24 กรกฎาคม 2543
USES OF THE IPO PROCEEDS REPORT - UP TO JUNE 30,2000
July 21, 2000
To: The President,
Stock Exchange of Thailand
Re: Uses of the IPO proceeds report - up to June 30, 2000
Since the company had offered its additional 20 million shares to general
public at Baht 142 per share and subsequently was accepted by SET as a
listed company and began trading of the company's share on July 18, 1996
thus the company is reporting progress of the uses of IPO proceeds according
to the objectives as described in our prospectus up to June 30, 1999 as follows:-
1. The improvement of broadcasting equipment - approximately Baht 400 million.
This investment is in fact a continuous process to ensure our viewers' satisfaction,
which will improve our rating and create opportunity for us to enhance our revenue.
However, as the company did spend quite a lot on the improvement in 1995
while waiting for the approval of our IPO, thus the time to spend the total
budget on this investment is extended. This investment is made subsequent
to our IPO during the years 1996-1999 amounting to Baht 305.6 million, as reported.
The investment within the first half of this year is Baht 7.0 million,
thus the accumulated amount is Baht 312.6 million.
2. The construction of a 350-metre antenna - approximately Baht 700 million.
As the company canceled its Rama 9 property development plan, as previously
advised (by letter dated November 13, 1996), thus this investment was put on
hold and is being reviewed whether it will still be invested. The company has
not yet spent any on this project.
3. Repayment of loans - approximately Baht 1,000 million.
The company has already made full repayment of all its loans (Baht 945 million)
as reported in the first uses of the IPO proceeds report.
4. To fund the working capital requirements - approximately Baht 740 million.
The Baht 740 million from our IPO proceeds has already been used as the
company's working capital as well as the unused portion left from objectives
nos. 1,2 and 3. They all are parts of our working capital.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
BEC World Public Company Limited
Chatchai Thiamtong
Vice President - Finance