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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.

EV GROUP COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MANUFACTURING V BUILDING AT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TO EXPAND PRODUCTION CAPACITY

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

ST. FLORIAN, Austria, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that it has completed construction work for the next expansion phase of its corporate headquarters. The new "Manufacturing V" facility, which is now open and serves as the manufacturing department for EVG equipment components, provides a significant increase in production floor and warehouse space. The opening of the Manufacturing V facility is the latest in a series of expansion phases and investments driven by continued strong demand for EVG's hybrid bonding and other process solutions and process development services to support the rapidly growing advanced packaging and 3D/heterogeneous integration market.

Key Points: 
  • The new "Manufacturing V" facility, which is now open and serves as the manufacturing department for EVG equipment components, provides a significant increase in production floor and warehouse space.
  • EVG's state-of-the-art Manufacturing V facility adds more than 1200 m2 of additional production floor space (for a total of more than 8100 m2 of production area), and more than 1200 m2 of warehouse space.
  • Since embarking on these two most recent growth phases, EVG has expanded its production capacity by more than 60 percent.
  • As key process enablers for 3D/heterogeneous integration, fusion and hybrid bonding have been transformed into the new scaling mechanism for semiconductor manufacturing.

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.

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.

Himax to Debut Next Generation AI and Optics Technology Suites at CES 2023

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Himax will showcase its proprietary AI and Optics product lines, including WiseEye™ smart image sensing (“WiseEye”), 3D sensing and Wafer Level Optics (“WLO”) technologies, in a range of applications.

Key Points: 
  • Himax will showcase its proprietary AI and Optics product lines, including WiseEye™ smart image sensing (“WiseEye”), 3D sensing and Wafer Level Optics (“WLO”) technologies, in a range of applications.
  • Building on the success of its industry leading WE1 AI processor, Himax will debut its next generation WE2 AI processor at CES 2023.
  • For WLO, Himax is a pioneer in high-precision diffraction optics technology with more than 15 years of experience.
  • At CES the Company will demonstrate its exceptional WLO optics components, including 2/3P reflowable WLO lens, Diffractive Optical Element (”DOE”), Micro Lens Array (”MLA”), and Waveguide.

Global Wafer Level Optics Market Report 2022: Rising Demand for Ever Smaller Micro Optics With Wafer Level Optics Fueling Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, August 8, 2022

The consumer electronics segment is anticipated account for the largest volume share of around 85% owing to rising application of wafer level optics in consumer electronics applications.

Key Points: 
  • The consumer electronics segment is anticipated account for the largest volume share of around 85% owing to rising application of wafer level optics in consumer electronics applications.
  • The laser medical segment is anticipated to witness the fastest volume CAGR of about 51.4%.
  • The global Wafer level optics (WLO) market report provides insights on the below pointers:
    Market Diversification: Provides in-depth information about untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments
    Competitive Landscape Assessment: Mergers & acquisitions, certifications, product launches in the global Wafer level optics (WLO) market have been provided in this research report.
  • Product Development & Innovation: The report provides intelligent insights on future technologies, R&D activities, and breakthrough product developments
    The report also includes wafer level optics (WLO) manufacturing cost analysis.

Women Leaders in Oncology® Presents Dr Susan Scott the 2022 WLO "Women Who Conquer Cancer" Young Investigator Award

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

CHICAGO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night at its 9th annual reception, the Women Leaders in Oncology® (WLO) presented the 2022 WLO "Women Who Conquer Cancer" Young Investigator Award (YIA) to Susan Scott, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist and assistant professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition, the hundreds of women who attended the virtual gathering made significant financial contributions to help fund future YIAs for women conducting promising research within the field of oncology.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, the hundreds of women who attended the virtual gathering made significant financial contributions to help fund future YIAs for women conducting promising research within the field of oncology.
  • The keynote speaker of the 2022 WLO annual reception was Sonali M. Smith, MD, section chief of hematology/oncology at the University of Chicago Medicine.
  • This year's recipient of the WLO Women Who Conquer Cancer YIA is Susan Scott, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist and assistant professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
  • Dr Scott received her undergraduate education at the University of Oxford and medical doctorate from Yale University.

Global Wafer Level Optics Market is projected to reach US$ 4,454.3 Million by 2027|CAGR: 47.0%: Astute Analytica

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Key Points: 
  • Request a Sample Report of Global Wafer Level Optics Market: https://www.astuteanalytica.com/request-sample/wafer-level-optics-market
    Global Wafer Level Optics market is driven by the supply chain collaborations and increasing demand for ever smaller micro-optics.
  • Thus, the global wafer level optics market is anticipated to be driven by the supply chain collaborations and increasing demand for ever smaller micro-optics with wafer level optics.
  • The consumer electronics segment contributed the major share in the global wafer level optics market in 2021.
  • China held the major share in terms of revenue, in the Global Wafer Level Optics Market in 2021
    Based on geography, China dominated the global wafer level optics market in 2021 owing to the presence of leading market players, such as Himax Technologies and several other local market players.