YEAR END REPORT FROM DOUGLAS A. LOCKHART, CEO

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2 Doug Lockhart CEO, Biblica Scott Bolinder Executive Vice President Bob Dinolfo CFO Resource Development Officer Lyndel Pettibone Technology Officer Somporn Sirikolkarn Area Executive Director Pacific Stephen Cave Area Executive Director Esteban Fernandez Area Executive Director kept confidential for security purposes MISSION Transforming lives through God s Word VISION The work of Biblica will be complete when every person in the world is given the opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ through God s Word and be transformed. CORE STRATEGIES Bible Translation Bible Publishing Bible Engagement WORLDWIDE MINISTRY Pacific / South MINISTRY FOCUS Bible and Church Engagement Children and Youth Ministry Scripture Outreach Specialized Ministry Translation TM The world s leading contemporary English translation. The New International Version Bible is easier to understand, engaging you with the rich meaning of the original text. Most read. Most trusted. 2 CELEBRATING 2 YEARS BRINGING THE BIBLE Celebrating more than 2 years in ministry, Biblica provides God s Word to people through Bible translation, Bible publishing, and Bible engagement so lives are transformed through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Biblica 182 Jet Stream Drive Colorado Springs, CO Biblica.com BiblicaDirect.com facebook.com/biblica twitter.com/biblicaministry Biblica That night, the New York Bible Society was formed. Founding members included Henry Rutgers (Rutgers University) and William Colgate (Colgate Palmolive Corp.). What started as a community outreach quickly expanded into an international ministry. More than 2 years have passed. The name changed from New York Bible Society to International Bible Society to Biblica. But the mission remains the same: to transform lives through God s Word. New technologies, programs, and partnerships enhance Biblica s three core strategies: Bible translation, Bible publishing, and Bible engagement. At Biblica, we are all about the Bible. CORE MINISTRY STRATEGIES Bible Translation Imagine attempting to read the New Testament in the original Greek. Most of us would find it frustrating. We would have the Word of God but be unable to understand it. Bible Publishing Biblica is the translation sponsor and publisher of the New International Version (NIV ) Bible, the world s most popular contemporary-english Bible version. We share God s Word in print and electronic formats, including digital and audio/video. Biblica also publishes specialty Bibles for leadership training, children s ministry, crisis response, prison ministry, and other targeted needs. BIBLE ENGAGEMENT Biblica provides training and Bible resources for poor, unskilled pastors through our Equipping Leaders program. Community Bible Experience, Children for Christ, and Reach4Life programs encourage laypeople, children, and church communities globally to grow spiritually. Biblica also partners with local churches and international ministries to meet Scripture needs around the world. AREAS OF MINISTRY FOCUS Biblica has five ministry focuses. Bible and Church Engagement Reinforcing the importance and centrality of Scripture within the Church Children and Youth Ministry Reaching young people with God s Word when they are most open to the gospel Scripture Outreach Providing Bibles and biblical resources to partners, churches, and everyone who needs access to God s Word Specialized Ministry Outreach Reaching people in difficult circumstances with God s Word and providing the Bible in custom formats to meet specific situations Translation Translating God s Word and biblical resources into major languages, and providing them in formats with which people can engage 2 Annual Report FY212 YEAR END REPORT FROM DOUGLAS A. LOCKHART, CEO so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, Ephesians 3:17-18, NIV Fiscal year 212 (March 1, 211 through February 29, 212) Regions Full Bibles New Testaments Scripture Portions Biblical resources Other books Digital FY212 FY211 Audio Internet * * Totals Impact *** Totals 578,893 18,35 52,7 33,823 15, ,73 2,732,292 79,49 415,311 33,476 2, ,72 9,798 1, 88,587 72,475 2,881,9 5,988,651 17,342 92,695 35, ,478 1,644, ,226 1,428,94 19,318 47,23 37,7 1,62 2,913 2,9 3,714, ,169, ,35 59,979 1,61 6,129 1,36,471 3, 43,822 41,993 1,34,2 5,216,8 1,484,366 2,816,271 2,56,76 1,281,34 1,266, ,488 13,89,818 81,352,16 2,989,976 83,959,94 28,491,847 FY212 4,448,26 2,339,528 1,389,682 2,756,23 529,9 13,134,64 87,577,243 24,533,126 98,132,54 FY211 7,294,958 2,12,972 2,55,154 7,446,384 5,787,36 12,639,518 62,621,623 37,794,22 151,176,88 37,794,22 *Internet and digital numbers refer to Biblica.com and our ministry partner sites including YouVersion, offering our Bible translations in multiple languages. **Excludes STL-UK numbers due to divestiture reported FY21 ***Each Scripture reaching 4 people based on external research Fiscal year 212 (March 211 February 212) was an amazing year of ministry for Biblica, with many achievements, challenges, and opportunities. We concentrated on Bible translation work, accelerating Bible engagement programs, and strengthening our organization to ensure viability for years of expanded ministry. We had great moments as well as our share of challenges. Much has been accomplished, and there is much more to do! As one of just a handful of ministries in existence for over 2 years, Biblica continues to be all about the Bible. We believe God s Word transforms lives, communities, and entire nations. Our part is to make His Word available through Bible translation, Bible publishing, and Bible engagement. To date, we have completed Bible translations in over 1 languages, including 27 of the top 3 world languages spoken by over half the world s population. The challenge ahead is to digitize and create audio recordings of these Bible translations. Digital Bibles can be delivered instantaneously worldwide in many formats. Digital and audio Bibles will extend the Bible s reach to people in remote or restricted nations and oral cultures. But more than Bible access, Biblica is focused on Bible engagement. We want to reach 1 million people within the next three years with the opportunity to actively engage in the Bible and be transformed to help them grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ (Ephesians 3:18, NIV). minus internet BIBLE Translation BIBLE Publishing Bible Engagement 3

3 YEAR END REPORT Most Read. Most Trusted. TM Ministry Highlights In fiscal year 212, Biblica reached more than 98.1 million people worldwide with God s Word by providing biblical resources and Bible engagement programs. We begin by translating and publishing the Bible in primary languages for millionplus speakers. Then, through Biblica staff and partnering local churches and international ministries, we conduct outreach and Bible engagement programs. We share the gospel and provide opportunities for millions to encounter Jesus through God s Word and be transformed. Our 3-plus Bible translation projects position us for increased ministry opportunities. We focus on major spoken languages, full Bible translation, and multiple-format delivery options including print, digital text, and audio. Our early partnership with YouVersion is allowing us to reach millions of people right now with God s Word through mobile applications. Many of our existing ministry programs continue to grow. More than xxx million people received God s Word directly or indirectly through Biblica programs: Reach 4 Life, our HIV-prevention program developed in South, is now available in more than 1 languages and will help save more than 1, youth from HIV infection this year. Biblica placed more than 9, customized NIV Bibles in the hands of U.S. military personnel. Bible Adventures, developed with Compassion International in South, is being tested in Haiti and used routinely in many countries throughout and ern. Our internet presence and activity continues to grow. We ve revamped Biblica.com to facilitate searching the scriptures. Be sure to try it in the language of your choice. We have been honored and blessed to steward the English NIV Bible around the world since its introduction in the mid 197s. The NIV reaches English-language speakers through our ministry, through ministry partners like Compassion and World Vision, and through commercial partners like Zondervan and Hodder & Stoughton. With more than 1 billion English speakers worldwide, and the NIV s leading position in most geographical areas, we are encouraged by its growing ministry influence within the global Church. One of our ongoing strengths for the future is our Leadership team. Biblica serves in over 55 countries across seven regions of the world. Biblica Ministry Leaders are from the area they oversee. This ensures our ministry is relevant to local cultures and needs. For example, our leader for the UK and is from ern Ireland, our leader is from the, and our leader is from. Sharpened Ministry Focus In 27 Biblica, formerly International Bible Society, merged with Send the Light (STL), a UK-based Christian ministry founded by Operation Mobilization. The merger has not gone as planned and in 211 we took difficult and corrective actions to sharpen our ministry focus and rebuild a viable, sustainable ministry. We sold the UK operation in segments in 21. In November 211, we sold the Biblica Publishing book division to InterVarsity Press. In March 212, we sold the n STL Distribution operation to the local management team in Tennessee. All of these actions have allowed us to get back to our core focus on Bible Translation, Bible Publishing, and Bible Engagement. While the divestiture of these ministry units resulted in a weakened balance sheet, our current situation frees us to proactively take steps to build up our financial base. We are aggressively paying down debt and looking forward with great anticipation to expanded ministry. New Ministry Initiatives In 211, we grew two new ministry initiatives. While two new initiatives may seem conservative, we balanced support for several established ministry programs, regained financial stability, while building for the future. Our first new initiative relates to the widespread use of digital media. Mobile phones, tablet computers, and other Internetfriendly devices are revolutionizing communication. While in recently, I observed people paying for their groceries with their phones. They use their cell phones for everything, including reading and listening to audio Bibles. What an evangelism and spiritual growth opportunity this is for us. We made significant progress in building our electronic content capabilities and implemented a digitization process beginning with our translations of the world s top 1 spoken languages. We also completed the translation work for an additional 17 top languages. These 27 languages alone provide more than half the world, 4 billion people, with the full Bible in their heart language. We are very grateful for the gifts received from many generous donors and Every Tribe Every Nation to launch this digital process. We began digitizing the texts using a consistent XML tagging methodology, completing non-dramatized audio recordings within local areas for each translation, and storing the electronic files in a protected, secure environment that ensures appropriate redundancy in case of an emergency. While mobile phones will continue to change over time, we will have the flexibility to adapt quickly. We are already partnering in electronic content-sharing with YouVersion, BibleGateway (Zondervan), ETEN, and others. With the excitement of these new electronic delivery devices, there is also an unvarnished challenge that had to be faced. While most of the world has more access to the Bible than ever before, Bible reading trends are in steady decline, especially in the. Most people are investing less and less time with God s Word. Biblica cannot and will not ignore this troubling trend. The word transforming in our mission statement compels us to look for solutions. Community Bible Experience was our second new initiative. It focuses on bringing local churches together as a body to read the entire New Testament in eight weeks. The program uses The Books of The Bible format reordering individual books of the Bible in a more chronological, logical order and eliminating chapter and verse numbers. This Bible is proving very effective in encouraging deeper understanding of the overarching themes and story of the Bible. Reading the Bible, understanding the historical context, and discussing passages with others a true community Bible experience encourages the Church to rebuild regular Bible reading as a standard practice. We are very encouraged by this exciting new Bible engagement program. Conclusion Biblica is blessed with many ministry responsibilities and opportunities the NIV, over 1 additional Bible translations, partners who help us reach the world, deeper involvement with the global Church, reaching oral learners with God s Word, 4 Annual Report FY212 BIBLE Translation BIBLE Publishing Bible Engagement 5

4 YEAR END REPORT TRANSLATION and more. Our work will be complete only when every person in the world is given the opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ through God s Word and be transformed. There is much to do. God has blessed us with a passionate team, amazing ministry and technology partners, and fantastic supporters. And finally, frequently I am asked about our name change to Biblica. Why did we change our name? Why Biblica? And, has our mission as a Bible ministry changed? Our name was changed for two reasons. With the merger of International Bible Society and Send the Light in 27, neither name worked well globally. In addition, in the new and emerging digital world, shorter descriptive names are becoming more important. Therefore, in 29, the name of the combined IBS-STL organization was changed to Biblica. Biblica was selected because of its close association with the Bible. Most encouraging is the third question, which relates to our mission. The question reflects a trust and affinity for what the ministry has stood for over the years. I enjoy looking people in the eyes and reassuring them that, while the name has changed, we remain focused on the Bible and true to the trust that has been built since 189. If you are a current Biblica partner, thank you for your support. Read on and know that your stewardship has helped us reach millions of people. If you are reading about Biblica for the first time, I hope your heart will be stirred and you will join our work. Please pray for the people we ministered to this past year, that their lives would be changed forever because of their growing knowledge of God s love for them. Pray also for those we ll engage with in the coming year, that they might experience Christ in a fresh new way through God s Word. Blessings, Doug Lockhart CEO, Biblica Bible Translations, Bible Translation Revisions, Bible Translation First Printings Since 181, Biblica has translated God s Word into over 1 languages, focusing on accuracy and clarity. We translate the Bible for major language groups of 1 million-plus speakers. This represents 389 potential languages spoken by 94% of the world s population. In 1978, Biblica published the New International Version Bible. It is the world s most-read and most-trusted contemporary English version, with more than 45 million copies in print. After a Bible translation is completed, Biblica begins the publihsing program with a first printing to launch the new Bible among the people groups it will serve. Translation Country Estimated Completion Lingala Old Testament Democratic Republic of Congo 213 Orominya Old Testament Ethiopia 215 Asante Twi Old Testament Ghana 212 Luo Old Testament Kenya 213 Chichewa Old Testament Malawi 213 Efik Old Testament Nigeria 214 Hausa Old Testament Nigeria 215 Ibibio New Testament Nigeria 215 Igbo Bible Nigeria 212 Luganda Old Testament Uganda 211 Hindi NIV Study Bible, Old Testament India 212 Tamil Study Bible India 211 Indonesian Bible Indonesia 213 Lao Life Application Study Bible, New Testament east 211 Chinese Contemporary Student Bible east 212 Tagalog Life Application Bible, New Testament Philippines 212 Sinhala Bible Sri Lanka 213 Thai New Contemporary Version Revision Thailand 212 Vietnamese Bible Vietnam 212 German Bible Germany 214 Portuguese (an) Bible Portugal 213 Romanian Bible Romania 212 Romanian NIV Study Notes Romania 212 Russian Bible Russia 212 NVI Portuguese Bible Brazil 212 Spanish NVI Bible 211 Arabic New Believers Study Bible 213 Sorani Old Testament 212 First Printings Country Estimated Completion Tigrinya New Testament Ethiopia 211 Igbo Bible Nigeria 212 Yoruba Bible Nigeria 211 Chinese Contemporary Bible east 211 Sinhala Bible Sri Lanka 212 Vietnamese Bible Vietnam 212 Arabic NIV Study Bible 211 Arabic New Believers New Testament Annual Report FY212 BIBLE Translation BIBLE Publishing Bible Engagement 7

5 BIBLE & CHURCH ENGAGEMENT Community Bible Experience, Equipping Leaders Ethiopia Kenya Senegal Uganda Zimbabwe east Brunei timor Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Thailand Argentina Brazil Central South Colombia Ecuador Guatemala United States 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 6,62 13,528 1,432 26,48 54,112 41,728 9,748 38,992 In order for God s Word to transform people s lives, they must read, study, and live it. Biblica has two programs that encourage Bible engagement. Community Bible Experience draws Christians into deeper Bible engagement through a small-group Bible-study program. Groups read and discuss Bible portions formatted without artificial headings, chapters, and verse numbers. In 211, XXX people in XXX churches in,,, and participated in Community Bible Experience. This is the best study we ve ever done as a church. It is great getting into the Word and this format is amazing! Smallgroup leader Equipping Leaders trains impoverished, unskilled pastors and leaders to study and preach God s Word effectively. The program helps them recognize and avoid false doctrines, so they can faithfully proclaim God s Word to their congregations. 24% 16% Annual Report SPECIALIZED MINISTRY Bible Adventures, Children at Risk, Children for Christ, Reach4Life Providing Bibles and biblical resources to partners, churches, and anyone who needs access to God s Word Crisis and Disaster Outreach, Military Outreach, Prison Ministry Ethiopia Kenya Malawi Senegal South Uganda Zimbabwe Brunei Timor Indonesia Malaysia Philippines India east Thailand Belarus Moldova Romania Russia Argentina Colombia Ecuador Guatemala east Belgium Dutch Antilles Netherlands Russia Suriname Ukraine Zimbabwe India Philippines Argentina Colombia United States 4, 35, 35,, 3, 3,, 25, 1,2, 2,, 2, 1,, 15,, 15, 8, 1,, 1, 6, 5,, 5, 4, 29, , ,453 1,69, ,34 9,552 4,387 82, ,36 38,28 161, ,368 Children need Jesus. Biblica programs reach them with the gospel and help them grow in faith. Children for Christ (C4C) assists local churches in sharing the Good News with children in gospel-resistant areas, through programs similar to vacation Bible school. Since 2, over 1 million children have attended C4C. Bible Adventures is often used in Children for Christ. This colorful monthly magazine is based on a four-year Bible curriculum. Reach4Life New Testament and HIV-prevention program combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic among at-risk teens in,, ern, and. The Reach4Life New Testament includes 4 Bible studies, youth-oriented articles, testimonies, and resources. It tackles issues such as loneliness, sexual pressure, and drug use. Church partners welcome teens and mentor them in their spiritual growth. Since Reach4Life began in 24, more than 1.2 million at-risk youth have participated. 2% 34% 8 SCRIPTURE OUTREACH 2, 26% CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRY 7% 14% 5% 25% 47% 648, , ,886 2,595,86 1,929, ,92 1,29,174 7,681,44 855,544 1,827,68 5,16,696 3,725,616 Biblica brings God s Word to people from all walks of life: bikers, missionaries, seekers, disaster victims. We provide Bible translations in print, digital, audio, and video formats to reach people in ways that best communicate to them. We also offer ministry-priced Bibles and biblical resources to churches and ministries for their outreach programs. EUROPE is home to about 39 million Muslims. Biblica helps the local Church reach Muslims by providing contextualized Gospels of Luke. These Gospels contain cultural and historical notes to enable Muslims to better understand the Bible. NORTHEAST ASIA Biblica partners with other ministries to reach Chinese-speaking tourists through the Chinese Tourist Outreach program. Many of these tourists live in restricted-access nations. As they travel abroad, they are free to accept God s Word. 2% 4% 5% 12% 6% 71% 1,42 1,47 11,297 93,911 53,568 41,68 5,88 45, , , Biblica s Specialized Ministry Outreach provides customized Bibles for crisis survivors, inmates, soldiers, and oral learners. CRISIS AND DISASTER Biblica partners with ministries to bring spiritual comfort to disaster survivors. In FY212, Biblica provided 54, Bibles and biblical resources. MILITARY OUTREACH Biblica partners with the U.S. Military Chaplaincy to provide Bibles at U.S. bases and abroad for new recruits, deploying troops, and troops families. In FY212, Biblica provided 9, Bibles. PRISON MINISTRY Biblica began prison ministry in Biblica s Free on the Inside Bible contains testimonies, guide to salvation, and other helps. In FY212, we placed over 1, Bibles in prisons worldwide. NON-PRINT RESOURCES In the, Biblica overcomes literacy barriers by providing non-print Bibles and dramatized Scripture resources in MP3, CD, and other formats. Websites offer free downloads of Arabic Bibles and other resources. 1% 6% 7% 31% 55% FY212 BIBLE Translation BIBLE Publishing Bible Engagement 9

6 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Biblica US, Inc. & Subsidiaries Consolidated Statement of Activities (IN THOUSANDS) For the Years Ended: 2/28/11 2/28/12 Revenue and Support: Bible and biblical resource sales $ 14,315 $ 13,21 Royalty income 7,317 6,876 Contributions 3,399 4,795 Investment and other income Total Revenue and Support 25,225 25,585 Expenses: Program services: Bible translation 1,36 1,165 Bible publishing 4,682 4,491 Bible engagement 13,738 13,932 19,456 19,588 Supporting services: General and administrative 3,142 3,81 Fund raising 1,278 1,286 4,42 4,367 Total Expenses 23,876 23,955 Change in Net Assets from Continuing Operations 1,349 1,63 BIBLICA GLOBAL BOARD Alem Bazezew AVP - Unity University Addis Ababa for the Schools of Engineering and Sciences Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Jim Bridges Managing Director, Bridges Capital Partners, LLC Prosper, Texas 7578 Joseph D Souza International President of the Dalit Freedom Network Andhra Pradesh 5 55 INDIA Sherrie Farrell CEO, Seven Kites Strategic Consulting, Inc Highlands Ranch, CO Michael Fitch Managing Director of Fitch Chartered Accountants, Belfast Ireland UK Rob Gluskin, Chairman Retired Dallas TX Andy Goodwin* Chairman, Optimum Investment Advisors/Chicago IL Atlanta GA Ramses Khalil* Business Manager Cairo Egypt Doug Lockhart, CEO Biblica, Ada, MI Roger Quy, Vice-Chair General Partner, Technology Partners Kentfield, CA Mike Richards, Sr. Partner, Richards-Odem Financial Services Sugarland, TX Hank Smith CEO, IMCO Technologies Highwood, IL *not pictured MINISTRY RESOURCES Loss from discontinues operations (812) (1,14) Loss on disposal of discontinued operations - (5,94) Change in Net Assets 537 (5,45) Net Assets- Beginning of Year 9,114 9,651 Net Assets- End of Year $ 9,651 $ 4,21 Bibles New Testaments Scripture Portions Biblical Resources Other Books 1,, 2,, 3,, 4,, 5,, Robert Gluskin Dear friends, As Chairman of the Biblica board, I would like to thank you for your ongoing partnership with Biblica. The task of sharing God s Word with every person in the world is enormous. But together, we can do great things for His Kingdom. The Consolidated Statement of Activities of Biblica US, Inc. and Subsidiaries was audited by BKD, LLP. Copies of the complete audited financial statements of Biblica, US, Inc. and Subsidiaries are available at or upon request. General and Administrative 13% Ministry Programs 82% HOW FUNDS WERE APPLIED Fund Raising 5% MINISTRY RESOURCES BY REGION % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Full Bibles New Testaments Biblical resources Other books Scripture portions Digital audio In the past fiscal year, God has allowed us to be part of what He is doing in over 55 countries around the world. Millions of men, women, and children have received His Word. I can t wait to see what God will do through Biblica in the coming year. I m so glad to share in this ministry with you. Transforming lives through God s Word, Robert Gluskin Chairman 1 Annual Report FY212 BIBLE Translation BIBLE Publishing Bible Engagement 11

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