Lapco Holdings Limited provided consolidated earnings guidance for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the period, the group is expected to record a loss after tax for the nine months ended 30 September 2018 as compared to the net profit after tax (excluding the non-recurring listing expenses of approximately HKD 9.7 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2017 of approximately HKD 4.3 million. Based on the information currently available to the Board, such expected loss is mainly attributable to (i) an increase of not less than 30% in the Group's cost of services for the nine months ended 30 September 2018 as compared to that for the nine months ended 30 September 2017 because of higher labour costs, petrol expenses and vehicle expenses; and (ii) an increase of not less than 15% in the Group's administrative expenses for the nine months ended 30 September 2018 as compared to that for the nine months ended 30 September 2017 because of the increase in legal and professional fee following the listing of the company.