TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limited provided consolidated earnings guidance for the year ended December 31, 2017. For the year, the group is expected to record a significant increase in its consolidated profit for the year ended 31 December 2017 (the relevant period), as compared to that of the corresponding period in 2016. The aforesaid expected significant increase in the consolidated profit was mainly attributable to: a significant increase in the annual sales volume and revenue, performance in Mainland China market was well above the industry average level whilst overseas markets (especially the North American market and the Brazilian market) also performed extremely well, all attributable to the advantages brought about by the vertical integration of industry chain that the Company has long devoted effort in; the significant enhancement of product capabilities of the Company leading to continuous improvement of product mix and the significant increase of the brand price index; the rebound in overall gross profit margin (including gross profit margin in the Mainland China market) in the fourth quarter benefiting from the fall in the price of panels in the second half of the year; the continuous significant drop in the overall cost rate as a result of the company's continuous organisation simplification and cost reduction and efficiency enhancement.