23 February 2009
Operating Result of year 2008
SBN 002/2009
February 23, 2009
Subject : Operating Result of year 2008
To : The Managing Director, the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Sabina Public Co., Ltd. would like to clarify the operating result of year
2008 as follows:-
For year 2008, Sabina Public Co., Ltd. had the total revenue from sales &
service amount 1,953.85 million baht which
decreased by 5.52% or equivalent to 114.06 million baht. This was the result
from the reducing in sales revenue of
OEM department amount 233.68 million baht due to the appreciation of Thai baht
toward US dollar and the policy to
adjust the company's revenue according to the currency fluctuation by reduced
the sales volume from the OEM
customers who provide the slight gross profit. Due to economic crisis in USA
and Europe, the company needs to be
more careful to screen customers' orders. The increase sales revenue of 120.72
million baht from Sabina-brand
products was unable to compensate with the decrease sales revenue from OEM
products. This was the result in
reduce of the company's total revenue.
The cost of goods sold amount 1,236.57 million baht of the year 2008 which
decreased by 286.20 million baht or
18.79% from the same period in 2007. This resulted from reducing in sale of
OEM's products and implement of Lean
Manufacturing System. The Company had a gross profit of 717.28 million baht or
36.71%.
For year 2008, the Company had Selling General and Administrative expenses of
516.94 million baht which increased
by 119.64 million baht or 30.11% from the year 2007. Due to the year 2008, the
company had sales promotion
expenses in order to increase sales for product under trademark of subsidiary.
The company had the operating profit
of 200.34 million baht or 10.25% by operating these activities.
For the year 2008, net profit of the company was 180.25 million baht which
increased by 57.53 million baht or
46.88% from the year 2007. This was according to last year policy by reduced
the sales volume from the OEM
customers who provide the slight gross profit and emphasized on fashion
products that provide higher gross profit,
implement of Lean Manufacturing System and decreased in interest expenses by
12.90 million baht so the company's
net profit margin was 9.08%
Please be informed accordingly.
Respectfully yours,
(Mr.Apisit Jongkittipong)
Director