AEOLUS(SH:600469)2022-04-28 16:00Financial Performance - The company's operating revenue for Q1 2022 was ¥1,052,909,208.35, representing a decrease of 31.89% compared to the same period last year[6]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders was a loss of ¥41,254,837.56, a decline of 251.24% year-over-year[6]. - The basic earnings per share were -¥0.06, reflecting a decrease of 250.00% compared to the previous year[7]. - Operating profit for Q1 2022 was a loss of ¥49,990,317.85, compared to a profit of ¥27,542,982.94 in Q1 2021[24]. - Net profit for Q1 2022 was a loss of ¥41,254,837.56, compared to a profit of ¥27,278,524.25 in Q1 2021[24]. - Other comprehensive income after tax for Q1 2022 was ¥2,532,806.52, compared to a loss of ¥3,795,725.66 in Q1 2021[24]. - The company experienced a significant decline in both revenue and profit margins compared to the previous year, indicating potential challenges in market conditions[23][24]. Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities was ¥43,856,333.48, down 44.02% from the previous year[12]. - In Q1 2022, the cash inflow from operating activities was CNY 1,419,307,191.64, a slight increase from CNY 1,399,033,293.13 in Q1 2021, representing a growth of approximately 1.9%[26]. - The net cash flow from operating activities decreased to CNY 43,856,333.48 in Q1 2022, down from CNY 78,339,980.93 in Q1 2021, indicating a decline of about 44.5%[26]. - The cash outflow for investing activities was CNY 47,152,385.47 in Q1 2022, compared to CNY 30,721,678.00 in Q1 2021, reflecting an increase of approximately 53.3%[27]. - The net cash flow from investing activities was negative at CNY -47,152,385.47 in Q1 2022, worsening from CNY -24,413,938.00 in Q1 2021[27]. - Cash inflow from financing activities increased to CNY 254,225,500.00 in Q1 2022, up from CNY 194,943,000.00 in Q1 2021, marking a growth of about 30.3%[27]. - The net cash flow from financing activities was negative at CNY -73,245,903.98 in Q1 2022, compared to CNY -11,552,762.76 in Q1 2021, indicating a decline of approximately 532.5%[27]. - The total cash and cash equivalents at the end of Q1 2022 were CNY 828,218,099.47, down from CNY 886,607,551.41 at the end of Q1 2021, a decrease of about 6.6%[27]. - The company received CNY 43,015,946.79 in tax refunds during Q1 2022, an increase from CNY 34,532,927.26 in Q1 2021, representing a growth of approximately 24.5%[26]. - The cash paid to employees decreased to CNY 143,108,402.21 in Q1 2022 from CNY 172,649,490.57 in Q1 2021, a reduction of about 17.2%[26]. - The cash paid for taxes decreased to CNY 13,171,827.70 in Q1 2022 from CNY 24,017,304.80 in Q1 2021, indicating a decline of approximately 45.0%[26]. Balance Sheet - Total assets at the end of the reporting period were ¥7,235,923,266.34, a decrease of 3.71% from the end of the previous year[7]. - The company's cash and cash equivalents were RMB 1,045,099,629.01, down from RMB 1,144,219,229.82, indicating a decrease of about 8.68%[19]. - Accounts receivable increased to RMB 835,448,457.42 from RMB 517,849,836.09, representing a significant rise of approximately 61.41%[19]. - Inventory levels rose to RMB 1,174,480,250.53, compared to RMB 1,049,248,572.33, marking an increase of around 11.97%[19]. - Short-term borrowings decreased to RMB 314,478,814.78 from RMB 375,553,922.19, a reduction of about 16.24%[20]. - Accounts payable increased to RMB 1,073,238,830.40 from RMB 992,907,229.28, reflecting an increase of approximately 8.09%[20]. - Total liabilities as of the end of Q1 2022 were ¥4,584,678,195.90, down from ¥4,824,828,057.84 at the end of Q1 2021[21]. - Total equity attributable to shareholders was ¥2,651,245,070.44 at the end of Q1 2022, compared to ¥2,689,535,020.67 at the end of Q1 2021[21]. Shareholder Information - The total number of ordinary shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 23,620[14]. - The company completed a share repurchase of 10,865,326 shares, accounting for 1.93% of the total share capital, with a total expenditure of RMB 50,667,356.89[16]. Strategic Challenges - The company has faced significant obstacles in advancing a major asset restructuring transaction, which has hindered the resolution of industry competition issues[17]. - The company aims to encourage its controlling shareholder to expedite the development of a plan to resolve industry competition issues[17].