2014-10-28 16:00Financial Performance - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was RMB 4.95 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 34.07%[9] - Operating income for the first nine months was RMB 11.19 billion, up 35.63% from RMB 8.25 billion in the same period last year[9] - The net profit excluding non-recurring gains and losses was RMB 4.83 billion, a 29.20% increase from RMB 3.74 billion in the previous year[10] - The total comprehensive income increased by 44.29% to RMB 5.62 billion, primarily due to the increase in net profit[20] - The net profit for the first nine months of 2014 was RMB 5,187,769,142.06, up 33.9% from RMB 3,870,187,034.05 in the same period last year[34] - The net profit for the first nine months of 2014 was RMB 3,639,309,548.96, a 12.0% increase compared to RMB 3,248,011,502.03 in the same period of 2013[36] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period reached RMB 243.15 billion, an increase of 43.77% compared to the end of the previous year[9] - The total liabilities stood at RMB 173.95 billion, compared to RMB 105.02 billion at the start of the year, indicating a rise of around 65.5%[30] - The company's equity attributable to shareholders reached RMB 65.66 billion, up from RMB 61.51 billion, reflecting an increase of about 6.6%[30] - The company's total equity at the end of the reporting period was RMB 63,248,542,993.89, up from RMB 60,310,726,804.58 at the beginning of the year, indicating a growth of 4.8%[32] Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities was RMB 2.22 billion, a significant recovery from a negative cash flow of RMB 4.13 billion in the previous year[9] - The net cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2014 was RMB 2,216,611,030.57, recovering from a negative cash flow of RMB -4,130,770,846.09 in the previous year[39] - The company achieved a net increase in cash flow from financing activities of RMB 21,439,462,012.24 in the first nine months of 2014, compared to a negative cash flow of RMB -293,732,315.20 in the previous year[40] - The cash inflow from financing activities amounted to RMB 21,800,000,000.00, with a net cash flow of RMB 8,703,938,937.85 after accounting for cash outflows[43] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders reached 390,991, with 390,827 being A-share shareholders[15] - The largest shareholder, Hong Kong Central Clearing Limited, holds 15.57% of the shares, totaling 1.49 billion shares[15] Investment and Financing Activities - The company issued short-term financing bonds totaling RMB 2 billion to supplement working capital, with a balance of RMB 2 billion as of the report date[21] - The company reported a total investment cash outflow of RMB 21,134,318,186.29 for the first nine months of 2014, compared to RMB 11,698,192,262.24 in the same period of 2013[39] - The company recorded a significant increase in the net increase of cash from the disposal of trading financial assets, which reached RMB 7,312,813,855.84 in 2014, compared to RMB 3,403,416,805.18 in 2013[39] Earnings Per Share - Basic and diluted earnings per share were both RMB 0.52, reflecting a growth of 33.33% compared to RMB 0.39 in the same period last year[10] - Basic earnings per share for the first nine months of 2014 were RMB 0.52, compared to RMB 0.39 in the same period last year, reflecting a 33.3% increase[34] Financial Assets and Investments - Cash and cash equivalents increased by 34.40% to RMB 71.14 billion, primarily due to an increase in customer deposits[18] - The company’s long-term equity investments rose by 48.95% to RMB 3.32 billion, mainly due to new investments in joint ventures[18] - The company’s long-term equity investments increased to RMB 34.15 billion from RMB 17.94 billion, representing a growth of approximately 90.0%[30] Changes in Accounting Standards - The company has implemented new accounting standards effective from July 1, 2014, which may impact future financial reporting[10] - The company has implemented new accounting standards effective from January 1, 2014, which may impact future financial reporting[27]