TRUNKBOW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD 
By BEIJING, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trunkbow International Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: TBOW) ("Trunkbow" or the "Company"), a leading provider of Mobile Payment Solutions ("MPS") and Mobile Value Added Services ("MVAS") in the PRC, today announced preliminary, unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012.
Full Year 2012 Financial Highlights
-- Gross revenue was $35.5 million, compared with $29.7 million in 2011.
-- MVAS gross revenue increased to $21.6 million, compared with $17.4
million in 2011.
-- MPS gross revenue in 2012 was $13.9 million, compared with $12.3
million in 2011.
-- Gross profit in 2012 was $29.7 million, compared with $22.9 million in
2011; gross margin improved to 85.3%, compared with 78.9% in 2011.
-- Net income totaled $12.7 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared
with $16.9 million, or $0.46 per diluted share in 2011.
-- As of December 31, 2012, cash and cash equivalents totaled $0.8 million.
-- Collected approximately $3.9 million of outstanding accounts receivable
as of December 31, 2012.
Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial Highlights
-- Gross revenue was $13.6 million, compared with $9.7 million in the
fourth quarter of 2011.
-- MPS gross revenue for the quarter was $7.7 million, compared with
$8.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
-- MVAS gross revenue increased to $6.0 million, compared with $1.5
million a year ago.
-- Gross profit for the quarter was $12.2 million, compared with $8.3
million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
-- Gross margin improved to 91.5%, compared with 86.7% in the fourth
quarter of 2011.
2012 and Recent Business Highlights
-- Announced that the Company's board of directors received a preliminary
non-binding "going-private" transaction proposal letter, dated November
2, 2012.
-- Extended cooperation with China Unicom through the deployment of a new
terminal-based MPS platform in Sichuan and Heilongjiang Province.
-- Signed approximately 140 merchants for implementation of
Trunkbow-UnionPay mobile applet system. Mobile apps containing this
payment functionality were introduced in the second half of 2012.
-- Began development of cloud-based MPS services through partnership with
experienced operators to offer hosted mobile payment services for small-
and medium-sized businesses.
-- Signed an agreement to develop and implement a new electronic payment
system for China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. ("CMBC"), China's first
national joint-stock commercial bank, serving non state-owned
enterprises, small businesses and high-end consumers. The new system
will be designed to simplify mobile and Internet payments for 10 million
CMBC credit cardholders.
-- Continued the construction and began management and operation of the
cloud data center through partnership with experienced operators to
offer managed hosting services.
To date, no decisions have been made with respect to the Company's response to the going-private proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company will provide relevant updates with respect to the going private transaction or any other transaction as appropriate.
Fourth Quarter 2012 Results
Gross revenue in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $13.6 million, an increase of 40.2% year-over-year, compared with gross revenue of $9.7 million in the same period a year ago. The increase in gross revenue was primarily attributable to the growth of software sales. Revenue from MVAS increased $4.5 million, or 302.1%, to $6.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with $1.5 million in the same period of 2011. The increase in MVAS revenue was primarily driven by the growth on MVAS software sales related to phone call and SMS management, mobile business card, color numbering and number change notification. Revenue from the Company's MPS offerings decreased 6.9% to $7.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with $8.2 million in the same period of 2011. The decrease in MPS revenue was attributable to reduction of the MPS software sales.
Cost of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $1.1 million, compared with $1.3 million in the same period of 2011. The decrease in cost of revenue was primarily attributed to reduction in the system integration, which consumed significant hardware costs.
Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $12.2 million, compared with $8.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. As a percentage of net revenue, gross margin was 91.5% in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with 86.7% in the year-ago period. The year-over-year improvement in gross margin was attributable to the increase of software sales and decrease of revenues from system integration, which involves significantly higher hardware costs.
Operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2012 were $6.5 million, an increase of 48.3% year-over-year. The increase in operating expenses was primarily related to an increase in allowance for doubtful accounts, provided for customers' receivables and advances to suppliers that are older than one year. The allowances provided for accounts receivable and advance to suppliers were $2.1 million and $2.5 million, respectively.
Operating income in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $5.7 million, compared with $3.9 million reported in the same period last year. The increase in operating income for the quarter was in line with the increase in revenue.
Net income attributable to Trunkbow was $5.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with $4.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Earnings per basic and diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2012 were $0.14 each, based on basic and diluted shares outstanding of 36.8 million. This compares with $0.13 per basic and diluted share based on basic and diluted shares outstanding of 36.8 million and 37.0 million, respectively, in the year-ago period.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $0.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared with $6.1 million as of December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had working capital of $50.5 million and total shareholders' equity of $95.4 million. Accounts receivable on December 31, 2012 totaled approximately $46.9 million. As December 31, 2012, the Company had collected approximately $3.9 million of these outstanding receivables.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss financial results for the fourth quarter and 2012 full year on April 16, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. To participate in the live conference call, please dial the following number five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time: +1 (718) 354-1231. International callers should dial +65 6723-9381. The passcode required is 35510300.
If you are unable to participate in the call at this time, a replay will be available for 14 days starting on April 16, 2013. To access the replay, please dial +1 (646) 254-3697, international callers dial +61 (2) 8199-0299, and enter the passcode 35510300.
About Trunkbow
Trunkbow International Holdings (NASDAQ: TBOW) is a leading provider of Mobile Payment Solutions ("MPS") and Mobile Value Added Solutions ("MVAS") in PRC. Trunkbow's solutions enable the telecom operators to offer their subscribers access to unique mobile applications, innovative tools, value-added services that create a superior mobile experience, and as a result generate higher average revenue per user and reduce subscriber churn. Since its inception in 2001, Trunkbow has established a proven track record of innovation, and has developed a significant market presence in both the Mobile Value Added and Mobile Payment solutions markets. Trunkbow supplies its mobile payment solutions to all three Chinese mobile telecom operators, as well as re-sellers, in several provinces of China. For more information, please visit www.trunkbow.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current expectations and views of future events that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to uncertainties relating to the Company's relationship with China's major telecom carriers and its resellers, competition from domestic and international companies, changes in technology, contributions from revenue sharing plans and general economic conditions. The Company has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. The results the Company is providing today are preliminary and unaudited and are subject to the conclusion of the audit of our financial statements, and could differ materially from the results disclosed today. Information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC.
Contact Information
In China: In the U.S.
Trunkbow International Holdings
Limited The Piacente Group
Ms Alice Ye, Chief Financial
Officer Brandi Floberg/Lee Roth
Phone: +86 (10) 8571-2518 (Beijing) Phone: + (1) 212-481-2050 (New York)
Email: ir@trunkbow.com E-mail:trunkbow@tpg-ir.com
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TRUNKBOW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, December 31,
2012 2011
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $783,074 $6,139,589
Accounts receivable, net 46,896,214 41,147,767
Advances to suppliers, net 12,478,788 9,783,454
Prepayment 496,372 316,258
Other current assets 7,996,644 4,040,152
Due from directors 9,350 758,033
Inventories 5,673,179 4,924,415
Deferred tax asset 942,028 117,952
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Total current assets 75,275,649 67,227,620
Property and equipment, net 39,929,472 21,420,803
Land use right, net 5,831,641 5,905,583
Intangible assets, net 271,894 33,958
Long-term prepayment 368,985 2,733,363
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TOTAL ASSETS $121,677,641 $97,321,327
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $2,655,395 $2,238,179
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities* 3,983,227 2,216,128
Short-term loan 11,175,196 6,460,945
Due to directors 106,141 11,959
Taxes payable 6,857,978 4,209,907
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Total current liabilities 24,777,937 15,137,118
Deferred revenue 1,505,881 0
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Total liabilities 26,283,818 15,137,118
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Stockholders' equity
Preferred Stock: par value $0.001, authorized 10,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011,
respectively 0 0
Common Stock: par value $0.001, authorized 190,000,000 shares, 36,807,075 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and December 31,
2011, respectively 36,807 36,807
Additional paid-in capital 39,671,966 39,671,966
Appropriated retained earnings 6,461,938 4,504,667
Unappropriated retained earnings 45,713,187 34,989,429
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,509,925 2,981,340
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Total stockholders' equity 95,393,823 82,184,209
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $121,677,641 $97,321,327
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TRUNKBOW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Three Months Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
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2012 2011 2012 2011
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Revenues $13,643,170 $9,731,237 $35,460,297 $29,715,407
Less: Business tax and surcharges 285,297 165,733 691,297 638,377
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Net revenues 13,357,873 9,565,504 34,769,000 29,077,030
Cost of revenues 1,138,681 1,271,549 5,107,636 6,130,071
Gross profit 12,219,192 8,293,955 29,661,364 22,946,959
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Operating expenses
Selling and distribution expenses 661,369 676,611 3,197,089 2,344,993
General and administrative expenses 5,443,467 3,326,555 11,342,159 7,944,055
Research and development expenses 437,989 407,611 2,014,797 1,434,525
6,542,825 4,410,777 16,554,045 11,723,573
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Income from operations 5,676,367 3,883,178 13,107,319 11,223,386
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Other income (expenses)
Interest income 58,388 5,193 232,693 107,467
Interest expense (223,299) (35,775) (956,492) (87,005)
Refund of value-added tax 117,841 804,627 1,667,606 2,112,463
Government grants 78,732 911,552 379,159 5,651,686
Other income (9,148) (71,948) 83,562 7,890
Other expenses (332) 13,935 (12,723) (117,024)
22,182 1,627,584 1,393,805 7,675,477
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Income before income tax expense 5,698,549 5,510,762 14,501,124 18,898,863
Income tax expense 715,144 717,043 1,820,095 1,958,615
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Net income 4,983,405 4,793,719 12,681,029 16,940,248
Foreign currency translation fluctuation 168,324 620,773 528,585 2,405,664
Comprehensive income $5,151,729 $5,414,492 $13,209,614 $19,345,912
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Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding
Basic 36,807,075 36,807,075 36,807,075 36,263,911
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Diluted 36,807,075 36,974,086 36,812,203 37,163,690
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Earnings per share
Basic $0.14 $0.13 $0.34 $0.47
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Diluted $0.14 $0.13 $0.34 $0.46
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TRUNKBOW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31,
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2012 2011
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Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $12,681,029 $16,940,248
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,667,726 323,671
Provision for doubtful accounts 6,582,008 928,218
Share-based compensation expenses 0 350,000
Deferred taxes (822,001) (116,027)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (9,467,390) (15,159,545)
Advance to suppliers (5,151,720) (2,585,065)
Prepayment 121,529 399,563
Other current assets (1,830,839) (795,636)
Due from directors 754,321 (664,592)
Inventories (709,476) (1,078,415)
Long-term prepayment 354,422 (2,322,161)
Accounts payable 399,323 1,328,366
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 272,275 1,572,534
Other non-current liabilities 0 (141,940)
Amounts due to directors 94,043 11,764
Taxes payable 2,613,528 337,200
Deferred revenue 1,505,165 0
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Net cash flows used in operating activities 9,063,943 (671,817)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property and equipment and intangible assets (19,468,008) (20,823,526)
Acquisition of land use right 0 (5,877,870)
Collection on loans to third parties 158,438 2,884,763
Payment on loans to third parties (2,091,387) (2,784,653)
Acquisition of Delixunda Company (net of cash acquired) 0 (40,223)
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Net cash flows used in investing activities (21,400,957) (26,641,509)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (net of finance costs) 0 17,332,251
Proceeds from bank loan 18,888,700 6,355,495
Repayment of bank loan (14,227,771) (1,856,436)
Proceeds from loans from third parties 2,401,024 0
Restricted deposit collected from bank 0 371,287
Proceeds from exercise of warrants 0 610,000
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Net cash flows provided by financing activities 7,061,953 22,812,597
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Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash and cash equivalents (81,454) 380,568
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (5,356,515) (4,120,161)
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Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the year 6,139,589 10,259,750
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Cash and cash equivalents - end of the period $783,074 $6,139,589
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest $956,492 $74,332
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Cash paid for income taxes $1,649,212 $390,586
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities
Issuance of 30,000 common shares at $5.00 each for the legal fee $0 $150,000
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SOURCE Trunkbow International Holdings Limited
