing for a total price of RMB 500 million, with planning work underway[13] - The company reported investment income of CNY 288,799,975 for the first nine months of 2014, up from CNY 265,142,220 in the same period of 2013, indicating a growth of about 8.0%[37] - The company reported an investment income of CNY 505,605,128 for the first nine months of 2014, significantly higher than CNY 241,730,506 in the same period last year, indicating a growth of 109.5%[41] Operating Costs - The company's total operating costs for Q3 were approximately RMB 1,002,660 thousand, reflecting a year-on-year increase of about 10.58%[14] - Total operating costs for Q3 2014 were CNY 1,182,850,593, compared to CNY 1,086,884,370 in Q3 2013, reflecting an increase of about 8.8%[37] - The company’s total operating costs for Q3 2014 were CNY 903,106,322, an increase of 7.57% from CNY 839,566,262 in Q3 2013[41] - The company's financial expenses for the first nine months of 2014 were CNY 215,779,045, up from CNY 172,686,075 in the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 24.9%[41]