SFC(SH:601595)2017-10-30 16:00Financial Performance - Net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 13.26% to CNY 154,324,524.67 for the first nine months compared to the same period last year[6] - Operating revenue for the first nine months rose by 8.82% to CNY 821,272,184.47 compared to the same period last year[6] - Basic earnings per share fell by 31.67% to CNY 0.41[6] - Total operating revenue for Q3 2017 was CNY 42,893,804.74, a decrease of 36.4% compared to CNY 67,393,855.05 in the same period last year[32] - Operating profit for Q3 2017 reached CNY 55,005,318.80, an increase of 102.5% from CNY 27,142,536.95 in Q3 2016[32] - Net profit for Q3 2017 was CNY 48,257,983.26, up 151.8% from CNY 19,170,532.99 in the same quarter last year[32] - The company reported a significant increase in net profit attributable to shareholders, reaching CNY 47,599,010.26 in Q3 2017, compared to CNY 55,099,078.15 in Q3 2016[28] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased by 3.65% to CNY 2,850,794,860.70 compared to the end of the previous year[6] - Total assets as of September 30, 2017, amounted to ¥2,031,187,814.86, compared to ¥1,900,961,071.17 at the beginning of the year, reflecting an increase of 6.88%[23] - Total liabilities decreased to ¥161,547,598.39 from ¥169,083,119.36, a reduction of 4.73%[24] - The equity attributable to shareholders increased to ¥1,869,640,216.47 from ¥1,731,877,951.81, marking an increase of 7.95%[24] Cash Flow - Net cash flow from operating activities increased by 16.80% to CNY 176,796,315.16 for the first nine months compared to the same period last year[6] - Cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months was ¥1,965,067,244.36, up from ¥1,698,134,559.88 year-on-year, indicating a growth of approximately 15.7%[35] - Net cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter was ¥176,796,315.16, compared to ¥151,373,082.94 in the previous year, representing an increase of about 16.8%[36] - Net cash flow from investing activities improved by 629.08% to ¥280,812,190.20 from -¥53,075,246.54, mainly due to the recovery of principal from bank wealth management products[12] - The company reported a net cash increase of ¥365,157,298.45 in the third quarter, compared to ¥900,474,540.57 in the same quarter last year[36] - The company’s net cash flow from financing activities was negative at -¥92,433,616.59, contrasting with a positive cash flow of ¥802,165,634.46 in the same period last year[36] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders reached 32,960[8] - The largest shareholder, Shanghai Film Group Co., Ltd., holds 69.22% of the shares[9] Other Financial Metrics - The weighted average return on equity decreased by 9.68 percentage points to 7.85%[6] - Government subsidies recognized in the first nine months amounted to CNY 15,139,014.52[7] - Non-recurring gains and losses totaled CNY 16,430,908.14 for the first nine months[7] - Cash and cash equivalents increased by 33.77% to ¥1,446,488,647.10 from ¥1,081,331,348.65 due to the maturity of bank wealth management products and increased operating income[10] - Sales expenses increased by 47.29% to ¥19,726,866.73 from ¥13,392,940.60, primarily due to the rise in the number of cinemas and related repair and promotional costs[12] - Financial expenses decreased by 180.98% to -¥6,150,297.25 from -¥2,188,901.14, as the company gradually repaid bank loans, leading to reduced interest expenses[12] - Investment income increased by 30.76% to ¥25,210,128.31 from ¥19,279,287.24, due to higher returns from cash management of idle raised funds[12]