Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited provided earnings guidance for the year ended 31 December 2016. For the year, the group is expected to record a substantial increase in the unaudited consolidated net loss as compared with the unaudited consolidated net loss for the year ended 31 December 2015. The expected increase in the unaudited consolidated net loss was mainly attributable to the reclassification of the cumulative exchange reserve of approximately HKD 7.4 million from equity to profit or loss in respect of disposal of entire equity interest of Native Hope Limited and its subsidiaries, the disposal group recorded a loss from discontinued operation of approximately HKD 4.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2016 compared with a profit from discontinued operation of approximately HKD 3.4 million for the same period last year; and the increase in administrative expenses, including staff costs, property rentals and depreciation of property, plant and equipment for the year ended 31 December 2016.