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Universal Display Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

February 23, 2022 4:08 PM

EWING, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED), enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED® technology and materials, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

“2021 was a year of growth, R&D milestone achievements, new customer agreements, continued market recognition, and diversification and expansion of our global manufacturing footprint with PPG,” said Sidney D. Rosenblatt, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Universal Display Corporation. “During the year, our revenue grew to a record high of $554 million, we extended our long-term agreements with LG Display, Visionox Technology and Tianma Micro-electronics, and jointly announced with PPG the establishment of a new manufacturing site in Shannon, Ireland, for the production of our highly efficient, high-performing UniversalPHOLED materials. In addition, we were recognized by the Financial Times as one of The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies, by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies for the second year in a row, awarded a Silver rating for corporate social responsibility from EcoVadis, and recognized once again by The Forum of Executive Women as a Champion of Board Diversity.”

Rosenblatt continued, “Leveraging over 25 years of ‘vision, innovation and reality’, Universal Display’s brilliant team of scientists and engineers continue to discover, develop, and deliver next-generation, state-of-the-art OLED materials and technologies. With respect to blue, given recent advancements, we believe that we are on track to meet preliminary target specifications with our phosphorescent blue by year-end 2022, which should enable the introduction of our all-phosphorescent RGB (red, green and blue) stack into the commercial market in 2024. We believe that the commercial introduction of our full-color emissive stack has the potential to unlock a vast array of opportunities for higher energy-efficiency and higher performance across a broad range of OLED applications.”

Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2021

Revenue Comparison

($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Material sales

$

85,768

$

62,538

Royalty and license fees

55,995

75,046

Contract research services

4,484

3,959

Total revenue

$

146,247

$

141,543

Cost of Materials Comparison

($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Material sales

$

85,768

$

62,538

Cost of material sales

29,199

24,602

Gross margin on material sales

56,569

37,936

Gross margin as a % of material sales

66

%

61

%

Financial Highlights for the Full Year 2021

Revenue Comparison

($ in thousands)

Full Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Material sales

$

318,623

$

229,749

Royalty and license fees

219,032

185,054

Contract research services

15,870

14,064

Total revenue

$

553,525

$

428,867

Cost of Materials Comparison

($ in thousands)

Full Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Material sales

$

318,623

$

229,749

Cost of material sales

104,397

75,939

Gross margin on material sales

214,226

153,810

Gross margin as a % of material sales

67

%

67

%

2022 Guidance

The Company believes that its 2022 revenue will be approximately in the range of $625 million to $650 million. The OLED industry remains at a stage where many variables can have a material impact on its growth, and the Company thus caveats its financial guidance accordingly.

Dividend

The Company also announced a first quarter 2022 cash dividend of $0.30 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2022 to all shareholders of record on March 17, 2022.

Conference Call Information

In conjunction with this release, Universal Display will host a conference call on Thursday, February 23, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast of the conference call can be accessed under the events page of the Company's Investor Relations website at ir.oled.com. Those wishing to participate in the live call should dial 1-877-524-8416 (toll-free) or 1-412-902-1028. Please dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. An online archive of the webcast will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call.

About Universal Display Corporation

Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED) is a leader in the research, development and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials for use in display and solid-state lighting applications. Founded in 1994 and with subsidiaries and offices around the world, the Company currently owns, exclusively licenses or has the sole right to sublicense more than 5,000 patents issued and pending worldwide. Universal Display licenses its proprietary technologies, including its breakthrough high-efficiency UniversalPHOLED® phosphorescent OLED technology that can enable the development of energy-efficient and eco-friendly displays and solid-state lighting. The Company also develops and offers high-quality, state-of-the-art UniversalPHOLED materials that are recognized as key ingredients in the fabrication of OLEDs with peak performance. In addition, Universal Display delivers innovative and customized solutions to its clients and partners through technology transfer, collaborative technology development and on-site training. To learn more about Universal Display Corporation, please visit https://oled.com/.

Universal Display Corporation and the Universal Display Corporation logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Universal Display Corporation. All other company, brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks.

All statements in this document that are not historical, such as those relating to the projected adoption, development and advancement of the Company’s technologies, and the Company’s expected results and future declaration of dividends, as well as the growth of the OLED market and the Company’s opportunities in that market, are forward-looking financial statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this document, as they reflect Universal Display Corporation’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in greater detail in Universal Display Corporation’s periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, in particular, the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Universal Display Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Universal Display Corporation disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this document.

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UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

December 31,
2021

December 31,
2020

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

311,993

$

630,012

Short-term investments

351,194

99,996

Accounts receivable

107,639

82,261

Inventory

134,160

91,591

Other current assets

20,948

20,746

Total current assets

925,934

924,606

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $92,461 and $72,493

128,832

102,113

ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY, net of accumulated amortization of $173,635 and $153,050

49,668

70,253

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $7,565 and $6,155

9,711

10,685

GOODWILL

15,535

15,535

INVESTMENTS

168,076

5,000

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

33,453

37,695

OTHER ASSETS

135,710

103,341

TOTAL ASSETS

$

1,466,919

$

1,269,228

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable

$

14,955

$

13,801

Accrued expenses

45,474

41,404

Deferred revenue

120,864

105,215

Other current liabilities

6,645

4,540

Total current liabilities

187,938

164,960

DEFERRED REVENUE

36,217

57,086

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFIT LIABILITY

66,773

78,527

OTHER LIABILITIES

76,077

55,941

Total liabilities

367,005

356,514

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 200,000 shares of Series A Nonconvertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding (liquidation value of $7.50 per share or $1,500)

2

2

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 49,065,924 and 49,013,476 shares issued, and 47,700,276 and 47,647,828 shares outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

491

490

Additional paid-in capital

658,728

635,595

Retained earnings

500,212

353,930

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(18,235

)

(36,019

)

Treasury stock, at cost (1,365,648 shares at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020)

(41,284

)

(41,284

)

Total shareholders’ equity

1,099,914

912,714

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

1,466,919

$

1,269,228

UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

(Unaudited)

REVENUE:

Material sales

$

85,768

$

62,538

$

318,623

$

229,749

Royalty and license fees

55,995

75,046

219,032

185,054

Contract research services

4,484

3,959

15,870

14,064

Total revenue

146,247

141,543

553,525

428,867

COST OF SALES

32,243

26,998

114,991

85,478

Gross margin

114,004

114,545

438,534

343,389

OPERATING EXPENSES:

Research and development

26,940

22,186

99,673

83,894

Selling, general and administrative

22,769

16,217

80,372

61,346

Amortization of acquired technology and other intangible assets

5,504

5,495

21,994

21,969

Patent costs

2,157

1,938

8,160

7,529

Royalty and license expense

172

2,930

691

11,125

Total operating expenses

57,542

48,766

210,890

185,863

OPERATING INCOME

56,462

65,779

227,644

157,526

Interest income, net

160

695

505

5,139

Other (expense) income, net

(80

)

230

98

864

Interest and other income, net

80

925

603

6,003

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

56,542

66,704

228,247

163,529

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

(10,666

)

(12,802

)

(44,034

)

(30,157

)

NET INCOME

$

45,876

$

53,902

$

184,213

$

133,372

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

BASIC

$

0.96

$

1.13

$

3.87

$

2.80

DILUTED

$

0.96

$

1.13

$

3.87

$

2.80

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

BASIC

47,324,718

47,241,078

47,296,447

47,198,982

DILUTED

47,387,469

47,298,692

47,365,435

47,236,994

CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE

$

0.20

$

0.15

$

0.80

$

0.60

UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income

$

184,213

$

133,372

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Amortization of deferred revenue and recognition of unbilled receivables, net

(225,549

)

(183,997

)

Depreciation

19,968

15,217

Amortization of intangibles

21,994

21,969

Change in excess inventory reserve

3,554

1,114

Amortization of premium and discount on investments, net

(373

)

(4,960

)

Stock-based compensation to employees

34,871

26,631

Stock-based compensation to Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board

1,404

1,647

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

1,748

(4,446

)

Retirement plan expense

8,875

5,656

Decrease (increase) in assets:

Accounts receivable

(25,378

)

(21,809

)

Inventory

(46,123

)

(28,752

)

Other current assets

22,413

6,497

Other assets

(36,139

)

(13,481

)

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

1,902

(8,305

)

Other current liabilities

2,105

2,683

Deferred revenue

201,484

192,369

Other liabilities

20,136

7,387

Net cash provided by operating activities

191,105

148,792

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchases of property and equipment

(43,161

)

(27,991

)

Purchase of intangibles

(394

)

(60

)

Purchases of investments

(642,180

)

(604,153

)

Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments

227,984

1,023,460

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(457,751

)

391,256

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

1,507

1,176

Payment of withholding taxes related to stock-based compensation to employees

(14,949

)

(14,394

)

Cash dividends paid

(37,931

)

(28,445

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(51,373

)

(41,663

)

(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(318,019

)

498,385

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

630,012

131,627

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

$

311,993

$

630,012

The following non-cash activities occurred:

Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities

$

(295

)

$

(118

)

Common stock issued to Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board that was earned and accrued for in a previous period

300

300

Net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to purchases of property and equipment

(3,526

)

(1,468

)

Cash paid for income tax

52,650

36,269

Universal Display Contact:

Darice Liu

[email protected]

[email protected]

+1 609-964-5123

Source: Universal Display Corporation

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