52.30 57.67 (5.37) Earnings before interest and tax 59.91 37.76 22.15 Finance costs 32.05 21.85 10.20 Profit before income tax 27.85 15.91 11.95 Income tax expense 1.92 2.75 (0.83) Total comprehensive
Extraordinary Income/(Expense) 9 (6) (1) - - = Net Profit after Tax and NCI 5 18 72 (74)% (93)% *2Q19 Core Financials exclude IRSL 1 A gain on bargain purchase needs to be accounted for on completion of any
per ton from $85 in 3Q 2017 to $154 in 3Q18. The Fibers segment delivered stable earnings with 3Q 2018 core EBITDA of $55 million, a 9% increase YoY, driven by volume increase on new acquisitions and
in Hotel Business. Other Business growth came from the gain from the sale of investments, the share of profit from investment in food business (as invested in 1Q18), and gain on foreign exchange rate
, reserve and liquidity. Credit Rating LH Financial Group Public Company Limited is assigned the credit rating at “BBB+” with “Stable” outlook by TRIS Rating. Analysis of Operating Results In the first
104.9 2.5 2.4% Cost of sales and services (1,274.4) (1,121.4) (153.0) (12.0%) Gross profit 466.2 350.0 (116.2) (24.9%) Net gain (loss) on exchange rate (17.4) 94.4 111.9 N.A. Gain (loss) on forward
sharing from investments in associate, lower Non-recurring gain on disposal of assets of Subsidiary in 2019 and lower Gross profit. MB % MB % MB % Revenue from sale of goods and rendering of services
170.45 142.90 27.54 Gross profit margin 15.33% 13.51% 1.82% Other income 4.77 3.67 1.09 Selling expenses 2.66 4.73 (2.07) Administrative expenses 80.76 84.95 (4.19) Earnings before interest and tax 91.79
37.92% Selling expenses (19.40) (16.52) -14.85% Administrative expenses (34.27) (29.39) -14.24% Operating profit 15.77 49.86 216.17% Investment income - - - Net foreign exchange gain/(loss) 0.45 (0.80
) (18.25) 10.47% Administrative expenses (29.39) (32.29) 9.87% Operating profit 49.86 70.87 42.14% Investment income - 0.40 - Net foreign exchange gain/(loss) (0.80) (0.35) -56.25% Other income 0.81 0.53