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OPENLANE, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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CARMEL, Ind., Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE: KAR), today reported its second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2024.

“OPENLANE’s second quarter and year-to-date results clearly demonstrate the power of our differentiated platform and the strong scalability characteristics of our company,” said Peter Kelly, CEO of OPENLANE. “During the quarter, we grew marketplace and finance volumes, increased revenue and delivered strong adjusted EBITDA and operating cash flows. I am confident in OPENLANE’s strategy, we are investing in technology and people to further accelerate innovation and profitable growth.”

“OPENLANE’s continued focus on execution and profitable growth delivered solid financial results in the second quarter,” said Brad Lakhia, EVP and CFO of OPENLANE. “Consolidated revenue was $432 million, marketplace segment grew volumes by 7% and increased Gross Merchandise Value to nearly $7 billion. AFC was again a strong adjusted EBITDA contributor, and we improved our provision for loan losses versus the first quarter. Our year-to-date generation of $138 million of cash flow from operating activities clearly demonstrates the value — and potential — of our asset-light, digitally focused business.”

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

Marketplace volumes increased 7% YoYTotal revenue of $432 million in Q2 2024, representing 4% YoY growthMarketplace revenue of $336 million in Q2 2024, representing 5% YoY growthGross Merchandise Value (GMV) of approximately $7 billion, representing 6% YoY growthIncome from continuing operations of $11 millionAdjusted EBITDA of $71 million (with Marketplace contributing 46%), including the $2 million year-to-date impact for the newly enacted Canadian Digital Services Tax$138 million of cash flow from operating activities on a year-to-date basis

2024 Guidance
As a result of Canada’s abrupt implementation of a retroactive Digital Services Tax (DST), which was enacted on June 28, 2024 retroactive to January 1, 2022, the company has updated its 2024 annual guidance. During the second quarter of 2024, the company recorded $12 million of Canadian DST, of which $10 million related to 2022 and 2023. Assuming no changes to this legislation, including the scope of application, the company estimates this will result in approximately $5 million in incremental cost of services in 2024. The company anticipates taking steps to mitigate this incremental annual cost and therefore does not anticipate a material impact on future periods earnings and cash flows.

Annual

Guidance

Income from continuing operations (in millions)

$65 – $80

Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)

$285 – $305

Income from continuing operations per share – diluted *

$0.14 – $0.24

Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per share – diluted

$0.77 – $0.87

* The company uses the two-class method of calculating income from continuing operations per diluted share. Under the two-class method, income from continuing operations is adjusted for dividends and undistributed earnings (losses) to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, and the weighted average diluted shares do not assume conversion of the preferred shares to common shares.

Earnings guidance does not contemplate future items such as business development activities, strategic developments (such as restructurings, spin-offs or dispositions of assets or investments), contingent purchase price adjustments, significant expenses related to litigation, tax adjustments and changes in applicable laws and regulations (including significant accounting and tax matters) and intangible impairments. The timing and amounts of these items are highly variable, difficult to predict, and of a potential size that could have a substantial impact on the company’s reported results for any given period. Prospective quantification of these items is generally not practicable. Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per share excludes amortization expense associated with acquired intangible assets, as well as one-time charges, net of taxes. See reconciliations of the company’s guidance included below.

Earnings Conference Call Information
OPENLANE will be hosting an earnings conference call and webcast on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The call will be hosted by OPENLANE Chief Executive Officer Peter Kelly and Chief Financial Officer Brad Lakhia. The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-833-634-2155 and asking to join the OPENLANE call. A live webcast will be available at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com. Supplemental financial information for OPENLANE’s second quarter 2024 results is available at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com.

The archive of the webcast will be available following the call at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com for a limited time.

About OPENLANE
OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE: KAR), provides sellers and buyers across the global wholesale used vehicle industry with innovative, technology-driven remarketing solutions. The company’s unique end-to-end platform supports whole car, financing, logistics and other ancillary and related services. Our integrated marketplaces reduce risk, improve transparency and streamline transactions for customers around the globe. Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, the company has employees across the United States, Canada, Europe, Uruguay and the Philippines. For more information and the latest company news, visit corporate.openlane.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this release include, and the company may make related oral, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and which are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. In particular, statements made that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Words such as “should,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “contemplate,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “assume,” “can,” “could,” “continue,” “of the opinion,” “confident,” “is set,” “is on track,” “outlook,” “target,” “positioned,” “predict,” “initiative,” “goal,” “opportunity” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management’s current assumptions, expectations and/or beliefs, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and changes that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected, expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in the company’s other filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

 

OPENLANE, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income 
(In millions) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Operating revenues

Auction fees

$      108.7

$      103.3

$      218.6

$      203.2

Service revenue

147.1

155.7

297.3

321.3

Purchased vehicle sales

80.2

60.4

138.4

115.9

Finance-related revenue

95.8

97.5

193.8

197.1

Total operating revenues

431.8

416.9

848.1

837.5

Operating expenses

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

245.9

222.6

459.8

446.8

Selling, general and administrative

106.0

111.2

214.7

219.2

Depreciation and amortization

24.1

26.8

48.4

49.8

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

250.8

250.8

Total operating expenses

376.0

611.4

722.9

966.6

Operating profit (loss)

55.8

(194.5)

125.2

(129.1)

Interest expense

37.4

38.8

77.1

77.1

Other (income) expense, net

0.2

(21.3)

0.7

(14.2)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

1.1

1.1

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

18.2

(213.1)

47.4

(193.1)

Income taxes

7.5

(19.3)

18.2

(12.0)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

10.7

(193.8)

29.2

(181.1)

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Net income (loss)

$        10.7

$    (193.8)

$        29.2

$    (181.1)

Net income (loss) per share – basic

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$           —

$      (1.87)

$        0.05

$      (1.86)

Income from discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share – basic

$           —

$      (1.87)

$        0.05

$      (1.86)

Net income (loss) per share – diluted

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$           —

$      (1.87)

$        0.05

$      (1.86)

Income from discontinued operations

Net income (loss) per share – diluted

$           —

$      (1.87)

$        0.05

$      (1.86)

 

OPENLANE, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions) (Unaudited)

June 30, 
2024

December 31, 
2023

Cash and cash equivalents

$                 60.9

$                 93.5

Restricted cash

67.7

65.4

Trade receivables, net of allowances

292.1

291.8

Finance receivables, net of allowances

2,220.1

2,282.0

Other current assets

133.3

109.2

Total current assets

2,774.1

2,841.9

Goodwill

1,264.0

1,271.2

Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization

126.8

136.1

Operating lease right-of-use assets

71.5

75.9

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

160.2

169.8

Intangible and other assets

221.2

231.4

Total assets

$             4,617.8

$             4,726.3

Current liabilities, excluding obligations collateralized by

     finance receivables and current maturities of debt

$                730.5

$                692.3

Obligations collateralized by finance receivables

1,573.6

1,631.9

Current maturities of debt

272.0

154.6

Total current liabilities

2,576.1

2,478.8

Long-term debt

202.4

Operating lease liabilities

65.5

70.4

Other non-current liabilities

35.5

35.2

Temporary equity

612.5

612.5

Stockholders’ equity

1,328.2

1,327.0

Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity

$             4,617.8

$             4,726.3

 

OPENLANE, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions) (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2024

2023

Operating activities

Net income (loss)

$         29.2

$     (181.1)

Net income from discontinued operations

     Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

     Depreciation and amortization

48.4

49.8

     Provision for credit losses

29.1

28.4

     Deferred income taxes

0.4

(29.1)

     Amortization of debt issuance costs

4.7

4.4

     Stock-based compensation

10.1

8.9

     Contingent consideration adjustment

1.3

     Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on investment securities

(0.1)

     Investment and note receivable impairment

11.0

     Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

250.8

     Loss on extinguishment of debt

1.1

     Other non-cash, net

0.1

0.8

     Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

     Trade receivables and other assets

(23.7)

(76.2)

     Accounts payable and accrued expenses

39.4

75.2

     Payments of contingent consideration in excess of acquisition-date fair value

(2.6)

Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations

137.7

142.6

Net cash used by operating activities – discontinued operations

(0.1)

(0.1)

Investing activities

     Net decrease (increase) in finance receivables held for investment

33.1

(24.4)

     Purchases of property, equipment and computer software

(25.9)

(26.9)

     Investments in securities

(1.6)

(0.6)

 Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

0.3

0.3

Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities – continuing operations

5.9

(51.6)

Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations

7.0

Financing activities

     Net decrease in book overdrafts

(1.6)

(2.2)

     Net (repayments of) borrowings from lines of credit

(81.2)

39.2

     Net (decrease) increase in obligations collateralized by finance receivables

(56.1)

33.1

     Payments for debt issuance costs/amendments

(2.2)

(5.3)

     Payment for early extinguishment of debt

(140.1)

     Payments on finance leases

(0.6)

(1.1)

     Payments of contingent consideration and deferred acquisition costs

(12.4)

     Issuance of common stock under stock plans

0.8

1.6

     Tax withholding payments for vested RSUs

(3.4)

(2.5)

     Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock

(22.2)

(22.2)

Net cash used by financing activities – continuing operations

(166.5)

(111.9)

Net cash provided by financing activities – discontinued operations

Net change in cash balances of discontinued operations

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(7.3)

8.8

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(30.3)

(5.2)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

158.9

277.7

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$       128.6

$       272.5

Cash paid for interest

$         74.6

$         72.8

Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds – continuing operations

$         29.4

$         21.4

Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds – discontinued operations

$             —

$             —

OPENLANE, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, operating adjusted net income (loss) and operating adjusted net income (loss) per share as presented herein are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). They are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as substitutes for net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that these measures provide investors additional meaningful methods to evaluate certain aspects of the company’s results period over period and for the other reasons set forth below.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), plus interest expense net of interest income, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for the items of income and expense and expected incremental revenue and cost savings as described in our senior secured credit agreement covenant calculations. Management believes that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about one of the principal measures of performance used by our creditors. In addition, management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our performance.

Depreciation expense for property and equipment and amortization expense of capitalized internally developed software costs relate to ongoing capital expenditures; however, amortization expense associated with acquired intangible assets, such as customer relationships, software, tradenames and noncompete agreements are not representative of ongoing capital expenditures, but have a continuing effect on our reported results. Non-GAAP financial measures of operating adjusted net income (loss) and operating adjusted net income (loss) per share, in the opinion of the company, provide comparability of the company’s performance to other companies that may not have incurred these types of non-cash expenses or that report a similar measure. In addition, operating adjusted net income (loss) and operating adjusted net income (loss) per share may include adjustments for certain other charges.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, operating adjusted net income (loss) and operating adjusted net income (loss) per share have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results as reported under GAAP. These measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The following tables reconcile EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to income (loss) from continuing operations for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

(In millions), (Unaudited)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$      10.7

$   (193.8)

$      29.2

$   (181.1)

Add back:

Income taxes

7.5

(19.3)

18.2

(12.0)

Interest expense, net of interest income

37.1

37.5

76.4

74.9

Depreciation and amortization

24.1

26.8

48.4

49.8

EBITDA

79.4

(148.8)

172.2

(68.4)

Non-cash stock-based compensation

3.7

5.5

10.7

9.3

Loss on extinguishment of debt

1.1

1.1

Acquisition related costs

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.6

Securitization interest

(29.2)

(29.6)

(59.1)

(57.4)

Severance

6.0

1.0

7.7

1.5

Foreign currency (gains)/losses

0.5

0.3

2.5

0.4

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

250.8

250.8

Contingent consideration adjustment

1.3

1.3

Net change in unrealized (gains) losses on investment securities

(0.2)

(0.1)

Professional fees related to business improvement efforts

0.7

2.1

1.5

2.8

Impact for newly enacted Canadian DST related to prior years

10.0

10.0

Other

0.1

0.2

0.8

  Total addbacks/(deductions)

(8.0)

232.6

(26.0)

211.1

Adjusted EBITDA

$      71.4

$      83.8

$     146.2

$     142.7

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

(Dollars in millions), (Unaudited)

Marketplace

Finance

Consolidated

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$          (16.1)

$           26.8

$           10.7

Add back:

Income taxes

(1.2)

8.7

7.5

Interest expense, net of interest income

5.2

31.9

37.1

Depreciation and amortization

21.1

3.0

24.1

Intercompany interest

3.4

(3.4)

EBITDA

12.4

67.0

79.4

Non-cash stock-based compensation

3.6

0.1

3.7

Acquisition related costs

0.2

0.2

Securitization interest

(29.2)

(29.2)

Severance

5.4

0.6

6.0

Foreign currency (gains)/losses

0.5

0.5

Professional fees related to business improvement efforts

0.6

0.1

0.7

Impact for newly enacted Canadian DST related to prior years

10.0

10.0

Other

0.1

0.1

  Total addbacks/(deductions)

20.3

(28.3)

(8.0)

Adjusted EBITDA

$           32.7

$           38.7

$           71.4

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

(Dollars in millions), (Unaudited)

Marketplace

Finance

Consolidated

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$        (219.4)

$           25.6

$        (193.8)

Add back:

Income taxes

(36.0)

16.7

(19.3)

Interest expense, net of interest income

5.4

32.1

37.5

Depreciation and amortization

24.5

2.3

26.8

Intercompany interest

8.1

(8.1)

EBITDA

(217.4)

68.6

(148.8)

Non-cash stock-based compensation

4.3

1.2

5.5

Loss on extinguishment of debt

1.1

1.1

Acquisition related costs

0.3

0.3

Securitization interest

(29.6)

(29.6)

Severance

0.9

0.1

1.0

Foreign currency (gains)/losses

0.5

(0.2)

0.3

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

250.8

250.8

Contingent consideration adjustment

1.3

1.3

Net change in unrealized (gains) losses on investment securities

(0.2)

(0.2)

Professional fees related to business improvement efforts

1.7

0.4

2.1

  Total addbacks/(deductions)

260.9

(28.3)

232.6

Adjusted EBITDA

$           43.5

$           40.3

$           83.8

The following table reconciles operating adjusted net income and operating adjusted net income per diluted share to net income (loss) from continuing operations for the periods presented:

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

(In millions, except per share amounts), (Unaudited)

2024

2023

2024

2023

Net income (loss) from continuing operations (1)

$      10.7

$   (193.8)

$      29.2

$   (181.1)

   Acquired amortization expense

9.1

9.8

18.4

17.2

   Impact for newly enacted Canadian DST related to prior years

10.0

10.0

   Loss on extinguishment of debt

1.1

1.1

   Contingent consideration adjustment

1.3

1.3

   Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

250.8

250.8

   Income taxes (2)

(2.1)

(32.4)

(2.5)

(34.2)

Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations

$      27.7

$      36.8

$      55.1

$      55.1

Operating adjusted net income from discontinued operations

$          —

$          —

$          —

$          —

Operating adjusted net income

$      27.7

$      36.8

$      55.1

$      55.1

Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per
share – diluted

$      0.19

$      0.25

$      0.38

$      0.38

Operating adjusted net income from discontinued operations per
share – diluted

Operating adjusted net income per share – diluted

$      0.19

$      0.25

$      0.38

$      0.38

Weighted average diluted shares – including assumed conversion
of preferred shares

144.4

145.3

145.1

145.2

(1)

The Series A Preferred Stock dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities have not been included in the calculation of operating adjusted net income and operating adjusted net income per diluted share.

(2)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, each tax deductible item was booked to the applicable statutory rate. The deferred tax benefits of $52.5 million and $6.5 million associated with the goodwill and tradename impairments in the second quarter of 2023, respectively, resulted in the U.S. being in a net deferred tax asset position. Due to the three-year cumulative loss related to U.S. operations, we currently have a $41.1 million valuation allowance against the U.S. net deferred tax asset.

The following table reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations for the 2024 guidance presented:

2024 Guidance

(In millions), (Unaudited)

Low

High

Income from continuing operations

$                65

$                80

Add back:

Income taxes

38

47

Interest expense, net of interest income

147

145

Depreciation and amortization

100

98

EBITDA

350

370

  Total addbacks/(deductions), net

(65)

(65)

Adjusted EBITDA

$              285

$              305

The following table reconciles operating adjusted net income from continuing operations and operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per diluted share to income from continuing operations for the 2024 guidance presented:

2024 Guidance

(In millions, except per share amounts), (Unaudited)

Low

High

Income from continuing operations

$                65

$                80

   Total adjustments, net

46

46

Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations

$              111

$              126

Operating adjusted net income from continuing operations per share – diluted

$             0.77

$             0.87

Weighted average diluted shares – including assumed conversion of preferred
shares

145

145

 

Analyst Inquiries:

Media Inquiries:

Itunu Orelaru

Laurie Dippold  

(317) 249-4559

(317) 468-3900

investor_relations@openlane.com 

laurie.dippold@openlane.com  

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Long-lasting battery life: Enjoy uninterrupted fun! With a powerful built-in lithium battery, our device supports continuous usage for up to 10 hours, making it the perfect companion for all-day outdoor activities. Plus, the universal Type-C charging interface allows for convenient charging anytime, ensuring an unforgettable adventure that lasts as long as you do.

Aesthetic and Practical Various Accessories MIFA has designed a series of practical and diverse accessories. The magnetic detachable back clip allows the speaker to be easily secured on backpacks, tents, or other equipment, ensuring that music and intercom functions are always within reach. Equipped with a bicycle mounting adapter, it can be firmly installed on various types of frames, allowing you to enjoy music during your cycling adventures. Additionally, neck and hand straps are provided, suitable for hiking and sports, making it easy to carry and use at any time.

Breakthrough Boundaries, Continuously Innovate. Innovation is the DNA of MIFA. Three years ago, we launched the first-ever camping lantern and speaker combination product, the WildCamping lantern speaker, revolutionizing the outdoor speaker market. Today, we break boundaries yet again with the release of the MIFA Yukon multi-link walkie-talkie Bluetooth speaker, perfectly blending innovation and practicality to offer even more exciting exploration experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether navigating through mountainous terrain or casually hiking outside of the city, MIFA is committed to making outdoor life more thrilling. We applaud every outdoor adventurer from the bottom of our hearts!

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Jenny Yin
Marketing Director
Cell/WhatsApp: +86-13590212903
Email: jenny.yin@mifalife.net 

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Chanel Yao
International Sales Manager
WhatsApp: +86-15820422237
Email: mifa-sales10@mifalife.net 

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Analytic Partners Strengthens Market Position and Enhances Customer Solutions with Analyx Acquisition

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MIAMI, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Analytic Partners, a global leader in Commercial Analytics, announced today that it has closed on the acquisition of Analyx®, a marketing analytics software and services company. With multi-national offices in Germany and Poland, Analyx has an impressive customer base of significant European companies with a focus on Germany and Switzerland. This strategic acquisition extends Analytic Partners’ penetration in Europe, and adds significant analytics and software development talent.

The acquisition of Analyx expands Analytic Partners’ ability to deliver Commercial Intelligence to major brands in Germany and throughout Europe. Analyx’s impressive customer roster has enabled the analysis of $5 billion in marketing spend over the last 12 months, with approximately 2,500 scenarios executed by customers over the last several years. The Analyx acquisition builds upon the momentum of its 2024 acquisition of Magic Numbers, a leading analytics firm in the UK, further deepening Analytic Partners’ presence in Europe.

“Analytic Partners is at the forefront of elevating marketing mix modeling by pioneering innovations that deliver a full commercial perspective. Our Commercial Decisioning Platform, GPS-Enterprise, offers decision-making tools to the world’s leading brands,” stated Nancy Smith, President and CEO of Analytic Partners. “The values and mission of the Analyx team, under the leadership of Claudio Righetti & Sascha Stürze, align perfectly with ours. Acquiring Analyx enhances our Commercial Analytics solution, extending it to more global enterprises and creating meaningful synergies that will benefit our European and global customers.”

“Joining Analytic Partners today is climbing the next S-Curve for Analyx! It enables us to further our mission to create value through advanced data science and self-service software for enterprise brands – at a truly global scale,” explained Founder and CPO, Sascha Stürze.

CEO, Claudio Righetti, added, “Joining forces with Analytic Partners aligns to the foundational vision of Analyx: Building and delivering world-class decision-support tools to enterprise customers worldwide. By joining Analytic Partners we can offer our customers a true global presence and expand the range of services offered.”

About Analytic Partners  

Recognized as a leader in both the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Marketing Mix Modeling Solutions and The Forrester Wave™: Marketing Measurement and Optimization, Q3 2023 report, Analytic Partners provides marketing measurement and Commercial Analytics to Fortune 500 brands around the globe. We provide adaptive solutions for deeper business understanding and right-time planning and optimization – for marketing and beyond. We turn data into expertise so our customers can create powerful connections with their customers and achieve commercial success. For more information, visit analyticpartners.com.

About Analyx  

Analyx® is a European leader in Marketing ROI decision support with offices in Poland, and Germany. It has served 10 of 40 DAX companies and other European multi-nationals in recent years with its advanced data science solution for marketing budget optimization at scale. It combines an experienced data analytics team with industry-experienced consultants providing independent and impartial marketing recommendations to the CMO office. If you’d like to learn more about Analyx®, please visit: analyx.com.

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Tianma Introducing Wide Range of Automotive Display Technologies at CES 2025

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Tianma, a leading global manufacturer of flat panel displays, is featuring an expanded portfolio of display technologies for the automotive market at CES, West Hall Meeting Rooms – W323, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 7-10. Highlighted OLED and Micro-LED products include: Dual-Screen Multi-Curved Color-Matched OLED Display; 3D Instrument Cluster; 12.3″ LTPS Mini-LED InvisiVue™ Display; Integrated Reflective Imaging System (IRIS) Panoramic Head-Up Display; and a new Light Field 3D-HUD.

CHINO, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Tianma, a leading global manufacturer of flat panel displays, is featuring an expanded portfolio of display technologies for the automotive market at CES, West Hall Meeting Rooms – W323, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 7-10.

Highlighted OLED and Micro-LED automotive products at CES 2025 include: Dual-Screen Multi-Curved Color-Matched OLED Display; 3D Instrument Cluster; 12.3″ LTPS Mini-LED InvisiVue™ Display; Integrated Reflective Imaging System (IRIS) Panoramic Head-Up Display; and a new Light Field 3D-HUD.

Highlighted OLED and Micro-LED products include: Dual-Screen Multi-Curved Color-Matched OLED Display; 3D Instrument Cluster; 12.3″ LTPS Mini-LED InvisiVue™ Display; Integrated Reflective Imaging System (IRIS) Panoramic Head-Up Display; and a new Light Field 3D-HUD.

Dual-Screen Multi-Curved Color-Matched OLED Display

Tianma’s Dual-Screen Multi-Curved Color-Matched OLED Display, developed in conjunction with Corning, offers unparalleled visual clarity in automotive applications. This innovative true-black display features a unique multi-curvature design, with a left curvature radius of R800mm for optimal driver focus, a middle curvature radius of R1140mm, and a right curvature radius of R2160mm to accommodate the passenger.

The system seamlessly bonds two color-matched 13″ OLED displays to the multi-curve cover glass made possible with Corning® ColdForm™ Technology. The result is a single, continuous screen providing an enhanced visual experience.

Equipped with advanced Stacked Layered OLED Device (SLOD) technology, this display is not only thinner and lighter but also boasts an extended lifespan, making it the perfect choice for modern vehicle interior design.

12.3″ 3D Instrument Cluster

The 12.3″ 3D Instrument Cluster is the industry’s first automotive instrument display screen that employs liquid crystal prism technology to achieve 2D/3D switchable functionality. It is also the first automotive display screen to achieve 500 pixels per inch (PPI). This instrument cluster offers real-time adjustable 3D depth, along with lossless switching between 2D and 3D modes. Additionally, the module adopts Tianma’s own light field rendering technology, providing drivers with a stable, continuous and comfortable 3D visual experience.

12.3″ LTPS High Transmissivity InvisiVue™ Mini-LED

This display features a highly transmissive decorative layer that looks like brushed metal or wood grain in the non-operating state, while the active area of the display is invisible to the user. When the display is turned on, only the image content emerges through the 80% transmissive decorative layer. The combination of a Mini-LED backlight and the high-transmissivity decorative layer yields a high-quality image for improved visual perception and user experience.

Integrated Reflective Imaging System (IRIS) Panoramic-HUD

The IRIS PHUD, independently developed by Tianma with its sophisticated optical path design, precisely projects images to the bottom edge of the vehicle’s windshield. It can adopt a triple-screen or large-size bar-shaped display layout, comprehensively covering the visual range of the driver, the center console area, and the front passenger.

Light Field 3D Head-Up Display (HUD)

The 4.1″ Light Field 3D-HUD is the industry’s first 3D-HUD display product utilizing light field rendering technology. It combines an advanced 3D picture generation unit (PGU) with an augmented reality (AR) HUD platform to provide users with realistic 3D scenes and natural depth perception effects. Compared to traditional 2D images, the 3D-HUD offers a more intuitive and immersive AR experience.

Tianma is hosting visitors at their booth in West Hall Meeting Rooms – W323. More information is also available in the Tianma press kit, accessible online at usa.tianma.com/press

About Tianma America, Inc.

Tianma America (TMA) is the leading provider of small- to medium-size display solutions to the Americas market utilizing advanced technologies and manufacturing resources of the Tianma Group Companies, which includes R&D and manufacturing locations in Chengdu, Wuhan, Xiamen, Wuhu, Shenzhen and Shanghai China. Tianma America technologies can be found in automotive cockpit and rear seat entertainment devices, smartphones, tablet PCs, industrial and medical instrumentation, wearables, home automation, household appliances, and office equipment. Additional applications include test and measurement systems, instrumentation equipment, point-of-sale and ATM systems, gaming systems, global positioning systems, radio-frequency identification devices and barcode scanners.

Tianma America’s technology portfolio comprises: Micro-LED; a-Si, LTPS and Oxide-TFT LCD; rigid, flexible and transparent AM-OLED; 3D, PCAP and In-cell/On-cell integrated touch. With a network of best-in-class distributors and value-added partners, Tianma America provides complete display module solutions for a broad base of customers and applications. For more information, visit us at usa.tianma.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

The content in this press release, including, but not limited to, product prices and specifications, is based on the information as of the date indicated on the document, but may be subject to change without prior notice.

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Dale Maunu, Tianma America, Inc., 1 408-816-7003, dale.maunu@tianma.com, usa.tianma.com

Bill Maurer, Macrovision, 1 215-348-1010, bill@macrovis.com, www.macrovis.com

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