10 พฤศจิกายน 2543
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS QUARTER 3/2000
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful debts 4,058 (8,380) (701) (1,282)
(Decrease) increase in allowance for diminution
in value of inventories (5) 901 - -
Unrealized gain on investments in
open-end fund (50,706) - (13,954) -
Realized gain on disposal of investments in
open-end fund (28,276) - (6,158) -
Dividend income (25,600) - (4,609) -
Loss on plays disposal 1,039 - - -
(Gain) loss on assets disposal (2,942) 1,346 (765) 45
Loss on unused assets 149 17,103 - 99
Loss on exchange rate 7,083 8,032 1,307 4,041
Company's portion in net income of
subsidiaries - - (896,539) (551,340)
Company's portion in net (income) loss of
associate (4,511) 12,577 (4,511) 12,577
Loss from impairment - 31,780 - 31,780
Loss of minority interest (3,127) (2,473) - -
(INCREASE) DECREASE IN OPERATING ASSETS
Trade accounts and notes receivable (1,903) (28,823) 15,647 (2,088)
Inventories (53) 23 - -
Interest receivable 13,941 36,004 23,254 63,599
Other current assets (33,214) (70,410) (3,457) 2,759
Deposit on pictures copyright charges 13,525 (11,060) 16,158 (18,020)
Other assets 4,824 2,185 (2,072) 405
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 NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
THOUSAND BAHT
CONSOLIDATED THE COMPANY ONLY
2000 1999 2000 1999
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN OPERATING LIABILITIES
Accounts payable (9,343) (56,198) (1,846) (81,660)
Income tax payable (265,729) (262,219) (102,579) (133,118)
Other current liabilities 32,186 (41,090) (215) (765)
ADJUSTMENT FROM THE TRANSLATION OF
SUBSIDIARY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (1,095) 202 - -
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,853,521 1,034,601 492,287 272,062
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(Increase) decrease in deposits with
financial institutions (9,984) 746,258 - 152,136
Decrease in fixed deposit with banks 1,824,188 281,976 273,232 1,192,161
Increase in investments in subsidiaries - - (63,998) -
Increase in investments in open-end fund (3,368,603) - (629,191) -
Proceeds from disposal of investments in
open-end fund 1,741,161 - 336,947 -
Proceeds from dividend 25,600 - 879,597 -
(Increase) decrease in short-term loans to
related parties and other companies (13,506) (11,003) 320,519 (90,483)
Increase in fixed deposit with banks (13,057) - - -
Decrease in deposits with fanancial institution 26,225 - 8,178 -
Purchase of equipments (47,197) (116,249) (3,711) (4,022)
Proceeds from equipment disposal 11,416 4,436 1,697 670
Increase in right to use property (11,457) (27,917) - -
Increase in pictures rental, picture products,
plays and copyright charges (835,435) (602,241) (294,546) (214,848)
Proceeds from plays disposal 29,695 - 29,291 -
Increase in minority interest 4,002 - - -
Dividend income of minority interest (12) - - -
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (636,964) 275,260 858,015 1,035,614
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(Decrease) increase in bank overdrafts and
loans from financial institutions (186) 1,356 - -
(Decrease) increase in short-term loans from
ralated parties (1,908) - 63,998 -
Increase in advance from directors 7,314 2,358 - -
Repayment for long-term leases (143) (173) -
Dividends payment (1,400,000) (1,300,000) (1,400,000) (1,300,000)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (1,394,923) (1,296,459) (1,336,002) (1,300,000)
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 NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
THOUSAND BAHT
CONSOLIDATED THE COMPANY ONLY
2000 1999 2000 1999
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH ON HAND
AND AT BANKS (178,366) 13,402 14,300 7,676
CASH ON HAND AND AT BANKS AS AT JANUARY 1, 377,602 134,253 18,284 10,347
CASH ON HAND AND AT BANKS AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 199,236 147,655 32,584 18,023
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS TO CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS :
CASH ON HAND AND AT BANKS PAID DURING THE PERIODS FOR :
Interest expenses 351 106 - -
Income tax expenses 744,503 632,612 173,368 239,833
NON - CASH FLOWS ITEM COMPRISES
Dividends receivable - - 199,999 199,999
Notes to the interim financial statements form an integral part of these statements.
BEC WORLD PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND 1999
1. TYPE OF BUSINESS
1.1 General information
Legal status A juristic person established under Thai law and
listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
Company location 622 Emporium Tower, 17/1-8 Floor, Sukhumvit
Road, Klongtan District, Khet Klongtoey,
Bangkok 10110, Thailand.
(The Company moved from the old location
during 1999.)
Type of business (1) Providing, producing TV programmes and
sell air time.
(2) Holding shares in subsidiaries and associate
which jointly operate business as stated in
the Notes to the financial statements No. 7.
Number of employees as at
September 30, 2000 (1) Including the subsidiaries 1,557 persons
and December 31, 1999. and 1,438 persons, respectively.
(2) The Company only 46 persons and 35
persons, respectively.
1.2 A subsidiary has made an agreement for joint operation of color TV
transmission with the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand dated
April 28, 1978 and amended the first time on September 13, 1982, the
second time on July 16, 1987 and the third time on May 2, 1989. The
subsidiary is granted the right for joint operation of Channel 3 color
Thai TV station's transmission until March 25, 2020. All property
created or procured for the operation under this agreement shall be
transferred to the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand on the
date the subsidiary creates or procures. The subsidiary has the right
to use such property.
Under the above agreement, the subsidiary has to pay annual
compensation to the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand as
specified in the agreement.
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1.3 A subsidiary has made an agreement to lease air time for programme
and advertisement with the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand
dated January 25, 1990 and amended on September 22, 1994. The
subsidiary is granted the right to operate programme and advertise
through an MCOT FM radio station, at 105.5 MH frequency in Bangkok
until January 31, 2020. To be consistent with the term of the third
amended agreement for joint operation of color TV transmission , it is
agreed that if the agreement for joint operation of color TV
transmission is terminated before its terms for whatever reason, this
agreement shall be deemed terminated.
Under the above agreement, the subsidiary has to pay the monthly
air time rental and other expenses to the Mass Communication
Organization of Thailand as specified in the agreement.
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2.1 The consolidated interim financial statements included the interim
financial statements of BEC World Public Company Limited and its
subsidiaries as follows:
% HOLDING Established
September December in
30, 2000 31, 1999
SUBSIDIARIES DIRECTLY HOLDING BY COMPANY
1. THE BANGKOK ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
2. RUNGSIROJVANIT CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
3. NEW WORLD PRODUCTION CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
4. ARIYAWATANA CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
5. YOU & I CORPORATION CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
6. BEC ASSET CO., LTD. (FORMER NAME : 3 MEDIA CO., LTD.) 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
7. BEC STUDIO CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
8. BEC INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
9. BEC NEWS BUREAU CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
10. BANGKOK TELEVISION CO., LTD.
(FORMER NAME : BANGKOK CABLE TELEVISION
SYSTEMS CO., LTD.) 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
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% HOLDING Established
September December in
30, 2000 31, 1999
11. BANGKOK SATELLITE & TELECOMMUNICATION CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
12. BEC IT SOLUTION CO., LTD. (FORMER NAME : SATELLITE
BROADCASTING SYSTEM CO., LTD.) 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
13. SATELLITE TV BROADCASTING CO., LTD. 99.99 99.99 THAILAND
14. BEC - TERO ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. 59.99 59.99 THAILAND
15. BECI CORPORATION CO., LTD. 99.99 - THAILAND
SUBSIDIARY HOLDING BY BEC INTERNATIONAL
DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD.
1. TVB 3 NETWORK CO., LTD. 59.99 59.99 THAILAND
SUBSIDIARIES HOLDING BY BEC-TERO ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
1. BEC - TERO (YANGON) CO., LTD. 99.80 99.80 MYANMAR
2. THAI TICKET MASTER.COM CO., LTD. 59.99 - THAILAND
2.2 Inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in
the consolidated interim financial statements.
2.3 The difference between book value of subsidiaries and cost of
investments was shown as goodwill.
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
3.1 Revenues and expenses recognition
Revenues and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis.
3.2 Investments in Open-end Fund
Investments in Open-end Fund are treated as trading securities,
stated at fair value. Cost of investments sold during the period
are calculated by weighted average method.
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3.3 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.
3.4 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.
3.5 Investments in subsidiary, associate and other companies
Investments in subsidiaries and associate are stated by equity
method and at cost in other companies.
3.6 Investments in land
Investments in land are stated at cost.
3.7 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 and already deducted provision for impairment
of assets.
3.8 Deferred right to use property
Deferred right to use property is amortized to expenses by the
remaining periods of concession or by the straight-line method
based on the estimated useful lives of assets in 5-20 years.
3.9 Deferred pictures rental, picture products, plays and copyright
charges
Pictures rental are amortized by the straight-line method
according to the period specified in the agreement or proportion
of pictures transmission as specified in the agreement or
according to the right obtained for transmission.
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Picture products are amortized to cost by the ratio of revenues
received based on the estimated total revenues.
Plays charges - Plays charges before year 2000 are amortized by
the straight-line method in 5 years after
acquisition.
- Plays charges since year 2000 onwards are
amortized at 20% per annum after acquisition
and will be amortized until the balance is
equal to 20 % of initial cost when the whole
story is transmitted for the first time. After
that, the straight-line method will be applied
to amortize within 5 years.
Copyright charges are amortized by the straight-line method
naccording to the period specified in the agreement.
3.10 Deferred expenses
Other deferred expenses are amortized by the straight-line
method within the period as specified in the agreement.
3.11 Goodwill
Goodwill is amortized by the straight-line method in 5 years
and in the accounting period ended December 31, 1999, the deferred
goodwill of investment in associate was totally amortized to
expenses by showing under loss on impaired assets.
3.12 Earnings per share
Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income by
the number of issued and paid-up share capital at the end of the
period.
3.13 Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are recorded in Baht at the rate
ruling at the date of transactions. Outstanding foreign currency
assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date are converted to
Baht at the rates of exchange in effect at that date. Gains or
losses on exchange rates are credited or charged to operations
during the period.
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For preparation of the consolidated financial statements, the
financial statements of subsidiaries denominated in foreign
currencies are converted to Baht based on the following exchange
rates :
- Assets and liabilities were translated by the average of
exchange rates at the end of the period.
- Shareholders' equity and depreciation were translated by the
exchange rates in effect at that date.
- Revenues and expenses were translated by the average of
exchange rates of the period.
The adjustment from translation of financial statements in
foreign currencies was shown under Shareholders' Equity.
4. INVESTMENTS IN OPEN-END FUND consist of the following :
(THOUSAND BAHT)
CONSOLIDATED THE COMPANY ONLY
September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
Investments in Open-end Fund - Debt
instruments 2,505,718 850,000 626,402 328,000
Unrealized gain on investments in
Open-end Fund 51,839 1,133 14,562 608
Net Investments in Open-end Fund 2,557,557 851,133 640,964 328,608
For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30,2000,
there are unrealized gain from the difference between fair value and
cost value as recorded in the consolidated financial statements amount
of Baht 18.20 million and Baht 50.71 million, respectively and in the
financial statements of the Company only amount of Baht 3.29 million
and Baht 13.95 million, respectively. Such gains were presented in the
statements of income.
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5. QUALITY OF ASSETS
The Company has invested and carried on business with the companies
which become default as at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, as
follows :
5.1 Trade accounts receivable which become default can be classified
according to the aging as follows:
(THOUSAND BAHT)
AGING CONSOLIDATED THE COMPANY ONLY
September 30, December 31, September 30, December 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
Over 3 to 6 months 11,139 17,185 - -
Over 6 to 12 months 10,816 12,388 - -
Over 12 months 38,122 29,348 824 764
Total 60,077 58,921 824 764
Allowance for doubtful accounts 46,764 42,666 1,566 2,267
5.2 Deposits with financial institutions are the exchange of
promissory notes issued by the financial institutions which were
ordered to close their operations permanently by the Finance
Ministry. The promissory notes are replaced by promissory notes
issued by Krung Thai Thanakit Public Company Limited and the
certificates of deposit issued by Krung Thai Bank Public Company
Limited. Such promissory notes and certificates of deposit are
forbidden to redeem before 3-5 years of maturity. No provision is
made due to the Government guarantee. The details of deposits are
as follows:
(MILLION BAHT)
CONSOLIDATED THE COMPANY ONLY
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