11.02.18
Universal Display reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2018.
Total revenue increased 26% to $77.6 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $61.7 million in the third quarter of 2017. Total revenue for the third quarter of 2018 would have been $91.6 million without the impact of ASC Topic 606. Under ASC Topic 606, license fee revenue is recognized on a per gram sales basis, whereas under the previous rules, revenue was recognized for license payments upon receipt or on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract.
“During the quarter, we saw a pick-up in the smartphone market, driven by a number of new OLED display launches, including mobile products from Apple, Google, Huawei, LG, Samsung, and others,” said Sidney D. Rosenblatt, EVP and CFO of Universal Display. “We believe that these launches are indicative of the increasing demand and value of OLEDs in leading OEM product roadmaps, and reinforces the strong secular OLED growth story. However, the magnitude of the second-half pick-up in our material sales is not shaping up to the degree that we had earlier forecasted.
“As we look to 2019, we anticipate it to be a meaningful year of growth,” Rosenblatt added. “With the continued proliferation of OLEDs across the consumer electronics market, the introduction of new form factors that will pave the way for new ideas and applications, and new production capacity that is expected to expand the panel maker landscape, coupled with billions of dollars committed to advancing the commercialization of OLEDs, we believe that OLEDs are poised to become the dominant display technology in the long-term.”
Revenue from material sales increased 9% to $51.2 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $47.0 million in the third quarter of 2017. The increase in material sales was due to increasing OLED panel demand. Revenue from royalty and license fees increased 94% to $23.3 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $12.0 million in the third quarter of 2017.
Operating income increased by $10.2 million to $26.0 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $15.8 million in the third quarter of 2017. Net income increased by $9.3 million to $22.8 million or $0.48 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $13.5 million or $0.28 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2017.
Total revenue increased 26% to $77.6 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $61.7 million in the third quarter of 2017. Total revenue for the third quarter of 2018 would have been $91.6 million without the impact of ASC Topic 606. Under ASC Topic 606, license fee revenue is recognized on a per gram sales basis, whereas under the previous rules, revenue was recognized for license payments upon receipt or on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract.
“During the quarter, we saw a pick-up in the smartphone market, driven by a number of new OLED display launches, including mobile products from Apple, Google, Huawei, LG, Samsung, and others,” said Sidney D. Rosenblatt, EVP and CFO of Universal Display. “We believe that these launches are indicative of the increasing demand and value of OLEDs in leading OEM product roadmaps, and reinforces the strong secular OLED growth story. However, the magnitude of the second-half pick-up in our material sales is not shaping up to the degree that we had earlier forecasted.
“As we look to 2019, we anticipate it to be a meaningful year of growth,” Rosenblatt added. “With the continued proliferation of OLEDs across the consumer electronics market, the introduction of new form factors that will pave the way for new ideas and applications, and new production capacity that is expected to expand the panel maker landscape, coupled with billions of dollars committed to advancing the commercialization of OLEDs, we believe that OLEDs are poised to become the dominant display technology in the long-term.”
Revenue from material sales increased 9% to $51.2 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $47.0 million in the third quarter of 2017. The increase in material sales was due to increasing OLED panel demand. Revenue from royalty and license fees increased 94% to $23.3 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $12.0 million in the third quarter of 2017.
Operating income increased by $10.2 million to $26.0 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $15.8 million in the third quarter of 2017. Net income increased by $9.3 million to $22.8 million or $0.48 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018, compared with $13.5 million or $0.28 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2017.
