LFX(SH:600612)2014-10-27 16:00Financial Performance - Net profit attributable to shareholders rose by 14.66% to CNY 725,437,173.63 for the year-to-date period[7] - Basic earnings per share increased by 14.67% to CNY 1.3868[9] - The company reported a net profit excluding non-recurring gains and losses of CNY 692,515,025.94, up 16.33% year-on-year[7] - Net profit attributable to shareholders for the first nine months of 2014 was CNY 2,236,386,505.66, an increase from CNY 1,960,830,609.07 in the previous year[38] - In Q3 2014, the company's net profit reached CNY 393,693,572.02, a 25.8% increase compared to CNY 312,865,976.92 in the same period last year[45] - The total comprehensive income for Q3 2014 was CNY 407,717,378.34, compared to CNY 323,986,326.57 in the same quarter last year, marking a 25.9% increase[45] - The company reported a total profit of CNY 508,871,447.09 in Q3 2014, up from CNY 412,589,976.42 in Q3 2013, representing a growth of 23.3%[45] Revenue and Costs - Operating revenue decreased by 1.69% to CNY 26,742,169,420.94 for the year-to-date period[7] - Operating revenue for the first nine months of 2014 was ¥26,742,169,420.94, a decrease of 1.69% compared to the same period in 2013[19] - Operating costs fell by 2.66% to ¥24,514,355,987.19, primarily due to a decline in jewelry sales revenue from a subsidiary[19] - Total operating revenue for Q3 2014 was CNY 8,385,132,022.70, a decrease of 7.1% compared to CNY 9,028,093,612.91 in Q3 2013[44] - Total operating costs for Q3 2014 were CNY 7,899,032,798.23, down 8.8% from CNY 8,668,599,160.18 in the same period last year[44] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased by 8.12% to CNY 10,095,194,888.12 compared to the end of the previous year[7] - Total liabilities increased to CNY 5,858,567,937.25 from CNY 5,469,054,586.80 year-to-date[38] - Cash and cash equivalents increased by 12.03% to ¥3,122,847,537.79 from the beginning of the year, primarily due to increased bank deposits of a subsidiary[14] - Inventory decreased by 23.40% to ¥3,845,775,189.52, resulting from reduced stock levels following a subsidiary's September ordering event[16] - The company's total equity increased to CNY 4,236,626,950.87 from CNY 3,868,404,369.42 year-to-date[39] Cash Flow - Net cash flow from operating activities increased by 3.26% to CNY 562,685,649.86 for the year-to-date period[7] - Cash inflows from operating activities for the first nine months of 2014 totaled CNY 29,716,919,521.71, slightly down from CNY 30,683,843,056.24 in the previous year[49] - Cash outflow from operating activities totaled 40,544,789.70 CNY, significantly lower than 976,388,430.87 CNY in the previous period[54] - Cash inflow from investment activities was 438,005,810.05 CNY, up from 201,761,126.98 CNY year-on-year[54] - Cash flow from financing activities showed a net outflow of 176,987,826.59 CNY, compared to a net inflow of 60,524,947.06 CNY in the previous period[51] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders reached 28,994 by the end of the reporting period[11] - The top shareholder, Shanghai Huangpu District State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, holds 42.09% of shares[12] Government Support - The company received government subsidies amounting to CNY 8,404,747.48 during the reporting period[10] Future Plans - The company plans to focus on market expansion and new product development in the upcoming quarters[44]