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INCOME TAXES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES

In July 2012, Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd (SMD) merged with SDC. Following the merger, all agreements between the Company and SMD were assigned to SDC, and SDC will honor all pre-existing agreements made between the Company and SMD.

The Company is subject to income taxes in both United States and foreign jurisdictions. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, an income tax benefit of $1.1 million and an expense of $3.2 million, respectively, was recorded based on the Company's estimated annual effective tax rate for 2013 applied to the Company's income before income taxes. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, an income tax benefit of $326,000 and an expense of $2.0 million, respectively, were recorded. The Company's estimated effective tax rate is primarily related to foreign taxes withheld on royalty and license fees paid to the Company. SDC has been required to withhold tax upon payment of royalty and license fees to the Company at a rate of 16.5%. Any potential foreign tax credits to be received by the Company for these amounts on its United States tax returns are currently offset by a full valuation allowance as noted below. The income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was primarily the result of an increase in the projected estimated income not subject to withholding taxes reducing the estimated annual effective tax rate for the year-to-date period and to a lesser extent the recording of $225,000 of discrete income tax items.
Based on previous earnings history, evaluation of expected future taxable income and other evidence, the Company determined it is not more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets will be realized. Therefore, the Company has established a full valuation allowance for significantly all its net deferred tax assets.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the Company's ability to continue to generate taxable income to obtain benefit from the reversal of temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, historic earnings, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As of September 30, 2013, a full valuation allowance continued to be established for significantly all of the Company's net deferred tax assets because the Company incurred substantial consolidated operating losses from inception through 2010, as well as continuing losses in certain jurisdictions, and based on the aforementioned factors, the Company has assessed that the net deferred tax assets do not meet the criteria for realization. In future periods, if the Company determines it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets will be realized, the related valuation allowance would be reduced and an income tax benefit would be recorded.