HONG KONG, May 24, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - Kingsoft Corporation Limited ("Kingsoft" or the "Company"; SEHK: 03888), a leading Chinese software and Internet service company, announced its unaudited first quarter results for the three months ended 31 March 2013.
During the period under review, Kingsoft recorded a revenue of RMB456.9 million which increased by 6% quarter-over-quarter and 56% year-over-year. Revenue from the online game and the application software businesses represented 58% and 41%, respectively, of the Company's total revenue in the first quarter. Gross profit for the first quarter increased by 4% quarter-over-quarter and by 63% year-over-year to RMB395.3 million. As at 31 March 2013, cash and cash equivalent amounted to RMB2.65 billion.
Dr. HongJiang Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of Kingsoft, said, "The first quarter of 2013 is another harvest quarter for Kingsoft and the Company has delivered a strong performance in both top-line and bottom-line. Thanks to the strong reception to the key products of major business lines, the total revenue reached a record high of RMB456.9 million, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 6% and a year-over-year increase of 56%. The operating profit also posted a growth of 45% quarter-over-quarter and 93% year-over-year to RMB162.0 million."
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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RMB'000 For the 3 months ended March 31 Change
(unaudited) 2013 2012 (%)
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Revenue 456,859 292,585 56%
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-Entertainment software 266,666 191,090 40%
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-Applications software 188,029 90,754 107%
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-Others 2,164 10,741 -80%
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Gross Profit 395,278 242,931 63%
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Profit Attributable to
Owners of the Parent 195,914 87,526 124%
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Basic EPS (RMB Cents) 17.08 7.68 122%
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OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS OF ONLINE GAMES
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March 31 March 31 Dec 31
2013 2012 2012
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Daily Av. Peak Concurrent Users 631,098 631,485 633,084
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Monthly Average Paying Users 1,768,190 1,330,868 1,650,636
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Monthly Average Revenue per
Paying User (RMB) 47 47 48
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BUSINESS REVIEW
Online Games Business
Despite the adverse impact of Chinese New Year holiday, revenue from online game business for the first quarter of 2013 increased by 11% quarter-over-quarter and by 40% year-over-year to RMB266.7 million. The quarter-over-quarter increase was primarily fueled by the strong growth of JX Online III, the Company's flagship product, and MAT, the Company's first 3D shooting game; while the year-over-year increase was also contributed by the newly launched games.
Furthermore, Kingsoft has been actively developing web games and mobile games, with new talents and studios joining in early 2013. The Company has started closed beta testing for two web games, T3 and Sinomon Master, and also launched several casual mobile games. The Company believes that these initiatives will enable Kingsoft to establish a foothold in these rapid growing new market segments which will enrich its game portfolio and make greater contributions to the future revenue.
Kingsoft Internet Security and Kingsoft WPS Office
In the first quarter of 2013, revenue from the application software business was RMB188.0 million, representing a slight quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1% and a year-over-year increase of 107%. Kingsoft Internet Security (KIS) has successfully transformed from a traditional software company to an internet company, contributing to the robust growth of online advertising revenue. Meanwhile, the remarkable year-over-year growth was also driven by the strong sales of Kingsoft WPS Office in domestic market.
During the period under review, the monthly PC-based active user base of KIS family further expanded and reached 155 million in March. The advertising revenue and value-added revenue from KIS increased by 9% quarter-over-quarter and increased fourfold year-over-year. The monthly active mobile users of KIS family reached 54 million by the end of the first quarter, and the Company will continue to invest to further explore mobile product market.
Due to seasonality effect, revenue from Kingsoft WPS Office decreased by 7% quarter-over-quarter but posted an 8% growth year-over-year. The monthly active users of WPS Personal Edition continued to rise to over 48 million at the end of the first quarter; and the global monthly active users of WPS mobile office jumped to 17 million in May. Since its official release in February, WPS Office for IOS ranked top in Apple's App Store in the category of Free Chinese business APPs, and it received very positive feedbacks from users. In April, WPS for mobile was upgraded to version 5.5 to further integrate cloud storage in mobile office application, which represented a significant breakthrough in mobile office functionality.
In addition, the commercial version of Kingsoft Cloud for business users and cloud service platform was officially released on 27 March. The total registered users for Kingsoft Cloud has exceeded 35 million in the increasingly competitive cloud computing and cloud storage market.
Dr. HongJiang Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of Kingsoft, concluded, "We are pleased to see that Kingsoft has attained a solid and impressive start for 2013. In addition to the exciting growth of the flagship product JX Online III, the increasing monetization capabilities of KIS business, and the continued strong sales of WPS Office, we also achieved fast expansion into mobile services in major business lines. Furthermore, Kingsoft Cloud, the Company's strategic business, also recorded stable development. We believe the outstanding performance in the first quarter has laid a solid foundation for success in 2013. We will continue our dedication to providing the best products and services to our users and boosting the profitability of all business lines."
Contact:
Kingsoft Corporation Limited
Ms. Michelle Feng Harnett
Tel: +86 10 82325515
Email: ir@kingsoft.com
Topic: Earnings
Source: Kingsoft Corporation Limited
Sectors: IT Individual, eSports, Gaming
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