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Himax Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Financial Results
GlobeNewswire
2010-02-08


Highlights:


  --  Market share expansion in small- and medium-sized display driver segment
      in 2009, with handset display drivers shipment increasing more than 50%
      year-over-year
  --  Fourth quarter 2009 gross margin in-line, while revenues and EPS beat
      prior guidance
  --  First quarter 2010 guidance: revenues to remain flat or increase
      slightly; gross margin to decline by less than one percentage point;
      GAAP earnings per ADS to be in the range of 4-6 cents




TAINAN, Taiwan, Feb. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies,
Inc. ("Himax" or "Company") (Nasdaq:HIMX) today reported financial
results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.

For the fourth quarter of 2009, Himax reported net revenues of $178.7
million, representing a 43.8% increase from $124.3 million in the
fourth quarter of 2008, and a 12.0% decrease from $203.1 million in the
third quarter of 2009. Gross margin was 20.0% in the fourth quarter of
2009, down one percentage point year-over-year, and down 0.4 percentage
points, sequentially. Operating income in the fourth quarter was $13.1
million, as compared to operating loss of $21.3 million for the same
period last year, as compared to operating income of $10.8 million in
the previous quarter.

Net income attributable to Himax stockholders for the fourth quarter of
2009 was $11.0 million or $0.06 per diluted ADS, beating the Company's
previous guidance, up from net loss of $13.2 million or $0.07 per
diluted ADS in the fourth quarter of 2008, and up from $8.8 million or
$0.05 per diluted ADS in the third quarter of 2009.

Excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges,
non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $15.4
million, up from non-GAAP operating loss of $18.8 million in the same
period last year, and down from $20.0 million in the previous quarter.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Himax stockholders for the fourth
quarter of 2009 was $12.6 million or $0.07 per diluted ADS, up from
non-GAAP net loss of $10.9 million or $0.06 per diluted ADS in the
fourth quarter of 2008, and down from $16.2 million or $0.09 per
diluted ADS in the third quarter of 2009.

Reconciliation of gross margin, operating margin, net margin and
diluted EPS excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related
charges, a non-GAAP financial measure, to GAAP gross margin, GAAP
operating margin, GAAP net margin and diluted GAAP EPS, most comparable
GAAP figure, is set out in the accompanying reconciliation schedule.

Numbers for shares outstanding and relevant information in the
financial statements of the Company's common stocks are retroactively
adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the effect of the
recapitalization plan approved by the Company's stockholders in the
general meeting on August 6, 2009. The recapitalization plan led to
change in par value of the stock and doubled the total share count,
with ADS ratio changing to one ADS representing two common stocks.

Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Himax, commented,
"2009 was a dramatic while challenging year for the TFT-LCD industry
and us. Starting from the later part of 2008, the global financial
crisis had adversely impacted the demand of TFT-LCD panels. As a
result, the whole TFT-LCD industry suffered from over-supply and
experienced significant pricing pressure. This extremely tough
operating environment continued as we entered into 2009. To almost
everybody's surprise, demand of TFT-LCD panels rebounded strongly with
short notice. Ever since then, the main challenge of the entire supply
chain has been the ability for rush order fulfillment."

Mr. Wu continued, "Among our small-and-medium display drivers, share
gain in the worldwide handset display drivers was particularly
remarkable, with shipment growing more than 50% year-over-year, from
both the international brands and the Chinese brands. Our focus is to
continue to expand our market share in this strategic segment with our
competitive product offering and services. 2009 was also a remarkable
year for our non-driver products, we commenced shipments of our white
LED driver and CMOS image sensor product lines. Though both were in
small quantities initially, we believe the commercial shipment is
paving the way for us to tap the great market potential in these two
emerging segments.

"During the past year, we further strengthened our leadership in the
world's emerging pico-projector industry with a solid shipment record
and increasing new design-wins. Notably, our LCOS pico-projector
solutions enabled the world's first projector-embedded digital camera,
marking another milestone in the field of innovation. Recent customer
feedback and intensive design-in activities firmly support our belief
that 2010 will be a promising year for our LCOS pico-projector
solutions. As both orders and design-ins are picking up strongly, we
are planning to expand our in-house capacity to fulfill the increasing
demand for our LCOS panels. Looking into 2010 and beyond, we expect to
see increasing adoptions of our LCOS pico-projector solutions by our
customers in various applications.

"We are proud to announce that our TV and monitor chipset product line
multiplied in revenues during the past year. We also have been working
closely with our customers in commercializing our innovative
technologies, such as iCT, or infinite color technology, and our 2D to
3D conversion solution. We are extremely excited to see these
innovations adopted by customers to be key differentiators in their new
products, some of which could hit the market as early as the second
quarter of 2010. In addition, we made inroads into the leading-edge
wafer level optics, which are expected to replace the conventional
lens, starting with lower resolution camera modules. Currently, we
offer products with VGA and 2 mega pixel resolutions, mainly focusing
on cell phones and Notebook PCs. Our wafer level optics have been
well-received by a number of the world's first-tier CMOS image sensor
and camera module makers."

Mr. Wu continued, "In regards to our dual-listing plan on the main
board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange, we continued to make progress
during the past quarter. According to the Taiwan-listing requirements,
prospect issuers are required to submit 2009 full-year ROC GAAP audited
financials by the end of February 2010 in order to continue the review
process by the authorities, followed by the update of preliminary
prospectus, among other procedures. We now expect to receive the
Taiwan-listing approval in the second quarter of 2010, subject to
regulatory approvals."

Mr. Wu added, "In the near term, some TFT-LCD panel components are
currently experiencing a shortage in supply, as indicated by TFT-LCD
makers, which may be a factor leading to uncertainty in our first
quarter 2010 guidance. Furthermore, the capacity and equipment
tightness at certain of our subcontractors may potentially increase our
costs of revenue and negatively impact our gross margin. Moving to our
first quarter 2010 guidance, we are seeing rather healthy demand in a
traditionally low season. Compared to the previous quarter, we expect
revenues to remain flat or go up slightly with a slight gross margin
decline of less than one percentage point. GAAP earnings per ADS is
expected to be in the range of 4-6 cents."

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details

The Company's management will review detailed fourth quarter 2009
results on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 6:00 PM EST (7:00 AM, Tuesday,
February 9, Taiwan time). The conference dial-in numbers are
+1-201-689-8470 (international) and +1-877-407-9039 (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 call through 1:00pm Taiwan time on Monday, February
15, 2010 (midnight U.S. Eastern Standard Time) at www.himax.com.tw and
by telephone at +1-201-612-7415 (international) or +1-877-660-6853
(U.S. domestic). The account number to access the replay is 3055 and
the conference ID number is 342695.

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
netbook computers, digital cameras, mobile gaming devices, portable DVD
players, digital photo frame and car navigation displays. In addition,
the Company is expanding its product offerings to include timing
controllers, LCD TV and monitor chipset solutions, LCOS projector
solutions, power management ICs and CMOS Image Sensors. Based in
Tainan, Taiwan, the Company has regional offices in Hsinchu and Taipei,
Taiwan; Ninbo, Foshan, Fuqing, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Shenzhen,
China; Yokohama and Matsusaka, Japan; Anyang-si Kyungki-do, and
Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea; and Irvine California, USA.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Factors that could cause actual results and the Taiwan listing plan to
differ include, but are not limited to, general business and economic
conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry; market
acceptance and competitiveness of the driver and non-driver products
developed by the Company; demand for end-use applications products;
reliance on a small group of principal customers; the uncertainty of
continued success in technological innovations; our ability to develop
and protect our intellectual property; pricing pressures including
declines in average selling prices; changes in customer order patterns;
changes in estimated full-year effective tax rate; shortages in supply
of key components; changes in environmental laws and regulations;
exchange rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further
investments in our subsidiaries; our ability to collect accounts
receivable and manage inventory; shareholders' support on the dual
listing plan, changes in either Taiwan or U.S. authorities' policies,
Taiwan Stock Exchange and Taiwan authority's acceptance of the
Company's Taiwan listing application, changes in capital market
conditions in either Taiwan or the U.S., capital market acceptance of
our share offering, the capability to maintain the full two-way
fungibility between the Company's ordinary shares and ADSs and other
risks described from time to time in the Company's SEC filings,
including those risks identified in the section entitled "Risk Factors"
in its Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with SEC on
May 15, 2009, as amended.


                           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)              
         (Amounts in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share Data)        
                                                                              
                                                                      Three   
                                                                     Months   
                                                                      Ended   
                                              Three Months          September 
                                           Ended December 31,          30,    
                                                                              
                                           2009          2008          2009   
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
  Revenues                                                                    
   Revenues from third parties, net       $59,421       $46,977       $77,933 
                                                                              
   Revenues from related parties, net     119,255        77,301       125,189 
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
                                                                              
                                          178,676       124,278       203,122 
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
                                                                              
  Costs and expenses:                                                         
   Cost of revenues                       142,889        98,186       161,687 
   Research and development                16,767        15,945        21,772 
   General and administrative               3,882         3,951         4,985 
   Bad debt expense                         (575)        25,297           533 
                                                                              
   Sales and marketing                      2,622         2,179         3,323 
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
                                                                              
     Total costs and expenses             165,585       145,558       192,300 
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
                                                                              
                                                                              
  Operating income (loss)                  13,091      (21,280)        10,822 
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
                                                                              
  Non operating income (loss):                                                
  Interest income                              90           900           110 
  Foreign exchange gains (losses), net      (108)         (603)             7 
                                                                              
  Other income, net                            31           186            22 
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
                                                                              
                                               13           483           139 
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
  Earnings (Loss) before income taxes      13,104      (20,797)        10,961 
                                                                              
     Income tax expense (benefit)           3,016       (6,992)         2,933 
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
  Net income (loss)                        10,088      (13,805)         8,028 
  Net loss attributable to                                                    
   noncontrolling interests                   949           649           793 
                                         --------     ---------     --------- 
  Net income (loss) attributable to                                           
   Himax stockholders                     $11,037     $(13,156)        $8,821 
                                         ========     =========     ========= 
                                                                              
  Basic earnings (loss) per ordinary                                          
   share attributable to Himax                                                
   stockholders                             $0.03       $(0.03)         $0.02 
                                         ========     =========     ========= 
  Diluted earnings (loss) per ordinary                                        
   share attributable to Himax                                                
   stockholders                             $0.03       $(0.03)         $0.02 
                                         ========     =========     ========= 
  Basic earnings (loss) per ADS                                               
   attributable to Himax stockholders       $0.06       $(0.07)         $0.05 
                                         ========     =========     ========= 
  Diluted earnings (loss) per ADS                                             
   attributable to Himax stockholders       $0.06       $(0.07)         $0.05 
                                         ========     =========     ========= 
                                                                              
  Basic Weighted Average Outstanding                                          
   Ordinary Shares                        362,034       384,610       367,026 
  Diluted Weighted Average Outstanding                                        
   Ordinary Shares                        362,579       384,610       368,905 








                  Himax Technologies, Inc.                 
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income   
   (Amounts in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share 
                            Data)                          
                                                           
                                      Twelve Months Ended  
                                          December 31,     
                                                           
                                       2009         2008   
                                     --------     -------- 
  Revenues                                                 
   Revenues from third parties, net  $245,075     $312,336 
   Revenues from related parties,                          
    net                               447,306      520,463 
                                     --------     -------- 
                                                           
                                      692,381      832,799 
                                     --------     -------- 
                                                           
  Costs and expenses:                                      
   Cost of revenues                   550,556      628,693 
   Research and development            71,364       87,574 
   General and administrative          16,346       19,353 
   Bad debt expense                       218       25,305 
                                                           
   Sales and marketing                 10,360       11,692 
                                     --------     -------- 
                                                           
  Total costs and expenses            648,844      772,617 
                                     --------     -------- 
                                                           
                                                           
  Operating income                     43,537       60,182 
                                     --------     -------- 
                                                           
  Non operating income (loss):                             
  Interest income                         766        3,315 
  Foreign exchange losses, net          (510)        (844) 
                                                           
  Other income (loss), net               (68)        1,382 
                                     --------     -------- 
                                                           
                                          188        3,853 
                                     --------     -------- 
  Earnings before income taxes         43,725       64,035 
                                                           
     Income tax expense (benefit)       7,915      (8,689) 
                                     --------     -------- 
  Net income                           35,810       72,724 
  Net loss attributable to                                 
   noncontrolling interests             3,840        3,657 
                                     --------     -------- 
  Net income attributable to Himax                         
   stockholders                       $39,650      $76,381 
                                     ========     ======== 
                                                           
  Basic earnings per ordinary share                        
   attributable to Himax                                   
   stockholders                         $0.11        $0.20 
                                     ========     ======== 
  Diluted earnings per ordinary                            
   share attributable to Himax                             
   stockholders                         $0.11        $0.20 
                                     ========     ======== 
  Basic earnings per ADS                                   
   attributable to Himax                                   
   stockholders                         $0.21        $0.40 
                                     ========     ======== 
  Diluted earnings per ADS                                 
   attributable to Himax                                   
   stockholders                         $0.21        $0.40 
                                     ========     ======== 
                                                           
  Basic Weighted Average                                   
   Outstanding Ordinary Shares        369,652      383,229 
  Diluted Weighted Average                                 
   Outstanding Ordinary Shares        370,229      383,753 








                     Himax Technologies, Inc.                   
           Unaudited Supplemental Financial Information         
             (Amounts in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)             
                                                                
  The amount of share-based                             Three   
   compensation included in                            Months   
  applicable statements of           Three Months       Ended   
   income categories                     Ended        September 
  is summarized as follows:          December 31,        30,    
                                                                
                                    2009      2008       2009   
                                  --------  --------  --------- 
  Share-based compensation                                      
   Cost of revenues                    $22       $14       $216 
   Research and development          1,306     1,496      6,040 
   General and administrative          228       207      1,188 
   Sales and marketing                 219       208      1,149 
                                                                
   Income tax benefit             (233.00)   (53.00)  (1631.00) 
                                  --------  --------  --------- 
                                                                
  Total                             $1,542    $1,872     $6,962 
                                  ========  ========  ========= 
                                                                
  The amount of                                                 
   acquisition-related charges                                  
   included                                                     
  in applicable statements of                                   
   income categories                                            
  is summarized as follows:                                     
                                                                
  Acquisition-related charges                                   
   Research and development           $259      $239       $260 
   Sales and marketing                 289       290        288 
                                                                
   Income tax benefit             (546.00)  (162.00)   (162.00) 
                                  --------  --------  --------- 
                                                                
  Total                                 $2      $367       $386 
                                  ========  ========  ========= 








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








  The amount of share-based                                                       
   compensation included in                                                       
  applicable statements of                                                        
   income categories                            Twelve Months Ended               
  is summarized as follows:                        December 31,                   
                                                                                  
                                                               2009        2008   
                                                              -------     ------- 
  Share-based compensation                                                        
   Cost of revenues                                              $264        $435 
   Research and development                                    10,936      15,861 
   General and administrative                                   1,959       2,813 
   Sales and marketing                                          1,902       2,691 
                                                                                  
   Income tax benefit                                         (2,260)       (687) 
                                                              -------     ------- 
                                                                                  
  Total                                                       $12,801     $21,113 
                                                              =======     ======= 
                                                                                  
  The amount of                                                                   
   acquisition-related charges                                                    
   included in                                                                    
  applicable statements of                                                        
   income categories                                                              
  is summarized as follows:                                                       
                                                                                  
   Research and development                                    $1,035        $957 
   Sales and marketing                                          1,157       1,158 
                                                                                  
   Income tax benefit                                         (1,032)     (1,244) 
                                                              -------     ------- 
                                                                                  
  Total                                                        $1,160        $871 
                                                              =======     ======= 








                                     Himax Technologies, Inc.                                    
                         Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                         
                   (Amounts in Thousands of U.S. Dollars, Except Per Share Data)                 
                                                                                                 
                                     December     September                                      
                                        31,          30,                  December 31,           
                                                                                                 
                                       2009          2009                     2008               
                                     --------     ---------     -------------------------------- 
  Assets                                                                                         
  Current assets:                                                                                
   Cash and cash equivalents         $110,924      $114,562                             $135,200 
   Marketable securities                                                                         
    available-for-sale                 10,730         2,909                               13,870 
   Accounts receivable, less                                                                     
    allowance for doubtful                                                                       
    accounts, sales returns and                                                                  
    discounts                          64,496        76,031                               51,029 
   Accounts receivable from                                                                      
    related parties, less                                                                        
    allowance for sales returns                                                                  
    and discounts                     138,172       148,870                              104,477 
   Inventories                         67,768       106,418                               96,921 
   Deferred income taxes               17,472        21,078                               21,446 
   Prepaid expenses and other                                                                    
    current assets                     14,216        12,028                               11,707 
                                     --------     ---------     -------------------------------- 
                                                                                                 
     Total current assets            $423,778      $481,896                             $434,650 
                                     --------     ---------     -------------------------------- 
  Equity-method investments               586           619                                   -- 
  Financial assets carried at                                                                    
   cost                                11,619        11,619                               11,619 
  Property, plant and equipment,                                                                 
   net                                 51,458        52,346                               55,111 
  Deferred income taxes                24,565        23,483                               23,029 
  Goodwill                             26,846        26,846                               26,846 
  Intangible assets, net                8,872         9,421                               10,965 
  Other assets                          2,722         2,546                                3,328 
                                                                                                 
                                      126,668       126,880                              130,898 
                                     --------     ---------     -------------------------------- 
                                                                                                 
     Total assets                    $550,446      $608,776                             $565,548 
                                     ========     =========     ================================ 
                                                                                                 
  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                                           
  Current liabilities:                                                                           
   Accounts payable                   $88,079      $150,139                              $53,720 
   Income tax payable                  14,257        13,498                               15,455 
   Other accrued expenses and other                                                              
    current liabilities                18,425        19,206                               22,455 
                                     --------     ---------     -------------------------------- 
     Total current liabilities       $120,761      $182,843                              $91,630 
  Other liabilities                     5,613         3,683                                3,912 
                                                                                                 
     Total liabilities               $126,374      $186,526                              $95,542 
                                     --------     ---------     -------------------------------- 
                                                                                                 
  Himax stockholders' equity:                                                                    
   Ordinary shares, US$0.3 par                                                                   
    value, 1,000,000,000 shares                                                                  
    authorized; 358,012,184,                                                                     
    365,764,786, and 380,239,188                                                                 
    shares issued and outstanding                                                                
    at December 31, 2009, September                                                              
    30, 2009, and December 31,                                                                   
    2008, respectively               $107,404      $109,729                             $114,072 
  Additional paid-in capital          183,839       185,147                              186,487 
  Accumulated other                                                                              
   comprehensive income (loss)              4             4                                (314) 
  Unappropriated retained                                                                        
   earnings                           128,206       122,835                              162,926 
                                     --------     ---------     -------------------------------- 
     Himax stockholders' equity      $419,453      $417,715                             $463,171 
                                                                                                 
     Noncontrolling interests           4,619         4,535                                6,835 
                                     --------     ---------     -------------------------------- 
                                                                                                 
     Total equity                    $424,072      $422,250                             $470,006 
                                     --------     ---------     -------------------------------- 
  Total liabilities and                                                                          
   stockholders' equity              $550,446      $608,776                             $565,548 
                                     ========     =========     ================================ 
                                                                                                 








                               Himax Technologies, Inc.                               
               Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows              
                         (Amounts in Thousands of U.S.Dollars)                        
                                                                              Three   
                                                                             Months   
                                                                              Ended   
                                                      Three Months          September 
                                                   Ended December 31,          30,    
                                                                                      
                                                   2009          2008          2009   
                                                 --------     ---------     --------- 
                                                                                      
  Cash flows from operating activities:                                               
  Net income (loss)                               $10,088     $(13,805)        $8,028 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)                                          
   to net cash provided by (used in)                                                  
   operating activities:                                                              
   Depreciation and amortization                    3,617         3,210         3,452 
   Provision (reversal) for allowance for                                             
    doubtful accounts                               (575)        25,297           533 
   Share-based compensation expenses                1,776         1,925         2,084 
   Investment loss under equity method                                                
    investment                                         48            --            41 
   Loss on disposal of property and                                                   
    equipment                                           2             6            34 
   Gain on disposal of subsidiary shares,                                             
    net                                                --          (27)            -- 
   Gain on disposal of marketable                                                     
    securities, net                                  (17)         (119)          (52) 
   Deferred income tax expense (benefit)            2,023      (11,026)         (263) 
   Inventories write downs                          3,711         3,359         2,649 
  Changes in operating assets and                                                     
   liabilities:                                                                       
   Accounts receivable                             12,110        29,070      (11,308) 
   Accounts receivable from related parties        10,700        41,197       (6,797) 
   Inventories                                     33,809        15,202      (25,612) 
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets      (1,132)         3,676         1,905 
   Accounts payable                              (62,060)      (67,463)        13,590 
   Income tax payable                               1,068         3,430         3,333 
   Other accrued expenses and other current                                           
    liabilities                                     2,158       (5,135)         1,364 
                                                                                      
   Other liabilities                                (697)            --            -- 
                                                 --------     ---------     --------- 
     Net cash provided by (used in)                                                   
      operating activities                         16,629        28,797       (7,019) 
                                                 --------     ---------     --------- 
                                                                                      
  Cash flows from investing activities:                                               
   Purchase of property and equipment             (2,125)       (9,364)       (2,365) 
   Proceeds from disposal of property and                                             
    equipment                                           7             4             9 
   Purchase of available-for-sale marketable                                          
    securities                                   (15,721)      (21,487)       (8,896) 
   Disposal of available-for-sale marketable                                          
    securities                                      7,946        16,763         8,454 
   Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary shares                                        
    by Himax Technologies Limited                      76            56            14 
   Purchase of equity-method investments               --            --         (312) 
   Purchase of subsidiary shares from                                                 
    noncontrolling                                                                    
   interests                                         (99)         (351)          (61) 
                                                                                      
   Decrease (increase) in other assets              (108)          (20)         1,875 
                                                 --------     ---------     --------- 
                                                                                      
     Net cash used in investing activities       (10,024)      (14,399)       (1,282) 
                                                 --------     ---------     --------- 












                                     Himax Technologies, Inc.                                   
                    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                   
                              (Amounts in Thousands of U.S.Dollars)                             
                                                                                                
                                                                                   Three Months 
                                                                                      Ended     
                                                           Three Months             September   
                                                       Ended December 31,               30,     
                                                                                                
                                                        2009         2008              2009     
                                                      --------     --------        ------------ 
  Cash flows from financing activities:                                                         
   Proceeds from issuance of new shares by                                                      
    subsidiaries                                          $805       $1,034                $120 
   Payments to acquire ordinary shares for                                                      
    retirement                                        (11,043)      (3,195)            (14,023) 
   Proceeds from short-term debt                            --           --              80,000 
   Repayment of short-term debt                             --           --            (80,000) 
                                                                                                
     Net cash used in financing activities            (10,238)      (2,161)            (13,903) 
                                                      --------     --------        ------------ 
  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and                                                   
   cash equivalents                                        (5)        (145)                   6 
                                                      --------     --------        ------------ 
  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash                                                      
   equivalents                                         (3,638)       12,092            (22,198) 
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of                                                     
   period                                              114,562      123,108             136,760 
                                                                                                
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period          $110,924     $135,200            $114,562 
                                                      ========     ========        ============ 
                                                                                                
  Supplemental disclosures of cash flow                                                         
   information:                                                                                 
   Cash paid during the period for:                                                             
                                                                                                
     interest                                              $--          $--                  $3 
                                                      ========     ========        ============ 
                                                                                                
     income taxes                                          $13         $517                  $5 
                                                      ========     ========        ============ 








                         Himax Technologies, Inc.                        
         Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows       
                   (Amounts in Thousands of U.S.Dollars)                 
                                                       Twelve Months     
                                                    Ended December 31,   
                                                                         
                                                     2009         2008   
                                                   --------     -------- 
                                                                         
  Cash flows from operating activities:                                  
                                                                         
  Net income                                        $35,810      $72,724 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net                             
   cash provided by                                                      
   operating activities:                                                 
   Depreciation and amortization                     13,795       12,318 
   Provision for allowance for doubtful                                  
    accounts                                            218       25,305 
   Share-based compensation expenses                  8,553        9,086 
   Investment loss under equity method                                   
    investment                                           89           -- 
   Loss on disposal of property and equipment            43           89 
   Gain on sales of subsidiary shares, net               --        (341) 
   Loss (gain) on sale of marketable                                     
    securities, net                                      87        (913) 
   Deferred income taxes expense (benefit)            1,448     (12,348) 
   Inventories write downs                           13,559       18,028 
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                           
   Accounts receivable                             (13,686)       12,342 
   Accounts receivable from related parties        (33,685)       89,850 
   Inventories                                       14,464        1,371 
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets        (2,300)        8,012 
   Accounts payable                                  34,360     (93,301) 
   Income tax payable                                 (880)      (3,206) 
   Other accrued expenses and other current                              
    liabilities                                       2,452      (2,516) 
                                                                         
   Other liabilities                                  (697)           -- 
                                                   --------     -------- 
                                                                         
     Net cash provided by operating activities       73,630      136,500 
                                                   --------     -------- 
                                                                         
  Cash flows from investing activities:                                  
   Purchase of property and equipment              (10,457)     (17,490) 
   Proceeds from sale of property, plant and                             
    equipment                                            17           32 
   Purchase of available-for-sales marketable                            
    securities                                     (36,316)     (68,892) 
   Disposal of available-for-sale marketable                             
    securities                                       39,263       71,172 
   Proceeds from sale of subsidiary shares by                            
    Himax Technologies Limited                          529          719 
   Purchase of financial assets carried at                               
    cost                                                 --      (4,481) 
   Purchase of equity-method investments              (663)           -- 
   Purchase of subsidiary shares from                                    
    noncontrolling interest                           (243)        (673) 
   Increase in refundable deposits                    (217)         (86) 
   Release (pledge) of restricted cash                                   
    equivalents and marketable securities             1,066      (2,065) 
                                                                         
   Increase in other assets                           (234)           -- 
                                                   --------     -------- 
                                                                         
     Net cash used in investing activities          (7,255)     (21,764) 
                                                   --------     -------- 
                                                                         
                                                                         








                           Himax Technologies, Inc.                         
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows         
                    (Figures in Thousands of U.S.Dollars)                   
                                                                            
                                                      Twelve Months         
                                                    Ended December 31,      
                                                                            
                                                    2009          2008      
                                                 ---------     ---------    
  Cash flows from financing activities:                                     
   Distribution of cash dividends                $(55,496)     $(66,817)    
   Proceeds from issuance of new shares by                                  
    subsidiaries                                     1,027         1,123    
   Payments to acquire ordinary shares for                                  
    retirement                                    (36,596)       (8,656)    
   Proceeds from short-term debt                    80,000            --    
                                                                            
   Repayment of short-term debt                   (80,000)            --    
                                                 ---------     ---------    
                                                                            
     Net cash used in financing activities        (91,065)      (74,350)    
                                                 ---------     ---------    
  Effect of exchange rate change on cash and                                
   cash equivalents                                    414            34    
                                                 ---------     ---------    
  Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash                                  
   equivalents                                    (24,276)        40,420    
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of                                 
   year                                            135,200        94,780    
                                                 ---------     ---------    
                                                                            
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of year        $110,924      $135,200    
                                                 =========     =========    
                                                                            
  Supplemental disclosures of cash flow                                     
   information:                                                             
   Cash paid during the period for:                                         
                                                                            
     Interest                                           $3           $--    
                                                 =========     =========    
                                                                            
     Income taxes                                   $7,652        $7,175    
                                                 =========     =========    






                                    









                                      Himax Technologies, Inc.                                     
                       Unaudited Supplemental Data -- Reconciliation Schedule                      
                               (Amounts in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)                              
                                                                                                   
  Gross Margin, Operating Margin and Net Margin Excluding                                          
   Share-based Compensation and Acquisition-Related Charges:                                       
                                                                                           Three   
                                                                                          Months   
                                                                    Three Months           Ended   
                                                                       Ended             September 
                                                                    December 31,            30,    
                                                                                                   
                                                                 2009         2008          2009   
                                                               --------     --------     --------- 
  Revenues                                                     $178,676     $124,278      $203,122 
                                                                                                   
  Gross profit                                                   35,787       26,092        41,435 
  Add: Share-based compensation -- Cost of revenues                  22           14           216 
  Gross profit excluding share-based compensation                35,809       26,106        41,651 
  Gross margin excluding share-based compensation                 20.0%        21.0%         20.5% 
                                                                                                   
  Operating income (loss)                                        13,091     (21,280)        10,822 
  Add: Share-based compensation                                   1,775        1,925         8,593 
  Operating income (loss) excluding share-based compensation     14,866     (19,355)        19,415 
  Add: Acquisition-related charges --Intangible assets                                             
   amortization                                                     548          529           548 
  Operating income (loss) excluding share-based compensation                                       
   and acquisition-related charges                               15,414     (18,826)        19,963 
  Operating margin excluding share-based compensation and                                          
   acquisition-related charges                                     8.6%      (15.1%)          9.8% 
  Net income (loss) attributable to Himax stockholders           11,037     (13,156)         8,821 
  Add: Share-based compensation, net of tax                       1,542        1,872         6,962 
  Add: Acquisition-related charges, net of tax                        2          367           386 
  Net income (loss) attributable to Himax stockholders                                             
   excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related                                      
   charges                                                       12,581     (10,917)        16,169 
  Net margin attributable to Himax stockholders excluding                                          
   share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges        7.0%       (8.8%)          8.0% 
                                                                                                   
  *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 (loss) excluding share-based compensation and                          
    acquisition-related charges divided by revenues                                                
  *Net margin attributable to Himax stockholders excluding share-based compensation and            
    acquisition-related charges equals net income (loss) attributable to Himax stockholders        
    excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges divided by revenues         








                               Himax Technologies, Inc.                               
                 Unaudited Supplemental Data -- Reconciliation Schedule               
                         (Amounts in Thousands of U.S. Dollars)                       
                                                                                      
  Gross Margin, Operating Margin and Net Margin Excluding Share-based                 
   Compensation and Acquisition-Related Charges:                                      
                                                                 Twelve Months        
                                                               Ended December 31,     
                                                                                      
                                                               2009            2008   
                                                          --------------     -------- 
  Revenues                                                      $692,381     $832,799 
                                                                                      
  Gross profit                                                   141,825      204,106 
  Add: Share-based compensation -- Cost of revenues                  264          435 
  Gross profit excluding share-based compensation                142,089      204,541 
  Gross margin excluding share-based compensation                  20.5%        24.6% 
                                                                                      
  Operating income                                                43,537       60,182 
  Add: Share-based compensation                                   15,061       21,800 
  Operating income excluding share-based compensation             58,598       81,982 
  Add: Acquisition-related charges --Intangible assets                                
  amortization                                                     2,192        2,115 
  Operating income excluding share-based compensation                                 
  and acquisition-related charges                                 60,790       84,097 
  Operating margin excluding share-based compensation                                 
  and acquisition-related charges                                   8.8%        10.1% 
  Net income attributable to Himax stockholders                   39,650       76,381 
  Add: Share-based compensation, net of tax                       12,801       21,113 
  Add: Acquisition-related charges, net of tax                     1,160          871 
  Net income attributable to Himax stockholders                                       
   excluding                                                                          
   share-based compensation and acquisition-related                                   
   charges                                                        53,611       98,365 
  Net margin attributable to Himax stockholders                                       
   excluding                                                                          
   share-based compensation and acquisition-related                                   
   charges                                                          7.7%        11.8% 
                                                                                      
  *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 attributable to Himax stockholders excluding share-based compensation   
   and                                                                                
    acquisition-related charges equals net income attributable to Himax stockholders  
   excluding                                                                          
    share-based compensation and acquisition-related charges divided by revenues      








  Diluted Earnings Per Ordinary Share Attributable to Himax stockholders               
  Excluding Share-based Compensation and Acquisition-Related Charges:                  
                                                                                       
                                                                  Three        Twelve  
                                                                  Months       Months  
                                                                  Ended        Ended   
                                                                 December     December 
                                                                    31,          31,   
                                                                                       
                                                                   2009         2009   
                                                                 --------     -------- 
  Diluted GAAP EPS attributable to Himax stockholders               $0.03        $0.11 
  Add: Share-based compensation per diluted share                     $--        $0.03 
  Add: Acquisition-related charges per diluted share                  $--          $-- 
                                                                                       
  Diluted non GAAP EPS attributable to Himax stockholders                              
   excluding share-based compensation and acquisition-related                          
   charges                                                          $0.03        $0.14 
                                                                                       
  Numbers do not add up due to rounding                                                




CONTACT:  Himax Technologies, Inc.
          Max Chan, Chief Financial Officer
          +886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22300
          max_chan@himax.com.tw

          Himax Technologies, Inc. 
          Investor Relations
          Jessie Wang
          +886-2-2370-3999 Ext. 22618
          jessie_wang@himax.com.tw

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          In the U.S.