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Materion Corporation Reports 4th Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results,

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN) today reported fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, provided 2025 earnings guidance and announced a new mid-term profitability target.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Summary

  • Net sales were $436.9 million; value-added sales1 were $296.1 million
  • Net loss of $48.8 million, or $2.33 loss per share, diluted, versus net income of $19.5 million, or $0.93 per share, in the prior year quarter; record quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.55 per share versus $1.41 in the prior year quarter
  • Operating loss of $38.3 million versus operating profit of $27.6 million in the prior year quarter; record quarterly adjusted EBITDA2 of $61.5 million versus $53.3 million in the prior year quarter

Full-Year 2024 Highlights

  • Net sales were $1.68 billion; value-added sales were $1.10 billion
  • Net income was $5.9 million, or $0.28 per share, diluted, versus $95.7 million, or $4.58 per share, in the prior year period; adjusted earnings of $5.34 per share versus $5.64 in the prior year period
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $221.2 million, versus $217.7 million in the prior year
  • Achieved mid-term target of 20% adjusted EBITDA margin for the year, first time in company history
  • Established new mid-term adjusted EBITDA margin target of 23% based on the Company’s prospects and performance expectations
  • Secured several significant new business wins and customer partnerships further strengthening the organic pipeline
  • Precision Optics transformation underway with appointment of new business president
  • Completed sale of non-core large area targets business in Albuquerque, New Mexico

“The fourth-quarter and full-year results showcase the significant impact of our initiatives to enhance operational performance, streamline our cost structure, and optimize the Company’s footprint. I am extremely proud of our global team for their relentless efforts to serve our customers and drive improvements across Materion, even in the face of ongoing challenging market conditions,” said Jugal Vijayvargiya, President & CEO of Materion.

“2024 was a landmark year for Materion, as we achieved our mid-term target of 20% adjusted EBITDA margin for the first time in the Company’s history. Achieving this level of performance in soft market conditions gives us confidence to look ahead to what’s next, as our end markets strengthen, and we deliver on our organic initiatives while executing further operational improvements. With this in mind, we have established a new mid-term adjusted EBITDA margin target of 23%, delivering an additional 300 basis points of improvement over the next several years. We expect to deliver another year of strong performance in 2025, as a result of our improved operational performance, and strengthening market conditions as we move through the year.”

FOURTH QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

Net sales for the quarter were $436.9 million, compared to $421.0 million in the prior year period. Value-added sales were $296.1 million for the quarter, up 2% from the prior year period primarily driven by strength in space & defense and improvement in semiconductor. This increase was partially offset by continued headwinds across automotive, industrial and energy.

Operating loss for the quarter was $38.3 million and net loss was $48.8 million, or $2.33 loss per diluted share, compared to operating profit of $27.6 million and net income of $19.5 million, or $0.93 per share, in the prior year period.

Excluding special items3 including a non-cash goodwill and intangible impairment in Precision Optics, adjusted EBITDA was a quarterly record $61.5 million, or 20.8% of value-added sales, compared to $53.3 million or 18.4% of value-added sales in the prior year period. This record adjusted EBITDA was driven by higher volume, favorable price/mix, strong cost management and operational performance.

Adjusted net income was $32.4 million excluding acquisition amortization, or $1.55 per diluted share, compared to $1.41 per share in the prior year period.

FULL-YEAR 2024 RESULTS

Net sales for the year were $1.68 billion, compared to $1.67 billion in the prior year. Value-added sales were $1.10 billion for the year, down 3% from the prior year due to weakness in several key end markets including industrial, energy and automotive. This decrease was partially offset by strength in space & defense and precision clad strip.

Operating profit for the year was $47.2 million and net income was $5.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to operating profit of $136.4 million and net income of $95.7 million, or $4.58 per diluted share, in the prior year.

Excluding special items, adjusted EBITDA for the year was $221.2 million, compared to $217.7 million in the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by strong operational performance, cost management and improved mix driven by new business.

Adjusted net income was $111.8 million excluding acquisition amortization, or $5.34 per diluted share, compared to $5.64 per diluted share in the prior year.

OUTLOOK

After a challenged macroenvironment in 2024, we remain cautiously optimistic about the market dynamics entering 2025, and are expecting mid-single digit top-line growth from our businesses, excluding precision clad strip. The precision clad strip inventory correction is expected to continue through 2025, returning to growth in 2026. Despite this impact, we expect earnings growth in 2025 from market outperformance, continued operational excellence, cost management and portfolio optimization actions. With this, we are guiding to the range of $5.30 to $5.70 for full year 2025 adjusted earnings per share, an increase of 3% from prior year at the midpoint.

ADJUSTED EARNINGS GUIDANCE

It is not possible for the Company to identify the amount or significance of future adjustments associated with potential insurance and litigation claims, legacy environmental costs, acquisition and integration costs, certain income tax items, or other non-routine costs that the Company adjusts in the presentation of adjusted earnings guidance. These items are dependent on future events that are not reasonably estimable at this time. Accordingly, the Company is unable to reconcile without unreasonable effort the forecasted range of adjusted earnings guidance for the full year to a comparable GAAP range. However, items excluded from the Company’s adjusted earnings guidance include the historical adjustments noted in Attachments 4 through 8 to this press release.

CONFERENCE CALL

Materion Corporation will host an investor conference call with analysts at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, February 19, 2025. The conference call will be available via webcast through the Company’s website at www.materion.com. By phone, please dial (888) 506-0062. Calls outside the U.S. can dial (973) 528-0011; please reference participant access code of 357106. A replay of the call will be available until March 5, 2025 by dialing (877) 481-4010 or (919) 882-2331 if international; please reference replay ID number 51061. The call will also be archived on the Company’s website.

FOOTNOTES

1 Value-added sales deducts the impact of pass-through metals from net sales

2 EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization

3 Details of the special items can be found in Attachments 4 through 8

ABOUT MATERION

Materion Corporation is a global leader in advanced materials solutions for high-performance industries including semiconductor, industrial, aerospace & defense, energy and automotive. With nearly 100 years of expertise in specialty engineered alloy systems, inorganic chemicals and powders, precious and non-precious metals, beryllium and beryllium composites, and precision filters and optical coatings, Materion partners with customers to enable breakthrough solutions that move the world forward. Headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, the Company employs more than 3,000 talented people worldwide, serving customers in more than 60 countries.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Portions of the narrative set forth in this document that are not statements of historical or current facts are forward-looking statements. Our actual future performance may materially differ from that contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. These factors include, in addition to those mentioned elsewhere herein: the global economy, including inflationary pressures, potential future recessionary conditions and the impact of tariffs and trade agreements; the impact of any U.S. Federal Government shutdowns or sequestrations; the condition of the markets which we serve, whether defined geographically or by segment; changes in product mix and the financial condition of customers; our success in developing and introducing new products and new product ramp-up rates; our success in passing through the costs of raw materials to customers or otherwise mitigating fluctuating prices for those materials, including the impact of fluctuating prices on inventory values; our success in identifying acquisition candidates and in acquiring and integrating such businesses; 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 start-up and completion of any capital projects; other financial and economic factors, including the cost and availability of raw materials (both base and precious metals), physical inventory valuations, metal consignment fees, tax rates, exchange rates, interest rates, pension costs and required cash contributions and other employee benefit costs, energy costs, regulatory compliance costs, the cost and availability of insurance, credit availability, and the impact of the Company’s stock price on the cost of incentive compensation plans; the uncertainties related to the impact of war, terrorist activities, and acts of God; changes in government regulatory requirements and the enactment of new legislation that impacts our obligations and operations; the conclusion of pending litigation matters in accordance with our expectation that there will be no material adverse effects; the disruptions in operations from, and other effects of, catastrophic and other extraordinary events including outbreaks from infectious diseases and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and other hostilities; realization of expected financial benefits expected from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; and the risk factors set forth in Part 1, Item 1A of the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other reports that we file with the SEC.

Attachment 1

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

Fourth Quarter Ended

Year Ended

(In thousands except per share amounts)

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2023

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2023

Net sales

$

436,871

$

421,043

$

1,684,739

$

1,665,187

Cost of sales

343,895

341,328

1,358,754

1,316,145

Gross margin

92,976

79,715

325,985

349,042

Selling, general, and administrative expense

41,134

39,858

145,588

157,911

Research and development expense

6,316

6,442

29,028

27,540

Goodwill impairment

56,067

56,067

Long-lived asset impairment

17,134

17,134

Loss on asset disposal

6,412

6,412

Restructuring expense

687

630

6,848

3,824

Other — net

3,573

5,145

17,685

23,323

Operating profit (loss)

(38,347

)

27,640

47,223

136,444

Other non-operating (income) expense—net

(518

)

(569

)

(2,443

)

(2,710

)

Interest expense — net

8,844

8,503

34,764

31,323

Income (loss) before income taxes

(46,673

)

19,706

14,902

107,831

Income tax (benefit) expense

2,177

238

9,014

12,129

Net income (loss)

$

(48,850

)

$

19,468

$

5,888

$

95,702

Basic earnings per share:

Net income (loss) per share of common stock

$

(2.35

)

$

0.94

$

0.28

$

4.64

Diluted earnings per share:

Net income (loss) per share of common stock

$

(2.33

)

$

0.93

$

0.28

$

4.58

Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding:

Basic

20,758

20,644

20,732

20,619

Diluted

20,923

20,936

20,928

20,911

Attachment 2

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(Thousands)

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

16,713

$

13,294

Accounts receivable, net

193,793

192,747

Inventories, net

441,299

441,597

Prepaid and other current assets

72,419

61,744

Total current assets

724,224

709,382

Deferred income taxes

2,964

4,908

Property, plant, and equipment

1,315,586

1,281,622

Less allowances for depreciation, depletion, and amortization

(804,781

)

(766,939

)

Property, plant, and equipment—net

510,805

514,683

Operating lease, right-of-use assets

64,449

57,645

Intangible assets

109,312

133,571

Other assets

22,140

21,664

Goodwill

263,738

320,873

Total Assets

$

1,697,632

$

1,762,726

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

Short-term debt

$

34,274

$

38,597

Accounts payable

105,901

125,663

Salaries and wages

20,939

25,912

Other liabilities and accrued items

47,523

45,773

Income taxes

4,906

5,207

Unearned revenue

13,191

13,843

Total current liabilities

226,734

254,995

Other long-term liabilities

12,013

13,300

Operating lease liabilities

62,626

53,817

Finance lease liabilities

12,404

13,744

Retirement and post-employment benefits

26,411

26,334

Unearned income

75,769

103,983

Long-term income taxes

1,818

3,815

Deferred income taxes

3,242

20,109

Long-term debt

407,734

387,576

Shareholders’ equity

868,881

885,053

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

1,697,632

$

1,762,726

Attachment 3

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Thousands)

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

5,888

$

95,702

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

68,676

61,644

Amortization of deferred financing costs in interest expense

1,714

1,712

Stock-based compensation expense (non-cash)

10,560

10,092

Amortization of pension and post-retirement costs

(307

)

(1,318

)

Loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment

1,201

20

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

(16,598

)

(7,005

)

Impairment charges

73,201

Loss on asset disposal

6,412

Net pension curtailments and settlements

142

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

(3,723

)

23,359

Decrease (increase) in inventory

(468

)

(18,700

)

Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other current assets

(11,345

)

(22,663

)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

(15,757

)

6,631

Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue

(24,692

)

(17,361

)

Increase (decrease) in interest and taxes payable

(2,619

)

3,771

Increase (decrease) in unearned income due to customer prepayments

16,676

Other — net

(4,326

)

(8,288

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

87,817

144,414

Cash flows from investing activities:

Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment

(68,649

)

(110,550

)

Payments for mine development

(12,159

)

(9,326

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment

1,203

654

Net cash used in investing activities

(79,605

)

(119,222

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from (repayment of) borrowings under credit facilities, net

45,692

8,065

Repayment of debt

(30,342

)

(15,415

)

Principal payments under finance lease obligations

(683

)

(1,645

)

Cash dividends paid

(11,087

)

(10,621

)

Deferred financing costs

(156

)

Payments of withholding taxes for stock-based compensation awards

(7,610

)

(5,234

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(4,186

)

(24,850

)

Effects of exchange rate changes

(607

)

(149

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

3,419

193

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

13,294

13,101

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

16,713

$

13,294

Attachment 4

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure – Value-added Sales, Operating Profit, and EBITDA

(Unaudited)

Fourth Quarter Ended

Year Ended

(Millions)

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2023

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2023

Net Sales

Performance Materials

$

211.0

$

201.1

$

744.5

$

755.5

Electronic Materials

204.2

193.9

845.7

805.8

Precision Optics

21.7

26.0

94.5

103.9

Other

Total

$

436.9

$

421.0

$

1,684.7

$

1,665.2

Less: Pass-through Metal Cost

Performance Materials

$

15.2

$

15.1

$

56.5

$

66.9

Electronic Materials

125.6

116.2

530.4

471.1

Precision Optics

0.2

0.1

Other

Total

$

140.8

$

131.3

$

587.1

$

538.1

Value-added Sales (non-GAAP)

Performance Materials

$

195.8

$

186.0

$

688.0

$

688.6

Electronic Materials

78.6

77.7

315.3

334.7

Precision Optics

21.7

26.0

94.3

103.8

Other

Total

$

296.1

$

289.7

$

1,097.6

$

1,127.1

Gross Margin

Performance Materials(1)

$

62.6

$

50.5

$

203.2

$

216.5

Electronic Materials(1)

26.0

21.5

99.5

100.4

Precision Optics(1)

4.4

7.7

23.3

32.1

Other

Total(1)

$

93.0

$

79.7

$

326.0

$

349.0

(1) See reconciliation of gross margin to adjusted gross margin in Attachment 8

Note: Quarterly information presented within this document and previously disclosed quarterly information may not equal the total computed for the year due to rounding

Fourth Quarter Ended

Year Ended

(Millions)

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2023

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2023

Operating Profit (Loss)

Performance Materials

$

43.4

$

33.0

$

132.1

$

143.9

Electronic Materials

2.9

3.8

29.4

28.6

Precision Optics

(77.0

)

(0.4

)

(84.7

)

(2.0

)

Other

(7.6

)

(8.8

)

(29.6

)

(34.1

)

Total

$

(38.3

)

$

27.6

$

47.2

$

136.4

Non-Operating (Income) Expense

Performance Materials

$

0.1

$

0.2

$

0.5

$

0.6

Electronic Materials

(0.1

)

(0.1

)

Precision Optics

(0.4

)

(0.6

)

Other

(0.6

)

(0.7

)

(2.5

)

(2.7

)

Total

$

(0.5

)

$

(0.6

)

$

(2.4

)

$

(2.8

)

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization

Performance Materials

$

10.1

$

7.6

$

37.7

$

31.2

Electronic Materials

4.4

4.3

18.0

17.0

Precision Optics

2.4

2.6

11.0

11.3

Other

0.4

0.6

2.0

2.1

Total

$

17.3

$

15.1

$

68.7

$

61.6

Segment EBITDA

Performance Materials

$

53.4

$

40.4

$

169.3

$

174.5

Electronic Materials

7.3

8.2

47.4

45.7

Precision Optics

(74.6

)

2.2

(73.3

)

9.9

Other

(6.6

)

(7.5

)

(25.1

)

(29.3

)

Total

$

(20.5

)

$

43.3

$

118.3

$

200.8

Special Items(2)

Performance Materials

$

0.2

$

5.6

$

9.5

$

6.7

Electronic Materials

7.4

2.8

14.6

7.3

Precision Optics

73.5

1.6

75.2

2.8

Other

0.9

3.6

0.1

Total

$

82.0

$

10.0

$

102.9

$

16.9

Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Special Items

Performance Materials

$

53.6

$

46.0

$

178.8

$

181.2

Electronic Materials

14.7

11.0

62.0

53.0

Precision Optics

(1.1

)

3.8

1.9

12.7

Other

(5.7

)

(7.5

)

(21.5

)

(29.2

)

Total

$

61.5

$

53.3

$

221.2

$

217.7

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

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

(2) See additional details of special items in Attachment 5.

Attachment 5

Materion Corporation and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of Net Sales to Value-added Sales, Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

Fourth Quarter Ended

Twelve Months Ended

(Millions)

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2023

December 31,

2024

December 31,

2023

Net sales

$

436.9

$

421.0

$

1,684.7

$

1,665.2

Pass-through metal cost

140.8

131.3

587.1

538.1

Value-added sales

$

296.1

$

289.7

$

1,097.6

$

1,127.1

Net income (loss)

$

(48.8

)

$

19.5

$

5.9

$

95.7

Income tax expense

2.2

0.2

9.0

12.2

Interest expense – net

8.8

8.5

34.7

31.3

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

17.3

15.1

68.7

61.6

Consolidated EBITDA

$

(20.5

)

$

43.3

$

118.3

$

200.8

Net Income as a % of Net sales

(11.2

)%

4.6

%

0.4

%

5.7

%

Net Income as a % of Value-added sales

(16.5

)%

6.7

%

0.5

%

8.5

%

EBITDA as a % of Net sales

(4.7

)%

10.3

%

7.0

%

12.1

%

EBITDA as a % of Value-added sales

(6.9

)%

14.9

%

10.8

%

17.8

%

Special items

Restructuring and cost reduction

$

0.7

$

4.2

$

11.4

$

11.1

Electronic Materials inventory adjustment

2.8

Business transformation costs

0.7

1.3

Pension settlement

0.2

0.2

Additional start up resources and scrap

5.6

6.1

5.6

Precision Optics impairments

73.2

73.2

Merger, acquisition and divestiture related costs

7.4

8.1

Total special items

82.0

10.0

102.9

16.9

Adjusted EBITDA

$

61.5

$

53.3

$

221.2

$

217.7

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net sales

14.1

%

12.7

%

13.1

%

13.1

%

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Value-added sales

20.8

%

18.4

%

20.2

%

19.3

%

In addition to presenting financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release contains financial measures, including operating profit, segment operating profit, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization (EBITDA), net income, and earnings per share, on a non-GAAP basis.

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Kyle Kelleher

(216) 383-4931

kyle.kelleher@materion.com

Media Contact:
Jason Saragian

(216) 383-6893

jason.saragian@materion.com
https://materion.com

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