14 May 1999
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS QUARTER 1/1999
BEC WORLD PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,
THOUSAND BAHT
THE GROUP THE COMPANY ONLY
1999 1998 1999 1998
Unappropriated Retained Earnings :
Balance brought forward 2,678,209 2,570,955 2,678,209 2,570,955
Less Appropriated previous net income :
Dividends (Note 6) (1,300,000) (1,200,000) (1,300,000) (1,200,000)
1,378,209 1,370,955 1,378,209 1,370,955
Net income for the period 239,937 372,716 239,937 372,716
Total Unappropriated Retained Earnings 1,618,146 1,743,671 1,618,146 1,743,671
Appropriated Retained Earnings :
Legal reserve 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
Total Appropriated Retained Earnings 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
Total Retained Earnings 1,818,146 1,943,671 1,818,146 1,943,671
Notes to the interim financial statements form an integral part of these statements.
UNAUDITED
REVIEWED
BEC WORLD PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,
THOUSAND BAHT
THE GROUP THE COMPANY ONLY
1999 1998 1999 1998
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income 239,937 372,716 239,937 372,716
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED)
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES :
Depreciation 15,680 16,051 1,840 2,081
Amortization of right to use property 32,867 31,763 - -
Amortization of pictures rental, plays,
picture products and copyright
charges 166,618 112,323 52,858 48,454
Amortization of goodwill 3,189 3,083 - -
Amortization of expenses 2,468 895 - -
Bad debts - 3 - -
Allowance for doubtful debts (4,304) (5,346) (1,247) (1,222)
(Gain) loss on assets disposal 1,374 (7) - (5)
Loss on unused assets - 30 - -
Loss on permanent diminishing value
of securities - 1,001 - -
(Gain) loss on exchange rate 2,802 (15,519) 1,121 (12,237)
Company's portion in net income of
subsidiaries - - (146,569) (224,364)
Company's portion in net loss of
associate 5,257 4,091 5,257 4,091
Decrease in minority interest (3,881) (1,374) - -
(INCREASE) DECREASE IN OPERATING ASSETS
Trade accounts and notes receivable (3,498) 34,388 (657) 2,412
Inventories (118) (93) - -
Interest receivable 10,067 (6,075) (23,903) (26,263)
Other current assets (13,215) (23,479) 5,416 (3,672)
Deposit on pictures copyright charges 2,005 - (5,689) -
Prepayment for pictures copyright (10,950) - (10,950) -
Other assets 4,987 (7,308) (1,352) 3
Notes to the interim financial statements form an integral part of these statements.
UNAUDITED
REVIEWED
BEC WORLD PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,
THOUSAND BAHT
THE GROUP THE COMPANY ONLY
1999 1998 1999 1998
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN OPERATING LIABILITIES
Accounts payable (11,882) (31,024) (41,462) (8,255)
Income tax payable (185,482) 150,739 (77,610) 60,803
Other current liabilities (41,154) (36,224) 4,377 (6,988)
ADJUSTMENT FROM THE TRANSLATION OF
SUBSIDIARY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 43 - - -
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 212,810 600,634 1,367 207,554
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Increase in deposits with financial
institutions (48,233) (354,483) (37,819) (148,810)
(Increase) decrease in fixed deposit with
banks 714,194 (62,707) 585,476 30,833
Purchase of equipments (18,541) (4,307) (360) (394)
Proceeds from equipment disposal 3,636 15 - 5
Proceeds from copyright disposal - 185 - -
Increase in pictures rental, picture products,
plays and copyright charges (211,518) (129,819) (44,506) (80,843)
Increase in short-term loans to related
parties - - (26,869) (14,307)
Increase in right to use property (961) (37,742) - -
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED IN)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES 438,577 (588,858) 475,922 (213,516)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts and loans
from financial institutions 657 (764) - -
Increase in advance from directors 1,505 - - -
Repayment of long-term lease payable (55) (56) - -
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED IN)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES 2,107 (820) - -
Notes to the interim financial statements form an integral part of these statements.
UNAUDITED
REVIEWED
BEC WORLD PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,
THOUSAND BAHT
THE GROUP THE COMPANY ONLY
1999 1998 1999 1998
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH ON HAND
AND AT BANKS 653,494 10,956 477,289 (5,962)
CASH ON HAND AND AT BANKS AS AT JANUARY 1 134,253 81,914 10,347 15,040
CASH ON HAND AND AT BANKS AS AT MARCH 31 787,747 92,870 487,636 9,078
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS TO CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS :
CASH ON HAND AND AT BANKS PAID DURING THE PERIODS FOR :
Interest expenses 618 25 - -
Income tax 318,593 18,636 119,715 4,572
NON - CASH FLOWS ITEM COMPRISE
Dividends payable 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,300,000 1,200,000
Notes to the interim financial statements form an integral part of these statements.
UNAUDITED
REVIEWED
BEC WORLD PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998
1. BASIS OF PREPARATION CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.1 The consolidated interim financial statements included the
interim financial statements of BEC World Public Company Limited and
subsidiaries as follows :
% HOLDING
1999 1998
SUBSIDIARIES HOLDING BY COMPANY
1. THE BANGKOK ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
2. RUNGSIROJVANIT CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
3. NEW WORLD PRODUCTION CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
4. ARIYAWATANA CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
5. YOU & I CORPORATION CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
6. 3 MEDIA CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
7. BEC STUDIO CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
8. BEC INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
9. BEC NEWS BUREAU CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
10. BANGKOK CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
11. BANGKOK SATELLITE & TELECOMMUNICATION CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
12. SATELLITE BROADCASTING SYSTEM CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
13. SATELLITE TV BROADCASTING CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99
14. BEC - TERO ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. 59.99 -
SUBSIDIARY HOLDING BY BEC INTERNATIONAL
DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD.
1. TVB 3 NETWORK CO., LTD. 59.99 59.99
SUBSIDIARY HOLDING BY BEC-TERO ENTERTAINMENT
CO., LTD.
1. BEC - TERO (YANGON) COMPANY LIMITED 99.80 -
- 2 -
1.2 Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated
in the consolidated interim financial statements.
1.3 The difference between book value of subsidiaries and cost of
investments was shown under goodwill.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
2.1 Revenues and expenses recognition
Revenues and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis.
2.2 Allowance for doubtful accounts
The Company provides allowance for doubtful accounts
based on the percentage on aging of the outstanding
receivables, of which the percentage on each group of accounts
receivable is different.
2.3 Inventories
Inventories for sale are stated at cost or net realizable
value, whichever is the lower. Cost is calculated by the
weighted average method.
Programmes which are not on the air are stated at cost
and will be treated as cost of sale after transmission.
2.4 Investments in subsidiary, associate and other companies
Investments in subsidiaries and associate are stated by
equity method and investments in other companies are stated at
cost.
2.5 Investments in land
Investments in land are stated at cost.
2.6 Equipments
Equipments are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated
by the straight-line method based on the estimated useful
lives of assets in 5-10 years.
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