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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC - Quarter Report: 2023 October (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 1, 2023

or

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

Commission File Number 1-11430

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
  
25-1190717
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

622 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-6707
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 878-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
MTX
New York Stock Exchange LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒
  
No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒
  
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 and emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer ☒
Accelerated Filer ☐
Non-accelerated Filer ☐
Smaller Reporting Company ☐
Emerging Growth Company ☐
  

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐
  
No ☒

As of October 20, 2023, there were 32,543,860 shares of common stock, par value of $0.10 per share, of the registrant outstanding.

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
Page No.
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  
   
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
  
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022 (Unaudited)
3
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022 (Unaudited)
4
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 1, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022
5
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022 (Unaudited)
6
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three-month periods ended October 1, 2023, July 2, 2023 and April 2, 2023 and October 2, 2022, July 3, 2022 and April 3, 2022 (Unaudited)
7
     
 
9
     
 
20
     
Item 2.
21
     
Item 3.
30
     
Item 4.
31
     
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION
  
     
Item 1.
31
     
Item 1A.
31
     
Item 2.
32
     
Item 3.
32
     
Item 4.
32
     
Item 5.
32
     
Item 6.
33
     
 
34



PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Financial Statements

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)

  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars, except per share data)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Net sales
  
$
547.8
    
$
541.9
    
$
1,645.4
    
$
1,617.9
  
Cost of goods sold
    
414.7
      
423.6
      
1,263.6
      
1,250.6
  
Production margin
    
133.1
      
118.3
      
381.8
      
367.3
  
                                 
Marketing and administrative expenses
    
50.9
      
46.0
      
155.0
      
143.6
  
Research and development expenses
    
5.2
      
5.1
      
16.1
      
15.2
  
Restructuring and other items, net
    
0.3
      
—
      
6.9
      
—
  
Impairment of assets
    
71.7
      
—
      
71.7
      
—
  
Acquisition-related expenses
    
—
      
0.5
      
0.3
      
4.7
  
Litigation expenses
    
12.9
      
31.1
      
26.8
      
32.6
  
                                 
Income (loss) from operations
    
(7.9
)
    
35.6
      
105.0
      
171.2
  
                                 
Interest expense, net
    
(15.3
)
    
(11.0
)
    
(44.0
)
    
(31.2
)
Debt extinguishment expenses
    
—
      
(6.9
)
    
—
      
(6.9
)
Non-cash pension settlement charge
    
—
      
(0.2
)
    
—
      
(1.7
)
Other non-operating income (deductions), net
    
0.6
      
(0.4
)
    
(1.9
)
    
(2.0
)
Total non-operating deductions, net
    
(14.7
)
    
(18.5
)
    
(45.9
)
    
(41.8
)
                                 
Income (loss) before tax and equity in earnings
    
(22.6
)
    
17.1
      
59.1
      
129.4
  
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income
    
(3.5
)
    
3.2
      
14.5
      
25.8
  
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax
    
1.0
      
0.7
      
3.0
      
1.4
  
                                 
Net income (loss)
    
(18.1
)
    
14.6
      
47.6
      
105.0
  
Less:
                                
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    
1.1
      
1.2
      
3.2
      
2.6
  
Net income (loss) attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
  
$
(19.2
)
  
$
13.4
    
$
44.4
    
$
102.4
  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per share:
                                
                                 
Basic:
                                
Net income (loss) attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
  
$
(0.59
)
  
$
0.41
    
$
1.37
    
$
3.12
  
                                 
Diluted:
                                
Net income (loss) attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
  
$
(0.59
)
  
$
0.41
    
$
1.36
    
$
3.11
  
                                 
Cash dividends declared per common share
  
$
0.05
    
$
0.05
    
$
0.15
    
$
0.15
  
                                 
Shares used in computation of earnings per share:
                                
Basic
    
32.5
      
32.5
      
32.5
      
32.8
  
Diluted
    
32.5
      
32.6
      
32.6
      
32.9
  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

3

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)

  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Net income (loss)
  
$
(18.1
)
  
$
14.6
    
$
47.6
    
$
105.0
  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
                                
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    
(22.1
)
    
(52.0
)
    
(38.2
)
    
(111.5
)
Pension and postretirement plan adjustments
    
0.4
      
0.9
      
1.3
      
4.3
  
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
    
0.7
      
7.1
      
(1.2
)
    
16.4
  
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    
(21.0
)
    
(44.0
)
    
(38.1
)
    
(90.8
)
Total comprehensive income (loss) including non-controlling interests
    
(39.1
)
    
(29.4
)
    
9.5
      
14.2
  
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
    
0.5
      
(0.1
)
    
(0.8
)
    
0.3
  
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
  
$
(38.6
)
  
$
(29.5
)
  
$
8.7
    
$
14.5
  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


4


MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023*
    
Dec. 31,
2022 **
  
ASSETS
            
             
Current assets:
            
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
268.4
    
$
247.2
  
Short-term investments
    
9.8
      
5.6
  
Accounts receivable, net
    
418.3
      
404.0
  
Inventories
    
337.5
      
348.8
  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    
60.2
      
64.9
  
Total current assets
    
1,094.2
      
1,070.5
  
                 
Property, plant and equipment
    
2,146.9
      
2,288.6
  
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion
    
(1,169.3
)
    
(1,238.2
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
    
977.6
      
1,050.4
  
Goodwill
    
913.6
      
914.8
  
Intangible assets
    
232.2
      
241.9
  
Deferred income taxes
    
24.3
      
24.4
  
Other assets and deferred charges
    
102.8
      
99.6
  
Total assets
  
$
3,344.7
    
$
3,401.6
  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                
                 
Current liabilities:
                
Short-term debt
  
$
109.2
    
$
119.7
  
Current maturities of long-term debt
    
14.4
      
14.5
  
Accounts payable
    
184.8
      
193.8
  
Other current liabilities
    
165.1
      
174.6
  
Total current liabilities
    
473.5
      
502.6
  
                 
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs
    
918.0
      
928.1
  
Deferred income taxes
    
163.7
      
180.4
  
Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits
    
58.9
      
63.5
  
Other non-current liabilities
    
108.0
      
113.8
  
Total liabilities
    
1,722.1
      
1,788.4
  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
    
     
 
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
                
Common stock
    
4.9
      
4.9
  
Additional paid-in capital
    
493.4
      
487.6
  
Retained earnings
    
2,324.1
      
2,284.6
  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    
(402.2
)
    
(366.5
)
Less common stock held in treasury
    
(831.1
)
    
(831.1
)
                 
Total Minerals Technologies Inc. shareholders’ equity
    
1,589.1
      
1,579.5
  
Non-controlling interests
    
33.5
      
33.7
  
Total shareholders’ equity
    
1,622.6
      
1,613.2
  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  
$
3,344.7
    
$
3,401.6
  

*
Unaudited
**
Condensed from audited financial statements

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
5


MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

  
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
Operating Activities:
            
             
Net income
  
$
47.6
    
$
105.0
  
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    
71.5
      
71.2
  
Impairment of assets
    
71.7
      
—
  
Non-cash pension settlement charge
    
—
      
1.7
  
Reduction of right of use asset
    
10.6
      
9.5
  
Non-cash debt extinguishment expenses
    
—
      
6.9
  
Pension plan funding
    
(6.3
)
    
(5.3
)
Other non-cash items, net
    
(1.1
)
    
15.1
  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities
    
(55.7
)
    
(140.5
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
    
138.3
      
63.6
  
                 
Investing Activities:
                
                 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net
    
(71.0
)
    
(59.4
)
Payments related to acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
    
(1.8
)
    
(22.4
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
    
0.2
      
1.0
  
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
    
8.5
      
6.1
  
Purchases of short-term investments
    
(12.0
)
    
(2.8
)
Other investing activities
    
0.3
      
1.6
  
Net cash used in investing activities
    
(75.8
)
    
(75.9
)
                 
Financing Activities:
                
                 
Long-term debt issuance
    
—
      
550.0
  
Deferred financing costs
    
—
      
(3.2
)
Repayment of long-term debt
    
(11.0
)
    
(548.7
)
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt
    
—
      
38.5
  
Repayment of short-term debt
    
(10.6
)
    
—
  
Purchase of common stock for treasury
    
—
      
(56.0
)
Proceeds from issuance of stock under option plan
    
0.2
      
3.5
  
Excess tax benefits related to stock incentive programs
    
(2.8
)
    
(3.3
)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests
    
(1.0
)
    
(6.3
)
Cash dividends paid
    
(4.9
)
    
(4.9
)
Net cash used in financing activities
    
(30.1
)
    
(30.4
)
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    
(11.2
)
    
(32.7
)
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    
21.2
      
(75.4
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
247.2
      
299.5
  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
268.4
    
$
224.1
  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                
Interest paid
  
$
50.3
    
$
35.1
  
Income taxes paid
  
$
38.1
    
$
28.9
  


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
6


MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

  
Equity Attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
              
(millions of dollars)
  
Common
Stock
    
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    
Retained
Earnings
    
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    
Treasury
Stock
    
Non-controlling
Interests
    
Total
  
Balance as of December 31, 2022
  
$
4.9
    
$
487.6
    
$
2,284.6
    
$
(366.5
)
  
$
(831.1
)
  
$
33.7
    
$
1,613.2
  
                                                         
Net income
    
—
      
—
      
37.0
      
—
      
—
      
1.1
      
38.1
  
Other comprehensive income, net
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
7.7
      
—
      
0.4
      
8.1
  
Dividends declared
    
—
      
—
      
(1.6
)
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(1.6
)
Issuance of shares pursuant to employee stock compensation plans
    
—
      
0.2
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
0.2
  
Stock-based compensation
    
—
      
2.7
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
2.7
  
Conversion of RSU's for tax withholding
    
—
      
(2.7
)
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(2.7
)
Balance as of April 2, 2023
  
$
4.9
    
$
487.8
    
$
2,320.0
    
$
(358.8
)
  
$
(831.1
)
  
$
35.2
    
$
1,658.0
  
                                                         
Net income
    
—
      
—
      
26.6
      
—
      
—
      
1.0
      
27.6
  
Other comprehensive loss, net
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(24.0
)
    
—
      
(1.2
)
    
(25.2
)
Dividends declared
    
—
      
—
      
(1.7
)
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(1.7
)
Stock-based compensation
    
—
      
2.8
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
2.8
  
Balance as of July 2, 2023
  
$
4.9
    
$
490.6
    
$
2,344.9
    
$
(382.8
)
  
$
(831.1
)
  
$
35.0
    
$
1,661.5
  
                                                         
Net income (loss)
    
—
      
—
      
(19.2
)
    
—
      
—
      
1.1
      
(18.1
)
Other comprehensive loss, net
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(19.4
)
    
—
      
(1.6
)
    
(21.0
)
Dividends declared
    
—
      
—
      
(1.6
)
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(1.6
)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(1.0
)
    
(1.0
)
Stock-based compensation
    
—
      
2.8
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
2.8
  
Balance as of October 1, 2023
  
$
4.9
    
$
493.4
    
$
2,324.1
    
$
(402.2
)
  
$
(831.1
)
  
$
33.5
    
$
1,622.6
  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

7

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

 
  
Equity Attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
              
(millions of dollars)
  
Common
Stock
    
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    
Retained
Earnings
    
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    
Treasury
Stock
    
Non-controlling
Interests
    
Total
  
Balance as of December 31, 2021
  
$
4.9
    
$
474.2
    
$
2,168.9
    
$
(333.6
)
  
$
(775.1
)
  
$
40.2
    
$
1,579.5
  
                                                         
Net income
    
—
      
—
      
44.1
      
—
      
—
      
0.8
      
44.9
  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(4.0
)
    
—
      
0.1
      
(3.9
)
Dividends declared
    
—
      
—
      
(1.6
)
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(1.6
)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(0.1
)
    
(0.1
)
Issuance of shares pursuant to employee stock compensation plans
    
—
      
0.9
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
0.9
  
Purchase of common stock for treasury
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(16.7
)
    
—
      
(16.7
)
Stock-based compensation
    
—
      
2.8
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
2.8
  
Conversion of RSU's for tax withholding
    
—
      
(2.8
)
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(2.8
)
Balance as of April 3, 2022
  
$
4.9
    
$
475.1
    
$
2,211.4
    
$
(337.6
)
  
$
(791.8
)
  
$
41.0
    
$
1,603.0
  
                                                         
Net income
    
—
      
—
      
44.9
      
—
      
—
      
0.6
      
45.5
  
Other comprehensive loss, net
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(40.9
)
    
—
      
(1.9
)
    
(42.8
)
Dividends declared
    
—
      
—
      
(1.6
)
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(1.6
)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(6.2
)
    
(6.2
)
Issuance of shares pursuant to employee stock compensation plans
    
—
      
0.2
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
0.2
  
Purchase of common stock for treasury
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(24.0
)
    
—
      
(24.0
)
Stock-based compensation
    
—
      
2.8
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
2.8
  
Balance as of July 3, 2022
  
$
4.9
    
$
478.1
    
$
2,254.7
    
$
(378.5
)
  
$
(815.8
)
  
$
33.5
    
$
1,576.9
  
                                                         
Net income
    
—
      
—
      
13.4
      
—
      
—
      
1.2
      
14.6
  
Other comprehensive loss, net
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(42.9
)
    
—
      
(1.1
)
    
(44.0
)
Dividends declared
    
—
      
—
      
(1.8
)
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(1.8
)
Issuance of shares pursuant to employee stock compensation plans
    
—
      
2.4
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
2.4
  
Purchase of common stock for treasury
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
(15.3
)
    
—
      
(15.3
)
Stock-based compensation
    
—
      
2.8
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
—
      
2.8
  
Balance as of October 2, 2022
  
$
4.9
    
$
483.3
    
$
2,266.3
    
$
(421.4
)
  
$
(831.1
)
  
$
33.6
    
$
1,535.6
  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


Note 1.  Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management of Minerals Technologies Inc. (the “Company”, “MTI”, “we”, or “us”) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial information for the periods indicated, have been included. The results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023.

Company Operations


The Company is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral and mineral-based products, related systems and services. The Company serves globally a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including household, food and pharmaceutical, paper, packaging, automotive, construction, and environmental.


In the first quarter of 2023, the Company realigned its business reporting structure into two segments to better align our business and technologies with our customers and end markets and create a more efficient and effective management structure which reflects the way performance is evaluated and resources are allocated.


The Company now has two reportable segments: Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions.

–
The Consumer & Specialties segment serves consumer end markets directly and provides mineral-based solutions and technologies that are essential to our customers’ products. The two product lines in this segment are Household & Personal Care - our mineral-to-shelf product line that serves pet care, personal and household care, fluid purification and other consumer oriented markets, and Specialty Additives, delivering specialty mineral additives to a variety of consumer and industrial end markets including paper, packaging, construction, automotive, and food and pharmaceuticals.

–
The Engineered Solutions segment combines all engineered systems, mineral blends, and technologies that are designed to aid in customer processes and projects. The two product lines in this segment are High-Temperature Technologies – combining all of our mineral-based blends, technologies, and systems serving the foundry, steel, glass, aluminum and other high-temperature processing industries, and Environmental & Infrastructure, which includes environmental and remediation solutions such as geosynthetic clay lining systems, water remediation technologies as well as drilling, commercial building and infrastructure-related products.


Use of Estimates


The Company employs accounting policies that are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and require management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Significant estimates include those related to revenue recognition, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes, including valuation allowances, contingent liabilities, and pension plan assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Recently Issued Accounting Standards


Changes to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in the form of accounting standards updates (ASUs) to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. All recently issued ASUs were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 2.  Revenue from Contracts with Customers


On a regular basis the Company reviews its segments and the approach used by the chief decision maker to assess performance and allocate resources.  Effective January 1, 2023, the Company realigned its business reporting structure and reorganized into two reportable segments, Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions.


The following table disaggregates our revenue by major source (product line) for the three and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022:

(in millions of dollars)
  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
Net Sales
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Household & Personal Care
  
$
128.9
    
$
118.7
    
$
383.6
    
$
358.0
  
Specialty Additives
    
162.3
      
166.0
      
495.2
      
493.4
  
Consumer & Specialties Segment
    
291.2
      
284.7
      
878.8
      
851.4
  
                                 
High-Temperature Technologies
    
177.4
      
176.1
      
538.6
      
532.7
  
Environmental & Infrastructure
    
79.2
      
81.1
      
228.0
      
233.8
  
Engineered Solutions Segment
    
256.6
      
257.2
      
766.6
      
766.5
  
                                 
Total
  
$
547.8
    
$
541.9
    
$
1,645.4
    
$
1,617.9
  

Note  3.  Acquisitions


Concept Pet Heimtierprodukte GmbH


On April 29, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of Concept Pet Heimtierprodukte GmbH (“Concept Pet”), a European supplier of pet litter products. The purchase of Concept Pet supports the expansion of our European pet care business, as well as providing additional mineral reserves.  The purchase price was $28.0 million and acquisition was financed through cash on hand.  The fair value of the total consideration transferred, net of cash acquired, was $22.4 million. In the second quarter of 2023, an additional $1.8 million of hold back consideration was paid. The results of Concept Pet are included within our Household & Personal Care product line in our Consumer & Specialties segment. The acquisition has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, that we recognize the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company has recorded goodwill of $9.3 million and intangible assets of $4.3 million relating to this acquisition.


The Company incurred $— million and $0.3 million of acquisition related transaction and integration costs during the three and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 and $0.5 million and $4.7 million in the three and nine-month periods ended October 2, 2022, which are reflected within the acquisition-related expenses line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).


Note 4.  Earnings (Loss) per Share (EPS)


Basic earnings (loss) per share are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period assuming the issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars, except per share data)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Net income (loss) attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
  
$
(19.2
)
  
$
13.4
    
$
44.4
    
$
102.4
  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    
32.5
      
32.5
      
32.5
      
32.8
  
Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred restricted stock units
    
—
      
0.1
      
0.1
      
0.1
  
Weighted average shares outstanding, adjusted
    
32.5
      
32.6
      
32.6
      
32.9
  
                                 
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
  
$
(0.59
)
  
$
0.41
    
$
1.37
    
$
3.12
  
                                 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
  
$
(0.59
)
  
$
0.41
    
$
1.36
    
$
3.11
  


Of the options outstanding of 1,604,217 and 1,460,734 for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively, options to purchase 1,285,619 shares and 1,106,596 shares of common stock for the three-month and nine-month periods ending October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive, as the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares.


Note 5.  Restructuring and Other Items, net


In the third quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a $71.7 million non-cash impairment of long-lived assets charge related to its subsidiaries Barretts Minerals Inc. and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC within the Consumer & Specialties segment. This impairment was triggered by increased claims and continued increases in legal costs, which led to the voluntary filing for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to address and comprehensively resolve Barretts Minerals Inc.'s liabilities associated with the talc claims. See Notes 13 and 15 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.


In the second quarter of 2023, the Company initiated a restructuring and cost savings program to further streamline our cost structure as a result of organizational efficiencies gained through our recent resegmentation. As a result, the Company recorded a charge of $6.6 million for restructuring and other charges related to severance and other costs. In the third quarter of 2023, an incremental charge of $0.3 million was recorded relating to this program.


The following table outlines the amount of restructuring charges recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Income and the segment they relate to:

  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Asset Write-Downs
                        
   Consumer & Specialties
  
$
71.7
    
$
—
    
$
71.7
    
$
—
  
     Total asset write-down charges
  
$
71.7
    
$
—
    
$
71.7
    
$
—
  
                                 
Severance and other costs
                                
   Consumer & Specialties
  
$
0.3
    
$
—
    
$
0.9
    
$
—
  
   Engineered Solutions
    
—
      
—
      
3.2
      
—
  
   Corporate
    
—
      
—
      
2.8
      
—
  
     Total severance and other employee costs
  
$
0.3
    
$
—
    
$
6.9
    
$
—
  
                                 
         Total restructuring and other items, net
  
$
72.0
    
$
—
    
$
78.6
    
$
—
  


At October 1, 2023, the Company had $5.6 million included within other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for cash expenditures needed to satisfy remaining obligations under workforce reduction initiatives. The Company expects to pay these amounts by end of the second quarter of 2024.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)



The following table is a reconciliation of our restructuring liability balance as of October 1, 2023:

(in millions of dollars)
      
Restructuring liability, December 31, 2022
  
$
—
  
Additional provision
    
6.9
  
Cash payments
    
(1.3
)
Restructuring liability, October 1, 2023
  
$
5.6
  

Note 6.  Income Taxes


Provision (benefit) for taxes was $(3.5) million and $14.5 million during the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023.  Provision for taxes was $3.2 million and $25.8 million during the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 2, 2022.  The effective tax rate was a benefit of  15.5% for the three months ended October 1, 2023, as compared with 18.7% for the three months ended October 2, 2022.  The lower tax rate was primarily due to the benefit recorded on the non-cash impairment of assets in the current year. The effective tax rate was 24.5% for the nine months ended October 1, 2023, as compared with 19.9% for the nine months ended October 2, 2022.  The higher tax rate was primarily due to the mix of earnings.


As of October 1, 2023, the Company had approximately $3.0 million of total unrecognized income tax benefits. Included in this amount were a total of $2.2 million of unrecognized income tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate.  While it is expected that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next 12 months, the Company does not expect the change to have a significant impact on the results of operations or the financial position of the Company.


The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued relating to unrecognized income tax benefits as part of its provision for income taxes. The Company had a net addition of approximately $0.1 million during the three-month period ended October 1, 2023  and had an accrued balance of $0.5 million of interest and penalties as of October 1, 2023.


The Company operates in multiple taxing jurisdictions, both within and outside the U.S.  In certain situations, a taxing authority may challenge positions that the Company has adopted in its income tax filings. The Company, with a few exceptions (none of which are material), is no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2015.

Note 7.  Inventories


The following is a summary of inventories by major category:

(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Dec. 31,
2022
  
Raw materials
  
$
141.9
    
$
163.4
  
Work-in-process
    
21.3
      
15.6
  
Finished goods
    
117.0
      
114.0
  
Packaging and supplies
    
57.3
      
55.8
  
Total inventories
  
$
337.5
    
$
348.8
  

Note 8.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets


Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized, but instead are assessed for impairment, at least annually. The carrying amount of goodwill was $913.6 million and $914.8 million as of October 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.  The net change in goodwill from December 31, 2022 to October 1, 2023 is primarily attributable to the effects of foreign exchange.


As a result of the reorganization of the Company's segments in the first quarter of 2023, we were required to reallocate our goodwill amongst the new operating segments. The allocation of goodwill was based on the fair value of each reporting unit under both our old and new management structures and the portions being transferred. This was completed in the third quarter of 2023.

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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)



Intangible assets subject to amortization as of October 1, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

        
Oct. 1, 2023
    
Dec. 31, 2022
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Weighted Average
Useful Life
(Years)
    
Gross
Carrying
Amount
    
Accumulated
Amortization
    
Gross
Carrying
Amount
    
Accumulated
Amortization
  
Tradenames
    
34
    
$
220.7
    
$
56.5
    
$
221.2
    
$
52.2
  
Technology
    
13
      
18.8
      
13.8
      
18.8
      
12.6
  
Patents and trademarks
    
19
      
6.4
      
6.4
      
6.4
      
6.4
  
Customer relationships
    
21
      
78.4
      
15.4
      
78.4
      
11.7
  
     
29
    
$
324.3
    
$
92.1
    
$
324.8
    
$
82.9
  


The weighted average amortization period for acquired intangible assets subject to amortization is approximately 29 years.  Estimated amortization expense is $3.3 million for the remainder of 2023, $47.8 million for 2024–2027 and $181.1 million thereafter.


Note 9.  Derivative Financial Instruments


As a multinational corporation with operations throughout the world, the Company is exposed to certain market risks.  The Company uses a variety of practices to manage these market risks, including, when considered appropriate, derivative financial instruments. The Company’s objective is to offset gains and losses resulting from interest rates and foreign currency exposures with gains and losses on the derivative contracts used to hedge them. The Company uses derivative financial instruments only for risk management and not for trading or speculative purposes.


By using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to changes in interest rates and foreign currencies, the Company exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will fail to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which creates credit risk for the Company. When the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, the Company owes the counterparty, and therefore, it does not face any credit risk. The Company minimizes the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with major financial institutions.


Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a change in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or commodity prices.  The market risk associated with interest rate and forward exchange contracts is managed by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken.

Cash Flow Hedges


For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the Company records the effective portion of the gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.  The Company subsequently reclassifies the effective portion of gain or loss into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings.


The Company utilizes interest rate swaps to limit exposure to market fluctuations on floating-rate debt.  In the second quarter of 2018, the Company entered into a floating to fixed interest rate swap for a notional amount of $150 million.  This interest rate swap matured in May 2023.  In the second quarter of 2023, the Company entered into a new floating to fixed interest rate swap for a notional amount of $150 million.  The fair value of this swap is an asset of $2.8 million at October 1, 2023 and is recorded in other assets and deferred charges on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  This interest rate swap is designated as a cash flow hedge.  As a result, the gains and losses associated with this interest rate swap are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Net Investment Hedges


For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, the Company records the effective portion of the gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.


To protect the value of our investments in our foreign operations against adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the Company from time to time hedges a portion of our net investment in one or more of our foreign subsidiaries.  During the second quarter of 2018, the Company entered into a cross currency rate swap with a total notional value of $150 million to exchange monthly fixed-rate interest payments in U.S. dollars for monthly fixed-rate interest rate payments in Euros.  This contract matured in May 2023 and required the exchange of Euros and U.S. dollar principal payments upon maturity.  Changes in the fair value of this financial instrument were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to offset the change in the carrying amount of the net investment being hedged. At maturity, the Company realized, in comprehensive income, from inception, an after-tax gain of $7.6 million. Amounts are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings when the hedged net investment is either sold or substantially liquidated.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)



Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of three valuation techniques. The three valuation techniques are as follows:

●
Market approach - prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
●
Cost approach - amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost.
●
Income approach - techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on market expectations, including present value techniques, option-pricing and other models.


The Company primarily applies the income approach for interest rate derivatives for recurring fair value measurements and attempts to utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.


The fair value of our interest rate and cross currency rate swap contracts are determined based on inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2.

Note 10.  Long-Term Debt and Commitments


The following is a summary of long-term debt:

(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Dec. 31,
2022
  
Secured Credit Agreement:
            
Term Loan due 2027, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $2.6 million and $3.1 million
  
$
533.6
    
$
543.5
  
                 
Senior Notes:
                
5.00% due 2028, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of  $4.1 million and $4.7 million
    
395.9
      
395.3
  
Other debt
    
2.9
      
3.8
  
Total
    
932.4
      
942.6
  
Less: Current maturities
    
14.4
      
14.5
  
Total long-term debt
  
$
918.0
    
$
928.1
  


On August 11, 2022, the Company entered into a Refinancing Facility Agreement (the “Amendment”) to amend the Company’s previous credit agreement (the “Previous Credit Agreement” the previous credit agreement, as amended by the Amendment, being the “Amended Credit Agreement”). The Amendment provides for, among other things, a new senior secured revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of $300 million (the “Revolving Facility”), a portion of which may be used for the issuance of letters of credit and swingline loans, and a new senior secured term loan facility with aggregate commitments of $550 million (the “Term Loan Facility” and, together with the Revolving Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The Revolving Facility and the Term Loan Facility replaced the facilities under the Previous Credit Agreement, which provided for, among other things, a $788 million senior secured floating rate term loan facility and a $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The maturity date for loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities is August 11, 2027.


Loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities will bear interest at a rate equal to, at the election of the Company, Term SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment equal to 0.100% plus an applicable margin equal to 1.500% per annum or a base rate plus an applicable margin equal to 0.500% per annum, subject in each case to (a) an increase of 25 basis points in the event that, and for so long as, the net leverage ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) is greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of the preceding fiscal quarter, (b) a decrease of 12.5 basis points in the event that, and for so long as, the net leverage ratio is less than 2.00 to 1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of the preceding fiscal quarter and (c) an decrease of 25 basis points in the event that, and for so long as, the net leverage ratio is less than 1.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of the preceding fiscal quarter.  The Company will pay certain fees under the Amended Credit Agreement, including (a) a commitment fee of 0.250% per annum on the undrawn portion of the Revolving Facility (subject to a step-up to 0.300% and step-downs to 0.175% and 0.150% at the same levels described above), (b) a fronting fee of 0.125% per annum on the average daily undrawn amount of, plus unreimbursed amounts in respect of disbursements under, letters of credit issued under the Revolving Facility and (c) customary annual administration fees. The obligations of the Company under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally by, subject to certain exceptions, all material domestic subsidiaries of the Company (the “Guarantors”) and secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a security interest in substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of the Company and the Guarantors. In the third quarter of 2023, the Company's subsidiaries Barretts Minerals Inc. and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC were removed as borrowers under, and Guarantors of, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)



As of October 1, 2023, there were $108.0 million in loans and $10.6 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Facility.


On June 30, 2020, the Company issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”).  The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 30, 2020, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Indenture”). The Notes bear an interest rate of 5.0% per annum payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2021.  The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries that is a borrower under or that guarantees the Company’s obligations under its Senior Secured Credit Facilities or that guarantees the Company’s or any of the Company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries’ long-term indebtedness in an aggregate amount in excess of $50 million. In the third quarter of 2023, the Company’s subsidiaries Barretts Minerals Inc. and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC were removed as guarantors of the Notes.


The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time and from time to time at the applicable redemption prices listed in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.


If the Company experiences a change of control (as defined in the indenture), the Company is required to offer to repurchase the Notes at 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.


The Amended Credit Agreement and the Indenture both contain certain customary affirmative and negative covenants that limit or restrict the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to enter into certain transactions or take certain actions, as well as customary events of default. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, (x) a maximum net leverage ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of 4.00 to 1.00 for the four fiscal quarter period preceding such day (subject to an increase to 5.00 to 1.00 for four quarters in connection with certain significant acquisitions) and (y) a minimum interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of 3.00 to 1.00. The Company is in compliance with all the covenants contained in the Amended Credit Agreement throughout the period covered by this report.


The Company has a committed loan facility in Japan. As of October 1, 2023, $1.5 million was outstanding under this loan facility.  Principal will be repaid in accordance with the payment schedule ending in 2026. The Company repaid $0.4 million on this facility during 2023.


As part of the Concept Pet acquisition, the Company assumed $1.9 million in long-term debt, recorded at fair value, consisting of two terms loans, one that matures in 2025 and one that matures in 2027.  Both loans have annual payments and carry a variable interest rate. The Company repaid $0.4 million on these loans during 2023.


As of October 1, 2023, the Company had $25.1 million in uncommitted short-term bank credit lines, of which $1.2 million were in use.


Note 11.  Benefit Plans


The Company and its subsidiaries have pension plans covering eligible employees on a contributory or non-contributory basis. The Company also provides postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible U.S. retired employees. Disclosures for the U.S. plans have been combined with those outside of the U.S. as the international plans do not have significantly different assumptions, and together represent less than 20% of our total benefit obligation.
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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

  
Pension Benefits
  
   
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Service cost
  
$
1.2
    
$
1.6
    
$
3.5
    
$
5.2
  
Interest cost
    
4.0
      
3.1
      
11.9
      
7.8
  
Expected return on plan assets
    
(4.7
)
    
(5.1
)
    
(13.8
)
    
(16.5
)
Amortization:
                                
Prior service cost
    
—
      
—
      
0.1
      
0.1
  
Recognized net actuarial loss
    
0.7
      
1.0
      
1.9
      
4.1
  
Settlement loss
    
—
      
0.2
      
—
      
1.7
  
Net periodic benefit cost
  
$
1.2
    
$
0.8
    
$
3.6
    
$
2.4
  

 
Post-Retirement Benefits
  
   
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Service cost
  
$
—
    
$
—
    
$
—
    
$
—
  
Interest cost
    
0.1
      
—
      
0.1
      
—
  
Amortization:
                                
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss
    
(0.1
)
    
(0.1
)
    
(0.3
)
    
(0.3
)
Net periodic benefit cost
  
$
—
    
$
(0.1
)
  
$
(0.2
)
  
$
(0.3
)


Amortization amounts of prior service costs and recognized net actuarial losses are recorded, net of tax, as increases to accumulated other comprehensive income.


The Company expects to contribute approximately $10.0 million to its pension plans and $0.5 million to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2023. As of October 1, 2023, $6.3 million has been contributed to the pension plans and no contributions have been made to the other postretirement benefit plans.


Note 12.  Comprehensive Income


The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to the Company:

  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Amortization of pension items:
                        
Pre-tax amount
  
$
0.6
    
$
1.1
    
$
1.7
    
$
5.6
  
Tax
    
(0.2
)
    
(0.2
)
    
(0.4
)
    
(1.3
)
Net of tax
  
$
0.4
    
$
0.9
    
$
1.3
    
$
4.3
  


The pre-tax amounts in the table above are included within the components of net periodic pension benefit cost (see Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) and the tax amounts are included within the provision for taxes on income line within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)



The major components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax, attributable to MTI are as follows:

(in millions of dollars)
  
Foreign Currency
Translation Adjustment
    
Unrecognized
Pension Costs
    
Net Gain (Loss)
on Derivative Instruments
    
Total
  
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2022
  
$
(345.7
)
  
$
(34.4
)
  
$
13.6
    
$
(366.5
)
                                 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
    
(35.8
)
    
—
      
(1.2
)
    
(37.0
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
    
—
      
1.3
      
—
      
1.3
  
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
    
(35.8
)
    
1.3
      
(1.2
)
    
(35.7
)
Balance as of October 1, 2023
  
$
(381.5
)
  
$
(33.1
)
  
$
12.4
    
$
(402.2
)


Note 13.  Contingencies


The Company is party to a number of lawsuits arising in the normal course of our business. The Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are among numerous defendants in a number of cases seeking damages for alleged exposure to asbestos-contaminated talc products sold by the Company’s subsidiary Barretts Minerals Inc. (“BMI”). As of October 1, 2023, we had 562 open cases related to certain talc products previously sold by BMI, which is an increase in volume from previous years. The following table details case activity related to talc products previously sold by BMI:

  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(number of claims)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Claims pending, beginning of period
    
507
      
430
      
439
      
345
  
Claims filed
    
60
      
59
      
181
      
184
  
Claims dismissed, settled or otherwise resolved
    
5
      
21
      
58
      
61
  
                                 
Claims pending, end of period
    
562
      
468
      
562
      
468
  


These claims typically allege various theories of liability, including negligence, gross negligence and strict liability and seek compensatory and, in some cases, punitive damages, but most of these claims do not provide adequate information to assess their merits, the likelihood that the Company will be found liable, or the magnitude of such liability, if any. We are unable to state an amount or range of amounts claimed in any of these lawsuits because state court pleading practices do not require the plaintiff to identify the amount of the claimed damage. The Company’s position, as stated publicly, is that the talc products sold by BMI are safe and do not cause cancer.


The Company records accruals for loss contingencies associated with legal matters, including talc-related litigation, when it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Amounts accrued for legal contingencies often result from a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties that rely heavily on estimates and assumptions including timing of related payments. The ability to make such estimates and judgments can be affected by various factors, including whether damages sought in the proceedings are unsubstantiated or indeterminate, the stage of the litigation, the factual and legal matters in dispute, the ability to achieve comprehensive settlements, the availability of co-defendants with substantial resources and assets participating in the litigation, and our evaluation of the unique attributes of each claim.


While costs relating to the talc-related cases have increased concurrently with the volume, the majority of these costs have historically been borne by Pfizer Inc. in connection with certain agreements entered into in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in 1992, and as long as the litigation is subject to the stay under the Chapter 11 Cases (discussed below), the Company will not be required to make any payments in respect thereof. The Company is entitled to indemnification, pursuant to agreement, for liabilities arising from sales prior to the initial public offering. The Company continues to receive information with respect to potential costs associated with the defense and/or settlement of talc-related cases not subject to indemnification from Pfizer Inc. Although the Company believes that the talc products are safe and that claims to the contrary are without merit, BMI opportunistically settled certain talc-related cases in 2022 and 2023. None of such settlements have been material to the Company. In the third quarter of 2023, the Company reviewed its estimates of the probability and amount of losses in connection with its current talc-related cases and recorded a charge of $12.9 million of litigation expenses incurred in connection with BMI's bankruptcy and by BMI to defend against and restore its reserve for claims associated with certain talc products.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)



On October 2, 2023 (the “Petition Date”), notwithstanding the Company’s confidence in the safety of BMI’s talc products, the Company’s subsidiaries, BMI and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC (together with BMI, “Barretts”), filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) to address and comprehensively resolve BMI’s liabilities associated with talc.  See Note 15.  During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company anticipates that BMI will benefit from the operation of the automatic stay, which stays ongoing litigation in connection with talc-related claims against BMI. By agreement, the filing or continued prosecution of all talc-related claims against BMI’s non-debtor affiliates is temporarily stayed through November 14, 2023, the date on which a hearing is scheduled on whether to permanently enjoin the filing or further prosecution of any talc-related claims against BMI’s non-debtor affiliates during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases. Barretts has been deconsolidated from the Company’s financial statements since the Petition Date.


The broader litigation and regulatory environments for talc-related claims continue to evolve. Moreover, although the Chapter 11 Cases are progressing, it is not possible at this time to predict the form of any ultimate resolution or when an ultimate resolution might occur. Given the foregoing factors, it is reasonably possible that the Company will incur a loss for liabilities associated with future talc claims in excess of the amount currently recognized. This risk is based on the potential for new talc-related claims that could eventually be asserted together with their associated disposition cost and related legal costs, despite the automatic stay with respect to claims against BMI, taking into account the portion of such hypothetical claims that may be subject to indemnification by Pfizer Inc., as well as the inability to estimate the amount that may be necessary to fully and finally resolve all of BMI’s future talc-related claims in connection with a confirmed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization. Accordingly, the Company is currently unable to provide an estimate or range of the magnitude of any potential loss related to future talc claims.

Note 14.  Segment and Related Information


On a regular basis the Company reviews its segments and the approach used by the chief decision maker, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, to assess performance and allocate resources. Effective January 1, 2023, the Company realigned its business reporting structure and reorganized into two segments, Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. Following the realignment, the two new segments consist of the following businesses:


The Consumer & Specialties segment serves consumer end markets directly and provides mineral-based solutions and technologies that are essential to our customers’ products. The two product lines in this segment are Household & Personal Care - our mineral-to-shelf product line that serves pet care, personal and household care, fluid purification and other consumer oriented markets, and Specialty Additives, delivering specialty mineral additives to a variety of consumer and industrial end markets including paper, packaging, construction, automotive, and food and pharmaceuticals.


The Engineered Solutions segment combines all engineered systems, mineral blends, and technologies that are designed to aid in customer processes and projects. The two product lines in this segment are High-Temperature Technologies – combining all of our mineral-based blends, technologies, and systems serving the foundry, steel, glass, aluminum and other high-temperature processing industries, and Environmental & Infrastructure, which includes environmental and remediation solutions such as geosynthetic clay lining systems, water remediation technologies as well as drilling, commercial building and infrastructure-related products.


We believe the new structure better aligns our businesses and technologies with our customers and end markets and creates a more efficient and effective management structure that reflects the way performance is evaluated and resources are allocated.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)



The Company has two reportable segments: Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. See Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Segment information for the three and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022 is as follows:

  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Net Sales
                        
Consumer & Specialties
  
$
291.2
    
$
284.7
    
$
878.8
    
$
851.4
  
Engineered Solutions
    
256.6
      
257.2
      
766.6
      
766.5
  
Total
  
$
547.8
    
$
541.9
    
$
1,645.4
    
$
1,617.9
  
                                 
Income (loss) from Operations
                                
Consumer & Specialties
  
$
(46.6
)
  
$
(0.3
)
  
$
5.0
    
$
62.6
  
Engineered Solutions
    
40.6
      
36.4
      
111.1
      
115.4
  
Total
  
$
(6.0
)
  
$
36.1
    
$
116.1
    
$
178.0
  


A reconciliation of the totals reported for the operating segments to the applicable line items in the condensed consolidated financial statements is as follows:

  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Income (loss) from operations for reportable segments
  
$
(6.0
)
  
$
36.1
    
$
116.1
    
$
178.0
  
Restructuring and other items, net
    
—
      
—
      
(2.8
)
    
—
  
Acquisition-related expenses
    
—
      
(0.5
)
    
(0.3
)
    
(4.7
)
Litigation expenses
    
—
      
—
      
—
      
(1.5
)
Unallocated and other corporate expenses
    
(1.9
)
    
—
      
(8.0
)
    
(0.6
)
Consolidated income (loss) from operations
    
(7.9
)
    
35.6
      
105.0
      
171.2
  
Non-operating deductions, net
    
(14.7
)
    
(18.5
)
    
(45.9
)
    
(41.8
)
Income (loss) before tax and equity in earnings
  
$
(22.6
)
  
$
17.1
    
$
59.1
    
$
129.4
  


The Company’s sales by product category are as follows:

  
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
(in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
  
                         
Household & Personal Care
  
$
128.9
    
$
118.7
    
$
383.6
    
$
358.0
  
Specialty Additives
    
162.3
      
166.0
      
495.2
      
493.4
  
High-Temperature Technologies
    
177.4
      
176.1
      
538.6
      
532.7
  
Environmental & Infrastructure
    
79.2
      
81.1
      
228.0
      
233.8
  
Total
  
$
547.8
    
$
541.9
    
$
1,645.4
    
$
1,617.9
  


Note 15.  Subsequent Event


On October 2, 2023 (the “Petition Date”), notwithstanding the Company’s confidence in the safety of the talc products of the Company’s subsidiary, Barretts Minerals Inc. (“BMI”), the Company’s subsidiaries, BMI and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC (together with BMI, “Barretts”), filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) to address and comprehensively resolve BMI’s liabilities associated with talc.  Minerals Technologies Inc. and the Company’s other subsidiaries were not included in the Chapter 11 filing.  BMI intends to pursue a sale of its talc assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. Proceeds of the sale will be used to fund the Chapter 11 case.  BMI’s ultimate goal in the Chapter 11 Cases is to confirm a plan of reorganization under Section 524(g) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and utilize this provision to establish a trust that will address all current and future talc-related claims.  Following the Chapter 11 filing, the activities of Barretts are now subject to review and oversight by the bankruptcy court. As a result, Barretts was deconsolidated as of the Petition Date, and its assets and liabilities were derecognized from the Company’s consolidated financial statements on a prospective basis.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Minerals Technologies Inc.:

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Minerals Technologies Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of October 1, 2023, the related condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, and the related condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for the three-month periods ended October 1, 2023, July 2, 2023, April 2, 2023, October 2, 2022, July 3, 2022, and April 3, 2022, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated interim financial information). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial information for it to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 17, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

This consolidated interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of consolidated interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York
October 27, 2023

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

Executive Summary

Our consolidated sales for the third quarter of 2023 were $547.8 million, an increase of 1% as compared with $541.9 million in the prior year.  Income (loss) from operations was $(7.9) million, as compared with $35.6 million in the prior year.  Included in loss from operations for the third quarter of 2023, was a $71.7 million non-cash impairment charge related to the fixed assets of the Company's subsidiaries, Barretts Minerals Inc.'s ("BMI") and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC (together with BMI, "Barretts") and $12.9 million of litigation expenses incurred in connection with the BMI's bankruptcy, and by BMI to defend against and restore its reserve for claims associated with certain talc products.  Included in income from operations for the third quarter of 2022 were $0.5 million of acquisition-related expenses and $31.1 million of litigation expenses.  Net income (loss) was $(19.2) million, as compared to $13.4 million in the third quarter of 2022.  Diluted earnings (loss) in the third quarter ended October 1, 2023 were $(0.59) per share, as compared with $0.41 per share in the third quarter of 2022.

During the third quarter 2023, the Company continued to deliver on its strategic growth initiatives driven by multi-year advancements in new product development, positioning in growth markets and geographies, geographic penetration and growth from acquisitions.

On October 2, 2023, notwithstanding the Company’s confidence in the safety of BMI's talc products, Barretts filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to address and comprehensively resolve BMI’s liabilities associated with talc.  Minerals Technologies Inc. and the Company’s other subsidiaries were not included in the Chapter 11 filing.

Our balance sheet continues to be strong. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $278.2 million as of October 1, 2023 and the Company had more than $400 million of available liquidity, including cash on hand as well as availability under its revolving credit facility.  We believe that these factors will allow us to meet our anticipated funding requirements.

Outlook

The Company will also continue to focus on innovation and new product development and other opportunities for sales growth from our existing businesses in 2023, as follows:

Consumer & Specialties Segment

●
Increase our presence and market share in global pet litter products, particularly in emerging markets.
●
Deploy new products in pet care such as lightweight litter.
●
Increase our sales of calcium carbonate products by further penetration into filling and coating applications in the paper and packaging markets.
●
Promote the Company's expertise in crystal engineering by developing crystal morphologies that help our customers achieve functional benefits.
●
Deploy new calcium carbonate products in paint, coating and packaging applications.
●
Continue developing products and processes for waste management and recycling opportunities to reduce the environmental impact for our customers by reducing energy consumption and improve the sustainability of their products.
●
Continue to develop innovative applications for our bleaching earth products for edible oil and biofuel industries.
●
Develop new mineral-based solutions for personal care applications.
●
Increase our presence and market share in globally for retinol delivery technology for personal care applications.
●
Expand our bentonite product solutions for animal health applications.
●
Increase our presence and market share in fabric care, particularly in emerging markets.

Engineered Solutions Segment

●
Increase our presence and gain penetration of our bentonite-based foundry customers for the metalcasting industry in emerging markets, such as China and India.
●
Deploy value-added formulations of refractory materials that not only reduce costs but improve performance.
●
Deploy our laser measurement technologies into new applications.
●
Expand our refractory maintenance model to other steel makers globally.
●
Continue the development of our FLUORO-SORB® products which remediate contamination of Per-and polyflouroalkyl substances (PFAS) and Perflourooctane sulfanate (PFOS).
●
Pursue opportunities for our products in environmental and building and construction markets in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and South America regions.
●
Increase our presence and market share for geosynthetic clay liners globally.
●
Continue expansion of our drilling product solutions, including geothermal alternative energy project applications.
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All Segments

●
Further operational excellence principles into all aspects of the organization, including system infrastructure and lean principles.
●
Continue to explore selective acquisitions to fit our competencies in minerals and our core technologies.

However, there can be no assurance that we will achieve success in implementing any one or more of these opportunities.

Results of Operations

Three months ended October 1, 2023 as compared with three months ended October 2, 2022

Consolidated Income Statement Review

  
Three Months Ended
        
 (in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
%
Change
  
Net sales
  
$
547.8
    
$
541.9
      
1
%
Cost of sales
    
414.7
      
423.6
      
(2
)%
Production margin
    
133.1
      
118.3
      
13
%
Production margin %
    
24.3
%
    
21.8
%
        
                         
Marketing and administrative expenses
    
50.9
      
46.0
      
11
%
Research and development expenses
    
5.2
      
5.1
      
2
%
Restructuring and other items, net
    
0.3
      
—
      
*
  
Impairment of assets
    
71.7
      
—
      
*
  
Acquisition-related expenses
    
—
      
0.5
      
*
  
Litigation expenses
    
12.9
      
31.1
      
*
  
                         
Income (loss) from operations
    
(7.9
)
    
35.6
      
(122
)%
Operating margin %
    
(1.4
)%
    
6.6
%
        
                         
Interest expense, net
    
(15.3
)
    
(11.0
)
    
39
%
Debt extinguishment expenses
    
—
      
(6.9
)
    
*
  
Non-cash pension settlement charge
    
—
      
(0.2
)
    
*
  
Other non-operating income (deductions), net
    
0.6
      
(0.4
)
    
(250
)%
Total non-operating deductions, net
    
(14.7
)
    
(18.5
)
    
(21
)%
                         
Income (loss) before tax and equity in earnings
    
(22.6
)
    
17.1
      
(232
)%
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income
    
(3.5
)
    
3.2
      
(209
)%
Effective tax rate
    
15.5
%
    
18.7
%
        
                         
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax
    
1.0
      
0.7
      
43
%
                         
Net income (loss)
    
(18.1
)
    
14.6
      
(224
)%
                         
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    
1.1
      
1.2
      
(8
)%
Net income (loss) attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
  
$
(19.2
)
  
$
13.4
      
(243
)%

*  Not meaningful

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Net Sales

  
Three Months Ended
Oct. 1, 2023
          
Three Months Ended
Oct. 2, 2022
  
 (in millions of dollars)
  
Net Sales
    
% of Total Sales
    
% Change
    
Net Sales
    
% of Total Sales
  
U.S.
  
$
291.6
      
53.2
%
    
4
%
  
$
279.9
      
51.7
%
International
    
256.2
      
46.8
%
    
(2
)%
    
262.0
      
48.3
%
Total sales
  
$
547.8
      
100.0
%
    
1
%
  
$
541.9
      
100.0
%
                                         
Consumer & Specialties Segment
  
$
291.2
      
53.2
%
    
2
%
  
$
284.7
      
52.5
%
Engineered Solutions Segment
    
256.6
      
46.8
%
    
0
%
    
257.2
      
47.5
%
Total sales
  
$
547.8
      
100.0
%
    
1
%
  
$
541.9
      
100.0
%

Worldwide net sales increased 1% to $547.8 million in the third quarter from $541.9 million in the prior year.

Net sales in the United States were $291.6 million in the third quarter of 2023, as compared to $279.9 million in the prior year, an increase of 4%.  International sales decreased 2% to $256.2 million from $262.0 million in the prior year.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Cost of sales was $414.7 million and represented 75.7% of sales for the three month period ended October 1, 2023, as compared with $423.6 million and 78.2% of sales in the prior year. Production margin increased from 21.8% of sales in the prior year to 24.3% of sales in the third quarter of 2023.  Margin was impacted by the timing of pricing actions relative to cost increases.

Marketing and administrative costs were $50.9 million and 9.3% of sales for the three months ended October 1, 2023, as  compared to $46.0 million and 8.5% of sales in the prior year.

Research and development expenses were $5.2 million and represented 0.9% of sales for the three months ended October 1, 2023, as compared with $5.1 million and 0.9% of sales in the prior year.

In the third quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a $71.7 million non-cash impairment of assets charge related to Barretts' fixed assets within the Consumer & Specialties segment associated with Barrett's Chapter 11 filing.  In addition, BMI recorded litigation expenses of $12.9 million for the three months ended October 1, 2023 in connection with BMI's bankruptcy and by BMI to defend against and restore its reserve for claims associated with certain talc products. The Company recorded litigation expenses of $31.1 million and $0.5 million of acquisition-related expenses during the three months ended October 2, 2022.

Income (Loss) from Operations

The Company recorded income (loss) from operations of $(7.9) million as compared to $35.6 million in the prior year.  Operating income (loss) during the three months ended October 1, 2023 includes a $71.7 million non-cash impairment of assets charge related to Barretts' fixed assets within the Consumer & Specialties segment.  In addition, BMI recorded litigation expenses of $12.9 million for the three months ended October 1, 2023 in connection with BMI's bankruptcy and by BMI to defend against and restore its reserve for claims associated with certain talc products.  The Company recorded litigation expenses of $31.1 million and $0.5 million of acquisition-related expenses during the three months ended October 2, 2022.

Other Non-Operating Income (Deductions), net

In the third quarter of 2023, non-operating deductions were $14.7 million, as compared with $18.5 million in the prior year. The Company had higher interest expense in the current year resulting from higher interest rates. This was offset by debt extinguishment expenses and non-cash pension settlement charges recorded in the prior year. Included in other non-operating deductions in the third quarter of 2023 was net interest expense of $15.3 million, as compared to $11.0 million in the prior year.

Provision (Benefit) for Taxes on Income

Provision (benefit) for taxes on income was $(3.5) million and $3.2 million for the three months ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively.  The effective tax rate was 15.5% and 18.7% for the three months ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively.  The lower tax rate was primarily due to the benefit recorded on impairment of asset charges recorded in the current year.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to MTI Shareholders

Net income (loss) attributable to MTI shareholders was $(19.2) million for the three months ended October 1, 2023, as compared with $13.4 million in the prior year.
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Segment Review

On a regular basis, the Company reviews its segments and the approach used by the chief decision maker to assess performance and allocate resources. Effective January 1, 2023, the Company realigned its business reporting structure and reorganized into two segments, Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. Following the realignment, the two new segments consist of the following businesses:

The Consumer & Specialties segment serves consumer end markets directly and provides mineral-based solutions and technologies that are essential to our customers’ products. The two product lines in this segment are Household & Personal Care - our mineral-to-shelf product line that serves pet care, personal and household care, fluid purification and other consumer oriented markets, and Specialty Additives, delivering specialty mineral additives to a variety of consumer and industrial end markets including paper, packaging, construction, automotive, and consumer markets including food and pharmaceuticals

The Engineered Solutions segment combines all engineered systems, mineral blends, and technologies that are designed to aid in customer processes and projects. The two product lines in this segment are High-Temperature Technologies – combining all of our mineral-based blends, technologies, and systems serving the foundry, steel, glass, aluminum and other high-temperature processing industries, and Environmental & Infrastructure, which includes environmental and remediation solutions such as geosynthetic clay lining systems, water remediation technologies as well as drilling, commercial building and infrastructure-related products.

The following discussions highlight the operating results for each of our two segments.

  
Three Months Ended
        
Consumer & Specialties Segment
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
%
Change
  
   
(in millions of dollars)
        
Net Sales
                  
Household & Personal Care
  
$
128.9
    
$
118.7
      
9
%
Special Additives
    
162.3
      
166.0
      
(2
)%
Total net sales
  
$
291.2
    
$
284.7
      
2
%
                         
Loss from operations
  
$
(46.5
)
  
$
(0.3
)
    
*
  
% of net sales
    
*
      
*
          

Net sales in the Consumer & Specialties segment increased 2% to $291.2 million from $284.7 million in the prior year.   Household & Personal Care sales increased 9% to $128.9 million, as compared with $118.7 million in the prior year on continued strong demand for our pet litter products and favorable pricing actions. Sales in Specialty Additives decreased 2%  as compared with prior year.

Loss from operations was $(46.5) million, as compared to $(0.3) million in the prior year.  In the third quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a $71.7 million non-cash impairment of assets charge related to Barretts' fixed assets.  In addition, included in the loss from operations for the three months ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022 are litigation expenses of $12.9 million and $31.1 million, respectively.

  
Three Months Ended
        
Engineered Solutions Segment
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
%
Change
  
   
(in millions of dollars)
        
Net Sales
                  
High-Temperature Technologies
  
$
177.4
    
$
176.1
      
1
%
Environmental & Infrastructure
    
79.2
      
81.1
      
(2
)%
Total net sales
  
$
256.6
    
$
257.2
      
—
  
                         
Income from operations
  
$
40.6
    
$
36.4
      
12
%
% of net sales
    
15.8
%
    
14.2
%
        

Net sales in the Engineered Solutions segment decreased slightly to $256.6 million from $257.2 million in the prior year.  High-Temperature Technologies sales increased 1% to $177.4 million, as compared with $176.1 in the prior year. Environmental & Infrastructure sales decreased 2% to $79.2 million, as compared with $81.1 million in the prior year as a result of weak commercial construction market conditions in North America.

Income from operations was $40.6 million and 15.8% of sales as compared with $36.4 million and 14.2% of sales in the prior year.

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Nine months ended October 1, 2023 as compared with nine months ended October 2, 2022

Consolidated Income Statement Review

   
Nine Months Ended
        
 (in millions of dollars)
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
%
Change
  
             
Net sales
  
$
1,645.4
    
$
1,617.9
      
2
%
Cost of sales
    
1,263.6
      
1,250.6
      
1
%
Production margin
    
381.8
      
367.3
      
4
%
Production margin %
    
23.2
%
    
22.7
%
        
                         
Marketing and administrative expenses
    
155.0
      
143.6
      
8
%
Research and development expenses
    
16.1
      
15.2
      
6
%
Restructuring and other items, net
    
6.9
      
—
      
*
  
Impairment of assets
    
71.7
      
—
      
*
  
Acquisition-related expenses
    
0.3
      
4.7
      
*
  
Litigation expenses
    
26.8
      
32.6
      
*
  
                         
Income from operations
    
105.0
      
171.2
      
(39
)%
Operating margin %
    
6.4
%
    
10.6
%
        
                         
Interest expense, net
    
(44.0
)
    
(31.2
)
    
41
%
Debt extinguishment expenses
    
—
      
(6.9
)
    
*
  
Non-cash pension settlement charge
    
—
      
(1.7
)
    
*
  
Other non-operating deductions, net
    
(1.9
)
    
(2.0
)
    
(5
)%
Total non-operating deductions, net
    
(45.9
)
    
(41.8
)
    
10
%
                         
Income before tax and equity in earnings
    
59.1
      
129.4
      
(54
)%
Provision for taxes on income
    
14.5
      
25.8
      
(44
)%
Effective tax rate
    
24.5
%
    
19.9
%
        
                         
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax
    
3.0
      
1.4
      
114
%
                         
Consolidated net income
    
47.6
      
105.0
      
(55
)%
                         
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    
3.2
      
2.6
      
23
%
Net income attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc.
  
$
44.4
    
$
102.4
      
(57
)%

*  Not meaningful

Net Sales

   
Nine Months Ended
Oct. 1, 2023
          
Nine Months Ended
Oct. 2, 2022
  
 (in millions of dollars)
  
Net Sales
    
% of Total Sales
    
% Growth
    
Net Sales
    
% of Total Sales
  
       
U.S.
  
$
874.3
      
53.1
%
    
3
%
  
$
852.6
      
52.7
%
International
    
771.1
      
46.9
%
    
1
%
    
765.3
      
47.3
%
Total sales
  
$
1,645.4
      
100.0
%
    
2
%
  
$
1,617.9
      
100.0
%
                                         
Consumer & Specialties Segment
  
$
878.8
      
53.4
%
    
3
%
  
$
851.4
      
52.6
%
Engineered Solutions Segment
    
766.6
      
46.6
%
    
—
      
766.5
      
47.4
%
Total sales
  
$
1,645.4
      
100.0
%
    
2
%
  
$
1,617.9
      
100.0
%

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Total sales increased 2% from the previous year to $1,645.4 million. Net sales in the United States increased to $874.3 million from $852.6 million in the prior year, an increase of 3%. International sales increased by 1% to $771.1 million from $765.3 million in the prior year.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Cost of sales increased 1% from the prior year and was 76.8% of sales, as compared with 77.3% in the prior year. Gross margin increased to 23.2% of sales as compared with 22.7% of sales in the prior year.  Margin was impacted by the timing of pricing actions relative to cost increases.

Marketing and administrative costs were $155.0 million and 9.4% of sales for the nine months ended October 1, 2023, as compared to $143.6 million and 8.9% of sales in the prior year.

Research and development expenses were $16.1 million and represented 1.0% of sales for the nine months ended October 1, 2023, as compared with $15.2 million and 0.9% of sales in the prior year.

The Company recorded a $71.7 million non-cash asset impairment charge relating to Barretts' fixed assets within the Consumer & Specialties segment, $6.9 million in restructuring costs to further streamline our cost structure as a result of organizational efficiencies gained through our recent resegmentation, and $0.3 million of acquisition-related expenses during the nine months ended October 1, 2023.  In addition, BMI recorded $26.8 million of litigation expenses during the nine months ended October 1, 2023 in connection with BMI's bankruptcy and by BMI to defend against and restore its reserve for claims associated with certain talc products.

The Company recorded $4.7 million of acquisition-related expenses and $32.6 million of litigation expenses for the nine months ended October 2, 2022.

Income from Operations

The Company recorded income from operations of $105.0 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2023, as compared to $171.2 million in the prior year.  Operating income was 6.4% and 10.6% of sales for the nine months ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively.  Operating income includes $78.6 million in restructuring and impairment charges during the nine months ended October 1, 2023.  In addition, operating income during the nine months ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022 includes $0.3 million and $4.7 million of acquisition-related expenses, respectively. Operating income also includes $26.8 million and $32.6 million of litigation expenses during the nine months ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022, respectively.

Other Non-Operating Income (Deductions), net

The Company recorded non-operating deductions of $45.9 million for the nine months ended October 1, 2023, as compared with $41.8 million in the prior year.  Included in non-operating deductions for the nine months ended October 1, 2023 is $44.0 million of net interest expense. Included in non-operating deductions for the nine months ended October 2, 2022 was $31.2 million of net interest expense and a $1.7 million non-cash pension settlement charge.

Provision for Taxes on Income

Provision for taxes was $14.5 million as compared to $25.8 million in the prior year.  The effective tax rate was 24.5% as compared to 19.9% in the prior year.  The higher tax rate was primarily due to a change in the mix of earnings.

Consolidated Net Income Attributable to MTI Shareholders

Consolidated net income was $44.4 million during the nine months ended October 1, 2023, as compared with $102.4 million in the prior year.
26


Segment Review

The following discussions highlight the operating results for each of our two segments.

   
Nine Months Ended
        
Consumer & Specialties Segment
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
%
Change
  
   
(in millions of dollars)
        
Net Sales
                  
Household & Personal Care
  
$
383.6
    
$
358.0
      
7
%
Specialty Additives
    
495.2
      
493.4
      
—
  
Total net sales
  
$
878.8
    
$
851.4
      
3
%
                         
Income from operations
  
$
5.1
    
$
62.6
      
(92
)%
% of net sales
    
0.6
%
    
7.4
%
        

Net sales in the Consumer & Specialties segment increased 3% to $878.8 million from $851.4 million in the prior year. Household & Personal Care sales increased 7% to $383.6 as compared to $358.0 million in the prior year as a result of continued strong demand for our pet littler products, higher pricing, and as a result of the Concept Pet acquisition.  Sales in Specialty Additives were at the same level as prior year.

Income from operations was $5.1 million and 0.6% of sales as compared to $62.6 million and 7.4% of sales in the prior year.  Included in income from operations for the nine months ended October 1, 2023 and October 2, 2022 are litigation expenses of $26.8 million and $31.1 million, respectively.  The Company recorded a $71.7 million non-cash impairment of assets charge in the third quarter of 2023 related to Barretts' fixed assets. In addition, there are $6.9 million of restructuring charges for the nine months ended October 1, 2023.  For the nine months ended October 2, 2022, there were $3.3 million of acquisition-related expenses included in income from operations.

   
Nine Months Ended
        
Engineered Solutions Segment
  
Oct. 1,
2023
    
Oct. 2,
2022
    
%
Change
  
   
(in millions of dollars)
        
Net Sales
                  
High-Temperature Technologies
  
$
538.6
    
$
532.7
      
1
%
Environmental & Infrastructure
    
228.0
      
233.8
      
(2
)%
Total net sales
  
$
766.6
    
$
766.5
      
0
%
                         
Income from operations
  
$
111.1
    
$
115.4
      
(4
)%
% of net sales
    
14.5
%
    
15.1
%
        

Worldwide sales in the Engineered Solutions segment increased slightly to $766.6 million from $766.5 million in the prior year.  High-Temperature sales increased 1% to $538.6 million from $532.7 million in the prior year. Environmental & Infrastructure sales decreased 2% to $228.0 million from $233.8 million in the prior year driven by weak commercial construction market conditions in North America.

Income from operations was $111.1 million and 14.5% of net sales as compared to $115.4 million and 15.1% of sales in the prior year.  Included in income from operations for the nine months ended October 1, 2023 are $3.2 million of restructuring expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided from operations during the nine months ended October 1, 2023, was approximately $138.3 million. Cash flows provided from operations during the first three months of 2023 were principally used to fund capital expenditures, repay debt, and to pay the Company’s dividend to common shareholders.  The aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows:  remainder of 2023 - $3.8 million; 2024 - $18.0 million; 2025 - $31.7 million; 2026 - $41.9 million; 2027 - $443.7 million; thereafter - $400.0 million.

On August 11, 2022, the Company entered into a Refinancing Facility Agreement (the “Amendment”) to amend the Company’s previous credit agreement (the “Previous Credit Agreement” the previous credit agreement, as amended by the Amendment, being the “Amended Credit Agreement”). The Amendment provides for, among other things, a new senior secured revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of $300 million (the “Revolving Facility”), a portion of which may be used for the issuance of letters of credit and swingline loans, and a new senior secured term loan facility with aggregate commitments of $550 million (the “Term Loan Facility” and, together with the Revolving Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The Revolving Facility and the Term Loan Facility replace the facilities under the Previous Credit Agreement, which provided for, among other things, a $788 million senior secured floating rate term loan facility and a $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The maturity date for loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities is August 11, 2027.
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Loans under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities will bear interest at a rate equal to, at the election of the Company, Term SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment equal to 0.100% plus an applicable margin equal to 1.500% per annum or a base rate plus an applicable margin equal to 0.500% per annum, subject in each case to (a) an increase of 25 basis points in the event that, and for so long as, the net leverage ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) is greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of the preceding fiscal quarter, (b) a decrease of 12.5 basis points in the event that, and for so long as, the net leverage ratio is less than 2.00 to 1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of the preceding fiscal quarter and (c) an decrease of 25 basis points in the event that, and for so long as, the net leverage ratio is less than 1.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of the preceding fiscal quarter.  The Company will pay certain fees under the Amended Credit Agreement, including (a) a commitment fee of 0.250% per annum on the undrawn portion of the Revolving Facility (subject to a step-up to 0.300% and step-downs to 0.175% and 0.150% at the same levels described above), (b) a fronting fee of 0.125% per annum on the average daily undrawn amount of, plus unreimbursed amounts in respect of disbursements under, letters of credit issued under the Revolving Facility and (c) customary annual administration fees. The obligations of the Company under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally by, subject to certain exceptions, all material domestic subsidiaries of the Company (the “Guarantors”) and secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a security interest in substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of the Company and the Guarantors. In the third quarter of 2023, the Company’s subsidiaries Barretts Minerals Inc. and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC were removed as borrowers under, and Guarantors of, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.

As of October 1, 2023, there were $108.0 million in loans and $10.6 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Facility.

On June 30, 2020, the Company issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”).  The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 30, 2020, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Indenture”). The Notes bear an interest rate of 5.0% per annum payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2021.  The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future wholly owned domestic restricted subsidiaries that is a borrower under or that guarantees the Company’s obligations under its Senior Secured Credit Facilities or that guarantees the Company’s or any of the Company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries’ long-term indebtedness in an aggregate amount in excess of $50 million. In the third quarter of 2023, the Company’s subsidiaries Barretts Minerals Inc. and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC were removed as guarantors of the Notes.

The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time and from time to time at the applicable redemption prices listed in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.

If the Company experiences a change of control (as defined in the indenture), the Company is required to offer to repurchase the Notes at 101% of the principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.

The Amended Credit Agreement and the Indenture both contain certain customary affirmative and negative covenants that limit or restrict the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to enter into certain transactions or take certain actions, as well as customary events of default. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement contains financial covenants that require the Company to maintain, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, (x) a maximum net leverage ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of 4.00 to 1.00 for the four fiscal quarter period preceding such day (subject to an increase to 5.00 to 1.00 for four quarters in connection with certain significant acquisitions) and (y) a minimum interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of 3.00 to 1.00. The Company is in compliance with all the covenants contained in the Amended Credit Agreement throughout the period covered by this report.

The Company has a committed loan facility in Japan. As of October 1, 2023, $1.5 million was outstanding under this loan facility.  Principal will be repaid in accordance with the payment schedule ending in 2026. The Company repaid $0.4 million on this facility during 2023.

As part of the Concept Pet acquisition, the Company assumed $1.9 million in long-term debt, recorded at fair value, consisting of two terms loans, one that matures in 2025 and one that matures in 2027.  Both loans have annual payments and carry a variable interest rate. The Company repaid $0.4 million on these loans in 2023.

As of October 1, 2023, the Company had $25.1 million in uncommitted short-term bank credit lines, of which $1.2 million were in use. The credit lines are primarily outside the U.S. and are generally one year in term at competitive market rates at large, well-established institutions.  The Company typically uses its available credit lines to fund working capital requirements or local capital spending needs.  We anticipate that capital expenditures for 2023 will be approximately $95 million, principally related to opportunities to improve our operations and meet our strategic growth objectives.

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During the second quarter of 2018, the Company entered into a floating to fixed interest rate swap for a notional amount of $150 million.  This instrument matured in May 2023. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2018, the Company entered into a cross currency rate swap with a total notional value of $150 million to exchange monthly fixed-rate interest payments in U.S. dollars for monthly fixed-rate interest rate payments in Euros.  This cross currency swap matured in May 2023. At maturity, the Company realized, in comprehensive income, an after-tax gain of $7.6 million. In the second quarter of 2023, the Company entered into a new floating to fixed interest rate swap for a notional amount of $150 million. The fair value of this instrument at October 1, 2023 is an asset of $2.8 million.

On October 18, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company’s management to repurchase, at its discretion, up to $75 million of the Company’s shares over a one-year period.

The Company is required to make future payments under various contracts, including debt agreements and lease agreements. The Company also has commitments to fund its pension plans and provide payments for other postretirement benefit plans. During the nine months ended October 1, 2023, there were no material changes in the Company’s contractual obligations.

The Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are among numerous defendants in over five hundred cases seeking damages for alleged exposure to asbestos-contaminated talc products sold by the Company’s subsidiary BMI. The Company’s position is that these cases are meritless and all talc products sold by BMI are safe. On October 2, 2023 (the “Petition Date”), notwithstanding the Company’s confidence in the safety of BMI’s talc products, Barretts, filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) to address and comprehensively resolve BMI’s liabilities associated with talc.  Minerals Technologies Inc. and the Company’s other subsidiaries were not included in the Chapter 11 filing. BMI intends to pursue a sale of its talc assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. Proceeds of the sale will be used to fund the Chapter 11 Cases.  Barretts’ ultimate goal in the Chapter 11 Cases is to confirm a plan of reorganization under Section 524(g) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and utilize this provision to establish a trust that will address all current and future talc-related claims.  During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company anticipates that BMI will benefit from the operation of the automatic stay, which stays ongoing litigation in connection with talc-related claims against Barretts.  By agreement, the filing or continued prosecution of all talc-related claims against Barretts’ non-debtor affiliates is temporarily stayed through November 14, 2023, the date on which a hearing is scheduled on whether to permanently enjoin the filing or further prosecution of any talc-related claims against Barretts’ non-debtor affiliates during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases. Barretts has been deconsolidated from the Company’s financial statements since the Petition Date. In connection with the Chapter 11 filing, the Company recognized a $72 million non-cash impairment charge of Barretts' fixed assets, and $13 million of litigation costs associated with the Chapter 11 Cases and by BMI to defend against and restore its reserve for claims associated with talc products.  Although the Chapter 11 Cases are progressing, it is not possible to predict the form of any ultimate resolution or when an ultimate resolution might occur at this time. Accordingly, the amount that will be necessary to fully and finally resolve all of BMI’s current and future talc-related claims in connection with a confirmed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization cannot be estimated with certainty at this time.  See Notes 13 and 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for more information.

At the current time, we are operating without any material impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pandemic is not having a materially negative impact to our consolidated results. However, as we cannot predict the duration or scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our customers and suppliers, we cannot reasonably estimate any negative financial impact to our results in future periods.  We continue to generate operating cash flows to meet our short-term liquidity needs and continue to maintain access to capital markets. See “Item 1A — Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in Exhibit 99 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional risks to the Company related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cautionary Statement for “Safe Harbor” Purposes under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. This report contains statements that the Company believes may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, particularly statements relating to the Company’s objectives, plans or goals, future actions, future performance or results of current and anticipated products, sales efforts, expenditures, and financial results. From time to time, the Company also provides forward-looking statements in other publicly-released materials, both written and oral. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations and forecasts of future events such as new products, revenues and financial performance, and are not limited to describing historical or current facts. They can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” and other words and phrases of similar meaning.

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Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on assumptions, estimates and limited information available at the time they are made. A broad variety of risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, as well as the inaccuracy of assumptions and estimates, can affect the realization of the expectations or forecasts in these statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties are difficult to predict or are beyond the Company’s control. Consequently, no forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Actual future results may vary materially. Significant factors that could affect the expectations and forecasts include worldwide general economic, business, and industry conditions; the cyclicality of our customers’ businesses and their changing regional demands; our ability to compete in very competitive industries; consolidation in customer industries, principally paper, foundry and steel; our ability to renew or extend long term sales contracts for our satellite operations; our ability to generate cash to service our debt; our ability to comply with the covenants in the agreements governing our debt; our ability to effectively achieve and implement our growth initiatives or consummate the transactions described in the statements; our ability to successfully develop new products; our ability to defend our intellectual property; the increased risks of doing business abroad; the availability of raw materials and access to ore reserves at our mining operations, or increases in costs of raw materials, energy, or shipping; compliance with or changes to regulation in the areas of environmental, health and safety, and tax; risks and uncertainties related to the voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code filed by our subsidiaries Barretts Minerals Inc. and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC; claims for legal, environmental and tax matters or product stewardship issues; the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting preventative measures; operating risks and capacity limitations affecting our production facilities; seasonality of some of our businesses; cybersecurity and other threats relating to our information technology systems; and other risk factors set forth under “Item 1A — Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in Exhibit 99 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Investors should refer to the Company’s subsequent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for further disclosures.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Changes to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in the form of accounting standards updates (ASUs) to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification.  The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs.  All recently issued ASUs were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.

On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes, including valuation allowances and pension plan assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that cannot readily be determined from other sources.  There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

There have been no material changes to the critical accounting estimates that our accounting policies require us to make in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, as described in the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows due to adverse changes in market prices and foreign currency and interest rates. We are exposed to market risk because of changes in foreign currency exchange rates as measured against the U.S. dollar. We do not anticipate that near-term changes in exchange rates will have a material impact on our future earnings or cash flows. However, there can be no assurance that a sudden and significant decline in the value of foreign currencies would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. A portion of our long-term bank debt bears interest at variable rates; therefore, our results of operations would be affected by interest rate changes to the extent of such outstanding bank debt. An immediate 10 percent change in interest rates would have a material effect on our results of operations over the next fiscal year. A one-percent change in interest rates, inclusive of the impact of our interest rate derivatives, would result in $4 million in incremental interest charges on an annual basis.

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We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. When appropriate, we enter into derivative financial instruments, such as forward exchange contracts, hedges and interest rate swaps, to mitigate the impact of foreign exchange rate movements and interest rate movements on our operating results. The counterparties are major financial institutions. Such forward exchange contracts, hedges and interest rate swaps would not subject us to additional risk from exchange rate or interest rate movements because gains and losses on these contracts would offset losses and gains on the assets, liabilities, and transactions being hedged.

During the second quarter of 2018, the Company entered into a floating to fixed interest rate swap for a notional amount of $150 million.  Additionally, the Company entered into a cross currency rate swap with a total notional value of $150 million to exchange monthly fixed-rate interest payments in U.S. dollars for monthly fixed-rate interest rate payments in Euros.  These swaps both matured in May 2023. In the second quarter of 2023, the Company entered into a new floating to fixed interest rate swap for a notional amount of $150 million. The fair value of this instrument at October 1, 2023 is an asset of $2.8 million.

ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, and under the supervision and with participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended October 1, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are the subject of various legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of their businesses. Additional information regarding legal proceedings is disclosed in Note  13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors

For a description of Risk Factors, see Exhibit 99 attached to this report. There have been no material changes to our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except for the following:

The Company’s subsidiaries, Barretts Minerals Inc. (“BMI”) and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC (together with BMI, “Barretts”), have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to address and comprehensively resolve BMI’s liabilities associated with talc.  Risks and uncertainties related to this filing could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries are among numerous defendants in over five hundred cases seeking damages for alleged exposure to asbestos-contaminated talc products sold by the Company’s subsidiary BMI.  On October 2, 2023 (the “Petition Date”), notwithstanding the Company’s confidence in the safety of BMI’s talc products, BMI and Barretts Ventures Texas LLC filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) to address and comprehensively resolve BMI’s liabilities associated with talc.  Minerals Technologies Inc. and the Company’s other subsidiaries were not included in the Chapter 11 filing.  BMI intends to pursue a sale of its talc assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. Proceeds of the sale will be used to fund the Chapter 11 Cases.  Barretts’ ultimate goal in the Chapter 11 Cases is to confirm a plan of reorganization under Section 524(g) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and utilize this provision to establish a trust that will address all current and future talc-related claims.  During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company anticipates that BMI will benefit from the operation of the automatic stay, which stays ongoing litigation in connection with talc-related claims against Barretts. By agreement, the filing or continued prosecution of all talc-related claims against Barretts’ non-debtor affiliates is temporarily stayed through November 14, 2023, the date on which a hearing is scheduled on whether to permanently enjoin the filing or further prosecution of any talc-related claims against Barretts’ non-debtor affiliates during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases.  Barretts has been deconsolidated from the Company’s financial statements since the Petition Date.
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Although the Chapter 11 Cases are progressing, it is not possible at this time to predict the form of any ultimate resolution or when an ultimate resolution might occur. Accordingly, the amount that will be necessary to fully and finally resolve all of BMI’s current and future talc-related claims in connection with a confirmed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization cannot be estimated at this time.  Several risks and uncertainties related to Barretts’ Chapter 11 Cases could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including the value of Barretts, as deconsolidated, reflected in the Company’s financial statements, the ultimate amount necessary  to be contributed to any trust established pursuant to Section 524(g) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the potential for the Company’s talc-related exposure to extend beyond BMI arising from claims by talc plaintiffs relating to the Company’s liability for talc claims, corporate veil piercing efforts or otherwise, any final resolution of the scope of the Pfizer indemnity, the costs of the Chapter 11 Cases and the length of time necessary to resolve the cases, either through settlement or as a result of litigation arising in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, and the possibility that Barretts will be unsuccessful in attaining relief under Chapter 11.  Further, while the Company anticipates that Barretts will benefit from the operation of the automatic stay during the Chapter 11 proceedings, depending on the ultimate outcome of any of these litigation matters, the Company could in the future be required to pay significant amounts as a result of settlements or judgments, potentially in excess of liabilities accrued to date in respect of such matters. The resolution of, or recognition of additional liabilities in connection with, pending litigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

For a further discussion of the Chapter 11 Cases and BMI talc-related liabilities, see Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this report.

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

On October 18, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company’s management to repurchase, at its discretion, up to $75 million of the Company’s shares over a one-year period.

ITEM 3.  Default Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

The 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 is included in Exhibit 95 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 5.  Other Information

During the three months ended October 1, 2023, none of our directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or any non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

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ITEM 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Exhibit Title
 
Letter Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification executed by the Company’s principal executive officer.
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification executed by the Company’s principal financial officer.
 
Section 1350 Certifications.
 
Information concerning Mine Safety Violations
 
Risk Factors
101.INS
  
XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
101.SCH
  
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
  
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF
  
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB
  
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE
  
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
104
  
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contain in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURE

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.

   
Minerals Technologies Inc.
     
 
By:
/s/ Erik C. Aldag
   
Erik C. Aldag
   
Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury,
   
Chief Financial Officer
     
October 27, 2023
    

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