) MD&A Quarter 2/2010

by Baht 844 million, while other assets decreased by Baht 464 million. - Cash received from operating liabilities of Baht 1,604 million consisted of trade accounts payable increased by Baht 1,774 million while other liabilities decreased by Baht 170 million. - Interest and corporate income tax the Company paid by cash totaling Baht 207 million. 2) Net cash used for investing activities was Baht 330 million; - Cash used for investment in fixed assets-equipments of Baht 273 million. - The payment of the share acquisition for investment in APMC was at Baht 93 million. - The Company received Baht 18 million for dividend from BGN and received Baht 18 million from other investing activities. 3) Net cash used for financing activities was Baht 679 million; - Long term loan repayment of Baht 444 million. - Annual dividend payment to the shareholders at Baht 0.80 per share, totaling - Baht 935 million - Short term loan drawdown of Baht 700 million for the Company's working capital. Therefore, at the end of the second quarter of 2010, the Company's cash and cash equivalents was Baht 1,452 million which consist of Baht 166 million reserved for PQI project and Baht 1,286 million for normal operating cash. 4. Environmental Cost Accounting Having the environmental concerns and social responsibilities, since 2005, the Company has prepared the environmental management accounting report (production line) and also published in the Sustainability Report. The environmental cost accounting helps the Company to keep track the related information, which is useful for enhancing the environmental management effectiveness, and resource utilization. The report for the second quarter of 2010 compared to the same period of last year is summarized hereunder. (Unit : Million Baht) 2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter Change 2010 2009 +/- Material Costs of Product Outputs : Consist of crude oil, ethanol, 20,675 15,774 +4,901 bio-diesel, chemical, energy and utilities in production Material Costs of Non-Product Outputs : Consist of slop and sludge oil, 38 32 +6 waste water, chemical surplus Waste and Emission Control Costs : Consist of slop and sludge oil, 38 32 +6 waste water, chemical surplus Waste and Emission Control Costs 25 20 +5 : Consist of maintenance cost of environmental control equipments and depreciation and other fees Prevention and Other Environmental Management Costs : Consist of monitoring and measurement 2 2 - cost, environmental management system expenses Benefit from by-product and waste recycling : The revenue realization from liquid -5 0.1 -5 sulfur, glycerin, waste paper The above table shows that the total expense in the second quarter of this year was higher than the second quarter of last year. Most of the expenses of more than 99% were from Material Costs of Products Outputs which were mainly driven by an increase of the crude oil price by Baht 4.58 per liter. The Material Costs of Non-Products Outputs were increased by Baht 6 million, or increased by 18.8% which were caused by slop oil expense relating with the increase of the crude oil price. However, in term of volume, the slop oil decreased from the second quarter of last year by 54%. In addition, Waste and Emission Control Costs were increased by Baht 5 million or by 25.0% from the same period of the previous year due to an increased amortizing of depreciation of the pollution control equipment. Prevention and Other Environmental Management Costs were at the same level as last year since the Company has continuously placed an emphasis upon following and examining quality of the environment.