Inform(SH:603066)2018-10-30 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first nine months was CNY 481,843,612.62, representing a growth of 16.01% year-on-year[8] - Net profit attributable to shareholders for the first nine months was CNY 71,925,277.60, an increase of 15.26% compared to the same period last year[8] - The company reported a slight increase in net profit attributable to shareholders of CNY 55,450,361.25, up by 0.92% compared to the previous year[8] - Net profit for the first nine months of 2018 was CNY 60,521,670.54, compared to CNY 49,164,763.42 in the same period last year, reflecting a growth of 23.06%[24] - The net cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months was negative CNY 19,098,698.69, a decline of 174.71% year-on-year[8] - Total comprehensive income for Q3 2018 reached ¥15,957,062.39, compared to ¥14,245,734.26 in Q3 2017, reflecting an increase of approximately 12.0% year-over-year[31] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period reached CNY 1,233,076,623.44, an increase of 4.64% compared to the end of the previous year[8] - The company's current assets totaled CNY 1,028,231,163.07, up from CNY 969,127,384.91, indicating an increase of about 6.1%[18] - The total liabilities were reported at CNY 300,681,419.07, a decrease from CNY 304,735,406.59, showing a reduction of approximately 1.8%[19] - The company's equity remained stable at CNY 302,341,677.00, unchanged from the beginning of the year[19] - The company's total assets as of September 30, 2018, were CNY 1,204,029,195.45, an increase from CNY 1,151,256,978.22 at the beginning of the year[22] - Total liabilities decreased to CNY 312,480,622.81 from CNY 318,109,396.37 at the beginning of the year, indicating a reduction of 1.96%[22] Cash Flow - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to CNY 143,443,202.53 from CNY 403,681,263.66, a significant decline of approximately 64.5%[17] - Cash inflow from operating activities totaled ¥525,844,131.32, slightly up from ¥505,164,769.14 in the previous year, indicating a growth of about 4.3%[32] - Cash outflow from operating activities increased to ¥544,942,830.01, compared to ¥479,600,126.46 in the previous year, marking an increase of approximately 13.6%[32] - Investment activities generated a net cash flow of -¥234,116,953.19, worsening from -¥140,454,980.84 year-over-year[32] - The ending cash and cash equivalents balance as of September 30, 2018, was ¥133,371,761.57, compared to ¥47,617,412.59 at the end of the previous year, indicating a significant increase[32] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 20,204[12] - The largest shareholder, Jiangsu Shenghe Investment, held 45.98% of the shares, with 135,000,000 shares pledged[12] Operational Metrics - Basic earnings per share for the reporting period was CNY 0.239, reflecting a growth of 14.90% compared to the previous year[9] - The weighted average return on equity increased to 7.77%, up by 0.18 percentage points from the previous year[9] - The company's gross profit margin improved, with operating costs decreasing to ¥90.64 million in Q3 2018 from ¥94.81 million in Q3 2017, indicating better cost management[28] - Research and development expenses for Q3 2018 were approximately ¥6.10 million, slightly down from ¥6.50 million in Q3 2017, showing a focus on efficiency in R&D spending[28] Government Support - Government subsidies recognized in the first nine months amounted to CNY 12,755,054.89, contributing to the overall financial performance[10]