11 พฤษภาคม 2549
Submission of F/S for Q1/2006
May 10, 2006
To: President,
Stock Exchange of Thailand.
Re: Submission of Financial Statements for
the 1st Quarter of 2006.
Enclosures: Financial Statements for the 1st Quarter of 2006
and the relevant management discussion and analysis.
We are sending you herewith the enclosed financial
statements of the company and the consolidated statement of the
group for the 1st quarter of 2006 ended March 31, 2006, which
were reviewed by the Auditor and our Audit Committee has already
reviewed them.
BEC World group was able to made Baht436 millions as
its net profit for the first quarter of 2006, higher than that
of the prior quarter by 143 millions thus a plus of 49 percent
and higher than that of the same period last year by 184 percent
or Baht283 millions as the advertising income was continuously
improved further since the previous quarter, from the higher
utilization rate of our commercial air-time, while our costs and
expenses were not increased sharply as prior year. Therefore,
our operating margin had improved substantially as discussed
further in the attached management discussion and analysis.
Please be informed accordingly.
Sincerely Yours,
(Chathai Thiamtong)
Vice President - Finance
BEC World Plc.
Consolidated Financial Statements for the 1st Quarter of 2006
Management Discussion and Analysis:
Operating Results:
BEC World group was able to made Baht436 millions as its net
profit for the first quarter of 2006, higher than that of the
prior quarter by 143 millions thus a plus of 49 percent and
higher than that of the same period last year by 184 percent
or Baht283 millions as the advertising income was continuously
improved further since the previous quarter, from the higher
utilization rate of our commercial air-time, while our costs
and expenses were not increased sharply as prior year. Therefore,
our operating margin had improved substantially.
Revenue:
For the first quarter of 2006 BEC World group had
Baht1,498 millions as advertising income higher than that
of the prior quarter by 94 millions (+7%) and higher than
that of the same period last year by 35 percent up 389 millions.
This is the results of higher utilization rates, continuing
improved further since the previous quarter where as last year
we did have a bad experience in the fist two months of that
year as a consequence of the tsunami, especially during the
primetime. However, revenue from concerts and shows dropped
substantially as we had excluded revenue of ThemeStar out
from our consolidated statement this year as it had been
transformed from being a subsidiary to being just an
associated company at the end of last year.
Costs and Operating Expenses:
Costs and operating expenses had been stable and are back
at normal, not increased at a high rate as happened last year
as the group had completed its planned expansion programme.
Costs of concerts and shows were lower down substantially as
we had excluded those of ThemeStar out from our consolidated
statement this year as it had been transformed from being a
subsidiary to being just an associated company at the end of
last year. When compared these costs and expenses on the same
base, they were dropped from that level of the previous quarter
in line with the lesser seasonal activities, but increased
slightly in line with inflation rate from the same period of
last year.
Financial positions:
Our total assets at the end the quarter increased when
compared with that of the end of last year in line with profit.
Majority of our assets is still in the form of cash and cash
equivalents as usual. In term of liabilities, the group also
has higher liabilities as we recognized the higher corporate
income tax in line with the improved profitability as well as
the accrued final dividend at the amount to be proposed for
final approval by the shareholders' meeting in April. The
Shareholders' equity as at March 31, 2006 lower down when
compared with that at the end of previous year because of
the said dividend, now is amounting to Baht5,694 millions.