Allied Properties (H.K.) Limited announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2017. For the six months, the company reported revenue of HKD 2,059.9 million, profit before taxation of HKD 3,046.8 million, profit for the period of HKD 2,909.7 million, profit for the period from continuing attributable to the owners of the company of HKD 2,359.6 million, basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of 34.64 cents compared to the revenue of HKD 1,952.2 million, profit before taxation of HKD 988.1 million, profit for the period of HKD 948.7 million, profit for the period from continuing attributable to the owners of the company of HKD 752.6 million, basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of 11.04 cents for the same period a year ago. Return on equity attributable to owners of the Company was 7.2% compared to 2.7% a year ago. The revenue increase is mainly due to higher revenue arising from Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited and the elderly care business which was acquired in the second half of 2016. The increase in profit attributable to the owners of the Company was primarily due to higher contribution from associate Tian An China Investments Company Limited, better performance of the businesses of SHK; and a higher fair value gain on revaluation of investment properties. Net cash from operating activities was negative HKD 245.6 million as compared to HKD 954 million a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was HKD 36.4 million as compared to HKD 11.0 million a year ago.