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18. Basic Earnings Per Share<br />

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income for the year by the weighted average number of ordinary<br />

shares held by outside shareholders in issue during the year.<br />

19. Commitments<br />

Capital commitments<br />

The Company has an outstanding commitment amounting to USD 300,000 (2006: USD 400,000) relating to the purchase of<br />

software license and maintenance expenses.<br />

Operating lease commitments<br />

The Company has entered into a land lease agreement under which its outstanding commitments are as follows:<br />

(Baht : million)<br />

<strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />

Within 1 year 18 9<br />

Over 1 year and not over 5 years 74 74<br />

Over 5 years 259 277<br />

20. Financial Information by Segment<br />

The Company’s operations involve a single industry segment in non-life insurance and are carried on in the single geographic<br />

area in Thailand. As a result, all of the revenues, operating profits and assets as reflected in these financial statements pertain to the<br />

aforementioned industry segment and geographic area.<br />

21. Bank Guarantee<br />

As at December 31, <strong>2007</strong>, there were outstanding bank guarantees of Baht 15.4 million (2006: Baht 3.1 million) issued by<br />

banks on behalf of the Company in respect of certain performance bonds as required in the normal course of business.<br />

22. Contingent Liabilities<br />

As at December 31, <strong>2007</strong>, the Company has been sued for damaged totaling approximately Baht 941.7 million<br />

(2006: Baht 315.4 million) as insurer. The total maximum sum insured per the relevant policies is Baht 233.8 million<br />

(2006: Baht 166.8 million). The outcomes of these causes have not yet been finalised but the Company has set aside reserves for<br />

its contingent losses amounting to approximately Baht 143.5 million (2006: Baht 51.1 million).<br />

23. Financial Instruments<br />

23.1 Financial risk management<br />

The Company’s financial instruments, as defined under Thai Accounting Standard No. 48 “Financial Instruments:<br />

Disclosure and Presentations”, principally comprise deposits at financial institutions, investments in securities, loans, and amounts<br />

due from (to) reinsurers. The financial risks associated with these financial instruments and how they are managed is described<br />

below.<br />

Credit risk<br />

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

number of customers comprising the customer base and their dispersion across different industries and geographic regions in Thailand.<br />

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