China Demeter Financial Investments Limited provided consolidated earnings guidance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. The board of directors of the company informed the shareholders and potential investors of the company that the company is expected to record a substantial increase in loss for the three months ended 31 March 2019 when compared with the loss of approximately HKD 0.6 million for the three months ended 31 March 2018. The gain in fair value of financial assets through profit or loss in the Group's securities investment segment for first quarter of 2019 of approximately HKD 1.6 million which was a decrease as compared to a gain of approximately HKD 4.9 million for the corresponding period in 2018; and an expected increase in loss in the Group's food and beverage business segment for first quarter of 2019 as a result of expenses incurred in the development of such business segment.