2018-10-29 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first nine months was RMB 7.79 billion, a decrease of 18.19% year-on-year[8] - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was RMB 3.07 billion, down 26.36% from the same period last year[8] - Basic earnings per share were RMB 0.37, a decline of 34.67% compared to RMB 0.56 in the previous year[8] - Net profit for the first nine months of 2018 was ¥3.07 billion, a decrease of 26.6% compared to ¥4.18 billion in the same period of 2017[31] - Total operating revenue for the first nine months of 2018 was approximately ¥6.14 billion, down from ¥7.52 billion year-on-year, reflecting a decrease of about 18.3%[34] - The net income for the first nine months of 2018 was approximately ¥2.45 billion, compared to ¥3.19 billion in the previous year, indicating a decline of approximately 23.3%[34] - The net profit attributable to the parent company for Q3 2018 was approximately ¥1.27 billion, a decrease from ¥1.62 billion in the same period last year, representing a decline of about 21.9%[32] Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months was RMB 28.44 billion, a significant recovery from a negative RMB 17.13 billion in the previous year[8] - The company’s cash flow from operating activities showed a significant increase, reaching CNY 28,435,050,814.79, compared to a negative cash flow of CNY -17,132,729,824.74 in the previous year, indicating improved cash inflows from repurchase activities and lending[13] - Total operating cash inflow for the first nine months reached ¥48,892,684,870.01, a significant increase from ¥20,967,354,590.90 in the previous year[39] - Net cash flow from operating activities was ¥28,435,050,814.79, compared to a net outflow of ¥17,132,729,824.74 in the same period last year[39] - Cash inflow from financing activities totaled ¥60,718,591,250.89, down from ¥73,311,445,957.44 in the same period last year[40] - The net cash flow from financing activities was ¥19,755,607,668.17, contrasting with a net inflow of ¥12,383,371,170.76 in the same period last year[40] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period reached RMB 291.41 billion, an increase of 2.02% compared to the end of the previous year[8] - The total liabilities of the company as of September 30, 2018, were ¥211.51 billion, compared to ¥206.31 billion at the end of 2017, marking an increase of around 2.06%[25] - The company's equity attributable to shareholders rose to ¥79.83 billion from ¥79.23 billion, showing a growth of about 0.76%[25] - The total amount of other comprehensive income after tax was ¥221,890,191.02, compared to ¥257,997,335.60 in the previous year[35] Investment and Financing Activities - The company received government subsidies amounting to RMB 14.66 million during the first nine months[9] - Investment income increased by 62.95% to CNY 2,907,609,175.26 from CNY 1,784,379,108.63, driven by higher returns from financial instrument investments[13] - The company issued a total of 30.00 billion CNY in bonds with an interest rate of 3.79% during the reporting period[16] - The company has issued short-term financing bonds totaling 20.00 billion CNY with interest rates ranging from 2.96% to 3.08%[16] - The company has successfully issued multiple tranches of bonds in 2018, indicating strong market confidence[16] - The company received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to publicly issue corporate bonds totaling up to 11.8 billion yuan, with 1.03 billion yuan raised from four issues[19] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 102,428[10] - The top shareholder, Shenzhen Zhaorun Investment Holdings Co., Ltd., held 23.51% of the shares[10] - The company engaged with 414 investors through various channels, enhancing investor confidence in its long-term strategy and business model[21] Operational Efficiency - The company reported a decrease in employee compensation payable to ¥3.88 billion, down from ¥5.04 billion in 2017[29] - The company’s operating expenses for the first nine months of 2018 were ¥4.04 billion, a decrease of 8.1% from ¥4.39 billion in the same period of 2017[31] - The company reported a foreign exchange loss of approximately ¥834,273 in Q3 2018, compared to a loss of ¥48.55 million in the same period last year[34]