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Submission of F/S for the Year 2006 with MD & A
February 20, 2007
To: President,
Stock Exchange of Thailand.
Re: Submission of Financial Statements for the Year 2006.
Enclosures: Financial Statements for the Year 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 year 2006 ended December 31, 2006, which were audited by the
Auditor and our Audit Committee has already reviewed them.
BEC World group was able to made Baht 1,643 millions as
its net profit for the year 2006, higher than that of the last year by
86 percent or Baht 762 millions, as the advertising income increased
continuously since the last quarter of previous year, from the higher
utilization rate of our commercial air-time and from air-time rate
increases on certain day parts, which is Baht 1,151 millions higher
than last year, while our costs were quite stable and even the selling
expenses were increased but at a much lower rate than the increase of
revenue. Therefore, our operating margin had improved substantially, as
discussed further in the attached management discussion and analysis.
Please be informed accordingly.
Sincerely Yours,
(Chatchai Thiamtong)
Vice President - Finance
BEC World Plc.
Consolidated Financial Statements for the year 2006
Management Discussion and Analysis:
Business Environment:
Advertising expenditure through television during the last quarter
of 2006 had dropped slightly around 2% when compares with the previous
quarter, as there are more restrictions on beverages advertisements as
well as the prohibition of advertisement of alcoholic beverage imposed
during the later part of the year and the substantial reduction of
Unilever's spending in November. However, it is still 4% higher than
that of the same quarter of last year.
For the whole year of 2006, advertising expenditure through television
is amounting to Baht 53,475 millions, 7% higher than previous year which
is a higher growth rate than the industry's one which is only at 5%, thus
push the share of television in the total advertising expenditure to 59%.
Unfortunately, beverage advertisements were substantially reduced during
the second half of the year caused a big drop when compare 2006 spending
with prior year level and pulling the industry growth rate down. However,
on the brighter side, it is obvious that the industry is now much more
diversified as many small advertisers increased their spending a lot
especially during the second half of the year which is a good thing for
future growth opportunity. The major advertisers on television are still
pretty much similar to those of prior years and still grew at high growth
rate. Automotive industry is now included among the major categories.
Certain big advertisers have a very high growth rate in 2006, much higher
than the average. Even growth rate which channel 3 had from certain
advertisers are very high but it is reasonable when looked at it on market
share basis. When compare those market share data with targeted audience
and share of audience of each channel, it is obvious that even it gain an
additional 3% in ad-spending share but channel 3's growth rate and market
share can be improved further.
Structure Changes:
In 2006, the BEC World group was almost unchanged except the exchange of
an investment in Sony Music BEC Tero entertainment, an associated company,
to be a minor stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment which later on disposed
in the 4th quarter. However, because of the change of the status of ThemeStar
Ltd. from a subsidiary to be just an associated company in December 2005,
there are big differences in comparing the income statement between 2006
and 2005 especially revenue and costs of concerts and shows. Even ThemeStar's
selling and administrative expenses are also included in 2005 income statement,
but they are not at substantial amount.
Operating Results:
BEC World group was able to made Baht 1,643 millions as its net profit for
the year 2006, higher than that of the last year by 86 percent or Baht 762
millions, as the advertising income increased continuously since the last
quarter of previous year, from the higher utilization rate of our commercial
air-time and from air-time rate increases on certain day parts, which is
Baht 1,151 millions higher than last year, while our costs were quite
stable and even the selling expenses were increased but at a much lower rate
than the increase of revenue. Therefore, our operating margin had improved
substantially.
Revenues: For the Year Year on Year
(Bht:Million) 2006 2005 B:m %
Advertising Income 6,114 4,963 1,151 23.2%
Copyrights and Other Services 295 296 -1 -0.2%
Concerts and Shows 366 1,033 -667 -64.6%
Total Sales Revenues 6,775 6,292 483 7.7%
Our advertising income in the last quarter of the year was in line with
the industry, it dropped below the previous quarter but still higher year
on year. BEC World was better than the industry as its year on year growth
in the fourth quarter is 6% and 23% for the whole year; the increase came
from higher utilization rate of our commercial air-time and from air-time
rate increases on certain day parts. The drop of concerts and shows revenue
is due to the exclusion of ThemeStar's revenue in 2006 because of the
structural change as explained above.
Costs and Operating Expenses: For the Year Year on Year
(Bht:Million) 2006 2005 B:m %
Costs of Services 2,911 2,925 -14 -0.5%
Costs of Concerts and Shows 374 979 -605 -61.8%
Selling and Administrative
Expenses 1,332 1,162 170 14.7%
Total Costs and Operating
Expenses 4,617 5,066 -449 -8.9%
Costs of services were quite stable during the two years 2005-6 as the
expansion programmes finished in the later part of 2005. The big drop
of Costs of concerts and shows is due to the exclusion of ThemeStar's
costs in 2006 because of the structural change as explained above. The
increase in expenses is mainly the selling expenses which increased in
line with the revenue but at a lower rate.
Financial positions:
Our total assets increased when compared with balances at the end of
the previous year as cash and short term investment of our cash increased
in line with the improved profit. Our liabilities increased slightly from
the level at the end the prior year as corporate income tax is higher. Our
shareholders' equity increased because of higher profit. BEC World's
financial positions are strong as usual.