CSCEC(SH:601668)2015-10-29 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first nine months was CNY 611,341,731 thousand, reflecting an 8.0% year-on-year growth[6] - Net profit attributable to shareholders rose by 12.7% to CNY 19,043,552 thousand[6] - Basic earnings per share increased by 5.3% to CNY 0.60[6] - The gross profit for the same period was RMB 69.92 billion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 8.4%, with a gross margin of 11.4%[18] - Operating profit reached RMB 33.61 billion, up 18.3% year-on-year, with an operating profit margin of 5.5%, an increase of 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous year[18] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 19.04 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.7%, with basic earnings per share of RMB 0.60[18] - Net profit for the first nine months was CNY 25,147,536, compared to CNY 22,347,772 in the same period last year, reflecting a growth of approximately 8.06%[33] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets reached CNY 1,052,070,007 thousand, an increase of 14.5% compared to the end of the previous year[6] - The company's total assets increased to CNY 194,241,830 from CNY 177,969,946 at the beginning of the year, marking a growth of about 9.06%[29] - The total liabilities rose to CNY 99,985,907, up from CNY 93,102,641, indicating an increase of approximately 7.63%[29] - Accounts receivable increased by 30.7% to CNY 154.77 billion from CNY 118.43 billion due to lower payment ratios in contracts[19] - Other current assets rose by 53.3% to CNY 10.80 billion from CNY 7.05 billion, reflecting improved capital utilization and increased investment in financial products[19] - Prepayments increased by 35.4% to CNY 144.01 billion from CNY 106.34 billion, driven by an increase in pre-sale housing funds in the real estate business[19] Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities was CNY -15,534,749 thousand, compared to CNY -44,500,538 thousand in the same period last year[6] - Total cash inflow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2015 was CNY 573,048,761, an increase from CNY 549,553,367 in the same period last year, representing a growth of approximately 4.5%[40] - Cash inflow from financing activities totaled CNY 130,526,606, up from CNY 110,811,597 year-on-year, indicating a growth of about 17.8%[41] - Cash outflow for debt repayment was CNY 81,243,748, compared to CNY 56,127,340 in the previous year, reflecting an increase of approximately 44.7%[41] - The net increase in cash and cash equivalents for the period was CNY 2,493,144, contrasting with a decrease of CNY 14,198,414 in the same period last year[41] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders reached 1,093,335[10] - The largest shareholder, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, holds 56.26% of the shares[10] Investment and Contracts - New contracts signed in the construction business amounted to approximately RMB 955.2 billion, a decrease of 3.3% year-on-year, with domestic contracts down 5.8% and international contracts up 50.3%[18] - The real estate business recorded contract sales of approximately RMB 101.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%, with a sales area of about 8.81 million square meters, up 26.9%[18] - The company added land reserves of approximately 7.12 million square meters, with total land reserves at the end of the period amounting to 70.27 million square meters[18] Other Financial Metrics - The weighted average return on equity decreased by 1.8 percentage points to 11.8%[6] - Government subsidies recognized in the current period amounted to CNY 15,378 thousand[8] - Investment income decreased by 55.0% to CNY 771.27 million from CNY 1.71 billion, attributed to slower profit growth from joint ventures and reduced investment scale[20] - The company reported a basic earnings per share of CNY 0.60, up from CNY 0.57 in the previous year[35]