CRCH(SH:600636)2014-04-28 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first quarter reached CNY 704,020,343.40, representing a year-on-year growth of 5.09%[9] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was CNY 27,163,257.05, a significant turnaround from a loss of CNY 13,859,853.05 in the same period last year[9] - Basic earnings per share increased to CNY 0.0711 from a loss of CNY 0.0363 in the previous year[12] - Net profit for the first quarter was CNY 48,159,729.45, a significant recovery from a net loss of CNY 11,743,500.40 in the previous year[25] - The company reported a profit margin of approximately 6.84% for the first quarter, compared to a negative margin in the same quarter last year[25] - Earnings per share (EPS) for the first quarter was CNY 0.0711, a turnaround from a loss per share of CNY -0.0363 in the previous year[26] Cash Flow - Cash flow from operating activities decreased by 79.09% to CNY 65,938,267.10 compared to the previous year[9] - Cash flow from operating activities generated a net amount of CNY 65,938,267.10, down from CNY 315,417,963.81 in the same period last year[30] - Cash flow from operating activities decreased to -153,138,153.04 RMB from 12,871,928.53 RMB year-over-year[33] - Cash inflow from investment activities was 37,000,000.00 RMB, compared to 27,507,037.86 RMB in the previous period[34] - Cash outflow for investment activities totaled 58,283,554.95 RMB, up from 13,486,376.80 RMB in the prior period[34] - Cash flow from financing activities generated a net inflow of 144,243,999.99 RMB, compared to a net outflow of -5,257,963.57 RMB previously[34] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased by 6.59% to CNY 3,543,995,166.68 compared to the end of the previous year[9] - Total liabilities increased to CNY 863,002,794.43 from CNY 667,648,696.29, reflecting a growth of approximately 29.3%[22] - Total liabilities increased to ¥1,415,041,515.79 from ¥1,230,936,835.17 year-on-year[19] - Total equity decreased slightly to CNY 688,499,534.85 from CNY 693,527,420.34, indicating a decline of about 0.4%[22] Shareholder Information - The number of shareholders reached 71,031 as of the report date[10] - Dividends payable increased by 136.22% year-to-date, primarily due to personal income tax withholdings for shareholders by subsidiaries[13] Financial Expenses - The company reported a significant decrease in financial expenses by 62.80% to CNY 4,544,182.68 compared to the same period last year[12] - Financial expenses decreased by 62.80% year-on-year, mainly due to reduced interest and fees from subsidiary financing[14] Other Financial Metrics - The weighted average return on net assets improved by 2.45 percentage points to 1.61%[12] - Prepayments rose significantly by 82.05% to CNY 338,977,977.05 compared to the end of last year[11] - Other receivables increased by 56.54% to CNY 61,292,523.54 compared to the end of last year[11] - Deferred income increased by 469.05% year-to-date, driven by increased advance payments from subsidiary exports[13]