The board of directors of Solomon Systech (International) Limited announced that the Group is expected to record an increase in loss attributable to the equity holders of the Company by around 50% for the six months ended 30 June 2018, compared with a loss attributable to the equity holders of the Company of USD 5.6 million for the six months ended 30 June 2017. Notwithstanding an increase in total unit shipments and sales in the first half of 2018 because of new products introduced to the market compared with that of 2017, the expected increase in loss attributable to the equity holders of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2018 was mainly attributable to the following: provision of obsolete inventories due to change in the market demand for the Group's products resulting in diminished gross profit margins; and decrease in net finance income because of a less favourable investment environment during the first six months of 2018 compared to the first six months of 2017.