15 May 2009
Report of performance for March 31, 2009 compared with 2008
Translation
May 15, 2009
Subject: Report of performance for the three-month period ended March 31, 2009
compared with the three-month period ended March 31, 2008
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, 2009 compared with the three-month period
ended March 31, 2008 as follows:
Operating Results
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2009, the Company and
subsidiaries had net profit attributed to major shareholders' equity of the
Company of Baht 23.13 million, decreased from the same period of last year by
Baht 83.03 million or 78%, resulted from the following:
1. Revenue from sales and services
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2009, the Company and
subsidiaries had revenues from sales and services amounted to Baht 739.79
million, decreased from the same period of last year by Baht 187.49 million,
or 20%. The hotel revenues decrease is affected from global financial crisis
and local political situation.
2. Management service income
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2009, the Company and
subsidiaries had management service income amounted to Baht 32.95 million,
decreased by Baht 9.87 million, or 23%. This decrease is also affected from
global financial crisis and local political situation causing the managed
hotels' revenues both in Thailand and overseas decreased, as such the
management service income decreased.
3. Cost of sales and services
The Company and subsidiaries had cost of sales and services for the
three-month period ended March 31, 2009 amounted to Baht 380.95 million, or
51% of revenue from sales and services, and increased from the same period of
last year which was Baht 428.13 million, or 46% of revenue from sales and
services.
4. Selling expenses
The Company and subsidiaries had selling expenses such as marketing,
promotion and advertising expenses, etc. For the three-month period ended
March 31, 2009, selling expenses amounted to Baht 105.49 million, decreased
from the same period of last year by Baht 7.07 million, or 6%.
5. Administrative expenses
The Company has conservative policy to manage its expenses. Therefore,
administrative expenses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2009
amounted to Baht 95.44 million, decreased from the same period of last year
by Baht 14.70 million or 14%.
6. Depreciation and Amortization
After the renovation of hotels under Dusit International Group was
completed, the depreciation started to calculate while the existing assets
were used all their useful lives, then their depreciation declined. Therefore,
the Company and subsidiaries has depreciation decreased from the same period
of last year by Baht 2.54 million, or 2%.
7. Financial expenses
The financial expenses of the Company and subsidiaries represent interest
expenses. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2009, interest expenses
amounted to Baht 15.41 million, decreased from the same period of last year
by Baht 4.25 million, or 22%. Such interests were paid to financial
institutions from borrowings of the Company and subsidiaries for their hotel
renovation. During the year, the Company and subsidiaries partially repaid
their loan principals, as such, interest expenses decreased.
Financial Position
The consolidated balance sheet of the Company and subsidiaries as of
March 31, 2009 presented total assets of Baht 5,892.80 million, decreased from
the balance as of December 31, 2008 by Baht 47.40 million. The major decrement
resulted from non-current assets; premises and equipment decreased because of
depreciation and prepaid rental of land and building exceeding one year-net
decreased because of amortization according to the lease period. During the
year, the Company and subsidiaries had repaid their long-term loans, as such,
total liabilities as of March 31, 2009 was Baht 1,737.76 million, decreased
from balance as of December 31, 2008 by Baht 66.90 million. The debt to equity
ratio as of March 31, 2009 was 0.44:1. In addition, the unappropriated
retained earning was Baht 1,376.12 million, and Book Value was Baht 46.50 per
share.
Additional Clarification
According to the 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, 2009 as described in Note 2.10 to the
financial statements, the Company's management assessed and determined that
the revised Thai Accounting Standards do not impact significantly to the
financial statements being presented.