Submission of F/S and Explanation for Profit Change
15 May 2009
Translation
14 May 2009
Subject : Submission of Financial Statements for the quarter 1/2009
To : Director and Manager
Stock Exchange of Thailand
Enclosed please find the Interim Consolidated and Company Financial
Statements of Siam Makro Public Company Limited for the first quarter ended
March 31, 2009 which have been reviewed by the certified public accountant.
Revenues
The global economic crisis together with the political unrest in
Thailand caused the estimated 1st quarter GDP to contract at 5-6%. The country
negative economic growth also impacted the Company's first quarter result. In
the first quarter of 2009, the Company's consolidated sales of Baht 18,027
million decreased 1.1% from the same period last year due mainly to the fact
that there were no sales of Makro Office Centre Co., Ltd. ("Makro Office
Centre"), which was disposed on 1 June 2008, as well as lower sales of its
subsidiary as a result of significant decline in tourism industry during this
peak season. Consolidated revenues of Baht 18,536 million were 1.1% lower than
same period last year mainly from the absence of sales of Makro Office Centre
and less interest income.
Gross Margin
Gross margin during the 1st quarter was adversely affected by severe
price competition and declining prices in commodity products such as vegetable
oil, rice, etc. Additionally, the declined gross margin amount was also partly
because there was no gross margin of Makro Office Centre, which was Baht 80
million in the 1st quarter of last year.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Consolidated selling and administrative expenses were Baht 1,100
million, equivalent to 5.9% of total revenues and decreased from the same
quarter last year by 6.2% mainly because there was no operating cost of Makro
Office Centre and our tightening control of expenses.
Financial costs increased by Baht 7.6 million from the same period last
year because the Company borrowed more short term loans as reserve for future
investment and to maintain proper liquidity position.
Net Profit
Net profit after tax was Baht 297 million, a reduction of 23.9% from
the same period last year due mainly to the reduction of consolidated sales,
interest income, gross margin and the increase of financial costs, as
mentioned above.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
Siam Makro Public Company Limited
Signature
(Mr. Charoen Assawajarukasem)
SET Coordinator Manager