Cashflow (Unit: Million Baht) For the year Ended 31 December 2023 Net cash flows provided by operating activities 48,234 Net cash flows used in investing activities (12,148) Net cash flows provided by financing activities (25,123) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, before effect from foreign exchange rate 10,963 Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 416 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period 11,379 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 25,940 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 37,319 Current investments in financial assets at the end of the period 8,930 Net cash and cash equivalent and investment at the end of the period 46,249 For the period ended December 31, 2023, the Company had cash flow activities as follows: Cash flows received from operating activities of Baht 48,234 million due to operating activities and decrease in working capital. Cash flow used in investing activities of Baht 12,148 million. The Company had cash paid for property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets amounting to Baht 19,586 million. The Company had cash received from disposal of property, plant and equipment of Baht 4,503 million, dividends received of Baht 2,566 million, and cash received from sales of GCL shares. Cash flow provided by financing activities of Baht 25,123 million mainly due to the repayment of short-term and long-term borrowings from financial Cashflow Statement institutions of Baht 15,102 million, cash paid for finance costs of Baht 10,861 million, cash paid for bond repayment of Baht 10,330 million, and cash paid related to lease liabilities of Baht 3,186 million. Meanwhile, the Company had cash received from short-term and long-term borrowings from financial institutions of Baht 15,535 million. As a result, as of December 31, 2023, the Company had total cash and cash Equivalents of Baht 37,319 million, along with current investments in financial assets of Baht 8,930 million. Hence, the Company had total cash and cash equivalent and investment of Baht 46,249 million. The Company had Net interest-bearing debt to equity at 0.82 times and Net interest-bearing debt to EBITDA at 6.03 times. 122
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