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| We believe the expansion of our phosphorescent portfolio that includes red, green, and blue phosphorescent emissive materials will unlock a vast array of opportunities for higher energy efficiency and higher performance across a broad range of OLED applications |
| With our extensive experience and unwavering focus on innovation and execution, we are pushing the boundaries of what's possible, driving forward breakthroughs and advancements in our phosphorescent material and OLED technology roadmaps, fostering a corporate culture of inventiveness, integrity, inclusion, and collaboration, and are building on our robust first-mover position in the OLED ecosystem |
| We feel very confident with the progress that we've made to date and where we see ourselves going over the course of this year |
| We are well-positioned to enable the continued proliferation of OLED across the consumer landscape and to drive value for our customers |
| We are committed to being a leader in the OLED ecosystem, achieving superior long-term growth and delivering cutting-edge technologies and materials for the industry, for our customers, and for our shareholders |
| The dividend increase reflects the confidence in our robust future growth opportunities, expected continued positive cash flow generation, and commitment to return capital to our shareholders |
| While soft consumer spending in the smartphone and premium TV markets tempered our 2023 financial results, we continue to foster our strong partnerships, advance our strategic and operational initiatives, enhance our corporate culture, and fortify our leadership position in the OLED ecosystem |
| We believe we are well-positioned for long-term market leadership and long-term profitability in the growing OLED market |
| As a pioneer and leader, we are at the forefront of energy-efficient OLED material solutions and best-in-class enabling OLED technologies |
| We think that there is a strong partnership between us and our Chinese customers that we expect to be longstanding |
| We also achieved multiple OVJP milestones during the year, including the printing of the world's first-ever high-resolution RGB side-by-side PHOLED stack with comparable performance to vacuum thermal evaporation |
| We continue to make excellent progress in our ongoing development work for commercial phosphorescent blue emissive system |
| As we approach our 30th anniversary of UDC's founding, we are excited to reach even greater heights in the future and continue to make a lasting impact in the industry |
| So, in terms of the commercialization timeline, I think our team is really focused right now on making sure that we continue to increase the performance of our material and get closer to those commercial specifications, where, again, as I said earlier, very pleased with the progress that we've made to date |
| Market research firm Omdia foresees OLED growth in multiple consumer electronic markets in the coming years and forecast that Smartphone OLED panel shipments will increase to 855 million units in 2030 with a CAGR of 5% from 2023, as more mid-range phone OEMs design and OLED is a preferred display of choice |
| OEMs increasing interest in OLED monitors worth evident at last month's CES, where there was a strong showing of new OLED monitors, including a number of models geared for gaming |
| But I think it's really continuing to improve upon those performance specifications |
| Omdia forecasted OLED shipments for the automotive market will increase to 30 million units in 2030 for a CAGR of 42% |
| AR, VR is yet again an additional market that's going to grow and expand the market opportunities |
| Omdia forecasted OLED monitor units will grow from less than one million units in 2023 to close to five million units in 2030 |
| 2023 was also another year of continued recognition for our company |
| OLED notebooks are expected to increase to 58 million units in 2030 for a CAGR of 51% |
| I would like to thank each of our employees for their drive, desire, dedication, and heart in elevating and shaping Universal Display's accomplishments and advancements |
| For foldable smartphone, TrendForce forecasted shipments will increase from 18.3 million units in 2023 to approximately 70 million units in 2027, capturing about 5% of the smartphone market |
| And lastly, we are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved an increase to our quarterly cash dividend |
| And we -- at the point that we need those in place to be supplying them commercial quantities, we're confident that we'll be able to get there |
| Continental Automotive notes in addition to being aesthetically pleasing to users because of the brilliant deep black background for contrast, impressive light color space, 180-degree viewing angle, and slim design, OLED displays are also highly sustainable and energy-saving |
| Looking ahead to 2024 and beyond, we anticipate growth as we capitalize on the investments we're making and the extensive range of opportunities that lie before us, including the commencement of an OLED IT adoption cycle |
| We provide best-in-class materials to our customers, also with the Next-Gen platforms, as well as access to our current materials |
| Further penetration in the smartphone market, including the rise of foldable, OLED TV growth, the burgeoning OLED automotive market, as well as AR, VR wearables, gaming, and signage |
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| Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $158 million, down 6% from $169 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 |
| Fourth quarter gross margins decreased primarily due to the change in cumulative catch-up adjustments between periods and customer mix |
| 2023 revenue was $576 million, a decrease of 7% year-over-year |
| If I look at your high-end of the guide, it's still below the high teens OLED material growth at some third parties, like DSCC are projecting |
| So some of it is just the fact that as the industry grows, we're selling more volume, the per unit price does come down just based on this volume pricing dynamics |
| Our volumes were down less than 1% period-over-period, so you can call that flat |
| And if there is any concern that it would -- any concern whatsoever that it would pose risks to some of the growth rates that were cited earlier |
| What are the key drivers for the year-over-year decline in material sales in '23? Brian Millard Well, we had relatively flat volumes |
| And as my follow-up, we hear noise around some of your Chinese customers working with domestic private companies like Summer Sprout Technology in Shangxi, and I understand you guys have long term agreements with your Chinese customers, but can you just talk about the competitive dynamics in China and is there a risk of these domestic suppliers are getting qualified? Steven Abramson Well, we are seeing some localizations coming from the Chinese government |
| I might have missed it, but -- two questions on gross margin |
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