ITC Corporation Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended September 30, 2013. For the period, the company expects to record a loss as compared with a profit for the six months ended 30th September, 2012. The record of such loss for the Period is mainly attributable to net loss of approximately HKD 90 million from the net change in the Group's interests in its associate, ITC Properties Group Limited with reference to ITCP's financial statements as at 31st March, 2013, and expected decrease in share of results of associates based on the associates' latest announced results, except for ITCP, which is based on its profit warning announcement published on 5th November, 2013.