ANCIAL STATEMENTS 1998
26 February 1999
ADVANCED INFO SERVICE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Consolidated Company's Separate
Statements of Cash Flows (Baht) Statements of Cash Flows (Baht)
1998 1997 1998 1997
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income 2,965,772,067 2,525,871,347 2,965,772,067 2,525,871,347
Reconcile to net cash from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of
property and equipment 482,271,428 279,239,394 418,729,060 236,282,966
Amortization of costs of mobile
phone and pager service networks
under concession agreements 1,615,325,210 1,020,435,413 1,497,369,171 912,581,994
Amortization of deferred charges 69,376,971 33,401,329 69,328,273 33,351,646
Amortization of goodwill 36,598,815 36,598,814 - -
Addition to bad debt and
allowance for doubtful accounts 766,937,219 341,648,612 710,946,544 271,092,216
Unrealized (gains) losses on exchange (1,631,715,303) 1,321,771,670 (1,631,867,852) 1,316,457,294
Additions to allowance for
obsolete inventories 5,034,038 25,800,565 - -
Additions to allowance for
obsolete equipment - 7,192,000 - -
Net result of investment in subsidiary
and associated companies (6,203,008) (1,293,079) (133,130,570) (89,126,824)
Net income of minority interests
in the subsidiary 109,017,649 82,955,089 - -
Increase in accounts and
notes receivable (52,819,322) (1,294,572,996) (28,617,724) (1,247,929,036)
Decrease in advances to related parties 72,392,417 113,066,719 36,567,036 22,736,836
Decrease (increase) in inventories 15,075,298 (91,801,050) - -
Decrease (increase) in
other current assets 28,091,781 (456,812,896) 25,030,934 (506,222,153)
Decrease (increase) in other assets 31,430,761 (83,556,002) 30,334,607 (84,929,314)
Increase in accounts and notes payable
and accrued expenses 642,595,816 2,496,262,015 580,202,260 2,539,863,403
Increase (decrease) in advances
from related parties (57,482,621) 19,277,231 4,985,873 7,942,237
Increase (decrease) in
other current liabilities 1,160,045,400 (307,867,396) 1,097,701,259 (329,513,323)
Increase in deposits from customers 94,260,319 430,577,604 129,306,562 480,147,000
Gain on sales of equipment (1,434,815) (946,999) (58,608) (510,420)
Net Cash Provided by
Operating Activities 6,344,570,120 6,497,247,384 5,772,598,892 6,088,095,869
See notes to financial statements
ADVANCED INFO SERVICE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Consolidated Company's Separate
Statements of Cash Flows (Baht) Statements of Cash Flows (Baht)
1998 1997 1998 1997
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net decrease (increase) in
short-term investments 1,496,752,173 (2,765,040,755) 1,402,496,973 (2,696,509,565)
Net decrease (increase) in
loans to related parties (45,500,000) 121,000,000 (50,000,000) -
Additions to investments in shares of
subsidiary and associated companies (651,508,848) - (651,508,848) -
Additions to investments in
property and equipment (713,258,433) (1,254,724,644) (693,174,020) (1,148,828,857)
Proceeds from sales of equipment 5,871,105 4,856,463 1,906,008 3,991,968
Additions to investments in mobile
phone and pager service networks
under concession agreements (7,614,438,557) (9,224,723,390) (7,580,148,236) (9,084,305,800)
Dividend received from a subsidiary - - - 105,000,000
Payment of dividend to minority
interests in a subsidiary - (70,000,000) - -
Additions to investments in
deferred charges (225,364,580) (163,459,476) (225,364,580) (165,271,806)
Net Cash Used for
Investing Activities (7,747,447,140) (13,352,091,802) (7,795,792,703) (12,985,924,060)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in
loans from banks 691,890,300 (51,320,000) 691,890,300 (51,320,000)
Net increase(decrease) in short-term bonds (130,000,000) 2,130,000,000 (130,000,000) 2,130,000,000
Increase in long-term bonds 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Net increase in long-term liabilities 1,313,816,370 5,181,857,748 1,976,816,370 5,183,417,747
Payments of dividend and interim dividend (257,400,000) (1,404,000,000) (257,400,000) (1,404,000,000)
Net Cash From
Financing Activities 2,618,306,670 6,856,537,748 3,281,306,670 6,858,097,747
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH 1,215,429,650 1,693,330 1,258,112,859 (39,730,444)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 520,092,870 518,399,540 432,802,197 472,532,641
CASH OF SUBSIDIARY WHICH ITS RELATED
SHARE CAPITAL WAS ACQUIRED ON
DECEMBER 22, 1998 327,322,225 - - -
CASH AT END OF YEAR 2,062,844,745 520,092,870 1,690,915,056 432,802,197
See notes to financial statements
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Definition of Cash
Cash shown in the accompanying statements of cash flows represents cash in hand and at banks as defined in the Thai
Accounting Standard with respect to the preparation of the statement of cash flows which is in line with the definition prescribed
in the regulation relating to the financial statements issued under the Ministerial Regulation No. 7 (B.E. 2539), under the Public
Company Limited Act B.E. 2535.
Interest Expense and Income Tax Consolidated Company's Separate
Paid During the Years Statements of Cash Flows (Baht) Statements of Cash Flows (Baht)
1998 1997 1998 1997
Interest expense 1,249,300,530 355,367,859 1,173,574,813 291,889,079
Income tax 394,533,205 1,722,998,762 326,295,389 1,618,313,774
Non-Cash Investing Activities in 1998 and 1997 in Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Additions to investments in property and equipment for general business operations, which are included in property and
equipment, additions to investments in mobile phone and pager service networks which are included in costs of mobile phone
and pager service networks under concession agreements and additions to investments in deferred charges, amounted to
approximately Baht 8,553.06 million in 1998 and Baht 10,642.91 million in 1997.
Outstanding debts in the balance sheets relating to the aforesaid investments, amounting to approximately Baht 6,050.28
million in 1998 and Baht 4,861.75 million in 1997 are included in accounts and notes payable, and amounting to approximately
Baht 14.95 million in 1998 and Baht 68.91 million in 1997 are included in advances from related parties, and amounting to
approximately Baht 18.63 million in 1998 and Baht 72.16 million in 1997 are included in other current liabilities.
Non-Cash Investing Activities in 1998 and 1997 in the Company's Separate Statements of Cash Flows
Additions to investments in property and equipment for general business operations, which are included in property and equipment,
additions to investments in mobile phone networks which are included in costs of mobile phone networks
under concession agreements, and additions to investments in deferred charges, amounted to approximately Baht
8,498.69 million in 1998 and Baht 10,398.41 million in 1997.
Outstanding debts in the balance sheets relating to the aforesaid investments, amounting to approximately Baht 6,049.68
million in 1998 and Baht 4,859.12 million in 1997 are included in accounts and notes payable, and amounting to approximately
Baht 14.95 million in 1998 and Baht 0.39 million in 1997 are included in advances from related parties, and amounting to
approximately Baht 17.96 million in 1998 and Baht 70.73 million in 1997 are included in other current liabilities.
See notes to financial statements
During the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company acquired certain subsidiary, 99.99% of Shinawatra Wireless
Marketing Company Limited. Book values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the year then ended
were as follows:
Baht
Cash in hand and at banks 327,322,225
Short-term investments 515,936
Accounts and notes receivable - net 234,392,248
Advances to related parties 1,795,927
Inventories - net 637,535,747
Other current assets 93,228,507
Equipment - net 87,244,502
Deferred charges - net 59,052,055
Other assets 311,522,034
Loans from banks (187,558,647)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (638,773,793)
Short-term loan and advances from related parties (213,743,707)
Other current liabilities (90,545,001)
Minority interests in subsidiary (155)
Excess of book value of investment in subsidiary over cost (21,987,878)
Total 600,000,000
See notes to financial statements