Aug 31 (Reuters) - YPB Group Ltd YPB.AX :
* H2 2018 SHOULD SEE A CLEARLY IMPROVED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OVER H1 WITH FASTER NEW CLIENT FLOWS AND REVENUE GROWTH
* CULTURAL AND OPERATIONAL INERTIA AT BUSINESS COALFACE HAS TAKEN LONGER TO RECTIFY THAN EXPECTED
* WHILE 2018 PROFITABILITY IS STILL POSSIBLE IF OPPORTUNITIES IN PROGRESS CLOSE AND CONTRIBUTE REVENUE IN H2 2018, IT IS NOT PROBABLE
* RETAINS A FIRM GOAL OF ACHIEVING PROFITABILITY AND EXPECTS THAT TO OCCUR IN 2019
* HY LOSS AFTER INCOME TAX BENEFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS $4.3 MILLION VERSUS LOSS OF $7.7 MILLION