13 November 2006
Report of performance for Sep. 30, 2006 compared with 2005
Translation
November 13, 2006
Subject: Report of performance for the quarter and nine-month period ended
September 30, 2006 compared with September 30, 2005
Attention: Managing Director
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
For the third quarter of year 2006, the Company had income before interest
and income tax amounted to Baht 117.25 million, increased from the same quarter
of last year by Baht 82.97 million, or 242.04%. After deducting interest
expense and income tax of Baht 63.13 million, the income after income tax was
Baht 54.12 million. As a result, net income after minority interest of Baht
20.76 million was Baht 33.36 million, increased from the same quarter of last
year by Baht 12.83 million or 62.49%. For the nine-month period of year 2006,
the Company had income before interest and income tax amounted to Baht 337.68
million, increased from the same period of last year by Baht 106.05 million, or
45.78%. After deducting interest expense and income tax of Baht 160.27 million,
the income after income tax was Baht 177.41 million. Net income after deducting
minority interest of Baht 33.67 million was Baht 143.74 million, decreased from
the same period of last year by Baht 10.44 million, or 6.77%.
The net income presented in the statement of income for the quarter and
nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 consisted of the following:
1. Revenue from sales and services
The owned hotels under Dusit Group and Royal Princess Group had revenues
from sales and services increased from the same quarter of last year by Baht
50.90 million, or 8.85% and increased from the same nine-month period of last
year by Baht 212.22 million, or 11.50% after the renovation of guest rooms,
restaurants, function and conference rooms. In addition, D2hotel Chiang Mai, the
new trendy hotel under Dusit Hotels and Resorts Co., Ltd. had soft opening in
November 2005 and its revenues for this quarter was Baht 14.94 million and for
the nine-month period was Baht 41.18 million.
2. Management service income
The Company and subsidiaries had management service income decreased from
the same quarter of last year by Baht 1.92 million, or 7.44% and increase from
the same nine-month period of last year by Baht 16.25 million, or 19.84% which
were resulted from the better revenues of hotels under Dusit and Royal Princess
Groups and subsidiaries. However, the operating income of several hotels dropped
in September 2006.
3. Compensating income from terminating agreement
For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, Royal
Princess Public Company Limited, a subsidiary, and the engaging party agreed to
terminate the hotel management agreement prior to the expiry date, and entered
into a franchise agreement under the brand "Royal Princess". Such franchise
agreement is in effect from September 1, 2006 to March 31, 2013. In which Royal
Princess Public Company Limited would receive franchise fee as specified in the
agreement. As a result of early management agreement terminated, the engaging
party compensated of Baht 113.28 million to Royal Princess Public Company
Limited. Therefore, the statement of income for this period-end presented such
amount of income which is not occurred from the normal operations.
4. Cost of sales and services
For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company and subsidiaries had
cost of sales and services amounted to Baht 355.37 million, or 56.74% of revenue
from sales and services, which its portion similar to the same period of last
year, which had cost of sales and services amounted to Baht 329.57 million, or
57.27% of revenue from sales and services.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, the Company and
subsidiaries had cost of sales and services amounted to Baht 1,068.81 million,
or 51.95% of revenue from sales and services, which its portion similar to the
same period of last year, which had cost of sales and services amounted to Baht
969.18 million, or 52.52% of revenue from sales and services.
5. Selling and administrative expenses
For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company and subsidiaries
had selling and administrative expenses amounted to Baht 188.88 million, or
23.87% of total revenues, compared to the same quarter of last year, selling
and administrative expenses was Baht 162.90 million, or 26.29% of total
revenues. Therefore, the selling and administrative expenses increased by Baht
25.98 million.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, the Company and
subsidiaries had selling and administrative expenses amounted to Baht 570.93
million, or 24.29% of total revenues, compared to the same period of last year,
selling and administrative expenses was Baht 519.62 million, or 26.17% of total
revenues. Therefore, selling and administrative expenses increased from the
same period of last year by Baht 51.31 million.
The major increase resulted from the Dusit Resort Pattaya had renewed the
land lease agreement in January 2006 with higher rental rate, so that its rental
expense for the nine-month period increased by Baht 12.85 million. In addition,
the expenses of Dubai Office in United Arab Emirates for business expansion in
the Middle East rose by Baht 4.96 million, oversea promotion, marketing and
other expenses to support the business expansion increased by 25.65 million and
selling and administrative expenses of D2hotel increased by Baht 7.85 million.
6. Depreciation and amortization expenses
Early year 2006, most of renovation for hotels under Dusit Group were
completed, hotels under Royal Princess Group were partially completed, and
D2hotel had soft opening in late 2005. Therefore, the Company and subsidiaries
started to book depreciation for new renovation and D2. The depreciation for
the nine-month period ended September 2006 amounted to Baht 367.46 million,
increased by Baht 108.42 million, or 41.85%.
7. Interest expenses
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, the Company and
subsidiaries had interest expenses amounted to Baht 56.26 million, increased
from the same period of last year by Baht 45.92 million. Such interest was paid
to financial institutions for borrowing of the Company and subsidiaries for
their hotel renovation.
Balance Sheet
Total assets of the Company and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2006 was
Baht 5,978.80 million, increased from the balance as of December 31, 2005 by
Baht 346.81 million, whereas for liabilities, total liabilities increased by
Baht 281.91 million. The calculation of debt to equity ratio was 0.57:1. In
addition, the unappropriated retained earnings was Baht 729.37 million, and book
value was Baht 44.16 per share.