ข่าวแจ้งตลาดหลักทรัพย์
15 พฤศจิกายน 2550
Change in Accounting Policy
15 November 2007
The President
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Bangkok
Dear Sir,
Re: Change in Accounting Policy
Berli Jucker Public Company Limited would like to notify that, starting from 1
January 2007, the Company has changed its accounting policy for investments in
subsidiary companies and associate companies in its financial statements from
the equity method to the cost method. The change in accounting policy has been
applied retrospectively and the Company's 2006 financial statements, which are
included in the Company's 2007 interim financial statements for comparative
purposes, have been restated accordingly.
The effects of the change in accounting policy on the Company's interim
financial statements for the three-
month and nine-month periods ended 30 September 2007 are as per statements
attached.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
Berli Jucker Public Company Limited
Thirasakdi Nathikanchanalab Aswin Tachajareonvikul
Director Director
Attachment
Separate financial statements
2007 2007 2006 2006
(in thousand Baht)
Investments in subsidiaries and associates
Balance at 1 January 7,372,314 7,215,497
before change in
accounting policy
Balance at 1 July - 7,125,460
before change in
accounting policy
Decrease in retained - (2,000,931) (1,755,615) (1,844,471)
earnings
Decrease in hedging - 14,250 12,594 6,013
reserve
Decrease in Company - 40,455 40,455 40,455
shares held by a subsidiary
Net decrease - (1,946,226) (1,702,566) (1,798,003)
Balance at 1 January after
change in
accounting policy (5,426,088) 5,417,494
Balance at 1 July after change in
accounting policy - 5,422,894
Separate financial statements
2007 2007 2006 2006
(in thousand Baht)
Retained earning
Balance at 1 January 3,047,942 2,729,841
before change in
accounting policy
Balance at 1 July - 2,880,195
before change in
accounting policy
Increase in dividend
income form subsidiaries and - - 319,444
associates
Decrease in share of profits - (1,915,193) (2,002,095) (1,799,164)
from investments
accounted for using the equity method, net
Increase of impairment on - (10,000) (10,000) (10,000)
investment
Increase of allowance for - (65,739) (60,194) (32,699)
doubtful account of loans
to related parties
Increase of deferred tax assets - 22,722 19,672 11,420
Increase of other income - 32 2,600 4,631
Net decrease - (1,968,178) (1,730,573) (1,825,812)
Balance at 1 January
after change in - 1,079,764 904,029
accounting policy
Balance at 1 July 1,149,622
after change in
accounting policy
Attachment
Separate financial statements
Three-month Nine-month Three-month Nine-month
period ended period period period ended
ended ended
30 September 30 30 30
2007 September September September
2007 2006 2006
(in thousand Baht)
Net profit
Net profit before 51,591 840,277 175,585 639,907
change in accounting policy
Increase in dividend income 798,436 1,018,745 12,800 332,244
from subsidiaries
and associates
Decrease in share of profits(280,318) (617,122) (110,551) (315,387)
from investments
accounted for using the equity method, net
Increase in other income 78,039 84,539 1,800 5,330
Increase in operating 7,424 134 852 (26,644)
and administrative
expenses
Decrease in income tax (24,911) (22,722) 1,142 9,394
Net increase (decrease) 578,670 463,574 (93,957) 4,937
Net profit after change 930,261 1,303,851 81,628 644,844
in accounting policy
Increase (decrease) in 3.64 2.92 (0.59) 0.03
earnings per share (Baht)



