the need of low-end segment amid economic difficulties. Home broadband, on the other hand, received strong demand from consumers needing to work and study at home amid the government’s tightening
strong network quality. The full-year guidance and outlook for 2018 was maintained as presented on page 6. Significant Events 1. AIS, via AWN, currently holds 81.47% of total CSL’s outstanding share and is
quarter of Year 2018, equaled to 63.3% comparing to the 1st quarter of Year 2017, equaled to 66.9%. It was in the declining period. The Company focused on controlling costs including the higher in total
cost of content and IC cost. SG&A expenses were Bt6,197mn decreasing 7.5% YoY and 2.2% QoQ mainly from lower marketing expenses. • Marketing expenses were Bt2,160mn declining 25% YoY and 4% QoQ from
economic slowdown resulting in declining export and plunging tourists’ spending especially Chinese tourists. The instability in Thailand politic and election in March 2019 slowed public investment. High
proportion of decreasing in total costs and expenses was lower than the declining rate in total revenue. This was due to the Company and its subsidiaries incurred financial costs during the development of real
because its price was more attractive than synthetic fatty alcohols price due to the decreasing of crude palm kernel oil price. Meanwhile, supply from natural fatty alcohols and synthetic fatty alcohols
compared to the prior year. It resulted from the decreasing of gross profit margin, followed the declining of revenues. Net profit margin to total revenues was at 6.1%. Revenues The structure of revenues for
affected by decreasing in total revenue from sales. The consolidated gross profit margin contributed of 14.76% in 2Q2018, decreased from 16.32% in 2Q2017. The participating loss from associates was THB 22.19
resulted in THB sales declining by 3% of total sales or roughly Bt446 million in 2017. Cost of Sales and Gross Profit In 2017, the cost of sales was an average 70% of sales, an increase from 65% in 2016