profit resulting to increase in unappropriated retained earnings. Please be informed accordingly, Yours sincerely, (Mr.Tanavijit Ankapipatchai) Director and Chief Financial Officer
expenses increased slightly by only 0.15% from Baht 389.26 million in Q1 2020 to Baht 389.86 million in Q1 2021. Core operating profit (defined as Earnings before Interests and Taxes exclude interest income
)% Fibers 51 59 52 (3)% 200 212 (6)% Feedstock 154 114 87 76% 476 217 120% Core EBIT 198 155 135 46% 613 410 49% Core Net Profit after Tax and NCI (US$ M) 137 110 82 68% 416 242 72% Core Net Profit after Tax
period ended March 31, 2018. The Group's sales and net profit totaled Bt3,440.2 million and Bt516.7 million, respectively, compared to Bt3,536.4 million and Bt662.2 million in the first quarter of 2017. A
equity holders improved significantly compared to last year, attributable to increased earnings, higher share of profit from associate companies, and lower financing costs. In Q1 2017, the Company had
69 52 17 33% 199 160 39 24% Administrative expenses 29 29 0 1% 113 88 25 28% Profit (loss) 181 157 24 15% 328 306 22 7% Profit (loss) attributable to Equity holders of the Company 187 158 29 18% 336
%) Tax income (expense) (2.64 ) 0.00 2.64 N/A (3.91%) 0.00% Profit (loss) for the period (23.21 ) (28.30 ) 5.09 17.99% (34.40%) (50.12%) Basic earnings per share-Owners of the Company (0.03 ) (0.03
% 100.00% 100.00% Cost of sales (90.36 ) (76.18 ) (14.18 ) 18.61% (74.35%) (69.32%) Gross Profit 31.17 33.72 (2.55 ) (7.56%) 25.65% 30.68% Other income 4.87 3.20 1.67 52.19% 4.01% 2.91% Distribution costs
operating result for the 1st quarter 2020, revenue from sales decrease from the same period of last year at 5.5%. Gross profit margin is equal to 49.6%. Net profit for the 3-month period ended 31 March 2020