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Trunkbow Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results

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


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


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


TOTAL ASSETS


$

121,677,641



$

97,321,327


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


Total current liabilities



24,777,937




15,137,118


Deferred revenue



1,505,881




0


Total liabilities



26,283,818




15,137,118


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


Total stockholders' equity



95,393,823




82,184,209


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


$

121,677,641



$

97,321,327


TRUNKBOW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



Three Months Ended December 31,


Years Ended December 31,


2012


2011


2012


2011









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

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

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

Income from operations


5,676,367



3,883,178



13,107,319



11,223,386

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

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

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

Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding












Basic


36,807,075



36,807,075



36,807,075



36,263,911

Diluted


36,807,075



36,974,086



36,812,203



37,163,690

Earnings per share












Basic

$

0.14


$

0.13


$

0.34


$

0.47

Diluted

$

0.14


$

0.13


$

0.34


$

0.46

TRUNKBOW INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS




Years Ended December 31,




2012



2011


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


Net cash flows used in operating activities



9,063,943




(671,817)


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)


Net cash flows used in investing activities



(21,400,957)




(26,641,509)


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


Net cash flows provided by financing activities



7,061,953




22,812,597


Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash and cash equivalents



(81,454)




380,568


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents



(5,356,515)




(4,120,161)


Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the year



6,139,589




10,259,750


Cash and cash equivalents - end of the period


$

783,074



$

6,139,589


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information









Cash paid for interest


$

956,492



$

74,332


Cash paid for income taxes


$

1,649,212



$

390,586


Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities









Issuance of 30,000 common shares at $5.00 each for the legal fee


$

0



$

150,000


Source: Trunkbow International Holdings Limited
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