16 August 2010
Report of performance for Quarter 2/2010
Translation
August 16, 2010
Subject: Report of performance for the period ended June 30, 2010
compared with the period ended June 30, 2009
Attention: Managing Director
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Dusit Thani Public Company Limited hereby reports the performance for
the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 compared with the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 as follows:
Operating results
The Company's performance for the first quarter this year was better
than last year by 7%, because the first 2 months of this year, the revenue
increased by 13%. However, since March, the Company was impacted from the
political situations within the country that directly affects to hotel
business to be declined, especially at Royal Princess Larn Luang and Dusit
Thani Hotel Bangkok which are closed to protestor rally. The advanced booking
for accommodation and catering were cancelled. Therefore, the Company's
performance started decreasing. Such demonstration had literally become
aggressive and reached the crisis. On May 13, 2010, Dusit Thani Hotel Bangkok
building, part of guest room and outer-rim of building including Dusit Thani
Office Building were hit by gunfire. The hotel and office building had to be
closed temporarily and lost revenues during such period approximately Baht 97
million. The assets damaged amounted approximately to Baht 19 million.
However, the Company has been covered by business interruption insurance with
the coverage worth Baht 1,400 million. The Company has informed such damage
with insurance companies and has not yet received any responses from insurance
companies for the claimable amount.
The situation mentioned resulted to the Company's performance for the
second quarter of this year decreased from last year. Total revenue amounted
of Baht 580.47 million decreased from the same period of last year by 7% and
has net loss of Baht 160.63 million, increased from the same period of last
year by Baht 67.99 million, or 73%. After attributing net loss to minority
interest of Baht 3.84 million; net loss to the equity holders of the parent
was Baht 156.79 million, increased from the same period of last year by Baht
66.70 million, or 74%.
The Company's performance for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010,
total revenue amount of Baht 1,446.00 million, increased from the same period
of last year by 0.77% and has net loss of Baht 78.75 million, increased from
the same period of last year by Baht 11.56 million, or 17%. After attributing
net loss to minority interest of Baht 1.86 million; net loss to the equity
holders of the parent was Baht 76.89 million, increased from the same period
of last year by Baht 9.92 million, or 15%.
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The detail of the Company's performance consisted of the following:
1. Revenue from sales and services
The Company had revenues from sales and services amounted to Baht
1,321.61 million, increased from the same period of last year by Baht 18.85
million, or 1%, comprised revenues from hotels under Dusit Thani Group
increased by Baht 15.32 million, or 2%, the main decreased was from revenue
of Dusit Thani Hotel Bangkok by Baht 54.85 million, or 17%, Dusit Princess
Group decreased by Baht 4.04 million, or 2%, dusitD2 decreased by Baht 4.84
million, or 15%, Dusit Thani Manila increased by Baht 33.76 million, or 11%,
and revenues from office building, spa, education, training and others
increased by Baht 9.29 million, or 15%.
2. Cost of sales and services
The Company had cost of sales and services amounted to Baht 1,013.43
million, or 77% of revenue from sales and services. The rational was increased
when compared with the same period of last year which was Baht 982.87 million,
or 75% of revenue from sales and services.
After deducting cost of sales and services, the gross profit was Baht
308.18 million, or 23% of revenue from sales and services, decreased from the
same period of last year which was Baht 319.89 million, or 25% of revenue
from sales and services.
3. Other income
The Company had other income amounted to Baht 124.39 million, decreased
from the same period of last year by Baht 7.79 million, consisted of the
following:
- Management service income was Baht 39.77 million, decreased by Baht
9.73 million, or 20%. This decrease resulted from the effects financial crisis
in United Arab Emirates which impacts to its hotel business and political
situation in Thailand cause the managed hotels' revenues both in Thailand and
overseas decreased, as such the management service income decreased.
- Other incomes such as interest income, dividend and others amounted to
Baht 84.62 million, increased from the same period of last year by Baht 1.94
million.
4. Selling expenses
The Company had selling expenses, such as marketing, promotion and
advertising expenses amounted to Baht 145.56 million, decreased from the same
period of last year by Baht 8.67 million, or 6%.
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5. Administrative expenses
The Company had administrative expenses amounted to Baht 274.60 million,
increased from the same period of last year by Baht 23.82 million, or 10%.
Major increase resulted from lease expenses of land and building of hotels and
trademark of a joint venture which calculated based on revenues and projects'
consultants. However, the Company has policy to carefully manage such
expenses, continually from last year.
6. Depreciation and amortization
The Company had depreciation and amortization related to sales and
administrative departments amounted to Baht 26.92 million, decreased from the
same period of last year by Baht 1.71 million, or 6%, since some assets were
fully depreciated but still in used.
7. Financial expenses
The Company had financial expenses which were interest expenses amounted
to Baht 19.15 million, decreased from the same period of last year by Baht
9.31 million, or 33%. Such interest was paid to financial institutions for
borrowings by the Company and subsidiaries for their hotel renovation. During
the period, the Company and subsidiaries repaid their loan principals on due
date and prepaid partial loans before due date, as such, interest expenses was
decreased.
Financial position
The consolidated balance sheet of the Company and subsidiaries as of
June 30, 2010 presented total assets of Baht 5,249.18 million, decreased from
the balance as of December 31, 2009 by Baht 357.87 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 period, there were loan repayments, as such, total liabilities as
of June 30, 2010 was Baht 1,320.31 million, decreased from balance as of
December 31, 2009 by Baht 264.55 million. The debt to equity ratio as of June
30, 2010 was 0.36:1. In addition, the unappropriated retained earnings was
Baht 1,083.14 million, and book value was Baht 43.98 per share.
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