ECC(SH:600850)2017-10-29 16:00Financial Performance - Net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 7.26% to CNY 224,525,866.85 for the first nine months[6] - Operating revenue rose by 13.87% to CNY 4,459,920,055.44 year-on-year[6] - Total operating revenue for Q3 2017 reached ¥1,535,787,051.80, an increase of 19.7% compared to ¥1,283,453,908.98 in Q3 2016[31] - The total operating revenue for the first nine months of 2017 was ¥4,459,920,055.44, up 13.9% from ¥3,916,758,544.23 in the previous year[31] - Operating profit for the first nine months of 2017 was ¥262,921,232.17, an increase from ¥237,582,712.98 in the same period last year[32] - Sales revenue from goods and services for the first nine months was ¥5,296,268,747.85, compared to ¥4,757,045,924.98 last year, reflecting a growth of 11.3%[36] Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities improved by 67.32%, reaching CNY -125,153,632.50[6] - Operating cash inflow for the first nine months reached ¥5,306,447,462.30, an increase of 10.5% compared to ¥4,802,286,391.36 in the previous year[36] - The net cash flow from operating activities was -¥125,153,632.50, an improvement from -¥382,914,978.77 year-over-year[36] - Total cash outflow from investing activities was ¥8,650,074.92, down from ¥21,226,713.78 in the same period last year[37] - The net cash flow from investment activities was $114,672,901.43, compared to $262,985,244.92 in the previous year, indicating a decrease[40] - Cash outflow for operating activities was $772,255,598.01, compared to $955,977,615.17 in the previous year[40] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets decreased by 2.80% to CNY 5,015,671,072.33 compared to the end of the previous year[6] - Current assets totaled CNY 4,856,681,043.90, down from CNY 4,975,624,887.09, representing a decrease of about 2.4%[22] - Total liabilities decreased from CNY 3,139,904,611.52 to CNY 2,853,949,436.69, a decline of about 9.1%[23] - Current liabilities totaled CNY 2,853,943,689.13, down from CNY 3,139,898,604.08, a decrease of approximately 9.1%[22] - Shareholders' equity increased from CNY 2,020,505,056.96 to CNY 2,161,721,635.64, an increase of about 7%[23] Shareholder Information - The number of shareholders reached 19,952 at the end of the reporting period[10] Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents decreased by 42.24% to CNY 656,444,819.68 compared to the end of the previous year[12] - The company's cash and cash equivalents decreased by 42.24% compared to the beginning of the period, primarily due to dividends, loan repayments, and tax payments[13] - Cash received from tax refunds decreased by 95.91% compared to the same period last year, mainly due to a reduction in tax refunds received[15] - The ending cash and cash equivalents balance was ¥639,859,935.70, a decrease from ¥655,039,839.98 at the end of the previous year[37] - The ending cash and cash equivalents balance was $111,806,987.03, up from $69,677,082.20 in the same quarter last year[40] Investment Activities - Cash received from investment activities decreased by 100% compared to the same period last year, reflecting a lack of investment project guarantees received[16] - Cash received from the disposal of fixed assets and intangible assets increased by 261.29% compared to the same period last year, due to increased gains from the disposal of non-current assets[16] - Cash paid for the acquisition of fixed assets and intangible assets decreased by 59.25% compared to the same period last year, indicating a reduction in asset acquisitions[16] Expenses - Financial expenses decreased by 87.88% compared to the same period last year, mainly due to reduced interest on deferred payments and exchange losses[14] - Cash paid for various taxes increased by 94.06% compared to the same period last year, primarily due to increased tax payments[15] - The company paid ¥401,015,148.66 to employees, an increase from ¥376,569,304.97 in the same period last year[36] - The company paid $89,399,026.01 in dividends and interest, compared to $120,184,239.92 in the previous year[40]