Liberal Arts Interactive (00434) expects losses attributable to shareholders in the interim period of approximately HK$790 million to HK$800 million

Zhitongcaijing · 3d ago

Zhitong Finance App News, Liberal Arts Interactive (00434) announced that due to the decline in Bitcoin prices during the first half of 2026, the fair value of digital assets held by the group is expected to decrease in the six months ending June 30, 2026. As a result, the Group is expected to obtain losses attributable to the company owner of about HK$790 million to around HK$800 million for the six months ending June 30, 2026. Meanwhile, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Group achieved an increase in the fair value of digital assets and obtained profits attributable to company owners of about HK$226 million. Excluding the impact of non-one-time operating factors such as changes in the fair value of financial assets such as digital assets and equity investment partnerships, the Group is expected to obtain an increase of about 120% to 125% in the six months ending June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, mainly due to the increase in the Group's online game revenue expectations for the six months ending June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.