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MATERION CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS
AND DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND


MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio - October 29, 2015 - Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) today reported third quarter 2015 financial results.

Third quarter 2015 GAAP earnings were $0.34 per share, diluted. Adjusted third quarter earnings were $0.40 per share, diluted, in line with Company’s expectations.

First nine months of 2015 GAAP earnings were $1.24 per share, diluted. Adjusted earnings for the first nine months of 2015 were $1.24 per share, diluted, 7% above prior-year adjusted earnings of $1.16 per share, diluted.

Net sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $244.4 million. Value-added sales were $148.8 million, 10% below third quarter 2014 value-added sales.

Cost reduction actions were taken in the quarter to reduce operating costs primarily in China, as well as a structural reorganization to eliminate several executive level positions.

The Company declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.09 per share.

THIRD QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

Net sales for the third quarter were $244.4 million, compared to net sales of $291.6 million for the third quarter of 2014. Value-added sales were $148.8 million compared to value-added sales of $165.6 million for the third quarter of 2014.

The decrease in value-added sales in the third quarter of 2015 compared to the same period of last year was due primarily to weaker demand from Asian markets, customers tied to oil and gas exploration and the negative impacts from foreign exchange rates. Partially offsetting these headwinds was sales growth in the defense and industrial component markets both year over year and sequentially. New product value-added sales grew 8% over the prior-year comparable period and represented 12% of total third quarter 2015 value-added sales.

Operating profit in the third quarter of 2015 was $10.2 million, which includes $1.8 million in one-time cost reduction initiatives associated with headcount reductions primarily in our China operations and the elimination of several senior-level positions. Excluding these non-recurring costs, adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2015 was $12.0 million, 20% below the prior-year third quarter adjusted operating profit of $15.0 million. The decreased profits resulted primarily from the lower value-added sales levels. Adjusted operating profit margin expressed as a percent of value-added sales was 8.1% in the third quarter of 2015, below the prior-year period of 9.1%.

Net income for the third quarter of 2015 was $6.9 million, or $0.34 per share, diluted. This compares to net income of $12.6 million, or $0.61 per share, diluted, for the third quarter of the prior year. Excluding special items in both periods, adjusted earnings for the third quarter of



2015 were in line with Company expectations at $0.40 per share compared to $0.52 per share for the third quarter of 2014.

For the first nine months of 2015, net sales were $811.2 million compared to net sales of $838.5 million for the same period of last year. Value-added sales for the first nine months of 2015 were $473.8 million, up 1% compared to $470.1 million for the same period last year and up 3% exchange rate adjusted. Year-to-date net income was $25.4 million or $1.24 per share, diluted, as compared to $29.9 million in the comparable period of the prior year. Excluding special items in both periods, adjusted earnings grew 7% year over year, from $1.16 per share, diluted, in the first nine months of 2014, to $1.24 per share, diluted, in the first nine months of 2015.

CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
    
Richard J. Hipple, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Through the first nine months of 2015 we have increased value-added sales and adjusted earnings over 2014, along with doubling our cash flow from operations. I am satisfied with our year-to-date performance in the challenging environment that we find ourselves. The Materion team has responded very well in taking the necessary actions to counter some of the headwinds. The economic slowdown in China continues, along with the ongoing drop off in oil and gas exploration and the strength of the U.S. dollar; these negative factors reach across several of our end markets and geographies. We do expect to see a recovery in our Asian sales as customer inventories are adjusted in response to the lower growth conditions in Asia.”

“Our long-term strategy of driving sustainable organic growth through new product development and expanding applications of our differentiated product portfolio remains intact. We made meaningful progress in the quarter with several of our strategic growth platforms. For example, optical coating products are being qualified with multiple tier one consumer electronics manufacturers. We are advancing negotiations of long-term beryllium contracts and continue to have design wins with several of our customers regarding newly developed products. While we execute on our long-term growth initiatives we are responding to current demand levels and reducing our cost structure where appropriate.”

BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING

Performance Alloys and Composites

Net sales for Performance Alloys and Composites in the third quarter of 2015 were $93.6 million compared to net sales of $114.2 million in the third quarter of 2014. Value-added sales were $79.6 million in the third quarter of 2015, down 16% compared to $94.7 million in the third quarter of 2014. The decline in value-added sales was due to a combination of weaker demand in the oil and gas market, unfavorable foreign exchange rates and slower growth in the consumer electronics and telecommunications infrastructure primarily in Asia, offset in part by stronger demand from the defense and industrial components end markets.

During the third quarter of 2015, Performance Alloys and Composites, in response to the lower business levels, reduced headcount by 4% and reorganized the management structure to reduce senior level positions.




Operating profit for the third quarter of 2015 was $4.5 million compared to prior-year operating profit of $10.8 million. The decline in operating profit is a result of the reduction in value-added sales and unfavorable product mix. Operating profit as a percent of value-added sales for the third quarter of 2015 was 5.7%.
    
Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials’ net sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $113.6 million, compared to third quarter of 2014 net sales of $137.6 million. After a strong first half, value-added sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $44.5 million, down 3% compared to the third quarter 2014 value-added sales of $46.1 million. The decline in the third quarter value-added sales compared to the same period last year was driven primarily from the weakness in Asia customers serving the consumer electronics, services and telecommunications infrastructure end markets. These weaknesses were offset in part by strength from the solar energy, industrial components, medical and defense end markets.

Operating profit for the third quarter of 2015 was $7.0 million, down 10% compared to operating profit of $7.8 million in the third quarter of 2014. Operating profit as a percent of value-added sales for the third quarter of 2015 was 15.7%, compared to 16.9% for the prior-year period.

Other

The Other segment includes the operating results of the Precision Coatings group and unallocated corporate costs.

Within the Other segment, Precision Coatings’ net sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $37.2 million, which compares to net sales of $39.9 million for the third quarter of 2014. Value-added sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $25.7 million, compared to value-added sales of $27.0 million for the same period of 2014. Similar to the second quarter of 2015 results, the year-over-year decline was driven by weaker demand in consumer electronics, particularly the projector display market. These declines were offset by a 2% growth in medical end-market sales, the group’s largest end market.

Precision Coatings’ operating profit for the third quarter of 2015 was $2.3 million. Adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2015, excluding severance and other cost reduction actions primarily related to the precision optics operation in China, was $3.6 million, up $1.5 million as compared to the same period of last year. Adjusted operating profit as a percent of value-added sales was 14%, up approximately 600 basis points above the same period last year. The improved profitability on lower sales volume is reflective of improved product mix and lower operating costs.

OUTLOOK

Demand in Asia, primarily China, fell off significantly in the third quarter and oil and gas related demand deteriorated sequentially and year over year. Recovery in these two key markets is not forecasted to occur in the fourth quarter. Given these softening market demand conditions and the greater than forecasted decline in third quarter order entry, we are revising our full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $1.55 - $1.65 per share, diluted. On an encouraging note, our weekly order rate appears to have bottomed out and is modestly recovering from the



trough levels, but not yet achieving levels seen in late 2014 and the first half of 2015. This increase in order rate most likely reflects some of the market inventory adjustments having been liquidated.

DIVIDEND

Today the Company announced the declaration of its fourth quarter dividend of $0.09 per share payable on November 27, 2015 to shareholders of record on November 9, 2015.

CONFERENCE CALL

Materion Corporation will host a conference call with analysts at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, October 29, 2015. The conference call will be available via webcast through the Company’s website at www.materion.com or through www.InvestorCalendar.com. By phone, please dial (877) 407-0778. Callers outside the U.S. can dial (201) 689-8565. A replay of the call will be available until November 13, 2015 by dialing (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415; please reference Conference ID Number 13621493. The call will also be archived on the Company’s website.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Portions of the narrative set forth in this document that are not statements of historical or current facts are forward-looking statements, in particular, the outlook provided above. Our actual future performance may materially differ from that contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors.

These factors include, in addition to those mentioned elsewhere herein:

Actual net sales, operating rates and margins for 2015;

Our ability to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures;

The global economy;

The impact of any U.S. Federal Government shutdowns and sequestrations;

The condition of the markets which we serve, whether defined geographically or by segment, with the major market segments being: consumer electronics, industrial components, medical, automotive electronics, energy, telecommunications infrastructure, defense, commercial aerospace, and science;

Changes in product mix and the financial condition of customers;

Our success in developing and introducing new products and new product ramp-up rates;

Our success in passing through the costs of raw materials to customers or otherwise mitigating fluctuating prices for those materials, including the impact of fluctuating prices on inventory values;




Our success in integrating acquired businesses;

The impact of the results of acquisitions on our ability to fully achieve the strategic and financial objectives related to these acquisitions;

Our success in implementing our strategic plans and the timely and successful completion and start-up of any capital projects;

The availability of adequate lines of credit and the associated interest rates;

Other financial factors, including the cost and availability of raw materials (both base and precious metals), physical inventory valuations, metal financing fees, tax rates, exchange rates, pension costs and required cash contributions and other employee benefit costs, energy costs, regulatory compliance costs, the cost and availability of insurance, and the impact of the Company’s stock price on the cost of incentive compensation plans;

The uncertainties related to the impact of war, terrorist activities and acts of God;

Changes in government regulatory requirements and the enactment of new legislation that impacts our obligations and operations;

The conclusion of pending litigation matters in accordance with our expectation that there will be no material adverse effects;

The success of the realignment of our businesses; and

The risk factors as set forth in Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Materion Corporation is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, supplies highly engineered advanced enabling materials to global markets. Products include precious and non-precious specialty metals, inorganic chemicals and powders, specialty coatings, specialty engineered beryllium alloys, beryllium and beryllium composites, and engineered clad and plated metal systems.

Investor Contact:                    Media Contact:

Michael C. Hasychak                Patrick S. Carpenter
(216) 383-6823                    (216) 383-6835
mike.hasychak@materion.com            patrick.carpenter@materion.com

http://www.materion.com
Mayfield Hts-g
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Attachment 1
Materion Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 
Third Quarter Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands except per share amounts)
Oct. 2,
2015
 
Sept. 26,
2014 (a)
 
Oct. 2,
2015
 
Sept. 26,
2014 (a)
Net sales
$
244,354

 
$
291,570

 
$
811,233

 
$
838,465

Cost of sales
200,351

 
236,727

 
663,548

 
688,359

Gross margin
44,003

 
54,843

 
147,685

 
150,106

Selling, general and administrative expense
29,753

 
34,510

 
101,578

 
100,584

Research and development expense
2,501

 
3,243

 
9,435

 
9,473

Other — net
1,590

 
(644
)
 
(532
)
 
(3,177
)
Operating profit
10,159

 
17,734

 
37,204

 
43,226

Interest expense — net
586

 
764

 
1,893

 
2,132

Income before income taxes
9,573

 
16,970

 
35,311

 
41,094

Income tax expense (benefit)
2,637

 
4,326

 
9,868

 
11,229

Net income
$
6,936

 
$
12,644

 
$
25,443

 
$
29,865

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share of common stock
$
0.35

 
$
0.61

 
$
1.26

 
$
1.45

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share of common stock
$
0.34

 
$
0.61

 
$
1.24

 
$
1.42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends per share
$
0.090

 
$
0.085

 
$
0.265

 
$
0.250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
20,087

 
20,490

 
20,128

 
20,579

Diluted
20,383

 
20,870

 
20,458

 
20,971

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(a) Prior year amounts have been revised to correct an error in stock compensation expense. Net income for the quarter and nine months ended September 26, 2014 was increased by $204 and $120, respectively.























Attachment 2
Materion Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
Oct. 2,
2015
 
Dec. 31,
2014 (a)
Assets
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
24,826

 
$
13,150

Accounts receivable
 
113,961

 
112,780

Inventories
 
221,547

 
232,409

Prepaid expenses
 
16,902

 
14,953

Deferred income taxes
 
11,919

 
13,402

Total current assets
 
389,155

 
386,694

 
 
 
 
 
Long-term deferred income taxes
 
17,722

 
17,991

 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
826,286

 
800,671

Less allowances for depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
(565,086
)
 
(553,083
)
Property, plant and equipment—net
 
261,200

 
247,588

Intangible assets
 
14,312

 
18,559

Other assets
 
5,023

 
4,781

Goodwill
 
86,725

 
86,725

Total assets
 
$
774,137

 
$
762,338

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
 
$
15,234

 
$
653

Accounts payable
 
29,017

 
36,239

Other liabilities and accrued items
 
49,325

 
59,151

Income taxes
 
3,764

 
3,144

Unearned revenue
 
4,105

 
4,879

Total current liabilities
 
101,445

 
104,066

 
 
 
 
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
17,344

 
18,203

Retirement and post-employment benefits
 
98,093

 
103,891

Unearned income
 
47,099

 
51,796

Long-term income taxes
 
1,750

 
1,750

Deferred income taxes
 
2,232

 

Long-term debt
 
31,038

 
23,613

Shareholders’ equity
 
475,136

 
459,019

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
774,137

 
$
762,338


(a) Prior year amounts have been revised to correct an error in stock compensation expense.










Attachment 3
Materion Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
Oct. 2,
 
Sept. 26
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014 (a)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
25,443

 
$
29,865

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
26,069

 
26,808

Amortization of deferred financing costs in interest expense
 
497

 
627

Amortization of mine development costs
 
2,393

 
5,525

Stock-based compensation expense (non-cash)
 
4,518

 
3,940

Changes in assets and liabilities net of acquired assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
 
(1,583
)
 
(15,184
)
Decrease (increase) in inventory
 
9,928

 
(24,148
)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other current assets
 
(1,965
)
 
(579
)
Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes
 
3,841

 
71

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
(19,299
)
 
2,315

Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue
 
(773
)
 
760

Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable
 
896

 
6,017

Increase (decrease) in long-term liabilities
 
(5,175
)
 
(14,976
)
Other-net
 
54

 
(14
)
Net cash (used in) provided from operating activities
 
44,844

 
21,027

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Payments for purchase of property, plant and equipment
 
(24,085
)
 
(19,843
)
Payments for mine development
 
(16,972
)
 
(670
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
 
43

 
3,084

Other investments-net
 

 
(2
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(41,014
)
 
(17,431
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Repayment of short-term debt
 
14,152

 
(291
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
 
53,990

 
33,252

Repayment of long-term debt
 
(46,275
)
 
(18,739
)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
 
(582
)
 
(497
)
Cash dividends paid
 
(5,331
)
 
(5,156
)
Repurchase of common stock
 
(7,129
)
 
(15,615
)
Issuance of common stock under stock option plans
 

 
360

Tax benefit from stock compensation realization
 

 
109

Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities
 
8,825

 
(6,577
)
Effects of exchange rate changes
 
(979
)
 
(183
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
11,676

 
(3,164
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
13,150

 
22,774

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
24,826

 
$
19,610


(a) Prior year amounts have been revised to correct an error in stock compensation expense.






Attachment 4
Materion Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure - Value-added Sales
(Unaudited)
 
Third Quarter Ended
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
(In millions)
Oct. 2, 2015
 
 
Sep. 26, 2014(a)
 
 
Oct. 2, 2015
 
 
Sep. 26, 2014(a)
 
Net Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Alloys and Composites
$
93.6

 
 
 
$
114.2

 
 
 
$
304.5

 
 
 
$
321

 
 
Advanced Materials
113.6

 
 
 
137.6

 
 
 
394.9

 
 
 
412

 
 
Other
37.2

 
 
 
39.8

 
 
 
111.8

 
 
 
105.5

 
 
    Precision Coatings
 
37.2

 
 
 
39.9

 
 
 
112

 
 
 
107.9

 
    Corporate
 

 
 
 
(0.1
)
 
 
 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
(2.4
)
 
 Total
$
244.4

 
 
 
$
291.6

 
 
 
$
811.2

 
 
 
$
838.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Less: Pass-through Metal Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Alloys and Composites
$
14

 
 
 
$
19.5

 
 
 
$
47.8

 
 
 
$
56.4

 
 
Advanced Materials
69.1

 
 
 
91.5

 
 
 
251.9

 
 
 
279.3

 
 
Other
12.5

 
 
 
15

 
 
 
37.7

 
 
 
32.7

 
 
    Precision Coatings
 
11.5

 
 
 
12.9

 
 
 
36.6

 
 
 
32

 
    Corporate
 
1

 
 
 
2.1

 
 
 
1.1

 
 
 
0.7

 
 Total
$
95.6

 
 
 
$
126.0

 
 
 
$
337.4

 
 
 
$
368.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Value-added Sales (non-GAAP)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Alloys and Composites
$
79.6

 
 
 
$
94.7

 
 
 
$
256.7

 
 
 
$
264.6

 
 
Advanced Materials
44.5

 
 
 
46.1

 
 
 
143

 
 
 
132.7

 
 
Other
24.7

 
 
 
24.8

 
 
 
74.1

 
 
 
72.8

 
 
    Precision Coatings
 
25.7

 
 
 
27

 
 
 
75.4

 
 
 
75.9

 
    Corporate
 
(1
)
 
 
 
(2.2
)
 
 
 
(1.3
)
 
 
 
(3.1
)
 
 Total
$
148.8

 
 
 
$
165.6

 
 
 
$
473.8

 
 
 
$
470.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Margin
 
 
% of VA
 
 
 
% of VA
 
 
 
% of VA
 
 
 
% of VA
Performance Alloys and Composites
$
18

 
23%
 
$
26.8

 
28%
 
$
66.7

 
26%
 
$
74.1

 
28%
Advanced Materials
17.1

 
38%
 
19.3

 
42%
 
56.6

 
40%
 
53

 
40%
Other
8.9

 
 
8.7

 
35%
 
24.4

 
 
23

 
    Precision Coatings
 
9.2

36%
 
 
9

33%
 
 
25

33%
 
 
23.8

31%
    Corporate
 
(0.3
)
30%
 
 
(0.3
)
 
 
(0.6
)
46%
 
 
(0.8
)
 Total
$
44

 
30%
 
$
54.8

 
33%
 
$
147.7

 
31%
 
$
150.1

 
32%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







Materion Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure - Value-added Sales
(Unaudited)
 
Third Quarter Ended
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
(In millions)
Oct. 2, 2015
 
 
Sep. 26, 2014(a)
 
 
Oct. 2, 2015
 
 
Sep. 26, 2014(a)
 
Operating Profit
 
 
% of VA
 
 
 
% of VA
 
 
 
% of VA
 
 
 
% of VA
Performance Alloys and Composites
$
4.5

 
6%
 
$
10.8

 
11%
 
$
20.7

 
8%
 
$
23.3

 
9%
Advanced Materials
7

 
16%
 
7.8

 
17%
 
23.3

 
16%
 
25.5

 
19%
Other
(1.3
)
 
 
(0.9
)
 
 
(6.8
)
 
 
(5.6
)
 
    Precision Coatings
 
2.3

9%
 
 
2.1

8%
 
 
4.5

6%
 
 
6.7

9%
    Corporate
 
(3.6
)
 
 
(3
)
 
 
(11.3
)
 
 
(12.3
)
 Total
$
10.2

 
7%
 
$
17.7

 
11%
 
$
37.2

 
8%
 
$
43.2

 
9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special Items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Alloys and Composites
$

 
 
 
$

 
 
 
$

 
 
 
$

 
 
Advanced Materials

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
(5
)
 
 
Other
1.8

 
 
 
(2.7
)
 
 
 
0.3

 
 
 
(3.5
)
 
 
    Precision Coatings
 
1.3

 
 
 

 
 
 
1.3

 
 
 
(2.5
)
 
    Corporate
 
0.5

 
 
 
(2.7
)
 
 
 
(1.6
)
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 Total
$
1.8

 
 
 
$
(2.7
)
 
 
 
$
0.3

 
 
 
$
(8.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Profit Excluding Special Items
 
 
% of VA
 
 
 
% of VA
 
 
 
% of VA
 
 
 
% of VA
Performance Alloys and Composites
$
4.5

 
6%
 
$
10.8

 
11%
 
$
20.7

 
8%
 
$
23.3

 
9%
Advanced Materials
7

 
16%
 
7.8

 
17%
 
23.3

 
16%
 
20.5

 
15%
Other
0.5

 
 
(3.6
)
 
 
(7.1
)
 
 
(9.1
)
 
    Precision Coatings
 
3.6

14%
 
 
2.1

8%
 
 
5.8

8%
 
 
4.2

6%
    Corporate
 
(3.1
)
 
 
(5.7
)
 
 
(12.9
)
 
 
(13.3
)
 Total
$
12

 
8%
 
$
15

 
9%
 
$
36.9

 
8%
 
$
34.7

 
7%

The cost of gold, silver, platinum, palladium and copper is passed through to customers and therefore the trends and comparisons of net sales are affected by movements in the market price of these metals. Internally, management also reviews net sales on a value-added basis. Value-added sales is a non-GAAP measure that deducts the value of the pass-through metals sold from net sales. Value-added sales allows management to assess the impact of differences in net sales between periods or segments and analyze the resulting margins and profitability without the distortion of the movements in pass-through metal prices. The dollar amount of gross margin and operating profit is not affected by the value-added sales calculation. The Company sells other metals and materials that are not considered direct pass throughs and their costs are not deducted from net sales to calculate value-added sales.

The Company’s pricing policy is to pass the cost of these metals on to customers in order to mitigate the impact of price volatility on the Company’s results from operations. Value-added information is being presented since changes in metal prices may not directly impact profitability. It is the Company’s intent to allow users of the financial statements to review sales with and without the impact of the pass-through metals.

(a) Operating loss for Corporate for the third quarter and nine months ended September 26, 2014 was reduced by $0.3 and $0.2 respectively, to correct an error in stock compensation expense.






Attachment 5
Materion Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure - Profitability
(Unaudited)
 
Third Quarter Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(In millions except per share amounts)
Oct. 2, 2015
 
Sept. 26, 2014
 
Oct. 2, 2015
 
Sept. 26, 2014
GAAP as Reported
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$
244.4

 
$
291.6

 
$
811.2

 
$
838.5

Gross margin
44

 
54.8

 
147.7

 
150.1

Operating profit
10.2

 
17.7

 
37.2

 
43.2

Net income
6.9

 
12.6

 
25.4

 
29.9

EPS - Diluted
$
0.34

 
$
0.61

 
$
1.24

 
$
1.42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reorganization costs (benefits)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
$
0.6

 
$

 
$
0.6

 
$
0.2

Selling, general and administrative
1.2

 
0.3

 
1.2

 
0.8

Other-net

 

 

 
(2.6
)
Recovery from insurance and other litigation, net of expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Selling, general and administrative
$

 
$
1

 
$
1.7

 
$
3.9

Other-net

 
(4
)
 
(3.8
)
 
(10.8
)
Total special items
$
1.8

 
$
(2.7
)
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(8.5
)
Special items - net of tax
$
1.3

 
$
(1.8
)
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
(5.6
)
Tax Special Item
$

 
$

 
$
0.2

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Measures - Adjusted Profitability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Value-added (VA) sales
$
148.8

 
$
165.6

 
$
473.8

 
$
470.1

Gross margin
44.6

 
54.8

 
148.3

 
150.3

Gross margin % of VA
30.0
%
 
33.1
%
 
31.3
%
 
32.0
%
Operating profit
12

 
15

 
36.9

 
34.7

Operating profit % of VA
8.1
%
 
9.1
%
 
7.8
%
 
7.4
%
Net income
8.2

 
10.8

 
25.4

 
24.3

EPS - Diluted
$
0.4

 
$
0.52

 
$
1.24

 
$
1.16



In addition to presenting financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release contains financial measures, including gross margin, operating profit, net income and earnings per share, on a non-GAAP basis. As detailed in the above reconciliation, we have adjusted out the cost (benefit) impact of the net recovery from insurance and other litigation claims, reorganization costs (benefits) and certain income tax items from the applicable GAAP measure. Internally, management reviews the results of operations without the impact of these costs in order to assess the profitability from ongoing activities. We are providing this information because we believe it will assist investors in analyzing our financial results and, when viewed in conjunction with the GAAP results, provide a more comprehensive understanding of the factors and trends affecting our operations.










Attachment 6
Materion Corporation
Value-added sales by Market
(Unaudited)

(in millions)
 
 
 Third Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
Oct. 2, 2015
 
Sept. 26, 2014
 
 % Change
 
Oct. 2, 2015
 
Sept. 26, 2014
 
 % Change
Materion Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Electronics
$
38.3

 
46.0

 
(17
)%
 
$
125.4

 
132.8

 
(6
)%
 
Industrial Components
25.3

 
23.0

 
10
 %
 
73.8

 
64.2

 
15
 %
 
Medical
18.6

 
21.6

 
(14
)%
 
54

 
55.0

 
(2
)%
 
Automotive Electronics
13.3

 
14.1

 
(6
)%
 
43.3

 
41.6

 
4
 %
 
Energy
8.0

 
14.0

 
(43
)%
 
29.5

 
38.4

 
(23
)%
 
Defense
13

 
9.7

 
34
 %
 
34.1

 
26.8

 
27
 %
 
Telecom Infrastructure
8.2

 
11.0

 
(25
)%
 
27.9

 
29

 
(4
)%
 
Other
24.1

 
26.2

 
(8
)%
 
85.8

 
82.3

 
4
 %
 
    Total
$
148.8

 
$
165.6

 
(10
)%
 
$
473.8

 
$
470.1

 
1
 %
Performance Alloy and Composites
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Electronics
$
13.7

 
$
16.5

 
(17
)%
 
$
46.1

 
$
48.5

 
(5
)%
 
Industrial Components
19.6

 
18.2

 
8
 %
 
55.1

 
48.4

 
14
 %
 
Medical
1.1

 
4.8

 
(77
)%
 
4.6

 
11.2

 
(59
)%
 
Automotive Electronics
12.5

 
13.8

 
(9
)%
 
40.1

 
40.6

 
(1
)%
 
Energy
4.3

 
11.1

 
(61
)%
 
18

 
29.3

 
(39
)%
 
Defense
8.4

 
5.5

 
53
 %
 
20.2

 
15.4

 
31
 %
 
Telecom Infrastructure
6.1

 
8.4

 
(27
)%
 
20.4

 
21.8

 
(6
)%
 
Other
13.9

 
16.4

 
(15
)%
 
52.2

 
49.4

 
6
 %
 
    Total
$
79.6

 
$
94.7

 
(16
)%
 
$
256.7

 
$
264.6

 
(3
)%
Advanced Materials
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Electronics
$
20.3

 
$
22.6

 
(10
)%
 
$
65.4

 
$
64.2

 
2
 %
 
Industrial Components
4.9

 
4.4

 
11
 %
 
16.4

 
13.7

 
20
 %
 
Medical
3.1

 
2.7

 
15
 %
 
8.3

 
6.7

 
24
 %
 
Automotive Electronics

 

 
 %
 

 

 
 %
 
Energy
3.7

 
2.9

 
28
 %
 
11.5

 
9.1

 
26
 %
 
Defense
1.5

 
1.3

 
15
 %
 
5

 
4.0

 
25
 %
 
Telecom Infrastructure
2.1

 
2.6

 
(19
)%
 
7.5

 
7.2

 
4
 %
 
Other
8.9

 
9.6

 
(7
)%
 
28.9

 
27.8

 
4
 %
 
    Total
$
44.5

 
$
46.1

 
(3
)%
 
$
143

 
$
132.7

 
8
 %
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Electronics
$
4.3

 
$
6.9

 
(38
)%
 
$
13.9

 
$
20.1

 
(31
)%
 
Industrial Components
0.8

 
0.4

 
100
 %
 
2.3

 
2.1

 
10
 %
 
Medical
14.4

 
14.1

 
2
 %
 
41.1

 
37.1

 
11
 %
 
Automotive Electronics
0.8

 
0.3

 
167
 %
 
3.2

 
1

 
220
 %
 
Energy

 

 
 %
 

 

 
 %
 
Defense
3.1

 
2.9

 
7
 %
 
8.9

 
7.4

 
20
 %
 
Telecom Infrastructure

 

 
 %
 

 

 
 %
 
Other
1.3

 
.2

 
 %
 
4.7

 
5.1

 
 %
 
    Total
$
24.7

 
24.8

 
 %
 
$
74.1

 
72.8

 
2
 %