57.7 Million Baht or 10.3% compared to the previous year as the Company was able to manage raw material and labor cost more efficiently, resulting in higher gross margin. 3 Cost of Food & Beverage Costs

business, restaurants and etc. such products as pies, cookies and bakeries. The Company has a subsidiary, Aurum and Aurum Company Limited (together with the Company, the “Group”) which operates raw material

cost in Q1/2017 and Q1/2018 amounting THB 3.0 MB and THB 2.9 MB respectively. The company has increased a little of finance cost from liabilities under trust receipts for purchase of raw material. Net

2.8 MB respectively. The company has decreased a little of finance cost from liabilities under trust receipts for purchase of raw material. Net Profit The Company earned net profit in Q2/2017 and Q2

purchasing of raw material. Net Profit The Company earned net profit in Q3/2017 and Q3/2018 amounting to THB 38.4 MB and THB 11.9 MB respectively. Net profit of the company equal to 14.9% and 6.7% of total

Company and subsidiaries established the cost efficiency projects to optimize the production cost, waste management and tighter control of purchasing raw material to in- line with reduction in sales and

DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR Q1-2020 • Inventories decreased from THB 238.24 million as at December 31, 2019 to THB 212.99 million as at Q1-2020 due to usage of raw material in stock and impairment of raw

mainly caused by the increasing price of graphite electrode and higher repair and maintenance cost and the proportionate of an increased in raw material cost is greater than an increased in HRC market

last year which are mainly caused by the increasing price of graphite electrode and higher repair and maintenance cost and the proportionate of an increased in raw material cost is greater than an

continuously. Thus it will become more challenging for the global steel industry participants in all the regions. Careful estimation for raw material purchasing and production cost management is seriously needed