15 May 2008
Report of performance for March 31, 2008 compared with 2007
Translation
May 15, 2008
Subject: Report of performance for the period ended March 31, 2008
compared with March 31, 2007
Attention: Managing Director
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Dusit Thani Public Company Limited hereby reports the performance for the
three-month period ended March 31, 2008 compared with the three-month period
ended March 31, 2007 as presented in the consolidated statement of income
according to the presentation of financial statements identified in Thai
Accounting Standard No. 35, as follows:
Operating results
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, the operations of the
Company and subsidiaries had net profit of Baht 110.96 million. After
attributing net profit to minority interest of Baht 4.80 million, net profit
of the Company is Baht 106.16 million,decreased from the same three-month
period of last year by Baht 28.11 million, or 21%,which resulted from the
following:
1. Revenue from sales and services
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2008, revenues from sales and
services increased from the same period of last year by Baht 71.46 million, or
8%, which resulted from the complete of renovation of every hotel in the group
that can increase in hotel revenue from the hotel business, especially from
these 2 hotels; Dusit Thani Manila in Philippines increased by Baht 39 million
and Dusit Thani Bangkok increased by Baht 16 million.
2. Management service income
Since 2006, the Company has strategic by focusing to increase number of
management hotel in order to reduce future expenses. In 2007, the Company has
expanded the management business both in Thailand and overseas. As such the
management service income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008
increased from the same period of last year by Baht 2.21 million, or 5%,
including technical service income received from project in New Cairo, Egypt,
the Eight Heaven, Phang Nga and dusitD2, Samui and management service income
from service apartment in Dubai, United Arab Emirates since August 2007.
3. Interest income
The Company and subsidiaries had interest income decreased from the same
three-month period of last year by Baht 3.17 million, or 70% resulted from
the repayment of principal loans and the use of fund for renovating the
hotels, as such deposit at financial institutions decreased and interest
income decreased accordingly.
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4. Cost of sales and services
The Company and subsidiaries had cost of sales and services amounted to
Baht 428.13 million, or 46% of revenue from sales and services, which its
portion similar to the same three-month period of last year, which had cost of
sales and services amounted to Baht 391.91 million, or 46% of revenue from
sales and services.
5. Selling and administrative expenses
Reference to the re-branding of the Company to distinct in business
including management restructure to support the expansion of business in
future, therefore, in 2007,the Company and subsidiaries had more expenses in
advertising and promotion expenses for this rebranding, implement and
development of central reservation system, and employee expenses. In addition,
the expenses of Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Co., Ltd., culinary school, had set up
the company on August 11, 2006 and opened the school in August 2007. As such,
the selling and administrative expenses of the Company was amounted to Baht
244.27 million, or 24% of total revenues, and increased from the same period of
last year by Baht 39.59 million.
6. Depreciation and amortization
After the renovation of hotels under Dusit and Royal Princess Groups were
completed and started calculating depreciation, therefore, depreciation of the
Company and subsidiaries for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 was
amounted to Baht 148.66 million, increased by Baht 29.55 million, or 25% from
the same period of last year which was Baht 119.11 million.
7. Interest expenses
The Company and subsidiaries had interest expenses amounted to Baht 19.65
million, decreased from the same period of last year by Baht 5.24 million, or
21%. Such interest was paid to financial institutions for borrowings of the
Company and subsidiaries for their hotel renovation. During the year, the
Company and subsidiaries partially repaid their principals, as such, interest
expenses decreased.
Financial position
The consolidated balance sheet of the Company and subsidiaries as of
March 31, 2008, total assets was Baht 6,336.25 million, decreased from the
balance as of December 31, 2007 by Baht 178.97 million. The decrement resulted
from the non-current assets; property, premises and equipment - net because
depreciation increased and the amortization according to the lease agreement
of prepaid rental of land and buildings exceeding of year - net that caused
amount of such asset decreased. During the period, there was repayment in
principal of long-term loans, as such total liabilities as of March 31, 2008
was Baht 2,125.68 million, decreased from the balance as of December 31, 2007
by Baht 275.8 million. The debt to equity ratio was 0.54:1. In addition, the
unappropriated retained earnings was Baht 1,327.53 million, and book value was
Baht 47 per share.
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Additional clarification
According to the new and amendments to Thai Accounting Standards (TAS) by
the Federation of Accounting Professions which are mandatory for the
accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2008 as described in Note
1.10 to the financial statements, the Company's management assessed and
determined that the revised TAS do not impact significantly to the financial
statements being presented, except TAS 35 "Presentation of financial
statements" has affected the presentation of minority interest and other
disclosures as discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements for the period
ended March 31, 2008.
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