Investments
in Capital Augmented Preferred Securities Funds
25,000,000
25,000,000
Investments
in debentures
40,305,076
40,305,076
Other
long-term investments
Subsidiary
company
208,557
245,889
Joint ventures
Balance
- as previously reported
—
2,642,227
Prior year adjustment - change in the accounting for joint venture
(Note 3)
—
1,841,681
Balance - as restated
29,793,103
4,483,908
Other
companies, net
16,124
16,124
Total
other long-term investments
30,017,784
4,745,921
Total
long-term investments, net
117,333,118
92,061,255
As at 31 December 2000,
the certificate of deposit amount of Bht 22 million is a negotiable
certificate of deposit of Krungthai Bank Public Company Limited. The
certificate of deposit will be due in 2002.
As at 31 December 2000, the investments in Capital Augmented Preferred
Securities Funds amounting to Bht 25 million comprise investments
in 1.5 million units of Bht 10 each of The Bualuang Capital Augmented
Preferred Securities Fund, which is a perpetual and closed - end fund,
totalling Bht 15 million and 1 million units of Bht 10 each of The
Preferred Shares - Subordinated Debentures of DBS Thai Danu Bank Public
Company Limited Fund, which is an indefinite life fund, totalling
Bht 10 million. According to the Prospectus of The Bualuang Capital
Augmented Preferred Securities Fund and Prospectus of The Preferred
Shares - Subordinated Debentures of DBS Thai Danu Bank Public Company
Limited Fund, the Capital Augmented Preferred Securities Funds will
be redeemed during the years 2004 to 2006 and year 2006 respectively.
As at 31 December 2000, investments in debentures amounting to Bht
40.3 million represent investments in 30,000 units and 10,000 units
of Bht 1,000 each of unsubordinated and unsecured debentures of two
public limited companies. The debentures carry interest at the fixed
rates of 9% and 9.5% per annum throughout the terms of debentures.
The debentures amounting to Bht 30 million and Bht 10.3 million will
be redeemed in years 2005 and 2004 respectively.
Other long-term investments are summarised as follows:
Consolidated
(Baht)
Paid-up
capital
Percentage
of Holding
Cost
method
2000
1999
2000
1999
2000
1999
Nature
of business
Baht
Baht
Baht
Baht
Baht
Baht
Other
companies
Singapore
Press Holdings Limited
Publisher
of magazines
27,393,300,000
27,393,300,000
0.00
0.00
16,124
16,124
Asia
Magazines Limited
Publisher
of magazines
75,143,373
75,143,373
10.90
10.90
12,725,577
12,725,577
12,741,701
12,741,701
Less:
Allowance for impairment in value of investments