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Himax Technologies, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results; Provides First Quarter 2024 Guidance

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

TAINAN, Taiwan, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • This decline was predominantly driven by the prevailing weak macroeconomic conditions amidst the traditional peak seasonality in the fourth quarter.
  • Meanwhile, Himax’s industry leading, cutting-edge automotive LTDI product started mass production for Geely Auto’s NEVs in the third quarter of 2023.
  • For tablet, Q4 sales grew high teens sequentially, exceeding guidance, driven by successful new product launches by customers during the quarter.
  • Fourth quarter revenues from its non-driver business also exceeded guidance with revenue of $31.0 million but declined 8.2% from a quarter ago.

Himax to Unveil the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Automotive Display Solutions at CES 2024

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Monday, December 11, 2023

With over a decade experience in LCD and profound OLED display technologies, Himax continues to build upon its world-leading automotive display driver IC and TDDI product lines to further expand its product portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • With over a decade experience in LCD and profound OLED display technologies, Himax continues to build upon its world-leading automotive display driver IC and TDDI product lines to further expand its product portfolio.
  • At CES 2024, the Company will debut its automotive AMOLED on-cell touch IC, HX8530 series, while also showcasing its Local Dimming TCon, HX8880 series and LTDI (Large Touch and Display Driver Integration), HX83180, for large-size LCD displays.
  • These offerings illustrate the Company’s comprehensive footprint as the industry leader in automotive display products.
  • Building on the success in the LCD automotive display IC market, Himax again stands at the forefront in AMOLED panels for automotive displays with its proprietary touch ICs, HX8530 series, for AMOLED displays.

Parade Announces Tcons Compliant to New VESA eDP1.5 Standard

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Systems utilizing eDP version v1.5 start production in 2024 and Parade’s new devices target the main-stream, high-volume display market.

Key Points: 
  • Systems utilizing eDP version v1.5 start production in 2024 and Parade’s new devices target the main-stream, high-volume display market.
  • 120Hz is trending as the major frame rate for both consumer and commercial premium NB models.
  • The DP821 supports display resolutions up to WQXGA (2560x1600) @120Hz, and the DP823 supports up to WUXGA (1920×1200) @120Hz.
  • The new Tcons and source drivers interconnect via the Parade proprietary SIPI™ (Scalable Intra Panel Interface) standard.

Himax Technologies, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results; Provides Fourth Quarter 2023 Guidance

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

TAINAN, Taiwan, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, announced its financial results for the third quarter 2023 ended September 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Gross margin came in at 31.4%, a substantial increase from 21.7% of last quarter, and at the upper end of guidance range of 30.5% to 32.0%.
  • Q3 profit per diluted ADS was 6.4 cents, exceeding the guidance range of 1.5 cents to 6.0 cents.
  • Large panel driver IC sales accounted for 18.3% of total revenues for this quarter, compared to 19.3% last quarter and a year ago.
  • In the third quarter, the automotive business remained Himax’s largest revenue contributor, accounting for nearly 45% of total sales.

Himax Technologies, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results; Provides Third Quarter 2023 Guidance

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

TAINAN, Taiwan, Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, announced its financial results for the second quarter 2023 ended June 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Himax net revenues registered $235.0 million, a decrease of 3.8% sequentially, yet at the upper end of guidance range.
  • Automotive driver business was still Himax’s largest revenue contributor with around 30% of total sales in the second quarter.
  • Second quarter revenues from its non-driver business exceeded guidance with revenue of $39.3 million, up 7.9% from a quarter ago.
  • Operating expenses for the second quarter were $53.2 million, an increase of 4.3% from the previous quarter and 1.2% from a year ago.

Himax Technologies, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results; Provides Second Quarter 2023 Guidance

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

TAINAN, Taiwan, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, announced its financial results for the first quarter 2023 ended March 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • IFRS gross margin came in at 28.1%, a decrease from 30.5% last quarter, but within the guidance range of 28.0% to 30.0%.
  • Large panel driver IC sales accounted for 21.7% of total revenues for this quarter, compared to 16.6% last quarter and 26.8% a year ago.
  • Yet automotive driver business still represented the largest revenue contributor for Himax with 30% of total sales in the first quarter.
  • First quarter revenues from its non-driver business also exceeded guidance with revenue of $36.5 million, down 11.8% from a quarter ago.

Parade Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2022 Financial Results

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taipei Exchange: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface IC supplier, today announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year 2022 ended December 31, 2022, and provided guidance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taipei Exchange: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface IC supplier, today announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year 2022 ended December 31, 2022, and provided guidance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
  • In US dollars, the fourth quarter of 2022 consolidated revenue decreased 32.83% sequentially and was down 47.77% year-over-year.
  • The gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2022 was US$44.68 million, representing a decrease of 34.66% from the previous quarter and a decrease of 52.46% compared to the same quarter of last year.
  • The financial figures detailed above for the fourth quarter of 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2022 have not been audited or reviewed by independent accountants.

Parade Technologies Extends eDP-enabled Tcon-Embedded Driver(TED) Portfolio

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

TC3222 provides a single-chip display driver solution as an alternative to the traditional multichip solutions (eDP Tcon + source drivers).

Key Points: 
  • TC3222 provides a single-chip display driver solution as an alternative to the traditional multichip solutions (eDP Tcon + source drivers).
  • The TC3222 provides a lower cost alternative to the TC3210 by eliminating the frame buffer required to support PSR (Panel Self Refresh).
  • Both versions feature narrow COG package dimensions to support new generations of sleek LCD panel assemblies.
  • “At Parade, we are committed to the continual improvement and technical advances that provide our customers a TCON portfolio that keeps pace with their changing needs,” said Jimmy Chiu, Executive VP of Marketing at Parade Technologies.

Himax Technologies, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results; Provides First Quarter 2023 Guidance

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

TAINAN, Taiwan, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022 ended December 31, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Q4 automotive business increased single digit quarter over quarter, better than guided as customers restocked, especially for TDDI.
  • Fourth quarter revenues from its non-driver business also beat guidance with revenues of $41.4 million, up 33.8% from a quarter ago.
  • IFRS operating expenses for the fourth quarter were $52.5 million, a decline of 27.9% from the previous quarter and down 6.2% from a year ago.
  • Non-IFRS operating expenses were $45.6 million for the fourth quarter, down 2.2% from the preceding quarter and down 6.0% from a year ago.

Hisense Launches Laser TV White Paper with Economist Impact, Benefitting Society Through Laser Display Technology

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

QINGDAO, China, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On Nov. 10th,Hisense, a global high-tech enterprise, released its official white paper for the Laser TV industry, "Hisense innovates: Transforming lives through Laser display technology" with Economist Impact.

Key Points: 
  • QINGDAO, China, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On Nov. 10th,Hisense, a global high-tech enterprise, released its official white paper for the Laser TV industry, "Hisense innovates: Transforming lives through Laser display technology" with Economist Impact.
  • The official white paper is a comprehensive interpretation of current and future display technology and a demonstration of Hisense Laser technology.
  • Since Hisense introduced its first ultra-short throw Laser TV in 2014, it has been leading the evolution of Laser display technology, expanding the multi-dimensional applications and utility scenarios of Laser display technology, and creating a new sustainable future with low power consumption of Laser display.
  • Please click the following link to explore more about Hisense Laser TV Industry White Paper and Hisense Laser technology:
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