Aurum Pacific (China) Group Limited provided earnings guidance for the nine months ended 30 September 2018. For the period, the Group is expected to record a substantial decrease in the unaudited consolidated loss attributable to owners of the Company for the nine months ended 30 September 2018 as compared with the unaudited consolidated loss attributable to owners of the Company for the nine months ended 30 September 2017. The expected decrease in the unaudited consolidated loss attributable to owners of the Company was mainly attributable to (i) a decrease of approximately HKD 3.68 million in the recognition of estimated changes in fair value of consideration payable for business combination relating to the acquisition of 60% equity interests in First Surplus Investments Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the "acquisition of FS Group") as compared to the same period last year; (ii) a decrease of approximately HKD 5.74 million of the recognition of fair value changes of contingent consideration assets for business combination relating to the acquisition of FS Group as compared to the same period last year; and (iii) a decrease of approximately HKD 7.43 million in administrative expenses as compared to the same period last year.