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We aim to be the most preferred non-life insurer in Thailand

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20. Basic Earn<strong>in</strong>gs Per Share<br />

Basic earn<strong>in</strong>gs per share is calculated by divid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> net <strong>in</strong>come for <strong>the</strong> year by <strong>the</strong> weighted average num<strong>be</strong>r of ord<strong>in</strong>ary<br />

shares held by outside shareholders <strong>in</strong> issue dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> year.<br />

21. Commitments<br />

The Company has entered <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> several lease agreements <strong>in</strong> respect of <strong>the</strong> lease of land and office build<strong>in</strong>g space. The<br />

terms of <strong>the</strong> agreements are 30 years and 1 year for land and office build<strong>in</strong>g space, respectively.<br />

As at Decem<strong>be</strong>r 31, 2009 and 2008, future m<strong>in</strong>imum lease payments required under those <strong>non</strong>-cancellable operat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

lease contracts were as follows.<br />

(Baht : Million)<br />

2009 2008<br />

With<strong>in</strong> 1 year 19 19<br />

Over 1 year and not over 5 years 79 77<br />

Over 5 years 217 238<br />

22. Bank Guarantee<br />

As at Decem<strong>be</strong>r 31, 2009, <strong>the</strong>re were outstand<strong>in</strong>g bank guarantees of Baht 13.7 million (2008: Baht 7.8 million) issued by<br />

banks on <strong>be</strong>half of <strong>the</strong> Company <strong>in</strong> respect of certa<strong>in</strong> performance bonds as required <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> normal course of bus<strong>in</strong>ess.<br />

23. Cont<strong>in</strong>gent Liabilities<br />

As at Decem<strong>be</strong>r 31, 2009, <strong>the</strong> Company has <strong>be</strong>en sued for damaged <strong>to</strong>tal<strong>in</strong>g approximately Baht 1,892.6 million (2008:<br />

Baht 2,410.8 million) as <strong><strong>in</strong>surer</strong>. The <strong>to</strong>tal maximum sum <strong>in</strong>sured per <strong>the</strong> relevant policies is Baht 776.7 million (2008: Baht 742.2 million).<br />

The outcomes of <strong>the</strong>se causes have not yet <strong>be</strong>en f<strong>in</strong>alised but <strong>the</strong> Company has set aside reserves for its cont<strong>in</strong>gent losses<br />

amount<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> approximately Baht 268.2 million (2008: Baht 252.2 million).<br />

24. F<strong>in</strong>ancial Information by Segment<br />

The Company’s operations <strong>in</strong>volve a s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>in</strong>dustry segment <strong>in</strong> <strong>non</strong>-<strong>life</strong> <strong>in</strong>surance and are carried on <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> s<strong>in</strong>gle<br />

geographic area <strong>in</strong> <strong>Thailand</strong>. As a result, all of <strong>the</strong> revenues, operat<strong>in</strong>g profits and assets as reflected <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>se f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements<br />

perta<strong>in</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> aforementioned <strong>in</strong>dustry segment and geographic area.<br />

25. F<strong>in</strong>ancial Instruments<br />

25.1 F<strong>in</strong>ancial risk management<br />

The Company’s f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>in</strong>struments, as def<strong>in</strong>ed under Thai Account<strong>in</strong>g Standard No. 32 “F<strong>in</strong>ancial Instruments:<br />

Presentation”, pr<strong>in</strong>cipally comprise cash and deposit at f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>in</strong>stitutions, premium receivable, amount due <strong>to</strong>/ due from re<strong><strong>in</strong>surer</strong>,<br />

loans and <strong>in</strong>vestments <strong>in</strong> securities. The f<strong>in</strong>ancial risks associated with <strong>the</strong>se f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>in</strong>struments and how <strong>the</strong>y are managed <strong>in</strong><br />

descri<strong>be</strong>d <strong>be</strong>low.<br />

Credit Risk<br />

Concentrations of <strong>the</strong> credit risk with respect <strong>to</strong> premiums due and uncollected are <strong>in</strong>significant due <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> large<br />

num<strong>be</strong>r of cus<strong>to</strong>mers compris<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> cus<strong>to</strong>mer base and <strong>the</strong>ir dispersion across different <strong>in</strong>dustries and geographic regions <strong>in</strong> <strong>Thailand</strong>.<br />

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