growth of all businesses, effective cost management Central Pattana Public Company Limited Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) 8 of 10 resulted in improved gross profit margin, as well as 44% YoY

profit margin stood at 27.1%. Compared to the previous quarter, the company has increased the net profit by 3.9%, which is considered the company's highest quarterly net profit statistics continuously

good. While for the gross profit margin, the Company gain a better result with 20.71% in Q1/2018 to 20.89% in Q1/2019. 2.2. Distribution costs for the first quarter of 2019 was in the amount of 1.82

coverage and 5G penetration continues to grow and maintains its 10-15% ARPU uplift. Solid Broadband growth with quality while steering Enterprise towards high-margin products in targeted sectors Fixed

% Interest expenses 6 23 25 9.1% 288.6% Tax 51 55 83 52.6% 62.7% Net profit2 194 175 202 15.4% 4.1% Adjusted net profit3 207 192 228 19.0% 10.3% Gross profit margin 58.9% 58.2% 60.4% EBITDA margin 40.4% 41.4

% when compared to same period of last year which was in accordance to a decrease in revenue from sales of good. While for the gross profit margin, the Company gain a better result with 21.38% in Q2/2018

companies of 2.40 million baht and others of 1.16 million baht. 1.2 Cost and Expenses In year 2018, the company and its subsidiaries had gross margin 3.11 percent and Net loss (27.99) percent of total

negative growth for over the past 2 years according to Nielsen Thailand, but also play a vital role in expanding current domestic business of the Group and in the future in relation to the growing demand and

64 75 17% (45%) 332 139 (58%) Shares of profit of associates and joint ventures 110 152 155 2% 41% 221 306 38% Net profit for the company 815 922 1,052 14% 29% 1,565 1,974 26% Gross profit margin

million baht 1,247 1,247 1,247 ratios Key financial Liquidity ratios Current ratio times 3.09 3.14 3.31 Quick ratio times 2.35 2.47 2.67 Cash ratio times 0.37 0.45 0.68 Receivable turnover times 4.71 4.67