The Operating Result for the Year 2008
25 February 2009
Ref. WORK 03/2009
February 25, 2009
Re: Clarification of the operating result for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
To: President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Attachment: Business Performance Report (Form F45-3) and the consolidated
and company financial statement for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited ("The Company") is
pleased to
submit herewith the consolidated and company financial statements for the year
ended
December 31, 2008. The operating results compared to the year ended December
31, 2007
are as follow:
The operating performance of the company and its subsidiaries for
the year ended
December 31, 2008 has shown the net profit of 162.06 Million Baht compared to
the 249.52
Million Baht of the year ended December 31, 2007 or decreased by 35.05% .
Details are as
follow:
Revenue
For the total revenues of the year ended December 31, 2008 were
1,219.33
Million Baht that were generated from five main business which were TV
business for
1,103.85 Million Baht, Publishing business 25.78 Million Baht, Animation and
other services
business 20.55 Million Baht, Motion pictures business 26.07 Million Baht,
Concerts and plays
business 15.56 Million Baht, and other revenues 27.52 Million Baht. The total
revenues
decreased by 9.51 % compared to the 1,347.46 Million Baht of the year ended
December 31,
2007. Detail are as follow:
1) Television Business
The revenue was 1,103.85 Million Baht which was decreased by 97.38 Million
Baht compared
to 1,201.23 Million Baht of the year ended December 31, 2007 or decreased by
8.11%. The
decreasing of revenue mainly was resulted from economic slowdown and domestic
political
conflict which has the effect on media ads spending decreased by 2.8% ( TV
decreased by
4.4%).
2) Publishing Business
The publishing business had the revenue of 25.78 Million Baht which was
increased by
23.94% from 20.8 Million Baht in year ended December 31, 2007. The increasing
of revenue
mainly was resulted from the pocket books
3) Animation and other services Business
The animation business has been operated under Ittirit House Company Limited.
The revenue
was 20.55 Million Baht which was increased by 110.77% from 9.75 Million Baht
in year
ended December 31, 2007. The increasing of revenue mainly was resulted from more
recognized revenue on project which is still ongoing.
4) Motion pictures Business
The motion pictures business had the revenue of 26.07 Million Baht which was
decreased by
53.43% from 55.98 Million Baht in year ended December 31, 2007.
5) Concerts and plays Business
The concerts and plays business had the revenue of 15.56 Million Baht which
was decreased
by 52.15% from 32.52 Million Baht in year ended December 31, 2007.
Cost of Production
1. Television Business for the year ended December 31, 2008, the
company had
cost of production for the total amount of 616.71 Million Baht which increased
by 2.79% from
599.97 Million Baht in year ended December 31, 2007 .
2. Publishing Business
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the company had cost of production for
the total
amount of 12.06 Million Baht which increased by 32.24% from 9.12 Million Baht
in year
ended December 31,2007 which were the same direction as revenue.
3. Animation and other services Business
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the company had cost of production for
the total
amount of 16.73 Million Baht which increased by 73.37% from 9.65 Million Baht
in year
ended December 31, 2007
4) Motion pictures Business
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the company had cost of production for
the total
amount of 14.86 Million Baht which decreased by 42.74% from 25.95 Million Baht
in year
ended December 31, 2007
5) Concerts and plays Business
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the company had cost of production for
the total
amount of 13.34 Million Baht which decreased by 40.15% from 22.29 Million Baht
in year
ended December 31, 2007
Selling and Administration Expenses
For the year ended December 31, 2008, the company had total selling and
administration
expenses for the total amount of 305.99 Million Baht which decreased by 4.63%.
The selling
and administration expenses portion to the total revenue was 25.09% compared
to the last
year portion of 23.81%.
Please be informed accordingly.
Best Regards,
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
(Mr.Kanchit Kawachat)
Chief Financial Officer
Authorized to sign on behalf of the company