Feb 19 (Reuters) - Himax Technologies Inc HIMX.O :
* HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL
YEAR
2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS; PROVIDES FIRST QUARTER 2019 GUIDANCE
* Q4 REVENUE $191 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF
$191.8
MILLION
* EXPECT A MUCH LOWER VOLUME OF WLO SHIPMENT IN 1Q19
SEQUENTIALLY
AS PER ANCHOR CUSTOMER'S DEMAND FORECAST
* POSITIVE ON TREND OF HIGHER TDDI PENETRATION IN SMARTPHONE
IN
2019
* Q4 IFRS EARNINGS WAS $8.5M, OR 4.9 CENTS PER DILUTED ADS
* Q4 NON-IFRS EARNINGS WAS $8.7M, OR 5.0 CENTS PER DILUTED
ADS
* SEES OVER 30% DECLINE FOR ITS NON-DRIVER IC BUSINESS IN Q1
2019
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