14 August 2007
BOD's Resolution on Q2/2007with MD&A and Interim devident
Ref: MCOT/ 6124/1890
August 14,2007
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Attn: President
Re: Resolutions of the Board of Directors' Meeting No. 13/2007
Dear Madam:
We, MCOT Public Company Limited, have organized a meeting of the Board of
Directors No. 13/2006 on August 14, 2007 at 11.00 a.m. at the Meeting Room,
6th Floor, MCOT Administration Building, 63/1 Rama IX Road, Huay Kwang
Sub-District, Huay Kwang District, Bangkok 10310. We would like to
inform the Stock Exchange of Thailand that the Board of Directors approved
the following resolutions :
1. Approved the Company's balance sheet and statement of profit and loss for
the three-month period and six-month period ended June 30, 2007.
2. Approved an interim dividend payment for the first six-month period of 2007
of Baht 0.55 per share.
3. Approved the closing date of the shareholder registration book for the rights
to receive the interim dividend on August 28, 2007 at 12.00 a.m. and the
payment date on September 11, 2007.
Sincerely yours,
(Mr. Polchai Vinijchaikul)
Acting Vice President, Legal Affairs
and the Company's Secretary Office
MCOT Public Company Limited
Investor Relations
Tel. 0 2201 6388 ,0 2201 6454
Fax: 0 2245 1854
Explanation and Analysis on the Company's Operating Results based on the
Financial Statements for the three-month and six-month periods ended June
30, 2007.
The Overview of the Company's and its Subsidiary's Operating Results.
Unit : Million Baht
(Reviewed)
Jan-Mar 07 Apr-Jun 07 %Change
Total Revenues 841 927 10
TV Revenues 453 517 14
Radio Revenues 172 206 20
Joint operation and others 216 204 -5.5
Total Expenses 525 593 13
Net Profit 231 242 5
EPS 0.34 0.35 3
Unit : Million Baht
(Reviewed)
Apr-Jun 07 Apr-Jun 06 %Change
Total Revenues 927 1,135 -18
TV revenues 517 732 -29
Radio Revenues 206 208 -1
Joint operation and others 204 195 4.6
Total Expenses 593 608 -2
Net Profit 242 395 -39
EPS 0.35 0.57 -39
Unit : Million Baht
(Reviewed)
Jan-June 07 Jan-June 06 %Change
Total Revenues 1,769 2,081 -15
TV revenues 972 1,312 -26
Radio Revenues 376 385 -2
Joint operation and others 421 384 10
Total Expenses 1,118 1,132 -1
Net Profit 473 710 -33
EPS 0.69 1.03 -33
Note: The Company's operating results presented in its financial statements
were different from those presented in the consolidated financial statements
due to a change in accounting method in recording investments in subsidiaries
and joint ventures in the Company's financial statements.
According to the Company's operating results for the second quarter of 2007
(April -June 2007), its total revenues decreased 18%, compared with those of
the same period last year, but increased 10%, compared with those of the first
quarter of 2007, the details of which are as follows:
Television Television revenues decreased 29 %, compared with those of
the same period of 2006, due to the fact that the total advertising spending
on television in the second quarter of 2007 fell 9% from last year, resulting
in a decrease in Modernine TV's market share. In addition, there was no major
change in its TV programming, except for the non-prime time programming,
consequently, clients' response was not as good as that of last year. The
Company has revamped its programming in July 2007, with a focus on news and
late-night programmes at 11 pm. Besides, during the second quarter of 2006,
the Company earned revenues from many government-and-private-sector sponsored
projects, as well as from such seasonal programmes as the World Cup,the
singing contest "The Star", and the General Election, while only a few
projects were launched in early 2007. The Company started earning more
revenues from a few government-sector sponsored projects since May 2007 and
there was no seasonal programme during that period. Nevertheless, a 14% rise
of television revenues in the second quarter as a result of an increase in
advertising revenue and that of special projects, compared with those of the
first quarter of 2007, is considered an improvement.
Radio Radio revenues decreased 1%, compared with those of the same period
of 2006, resulted from a decline in revenues from government-and-private-sector
sponsored projects. However, due to the Company's strength in marketing and
sales, radio revenues increased 20%, compared with those of the first quarter
of 2007, even though the total advertising spending on radio in the first half
of 2007 fell 5%.
Expenses The expenses decreased 2%, compare with the same period last year, due
to a decline in the costs of TV production, particularly those of special
projects, as well as improved efficiency in controlling sales and
administrative expenses.
Net profit The Company's net profit in the second quarter of 2007 was Baht 242
million, down 39% or Baht 0.34 per share. The net profit in the first six
months of 2007 was Baht 473 million, down 33% or Baht 0.69 per share.
With total assets of Baht 8,115 million, total liabilities of Baht 1,396
million and total shareholder's equity of Baht 6,718 million, MCOT Plc.'s
financial position remains strong.