form10q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
 
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

OR

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ___________

Commission File Number 1-12031



UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
 
23-2372688
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
   
     
375 Phillips Boulevard
   
Ewing, New Jersey
 
08618
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 671-0980

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X   No    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes       No    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer ___
Accelerated filer   X
Non-accelerated filer  ___ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ___
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes      No X 
 
As of August 2, 2010, the registrant had outstanding 38,190,299 shares of common stock.
 
 
 

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
ASSETS
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 11,754,285     $ 22,701,126  
Short-term investments
    54,338,639       41,172,955  
Accounts receivable
    3,885,380       3,344,255  
Other current assets
    456,068       411,240  
                 
Total current assets
    70,434,372       67,629,576  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of
    10,248,341       11,048,763  
$16,606,630 and $15,788,490
               
ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY, net of accumulated amortization of
    386,736       1,234,272  
$16,563,982 and $15,716,446
               
OTHER ASSETS
    270,932       227,276  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 81,340,381     $ 80,139,887  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,747,143     $ 1,275,695  
Accrued expenses
    4,378,779       5,238,870  
Deferred license fees
    4,028,487       6,047,467  
Deferred revenue
    864,881       1,403,927  
                 
Total current liabilities
    11,019,290       13,965,959  
DEFERRED LICENSE FEES
    3,105,933       2,826,237  
STOCK WARRANT LIABILITY
    5,589,350       3,720,165  
RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFIT LIABILITY
    5,807,038        
                 
Total liabilities
    25,521,611       20,512,361  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)
               
                 
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 $1,500,000)
    2,000       2,000  
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized, 38,197,078 and 36,818,440 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    381,971       368,184  
Additional paid-in capital
    265,437,511       256,340,530  
Accumulated deficit
    (204,523,131 )     (197,108,705 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (5,479,581 )     25,517  
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    55,818,770       59,627,526  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 81,340,381     $ 80,139,887  
                 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 
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UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
REVENUE:
           
Commercial revenue
  $ 1,951,892     $ 1,239,056  
Developmental revenue
    6,494,937       1,717,298  
                 
Total revenue
    8,446,829       2,956,354  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
Cost of chemicals sold
    1,017,416       318,191  
Research and development
    4,701,508       5,324,695  
Selling, general and administrative
    3,624,582       2,715,071  
Patent costs
    843,907       823,729  
Royalty and license expense
    168,560       85,431  
                 
Total operating expenses
    10,355,973       9,267,117  
                 
Operating loss
    (1,909,144 )     (6,310,763 )
INTEREST INCOME
    61,125       188,593  
INTEREST EXPENSE
    (5,648 )     (298 )
LOSS ON STOCK WARRANT LIABILITY
    (2,582,428 )     (292,710 )
                 
NET LOSS
  $ (4,436,095 )   $ (6,415,178 )
                 
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ (0.12 )   $ (0.18 )
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
    37,362,176       36,383,255  
                 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 
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UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
REVENUE:
           
Commercial revenue
  $ 3,782,039     $ 2,608,193  
Developmental revenue
    8,911,440       3,182,019  
                 
Total revenue
    12,693,479       5,790,212  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
Cost of chemicals sold
    1,478,202       489,178  
Research and development
    9,168,139       10,543,757  
Selling, general and administrative
    6,266,828       5,338,016  
Patent costs
    1,625,166       1,555,260  
Royalty and license expense
    288,620       168,362  
                 
Total operating expenses
    18,826,955       18,094,573  
                 
Operating loss
    (6,133,476 )     (12,304,361 )
INTEREST INCOME
    136,780       441,993  
INTEREST EXPENSE
    (12,707 )     (2,941 )
LOSS ON STOCK WARRANT LIABILITY
    (1,869,185 )     (119,468 )
                 
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT
    (7,878,588 )     (11,984,777 )
                 
INCOME TAX BENEFIT
    464,162        
                 
NET LOSS
  $ (7,414,426 )   $ (11,984,777 )
                 
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.33 )
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN COMPUTING BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
    37,196,741       36,341,840  
                 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 
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UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (7,414,426 )   $ (11,984,777 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Amortization of deferred license fees and deferred revenue
    (3,653,330 )     (1,219,806 )
Depreciation
    944,798       1,036,126  
Amortization of intangibles
    847,536       847,536  
Amortization of premium and discount on investments, net
    (80,168 )     (266,946 )
Stock-based employee compensation
    1,191,701       989,611  
Stock-based non-employee compensation
    43,308       6,518  
Non-cash expense under a materials agreement
    557,223       582,301  
Stock-based compensation to Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board
    384,665       176,511  
Loss on stock warrant liability
    1,869,185       119,468  
(Increase) decrease in assets:
               
Accounts receivable
    (541,125 )     689,681  
Other current assets
    (44,828 )     (96,677 )
Other assets
    (43,656 )     (167,136 )
Increase in liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,464,055       422,769  
Deferred license fees
    800,000        
Deferred revenue
    575,000       66,667  
Retirement plan benefit liability
    342,081        
                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (2,757,981 )     (8,798,154 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (144,376 )     (126,253 )
Purchase of short-term investments
    (51,910,640 )     (52,014,248 )
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
    38,784,983       43,144,000  
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (13,270,033 )     (8,996,501 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
    129,650        
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options and warrants
    6,083,944       198,970  
Payment of withholding taxes related to stock-based employee compensation
    (1,132,421 )     (844,474 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    5,081,173       (645,504 )
                 
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (10,946,841 )     (18,440,159 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    22,701,126       28,321,581  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
    11,754,285       9,881,422  
                 
The following non-cash activities occurred:
               
                 
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities
  $ (40,141 )   $ 21,186  
Common stock issued to Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board that was earned in a previous period
    314,181       309,802  
Common stock issued to employees that was accrued for in a previous period, net of shares withheld for taxes
    929,552       838,831  
Common stock issued for royalties that was earned in a previous period
    81,273       81,954  



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 
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UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1.
BACKGROUND

Universal Display Corporation (the “Company”) is engaged in the research, development and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (“OLED”) technologies and materials for use in flat panel display, solid-state lighting and other product applications. The Company’s primary business strategy is to develop and license its proprietary OLED technologies to product manufacturers for use in these applications. In support of this objective, the Company also develops new OLED materials and sells those materials to product manufacturers. Through internal research and development efforts and relationships with entities such as Princeton University (“Princeton”), the University of Southern California (“USC”), the University of Michigan (“Michigan”), Motorola, Inc. (“Motorola”) and PPG Industries, Inc. (“PPG Industries”), the Company has established a significant portfolio of proprietary OLED technologies and materials (Notes 5 and 6).

2.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Interim Financial Information

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2010, results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. While management believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, these unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in the Company’s latest year-end financial statements, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  The results of Company’s operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other interim period or for the full year.

Management’s Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets and accounts payable are reflected in the accompanying financial statements at fair value due to the short-term nature of those instruments. See Note 4 for a discussion of short-term investments and stock warrant liability.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance which will affect the revenue recognition accounting policies for transactions that involve multiple deliverables. The new guidance requires companies to allocate revenue in arrangements involving multiple deliverables based on the estimated selling price of each deliverable, even though those deliverables are not sold separately either by the company itself or other vendors. This new guidance eliminates the requirement that all undelivered elements have objective and reliable evidence of fair value before a company can recognize the portion of the overall arrangement fee that is attributable to items that already have been delivered. In the absence of vendor-specific objective evidence and third-party evidence for one or more elements in a multiple-element arrangement, companies will estimate the selling prices of those elements. The overall arrangement fee will be allocated to each element whether delivered or undelivered, based on their relative selling prices, regardless of whether those estimated selling prices are evidenced by vendor-specific objective evidence, third-party evidence of fair value or are based on the company’s judgment. The new guidance will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. However, early adoption is permitted. If a company elects early adoption and the period of adoption is not the beginning of its fiscal year, the requirements must be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the fiscal year. Retrospective application to prior years is permitted, but not required. In the initial year of application, companies are required to make qualitative and quantitative disclosures about the impact of the changes. In many
 
 
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circumstances, the new guidance under these consensuses will require significant changes to a company’s revenue recognition policies and procedures, including system modifications. The Company does not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.

In January 2010, the FASB issued amended standards that require additional fair value disclosures. These amended standards require disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value as well as disclosures about significant transfers, beginning in the first quarter of 2010.  Additionally, these amended standards require presentation of disaggregated activity within the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), beginning in the first quarter of 2011. The adoption of this new guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued guidance allowing the milestone method as an acceptable revenue recognition methodology when an arrangement includes substantive milestones. The guidance provides a definition of a substantive milestone and should be applied regardless of whether the arrangement includes single or multiple deliverables or units of accounting. The scope of this consensus is limited to the transactions involving milestones relating to research and development deliverables. The guidance includes enhanced disclosure requirements about each arrangement, individual milestones and related contingent consideration, information about substantive milestones and factors considered in the determination. The consensus is effective prospectively to milestones achieved in interim and annual reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2010. Early application and retrospective application are permitted. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.

3.
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company classifies its existing marketable securities as available-for-sale. These securities are carried at fair market value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in shareholders’ equity. Gains or losses on securities sold are based on the specific identification method.

Short-term investments at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consisted of the following:

   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Aggregate Fair
 
Investment Classification
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
(Losses)
   
Market Value
 
                         
June 30, 2010 –
                       
Certificates of deposit
  $ 8,222,255     $ 887     $ (8,002 )   $ 8,215,140  
Corporate Bonds
    26,962,198             (24,267 )     26,937,931  
U.S. Government bonds
    19,168,810       16,871       (113 )     19,185,568  
    $ 54,353,263     $ 17,758     $ (32,382 )   $ 54,338,639  
                                 
December 31, 2009 –
                               
Certificates of deposit
  $ 8,688,457     $ 1,633     $ (7,245 )   $ 8,682,845  
U.S. Government bonds
    32,458,981       31,140       (11 )     32,490,110  
    $ 41,147,438     $ 32,773     $ (7,256 )   $ 41,172,955  

All short-term investments held at June 30, 2010 will mature within one year.

4.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2010:

         
Fair Value Measurements, Using
 
   
Total carrying value as of June 30, 2010
   
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)
   
Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Investments
  $ 54,338,639     $ 54,338,639     $     $  
Stock warrant liability
    5,589,350                   5,589,350  


 
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The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2009:

         
Fair Value Measurements, Using
 
   
Total carrying value as of December 31, 2009
   
Quoted prices in active markets (Level 1)
   
Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
 
Investments
  $ 41,172,955     $ 41,172,955     $     $  
Stock warrant liability
    3,720,165                   3,720,165  

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on management’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability’s classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table is a reconciliation of the changes in fair value of the Company’s stock warrant liability for the three months ended June 30, which has been classified in Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Fair value of stock warrant liability, beginning of period
  $ 3,006,922     $ 2,515,868  
Unrealized loss for period
    2,582,428       292,710  
Fair value of stock warrant liability, end of period
  $ 5,589,350     $ 2,808,578  

The following table is a reconciliation of the changes in fair value of the Company’s stock warrant liability for the six months ended June 30, which has been classified in Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Fair value of stock warrant liability, beginning of period
  $ 3,720,165     $  
Cumulative effect of reclassification of stock warrant liability under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815
          2,689,110  
Unrealized loss for period
    1,869,185       119,468  
Fair value of stock warrant liability, end of period
  $ 5,589,350     $ 2,808,578  

The fair value of the stock warrant liability was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following inputs at June 30:

   
2010
 
2009
Contractual life (years)
 
1.1
 
0.6-2.2
Expected volatility
 
57.3%
 
72.9-92.2%
Risk-free interest rate
 
0.5%
 
0.3-1.0%
Annual dividend yield
 
 

5.
RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH PRINCETON, USC AND MICHIGAN

The Company funded OLED technology research at Princeton and, on a subcontractor basis, at USC, for 10 years under a Research Agreement executed with Princeton in August 1997 (the “1997 Research Agreement”).  The Principal Investigator conducting work under the 1997 Research Agreement transferred to Michigan in January 2006.  Following this, the 1997 Research Agreement was allowed to expire on July 31, 2007.

As a result of the transfer, the Company entered into a new Sponsored Research Agreement with USC to sponsor OLED technology research at USC and, on a subcontractor basis, Michigan.  This new Research Agreement (the “2006 Research
 
 
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Agreement”) was effective as of May 1, 2006, and had an original term of three years.  The 2006 Research Agreement superseded the 1997 Research Agreement with respect to all work being performed at USC and Michigan.  Payments under the 2006 Research Agreement are made to USC on a quarterly basis as actual expenses are incurred.  The Company incurred $2,155,570 in research and development expense for work performed under the 2006 Research Agreement during the original term, which ended on April 30, 2009.

Effective May 1, 2009, the Company amended the 2006 Research Agreement to extend the term of the agreement for an additional four years. Under the amendment, the Company is obligated to pay USC up to $7,456,294 for work actually performed during the extended term, which runs through April 30, 2013.  From May 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, the Company incurred $953,632 in research and development expense for work performed under the amended 2006 Research Agreement.

On October 9, 1997, the Company, Princeton and USC entered into an Amended License Agreement (as amended, the “1997 Amended License Agreement”) under which Princeton and USC granted the Company worldwide, exclusive license rights, with rights to sublicense, to make, have made, use, lease and/or sell products and to practice processes based on patent applications and issued patents arising out of work performed by Princeton and USC under the 1997 Research Agreement.  Under this agreement, the Company is required to pay Princeton royalties for licensed products sold by the Company or its sublicensees.  For licensed products sold by the Company, the Company is required to pay Princeton 3% of the net sales price of these products.  For licensed products sold by the Company’s sublicensees, the Company is required to pay Princeton 3% of the revenues received by the Company from these sublicensees.  These royalty rates are subject to renegotiation for products not reasonably conceivable as arising out of the 1997 Research Agreement if Princeton reasonably determines that the royalty rates payable with respect to these products are not fair and competitive.

The Company is obligated under the 1997 Amended License Agreement to pay to Princeton minimum annual royalties.  The minimum royalty payment is $100,000 per year.  The Company accrued royalty expense in connection with this agreement of $113,240 and $50,767 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $181,632 and $95,130 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company also is required under the 1997 Amended License Agreement to use commercially reasonable efforts to bring the licensed OLED technology to market.  However, this requirement is deemed satisfied if the Company invests a minimum of $800,000 per year in research, development, commercialization or patenting efforts respecting the patent rights licensed to the Company.

In connection with entering into the 2006 Research Agreement, the Company amended the 1997 Amended License Agreement to include Michigan as a party to that agreement effective as of January 1, 2006.  Under this amendment, Princeton, USC and Michigan have granted the Company a worldwide exclusive license, with rights to sublicense, to make, have made, use, lease and/or sell products and to practice processes based on patent applications and issued patents arising out of work performed under the 2006 Research Agreement.  The financial terms of the 1997 Amended License Agreement were not impacted by this amendment.

6.
EQUITY AND CASH COMPENSATION UNDER THE PPG INDUSTRIES AGREEMENTS

On October 1, 2000, the Company entered into a five-year Development and License Agreement (“Development Agreement”) and a seven-year Supply Agreement (“Supply Agreement”) with PPG Industries.  Under the Development Agreement, a team of PPG Industries scientists and engineers assisted the Company in developing its proprietary OLED materials and supplied the Company with these materials for evaluation purposes.  Under the Supply Agreement, PPG Industries supplied the Company with its proprietary OLED materials that were intended for resale to customers for commercial purposes.

On July 29, 2005, the Company entered into an OLED Materials Supply and Service Agreement with PPG Industries (the “OLED Materials Agreement”).  The OLED Materials Agreement superseded and replaced in their entireties the Development Agreement and Supply Agreement effective as of January 1, 2006, and extended the term of the Company’s relationship with PPG Industries through December 31, 2009.  Under the OLED Materials Agreement, PPG Industries continues to assist the Company in developing its proprietary OLED materials and supplying the Company with those materials for evaluation purposes and for resale to its customers.  On January 4, 2008, the term of the OLED Materials Agreement was extended for an additional three years, through December 31, 2011.

Under the OLED Materials Agreement, the Company compensates PPG Industries on a cost-plus basis for the services provided during each calendar quarter.  The Company is required to pay for some of these services in all cash and for other of
 
 
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the services through the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock.  Up to 50% of the remaining services are payable, at the Company’s sole discretion, in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock, with the balance payable in all cash.  The actual number of shares of common stock issuable to PPG Industries is determined based on the average closing price for the Company’s common stock during a specified number of days prior to the end of each calendar half-year period ending on March 31 and September 30.  If, however, this average closing price is less than $6.00, the Company is required to compensate PPG Industries in all cash.

The Company is also required under the OLED Materials Agreement to reimburse PPG Industries for its raw materials and conversion costs for all development chemicals produced on behalf of the Company. On a quarterly basis, the Company allocates a portion of these costs that relate to development chemicals sold to cost of chemicals sold, with the remainder of these costs being allocated to research and development expense.

The Company issued 41,978 and 69,313 shares of the Company’s common stock to PPG Industries as consideration for services provided by PPG Industries under the OLED Materials Agreement during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For a portion of these shares, the Company recorded expense of $257,297 and $272,926 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  For these shares, the Company recorded expense of $500,757 and $582,301 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

In October 2010, the Company plans to issue an additional 4,733 shares of its common stock to PPG Industries, based on final accounting for actual costs incurred by PPG Industries during the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Accordingly, the Company accrued $56,466 of additional expense as of June 30, 2010.

During the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded expense of $512,815 and $409,591, respectively, for the cash portion of the reimbursement.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded expense of $831,562 and $1,339,692, respectively, for the cash portion of the reimbursement.

7.
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   
Series A
                           
Accumulated
       
   
Nonconvertible
               
Additional
         
Other
   
Total
 
   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock (A)
   
Paid-In
   
Accumulated
   
Comprehensive
   
Shareholders’
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Income (Loss)
   
Equity
 
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2010
    200,000     $ 2,000       36,818,440     $ 368,184     $ 256,340,530     $ (197,108,705 )   $ 25,517     $ 59,627,526  
Net loss
                                  (7,414,426 )           (7,414,426 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
                                                               
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities
                                        (40,141 )     (40,141 )
Initial prior service cost for retirement plan
                                        (5,611,079 )     (5,611,079 )
Amortization of prior service cost for retirement plan
                                        146,122       146,122  
Comprehensive loss
                                                            (12,919,524 )
Exercise of common stock options and warrants (B)
                623,493       6,235       6,077,709                   6,083,944  
Stock-based employee compensation, net of shares withheld for taxes (C)
                642,293       6,423       1,566,567                   1,572,990  
Stock-based non-employee compensation
                335       4       43,304                   43,308  
Issuance of common stock to Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board (D)
                50,430       504       698,342                   698,846  
Issuance of common stock in connection with materials and license agreements (E)
                49,178       492       581,538                   582,030  
Issuance of common stock under an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
                12,909       129       129,521                   129,650  
                                                                 
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2010
    200,000     $ 2,000       38,197,078     $ 381,971     $ 265,437,511     $ (204,523,131 )   $ (5,479,581 )   $ 55,818,770  
 
 
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(A)
On June 24, 2010, shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000. The amendment was filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State, and became effective, on July 13, 2010.
(B)
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company issued 623,493 shares of common stock upon the exercise of common stock options and warrants, resulting in cash proceeds of $6,083,944.
(C)
Includes $1,513,710 (106,825 shares) that was accrued for in a previous period and charged to expense when earned, but issued in 2010, less shares withheld for taxes in the amount of $584,158 (41,225 shares).
(D)
Includes $314,181 (38,910 shares) that was earned in a previous period and charged to expense when earned, but issued in 2010.
(E)
The Company was required to pay Motorola royalties of $162,558 for the year ended December 31, 2009.  In March 2010, the Company issued to Motorola 7,200 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $81,273, and paid Motorola $81,285 in cash to satisfy this royalty obligation.

8.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company recognizes in its results of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees and directors. The grant-date fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The fair value of share-based awards is recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, net of estimated forfeitures.  The Company relies primarily upon historical experience to estimate expected forfeitures and recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis from the date of the grant.  The Company issues new shares upon the respective exercise, grant or vesting of share-based awards, as applicable.

Equity Compensation Plan

In 1995, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a Stock Option Plan (the “1995 Plan”), under which options to purchase a maximum of 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were authorized to be granted at prices not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  Through June 30, 2010, the Company’s shareholders have approved increases in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 1995 Plan to 7,000,000, and have extended the term of the plan through 2015.  The 1995 Plan was also amended and restated in 2003, and is now called the Equity Compensation Plan.  The Equity Compensation Plan provides for the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options, shares of common stock, stock appreciation rights and performance units to employees, directors and consultants of the Company.  Stock options are exercisable over periods determined by the Compensation Committee, but for no longer than 10 years from the grant date.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company did not grant any options to employees. The Company recorded as compensation expense related to the vesting of all employee stock options an expense of $8,265 and $45,766 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and an expense of $30,497 and $41,970 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company also granted to a non-employee options to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. These stock options vested immediately and have exercise prices of $8.56 and $9.44. The fair value of the options granted was $38,366, which was charged to research and development expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company granted 607,069 shares of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units to employees.  These shares of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units had a fair value of $7,877,623 on the date of grant and will vest in equal increments annually over two to five years from the date of grant, provided that the grantee is still an employee of the Company on the applicable vesting date.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded compensation expenses related to the vesting of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units previously granted to employees.  These expenses were charged to general and administrative expense in amounts of $571,283 and $249,845, and to research and development expense in amounts of $114,240 and $118,305, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $867,098 and $491,481 to general and administrative expense and $232,389 and $235,007 to research and development expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company also granted to employees 1,459 shares of common stock, which shares were issued and fully vested at the date of grant.  For the fair value of fully-vested shares that were issued, the
 
 
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Company recorded charges to research and development expense of $13,234 and $17,270 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $21,734 and $27,760 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company granted to non-employees 335 shares of common stock, which shares were issued and fully vested at the date of grant.  For the fair value of fully-vested shares that were issued, the Company recorded charges to research and development expense of $2,460 and $492 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $4,942 and $2,490 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

In connection with all common stock issued to employees for the six months ended June 30, 2010, 79,756 shares of common stock with a fair value of $1,132,421 were withheld in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company issued 11,520 shares of common stock to members of its Board of Directors as partial compensation for services performed.  For the fair value of shares issued to its Board of Directors, the Company recorded charges to general and administrative expense of $67,630 and $39,220 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $135,261 and $98,050 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company granted a total of 16,936 shares of restricted stock to certain members of its Scientific Advisory Board.  These shares of restricted stock will vest and be issued in equal increments annually over three years from the date of grant, provided that the grantee is still engaged as a consultant of the Company on the applicable vesting date.  The Company recorded charges to research and development expense for the vesting of all restricted stock awards to its Scientific Advisory Board of $167,332 and $55,962 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $249,404 and $78,461 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On April 7, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”).  The ESPP was approved by the Company’s shareholders and became effective on June 25, 2009.  The Company has reserved 1,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the ESPP.  Unless sooner terminated by the Board of Directors, the ESPP will expire when all reserved shares have been issued.

Eligible employees may elect to contribute to the ESPP through payroll deductions during consecutive three-month purchase periods, the first of which began on July 1, 2009.  Each employee who elects to participate will be deemed to have been granted an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on the first day of the purchase period.  Unless the employee opts out during the purchase period, the option will automatically be exercised on the last day of the period, which is the purchase date, based on the employee’s accumulated contributions to the ESPP.  The purchase price will equal 85% of the lesser of the price per share of common stock on the first day of the period or the last day of the period.

Employees may allocate up to 10% of their base compensation to purchase shares of common stock under the ESPP; however, each employee may purchase no more than 12,500 shares on a given purchase date, and no employee may purchase more than $25,000 of common stock under the ESPP during a given calendar year.

For six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company issued 12,909 shares of its common stock under the ESPP, resulting in proceeds of $129,650. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded expenses of $8,129 to general and administrative expense and $14,389 to research and development expense related to the ESPP, which expenses equal the amount of the discount and the value of the look-back feature.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded expenses of $14,104 to general and administrative expense and $25,879 to research and development expense related to the ESPP.

Net Loss Per Common Share

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period.  Diluted net loss per common share reflects the potential dilution from the exercise or conversion of securities into common stock, the impact of unvested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units and shares to be issued under the ESPP.  For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the effects of the exercise of the combined outstanding stock options and warrants and unvested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units of 3,894,181 and 4,665,544, respectively, and the impact of shares to be issued under the ESPP, which was minor, were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS as the impact would have been antidilutive.

9.
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN

On March 18, 2010, the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company approved and adopted the Universal Display Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”), effective as of April 1, 2010.  The purpose of the SERP, which is unfunded, is to provide certain of the Company’s executive officers with supplemental pension benefits following a cessation of their employment. As of June 30, 2010 there were five participants in the SERP.

 
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The SERP benefit is based on a percentage of the participant’s annual base salary.  For this purpose, annual base salary means 12 times the highest monthly base salary paid or payable to the participant during the 24-month period immediately preceding the participant’s date of termination of employment, or, if required, the date of a change in control of the Company.

Under the SERP, if a participant resigns or is terminated without cause at or after age 65 and with at least 20 years of service, he or she will be eligible to receive a SERP benefit.  The benefit is based on a percentage of the participant’s annual base salary for the life of the participant.  This percentage is 50%, 25% or 15%, depending on the participant’s benefit class.  All current participants in the SERP are in the 50% benefit class.

If a participant resigns at or after age 65 and with at least 15 years of service, he or she will be eligible to receive a prorated SERP benefit.  If a participant is terminated without cause or on account of a disability after at least 15 years of service, he or she will be eligible to receive a prorated SERP benefit regardless of age.  The prorated benefit in either case would be based on the participant’s number of years of service (up to 20), divided by 20. In the event a participant is terminated for cause, his or her SERP benefit and any future benefit payments are subject to immediate forfeiture.

The SERP benefit is payable in installments over 10 years, beginning at the later of age 65 or the date of the participant’s separation from service.  Payments are based on a present value calculation of the benefit amount for the actuarial remaining life expectancy of the participant.  This calculation is made as of the date benefit payments are to begin (later of age 65 or separation from service).  If the participant dies after reaching age 65, any future or remaining benefit payments are made to the participant’s beneficiary or estate.  If the participant dies before reaching age 65, the benefit is forfeited.

In the event of a change in control of the Company, each participant will become immediately vested in his or her SERP benefit.  Unless the participant’s benefit has already fully vested, if the participant has less than 20 years of service at the time of the change in control, he or she will receive a prorated benefit based on his or her number of years of service (up to 20), divided by 20.  If the change in control qualifies as a “change in control event” for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, then each participant (including former employees who are entitled to SERP benefits) will receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the present value of the benefit immediately upon the change in control.

Certain of our executive officers are designated as special participants under the SERP.  If these participants resign or are terminated without cause after 20 years of service, or at or after age 65 and with at least 15 years of service, they will be eligible to receive a SERP benefit.  If they are terminated without cause or on account of a disability, they will be eligible to receive a prorated SERP benefit regardless of age.  The prorated benefit would be based on the participant’s number of years of service (up to 20), divided by 20.

The SERP benefit for special participants is based on 50% of their annual base salary for their life and the life of their surviving spouse, if any.  Payments are based on a present value calculation of the benefit amount for the actuarial remaining life expectancies of the participant and their surviving spouse, if any.  If they die before reaching age 65, the benefit is not forfeited if the surviving spouse, if any, lives until the participant would have reached age 65.  If their spouse also dies before the participant would have reached age 65, the benefit is forfeited.
 
The Company records amounts relating to the SERP based on calculations that incorporate various actuarial and other assumptions, including discount rates, rate of compensation increases, retirement dates, and life expectancies. The net periodic costs are recognized as employees render the services necessary to earn the SERP benefits.
 
In connection with the initiation of the SERP, the Company recorded cost related to prior service of $5,611,079 as accumulated other comprehensive loss. The prior service cost is being amortized as a component of net periodic pension cost over the average of the remaining service period of the employees expected to receive benefits under the plan.  The prior service cost expected to be amortized over the next six months and for full-year 2011 is $292,244 and $584,488, respectively.
 
The components of net periodic pension cost were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
   
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
 
Service cost
  $ 110,612     $ 110,612  
Interest cost
    85,347       85,347  
Amortization of prior service cost
    146,122       146,122  
Total net periodic benefit cost
  $ 342,081     $ 342,081  
                 
 

 
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Assumptions used to determine the net periodic pension cost were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
   
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
 
Discount rate
    6.13 %     6.13 %
Rate of compensation increases
    3.5 %     3.5 %

Benefit payments, which reflect estimated future service, are currently expected to be paid as follows:

Year
 
Projected Benefits
 
2010
  $ --  
2011
    --  
2012
    195,000  
2013
    467,000  
2014
    467,000  
2015-2019
    3,649,000  


10.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

Under the 2006 Research Agreement with USC, the Company is obligated to make certain payments to USC based on work performed by USC under that agreement, and by Michigan under its subcontractor agreement with USC.  See Note 5 for further explanation.

Under the terms of the 1997 Amended License Agreement, the Company is required to make minimum royalty payments to Princeton.  See Note 5 for further explanation.

The Company is required under a license agreement with Motorola to pay royalties to Motorola based on gross revenues earned by the Company from its sales of OLED products or components, or from its OLED technology licensees, whether or not these revenues relate specifically to inventions claimed in the patent rights licensed from Motorola.  All royalty payments are payable, at the Company’s discretion, in either all cash or up to 50% in shares of the Company’s common stock and the remainder in cash.  The number of shares of common stock used to pay the stock portion of the royalty payment is calculated by dividing the amount to be paid in stock by the average daily closing price per share of the Company’s common stock over the 10 trading days ending two business days prior to the date the stock is issued. The Company accrued royalty expense in connection with this agreement of $52,820 and $32,165 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $101,988 and $68,232 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Opposition to European Patent No. 0946958

On December 8, 2006, Cambridge Display Technology, Ltd. (“CDT”), which was acquired in 2007 by Sumitomo Chemical Company (“Sumitomo”), filed a Notice of Opposition to European Patent No. 0946958 (the “EP ‘958 patent”).  The EP ‘958 patent, which was issued on March 8, 2006, is a European counterpart patent to U.S. patents 5,844,363, 6,602,540, 6,888,306 and 7,247,073.  These patents relate to the Company’s FOLED technology.  They are exclusively licensed to the Company by Princeton, and under the license agreement the Company is required to pay all legal costs and fees associated with this proceeding.

The European Patent Office (the “EPO”) conducted an Oral Hearing in this matter on October 6, 2009.  No representative from CDT attended the Oral Hearing.  At the conclusion of the Oral Hearing, the EPO panel announced its decision to reject the opposition and to maintain the patent as granted.  The minutes of the Oral Hearing were dispatched on October 27, 2009, and the EPO issued its official decision on November 26, 2009.

CDT filed an appeal to the EPO decision on January 25, 2010.  CDT timely filed its grounds for the appeal with the EPO on or about April 1, 2010.  The EPO set August 12, 2010 as the due date for filing the Company’s reply to this appeal.  The
 
 
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Company’s reply is being prepared and will be timely filed.  At this time, Company management continues to believe that the EPO decision will be upheld on appeal, though the Company cannot make any assurances of this result.

Opposition to European Patent No. 1449238

On March 8, 2007, Sumation Company Limited (“Sumation”), a joint venture between Sumitomo and CDT, filed a first Notice of Opposition to European Patent No. 1449238 (the “EP ‘238 patent”).  The EP ‘238 patent, which was issued on November 2, 2006, is a European counterpart patent, in part, to U.S. patents 6,830,828; 6,902,830; 7,001,536; 7,291,406 and 7,537,844; and to pending U.S. patent application 12/434,259, filed on May 1, 2009.  These patents and this patent application relate to the Company’s PHOLED technology.  They are exclusively licensed to the Company by Princeton, and under the license agreement the Company is required to pay all legal costs and fees associated with this proceeding.

Two other parties filed additional oppositions to the EP ‘238 patent just prior to the August 2, 2007 expiration date for such filings.  On July 24, 2007, Merck Patent GmbH, of Darmstadt, Germany, filed a second Notice of Opposition to the EP ‘238 patent, and on July 27, 2007, BASF Aktiengesellschaft, of Mannheim, Germany, filed a third Notice of Opposition to the EP ‘238 patent.  The EPO combined all three oppositions into a single opposition proceeding.

The EPO set a January 6, 2008 due date for the Company to file its response to the opposition.  The Company requested a two-month extension to file this response, and the Company subsequently filed its response in a timely manner.  The Company is still waiting for the EPO to notify it of the date of the oral hearing.  The Company is also waiting to see whether the other parties in the opposition file any additional documents, to which the Company may respond.

At this time, Company management cannot make any prediction as to the probable outcome of the opposition.  However, based on an analysis of the evidence presented to date, Company management continues to believe there is a substantial likelihood that the patent being challenged will be declared valid, and that all or a significant portion of its claims will be upheld.

Invalidation Trial in Japan for Japan Patent No. 3992929

On April 19, 2010, the Company received a copy of a Notice of Invalidation Trial from the Japanese Patent Office (the “JPO”) for its Japan Patent No. 3992929 (the “JP ‘929 patent”), which was issued on August 3, 2007.  The request for the Invalidation Trial was filed by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., of Kanagawa, Japan (“SEL”).  The JP ‘929 patent is a Japanese counterpart patent, in part, to the above-noted EP ‘238 patent and to the above-noted family of U.S. patents 6,830,828; 6,902,830; 7,001,536; 7,291,406 and 7,537,844; and to pending U.S. patent application 12/434,259, filed on May 1, 2009.

The JPO set a due date of July 15, 2010 for the Company to file its response to the evidence and arguments submitted with the request for the Invalidation Trial.  The Company’s response was timely filed.  At this time, Company management cannot make any prediction as to the probable outcome of the Invalidation Trial.  However, based on its current knowledge, Company management believes there is a substantial likelihood that the patent being challenged will be declared valid, and that all or a significant portion of its claims will be upheld.

Invalidation Trials in Japan for Japan Patent Nos. 4357781 and 4358168

On May 24, 2010, the Company received copies of Notices of Invalidation Trials from the JPO for its Japan Patent Nos. 4357781 (the “JP ‘781 patent”) and 4358168 (the “JP ‘168 patent”), which were both issued on August 14, 2009.  The requests for these two Invalidation Trials were also filed by SEL.  The JP ‘781 and ‘168 patents are Japanese counterpart patents, in part, to the above-noted family of U.S. patents 6,830,828; 6,902,830; 7,001,536; 7,291,406 and 7,537,844; and to pending U.S. patent application 12/434,259, filed on May 1, 2009.

The JPO set a due date of August 18, 2010 for the Company to file its response to the evidence and arguments submitted with the requests for the Invalidation Trials.  In response to the Company’s request, the JPO Board of Appeals granted a 30-day extension of time for filing the Company’s replies, thus setting a new due date of September 17, 2010. At this time, Company management cannot make any prediction as to the probable outcome of the Invalidation Trials.  However, based on its current knowledge, Company management believes there is a substantial likelihood that the patents being challenged will both be declared valid, and that all or a significant portion of their claims will be upheld.


 
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Opposition to European Patent No. 1394870

On about April 20, 2010, five European companies filed Notices of Opposition to European Patent No. 1394870 (the “EP ‘270 patent”).  The EP ‘270 patent, which was issued on July 22, 2009, is a European counterpart patent, in part, to U.S. patents 6,303,238; 6,579,632; 6,872,477; 7,279,235; 7,279,237; 7,488,542 and 7,563,519; and to pending U.S. patent application 12/489,045, filed on June 22, 2009.  These patents and this patent application relate to the Company’s PHOLED technology.  They are exclusively licensed to the Company by Princeton, and under the license agreement the Company is required to pay all legal costs and fees associated with this proceeding.  The five companies are Merck Patent GmbH, of Darmstadt, Germany; BASF Schweitz AG of Basel, Switzerland; Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany; Siemens Aktiengesellschaft of Munich, Germany; and Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., of Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

The EPO has set October 4, 2010 as the extendible due date for the Company to file its response to the oppositions.  At this time, Company management cannot make any prediction as to the probable outcome of the oppositions, which have been combined by the EPO into a single opposition proceeding.  However, based on its current knowledge, Company management believes there is a substantial likelihood that the patent being challenged will be declared valid, and that all or a significant portion of its claims will be upheld.

11.
CONCENTRATION OF RISK

Contract research revenue, which is included in developmental revenue in the accompanying statement of operations, of $1,241,637 and $908,225 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $2,373,539 and $1,803,811 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, has been derived from contracts with United States government agencies. Revenues derived from contracts with government agencies represented 15% and 31% of consolidated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 19% and 31% of consolidated revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Three non-government customers accounted for approximately 69% and one non-government customer accounted for approximately 34% of consolidated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and approximately 63% and 35% of consolidated revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Accounts receivable from these customers were $2,301,563 at June 30, 2010.  Revenues from outside of North America represented 84% and 66% of consolidated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 80% and 66% of consolidated revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

All chemical materials sold by the Company were purchased from one supplier.  See Note 6.

12.
INCOME TAXES

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company sold approximately $3.8 million of its state-related income tax net operating losses (NOLs) and $194,088 of its research and development tax credits under the New Jersey Technology Tax Certificate Transfer Program and received proceeds of $464,162. The Company recorded these proceeds as an income tax benefit.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes above.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This discussion and analysis contains some “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements concern our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategies and customer relationships. These statements often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “seek,” “will,” “may” or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in these circumstances.

 
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As you read and consider this discussion and analysis, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. You should understand that these statements involve substantial risk and uncertainty and are not guarantees of future performance or results. They depend on many factors that are discussed further in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as supplemented by any disclosures in Item 1A of Part II below. Changes or developments in any of these areas could affect our financial results or results of operations, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or the documents incorporated by reference, as the case may be. We do not undertake any duty to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

OVERVIEW

We are a leader in the research, development and commercialization of organic light emitting diode, or OLED, technologies for use in flat panel display, solid-state lighting and other applications. Since 1994, we have been exclusively engaged, and expect to continue to be exclusively engaged, in funding and performing research and development activities relating to OLED technologies and materials, and in attempting to commercialize these technologies and materials. Our revenues are generated through contract research, sales of development and commercial chemicals, technology development and evaluation agreements and license fees and royalties. In the future, we anticipate that revenues from licensing our intellectual property will become a more significant part of our revenue stream.

While we have made significant progress over the past few years developing and commercializing our PHOLED and other OLED technologies and materials, we have incurred significant losses and will likely continue to do so until our OLED technologies and materials become more widely adopted by product manufacturers. We have incurred significant losses since our inception, resulting in an accumulated deficit of $204,523,131 as of June 30, 2010.

We anticipate fluctuations in our annual and quarterly results of operations due to uncertainty regarding, among other factors:

·
the timing of our receipt of license fees and royalties, as well as fees for future technology development and evaluation;
   
·
the timing and volume of sales of our OLED materials for both commercial usage and evaluation purposes;
   
·
the timing and magnitude of expenditures we may incur in connection with our ongoing research and development activities; and
   
·
the timing and financial consequences of our formation of new business relationships and alliances.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

We had an operating loss of $1,909,144 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to an operating loss of $6,310,763 for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in operating loss was due to:

·
an increase in revenue of $5,490,475; offset by

·
an increase in operating expenses of $1,088,856.

We had a net loss of $4,436,095 (or $0.12 per basic and diluted share) for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to a net loss of $6,415,178 (or $0.18 per basic and diluted share) for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in net loss was primarily due to:

·
a decrease in operating loss of $4,401,619; offset mainly by

·
an increase in loss on stock warrant liability of $2,289,718

Our revenues were $8,446,829 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $2,956,354 for the three months ended June 30, 2009.
 
 
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Commercial revenue increased to $1,951,892 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $1,239,056 for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  Commercial revenue relates to the incorporation of our OLED technologies and materials into our customers’ commercial products, and includes commercial chemical revenue, royalty and license revenues, and commercialization assistance revenue.  The increase in commercial revenue was primarily due to the following:

·
an increase of $333,564 in royalty revenue, which mainly represented royalties received under our patent license agreement with Samsung SMD Co., Ltd. (“Samsung SMD”);

·
an increase of $271,570 in commercial chemical revenue; and
   
·
an increase of $83,384 in license fees, principally due to a license agreement we entered into with Showa Denko K.K. (“Showa Denko”) in December 2009 and license fees received in connection with increased sales of our materials to a customer.

We cannot accurately predict how long our material sales to particular customers will continue, as they frequently update and alter their product offerings in response to market demands. Continued sales of our OLED materials to these customers will depend on several factors, including pricing, availability, continued technical improvement and competitive product offerings.

Developmental revenue increased to $6,494,937 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $1,717,298 for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  Developmental revenue relates to OLED technology and material development and evaluation activities for which we are paid, and includes contract research revenue, development chemical revenue and technology development revenue. The increase in developmental revenue was primarily due to the following:

·
an increase of $2,270,872 in development chemical revenue, mainly due to increased purchases of development chemicals by a customer;

·
an increase of $2,173,355 in technology development revenue, primarily due to revenue recognition of non-refundable payments totaling $2,100,000 that we received from a customer through the fourth quarter of 2006; and

·
an increase of $333,412 in contract research revenue, principally to the timing of work performed and costs incurred in connection with existing government contracts, as well as an overall increase in the value of our government contracts.

The $2,100,000 received from a customer referenced above was for technical assistance previously provided under an agreement to conduct OLED development, evaluation and sampling activities.  These payments were made between the years 2001 and 2006, and the agreement itself expired at the end of 2006.  We had previously classified these payments as deferred revenue because they were creditable against the license fee under a commercial license agreement in the event we entered into one with the customer.  In May 2010, based on information received from the customer regarding its future OLED plans, we determined that the likelihood of us entering into a commercial license agreement was remote.  As a result of this determination, we recorded the $2,100,000 payment as technology development revenue in the second quarter of 2010.

Cost of chemicals sold increased to $1,017,416 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $318,191 for the three months ended June 30, 2009, based on the aforementioned increase in chemical sales.

We incurred research and development expenses of $4,701,508 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $5,324,695 for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease was mainly due to:

·
decreased costs of $433,875 incurred under our agreement with PPG Industries; and

·
decreased costs of $292,102 under our sponsored research agreements.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $3,624,582 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $2,715,071 for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The increase was mainly due to:

·
increased employee costs of $472,096, due mainly to stock compensation to certain executive officers; and

 
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·
expenses of $342,081 related to net periodic benefit costs of the Universal Display Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for certain executive officers implemented in 2010.

Interest income decreased to $61,125 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $188,593 for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease was mainly attributable to decreased rates of return on investments during three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to rates of return during the same period in 2009. Due to current market conditions, we anticipate that these lower rates of return will continue for the foreseeable future.

At June 30, 2010, we had outstanding warrants to purchase 744,452 shares of common stock, which contain a “down-round” provision requiring liability classification.  The change in fair value of these warrants during the period resulted in a $2,582,428 non-cash loss on our statement of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010, compared to a $292,710 non-cash loss for the three months ended June 30, 2009.  We will continue to report the warrants as a liability, with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations, until such time as these warrants are exercised or expire.

Six months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six months Ended June 30, 2009

We had an operating loss of $6,133,476 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to an operating loss of $12,304,361 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in operating loss was due to:

·
an increase in revenue of $6,903,267; offset by

·
an increase in operating expenses of $732,382.

We had a net loss of $7,414,426 (or $0.20 per basic and diluted share) for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to a net loss of $11,984,777 (or $0.33 per basic and diluted share) for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in net loss was primarily due to:

·
a decrease in operating loss of $6,170,885; and

·
an income tax benefit of $464,162; offset mainly by

·
an increased loss on stock warrant liability of $1,749,717; and

·
a decrease in interest income of $305,213.

Our revenues were $12,693,479 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $5,790,212 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Commercial revenue increased to $3,782,039 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $2,608,193 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  Commercial revenue relates to the incorporation of our OLED technologies and materials into our customers’ commercial products, and includes commercial chemical revenue, royalty and license revenues, and commercialization assistance revenue.  The increase in commercial revenue was primarily due to the following:

·
an increase of $621,262 in royalty revenue, which mainly represented royalties received under our patent license agreement with Samsung SMD;

·
an increase of $313,805 in commercial chemical revenue; and

·
an increase of $190,144 in license fees, principally due to a license agreement we entered into with Showa Denko in December 2009 and license fees received in connection with increased sales of our materials to a customer.

We cannot accurately predict how long our material sales to particular customers will continue, as they frequently update and alter their product offerings in response to market demands. Continued sales of our OLED materials to these customers will depend on several factors, including pricing, availability, continued technical improvement and competitive product offerings.

Developmental revenue increased to $8,911,440 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $3,182,019 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  Developmental revenue relates to OLED technology and material development and evaluation
 
 
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activities for which we are paid, and includes contract research revenue, development chemical revenue and technology development revenue. The increase in developmental revenue was primarily due to the following:

·
an increase of $3,016,694 in development chemical revenue, largely due to increased purchases of development chemicals by a customer;

·
an increase of $2,142,999 in technology development revenue, primarily due to revenue recognition of non-refundable payments totaling $2,100,000 that we received from a customer through the fourth quarter of 2006; and

·
an increase of $569,728 in contract research revenue, principally to the timing of work performed and costs incurred in connection with existing government contracts, as well as an overall increase in the value of our government contracts.

The $2,100,000 received from a customer referenced above was for technical assistance previously provided under an agreement to conduct OLED development, evaluation and sampling activities.  These payments were made between the years 2001 and 2006, and the agreement itself expired at the end of 2006.  We had previously classified these payments as deferred revenue because they were creditable against the license fee under a commercial license agreement in the event we entered into one with the customer.  In May 2010, based on information received from the customer regarding its future OLED plans, we determined that the likelihood of us entering into a commercial license agreement was remote.  As a result of this determination, we recorded the $2,100,000 payment as technology development revenue in the second quarter of 2010.

Cost of chemicals sold increased to $1,478,202 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $489,178 for the six months ended June 30, 2009, based on the aforementioned increase in chemical sales.

We incurred research and development expenses of $9,168,139 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $10,543,757 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to decreased costs of $1,375,695 incurred under our agreement with PPG Industries.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $6,266,828 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $5,338,016 for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase was mainly due to:

·
increased employee costs of $602,460, due mainly to increased salaries and stock compensation to certain executive officers; and

·
expenses of $342,081 related to net periodic costs of the SERP for certain executive officers implemented in 2010.

Interest income decreased to $136,780 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $441,993 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The decrease was mainly attributable to decreased rates of return on investments during the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to rates of return during the same period in 2009. Due to current market conditions, we anticipate that these lower rates of return will continue for the foreseeable future.

At June 30, 2010, we had outstanding warrants to purchase 744,452 shares of common stock, which contain a “down-round” provision requiring liability classification.  The change in fair value of these warrants as well as the expiration of warrants with a similar provision during the period resulted in a $1,869,185 non-cash loss on our statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to a $119,468 non-cash loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  We will continue to report the warrants as a liability, with changes in fair value recorded in the statement of operations, until such time as these warrants are exercised or expire.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we sold approximately $3.8 million of our state-related income tax net operating losses (NOLs) and $194,088 of our research and development tax credits under the New Jersey Technology Tax Certificate Transfer Program.  We received proceeds of $464,162 from our sale of these NOLs and research and development tax credits, and we recorded these proceeds as an income tax benefit.  In past years, we completed our sales of state-related tax NOLs during the fourth quarter of the year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $11,754,285 and short-term investments of $54,338,639, for a total of $66,092,924. This compares to cash and cash equivalents of $22,701,126 and short-term investments of $41,172,955, for a
 
 
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total of $63,874,081, as of December 31, 2009. The increase in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $2,218,843 was primarily due to the receipt of proceeds from the exercise of options and warrants, offset by cash used in operations and the payment of taxes related to stock-based employee compensation.

Cash used in operating activities was $2,757,981 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $8,798,154 for the same period in 2009. The decrease in cash used in operating activities was mainly due to the following:

·
a decrease in net loss of $4,403,949, which amount excludes the impact of non-cash items;
   
·
the receipt of $1,375,000 in cash payments during the six months ended June 30, 2010 for evaluation and license agreements and as advanced payments under a government contract, compared to $66,667 in corresponding cash payments received during the six months ended June 30, 2009; and
   
·
the impact of the timing of payment of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,041,286; offset mainly by
   
·
the impact of the timing of receipt of accounts receivable of $1,230,806.

Cash used in investing activities was $13,270,033 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $8,996,501 for the same period in 2009. The increase was mainly due to fewer investments maturing during the first six months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

Cash provided by financing activities was $5,081,173 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to cash used by financing activities $645,504 for the same period in 2009. In the first six months of 2010, we received proceeds of $6,083,944 from the exercise of options and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock and $129,650 in proceeds related to our ESPP compared to proceeds of $198,970 for the same period in 2009. This was offset by the payment of $1,132,421 for withholding taxes related to stock-based compensation during the first six months of 2010, compared to $844,474 used for payments during the first six months of 2009.

Working capital was $59,415,082 as of June 30, 2010, compared to $53,663,617 as of December 31, 2009.  The increase in working capital was mainly due to increased cash, cash equivalents and investments and a reduction of the current portion of deferred license fees as of June 30, 2010 as compared to December 31, 2009. We anticipate, based on our internal forecasts and assumptions relating to our operations (including, among others, assumptions regarding our working capital requirements, the progress of our research and development efforts, the availability of sources of funding for our research and development work, and the timing and costs associated with the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance, defense and enforcement of our patents and patent applications), that we have sufficient cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments to meet our obligations for at least the next 12 months.

We believe that potential additional financing sources for us include long-term and short-term borrowings, public and private sales of our equity and debt securities and the receipt of cash upon the exercise of warrants and options. It should be noted, however, that additional funding may be required in the future for research, development and commercialization of our OLED technologies and materials, to obtain, maintain and enforce patents respecting these technologies and materials, and for working capital and other purposes, the timing and amount of which are difficult to ascertain. There can be no assurance that additional funds will be available to us when needed, on commercially reasonable terms or at all, particularly in the current economic environment.

Critical Accounting Policies

Retirement Plan

 We have recorded a significant retirement plan benefit liability that is developed from actuarial valuations. The determination of our retirement plan benefit liability requires key assumptions regarding discount rates, as well as rate of compensation increases, retirement dates and life expectancies used to determine the present value of future benefit payments. We determine these assumptions in consultation with, and after input from, our actuaries and considering our experience and expectations for the future.  Actual results in any given year will often differ from the assumptions because of economic and other factors.
 
The discount rate reflects the estimated rate at which the benefit liabilities could be settled at the end of the year. The discount rate is determined by selecting a single rate that produces a result equivalent to discounting expected benefit payments from the plans using the Citigroup Above-Median Pension Discount Curve (the “Curve”). Based upon this analysis using the Curve, we used a discount rate to measure our retirement plan benefit liability of 6.13% at April 1, 2010.
 
 
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A change of 25 basis points in the discount rate would increase or decrease expense on an annual basis by approximately $16,000.

Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, for a discussion of our other critical accounting policies.

Contractual Obligations

As of June 30, 2010, we had the following estimated future benefit payments related to the SERP:

   
Payments due by period
 
   
Total
   
Less than 1 year
   
1-3 years
   
3-5 years
   
More than 5 years
 
Estimated retirement plan benefit payments
  $ 4,778,000     $     $ 428,500     $ 934,000     $ 3,415,500  

Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, for a discussion of our other contractual obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, for a discussion of off-balance sheet arrangements.  As of June 30, 2010, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We do not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes and hold no derivative financial instruments, other financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments that could expose us to significant market risk other than our short-term investments and our stock warrant liability disclosed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements included herein. We invest in investment grade financial instruments to reduce our exposure.  Our primary market risk exposure with regard to financial instruments is to changes in interest rates, which would impact interest income earned on investments.

We record as a liability the fair value of warrants to purchase 744,452 shares of our common stock.  The fair value of the stock warrant liability is determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and is therefore sensitive to changes in the stock price and volatility of our common stock.  Our primary market risk exposure to the stock warrant liability is to changes in the stock price, which would impact the valuation of the stock warrant liability. Increases in our stock price or the expected volatility of our common stock would increase the fair value of the stock warrant liability and therefore result in an additional loss on the statement of operations. Decreases in these items would decrease the fair value of the stock warrant liability and therefore result in an additional gain on the statement of operations.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2010. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. However, a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the six months ended June 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Opposition to European Patent No. 0946958

On December 8, 2006, Cambridge Display Technology, Ltd. (“CDT”), which was acquired in 2007 by Sumitomo Chemical Company (“Sumitomo”), filed a Notice of Opposition to European Patent No. 0946958 (the “EP ‘958 patent”).  The EP ‘958 patent, which was issued on March 8, 2006, is a European counterpart patent to U.S. patents 5,844,363, 6,602,540, 6,888,306 and 7,247,073.  These patents relate to our FOLED technology.  They are exclusively licensed to us by Princeton, and under the license agreement we are required to pay all legal costs and fees associated with this proceeding.

The European Patent Office (the “EPO”) conducted an Oral Hearing in this matter on October 6, 2009.  No representative from CDT attended the Oral Hearing.  At the conclusion of the Oral Hearing, the EPO panel announced its decision to reject the opposition and to maintain the patent as granted.  The minutes of the Oral Hearing were dispatched on October 27, 2009, and the EPO issued its official decision on November 26, 2009.

CDT filed an appeal to the EPO decision on January 25, 2010.  CDT timely filed its grounds for the appeal with the EPO on or about April 1, 2010.  The EPO set August 12, 2010 as the due date for filing our reply to this appeal.  Our reply is being prepared and will be timely filed.  At this time, we continue to believe that the EPO decision will be upheld on appeal, though we cannot make any assurances of this result.

Opposition to European Patent No. 1449238

On March 8, 2007, Sumation Company Limited (“Sumation”), a joint venture between Sumitomo and CDT, filed a first Notice of Opposition to European Patent No. 1449238 (the “EP ‘238 patent”).  The EP ‘238 patent, which was issued on November 2, 2006, is a European counterpart patent, in part, to U.S. patents 6,830,828; 6,902,830; 7,001,536; 7,291,406 and 7,537,844; and to pending U.S. patent application 12/434,259, filed on May 1, 2009.  These patents and this patent application relate to our PHOLED technology.  They are exclusively licensed to us by Princeton, and under the license agreement we are required to pay all legal costs and fees associated with this proceeding.

Two other parties filed additional oppositions to the EP ‘238 patent just prior to the August 2, 2007 expiration date for such filings.  On July 24, 2007, Merck Patent GmbH, of Darmstadt, Germany, filed a second Notice of Opposition to the EP ‘238 patent, and on July 27, 2007, BASF Aktiengesellschaft, of Mannheim, Germany, filed a third Notice of Opposition to the EP ‘238 patent.  The EPO combined all three oppositions into a single opposition proceeding.

The EPO set a January 6, 2008 due date for us to file our response to the opposition.  We requested a two-month extension to file this response, and we subsequently filed our response in a timely manner.  We are still waiting for the EPO to notify us of the date of the oral hearing.  We are also waiting to see whether the other parties in the opposition file any additional documents, to which we may respond.

At this time, we cannot make any prediction as to the probable outcome of the opposition.  However, based on an analysis of the evidence presented to date, we continue to believe there is a substantial likelihood that the patent being challenged will be declared valid, and that all or a significant portion of its claims will be upheld.

Invalidation Trial in Japan for Japan Patent No. 3992929

On April 19, 2010, we received a copy of a Notice of Invalidation Trial from the Japanese Patent Office (the “JPO”) for our Japan Patent No. 3992929 (the “JP ‘929 patent”), which was issued on August 3, 2007.  The request for the Invalidation Trial was filed by Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd., of Kanagawa, Japan (“SEL”).  The JP ‘929 patent is a Japanese counterpart patent, in part, to the above-noted EP ‘238 patent and to the above-noted family of U.S. patents 6,830,828; 6,902,830; 7,001,536; 7,291,406 and 7,537,844; and to pending U.S. patent application 12/434,259, filed on May 1, 2009.

The JPO set a due date of July 15, 2010 for us to file our response to the evidence and arguments submitted with the request for the Invalidation Trial.  Our response was timely filed.  At this time, we cannot make any prediction as to the probable outcome of the Invalidation Trial.  However, based on our current knowledge, we believe there is a substantial likelihood that the patent being challenged will be declared valid, and that all or a significant portion of its claims will be upheld.

 
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Invalidation Trials in Japan for Japan Patent Nos. 4357781 and 4358168

On May 24, 2010, we received copies of Notices of Invalidation Trials from the JPO for our Japan Patent Nos. 4357781 (the “JP ‘781 patent”) and 4358168 (the “JP ‘168 patent”), which were both issued on August 14, 2009.  The requests for these two Invalidation Trials were also filed by SEL.  The JP ‘781 and ‘168 patents are Japanese counterpart patents, in part, to the above-noted family of U.S. patents 6,830,828; 6,902,830; 7,001,536; 7,291,406 and 7,537,844; and to pending U.S. patent application 12/434,259, filed on May 1, 2009.

The JPO set a due date of August 18, 2010 for us to file our response to the evidence and arguments submitted with the requests for the Invalidation Trials.  In response to our request, the JPO Board of Appeals granted a 30-day extension of time for filing our replies, thus setting a new due date of September 17, 2010. At this time, we cannot make any prediction as to the probable outcome of the Invalidation Trials.  However, based on our current knowledge, we believe there is a substantial likelihood that the patents being challenged will both be declared valid, and that all or a significant portion of their claims will be upheld.

Opposition to European Patent No. 1394870

On about April 20, 2010, five European companies filed Notices of Opposition to European Patent No. 1394870 (the “EP ‘270 patent”).  The EP ‘270 patent, which was issued on July 22, 2009, is a European counterpart patent, in part, to U.S. patents 6,303,238; 6,579,632; 6,872,477; 7,279,235; 7,279,237; 7,488,542 and 7,563,519; and to pending U.S. patent application 12/489,045, filed on June 22, 2009.  These patents and this patent application relate to our PHOLED technology.  They are exclusively licensed to us by Princeton, and under the license agreement we are required to pay all legal costs and fees associated with this proceeding.  The five companies are Merck Patent GmbH, of Darmstadt, Germany; BASF Schweitz AG of Basel, Switzerland; Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany; Siemens Aktiengesellschaft of Munich, Germany; and Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., of Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

The EPO has set October 4, 2010 as the extendible due date for us to file our response to the oppositions.  At this time, we cannot make any prediction as to the probable outcome of the oppositions, which have been combined by the EPO into a single opposition proceeding.  However, based on our current knowledge, we believe there is a substantial likelihood that the patent being challenged will be declared valid, and that all or a significant portion of its claims will be upheld.

RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuance of Unregistered Shares

During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we issued 315,461 unregistered shares of our common stock to PPG Industries, Inc. upon the exercise of outstanding warrants. The warrants had an exercise price of $10.39 per share. All of the shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Withholding of Shares to Satisfy Tax Liabilities

During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we acquired 719 shares of common stock through transactions related to the vesting of restricted share awards previously granted to certain employees. Upon vesting, the employees turned in shares of common stock in amounts sufficient to pay their minimum statutory tax withholding at rates required by the relevant tax authorities.
 
 
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The following table provides information relating to the shares we received during the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
   
Weighted Average Price Paid per Share
   
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program
   
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
 
April 1 – April 30
        $       n/a       --  
May 1 – May 31
    362       15.49       n/a       --  
June 1 – June 30
    357       17.17       n/a       --  
Total
    719     $ 16.32       n/a       --  

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

REMOVED AND RESERVED
 

 
OTHER INFORMATION

None.
 
EXHIBITS

The following is a list of the exhibits included as part of this report.  Where so indicated by footnote, exhibits that were previously included are incorporated by reference.  For exhibits incorporated by reference, the location of the exhibit in the previous filing is indicated parenthetically, together with a reference to the filing indicated by footnote.

Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
     
3.1*
 
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the registrant.
     
31.1*
 
Certifications of Steven V. Abramson, Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
     
31.2*
 
Certifications of Sidney D.  Rosenblatt, Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)
   
32.1**
 
Certifications of Steven V. Abramson, Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b), and by 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350.  (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
     
32.2**
 
Certifications of Sidney D. Rosenblatt, Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b), and by 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350.  (This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  Further, this exhibit shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)

*
 
Filed herewith.
**
 
Furnished herewith.
 
 
Note: Any of the exhibits listed in the foregoing index not included with this report may be obtained, without charge, by writing to Mr. Sidney D. Rosenblatt, Corporate Secretary, Universal Display Corporation, 375 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, New Jersey 08618.


 
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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:


UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION



Date: August 9, 2010
By:    /s/ Sidney D. Rosenblatt
 
Sidney D. Rosenblatt
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer