UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

____________________________________________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022

☐ 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 001-15885

MATERION CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)


Ohio						34-1919973
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6070 Parkland Blvd., Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(216)-486-4200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	MTRN	New York Stock Exchange

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 þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer ¨

Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No þ

Number of Shares of Common Stock, without par value, outstanding at April ~~2, 2021: 20,413,705.~~1, 2022: 20,511,415.

PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income ~~(Loss)~~

(Unaudited)


		First Quarter Ended					First Quarter Ended
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	(Thousands, except per share amounts)	April 2, 2021		March 27, 2020*		(Thousands, except per share amounts)	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Net sales	Net sales	$	354,386	$	277,946	Net sales	$	449,045	$	354,386
Cost of sales	Cost of sales	287,590		233,376		Cost of sales	373,754		287,590
Gross margin	Gross margin	66,796		44,570		Gross margin	75,291		66,796
Selling, general, and administrative expense	Selling, general, and administrative expense	36,776		30,744		Selling, general, and administrative expense	41,662		36,776
Research and development expense	Research and development expense	6,206		4,185		Research and development expense	7,074		6,206
Goodwill impairment charges		0		9,053
Asset impairment charges		0		1,713
Restructuring (income) expense		(378)		2,164

Restructuring expense (income)						Restructuring expense (income)	1,076		(378)
Other—net	Other—net	4,474		2,279		Other—net	5,873		4,474
Operating profit (loss)		19,718		(5,568)
Operating profit						Operating profit	19,606		19,718
Other non-operating income—net	Other non-operating income—net	(1,276)		(944)		Other non-operating income—net	(1,169)		(1,276)
Interest expense—net	Interest expense—net	761		246		Interest expense—net	3,735		761
Income (loss) before income taxes		20,233		(4,870)
Income tax expense (benefit)		3,466		(992)
Net income (loss)		$	16,767	$	(3,878)
Income before income taxes						Income before income taxes	17,040		20,233
Income tax expense						Income tax expense	3,021		3,466
Net income						Net income	$	14,019	$	16,767
Basic earnings per share:	Basic earnings per share:					Basic earnings per share:
Net income (loss) per share of common stock		$	0.82	$	(0.19)
Net income per share of common stock						Net income per share of common stock	$	0.69	$	0.82
Diluted earnings per share:	Diluted earnings per share:					Diluted earnings per share:
Net income (loss) per share of common stock		$	0.81	$	(0.19)
Net income per share of common stock						Net income per share of common stock	$	0.68	$	0.81
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding:	Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding:					Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic	Basic	20,374		20,384		Basic	20,464		20,374
Diluted	Diluted	20,628		20,384		Diluted	20,724		20,628

*Amounts for the period ended March 27, 2020 have been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

See notes to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income ~~(Loss)~~

(Unaudited)


		First Quarter Ended					First Quarter Ended
		April 2,		March 27			April 1,		April 2,
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	2021		2020*		(Thousands)	2022		2021
Net income (loss)		$	16,767	$	(3,878)
Net income						Net income	$	14,019	$	16,767
Other comprehensive (loss) income:	Other comprehensive (loss) income:					Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	Foreign currency translation adjustment	(8,857)		(873)		Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,047)		(8,857)
Derivative and hedging activity, net of tax	Derivative and hedging activity, net of tax	1,245		(854)		Derivative and hedging activity, net of tax	2,270		1,245
Pension and post-employment benefit adjustment, net of tax	Pension and post-employment benefit adjustment, net of tax	164		16		Pension and post-employment benefit adjustment, net of tax	(240)		164
Other comprehensive loss	Other comprehensive loss	(7,448)		(1,711)		Other comprehensive loss	(17)		(7,448)
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	9,319	$	(5,589)
Comprehensive income						Comprehensive income	$	14,002	$	9,319

See notes to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets


		(Unaudited)					(Unaudited)
		April 2,		Dec. 31,			April 1,		Dec. 31,
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	2021		2020		(Thousands)	2022		2021
Assets	Assets					Assets
Current assets	Current assets					Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,934	$	25,878	Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,237	$	14,462
Accounts receivable, net	Accounts receivable, net	180,544		166,447		Accounts receivable, net	237,712		223,553
Inventories, net	Inventories, net	272,828		250,778		Inventories, net	386,992		361,115
Prepaid and other current assets	Prepaid and other current assets	22,449		20,896		Prepaid and other current assets	27,971		28,122
Total current assets	Total current assets	494,755		463,999		Total current assets	672,912		627,252
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	1,932		3,134		Deferred income taxes	5,323		5,431
Property, plant, and equipment	Property, plant, and equipment	1,021,174		998,312		Property, plant, and equipment	1,149,458		1,132,223
Less allowances for depreciation, depletion, and amortization	Less allowances for depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(692,101)		(688,626)		Less allowances for depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(732,529)		(723,248)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	Property, plant, and equipment, net	329,073		309,686		Property, plant, and equipment, net	416,929		408,975
Operating lease, right-of-use assets	Operating lease, right-of-use assets	59,826		62,089		Operating lease, right-of-use assets	70,862		63,096
Intangible assets, net	Intangible assets, net	51,503		54,672		Intangible assets, net	152,922		156,736
Other assets	Other assets	20,791		19,364		Other assets	30,063		27,369
Goodwill	Goodwill	140,392		144,916		Goodwill	317,897		318,620
Total Assets	Total Assets	$	1,098,272	$	1,057,860	Total Assets	$	1,666,908	$	1,607,479
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity					Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities	Current liabilities					Current liabilities
Short-term debt	Short-term debt	$	1,541	$	1,937	Short-term debt	$	15,351	$	15,359
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	72,489		55,640		Accounts payable	103,438		86,243
Salaries and wages	Salaries and wages	22,803		18,809		Salaries and wages	21,848		37,544
Other liabilities and accrued items	Other liabilities and accrued items	36,927		40,887		Other liabilities and accrued items	47,793		53,388
Income taxes	Income taxes	5,102		1,898		Income taxes	5,624		4,205
Unearned revenue	Unearned revenue	8,573		7,713		Unearned revenue	7,407		7,770
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	147,435		126,884		Total current liabilities	201,461		204,509
Other long-term liabilities	Other long-term liabilities	17,777		17,002		Other long-term liabilities	16,457		14,954
Operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	54,593		56,761		Operating lease liabilities	64,569		57,099
Finance lease liabilities	Finance lease liabilities	18,937		20,539		Finance lease liabilities	15,192		16,327
Retirement and post-employment benefits	Retirement and post-employment benefits	39,662		41,877		Retirement and post-employment benefits	32,704		33,394
Unearned income	Unearned income	92,301		86,761		Unearned income	96,971		97,962
Long-term income taxes						Long-term income taxes	1,205		1,190
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	14,824		15,864		Deferred income taxes	27,564		27,216
Long-term debt	Long-term debt	51,407		36,542		Long-term debt	479,821		434,388
Shareholders’ equity	Shareholders’ equity					Shareholders’ equity
Serial preferred stock (no par value; 5,000 authorized shares, none issued)	Serial preferred stock (no par value; 5,000 authorized shares, none issued)	0		0		Serial preferred stock (no par value; 5,000 authorized shares, none issued)	—		—
Common stock (no par value; 60,000 authorized shares, issued shares of 27,148 at April 2 and December 31)		264,940		258,642
Common stock (no par value; 60,000 authorized shares, issued shares of 27,148 at April 1 and December 31)						Common stock (no par value; 60,000 authorized shares, issued shares of 27,148 at April 1 and December 31)	278,589		271,978
Retained earnings	Retained earnings	645,468		631,058		Retained earnings	705,255		693,756
Common stock in treasury	Common stock in treasury	(206,845)		(199,187)		Common stock in treasury	(217,549)		(209,920)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(46,087)		(38,639)		Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,186)		(40,169)
Other equity	Other equity	3,860		3,756		Other equity	4,855		4,795
Total shareholders' equity	Total shareholders' equity	661,336		655,630		Total shareholders' equity	730,964		720,440
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,098,272	$	1,057,860	Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,666,908	$	1,607,479

See the notes to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)


		Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended
		April 2,		March 27			April 1,		April 2,
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	2021		2020*		(Thousands)	2022		2021
Cash flows from operating activities:	Cash flows from operating activities:					Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	16,767	$	(3,878)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income						Net income	$	14,019	$	16,767
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:						Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	8,599		14,274		Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	13,179		8,599
Amortization of deferred financing costs in interest expense	Amortization of deferred financing costs in interest expense	182		182		Amortization of deferred financing costs in interest expense	511		182
Stock-based compensation expense (non-cash)	Stock-based compensation expense (non-cash)	1,473		1,492		Stock-based compensation expense (non-cash)	1,699		1,473

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		382		(1,457)
Impairment charges		0		10,766
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense						Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	401		382

Changes in assets and liabilities:	Changes in assets and liabilities:					Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	Accounts receivable	(15,697)		11,049		Accounts receivable	(15,045)		(15,697)
Inventory	Inventory	(23,219)		(15,718)		Inventory	(28,129)		(23,219)
Prepaid and other current assets	Prepaid and other current assets	(2,107)		1,127		Prepaid and other current assets	(5)		(2,107)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	19,224		(13,002)		Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(4,177)		19,224
Unearned revenue	Unearned revenue	932		(938)		Unearned revenue	(343)		932
Interest and taxes payable	Interest and taxes payable	3,164		368		Interest and taxes payable	1,874		3,164
Unearned income due to customer prepayments	Unearned income due to customer prepayments	5,890		7,113		Unearned income due to customer prepayments	—		5,890
Other-net	Other-net	(140)		(2,248)		Other-net	1,712		(140)
Net cash provided by operating activities		15,450		9,130
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities						Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(14,304)		15,450
Cash flows from investing activities:	Cash flows from investing activities:					Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment	Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment	(31,250)		(14,789)		Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment	(18,977)		(31,250)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	575		10		Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	11		575

Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(30,675)		(14,779)		Net cash used in investing activities	(18,966)		(30,675)
Cash flows from financing activities:	Cash flows from financing activities:					Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit agreement, net						Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit agreement, net	49,067		14,955

Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit agreement, net		14,955		0
Repayment of long-term debt	Repayment of long-term debt	(377)		(142)		Repayment of long-term debt	(3,839)		(377)
Principal payments under finance lease obligations	Principal payments under finance lease obligations	(675)		(233)		Principal payments under finance lease obligations	(686)		(675)
Cash dividends paid	Cash dividends paid	(2,338)		(2,245)		Cash dividends paid	(2,520)		(2,338)
Repurchase of common stock		0		(6,766)

Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	(2,838)		(2,015)		Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	(2,717)		(2,838)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		8,727		(11,401)
Net cash provided by financing activities						Net cash provided by financing activities	39,305		8,727
Effects of exchange rate changes	Effects of exchange rate changes	(446)		(381)		Effects of exchange rate changes	(260)		(446)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(6,944)		(17,431)		Net change in cash and cash equivalents	5,775		(6,944)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	25,878		125,007		Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	14,462		25,878
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	18,934	$	107,576	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	20,237	$	18,934

See notes to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity

(Unaudited)


		Common Shares		Shareholders' Equity													Common Shares		Shareholders' Equity
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	(Thousands, except per share amounts)	Common Shares	Common Shares Held in Treasury	Common Stock		Retained Earnings*		Common Stock in Treasury		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Other Equity		Total*		(Thousands, except per share amounts)	Common Shares	Common Shares Held in Treasury	Common Stock		Retained Earnings		Common Stock in Treasury		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Other Equity		Total
Balance at December 31, 2021																Balance at December 31, 2021	20,448	(6,700)	$	271,978	$	693,756	$	(209,920)	$	(40,169)	$	4,795	$	720,440
Net income																Net income	—	—	—		14,019		—		—		—		14,019
Other comprehensive loss																Other comprehensive loss	—	—	—		—		—		(17)		—		(17)
Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per share)																Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per share)	—	—	—		(2,520)		—		—		—		(2,520)
Stock-based compensation activity																Stock-based compensation activity	95	95	6,572		—		(4,873)		—		—		1,699
Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards																Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	(33)	(33)	—		—		(2,717)		—		—		(2,717)
Directors’ deferred compensation																Directors’ deferred compensation	1	1	39		—		(39)		—		60		60
Balance at April 1, 2022																Balance at April 1, 2022	20,511	(6,637)	$	278,589	$	705,255	$	(217,549)	$	(40,186)	$	4,855	$	730,964

Balance at December 31, 2020	Balance at December 31, 2020	20,328	(6,820)	$	258,642	$	631,058	$	(199,187)	$	(38,639)	$	3,756	$	655,630	Balance at December 31, 2020	20,328	(6,820)	$	258,642	$	631,058	$	(199,187)	$	(38,639)	$	3,756	$	655,630
Net income	Net income	—	—	0		16,767		0		0		0		16,767		Net income	—	—	—		16,767		—		—		—		16,767
Other comprehensive loss	Other comprehensive loss	—	—	0		0		0		(7,448)		0		(7,448)		Other comprehensive loss	—	—	—		—		—		(7,448)		—		(7,448)
Cash dividends declared ($0.115 per share)	Cash dividends declared ($0.115 per share)	—	—	0		(2,338)		0		0		0		(2,338)		Cash dividends declared ($0.115 per share)	—	—	—		(2,338)		—		—		—		(2,338)
Stock-based compensation activity	Stock-based compensation activity	127	127	6,259		(19)		(4,767)		0		0		1,473		Stock-based compensation activity	127	127	6,259		(19)		(4,767)		—		—		1,473
Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	(43)	(43)	0		0		(2,838)		0		0		(2,838)		Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	(43)	(43)	—		—		(2,838)		—		—		(2,838)
Directors’ deferred compensation	Directors’ deferred compensation	2	2	39		0		(53)		0		104		90		Directors’ deferred compensation	2	2	39		—		(53)		—		104		90
Balance at April 2, 2021	Balance at April 2, 2021	20,414	(6,734)	$	264,940	$	645,468	$	(206,845)	$	(46,087)	$	3,860	$	661,336	Balance at April 2, 2021	20,414	(6,734)	$	264,940	$	645,468	$	(206,845)	$	(46,087)	$	3,860	$	661,336

Balance at December 31, 2019		20,404	(6,744)	$	249,674	$	624,954	$	(186,845)	$	(45,462)	$	3,422	$	645,743
Net loss		—	—	0		(3,878)		0		0		0		(3,878)
Other comprehensive loss		—	—	0		0		0		(1,711)		0		(1,711)
Cash dividends declared ($0.11 per share)		—	—	0		(2,245)		0		0		0		(2,245)
Stock-based compensation activity		99	99	4,262		(35)		(2,643)		0		0		1,584
Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards		(36)	(36)	0		0		(2,015)		0		0		(2,015)
Repurchase of shares		(158)	(158)	0		0		(6,766)		0		0		(6,766)
Directors’ deferred compensation		1	1	31		0		(42)		0		68		57
Balance at March 27, 2020		20,310	(6,838)	$	253,967	$	618,796	$	(198,311)	$	(47,173)	$	3,490	$	630,769

See notes to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note A — Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (referred to herein as the Company, our, we, or us) contain all of the adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods reported. All adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature. ~~Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the 2021 consolidated financial statement presentation.~~

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company's ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Business Combinations:

The Company records assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recognized and reported apart from goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of the tangible net assets and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred.

The amounts reflected in Note B toof the ~~Consolidated Financial Statements~~consolidated financial statements are the results of a preliminary purchase price allocation and will be updated upon completion of the final valuation. The Company is required to complete the purchase price allocation within 12 months of the acquisition date. If such completion of the allocation results in a change in the preliminary values, the measurement period adjustment will be recognized in the period in which the adjustment amount is determined.

~~Change in Accounting Principle:~~ During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company elected to change its method for valuing its inventories at locations that previously used the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company believes that the FIFO method is preferable as it improves comparability with its most similar peers, it more closely resembles the physical flow of its inventory (i.e., it provides better matching of revenues and expenses), and it results in uniformity across a significant majority of the Company’s inventory. The effects of the change in accounting principle from LIFO to FIFO were retrospectively applied. As a result of the retrospective application of the change in accounting principle, certain financial statement line items in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of March 27, 2020 and the consolidated statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three months ended March 27, 2020 were adjusted as necessary. For further information, refer to the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

The following tables reflect the impact to the financial statement line items as a result of the change in accounting principle for the prior periods presented in the accompanying financial statements:

~~Consolidated Statement of Income~~

(Thousands except per share amounts)
First Quarter Ended
March 27, 2020
Selected Items As Reported As Adjusted Adjustment
Cost of sales $ 232,371 $ 233,376 $ 1,005
Gross margin 45,575 44,570 (1,005)
Operating loss (4,563) (5,568) (1,005)
Loss before income taxes (3,865) (4,870) (1,005)
Income tax (benefit) (762) (992) (230)
Net loss (3,103) (3,878) (775)
Basic earnings per share:
Net loss per share of common stock $ (0.15) $ (0.19) $ (0.04)
Diluted earnings per share:
Net loss per share of common stock $ (0.15) $ (0.19) $ (0.04)

~~Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)~~

(Thousands)
First Quarter Ended
March 27, 2020
Selected Items As Reported As Adjusted Adjustment
Net loss $ (3,103) $ (3,878) $ (775)
Comprehensive loss (4,814) (5,589) (775)

~~Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow~~

(Thousands)
Three Months Ended
March 27, 2020
Selected Items As Reported As Adjusted Adjustment
Net loss $ (3,103) $ (3,878) $ (775)
Deferred income tax benefit (1,227) (1,457) (230)
Decrease (increase) in inventory (16,723) (15,718) 1,005

New Pronouncements Adopted:~~In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2019-12,~~ ~~Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes~~, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing various exceptions, such as the exception to the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items. The amendments in this update also simplify the accounting for income taxes related to income-based franchise taxes and require that an entity reflect enacted tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2021. The adoption did not materially impact the Company's financial statements or disclosures.

~~New Accounting Guidance Issued and Not Yet Adopted:~~In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This guidance is intended

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burden related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. This guidance is available immediately and may be implemented in any period prior to the guidance expiration on December 31, 2022. The Company ~~is currently assessing which of its various contracts will require an update~~has applied this guidance in accounting for ~~a new~~the interest rate swap discussed in Note N. Any additional reference rate reform impacts will be accounted for in accordance with ASU 2020-04.

New Accounting Guidance Issued and ~~will determine~~Not Yet Adopted:

In November 2021, the ~~timing~~FASB issued ASU 2021-10, Government Assistance (Topic 832). ASU 2021-10 is intended to increase transparency related to governmental assistance by requiring entities to disclose the types of government assistance, the entity's accounting for ~~implementation~~government assistance, and the effect of ~~this~~government assistance on an entity's financial statements. This new guidance atis effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company is in the ~~completion~~process of ~~that analysis.~~evaluating the impact of the guidance on its annual disclosures.

No other recently issued or effective ASUs had, or are expected to have, a material effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity.

Note B — Acquisition

~~Business acquisitions have been accounted~~

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

On November 1, 2021, the Company acquired the industry-leading electronic materials business of H.C. Starck Group GmbH (HCS-Electronic Materials) for ~~using~~a cash purchase price of approximately $395.9 million, on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to a customary purchase price adjustment mechanism. During the first quarter of 2022, acquisition-related inventory step-up expense was $7.5 million and classified in Cost of Sales and transaction and integration costs were $2.1 million and classified in Selling, General and Administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The Company financed the purchase price for the HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition with a new $300 million five-year term loan pursuant to a delayed draw term loan facility executed in October 2021 and $103 million of borrowings under its amended revolving credit facility. The maturity date on the revolving credit facility was also extended to October 2026. The interest rate for the term loan is based on LIBOR plus a tiered credit spread that is indexed to the Company's quarterly leverage ratio. This acquired business operates within the Performance Materials and Electronic Materials segments, and the results of operations are included as of the date of acquisition. The combination of Materion and HCS-Electronic Materials enhances the Company's position as the leading supplier to the high growth semiconductor industry.

No adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation were made during the first quarter of 2022. The preliminary purchase price allocation for the acquisition ~~method, with~~is as follows:


(Thousands)	November 1, 2021
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,685
Accounts receivable	28,352
Inventories	70,681
Prepaid and other current assets	660
Property, plant, and equipment	44,681
Operating lease, right-of-use assets	6,120
Intangible assets	107,800
Other long-term assets	4,528
Goodwill	178,181
Total assets acquired	$	444,688

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	12,139
Salaries and wages	2,516
Other liabilities and accrued items	28
Income taxes	2,183
Other long-term liabilities	5,543
Operating lease liabilities	6,042
Deferred income taxes	20,300
Total liabilities assumed	$	48,751
Net assets acquired	$	395,937

Assets acquired ~~assets~~ and liabilities assumed ~~liabilities~~are recognized at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. The ~~cost~~Company engaged specialists to assist in ~~excess~~the valuation of inventories, property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets. The estimates in the purchase price allocation are based on available information and will be revised during the measurement period, not to exceed 12 months, as additional information becomes available on tax-related items, and as additional analyses are performed. During the measurement period for the acquisition, we will adjust assets and liabilities if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the ~~net~~acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in revised estimated values of those assets or liabilities as of that date. The effect of measurement period adjustments to the ~~business acquired is included in goodwill.~~

~~On July 17, 2020,~~estimated fair values will be reflected as if the ~~Company~~adjustments had been completed on the acquisition of Optics Balzers AG (Optics Balzers), an industry leader in thin film optical coatings. The purchase price for Optics Balzers was $136.1 million, including the assumption of $22.5 million of debt. The transaction was funded with cash on hand. Based ondate.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

In determining the fair value of the amounts above, inventory is fair valued based on the comparative sales method for work in process and finished goods at the selling price less cost to dispose and remaining manufacturing effort. The remaining working capital accounts' carrying values approximate fair value. For property, plant and equipment and intangible asset values, the Company utilized various forms of the income, cost and market approaches depending on the asset being valued. The Company used a relief from royalty method under the income approach to value its trade names and the developed technology and the multi-period excess earnings method under the income approach to value customer relationships. The significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of these intangible assets included the discount rate and certain assumptions that form the basis of forecasted future cash flows (including revenue growth rates, royalty rates for trade names and developed technology, and attrition rates for customer relationships). Inputs were generally determined by taking into account independent appraisals and historical data, supplemented by current and anticipated market conditions and are considered Level 3 assets as the assumptions are unobservable inputs developed by the Company.

As part of the acquisition, the Company recorded approximately $178.2 million of goodwill allocated between its Electronic Materials and Performance Materials segments based on the relative fair values. Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the tangible net assets and intangible assets acquired and ~~liabilities assumed,~~primarily attributable to the synergies expected to arise after the acquisition dates. The goodwill ~~of $70.8 million and identifiable~~is not expected to be deductible for U.S. tax purposes.

The following table reports the intangible assets by asset category as of ~~$49.3 million were recorded. Goodwill associated with this acquisition is not tax deductible. This acquisition is being reported~~the closing date:

(Thousands)

Value at Acquisition

Useful Life

Customer relationships

50,200

13 years

Technology

35,300

13 years

Trade name

22,300

15 years

Total

107,800

The amounts of revenue and income (loss) before taxes of HCS-Electronic Materials in ~~our Precision Optics segment and the results of Optics Balzers are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements. NaN material measurement period adjustments have been recorded during~~ the first quarter of ~~2021. As~~2022 consolidated statements are $43.1 million and ($1.6) million, respectively, and include three months of ~~April 2, 2021,~~ the purchase ~~price allocation remains preliminary~~accounting inventory step-up expense. Had the HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition occurred as of the ~~Company completes its assessments~~beginning of fiscal 2020, the Company's sales and income ~~taxes.~~(loss) before taxes would have been as follows:


	(Unaudited)
	Three months ended
	April 2, 2021
Net Sales	$	385,384
Profit income (loss) before taxes	$	18,997

The unaudited pro forma financial information has been calculated after applying our accounting policies and adjusting the historical results with pro forma adjustments that assume the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2020. These unaudited pro forma results do not represent financial results realized, nor are they intended to be a projection of future results. The transaction accounting adjustments and other adjustments are based on available information and assumptions that the Company’s management believes are reasonable. Such adjustments are estimates and actual experience may differ from expectations. The pro forma income (loss) before taxes includes approximately $2.9 million of additional interest expense related to committed financing to fund the acquisition and acquisition-related intangible asset amortization expense of $2.0 million as if the transaction occurred on January 1, 2020.

Note C — Segment Reporting

The Company changed two segment names during the first quarter of 2022: Performance Alloys and Composites became Performance Materials, and Advanced Materials became Electronic Materials. The Company believes these names better represent the markets served and the advanced next - generation product solutions provided to our customers. Other than the name changes, there were no changes in the composition or structure of the Company's reportable segments in the first quarter of 2022.

The Company has the following reportable segments: Performance ~~Alloys and Composites, Advanced~~Materials, Electronic Materials, Precision Optics, and Other. The Company’s reportable segments represent components of the Company for which separate financial information is available that is utilized on a regular basis by the Chief Executive Officer, the Company's chief operating decision maker, in determining how to allocate the Company’s resources and evaluate performance.

Performance ~~Alloys and Composites produces strip and bulk form alloy products, strip metal products with clad inlay and overlay metals, beryllium-based metals,~~Materials provides advanced engineered solutions comprised of beryllium and ~~aluminum metal matrix composites,~~non-beryllium containing alloy systems and custom engineered parts in strip, bulk, rod, ~~sheet, foil,~~plate, bar, tube, and ~~a variety of~~other customized ~~forms, beryllia ceramics, and bulk metallic glass materials.~~shapes.

~~Advanced~~

Electronic Materials produces advanced chemicals, microelectric packaging, precious metal, non-precious metal, and specialty metal products, including vapor deposition targets, frame lid assemblies, clad and precious metal preforms, high temperature braze materials, and ultra-fine wire.

Precision Optics produces thin film coatings, optical filter materials, sputter-coated, and precision-converted thin film materials.

The Other reportable segment includes unallocated corporate costs and assets.

(Thousands) Performance
Alloys and
Composites Advanced Materials Precision Optics Other Total
First Quarter 2021
Net sales $ 114,143 $ 204,644 $ 35,599 $ 0 $ 354,386
Intersegment sales
5 2,687 0 0 2,692
Operating profit (loss) 13,491 8,933 4,558 (7,264) 19,718
First Quarter 2020
Net sales $ 99,067 $ 160,165 $ 18,714 $ 0 $ 277,946
Intersegment sales 215 9,191 0 0 9,406
Operating profit (loss) 3,523 5,050 (9,592) (4,549) (5,568)

Beginning with the first quarter of 2022, the Company began using earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA) as the main operating income metric used by management to measure the financial performance of the Company and each segment. The Company made this change because recent acquisitions have resulted in increased purchase accounting amortization expense, which in turn has affected the comparability of results across periods and when compared to other companies. Management believes EBITDA is useful to investors as it better represents the Company's performance excluding the effect of the recent acquisition of significant intangible assets that are now being amortized. EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP. Although the Company uses EBITDA to assess the performance of its business and for various other purposes, the use of this non-GAAP financial measure as an analytical tool has limitations, and it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results of operations as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

910

The below table presents financial information for each segment and a reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) for the first quarter of 2022 and 2021:


(Thousands)	Three months ended April 1, 2022		Three months ended April 2, 2021
Net sales:
Performance Materials (1)	149,630		114,143
Electronic Materials(1)	270,836		204,644
Precision Optics	28,579		35,599
Other	—		—
Net sales	$	449,045	$	354,386
Segment EBITDA:
Performance Materials	24,792		16,792
Electronic Materials	12,148		10,930
Precision Optics	2,191		7,471
Other	(5,177)		(5,600)
Total Segment EBITDA	33,954		29,593
Income tax expense	3,021		3,466
Interest expense - net	3,735		761
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	13,179		8,599
Net income	14,019		16,767

(1) Excludes inter-segment sales of $5.5 million for the first quarter of 2022 and $2.7 million for the first quarter of 2021 for Electronic Materials and $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2022 for Performance Materials. Inter-segment sales are eliminated in consolidation.

The following table disaggregates revenue for each segment by end market for the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020:~~2021:


(Thousands)	(Thousands)	Performance Alloys and Composites		Advanced Materials		Precision Optics		Other		Total		(Thousands)	Performance Materials		Electronic Materials		Precision Optics		Other		Total
First Quarter 2022												First Quarter 2022
End Market												End Market
Semiconductor												Semiconductor	$	1,800	$	214,922	$	1,327	$	—	$	218,049
Industrial												Industrial	40,819		15,866		8,434		—		65,119
Aerospace and defense												Aerospace and defense	23,684		2,614		5,145		—		31,443
Consumer electronics												Consumer electronics	13,002		325		5,312		—		18,639
Automotive												Automotive	22,235		1,657		2,464		—		26,356
Energy												Energy	10,099		29,119		—		—		39,218
Telecom and data center												Telecom and data center	16,081		45		—		—		16,126
Other												Other	21,910		6,288		5,897		—		34,095
Total												Total	$	149,630	$	270,836	$	28,579	$	—	$	449,045

First Quarter 2021	First Quarter 2021											First Quarter 2021
End Market	End Market											End Market
Semiconductor	Semiconductor	$	997	$	155,061	$	471	$	0	$	156,529	Semiconductor	$	997	$	155,061	$	471	$	—	$	156,529
Industrial	Industrial	24,030		12,590		7,375		0		43,995		Industrial	24,030		12,590		7,375		—		43,995
Aerospace and defense	Aerospace and defense	21,842		1,398		6,576		0		29,816		Aerospace and defense	21,842		1,398		6,576		—		29,816
Consumer electronics	Consumer electronics	10,044		165		9,460		0		19,669		Consumer electronics	10,044		165		9,460		—		19,669
Automotive	Automotive	23,507		1,669		2,193		0		27,369		Automotive	23,507		1,669		2,193		—		27,369
Energy	Energy	4,137		27,190		0		0		31,327		Energy	4,137		27,190		—		—		31,327
Telecom and data center	Telecom and data center	11,343		70		0		0		11,413		Telecom and data center	11,343		70		—		—		11,413
Other	Other	18,243		6,501		9,524		0		34,268		Other	18,243		6,501		9,524		—		34,268
Total	Total	$	114,143	$	204,644	$	35,599	$	0	$	354,386	Total	$	114,143	$	204,644	$	35,599	$	—	$	354,386

First Quarter 2020
End Market
Semiconductor		$	906	$	120,819	$	11	$	0	$	121,736
Industrial		23,340		8,362		3,097		0		34,799
Aerospace and defense		14,206		1,426		5,109		0		20,741
Consumer electronics		14,695		118		3,541		0		18,354
Automotive		18,163		2,080		17		0		20,260
Energy		5,429		23,468		0		0		28,897
Telecom and data center		9,989		871		0		0		10,860
Other		12,339		3,021		6,939		0		22,299
Total		$	99,067	$	160,165	$	18,714	$	0	$	277,946

~~Intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation.~~

Note D — Revenue Recognition

Net sales consist primarily of revenue from the sale of precious and non-precious specialty metals, beryllium and copper-based alloys, beryllium composites, and other products into numerous end markets. The Company requires an agreement with a customer that creates enforceable rights and performance obligations. The Company generally recognizes revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled upon satisfaction of a performance obligation by transferring control over a product to the customer. Control over ~~the~~a product is generally transferred to the customer when the Company has a present right to payment, the customer has legal title, the customer has physical possession, the customer has the significant risks and rewards of ownership, and/or the customer has accepted the product.

Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligations: Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, requires that the Company disclose the aggregate amount of transaction price that is allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied at April ~~2, 2021.~~1, 2022. Remaining performance obligations include non-cancelable purchase orders and customer contracts. The guidance provides certain practical expedients that limit this requirement. As such, the Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.

After considering the practical expedient at April ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was approximately ~~$81.9~~$76.5 million.

1012

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Contract Balances: The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections resulted in the following contract assets and contract liabilities:


(Thousands)	(Thousands)	April 2, 2021		December 31, 2020		$ change		% change		(Thousands)	April 1, 2022		December 31, 2021		$ change		% change
Accounts receivable, trade	Accounts receivable, trade	$	166,411	$	156,821	$	9,590	6	%	Accounts receivable, trade	$	230,805	$	213,584	$	17,221	8	%
Unbilled receivables	Unbilled receivables	13,895		8,832		5,063		57	%	Unbilled receivables	6,445		7,961		(1,516)		(19)	%
Unearned revenue	Unearned revenue	8,573		7,713		860		11	%	Unearned revenue	7,407		7,770		(363)		(5)	%

Accounts receivable, trade represents payments due from customers relating to the transfer of the Company’s products and services. The Company believes that its receivables are collectible and appropriate allowances for doubtful accounts have been recorded. Impairment losses (bad debt) incurred ~~relating~~related to our receivables were immaterial during the first quarter of ~~2021.~~2022.

Unbilled receivables represent expenditures on contracts, plus applicable profit margin, not yet billed. Unbilled receivables are generally billed and collected within one year. Billings made on contracts are recorded as a reduction of unbilled receivables.

Unearned revenue is recorded for consideration received from customers in advance of satisfaction of the related performance obligations. The Company recognized approximately ~~$2.4~~$4.5 million of the December 31, ~~2020~~2021 unearned amounts as revenue during the first three months of ~~2021.~~2022.

As a practical expedient, the Company does not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component because the period between the transfer of a product or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that product or service will be one year or less. The Company does not include extended payment terms in its contracts with customers.

Note E — Other-net

Other-net for the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 is summarized as follows:

First Quarter Ended
April 2, March 27
(Thousands) 2021 2020
Metal consignment fees $ 2,150 $ 2,229
Amortization of intangible assets 1,173 188
Foreign currency loss (gain) 1,249 (62)
Net (gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets (388) 46
Other items 290 (122)
Total $ 4,474 $ 2,279

~~Note F — Restructuring~~

During 2020, the Company determined it would close its Large Area Coatings (LAC) business (a reporting unit in the Precision Optics segment). The closure was substantially completed by the end of the first quarter of 2021. Income of $0.4 million was recorded in 2021 primarily related to lower than previously estimated facility closure costs that were recorded in 2020.

Remaining severance payments of $0.2 million are reflected in Salaries and wages in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 2, 2021 and are expected to be substantially paid by the end of 2021. Any additional costs related to the closure of this business are expected to be immaterial.

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

In addition, during 2020, the Company initiated a restructuring plan in its Performance Alloys and Composites segment to close its Warren, Michigan and Fremont, California locations. Costs associated with the plan totaled $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2020 and included $0.5 million of severance associated with approximately 63 employees and $1.3 million of facility and other related costs. This plan was substantially complete by the end of 2020.

Remaining severance payments of $0.2 million and facility costs of $0.5 million related to these initiatives are reflected within Salaries and wages and Other liabilities and accrued items, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are expected to be substantially paid by the end of the second quarter of 2021.


	First Quarter Ended
	April 1,		April 2,
(Thousands)	2022		2021
Amortization of intangible assets	$	3,131	$	1,173
Metal consignment fees	3,011		$	2,150
Foreign currency (gain) loss	(333)		1,249
Net (gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets	(11)		(388)
Other items	75		290
Total	$	5,873	$	4,474

Note GF — Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2022 and 2021 was 17.7% and ~~2020 was~~ 17.1% ~~and 20.4%~~, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 was lower than the statutory tax rate primarily due to the impact of percentage depletion and research and development credits. The effective tax rate for the first three months of 2022 included a net discrete income tax benefit of $0.1 million, primarily related to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2021 included a net discrete income tax benefit of $0.3 million, primarily related to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2020 included a net discrete income tax expense of $0.2 million, primarily related to an impairment of goodwill and excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards.

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (the Plan) into law. The Plan, among other things, extends and enhances a number of current-law tax incentives for businesses. While the Company continues to examine the impacts the Plan may have on its business, it does not expect it will have a material impact to its consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note HG — Earnings Per Share (EPS)

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS:


		First Quarter Ended					First Quarter Ended
		April 2,		March 27			April 1,		April 2,
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	(Thousands, except per share amounts)	2021		2020		(Thousands, except per share amounts)	2022		2021
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS:	Numerator for basic and diluted EPS:					Numerator for basic and diluted EPS:
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	$	16,767	$	(3,878)	Net income (loss)	$	14,019	$	16,767
Denominator:	Denominator:					Denominator:
Denominator for basic EPS:	Denominator for basic EPS:					Denominator for basic EPS:
Weighted-average shares outstanding	Weighted-average shares outstanding	20,374		20,384		Weighted-average shares outstanding	20,464		20,374
Effect of dilutive securities:	Effect of dilutive securities:					Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock appreciation rights	Stock appreciation rights	72		0		Stock appreciation rights	97		72
Restricted stock units	Restricted stock units	108		0		Restricted stock units	106		108
Performance-based restricted stock units	Performance-based restricted stock units	74		0		Performance-based restricted stock units	57		74
Diluted potential common shares	Diluted potential common shares	254		0		Diluted potential common shares	260		254
Denominator for diluted EPS:	Denominator for diluted EPS:					Denominator for diluted EPS:
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	20,628		20,384		Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	20,724		20,628
Basic EPS	Basic EPS	$	0.82	$	(0.19)	Basic EPS	$	0.69	$	0.82
Diluted EPS	Diluted EPS	$	0.81	$	(0.19)	Diluted EPS	$	0.68	$	0.81

Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted exclude securities totaling ~~63,627~~117,390 and ~~302,573~~63,627 for the quarters ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, ~~and March 27, 2020,~~ respectively. These securities are primarily related to restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights with fair market values and exercise prices greater than the average market price of the Company's common shares and were excluded from the dilution calculation as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Additionally, adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted for the three months ended March 27, 2020 exclude the dilutive effect of approximately 239,000 shares, primarily related to restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights, as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive due to the Company's net loss.

Note IH — Inventories

Inventories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized as follows:


		April 2,		December 31,			April 1,		December 31,
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	2021		2020		(Thousands)	2022		2021
Raw materials and supplies	Raw materials and supplies	$	59,384	$	42,905	Raw materials and supplies	$	106,625	$	93,518
Work in process	Work in process	164,497		156,093		Work in process	228,194		221,638
Finished goods	Finished goods	48,947		51,780		Finished goods	52,173		45,959
Inventories, net	Inventories, net	$	272,828	$	250,778	Inventories, net	$	386,992	$	361,115

The Company maintains the majority of the precious metals and copper used in production on a consignment basis in order to reduce its exposure to metal price movements and to reduce its working capital investment. The notional value of off-balance sheet precious metals and copper was ~~$411.9~~$485.5 million and ~~$400.0~~$480.2 million as of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, respectively. ~~Amounts for the year ended December 31, 2020 have been revised to reflect a $44.6 million reclassification out of work in process and into finished goods inventory.~~

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note JI — Customer Prepayments

The Company had previously entered into an investment agreement and a master supply ~~agreements~~agreement with a customer to procure equipment to manufacture product for the customer. The customer ~~is providing~~provided prepayments to the Company into fund the ~~amount of approximately $70 million in the aggregate to enable the Company to purchase and install certain equipment and make~~ necessary infrastructure ~~improvements~~and procure the equipment necessary to supply the customer with the desired product. The Company will own, operate and maintain the equipment in order to produce and provide product to the customer. ~~The~~

Revenue will be recognized when the Company ~~will own~~receives and fulfills purchase orders, including shipment of the ~~equipment and be responsible for operating and maintenance costs. The prepayment~~commercial product to the customer as the product delivery is considered the fulfillment of the performance obligation. To date there have been no purchase orders received from the customer ~~will be applied when~~for the commercial ~~production~~product out of ~~the product is sold and delivered to the customer in connection with a master supply agreement.~~these assets. Accordingly, as of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020, $64.7~~2021, $72.6 million ~~and $58.8 million, respectively,~~ of prepayments are classified as Unearned ~~Income~~income in the Consolidated Balance ~~Sheet, of which $5.9 million was received during~~Sheet.

During the ~~first~~second quarter of ~~2021.~~2022, the Company entered into an investment agreement amendment with the customer to procure additional equipment to manufacture product for the customer. No prepayments under this amendment were received as of April 1, 2022. As of April 28, 2022 the Company has received approximately $4 million in prepayments.

Note KJ — Pensions and Other Post-employment Benefits

The following is a summary of the net periodic benefit cost for the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 for the ~~domestic~~ pension plans ~~(which include the~~as shown below. The Pension Benefits column aggregates defined benefit pension ~~plan~~plans in the U.S., Germany, Liechtenstein, England, and the U.S. supplemental retirement ~~plans) and~~plans. The Other Benefits column includes the domestic retiree medical and life insurance plan.


		Pension Benefits				Other Benefits					Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
		First Quarter Ended				First Quarter Ended					First Quarter Ended				First Quarter Ended
		April 2,		March 27		April 2,		March 27			April 1,		April 2,		April 1,		April 2,
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020		(Thousands)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Components of net periodic benefit (income) cost	Components of net periodic benefit (income) cost									Components of net periodic benefit (income) cost
Service cost	Service cost	$	0	$	0	$	20	$	15	Service cost	$	318	$	438	$	22	$	20
Interest cost	Interest cost	986		1,215		29		53		Interest cost	1,223		1,048		39		29
Expected return on plan assets	Expected return on plan assets	(2,234)		(2,205)		0		0		Expected return on plan assets	(2,400)		(2,474)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)	Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)	0		0		(374)		(374)		Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)	(20)		(21)		(374)		(374)
Amortization of net loss (gain)	Amortization of net loss (gain)	418		284		(69)		(83)		Amortization of net loss (gain)	430		577		(68)		(69)
Total net benefit (income) cost	Total net benefit (income) cost	$	(830)	$	(706)	$	(394)	$	(389)	Total net benefit (income) cost	$	(449)	$	(432)	$	(381)	$	(394)

The Company did not make any contributions to its ~~domestic~~ defined benefit plan in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 or ~~2020.~~

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~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

2021.

The Company reports the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same line item as other compensation costs in operating expenses and the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost in Other non-operating (income) expense.

~~In May 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved changes~~

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Notes to ~~the U.S. defined benefit pension plan. The Company froze the pay and service amounts used to calculate pension benefits for active participants in the pension plan as of January 1, 2020.~~Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note LK — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, including the amounts reclassified, for the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 are as follows:


		Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges															Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	Foreign Currency		Precious Metals		Copper		Total		Pension and Post-Employment Benefits		Foreign Currency Translation		Total		(Thousands)	Foreign Currency		Interest Rate		Precious Metals		Copper		Total		Pension and Post-Employment Benefits		Foreign Currency Translation		Total
Balance at December 31, 2020		$	519	$	(170)	$	468	$	817	$	(43,473)	$	4,017	$	(38,639)
Balance at December 31, 2021																Balance at December 31, 2021	$	2,348	$	—	$	72	$	—	$	2,420	$	(39,702)	$	(2,887)	$	(40,169)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,085		741		1,291		3,117		0		(8,857)		(5,740)		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	153		3,112		(520)		—		2,745		—		(2,047)		698
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	140		(104)		(1,534)		(1,498)		157		0		(1,341)		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(19)		115		107		—		203		(1,000)		—		(797)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income before tax	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income before tax	1,225		637		(243)		1,619		157		(8,857)		(7,081)		Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income before tax	134		3,227		(413)		—		2,948		(1,000)		(2,047)		(99)
Deferred taxes	Deferred taxes	282		147		(55)		374		(7)		0		367		Deferred taxes	31		742		(95)		—		678		(760)		—		(82)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income after tax	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income after tax	943		490		(188)		1,245		164		(8,857)		(7,448)		Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income after tax	103		2,485		(318)		—		2,270		(240)		(2,047)		(17)
Balance at April 2, 2021		$	1,462	$	320	$	280	$	2,062	$	(43,309)	$	(4,840)	$	(46,087)
Balance at April 1, 2022																Balance at April 1, 2022	$	2,451	$	2,485	$	(246)	$	—	$	4,690	$	(39,942)	$	(4,934)	$	(40,186)

Balance at December 31, 2019		$	1,324	$	(452)	$	25	$	897	$	(41,346)	$	(5,013)	$	(45,462)
Balance at December 31, 2020																Balance at December 31, 2020	$	519	$	—	$	(170)	$	468	$	817	$	(43,473)	$	4,017	$	(38,639)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(142)		(823)		(778)		(1,743)		0		(873)		(2,616)		Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	1,085		—		741		1,291		3,117		—		(8,857)		(5,740)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)		318		321		638		(24)		0		614		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	140		—		(104)		(1,534)		(1,498)		157		—		(1,341)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income before tax	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income before tax	(143)		(505)		(457)		(1,105)		(24)		(873)		(2,002)		Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income before tax	1,225		0		637		(243)		1,619		157		(8,857)		(7,081)
Deferred taxes	Deferred taxes	(33)		(116)		(102)		(251)		(40)		0		(291)		Deferred taxes	282		0		147		(55)		374		(7)		—		367
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income after tax	Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income after tax	(110)		(389)		(355)		(854)		16		(873)		(1,711)		Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income after tax	943		0		490		(188)		1,245		164		(8,857)		(7,448)
Balance at March 27, 2020		$	1,214	$	(841)	$	(330)	$	43	$	(41,330)	$	(5,886)	$	(47,173)
Balance at April 2, 2021																Balance at April 2, 2021	$	1,462	0		$	320	$	280	$	2,062	$	(43,309)	$	(4,840)	$	(46,087)

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of gains and losses on foreign currency cash flow hedges are recorded in Net sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of gains and losses on precious metal and copper cash flow hedges are recorded in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of gains and losses on the interest rate cash flow hedge is recorded in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Refer to Note ON for additional details on cash flow hedges.

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for pension and post-employment benefits are included in the computation of the net periodic pension and post-employment benefit expense. Refer to Note KJ for additional details on pension and post-employment expenses.

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(Unaudited)

Note ML — Stock-based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense, which includes awards settled in shares and in cash, was ~~$1.6~~$1.8 million and ~~$1.0~~$1.6 million in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively.

The Company granted ~~52,709~~45,016 stock appreciation rights (SARs) to certain employees during the first quarter of ~~2021.~~2022. The weighted-average exercise price per share and weighted-average fair value per share of the SARs granted during the three months ended April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 were ~~$68.82~~$80.85 and ~~$20.66,~~$25.87, respectively. The Company estimated the fair value of the SARs using the following weighted-average assumptions in the Black-Scholes model:


Risk-free interest rate	~~0.57~~1.56	%
Dividend yield	~~0.7~~0.59	%
Volatility	~~37.6~~38.5	%
Expected term (in years)	~~4.6~~4.4

The Company granted ~~53,199~~54,293 stock-settled restricted stock units (RSUs) to certain employees during the first quarter of ~~2021.~~2022. The Company measures the fair value of stock-settled RSUs based on the closing market price of a share of Materion common stock on the date of the grant. The weighted-average fair value per share was ~~$68.49~~$80.95 for stock-settled RSUs granted to employees during the three months ended April ~~2, 2021.~~1, 2022. RSUs are generally expensed over the vesting period of three years for employees.

The Company granted stock-settled performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) to certain employees in the first quarter of ~~2021.~~2022. The weighted-average fair value of the stock-settled PRSUs was ~~$83.78~~$97.79 per share and will be expensed over the vesting period of three years. The final payout to the employees for all PRSUs will be based upon the Company’s return on invested capital and its total return to shareholders over the vesting period relative to a peer group’s performance over the same period.

At April ~~2, 2021, unamortized~~1, 2022, unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested portion of all stock-based awards was approximately ~~$13.8~~$16.1 million, and is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of the respective grants.

Note NM — Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company measures and records financial instruments at fair value. A hierarchy is used for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy consists of three levels:

Level 1 — Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions developed by the Company, which reflect

those that a market participant would use.

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(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the financial instruments measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020:~~2021:



(Thousands)	(Thousands)	Total Carrying Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				(Thousands)	Total Carrying Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020			2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
Financial Assets	Financial Assets																	Financial Assets
Deferred compensation investments	Deferred compensation investments	$	3,802	$	3,802	$	3,802	$	3,802	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	Deferred compensation investments	$	3,675	$	4,426	$	3,675	$	4,426	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts	299		107		0		0		299		107		0		0		Foreign currency forward contracts	2,885		3,368		—		—		2,885		3,368		—		—
Interest rate swap																		Interest rate swap	3,227		—		—		—		3,227		—		—		—
Precious metal swaps	Precious metal swaps	418		127		0		0		418		127		0		0		Precious metal swaps	—		116		—		—		—		116		—		—
Copper swaps		550		632		0		0		550		632		0		0
Total	Total	$	5,069	$	4,668	$	3,802	$	3,802	$	1,267	$	866	$	0	$	0	Total	$	9,787	$	7,910	$	3,675	$	4,426	$	6,112	$	3,484	$	—	$	—
Financial Liabilities	Financial Liabilities																	Financial Liabilities
Deferred compensation liability	Deferred compensation liability	$	3,802	$	3,802	$	3,802	$	3,802	$	0	$	0	$	0	$	0	Deferred compensation liability	$	3,675	$	4,426	$	3,675	$	4,426	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts	685		1,203		0		0		685		1,203		0		0		Foreign currency forward contracts	480		136		—		—		480		136		—		—
Precious metal swaps	Precious metal swaps	3		349		0		0		3		349		0		0		Precious metal swaps	321		24		—		—		321		24		—		—
Copper swaps		188		27		0		0		188		27		0		0
Total	Total	$	4,678	$	5,381	$	3,802	$	3,802	$	876	$	1,579	$	0	$	0	Total	$	4,476	$	4,586	$	3,675	$	4,426	$	801	$	160	$	—	$	—

The Company uses a market approach to value the assets and liabilities for financial instruments in the table above. Outstanding contracts are valued through models that utilize market observable inputs, including both spot and forward prices, for the same underlying currencies, metals, and ~~metals.~~interest rates. The carrying values of the other working capital items and debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair values as of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020.~~2021. The Company's deferred compensation investments and liabilities are based on the fair value of the investments corresponding to the employees’ investment selections, primarily in mutual funds, based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Deferred compensation investments are primarily presented in Other assets. Deferred compensation liabilities are primarily presented in Other long-term liabilities.

Note ON — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

The Company uses derivative contracts to hedge ~~portions of its~~exposure to movements in interest rates associated with borrowings, foreign currency exposures, and ~~uses derivatives to hedge a portion of its~~ precious metal and copper exposures. The objectives and strategies for using derivatives in these areas are as follows:

Interest Rate. On March 4, 2022, the Company entered into a $100.0 million interest rate swap to hedge the interest rate risk on the Credit Agreement described in Note P. The swap hedges the change in 1-month LIBOR from March 4, 2022 to November 2, 2026. The purpose of this hedge is to manage the risk of changes in the monthly interest payments attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rate.

Foreign Currency. The Company sells a portion of its products to overseas customers in their local currencies, primarily the euro and yen. The Company secures foreign currency derivatives, mainly forward contracts and options, to hedge these anticipated sales transactions. The purpose of the hedge program is to protect against the reduction in the dollar value of foreign currency sales from adverse exchange rate movements. Should the dollar strengthen significantly, the decrease in the translated value of the foreign currency sales should be partially offset by gains on the hedge contracts. Depending upon the methods used, the hedge contracts may limit the benefits from a weakening U.S. dollar.

The use of forward contracts locks in a firm rate and eliminates any downside from an adverse rate movement as well as any benefit from a favorable rate movement. The Company may from time to time choose to hedge with options or

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

a tandem of options, known as a collar. These hedging techniques can limit or eliminate the downside risk but can allow for some or all of the benefit from a favorable rate movement to be realized. Unlike a forward contract, a premium is paid for an option; collars, which are a combination of a put and call option, may have a net premium but

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

can be structured to be cash neutral. The Company will primarily hedge with forward contracts due to the relationship between the cash outlay and the level of risk.

The use of foreign currency derivative contracts is governed by policies approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. A team consisting of senior financial managers reviews the estimated exposure levels, as defined by budgets, forecasts, and other internal data, and determines the timing, amounts, and nature of instruments to use to hedge exposures. Management analyzes the effective hedged rates and the actual and projected gains and losses on the hedging transactions against the program objectives, targeted rates, and levels of risk assumed. Foreign currency contracts are typically layered in at different times for a specified exposure period in order to minimize the impact of market rate movements.

Precious Metals. The Company maintains the majority of its precious metal production requirements on consignment in order to reduce its working capital investment and the exposure to metal price movements. When a product containing precious metal ~~product~~ is fabricated and ~~ready for shipment~~delivered to the customer, the metal content is purchased out of consignment atbased on the current market price. The price paid by the Company for the precious metal forms the basis for the price charged to the ~~customer.~~customer for the metal content in the product. This methodology allows for changes in either direction in the market prices of the precious metals used by the Company to be passed through to the customer and reduces the impact changes in prices could have on the Company's margins and operating profit. The consigned metal is owned by financial institutions that charge the Company ~~a financing fee~~consignment fees based upon the ~~current~~ value of the metal as it fluctuates while on ~~hand.~~consignment. Each financial institution retains title to its consigned precious metal until it is purchased by the Company, and it is the Company’s typical practice to purchase metal out of consignment only after a product containing that metal has been purchased by one of our customers.

In certain instances, a customer may want to ~~establish~~fix the price for the precious metal at the time the sales order is placed rather than at the time of shipment. Setting the sales price at a different date than when the material would be purchased out of consignment potentially creates an exposure to movements in the market price of the metal. Therefore, in these limited situations, the Company may elect to enter into a forward contract to purchase precious metal. The forward contract allows the Company to purchase metal at a fixed price on a specific future date. The price in the forward contract serves as the basis for the price to be charged to the customer. By doing so, the selling price and purchase price are matched, and the Company's price exposure is reduced.

The Company refines precious metal-containing materials for its customers and typically will purchase the refined metal from the customer at current market prices. In limited circumstances, the customer may want to fix the price to be paid at the time of the order as opposed to when the material is refined. The customer may also want to fix the price for a set period of time. The Company may then elect to enter into a hedge contract, either a forward contract or a swap, to fix the price for the estimated quantity of metal to be refined and purchased, thereby reducing the exposure to adverse movements in the price of the metal. The Company may also enter into hedges to mitigate the risk relating to the prices of the metals ~~which~~that we process or refine.

In certain circumstances, the Company also refines metal from the customer and may retain a portion of the refined metal as payment. The Company may elect to enter into a forward contract to sell precious metal to reduce the Company's price ~~exposure.~~exposure in these instances.

The Company may, from time to time, elect to purchase precious metal and hold in inventory rather than on consignment due to potential credit line limitations or other factors. These purchases are infrequent and, when made are typically held for a short duration. A forward contract will be secured at the time of the purchase to fix the price to be ~~used~~paid when the metal is transferred back to the consignment line, thereby limiting any price exposure during the time when the metal was ~~owned.~~

~~Copper.~~ ~~The Company also uses copper in its production processes. When possible, fluctuations in~~owned by the purchase price of copper are passed on to customers in the form of price adders or reductions. While over time the Company's price exposure to copper is generally in balance, there can be a lag between the change in the Company's cost and the pass-through to its customers, resulting in higher or lower margins in a given period. To mitigate this impact, the Company hedges a portion of this pricing risk.Company.

The Company will only enter into a derivative contract if there is an underlying identified exposure. Contracts are typically held to maturity. The Company does not engage in derivative trading activities and does not use derivatives for speculative

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(Unaudited)

purposes. The Company only uses hedge contracts that are denominated in the same currency or metal as the underlying exposure.

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

All derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. If ~~the~~a derivative is designated and effective as a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) ~~until~~and reclassified into income in the same period or periods during which the hedged ~~item is recognized in~~transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's fair value, if any, is recognized in earnings immediately. If a derivative is not a hedge, changes in the fair value are adjusted through income. The fair values of the outstanding derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet as assets (if the derivatives are in a gain position) or liabilities (if the derivatives are in a loss position). The ~~fair values will also be~~derivative assets and liabilities are classified as short-term or long-term depending upon ~~their~~the contract maturity ~~dates.~~date.

The following table summarizes the notional amount and the fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (on a gross basis) and the balance sheet classification as of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020:~~2021:


		April 2, 2021				December 31, 2020					April 1, 2022				December 31, 2021
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value		(Thousands)	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value
Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts									Foreign currency forward contracts
Prepaid expenses		$	4,261	$	45	$	62,012	$	107
Prepaid and other current assets										Prepaid and other current assets	$	91,615	$	1,350	$	55,063	$	2,132
Other liabilities and accrued items	Other liabilities and accrued items	63,062		509		7,695		55		Other liabilities and accrued items	18,474		307		9,425		128

These outstanding foreign currency derivatives were related to balance sheet hedges and intercompany loans. Other-net included ~~$1.6~~$0.7 million and ~~$0.6~~$1.6 million of foreign currency gains related to derivatives in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively.

The following table summarizes the notional amount and the fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (on a gross basis) and the balance sheet classification as of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020:~~2021:


											April 1, 2022
		April 2, 2021				December 31, 2020							Fair Value
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value		(Thousands)	Notional Amount		Prepaid and other current assets		Other assets		Other liabilities and accrued items		Other long-term liabilities
Prepaid expenses
Foreign currency forward contracts - yen	Foreign currency forward contracts - yen	$	2,887	$	108	$	0	$	0	Foreign currency forward contracts - yen	$	4,303	$	275	$	22	$	6	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts - euro	Foreign currency forward contracts - euro	12,818		129		0		0		Foreign currency forward contracts - euro	31,199		1,238		—		81		86
Precious metal swaps	Precious metal swaps	4,568		418		2,155		127		Precious metal swaps	6,869		—		—		298		23
Copper swaps		6,533		550		6,225		632
Interest rate swap										Interest rate swap	100,000		120		3,107		—		—
Total	Total	26,806		1,205		8,380		759		Total	142,371		1,633		3,129		385		109

Other assets
Foreign currency forward contracts - yen		111		2		0		0
Foreign currency forward contracts - euro		1,202		15		0		0
Total		1,313		17		0		0
											December 31, 2021
Other liabilities and accrued items
													Fair Value
											Notional Amount		Prepaid and other current assets		Other assets		Other liabilities and accrued items		Other long-term liabilities

Foreign currency forward contracts - yen	Foreign currency forward contracts - yen	0		0		2,668		59		Foreign currency forward contracts - yen	3,907		131		2		—		—
Foreign currency forward contracts - euro	Foreign currency forward contracts - euro	2,179		176		17,611		1,089		Foreign currency forward contracts - euro	28,412		1,102		—		—		8
Precious metal swaps	Precious metal swaps	515		3		4,964		349		Precious metal swaps	6,256		116		—		24		—
Copper swaps		4,254		188		2,445		27
Total	Total	6,948		367		27,688		1,524		Total	38,575		1,349		2		24		8

Total		$	35,067	$	855	$	36,068	$	765

All of ~~these~~the contracts summarized above were designated and effective as cash flow hedges. ~~The Company expects~~We expect to ~~relieve substantially the entire balance~~reclassify $1.2 million of gains into earnings in ~~OCI as of April 2, 2021 to the Consolidated Statements of Income within~~ the next ~~15-month period. Refer to Note L for additional OCI details.~~12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related

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Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

forecasted transactions. At April 1, 2022, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was approximately four years. Refer to Note K for additional OCI details.

The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income ~~relating~~related to ~~the hedging relationship of~~ the Company’s outstanding derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and associated income statement classification as of the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020:~~2021:


			First Quarter Ended						First Quarter Ended
(Thousands)	(Thousands)		April 2, 2021		March 27, 2020		(Thousands)		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Hedging relationship	Hedging relationship	Line item					Hedging relationship	Line item
Foreign currency forward contracts	Foreign currency forward contracts	Net sales	$	140	$	(1)	Foreign currency forward contracts	Net sales	$	(19)	$	140
Precious metal swaps	Precious metal swaps	Cost of sales	(104)		318		Precious metal swaps	Cost of sales	107		(104)
Interest rate swap							Interest rate swap	Interest expense - net	115		—
Copper swaps	Copper swaps	Cost of sales	(1,534)		321		Copper swaps	Cost of sales	—		(1,534)
Total	Total		$	(1,498)	$	638	Total		$	203	$	(1,498)

Note PO — Contingencies

Legal Proceedings. For general information regarding legal proceedings relating to Chronic Beryllium Disease Claims, refer to Note T ~~("Contingencies~~"Contingencies and Commitments") in the Company's ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

NaN beryllium cases were outstanding as of April ~~2, 2021.~~1, 2022; however, a settlement agreement has been reached in one of those cases, and the Company is awaiting the filing of the dismissal. The Company does not expect the resolution of these matters to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Other Litigation. The Company is party to several pending legal proceedings and claims arising in the normal course of business. The Company records a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In the event the Company determines that a loss is not probable, but is reasonably possible, and it becomes possible to develop what the Company believes to be a reasonable range of possible loss, then the Company will include disclosure related to such matters. To the extent there is a reasonable possibility that the losses could exceed any amounts accrued, the Company will adjust the accrual in the period the determination is made, disclose an estimate of the additional loss or range of loss, indicate that the estimate is immaterial with respect to its financial statements as a whole or, if the amount of such adjustment cannot be reasonably estimated, disclose that an estimate cannot be made.

On October 14, 2020, Garett Lucyk, et al. v. Materion Brush Inc., et. al., case number 20CV0234, a wage and hour purported collective and class action, was filed in the Northern District of Ohio against the Company and its subsidiary, Materion Brush Inc. (collectively, the Company). Plaintiff, a former hourly production employee at the Company's Elmore, Ohio facility, alleges, amoung other things, that he and other similarly situated employees nationwide are not paid for all time they spend donning and doffing personal protective equipment in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Ohio law. ~~Plaintiff also alleges the Company failed to include all remuneration he and others received for premium and bonus pay when computing overtime pay.~~ The case ~~is currently~~remains in the preliminary ~~stages.~~stages while the parties have explored a negotiated resolution. The Company believes that it has substantive defenses and intends to vigorously defend this ~~suit.~~suit, absent a negotiated resolution.

Environmental Proceedings. The Company has an active environmental compliance program and records reserves for the probable cost of identified environmental remediation projects. The reserves are established based upon analyses conducted by the Company’s engineers and outside consultants and are adjusted from time to time based upon ongoing studies, the difference between actual and estimated costs, and other factors. The reserves may also be affected by rulings and negotiations with regulatory agencies. The undiscounted reserve balance was ~~$5.4~~$4.4 million and ~~$5.5~~$4.8 million at April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020, respectively.~~2021, respectively, and is included in Other liabilities and accrued items and Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Environmental projects tend to be long-term, and the final actual remediation costs may differ from the amounts currently recorded.

1921

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note QP — Debt


(Thousands)	(Thousands)	April 2, 2021		December 31, 2020		(Thousands)	April 1, 2022		December 31, 2021
Borrowings under Credit Agreement	Borrowings under Credit Agreement	$	48,955	$	34,000	Borrowings under Credit Agreement	$	201,363	$	152,296
Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility						Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility	296,250		300,000
Foreign debt	Foreign debt	2,880		3,157		Foreign debt	2,112		2,252
Fixed rate industrial development revenue bonds		1,113		1,322

Total debt outstanding	Total debt outstanding	52,948		38,479		Total debt outstanding	499,725		454,548
Current portion of long-term debt	Current portion of long-term debt	(1,541)		(1,937)		Current portion of long-term debt	(15,351)		(15,359)
Gross long-term debt						Gross long-term debt	484,374		439,189
Unamortized deferred financing fees						Unamortized deferred financing fees	(4,553)		(4,801)
Long-term debt	Long-term debt	$	51,407	$	36,542	Long-term debt	$	479,821	$	434,388

As of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company had ~~$49.0~~$201.4 million outstanding at an average interest rate of 2.55% and ~~$34.0~~$152.3 million outstanding at an average interest rate of 2.12%, respectively, ~~outstanding against~~under its revolving credit ~~facility with average interest rates of 1.88% and 1.65% at April 2, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.~~facility. The ~~remaining~~available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility as of April ~~2, 2021 and December 31, 2020 wa~~s ~~$250.4 million and $245.8 million, respectively.~~1, 2022 was $127.4 million. The Company has the option to repay or borrow additional funds under the revolving credit facility until the maturity date in ~~2024.~~2026. The ~~Credit Agreement~~amended and restated credit agreement governing the revolving credit facility (Credit Agreement) includes covenants subject to a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. We were in compliance with all of our debt covenants as of April ~~2, 2021.~~1, 2022.

The balance outstanding on the term loan facility as of April 1, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $296.3 million and $300.0 million, respectively.

At both April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, there was ~~$48.1~~$46.3 million outstanding against the letters of credit sub-facility.


Item 2.			Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

OVERVIEW

We are an integrated producer of high-performance advanced engineered materials used in a variety of electrical, electronic, thermal, and structural applications. Our products are sold into numerous end markets, including semiconductor, industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics, energy, and telecom and data center.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) First Quarter ~~2021~~2022 Update

~~The significant macroeconomic impact~~In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized a novel strain of the ~~ongoing~~coronavirus, known as COVID-19, ~~pandemic impacted several~~as a pandemic. The duration of our end markets throughout 2020 primarily in the first half of the year in the form of reduced demand, particularly in the consumer electronics, automotive, energy, aerospace and defense, and industrial end markets. During the first quarter of 2021, we began to see improvements in demand as global government-imposed restrictions continued to be lifted and many country vaccination programs gained momentum. However, the world continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the long-term impacts on the economy are uncertain and could impact the Company’s estimates. Management continues to manage global macroeconomic impacts on ~~our operations~~supply chains, inflationary costs, and ~~the markets we serve is fluid and will depend largely on future developments, including the~~temporary plant shutdowns, labor availability and ~~effectiveness~~costs, all of ~~vaccines globally, new information~~ which ~~may emerge concerning~~impacted the severity of the pandemic and actions by government authorities to contain the pandemic or mitigate its economic, public health, and other impacts. These developments are constantly evolving and cannot be accurately predicted. We continue to invest in the business, people, and strategies necessary to achieve our long-term priorities as we focus on driving profitable growth. We have continued to operateCompany during the ~~course~~first quarter of ~~the COVID-19 pandemic in all our production facilities, having taken the recommended public health measures to ensure worker and workplace safety.~~2022.

2022

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

First Quarter


		First Quarter Ended										First Quarter Ended
		April 2,			March 27			$		%				April 1,			April 2,			$		%
(Thousands, except per share data)	(Thousands, except per share data)	2021			2020			Change		Change			(Thousands, except per share data)	2022			2021			Change		Change
Net sales	Net sales	$	354,386		$	277,946		$	76,440	28	%		Net sales	$	449,045		$	354,386		$	94,659	27	%
Value-added sales	Value-added sales	198,582			153,971			44,611		29	%		Value-added sales	266,768			198,582			68,186		34	%
Gross margin	Gross margin	66,796			44,570			22,226		50	%		Gross margin	75,291			66,796			8,495		13	%
Gross margin as a % of value-added sales	Gross margin as a % of value-added sales	34		%	29		%						Gross margin as a % of value-added sales	28		%	34		%
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expense	Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expense	36,776			30,744			6,032		20	%		Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expense	41,662			36,776			4,886		13	%
SG&A expense as a % of value-added sales	SG&A expense as a % of value-added sales	19		%	20		%						SG&A expense as a % of value-added sales	16		%	19		%
Research and development (R&D) expense	Research and development (R&D) expense	6,206			4,185			2,021		48	%		Research and development (R&D) expense	7,074			6,206			868		14	%
R&D expense as a % of value-added sales	R&D expense as a % of value-added sales	3		%	3		%						R&D expense as a % of value-added sales	3		%	3		%
Impairment charges		—			10,766			(10,766)		NM
Restructuring (income) expense	Restructuring (income) expense	(378)			2,164			(2,542)		NM			Restructuring (income) expense	1,076			(378)			1,454		NM
Other—net	Other—net	4,474			2,279			2,195		96	%		Other—net	5,873			4,474			1,399		31	%
Operating profit (loss)		19,718			(5,568)			25,286		NM
Operating profit													Operating profit	19,606			19,718			(112)		(1)	%
Other non-operating (income)—net	Other non-operating (income)—net	(1,276)			(944)			(332)		35	%		Other non-operating (income)—net	(1,169)			(1,276)			107		(8)	%
Interest expense—net	Interest expense—net	761			246			515		209	%		Interest expense—net	3,735			761			2,974		391	%
Income (loss) before income taxes		20,233			(4,870)			25,103		NM
Income before income taxes													Income before income taxes	17,040			20,233			(3,193)		(16)	%
Income tax expense (benefit)	Income tax expense (benefit)	3,466			(992)			4,458		NM			Income tax expense (benefit)	3,021			3,466			(445)		(13)	%
Net income (loss)		$	16,767		$	(3,878)		$	20,645	NM
Net income													Net income	$	14,019		$	16,767		$	(2,748)	(16)	%

Diluted earnings per share	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.81		$	(0.19)		$	1.00	NM			Diluted earnings per share	$	0.68		$	0.81		$	(0.13)	(16)	%

NM = Not Meaningful

Net sales of $449.0 million in the first quarter of 2022 increased $94.7 million from $354.4 million in the first quarter of ~~2021 increased $76.5 million from $277.9 million~~2021. Increased net sales in the ~~first quarter~~Performance Materials and Electronic Materials segments was partially offset by net sales decrease in the Precision Optics segment. The acquisition of ~~2020. Net sales increased in all of our segments primarily due to increased volumes, as well as due to sales attributable to our Optics Balzers acquisition,~~HCS-Electronic Materials, which was completed ~~during~~in the ~~third~~fourth quarter of ~~2020.~~ 2021 accounted for $43.1 million of the net sales increase. Additionally, volume and price increases drove double digit growth in our semiconductor (16% excluding HCS-Electronic Materials), energy (25%), industrial (48%) and telecom (41%) end markets when compared to the same period last year. See Note C - Segment Reporting for additional details on the year over year changes in our net sales by segment and market.

The change in precious metal and copper prices favorably impacted net sales during the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 by ~~$18.6~~$5.2 million. In addition, there was an increase in the volume of raw material beryllium hydroxide sales in the first quarter of 2022 of $4.1 million.

Value-added sales is a non-GAAP financial measure that removes the impact of pass-through metal costs and allows for analysis without the distortion of the movement or volatility in metal prices and changes in mix due to customer-supplied material. Internally, we manage our business on this basis, and a reconciliation of net sales, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to value-added sales is included herein. Value-added sales of ~~$198.6~~$266.8 million in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 increased ~~$44.6~~$68.2 million, or ~~29%~~34%, compared to the first quarter of ~~2020.~~2021. The acquisition of HCS-Electronic Materials, which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2021, accounted for $43.1 million of the increase. The remaining value-added salesincrease ~~is primarily~~was driven by increased value-added sales into the industrial (36%) and semiconductor ~~aerospace and defense, and automotive~~(20%) end markets as well as ~~value-added~~the increase in the volume of raw material beryllium hydroxide sales ~~from our Optics Balzers acquisition.~~in the first quarter of 2022 of $4.1 million.

Gross margin in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 was ~~$66.8~~$75.3 million, which was up ~~50%~~13% compared to the first quarter of ~~2020.~~2021. Gross margin expressed as a percentage of value-added sales ~~increased~~decreased to 28% in the first quarter of 2022 from 34% in the first quarter of ~~2021 from 29% in the first quarter of 2020.~~2021. The ~~increase~~decrease was primarily driven by ~~increased sales volumes in 2021. In addition, gross margin~~$7.5 million of amortization of the inventory step up from the HCS-Electronic Material acquisition made in the ~~first~~fourth quarter of ~~2020 included a $1.3 million charge to reserve for slow moving~~2021, and ~~excess inventory related to~~preproduction costs associated with the ~~oil and gas industry.~~set-up of the new wide area clad facility.

SG&A expense was $41.7 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $36.8 million in the first quarter of ~~2021, compared to $30.7 million in the first quarter of 2020.~~2021. The increase in SG&A expense for the first quarter of 2021 was primarily driven by ~~increased variable compensation expense.~~$2.1 million of merger and acquisition costs

related to the acquisition of HCS-Electronic Materials, which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. Expressed as a percentage of value-added sales, SG&A expense was ~~19%~~16% and ~~20%~~19% in the first quarter of 2022 and 2021, ~~and 2020,~~ respectively.

R&D expense consists primarily of direct personnel costs for pre-production evaluation and testing of new products, prototypes, and applications. R&D ~~expense accounted for~~spend was 3% of value-added sales in both the first quarter of ~~both 2021~~2022 and ~~2020.~~

~~Impairment charges~~ ~~includes non-recurring charges relating to goodwill and other assets recorded in the first quarter of 2020 in our Precision Optics segment.~~2021.

Restructuring (income) expense consists primarily of cost reduction actions taken in order to reduce our fixed cost structure. In the first quarter of 2022, we recorded a combined total of $1.1 million of restructuring charges in our Precision Optics, Electronic Materials and Other segments.

During the first quarter of 2021, we substantially completed the closure of our ~~LAC~~Large Area Coatings business and recorded $0.4 million of income related to lower than expected facility closure costs that were recorded in 2020.

In the first quarter of 2020, we recorded $2.2 million of restructuring charges in our Performance Alloys and Composites segment related to the closure of our Warren, Michigan and Fremont, California facilities. Refer to Note F to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

Other-net was ~~$4.5~~$5.9 million of expense in the first quarter of ~~2021,~~2022, or a ~~$2.2~~$1.4 million increase from the first quarter of ~~2020, which was~~2021, primarily driven ~~by $1.3 million of increased foreign exchange losses and $1.0~~$2.0 million of increased intangible asset amortization expense, related to the acquisition of ~~Optics Balzers~~HCS-Electronic Materials, and a $0.9 million increase in ~~July 2020.~~metal consignment fees. These increases were partially offset by a favorable variance of $1.6 million due to foreign exchange gains in 2022 compared to losses in 2021. Refer to Note E to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of the major components within Other-net.

Other non-operating (income) expense-net includes components of pension and post-retirement expense other than service costs. Refer to Note KJ to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of the components.

Interest expense-net was ~~$0.8~~$3.7 million and ~~$0.2~~$0.8 million in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to ~~reduced interest income from investments in money market accounts, as well as~~ increased borrowings under our revolving credit ~~facility.~~facility and interest owed on our new term loan, the proceeds of which were used to fund the purchase price for the acquisition of HCS-Electronic Materials.

Income tax expense ~~(benefit)~~ for the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 was expense of ~~$3.5~~$3.0 million, compared to ~~a benefit of $1.0~~$3.5 million in the first quarter of ~~2020.~~2021. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2022 and 2021 was 17.7% and ~~2020 was~~ 17.1% ~~and 20.4%~~, respectively. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 was lower than the statutory tax rate primarily due to the impact of percentage depletion and research and development credits. See Note GF to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

2224

Value-Added Sales - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure

A reconciliation of net sales to value-added sales, a non-GAAP financial measure, for each reportable segment and for the total Company for the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020~~2021 is as follows:


		First Quarter Ended					First Quarter Ended
		April 2,		March 27			April 1,		April 2,
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	2021		2020		(Thousands)	2022		2021
Net sales	Net sales					Net sales
Performance Alloys and Composites		$	114,143	$	99,067
Advanced Materials		204,644		160,165
Performance Materials						Performance Materials	149,630		114,143
Electronic Materials						Electronic Materials	270,836		204,644
Precision Optics	Precision Optics	35,599		18,714		Precision Optics	28,579		35,599
Other	Other	—		—		Other	—		—
Total	Total	$	354,386	$	277,946	Total	$	449,045	$	354,386

Less: pass-through metal costs	Less: pass-through metal costs					Less: pass-through metal costs
Performance Alloys and Composites		$	13,311	$	15,352
Advanced Materials		141,695		105,672
Performance Materials						Performance Materials	$	20,512	$	13,311
Electronic Materials						Electronic Materials	160,960		141,695
Precision Optics	Precision Optics	34		1,725		Precision Optics	49		34
Other	Other	764		1,226		Other	756		764
Total	Total	$	155,804	$	123,975	Total	$	182,277	$	155,804

Value-added sales	Value-added sales					Value-added sales
Performance Alloys and Composites		$	100,832	$	83,715
Advanced Materials		62,949		54,493
Performance Materials						Performance Materials	$	129,118	$	100,832
Electronic Materials						Electronic Materials	109,876		62,949
Precision Optics	Precision Optics	35,565		16,989		Precision Optics	28,530		35,565
Other	Other	(764)		(1,226)		Other	(756)		(764)
Total	Total	$	198,582	$	153,971	Total	$	266,768	$	198,582

Internally, management reviews net sales on a value-added basis. Value-added sales is a non-GAAP financial measure that deducts the value of the pass-through metal costs from net sales. Value-added sales allow management to assess the impact of differences in net sales between periods, segments, or markets, and analyze the resulting margins and profitability without the distortion of movements in pass-through metal costs. The dollar amount of gross margin and operating profit is not affected by the value-added sales calculation. We sell other metals and materials that are not considered direct pass-throughs, and these costs are not deducted from net sales when calculating value-added sales. Non-GAAP financial measures, such as value-added sales, have inherent limitations and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP.

The cost of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, ruthenium, iridium, rhodium, rhenium, and osmium can be quite volatile. Our pricing policy is to directly pass the cost of these metals on to the customer in order to mitigate the impact of metal price volatility on our results from operations. Trends and comparisons of net sales are affected by movements in the market prices of these metals, but changes in net sales due to metal price movements may not have a proportionate impact on our profitability. During the first quarter of 2021, we added ruthenium, iridium, rhodium, rhenium, and osmium to our definition of value-added sales as the costs of these materials are treated as pass-through and the business use and price volatility of these materials has increased in recent periods. Prior period value-added sales amounts have been recast to reflect this change.

Our net sales are also affected by changes in the use of customer-supplied metal. When we manufacture a precious metal product, the customer may purchase metal from us or may elect to provide its own metal, in which case we process the metal on a toll basis and the metal value does not flow through net sales or cost of sales. In either case, we generally earn our margin based upon our fabrication efforts. The relationship of this margin to net sales can change depending upon whether or not the product was made from our metal or the customer’s metal. The use of value-added sales removes the potential distortion in the comparison of net sales caused by changes in the level of customer-supplied metal.

By presenting information on net sales and value-added sales, it is our intention to allow users of our financial statements to review our net sales with and without the impact of the pass-through metals.

2325

Segment Results

The Company consists of four reportable segments: Performance Materials (previously Performance Alloys and ~~Composites,~~Composites), Electronic Materials (previously Advanced ~~Materials,~~Materials), Precision Optics, and Other. The Other reportable segment includes unallocated corporate costs. The Company changed two segment names during the first quarter of 2022. The Company believes these names better represent the markets served and the advanced, next generation product solutions provided to our customers.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2022, the main operating income metric used by management to measure the financial performance of each segment was earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA). Although EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure, it allows for better comparability of results across periods in comparison to other companies as recent acquisitions have resulted in an increased amount of purchase accounting amortization expense. The primary measurement used by management to measure the financial performance of each segment prior to the first quarter of 2022 was Operating Profit. Segment results have been revised for all periods presented to be consistent with new measure of segment performance. Refer to Note C - Segment Reporting in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the reconciliation of EBITDA by segment to consolidated net income.

Performance ~~Alloys and Composites~~Materials

First Quarter


		First Quarter Ended								First Quarter Ended
		April 2,		March 27		$		%				April 1,		April 2,		$		%
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	2021		2020		Change		Change			(Thousands)	2022		2021		Change		Change
Net sales	Net sales	$	114,143	$	99,067	$	15,076	15	%		Net sales	$	149,630	$	114,143	$	35,487	31	%
Value-added sales	Value-added sales	100,832		83,715		17,117		20	%		Value-added sales	129,118		100,832		28,286		28	%
Operating profit		13,491		3,523		9,968		283	%
EBITDA											EBITDA	24,792		16,792		8,000		48	%

Net sales from the Performance ~~Alloys and Composites~~Materials segment of $149.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 increased 31% compared to net sales of $114.1 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increase in sales was due to higher volume in industrial and aerospace markets and an increase of $4.1 million due to sales volume increases of raw material beryllium hydroxide. In addition, sales attributable to the HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition increased sales in this segment by $6.5 million. These impacts were slightly offset by a sale to a defense customer in 2021 ~~increased 15% compared to net~~that did not repeat in 2022 and a slight decrease in automotive market sales as a result of the global chip shortage impacting the timing of demand.

Value-added sales of ~~$99.1~~$129.1 million in the first quarter of ~~2020. The increase was due to sales related to our new precision clad engineered strip project, as well as increased sales into the aerospace and defense and automotive end markets.~~

~~Value-added~~2022 were 28% higher than value-added sales of $100.8 million in the first quarter of ~~2021 were 20% higher than value-added sales of $83.7 million in the first quarter of 2020.~~2021. The increase in value-added sales was due to the same factors driving the increase in net sales.

EBITDA for the Performance ~~Alloys and Composites generated operating profit of $13.5~~Materials segment was $24.8 million in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$3.5~~$16.8 million in the first quarter of ~~2020.~~2021. The increase in ~~operating profit~~EBITDA was primarily due to ~~increased~~the same factors driving the increase in net sales ~~volumes. Operating profit for~~partially offset by acquisition costs of $2.7 million, primarily related to purchase accounting inventory step up charges.

Electronic Materials

First Quarter


	First Quarter Ended
	April 1,		April 2,		$	%
(Thousands)	2022		2021		Change	Change
Net sales	$	270,836	$	204,644	66,192	32	%
Value-added sales	109,876		62,949		46,927	75	%
EBITDA	12,148		10,930		1,218	11	%

Net sales from the Electronic Materials segment of $270.8 million in the first quarter of 2020 included restructuring charges of $2.2 million related to the closure of our Warren, Michigan and Fremont, California facilities, as well as a $1.3 million charge to reserve for slow moving and excess inventory related to the oil and gas industry.

~~Advanced Materials~~

~~First Quarter~~

First Quarter Ended
April 2, March 27 $ %
(Thousands) 2021 2020 Change Change
Net sales $ 204,644 $ 160,165 44,479 28 %
Value-added sales 62,949 54,493 8,456 16 %
Operating profit 8,933 5,050 3,883 77 %

~~Net~~2022 were 32% higher than net sales ~~from the Advanced Materials segment~~ of $204.6 million in the first quarter of ~~2021 were 28% higher than net sales of $160.2 million in the first quarter of 2020.~~2021. The increase in net sales was primarily due to ~~increased~~$36.6 million in net sales from the HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition and higher sales volumes in the semiconductor, energy and industrial markets, as well as the sales impact of higher pass-through metal prices of ~~$19.7~~ $2.1 million.

Value-added sales of $109.9 million in the first quarter of 2022 increased 75% compared to value-added sales of $62.9 million in the first quarter of ~~2021 increased 16% compared to~~2021. The increase was primarily driven by $36.6 million in value-added sales ~~of $54.5~~from the HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition as well as higher organic sales volumes into the semiconductor, energy and industrial markets.

EBITDA for the Electronic Materials segment was $12.1 million in the first quarter of ~~2020. The increase was primarily driven by increased value-added sales into the semiconductor end market.~~

~~The Advanced Materials segment generated operating profit of $8.9~~2022 compared to $10.9 million in the first quarter of ~~2021 compared to $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2020.~~2021. The increase in ~~operating profit~~EBITDA is due to increased sales volumes partially offset by ~~increased variable compensation expense.~~

restructuring charges of $0.8 million incurred during the quarter and acquisition and integration costs of $6.0 million, primarily related to purchase accounting inventory step up charges.

Precision Optics

First Quarter

(Thousands) First Quarter Ended
April 2, March 27 $ %
2021 2020 Change Change
Net sales $ 35,599 $ 18,714 16,885 90 %
Value-added sales 35,565 16,989 18,576 109 %
Operating profit (loss) 4,558 (9,592) 14,150 NM

~~NM = Not Meaningful~~


(Thousands)	First Quarter Ended
	April 1,		April 2,		$	%
	2022		2021		Change	Change
Net sales	$	28,579	$	35,599	(7,020)	(20)	%
Value-added sales	28,530		35,565		(7,035)	(20)	%
EBITDA	2,191		7,471		(5,280)	(71)	%

Net sales from the Precision Optics segment of ~~$35.6~~$28.6 million in the first quarter of ~~2021 increased 90%~~2022 decreased 20% compared to net sales of $18.7 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to sales attributable to our Optics Balzers acquisition, partially offset by lower sales related to our LAC reporting unit, whose closure was finalized in the first quarter of 2021, and projection display products.

~~Value-added~~ sales of $35.6 million in the first quarter of ~~2021 increased 109% compared~~2021. The change was primarily driven by a reduction in sales related to ~~value-added~~COVID-19 PCR testing programs, the discontinuation of a consumer electronic application, as well as a temporary government-mandated shut down of our Shanghai facility due to COVID-19 at the end of the quarter.

Value-added sales of ~~$17.0~~$28.5 million in the first quarter of ~~2020.~~2022 decreased 20% compared to value-added sales of $35.6 million in the first quarter of 2021. The ~~increase~~decrease in value-added sales was due to the same factors driving the ~~increase~~decrease in net sales.

~~The~~EBITDA for the Precision Optics segment ~~generated an operating profit of $4.6~~was $2.2 million in the first quarter of ~~2021,~~2022, compared to ~~an operating loss~~EBITDA of ~~$9.6~~$7.5 million in the first quarter of ~~2020.~~2021. The ~~operating profit~~decrease in ~~the first quarter of 2021~~EBITDA was driven by ~~increased sales~~decreased volumes ~~as well as our Optics Balzers acquisition. The operating loss in~~and related unabsorbed cost and restructuring charges incurred during the ~~first quarter of 2020 included a goodwill impairment charge of $9.1 million and an other assets impairment charge of $1.7 million related to our LAC reporting unit.~~quarter.

Other

First Quarter


(Thousands)	(Thousands)	First Quarter Ended							(Thousands)	First Quarter Ended
		April 2,		March 27		$	%			April 1,		April 2,		$	%
		2021		2020		Change	Change			2022		2021		Change	Change
Net sales	Net sales	$	—	$	—	—	—	%	Net sales	$	—	$	—	—	—	%
Value-added sales	Value-added sales	(764)		(1,226)		462	(38)	%	Value-added sales	(756)		(764)		8	(1)	%
Operating loss		(7,264)		(4,549)		(2,715)	60	%
EBITDA									EBITDA	(5,177)		(5,600)		423	(8)	%

The Other reportable segment in total includes unallocated corporate costs.

Corporate costs were ~~$7.3~~$5.2 million in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$4.5~~$5.6 million in the first quarter of ~~2020.~~2021. Corporate costs accounted for 4%2% and 3% of Company-wide value-added sales in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 and ~~2020,~~2021, respectively. The ~~increase~~decrease in corporate costs in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 compared to the first quarter of ~~2020~~2021 is primarily related to ~~increased variable~~favorable foreign currency impacts and a decrease in incentive compensation ~~expenses.~~expense.

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FINANCIAL POSITION

Cash Flow

A summary of cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities is as follows:


		Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
		April 2,		March 27		$				April 1,		April 2,		$
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	2021		2020		Change			(Thousands)	2022		2021		Change
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	15,450	$	9,130	$	6,320
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities									Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(14,304)	$	15,450	$	(29,754)
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(30,675)		(14,779)		(15,896)			Net cash used in investing activities	(18,966)		(30,675)		11,709
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		8,727		(11,401)		20,128
Net cash provided by financing activities									Net cash provided by financing activities	39,305		8,727		30,578
Effects of exchange rate changes	Effects of exchange rate changes	(446)		(381)		(65)			Effects of exchange rate changes	(260)		(446)		186
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(6,944)	$	(17,431)	$	10,487		Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	5,775	$	(6,944)	$	12,719

Net cash ~~provided by~~used in operating activities totaled ~~$15.5~~$14.3 million in the first three months of ~~2021~~2022 versus ~~$9.1~~$15.5 million provided by operating activities in the prior-year period. ~~The increase in operating cash flow was primarily due to increased net income of $20.6 million. In addition, working~~Working capital requirements used cash of ~~$19.7~~$47.4 million and ~~$17.7~~$19.7 million during the first three months of 2022 and 2021, ~~and 2020,~~ respectively. ~~Cash flows~~This was primarily driven by incremental cash outflow of $25.7 million used ~~in accounts receivable were $26.7 million higher than~~for incentive compensation payments in the ~~prior-year period. Three-month trailing days sales outstanding was approximately 43 days at April 2, 2021 and 41 days at December 31, 2020.~~first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year. Cash flows used for inventory were ~~$23.2~~$28.1 million in the first quarter of ~~2021,~~2022, compared to ~~a use of $15.7~~$23.2 million ~~of cash~~ in the prior-year period. ~~Cash flows provided by accounts payable~~Inventory levels have increased to support higher sales volumes as well as metal price increases and ~~accrued expenses were $19.2 million compared~~inventory build related to the ~~prior-year period use~~ramp up of ~~cash of $13.0 million.~~our new precision clad engineered strip operations.

Net cash used in investing activities was ~~$31.3~~$18.9 million in the first quarter of ~~2021~~2022 compared to ~~$14.8~~$30.7 million in the prior-year ~~period~~period. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is due ~~increased~~to decreased capital expenditures, primarily related to investments in new equipment funded by customer ~~prepayments.~~prepayments in 2021. See Note JI to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

Capital expenditures are made primarily for new product development, replacing and upgrading equipment, infrastructure investments, and implementing information technology initiatives. For the full year ~~2021,~~2022, the Company expects payments for property, plant, and equipment to be approximately ~~$100.0~~$75 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled ~~$8.7~~$39.3 million in the first three months of ~~2021~~2022 versus ~~$11.4~~$8.7 million ~~used in financing activities~~ in the ~~comparable~~ prior-year period. The increase is primarily due to increased net borrowings of ~~$15.0~~$49.1 million under our revolving credit facility in the first quarter of 2022, compared to an increase in borrowings of $15.0 million in the same period in the prior year.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the inherent use of estimates and management’s judgment in establishing those estimates. For additional information regarding critical accounting policies, please refer to our 2021 ~~partially offset by payments made for taxes withheld~~Annual Report on ~~stock-based compensation awards and dividends.~~Form 10-K.

Liquidity

We believe cash flow from operations plus the available borrowing capacity and our current cash balance are adequate to support operating requirements, capital expenditures, projected pension plan contributions, the current dividend program, environmental remediation projects, and strategic ~~acquisitions.~~acquisitions for at least the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future thereafter. At April ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign operations totaled ~~$17.1~~$16.8 million. We do not expect restrictions on repatriation of cash held outside of the United States to have a material effect on our overall liquidity, financial condition, or results of operations for the foreseeable future.

A summary of key data relative to our liquidity, including outstanding debt, cash, and available borrowing capacity, as of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020~~2021 is as follows:


		April 2,		December 31,			April 1,		December 31,
(Thousands)	(Thousands)	2021		2020		(Thousands)	2022		2021
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,934	$	25,878	Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,237	$	14,462
Total outstanding debt	Total outstanding debt	52,960		38,506		Total outstanding debt	495,172		449,747
Net debt	Net debt	$	(34,026)	$	(12,628)	Net debt	$	(474,935)	$	(435,285)
Available borrowing capacity	Available borrowing capacity	$	250,418	$	245,772	Available borrowing capacity	$	127,356	$	176,419

Net ~~(debt) cash~~debt is a non-GAAP financial measure. We are providing this information because we believe it is more indicative of our overall financial position. It is also a measure our management uses to assess financing and other decisions. We

believe that based on our typical cash flow generated from operations, we can support a higher leverage ratio in future periods.

The available borrowing capacity in the table above represents the additional amounts that could be borrowed under our revolving credit facility and other secured lines existing as of the end of each period depicted. The applicable debt covenants have been taken into account when determining the available borrowing capacity, including the covenant that restricts the borrowing capacity to a multiple of the twelve-month trailing earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization, and other adjustments.

In ~~2019,~~2021, we amended and restated the agreement governing our $375.0 million revolving credit facility (Credit Agreement)~~. The~~ in connection with the HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition. A $300.0 million delayed draw term loan facility was added to the Credit Agreement and the maturity date of the Credit Agreement was extended from ~~2020~~2024 to ~~2024, and~~2026. Moreover, the Credit Agreement also provides ~~more favorable interest rates~~for an uncommitted incremental facility whereby, under certain ~~circumstances. In addition,~~conditions, the Company may be able to borrow additional term loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed $150.0 million. The Credit Agreement provides the Company and its subsidiaries with additional capacity to enter into facilities for the consignment, borrowing, or leasing of precious metals and copper, and provides enhanced flexibility to finance acquisitions and other strategic initiatives. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and its direct subsidiaries, with the exception of non-mining real property, precious metal, copper and certain other assets.

The Credit Agreement allows the Company to borrow money at a premium over LIBOR or a prime rate and at varying maturities. The premium resets quarterly according to the terms and conditions ~~available under~~stipulated in the agreement. The Credit Agreement includes restrictive covenants relating to restrictions on additional indebtedness, acquisitions, dividends, and stock repurchases. In addition, the Credit Agreement includes covenants ~~subject~~that limit the Company to a maximum leverage ratio and a ~~minimum fixed charge~~maximum interest coverage ratio. We were in compliance with all of our debt covenants as of April 2,1, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Cash on hand ~~does not affect~~up to $25.0 million can benefit the covenants orand may benefit the borrowing capacity under ~~our debt agreements.~~the Credit Agreement.

In November 2021, we completed the acquisition of HCS-Electronic Materials. The Company financed the purchase price for the HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition with a new $300.0 million five-year term loan pursuant to its delayed draw term loan facility under the Credit Agreement and $103.0 million of borrowings under its amended revolving credit facility. The interest rate for the term loan is based on LIBOR plus a tiered rate determined by the Company's quarterly leverage ratio.

Portions of our business utilize off-balance sheet consignment arrangements allowing us to ~~finance~~use bank owned metal ~~requirements.~~as we manufacture product for customers. Metal is purchased from the consignee and sold to our customer at the time of product shipment. Expansion of business volumes and/or higher metal prices can put pressure on the consignment line limitations from time to time. ~~In 2019, we~~The precious metal consignment agreements, including our largest such agreement entered into ~~a precious metals consignment agreement,~~in 2019 and maturing on August 27, 2022, ~~which replaced~~were amended in 2021 to be more consistent with the ~~consignment agreement that would have matured on September 30, 2019.~~Credit Agreement. The available and unused capacity under the metal ~~financing~~consignment lines ~~expiring in August 2022~~ totaled approximately ~~$38.1~~$79.5 million as of April ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, compared to ~~$50.0~~$69.8 million as of December 31, ~~2020.~~2021. The availability is determined by Board approved levels and actual line capacity.

In January 2014, our Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase up to $50.0 million of our common stock. The timing of the share repurchases will depend on several factors, including market and business conditions, our cash flow, debt levels, and other investment opportunities. There is no minimum quantity requirement to repurchase our common stock for a given year, and the repurchases may be discontinued at any time. We did not repurchase any shares under this program in the first quarter of ~~2021.~~2022. Since the approval of the repurchase plan, we have purchased 1,254,264 shares at a total cost of $41.7 ~~million.~~million, or an average of $33.23 per share.

We paid cash dividends of ~~$2.3~~$2.5 million on our common stock in the first quarter of ~~2021.~~2022. We intend to pay a quarterly dividend on an ongoing basis, subject to a determination that the dividend remains in the best interest of our shareholders.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

We maintain the majority of the precious metals and portions of the copper we use in production on a consignment basis in order to reduce our exposure to metal price movements and to reduce our working capital investment. The notional value of off-balance sheet precious metals and copper was ~~$411.9~~$485.5 million and ~~$400.0~~$480.2 million as of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 and December 31, ~~2020,~~2021, respectively. We were in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the consignment agreements as of April ~~2, 2021.~~1, 2022. For additional information on our contractual obligations, refer to our ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

~~CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES~~

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. 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: the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity; our ability to achieve the strategic and other objectives related to the HCS-Electronic Materials (defined herein) acquisition, including any expected synergies; the global economy, including the impact of tariffs and trade agreements; the impact of any U.S. Federal Government shutdowns ~~and~~or sequestrations; the condition of the markets which we serve, whether defined geographically or by segment; 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 identifying acquisition candidates and in acquiring and integrating such businesses, including the integration of ~~Optics Balzers;~~the HCS-Electronic Materials business; the impact of the results of acquisitions on our ability to fully achieve the strategic and financial objectives related to these acquisitions, including, without limitation, the HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition ~~of Optics Balzers~~ being accretive in the expected timeframe or at all; our success in implementing our strategic plans and the timely and successful ~~completion~~start-up and ~~start-up~~completion of any capital projects; other financial and economic factors, including the cost and availability of raw materials (both base and precious metals), physical inventory valuations, metal ~~financing~~consignment fees, tax rates, exchange rates, interest rates, pension costs and required cash contributions and other employee benefit costs, energy costs, regulatory compliance costs, the cost and availability of insurance, credit availability, and the impact of the Company’s stock price on the cost of incentive compensation plans; the uncertainties related to the impact of war, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, 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 disruptions onin operations from, and other effects of, catastrophic and other extraordinary events including the COVID-19 pandemic; and the risk factors set forth in Part 1, Item 1A of the Company's ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

For information regarding market risks, refer to Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in our market risks since the inclusion of this discussion in our ~~2020~~2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Item 4.			Controls and Procedures

a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with participation of the Company's management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of disclosure controls and procedures as of April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of April ~~2, 2021.~~1, 2022.

b)Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.			Legal Proceedings

Our subsidiaries and our holding company are subject, from time to time, to a variety of civil and administrative proceedings arising out of our normal operations, including, without limitation, product liability claims, health, safety, and environmental claims, and employment-related actions. Among such proceedings are cases alleging that plaintiffs have contracted, or have been placed at risk of contracting, beryllium sensitization or chronic beryllium disease or other lung conditions as a result of exposure to beryllium (beryllium cases). The plaintiffs in beryllium cases seek recovery under negligence and various other legal theories and demand compensatory and often punitive damages, in many cases of an unspecified sum. Spouses of some plaintiffs claim loss of consortium.

Beryllium Claims

As of April ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, our subsidiary, Materion Brush Inc., was a defendant in two beryllium ~~cases. During 2020,~~cases; however, a settlement agreement has been reached in one ~~beryllium case was filed.~~of those cases and the Company is awaiting the filing of the dismissal. In Richard Miller v. Dolphin, Inc. et al., case number CV2020-005163, filed in the Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, the Company is one of six named defendants and 100 Doe defendants. The plaintiff alleges that he contracted beryllium disease from exposures to beryllium-containing products supplied to his employer, Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, where he was a production worker, and asserts claims for negligence, strict liability – failure to warn, strict liability – design defect, and fraudulent concealment. The plaintiff seeks general damages, medical expenses, loss of earnings, consequential damages, and punitive ~~damages.~~damages, and his wife claims loss of consortium. A ~~co-defendent,~~co-defendant, Dolphin, Inc., filed a cross-claim against the Company for indemnification. On August 12, 2020, the Company moved to dismiss the cross-claim for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The court denied the motion on October 23, 2020. On December 7, 2020, the Company filed a Petition for Special Action in the Court of Appeals seeking to appeal the denial of the motion to dismiss the cross-claim. The Court of Appeals declined to accept jurisdiction on December 30, 2020. The court entered a scheduling order on September 14, 2021 that did not set a date for trial. An amended scheduling order was entered on April 8, 2022, but a date for trial was not set. The Company believes that it has substantive defenses and intends to vigorously defend this suit.

~~In 2019, one beryllium case was filed.~~ In Ronald Dwayne Manning v. Arconic Inc. et al., case number 19CI000219, filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, Tehama County, and later removed to the United States District Court, Eastern District of California (Sacramento Division), case number 2:19-CV-02202-MCE-DMC, the Company is one of ~~four~~three named defendants and 120 Doe defendants. The plaintiff alleges that he contracted beryllium disease from exposures to beryllium-containing products during his employment as an auto mechanic, welder, sprinkler installer, and movie projector operator, and asserts claims for negligence, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, and breach of implied warranties. The plaintiff seeks economic damages, non-economic damages, consequential damages, and punitive damages. ~~The~~A settlement agreement has been reached in the this case, and the Company ~~believes that it has substantive defenses and intends to vigorously defend this suit.~~is awaiting the filing of the dismissal.

No beryllium cases were filed in the first quarter of 2022.

The Company has insurance coverage, which may respond, subject to an annual deductible.

Other Claims

On October 14, 2020, Garett Lucyk, et al. v. Materion Brush Inc., et. al., case number 20CV0234, a wage and hour purported collective and class action, was filed in the Northern District of Ohio against the Company and its subsidiary, Materion Brush Inc. (collectively, the Company). Plaintiff, a former hourly production employee at the Company's Elmore, Ohio facility, alleges, among other things, that he and other similarly situated employees nationwide are not paid for all time they spend donning and doffing personal protective equipment in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Ohio law. ~~Plaintiff also alleges the Company failed to include all remuneration he and others received for premium and bonus pay when computing overtime pay.~~ The case ~~is currently~~remains in the preliminary ~~stages.~~stages while the parties have explored a negotiated resolution. The Company believes that it has substantive defenses and intends to vigorously defend this ~~suit.~~suit absent a negotiated resolution.

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Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table presents information with respect to repurchases of common stock made by us during the three months ended April ~~2, 2021~~1, 2022.

Period Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) Average Price Paid per Share (1) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
January 1 through February 5, 2021
145 $ 68.73 — $ 8,316,239
February 6 through March 5, 2021
42,543 66.48 — 8,316,239
March 6 through April 2, 2021 — — — 8,316,239
Total 42,688 $ 66.49 — $ 8,316,239


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
January 1 through February 4, 2022	—	$	—	—	$	8,316,239
February 5 through March 4, 2022	593	84.31		—	8,316,239
March 5 through April 1, 2022	32,601	81.98		—	8,316,239
Total	33,194	$	82.30	—	$	8,316,239


(1)			~~Includes 145 and 42,543~~Represents shares surrendered to the Company ~~in January and February, respectively,~~ by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on ~~equity awards~~stock appreciation rights issued under the Company's stock incentive plan.

(2)			On January 14, 2014, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of our common stock. During the three months ended April ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, we did not repurchase any shares under this program. As of April ~~2, 2021,~~1, 2022, $8.3 million may still be purchased under the program.


Item 4.			Mine Safety Disclosures

Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.104) is included in Exhibit 95 to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

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Item 6.			Exhibits

All documents referenced below were filed pursuant to the Exchange Act by Materion Corporation, file number 001-15885, unless otherwise noted.


10.1						Materion and Subsidiaries Management Incentive Plan for the ~~2021~~2022 Plan ~~Year~~Year**
10.2						Form of ~~2021~~2022 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the Materion Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated as of May 3, 2017), covering grants made in ~~2021~~2022
10.3						Form of ~~2021 Appreciation Rights Agreement under the Materion Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated as of May 3, 2017), covering grants made in 2021~~*
~~10.4~~						~~Form of 2021~~2022 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Stock-Settled) under the Materion Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated as of May 3, 2017), covering grants made in ~~2021~~2022
31.1						Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)*
31.2						Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)*
32						Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350*
95						Mine Safety Disclosure Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act for the period ended A p ~~ril 2, 2021~~April 1, 2022*
101.INS						XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document*
101.SCH						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.DEF						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
101.CAL						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.LAB						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in the Exhibit 101 attachments)

*Submitted electronically herewith.

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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.

MATERION CORPORATION

Dated: April ~~29, 2021~~28, 2022

/s/ Shelly M. Chadwick

Shelly M. Chadwick

Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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(Thousands except per share amounts)
	First Quarter Ended
	March 27, 2020
Selected Items	As Reported		As Adjusted		Adjustment
Cost of sales	$	232,371	$	233,376	$	1,005
Gross margin	45,575		44,570		(1,005)
Operating loss	(4,563)		(5,568)		(1,005)
Loss before income taxes	(3,865)		(4,870)		(1,005)
Income tax (benefit)	(762)		(992)		(230)
Net loss	(3,103)		(3,878)		(775)
Basic earnings per share:
Net loss per share of common stock	$	(0.15)	$	(0.19)	$	(0.04)
Diluted earnings per share:
Net loss per share of common stock	$	(0.15)	$	(0.19)	$	(0.04)


(Thousands)	Performance Alloys and Composites		Advanced Materials		Precision Optics		Other		Total
First Quarter 2021
Net sales	$	114,143	$	204,644	$	35,599	$	0	$	354,386
Intersegment sales	5		2,687		0		0		2,692
Operating profit (loss)	13,491		8,933		4,558		(7,264)		19,718
First Quarter 2020
Net sales	$	99,067	$	160,165	$	18,714	$	0	$	277,946
Intersegment sales	215		9,191		0		0		9,406
Operating profit (loss)	3,523		5,050		(9,592)		(4,549)		(5,568)


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share (1)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
January 1 through February 5, 2021	145	$	68.73	—	$	8,316,239
February 6 through March 5, 2021	42,543	66.48		—	8,316,239
March 6 through April 2, 2021	—	—		—	8,316,239
Total	42,688	$	66.49	—	$	8,316,239