HACL(SH:600598)2018-10-29 16:00Financial Performance - Net profit attributable to shareholders rose by 27.97% to CNY 973,958,016.10 for the first nine months of the year[6] - Operating revenue for the first nine months increased by 14.49% to CNY 2,565,499,254.51 compared to the same period last year[6] - Basic earnings per share increased by 28.04% to CNY 0.548[6] - Operating revenue increased by 14.49% year-on-year, driven by significant contributions from various subsidiaries, including a 993.34% increase in revenue from the real estate segment[16] - The total profit for the period was ¥253,540,183.90, compared to ¥232,890,288.02 in Q3 2017, reflecting a growth of 8.3%[32] - The net profit from continuing operations for Q3 2018 was CNY 265,718,465.40, compared to CNY 244,064,894.00 in the same period last year, representing an increase of approximately 8.5%[34] - The total comprehensive income for the period was CNY 265,718,465.40, up from CNY 244,064,894.00 year-over-year, indicating a growth of about 8.5%[34] Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities surged by 76.11% to CNY 1,796,332,737.59 year-to-date[6] - Cash inflow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2018 was CNY 3,127,376,028.98, a significant increase from CNY 2,473,492,379.48 in the previous year, reflecting a growth of approximately 26.4%[37] - The net cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2018 was CNY 1,796,332,737.59, compared to CNY 1,019,979,581.74 in the same period last year, marking an increase of about 76.2%[37] - The total cash outflow from operating activities was CNY 1,331,043,291.39, compared to CNY 1,453,512,797.74 in the previous year, indicating a decrease of about 8.4%[37] - The company’s cash flow from financing activities was negative CNY 479,933,895.63 for the first nine months of 2018, compared to negative CNY 604,411,169.06 in the same period last year, showing an improvement of approximately 20.6%[38] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased by 12.13% to CNY 8,574,895,713.94 compared to the end of the previous year[6] - Current liabilities rose to ¥2,100,229,369.41, up from ¥1,694,673,866.25, indicating an increase of about 23.93%[24] - Total liabilities increased to ¥2,206,902,803.88 from ¥1,771,311,053.55, reflecting a growth of approximately 24.51%[25] - Owner's equity totaled ¥6,367,992,910.06, compared to ¥5,875,646,881.85, marking an increase of about 8.36%[25] - Total current assets reached ¥4,710,368,463.60, up from ¥3,587,763,638.69, indicating an increase of about 31.25%[28] Investments - The company experienced a net cash outflow of 145,976.33 million yuan from investing activities, primarily due to increased expenditures on financial investments[19] - The net cash flow from investment activities was negative CNY 1,459,763,308.07 for the first nine months of 2018, worsening from negative CNY 770,066,114.24 year-over-year[37] - Cash inflow from investment activities for the first nine months of 2018 totaled CNY 5,018,260,850.11, compared to CNY 1,114,265,490.31 in the previous year, representing a growth of approximately 350.5%[37] - The company paid 5,872,000,000.00 in cash for investments, an increase from 1,703,000,000.00 year-over-year[41] Shareholder Information - The number of shareholders reached 96,538 by the end of the reporting period[8] - The largest shareholder, Heilongjiang Beidahuang Agricultural Group, holds 64.14% of the shares[8] Research and Development - Research and development expenses increased by 7.64% year-on-year, primarily due to the implementation of agricultural demonstration and technology promotion projects[17]