July 27, 2012

Materion Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Revises Outlook for the Year

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) today reported results for the second quarter 2012 and revised its earnings outlook for the year.

The Company reported net income for the quarter of $7.9 million, or $0.38 per share, diluted, on sales of $325.1 million.

SECOND QUARTER 2012 RESULTS

Sales for the second quarter were $325.1 million compared to the second quarter of 2011 quarterly sales of $424.7 million. Lower pass-through metal prices decreased sales in the second quarter of 2012 by approximately $12.3 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Net of pass-through metal impacts, sales were down by approximately 21% year over year. Weaker demand from the consumer electronics, defense and science, automotive electronics and appliance markets, offset in part by strength from the medical and energy markets, contributed to the year-over-year decline in sales.

Comparing the second quarter sequentially to the first quarter of 2012, sales were down $28.5 million or approximately 8% from $353.6 million in the first quarter. Approximately two percentage points, or $5.6 million, of the sequential decline is related to lower pass-through metal prices. While market conditions and order entry were improving as the first quarter of 2012 ended and the second quarter began, demand levels fell off as the second quarter progressed. This led to lower than expected sales levels in the quarter. While sales were lower, orders exceeded billings by approximately $24.0 million and the book-to-bill ratio was a positive 1.07 for the second quarter.

Net income for the second quarter was $7.9 million, or $0.38 per share, diluted, compared to $13.9 million, or $0.67 per share, diluted, for the second quarter of 2011 and sequentially to $6.1 million, or $0.30 per share, diluted, for the first quarter of 2012. The reduction in net income, when compared to the same quarter of the prior year is due primarily to the lower sales volume. When comparing sequentially to the first quarter, while sales were lower, diluted earnings per share increased primarily due to improved margins and lower costs. Net income for the second quarter was negatively impacted by costs related to the start-up of the beryllium pebble plant, the integration of EIS Optics Limited, which was acquired in late 2011, and the shutdown and relocation of the Company's microelectronics packaging operations to Singapore. These factors and their costs, which were previously announced, were expected and in the aggregate totaled approximately $0.09 per share for the quarter and $0.17 per share for the year-to-date period.

For the first six months of 2012, sales were $678.7 million compared to sales of $799.5 million for the same period last year. Net pass-through metal prices were slightly higher in the first half of 2012 than the first half of 2011, which positively impacted sales by approximately $4.0 million for the first six months of 2012. For the first half of the year, net income was $14.0 million, or $0.68 per share, diluted, compared to net income of $25.7 million, or $1.23 per share, diluted, for the same period of last year.

DIVIDEND

On May 2, 2012, the Company declared the payment of a second quarter dividend in the amount of $0.075 per share, payable on June 1, 2012. The Company subsequently announced the payment of a third quarter dividend of $0.075 per share, payable on September 4, 2012 to shareholders of record on August 17, 2012. The dividend is a reflection of the Company's continued confidence in the strength of its business, its prospects for long-term growth and its ability to continue to grow the business organically, as well as through acquisitions, while returning cash to shareholders.

BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING

Advanced Material Technologies

The Advanced Material Technologies' segment sales for the second quarter of 2012 were $221.9 million, compared to sales of $287.3 million in the second quarter of 2011. Sales for the first six months of 2012 were $463.7 million, compared to sales of $543.9 million for the same period last year. Pass-through metal prices were lower in the second quarter of 2012 when comparing to the second quarter of the prior year, resulting in a reduction in sales of approximately $10.1 million quarter over quarter. Pass-through metal prices were higher in the first half of 2012 than the first half of 2011 resulting in an increase in sales of approximately $8.5 million. Weaker demand for consumer electronics, including wireless, handset and defense, offset in part by strength in the medical market, accounted for the majority of the decline in sales in the second quarter and first half compared to the same periods of last year.

Operating profit for the second quarter of 2012 was $7.5 million, compared to an operating profit of $10.7 million for the second quarter of 2011. Operating profit year to date was $12.8 million, compared to $21.4 million for the first half of 2011. Operating profit was negatively impacted in the second quarter and year to date by the lower sales volume and a weaker product mix. In addition, costs associated with the acquisition of EIS Optics Limited and the shutdown and transfer of the microelectronic packaging operations to Singapore negatively affected operating profit in the quarter and first half. These factors totaled $1.0 million for the quarter and $1.9 million for the first half in total.

Performance Alloys

Performance Alloys' sales for the second quarter were $72.5 million, compared to the second quarter of 2011 sales of $96.6 million. Year-to-date sales were $147.7 million compared to $181.1 million for the first half of the prior year. Pass-through metal prices negatively affected sales by $2.2 million for the quarter and $4.5 million for the first half compared to the same periods in 2011. The remainder of the decline in sales for the quarter and first half is due primarily to lower demand from the consumer electronics and telecommunications infrastructure markets.

Demand for the Company's ToughMet® materials for applications in oil and gas, commercial aerospace, heavy equipment and plastic tooling for the second quarter and first half of 2012 remained solid.

Operating profit for the second quarter was $6.7 million, compared to an operating profit of $9.5 million in the second quarter of 2011. The operating profit for the first half of 2012 was $12.9 million, compared to an operating profit $18.2 million for the same period last year. The adverse impact of the lower sales volume and unfavorable mix were partially offset by improved yields on nickel alloys, lower expenses and improved pricing.

Beryllium and Composites

Beryllium and Composites' sales for the second quarter of 2012 were $12.6 million, compared to second quarter 2011 sales of $17.7 million. For the first six months of the year, sales were $28.7 million compared to $31.7 million for the same period of last year. A combination of defense push outs and weaker commercial sales accounted for the majority of the decline in sales for the quarter and the year to date. Order entry rates have picked up, and sales in the second half of 2012 are currently expected to be above first half sales levels.

The operating loss for the second quarter of 2012 was $2.0 million, which compares to an operating profit of $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2011. The operating loss for the first six months of 2012 was $3.3 million, which compares to an operating profit of $1.2 million for the same period of last year. The reduction in operating profit for the second quarter and the first six months of 2012 is due to lower defense and commercial sales combined with higher operating costs. The start-up of the new beryllium pebble plant is progressing and the plant is now expected to be fully operational by the end of 2012. Output from the plant doubled in the second quarter when compared to the first quarter of 2012. Costs associated with the start-up of the plant, including the cost of higher-priced purchased material, totaled approximately $1.5 million per quarter.

Technical Materials

Technical Materials' sales for the second quarter of 2012 were $18.1 million, compared to $23.0 million for the second quarter of 2011. Sales for the first half of the year were $38.5 million, compared to the first half of 2011 sales of $42.6 million. Sales were negatively impacted in the second quarter and first half by weaker demand from the automotive electronics market. The consumer electronics market was also weaker in the second quarter 2012.

Operating profit for the second quarter of 2012 was $2.0 million, which compares to $2.4 million for the second quarter of last year. The operating profit for the first six months of the year was $3.9 million compared to an operating profit of $4.5 million for the first half of 2011. The lower operating profit is related to the lower sales volume.

OUTLOOK FOR 2012

Significant progress has been made in resolving the start-up issues associated with the new beryllium facility, and, as noted previously, it is anticipated that the output of the plant will support demand levels through 2012. In addition, the initial steps in the integration of the EIS acquisition are complete and the previously announced shutdown and relocation of the microelectronic packaging operations is progressing on schedule. The costs associated with these initiatives are expected to be lower in the second half when comparing to the first half.

The global macroeconomic environment has become very unclear and uncertain. Visibility is short. The Company's order entry had increased by approximately 12% in the first quarter of the year when compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. In the second quarter, order entry did exceed sales by approximately 7%, but after a good start, declined from first quarter levels, especially late in the quarter. Order entry has recently been inconsistent from week to week and the order rate is not as strong entering the second half of 2012 as the Company had previously anticipated.

Thus, while sales and earnings levels in the second half are still expected to be stronger than those of the first half, the Company is revising its earnings outlook for the full-year 2012. The Company now expects the earnings level of the second half to be in the range of $0.82 to $0.92 per share, which would bring the full year to the range of $1.50 to $1.60 per share from the previously announced range of $1.95 to $2.10 per share. This full-year range includes up to $0.27 per share of costs related to the aforementioned initiatives.

CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS

Richard J. Hipple, Chairman, President and CEO, stated, "Despite difficult global economic conditions, I am encouraged with our increasing quarter-to-quarter earnings improvement from the fourth quarter of 2011 and our expectation that our second half of 2012 earnings and sales will be stronger than the first half. Important to the ongoing improvement is the progress with the start-up of the new beryllium pebble plant, the successful relocation of the microelectronic packaging operations to Singapore and the success of our new product and cost reduction initiatives. Our confidence in the long-term growth of Materion is evidenced by the initiation of a dividend to our shareholders. Although I remain cautious about the volatility in global economic conditions, I am confident that we are well positioned in fundamentally strong secular growth markets with products that are critical to our customers' success, positioning us for long-term future growth."

CONFERENCE CALL

Materion Corporation will host a conference call with analysts at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, July 27, 2012. The conference call will be available via webcast through the Company's website at www.materion.com or through www.InvestorCalendar.com. By phone, please dial (877) 407-0778, callers outside the U.S. can dial (201) 689-8565. A replay of the call will be available until August 11, 2012 by dialing (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415; please reference Account Number 286 and Conference ID 396978. The call will also be archived on the Company's website.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

The global economy;
The condition of the markets which we serve, whether defined geographically or by segment, with the major market segments being: consumer electronics, industrial and commercial aerospace, defense and science, energy, medical, automotive electronics, telecommunications infrastructure and appliance;
Changes in product mix and the financial condition of customers;
Actual sales, operating rates and margins for 2012;
Our success in developing and introducing new products and new product ramp-up rates;
Our success in passing through the costs of raw materials to customers or otherwise mitigating fluctuating prices for those materials, including the impact of fluctuating prices on inventory values;
Our success in integrating acquired businesses, including EIS Optics Limited and Aerospace Metal Composites Limited;
Our success in moving the microelectronics packaging operations to Singapore;
Our success in implementing our strategic plans and the timely and successful completion and start-up of any capital projects, including the new primary beryllium facility in Elmore, Ohio;
The availability of adequate lines of credit and the associated interest rates;
The impact of the results of acquisitions on our ability to achieve fully the strategic and financial objectives related to these acquisitions;
Other financial factors, including the cost and availability of raw materials (both base and precious metals), physical inventory valuations, metal financing fees, tax rates, exchange rates, pension costs and required cash contributions and other employee benefit costs, energy costs, regulatory compliance costs, the cost and availability of insurance, and the impact of the Company's stock price on the cost of incentive compensation plans;
The uncertainties related to the impact of war, terrorist activities and acts of God;
Changes in government regulatory requirements and the enactment of new legislation that impacts our obligations and operations;
The conclusion of pending litigation matters in accordance with our expectation that there will be no material adverse effects;
The timing and ability to achieve further efficiencies and synergies resulting from our name change and product line alignment under the Materion name and Materion brand; and
The risk factors set forth in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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


Materion Corporation

Digest of Earnings

June 29, 2012


	2012		2011

Second Quarter

Net Sales	$	325,088,000	$	424,710,000

Net Income	$	7,929,000	$	13,872,000

Share Earnings - Basic	$	0.39	$	0.68

Average Shares - Basic		20,430,000		20,421,000

Share Earnings - Diluted	$	0.38	$	0.67

Average Shares - Diluted		20,666,000		20,832,000


Year-to-date

Net Sales	$	678,718,000	$	799,515,000

Net Income	$	14,047,000	$	25,690,000

Share Earnings - Basic	$	0.69	$	1.26

Average Shares - Basic		20,400,000		20,388,000

Share Earnings - Diluted	$	0.68	$	1.23

Average Shares - Diluted		20,687,000		20,812,000


Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

	Second Quarter Ended				First Half Ended
	June 29,		July 1,		June 29,		July 1,
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	2012		2011		2012		2011

Net sales	$	325,088	$	424,710	$	678,718	$	799,515
Cost of sales		272,064		362,039		576,276		681,043
Gross margin		53,024		62,671		102,442		118,472
Selling, general and administrative expense		33,453		34,048		66,107		65,691
Research and development expense		3,198		2,714		6,290		5,124
Other - net		3,928		5,064		7,716		8,735
Operating profit		12,445		20,845		22,329		38,922
Interest expense-net		820		613		1,518		1,198
Income before income taxes		11,625		20,232		20,811		37,724

Income tax expense		3,696		6,360		6,764		12,034

Net income	$	7,929	$	13,872	$	14,047	$	25,690

Basic earnings per share:
Net income per share of common stock	$	0.39	$	0.68	$	0.69	$	1.26

Diluted earnings per share:
Net income per share of common stock	$	0.38	$	0.67	$	0.68	$	1.23

Cash dividends per share	$	0.075	$	0.00	$	0.075	$	0.00


Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding
Basic		20,430		20,421		20,400		20,388
Diluted		20,666		20,832		20,687		20,812


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

	June 29,			Dec. 31,
(Thousands)	2012			2011
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,430		$	12,255
Accounts receivable		123,042			117,761
Other receivables		729			4,602
Inventories		209,092			187,176
Prepaid expenses		41,042			39,739
Deferred income taxes		9,231			9,368
Total current assets		398,566			370,901

Related-party notes receivable		51			73
Long-term deferred income taxes		12,930			11,627
Property, plant and equipment - cost		770,766			753,326
Less allowances for depreciation,
depletion and amortization		(505,795	)		(489,513	)
Property, plant and equipment - net		264,971			263,813
Intangible assets		31,783			34,580
Other assets		5,286			7,073
Goodwill		86,527			84,036
Total assets	$	800,114		$	772,103


Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	$	57,250		$	40,944
Accounts payable		31,121			39,385
Other liabilities and accrued items		47,389			56,309
Unearned revenue		1,558			3,033
Total current liabilities		137,318			139,671

Other long-term liabilities		16,555			16,488
Retirement and post-employment benefits		102,207			105,115
Unearned income		63,531			62,540
Long-term income taxes		1,793			1,793
Deferred income taxes		-			51
Long-term debt		58,176			40,463
Shareholders' equity		420,534			405,982
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	800,114		$	772,103


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
	First Half Ended
	June 29,			July 1,
(Thousands)	2012			2011

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	14,047		$	25,690
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		20,440			22,425
Amortization of deferred financing costs in interest expense		325			233
Stock-based compensation expense		2,828			2,191
Changes in assets and liabilities net of acquired assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable		(5,502	)		(8,627	)
Decrease (increase) in other receivables		3,873			1,293
Decrease (increase) in inventory		(21,953	)		(26,805	)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other current assets		(1,235	)		(5,561	)
Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes		(1,360	)		(200	)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(17,177	)		(6,415	)
Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue		(1,470	)		454
Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable		200			(4,346	)
Increase (decrease) in long-term liabilities		(2,224	)		(1,655	)
Other-net		161			(5,814	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(9,047	)		(7,137	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for purchase of property, plant and equipment		(17,957	)		(11,103	)
Payments for mine development		(822	)		(183	)
Reimbursements for capital equipment under government contracts		991			2,570
Payments for purchase of business net of cash received		(3,953	)		-
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		-			33
Other investments-net		1,742			13
Net cash used in investing activities		(19,999	)		(8,670	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt		16,322			(8,522	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		25,207			42,472
Repayment of long-term debt		(7,494	)		(25,083	)
Debt issuance costs		-			(623	)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations		(383	)		(441	)
Common stock cash dividends paid		(1,550	)		-
Issuance of common stock under stock option plans		139			698
Tax benefit from stock compensation realization		73			376
Net cash provided from financing activities		32,314			8,877
Effects of exchange rate changes		(93	)		287
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		3,175			(6,643	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		12,255			16,104
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	15,430		$	9,461


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)


Note A - Accounting Policies

In management's opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments
necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the
results of operations for the second quarter and first half ended June 29, 2012 and July 1, 2011.
All adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature.





Note B - Inventories

Inventories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized as follows:

	June 29,		Dec. 31,
(Thousands)	2012		2011

Principally average cost:
Raw materials and supplies	$	46,331	$	42,969
Work in process		198,026		179,445
Finished goods		54,959		57,645
Gross inventories		299,316		280,059

Excess of average cost over LIFO inventory value		90,224		92,883
Net inventories	$	209,092	$	187,176

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note C - Pensions and Other Post-employment Benefits

The following is a summary of the second quarter and first half 2012 and 2011 net periodic benefit cost for the

domestic defined benefit pension plans and supplemental retirement plans and the domestic retiree medical plan.

Pension Benefits

Other Benefits

Second Quarter Ended

June 29,

July 1,

June 29,

July 1,

(Thousands)

2012

2011

2012

2011

Components of net periodic benefit cost

Service cost

1,932

1,516

Interest cost

2,336

2,309

360

399

Expected return on plan assets

(2,926

)

(2,685

)

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

(84

)

(118

)

Amortization of net loss

1,402

982

Net periodic benefit cost

2,660

2,004

453

461

Pension Benefits

Other Benefits

First Half Ended

June 29,

July 1,

June 29,

July 1,

(Thousands)

2012

2011

2012

2011

Components of net periodic benefit cost

Service cost

3,865

3,033

143

142

Interest cost

4,672

4,618

720

798

Expected return on plan assets

(5,852

)

(5,370

)

Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)

(167

)

(236

)

(18

)

Amortization of net loss

2,804

1,963

Net periodic benefit cost

5,322

4,008

906

922

The Company made contributions to the domestic defined benefit pension plan of $5.2 million in the first half of 2012.

The Company closed the domestic defined benefit pension plan to new entrants as of May 26, 2012. Employees currently eligible under the domestic defined benefit pension plan will continue to accrue benefits under existing formulas. Employees not eligible for the domestic defined benefit pension plan will receive additional contributions under the defined contribution plan.


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)


Note D - Segment Reporting


	Advanced
	Material		Performance		Beryllium and			Technical				All
(Thousands)	Technologies		Alloys		Composites			Materials		Subtotal		Other			Total
Second Quarter 2012
Sales to external customers	$	221,931	$	72,506	$	12,567		$	18,084	$	325,088	$	-		$	325,088

Intersegment sales		506		672		129			207		1,514		-			1,514

Operating profit (loss)		7,514		6,685		(2,017	)		1,967		14,149		(1,704	)		12,445


Second Quarter 2011
Sales to external customers	$	287,299	$	96,636	$	17,729		$	22,954	$	424,618	$	92		$	424,710

Intersegment sales		843		993		32			387		2,255		-			2,255

Operating profit (loss)		10,664		9,453		1,106			2,366		23,589		(2,744	)		20,845


First Half 2012
Sales to external customers	$	463,737	$	147,734	$	28,684		$	38,484	$	678,639	$	79		$	678,718

Intersegment sales		1,171		1,369		329			471		3,340		-			3,340

Operating profit (loss)		12,799		12,945		(3,308	)		3,860		26,296		(3,967	)		22,329

Assets		353,824		248,086		130,309			23,824		756,043		44,071			800,114


First Half 2011
Sales to external customers	$	543,925	$	181,085	$	31,687		$	42,615	$	799,312	$	203		$	799,515

Intersegment sales		1,524		1,903		222			705		4,354		-			4,354

Operating profit (loss)		21,373		18,218		1,192			4,523		45,306		(6,384	)		38,922

Assets		331,673		248,582		123,800			27,554		731,609		35,105			766,714

Materion Corporation
Investor Contact:
Michael C. Hasychak, 216-383-6823
mike.hasychak@materion.com
or
Media Contact:
Patrick S. Carpenter, 216-383-6835
patrick.carpenter@materion.com
http://www.materion.com
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