Himax Technologies, Inc.

6-K 1 dp06552_6k.htm

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August, 200 7

Commission File Number: 000-51847

Himax Technologies, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

No.26, Zih Lian Road , Fonghua Village ,

Sinshih Township , Tainan County 744,

Taiwan, Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Himax Technologies, Inc.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
99.1	Press
release entitled, “Himax reports second quarter 2007 results” dated August
7, 2007.
99.2	Himax
second quarter 2007 results conference call transcript dated
August 7,
2007.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

| HIMAX
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| --- | --- |
| By: | /s/
Max Chan |
| | Name:
Max Chan |
| | Title:
Chief Financial Officer |

Date: August 7, 200 7

Exhibit 99.1

HIMAX REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2007 RESULTS

Tainan, Taiwan, August 7, 2007 - Himax Technologies, Inc. (“Himax” or ”Company”)

(NASDAQ: HIMX) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Net revenue for the second quarter of 2007 was $222.9 million, representing a 29.8% growth year over year and a 20.5% growth sequentially.

Gross margin was 20.4% in the second quarter of 2007, up 120 basis points year over year and 90 basis points sequentially.

Operating margin was 11.2% in the second quarter of 2007. Operating income was $24.9 million, up 31.8% from the same period last year, and up 48.5% sequentially.

Excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges, non-GAAP operating margin was 12.6% in the second quarter of 2007. Non-GAAP operating income was 28.1 million, up 40.7% from the same period last year, and up 46.4% sequentially.

Net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $26.8 million, up 37.5% from the same period last year, and up 49.0% sequentially. This represents earnings per share of $0.14 per basic and diluted share, compared to $0.10 per basic and diluted share in the second quarter of 2006, and $0.09 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2007.

Excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges, non-GAAP net income was $30.0 million, up 45.8% from the same period last year, and up 47.0% sequentially. This represents earnings per share of $0.15 per basic and diluted share, compared to $0.10 per basic and diluted share in the second quarter of 2006, and $0.10 per basic and diluted share in the first quarter of 2007.

Share-based compensation was $1.5 million, compared to $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2006, and $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2007. Acquisition-related charges were $1.6 million, compared to $0 in the second quarter of 2006 and $0.9 million in the first quarter of 2007.

A reconciliation of our gross margin and operating margin excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges, a non-GAAP financial measure, to GAAP gross margin and GAAP operating margin, our most comparable GAAP figure, is set out in the attached reconciliation schedule.

A reconciliation of our diluted EPS excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges, a non-GAAP financial measure, to diluted GAAP EPS, our most comparable GAAP figure, is set out in the attached reconciliation schedule.

Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Himax, commented, “We are pleased with the quarter results as revenues came in at the top end of our guidance and both gross margin and EPS were able to beat our guidance. Revenues increased as panel makers raised fab utilization

and certain of our customers ramped up their newly installed capacity. We are also pleased that we were able to improve our gross margin for the third consecutive quarter. This positive trend showed the results of our continued efforts in diversifying our product offering and supplier base.”

Looking forward, Mr. Wu added, “We expect large panel sales momentum to continue into the third quarter. Outlook for our small- and medium-sized products remain s healthy as our product offering, technology roadmap, and design-in status with several tier-1 customers look promising . We expect revenue to grow 8 to 10% sequentially in the third quarter and gross margin to remain flat. Our 2007 RSU is expected to be granted at the end of September 2007, of which a portion will be immediately expensed on the grant date. We expect diluted GAAP EPS to be in the range of $0.08 to $0.09. ”

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details

The Company’s management will review detailed second quarter 2007 results on Monday, August 6, 2007 at 7:00 PM EDT (7:00 AM, Tuesday, August 7, Taiwan time). The conference call-in number is +1-201-689-8560 (international) and +1-877-407-0784 (U.S. domestic). A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website at www.himax.com.tw . The playback will be available beginning two hours after the conclusion of the conference call and will be accessible by dialing +1-201-612-7415 (international) and 1-877-660-6853 (U.S. domestic). The account number to access the replay is 3055 and the confirmation ID number is 248178.

About Himax Technologies, Inc.

Himax Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and markets semiconductors that are critical components of flat panel displays. The Company’s principal products are display drivers for large-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in desktop monitors, notebook computers and televisions, and display drivers for small- and medium-sized TFT-LCD panels, which are used in mobile handsets and consumer electronics products such as digital cameras, mobile gaming devices and car navigation displays. In addition, the Company is expanding its product offering to include television semiconductor solutions, as well as LCOS products Based in Tainan, Taiwan, the Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan; Suzhou and Shenzhen, China; Yokohama, Japan and Anyangsi Kyungkido, South Korea; and Irvine, California, USA.

Contacts:

Max Chan Chief Financial Officer Himax Technologies, Inc. +886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22300 [email protected] Jackson Ko/Jessie Wang Investor Relations Himax Technologies, Inc. +886-2-3393-0877 Ext. 22240/22618 [email protected] [email protected] In the U.S. David Pasquale The Ruth Group +1-646-536-7006 [email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding expected future financial results and industry growth, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this press release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; level of competition; demand for end-use applications products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; continued success in technological innovations; development of alternative flat panel display technologies; ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns; shortages in supply of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; and other risks described from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including its Form 20-F dated June 22, 2007, as amended. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

– Tables Attached –

| Himax
Technologies, Inc. |
| --- |
| Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income |

| (These
interim financials do not fully comply with US GAAP because they
omit all
interim disclosure
required by US GAAP.) |
| --- |
| (Figures
in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share
Data) |

| | Three
Months Ended
June 30, — 200 7 | 200 6 | 200 7 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenues | | | | | |
| Revenues
from third parties, net | $ 102,276 | $ 84 , 634 | $ | 75,836 | |
| Revenues
from related parties, net | 120,607 | 87,041 | | 109,055 | |
| | 222,883 | 17 1 , 675 | | 184,891 | |
| Costs
and expenses: | | | | | |
| Cost
of revenues | 177,452 | 13 8,766 | | 148,830 | |
| Research
and development | 15,328 | 11,603 | | 14,800 | |
| General
and administrative | 3,222 | 1,334 | | 3,000 | |
| Sales
and marketing | 1,995 | 1,0 9 7 | | 1,501 | |
| Total
costs and expenses | 197,997 | 152,800 | | 168,131 | |
| Operating
income | 24,886 | 18,875 | | 16,760 | |
| Non
operating income (loss): | | | | | |
| Interest
income | 1,514 | 1,843 | | 1,382 | |
| Impairment
loss on an investment | --- | (1,500 | ) | --- | |
| Foreign
exchange gains
( losses ) ,
net | 36 | 1,398 | | (490 | ) |
| Interest
expense | --- | (27 | ) | --- | |
| Other
income, net | 159 | 5 8 | | 42 | |
| | 1,709 | 1,772 | | 934 | |
| Income
before income taxes and minority interest | 26,595 | 20,647 | | 17,694 | |
| Income
tax expense | --- | 1, 246 | | --- | |
| Incom e before minority interest | 26,595 | 19,401 | | 17,694 | |
| Minority
interest, net of tax | 247 | 124 | | 325 | |
| Net
income | $ 26,842 | $ 19,525 | $ | 18,019 | |
| Basic
earnings per ordinary share and ADS | $ 0.14 | $ 0.1 0 | $ | 0.09 | |
| Diluted
earnings per ordinary share and ADS | $ 0.14 | $ 0.1 0 | $ | 0.09 | |
| Basic
Weighted Average Outstanding Shares | 197,656 | 195,535 | | 195,761 | |
| Diluted
Weighted Average Outstanding Shares | 198,013 | 198, 512 | | 195,968 | |

| Himax
Technologies, Inc. |
| --- |
| Unaudited
Supplemental Financial Information |
| (Figures
in Thousands of U.S.
Dollars) |

| The
amount of share-based compensation included in applicable costs
and expenses
categories is summarized as follows: | Three
Months Ended
June 30, | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | 200 7 | 200 6 | 200 7 |
| Share-based
compensation | | | |
| Cost
of revenues | $ 25 | $ 18 | $ 25 |
| Research
and development | 1,201 | 818 | 1,187 |
| General
and administrative | 151 | 98 | 151 |
| Sales
and marketing | 156 | 129 | 156 |
| Total | $ 1,533 | $ 1, 063 | $ 1,519 |
| The
amount of acquisition-related
charges included in applicable expenses categories is summarized
as
follows: | | | |
| Research
and development | $ 1,234 | $ --- | $ 789 |
| Sales
and marketing | 408 | --- | 98 |
| Total | $ 1,642 | $ --- | $ 887 |

| Himax
Technologies, Inc. |
| --- |
| Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income |
| (Figures
in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share
Data) |

| | Six
Months Ended | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | June
30, | | | |
| | 2007 | 2006 | | |
| Revenues | | | | |
| Revenues
from third parties, net | $ 178,112 | $ | 150,061 | |
| Revenues
from related parties, net | 229,662 | | 196,473 | |
| | 407,774 | | 346,534 | |
| Costs
and expenses: | | | | |
| Cost
of revenues | 326,282 | | 276,064 | |
| Research
and development | 30,128 | | 22,505 | |
| General
and administrative | 6,222 | | 3,392 | |
| Sales
and marketing | 3,496 | | 2,104 | |
| Total
costs and expenses | 366,128 | | 304,065 | |
| Operating
income | 41,646 | | 42,469 | |
| Non
operating income (loss): | | | | |
| Interest
income | 2,896 | | 2,048 | |
| Impairment
loss on an investment | --- | | (1,500 | ) |
| Foreign
exchange gains (losses), net | (454 | ) | 1,166 | |
| Interest
expense | --- | | (311 | ) |
| Other
income, net | 201 | | 113 | |
| | 2,643 | | 1,516 | |
| Income
before income taxes and minority
interest | 44,289 | | 43,985 | |
| Income
tax expense | --- | | 2,737 | |
| Income
before minority interest | 44,289 | | 41,248 | |
| Minority
interest, net of tax | 572 | | 216 | |
| Net
income | $ 44,861 | $ | 41,464 | |
| Basic
earnings per ordinary share and ADS | $ 0.23 | $ | 0.22 | |
| Diluted
earnings per ordinary share and ADS | $ 0.23 | $ | 0.22 | |
| Basic
Weighted Average Outstanding Shares | 196,714 | | 187,102 | |
| Diluted
Weighted Average Outstanding Shares | 197,134 | | 190,510 | |

| Himax
Technologies, Inc. |
| --- |
| Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets |
| ( Figures
i n T housands
of U . S . D ollars) |

	June 3 0 , — 200 7	2007		2006
Assets
Current
assets:
Cash
and cash equivalents	$ 137,508	$	111,838	$	109,753
Marketable
securities available-for-sale	13,327		12,783		8,828
Restricted
cash equivalents and marketable securities	171		106		108
Accounts
receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts, sales returns and discounts	116,812		108,147		112,767
Accounts
receivable from related parties , less allowance for doubtful
accounts, sales returns and discounts	137,602		105,740		116,850
Inventories	125,146		119,379		101,341
Deferred
income taxes	6,829		7,401		6,744
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets	10,113		10,276		10,324
Total
current assets	$ 547,508	$	475,670	$	466,715
Property ,
plant and equipment, net	45,801		45,767		38,895
Deferred
income taxes	12,842		11,964		11,405
Intangible
assets, net	34,273		35,865		393
Investments
in non-marketable securities	1,857		817		817
Refundable
deposits and prepaid pension costs	593		618		569
	95,366		95,031		52,079
Total
assets	$ 642,874	$	570,701	$	518,794
Liabilities ,
minority interest and stockholders’ equity
Current
liabilities:
Accounts
payable	$ 171,218	$	121,459	$	120,407
Income
tax payable	7,333		12,150		11,666
Other
accrued expenses and other current liabilities	16,023		16,987		21,206
Total
current liabilities	$ 194,574	$	150,596	$	153,279
Accrued
pension liability	$ 196	$	196	$	192
Total
liabilities	$ 194,770	$	150,792	$	153,471
Minority
interest	$ 1,715	$	1,980	$	1,396
Stockholders’
equity:
Ordinary
share, US$0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized	20		20		19
Additional
paid-in capital	259,189		257,678		221,666
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss	(198	)	(305	)	(275	)
Unappropriated
earnings	187,378		160,536		142,517
Total
stockholders’ equity	$ 446,389	$	417,929	$	363,927
Total
liabilities ,
minority interest and stockholders’ equity	$ 642,874	$	570,701	$	518,794

| Himax
Technologies, Inc. |
| --- |
| Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows |
| (Figures
in Thousands of U.S.
Dollars) |

| | Three
Months Ended
June 30, — 2007 | 2006 | | 2007 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cash
flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
| Net
income | $ 26,842 | $ | 19,525 | $ | 18,019 | |
| Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities: | | | | | | |
| Depreciation
and amortization | 2,587 | | 1,204 | | 2,026 | |
| Write-off
of in-process research and development | 900 | | --- | | 700 | |
| Share-based
compensation expenses | 1,533 | | 1,063 | | 1,519 | |
| Minority
interest, net of tax | (247 | ) | (124 | ) | (325 | ) |
| Loss
on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 204 | | 5 | | 35 | |
| Gain
on sale of subsidiary shares and investments in non-marketable
securities, net | (125 | ) | (33 | ) | (21 | ) |
| Gain
on sale of marketable securities, net | (23 | ) | (22 | ) | (30 | ) |
| Impairment
loss on an investment | --- | | 1,500 | | --- | |
| Deferred
income taxes | (727 | ) | (1,677 | ) | --- | |
| Inventories
write downs | 5,103 | | 1,888 | | 3,118 | |
| Changes
in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | |
| Accounts
receivable | (8,661 | ) | (13,672 | ) | 6,084 | |
| Accounts
receivable from related parties | (31,856 | ) | 5,076 | | 11,514 | |
| Inventories | (10,868 | ) | (5,897 | ) | (20,803 | ) |
| Prepaid
expenses and other current assets | 486 | | (2,838 | ) | (85 | ) |
| Accounts
payable | 49,753 | | 12,525 | | 416 | |
| Income
tax payable | (4,333 | ) | (3,056 | ) | --- | |
| Other
accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,071 | | (195 | ) | (6,290 | ) |
| Net
cash provided by operating activities | 34,639 | | 15,272 | | 15,877 | |
| Cash
flows from investing activities: | | | | | | |
| Purchase
of property, plant and equipment | (6,877 | ) | (4,065 | ) | (6,483 | ) |
| Proceeds
from sale of property, plant and equipment | 3 | | --- | | --- | |
| Purchase
of available-for-sales marketable securities | (11,723 | ) | (8,625 | ) | (17,581 | ) |
| Sales
and maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities | 11,258 | | 9,830 | | 13,639 | |
| Cash
acquired in acquisition | --- | | --- | | 6,197 | |
| Proceeds
from sale of subsidiary shares and investments in non-marketable
securities by Himax Technologies Limited | 131 | | 55 | | 34 | |
| Purchase
of investments in non-marketable securities | (1,040 | ) | --- | | --- | |
| Purchase
of subsidiary shares from minority interest | (46 | ) | (84 | ) | (17 | ) |
| Refund
from (increase in) refundable deposits | 76 | | (23 | ) | (16 | ) |
| Release
(pledge) of restricted cash equivalents | (91 | ) | 14,101 | | 2 | |
| Net
cash provided by ( used
in ) investing activities | (8,309 | ) | 11,189 | | (4,225 | ) |

| Himax
Technologies, Inc. |
| --- |
| Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows |
| (Figures
in Thousands of U.S. Dollars) |

| | Three
Months Ended
June 30, — 2007 | | 2006 | | Three
Months Ended March
31, — 2007 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cash
flows from financing activities: | | | | | | |
| Proceeds
from initial public offering, net of issuance costs | $ --- | | $ 147,813 | | $ --- | |
| Proceeds
from issuance of new shares by subsidiaries | --- | | --- | | 1,217 | |
| Acquisition
of ordinary shares for retirement | (625 | ) | --- | | (10,841 | ) |
| Repayment
of short-term debt | --- | | (38,577 | ) | --- | |
| Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (625 | ) | 109,236 | | (9,624 | ) |
| Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (35 | ) | (60 | ) | 57 | |
| Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents | 25,670 | | 135,637 | | 2,085 | |
| Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 111,838 | | 31,247 | | 109,753 | |
| Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 137,508 | | $ 166,884 | | $ 111,838 | |
| Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information: | | | | | | |
| Cash
paid during the period for: | | | | | | |
| Interest | $ --- | | $ 28 | | $ --- | |
| Income
taxes | $ 4,706 | | $ 5,549 | | $ 17 | |
| Supplemental
disclosures of non-cash investing and financing
activities: | | | | | | |
| Payable
for purchase of equipment and construction in progress | $ (4,473 | ) | $ (18 | ) | $ 1,384 | |
| Fair
value of ordinary shares issued by Himax Technologies, Inc. in
the
acquisition of Wisepal Technologies, Inc. | $ --- | | $ --- | | $ 45,031 | |

| Himax
Technologies, Inc. |
| --- |
| Unaudited
Supplemental Data – Reconciliation Schedule |
| (Figures
in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share
Data) |
| Gross
Margin and Operating Margin Excluding Share-based Compensation
and
Acquisition-Related
Charges: |

| | Three
Months Ended
June 30, — 200 7 | 200 6 | Three
Months Ended
March 31, — 200 7 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenues | $ 222,883 | $ 171,675 | $ 184,891 |
| Gross
profit | 45,431 | 32,909 | 36,061 |
| Add:
Share-based compensation – Cost of revenues | 25 | 18 | 25 |
| Gross
profit excluding share-based compensation | 45,456 | 32,927 | 36,086 |
| Gross
margin excluding share-based compensation | 20.4 % | 19.2 % | 19.5 % |
| Operating
income | 24,886 | 18,875 | 16,760 |
| Add:
Share-based compensation | 1,533 | 1,063 | 1,519 |
| Operating
income excluding share-based compensation | 26,419 | 19,938 | 18,279 |
| Add:
Acquisition-related charges – In-process R&D write off | 900 | --- | 700 |
| –
Intangible assets amortization | 742 | --- | 187 |
| Operating
income excluding share-based compensation and
acquisition-related charges | 28,061 | 19,938 | 19,166 |
| Operating
margin excluding share-based compensation and
acquisition-related charges | 12.6 % | 11.6 % | 10.4 % |
| Net
income excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related
charges | 30,017 | 20,588 | 20,425 |
| Net
margin excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related
charges | 13.5 % | 12.0 % | 11.0 % |

| *
Gross margin excluding share-based compensation equals gross profit
excluding share-based compensation divided by revenues |
| --- |
| *
Operating margin excluding share-based compensation and
acquisition-related charges equals operating income excluding
share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges divided
by
revenues |
| *
Net margin excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related
charges equals net income excluding share-based compensation
and acquisition-related charges divided by
revenues |

| Himax
Technologies, Inc. |
| --- |
| Unaudited
Supplemental Data – Reconciliation Schedule |
| (Figures
in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share
Data) |

Diluted Earnings Per Share Excluding Share-based Compensation and Acquisition-Related Charges:

| | Three
Months Ended
June 30, |
| --- | --- |
| | 200 7 |
| Diluted
GAAP EPS | $0.14 |
| Add:
Estimated share-based compensation per diluted share | $0.01 |
| Add:
Estimated acquisition-related charges per diluted share | $0.01 |
| Diluted
non-GAAP EPS excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related
charges | $0.15 |
| Numbers
do not add up due to rounding | |

Exhibit 99.2

| LIVE
CALL
INFORMATION | REPLAY
INFORMATION |
| --- | --- |
| Tuesday,
August 7, 2007 7AM Taiwan Monday,
August 6, 2007 7PM NYC CEO
/ CFO Number: 1-201-689-8561 Listener
Call Number: 1-201-689-8560 | Accessible
2 hours after the call through noon
on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Taiwan Replay
Number: 1-201-612-7415 Account
number: 3055 Conference
ID number: 248178 |

Operator Intro: Welcome to Himax Technologies second quarter 2007 results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later we will conduct a question and answer session. At that time, if you have a question, you will need to press the star 1 on your push button phone. The call is scheduled for one hour.

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded today. A replay will be available 2 hours after the call today, through noon on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 in Taiwan. The replay dial-in number is 1-201-612-7415 with account number 3055 and conference ID number 248178. The replay will also be accessible at www.himax.com.tw.

David

Thank you operator. Welcome everyone to Himax’s second quarter 2007 earnings call. Joining us from the company are Mr. Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Max Chan, Chief Financial Officer. After the company’s prepared comments we will have time for any questions.

If you have not yet received a copy of today’s results release, please call The Ruth Group at 646-536-7003. Or you can get a copy off of Himax’s website.

Before we begin the formal remarks, the Company’s attorneys advise that certain statements in this conference call, including statements regarding expected future financial results and industry growth, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this conference call.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ include general business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; level of competition; demand for end-use applications products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; continued success in technological innovations; ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns; shortages in supply of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries; and other risks described from time to time in the Company’s SEC filings, including its Form 20-F dated June 22, 2007, as amended.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

At this time, I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Jordan Wu. Please go ahead, sir.

Mr. Jordan Wu

Thank you David and thank you everyone for joining us on today’s call.

I will now start with a brief highlight of Himax’s performance during the second quarter of 2007 and discuss the outlook for the third quarter of 2007. Max, our CFO, will then provide further details on our financial performance.

We had a pretty strong second quarter as revenues came in at the top end of our guidance. At the same time, both gross margin and EPS were able to beat our guidance.

Our second quarter net revenue was $222.9 million, representing a 29.8% growth year over year, and a 20.5% growth quarter over quarter. The strong increase in revenue was due to panel makers raising fab utilization to fulfill increasing demand for products across all applications.

In terms of customer mix, revenues from related parties were $120.6 million, about 54.1% of total revenue in the second quarter. Revenues from third parties were $102.3 million, or 45.9 % of total revenue.

Revenues from large panel display drivers were up 24.3% from the same period last year, or up 21.0% sequentially and accounted for approximately 82.2% of our total revenues in the second quarter. Customers raised fab utilization to meet the growing demands for all of TV, monitor and notebook panels. Furthermore, certain of our customers were ramping up their newly installed capacity which helped increase the demand for our products.

Revenues from small- and medium-sized display drivers grew 64.6% year over year and 14.6% sequentially, driven by increasing demand for both our mobile phone and consumer electronic products. Small- and medium-sized revenue accounted for about 15.1% of our total revenues, down slightly from 15.9% in the first quarter. We are pleased with the strong year over year growth which was driven primarily by market share gains, a result of new businesses coming from certain top tier customers.

Our gross margin was 20.4% in the second quarter of 2007, up 120 basis points year over year and 90 basis points sequentially. Despite the tough pricing environment, we are pleased that we were able to improve our gross margin for the third consecutive quarter. This positive trend showed the results of our continued efforts in diversifying our product offering and supplier base.

Our GAAP operating income was $24.9 million, up 31.8% from the same period last year, and up 48.5% from the previous quarter. Our share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges were approximately $1.5 million and $1.6 million respectively. Therefore, excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges, our non-GAAP operating income was $28.1 million with a margin of 12.6%, compared to 11.6% in the same period last year, and 10.4% in the first quarter of 2007.

Our GAAP net income came in at $26.8 million, up 37.5% from the same period last year, and 49.0% from the previous quarter. EPS was $0.14, as compared to $0.10 in the same period last year and $0.09 in the previous quarter.

Excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges, our non-GAAP net income was $30.0 million, up 45.8% from the same period last year, and 47.0% from the previous quarter. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.15 as compared to $0.10 in the same period last year and $0.10 in the previous quarter.

Now let me talk about our guidance for the third quarter of 2007.

We expect sales momentum to carry on into the third quarter. We believe demand for our large panel drivers will continue to increase. We expect our customers to continue their high capacity utilization. Strong momentum in PC-related products, thanks mainly to the back-to-school seasonal demand, will continue to drive panel sales. Demand for our TV-related products remain robust, primarily a result of the continued ramping of new capacity in certain of our customers. Outlook for our small- and medium-sized products remain s healthy as our product offering, technology roadmap, and design-in status with several tier-1 customers look promising .

Overall, we expect revenue to grow around 8 to 10% sequentially in the third quarter and g ross margin to remain flat . We expect diluted GAAP EPS to be in the range of $ 0.08 to $ 0.09 . Our

2007 RSU is expected to be granted at the end of Sept ember 2007, of which a portion will be immediately expensed on the grant date .

Now let me turn over to Max Chan, our CFO, for some financial details.

Mr. Max Chan

Thank you , Jordan .

Our net revenues in the second quarter were $ 222 . 9 mil lion, representing a year-on-year growth of 2 9. 8 % and a sequential growth of 20 . 5 % .

Our gross margin increased to 20 . 4 % from 19.5 % a quarter ago , primarily due to product mix change .

O u r GAAP operating expense s w ere $ 20.5 million in the second quarter , up from $19.3 million in the previous quarter .

Our non-GAAP operating expense s , excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges w ere approximately $ 17.4 million in the second quarter, slightly increased from approx imately $ 16.9 milli on in the previous quarter . In the second quarter, s hare-base d compensation w as approximately $ 1.5 million, and acquisition - related charge s w ere approximately $ 1.6 million , including one - time accounting adjustments of $ 1.1 million. Going forward, barring f urther acquisitions, we expect acquisition-related charges to be appr oximately $0. 6 million per quarter.

Our net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $34.6 million , increased from approximately $15.9 million in the previous quarter. Thi s increase was primarily a result of one- time effect of payment term extension received from certain of our vendors.

Capital expenditure for the second quarter was approximately $6.9 million, mainly for the purchase of software, equipments and subsequent payments relating to our headquarters.

Our total headcount became approximately 1 , 000 a t the end of the second quarter .

Jordan provided our 3Q07 outlook earlier. We are basing that guidance on approximately 198 million diluted weighted average outstanding shares.

Operator, that concludes our prepared remarks. We can now take any questions.

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