The Hong Kong Building and Loan Agency Limited provided unaudited consolidated earnings guidance for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the year, the company expected decrease in loss attributable to owners by approximately 4% to HKD 193 million. The loss for the year ended December 31, 2017 is mainly attributable to the impairment of the goodwill of approximately HKD 66 million against approximately HKD 110 million for 2016; the amortization of the intangible assets of the company of approximately HKD 54 million against approximately HKD 54 million; and the finance costs of approximately HKD 89 million due to interest amortisation of the convertible bonds, promissory notes of the company and other borrowings against approximately HKD 82 million for 2016.