The board of directors of Nature Flooring Holding Company Limited informed the shareholders of the company and potential investors that the group is expected to record a consolidated net loss for the six months ended 30 June 2013 as compared with consolidated net profit for the six months ended 30 June 2012. The loss is mainly attributable to the recognition of the decrease in fair value of the group's biological assets. The related loss is non-cash in nature and has no effect on the cash flow of the group.