2015-02-16 16:00Financial Performance - Total revenue for 2014 reached CNY 1,417,393,788.68, an increase of 32.69% compared to the previous year[5] - Operating profit was CNY 292,466,631.65, a significant increase of 199.47% year-on-year[5] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was CNY 136,407,198.69, reflecting a 171.40% increase from the previous year[5] - Basic earnings per share increased to CNY 0.568, compared to a loss of CNY 0.440 in the previous year, marking a 229.09% improvement[5] - The weighted average return on equity rose to 3.84%, an increase of 10.49 percentage points from -6.65% in the previous year[5] Profitability and Margins - The comprehensive gross profit margin improved to 32.27%, up 15.30 percentage points from 16.97% in the previous year[6] - Management expenses decreased by 71.51% compared to the previous year, primarily due to a one-time tax provision related to acquisitions[6] Financial Position - As of December 31, 2014, the company's debt-to-asset ratio was 22.80%, indicating strong overall solvency[7] - The company’s total assets decreased by 7.70% to CNY 6,155,372,385.69 compared to the beginning of the period[3] Acquisitions - The company completed acquisitions of Windfield Holding Pty Ltd and Sichuan Tianqi Mining Co., Ltd., which were included in the consolidated financial statements from the beginning of the reporting period[4]