profit 53 53 (0) -1% Gross profit margin 13.8% 11.9% Other income 0 4 (4) -97% Selling & Admin expenses 30 26 4 16% 7.9% 5.9% Finance costs 13 12 1 7% Share of loss from associate 0 - Income tax expense (0

the 6-month period ended June 30, 2018 was 2.52 million baht, increased from the same period of previous year by 1.04 million baht or 70.32%. 2.3. Administrative expense for the first six month of 2018

court case claim 25 - 100% Employee benefit obligations 3 3 6% Tax expense - 4 (100%) 778 941 (21%) Changes in operating assets and liabilities Trade accounts receivable (161) (16) 90% Amount due from

• Revenue from trademark and trade name fees of DEAN & DELUCA, interior service income and other income of Baht 561 million increased from 2018 by Baht 356 million or 63%. This was due to gain on disposal of

expected due to declining global trade volumes and the slower economic growth of major trading partners, which were affected by trade tensions between the US and China. Export growth has been negatively

costs 13.36 14.48 (1.12) -7.7% Income tax expense 1.45 2.06 (0.61) -29.6% Profit for the quarter (6.96) 9.32 (16.28) -174.6% (1.8%) 2.1% Consolidated financial information (Unit : Million Baht) For three

% Finance costs (0.06) (0.10) (0.04) 67.00% Profit before income tax expense 2.38 7.65 5.26 220.74% Income tax expense (0.46) (1.20) (0.75) 163.65% Profit for the period 1.93 6.45 4.52 234.22% Other

market conditions remained subdued with downward pressure on HRC prices due to global trade tensions, high levels of imports and slowdown in Thai economy. While various representations are being made to

25% yoy, respectively. The substantial increase in 9M’18 was mainly from the accounting expense stemming from the revised down of social security income of 4Q’17 for amount of THB 10.7 million. Without

increased by Baht 34.50 million, mainly due to the following reasons: • Trade and other receivables increased by Baht 9 9 . 4 2 million, primarily due to the increase of trade receivables-third party of