UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

____________________________________________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019

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¨	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~~

6070 Parkland Blvd., Mayfield Heights, Ohio44124

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

~~216-486-4200~~(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. Yesþ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically ~~and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,~~ every Interactive Data File required to be submitted ~~and posted~~ pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit ~~and post~~ such files). Yesþ 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 filerþ Accelerated filer ¨



~~Large accelerated filer~~ þ			~~Accelerated filer~~ ¨
~~Non-accelerated filer~~ ¨ ~~(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)~~			~~Smaller reporting company~~ ¨
			~~Emerging growth company~~ ¨

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 September ~~29, 2017: 20,043,474.~~27, 2019: 20,402,976.

PART I1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

~~MATERION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES~~



~~Item 1.~~	Item 1. Financial Statements

~~The consolidated financial statements of Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries for the third quarter and nine months ended September 29, 2017 are as follows:~~



	~~Consolidated Statements of Income -~~	2
	~~Third quarter and nine months ended September 29, 2017 and September 30, 2016~~

	~~Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income -~~	3
	~~Third quarter and nine months ended September 29, 2017 and September 30, 2016~~

	~~Consolidated Balance Sheets -~~	4
	~~September 29, 2017 and December 31, 2016~~

	~~Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -~~	5
	~~Nine months ended September 29, 2017 and September 30, 2016~~

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)


	Third Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,		Sept. 30,		Sept. 29,		Sept. 30,		Third Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	2017		2016		2017		2016		September 27, 2019		September 28, 2018			September 27, 2019		September 28, 2018
Net sales	$	294,268	$	249,619	$	830,779	$	734,906	$	305,979	$	297,193		$	905,263	$	909,745
Cost of sales	239,065		198,864		678,023		595,488		241,034		232,258			701,412		724,692
Gross margin	55,203		50,755		152,756		139,418		64,945		64,935			203,851		185,053
Selling, general, and administrative expense	36,415		34,177		108,118		97,101		36,311		38,872			116,266		115,807
Research and development expense	3,429		3,237		10,103		9,860		5,262		4,250			13,064		11,753
Goodwill impairment charges									11,560		—			11,560		—
Asset impairment charges									2,581		—			2,581		—
Other—net	3,801		3,190		9,823		8,997		2,942		3,147			9,954		10,384
Operating profit	11,558		10,151		24,712		23,460		6,289		18,666			50,426		47,109
Interest expense—net	533		490		1,721		1,417		436		613			1,402		2,010
Other non-operating expense—net									127		800			3,484		1,679
Income before income taxes	11,025		9,661		22,991		22,043		5,726		17,253			45,540		43,420
Income tax expense	1,705		1,616		3,308		3,081
Income tax expense (benefit)									2,263		(2,713		)	9,631		1,746
Net income	$	9,320	$	8,045	$	19,683	$	18,962	$	3,463	$	19,966		$	35,909	$	41,674
Basic earnings per share:
Net income per share of common stock	$	0.47	$	0.40	$	0.98	$	0.95	$	0.17	$	0.99		$	1.76	$	2.06
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income per share of common stock	$	0.46	$	0.40	$	0.97	$	0.94	$	0.17	$	0.97		$	1.74	$	2.02
Cash dividends per share	$	0.100	$	0.095	$	0.295	$	0.280
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic	20,040		19,957		20,007		19,996		20,401		20,241			20,351		20,199
Diluted	20,411		20,192		20,361		20,209		20,677		20,648			20,645		20,607

~~The accompanying~~See notes ~~are an integral part of the~~to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)


	Third Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended						Third Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,		Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,		Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,
(Thousands)	2017			2016		2017			2016			2019			2018		2019			2018
Net income	$	9,320		$	8,045	$	19,683		$	18,962		$	3,463		$	19,966	$	35,909		$	41,674
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	271			467		1,649			2,918			(463		)	116		(627		)	285
Derivative and hedging activity, net of tax	(120		)	132		(755		)	(489		)	82			125		9			1,213
Pension and post-employment benefit adjustment, net of tax	881			673		2,397			2,923			501			1,507		14,994			4,081
Other comprehensive income	1,032			1,272		3,291			5,352			120			1,748		14,376			5,579
Comprehensive income	$	10,352		$	9,317	$	22,974		$	24,314		$	3,583		$	21,714	$	50,285		$	47,253

~~The accompanying~~

See notes ~~are an integral part of the~~to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets



	(Unaudited)
	Sept. 27,			Dec. 31,
(Thousands)	2019			2018
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	94,526		$	70,645
Accounts receivable, net	165,477			130,538
Inventories, net	191,956			214,871
Prepaid and other current assets	23,658			23,299
Total current assets	475,617			439,353
Deferred income taxes	1,848			5,616
Property, plant, and equipment	909,254			898,251
Less allowances for depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(675,039		)	(647,233		)
Property, plant, and equipment—net	234,215			251,018
Operating lease, right-of-use asset	25,054			—
Intangible assets	6,692			6,461
Other assets	17,452			7,236
Goodwill	78,961			90,657
Total Assets	$	839,839		$	800,341
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	$	857		$	823
Accounts payable	43,675			49,622
Salaries and wages	40,069			47,501
Other liabilities and accrued items	35,549			33,301
Income taxes	1,637			2,615
Unearned revenue	5,188			5,918
Total current liabilities	126,975			139,780
Other long-term liabilities	11,021			14,764
Operating lease liabilities	19,453			—
Finance lease liabilities	17,535			15,221
Retirement and post-employment benefits	31,026			38,853
Unearned income	29,270			32,563
Long-term income taxes	3,121			2,993
Deferred income taxes	2,175			195
Long-term debt	1,467			2,066
Shareholders’ equity
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 September 27 and December 31)	247,651			234,704
Retained earnings	577,409			548,374
Common stock in treasury	(187,464		)	(175,426		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(43,858		)	(58,234		)
Other equity	4,058			4,488
Total shareholders' equity	597,796			553,906
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	839,839		$	800,341

(Unaudited)
Sept. 29, Dec. 31,
(Thousands) 2017 2016
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 22,486
$ 31,464
Accounts receivable 125,417
100,817
Inventories 220,223
200,865
Prepaid and other current assets 19,115
12,138
Total current assets 387,241
345,284
Long-term deferred income taxes 40,332
39,409
Property, plant, and equipment 877,002
861,267
Less allowances for depreciation, depletion, and amortization (632,435 ) (608,636 )
Property, plant, and equipment—net 244,567
252,631
Intangible assets 10,771
11,074
Other assets 6,312
5,950
Goodwill 89,720
86,950
Total Assets $ 778,943
$ 741,298
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt $ 767
$ 733
Accounts payable 44,678
32,533
Salaries and wages 30,889
29,885
Other liabilities and accrued items 27,950
21,340
Income taxes 2,953
4,781
Unearned revenue 5,859
1,105
Total current liabilities 113,096
90,377
Other long-term liabilities 18,968
17,979
Retirement and post-employment benefits 92,014
91,505
Unearned income 37,991
41,369
Long-term income taxes 1,593
2,100
Deferred income taxes 279
274
Long-term debt 3,010
3,605
Shareholders’ equity
Serial preferred stock —
—
Common stock 219,817
212,702
Retained earnings 531,683
517,903
Common stock in treasury (161,030 ) (154,399 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (82,890 ) (86,181 )
Other equity transactions 4,412
4,064
Total shareholders' equity 511,992
494,089
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 778,943
$ 741,298

~~The accompanying~~

See the notes ~~are an integral part of the~~to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,
(Thousands)	2017			2016			2019			2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	19,683		$	18,962		$	35,909		$	41,674
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	33,444			34,379			31,955			26,506
Amortization of deferred financing costs in interest expense	670			417			720			720
Stock-based compensation expense (non-cash)	4,303			2,880			5,230			3,782
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment	207			(601		)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	1,073			(676		)	5,725			(5,341		)
Changes in assets and liabilities net of acquired assets and liabilities:
Impairment charges							14,141			—
Net pension curtailments and settlements							3,296			359
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	(21,572		)	(19,781		)	(36,146		)	(10,274		)
Decrease (increase) in inventory	(9,953		)	3,294			22,089			19,754
Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other current assets	(6,077		)	(956		)	(416		)	4,648
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	17,991			(2,207		)	(14,114		)	(10,290		)
Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue	4,746			(2,546		)	(728		)	2,365
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable	(2,083		)	898			(1,499		)	5,557
Increase (decrease) in long-term liabilities	(5,611		)	(9,320		)
Domestic pension plan contributions							(4,500		)	(38,000		)
Other-net	(1,324		)	2,479			(2,126		)	7,783
Net cash provided by operating activities	35,497			27,222			59,536			49,243
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment	(17,759		)	(20,052		)	(18,193		)	(21,809		)
Payments for mine development	(620		)	(8,934		)	(1,903		)	(5,192		)
Payments for acquisition	(16,504		)	—
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	53			1,366			17			26
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,830		)	(27,620		)	(20,079		)	(26,975		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt, net	—			3,777
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	55,000			10,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(55,608		)	(10,517		)	(599		)	(513		)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations	(644		)	(549		)
Principal payments under finance lease obligations							(894		)	(573		)
Cash dividends paid	(5,903		)	(5,601		)	(6,612		)	(6,262		)
Repurchase of common stock							(199		)	—
Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards							(4,832		)	(3,006		)
Deferred financing costs	(300		)	(1,000		)	(2,018		)	—
Common shares withheld for taxes	(2,397		)	(868		)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,086		)	(3,798		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,938		)	(8,556		)	(15,154		)	(10,354		)
Effects of exchange rate changes	1,293			524			(422		)	(146		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(8,978		)	(8,430		)	23,881			11,768
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	31,464			24,236			70,645			41,844
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	22,486		$	15,806		$	94,526		$	53,612

~~The accompanying~~

See notes ~~are an integral part of the~~to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity

(Unaudited)



	Common Shares				Shareholders' Equity
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	Common Shares		Common Shares Held in Treasury		Common Stock		Retained Earnings			Common Stock in Treasury			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Other Equity		Total
Balance at June 28, 2019	20,399		(6,749	)	$	245,785	$	576,211		$	(187,224	)	$	(43,978	)	$	3,991	$	594,785
Net income	—		—		—		3,463			—			—			—		3,463
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		—			—			120			—		120
Cash dividends declared ($0.11 per share)	—		—		—		(2,244		)	—			—			—		(2,244		)
Stock-based compensation activity	5		5		1,836		(21		)	(126		)	—			—		1,689
Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	(2	)	(2	)	—		—			(69		)	—			—		(69		)
Directors’ deferred compensation	1		1		30		—			(45		)	—			67		52
Balance at September 27, 2019	20,403		(6,745	)	$	247,651	$	577,409		$	(187,464	)	$	(43,858	)	$	4,058	$	597,796

Balance at June 29, 2018	20,236		(6,912	)	$	230,763	$	553,523		$	(173,825	)	$	(99,106	)	$	4,386	$	515,741
Net income	—		—		—		19,966			—			—			—		19,966
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		—			—			1,389			—		1,389
Net pension curtailments and settlements	—		—		—		—			—			359			—		359
Cash dividends declared ($0.105 per share)	—		—		—		(2,125		)	—			—			—		(2,125		)
Stock-based compensation activity	11		12		2,074		(14		)	(442		)	—			—		1,618
Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	(5	)	(5	)	—		—			(241		)	—			—		(241		)
Directors’ deferred compensation	2		1		9		—			(24		)	—			51		36
Balance at September 28, 2018	20,244		(6,904	)	$	232,846	$	571,350		$	(174,532	)	$	(97,358	)	$	4,437	$	536,743



	Common Shares				Shareholders' Equity
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	Common Shares		Common Shares Held in Treasury		Common Stock		Retained Earnings			Common Stock in Treasury			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Other Equity			Total
Balance at December 31, 2018	20,242		(6,906	)	$	234,704	$	548,374		$	(175,426	)	$	(58,234	)	$	4,488		$	553,906
Net income	—		—		—		35,909			—			—			—			35,909
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		—			—			11,080			—			11,080
Net pension curtailments and settlements	—		—		—		—			—			3,296			—			3,296
Cumulative effect of accounting change	—		—		—		(179		)	—			—			—			(179		)
Cash dividends declared ($0.325 per share)	—		—		—		(6,612		)	—			—			—			(6,612		)
Stock-based compensation activity	252		252		12,882		(83		)	(7,569		)	—			—			5,230
Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	(89	)	(89	)	—		—			(4,832		)	—			—			(4,832		)
Repurchase of shares	(5	)	(5	)	—		—			(199		)	—			—			(199		)
Directors’ deferred compensation	3		3		65		—			562			—			(430		)	197
Balance at September 27, 2019	20,403		(6,745	)	$	247,651	$	577,409		$	(187,464	)	$	(43,858	)	$	4,058		$	597,796

Balance at December 31, 2017	20,107		(7,042	)	$	223,484	$	536,116		$	(166,128	)	$	(102,937	)	$	4,446		$	494,981
Net income	—		—		—		41,674			—			—			—			41,674
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		—			—			4,645			—			4,645
Net pension curtailments and settlements	—		—		—		—			—			359			—			359
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Reclassification	—		—		—		(575		)	—			575			—			—
Cumulative effect of accounting change	—		—		—		425			—			—			—			425
Cash dividends declared ($0.31 per share)	—		—		—		(6,262		)	—			—			—			(6,262		)
Stock-based compensation activity	192		193		9,294		(28		)	(5,484		)	—			—			3,782
Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards	(58	)	(58	)	—		—			(3,006		)	—			—			(3,006		)
Directors’ deferred compensation	3		3		68		—			86			—			(9		)	145
Balance at September 28, 2018	20,244		(6,904	)	$	232,846	$	571,350		$	(174,532	)	$	(97,358	)	$	4,437		$	536,743

See notes to these consolidated financial statements.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note A — Accounting Policies

~~(Dollars in thousands)~~

Basis of Presentation:In management’s opinion, 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 ~~years~~periods have been reclassified to conform to the ~~2017~~2019 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 ~~2016~~2018 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 to the Consolidated Financial Statements are the results of the 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.

New Pronouncements Adopted: In ~~March~~February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) ~~2016-09,~~ ~~Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting~~2016-02 (Topic 842), Leases, which ~~impacts several aspects of~~eliminates the off-balance-sheet accounting for ~~share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards~~leases. This guidance requires lessees to report their operating leases as ~~either equity or liabilities,~~both an asset and ~~classification~~liability on the ~~statement~~balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted this guidance as of ~~cash flows. Under~~January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method and applied it retrospectively through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company applied the transitional package of practical expedients allowed by the standard to not reassess the identification, classification, and initial direct costs of leases commencing before this ASU's effective date; however, the Company did not elect the hindsight transitional practical expedient. The Company also applied the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components to new ~~standard, income tax benefits and deficiencies are to be recognized~~leases as ~~income tax expense or benefit in the income statement, and the tax effects of exercised or vested awards will be treated~~well as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. An entity will also recognize excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the reporting period. Excess tax benefits will be classified, along with other income tax cash flows, asexisting leases through transition. The Company made an ~~operating activity. In regard to forfeitures, the entity may make an entity-wide~~ accounting policy election not to ~~either estimate~~apply recognition requirements of the ~~number of awards that~~guidance to short-term leases.

Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2019 are ~~expected to vest or account for forfeitures as they occur. The ASU, which is required~~presented under Topic 842, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be ~~applied on~~reported in accordance with legacy generally accepted accounting principles.

The Company recorded a ~~modified retrospective basis,~~net reduction to opening retained earnings of $0.2 million as of January 1, 2019 due to the cumulative impact of adopting Topic 842, with the impact primarily related to derecognition of a built-to-suit lease. Refer to Note J for additional disclosures relating to the Company's leasing arrangements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which intended to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill. This ASU eliminates the requirement for an entity to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill in measuring an impairment charge. Instead, an entity will ~~be effective~~perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment testing by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recording an impairment charge for ~~fiscal years, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016.~~the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2019, and the ~~new guidance during the first quarter of 2017. An impact of~~ adoption was the recognition of excess tax benefits in Income tax expense rather than Shareholders' equity in 2017. As a result, the Company recognized discrete tax benefits of $129 and $503 in Income tax expense during the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, respectively. The cash flow classification requirements of ASU 2016-09 were applied retrospectively. As a result, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, cash flows from operating activities increased by $868 with a corresponding decrease to cash flows from financing activities. None of the other provisions in this ASU haddid not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note F for additional disclosures related to goodwill.

~~New Pronouncements Issued:~~ In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, which amends and simplifies existing guidance to allow companies to more accurately present the economic effects of risk management activities in the financial statements. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2019, and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

New Pronouncements Issued: In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. This ASU isrequires an entity to change its accounting approach in determining impairment of certain financial instruments, including trade receivables, from an “incurred loss” to a “current expected credit loss” model. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, ~~2018,~~2019, including interim periods within ~~those periods, with early~~such fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently ~~evaluating~~assessing the ~~impact of adopting~~effect that this ~~new guidance~~ASU will have on its ~~consolidated~~ financial ~~statements.~~

~~In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07,~~ ~~Improving the Presentation~~position, results of ~~Net Periodic Pension Cost~~operations, and ~~Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,~~ which requires an employer to report the service cost component of net benefit cost in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations. The amendments also allow only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

those periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively for the presentation of service cost and other components of net benefit cost on the income statement and prospectively for the capitalization of service cost and net periodic postretirement benefits in assets. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

~~In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,~~ ~~Leases~~, which eliminates the off-balance-sheet accounting for leases. The new guidance will require lessees to report their operating leases as both an asset and liability on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The ASU, which is required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis, will be effective for fiscal years, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

~~In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,~~ ~~Revenue from Contracts with Customers~~, which supersedes previous revenue recognition guidance. The new standard requires that a company recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Companies will need to use more judgment and estimates than under the guidance currently in effect, including estimating the amount of variable revenue to recognize over each identified performance obligation. Additional disclosures will be required to help users of financial statements understand the nature, amount, and timing of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts. This ASU is effective beginning in fiscal year 2018 and can be adopted either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. To evaluate the impact of adopting this new guidance on the consolidated financial statements, the Company established a cross-functional implementation team to assess its revenue streams against the requirements of this ASU. In addition, the Company is in the process of identifying and implementing changes to its processes and controls to meet the standard's updated reporting and disclosure requirements. The Company plans to adopt the standard as of the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective approach and will record a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity for open contracts as of January 1, 2018. The Company continues to update its assessment of the impact of the standard and related updates to its consolidated financial statements, and will disclose material impacts, if any.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 ~~— Acquisitions~~

On February 28, 2017, the Company acquired the target materials business of the Heraeus Group (HTB), of Hanau, Germany, for $16.5 million. This business manufactures precious and non-precious metal target materials for the architectural and automotive glass, electronic display, photovoltaic, and semiconductor markets at facilities in Germany, Taiwan, and the United States. This business operates within the Advanced Materials segment, and the results of operations are included as of the date of acquisition.

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

The Company will make adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as necessary. Only items identified as of the acquisition date will be considered for subsequent adjustment. The purchase price allocation for the acquisition is as follows:

(Thousands) Amount
Assets:
Inventories $ 7,221
Prepaid and other current assets 1,107
Long-term deferred income taxes 1,450
Property, plant, and equipment 7,637
Intangible assets 3,236
Goodwill 2,605
Total assets acquired $ 23,256

Liabilities:
Other liabilities and accrued items $ 1,030
Other long-term liabilities 430
Retirement and post-employment benefits 5,292
Total liabilities assumed $ 6,752

Total purchase price $ 16,504

As part of the acquisition, the Company recorded approximately $2.6 million of goodwill. Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the tangible net assets and intangible assets acquired. Also, the Company acquired approximately $3.2 million of other intangible assets, which will be amortized using the straight-line method over an average life of about ten years. The following table reports the intangible assets by asset category and useful life:

(Thousands) Value at Acquisition Useful Life
Customer relationships $ 1,861
15 years
Technology 1,375
3 years
Total $ 3,236

~~Note C~~ — Segment Reporting

The Company has the following ~~operating~~reportable segments: Performance Alloys and Composites, Advanced Materials, Precision Coatings, and Other. The Company’s ~~operating~~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, beryllium, and aluminum metal matrix composites, in rod, sheet, foil, and a variety of customized forms, beryllia ceramics, and bulk metallic glass materials.

Advanced 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 Coatings 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 Coatings			Other			Total
Third Quarter 2019
Net sales	$	130,704	$	147,650	$	27,625		$	—		$	305,979
Intersegment sales	—		17,161		—			—			17,161
Operating profit (loss)	18,780		6,202		(11,198		)	(7,495		)	6,289
Third Quarter 2018
Net sales	$	124,103	$	144,072	$	29,018		$	—		$	297,193
Intersegment sales	2		13,265		—			—			13,267
Operating profit (loss)	16,728		6,882		3,499			(8,443		)	18,666

First Nine Months 2019
Net sales	$	393,048	$	424,913	$	87,302		$	—		$	905,263
Intersegment sales	15		53,634		—			—			53,649
Operating profit (loss)	57,066		19,421		(5,184		)	(20,877		)	50,426
First Nine Months 2018
Net sales	$	372,104	$	447,941	$	89,700		$	—		$	909,745
Intersegment sales	33		36,317		—			—			36,350
Operating profit (loss)	38,898		18,352		9,107			(19,248		)	47,109

(Thousands)
Performance
Alloys and
Composites
Advanced Materials Precision Coatings Other Total
Third Quarter 2017
Net sales $ 109,393
$ 157,770
$ 27,105
$ —
$ 294,268
Intersegment sales
54
12,814
—
—
12,868
Value-added sales 90,637
60,391
21,896
(1,542 ) 171,382
Operating profit (loss) 6,786
9,756
1,613
(6,597 ) 11,558
Third Quarter 2016
Net sales $ 103,699
$ 107,250
$ 38,670
$ —
$ 249,619
Intersegment sales 47
21,505
—
—
21,552
Value-added sales 87,247
45,960
25,803
(2,009 ) 157,001
Operating profit (loss) 4,357
8,245
3,432
(5,883 ) 10,151

First Nine Months 2017
Net sales $ 310,487
$ 429,550
$ 90,742
$ —
$ 830,779
Intersegment sales
113
42,508
—
—
42,621
Value-added sales 262,534
169,720
67,810
(3,602 ) 496,462
Operating profit (loss) 12,523
24,873
6,145
(18,829 ) 24,712
First Nine Months 2016
Net sales $ 292,024
$ 328,927
$ 113,955
$ —
$ 734,906
Intersegment sales
226
54,110
—
—
54,336
Value-added sales 248,799
135,019
75,548
(4,573 ) 454,793
Operating profit (loss) 6,103
20,748
9,803
(13,194 ) 23,460

~~Intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation.~~

~~Note D — Other-net~~

~~Other-net expense~~The following table disaggregates revenue for each segment by end market for the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 and ~~2016 is summarized as follows:~~2018, respectively:



(Thousands)	Performance Alloys and Composites		Advanced Materials		Precision Coatings		Other		Total
Third Quarter 2019
End Market
Semiconductor	$	1,220	$	107,883	$	—	$	—	$	109,103
Industrial	28,353		8,302		3,365		—		40,020
Aerospace and Defense	27,653		1,779		5,303		—		34,735
Consumer Electronics	18,399		395		5,613		—		24,407
Automotive	16,071		3,012		296		—		19,379
Energy	10,629		20,911		—		—		31,540
Telecom and Data Center	14,964		835		—		—		15,799
Other	13,415		4,533		13,048		—		30,996
Total	$	130,704	$	147,650	$	27,625	$	—	$	305,979

Third Quarter 2018
End Market
Semiconductor	$	1,381	$	104,806	$	269	$	—	$	106,456
Industrial	26,812		9,269		3,338		—		39,419
Aerospace and Defense	19,840		910		5,203		—		25,953
Consumer Electronics	14,964		149		4,730		—		19,843
Automotive	25,292		1,707		398		—		27,397
Energy	12,395		19,338		—		—		31,733
Telecom and Data Center	17,530		951		—		—		18,481
Other	5,889		6,942		15,080		—		27,911
Total	$	124,103	$	144,072	$	29,018	$	—	$	297,193

Third Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
Sept. 29, Sept. 30, Sept. 29, Sept. 30,
(Thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Metal consignment fees $ 2,436
$ 1,665
$ 6,183
$ 4,851
Amortization of intangible assets 1,179
1,148
3,456
3,444
Foreign currency exchange/translation loss (gain) (201 ) 336
(794 ) 977
Fixed asset impairment 114
—
314
—
Cost reduction initiatives 189
—
189
—
Net loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets 60
94
207
(601 )
Other items 24
(53 ) 268
326
Total $ 3,801
$ 3,190
$ 9,823
$ 8,997

910



(Thousands)	Performance Alloys and Composites		Advanced Materials		Precision Coatings		Other		Total
First Nine Months 2019
End Market
Semiconductor	$	4,489	$	314,607	$	205	$	—	$	319,301
Industrial	83,368		23,934		11,358		—		118,660
Aerospace and Defense	80,774		4,397		14,924		—		100,095
Consumer Electronics	54,617		1,100		13,530		—		69,247
Automotive	53,348		6,035		882		—		60,265
Energy	33,026		59,136		—		—		92,162
Telecom and Data Center	50,800		1,749		—		—		52,549
Other	32,626		13,955		46,403		—		92,984
Total	$	393,048	$	424,913	$	87,302	$	—	$	905,263

First Nine Months 2018
End Market
Semiconductor	$	3,768	$	333,797	$	1,240	$	—	$	338,805
Industrial	85,389		25,002		9,237		—		119,628
Aerospace and Defense	64,086		2,912		14,847		—		81,845
Consumer Electronics	46,419		775		14,021		—		61,215
Automotive	72,065		5,890		1,089		—		79,044
Energy	30,007		53,045		—		—		83,052
Telecom and Data Center	50,177		1,982		—		—		52,159
Other	20,193		24,538		49,266		—		93,997
Total	$	372,104	$	447,941	$	89,700	$	—	$	909,745

Intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation.

Note C — 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 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 (ASC) 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 September 27, 2019. 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 September 27, 2019, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was approximately $21.6 million.

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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)	September 27, 2019		December 31, 2018		$ change			% change
Accounts receivable, trade	$	149,957	$	124,498	$	25,459		20	%
Unbilled receivables	16,206		4,619		11,587			251	%
Unearned revenue	5,188		5,918		(730		)	(12	)%

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 to our receivables were immaterial during the third quarter and first nine months of 2019.

Unbilled receivables represent expenditures on contracts, plus applicable profit margin, not yet billed. Unbilled receivables are normally 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 $5.0 million of the unearned amounts as revenue during the first nine months of 2019.

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 D — Other-net

Other-net expense for the third quarter and first nine months of of 2019 and 2018 is summarized as follows:



	Third Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,			Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,
(Thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Metal consignment fees	$	1,936		$	2,503		$	7,252		$	7,520
Amortization of intangible assets	375			524			1,133			1,858
Foreign currency loss	469			140			853			1,359
Net loss on disposal of fixed assets	1			14			143			37
Rental income	(29		)	(119		)	(87		)	(378		)
Other items	190			85			660			(12		)
Total	$	2,942		$	3,147		$	9,954		$	10,384

Note E — Restructuring

In ~~2017,~~the third quarter of 2019, the Company initiated a restructuring plan in the Large Area Coatings (LAC) business (a reporting unit in the Precision Coatings segment) to reduce headcount, idle certain machinery and equipment, and exit a facility in Windsor, Connecticut. Costs associated with this plan also included severance and related costs for approximately 19 employees.

In addition, in the third quarter of 2019, the Company completed other cost reduction actions in order to align costs with commensurate business levels. These actions were accomplished through elimination of vacant positions, consolidation of roles,

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

and staff reduction. Costs associated with these actions within the Other ~~and Precision Coatings segments~~segment included severance associated with approximately ~~twenty-three~~7 employees and other related costs.

In 2016, the Company initiated a plan to close the Fukuya, Japan service center, which is a part of the Performance Alloys and Composites segment. Costs associated with the plan included severance associated with approximately twelve employees and related facility exit costs.

These costs are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income as follows:


	Third Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended				Third Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Thousands)	Sept. 29, 2017		Sept. 30, 2016		Sept. 29, 2017		Sept. 30, 2016		Sept. 27, 2019		Sept. 28, 2018		Sept. 27, 2019		Sept. 28, 2018
Cost of sales	$	346	$	—	$	463	$	—	$	286	$	—	$	286	$	—
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expense	127		—		1,259		—		499		—		499		—
Other-net	189		—		189		—
Total	$	662	$	—	$	1,911	$	—	$	785	$	—	$	785	$	—

Remaining severance payments related to these initiatives of ~~$0.3~~$0.6 million are reflected within Other liabilities and accrued items in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company does not expect to incur additional costs related to these initiatives.

Note F — ~~Income Taxes~~Goodwill

A summary of changes in goodwill by reportable segment is as follows:



(Thousands)	Performance Alloys and Composites		Advanced Materials			Precision Coatings			Total
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	1,899	$	50,276		$	38,482		$	90,657
Impairment charge	—		—			(11,560		)	(11,560		)
Other	—		(136		)	—			(136		)
Balance at September 27, 2019	$	1,899	$	50,140		$	26,922		$	78,961

Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. The Company ~~recorded income tax expense~~conducts its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of ~~$1.7 million in~~the first day of the fourth quarter, or more frequently under certain circumstances. Goodwill is assigned to the reporting unit, which is the operating segment level or one level below the operating segment.

During the third quarter of ~~2017,~~2019, the LAC reporting unit began to experience a decline in sales volume from a significant customer. Based on an assessment that the decline in sales volume was expected to continue, the Company initiated a restructuring plan at the end of September to reduce LAC’s cost structure. Refer to Note E for further details of the restructuring plan. The Company considered these factors to be impairment indicators. As a result, the Company performed an interim impairment analysis as of September 27, 2019 related to the LAC reporting unit. The Company first reviewed long-lived assets which resulted in an impairment charge of $2.6 million. The Company then performed a goodwill impairment analysis which resulted in an $11.6 million charge. The Company estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow analysis for goodwill and estimated market values for other assets. These non-cash charges relating to goodwill and other assets were recorded in Goodwill impairment charges and Asset impairment charges, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Note G — Income Taxes

The Company's effective tax rate ~~of 15.5% against income before income taxes, and income tax expense of $1.6 million in~~for the third quarter of ~~2016, an effective tax rate of 16.7% against income before income taxes.~~

In2019 and 2018 was 39.5% and (15.7)%, respectively, and 21.1% and 4.0% for the first nine months of ~~2017,~~2019 and 2018, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the ~~Company recorded~~third quarter and first nine months of 2019 differed from the statutory tax rate primarily due to discrete income tax expense of ~~$3.3 million, an effective tax rate of 14.4%, and income tax expense of $3.1 million in the first nine months of 2016, an effective tax rate of 14.0%.~~

~~The Company recorded discrete benefits of $0.5~~$1.8 million and $1.3 million ~~respectively,~~recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2017. Of these amounts, $0.4 million related to the reversal of uncertain~~2019, respectively. The discrete income tax ~~positions due to a lapse in the statute of limitations~~expense recorded in the third quarter of ~~2017. Also, $0.1~~2019 consisted of $0.8 million ~~in the third quarter and $0.5 million in the first nine months~~ of ~~2017~~expense related to ~~the adoption~~an impairment of ~~ASU 2016-09,~~ ~~Improvements~~goodwill and a $1.0 million 2018 U.S. Federal income tax return to ~~Employee Share-based Payment Accounting.~~

~~The Company recorded discrete items in the first nine months of 2016, resulting in a net tax benefit of~~ ~~$1.0 million, primarily due to international tax planning initiatives.~~

~~Income~~provision tax expense in the third quarter and first nine months of both 2017 and 2016 was lower than the U.S Federal statutory income tax rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of percentage depletion, foreign rate differential, research and development credit, discrete benefits, and other items.adjustment.

1013

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The effective tax rate for the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 differed from the statutory tax rate primarily due to discrete income tax benefits of $6.1 million and $7.1 million recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2018, respectively. The discrete income tax benefits were comprised primarily of $10.4 million related to Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 118 adjustments, partially offset by $2.2 million of expense for a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets that were not likely to be realized for one of the Company's controlled foreign corporations, and a $1.5 million 2017 U.S. Federal income tax return to provision tax expense adjustment.

Note GH — Earnings Per Share (EPS)

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



	Third Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 27,		Sept. 28,		Sept. 27,		Sept. 28,
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS:
Net income	$	3,463	$	19,966	$	35,909	$	41,674
Denominator:
Denominator for basic EPS:
Weighted-average shares outstanding	20,401		20,241		20,351		20,199
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock appreciation rights	59		168		80		183
Restricted stock units	75		86		73		84
Performance-based restricted stock units	142		153		141		141
Diluted potential common shares	276		407		294		408
Denominator for diluted EPS:
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding	20,677		20,648		20,645		20,607
Basic EPS	$	0.17	$	0.99	$	1.76	$	2.06
Diluted EPS	$	0.17	$	0.97	$	1.74	$	2.02

Third Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
Sept. 29, Sept. 30, Sept. 29, Sept. 30,
(Thousands, except per share amounts) 2017 2016 2017 2016
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS:
Net income $ 9,320
$ 8,045
$ 19,683
$ 18,962
Denominator:
Denominator for basic EPS:
Weighted-average shares outstanding 20,040
19,957
20,007
19,996
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock appreciation rights 149
70
148
66
Restricted stock units 94
82
95
86
Performance-based restricted stock units 128
83
111
61
Diluted potential common shares 371
235
354
213
Denominator for diluted EPS:

Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding 20,411
20,192
20,361
20,209
Basic EPS $ 0.47
$ 0.40
$ 0.98
$ 0.95
Diluted EPS $ 0.46
$ 0.40
$ 0.97
$ 0.94

~~Stock appreciation rights (SARs)~~Securities totaling ~~219,292~~70,562 and ~~982,588~~65,112 for the quarters ended September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and September ~~30, 2016,~~28, 2018, respectively, and ~~370,917~~127,759 and ~~993,418~~65,112 for the nine months ended September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and September ~~30, 2016,~~28, 2018, respectively, were excluded from the dilution calculation as ~~their~~the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Note HI — Inventories

Inventories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized as follows:



	Sept. 27,		December 31,
(Thousands)	2019		2018
Raw materials and supplies	$	36,399	$	33,182
Work in process	182,015		195,879
Finished goods	22,516		30,643
Subtotal	$	240,930	$	259,704
Less: LIFO reserve balance	48,974		44,833
Inventories	$	191,956	$	214,871

Sept. 29, Dec. 31,
(Thousands) 2017 2016
Raw materials and supplies $ 44,924
$ 36,233
Work in process 181,553
169,327
Finished goods 37,671
38,147
Subtotal $ 264,148
$ 243,707
Less: LIFO reserve balance 43,925
42,842
Inventories $ 220,223
$ 200,865

The liquidation of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory layers ~~did not impact~~decreased cost of sales by $0.5 million and $0.4 million in the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2017~~ 2019, respectively, compared to an increase to cost of sales of $0.2 million and $0.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2018, respectively.

The Company maintains the majority of the precious metals and copper used 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 $302.9 million as of September 27, 2019 versus $316.1 million as of December 31, 2018.

Note J — Leases

The Company leases warehouse and manufacturing real estate, and manufacturing and computer equipment under operating leases with lease terms ranging up to 25 years. Several operating lease agreements contain options to extend the lease term and/or ~~2016. In~~options for early termination. The lease term consists of the non-cancelable period of the lease, periods covered by options to extend the lease if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option, and periods covered by an option to terminate the lease if the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise the option. The weighted average remaining lease term for the Company's operating and finance leases as of September 27, 2019 was 4.83 years and 19.52 years, respectively.

The discount rate implicit within the leases is generally not determinable, and, therefore, the Company determines the discount rate based on its incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate for leases is determined based on the lease term in which lease payments are made, adjusted for impacts of collateral. The weighted average discount rate used to measure the Company's operating and finance lease liabilities as of September 27, 2019 was 5.57% and 5.31%, respectively.

The components of operating and finance lease cost for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 were as follows:



	Third Quarter Ended		Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 27,		Sept. 27,
(Thousands)	2019		2019
Components of lease expense
Operating lease cost	$	2,449	$	7,452

Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets	353		1,063
Interest on lease liabilities	256		778
Total lease cost	$	3,058	$	9,293

Operating lease expense amounted to $2.4 million and $2.8 million during the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $7.5 million and $8.9 million during the first nine months of ~~2017, cost~~2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company straight-lines its expense of ~~sales were increased by $0.2 million. In~~fixed payments for operating leases over the lease term and expenses the variable lease payments in the period incurred. These variable lease payments are not included in the calculation of right-of-use assets or lease liabilities.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company's operating and finance leases as of September 27, 2019 was as follows:



	Sept. 27,
(Thousands)	2019
Supplemental balance sheet information

Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	25,054
Other liabilities and accrued items	6,908
Operating lease liabilities	19,453

Finance Leases
Property, plant, and equipment	$	25,830
Allowances for depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(3,331		)
Finance lease assets, net	$	22,499
Other liabilities and accrued items	$	1,243
Finance lease liabilities	17,535
Total principal payable on finance leases	$	18,778

Future maturities of the Company's lease liabilities as of September 27, 2019 are as follows:



	Finance		Operating
(Thousands)	Leases		Leases
2019	$	552	$	2,129
2020	2,208		7,726
2021	2,208		6,661
2022	2,208		4,715
2023	1,498		3,785
2024 and thereafter	21,729		5,210
Total lease payments	30,403		30,226
Less amount of lease payment representing interest	11,625		3,865
Total present value of lease payments	$	18,778	$	26,361

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the first nine months of ~~2016, cost of sales were reduced by $3.2 million.~~2019 was as follows:



	Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 27,
(Thousands)	2019
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	11,763
Operating cash flows from finance leases	778
Financing cash flows from finance leases	894

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note IK — Pensions and Other Post-employment Benefits

The following is a summary of the net periodic benefit cost for the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 and ~~2016~~2018 for the domestic pension plans (which include the defined benefit pension plan and the supplemental retirement plans) and the domestic retiree medical plan.



	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Third Quarter Ended						Third Quarter Ended
	Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,			Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,
(Thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
Service cost	$	1,359		$	1,674		$	18		$	27
Interest cost	1,500			2,397			100			99
Expected return on plan assets	(2,134		)	(3,697		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit	120			(31		)	(374		)	(374		)
Amortization of net loss (gain)	762			1,959			(24		)	—
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	$	1,607		$	2,302		$	(280	)	$	(248	)
Net curtailments/settlements	—			359			—			—
Total net benefit cost (benefit)	$	1,607		$	2,661		$	(280	)	$	(248	)

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~


	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits						Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Third Quarter Ended						Third Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,			Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,
(Thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016			2019			2018			2019			2018
Components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
Service cost	$	2,106		$	1,946		$	23		$	26		$	4,117		$	5,022		$	53		$	83
Interest cost	2,372			2,595			99			140			4,404			7,191			299			297
Expected return on plan assets	(3,678		)	(3,488		)	—			—			(6,424		)	(11,091		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit	(42		)	(115		)	(374		)	(374		)	362			(92		)	(1,123		)	(1,123		)
Amortization of net loss	1,623			1,431			—			—
Amortization of net loss (gain)													2,193			5,878			(70		)	—
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	$	2,381		$	2,369		$	(252	)	$	(208	)	$	4,652		$	6,908		$	(841	)	$	(743	)

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,
(Thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
Service cost	$	6,188		$	5,838		$	69		$	77
Interest cost	7,098			7,785			297			422
Expected return on plan assets	(11,007		)	(10,464		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit	(236		)	(345		)	(1,122		)	(1,122		)
Amortization of net loss	4,821			4,292			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	$	6,864		$	7,106		$	(756	)	$	(623	)
Net curtailments/settlements													3,296			359			—			—
Total net benefit cost (benefit)													$	7,948		$	7,267		$	(841	)	$	(743	)

The Company made contributions to the domestic defined benefit pension plan of ~~$8.0~~$4.5 million and ~~$12.0~~$38.0 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 and ~~2016,~~2018, respectively.

~~Beginning in 2017, the~~The Company ~~has elected to use a spot-rate approach to estimate~~reports the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost in the same line item as other compensation costs in operating expenses and ~~interest~~the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit cost ~~for its~~in Other non-operating expenses.

In May 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved changes to the U.S. defined benefit pension ~~plans.~~plan. The ~~spot-rate approach applies separate discount rates~~Company will freeze the pay and service amounts used to calculate pension benefits for ~~each projected benefit payment~~active participants in the ~~calculation. Historically, the~~pension plan as of January 1, 2020. The Company ~~used~~recognized a weighted-average approach to determine the service and interest cost components. The change is being accounted for as a change in estimate and, accordingly, is being applied prospectively. The reduction in service and interest costs for 2017non-cash pre-tax pension curtailment charge of $3.3 million associated with ~~this change approximated $0.3 million and $0.8 million~~the plan amendment during the ~~third quarter and~~ first nine months of ~~2017, respectively, and is expected to total approximately $1.0 million.~~2019.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note JL — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, including the amounts reclassified, for the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 and ~~2016~~2018 are as follows:



	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
(Thousands)	Foreign Currency			Precious Metals			Copper			Total			Pension and Post-Employment Benefits			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Balance at June 28, 2019	$	1,420		$	(458	)	$	(134	)	$	828		$	(40,050	)	$	(4,756	)	$	(43,978	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	354			(730		)	(271		)	(647		)	—			(463		)	(1,110		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(3		)	343			413			753			609			—			1,362
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) before tax	351			(387		)	142			106			609			(463		)	252
Deferred taxes	80			(66		)	10			24			108			—			132
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) after tax	271			(321		)	132			82			501			(463		)	120
Balance at September 27, 2019	$	1,691		$	(779	)	$	(2	)	$	910		$	(39,549	)	$	(5,219	)	$	(43,858	)

Balance at June 29, 2018	$	1,582		$	269		$	—		$	1,851		$	(97,018	)	$	(3,939	)	$	(99,106	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	121			330			—			451			—			116			567
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(169		)	(119		)	—			(288		)	1,935			—			1,647
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) before tax	(48		)	211			—			163			1,935			116			2,214
Deferred taxes	(11		)	49			—			38			428			—			466
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) after tax	(37		)	162			—			125			1,507			116			1,748
Balance at September 28, 2018	$	1,545		$	431		$	—		$	1,976		$	(95,511	)	$	(3,823	)	$	(97,358	)

Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
(Thousands) Foreign Currency Precious Metals Total Pension and Post-Employment Benefits Foreign Currency Translation Total
Balance at June 30, 2017
$ 1,109

$ 93

$ 1,202

$ (80,842 )
$ (4,282 )
$ (83,922 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(324 )
(205 )
(529 )
—

271

(258 )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
433

(94 )
339

1,345

—

1,684

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)


	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges																		Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
(Thousands)	Foreign Currency			Precious Metals			Total			Pension and Post-Employment Benefits			Foreign Currency Translation			Total			Foreign Currency			Precious Metals			Copper			Total			Pension and Post-Employment Benefits			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Balance at December 31, 2018																			$	1,263		$	79		$	(441	)	$	901		$	(54,543	)	$	(4,592	)	$	(58,234	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications																			602			(1,366		)	33			(731		)	14,224			(627		)	12,866
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income																			(47		)	281			505			739			5,050			—			5,789
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) before tax	109			(299		)	(190		)	1,345			271			1,426			555			(1,085		)	538			8			19,274			(627		)	18,655
Deferred taxes on current period activity	41			(111		)	(70		)	464			—			394
Deferred taxes																			127			(227		)	99			(1		)	4,280			—			4,279
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) after tax	68			(188		)	(120		)	881			271			1,032			428			(858		)	439			9			14,994			(627		)	14,376
Balance at September 29, 2017	$	1,177		$	(95	)	$	1,082		$	(79,961	)	$	(4,011	)	$	(82,890	)
Balance at September 27, 2019																			$	1,691		$	(779	)	$	(2	)	$	910		$	(39,549	)	$	(5,219	)	$	(43,858	)

Balance at July 1, 2016	$	958		$	—		$	958		$	(74,546	)	$	(3,037	)	$	(76,625	)
Balance at December 31, 2017																			$	959		$	(196	)	$	—		$	763		$	(99,592	)	$	(4,108	)	$	(102,937	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(126		)	—			(126		)	—			467			341			(206		)	774			—			568			—			285			853
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	336			—			336			1,015			—			1,351			250			40			—			290			5,183			—			5,473
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) before tax	210			—			210			1,015			467			1,692			44			814			—			858			5,183			285			6,326
Deferred taxes on current period activity	78			—			78			342			—			420
Deferred taxes																			(542		)	187			—			(355		)	1,102			—			747
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) after tax	132			—			132			673			467			1,272			586			627			—			1,213			4,081			285			5,579
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	1,090		$	—		$	1,090		$	(73,873	)	$	(2,570	)	$	(75,353	)

Balance at December 31, 2016	$	1,837		$	—		$	1,837		$	(82,358	)	$	(5,660	)	$	(86,181	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(1,205		)	30			(1,175		)	—			1,649			474
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	219			(182		)	37			3,655			—			3,692
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) before tax	(986		)	(152		)	(1,138		)	3,655			1,649			4,166
Deferred taxes on current period activity	(326		)	(57		)	(383		)	1,258			—			875
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) after tax	(660		)	(95		)	(755		)	2,397			1,649			3,291
Balance at September 29, 2017	$	1,177		$	(95	)	$	1,082		$	(79,961	)	$	(4,011	)	$	(82,890	)

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	1,579		$	—		$	1,579		$	(76,796	)	$	(5,488	)	$	(80,705	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(1,571		)	—			(1,571		)	—			2,918			1,347
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	793			—			793			3,045			—			3,838
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) before tax	(778		)	—			(778		)	3,045			2,918			5,185
Deferred taxes on current period activity	(289		)	—			(289		)	122			—			(167		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) after tax	(489		)	—			(489		)	2,923			2,918			5,352
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	1,090		$	—		$	1,090		$	(73,873	)	$	(2,570	)	$	(75,353	)
Balance at September 28, 2018																			$	1,545		$	431		$	—		$	1,976		$	(95,511	)	$	(3,823	)	$	(97,358	)

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income of gains and losses on foreign currency cash flow hedges are recorded in ~~Other-net~~Net sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income of gains and losses on precious metal cash flow hedges are recorded in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Refer to Note MO for additional details on cash flow hedges.

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

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(Unaudited)

Note KM — Stock-based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense, which includes awards settled in shares and in cash, was ~~$1.5~~$2.5 million and ~~$6.2~~$8.7 million in the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2017,~~2019, respectively, compared to ~~$2.1~~$4.2 million and ~~$4.4~~$9.4 million in ~~the~~ same periods of ~~2016.~~2018.

The Company granted ~~97,015 SARs~~73,461 stock appreciation rights (SARs) to certain employees during the first nine months of ~~2017.~~2019. The weighted-average exercise price per share and weighted-average fair value per share of the SARs granted during the nine months ended September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 were ~~$35.26~~$58.30 and ~~$10.89,~~$17.76, 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	~~1.92~~2.47	%
Dividend yield	~~1.1~~0.7	%
Volatility	~~34.0~~31.7	%
Expected term (in years)	~~5.6~~5.2

The Company granted ~~62,185~~63,665 stock-settled restricted stock units (RSUs) ~~and 32,466 cash-settled RSUs~~ to certain employees and 11,048 stock-settled RSUs to non-employee directors during the first nine months of ~~2017.~~2019. 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 ~~$34.95~~$58.30 and $68.79 for stock-settled RSUs granted to employees and non-employee directors, respectively, during the nine months ended September ~~29, 2017. Cash-settled~~27, 2019. RSUs are ~~accounted for as liability-based compensation awards and adjusted based on the closing price of Materion’s common stock~~expensed over the vesting period of three ~~years.~~years for employees and one year for non-employee directors.

The Company granted stock-settled ~~and cash-settled~~ performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) to certain employees in the first nine months of ~~2017.~~2019. The weighted-average fair value of the stock-settled PRSUs was ~~$30.28~~$69.84 per share and will be expensed over the vesting period of three years. ~~The liability for cash-settled PRSUs is re-measured at fair value each reporting period, and the adjustment to income is recorded accordingly.~~ The final payout to the employees for all PRSUs will be based upon the Company’s return on invested capital and the total return to shareholders over the vesting period relative to a peer group’s performance over the same period.

At September ~~29, 2017, unearned~~27, 2019, unamortized compensation cost related to the unvested portion of all stock-based awards was approximately ~~$5.3~~$11.2 million, and is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of the respective grants.

Note LN — Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company measures and records financial instruments at fair value. A fair value 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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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the financial instruments measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and December 31, ~~2016:~~2018:




(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)	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Financial Assets
Deferred compensation investments	$	3,151	$	2,156	$	3,151	$	2,156	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	478		246		—		—		478		246		—		—
Precious metal swaps	18		237		—		—		18		237		—		—
Copper swaps	10		—		—		—		10		—		—		—
Total	$	3,657	$	2,639	$	3,151	$	2,156	$	506	$	483	$	—	$	—
Financial Liabilities
Deferred compensation liability	$	3,151	$	2,156	$	3,151	$	2,156	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts	45		432		—		—		45		432		—		—
Precious metal swaps	1,001		135		—		—		1,001		135		—		—
Copper swaps	41		569		—		—		41		569		—		—
Total	$	4,238	$	3,292	$	3,151	$	2,156	$	1,087	$	1,136	$	—	$	—

(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)
2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
Financial Assets
Deferred compensation investments $ 2,149
$ 1,734
$ 2,149
$ 1,734
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
Foreign currency forward contracts 149
691
—
—
149
691
—
—
Precious metal swaps 45
—
—
—
45
—
—
—
Total $ 2,343
$ 2,425
$ 2,149
$ 1,734
$ 194
$ 691

$ —

$ —
Financial Liabilities
Deferred compensation liability $ 2,149
$ 1,734
$ 2,149
$ 1,734
$ —
$ —
$ —
$ —
Foreign currency forward contracts 669
1
—
—
669
1
—
—
Precious metal swaps 197
—
—
—
197
—
—
—
Total $ 3,015
$ 1,735
$ 2,149
$ 1,734
$ 866
$ 1
$ —
$ —

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 and metals. The carrying values of the other working capital items and debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair values as of September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and December 31, ~~2016.~~2018.

Note MO — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

The Company uses derivative contracts to hedge portions of its 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:

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, 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 risk 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 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 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,

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

forecasts, and other internal data, and determines the timing, amounts, and instruments to use to hedge that exposure within the confines of the policy. 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. Hedge

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

contracts are typically layered in at different times for a specified exposure period in order to minimize the impact of 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 precious metal product is fabricated and ready for shipment to the customer, the metal is purchased out of consignment at the current market price. The price paid by the Company forms the basis for the price charged to the customer. 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 based upon the current value of the metal on hand.

In certain instances, a customer may want to establish 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 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 purchased, thereby reducing the exposure to adverse movements in the price of the metal.

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.

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 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 when the metal is transferred back to the consignment line, thereby limiting any price exposure during the time when the metal was owned.

Copper. We also use copper in our production processes. When possible, fluctuations in the purchase price of copper are passed on to customers in the form of price adders or reductions. While over time our price exposure to copper is generally in balance, there can be a lag between the change in our cost and the pass-through to our customers, resulting in higher or lower margins in a given period. To mitigate this impact, we hedge a portion of this pricing risk.

The Company will only enter into a derivative contract if there is an underlying identified exposure. Contracts are typically held until maturity. The Company does not engage in derivative trading activities and does not use derivatives for speculative purposes. The Company only uses currency hedge contracts that are denominated in the same currency as the underlying exposure and precious metal hedge contracts denominated in the same metal as the underlying exposure.

All derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. If the 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 the hedged item is recognized in 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 classified as short-term or long-term depending upon their maturity dates.

1721

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

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 balance sheet classification as of September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and December 31, ~~2016:~~2018:



	September 27, 2019				December 31, 2018
(Thousands)	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value
Foreign currency forward contracts
Prepaid expenses	$	4,316	$	95	$	8,767	$	244
Other liabilities and accrued items	18,644		36		8,771		249

September 29, 2017 December 31, 2016
(Thousands)
Notional
Amount

Fair
Value

Notional
Amount

Fair
Value
Other liabilities and accrued items
Foreign currency forward contracts - euro $ 14,402
$ (11 ) $ —
$ —
Total $ 14,402
$ (11 ) $ —
$ —

These outstanding foreign currency derivatives were related to balance sheet hedges and intercompany loans. Other-net included $0.3 million of foreign currency ~~losses~~gains relating to these derivatives during both the third quarter and the first nine months of ~~$0.5~~2019 and included $0.4 million and ~~$1.1~~$1.6 million of foreign currency gains during the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2017,~~2018, 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 balance sheet classification as of September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and December 31, ~~2016:~~2018:



	September 27, 2019				December 31, 2018
(Thousands)	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value
Prepaid expenses
Foreign currency forward contracts - yen	$	1,000	$	14	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts - euro	8,082		369		725		2
Precious metal swaps	156		4		4,533		237
Copper swaps	517		10		—		—
Total	9,755		397		5,258		239

Other assets
Precious metal swaps	626		14		—		—
Total	626		14		—		—

Other liabilities and accrued items
Foreign currency forward contracts - yen	944		9		1,264		17
Foreign currency forward contracts - euro	—		—		19,158		166
Precious metal swaps	9,342		949		2,864		135
Copper swaps	2,686		41		11,170		569
Total	12,972		999		34,456		887

Other long-term liabilities
Precious metal swaps	1,169		52		—		—
Total	$	24,522	$	640	$	39,714	$	648

September 29, 2017 December 31, 2016
(Thousands)
Notional
Amount

Fair
Value

Notional
Amount

Fair
Value
Prepaid expenses
Foreign currency forward contracts - yen $ 2,000
$ 59
$ 2,418
$ 239
Foreign currency forward contracts - euro 6,829
90
6,493
452
Precious metal swaps 2,148
13
—
—
Total 10,977
162
8,911
691

Other assets
Precious metal swaps 1,932
32
—
—
Total 1,932
32
—
—

Other liabilities and accrued items
Foreign currency forward contracts - euro 12,689
(658 ) 537
(1 )
Precious metal swaps 7,845
(170 ) —
—
Total 20,534
(828 ) 537
(1 )

Other long-term liabilities
Precious metal swaps 1,999
(27 ) —
—
Total $ 35,442
$ (661 ) $ 9,448
$ 690

All of these contracts were designated and effective as cash flow hedges. ~~No ineffectiveness expense was recorded in the third quarter or first nine months of 2017 or 2016.~~

~~Changes in the fair value of outstanding cash flow hedges recorded in OCI for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016 totaled decreases of $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively.~~ The Company expects to relieve substantially the entire balance in OCI as of September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 to the Consolidated Statements of Income within the next ~~18-month~~15-month period. Refer to Note JL for additional OCI details.

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income relating to the hedging relationship of the Company’s outstanding derivatives designated as cash flow hedges and income statement classification as of the third quarter and first nine months of of 2019:



		Third Quarter Ended			Nine Months Ended
(Thousands)		Sept. 27, 2019			Sept. 27, 2019
Hedging relationship	Line item
Foreign currency forward contracts	Net sales	$	(3	)	$	(47	)
Precious metal swaps	Cost of sales	343			281
Copper swaps	Cost of sales	413			505
Total		$	753		$	739

Note NP — Contingencies

Legal Proceedings. For general information regarding legal proceedings relating to Chronic Beryllium Disease Claims, refer to Note QS ("Contingencies and Commitments") in the Company's ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

One beryllium case, originally filed and dismissed during 2015, but reversed and remanded in 2016 to the trial court, was outstanding as of December 31, 2018. That case was settled for an immaterial amount in the third quarter of 2019 and dismissed.

In addition, during the third quarter of 2019, one new beryllium case was filed, although the Company was not served until the fourth quarter of 2019. The Company does not expect the resolution of this matter 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

~~Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries~~

~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

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.

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 $6.1 million and $6.5 million at September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and ~~$6.0 million at~~ December 31, ~~2016.~~2018, respectively. Environmental projects tend to be long-term, and the final actual remediation costs may differ from the amounts currently recorded.



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, ~~industrial components, defense, medical, automotive electronics, telecommunications infrastructure,~~ energy, ~~commercial aerospace, science, services,~~ and ~~appliance.~~telecom and data center.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Third Quarter


	Third Quarter Ended										Third Quarter Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			$		%		Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,			$			%
(Thousands, except per share data)	2017			2016			Change		Change		2019			2018			Change			Change
Net sales	$	294,268		$	249,619		$	44,649	18	%	$	305,979		$	297,193		$	8,786		3	%
Value-added sales	171,382			157,001			14,381		9	%	188,598			181,943			6,655			4	%
Gross margin	55,203			50,755			4,448		9	%	64,945			64,935			10			—	%
Gross margin as a % of value-added sales	32		%	32		%	N/A		N/A		34		%	36		%
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expense	36,415			34,177			2,238		7	%	36,311			38,872			(2,561		)	(7	)%
SG&A expense as a % of value-added sales	21		%	22		%	N/A		N/A		19		%	21		%
Research and development (R&D) expense	3,429			3,237			192		6	%	5,262			4,250			1,012			24	%
R&D expense as a % of value-added sales	2		%	2		%	N/A		N/A		3		%	2		%
Goodwill impairment charges											11,560			—			11,560			N/A
Asset impairment charges											2,581			—			2,581			N/A
Other—net	3,801			3,190			611		19	%	2,942			3,147			(205		)	(7	)%
Operating profit	11,558			10,151			1,407		14	%	6,289			18,666			(12,377		)	(66	)%
Interest expense—net	533			490			43		9	%	436			613			(177		)	(29	)%
Other non-operating expense—net											127			800			(673		)	(84	)%
Income before income taxes	11,025			9,661			1,364		14	%	5,726			17,253			(11,527		)	(67	)%
Income tax expense	1,705			1,616			89		6	%
Income tax expense (benefit)											2,263			(2,713		)	4,976			(183	)%
Net income	$	9,320		$	8,045		$	1,275	16	%	$	3,463		$	19,966		$	(16,503	)	(83	)%

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.46		$	0.40		$	0.06	15	%	$	0.17		$	0.97		$	(0.80	)	(82	)%

N/A = Not Applicable

Net sales of ~~$294.3~~$306.0 million in the third quarter of ~~2017 were $44.7~~2019 increased $8.8 million ~~higher than the $249.6~~from $297.2 million ~~recorded~~ in the third quarter of ~~2016.~~2018. Net sales growth in our Performance Alloys and Composites and Advanced Materials segments was partially offset by decreased net sales in our Precision Coatings segment driven by lower sales of ~~$38.6 million during the third quarter of 2017 were attributable to the high performance target materials business of the Heraeus Group (HTB). Changes~~blood glucose test strip products. The change in precious metal and copper prices ~~negatively~~favorably impacted net sales induring the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 by ~~approximately $2.4 million when compared to the third quarter of 2016.~~$17.4 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.~~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 ~~$171.4~~$188.6 million in the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 increased ~~$14.4~~$6.7 million, or 9%4%, compared to the third quarter of ~~2016. Value-added~~2018. The increase in value-added sales ~~from~~was primarily driven by strong demand in the ~~HTB acquisition totaled $11.4 million~~ aerospace and defense end market and the timing of beryllium hydroxide shipments.

Gross margin in the third quarter of ~~2017. Value-added sales~~2019 was $64.9 million, which was flat compared to ~~the consumer electronics end market, which accounted for 31% of our total value-added sales during~~ the third quarter of 2017, increased $2.9 million from the prior-year period. Also, value-added sales in the industrial components end market increased $4.2 million from the prior-year period. These increases were offset by weakness in the medical end market, which lowered value-added sales by approximately $6.1 million.

~~Gross margin~~ ~~in the third quarter of 2017 was $55.2 million, or $4.4 million higher than the $50.8 million gross margin recorded during the third quarter of 2016.~~2018. Gross margin expressed as a percentage of value-added sales ~~was 32%~~decreased to 34% in the third quarter of ~~both 2017~~2019 from 36% in the third quarter of 2018. The decrease was primarily driven by unfavorable sales mix and ~~2016.~~manufacturing yields in the Advanced Materials segment.

SG&A expense was ~~$36.4~~$36.3 million in the third quarter of ~~2017, or $2.2~~2019, compared to $38.9 million ~~higher than the $34.2 million recorded~~ in the third quarter of ~~2016.~~2018. The ~~increase is attributable~~decrease in SG&A expense for the third quarter of 2019 was primarily driven by lower variable expenses related to ~~$2.1 million~~financial targets. Expressed as a percentage of ~~HTB expenses.~~value-added sales, SG&A expense was 19% and 21% in the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, 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 ~~was flat as a percentage~~accounted for 3% and 2% of value-added sales ~~at approximately 2%~~ in the third quarter of ~~both 2017~~2019 and ~~2016.~~2018, respectively. The $1.0 million increase reflects additional investment in new product and application development.

Goodwill and Asset impairment charges includes non-recurring charges relating to goodwill and other assets in our Precision Coatings segment. Refer to Note F to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

Other-net was ~~$3.8~~$2.9 million of expense in the third quarter of ~~2017,~~2019, or a ~~$0.6~~$0.2 million ~~increase~~decrease from the third quarter of ~~2016. Other-net in the third quarter of 2017 included higher metal consignment fees of $0.8 million, as compared to the third quarter of 2016.~~2018. Refer to Note D to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of the major components within Other-net.

Interest expense-net was ~~$0.5~~$0.4 million and $0.6 million in the third quarter of ~~both 2017~~2019 and ~~2016.~~2018, respectively.

Other non-operating expense-net includes components of pension and post-retirement expense other than service costs. Refer to Note K to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of the components of net periodic benefit costs.

Income tax expensefor the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 was ~~$1.7~~$2.3 million compared to ~~$1.6~~a $2.7 million benefit in the third quarter of ~~2016.~~2018. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 was ~~15.5%~~39.5% compared to ~~16.7%~~a negative effective tax rate of 15.7% in the prior-year period. The ~~effects~~effective tax rate in the third quarter of ~~percentage depletion,~~2019 was higher than the ~~foreign~~statutory rate ~~differential, the research and development credit,~~primarily due to discrete expense of $1.8 million. The effect of discrete benefits ~~and other items were~~of $6.1 million was the primary ~~factors~~factor for the difference between the effective and statutory rates in the third quarter of ~~2017 and 2016.~~2018. Refer to Note FG to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details on income taxes.

Nine Months


	Nine Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			$		%		Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,			$			%
(Thousands, except per share data)	2017			2016			Change		Change		2019			2018			Change			Change
Net sales	$	830,779		$	734,906		$	95,873	13	%	$	905,263		$	909,745		$	(4,482	)	—	%
Value-added sales	496,462			454,793			41,669		9	%	571,175			553,158			18,017			3	%
Gross margin	152,756			139,418			13,338		10	%	203,851			185,053			18,798			10	%
Gross margin as a % of value-added sales	31		%	31		%	N/A		N/A		36		%	33		%
SG&A expense	108,118			97,101			11,017		11	%	116,266			115,807			459			—	%
SG&A expense as a % of value-added sales	22		%	21		%	N/A		N/A		20		%	21		%
R&D expense	10,103			9,860			243		2	%	13,064			11,753			1,311			11	%
R&D expense as a % of value-added sales	2		%	2		%	N/A		N/A		2		%	2		%
Goodwill impairment charges											11,560			—			11,560			N/A
Asset impairment charges											2,581			—			2,581			N/A
Other—net	9,823			8,997			826		9	%	9,954			10,384			(430		)	(4	)%
Operating profit	24,712			23,460			1,252		5	%	50,426			47,109			3,317			7	%
Interest expense—net	1,721			1,417			304		21	%	1,402			2,010			(608		)	(30	)%
Other non-operating expense—net											3,484			1,679			1,805			108	%
Income before income taxes	22,991			22,043			948		4	%	45,540			43,420			2,120			5	%
Income tax expense	3,308			3,081			227		7	%	9,631			1,746			7,885			452	%
Net income	$	19,683		$	18,962		$	721	4	%	$	35,909		$	41,674		$	(5,765	)	(14	)%

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.97		$	0.94		$	0.03	3	%	$	1.74		$	2.02		$	(0.28	)	(14	)%

N/A = Not Applicable

Net sales of ~~$830.8~~$905.3 million in the first nine months of ~~2017 were $95.9~~2019 decreased $4.4 million ~~higher than the $734.9~~from $909.7 million recorded in the first nine months of ~~2016. Changes~~2018. Net sales growth in our Performance Alloys and Composites segment was more than offset by decreased net sales in our Advanced Materials and Precision Coatings segments, primarily driven by lower mix of precious metal-containing products and the mix of customer-supplied material. The change in precious metal and copper prices favorably impacted net sales during the first nine months of 2019 by $16.7 million.

Value-added sales of $571.2 million in the first nine months of ~~2017 by approximately $6.0~~2019 increased $18.0 million, ~~when~~or 3%, compared to the first nine months of ~~2016. Net~~2018. The increase in value-added sales was primarily driven by stronger demand in the ~~Performance Alloys~~aerospace and Composites segment increased $18.5 million due to higher sales volume, including shipments of raw material beryllium hydroxide. Net sales of $77.9 million during the first nine months of 2017 were attributable to the HTB acquisition. Excluding the HTB acquisition, net sales in the Advanced Materials segment increased $22.7 million due to higher sales volume in the consumer electronics and industrial components end markets. These favorable impacts were offset by lower sales volume in the medicaldefense end market ~~in the Precision Coatings segment.~~and higher beryllium hydroxide shipments.

~~Value-added sales~~ ~~of $496.5 million~~ Gross margin in the first nine months of ~~2017 increased $41.7~~2019 was $203.9 million, or 9% compared to the first nine months of 2016. Value-added sales from the HTB acquisition totaled approximately $24.9 million in the first nine months of 2017. Value-added sales to the consumer electronics end market, which accounted for 30% of our total value-added sales during the first nine months of 2017, increased $9.7 million from the prior-year period. Also, value-added sales in the industrial components end market increased $10.4 million from the prior-year period.

~~Gross margin~~ ~~in the first nine months of 2017 was $152.8 million, or $13.4~~$18.8 million higher than the ~~$139.4~~$185.1 million gross margin recorded during the first nine months of ~~2016.~~2018. Gross margin ~~was 31%~~expressed as a percentage of value-added sales increased to 36% in the first nine months of ~~both 2017~~2019 from 33% in the first nine months of 2018 primarily due to a combination of improved sales mix and ~~2016.~~improved manufacturing performance in the Performance Alloys and Composites segment.

SG&A expense was ~~$108.1~~$116.3 million in the first nine months of ~~2017, or $11.0 million higher than the $97.1~~2019, compared to $115.8 million recorded in the first nine months of ~~2016.~~2018. The increase ~~related~~in SG&A expense for the first nine months of 2019 was primarily driven by investments to ~~higher incentive compensation~~execute strategic initiatives for commercial excellence. Expressed as a percentage of value-added sales, SG&A expense was 20% and ~~stock-based compensation expense~~21% in the first nine months of $8.1 million, which included $1.4 million due to accelerated stock compensation expense associated with the transition of the Company's CEO. Additionally, the increase is attributable to HTB expenses of $4.2 million.2019 and 2018, respectively.

R&D expense was flat as a percentage of value-added sales at approximately 2% in the first nine months of both ~~2017~~2019 and ~~2016.~~2018. The $1.3 million increase reflects additional investment in new product and application development.

Other-net was ~~$9.8 million and $9.0~~$10.0 million of expense in the first nine months of ~~2017 and 2016, respectively. Other-net in~~2019, or a $0.4 million decrease from the first nine months of ~~2017 included higher metal consignment fees of $1.3 million, as compared to the first nine months of 2016.~~2018. Refer to Note D to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of the major components within Other-net.

Interest expense-net was $1.4 million and $2.0 million in the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Other non-operating expense-net includes components of pension and post-retirement expense other than service costs and a non-cash pre-tax pension curtailment charge of $3.3 million, recorded in the second quarter of 2019, associated with the pension plan amendment to freeze the pay and service amounts used to calculate pension benefits effective December 31, 2019. Refer to Note K to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of the components of net periodic benefit costs.

Income tax expense for the first nine months of 2019 was $9.6 million, compared to $1.7 million in the first nine months of ~~2017, or a $0.3 million increase from $1.4 million in the first nine months of 2016 due to higher average debt outstanding.~~

~~Income tax expensefor the first nine months of 2017 was $3.3 million, compared to $3.1 million in the first nine months of 2016.~~2018. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 was ~~14.4%~~21.1% compared to an effective tax rate of ~~14.0%~~4.0% in the prior-year period. The ~~effects~~effective tax rate for the first nine months of ~~percentage depletion,~~2019 is higher than the ~~foreign~~statutory tax rate ~~differential, the research and development credit,~~primarily due to discrete expense of $1.3 million. The effect of discrete benefits ~~and other items were~~of $7.1 million was the primary ~~factors~~factor for the difference between the effective and statutory rates in the first nine months of ~~2017 and 2016.~~2018. Refer to Note FG to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details on income taxes.

2226

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 third quarter and first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 and ~~2016~~2018 is as follows:


	Third Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended						Third Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,			Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,
(Thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016			2019			2018			2019			2018
Net sales
Performance Alloys and Composites	$	109,393		$	103,699		$	310,487		$	292,024		$	130,704		$	124,103		$	393,048		$	372,104
Advanced Materials	157,770			107,250			429,550			328,927			147,650			144,072			424,913			447,941
Precision Coatings	27,105			38,670			90,742			113,955			27,625			29,018			87,302			89,700
Other	—			—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Total	$	294,268		$	249,619		$	830,779		$	734,906		$	305,979		$	297,193		$	905,263		$	909,745

Less: pass-through metal costs
Performance Alloys and Composites	$	18,756		$	16,452		$	47,953		$	43,225		$	18,747		$	19,210		$	56,247		$	56,762
Advanced Materials	97,379			61,290			259,830			193,908			92,040			88,727			253,489			277,046
Precision Coatings	5,209			12,867			22,932			38,407			5,183			6,013			19,234			19,661
Other	1,542			2,009			3,602			4,573			1,411			1,300			5,118			3,118
Total	$	122,886		$	92,618		$	334,317		$	280,113		$	117,381		$	115,250		$	334,088		$	356,587

Value-added sales
Performance Alloys and Composites	$	90,637		$	87,247		$	262,534		$	248,799		$	111,957		$	104,893		$	336,801		$	315,342
Advanced Materials	60,391			45,960			169,720			135,019			55,610			55,345			171,424			170,895
Precision Coatings	21,896			25,803			67,810			75,548			22,442			23,005			68,068			70,039
Other	(1,542		)	(2,009		)	(3,602		)	(4,573		)	(1,411		)	(1,300		)	(5,118		)	(3,118		)
Total	$	171,382		$	157,001		$	496,462		$	454,793		$	188,598		$	181,943		$	571,175		$	553,158

The cost of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and copper 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.

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.

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.

Segment Results

The Company consists of four reportable segments: Performance Alloys and Composites, Advanced Materials, Precision Coatings, and Other. The Other reportable segment includes unallocated corporate costs.

Performance Alloys and Composites

Third Quarter


	Third Quarter Ended								Third Quarter Ended
	Sept. 29,		Sept. 30,		$		%		Sept. 27,		Sept. 28,		$		%
(Thousands)	2017		2016		Change		Change		2019		2018		Change		Change
Net sales	$	109,393	$	103,699	$	5,694	5	%	$	130,704	$	124,103	$	6,601	5	%
Value-added sales	90,637		87,247		3,390		4	%	111,957		104,893		7,064		7	%
Operating profit	6,786		4,357		2,429		56	%	18,780		16,728		2,052		12	%

Net sales from the Performance Alloys and Composites segment of ~~$109.4~~$130.7 million in the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 were 5% higher than net sales of ~~$103.7~~$124.1 million in the third quarter of ~~2016 primarily due to higher~~2018. Higher aerospace and defense end market sales ~~volume related to~~and beryllium hydroxide shipments more than offset softness in the ~~industrial components, consumer electronics, and~~ automotive ~~electronics~~ end ~~markets. In addition, the impact of higher pass-through metal prices favorably impacted net sales by approximately $1.8 million.~~market.

Value-added sales of ~~$90.6~~$112.0 million in the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 were 4%7% higher than value-added sales of ~~$87.2~~$104.9 million in the third quarter of ~~2016.~~2018. The increase in value-added sales was ~~driven by stronger demand~~due to the same factors driving the increase in ~~the aforementioned end markets of industrial components, consumer electronics, and automotive electronics, partially offset by a $3.1 million reduction in raw material beryllium hydroxide~~net sales.

Performance Alloys and Composites generated operating profit of ~~$6.8~~$18.8 million in the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 compared to ~~$4.4~~$16.7 million in the third quarter of ~~2016.~~2018. The increase in operating profit was primarily due to ~~higher~~ sales ~~volume,~~growth and favorable product ~~mix, and productivity improvements.~~mix.

Nine Months


	Nine Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,		Sept. 30,		$		%		Sept. 27,		Sept. 28,		$		%
(Thousands)	2017		2016		Change		Change		2019		2018		Change		Change
Net sales	$	310,487	$	292,024	$	18,463	6	%	$	393,048	$	372,104	$	20,944	6	%
Value-added sales	262,534		248,799		13,735		6	%	336,801		315,342		21,459		7	%
Operating profit	12,523		6,103		6,420		105	%	57,066		38,898		18,168		47	%

Net sales from the Performance Alloys and Composites segment of ~~$310.5~~$393.0 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 were 6% higher than net sales of ~~$292.0~~$372.1 million in the first nine months of ~~2016 primarily due to increased demand~~2018. Higher aerospace and defense end market sales and beryllium hydroxide shipments more than offset softness in the ~~industrial components and consumer electronics~~automotive end ~~markets. The impact of higher pass-through metal prices favorably impacted net sales by approximately $5.9 million.~~market.

Value-added sales of ~~$262.5~~$336.8 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 were 6%7% higher than value-added sales of ~~$248.8~~$315.3 million in the first nine months of ~~2016. Stronger demand in the consumer electronics and industrial components end markets increased value-added sales by $11.4 million compared to the first nine months of 2016. Also, the~~2018. The increase in value-added sales was ~~driven by higher raw material sales of beryllium hydroxide of $2.0 million.~~due to the same factors driving the increase in net sales.

Performance Alloys and Composites generated operating profit of ~~$12.5~~$57.1 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 compared to ~~$6.1~~$38.9 million in the first nine months of ~~2016.~~2018. The increase in operating profit was primarily due to ~~higher sales volume,~~ favorable product mix, sales growth, and ~~productivity improvements.~~improved manufacturing performance.

Advanced Materials

Third Quarter


	Third Quarter Ended							Third Quarter Ended
	Sept. 29,		Sept. 30,		$	%		Sept. 27,		Sept. 28,		$		%
(Thousands)	2017		2016		Change	Change		2019		2018		Change		Change
Net sales	$	157,770	$	107,250	50,520	47	%	$	147,650	$	144,072	3,578		2	%
Value-added sales	60,391		45,960		14,431	31	%	55,610		55,345		265		—	%
Operating profit	9,756		8,245		1,511	18	%	6,202		6,882		(680	)	(10	)%

Net sales from the Advanced Materials segment of ~~$157.8~~$147.7 million in the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 were ~~47%~~2% higher than net sales of ~~$107.3~~$144.1 million in the third quarter of ~~2016~~2018. The increase in net sales was primarily due to ~~higher sales volume. Net sales of $38.6 million during the third quarter of 2017 were attributable to our HTB acquisition. Also, net sales increased due to higher sales volume offset by~~ the impact of ~~lower~~favorable pass-through metal prices of ~~$4.7 million.~~$16.7 million, partially offset by a lower mix of precious metal-containing products and the mix of customer-supplied material.

Value-added sales of ~~$60.4~~$55.6 million in the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 were ~~31% higher than~~relatively flat compared to value-added sales of ~~$46.0~~$55.3 million in the third quarter of 2016. This increase included value-added sales of $11.4 million attributable to our HTB acquisition. Also, the increase in value-added sales was driven by higher value-added sales to the consumer electronics end market of $2.2 million due primarily to higher demand.2018.

The Advanced Materials segment generated operating profit of ~~$9.8~~$6.2 million in the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019 compared to ~~$8.3~~$6.9 million in the third quarter of ~~2016. Operating~~2018. Decreased operating profit in the third quarter of ~~2017~~2019, compared to 2018, was ~~favorably impacted~~the result of cost savings offset by ~~higher~~unfavorable sales ~~volume.~~mix and manufacturing performance.

Nine Months


	Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,		Sept. 30,		$	%		Sept. 27,		Sept. 28,		$		%
(Thousands)	2017		2016		Change	Change		2019		2018		Change		Change
Net sales	$	429,550	$	328,927	100,623	31	%	$	424,913	$	447,941	(23,028	)	(5	)%
Value-added sales	169,720		135,019		34,701	26	%	171,424		170,895		529		—	%
Operating profit	24,873		20,748		4,125	20	%	19,421		18,352		1,069		6	%

Net sales from the Advanced Materials segment of ~~$429.6~~$424.9 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 were ~~31% higher~~5% lower than net sales of ~~$328.9~~$447.9 million in the first nine months of ~~2016. Net~~2018. The decline in net sales ~~of $77.9 million during the first nine months of 2017 were attributable~~was due to the ~~HTB acquisition. Also, net sales increased due to a combination~~lower mix of ~~new product sales growth~~precious metal-containing products and ~~demand in~~ the ~~consumer electronics and defense end markets.~~mix of customer-supplied material, partially offset by the impact of favorable pass-through metal prices of $15.9 million.

Value-added sales of ~~$169.7~~$171.4 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 were ~~26% higher than~~relatively flat, compared to value-added sales of ~~$135.0~~$170.9 million in the first nine months of 2016. This increase included value-added sales of $24.9 million attributable to our HTB acquisition. The increase in value-added sales was also driven by higher value-added sales to the consumer electronics end market. Value-added sales to the consumer electronics end market, which represents approximately 49% of total segment value-added sales, increased $7.2 million due primarily to higher demand, excluding the HTB acquisition.2018.

The Advanced Materials segment generated operating profit of ~~$24.9~~$19.4 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 compared to ~~$20.7~~$18.4 million in the first nine months of ~~2016. As a percentage of value-added sales,~~2018. Increased operating ~~profit was 15% in the first nine months of both 2017 and 2016. Operating~~ profit in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019, compared to the first nine months of 2018, was ~~favorably impacted~~the result of cost savings realized primarily from restructuring actions taken in the fourth quarter of 2018, partially offset by ~~higher~~reduced manufacturing yields and unfavorable sales ~~volume.~~mix.

Precision Coatings

Third Quarter


(Thousands)	Third Quarter Ended								Third Quarter Ended
	Sept. 29,		Sept. 30,		$		%		Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,		$		%
	2017		2016		Change		Change		2019			2018		Change		Change
Net sales	$	27,105	$	38,670	(11,565	)	(30	)%	$	27,625		$	29,018	(1,393	)	(5	)%
Value-added sales	21,896		25,803		(3,907	)	(15	)%	22,442			23,005		(563	)	(2	)%
Operating profit	1,613		3,432		(1,819	)	(53	)%
Operating (loss) profit									(11,198		)	3,499		(14,697	)	(420	)%

Net sales from the Precision Coatings segment of ~~$27.1~~$27.6 million in the third quarter of ~~2017 were 30% lower than~~2019 decreased 5% compared to net sales of ~~$38.7~~$29.0 million in the third quarter of ~~2016~~2018 primarily due to ~~lower~~reduced sales ~~volume.~~volumes, partially offset by the favorable impact of pass-through precious metal prices of $1.6 million.

Value-added sales of ~~$21.9~~$22.4 million in the third quarter of ~~2017 were 15% lower than~~2019 decreased 2% compared to value-added sales of ~~$25.8~~$23.0 million in the third quarter of ~~2016.~~2018. The ~~defense and industrial components end markets increased $1.3 million~~decrease is primarily due to ~~end market demand. This increase was more than offset by~~ a ~~decrease of $4.9~~$1.6 million reduction in ~~the medical end market due~~value-added sales related to ~~lower volume in the~~ blood glucose test strip products, partially offset by $0.9 million of increased value-added sales into the consumer electronics end market.

The Precision Coatings segment generated an operating loss of $11.2 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared to an operating profit of $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2018. The operating loss was driven by a goodwill impairment charge of $11.6 million and an other assets impairment charge of $2.6 million related to our Large Area Coatings (LAC) business, as well as $0.3 million of restructuring actions taken in the third quarter of 2019.

Nine Months



(Thousands)	Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,		$		%
	2019			2018		Change		Change
Net sales	$	87,302		$	89,700	(2,398	)	(3	)%
Value-added sales	68,068			70,039		(1,971	)	(3	)%
Operating (loss) profit	(5,184		)	9,107		(14,291	)	(157	)%

Net sales from the Precision Coatings segment of $87.3 million in the ~~medical~~first nine months of 2019 decreased 3% compared to net sales of $89.7 million in the first nine months of 2018 due to decreased sales volume, partially offset by a $3.8 million favorable impact of pass-through precious metal prices.

Value-added sales of $68.1 million in the first nine months of 2019 decreased 3% compared to value-added sales of $70.0 million in the first nine months of 2018. The decrease was driven by reduced value-added sales related to blood glucose test trip products, partially offset by increased value-added sales of $2.2 million into the industrial end market.

The Precision Coatings segment generated operating ~~profit~~loss of ~~$1.6~~$5.2 million in the ~~third quarter~~first nine months of ~~2017,~~2019, compared to an operating profit of ~~$3.4~~$9.1 million in the ~~third quarter~~first nine months of ~~2016.~~2018. The decrease in operating profit was driven by ~~lower sales volume~~a goodwill impairment charge of $11.6 million and ~~$0.4~~an other assets impairment charge of $2.6 million related to our LAC business, as well as $0.3 million of ~~cost reduction initiatives, primarily severance, associated with reducing headcount~~restructuring actions taken in ~~Asia and North America.~~the third quarter of 2019.

~~Nine Months~~

Other

Third Quarter

(Thousands) Nine Months Ended
Sept. 29, Sept. 30, $ %
2017 2016 Change Change
Net sales $ 90,742
$ 113,955
(23,213 ) (20 )%
Value-added sales 67,810
75,548
(7,738 ) (10 )%
Operating profit 6,145
9,803
(3,658 ) (37 )%

Net sales from the Precision Coatings segment of $90.7 million in the first nine months of 2017 were 20% lower than net sales of $114.0 million in the first nine months of 2016 primarily due to lower sales volume.

Value-added sales of $67.8 million in the first nine months of 2017 were 10% lower than value-added sales of $75.5 million in the first nine months of 2016. The defense and industrial components end markets increased $3.6 million primarily due to stronger end market demand. This increase was more than offset by a decrease of $8.4 million in the medical end market due to lower volume in the blood glucose test strip segment of the medical end market.

The Precision Coatings segment generated operating profit of $6.1 million in the first nine months of 2017 compared to $9.8 million in the first nine months of 2016. The decrease in operating profit in the first nine months of 2017 versus the comparable period of 2016 was due to lower sales volume, cost reduction initiatives of $0.4 million, and the absence of a gain on the sale of equipment of $0.8 million realized during the first nine months of 2016.

~~Other~~

~~Third Quarter~~


(Thousands)	Third Quarter Ended										Third Quarter Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			$		%		Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,			$		%
	2017			2016			Change		Change		2019			2018			Change		Change
Net sales	$	—		$	—		—		—	%	$	—		$	—		—		—	%
Value-added sales	(1,542		)	(2,009		)	467		(23	)%	(1,411		)	(1,300		)	(111	)	9	%
Operating loss	(6,597		)	(5,883		)	(714	)	12	%	(7,495		)	(8,443		)	948		(11	)%

The Other reportable segment in total includes unallocated corporate costs.

Corporate costs of ~~$6.6~~$7.5 million in the third quarter of ~~2017 increased $0.7~~2019 decreased $0.9 million as compared to ~~$5.9~~$8.4 million in the third quarter of ~~2016.~~2018. Corporate costs ~~were~~accounted for 4% and 5% of ~~total Company~~Company-wide value-added sales in the third quarter of ~~both 2017~~2019 and ~~2016.~~2018, respectively. The ~~increase~~decrease in corporate costs ~~was primarily due~~in the third quarter of 2019, compared to ~~higher incentive compensation expense associated with value-added sales and profit growth.~~the third quarter of 2018, is reflective of lower variable expenses related to financial targets.

Nine Months


(Thousands)	Nine Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			$		%		Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,			$		%
	2017			2016			Change		Change		2019			2018			Change		Change
Net sales	$	—		$	—		—		—	%	$	—		$	—		—		—	%
Value-added sales	(3,602		)	(4,573		)	971		(21	)%	(5,118		)	(3,118		)	(2,000	)	64	%
Operating loss	(18,829		)	(13,194		)	(5,635	)	43	%	(20,877		)	(19,248		)	(1,629	)	8	%

Corporate costs of ~~$18.8~~$20.9 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 increased ~~$5.6~~$1.6 million as compared to ~~$13.2~~$19.2 million in the first nine months of ~~2016. As a percent~~2018. Corporate costs accounted for 4% and 3% of ~~total~~ Company value-added sales ~~corporate costs increased to 4%~~ in the first nine months of ~~2017 from 3% in the prior-year.~~2019 and 2018, respectively. The increase in corporate costs ~~was~~in the first nine months of 2019, compared to the first nine months of 2018, is primarily due to ~~higher incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense of $5.5 million, which included $1.4 million due~~investments to ~~accelerated stock compensation expense associated with the transition of the Company's CEO.~~execute strategic initiatives.

FINANCIAL POSITION

Cash Flow

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


	Nine Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 29,			Sept. 30,			$			Sept. 27,			Sept. 28,			$
(Thousands)	2017			2016			Change			2019			2018			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	35,497		$	27,222		$	8,275		$	59,536		$	49,243		$	10,293
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,830		)	(27,620		)	(7,210		)	(20,079		)	(26,975		)	6,896
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,938		)	(8,556		)	(2,382		)	(15,154		)	(10,354		)	(4,800		)
Effects of exchange rate changes	1,293			524			769			(422		)	(146		)	(276		)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(8,978	)	$	(8,430	)	$	(548	)	$	23,881		$	11,768		$	12,113

Net cash provided by operating activitiestotaled ~~$35.5~~$59.5 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 versus ~~$27.2~~$49.2 million in the comparable prior-year period. During the first nine months of 2019, we contributed $4.5 million to our domestic pension plan, compared to contributions of $38.0 million in the first nine months of 2018. Working capital requirements used cash of ~~$13.5~~$28.2 million during the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 compared to a use of ~~$18.7~~$0.8 million in the first nine months of ~~2016.~~2018. Cash flows used for accounts receivable were ~~$1.8~~$25.9 million higher than the ~~prior year-period due to the HTB acquisition. Our three-month~~prior-year period. Three-month trailing days sales outstanding ~~(DSO)~~ was approximately 4043 days at September ~~29, 2017 versus~~27, 2019 and 41 days at December 31, 2016. Cash flows used for inventory increased $13.2 million primarily within the Performance Alloys and Composites and Advanced Materials segments to respond to anticipated orders and demand. Cash flows from accounts payable and accrued expenses provided2018. Inventory reduction initiatives generated a cash flow benefit of ~~approximately $18.0 million compared to a use of $2.2 million in the prior-year period primarily due to a higher accounts payable balance due to the timing of payments and the HTB acquisition.~~

~~Net cash used in investing activities~~ ~~was $34.8~~$22.1 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 compared to ~~$27.6~~a benefit of $19.8 million in first nine months of 2018, related primarily to our Performance Alloys and Composites business. Cash flows used for accounts payable and accrued expenses were $14.1 million compared to the prior-year period use of cash of $10.3 million due to higher incentive compensation payments tied to improved financial performance.

Net cash used in investing activities was $20.1 million in the first nine months of 2019 compared to $27.0 million in the prior-year period ~~reflecting a $16.5 million payment for the HTB acquisition offset by~~due to lower ~~payments for property, plant, and equipment and mine development~~levels of ~~$10.6 million.~~capital spending.

Capital expenditures are made primarily for new product development, replacing and upgrading equipment, infrastructure investments, and implementing information technology initiatives. For the full year ~~2017,~~2019, the Company expects payments for property, plant, and equipment to be ~~less than $30.0~~approximately $25.0 million and mine development expenditures to be ~~less than $3.0~~approximately $2.0 million.

Net cash used in financing activities totaled ~~$10.9~~$15.2 million in the first nine months of ~~2017~~2019 versus ~~$8.6~~$10.4 million used in financing activities in the comparable prior-year ~~period~~period. The increase in cash used is primarily due to adeferred financing costs recorded in 2019 related to our credit and precious metal consignment agreements, as well as higher ~~amount~~payments of ~~common shares withheld~~withholding taxes for ~~taxes in 2017 compared to 2016.~~stock-based compensation awards.

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 and share repurchase ~~programs,~~program, environmental remediation projects, and strategic acquisitions. At September ~~29, 2017,~~27, 2019, cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign operations totaled ~~$11.5~~$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, ~~and debt-to-debt-plus-equity ratio,~~ as of September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and December 31, ~~2016~~2018 is as follows:


	September 29,			December 31,			September 27,		December 31,
(Thousands)	2017			2016			2019		2018
Cash and cash equivalents							$	94,526	$	70,645
Total outstanding debt	$	4,007		$	4,615		2,429		3,041
Cash	22,486			31,464
Net debt (cash)	(18,479		)	(26,849		)
Net cash							$	92,097	$	67,604
Available borrowing capacity	$	266,405		$	238,886		$	368,313	$	275,488
Debt-to-debt-plus-equity ratio	1		%	1		%

Net ~~debt (cash)~~cash is a non-GAAP financial ~~measure reflecting the Company's current liquidity~~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. ~~Non-GAAP financial measures, such as net debt (cash), have inherent limitations and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures.~~

~~Total outstanding debt decreased $0.6 million compared to December 31, 2016.~~

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 and amortization, and other adjustments. The main cause for the increase in the available borrowing capacity at September 29, 2017 as compared to December 31, 2016 was due to increased earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization on a trailing 12-month basis.

In ~~2015,~~the third quarter of 2019, we ~~entered into an amendment to~~amended and restated the agreement governing our $375.0 million revolving credit ~~agreement~~facility (Credit Agreement). The ~~amendment extends the~~ maturity date of the Credit Agreement was extended from ~~2018~~2020 to ~~2020~~2024, and the Credit Agreement provides more favorable ~~pricing~~interest rates under certain circumstances. In addition, the ~~amendment~~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. ~~The~~Borrowings under the Credit Agreement isare secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and its direct subsidiaries, with the exception of non-mining real property and certain other assets.

The Credit Agreement allows usthe Company to borrow money at a premium over LIBOR or ~~the~~ prime rate and at varying maturities. The premium resets quarterly according to the terms and conditions available under the ~~Credit Agreement.~~

agreement. The Credit Agreement includes restrictive covenants ~~including incurring~~relating to restrictions on additional indebtedness, acquisitions, dividends, and stock repurchases. In addition, the 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 September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and December 31, ~~2016.~~2018. Cash on hand does not affect the covenants or the borrowing capacity under our debt agreements.

Portions of our business utilize off-balance sheet consignment arrangements to finance metal requirements. Expansion of business volumes and/or higher metal prices can put pressure on the consignment line limitations from time to time. AsIn the third quarter of 2019, we entered into a ~~result, we~~precious metals consignment agreement, maturing on August 27, 2022, which replaced the consignment agreement that would have ~~negotiated increases in the available capacity under existing lines, added additional lines, and extended the maturity dates of existing lines in recent years.~~matured on September 30, 2019. The available and unused capacity under the metal financing lines expiring in August 2022 totaled approximately ~~$149.3~~$146.9 million as of September ~~29, 2017.~~27, 2019, compared to $133.9 million as of December 31, 2018 under the metal financing lines that expired on September 30, 2019. 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. In the first nine months of ~~2017,~~2019, we repurchased ~~32,409~~4,500 shares ~~at a cost~~ of ~~$1.1~~our common stock for $0.2 million. We did not repurchase any of our common shares induring the third quarter of ~~2017.~~2019. Since the approval of the repurchase plan, we have purchased ~~1,082,264~~1,096,264 shares at a total cost of ~~$34.3~~$34.9 million.

InWe paid cash dividends of $2.2 million and $6.6 million on our common stock in the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2017, we paid cash dividends of $2.0 million and $5.9 million, respectively, on our common stock.~~2019, respectively. 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 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 ~~$300.7~~$303.1 million as of September ~~29, 2017,~~27, 2019, versus ~~$194.8~~$316.1 million as of December 31, ~~2016.~~2018. We were in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the consignment agreements as of September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 and December 31, ~~2016.~~2018. For additional information on our contractual obligations, refer to our 2018 Annual Report on Form ~~10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.~~10-K.

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 2018 Annual Report on Form ~~10-K~~10-K.

Impairment of Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. The Company conducts its annual goodwill impairment assessment as of first day of the fourth quarter, which was September 29, 2018.

Goodwill is assigned to the reporting unit, which is the operating segment level or one level below the operating segment. Goodwill within the Advanced Materials segment totaled $50.3 million as of December 31, 2018. Within the Precision Coatings segment, goodwill totaled $17.9 million and $20.6 million relating to the Precision Optics and LAC reporting units, respectively, as of December 31, 2018. The remaining $1.9 million was related to the Beryllium reporting unit within the Performance Alloys and Composites segment.

For the purpose of the goodwill impairment assessment, we have the option to perform a qualitative assessment (commonly referred to as "step zero") to determine whether further quantitative analysis for impairment of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary. At the September 29, 2018 annual assessment date, we opted to bypass step zero and proceeded to perform a "step one" quantitative assessment for each of our reporting units. The results of the step one indicated that no goodwill impairment existed.

As of September 29, 2018, the Company determined that the fair value of the LAC reporting unit exceeded the carrying value by approximately 50 percent, which indicated no impairment at that time. The sales growth assumption for the ~~year ended December 31, 2016. There~~LAC reporting unit was based on expected future orders. A key input into our valuation analysis is our sales growth assumptions, which can be impacted by increased competition, pricing pressures, and contract negotiations with new and existing customers. These factors impact both the timing and magnitude of sales of our products. Precious metal prices, particularly palladium used by our LAC reporting unit and its customer base, have ~~been no material changes~~fluctuated significantly in recent years. Palladium price movements have increased competitive pricing pressure in the LAC business. The key risk with the precious metal pricing volatility is the possibility that rising prices could deter our customers from purchasing our products, which would adversely affect our net sales and operating profit. During the third quarter of 2019, we did begin to ~~our critical accounting policies subsequent~~experience a decline in sales volume with a significant customer. Based on an assessment that the decline in sales volume was expected to continue, the Company initiated a restructuring plan at the end of September to reduce LAC’s cost structure. The Company considered these factors to be impairment indicators. As a result, the Company performed an interim impairment analysis as of September 27, 2019 related to the ~~issuance~~LAC reporting unit. The Company first reviewed long-lived assets which resulted in an impairment charge of ~~our Form 10-K.~~$2.6 million. The Company then performed a goodwill impairment analysis which resulted in an $11.6 million impairment charge. These non-cash charges were recorded in Goodwill impairment charges and Asset impairment charges in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The remaining balance of goodwill for the LAC reporting unit as of the end of the third quarter of 2019 is $9.0 million. The Company may determine in connection with future impairment tests that some or all of the remaining carrying value of LAC's goodwill balance may be impaired.

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:


▪	Actual net sales, operating rates, and margins for ~~2017;~~2019;


▪	~~Our ability to effectively integrate the HTB acquisition;~~


▪	The global ~~economy;~~economy, including the impact of tariffs and trade agreements;


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


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


▪	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;


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


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


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

▪

Other financial and economic factors, including the cost and availability of raw materials (both base and precious metals), physical inventory valuations, metal financing fees, tax rates, exchange rates, pension costs and required cash contributions and other employee benefit costs, energy costs, regulatory compliance costs, the cost and availability of insurance, 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, terrorist activities, and acts of God;


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


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


▪	~~The success of the realignment of our businesses;~~


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

The risk factors set forth in Part 1, Item 1A of our 2018 Annual Report on Form ~~10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.~~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 2018 Annual Report on Form ~~10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.~~10-K. There have been no material changes in our market risks since the inclusion of this discussion in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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 September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 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 September ~~29, 2017.~~27, 2019.

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 September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

As a result of the adoption of the new lease guidance on January 1, 2019, the Company implemented new processes and controls around its leasing arrangements. These changes included creating new accounting policies, implementing a new software solution, and gathering information necessary for disclosures.

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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.

~~The information presented~~

As of September 27, 2019, our subsidiary, Materion Brush Inc., was a defendant in one beryllium case. During the third quarter of 2019, one new beryllium case was filed, although the Company was not served until the fourth quarter of 2019. In Ronald Dwayne Manning v. Arconic Inc. et al., case number 19CI000219, filed in the ~~Legal Proceedings section of Note N ("Contingencies")~~Superior Court of the ~~Notes~~State of California, Tehama County, the Company is one of four named defendants and 120 Doe defendants; the plaintiff alleges that he contracted beryllium disease from exposures to ~~Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) is incorporated herein~~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 Company believes that it has substantive defenses, and intends to vigorously defend this suit.

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

During the third quarter of 2019, the Company settled a beryllium case that involved four plaintiffs. The Company was one of six defendants in a case filed on April 7, 2015 in the Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles County, titled Godoy et al. v. The Argen Corporation et al., BC578085. This was a survival and wrongful death complaint. The complaint alleged that the decedent worked at H. Kramer & Co. in California and alleged that he worked as a dental lab technician at various dental labs in California, and that he suffered from CBD and other injuries as a result of grinding, melting and handling beryllium-containing products. The complaint alleged causes of action for negligence, strict liability - failure to warn, strict liability - design defect, fraudulent concealment, and breach of implied warranties. Plaintiffs other than the personal representative of the decedent sought compensatory damages. The survival action brought by ~~reference.~~the decedent's designated personal representative sought all damages sustained by decedent that he would have been entitled to recover had he lived, including punitive damages. On July 30, 2018, the trial court granted summary adjudication in favor of all defendants on the survival action on the ground that the action was barred by the statute of limitations. On August 7, 2018, the Company filed a Notice of Entry of Order Granting Summary Adjudication in Favor of Defendants on Plaintiffs' Survival Action. The entry of this Order by the trial court eliminated the punitive damages claim from the action. Trial in the Godoy case, which was originally scheduled for March 12, 2019, had been continued to September 4, 2019. In the third quarter of 2019, the Company settled this matter for an immaterial amount, and the case was dismissed.



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 September ~~29, 2017~~27, 2019.

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)
July 1 through August 4, 2017
895

$ 38.42

—

$ 15,703,744
August 5 through September 1, 2017
401

38.16

—

15,703,744
September 1 through September 29, 2017
1,062

42.88

—

15,703,744
Total
2,358

$ 40.38

—

$ 15,703,744



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)
June 29 through August 2, 2019	—	$	—	—	$	15,081,991
August 3 through August 30, 2019	1,176	59.29		—	15,081,991
August 31 through September 27, 2019	—	—		—	15,081,991
Total	1,176	$	59.29	—	$	15,081,991



(1)	Includes ~~895, 401, and 1,062~~1,176 shares surrendered to the Company in ~~July,~~ August ~~and September, respectively,~~ by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on equity awards 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. We did not repurchase any shares under this program during the third quarter of ~~2017.~~2019. As of September ~~29, 2017, $15.7~~27, 2019, $15.1 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		Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 24, 2019, by and among Materion Corporation, Materion Netherlands B.V., the other foreign borrowers from time to time party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Bank of America, N.A., as co-syndication agents, and KeyBank National Association, as documentation agent (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2019) incorporated herein by reference.
10.2		Metals Consignment Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2019 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K Filed on August 29, 2019), incorporated herein by reference.
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 September 29, 201727, 2019
101.INS		XBRL Instance DocumentDocument - 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: October ~~26, 2017~~24, 2019
				/s/ Joseph P. Kelley
				Joseph P. Kelley
				Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
				(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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(Thousands)	Amount
Assets:
Inventories	$	7,221
Prepaid and other current assets	1,107
Long-term deferred income taxes	1,450
Property, plant, and equipment	7,637
Intangible assets	3,236
Goodwill	2,605
Total assets acquired	$	23,256

Liabilities:
Other liabilities and accrued items	$	1,030
Other long-term liabilities	430
Retirement and post-employment benefits	5,292
Total liabilities assumed	$	6,752

Total purchase price	$	16,504



(Thousands)	Value at Acquisition		Useful Life
Customer relationships	$	1,861	15 years
Technology	1,375		3 years
Total	$	3,236



	September 29, 2017					December 31, 2016
(Thousands)	Notional Amount		Fair Value			Notional Amount		Fair Value
Other liabilities and accrued items
Foreign currency forward contracts - euro	$	14,402	$	(11	)	$	—	$	—
Total	$	14,402	$	(11	)	$	—	$	—