Mr. Paiboon Damrongchaitham Miss Boosaba Daorueng Chairman Group Chief Executive Officer
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16 Mr. Paiboon Damrongchaitham Miss Boosaba Daorueng Chairman Group Chief Executive Officer We emphasize on human resource development plan and good corporate governance Message from Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer Dear Shareholders, In 2018, GMM Grammy successfully achieved strategy implementation to deliver remarkable content to global market as well as strategy to strengthen its music business by gaining more views and subscribers across all platforms. Doubled subscribers on “Grammy Gold Official” Channel, achievement of 50 million subscribers on all Grammy Group Channels, collaboration with digital platforms to expand customer base, and quick sold-out tickets of Grammy’s concerts were reported this year. Investments business in Digital TV One31 and GMM25 demonstrated their talents to create quality contents for both of Thai and global audiences. They received many awards locally and internationally. As for movie business, GDH’s films has always been well-received and has expanded its audience across Asia and other regions. Home shopping business, which was in high growth industry that attracted new players in the market, can maintain market share with its strong online customer base. The operating results of the Company improved in terms of income and profits, which resulted from successful profitability improvement plan. We also put more emphasize on human resource development plan since human capital is cornerstone of this business. Supported by a recent survey, GMM Grammy is one of the most attractive workplaces for young people. Additionally, we are committed to good corporate governance and sustainable development. It has been a great pleasure that Thai Institute of Directors (IOD) awarded the company the ‘Five Stars’ rating which represents the ‘highest rank of excellence’ from good governance assessment of the listed company in 2018 which continued for eighth consecutive years so far. By doing so, we hope to enhance our ability to generates higher returns to shareholders in immediate futures. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to express our gratitude to our stakeholders, whether they are our shareholders, customers, business partners, financial institutions, government agencies, media agencies, artists, executives and all employees for all support and contribution. We focus on the Company’s excellence in creative production, service and administration in order to deliver a profitable return to shareholders over the long term and moving forward to develop media and entertainment industry for our nation and society. Mr. Paiboon Damrongchaitham Miss Boosaba Daorueng Chairman Group Chief Executive Officer 17 18 Securities and Shareholders Information 1. The Company’s Security As of December 31, 2018, the Company has registered capital of 819,949,729 baht, consisting of 819,949,729 common shares with a par value of 1 baht per share. The Company paid-up capital is 819,949,729 baht. 2. Major Shareholders 2.1) Top shareholders according to the share registration book closing on March 14, 2018 are as follows: Rank Shareholders No. of Shares % Holding 1 Mr. Paiboon Damrongchaitham* 392,834,599 47.910 2 Mr. Thaveechat Jurangkool 133,051,623 16.227 3 Mr. Nuttapol Jurangkool 80,774,500 9.851 4 Bualuang Long-Term Equity Fund 24,437,800 2.980 5 UOB KAY HIAN (HONG KONG) LIMITED - Client Account 22,932,520 2.797 6 Mr. Komol Juangroongruangkit 22,720,000 2.771 7 Bangkok Bank Public Co.,Ltd. 12,278,693 1.497 8 Mr. Fahmai Damrongchaitham* 9,000,000 1.098 9 Mr. Rafha Damrongchaitham* 9,000,000 1.098 10 Miss Fahchai Damrongchaitham* 7,969,873 0.972 11 Miss Ingfah Chumrongchaitham 7,969,872 0.972 12 Mr. Takonkiet Viravan 6,930,856 0.845 13 Bualuang Long-Term Equity Fund 75/25 (BLTF75) 5,306,400 0.647 14 Bualuang Equity RMF (BERMF) 5,001,200 0.610 15 Bualuang Flexible RMF (BFLRMF) 4,816,500 0.587 16 Mr. Kitti Ngammaharat 4,795,900 0.585 Total 749,820,336 91.447 * Mr. Paiboon Damrongchaitham Group consists of Mr. Paiboon Damrongchaitham; holding 392,834,599 shares (equivalent to 47.910%), , Mr. Fahmai Damrongchaitham; holding 9,000,000 shares (equivalent to 1.098%) ,Mr. Rafha Damrongchaitham, holding 9,000,000 shares (equivalent to 1.098%)., Miss Fahchai Damrongchaitham holding 7,969,873 shares (equivalent to 0.972%) and Miss Ingfah Chumrongchaitham, holding 7,969,872shares (equivalent to 0.972%) The free float of minority shareholders on March 14, 2018 (the day of the registration book closing by the Company for reporting the “Distribution of Ordinary Shares Report Form” to the SET) amounted to 2,620 shareholders, equivalent to 21.66 % of the Company’s paid-up capital. Distribution of Shareholders by Nationality The distribution of shareholders according to the nationality, as of the latest book registration closing date on March 14, 2018, is as follows: The distribution of shareholders separated by nationality and person type Grand Total Juristic Person Ordinary Person Shareholders Number *No. of of % *No. of No. of % *No. of No. of % Shareholders Shares Shareholders Shares Shareholders Shares Thai Shareholders 2,901 790,973,737 96.47 44 62,594,961 7.64 2,857 728,378,776 88.83 Foreign shareholders 30 28,975,992 3.53 16 28,548,892 3.48 14 427,100 0.05 Total 2,931 819,949,729 100.00 60 91,143,853 11.12 2,871 728,805,876 88.88 * Information provided by Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd., the number of shareholders will be counted based upon different accounts or addresses. 2.2) The major shareholder that has a significant influence on the management policies or the operation of the Company is Mr. Paiboon Damrongchaitham’s Group. 3. Dividend Policy The Company and its affiliates have a policy of paying dividends to shareholders at a rate not less than 40% of the net profit after corporate income tax and regulatory reserve each year, based upon the Company separate financial statements, subject to the economic conditions and future operations. 19 20 Management Structure Board of Directors Company Secretary Nomination And Corporate Audit Group Executive Governance Risk Remuneration Management Committee Committeee Committee & Ethics Committee Committee Group Chief Internal Audit Executive Office (Group CEO) GMM Investment Other Music Business Business Chief Operating Chief Sale Accounting & Corporate Corporate Officer Officer Financial* Legal (COO) (CSO) HR General Administration * The responsible agency : Financial, Accounting, IT, SAP, Portfolio, Corporate Secretary & Investor Relations Corporate Affairs This Strcture will be effective from March 1, 2018 The Company’s management structure as of December 31st, 2018 comprises Board of Directors and other 4 sub-committees were appointed by the Board of Directors in order to support and facilitate maximized efficiency and performance of the Board of Directors, namely (1) Audit Committee, (2) Nomination and Remuneration Committee, (3) Risk Management Committee and (4) Corporate Governance and Ethics Committee. Moreover, the Board of Directors also appointed Group Executive Committee of which the structure comprising of top executives by positions, as shown by the above organization chart. Board of Directors Pursuant to the Company’s Articles of Association, it is stipulated that the Board of Directors shall comprise of not less than 5 directors, provided that at least half (1/2) of the directors shall reside within the Kingdom of Thailand. As of December 31, 2018, the Board of Directors consisted of 11 directors who are qualified with extensive skills, knowledge and experiences that are beneficial to the Company’s strategy implementation and future success as follows: (1) 3 members were executive directors. (2) 8 members were non-executive directors, comprised of: • 4 independent directors, equivalent to 1/3 of the total number of directors. • 4 non-executive directors, who did not involve in daily operations of the Company. Each year, 1/3 of total numbers of directors due to retire by rotation (according to the Company’s Articles of Association). In 2018, the Board of Directors held 5 meetings. The meeting schedules were set in advance. Names of the Company’s directors, terms of the positions and their meeting attendance throughout the year are shown below: Meeting Name Title Appointment Date at AGM Attendance No. of Years for (times) Directorship 2017 Annual General Meeting 24 years 1. Mr. Paiboon Damrongchaitham Chairman (AGM) 4/5 9 months Director / 2018 Annual General Meeting 24 years 2. Miss Boosaba Daorueng Vice-Chairman (AGM) 5/5 9 months Independent 2016 Annual General Meeting 5 years 3. Dr. Naris Chaiyasoot Director (AGM) 5/5 9 months Independent 2018 Annual General Meeting 3 year 4. Mr. Suvit Mapaisansin Director (AGM) 5/5 8 months Independent 2018 Annual General Meeting 3 year 5. Mrs. Veeranuch Thammavaranucupt Director (AGM) 3/5 6 months Independent 2016 Annual General Meeting 3 year 6. Mr. Chanitr Charnchainarong Director (AGM) 5/5 1 month 2017 Annual General Meeting 16 years 7. Mrs. Saithip Montrikul na Audhaya Director (AGM) 4/5 5 months \1 2017 Annual General Meeting 1 years 8. Mr. Phawit Chitrakorn Director (AGM) 4/5 8 months 9. Mr. Fahmai Damrongchaitham\2 2016 Annual General Meeting 1 years Director (AGM) 3/5 7 months 2018 Annual General Meeting 8 years 10. Miss Suwimon Chungjotikapisit Director (AGM) 5/5 1 month 2017 Annual General Meeting 3 year 11. Dr. Lackana Leelayouthayotin Director (AGM) 5/5 6 months 21 22 For each of the Board of Directors’ Meeting, the Company Secretary was responsible to send out the meeting notice including all agendas to the directors 7 days prior to the meeting date. All matters discussed in the meetings had been duly recorded in detail and minutes of the meetings were adopted by the Board of Directors in readiness for inspection by any directors and related parties. Directors with signing authority on behalf of the Company Miss Boosaba Daorueng or Miss Suwimon Chungjotikapisit has to co-sign with one of the following Directors: Mrs.