Clarification of the operating result for the year ended Dec
01 March 2006
Ref. WORK 003/2005
February 28, 2006
Re: Clarification of the operating result for the year ended
December 31, 2005
To: President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited ("The Company)
are pleased to submit herewith the consolidated and company financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2005. The operating results
compared to the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follow:
The operating performance of the company and its subsidiaries
for the year ended December 31, 2005 has show the net profit of
302.38 Million Baht, which increased by 96.74 Million Baht when
compared to the 205.63 Million Baht of the year ended December 31, 2004
or increased 47.05% that represented the operating potential and
profitability ability of the company. The main reasons of such increase
are as follow:
Revenue
For the year ended December 31, 2005 the company had the total
revenue for the total amount of 1,132.76 Million baht from three main
business, which were TV Program production for 1,073.28 Million baht,
Publishing for 33.4 Million baht and Animation 11.16 Million Baht,
which increased 29.27% when compared to the 876.2 Million Baht of
the year ended December 31, 2004. The main reasons of such increase
are as follow:
1) TV Program production Business
The company has ability to created and produced the quality
and popularity TV program of the company. During the year 2005,
the company had additional fours TV Programs when compared to the
same period of the prior year. The programs were Black Box, Fright
For Mom, Mum Show and Sixth Senses which were made the revenue
increased by 26% from the year 2004.
2) Publishing Business
The company had success in selling the Magazines and Pocket Books
in Year 2005. The company had additional 4 pocket books which
increased to 28 pocket books when compared to the same period of
last year. The revenue had increased from 20 million baht from
year 2004 to 33.4 million baht year 2005,which increased 66.9%.
3) Animation Business
In year 2005 was the first year that the company had invested into
Animation Business that made the company increased the revenue from
the new business.
Cost of Production
TV Program production Business
The company can control production cost better that last year.
For the year 2005, the company had the cost of production for the
total amount of 462.6 Million Baht which increased by 16.3 Million
Baht when compared to the 397.7 Million Baht of the year ended
December 31, 2004 or increased 16.3% or equal cost of production:
total revenue of TV Program Production Business at 43.1 % which was
lower portion than the same period of last year that had cost of
production: total revenue of TV Program Production Business at 46.9%.
Publishing Business
For the Year 2005, the company had the cost of selling and advertising
in Publishing Business for the total amount of 15.5 million baht which
increased by 4.3 million baht when compared to the 11.19 Million
Baht of the year ended December 31, 2004 or increases 38.8% or equal
cost of selling and advertising in Publishing Business : Total
Revenue from Publishing Business at 46.5% which was lower portion
than the same period of last year that had at 56.0% cost of selling
nd advertising in Publishing Business : Total Revenue from Publishing
Business.
Animation Business
In year 2005 was the first year that the company had invested into
Animation Business that made the company had additional cost of good
sold 5.4 Million Baht.
- Selling and Administration Expenses.
For the year end 2005, the company had total selling and administration
expensed for the total amount of 242.96 Million Baht or equal Selling
nd Administration Expenses: total revenue at 21.73% which higher
portion than last year that had selling and administration expenses
for the total amount of 172.92 Million Baht or equal Selling and
Administration Expenses: total revenue at 19.91%. The main reason were
1) Increase of Sale Commission and Sale Promotion expense where
were along according to increase of revenue.
2) Increase of employees for support additional TV program and new
business in year 2005.
- Dividend Payment
The company had allocated the net profit by paying the dividend in the
amount of 130 Million Baht or equal 0.65 Baht/Share according to the
company performance last six months of Year 2005. The total dividend
payment through the year 2005 will be 240 Million Baht or equal 1.20 Baht
per Share or equal 79.3% of Net Profit. Beside, the company had made the
first dividend payment for the first six months of the years 2005 in
the amount of 110 million baht or equal 0.55 Baht per share.
Please be informed accordingly
Best Regards,
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
________________________________________
(Mr. Kanchit Kawachat)
Executive Vice President- Finance