Capital Finance Holdings Limited announced earnings guidance for the year ended 31 December 2017. The Group is expected to record a significant decrease in revenue by approximately 33% for the year ended 31 December 2017 as compared to that for the year ended 31 December 2016. This is mainly attributable to the significant decrease in income from the financial consultancy business and a moderate decrease in interest income from loans made to customers during the year ended 31 December 2017 due to the unfavorable market environment and the slowdown in economic growth in the Mainland China. Despite the significant decrease in revenue, the Group is expected to record a significant decrease in loss attributable to owners of the Company by approximately 90% for the year ended 31 December 2017 due to the unfavorable market environment and the slowdown in economic growth in the Mainland China. Despite the significant decrease in revenue, the Group is expected to record a significant decrease in loss attributable to owners of the Company by approximately 90% for the year ended 31 December 2017 as compared to the substantial loss attributable to owners of the Company of approximately HKD 254 million for the year ended 31 December 2016. The expected significant decrease in loss was mainly attributable to no non-cash impairment losses on goodwill and intangible assets in relation to the short-term financing cash generating unit was recorded for the year ended 31 December 2017, while an impairment loss of approximately HKD 151.7 million and HKD 149 million (after deferred tax liabilities of approximately HKD 37.3 million) on goodwill and intangible assets relating to the short-term financing cash generating unit respectively was recorded for the year ended 31 December 2016.