Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTX, NYSE)
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Annual report, fiscal year 2012


Minerals Technologies
Annual Report 2012

Geographic Expansion + New Product Innovation



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Annual Report 2012

## TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chairman's Letter 2

Operational Excellence 8

Geographic Expansion 12

New Product Innovation 16

MTI Celebrates 20th Anniversary 20

10-K 21

Corporate Information Inside Back Cover

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a resource- and technology-based company that develops, produces and markets worldwide a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. The Company has two reportable segments: Specialty Minerals and Refractories. The Specialty Minerals segment produces and sells the synthetic mineral product precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and the processed mineral product quicklime (lime), and mines, processes and sells other natural mineral products, primarily limestone and talc. This segment's products are used principally in the paper, building materials, paint and coatings, glass, ceramic, polymer, food and pharmaceutical industries. The Refractories segment produces and markets monolithic and shaped refractory materials and specialty products, services and application equipment used primarily by the steel, non-ferrous metal and glass industries.

The Company emphasizes research and development. By developing and introducing technologically advanced new products, the Company has been able to anticipate and satisfy changing customer requirements, and to create market opportunities through new product development and product application innovations.

<table><tr><td>Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Data</td><td>December 31, 2012</td><td>December 31, 2011</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>$1,005.6</td><td>$1,044.9</td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals Segment</td><td>662.2</td><td>676.1</td></tr><tr><td>PCC Products</td><td>546.2</td><td>560.6</td></tr><tr><td>Processed Minerals Products</td><td>116.0</td><td>115.5</td></tr><tr><td>Refractories Segment</td><td>343.4</td><td>368.8</td></tr><tr><td>Operating Income</td><td>110.0</td><td>100.3</td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to MTI</td><td>74.1</td><td>67.5</td></tr><tr><td>Earnings per share:</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Basic</td><td>2.10</td><td>1.87</td></tr><tr><td>Diluted</td><td>2.09</td><td>1.86</td></tr><tr><td>Research &amp; Development Expenses</td><td>20.2</td><td>19.3</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation, Depletion &amp; Amortization</td><td>51.2</td><td>58.2</td></tr><tr><td>Capital Expenditures/Acquisitions</td><td>52.1</td><td>52.1</td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operating activities</td><td>139.9</td><td>133.7</td></tr><tr><td>Number of shareholders of record</td><td>170</td><td>181</td></tr><tr><td>Number of employees</td><td>1,992</td><td>2,077</td></tr></table>



## 2012 NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA
(percentage/millions of dollars)



2012 NET SALES BY PRODUCT LINE
(percentage/millions of dollars)






CHAIRMAN'S LETTER

## DEAR
SHAREHOLDERS



* Excludes special items

Adjusted for 2012 Stock Split



Two thousand twelve was an excellent year for Minerals Technologies as we continued to build shareholder value through the pursuit of our primary strategies of geographic expansion and new product innovation. For the third consecutive year, the company achieved record-breaking financial performance while continuing to strengthen and build upon the core foundation established over the past six years to create a high-performing company.





I will outline some of the company’s 2012 accomplishments as well as the opportunities and challenges we see for 2013. Let’s first, however, review our financial performance. Operating income for the full year increased 9 percent to a record $110.0 million compared to $100.8 million achieved in 2011, and represented 10.9 percent of sales compared with 9.6 percent in 2011—a 13.5 percent improvement. We recorded earnings per share of $2.09 compared with earnings of $1.89 in 2011, an 11-percent increase. Net income for 2012 was $74.1 million compared to $67.5 million in 2011. This improved performance was the result of good execution of our operations initiatives highlighted by a 6-percent company-wide increase in productivity and a 3-percent reduction in expenses. Operating income rose despite a 4-percent decrease in worldwide sales caused by unfavorable foreign exchange and weakening market conditions in Europe. Our Return on Capital for the year was 8.9 percent, compared to 8.5 percent in 2011.





We generated approximately $140 million in cash from operations compared with $134 million in 2011, and we repurchased $28 million of stock as part of our share repurchase program. Worldwide sales were $1.01 billion compared with $1.04 billion recorded in 2011. Foreign Exchange accounted for $26.5 million, or 3 percent of this decline. In addition to the impact of foreign exchange, several paper and steel mill closures in Europe and North America contributed to the sales decrease, which was partially offset by increased sales in our precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) business, primarily in Asia. Our underlying sustainable sales actually grew when these effects are isolated out and are a good indicator of our future growth trajectory.

## Geographic Expansion

The company accomplished a great deal through the solid execution of our strategies to expand geographically and introduce innovative new products. Our China growth strategy is now gaining momentum as we announced an agreement with Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co. Ltd. for the construction of a 100,000-ton satellite PCC plant at Sun Paper’s paper mill in Yanzhou City, Shandong Province, China. The satellite facility, which will become operational in the first quarter of 2014, will produce OPACARB \( ^{\circledR} \)  A40, a coating-grade PCC, for Sun Paper’s lightweight coated, coated fine paper and coated paperboard grades. And, in December, we announced an agreement with Henan Jianghe Paper Co., Ltd. for a 22,000-ton satellite plant at Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China, that will begin production in the first quarter of



2014. The two new facilities will bring our total number of satellite PCC plants in China to five with more to come as we are currently engaged in talks with 12 papermakers for new satellite projects.

In addition to these two new satellite facilities in China, MTI started operations at two other new satellite plants—one in Thailand and another in India—that will result in approximately 100,000 tons of additional annual PCC volume. In the fourth quarter, we began operations at the new Satellite PCC plant that was announced in October of 2011 at a paper mill owned by Double A Public Company Ltd. in Tha Toom, Thailand. This joint venture is our second satellite PCC plant with Double A at this paper mill, and this PCC facility will eventually produce approximately 80,000 metric tons of PCC a year after it ramps up production.



Earlier in 2012, we began production at a new satellite plant at a paper mill owned by Kuantum Paper Limited in Saila Khurd in the northern India state of Punjab. This PCC facility will produce 25,000 metric tons of PCC a year. Later this year, we will also begin PCC production at our fifth satellite plant in India at a paper mill owned by JK Paper Limited located near Rayagada in the state of Odisha, India, which is targeted to produce 46,000 tons of PCC.

The company also expanded four satellite plants at paper mills owned by two major North American papermakers, which will increase PCC production volumes by about 75,000 tons a year.

The effect of this geographic expansion is that we expect to add 525,000 to 625,000

tons of additional PCC capacity over the next two years. Asia is the primary focus of our geographic expansion strategy because it offers the greatest opportunity for profitable growth. Printing and writing paper production in Asia is

expected to grow between five and seven percent a year for the foreseeable future.

## New Product Innovation

Our efforts to innovate and develop new products also gained momentum in 2012. Our most important new product initiative is the roll out of our FulFill \( ^{™} \)  brand of higher filler technologies that reduces papermakers' costs by replacing expensive natural fiber while increasing PCC filler usage by 20 percent. Introduced in the fourth quarter of

MTI Productivity





“Earlier in 2012, we began production at a new satellite plant at a paper mill owned by Kuantum Paper Limited in Saila Khurd in the northern India state of Punjab.”

2010, the FulFill \( ^{™} \)  platform of technologies offers papermakers a variety of efficient, flexible solutions designed to significantly increase PCC filler usage beyond current levels. These products and technologies are tailored for specific operational parameters at different papermakers depending on their individual needs. This decreases the papermaker's reliance on higher cost pulp, which, in turn reduces their manufacturing costs while maintaining their required paper quality standards.

In 2012, we signed six new commercial agreements for the use of our FulFill \( ^{™} \)  E-325 technology with papermakers in Asia, North America, Europe and South Africa. In early 2013, we announced two more agreements with paper companies at paper mills in North America. Today, we have 12 commercial agreements to provide our FulFill E-325 technology, and we are in active engagement with an additional 23 paper mills to use the technology. We expect to continue on a very positive growth track with this product line.

Return on Capital \( ^{*} \)  (percentage)



* Bloomberg Method (Annualized)
Excludes special items



Innovation is also an integral part of our Performance Minerals business unit, which consists of the Processed Minerals and Specialty PCC product lines. In 2012 we launched new talc and ground calcium carbonate products—Optibloc® talc blends for plastic applications as well as TiO2 extenders for paints and coatings. In Refractories, we sold the first Scantrol® laser measuring and application system for a basic oxygen furnace at a Russian steel mill. The Scantrol® units had previously been used only in electric arc furnaces. Minteq International, the operating unit for the Refractories segment, also sold and commissioned its first LaCam® Torpedo car measuring device. This innovation improves safety and saves steel makers time and expense in measuring the refractory lining of torpedo transport ladles that carry molten iron. Minteq also introduced a new fourth generation laser measuring device that is the fastest in the world—17 times faster than the company’s previous version.

Although not a new product innovation, Minteq, in 2012, deployed a new business model by becoming the general refractory contractor at a new greenfield steel mill owned by United Steel Company B.S.C. (SULB) in Bahrain. Under this agreement, Minteq, working with other refractory companies, is responsible for coordinating all refractory maintenance of the steel furnaces and the other steel production vessels. The agreement is expected to generate between $25 million to $30 million in revenues over the three-year agreement, and we are exploring similar opportunities to deploy this business model elsewhere.

Culture Change and Transformation
In last year’s annual report, I discussed
at length the four basic pillars that we
adopted to transform Minerals Technologies

into a higher performing company. Those four pillars are: Safety Improvement, Operational Excellence/Lean, Expense Reduction, and the revitalization of our Technology Development and Innovation efforts. Two thousand twelve provides

strong evidence that the company has changed into a strong operating company that is capable of higher performance on many levels.

Our safety performance in 2012 was the best in the company’s history and we are now approaching world class safety levels in our workplace environment. Our Operational Excellence/Lean initiative is embedded in MTI’s culture and is providing significant improvements through higher productivity and efficiency. As an example, in 2012, MTI employees conducted more than 1,190 kaizen events, 460 more than in 2011. Kaizens are focused employee events designed to eliminate waste or improve quality. In addition, our employees made more than 9,800 suggestions for improvement—approximately 3,700 more suggestions than were made in 2011. These ranged from suggestions to increase efficiency to new product ideas to

“In 2012 we launched new talc and ground calcium carbonate products—Optibloc \( ^{®} \)  talc blends for plastic applications as well as TiO2 extenders for paints and coatings.”
expense savings, and
approximately 65 percent
of these suggestions were
implemented. Today,
MTI employees, whether
in a manufacturing or a
staff function, are heavily
engaged in applying
Operational Excellence
tools, processes and

principles to eliminate waste. And, the results have been significant; our sales per employee have improved by more than 25 percent since 2007.

The company’s focus on expense reduction and making good “value” decisions everyday remains on track. We have removed more than $40 million in overhead expenses in the last five years while continuing to support the resource additions needed to grow in Asia.

MTI SG&A and R&D Expenses (percentage)



Safety: Historical Injury Rates (Injuries/100 Employees)











Cash & Short Term Investments (millions of dollars)



Global Suggestion System
2011/2012



Long Term & Short Term Debt (millions of dollars)



Total Kaizen Events Held per Year



New Product Development Pipeline






1-Year Indexed Total Shareholder Return \( ^{*} \) 



It is important to also note that MTI’s new product pipeline is also very healthy and has been revitalized. In 2007, the company had only 16 new product development ideas in that pipeline; today we have more than 60 new product ideas, and we have commercialized more than 30 new products since 2009.

Mergers and Acquisitions
Our higher performing culture will also be a
key enabler to successfully execute the company’s M&A strategy as we will be able to integrate new companies faster and more effectively. We remain committed and are active in seeking out minerals-based companies that will allow us to leverage our core competencies of fine particle technology and crystal engineering in areas that are less cyclical than our major end markets of paper, steel, construction and automotive, such as the energy, environmental and the consumer sectors.

## 2013

Looking at 2013, we see both opportunities and challenges that will enable the company to continue on a high performance track that will further improve shareholder value. We expect stability and slow growth in our traditional end markets with the exception of Europe where there is still
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some uncertainty. Improvement in the U.S. building and construction market, continued strong growth in Asia, new product commercialization and new PCC satellite

start-ups will allow us to stay on a growth path and continued financial performance improvement.

we will be able to integrate new companies faster and more effectively."
In 2013, we will continue to take a balanced approach in our use of cash. This approach includes funding organic
growth opportunities, especially in our Paper PCC business through new satellites or penetration of new products, repurchasing shares on an opportunistic basis, and the fulfillment of our acquisition strategy.

## Transitioning

The Board and I believe that Minerals Technologies is at an excellent place to begin a leadership transitioning process. In early March, we announced that Robert S. Wetherbee would become chief executive officer and that I would remain in the company as executive chairman. Bob Wetherbee is a globally accomplished business leader with more than 30 years of experience in general management, finance, operations and marketing, and, I am confident that Minerals Technologies will continue on its high-performance track under his leadership.
Our Board of Directors worked diligently to find a successor who would continue to lead the company in a way that MTI would maintain its direction, strategy and high-performance culture that has been established. Bob and I along with our top management team are committed to working together effectively to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as chairman and chief executive of Minerals Technologies these last six years, and I look forward to serving as executive chairman to assure that the company grows profitably and continues to create shareholder value.

Sincerely,



Joseph C. Muscari
Executive Chairman






OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

## THE PROCESS
TO PROGRESS




It is almost impossible to overstate the role of Operational Excellence (OE) in MIT’s third consecutive year of record financial performance. Quite simply, OE, begun in mid-2007, has become as much a part of the corporate DNA as MIT’s commitment to R&D. The various initiatives designed around OE demonstrate a tireless commitment to applying “Lean” thinking, not just in the traditional arena of manufacturing, but in shared-service units and other administrative functions that often are ignored in less far reaching quests for improving performance.

(See sidebar, “Operational Excellence: A Glossary,” for more on individual OE components including 5S, Total Productive Maintenance, Daily Management, Standard Work and Kaizen Events.)



Many improvements throughout the year were direct outgrowths of MTI’s regular Kaizen events. The company held 1,191 such events in 2012, a robust increase over 2011’s 730. The events yield many ideas to improve processes and can sometimes be implemented during the event itself.

Today, while MTI’s industry-advancing products and revamped marketing strategies may be regarded as the building blocks to the company’s marketplace success, OE “provides the glue,” says Robert Cenek, director of Corporate Initiatives and facilitator of the

OE Lead Team, which meets monthly to provide the guidance policies, practices, procedures and standards to be deployed at all levels of the company.

The collective impact of Lean is evident in a variety of company-wide metrics. In 2012, company overhead expenses dropped three percent year-over-year, while productivity grew by six percent. All of which helped lift earnings per share to its all-time high.



Safety, which is often overlooked in analyzing a manufacturing company’s performance, has very direct implications for achieving high performance. In 2006, MTI’s safety record was about average for a manufacturing company, but at just 0.4 recordable accidents per 100 employees in 2012, our performance was the best in company history, and within sight of world class levels. Performance Minerals employees logged 715,000 hours with just one recordable injury, while Minteq manufacturing went injury-free in North America. MTI is dedicated to the belief that the company can become injury free. OE is a people-centered set of principles, tools, processes and system that are tightly linked and integrated with safe work practices. Consider the quartet of Asian facilities (one in Thailand, three in India) where our Paper PCC business began

operations in earnest and invested significant prep work during 2012. Amid that flurry of concentrated ramp-up activity, Paper PCC posted a 10-percent improvement in productivity and impressive cost containment—while experiencing not a single lost-workday accident. Such is the

interconnectedness of safety and OE.

At the same time, major company-wide strides in Standard Work provided a proven base for further refinement and for problem-solving creativity on the part of all employees. Standardizing procedures fosters a sense of ownership and work-site confidence that may be best exemplified in the ingenuity of Minteq’s steel mill service (SMS) teams. Notes Brett Argirakis, global vice president for Refractories, “Some of the teams, working on solo shifts, have developed customer solutions in situations that otherwise would’ve cost us or our customers thousands of dollars. This was enabled by the fact that Standard Work was in place, the process was in control and change could be easily made to address specific customer process issues.”

## Operational Excellence: A Glossary

The uninitiated may mistakenly interpret terms like Operational Excellence (OE) and Lean as little more than code words to reduce costs. In reality, at MTI, OE comprises a specific set of processes and competencies that are a living, breathing part of daily life at all levels of the company. To underestimate the value OE generates at MTI is akin to discussing the quality of a home without considering its foundation, wiring and other key aspects of infrastructure. Operational Excellence is the common language in which all employees in all of MTI’s global venues are expected to be fluent.

## Its core components are:

5S is a foundational method for organizing the workplace, perhaps best captured in the phrase, “A place for everything and everything in its place.” Its twin purpose is to highlight waste and serve as a basis for continuous improvement. The 5 S’s are Seiri (Sort); Seiton (Set in Order); Seiso (Shine); Seiketsu (Standardize); Shitsuke (Sustain). As with many of the elements here, the Japanese terms date back to their origins in Toyota’s landmark total quality-management programs.

Kaizen events are highly focused multi-day improvement workshops that address a particular process, work area, equipment set or value chain. (Kaizen translates to “change for the better.”) The events typically involve a cross-functional group and may include suppliers and customers. At MTI, Kaizen brainstorming strives to identify the “least waste way” to produce a given product or service. In addition to improving the target activity, Kaizen training improves problem-solving skills.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) seeks to optimize equipment effectiveness, eliminate breakdowns and promote autonomous operator maintenance through day-to-day activities involving the total workforce. A key piece of the OE paradigm, TPM aims to reduce overproduction and the rest of the so-called six “big losses” that drain productivity.



Voice of the Customer. A critical part of MTI’s OE is the mandate to “specify value from the point of view of the customer”—to understand your customers’ respective businesses so that you can meet their current needs and, ideally, anticipate their evolving needs. Voice of the Customer-based thinking informs the entirety of the MTI service and product-value chain.

Standard work, the foundational cornerstone of “Lean,” is integral to the process of continuous improvement. It ensures that operations are safely carried out with all tasks organized in the “least waste way” to ensure a stable, repeatable and unambiguous process to achieve the reliable output of processes and superior quality. Standard work is not a “straitjacket” or a rigid set of rules; rather, standards are continually reexamined and refined based on feedback and suggestions, especially from those closest to the work itself.

Hoshin Kanri (management compass) is a structured method for capturing, reinforcing and implementing strategic goals. Also known as policy deployment or Hoshin planning, it's a strategic management methodology that emphasizes the creation of goals, the tracking of goals via measurable benchmarks, and the link between daily control activities and company strategy. Hoshin Kanri ensures that the crush of daily events and bottom-line pressures is never permitted to undermine long-term strategic goals. MTI uses a software application, WebHoshin, to help integrate and track strategy deployment efforts.

Daily Management is the system that supports the ability to manage departments, functions and processes. Key operational data is collected, measured and charted for visual tracking. This tracking facilitates rapid response to sudden operational issues or the adoption of countermeasures to slowly developing adversity.

Infusing all of these sometimes overlapping processes is an unwavering commitment to efficiently deliver added value to customers—as befitting MTI’s position as a category leader in the global marketplace.
Says D.J. Monagle, senior vice president and managing director, Paper PCC, and chairman of the OE Lead Team: "By design we've brought OE into the depth and breadth of our culture in order to keep it sustainable."

Employee involvement and engagement as a living, breathing part of daily company life shows most notably in suggestions: Of the 9,832

## “By design we’ve brought OE into the depth and breadth of our culture in order to keep it sustainable.”

employee suggestions in 2012—an increase of 3,700 over 2011—6,365 (about 65 percent) were implemented.

Employee engagement is equally responsible for our culture of continuous improvement, in which all current performance levels, though worthy of acknowledgment in their own right, are best viewed as temporary milestones along a continuum in which incremental improvement is always attainable. “We have teams of people all over the world looking for ways to eliminate waste and improve productivity and efficiency,” says Monagle.
Although careful program tracking reveals a 67 percent system-wide deployment in key elements of OE, this deployment is really more of a stage in the ongoing pathway to achieve further progress. In Performance

Minerals, reports Doug
Mayer, senior vice
president and managing
director for Performance
Minerals and MTI
Supply Chain, “Plant
managers came in with
a line of sight to realize

an additional 10-percent improvement in efficiencies in 2013," as well as the 2 percent reduction in variable costs that MTI expects of all business units.

Han Schut, senior vice president and managing director of Minteq International, captures this spirit when he says of OE, “It’s never just one tool; it’s the journey. Every year you take another step forward. It’s the spirit of continuous improvement.”






GEOGRAPHIC EXPANSION

## EXPANDING AROUND
THE GLOBE

Technology-fueled growth and redeployment of key resources in emerging regions were the twin headlines of the MTI's expansion initiatives in 2012.









In the high growth environment of Asia, two new satellites came on-stream in 2012—at Double A Paper in Thailand and Kuantum paper in India—delivering 105,000 new tons of business. The company also signed agreements for a pair of satellites in China that will be constructed in 2013 and will produce more than 120,000 tons of PCC when they come on line in 2014. These new satellites are a significant part of our global expansion strategy as they add to our ever-growing footprint in China, where the paper market continues to grow five to seven percent a year. This will give us five satellites there with more to come. Our fifth satellite in India, for JK Paper, becomes operational in 2013 and will yield over 45,000 tons. Asia new business development is critical, and as European volumes have declined, we've redeployed some key capabilities to China and India, further enabling

us to produce unique
products targeted to these
high growth markets.

Looking ahead, we see FullFill™ E-325 as a major differentiator throughout Asia, and especially in China. The

## All told, the half-dozen FullFill™ agreements secured in 2012 alone provide our game-changing technology a presence on four continents.

Chinese market historically has not been as responsive to MTI’s traditional value-added marketing strategy, so FullFill™ improves the company’s value equation by giving us a step-change in cost-saving technology to offer customers versus competitors. We therefore are targeting China to continue to be a very positive environment for growth in the coming years.
Our announced FullFill™ E-325 deployments in India and Thailand in 2012 bring to six the number of commercial E-325 agreements in Asia. Over the next two years we envision around 600,000 tons of PCC volume growth from our Asian initiatives—a global volume increase of 15-18 percent by 2015 over where we stand today. At this point, we are on track to hit the target we set in 2010 for Asia sales in 2015.

All told, the half-dozen FullFill \( ^{™} \)  agreements secured in 2012 alone provide our game-changing technology a presence on four continents. FullFill’s ubiquity in our regional expansion during the two years since its introduction symbolizes this exciting technology’s significance as a catalyst for growth. As we look across our network of more than 55 satellites now operating or

under construction, we are confident that the FullFill \( ^{™} \)  series, which also includes products of higher fill potential than E-325, is applicable to our target market globally.

The two Chinese satellites also manifest our strategy

of aligning ourselves with formidable papermakers who can “take us with them” as part of their own expansion plans. Sun Paper Company of Shandong Province, for example, is the largest privately owned paper business in China; its paper and board products are sold throughout China and exported to more than 20 countries in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the United States
Minteq admittedly enters 2013 facing overcapacity in the Chinese market, but the refractories unit has made enviable strides in India and the Mideast, and expects leading-edge products like its growing line of metallurgical wires to fuel additional growth in the region. The past year saw the first sale of a Minteq lance injection system in India, and we anticipate further inroads for wire in Korea, Brazil, Turkey, and Russia.






Moreover, although our full maintenance contract with SULB is important as a revenue generator and a landmark piece of business in the Mideast, those factors ultimately may be eclipsed by the contract’s value as a prototype for a new paradigm for full-service maintenance. We look to extend that model throughout the Mideast and in other regions.



Similarly, Minteq’s contract with Russia’s NTMK, the first use of the Scantrol \( ^{®} \)  system in a BOF setting, illustrates a wider point as well. The NTMK contract relied on German engineering channeled through Turkish (ASMAS) marketing expertise, complemented by steel mill service from North America and the U.K. This demonstrates the breadth and critical mass of Minteq’s worldwide franchise as it allows the company to draw upon global best practices in achieving further expansion objectives quickly.
The new fourth-generation LaCam \( ^{®} \)  laser also gives us an opportunity to accelerate the replacement of old lasers throughout the Minteq system.

Performance Minerals, too, has made headway in globalization. Historically, the Specialty PCC unit had negligible sales into Russia, whereas in 2012 we secured almost 1,300 tons of new business. Performance Minerals also expanded its sales into Turkey (upward of 2,000 tons) and into Eastern Europe, while marketing Specialty PCCs and talc in China.

In the mature markets of Europe and North America, Paper PCC has enjoyed success at offsetting volume declines by reducing costs through Operational Excellence and also solidifying its relationships through contract extensions with some of the healthiest and largest papermakers.

In 2012, we saw the company’s first FulFill™ penetrations in Europe, at three different plants, and in North America, at Wisconsin’s Flambeau River Papers. In early 2013, the company announced that a major North American papermaker had also signed on to use E-325. These contracts are important for what they demonstrate about the ability of FulFill™ technology to extract maximum PCC sales out of established markets in challenging times. In 2013, we will undertake an aggregate 75,000-tons’ worth of expansions at four U.S. satellites. Here too Fulfill™ is a potential future part of the sales to these accounts.
In addition, our satellite on the site of the former Alizay paper mill in France remains operable, and we expect to resume supplying PCC to the mill when it comes back online under the Double A Paper banner, likely in the second half of 2013. Double A recently bought the idled mill from Metsä Board Corporation.



With the 2012 improvement of the automotive and construction industries, Performance Minerals expects North America sales to be strong as sectors continue to recover. Elsewhere in the Americas, both Minteq and Paper PCC have solidified important relationships in Brazil: Minteq with critical materials suppliers and Paper PCC via customer contracts that give us long-term stability.

Finally, with regard to MTI’s strategic M&A aspirations, our Operational Excellence culture will pay dividends in our ability to assimilate new companies. Our processes, tools and systems will allow us to effectively and quickly integrate any new acquisition into MTI by applying and leveraging our business system framework, which includes a very efficient Global Shared Services platform.




NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION

## BREAKING THROUGH
TO NEW BUSINESS

In addition to being an outstanding operational performance year, 2012 validated the value of MTI’s commitment to R&D. Clearly MTI’s investment in innovative products and service applications—rooted in the “Voice of the Customer”—energized its penetration of new markets.







“Developing innovative new products is not only one of the company’s core strategies, it is the lifeblood to our future success,” said Jon Hastings, vice president, Corporate Development and chairman of the company’s Technology Lead Team, which is comprised of senior scientists and business leaders. The Lead Team was established in 2007 to provide oversight, guidance and the tools to improve integration of innovation and technology with the strategies of each of MTI’s three business units.

That initiative has proven fruitful. Today, there are more than 60 new product concepts in the revitalized MTI pipeline, which has impressively delivered more than 30 commercialized products since 2009. And, in MTI’s realm, breakthroughs equal broader penetration, often deciding competitive situations in our favor.

Paper PCC continued to demonstrate the attractiveness of its FulFill™ brand of high-filler technology by signing six new commercial agreements dispersed across three continents. By year-end the company had a total of 10 such agreements in place for the promising technology, introduced in late 2010. (Read more on the growth of the Fulfill™ market under “Expanding Around the Globe.”)

The FulFill™ E-325 series allows papermakers to increase loading levels of PCC by 3 to 5 points. While we view E-325 as the current workhorse of the brand, the entire series offers papermakers an array of efficient, flexible alternatives to costly natural fiber. The Fulfill™ products already in roll-out, Fulfill™ E and Fulfill™ V, typically allow the papermaker to save between $5 and $25 per paper ton.

“Worldwide interest in this money-saving papermaking technology is strong, and we are pursuing an additional two-dozen opportunities,” says D.J. Monagle, senior vice president and managing director, Paper PCC. “All told, we realized operating income of about $1.4 million from Fulfill™ in 2012, including a technology fee that is inherent in Fulfill™ pricing. In 2013, we expect operating income from FulFill™ to double.” While Fulfill™ E-325 is an important step change for papermakers, other components in the series, notably Fulfill™ F, are authentic game changers that augur a doubling in the amount of PCC in paper: from a current average of 15-18 percent to more than 30 percent. Paper PCC is planning further products specifically geared to the lucrative Chinese market,

projected to offer 5 to 7 percent of growth in annual paper volume.

Performance Minerals got out of the gate fast in early January of 2012, releasing two new autiblock talc blends, Optibloc \( ^{®} $  8 and Optibloc \( ^{®} $  325, for high-clarity film and bag applications. (Antiblocks are used to prevent the adhesion of adjacent layers of film, mostly in polyethylenes and polypropylenes.) Our patented Optibloc \( ^{®} \)  product line is gaining traction globally in applications that require film to be tough, reasonably transparent and not unduly sticky.

“We have a customer who has built a plant around our product in Thailand,” says Doug Mayer, senior vice president and managing director for Performance Minerals and MTI Supply Chain, adding that “antiblocking talcs were one of our largest new-growth areas in 2012.”

The company also announced the launch of ALBAFIL \( ^{®} \)  T10 and ALBACAR \( ^{®} \)  T10, a suite of Specialty PCCs for the extension of titanium dioxide (TiO \( _{2} \) ) in paints, coatings, grouts and ceramic tiles. These extenders allow manufacturers to substitute PCC for 5 percent to 12 percent of costlier TiO \( _{2} \) , depending on formulations and the specific purpose of the paint, coating or other end use. We are currently trialing the TiO \( _{2} \)  extenders with four paint manufacturers and



anticipate additional
sales in 2013.

We also experienced great success in 2012 with Performance Minerals talc products for catalytic converters; as the automotive industry rebounded, so has the demand for
quality talcs. One major automotive customer has established profit-improving incentives with us to supply additional tonnage on an on-demand basis. Thanks to such marketplace factors and our Operations Excellence initiatives, our Performance Minerals plant in Barretts, MT is operating at historically high profit levels with even further opportunity to improve.

“In the Performance Minerals business units, we won 15,000 tons of new business in 2012 and we expect to add an additional 100,000 tons in 2013,” says Mayer. Performance Minerals continues work on a line of compacted talcs for automotive uses, such as dashboards and bumpers, which will allow better economies of freight and easier customer handling.




The more Performance Mineral’s business strategically moves further into food and pharmaceutical applications, the more our calcium carbonate, talc purity and quality control advantages allow us to differentiate from competitors. Forthcoming are new applications for plastic pallets (which don’t convey infectious agents as wood can) and household goods. On the near horizon are applications in pet products as well as new consumer-packaging opportunities for the Optibloc \( ^{®} \)  line. In 2009, such new-product and process development constituted just one percent of the growth in Performance Minerals, but by end-year 2013 we’re targeting 5 percent growth.

Mistne, the operating unit of the Refractories segment, shared the innovation spotlight with its two corporate siblings, and 2012 was a year of firsts. The most significant success story is the new business model of full-service refractory maintenance embodied in the company’s three-year cost-per-ton agreement with Bahrain’s United Steel Company (SULB), projected to generate $25 million to $30 million over its lifetime. Minteg crews work around the clock to install refractory materials of all kinds, and also furnish the heavy equipment needed to maintain SULB’s furnaces and steel-making vessels. Our Turkish ASMAS plant provides the manpower and materials and integrates other refractory companies’ products as necessary.
Minteg also broke new technological ground by installing its first LaCam Scantrol \( ^{®} \)  laser measuring system in a basic oxygen furnace (BOF) at the Nizhniy Tagil Metallurgical Plant (NTMK) in Russia. One of the largest fully integrated steel-production facilities in Russia, NTMK is a unit of the EVRAZ Group, the world’s fifteenth largest steel producer. Although the utility of Scantrol \( ^{®} \)  systems in Electric Arc Furnaces (EAFs) is well

established, the NTMK installation signals expanded marketing horizons for LaCam \( ^{®} \) . The LaCam \( ^{®} \)  system, developed by our Ferrotron subsidiary, provides non-contact measurement of hot-refractory linings in metallurgical reaction vessels. The laser beam documents vital information about the residual thickness and wear of the refractory lining. In addition, Minteg sold its first LaCam \( ^{®} \)  scanning device, developed specifically for torpedo ladle cars that transport molten metal to steel-making furnaces, to Germany’s ThyssenKrupp AG.

“In mid-year we debuted a fourth generation LaCam \( ^{®} \)  system that is 17 times faster than the previous version due to a higher pulse repetition rate of 300,000 points per second,” said Han Schut, vice president and managing director, Minteg International. “The speed, plus an extended scanning field, offers a 38-percent improvement over current laser-technology, enabling steel makers to scan an entire converter vessel in under three minutes.”

## Minteg, the operating unit of the Refractories segment, shared the innovation spotlight with its two corporate siblings, and 2012 was a year of firsts.

The new LaCam \( ^{®} \)  system better detects tiny cracks in the refractory surface of converter vessels or steel-casting ladles and is also less sensitive to smoke and dust, yielding improved results even in the worst steel-making conditions.

In sum, LaCam \( ^{®} \)  solidifies MTI’s position in the vanguard of preventive maintenance, allowing the customer to address problems before they require significant, costly equipment downtime.

Minteg also envisions new hot shotcrete products for torpedo ladle maintenance and is trialing alumina cold maintenance refractory products. The refractories unit also is refining its wire injection systems, and we are targeting further developments in Ferrotron—which will widen the scope of furnace applications.

MTI’s focused R&D has resulted in a revitalized new product pipeline that will provide the company’s customers with value-added, cost-savings technologies, and, in turn will continue to fuel future growth and shareholder value.




MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES

## CELEBRATES



In 2012, Minerals Technologies Inc. celebrated its 20th anniversary as a publicly traded company. MTI was first listed on the New York Stock Exchange on October 23, 1992, after an initial public offering from Pfizer Inc.

On November 14, 2012, members of the company’s Board of Directors and senior management commemorated the milestone when Joe Muscari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, rang the bell that closed trading for the day.

In 1992, MTI had annual sales of $394.0 million and net income of $25.6 million with a market capitalization of $400 million. Today sales are $1.01 billion, net income is $74.1 million, and market capitalization is $1.4 billion. In 1992, the company had 29 satellite PCC plants, all in North America, while today, there are more than 55 operating or under construction in 17 countries. Over the 20-year period, sales of Paper PCC nearly quadrupled and Refractories more than doubled.

“During the last 20 years, MTI has gone through a number of changes, and, as most corporations do, some ups and downs—however, our trajectory is on an upward track,” said Mr. Muscari. “Through the efforts of the dedicated and talented employees who have worked for, and continue to work for MTI, the company today is healthy and continues to perform at a high level. Our prospects for future growth are excellent.”



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

FORM 10-K

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012

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

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission file number 1-11430

## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

25-1190717
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

622 Third Avenue
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New York, New York
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10017-6707

(Zip Code)

(212) 878-1800

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

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The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based upon the closing price at which the stock was sold as of June 29, 2012, was approximately $983 million. Solely for the purposes of this calculation, shares of common stock held by officers, directors and beneficial owners of 10% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

As of February 8, 2013, the Registrant had outstanding 35,071,669 shares of common stock, all of one class.

## DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
2012 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
Table of Contents

## PART I

PART I
Item 1. Business 3
Item 1A. Risk Factors 8
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 11
Item 2. Properties 11
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 14
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 15
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 15
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 21
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 22
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 33
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 33
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 33
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 33
Item 9B. Other Information 34
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 34
Item 11. Executive Compensation 35
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 35
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 35
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 35
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 36
Signatures 39



## PART I

## Item 1. Business

Minerals Technologies Inc. (the "Company") is a resource- and technology-based company that develops, produces and markets worldwide a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and supporting systems and services. The Company has two reportable segments: Specialty Minerals and Refractories. The Specialty Minerals segment produces and sells the synthetic mineral product precipitated calcium carbonate ("PCC") and processed mineral product quicklime ("lime"), and mines mineral ores then processes and sells natural mineral products, primarily limestone and talc. This segment's products are used principally in the paper, building materials, paint and coatings, glass, ceramic, polymer, food, automotive and pharmaceutical industries. The Refractories segment produces and markets monolithic and shaped refractory materials and specialty products, services and application and measurement equipment, and calcium metal and metallurgical wire products. Refractories segment products are primarily used in high-temperature applications in the steel, non-ferrous metal and glass industries.

The Company maintains a research and development focus. The Company's research and development capability for developing and introducing technologically advanced new products has enabled the Company to anticipate and satisfy changing customer requirements, creating market opportunities through new product development and product application innovations.

## Specialty Minerals Segment

## PCC Products and Markets

The Company's PCC product line net sales were $546.2 million, $560.6 million and $554.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company's sales of PCC have been, and are expected to continue to be, made primarily to the printing and writing papers segment of the paper industry. The Company also produces PCC for sale to companies in the polymer, food and pharmaceutical industries.

## PCC Products - Paper

In the paper industry, the Company's PCC is used:

• As a filler in the production of coated and uncoated wood-free printing and writing papers, such as office papers;

• As a filler for coated and uncoated groundwood (wood-containing) paper such as magazine and catalog papers; and

• As a coating pigment for both wood-free and groundwood papers.

The Company's Paper PCC product line net sales were $480.3 million, $497.0 million and $496.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Approximately 50% of the Company's sales consist of PCC sold to papermakers from "satellite" PCC plants. A satellite PCC plant is a PCC manufacturing facility located near a paper mill, thereby eliminating costs of transporting PCC from remote production sites to the paper mill. The Company believes the competitive advantages offered by improved economics and superior optical characteristics of paper produced with PCC manufactured by the Company's satellite PCC plants resulted in substantial growth in the number of the Company's satellite PCC plants since the first such plant was built in 1986. For information with respect to the locations of the Company's PCC plants as of December 31, 2012, see Item 2, "Properties," below.

The Company currently manufactures several customized PCC product forms using proprietary processes. Each product form is designed to provide optimum balance of paper properties including brightness, opacity, bulk, strength and improved printability. The Company's research and development and technical service staffs focus on expanding sales from its existing and potential new satellite PCC plants as well as developing new technologies for new applications. These technologies include, among others, acid-tolerant ("AT \( ^{\circledR} \) ") PCC, which allows PCC to be introduced to the large wood-containing segment of the printing and writing paper market, OPACARB \( ^{\circledR} \)  PCC, a family of products for paper coating, and our FulFill \( ^{TM} \)  family of products, a system of high-filler technologies that offers papermakers a variety of efficient, flexible solutions which decrease dependency on natural fibers.

The Company owns, staffs, operates and maintains all of its satellite PCC facilities, and owns or licenses the related technology. Generally, the Company and its paper mill customers enter into long-term evergreen agreements, initially ten years in length, pursuant to which the Company supplies substantially all of the customer's precipitated calcium carbonate filler requirements. The Company is generally permitted to sell to third-parties PCC produced at a satellite plant in excess of the host paper mill's requirement.

The Company also sells a range of PCC products to paper manufacturers from production sites not associated with paper mills. These merchant facilities are located at Adams, Massachusetts; Birmingham, England; and Walsum, Germany.



Uncoated Wood-Free Printing and Writing Papers – North America. Beginning in the mid-1980's, as a result of a concentrated research and development effort, the Company's satellite PCC plants facilitated the conversion of a substantial percentage of North American uncoated wood-free printing and writing paper producers to lower-cost alkaline papermaking technology. The Company estimates that during 2012, more than 90% of North American uncoated wood-free paper was produced employing alkaline technology. Presently, the Company owns and operates 17 commercial satellite PCC plants located at paper mills that produce uncoated wood-free printing and writing papers in North America.

Uncoated Wood-Free Printing and Writing Papers – Outside North America. The Company estimates the amount of uncoated wood-free printing and writing papers produced outside of North America at facilities that can be served by satellite and merchant PCC plants is more than twice as large (measured in tons of paper produced) as the North American uncoated wood-free paper market currently served by the Company. The Company believes that the superior brightness, opacity and bulking characteristics offered by its PCC products allow it to compete with suppliers of ground limestone and other filler products outside of North America. Presently, the Company owns and operates 23 commercial satellite PCC plants located at paper mills that produce uncoated wood-free printing and writing papers outside of North America.

Uncoated Groundwood Paper. The uncoated groundwood paper market, including newsprint, represents approximately 30% of worldwide paper production. Paper mills producing wood-containing paper still generally employ acid papermaking technology. The conversion to alkaline technology by these mills has been hampered by the tendency of wood-containing papers to darken in an alkaline environment. The Company has developed proprietary application technology for the manufacture of high-quality groundwood paper in an acidic environment using PCC (AT \( ^{®} \)  PCC). Furthermore, as groundwood or wood-containing paper mills use larger quantities of recycled fiber, there is a trend toward the use of neutral papermaking technology in this segment for which the Company presently supplies traditional PCC chemistries. The Company now supplies PCC at about 11 groundwood paper mills around the world and licenses its technology to a ground calcium carbonate producer to help accelerate the conversion from acid to alkaline papermaking.

Coated Paper. The Company continues to pursue satellite PCC opportunities in coated paper markets where our products provide unique performance and/or cost reduction benefits to papermakers and printers. Our Opacarb product line is designed to create value to the papermaker and can be used alone or in combination with other coating pigments. PCC coating products are produced at 8 of the Company's PCC plants worldwide.

## Specialty PCC Products and Markets

The Company also produces and sells a full range of dry PCC products on a merchant basis for non-paper applications. The Company's Specialty PCC product line net sales were $65.9 million, $63.6 million and $58.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company sells surface-treated and untreated grades of PCC to the polymer industry for use in automotive and construction applications, and to the adhesives and printing inks industries. The Company's PCC is also used by the food and pharmaceutical industries as a source of bio-available calcium in tablets and food applications, as a buffering agent in tablets, and as a mild abrasive in toothpaste. The Company produces PCC for specialty applications from production sites at Adams, Massachusetts and Lifford, England.

## Processed Minerals - Products and Markets

The Company mines and processes natural mineral products, primarily limestone and talc. The Company also manufactures lime, a limestone-based product. The Company's net sales of processed mineral products were $116.0 million, $115.5 million and $110.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net sales of talc products were $48.1 million, $46.9 million and $44.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net sales of ground calcium carbonate ("GCC") products, which are principally lime and limestone, were $67.9 million, $68.6 million and $66.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company mines and processes GCC products at its reserves in the eastern and western parts of the United States. GCC is used and sold in the construction, automotive and consumer markets.

Lime produced at the Company's Adams, Massachusetts, and Lifford, United Kingdom, facilities is used primarily as a raw material for the manufacture of PCC at these sites and is sold commercially to various chemical and other industries.

The Company mines, beneficiaries and processes talc at its Barretts site, located near Dillon, Montana. Talc is sold worldwide in finely ground form for ceramic applications and in North America for paint and coatings and polymer applications. Because of the exceptional chemical purity of the Barretts ore, a significant portion of worldwide automotive catalytic converter ceramic substrates contain the Company's Barretts talc.



The Company's natural mineral products are supported by the Company's limestone reserves located in the western and eastern parts of the United States, and talc reserves located in Montana. The Company estimates these reserves, at current usage levels, to be in excess of 30 years at its limestone production facilities and approximately 20 years at its talc production facility. See Item 2, "Properties," for more information with respect to those facilities.

Our high quality limestone, dolomitic limestone, and talc products are defined primarily by the chemistry and color characteristics of the ore bodies. Ore samples are analyzed by x-ray fluorescence (XRF) and other techniques to determine purity and more generally by Hunter brightness measurement to determine dry brightness and the Hunter yellowness (b) value. We serve multiple markets from each of our operations, each of which has different requirements relating to a combination of chemical and physical properties.

## Refractories Segment

## Refractory Products and Markets

## Refractories Products

The Company offers a broad range of monolithic and pre-cast refractory products and related systems and services. The Company's Refractory segment net sales were $343.4 million, $368.8 million and $337.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Refractory product sales are often supported by Company-supplied proprietary application equipment and on-site technical service support. The Company's proprietary application equipment is used to apply refractory materials to the walls of steel-making furnaces and other high temperature vessels to maintain and extend their useful life. Net sales of refractory products, including those for non-ferrous applications, were $264.1 million, $287.4 million and $264.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. The Company's proprietary application system, such as its MINSCAN \( ^{\circledR} \) , allows for remote-controlled application of the Company's refractory products in steel-making furnaces, as well as in steel ladles and blast furnaces. Since the steel-making industry is characterized by intense price competition, which results in a continuing emphasis on increased productivity, these application systems and the technologically advanced refractory materials developed in the Company's research laboratories have been well accepted by the Company's customers. These products allow steel makers to improve their performance through, among other things, the application of monolithic refractories to furnace linings while the furnace is at operating temperature, thereby eliminating the need for furnace cool-down periods and steel-production interruption. The result is a lower overall cost for steel produced by steel makers.

The Company's technical service staff and application equipment assist customers to achieve desired productivity objectives. The Company's technicians are also able to conduct laser measurement of refractory wear, sometimes in conjunction with robotic application tools, to improve refractory performance at many customer locations. The Company believes that these services, together with its refractory product offerings, provide it with a strategic marketing advantage.

Over the past several years the Refractories segment has continued to reformulate its products and application technology to maintain its competitive advantage in the market place. Some of the new products the Company has introduced in the past several years include:

HOTCRETE \( ^{®} \) : High durability shotcrete products for applications at high temperatures in ferrous applications such as steel ladles, electric arc furnaces (EAF) and basic oxygen furnaces (BOF) furnaces;

- FASTFIRE \( ^{®} \) : High durability castable and shotcrete products in the non-ferrous and ferrous industries with the added benefit of rapid dry-out capabilities;

- OPTIFORM \( ^{®} \) : A system of products and equipment for the rapid continuous casting of refractories for applications such as steel ladle safety linings;

- ENDURATEQ \( ^{®} \) : A high durability refractory shape for glass contact applications such as plungers and orifice rings; and

- DECTEQ \( ^{™} \) : A system for the automatic control of electrical power feeding electrodes used in electric arc steel making furnaces.

- LACAM \( ^{®} \)  Torpedo: A laser scanning system that measures the refractory lining thickness inside a Hot Iron (Torpedo) Ladle. The torpedo ladles transport liquid iron from a blast furnace to the steel plant.

- LACAM \( ^{®} \) : A new, fourth generation Lacam \( ^{®} \)  laser measurement device for use in the worldwide steel industry that is 17 times faster than the previous version. This new technology provides the fastest and most accurate laser scanning for hot surfaces available today.

## Refractories Markets

The principal market for the Company's refractory products is the steel industry. Management believes that certain trends in the steel industry will provide growth opportunities for the Company. These trends include growth and quality improvements in select geographic regions (e.g., China, Middle East, Eastern Europe and India) the development of improved manufacturing processes such as thin-slab casting, the trend in North America to shift production from integrated mills to electric arc furnaces (mini-mills) and the ever-increasing need for improved productivity and longer lasting refractories.



The Company sells its refractory products in the following markets:

Steel Furnace. The Company sells gunnable monolithic refractory products and application systems to users of basic oxygen furnaces and electric arc furnaces for application on furnace walls to prolong the life of furnace linings.

Other Iron and Steel. The Company sells monolithic refractory materials and pre-cast refractory shapes for iron and steel ladles, vacuum degassers, continuous casting tundishes, blast furnaces and reheating furnaces. The Company offers a full line of materials to satisfy most continuous casting refractory applications. This full line consists of gunnable materials, refractory shapes and permanent linings.

Industrial Refractory Systems. The Company sells refractory shapes and linings to non-steel refractories consuming industries including glass, cement, aluminum and petrochemicals, power generation and other non-steel industries. The Company also produces a specialized line of carbon composites and pyrolitic graphite primarily sold under the PYROID \( ^{®} \)  trademark, primarily to the aerospace and electronics industries.

## Metallurgical Products and Markets

The Company produces a number of other technologically advanced products for the steel industry, including calcium metal, metallurgical wire products and a number of metal treatment specialty products. Net sales of metallurgical products were $79.3 million, $81.4 million and $72.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. The Company manufactures calcium metal at its Canaan, Connecticut, facility and purchases calcium in international markets. Calcium metal is used in the manufacture of the Company's FPERROCAL \( ^{®} \)  solid-core calcium wire, and is also sold for use in the manufacture of batteries and magnets. We also manufacture cored wires at our Canaan, Connecticut and Hengelo, Netherlands, manufacturing sites. The Company sells metallurgical wire products and associated wire-injection equipment for use in the production of high-quality steel. These metallurgical wire products are injected into molten steel to improve castability and reduce imperfections. The steel produced is used for high-pressure pipeline and other premium-grade steel applications.

## Marketing and Sales

The Company relies principally on its worldwide direct sales force to market its products. The direct sales force is augmented by technical service teams that are familiar with the industries to which the Company markets its products, and by several regional distributors. The Company's sales force works closely with the Company's technical service staff to solve technical and other issues faced by the Company's customers. The Company's technical service staff assists paper producers in ongoing evaluations of the use of PCC for paper coating and filling applications. In the Refractory segment, the Company's technical service personnel advise on the use of refractory materials, and, in many cases pursuant to service agreements, apply the refractory materials to the customers' furnaces and other vessels. Continued use of skilled technical service teams is an important component of the Company's business strategy.

The Company works closely with its customers to ensure that their requirements are satisfied, and it often trains and supports customer personnel in the use of the Company's products. The Company oversees domestic marketing and sales activities from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and from regional sales offices in the eastern and western United States. The Company's international marketing and sales efforts are directed from regional centers located in Brussels, Belgium; Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil; and Shanghai, China. The Company believes its processed minerals are at regional locations that satisfy the stringent delivery requirements of the industries they serve. The Company also believes that its worldwide network of sales personnel and manufacturing sites facilitates the continued international expansion.

## Raw Materials

The Company depends in part on having an adequate supply of raw materials for its manufacturing operations, particularly lime and carbon dioxide for the PCC product line, magnesia and alumina for its Refractory operations, and on having adequate access to ore reserves at its mining operations.

The Company uses lime in the production of PCC and is a significant purchaser of lime worldwide. Generally, lime is purchased under long-term supply contracts from unaffiliated suppliers located in close geographic proximity to the Company's PCC plants. Generally, the lime utilized in our business is readily available from numerous sources, including, to a small extent, from our Adams, Massachusetts facility. Carbon dioxide is readily available in exhaust gas from the host paper mills, or other operations at our merchant facilities.

The principal raw materials used in the Company's monolithic refractory products are refractory-grade magnesia and various forms of alumina silicates. The Company purchases a portion of its magnesia requirements from sources in China. The price and availability of bulk raw materials from China are subject to fluctuations that could affect the Company's sales to its customers. In addition, the volatility of transportation costs has also affected the delivered cost of raw materials imported from China to North America and Europe. The Company has developed alternate sources of magnesia over the past few years that have reduced our reliance on China sourced magnesia. The alumina we utilize in our business is readily available from numerous sources. The



Company also purchases calcium metal, calcium silicide, graphite, calcium carbide and various alloys for use in the production of metallurgical wire products and uses lime and aluminum in the production of calcium metal.

## Competition

The Company is continually engaged in efforts to develop new products and technologies and refine existing products and technologies in order to remain competitive and to position itself as a market leader.

With respect to its PCC products, the Company competes for sales to the paper industry with other minerals, such as GCC and kaolin, based in large part upon technological know-how, patents and processes that allow the Company to deliver PCC that it believes imparts gloss, brightness, opacity and other properties to paper on an economical basis. The Company is the leading manufacturer and supplier of PCC to the paper industry.

The Company competes in sales of its limestone and talc based primarily upon quality, price, and geographic location.

With respect to the Company's refractory products, competitive conditions vary by geographic region. Competition is based upon the performance characteristics of the product (including strength, consistency and ease of application), price, and the availability of technical support.

## Research and Development

Many of the Company's product lines are technologically advanced. Our expertise in inorganic chemistry, crystallography and structural analysis, fine particle technology and other aspects of materials science apply to and support all of our product lines. The Company's business strategy for growth in sales and profitability depends, to a large extent, on the continued success of its research and development activities. Among the significant achievements of the Company's research and development efforts have been: the satellite PCC plant concept; PCC crystal morphologies for paper coating; AT \( ^{\circledR} \)  PCC for wood-containing papers; FulFill \( ^{TM} \)  high filler technology systems; the development of FASTFIRE \( ^{\circledR} \)  and OPTIFORM \( ^{\circledR} \)  shotcrete refractory products; LACAM \( ^{\circledR} \)  laser-based refractory measurement systems; the MINSCAN \( ^{\circledR} \)  and HOTCRETE \( ^{\circledR} \)  application systems; and EMFore \( ^{\circledR} \) , Optibloc \( ^{\circledR} \)  and Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) extenders for the Processed Minerals and Specialty PCC product lines.

Under the FulFill \( ^{™} \)  platform of products, the Company continues to develop its filler-fiber composite material. The FulFill \( ^{™} \)  brand High Filler Technology is a portfolio of high-filler technologies that offers papermakers a variety of efficient, flexible solutions that decreases dependency on natural fiber and reduces costs. The FulFill \( ^{™} \)  E-325 series allows papermakers to increase filler loading levels of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), which replaces higher cost pulp, and increases PCC usage. Depending on paper grades, this PCC volume increase may range from 15 to 30 percent. The Company continues to progress in the commercialization of FulFill \( ^{™} \)  E-325. We have signed agreements with eleven paper mills and are actively engaged with additional paper mill sites for further FulFill \( ^{™} \)  deployment. We continue product development with other products within this platform.

The Company will also continue to reformulate its refractory materials to be more competitive, and will also continue development of unique calcium carbonates for use in novel biopolymers.

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company spent approximately $20.2 million, $19.3 million and $19.6 million, respectively, on research and development. The Company's research and development spending for 2012, 2011 and 2010 was approximately 2.0%, 1.9% and 2.0% of net sales, respectively.

The Company maintains its primary research facilities in Bethlehem and Easton, Pennsylvania. It also has research and development facilities in China, Germany, Ireland, Japan and Turkey. Approximately 79 employees worldwide are engaged in research and development. In addition, the Company has access to some of the world's most advanced papermaking and paper coating pilot facilities.

## Patents and Trademarks

The Company owns or has the right to use approximately 248 patents and approximately 875 trademarks related to its business. Our patents expire between 2013 and 2031. Our trademarks continue indefinitely. The Company believes that its rights under its existing patents, patent applications and trademarks are of value to its operations, but no one patent, application or trademark is material to the conduct of the Company's business as a whole.

## Insurance

The Company maintains liability and property insurance and insurance for business interruption in the event of damage to its production facilities and certain other insurance covering risks associated with its business. The Company believes such insurance is adequate for the operation of its business. There is no assurance that in the future the Company will be able to maintain the coverage currently in place or that the premiums will not increase substantially.



## Employees

At December 31, 2012, the Company employed 1,992 persons, of whom 999 were employed outside of the United States.

## Environmental, Health and Safety Matters

The Company’s operations are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the environment and health and safety. Certain of the Company’s operations involve and have involved the use and release of substances that have been and are classified as toxic or hazardous within the meaning of these laws and regulations. Environmental operating permits are, or may be, required for certain of the Company’s operations and such permits are subject to modification, renewal and revocation. The Company regularly monitors and reviews its operations, procedures and policies for compliance with these laws and regulations. The Company believes its operations are in substantial compliance with these laws and regulations and that there are no violations that would have a material effect on the Company. Despite these compliance efforts, some risk of environmental and other damage is inherent in the Company’s operations, as it is with other companies engaged in similar businesses, and there can be no assurance that material violations will not occur in the future. The cost of compliance with these laws and regulations is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Laws and regulations are subject to change. See Item 1A, Risk Factors, for information regarding the possible effects that compliance with new environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to climate change, may have on our businesses and operating results.

Under the terms of certain agreements entered into in connection with the Company's initial public offering in 1992, Pfizer Inc ("Pfizer") and its wholly-owned subsidiary Quigley Company, Inc. ("Quigley") agreed to indemnify the Company against certain liabilities being retained by Pfizer and its subsidiaries including, but not limited to, pending lawsuits and claims, and any lawsuits or claims brought at any time in the future alleging damages or injury from the use, handling of or exposure to any product sold by Pfizer's specialty minerals business prior to the closing of the initial public offering.

## Available Information

The Company maintains an internet website located at http://www.mineralstech.com. Its reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as well as its Proxy Statement and filings under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge through the Investor Relations page of its website, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Investors may access these reports through the Company's website by navigating to "Investor Relations" and then to "SEC Filings."

Financial information concerning our business segments and the geographical areas in which we operate appears in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Information related to our executive officers is included in Item 10, “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.”

## Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our business faces significant risks. These risks include those described below and may include additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. These risks should be read in conjunction with the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

## Worldwide general economic, business, and industry conditions have had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on the Company’s results.

The global economic instability of the past few years has caused, among other things, declining consumer and business confidence, volatile raw material prices, instability in credit markets, high unemployment, fluctuating interest and exchange rates, and other challenges. The Company’s business and operating results have been and may continue to be adversely affected by these global economic conditions. In particular, our operations in Europe continue to be impacted by the uncertain European economy. A currency or financial crisis in Europe could precipitate a significant decline in the European economy, which would likely result in a decrease in demand for our products in Europe. The Company’s customers and potential customers may experience deterioration of their businesses, cash flow shortages, and difficulty obtaining financing. As discussed below, the industries we serve, primarily paper, steel, construction and automotive, have been particularly adversely affected by the uncertain global economic climate due to the cyclical nature of their businesses. As a result, existing or potential customers may reduce or delay their growth and investments and their plans to purchase products, and may not be able to fulfill their obligations in a timely fashion. Further, suppliers could experience similar conditions, which could affect their ability to fulfill their obligations to the Company. Adversity within capital markets may also impact the Company’s results of operations by negatively affecting the amount of expense the Company records for its pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Actuarial valuations used to calculate income or expense for the plans reflect assumptions about financial market and other economic conditions – the most significant of which are the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. Such actuarial valuations may



change based on changes in key economic indicators. Global economic markets remain uncertain, and there can be no assurance that market conditions will improve in the near future. Future weakness in the global economy could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.

The Company’s operations are subject to the cyclical nature of its customers' businesses and we may not be able to mitigate that risk.

The majority of the Company's sales are to customers in industries that have historically been cyclical: paper, steel, construction, and automotive. These industries have been particularly adversely affected by the uncertain global economic climate. Our Refractories segment primarily serves the steel industry. In 2012, North American and European steel production was approximately 15% below 2008 levels due to reduced demand and several steel mill closures. In the paper industry, which is served by our Paper PCC product line, production levels for uncoated freesheet within North America and Europe, our two largest markets remain approximately 16% below 2008 levels. The reduced demand for paper industry products has also caused the paper industry to experience a number of recent bankruptcies and paper mill closures, including among our customers. In addition, our Processed Minerals and Specialty PCC product lines are affected by the domestic building and construction markets and the automotive market. Housing starts in 2012 averaged approximately 781 thousand units. Housing starts were at a peak rate of 2.1 million units in 2005. Demand for our products is subject to these trends. In addition, these trends could cause our customers to face liquidity issues or bankruptcy, which could deteriorate the aging of our accounts receivable, increase our bad debt exposure and possibly trigger impairment of assets or realignment of our businesses. The Company has taken steps to reduce its exposure to variations in its customers' businesses, including by diversifying its portfolio of products and services; through geographic expansion, and by structuring most of its long-term satellite PCC contracts to provide a degree of protection against declines in the quantity of product purchased, since the price per ton of PCC generally rises as the number of tons purchased declines. In addition, many of the Company's product lines lower its customers' costs of production or increase their productivity, which should encourage them to use its products. However, there can be no assurance that these efforts will mitigate the risks of our dependence on these industries. Continued weakness in the industries we serve has had, and may in the future have, an adverse effect on sales of our products and our results of operations. A continued or renewed economic downturn in one or more of the industries or geographic regions that the Company serves, or in the worldwide economy, could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from historical and expected results.

## • The Company’s results could be adversely affected if it is unable to effectively achieve and implement its growth initiatives.

Sales and income growth of the Company depends upon a number of uncertain events, including the outcome of the Company's strategies of increasing its penetration into geographic markets such as the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries and other Asian and Eastern European countries; increasing its penetration into product markets such as the market for papercoating pigments and the market for groundwater paper pigments; increasing sales to existing PCC customers by increasing the amount of PCC used per ton of paper produced; developing, introducing and selling new products such as the FulFill \( ^{TM} \)  family of products for the paper industry. Difficulties, delays or failure of any of these strategies could affect the future growth rate of the Company. Our strategy also anticipates growth through future acquisitions. However, our ability to identify and consummate any future acquisitions on terms that are favorable to us may be limited by the number of attractive acquisition targets, internal demands on our resources and our ability to obtain financing. Our success in integrating newly acquired businesses will depend upon our ability to retain key personnel, avoid diversion of management's attention from operational matters, and integrate general and administrative services. In addition, future acquisitions could result in the incurrence of additional debt, costs and contingent liabilities. Integration of acquired operations may take longer, or be more costly or disruptive to our business, than originally anticipated, and it is also possible that expected synergies from future acquisitions may not materialize. We also may incur costs and divert management attention with regard to potential acquisitions that are never consummated.

## The Company’s sales of PCC could be adversely affected by our failure to renew or extend long term sales contracts for our satellite operations.

The Company's sales of PCC to paper customers are typically pursuant to long-term evergreen agreements, initially ten years in length, with paper mills where the Company operates satellite PCC plants. Sales pursuant to these contracts represent a significant portion of our worldwide Paper PCC sales, which were $480.3 million in 2012, or approximately 48% of the Company's net sales. The terms of many of these agreements have been extended or renewed in the past, often in connection with an expansion of the satellite plant. However, failure of a number of the Company's customers to renew or extend existing agreements on terms as favorable to the Company as those currently in effect, or at all, could have a substantial adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, and could also result in impairment of the assets associated with the PCC plant.

## The Company’s sales could be adversely affected by consolidation in customer industries, principally paper and steel.

Several consolidations in the paper industry have taken place in recent years and such consolidation could continue in the future. These consolidations could result in partial or total closure of some paper mills where the Company operates PCC satellites. In 2011, the Company idled its satellite plant in Anjalankoski, Finland, due to the permanent closure of the paper mill, and the Company's satellite plant at Alizay, France, is temporarily closed. Such closures would reduce the Company's sales of PCC, except to the extent that they resulted in shifting paper production and associated purchases of PCC to another location served by



the Company. Similarly, consolidations have occurred in the steel industry. Such consolidations in the two major industries we serve concentrate purchasing power in the hands of a smaller number of papermakers and steel manufacturers, enabling them to increase pressure on suppliers, such as the Company. This increased pressure could have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations in the future.

The Company is subject to stringent regulation in the areas of environmental, health and safety, and tax, and may incur unanticipated costs or liabilities arising out of claims for various legal, environmental and tax matters or product stewardship issues.

The Company’s operations are subject to international, federal, state and local governmental environmental, health and safety, tax and other laws and regulations. We have expended, and may be required to expend in the future, substantial funds for compliance with such laws and regulations. In addition, future events, such as changes to or modifications of interpretations of existing laws and regulations, or enforcement policies, or further investigation or evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of operations or health hazards of certain products, may give rise to additional compliance and other costs that could have a material adverse effect on the Company. State, national, and international governments and agencies have been evaluating climate-related legislation and regulation that would restrict emissions of greenhouse gases in areas in which we conduct business, and some such legislation and regulation have already been enacted or adopted. Enactment of climate-related legislation or adoption of regulation that restrict emissions of greenhouse gases in areas in which we conduct business could have an adverse effect on our operations or demand for our products. Our manufacturing processes, particularly the manufacturing process for PCC, use a significant amount of energy and, should energy prices increase as a result of such legislation or regulation, we may not be able to pass these increased costs on to purchasers of our products. We cannot predict if or when currently proposed or additional laws and regulations regarding climate change or other environmental or health and safety concerns will be enacted or adopted. Moreover, changes in tax regulation and international tax treaties could reduce the financial performance of our foreign operations.

The Company is currently a party in various litigation matters and tax and environmental proceedings and faces risks arising from various unasserted litigation matters, including, but not limited to, product liability, patent infringement, antitrust claims, and claims for third party property damage or personal injury stemming from alleged environmental torts. Failure to appropriately manage safety, human health, product liability and environmental risks associated with the Company’s products and production processes could adversely impact the Company’s employees and other stakeholders, the Company’s reputation and its results of operations. Public perception of the risks associated with the Company’s products and production processes could impact product acceptance and influence the regulatory environment in which the Company operates. While the Company has procedures and controls to manage these risks, carries liability insurance, which it believes to be appropriate to its businesses, and has provided reserves for current matters, which it believes to be adequate, an unanticipated liability, arising out of a current matter or proceeding or from the other risks described above, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

## • Delays or failures in new product development could adversely affect the Company’s operations.

The Company’s future business success will depend in part upon its ability to maintain and enhance its technological capabilities, to respond to changing customer needs, and to successfully anticipate or respond to technological changes on a cost-effective and timely basis. The Company is engaged in a continuous effort to develop new products and processes in all of its product lines. Difficulties, delays or failures in the development, testing, production, marketing or sale of such new products could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from our expected results.

## The Company’s ability to compete is dependent upon its ability to defend its intellectual property against inappropriate disclosure and infringement.

The Company's ability to compete is based in part upon proprietary knowledge, both patented and unpatented. The Company's ability to achieve anticipated results depends in part on its ability to defend its intellectual property against inappropriate disclosure as well as against infringement. In addition, development by the Company's competitors of new products or technologies that are more effective or less expensive than those the Company offers could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

## • The Company’s operations could be impacted by the increased risks of doing business abroad.

The Company does business in many areas internationally. Approximately 44% of our sales in 2012 were derived from outside the United States and we have significant production facilities which are located outside of the United States. We continue to be concerned about the possibility of recessionary conditions in Europe, from which we derived approximately 25% of our sales in 2012. Our sales in Europe decreased from $298.4 million in 2011 to $257.0 million in 2012, and continued weakness in the European market may negatively affect our sales in the future. We have in recent years expanded our operations in emerging markets, and we plan to continue to do so in the future, particularly in China, India, Brazil, and Eastern Europe. Some of our operations are located in areas that have experienced political or economic instability, including Indonesia, Brazil, Thailand, China and South Africa. As the Company expands its operations overseas, it faces increased risks of doing business abroad, including inflation, fluctuation in interest rates, changes in applicable laws and regulatory requirements, export and import restrictions,



tariffs, nationalization, expropriation, limits on repatriation of funds, civil unrest, terrorism, unstable governments and legal systems, and other factors. Adverse developments in any of the areas in which we do business could cause actual results to differ materially from historical and expected results. In addition, a significant portion of our raw material purchases and sales outside the United States are denominated in foreign currencies, and liabilities for non-U.S. operating expenses and income taxes are denominated in local currencies. Accordingly, reported sales, net earnings, cash flows and fair values have been and in the future will be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Our overall success as a global business depends, in part, upon our ability to succeed in differing legal, regulatory, economic, social and political conditions. We cannot assure you that we will implement policies and strategies that will be effective in each location where we do business.

The Company’s operations are dependent on the availability of raw materials and increases in costs of raw materials or energy could adversely affect our financial results.

The Company depends in part on having an adequate supply of raw materials for its manufacturing operations, particularly lime and carbon dioxide for the PCC product line, and magnesia and alumina for its Refractory operations. Purchase prices and availability of these critical raw materials are subject to volatility. At any given time, we may be unable to obtain an adequate supply of these critical raw materials on a timely basis, on price and other terms, or at all. While most such raw materials are readily available, the Company purchases a portion of its magnesia requirements from sources in China. The price and availability of magnesia have fluctuated in the past and they may fluctuate in the future. Price increases for certain other of our raw materials, as well as increases in energy prices, have also affected our business. Our ability to recover increased costs is uncertain. The Company and its customers will typically negotiate reasonable price adjustments in order to recover a portion of these rapidly escalating costs. While the contracts pursuant to which we construct and operate our satellite PCC plants generally adjust pricing to reflect increases in costs resulting from inflation, there is a time lag before such price adjustments can be implemented. In 2012, increased raw materials affected our Specialty Minerals segment by $12 million. These increased raw material costs were partially offset by price increases.

The Company also depends on having adequate access to ore reserves of appropriate quality at its mining operations. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating ore reserves including subjective judgments and determinations that are based on available geological, technical, contract and economic information.

We cannot predict whether, and how much, prices for our key raw materials will increase in the future. Changes in the costs or availability of such raw materials, to the extent we cannot recover them in price increases to our customers, could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.

• The Company operates in very competitive industries, which could adversely affect our profitability.

The Company has many competitors. Some of our principal competitors have greater financial and other resources than we have. Accordingly, these competitors may be better able to withstand changes in conditions within the industries in which we operate and may have significantly greater operating and financial flexibility than we do. As a result of the competitive environment in the markets in which we operate, we currently face and will continue to face pressure on the sales prices of our products from competitors, which could reduce profit margins.

• Production facilities are subject to operating risks and capacity limitations that may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

The Company is dependent on the continued operation of its production facilities. Production facilities are subject to hazards associated with the manufacturing, handling, storage, and transportation of chemical materials and products, including pipeline leaks and ruptures, explosions, fires, inclement weather and natural disasters, mechanical failure, unscheduled downtime, labor difficulties, transportation interruptions, and environmental risks. We maintain property, business interruption and casualty insurance but such insurance may not cover all risks associated with the hazards of our business and is subject to limitations, including deductibles and maximum liabilities covered. We may incur losses beyond the limits, or outside the coverage, of our insurance policies. Further, from time to time, we may experience capacity limitations in our manufacturing operations. In addition, if we are unable to effectively forecast our customers' demand, it could affect our ability to successfully manage operating capacity limitations. These hazards, limitations, disruptions in supply and capacity constraints could adversely affect financial results.

## Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

## Item 2. Properties

Set forth below is the location of, and the main customer served by, each of the Company's satellite PCC plants in operation as of December 31, 2012. Generally, the land on which each satellite PCC plant is located is leased at a nominal amount by the Company.



from the host paper mill pursuant to a lease, the term of which generally runs concurrently with the term of the PCC production and sale agreement between the Company and the host paper mill.

<table><tr><td>Location</td><td>Principal Customer</td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Alabama, Courtland</td><td>International Paper Company</td></tr><tr><td>Alabama, Jackson</td><td>Boise Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>Alabama, Selma</td><td>International Paper Company</td></tr><tr><td>Arkansas, Ashdown</td><td>Domtar Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>Florida, Pensacola</td><td>Georgia-Pacific Corporation (Koch Industries)</td></tr><tr><td>Kentucky, Wickliffe</td><td>NewPage Corporation</td></tr><tr><td>Louisiana, Port Hudson</td><td>Georgia-Pacific Corporation (Koch Industries)</td></tr><tr><td>Maine, Jay</td><td>Verso Paper Holdings LLC</td></tr><tr><td>Maine, Madison</td><td>Madison Paper Industries</td></tr><tr><td>Michigan, Quinnesec</td><td>Verso Paper Holdings LLC</td></tr><tr><td>Minnesota, Cloquet</td><td>Sappi Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>Minnesota, International Falls</td><td>Boise Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>New York, Ticonderoga</td><td>International Paper Company</td></tr><tr><td>Ohio, Chillicothe</td><td>P.H. Glatfelter Co.</td></tr><tr><td>Ohio, West Carrollton</td><td>Appleton Papers Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>South Carolina, Eastover</td><td>International Paper Company</td></tr><tr><td>Washington, Camas</td><td>Georgia-Pacific Corporation (Koch Industries)</td></tr><tr><td>Washington, Longview</td><td>North Pacific Paper Corporation</td></tr><tr><td>Washington, Wallula</td><td>Boise Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>Wisconsin, Kimberly</td><td>Appleton Coated</td></tr><tr><td>Wisconsin, Park Falls</td><td>Flambeau River Papers LLC</td></tr><tr><td>Wisconsin, Superior</td><td>New Page Corporation</td></tr><tr><td>Wisconsin, Wisconsin Rapids</td><td>New Page Corporation</td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td>Location</td><td>Principal Customer</td></tr><tr><td>International</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brazil, Guaiba</td><td>Aracruz Celulose S.A.</td></tr><tr><td>Brazil, Jacarei</td><td>Ahlstrom-VCP Industria de Papeis Especialis Ltda.</td></tr><tr><td>Brazil, Luiz Antonio</td><td>International Paper do Brasil Ltda.</td></tr><tr><td>Brazil, Mucuri</td><td>Suzano Papel e Celulose S. A.</td></tr><tr><td>Brazil, Suzano</td><td>Suzano Papel e Celulose S. A.</td></tr><tr><td>Canada, St. Jerome, Quebec</td><td>Cascades Fine Papers Group Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>Canada, Windsor, Quebec</td><td>Domtar Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>China, Dagang 1</td><td>Gold East Paper (Jiangsu) Company Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>China, Zhenjiang 1</td><td>Gold East Paper (Jiangsu) Company Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>India, Suzhou 1</td><td>Gold HuaSheng Paper Company Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>Finland, Äänekoski</td><td>M-real Corporation</td></tr><tr><td>Finland, Tervakoski</td><td>Trierenberg Holding</td></tr><tr><td>France, Alizay 2</td><td>Double A Paper Company Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>France, Docelles</td><td>UPM Corporation</td></tr><tr><td>France, Saillat Sur Vienne</td><td>International Paper Company</td></tr><tr><td>Germany, Schongau</td><td>UPM Corporation</td></tr><tr><td>India, Ballarshah 1</td><td>Ballarpur Industries Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>India, Dandeli</td><td>West Coast Paper Mill Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>India, Gaganapur 1</td><td>Ballarpur Industries Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>India, Saila Khurd</td><td>ABC Paper Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>India, Rayagada 1,3</td><td>JK Paper</td></tr><tr><td>Indonesia, Perawang 1</td><td>PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper Corporation</td></tr><tr><td>Japan, Shiraoi 1</td><td>Nippon Paper Group Inc.</td></tr><tr><td>Malaysia, Sipitang</td><td>Ballarpur Industries Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>Mexico, Anahuac</td><td>Copamex, S.A. de C.V.</td></tr><tr><td>Poland, Kwidzyn</td><td>International Paper - Kwidzyn, S.A</td></tr><tr><td>Portugal, Figueira da Foz 1</td><td>Soporel - Sociedade Portuguesa de Papel, S.A.</td></tr><tr><td>Slovakia, Ruzomberok</td><td>Mondi Business Paper SCP</td></tr><tr><td>South Africa, Merebank 1</td><td>Mondi Paper Company Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>Thailand, Namphong</td><td>Phoenix Pulp &amp; Paper Public Co. Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>Thailand, Tha Toom 1</td><td>Double A Paper Company Ltd.</td></tr><tr><td>Thailand, Tha Toom 2 1,3</td><td>Double A Paper Company Ltd.</td></tr></table>



 \( ^{1} \)  These plants are owned through joint ventures.

 \( ^{2} \)  This plant is temporarily idled. The mill was sold to Double A Paper Company Ltd. in 2013. The Company is currently negotiating a contract with this customer.
 \( ^{3} \)  These plants are under construction.

The Company also owned and operated at December 31, 2012, 8 plants engaged in the mining, processing and/or production of lime, limestone, precipitated calcium carbonate and talc, as well as owned or leased and operated 18 manufacturing facilities worldwide within the Refractories segment. The Company's corporate headquarters, sales offices, research laboratories, plants and other facilities are owned by the Company except as otherwise noted. Set forth below is certain information relating to the Company's plants and office and research facilities:

<table><tr><td>Location</td><td>Facility</td><td>Product Line</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">United States</td></tr><tr><td>Arizona, Pima County</td><td>Plant; Quarry¹</td><td>Limestone</td></tr><tr><td>California, Lucerne Valley</td><td>Plant; Quarry</td><td>Limestone</td></tr><tr><td>Connecticut, Canaan</td><td>Plant; Quarry</td><td>Limestone, Metallurgical Wire/Calcium</td></tr><tr><td>Indiana, Portage</td><td>Plant</td><td>Refractories/Shapes</td></tr><tr><td>Louisiana, Baton Rouge</td><td>Plant</td><td>Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>Massachusetts, Adams</td><td>Plant; Quarry</td><td>Limestone, Lime, PCC</td></tr><tr><td>Montana, Dillon</td><td>Plant; Quarry</td><td>Talc</td></tr><tr><td>New York, New York</td><td>Headquarters²</td><td>All Company Products</td></tr><tr><td>Ohio, Bryan</td><td>Plant</td><td>Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>Ohio, Dover</td><td>Plant</td><td>Monolithic Refractories/Shapes</td></tr><tr><td>Pennsylvania, Bethlehem</td><td>Administrative Office; Research laboratories; Sales Offices</td><td>All Company Products</td></tr><tr><td>Pennsylvania, Easton</td><td>Administrative Office; Research laboratories; Plant; Sales Offices</td><td>All Company Products</td></tr><tr><td>Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock</td><td>Plant; Sales Offices</td><td>Monolithic Refractories/Shapes</td></tr><tr><td>Texas, Bay City</td><td>Plant</td><td>Talc</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td>Facility</td><td>Product Line</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">International</td></tr><tr><td>Australia, Carlingford</td><td>Sales Office²</td><td>Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>Belgium, Brussels</td><td>Sales Office²/Administrative Office</td><td>Monolithic Refractories/PCC</td></tr><tr><td>Brazil, Sao Jose dos Campos</td><td>Sales Office²/Administrative Office</td><td>PCC</td></tr><tr><td>Canada, Pt. Claire</td><td>Administrative Office</td><td>PCC/Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>China, Shanghai</td><td>Administrative Office/Sales Office</td><td>PCC/Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>China, Suzhou</td><td>Plant/Sales Office/Research laboratories</td><td>PCC/Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>Finland, Kaarina</td><td>Administrative Office²</td><td>PCC</td></tr><tr><td>Germany, Duisburg</td><td>Plant/Sales Office/Research laboratories</td><td>Laser Scanning Instrumentation/Probes/Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>Germany, Walsum</td><td>Plant</td><td>PCC</td></tr><tr><td>Holland, Hengelo</td><td>Plant/Sales Office</td><td>Metallurgical Wire</td></tr><tr><td>India, Mumbai</td><td>Sales Office²/Administrative Office</td><td>PCC/Monolithic Refractories/Metallurgical Wire</td></tr><tr><td>Ireland, Cork</td><td>Plant; Administrative Office²/Research laboratories</td><td>Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>Italy, Brescia</td><td>Sales Office</td><td>Monolithic Refractories/Shapes</td></tr><tr><td>Italy, Nave</td><td>Plant</td><td>Monolithic Refractories/Shapes</td></tr><tr><td>Japan, Gamagori</td><td>Plant/Research laboratories</td><td>Monolithic Refractories/Shapes, Calcium</td></tr><tr><td>Japan, Tokyo</td><td>Sales Office</td><td>Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>Singapore</td><td>Sales Office²/Administrative Office</td><td>PCC</td></tr><tr><td>Spain, Santander</td><td>Sales Office²/Administrative Office</td><td>Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>South Africa, Pietermaritzburg</td><td>Plant</td><td>Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>South Africa, Johannesburg</td><td>Sales Office/Administrative Office²</td><td>Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>Turkey, Gebze</td><td>Plant/Research Laboratories</td><td>Monolithic Refractories/Shapes/ Application Equipment</td></tr><tr><td>Turkey, Istanbul</td><td>Sales Office/Administrative Office</td><td>Monolithic Refractories</td></tr><tr><td>Turkey, Kutahya</td><td>Plant</td><td>Monolithic Refractories/Shapes</td></tr><tr><td>United Kingdom, Ilford</td><td>Plant</td><td>PCC, Lime</td></tr><tr><td>United Kingdom, Rotherham</td><td>Plant/Sales Office</td><td>Monolithic Refractories/Shapes</td></tr></table>

 \( ^{2} \)  Leased by the Company. The facilities in Cork, Ireland, are operated pursuant to a 99-year lease, the term of which commenced in 1963. The Company's headquarters in New York, New York, are held under a lease which expires in 2021.



The following sets forth, for each of the quarries or mines we own or operate, as set forth above, our current estimate as to the amount of reserves such quarry or mine holds, based on the most recent mine plan, and its usage rate in 2012.

<table><tr><td colspan="3">Millions of tons</td></tr><tr><td>Location</td><td>Reserves</td><td>2012 Usage</td></tr><tr><td>Arizona, Pima County</td><td>8.90</td><td>0.11</td></tr><tr><td>California, Lucerne Valley</td><td>47.94</td><td>0.79</td></tr><tr><td>Connecticut, Canaan</td><td>20.87</td><td>0.50</td></tr><tr><td>Massachusetts, Adams</td><td>26.16</td><td>0.60</td></tr><tr><td>Montana, Dillon</td><td>3.56</td><td>0.18</td></tr></table>

The Company believes that its facilities, which are of varying ages and are of different construction types, have been satisfactorily maintained, are in good condition, are suitable for the Company's operations and generally provide sufficient capacity to meet the Company's production requirements. Based on past loss experience, the Company believes it is adequately insured with respect to these assets and for liabilities likely to arise from its operations.

## Item 3. Legal Proceedings

Certain of the Company's subsidiaries are among numerous defendants in a number of cases seeking damages for exposure to silica or to asbestos containing materials. The Company currently has 72 pending silica cases and 7 pending asbestos cases. To date, 1,394 silica cases and 32 asbestos cases have been dismissed. No new asbestos cases were filed in the fourth quarter of 2012, and twenty-two were dismissed. 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. Additional claims of this nature may be made against the Company or its subsidiaries. At this time management anticipates that the amount of the Company's liability, if any, and the cost of defending such claims, will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

The Company has not settled any silica or asbestos lawsuits to date. We are unable to state an amount or range of amounts claimed in any of the lawsuits because state court pleading practices do not require identifying the amount of the claimed damage. The aggregate cost to the Company for the legal defense of these cases since inception was approximately $0.2 million, the majority of which has been reimbursed by Pfizer Inc pursuant to the terms of certain agreements entered into in connection with the Company's initial public offering in 1992. Of the 7 pending asbestos cases, all allege liability based on products sold mostly or entirely prior to the initial public offering, and for which the Company is therefore entitled to indemnification pursuant to such agreements. Our experience has been that the Company is not liable to plaintiffs in any of these lawsuits and the Company does not expect to pay any settlements or jury verdicts in these lawsuits.

## Environmental Matters

On April 9, 2003, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection issued an administrative consent order relating to our Canaan, Connecticut, plant where both our Refractories segment and Specialty Minerals segment have operations. We agreed to the order, which includes provisions requiring investigation and remediation of contamination associated with historic use of polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs") and mercury at a portion of the site. We have completed the required investigations and submitted several reports characterizing the contamination. We are now conducting a site-specific risk assessment required by the regulators.

We believe that the most likely form of overall site remediation will be to leave the existing contamination in place (with some limited soil removal), encapsulate it, and monitor the effectiveness of the encapsulation. We anticipate that a substantial portion of the remediation cost will be borne by the United States based on its involvement at the site from 1942 – 1964, as historic documentation indicates that PCBs and mercury were first used at the facility at a time of U.S. government ownership for production of materials needed by the military. Though the cost of the likely remediation remains uncertain pending completion of the phased remediation decision process, we have estimated that the Company’s share of the cost of the encapsulation and limited soil removal described above would approximate $0.4 million, which has been accrued as of December 31, 2012.

The Company is evaluating options for upgrading the wastewater treatment facilities at its Adams, Massachusetts plant. This work has been undertaken pursuant to an administrative Consent Order originally issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) on June 18, 2002. This order was amended on June 1, 2009 and on June 2, 2010. The amended Order includes the investigation by January 1, 2022 of options for ensuring that the facility’s wastewater treatment ponds will not result in unpermitted discharge to groundwater. Additional requirements of the amendment include the submittal by July 1, 2022 of a plan for closure of a historic lime solids disposal area. Preliminary engineering reviews completed in 2005 indicate that the estimated cost of wastewater treatment upgrades to operate this facility beyond 2024 may be between $6 million and $8 million. The Company estimates that the remaining remediation costs would approximate $0.4 million, which has been accrued as of December 31, 2012.

The Company and its subsidiaries are not party to any other material pending legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to their businesses.



## 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

## PART II

## Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Securities

The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MTX."

Information on market prices and dividends is set forth below. On December 11, 2012, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend. Accordingly, all share and per share data presented reflects the effect of the stock split. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” for additional information.

<table><tr><td>2012 Quarters</td><td>First</td><td>Second</td><td>Third</td><td>Fourth</td></tr><tr><td>Market Price Range Per Share of Common Stock</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>High</td><td>33.96</td><td>$ 33.60</td><td>$ 36.99</td><td>$ 39.92</td></tr><tr><td>Low</td><td>28.78</td><td>30.81</td><td>30.50</td><td>34.25</td></tr><tr><td>Close</td><td>32.70</td><td>31.89</td><td>35.46</td><td>39.92</td></tr><tr><td>Dividends paid per common share</td><td>0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.05</td></tr><tr><td>2011 Quarters</td><td>First</td><td>Second</td><td>Third</td><td>Fourth</td></tr><tr><td>Market Price Range Per Share of Common Stock</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>High</td><td>34.36</td><td>$ 35.04</td><td>$ 34.31</td><td>$ 29.00</td></tr><tr><td>Low</td><td>31.23</td><td>31.50</td><td>24.63</td><td>23.37</td></tr><tr><td>Close</td><td>34.36</td><td>33.83</td><td>24.63</td><td>28.26</td></tr><tr><td>Dividends paid per common share</td><td>0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td></tr></table>

## Equity Compensation Plan Information

<table><tr><td>Plan Category</td><td>Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options</td><td>Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options</td><td>Number of securities remaining available for future issuance</td></tr><tr><td>Equity compensation plans approved by security holders \( ^{1} \)</td><td>1,395,520</td><td>$ 28.31</td><td>1,491,974</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>1,395,520</td><td>$ 28.31</td><td>1,491,974</td></tr></table>

 \( ^{1} \)  The Company’s only equity compensation plan has been approved by the Company’s stockholders.

## Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

<table><tr><td>Period</td><td>Total Number of Shares Purchased</td><td>Average Price Paid Per Share</td><td>Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of the Publicly Announced Program</td><td>Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Program</td></tr><tr><td>October 1 - October 28</td><td>7,400</td><td>35.00</td><td>*</td><td>204,715</td></tr><tr><td>October 29 - November 19</td><td>69,360</td><td>35.00</td><td>*</td><td>274,075</td></tr><tr><td>November 20 - November 25</td><td>69,600</td><td>35.81</td><td></td><td>343,675</td></tr><tr><td>November 26 - December 31</td><td>289,900</td><td>38.22</td><td></td><td>633,575</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>436,260</td><td>36.93</td><td>*</td><td></td></tr></table>

* Share prices have been retrospectively adjusted for all periods presented for the two-for-one stock split on December 11, 2012. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies", for additional information.



In 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company’s management to repurchase, at its discretion, up to $75 million of additional shares over a two-year period. As of December 31, 2012, 633,575 shares have been repurchased under this program for $30.7 million, or an average price of approximately $48.38 per share.

On January 23, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.05 per share. No dividend will be payable unless declared by the Board and unless funds are legally available for payment thereof.

On February 8, 2013, the last reported sales price on the NYSE was $42.12 per share. As of February 8, 2013, there were approximately 171 holders of record of the common stock.



The graph below compares Minerals Technologies Inc.'s cumulative 1-year total shareholder return on common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index, the Dow Jones US Industrials index, the S&P Midcap 400 index, the Dow Jones US Basic Materials index, and the S&P MidCap 400 Materials Sector. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in our common stock and in each index (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from 12/31/2011 to 12/31/2012.

COMPARISON OF 1 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among Minerals Technologies Inc., the S&P 500 Index, the S&P Midcap 400 Index, the Dow Jones US Industrials Index, the Dow Jones US Basic Materials Index, and S&P MidCap 400 Materials Sector



*$100 invested on 12/31/11 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31.

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<table><tr><td></td><td>12/11</td><td>12/12</td></tr><tr><td>Minerals Technologies Inc.</td><td>100.00</td><td>141.93</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>100.00</td><td>116.00</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P Midcap 400</td><td>100.00</td><td>117.88</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones US Industrials</td><td>100.00</td><td>117.87</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones US Basic Materials</td><td>100.00</td><td>110.49</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P MidCap 400 Materials Sector</td><td>100.00</td><td>123.65</td></tr></table>



The graph below compares Minerals Technologies Inc.'s cumulative 2-year total shareholder return on common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index, the Dow Jones US Industrials index, the S&P Midcap 400 index, the Dow Jones US Basic Materials index, and the S&P MidCap 400 Materials Sector. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in our common stock and in each index (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from 12/31/2010 to 12/31/2012.

## COMPARISON OF 2 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN \( ^{*} \) 

Among Minerals Technologies Inc., the S&P 500 Index, the S&P Midcap 400 Index, the Dow Jones US Industrials Index, the Dow Jones US Basic Materials Index, and S&P MidCap 400 Materials Sector



*$100 invested on 12/31/10 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31.

Copyright© 2013 S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright© 2013 Dow Jones & Co. All rights reserved.

<table><tr><td></td><td>12/10</td><td>12/11</td><td>12/12</td></tr><tr><td>Minerals Technologies Inc.</td><td>100.00</td><td>86.71</td><td>123.06</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>100.00</td><td>102.11</td><td>118.45</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P Midcap 400</td><td>100.00</td><td>98.27</td><td>115.84</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones US Industrials</td><td>100.00</td><td>99.21</td><td>116.94</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones US Basic Materials</td><td>100.00</td><td>85.28</td><td>94.23</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P MidCap 400 Materials Sector</td><td>100.00</td><td>98.77</td><td>122.13</td></tr></table>



The graph below compares Minerals Technologies Inc.'s cumulative 3-year total shareholder return on common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index, the Dow Jones US Industrials index, the S&P Midcap 400 index, the Dow Jones US Basic Materials index, and the S&P MidCap 400 Materials Sector. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in our common stock and in each index (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from 12/31/2009 to 12/31/2012.

## COMPARISON OF 3 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN \( ^{*} \) 

Among Minerals Technologies Inc., the S&P 500 Index, the S&P Midcap 400 Index, the Dow Jones US Industrials Index, the Dow Jones US Basic Materials Index, and S&P MidCap 400 Materials Sector



*$100 invested on 12/31/09 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31.

Copyright© 2013 S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright© 2013 Dow Jones & Co. All rights reserved.

<table><tr><td></td><td>12/09</td><td>12/10</td><td>12/11</td><td>12/12</td></tr><tr><td>Minerals Technologies Inc.</td><td>100.00</td><td>120.53</td><td>104.51</td><td>148.33</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>100.00</td><td>115.06</td><td>117.49</td><td>136.30</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P Midcap 400</td><td>100.00</td><td>126.64</td><td>124.45</td><td>146.69</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones US Industrials</td><td>100.00</td><td>126.02</td><td>125.03</td><td>147.37</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones US Basic Materials</td><td>100.00</td><td>131.73</td><td>112.34</td><td>124.12</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P MidCap 400 Materials Sector</td><td>100.00</td><td>125.46</td><td>123.92</td><td>153.23</td></tr></table>



The graph below compares Minerals Technologies Inc.'s cumulative 5-year total shareholder return on common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index, the Dow Jones US Industrials index, the S&P Midcap 400 index, the Dow Jones US Basic Materials index, and the S&P MidCap 400 Materials Sector. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in our common stock and in each index (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from 12/31/2007 to 12/31/2012.

## COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN \( ^{*} \) 

Among Minerals Technologies Inc., the S&P 500 Index, the S&P Midcap 400 Index, the Dow Jones US Industrials Index, the Dow Jones US Basic Materials Index, and S&P MidCap 400 Materials Sector



*$100 invested on 12/31/07 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31.

Copyright© 2013 S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright© 2013 Dow Jones & Co. All rights reserved.

<table><tr><td></td><td>12/07</td><td>12/08</td><td>12/09</td><td>12/10</td><td>12/11</td><td>12/12</td></tr><tr><td>Minerals Technologies Inc.</td><td>100.00</td><td>61.28</td><td>82.02</td><td>98.86</td><td>85.72</td><td>121.66</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>100.00</td><td>63.00</td><td>79.67</td><td>91.67</td><td>93.61</td><td>108.59</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P Midcap 400</td><td>100.00</td><td>63.77</td><td>87.61</td><td>110.94</td><td>109.02</td><td>128.51</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones US Industrials</td><td>100.00</td><td>60.45</td><td>76.21</td><td>96.05</td><td>95.29</td><td>112.32</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones US Basic Materials</td><td>100.00</td><td>49.18</td><td>81.40</td><td>107.23</td><td>91.45</td><td>101.04</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P MidCap 400 Materials Sector</td><td>100.00</td><td>58.16</td><td>86.12</td><td>108.05</td><td>106.72</td><td>131.96</td></tr></table>



## Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data

<table><tr><td>Income Statement Data:</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td>2009</td><td>2008</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>$ 1,005.6</td><td>$ 1,044.9</td><td>$ 1,002.4</td><td>$ 907.3</td><td>$ 1,112.2</td></tr><tr><td>Cost of goods sold</td><td>786.2</td><td>832.7</td><td>793.2</td><td>751.5</td><td>891.7</td></tr><tr><td>Production margin</td><td>219.4</td><td>212.2</td><td>209.2</td><td>155.8</td><td>220.5</td></tr><tr><td>Marketing and administrative expenses</td><td>89.2</td><td>92.1</td><td>90.5</td><td>91.1</td><td>101.8</td></tr><tr><td>Research and development expenses</td><td>20.2</td><td>19.3</td><td>19.6</td><td>19.9</td><td>23.1</td></tr><tr><td>Impairment of assets</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>39.8</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td>Restructuring and other costs</td><td>--</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.8</td><td>22.0</td><td>13.4</td></tr><tr><td>Income (loss) from operations</td><td>110.0</td><td>100.3</td><td>98.3</td><td>(17.0)</td><td>82.0</td></tr><tr><td>Non-operating income (deductions), net</td><td>(3.0)</td><td>(2.6)</td><td>0.6</td><td>(6.1)</td><td>0.3</td></tr><tr><td>Income (loss) from continuing operations before Provision (benefit) for taxes on income (loss)</td><td>107.0</td><td>97.7</td><td>98.9</td><td>(23.1)</td><td>82.3</td></tr><tr><td>Provision (benefit) for taxes on income (loss)</td><td>30.8</td><td>27.5</td><td>29.0</td><td>(5.4)</td><td>24.1</td></tr><tr><td>Income (loss) from continuing operations</td><td>76.2</td><td>70.2</td><td>69.9</td><td>(17.7)</td><td>58.2</td></tr><tr><td>Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(3.2)</td><td>10.3</td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated net income (loss)</td><td>76.2</td><td>70.2</td><td>69.9</td><td>(20.9)</td><td>68.5</td></tr><tr><td>Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests</td><td>(2.1)</td><td>(2.7)</td><td>(3.0)</td><td>(2.9)</td><td>(3.2)</td></tr><tr><td>Net income (loss) attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI)</td><td>$ 74.1</td><td>$ 67.5</td><td>$ 66.9</td><td>$ (23.8)</td><td>$ 65.3</td></tr></table>

## Earnings Per Share

<table><tr><td>Basic:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 2.10</td><td>$ 1.87</td><td>$ 1.80</td><td>$ (0.55)</td><td>$ 1.46</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MTI</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(0.09)</td><td>0.27</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 2.10</td><td>$ 1.87</td><td>$ 1.80</td><td>$ (0.064)</td><td>$ 1.73</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Diluted:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 2.09</td><td>$ 1.86</td><td>$ 1.79</td><td>$ (0.55)</td><td>$ 1.45</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MTI</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(0.09)</td><td>0.27</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 2.09</td><td>$ 1.86</td><td>$ 1.79</td><td>$ (0.64)</td><td>$ 1.72</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Basic</td><td>35,340</td><td>36,018</td><td>37,228</td><td>37,448</td><td>37,786</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Diluted</td><td>35,529</td><td>36,236</td><td>37,386</td><td>37,448</td><td>37,966</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dividends declared per common share</td><td>0.125</td><td>0.10</td><td>0.10</td><td>0.10</td><td>0.10</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Balance Sheet Data:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Working capital</td><td>$ 514.4</td><td>$ 539.4</td><td>$ 520.3</td><td>$ 447.8</td><td>$ 380.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>1,211.2</td><td>1,165.0</td><td>1,116.1</td><td>1,072.1</td><td>1,067.6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Long-term debt</td><td>8.5</td><td>85.4</td><td>92.6</td><td>92.6</td><td>97.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total debt</td><td>92.6</td><td>99.8</td><td>97.2</td><td>104.1</td><td>116.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total shareholders&#x27; equity</td><td>813.7</td><td>768.0</td><td>782.7</td><td>747.7</td><td>734.8</td><td></td></tr></table>

Shares and per share amounts have been retrospectively adjusted for all periods presented for the two-for-one stock split on December 11, 2012. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies", for additional information.



## Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

## 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.

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 statements can be guaranteed. Actual future results may vary materially. Significant factors affecting the expectations and forecasts are set forth under “Item 1A — Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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.

## Income and Expense Items as a Percentage of Net Sales

<table><tr><td>Year Ended December 31,</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>100.0%</td><td>100.0%</td><td>100.0%</td></tr><tr><td>Cost of goods sold</td><td>78.2</td><td>79.7</td><td>79.1</td></tr><tr><td>Production margin</td><td>21.8</td><td>20.3</td><td>20.9</td></tr><tr><td>Marketing and administrative expenses</td><td>8.9</td><td>8.8</td><td>9.0</td></tr><tr><td>Research and development expenses</td><td>2.0</td><td>1.9</td><td>2.0</td></tr><tr><td>Restructuring charges</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>0.1</td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations</td><td>10.9</td><td>9.6</td><td>9.8</td></tr><tr><td>Income from continuing operations before Provision for taxes</td><td>10.6</td><td>9.4</td><td>9.9</td></tr><tr><td>Provision (benefit) for taxes on income</td><td>3.0</td><td>2.6</td><td>2.9</td></tr><tr><td>Non-controlling interests</td><td>0.2</td><td>0.3</td><td>0.3</td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>7.4%</td><td>6.5%</td><td>6.7%</td></tr></table>

## Executive Summary

The Company reported record earnings per share for 2012 of $2.09 per share, an increase of 12% from 2011. The results reflected continued solid financial performance.

Worldwide sales were $1.01 billion compared with $1.04 billion in 2011, a decrease of 4 percent. Foreign exchange had an unfavorable impact on sales of $26.5 million or 3 percentage points. In addition to the impact of foreign exchange, several temporary and permanent paper and steel mill closures in Europe and North America contributed to the sales decrease, which was partially offset by Paper PCC sales from new satellite facilities and the continued ramp up of satellite facilities that began operations in the past year.

Income from operations grew 10 percent to $110.0 million as compared to $100.3 million in the prior year. This increase was due to a strong operating performance highlighted by 6-percent company-wide productivity improvements, which resulted in savings of $4 million, and a 3 percent decrease, or $4 million savings, in total overhead expenses.

In 2012, the Company continued to advance the execution of its growth strategies of geographic expansion and new product innovation and development. During the year, we began operations in the fourth quarter of two new satellite plants, one in India and one in Thailand. In addition, we signed contracts for two new satellite PCC facilities in China. The two new satellite facilities in China will add approximately 132,000 tons of production capacity and should be operational by the first quarter of 2014. Six more commercial agreements were signed with paper mills for our FulFill \( ^{TM} \)  portfolio of products bringing the total to ten as of December 31, 2012. We presently have eleven commercial contracts for FulFill \( ^{TM} \) . In 2012 the FulFill \( ^{TM} \)  program generated $1.4 million of



operating income. We expect the contribution of our FulFill \( ^{™} \)  program to generate operating income between 2.5 million and 3.0 million in 2013. The Refractory segment introduced a new, fourth generation Lacam \( ^{®} \)  laser measurement system and expect additional Lacam \( ^{®} \)  sales in 2013. We also signed an agreement with United Steel Company B.S.C. (SULB) to perform all refractory maintenance at a greenfield steel mill in Bahrain that started up in the third quarter of 2012. Minteq, working with other refractory companies, is responsible for coordinating refractory maintenance of the steel furnaces and other steel production vessels. We generated approximately 3 million in revenue from this contract in 2012 and we expect to generate between 8 million-10 million per year of revenue over the 3 year term of the contract.

The Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 continues to be very strong. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at December 31, 2012 were approximately $468 million. Our cash flows from operations were approximately $139 million in 2012. In addition, we had available lines of credit of $183.5 million, our debt to equity ratio was 0.10, and our current ratio was 3.1.

We face some significant risks and challenges in the future:

- The industries we serve, primarily paper, steel, construction and automotive, have been adversely affected by the uncertain global economic climate, primarily in Europe. Although these markets have stabilized, our global business could be adversely affected by further decreases in economic activity. Our Refractories segment primarily serves the steel industry. Although North American production improved slightly in 2012 as compared with the prior year, we saw declines in European steel production and it remains below 2008 levels. In the paper industry, which is served by our Paper PCC product line, 2012 production levels for printing and writing papers within North America and Europe, our two largest markets were 5% and 4% below the prior year. In addition, our Processed Minerals and Specialty PCC product lines are affected by the domestic building and construction markets and the automotive market. Housing starts in 2012 averaged approximately 781 thousand units, and were up 28% from 2011 levels. Housing starts were at a peak rate of 2.1 million units in 2005.

- Some of our customers may experience mill shutdowns due to further consolidations, or may face liquidity issues, or bankruptcy, which could deteriorate the aging of our accounts receivable, increase our bad debt exposure and possibly trigger impairment of assets or realignment of our businesses.

- Consolidations and rationalizations in the paper and steel industries concentrate purchasing power in the hands of fewer customers, increasing pricing pressure on suppliers such as us.

- Most of our Paper PCC sales are subject to long-term contracts that may be terminated pursuant to their terms, or may be renewed on terms less favorable to us.

- We are subject to volatility in pricing and supply availability of our key raw materials used in our Paper PCC product line and Refractory product line.

- We continue to rely on China for a portion of our supply of magnesium oxide in the Refractories segment, which may be subject to uncertainty in availability and cost.

• Fluctuations in energy costs have an impact on all of our businesses.

- Changes in the fair market value of our pension assets, rates of return on assets, and discount rates could continue to have a significant impact on our net periodic pension costs as well as our funding status.

- As we expand our operations abroad we face the inherent risks of doing business in many foreign countries, including foreign exchange risk, import and export restrictions, and security concerns.

- The Company’s operations, particularly in the mining and environmental areas (discharges, emissions and greenhouse gases), are subject to regulation by federal, state and foreign authorities and may be subject to, and presumably will be required to comply with, additional laws, regulations and guidelines which may be adopted in the future.

During the second quarter of 2011, M-real Corporation announced plans to divest its Alizay paper mill in France. Since that time, the mill has not been operating. In January 2013, Double A Paper Company announced it had acquired the Alizay mill. While there can be no assurance, we expect to negotiate a contract and the paper mill to resume operations in the second half of 2013. In 2011, sales from our Alizay mill were approximately $7 million.

During the third quarter of 2011, NewPage Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In 2012, the Company did business with five NewPage mills, including operating three satellite PCC facilities at NewPage locations. In December 2012, NewPage emerged from the bankruptcy process and the Company continues to supply PCC to these mills. Annual sales to NewPage locations in 2012 were approximately $22 million.

The Company has evaluated these facilities for impairment of assets and, based upon the information currently available and probability-weighted cash flows of various potential outcomes, has determined that no impairment charge was required in the fourth quarter.



## Outlook

Looking forward, we remain cautious about the state of the global economy, particularly in Europe, and the impact it will have on our product lines. Although we saw market stabilization and improvement in 2012, there remains uncertainty as to the sustainability of the upturn.

In 2013, the Company will continue to focus on innovation and new product development and other opportunities for sales growth as follows:

- Develop multiple high-filler technologies, such as filler-fiber, under the FulFill \( ^{TM} \)  platform of products, to increase the fill rate in freesheet paper and continue to progress with commercial discussions and full-scale paper machine trials.

- Increase our sales of PCC for paper by further penetration of the markets for paper filling at both freesheet and groundwood mills, particularly in emerging markets.

• Expand the Company's PCC coating product line using the satellite model.

- Promote the Company's expertise in crystal engineering, especially in helping papermakers customize PCC morphologies for specific paper applications.

- Expand PCC produced for paper filling applications by working with industry partners to develop new methods to increase the ratio of PCC for fiber substitutions.

- Develop unique calcium carbonates and talc products used in the manufacture of novel biopolymers, a new market opportunity.

• Deploy new talc and GCC products in paint, coating and packaging applications.

• Deploy value-added formulations of refractory materials that not only reduce costs but improve performance.

• Expand our solid core wire product line into BRIC, Middle Eastern and other Asian countries.

• Deploy our laser measurement technologies into new applications.

• Expand our refractory maintenance model to other steel makers globally.

- Deploy operational excellence principles into all aspects of the organization, including system infrastructure and lean principles.

• Explore selective acquisitions to fit our core competencies in minerals and fine particle technology.

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

## Results of Operations

Sales

(Dollars in millions)

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">Net Sales</td><td rowspan="2">2012</td><td colspan="2">% of Total Sales</td><td rowspan="2">Growth</td><td rowspan="2">2011</td><td colspan="2">% of Total Sales</td><td rowspan="2">Growth</td><td>2010</td><td colspan="2">% of Total Sales</td></tr><tr><td>$</td><td>56.2</td><td>55.9</td><td>$</td><td>557.5</td><td>53.4</td><td>$</td><td>534.3</td></tr><tr><td>U.S.</td><td>562.5</td><td>55.9</td><td>%</td><td>1</td><td>%</td><td>487.4</td><td>46.6</td><td>%</td><td>4</td><td>468.1</td><td>46.7</td></tr><tr><td>International</td><td>443.1</td><td>44.1</td><td>%</td><td>(9)</td><td>%</td><td>1,044.9</td><td>100.0</td><td>%</td><td>4</td><td>1,002.4</td><td>100.0</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>1,005.6</td><td>100.0</td><td>%</td><td>(4)</td><td>%</td><td>497.0</td><td>47.5</td><td>%</td><td>0</td><td>496.6</td><td>49.5</td></tr><tr><td>Paper PCC</td><td>480.3</td><td>47.8</td><td>%</td><td>(3)</td><td>%</td><td>63.6</td><td>6.1</td><td>%</td><td>10</td><td>58.0</td><td>5.8</td></tr><tr><td>Specialty PCC</td><td>65.9</td><td>6.5</td><td>%</td><td>4</td><td>%</td><td>560.6</td><td>53.6</td><td>%</td><td>1</td><td>554.6</td><td>55.3</td></tr><tr><td>PCC Products</td><td>546.2</td><td>54.3</td><td>%</td><td>(3)</td><td>%</td><td>46.9</td><td>4.5</td><td>%</td><td>7</td><td>44.0</td><td>4.4</td></tr><tr><td>Talc</td><td>48.1</td><td>4.8</td><td>%</td><td>3</td><td>%</td><td>68.6</td><td>6.6</td><td>%</td><td>3</td><td>66.4</td><td>6.6</td></tr><tr><td>GCC</td><td>67.9</td><td>6.7</td><td>%</td><td>(1)</td><td>%</td><td>115.5</td><td>11.1</td><td>%</td><td>5</td><td>110.4</td><td>11.0</td></tr><tr><td>Processed Minerals Products</td><td>116.0</td><td>11.5</td><td>%</td><td>0</td><td>%</td><td>676.1</td><td>64.7</td><td>%</td><td>2</td><td>665.0</td><td>66.3</td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals Segment</td><td>662.2</td><td>65.8</td><td>%</td><td>(2)</td><td>%</td><td>287.4</td><td>27.5</td><td>%</td><td>9</td><td>264.5</td><td>26.4</td></tr><tr><td>Refractory Products</td><td>264.1</td><td>26.3</td><td>%</td><td>(8)</td><td>%</td><td>81.4</td><td>7.8</td><td>%</td><td>12</td><td>72.9</td><td>7.3</td></tr><tr><td>Metallurgical Products</td><td>79.3</td><td>7.9</td><td>%</td><td>(3)</td><td>%</td><td>368.8</td><td>35.3</td><td>%</td><td>9</td><td>337.4</td><td>33.7</td></tr><tr><td>Refractories Segment</td><td>343.4</td><td>34.2</td><td>%</td><td>(7)</td><td>%</td><td>1,044.9</td><td>100.0</td><td>%</td><td>4</td><td>1,002.4</td><td>100.0</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>1,005.6</td><td>100.0</td><td>%</td><td>(4)</td><td>%</td><td>1,044.9</td><td>100.0</td><td>%</td><td>4</td><td>1,002.4</td><td>100.0</td></tr></table>

Worldwide net sales in 2012 decreased 4% from the previous year to $1.01 billion. Foreign exchange had an unfavorable impact on sales of $26.5 million or 3 percentage points of growth. Sales in the Specialty Minerals segment, which includes the PCC and Processed Minerals product lines, decreased 2% to $662.2 million from $676.1 million in 2011. Sales in the Refractories segment decreased 7% to $343.4 million from $368.8 million in the previous year. In 2011, worldwide net sales increased 4% to $1,044.9 billion from $1,002.4 billion in the prior year. Foreign exchange had a favorable impact on sales of $21.0 million, or less than 2



percentage points of growth. In 2011, Specialty Minerals segment sales increased 2% and Refractories segment sales increased 9% from 2010 levels.

In 2012, worldwide net sales of PCC, which is primarily used in the manufacturing process of the paper industry, decreased 3% to $546.2 million from $560.6 million in the prior year. Foreign exchange had an unfavorable impact on sales of approximately $17.3 million or 3 percentage points of growth. Worldwide net sales of Paper PCC decreased 3% to $480.3 million from the $497.0 million in the prior year. Volumes for this product line decreased 3 percent, primarily in Europe. Sales were affected by the closure of one satellite PCC facility in Finland, and the temporary shutdown of a satellite PCC facility in France, both of which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2011. There were, however, increased volumes from new satellites which largely offset the volume decline. Sales of Specialty PCC increased 4% to $65.9 million from $63.6 million in 2011. This increase was attributable to higher volumes.

In 2011 worldwide net sale of PCC, which is primarily used in the manufacturing process of the paper industry, increased 1% to $560.6 million from $554.6 million in the prior year. Foreign exchange had a favorable impact on sales of approximately $10.9 million or less than 2 percentage points of growth. Worldwide net sales of Paper PCC were flat at $497.0 million, increasing slightly from the $496.6 million in the prior year. Total Paper PCC volumes decreased 4% from prior year levels with declines in all regions. Volume decreases of approximately $20.7 million were offset by contractual price increases and the effects of foreign exchange. Sales of Specialty PCC increased 10% to $63.6 million from $58.0 million in 2010. This increase was attributable to higher volumes and the effects of foreign exchange.

Net sales of Processed Minerals products in 2012 were relatively flat at $116.0 million as compared to $115.5 million in 2011. GCC products decreased 1% to $67.9 million while talc products increased 3% to $48.1 million. Volume decreases of 2% were offset by price increases.

Net sales of Processed Minerals products in 2011 increased 5% to $115.5 million from $110.4 million in 2010. GCC products and talc products increased 3% and 7% to $68.6 million and $46.9 million, respectively. The increases in the Processed Minerals product line was attributable to increased volumes due to slight improvements in the residential and commercial construction markets and moderate improvements in the automotive market. Volumes increased 7% from the prior year.

Net sales in the Refractories segment in 2012 decreased 7% to $343.4 million from $368.8 million in the prior year. Foreign exchange had an unfavorable impact on sales of $9.3 million, or approximately 3 percentage points. Sales of refractory products and systems to steel and other industrial applications decreased 8% to $264.1 million from $287.4 million. Sales of metallurgical products within the Refractories segment decreased 3% to $79.3 million as compared with $81.4 million last year. The decreases in all product lines within this segment were primarily due to volume reductions in all regions and the effects of foreign exchange.

Net sales in the Refractories segment in 2011 increased 9% to $368.8 million from $337.4 million in the prior year. Foreign exchange had a favorable impact on sales of $10.1 million, or approximately 3 percentage points. Sales of refractory products and systems to steel and other industrial applications increased 9% to $287.4 million from $264.5 million. Sales of metallurgical products within the Refractories segment increased 12% to $81.4 million as compared with $72.9 million last year. The increases in all product lines within this segment were primarily due to price increases and the effects of foreign exchange.

Net sales in the United States grew approximately 1% to $562.5 million in 2012 and represented approximately 55.9% of consolidated net sales. International sales decreased approximately 9% to $443.1 million from $487.4 million. The decrease in sales was primarily due to lower worldwide volumes and the effects of foreign exchange.

## Operating Costs and Expenses

(Dollars in millions)

<table><tr><td></td><td>2012</td><td>Growth</td><td>2011</td><td>Growth</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Cost of goods sold</td><td>$ 786.2</td><td>(6)%</td><td>$ 832.7</td><td>5%</td><td>$ 793.2</td></tr><tr><td>Marketing and administrative</td><td>$ 89.2</td><td>(3)%</td><td>$ 92.1</td><td>2%</td><td>$ 90.5</td></tr><tr><td>Research and development</td><td>$ 20.2</td><td>5%</td><td>$ 19.3</td><td>(2)%</td><td>$ 19.6</td></tr><tr><td>Restructuring charges</td><td>$ --</td><td>(100)%</td><td>$ 0.5</td><td>(38)%</td><td>$ 0.8</td></tr></table>

Cost of goods sold in 2012 was 78.2% of sales compared with 79.7% in the prior year. Production margin increased $7.2 million, or 3% as compared with a 4% decrease in sales. In the Specialty Minerals segment, production margin increased 6%, or $8.1 million, as compared with a 2% decrease in sales. This increase was primarily attributable to increased pricing of $20 million, lower energy costs $1.3 million, continued productivity improvements and cost improvements of $4 million and combined higher volumes from our new satellite facilities and processed minerals product lines of $7 million. These items were offset by increased material costs of $12 million, the effects of continued permanent and temporary PCC facility closures and other volume declines of $8 million and the effects of foreign exchange of approximately $2.7 million. In the Refractories segment, production margin increased $0.9 million, or 1% as compared with a 7% decrease in sales. This was primarily attributable to lower material costs of $9 million and increased pricing of $1.5 million, which more than offset the combined effect of volume declines and lower equipment sales of $10 million and the effects of foreign exchange.



Cost of goods sold in 2011 was 79.7% of sales compared with 79.1% in the prior year. Production margin increased $3 million, or 1% as compared with a 4% increase in sales. In the Specialty Minerals segment, production margin decreased 1%, or $0.7 million, as compared with a 2% increase in sales. This segment incurred higher raw materials and energy costs that were not fully recovered by price increases. In the Refractories segment, production margin increased $3.7 million, or 5% as compared with a 9% increase in sales. This segment incurred higher raw material costs that were partially offset by price increases, higher equipment sales and the effects of foreign exchange.

Marketing and administrative costs decreased 3% to $89.2 million in 2012 from $92.1 million in the prior year. Marketing and administrative costs as a percentage of net sales however, represented 8.9% of net sales as compared with 8.8% in the prior year. In 2011, marketing and administrative expenses were 1.7% higher than in the prior year.

Research and development expenses increased 5% in 2012 to $20.2 million from $19.3 million and represented 2.0% of net sales. In 2011, research and development expense decreased 2% from 2010 and represented 1.9% of net sales.

<table><tr><td>Income from Operations (Dollars in millions)</td><td>2012</td><td>Growth</td><td>2011</td><td>Growth</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations</td><td>$ 110.0</td><td>10%</td><td>$ 100.3</td><td>2%</td><td>$ 98.3</td></tr></table>

The Company recorded income from operations in 2012 of $110.0 million as compared with $100.3 million in the prior year. Included in income from operations in 2011 were restructuring charges of $0.5 million.

The Specialty Minerals segment recorded income from operations of $84.1 million in 2012 as compared with $72.8 million in the prior year. Included in income from operations in 2011 were restructuring charges of $1.0 million.

The Refractories segment recorded income from operations of $32.6 million in 2012 as compared to $33.2 million in the prior year. Included in income from operations in 2011 were restructuring reversals of ($0.6) million.

In 2011, the Specialty Minerals segment recorded income from operations of $72.8 million as compared $74.7 million in the prior year. The Refractories segment recorded income from operations of $33.2 million in 2011 as compared with $28.0 million in the previous year.

<table><tr><td>Non-Operating Income (Deductions) (Dollars in millions)</td><td>2012</td><td>Growth</td><td>2011</td><td>Growth</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Non-operating income (deductions), net.....</td><td>$ (3.0)</td><td>15 %</td><td>$ (2.6)</td><td>* %</td><td>$ 0.6</td></tr><tr><td>* Percentage not meaningful</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>

The Company recorded non-operating deductions of $3.0 million in 2012 as compared with $2.6 million in the previous year. This increase primarily relates to lower interest income and slightly higher foreign exchange losses.

The Company recorded non-operating deductions of $2.6 million in 2011 as compared with non-operating income of $0.6 million in the previous year. Included in non-operating deductions in 2011 were foreign currency losses of $1.4 million recognized upon the sale of a 50% interest in and deconsolidation of the Company’s joint venture in Korea.

<table><tr><td>Provision for Taxes on Income (Dollars in millions)</td><td>2012</td><td>Growth</td><td>2011</td><td>Growth</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Provision for taxes on income</td><td>$ 30.8</td><td>12 %</td><td>$ 27.5</td><td>(5) %</td><td>$ 29.0</td></tr></table>

The Company recorded provision for taxes on income of $30.8 million in 2012 as compared with $27.5 million in the previous year. The effective tax rate for 2012 was 28.8% as compared with 28.1% in the prior year. The increase in the tax rate in the current year primarily relates to a prior year favorable United States tax court case settlement and the resulting expiration of the statute of limitations of the tax years related to the tax court case.

The Company recorded provision for taxes on income of $27.5 million in 2011 as compared to $29.0 million in the previous year. The effective tax rate for 2011 was 28.1% as compared with 29.3% in the previous year. The decrease in the tax rate in the current year primarily relates to a favorable United States tax court case settlement.

The factors having the most significant impact on our effective tax rates in recent periods are the rate differential related to foreign earnings indefinitely invested, percentage depletion, and the reversal of tax reserves as a result of a tax court case settlement.



Percentage depletion allowances (tax deductions for depletion that may exceed our tax basis in our mineral reserves) are available to us under the income tax laws of the United States for operations conducted in the United States. The tax benefits from percentage depletion were $4.1 million in 2012, $4.0 million in 2011, and $3.7 million in 2010.

We operate in various countries around the world that have tax laws, tax incentives and tax rates that are significantly different than those of the United States. Many of these differences combine to move our overall effective tax rate higher or lower than the United States statutory rate depending on the mix of income relative to income earned in the United States. The effects of foreign earnings and the related foreign rate differentials resulted in a decrease of income tax expense of $5.0 million, $0.9 million and $3.1 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase of income tax benefits in 2012 as compared with 2011 results from the change in the mix of earnings in the foreign jurisdictions in 2012, statutory rate changes and a change in the amount of local income and tax adjustments. The decrease of income tax benefits in 2011 as compared with 2010 results from the change in the mix of earnings in the foreign jurisdictions in 2011, statutory tax rate changes, and a change in the amount of local income and tax adjustments.

<table><tr><td>Income from Continuing Operations (Dollars in millions)</td><td>2012</td><td>Growth</td><td>2011</td><td>Growth</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Income from continuing operations</td><td>$ 76.3</td><td>9%</td><td>$ 70.3</td><td>0%</td><td>$ 69.9</td></tr></table>

The Company recognized income from continuing operations of $76.3 million in 2012 as compared to $70.3 million in 2011. In 2010, the company recorded income from operations of $69.9 million.

<table><tr><td>Non-controlling Interests (Dollars in millions)</td><td>2012</td><td>Growth</td><td>2011</td><td>Growth</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Non-controlling interests</td><td>$ 2.1</td><td>(22)%</td><td>$ 2.7</td><td>(10)%</td><td>$ 3.0</td></tr></table>

The decrease in the income attributable to non-controlling interests is due to the lower profitability in our joint ventures.

<table><tr><td>Net Income attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) (Dollars in millions)</td><td>2012</td><td>Growth</td><td>2011</td><td>Growth</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 74.1</td><td>10%</td><td>$ 67.5</td><td>1%</td><td>$ 66.9</td></tr></table>

The Company recorded net income of $74.1 million in 2012 as compared to $67.5 million in 2011. Diluted earnings per share were $2.09 as compared with $1.86 in the previous year.

In 2010, the Company recorded net income of $66.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.79.

## Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flows provided from operations in 2012 were used principally to fund $52.1 million of capital expenditures, and repurchase $25.9 million in treasury shares. Cash provided from operating activities totaled $139.9 million in 2012 as compared with $133.7 million in 2011. The increase in cash from operating activities was primarily due to higher net income and lower income tax payments which were partially offset by increased pension plan funding. Included in cash flow from operations was pension plan funding of approximately $17.0 million, $6.6 million and $8.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Trade working capital is defined as trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and inventories. Our total days of trade working capital increased to 59 days from 55 days in 2011 primarily due to higher receivables and lower payables in our Refractories segment.

The funding status of the Company’s pension plans was approximately 66% at December 31, 2012 and we have met all minimum funding requirements. The funding status at December 31, 2011 was 70%. The reduction in our funding status was due to a large increase in the projected benefit obligation from a change in the discount rate.

In 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company’s management to repurchase, at its discretion, up to $75 million of additional shares over a two-year period. As of December 31, 2012, 633,575 shares have been repurchased under this program for $30.7 million, or an average price of approximately $48.38 per share.

On January 23, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.05 per share. No dividend will be payable unless declared by the Board and unless funds are legally available for payment thereof.



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. A summary of the Company’s outstanding contractual obligations as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

## Contractual Obligations

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(millions of dollars)</td><td colspan="6">Payments Due by Period</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>2013</td><td>2014-2015</td><td>2016-2017</td><td>After 2017</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Debt</td><td>$ 85.5</td><td>$ 77.0</td><td>$ 8.5</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ --</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Interest related to long term debt</td><td>2.7</td><td>2.6</td><td>0.1</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Estimated pension and post retirement plan funding</td><td>29.0</td><td>11.0</td><td>18.0</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other long term liabilities</td><td>15.1</td><td>0.4</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>14.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Operating lease obligations</td><td>18.9</td><td>3.8</td><td>5.2</td><td>3.1</td><td>6.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total contractual obligations</td><td>$ 151.2</td><td>94.8</td><td>31.8</td><td>3.1</td><td>21.5</td><td></td></tr></table>

Long-term debt amounts in the preceding table represent the principal amounts of all outstanding long-term debt, including current portion. Maturities for long-term debt extend to 2014. The Company’s $75 million of private placement debt will mature in October 2013. The Company expects to refinance these notes.

Interest related to long-term debt is based on interest rates in effect as of December 31, 2012 and is calculated on debt with maturities that extend to 2014. As the contractual interest rates for certain debt are variable, actual cash payments may differ from the estimates provided in the preceding table.

Estimated minimum required pension funding and post-retirement benefits are based on actuarial estimates using current assumptions for discount rates, long-term rate of return on plan assets, rate of compensation increases, and health care cost trend rates. The Company has determined that it is not practicable to present expected pension funding and other postretirement benefit payments beyond 2015 and, accordingly, no amounts have been included in the table beyond such dates.

Other long term liabilities include asset retirement obligations. The Company will be contractually required to retire intangible long-lived assets at its PCC satellite facilities and mining operations.

The Company has several non-cancelable operating leases, primarily for office space and equipment. Operating lease obligations includes future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases.

We have $190.7 million in uncommitted short-term bank credit lines, of which $7.1 million was in use at December 31, 2012. The credit lines are primarily in the US, with approximately $20.7 million or 11% outside the US. The credit lines 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. At the present time, we have no indication that the financial institutions would be unable to commit to these lines of credit should the need arise. We anticipate that capital expenditures for 2013 should be between $65 million to $75 million, principally related to the construction of PCC plants and other opportunities that meet our strategic growth objectives. We expect to meet our other long-term financing requirements from internally generated funds, uncommitted bank credit lines and, where appropriate, project financing of certain satellite plants. The aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows: 2013 - $77.0 million; 2014 - $8.5 million; 2015 - $-- million; 2016 - $-- million; 2017 - $-- million; thereafter - $-- million.

The Company's debt to capital ratio is 10%, which is well below the only financial covenant ratio in its debt agreements

The total amount of contingent obligations associated with gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, including positions impacting only the timing of tax benefits, was $5.8 million at December 31, 2012. Payment of these obligations would result from settlements with taxing authorities. Due to the difficulty in determining the timing of settlements, these obligations are not included in the table above. We do not expect to make a tax payment related to these obligations within the next year that would significantly impact liquidity.

## Critical Accounting Policies

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, allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventories, valuation of long-term assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, pension plan assumptions, income taxes, asset retirement obligations, income tax valuation allowances, stock-based compensation, and litigation and environmental liabilities. 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.

We believe the following critical accounting policies require us to make significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:

- Revenue recognition: Revenue from sale of products is recognized at the time the goods are shipped and title passes to the customer. In most of our PCC contracts, the price per ton is based upon the total number of tons sold to the customer during the year. Under those contracts, the price billed to the customer for shipments during the year is based on periodic estimates of the total annual volume that will be sold to the customer. Revenues are adjusted at the end of each year to reflect the actual volume sold. There were no significant revenue adjustments in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively. We have consignment arrangements with certain customers in our Refractories segment. Revenues for these transactions are recorded when the consigned products are consumed by the customer. Revenues from sales of equipment are recorded upon completion of installation and receipt of customer acceptance. Revenues from services are recorded when the services are performed.

- Allowance for doubtful accounts: Substantially all of our accounts receivable are due from companies in the paper, construction and steel industries. Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. Such allowance is established through a charge to the provision for bad debt expenses. We recorded bad debt expenses of $1.0 million, $0.9 million and $0.1 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In addition to specific allowances established for bankrupt customers, we also analyze the collection history and financial condition of our other customers considering current industry conditions and determine whether an allowance needs to be established or adjusted.

- Property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible and other long-lived assets: Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on management’s estimates of the period that the assets can generate revenue, which does not necessarily coincide with the remaining term of a customer’s contractual obligation to purchase products made using those assets. Our sales of PCC are predominantly pursuant to long-term evergreen contracts, initially ten years in length, with paper mills at which we operate satellite PCC plants. The terms of many of these agreements have been extended, often in connection with an expansion of the satellite PCC plant. Failure of a PCC customer to renew an agreement or continue to purchase PCC from our facility could result in an impairment of assets or accelerated depreciation at such facility.

- Valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets: We assess the possible impairment of long-lived assets and identifiable amortizable intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually. Factors we consider important that could trigger an impairment review include the following:

• Significant under-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results;

• Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business;

• Significant negative industry or economic trends;

• Market capitalization below invested capital.

The goodwill balance for each reporting unit as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, was as follows:

<table><tr><td>($ in millions)</td><td colspan="2">December 31,</td><td colspan="2">December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2012</td><td></td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>PCC</td><td>$</td><td>9.5</td><td>$</td><td>9.2</td></tr><tr><td>Processed Minerals</td><td></td><td>4.6</td><td></td><td>4.6</td></tr><tr><td>Refractories</td><td></td><td>51.7</td><td></td><td>50.9</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$</td><td>65.8</td><td>$</td><td>64.7</td></tr></table>

Annually, the Company performs a qualitative assessment for each of its reporting units to determine if the two step process for impairment testing is required. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company then evaluates the recoverability of goodwill using a two-step impairment test approach at the reporting unit level. Step one involves a) developing the fair value of total invested capital of each reporting unit in which goodwill is assigned; and b) comparing the fair value of total invested capital for each reporting unit to its carrying amount, to determine if



there is goodwill impairment. Should the carrying amount for a reporting unit exceed its fair value, then the step one test is failed, and the magnitude of any goodwill impairment is determined under step two. The amount of impairment loss is determined in Step Two by comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill.

The Company has three reporting units; PCC, Processed Minerals and Refractories. We identify our reporting units by assessing whether the components of our operating segments constitute businesses for which discrete financial information is available and management regularly reviews the operating results of those components.

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of each of its reporting units and determined it was not more likely than not that the fair value of each of its reporting units was less than their carrying values.

Accounting for income taxes: As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating current tax expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatments of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the consolidated balance sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or change this allowance in a period, we must include an expense within the tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Deferred income tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in future years. Such assets arise because of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, as well as from net operating loss. We evaluate the recoverability of these future tax deductions by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences and forecasted operating earnings. These sources of income inherently rely heavily on estimates. We use our historical experience and business forecasts to provide insight. Amounts recorded for deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, were $47.5 million and $44.4 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Such year-end 2012 amounts are expected to be fully recoverable within the applicable statutory expiration periods. To the extent we do not consider it more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, a valuation allowance is established.

The application of income tax law is inherently complex. Laws and regulations in this area are voluminous and are often ambiguous. As such, we are required to make many subjective assumptions and judgments regarding our income tax exposures. Interpretations of and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time. As such, changes in our subjective assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, "Income Taxes," for additional detail on our uncertain tax positions.

Pension Benefits: We sponsor pension and other retirement plans in various forms covering the majority of employees who meet eligibility requirements. Several statistical and actuarial models which attempt to estimate future events are used in calculating the expense and liability related to the plans. These models include assumptions about the discount rate, expected return on plan assets and rate of future compensation increases as determined by us, within certain guidelines. Our assumptions reflect our historical experience and management's best judgment regarding future expectations. In addition, our actuarial consultants also use subjective factors such as withdrawal and mortality rates to estimate these assumptions. The actuarial assumptions used by us may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and economic conditions, higher or lower withdrawal rates or longer or shorter life spans of participants, among other things. Differences from these assumptions may result in a significant impact to the amount of pension expense/liability recorded by us follows:

A one percentage point change in our major assumptions would have the following effects:

<table><tr><td colspan="6">Effect on Expense</td></tr><tr><td>(millions of dollars)</td><td>Discount Rate</td><td>Salary Scale</td><td>Return on Asset</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1% increase</td><td>$ (3.7)</td><td>$ 0.5</td><td>$ (1.3)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1% decrease</td><td>$ 4.3</td><td>$ (0.4)</td><td>$ 1.3</td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>



<table><tr><td></td><td>Discount Rate</td><td>Salary Scale</td></tr><tr><td>(millions of dollars)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1% increase</td><td>$ (32.8)</td><td>$ 2.7</td></tr><tr><td>1% decrease</td><td>$ 41.1</td><td>$ (2.4)</td></tr></table>

The investment strategy for pension plan assets is to maintain a broadly diversified portfolio designed to both preserve and grow plan assets to meet future plan obligations. The Company's average rate of return on assets from inception through December 31, 2012 was over 9%. The Company's assets are strategically allocated among equity, debt and other investments to achieve a diversification level that dampens fluctuations in investment returns. The Company's long-term investment strategy is an investment portfolio mix of approximately 65% in equity securities and 35% in fixed income securities. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately 70% of its pension assets in equity securities and 30% in fixed income securities.

In 2012, a net charge of $12.0 million ($7.7 million after-tax) was recorded in other comprehensive loss, primarily due to a change in discount rates. In 2011, a net charge of $41.4 million ($25.6 million after-tax) was recorded in other comprehensive loss, primarily due to lower discount rates and lower returns on plan assets. In 2010, a net charge of $2.2 million ($1.8 million after-tax) was recorded in other comprehensive loss, primarily due to changes in plan assumptions.

We recognized pension expense of $20.9 million in 2012 as compared to $15.3 million in 2011, due primarily to higher amortization of recognized actuarial losses. Accounting guidance on retirement benefits requires companies to discount future benefit obligations back to today's dollars using a discount rate that is based on high-quality fixed-income investments. A decrease in the discount rate increases the pension benefit obligation, while an increase in the discount rate decreases the pension benefit obligation. This increase or decrease in the pension benefit obligation is recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently amortized into earnings as an actuarial gain or loss. The guidance also requires companies to use an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets for computing current year pension expense. Differences between the actual and expected returns are also recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently amortized into earnings as actuarial gains and losses. At the end of 2012, total actuarial losses recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for pension plans were $93.8 million, as compared to $84.7 million in 2011. The majority of the actuarial losses were due to decreases in the discount rate in 2011 and 2012 and lower actual rates of return on assets than expected during the financial crisis of 2008.

Actuarial losses for pensions will be impacted in future periods by actual asset returns, discount rate changes, actual demographic experience and other factors that impact these expenses. These losses, reported in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), will generally be amortized as a component of net periodic benefit cost on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of active employees expected to receive benefits under the benefit plans. At the end of 2012, the average remaining service period of active employees or life expectancy for fully eligible employees was 12 years. We expect our amortization of net actuarial losses to increase by approximately $1.0 million in 2013 as compared to 2012, primarily due to a decrease in the discount rate. We expect our pension expense to be approximately $23 million in 2013.

- Asset Retirement Obligations: We currently record the obligation for estimated asset retirement costs at fair value in the period incurred. Factors such as expected costs and expected timing of settlement can affect the fair value of the obligations. A revision to the estimated costs or expected timing of settlement could result in an increase or decrease in the total obligation which would change the amount of amortization and accretion expense recognized in earnings over time.

A one-percent increase or decrease in the discount rate would change the total obligation by approximately $0.1 million.

A one-percent increase or decrease in the inflation rate would change the total obligation by approximately $0.1 million.

- Stock Based Compensation: The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options on their date of grant. This model is based upon assumptions relating to the volatility of the stock price, the life of the option, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. Of these, stock price volatility and option life require greater levels of judgment and are therefore critical accounting estimates.

We used a stock price volatility assumption based upon the historical and implied volatility of the Company's stock. We believe this is a good indicator of future, actual and implied volatilities. For stock options granted in the period ended December 31, 2012, the Company used a volatility assumption of 31.26%.



The expected life calculation was based upon the observed and expected time to post-vesting forfeiture and exercise. For stock options granted during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, the Company used a 6.86 year life assumption.

The Company believes the above critical estimates are based upon outcomes most likely to occur. If we were to simultaneously increase or decrease the option life by one year and the volatility by 100 basis points, recognized compensation expense would have changed approximately $0.1 million in either direction for the year ended December 31, 2012.

For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 15 of this report, beginning on page F-6. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.

## Inflation

Historically, inflation has not had a material adverse effect on us. However, in recent years both business segments have been affected by rapidly rising raw material and energy costs. The Company and its customers will typically negotiate reasonable price adjustments in order to recover a portion of these rapidly escalating costs. As the contracts pursuant to which we construct and operate our satellite PCC plants generally adjust pricing to reflect increases in costs resulting from inflation, there is a time lag before such price adjustments can be implemented.

## Cyclical Nature of Customers' Businesses

The bulk of our sales are to customers in the paper manufacturing, steel manufacturing and construction industries, which have historically been cyclical. The pricing structure of some of our long-term PCC contracts makes our PCC business less sensitive to declines in the quantity of product purchased. However, we cannot predict the economic outlook in the countries in which we do business, nor in the key industries we serve.

## 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 (ASU’s) to the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification.

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASU’s. ASU’s not listed below 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.

In May 2011, the FASB issued amendments to disclosure requirements for common fair value measurement. These amendments, effective for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 (early adoption was prohibited), resulted in a common definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure requirements between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Consequently, the amendments change some fair value measurement principles and disclosure requirements. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012. The implementation of the amended accounting guidance has not had a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued amendments to disclosure requirements for presentation of comprehensive income. This guidance, effective retrospectively for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 (early adoption was permitted), requires presentation of total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to defer the presentation on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for annual and interim financial statements. The implementation of the amended accounting guidance has not had a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. In February 2013, the FASB issued amendments to disclosure requirements for presentation of comprehensive income. The standard requires presentation (either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements) of the effect of significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. If a component is not required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety, a cross reference to the related footnote for additional information will be required. The amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012 (early adoption was permitted). The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012. The implementation of the amended accounting guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB issued amendments to the goodwill impairment guidance which provides an option for companies to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment if certain conditions are met. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 (early adoption was permitted). The Company early adopted this guidance effective September 15, 2011. The implementation of the amended accounting guidance has not had a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.



In July 2012, the FASB issued amendments to the indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment guidance which provides an option for companies to use a qualitative approach to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment if certain conditions are met. The amendments are effective for annual and interim indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 (early adoption is permitted). The Company will adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The implementation of the amended accounting guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

## Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may have an impact on 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 change in the value of foreign currencies would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Approximately 44% of our bank debt bears interest at variable rates; therefore our results of operations would only be affected by interest rate changes to such bank debt outstanding. An immediate 10% change in interest rates would not have a material effect on our results of operations over the next fiscal year.

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 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 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. We had open forward exchange contracts to purchase approximately $0.8 million and $0.2 million of foreign currencies as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These contracts matured in January and February of 2013 and January 2012, respectively. The fair value of these instruments at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was an asset of less than $0.1 million and a liability of less than $0.1 million, respectively.

In 2008, the Company entered into forward contracts to sell 30 million Euros as a hedge of its net investment in Europe. These contracts mature in October 2013. The fair value of these instruments at December 31, 2012 was an asset of $3.2 million. The fair value of these instruments at December 31, 2011 was an asset of $3.5 million.

## Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial information required by Item 8 is contained in Item 15 of Part IV of this report.

## Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

## Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

## 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 the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2012.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we have included a report of management's assessment of the design and operating effectiveness of our internal controls as part of this report. Management's report is included in our consolidated financial statements beginning on page F-1 of this report under the caption entitled "Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting."

The Company has substantially completed the upgrade and implementation of a global enterprise resource planning ("ERP") system to manage its business operations and all of our domestic and European locations are using the new systems. The transition to the new system has proceeded to date without any adverse effects to internal controls. We believe that the controls as modified are appropriate and functioning effectively.



## Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

## Item 9B. Other Information

None

## PART III

## Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Set forth below are the names and ages of all Executive Officers of the Registrant indicating all positions and offices with the Registrant held by each such person, and each such person's principal occupations or employment during the past five years.

<table><tr><td>Name</td><td>Age</td><td>Position</td></tr><tr><td>Joseph C. Muscari</td><td>66</td><td>Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</td></tr><tr><td>Douglas T. Dietrich</td><td>43</td><td>Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury, Chief Financial Officer</td></tr><tr><td>Douglas W. Mayer</td><td>55</td><td>Senior Vice President, Performance Minerals and MTI Supply Chain</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas J. Meek</td><td>55</td><td>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer</td></tr><tr><td>D.J. Monagle, III</td><td>50</td><td>Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Paper PCC</td></tr><tr><td>Michael A. Cipolla</td><td>55</td><td>Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer</td></tr><tr><td>Jonathan J. Hastings</td><td>50</td><td>Vice President, Corporate Development</td></tr><tr><td>Johannes C. Schut</td><td>48</td><td>Vice President and Managing Director, Minteq International</td></tr></table>

Joseph C. Muscari was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2007. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alcoa Inc. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2005.

Douglas T. Dietrich was elected Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury, Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2011. Prior to that, he was appointed Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasury effective August 2007. He had been Vice President, Alcoa Wheel Products since 2006 and President, Latin America Extrusions and Global Rod and Bar Products since 2002.

Douglas W. Mayer was elected Senior Vice President, Performance Minerals and Supply Chain in June 2011. Prior to that, he was Vice President and Managing Director, Performance Minerals which encompasses the Processed Minerals product line and the Specialty PCC product line, effective October 1, 2008. Prior to that, he was General Manager- Carbonates West, Performance Minerals and Business Manager - Western Region. Before joining the Company as plant manager in Lucerne Valley in 2002, he served as Vice President of Operations for Aggregate Industries.

Thomas J. Meek was elected Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer in October 2011. Prior to that, he was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company effective September 1, 2009. Prior to that, he served as Deputy General Counsel at Alcoa. Before joining Alcoa in 1999, Mr. Meek worked with Koch Industries, Inc. of Wichita, Kansas, where he held numerous supervisory positions. His last position there was Interim General Counsel. From 1985 to 1990, Mr. Meek was an Associate/Partner in the Wichita, Kansas law firm of McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A.

D.J. Monagle, III was elected Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Paper PCC, effective October 1, 2008. In November 2007, he was appointed Vice President and Managing Director - Performance Minerals. He joined the Company in January of 2003 and held positions of increasing responsibility including Vice President, Americas, Paper PCC and Global Marketing Director, Paper PCC. Before joining the Company, Mr. Monagle worked for the Paper Technology Group at Hercules between 1990 and 2003, where he held sales and marketing positions of increasing responsibility. Between 1985 and 1990, he served as an aviation officer in the U.S. Army's 11 \( ^{th} \)  Armored Cavalry Regiment, leaving the service as a troop commander with a rank of Captain.

Michael A. Cipolla was elected Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in July 2003. Prior to that, he served as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since 1998. From 1992 to 1998 he served as Assistant Corporate Controller.

Jonathan J. Hastings was elected Vice President, Corporate Development effective September 2011. Prior to that, he was Senior Director of Strategy and New Business Development- Coatings, Global at The Dow Chemical Company. Prior to that he held positions of increasing responsibility at Rohm and Haas, including Vice President & General Manager—Packaging and Building Materials—Europe.



Johannes C. Schut was elected Vice President and Managing Director, Minteq International in March 2011. He joined the Company in 2004 as Director of Finance- Europe. In 2006, he was named Vice President, Minteq – Europe including Middle East and India. Before joining Minerals Technologies Inc., Mr. Schut held positions of increasing responsibility with Royal Phillips Electronics and Royal FrieslandCampina – DMV International.

The information concerning the Company's Board of Directors required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement, under the captions "Committees of the Board of Directors" and "Item 1- Election of Directors."

The information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement, under the caption "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance."

The Board has established a code of ethics for the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Chief Accounting Officer entitled "Code of Ethics for the Senior Financial Officers," which is available on our website, www.mineralstech.com, under the links entitled Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Policies and Charters.

## Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information appearing in the Company's Proxy Statement under the captions "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Report of the Compensation Committee" and "Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors" is incorporated herein by reference.

## Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information appearing in the Company's Proxy Statement under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" is incorporated herein by reference.

## Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information appearing in the Company's Proxy Statement under the caption "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" is incorporated herein by reference.

The Board has established Corporate Governance principles which include guidelines for determining Director independence, which is available on our website, www.mineralstech.com, under the links entitled Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Policies and Charters. The information appearing in the Company's Proxy Statement under the caption "Corporate Governance – Director Independence" is incorporated herein by reference.

## Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information appearing in the Company's Proxy Statement under the caption "Principal Accountant Fees and Services" is incorporated herein by reference.



## PART IV

## Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1. Financial Statements. The following Consolidated Financial Statements of Mineral Technologies Inc. and subsidiary companies and Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are set forth on pages F-2 to F-33.

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

2. Financial Statement Schedule. The following financial statement schedule is filed as part of this report:

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts..... Page S-1

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and, therefore, have been omitted.

3. Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this report.

3.1 - Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (1)

3.2 - By-Laws of the Company as amended and restated effective May 25, 2005 (2)

3.3 - Certificate of Designations authorizing issuance and establishing designations, preferences and rights of Series A Junior Preferred Stock of the Company (1)

4.1 - Specimen Certificate of Common Stock (1)

10.1 - Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 28, 1992, by and between Specialty Refractories Inc. and Quigley Company Inc. (3)

10.1(a) - Agreement dated October 22, 1992 between Specialty Refractories Inc. and Quigley Company Inc., amending Exhibit 10.1 (4)

10.1(b) - Letter Agreement dated October 29, 1992 between Specialty Refractories Inc. and Quigley Company Inc., amending Exhibit 10.1 (4)

10.2 - Reorganization Agreement, dated as of September 28, 1992, by and between the Company and Pfizer Inc (3)

10.3 - Asset Contribution Agreement, dated as of September 28, 1992, by and between Pfizer Inc and Specialty Minerals Inc. (3)

10.4 - Asset Contribution Agreement, dated as of September 28, 1992, by and between Pfizer Inc and Barretts Minerals Inc. (3)

10.4(a) - Agreement dated October 22, 1992 between Pfizer Inc, Barretts Minerals Inc. and Specialty Minerals Inc., amending Exhibits 10.3 and 10.4 (4)

10.5 - Employment Agreement, dated November 27, 2006, between the Company and Joseph C. Muscari (5) (+)

10.5(a) - Second to Employment Agreement, dated July 21, 2010, between the Company and Joseph C. Muscari (6) (+)

10.6 - Form of Employment Agreement between the Company and each of Michael A. Cipolla, Douglas T. Dietrich, Jonathan J. Hastings, Douglas W. Mayger, Thomas J. Meek and D.J. Monagle, III (7) (+)

10.6(a) - Form of amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and each of Joseph C. Muscari, Michael A. Cipolla, Douglas T. Dietrich, Jonathan J. Hastings, Douglas W. Mayger, Thomas J. Meek, D.J. Monagle III and Johannes C. Schut (8) (+)

10.7 - Form of Severance Agreement between the Company and each of Joseph C. Muscari, Michael A. Cipolla, Douglas T. Dietrich, Jonathan J. Hastings, Douglas W. Mayger, Thomas J. Meek, D.J. Monagle and Johannes C. Schut(9) (+)

10.7(a) - Form of amendment to Severance Agreement between the Company and each of Joseph C. Muscari, Michael A. Cipolla, Douglas T. Dietrich, Jonathan J. Hastings, Douglas W. Mayger, Thomas J. Meek and D.J. Monagle, III (10) (+)



10.8 - Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of Joseph C. Muscari, Michael A. Cipolla, Douglas T. Dietrich, Jonathan J. Hastings, Douglas W. Mayger, Thomas J. Meek, D.J. Monagle, Johannes C. Schut and each of the Company’s non-employee directors III (11) (+)

10.9 - Company Employee Protection Plan, as amended August 27, 1999 (12) (+)

10.10 - Company Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Unit Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2008 (13) (+)

10.10(a) - First Amendment to the Company Nonfunded Deferred Compensation and Unit Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors, dated January 18, 2012 (14) (+)

10.11 - 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan of the Company, as amended and restated as of March 18, 2009 (15) (+)

10.12 - Company Retirement Plan, as amended and restated, dated December 21, 2012 (*)

10.13 - Company Supplemental Retirement Plan, amended and restated effective December 31, 2009 (16) (+)

10.14 - Company Savings and Investment Plan, as amended and restated, dated December 21, 2012 (*)

10.15 - Company Supplemental Savings Plan, amended and restated effective December 31, 2009 (17) (+)

10.15(a) - Amendment to the Company Supplemental Savings Plan, dated December 28, 2011 (18)(+)

10.16 - Company Health and Welfare Plan, effective as of April 1, 2003 and amended and restated as of January 1, 2006 (19)(+)

10.16(a) - Amendment to the Company Health and Welfare Plan, dated May 19, 2009 (20) (+)

10.17 - Company Retiree Medical Plan, effective as of January 1, 2011 (21)(+)

10.18 - Amended and Restated Grantor Trust Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2010, by and between the Company and the Wilmington Trust Company (22)(+)

10.19 - Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2006, among the Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and MetLife Insurance Company of Connecticut with respect to the Company's issuance of $75,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due October 5, 2013 (23)

10.20 - Indenture, dated July 22, 1963, between the Cork Harbour Commissioners and Roofchrome Limited (3)

21.1 - Subsidiaries of the Company (*)

23.1 - Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (*)

24 - Power of Attorney (*)

31.1 - Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification executed by the Company's principal executive officer (*)

31.2 - Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification executed by the Company's principal financial officer (*)

32 - Section 1350 Certification (*)

95 Information Concerning Mine Safety Violations (*)

(1) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit so designated filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit so designated filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2005.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit so designated filed with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-51292), originally filed on August 25, 1992.

(4) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit so designated filed with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-59510), originally filed on March 15, 1993.

(5) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on December 1, 2006.

(6) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company’s Current Report on form 8-K filed on July 27, 2010

(7) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

(8) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6(a) filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(9) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

(10) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7(a) filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(11) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2009.

(12) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.



(13) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.8 filed with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2008.

(14) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.11(a) filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011

(15) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2009.

(16) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.13 filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(17) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.15 filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(18) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.16(a) filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

(19) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.14 filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

(20) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.16(a) filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(21) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.17 filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

(22) Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 4, 2010.

(23) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 11, 2006.

 \( ^{*} \)  Filed herewith.

(+) Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.



## SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

By: /s/ Joseph C. Muscari

Joseph C. Muscari

Chairman of the Board

and Chief Executive Officer

February 22, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

<table><tr><td>SIGNATURE</td><td>TITLE</td><td>DATE</td></tr><tr><td>/s/ Joseph C. Muscari</td><td rowspan="2">Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)</td><td rowspan="2">February 22, 2013</td></tr><tr><td>Joseph C. Muscari</td></tr><tr><td>/s/ Douglas T. Dietrich</td><td rowspan="2">Senior Vice President-Finance and Treasury, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)</td><td rowspan="2">February 22, 2013</td></tr><tr><td>Douglas T. Dietrich</td></tr><tr><td>/s/ Michael A. Cipolla</td><td rowspan="2">Vice President - Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)</td><td rowspan="2">February 22, 2013</td></tr><tr><td>Michael A. Cipolla</td></tr></table>



<table><tr><td>SIGNATURE</td><td>TITLE</td><td>DATE</td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Director</td><td>February 22, 2013</td></tr><tr><td>Paula H. J. Cholmondeley</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Director</td><td>February 22, 2013</td></tr><tr><td>Robert L. Clark</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>*</td><td>Director</td><td>February 22, 20</td></tr></table>

* By: /s/ Thomas J. Meek
Thomas J. Meek
Attorney-in-Fact



## INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Audited Financial Statements: Page

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 ..... F-2

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ..... F-3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2016 ..... F-4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ..... F-5

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 ..... F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ..... F-7

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ..... F-31

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting ..... F-33



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(thousands of dollars)

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">Assets</td><td colspan="2">December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Current assets:</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and cash equivalents</td><td>$ 454,092</td><td>$ 395,152</td></tr><tr><td>Short-term investments, at cost which approximates market</td><td>14,178</td><td>18,494</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts:</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012 - $3,837; 2011 - $3,008</td><td>193,328</td><td>194,317</td></tr><tr><td>Inventories</td><td>84,569</td><td>90,760</td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td>18,318</td><td>21,566</td></tr><tr><td>Total current assets</td><td>764,485</td><td>720,289</td></tr><tr><td>Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and depletion</td><td>317,669</td><td>318,134</td></tr><tr><td>Goodwill</td><td>65,829</td><td>64,671</td></tr><tr><td>Other assets and deferred charges</td><td>63,206</td><td>61,861</td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>$ 1,211,189</td><td>$ 1,164,955</td></tr><tr><td>Liabilities and Shareholders&#x27; Equity</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Short-term debt</td><td>$ 7,111</td><td>$ 5,846</td></tr><tr><td>Current maturities of long-term debt</td><td>76,977</td><td>8,552</td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>98,371</td><td>103,354</td></tr><tr><td>Income taxes payable</td><td>8,862</td><td>5,334</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued compensation and related items</td><td>33,603</td><td>33,026</td></tr><tr><td>Restructuring liabilities</td><td>318</td><td>1,411</td></tr><tr><td>Other current liabilities</td><td>24,856</td><td>23,379</td></tr><tr><td>Total current liabilities</td><td>250,098</td><td>180,902</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term debt</td><td>8,478</td><td>85,449</td></tr><tr><td>Accrued pension and postretirement benefits</td><td>108,035</td><td>97,318</td></tr><tr><td>Other non-current liabilities</td><td>30,859</td><td>33,266</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities</td><td>397,470</td><td>396,935</td></tr><tr><td>Commitments and contingent liabilities (Notes 15 and 16)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shareholders&#x27; equity:</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Preferred stock, without par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued...</td><td>--</td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>Common stock at par, $0.10 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Issued 47,002,939 shares in 2012 and 46,751,260 shares in 2011</td><td>4,700</td><td>4,675</td></tr><tr><td>Additional paid-in capital</td><td>345,929</td><td>333,372</td></tr><tr><td>Retained earnings</td><td>1,032,869</td><td>963,130</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated other comprehensive loss</td><td>(51,198)</td><td>(45,331)</td></tr><tr><td>Less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 12,053,319</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>shares in 2012 and 11,479,279 shares in 2011</td><td>(541,889)</td><td>(514,234)</td></tr><tr><td>Total MTI shareholders&#x27; equity</td><td>790,411</td><td>741,612</td></tr><tr><td>Non-controlling interest</td><td>23,308</td><td>26,408</td></tr><tr><td>Total shareholders&#x27; equity</td><td>813,719</td><td>768,020</td></tr><tr><td>Total liabilities and shareholders&#x27; equity</td><td>$ 1,211,189</td><td>$ 1,164,955</td></tr></table>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)

<table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td colspan="3">Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>$ 1,005,619</td><td>$ 1,044,853</td><td>$ 1,002,354</td></tr><tr><td>Cost of goods sold</td><td>786,245</td><td>832,657</td><td>793,161</td></tr><tr><td>Production margin</td><td>219,374</td><td>212,196</td><td>209,193</td></tr><tr><td>Marketing and administrative expenses</td><td>89,161</td><td>92,058</td><td>90,474</td></tr><tr><td>Research and development expenses</td><td>20,172</td><td>19,330</td><td>19,577</td></tr><tr><td>Restructuring and other costs</td><td>--</td><td>470</td><td>865</td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations</td><td>110,041</td><td>100,338</td><td>98,277</td></tr><tr><td>Interest income</td><td>3,168</td><td>3,907</td><td>2,765</td></tr><tr><td>Interest expense</td><td>(3,221)</td><td>(3,254)</td><td>(3,336)</td></tr><tr><td>Foreign exchange gains (losses)</td><td>(1,348)</td><td>(1,211)</td><td>324</td></tr><tr><td>Other income (deductions)</td><td>(1,594)</td><td>(2,040)</td><td>819</td></tr><tr><td>Non-operating income (deductions), net</td><td>(2,995)</td><td>(2,598)</td><td>572</td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations before provision for taxes</td><td>107,046</td><td>97,740</td><td>98,849</td></tr><tr><td>Provision for taxes on income</td><td>30,777</td><td>27,486</td><td>28,963</td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated net income</td><td>76,269</td><td>70,254</td><td>69,886</td></tr><tr><td>Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests</td><td>(2,122)</td><td>(2,733)</td><td>(3,017)</td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI)</td><td>$ 74,147</td><td>$ 67,521</td><td>$ 66,869</td></tr><tr><td>Earnings per share:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Basic</td><td>$ 2.10</td><td>$ 1.87</td><td>$ 1.80</td></tr><tr><td>Diluted</td><td>$ 2.09</td><td>$ 1.86</td><td>$ 1.79</td></tr></table>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(thousands of dollars)

<table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td colspan="4">Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated net income</td><td>$ 76,269</td><td>$ 70,254</td><td>$ 69,886</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other comprehensive income, net of tax:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Foreign currency translation adjustments</td><td>1,479</td><td>(17,565)</td><td>(8,173)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pension and postretirement plan adjustments</td><td>(7,730)</td><td>(25,630)</td><td>347</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sale of interest in business</td><td>--</td><td>(820)</td><td>--</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash flow hedges:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Reclassification adjustments</td><td>11</td><td>47</td><td>45</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net derivative gains (losses) arising during the period</td><td>(204)</td><td>529</td><td>2,020</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Comprehensive income</td><td>69,825</td><td>26,815</td><td>64,125</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest</td><td>(1,545)</td><td>(1,035)</td><td>(4,039)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Comprehensive income attributable to MTI</td><td>68,280</td><td>25,780</td><td>60,086</td><td></td></tr></table>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(thousands of dollars)

<table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td colspan="4">Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Operating Activities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated net income</td><td>$ 76,269</td><td>$ 70,254</td><td>$ 69,886</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation, depletion and amortization</td><td>51,209</td><td>58,223</td><td>63,981</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment</td><td>1,093</td><td>288</td><td>941</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td>1,257</td><td>1,250</td><td>1,772</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Provision for bad debts</td><td>1,011</td><td>878</td><td>49</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stock-based compensation</td><td>5,476</td><td>7,237</td><td>5,860</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other non-cash items</td><td>612</td><td>41</td><td>189</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Changes in operating assets and liabilities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts receivable</td><td>537</td><td>(14,186)</td><td>(7,577)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Inventories</td><td>6,675</td><td>(7,340)</td><td>(3,713)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td>3,398</td><td>(5,787)</td><td>3,164</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pension plan funding</td><td>(16,963)</td><td>(6,650)</td><td>(8,466)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accounts payable</td><td>(5,231)</td><td>24,824</td><td>6,351</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Restructuring liabilities</td><td>(1,103)</td><td>(2,550)</td><td>(4,741)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Income taxes payable</td><td>3,748</td><td>(712)</td><td>6,829</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tax benefits related to stock incentive programs</td><td>513</td><td>166</td><td>136</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>11,417</td><td>7,723</td><td>7,758</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net cash provided by operations</td><td>139,918</td><td>133,659</td><td>142,419</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Investing Activities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Purchases of property, plant and equipment</td><td>(52,130)</td><td>(52,060)</td><td>(34,518)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Purchases of short-term investments</td><td>(5,390)</td><td>(12,423)</td><td>(10,738)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from sales of short-term investments</td><td>9,310</td><td>9,380</td><td>4,125</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment</td><td>169</td><td>78</td><td>39</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in investing activities</td><td>(48,041)</td><td>(55,025)</td><td>(41,092)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Financing Activities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Issuance of long-term debt</td><td>--</td><td>1,596</td><td>--</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Repayment of long-term debt</td><td>(8,558)</td><td>(275)</td><td>(4,600)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net issuance (repayment) of short-term debt</td><td>1,031</td><td>2,030</td><td>(1,331)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Purchase of common shares for treasury</td><td>(25,884)</td><td>(48,004)</td><td>(27,922)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash dividends paid</td><td>(4,409)</td><td>(3,601)</td><td>(3,720)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proceeds from issuance of stock under option plan</td><td>8,173</td><td>5,912</td><td>1,086</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Excess tax benefits related to stock incentive programs</td><td>313</td><td>6</td><td>53</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dividends to non-controlling shareholders</td><td>(4,645)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net cash used in financing activities</td><td>(33,979)</td><td>(42,336)</td><td>(36,434)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents</td><td>1,042</td><td>(8,973)</td><td>(8,012)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net increase in cash and cash equivalents</td><td>58,940</td><td>27,325</td><td>56,881</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year</td><td>395,152</td><td>367,827</td><td>310,946</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash and cash equivalents at end of year</td><td>$ 454,092</td><td>$ 395,152</td><td>$ 367,827</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Treasury stock purchases settled after year-end</td><td>$ 1,771</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ 2,069</td><td></td></tr></table>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands)

<table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td colspan="9">Equity Attributable to MTI</td></tr><tr><td>Common Stock</td><td>Additional Paid-in Capital</td><td>Retained Earnings</td><td>Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</td><td>Treasury Stock</td><td>Non-controlling Interests</td><td>Total</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Balance as of December 31, 2009</td><td>$ 4,650</td><td>$ 316,494</td><td>$ 836,062</td><td>$ 3,193</td><td>$ (436,238)</td><td>$ 23,582</td><td>$ 747,743</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>66,869</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>3,017</td><td>69,886</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Currency translation adjustment</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(9,195)</td><td>--</td><td>1,022</td><td>(8,173)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unamortized gains and prior service cost</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>347</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>347</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash flow hedge:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net derivative losses arising during the year</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>2,020</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>2,020</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Reclassification adjustment</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>45</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>45</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dividends declared</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(3,720)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(3,720)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dividends to non-controlling interests</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(449)</td><td>(449)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Employee benefit transactions</td><td>9</td><td>1,231</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>1,240</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Income tax benefit arising from employee stock option plans</td><td>--</td><td>189</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>189</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stock-based compensation</td><td>--</td><td>3,559</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>3,559</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Purchase of common stock for treasury</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(29,992)</td><td>--</td><td>(29,992)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Balance as of December 31, 2010</td><td>$ 4,659</td><td>$ 321,473</td><td>$ 899,211</td><td>$ (3,590)</td><td>$ (466,230)</td><td>$ 27,172</td><td>$ 782,695</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>67,521</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>2,733</td><td>70,254</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sale of controlling interest</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(820)</td><td>(820)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Currency translation adjustment</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(16,687)</td><td>--</td><td>(878)</td><td>(17,565)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unamortized losses and prior service cost</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(25,630)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(25,630)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash flow hedge:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net derivative losses arising during the year</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>529</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>529</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Reclassification adjustment</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>47</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>47</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dividends declared</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(3,602)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(3,602)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dividends to non-controlling interests</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(1,799)</td><td>(1,799)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Employee benefit transactions</td><td>16</td><td>5,895</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>5,911</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Income tax benefit arising from employee stock option plans</td><td>--</td><td>172</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>172</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stock-based compensation</td><td>--</td><td>5,832</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>5,832</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Purchase of common stock for treasury</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(48,004)</td><td>--</td><td>(48,004)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Balance as of December 31, 2011</td><td>$ 4,675</td><td>$ 333,372</td><td>$ 963,130</td><td>$ (45,331)</td><td>$ (514,234)</td><td>$ 26,408</td><td>$ 768,020</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>74,147</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>2,122</td><td>76,269</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Currency translation adjustment</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>2,056</td><td>--</td><td>(577)</td><td>1,479</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unamortized losses and prior service cost</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(7,730)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(7,730)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cash flow hedge:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net derivative gains arising during the year</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(204)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(204)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Reclassification adjustment</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>11</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>11</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dividends declared</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(4,408)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(4,408)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Capital contributions by non-controlling interests</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>808</td><td>808</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dividends to non-controlling interests</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(5,453)</td><td>(5,453)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Employee benefit transactions</td><td>25</td><td>8,148</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>8,173</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Income tax benefit arising from employee stock option plans</td><td>--</td><td>826</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>826</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stock-based compensation</td><td>--</td><td>3,583</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>3,583</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Purchase of common stock for treasury</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>(27,655)</td><td>--</td><td>(27,655)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Balance as of December 31, 2012</td><td>$ 4,700</td><td>$ 345,929</td><td>$ 1,032,869</td><td>$ (51,198)</td><td>$ (541,889)</td><td>$ 23,308</td><td>$ 813,719</td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.



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## Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

## Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Minerals Technologies Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Certain reclassifications were made to prior year amounts to conform to current year presentation.

## 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 allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventories, valuation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, pension plan assumptions, income tax, valuation allowances, and litigation and environmental liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

## Business

The Company is a resource- and technology-based company that develops, produces and markets on a worldwide basis a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based products and related systems and technologies. The Company's products are used in the manufacturing processes of the paper and steel industries, as well as by the building materials, polymers, ceramics, paints and coatings, and other manufacturing industries.

## Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Short-term investments consist of financial instruments with original maturities beyond three months, but less than twelve months. Short-term investments amounted to $14.2 million and $18.5 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

## Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivables are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company's best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company's existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience and specific allowances for bankrupt customers. The Company also analyzes the collection history and financial condition of its other customers, considering current industry conditions and determines whether an allowance needs to be established. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over 90 days based on payment terms are reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

## Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

Additionally, items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, freight handling costs, and re-handling costs are recognized as current period charges. The allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion are based upon the normal capacity of the production facility. Fixed overhead costs associated with idle capacity are expensed as incurred.

## Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Significant improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repair expenditures are charged to operations as incurred. The Company capitalizes interest cost as a component of construction in progress. In general, the straight-line method of depreciation is used for financial reporting purposes. The annual rates of depreciation are 3% - 6.67% for buildings, 6.67% - 12.5% for machinery and equipment, 8% - 12.5% for furniture and fixtures and 12.5% - 25% for computer equipment and software-related assets. The estimated useful lives of our PCC production facilities and machinery and equipment pertaining to our natural stone mining and processing plants and our chemical plants are 15 years.

Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on management's estimates of the period that the assets can generate revenue, which does not necessarily coincide with the remaining term of a customer's contractual obligation to purchase products made using those assets. The Company's sales of PCC are predominantly pursuant to long-term evergreen contracts, initially ten years in length, with paper mills at which the Company operates satellite PCC plants. The terms of many of these agreements have been extended, often in connection with an expansion of



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the satellite PCC plant. Failure of a PCC customer to renew an agreement or continue to purchase PCC from a Company facility could result in an impairment of assets charge or accelerated depreciation at such facility.

Depletion of mineral reserves is determined on a unit-of-extraction basis for financial reporting purposes, based upon proven and probable reserves, and on a percentage depletion basis for tax purposes.

## Stripping Costs Incurred During Production

Stripping costs are those costs incurred for the removal of waste materials for the purpose of accessing ore body that will be produced commercially. Stripping costs incurred during the production phase of a mine are variable costs that are included in the costs of inventory produced during the period that the stripping costs are incurred.

## Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows (excluding interest), resulting from the use of the asset and its ultimate disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows (excluding interest) is less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the asset, determined principally using discounted cash flows.

## Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price and related costs over the value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead assessed for impairment. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated lives to the estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment.

The Company performs a qualitative assessment for each of its reporting units to determine if the two step process for impairment testing was required. If the Company determines that it was more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit was less than its carrying amount, the Company would then have evaluated the recoverability of goodwill using a two-step impairment test approach at the reporting unit level. In the first step, the fair value for the reporting unit is compared to its book value including goodwill. In the case that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than book value, a second step is performed which compares the fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill to the book value of the goodwill. The fair value for the goodwill is determined based on the difference between the fair values of the reporting unit and the net fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of such reporting unit. If the fair value of the goodwill is less than the book value, the difference is recognized as an impairment.

## Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company provides for obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset. The Company also provides for legal obligations to perform asset retirement activities where timing or methods of settlement are conditional on future events.

## Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The recorded amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, accrued interest, and variable-rate long-term debt approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments or the variable nature of underlying interest rates. Short-term investments are recorded at cost, which approximates fair market value.

## Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company records derivative financial instruments which are used to hedge certain foreign exchange risk at fair value on the balance sheet. See Note 9 for a full description of the Company's hedging activities and related accounting policies.

## Revenue Recognition

Revenue from sale of products is recognized at the time the goods are shipped and title passes to the customer. In most of the Company's PCC contracts, the price per ton is based upon the total number of tons sold to the customer during the year. Under those contracts the price billed to the customer for shipments during the year is based on periodic estimates of the total annual volume that will be sold to such customer. Revenues are adjusted at the end of each year to reflect the actual volume sold. The Company also has consignment arrangements with certain customers in our Refractories segment. Revenues for these transactions are recorded when the consigned products are consumed by the customer.

Revenues from sales of equipment are recorded upon completion of installation and receipt of customer acceptance. Revenues from services are recorded when the services have been performed.



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## Foreign Currency

The assets and liabilities of the Company's international subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates at the respective balance sheet date. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders' equity. Income statement items are generally translated at monthly average exchange rates prevailing during the period. International subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies translate non-monetary assets at historical rates, while net monetary assets are translated at current rates, with the resulting translation adjustments included in net income. At December 31, 2012, the Company had no international subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.

## Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company operates in multiple taxing jurisdictions, both within the U.S. 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 regularly assesses its tax position for such transactions and includes reserves for those differences in position. The reserves are utilized or reversed once the statute of limitations has expired or the matter is otherwise resolved.

The application of income tax law is inherently complex. Laws and regulations in this area are voluminous and are often ambiguous. As such, we are required to make many subjective assumptions and judgments regarding our income tax exposures. Interpretations of and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time. As such, changes in our subjective assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations. The Company's accounting policy is to recognize interest and penalties as part of its provision for income taxes. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements, "Income Taxes," for additional detail on our uncertain tax positions.

The accompanying financial statements generally do not include a provision for U.S. income taxes on international subsidiaries' unremitted earnings, which are expected to be permanently reinvested overseas.

## Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses are expensed as incurred.

## Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation expense for share-based awards based upon the grant date fair value over the vesting period.

## Pension and Post-retirement Benefits

The Company has defined benefit pension plans covering the majority of its employees. The benefits are generally based on years of service and an employee's modified career earnings.

The Company also provides post-retirement healthcare benefits for the majority of its retirees and employees in the United States. The Company measures the costs of its obligation based on its best estimate. The net periodic costs are recognized as employees render the services necessary to earn the post-retirement benefits.

## Environmental

Expenditures that relate to current operations are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and which do not contribute to current or future revenue generation are expensed. Liabilities are recorded when it is probable the Company will be obligated to pay amounts for environmental site evaluation, remediation or related costs, and such amounts can be reasonably estimated.

## Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share have been computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted earnings per share have been computed 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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Subsequent events

The Company has evaluated for subsequent events through the date of issuance of its financial statements.

## Stock Split

On November 14, 2012 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a two-for-one stock split of the of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which was effected in the form of a 100-percent stock distribution payable on December 11, 2012 to shareholders of record on November 27, 2012. Treasury shares were not treated as outstanding shares in the stock split. The par-value of the Company’s stock remained at $0.10 per share. Unless otherwise noted, all share amounts and per share calculations have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the impact of this split and to provide data on a comparable basis.

## Note 2. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has a 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, stock awards or performance unit awards. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Stock options granted under the Plan generally have a ten year term. The exercise price for stock options are at prices at or above the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant, and each award of stock options will vest ratably over a specified period, generally three years.

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the consolidated financial statements for stock options based on the grant date fair value.

Net income for years ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 include $2.0 million, $2.7 million and $2.0 million pre-tax compensation costs, respectively, related to stock option expense as a component of marketing and administrative expenses. All stock option expense is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. The related tax benefit included in the statement of income on the non-qualified stock options was $0.8 million, $1.1 million and $0.8 million for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The benefits of tax deductions in excess of the tax benefit from compensation costs that were recognized or would have been recognized are classified as financing inflows on the consolidated statement of cash flows.

## Stock Options

The fair value of options granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Compensation expense is recognized only for those options expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated at the date of grant based on the Company's historical experience and future expectations. The forfeiture rate assumption used for the period ended December 31, 2012 was 7.31%.

The weighted average grant date fair value for stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $10.74, $11.03 and $8.16, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value for stock options vested during 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $8.57, $7.58 and $8.50, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $3.3 million, $1.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

The fair value for stock awards was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

<table><tr><td></td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Expected life (years)</td><td>6.9</td><td>6.3</td><td>6.3</td></tr><tr><td>Interest rate</td><td>1.36%</td><td>2.46%</td><td>2.92%</td></tr><tr><td>Volatility</td><td>31.26%</td><td>30.93%</td><td>28.80%</td></tr><tr><td>Expected dividend yield</td><td>0.31%</td><td>0.31%</td><td>0.41%</td></tr></table>

The expected term of the options represents the estimated period of time until exercise and is based on historical experience of similar awards, based upon contractual terms, vesting schedules, and expectations of future employee behavior. The expected stock-price volatility is based upon the historical and implied volatility of the Company's stock. The interest rate is based upon the implied yield on U.S. Treasury bills with an equivalent remaining term. Estimated dividend yield is based upon historical dividends paid by the Company.



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The following table summarizes stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2012:

<table><tr><td></td><td>Shares</td><td>Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share</td><td>Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)</td><td>Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)</td></tr><tr><td>Balance December 31, 2011</td><td>1,573,974</td><td>27.10</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Granted</td><td>222,250</td><td>32.04</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Exercised</td><td>(330,158)</td><td>25.15</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canceled</td><td>(70,546)</td><td>27.76</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Balance December 31, 2012</td><td>1,395,520</td><td>28.31</td><td>5.93</td><td>16,201</td></tr><tr><td>Exercisable, December 31, 2012</td><td>1,068,434</td><td>27.44</td><td>5.11</td><td>13,337</td></tr></table>

The aggregate intrinsic value above is calculated before applicable income taxes, based on the Company's closing stock price of $39.92 as of the last business day of the period ended December 31, 2012 had all options been exercised on that date. The weighted average intrinsic value of the options exercised during 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $10.11, $7.15 and $8.03 per share, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options was approximately $1.5 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years.

The Company issues new shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options.

Non-vested stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2012 is as follows:

<table><tr><td></td><td>Shares</td><td>Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share</td></tr><tr><td>Non-vested options outstanding at December 31, 2011</td><td>454,634</td><td>27.14</td></tr><tr><td>Options granted</td><td>222,250</td><td>32.04</td></tr><tr><td>Options vested</td><td>(311,152)</td><td>25.98</td></tr><tr><td>Options forfeited</td><td>(38,646)</td><td>30.63</td></tr><tr><td>Non-vested options outstanding at December 31, 2012</td><td>327,086</td><td>31.17</td></tr></table>

The following table summarizes additional information concerning options outstanding at December 31, 2012:

<table><tr><td colspan="4">Options Outstanding</td><td colspan="3">Options Exercisable</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Number Outstanding at 12/31/12</td><td>Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)</td><td>Weighted Average Exercise Price</td><td>Number Exercisable at 12/31/12</td><td>Weighted Average Exercise Price</td><td>Weighted Average Exercise Price</td></tr><tr><td>$ 19.855 - $ 24.753</td><td>413,026</td><td>3.5</td><td>22.14</td><td>376,530</td><td>21.90</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>$ 26.257 - $ 29.665</td><td>153,718</td><td>2.1</td><td>27.08</td><td>148,706</td><td>27.08</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>$ 30.097 - $ 34.657</td><td>828,776</td><td>6.3</td><td>31.61</td><td>543,198</td><td>31.37</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>$ 19.855 - $ 34.657</td><td>1,395,520</td><td>4.0</td><td>28.31</td><td>1,068,434</td><td>27.44</td><td></td></tr></table>

## Restricted Stock

The Company has granted key employees rights to receive shares of the Company's common stock under the Company's 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The rights will be deferred for a specified number of years of service, subject to restrictions on transfer and other conditions. Compensation expense for these shares is recognized over the vesting period. The Company granted 123,446 shares, 136,978 shares and 156,640 shares for the periods ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The fair value was determined based on the market value of unrestricted shares. As of December 31, 2012, there was unrecognized stock-based compensation related to restricted stock of $2.7 million, which will be recognized over approximately the next three years. The compensation expense amortized with respect to all units was approximately $3.4 million, $4.6 million and $3.8 million for the periods ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In addition, the Company recorded reversals of $-- million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million for periods ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, related to restricted stock forfeitures. Such costs and reversals are included in marketing and administrative expenses. There were 102,424 restricted stock shares that vested for the year ended December 31, 2012.



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The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity for the Plan:

<table><tr><td></td><td>Shares</td><td>Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</td></tr><tr><td>Unvested balance at December 31, 2011</td><td>252,024</td><td>$ 27.21</td></tr><tr><td>Granted</td><td>123,446</td><td>$ 32.04</td></tr><tr><td>Vested</td><td>(102,424)</td><td>$ 25.90</td></tr><tr><td>Canceled</td><td>(89,386)</td><td>$ 27.08</td></tr><tr><td>Unvested balance at December 31, 2012</td><td>183,660</td><td>$ 31.25</td></tr></table>

Note 3. Earnings Per Share (EPS)

<table><tr><td>(thousands, except per share amounts)</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Basic EPS</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 74,147</td><td>$ 67,521</td><td>$ 66,869</td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average shares outstanding</td><td>35,340</td><td>36,018</td><td>37,228</td></tr><tr><td>Basic earnings per share attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 2.10</td><td>$ 1.87</td><td>$ 1.80</td></tr><tr><td>Diluted EPS</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 74,147</td><td>$ 67,521</td><td>$ 66,869</td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average shares outstanding</td><td>35,340</td><td>36,018</td><td>37,228</td></tr><tr><td>Dilutive effect of stock options</td><td>189</td><td>218</td><td>158</td></tr><tr><td>Weighted average shares outstanding, adjusted</td><td>35,529</td><td>36,236</td><td>37,386</td></tr><tr><td>Diluted earnings per share</td><td>$ 2.09</td><td>$ 1.86</td><td>$ 1.79</td></tr></table>

Options to purchase 2,404 shares, 218,064 shares and 193,602 shares of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, 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 4. Income Taxes

Income from operations before provision for taxes by domestic and foreign source is as follows:

<table><tr><td>Thousands of Dollars</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Domestic</td><td>$ 56,905</td><td>$ 46,950</td><td>$ 49,484</td></tr><tr><td>Foreign</td><td>50,141</td><td>50,790</td><td>49,365</td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations before provision for income taxes</td><td>$ 107,046</td><td>$ 97,740</td><td>$ 98,849</td></tr></table>



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The provision (benefit) for taxes on income consists of the following:

<table><tr><td>Thousands of Dollars</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Domestic</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Taxes currently payable</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Federal</td><td>$ 14,838</td><td>$ 11,793</td><td>$ 12,287</td></tr><tr><td>State and local</td><td>1,318</td><td>2,145</td><td>1,861</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td>3,236</td><td>(1,886)</td><td>411</td></tr><tr><td>Domestic tax provision</td><td>19,398</td><td>12,052</td><td>14,559</td></tr><tr><td>Foreign</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Taxes currently payable</td><td>13,364</td><td>12,297</td><td>13,043</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred income taxes</td><td>(1,979)</td><td>3,136</td><td>1,361</td></tr><tr><td>Foreign tax provision</td><td>11,385</td><td>15,433</td><td>14,404</td></tr><tr><td>Total tax provision</td><td>$ 30,777</td><td>$ 27,486</td><td>$ 28,963</td></tr></table>

The provision for taxes on income shown in the previous table is classified based on the location of the taxing authority, regardless of the location in which the taxable income is generated.

The major elements contributing to the difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate and the consolidated effective tax rate are as follows:

<table><tr><td>Percentages</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>U.S. statutory tax rate</td><td>35.0%</td><td>35.0%</td><td>35.0%</td></tr><tr><td>Depletion</td><td>(3.9)</td><td>(4.1)</td><td>(3.8)</td></tr><tr><td>Difference between tax provided on foreign earnings and the U.S. statutory rate</td><td>(4.1)</td><td>(1.0)</td><td>(3.1)</td></tr><tr><td>Change in Mexican law</td><td>(0.5)</td><td>(0.2)</td><td>0.3</td></tr><tr><td>State and local taxes, net of Federal tax benefit</td><td>1.5</td><td>1.2</td><td>1.2</td></tr><tr><td>Tax credits and foreign dividends</td><td>(0.1)</td><td>(0.1)</td><td>(0.1)</td></tr><tr><td>Change in valuation allowance</td><td>(1.1)</td><td>(1.2)</td><td>(0.1)</td></tr><tr><td>Impact of uncertain tax positions</td><td>0.9</td><td>(2.8)</td><td>(1.5)</td></tr><tr><td>Impact of officer&#x27;s non-deductible compensation</td><td>2.1</td><td>2.9</td><td>1.2</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>(1.1)</td><td>(1.6)</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated effective tax rate</td><td>28.8%</td><td>28.1%</td><td>29.3%</td></tr></table>

The Company believes that its accrued liabilities are sufficient to cover its U.S. and foreign tax contingencies. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:

<table><tr><td>Thousands of Dollars</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred tax assets:</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Accrued expenses</td><td>$ 12,200</td><td>$ 9,752</td></tr><tr><td>Net operating loss carry forwards</td><td>11,414</td><td>11,083</td></tr><tr><td>Pension and post-retirement benefits costs</td><td>43,828</td><td>40,584</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>12,850</td><td>11,163</td></tr><tr><td>Valuation allowance</td><td>(5,666)</td><td>(6,860)</td></tr><tr><td>Total deferred tax assets</td><td>$ 74,626</td><td>$ 65,722</td></tr><tr><td>Thousands of Dollars</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Deferred tax liabilities:</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation</td><td>$ 10,333</td><td>$ 4,832</td></tr><tr><td>Intangible assets</td><td>12,412</td><td>11,387</td></tr><tr><td>Mexican tax recapture</td><td>429</td><td>1,021</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>3,983</td><td>4,067</td></tr><tr><td>Total deferred tax liabilities</td><td>27,157</td><td>21,307</td></tr><tr><td>Net deferred tax assets</td><td>$ 47,469</td><td>$ 44,415</td></tr></table>



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The current and long-term portion of net deferred tax assets is as follows:

<table><tr><td>Thousands of Dollars</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Net deferred tax assets, current</td><td>$ 6,253</td><td>$ 4,903</td></tr><tr><td>Net deferred assets, long term</td><td>41,216</td><td>39,512</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>$ 47,469</td><td>$ 44,415</td></tr></table>

The current portion of the net deferred tax assets is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. The long-term portion of the net deferred tax assets are included in other assets and deferred charges.

The Company has $7.2 million of deferred tax assets arising from tax loss carry forwards which will be realized through future operations. Carry forwards of approximately $2.9 million expire over the next 20 years, and $4.3 million can be utilized over an indefinite period.

On December 31, 2012, the Company had $4.8 million of total unrecognized tax benefits. Included in this amount were a total of $3.1 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, we do not expect the change to have a significant impact on the results of operations or the financial position of the Company.

The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits:

<table><tr><td>(Thousands of Dollars)</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Balance as of January 1, 2012</td><td>$ 3,912</td><td>$ 6,473</td></tr><tr><td>Increases related to current year positions</td><td>696</td><td>563</td></tr><tr><td>Increases (decreases) related to new judgments</td><td>206</td><td>(373)</td></tr><tr><td>Decreases related to audit settlements and statute expirations</td><td>--</td><td>(2,751)</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>--</td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>Balance as of December 31, 2012</td><td>$ 4,814</td><td>$ 3,912</td></tr></table>

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 recorded $0.3 million of interest and penalties during 2012 and had a total accrued balance on December 31, 2012 of $1.0 million.

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 U.S. federal, state, local, and European income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2006.

Net cash paid for income taxes were $21.5 million, $31.9 million and $24.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company has not provided for U.S. federal and foreign withholding taxes on $334.6 million of foreign subsidiaries' undistributed earnings as of December 31, 2012 because such earnings are intended to be permanently reinvested overseas. To the extent the parent company has received foreign earnings as dividends; the foreign taxes paid on those earnings have generated tax credits, which have substantially offset related U.S. income taxes. However, in the event that the entire $334.6 million of foreign earnings were to be repatriated, incremental taxes may be incurred. We do not believe this amount would be more than $50.2 million.

## Note 5. Inventories

The following is a summary of inventories by major category:

<table><tr><td>Thousands of Dollars</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Raw materials</td><td>$ 30,822</td><td>$ 38,510</td></tr><tr><td>Work in process</td><td>6,465</td><td>6,044</td></tr><tr><td>Finished goods</td><td>26,485</td><td>26,055</td></tr><tr><td>Packaging and supplies</td><td>20,797</td><td>20,151</td></tr><tr><td>Total inventories</td><td>$ 84,569</td><td>$ 90,760</td></tr></table>



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## Note 6. Property, Plant and Equipment

The major categories of property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation and depletion are presented below:

<table><tr><td>Thousands of Dollars</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Land</td><td>$ 26,467</td><td>$ 27,370</td></tr><tr><td>Quarries/mining properties</td><td>39,596</td><td>39,596</td></tr><tr><td>Buildings</td><td>145,082</td><td>147,115</td></tr><tr><td>Machinery and equipment</td><td>937,559</td><td>911,753</td></tr><tr><td>Construction in progress</td><td>27,805</td><td>31,060</td></tr><tr><td>Furniture and fixtures and other</td><td>85,443</td><td>91,755</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>1,261,952</td><td>1,248,649</td></tr><tr><td>Less: Accumulated depreciation and depletion</td><td>(944,283)</td><td>(930,515)</td></tr><tr><td>Property, plant and equipment, net</td><td>$ 317,669</td><td>$ 318,134</td></tr></table>

Depreciation and depletion expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $48.7 million, $55.9 million and $61.2 million, respectively.

## Note 7. Restructuring Costs

The Company initiated restructuring programs in 2007, 2009, and 2011. A reconciliation of the remaining restructuring liability relating to those programs as of December 31, 2012, is as follows:

<table><tr><td>(millions of dollars)</td><td>Balance as of December 31, 2011</td><td>Additional Provisions (Reversals)</td><td>Cash Expenditures</td><td>Balance as of December 31, 2012</td></tr><tr><td>Contract termination costs</td><td>0.8</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ (0.6)</td><td>$ 0.2</td></tr><tr><td>Severance and other employee benefits</td><td>0.6</td><td>--</td><td>(0.5)</td><td>0.1</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>$ 1.4</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ (1.1)</td><td>$ 0.3</td></tr></table>

Approximately $1.1 million and $2.5 million in restructuring payments were paid in 2012 and 2011, respectively. A restructuring liability of $0.3 million remains at December 31, 2012. Such amounts will be funded from operating cash flows.

## Note 8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill was $65.8 million and $64.7 million as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The net change in goodwill since December 31, 2011 was attributable to the effects of foreign exchange.

Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization included in other assets and deferred charges as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(Millions of Dollars)</td><td colspan="3">December 31, 2012</td><td colspan="3">December 31, 2011</td></tr><tr><td>Gross Carrying Amount</td><td>Accumulated Amortization</td><td>Gross Carrying Amount</td><td>Accumulated Amortization</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Patents and trademarks</td><td>$ 6.2</td><td>$ 4.3</td><td>$ 6.2</td><td>$ 4.0</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Customer lists</td><td>2.7</td><td>1.5</td><td>2.7</td><td>1.5</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>$ 8.9</td><td>$ 5.8</td><td>$ 8.9</td><td>$ 5.5</td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>

The weighted average amortization period for acquired intangible assets subject to amortization is approximately 15 years. Amortization expense was approximately $0.6 million, $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The estimated amortization expense is $0.6 million for 2013 and $0.4 million for each of the next four years through 2017.

Included in other assets and deferred charges is an additional intangible asset of approximately $0.5 million which represents the non-current unamortized amount paid to a customer in connection with contract extensions at seven satellite PCC facilities. In addition, a current portion of $0.4 million is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Such amounts will be amortized as a reduction of sales over the remaining lives of the customer contracts. Approximately $0.4 million, $0.7 million and $1.0 million was amortized in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Estimated amortization as a reduction of sales is as follows: 2013 - $0.4 million; 2014 - $0.4 million; 2015 - $0.1 million.



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## Note 9. Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. As part of its risk management strategy, the Company uses forward exchange contracts (FEC) to manage its exposure to foreign currency risk on certain raw material purchases. The Company's objective is to offset gains and losses resulting from these exposures with gains and losses on the derivative contracts used to hedge them. The Company has not entered into derivative instruments for any purpose other than to hedge certain expected cash flows. The Company does not speculate using derivative instruments.

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.

Based on established criteria, the Company designated its derivatives as cash flow hedges. The Company uses FEC's designated as cash flow hedges to protect against foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in its forecasted inventory purchases. The Company had 3 open foreign exchange contracts as of December 31, 2012.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders' equity and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. The gains and losses associated with these forward exchange contracts are recognized into cost of sales. Gains and losses and hedge ineffectiveness associated with these derivatives were not significant.

The location and amounts of derivative fair values on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(in thousands)</td><td colspan="3">Asset Derivatives</td><td colspan="3">Liability Derivatives</td></tr><tr><td>Balance Sheet Location</td><td>Dec. 31, 2012</td><td>Dec. 31, 2011</td><td>Balance Sheet Location</td><td>Dec. 31, 2012</td><td>Dec. 2011</td></tr><tr><td>Foreign Exchange</td><td>Other Current</td><td></td><td></td><td>Other Current</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Forward Contracts</td><td>Assets</td><td>$ 3,183</td><td>$ 3,537</td><td>Liabilities</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ 31</td></tr></table>

Refer to Note 11, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” for further discussion of the determination of the fair value of derivatives.

## Note 10. Short-term Investments

The composition of the Company's short-term investments is as follows:

<table><tr><td>(in millions of dollars)</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Short-term Investments</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Short-term bank deposits</td><td>$ 14.2</td><td>$ 18.5</td></tr></table>

There were no unrealized holding gains and losses on the short-term bank deposits held at December 31, 2012.

## Note 11. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is an exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company follows a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or



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indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs about which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

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 foreign exchange 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.

As of December 31, 2012, the Company held certain financial assets and liabilities that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These consisted of the Company's derivative instruments related to foreign exchange rates and certain investment in money market funds. The fair values of foreign exchange rate derivatives 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. The fair values of investments in money market funds are determined by quoted prices in active markets and are categorized as level 1. The Company does not have any financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3 and there were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2012. There were also no changes to the Company's valuation techniques used to measure asset and liability fair values on a recurring basis.

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company's financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(in millions of dollars)</td><td colspan="4">Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value as of December 31, 2012</td></tr><tr><td>Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)</td><td>Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)</td><td>Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Forward exchange contracts</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ 3.2</td><td>$ --</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Money market funds</td><td>$ 174.7</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ --</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$ 174.7</td><td>$ 3.2</td><td>$ --</td><td></td></tr></table>

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company's financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(in millions of dollars)</td><td colspan="4">Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value as of December 31, 2011</td></tr><tr><td>Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)</td><td>Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)</td><td>Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Forward exchange contracts</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ 3.5</td><td>$ --</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Money market funds</td><td>$ 134.7</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ --</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$ 134.7</td><td>$ 3.5</td><td>$ --</td><td></td></tr></table>



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## Note 12. Financial Instruments and Concentrations of Credit Risk

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable and payable: The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments.

Short-term debt and other liabilities: The carrying amounts of short-term debt and other liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturities of these instruments.

Long-term debt: The fair value of the long-term debt of the Company is estimated based on the quoted market prices for that debt or similar debt and approximates the carrying amount.

Forward exchange contracts: The fair value of forward exchange contracts (used for hedging purposes) is based on information derived from active markets. If appropriate, the Company would enter into forward exchange contracts to mitigate the impact of foreign exchange rate movements on the Company's operating results. It does not engage in speculation. Such foreign exchange contracts would offset losses and gains on the assets, liabilities and transactions being hedged. At December 31, 2012, the Company had 3 open foreign exchange contracts with a financial institution to purchase approximately $0.8 million of foreign currencies. These contracts mature in January and February 2013. The fair value of these instruments was an asset of less than $0.1 million at December 31, 2012. The fair value of open foreign exchange contracts at December 31, 2011 was a liability of less than $0.1 million.

Additionally, the Company has entered into forward contracts to sell 30 million Euros as a hedge of its net investment in Europe. These contracts mature in October 2013. The fair value of these instruments at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was an asset of $3.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

Credit risk: Substantially all of the Company's accounts receivables are due from companies in the paper, construction and steel industries. Credit risk results from the possibility that a loss may occur from the failure of another party to perform according to the terms of the contracts. The Company regularly monitors its credit risk exposures and takes steps to mitigate the likelihood of these exposures resulting in actual loss. The Company's extension of credit is based on an evaluation of the customer's financial condition and collateral is generally not required.

The Company's bad debt expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $1.0 million, $0.9 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

## Note 13. Long-Term Debt and Commitments

The following is a summary of long term debt:

<table><tr><td>(thousands of dollars)</td><td>Dec. 31, 2012</td><td>Dec. 31, 2011</td></tr><tr><td>5.53% Series 2006A Senior Notes</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Due October 5, 2013</td><td>$ 50,000</td><td>$ 50,000</td></tr><tr><td>Floating Rate Series 2006A Senior Notes</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Due October 5, 2013</td><td>25,000</td><td>25,000</td></tr><tr><td>Variable/Fixed Rate Industrial</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Development Revenue Bonds Due August 1, 2012</td><td>--</td><td>8,000</td></tr><tr><td>Variable/Fixed Rate Industrial</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Development Revenue Bonds Series 1999 Due November 1, 2014</td><td>8,200</td><td>8,200</td></tr><tr><td>Installment obligations</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Due 2013</td><td>1,421</td><td>1,421</td></tr><tr><td>Other Borrowings</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Due 2014</td><td>834</td><td>1,380</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>85,455</td><td>94,001</td></tr><tr><td>Less: Current maturities</td><td>76,977</td><td>8,552</td></tr><tr><td>Long-term debt</td><td>$ 8,478</td><td>$ 85,449</td></tr></table>

The Variable/Fixed Rate Industrial Development Revenue Bonds due August 1, 2012 are tax-exempt 15-year instruments that were issued on August 1, 1997 to finance the construction of a PCC plant in Courtland, Alabama. The bonds bear interest at either a variable rate or fixed rate, at the option of the Company. Interest is payable semi-annually under the fixed rate option and monthly under the variable rate option. The Company selected the variable rate option on these borrowings.



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and the average interest rates were approximately 0.22% and 0.31% for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. This obligation was repaid in August 2012.

The Variable/Fixed Rate Industrial Development Revenue Bonds due November 1, 2014 are tax-exempt 15-year instruments and were issued on November 30, 1999 to refinance the bonds issued in connection with the construction of a PCC plant in Jackson, Alabama. The bonds bear interest at either a variable rate or fixed rate at the option of the Company. Interest is payable semi-annually under the fixed rate option and monthly under the variable rate option. The Company selected the variable rate option on these borrowings and the average interest rates were approximately 0.22% and 0.31% for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

On May 31, 2003, the Company acquired land and limestone ore reserves from the Cushenbury Mine Trust for approximately $17.5 million. Approximately $6.1 million was paid at the closing and $11.4 million was financed through an installment obligation. The interest rate on this obligation is approximately 4.25%. The remaining principal payment of $1.4 million will be made in 2013.

On October 5, 2006, the Company, through private placement, entered into a Note Purchase Agreement and issued $75 million aggregate principal amount unsecured senior notes. These notes consist of two tranches: $50 million aggregate principal amount 5.53% Series 2006A Senior Notes (Tranche 1 Notes); and $25 million aggregate principal amount Floating Rate Series 2006A Senior Notes (Tranche 2 Notes). Tranche 1 Notes bear interest of 5.53% per annum, payable semi-annually. Tranche 2 Notes bear floating rate interest, payable quarterly. The average interest rate on Tranche 2 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was 0.92% and 0.77%, respectively. The principal payment for both tranches is due on October 5, 2013. The Company expects to refinance these notes.

In January 2011, the Company entered into a Renminbi (“RMB”) denominated loan agreement at its Refractories facility in China with the Bank of America totaling RMB 10.6 million, or $1.6 million. Principal of this loan is payable in installments over the next three years. Interest is payable semi-annually and is based upon the official RMB lending rate announced by the People’s Bank of China. The average interest rate for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 7.4%.

The aggregate maturities of long-term debt are as follows: 2013 - $77.0 million; 2014 - $8.5 million; 2015 - $-- million; 2016 - $-- million; 2017 - $-- million; thereafter - $-- million.

The Company had available approximately $190.7 million in uncommitted, short-term bank credit lines, of which $7.1 million was in use at December 31, 2012.

Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $7.1 million and $5.8 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 was 5.8% and 5.3%, respectively.

During 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, the Company incurred interest costs of $3.5 million, $3.5 million and $3.5 million including $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which were capitalized. Interest paid approximated the incurred interest cost.

## Note 14. Benefit Plans

Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The Company and its subsidiaries have pension plans covering the majority of eligible employees on a contributory or non-contributory basis.

Benefits under defined benefit plans are generally based on years of service and an employee's career earnings. Employees generally become fully vested after five years.

The Company provides postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for the majority of its U.S. retired employees. Employees are generally eligible for benefits upon retirement and completion of a specified number of years of creditable service. The Company does not pre-fund these benefits and has the right to modify or terminate the plan in the future.

The funded status of the Company's pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:



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Obligations and Funded Status

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">Millions of Dollars</td><td colspan="3">Pension Benefits</td><td colspan="3">Post-retirement Benefits</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td></td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Change in benefit obligation</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Benefit obligation at beginning of year</td><td>$ 271.9</td><td>$ 226.5</td><td>$ 14.4</td><td>$ 15.6</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Service cost</td><td>8.1</td><td>7.1</td><td>0.6</td><td>0.7</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Interest cost</td><td>11.6</td><td>11.6</td><td>0.4</td><td>0.6</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Actuarial (gain) loss</td><td>30.4</td><td>40.5</td><td>(4.2)</td><td>(2.1)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Benefits paid</td><td>(12.5)</td><td>(11.7)</td><td>(0.5)</td><td>(0.5)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Settlements</td><td>(0.6)</td><td>(1.5)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Foreign exchange impact</td><td>1.9</td><td>(0.6)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>0.6</td><td>0.0</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Benefit obligation at end of year</td><td>$ 311.4</td><td>$ 271.9</td><td>$ 10.6</td><td>$ 14.4</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Millions of Dollars</td><td colspan="3">Pension Benefits</td><td colspan="3">Post-retirement Benefits</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td></td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Change in plan assets</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of plan assets beginning of year</td><td>$ 187.5</td><td>$ 191.6</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ --</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Actual return on plan assets</td><td>17.2</td><td>3.1</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Employer contributions</td><td>16.4</td><td>6.1</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.5</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Plan participants&#x27; contributions</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.4</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Benefits paid</td><td>(12.5)</td><td>(11.7)</td><td>(0.5)</td><td>(0.5)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Settlements</td><td>(0.6)</td><td>(1.5)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Foreign exchange impact</td><td>3.3</td><td>(0.5)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of plan assets at end of year</td><td>$ 212.0</td><td>$ 187.5</td><td>$ --</td><td>$ --</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Funded status</td><td>(99.4)</td><td>(84.4)</td><td>$ 10.6</td><td>$ (14.4)</td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">Millions of Dollars</td><td colspan="3">Pension Benefits</td><td colspan="3">Post-retirement Benefits</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td></td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current liability</td><td>(0.3)</td><td>(0.4)</td><td></td><td>(1.0)</td><td></td><td>(1.2)</td></tr><tr><td>Non-current liability</td><td>(99.1)</td><td>(84.0)</td><td></td><td>(9.6)</td><td></td><td>(13.2)</td></tr><tr><td>Recognized liability</td><td>(99.4)</td><td>(84.4)</td><td></td><td>(10.6)</td><td></td><td>(14.4)</td></tr></table>

The current portion of pension liabilities is included in accrued compensation and related items.

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related tax effects, consist of:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">Millions of Dollars</td><td colspan="3">Pension Benefits</td><td colspan="3">Post-retirement Benefits</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td></td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net actuarial loss</td><td>$ 93.7</td><td>$ 84.7</td><td>$ (10.1)</td><td>$ 1.5</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Prior service cost</td><td>3.0</td><td>2.9</td><td></td><td>(0.8)</td><td></td><td>(11.7)</td></tr><tr><td>Amount recognized end of year</td><td>$ 96.7</td><td>$ 87.6</td><td>$ (10.9)</td><td>$ (10.2)</td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $287.1 million and $250.5 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Changes in the Plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(Millions of Dollars)</td><td rowspan="2">Pension Benefits</td><td colspan="2">Post Retirement Benefits</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Current year actuarial gain (loss)</td><td>$ (17.6)</td><td>$ 2.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of actuarial loss</td><td>8.4</td><td>(0.1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of prior service credit(gain) loss</td><td>0.7</td><td>(1.8)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total recognized in other comprehensive income</td><td>$ (8.5)</td><td>$ 0.8</td><td></td></tr></table>



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The components of net periodic benefit costs are as follows:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">Millions of Dollars</td><td colspan="3">Pension Benefits</td><td colspan="3">Post-retirement Benefits</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Service cost</td><td>$ 8.1</td><td>$ 7.1</td><td>$ 6.6</td><td>$ 0.6</td><td>$ 0.7</td><td>$ 0.7</td></tr><tr><td>Interest cost</td><td>11.6</td><td>11.6</td><td>11.5</td><td>0.4</td><td>0.6</td><td>0.8</td></tr><tr><td>Expected return on plan assets</td><td>(13.5)</td><td>(13.8)</td><td>(12.6)</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of prior service cost</td><td>1.2</td><td>1.3</td><td>1.4</td><td>(3.1)</td><td>(3.1)</td><td>(3.1)</td></tr><tr><td>Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss</td><td>13.3</td><td>8.6</td><td>8.4</td><td>(0.1)</td><td>0.1</td><td>0.4</td></tr><tr><td>Settlement /curtailment loss</td><td>0.2</td><td>0.5</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>Net periodic benefit cost</td><td>$ 20.9</td><td>$ 15.3</td><td>$ 15.3</td><td>$ (2.2)</td><td>$ (1.7)</td><td>$ (1.2)</td></tr></table>

Unrecognized prior service cost is amortized over the average remaining service period of each active employee.

The Company's funding policy for U.S. plans generally is to contribute annually into trust funds at a rate that provides for future plan benefits and maintains appropriate funded percentages. Annual contributions to the U.S. qualified plans are at least sufficient to satisfy regulatory funding standards and are not more than the maximum amount deductible for income tax purposes. The funding policies for the international plans conform to local governmental and tax requirements. The plans' assets are invested primarily in stocks and bonds.

The 2013 estimated amortization of amounts in other comprehensive income are as follows:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(Millions of Dollars)</td><td colspan="2">Pension Benefits</td><td colspan="2">Post Retirement Benefits</td></tr><tr><td>Benefits</td><td>Benefits</td><td>Benefits</td><td>Benefits</td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of prior service cost</td><td>$ 1.0</td><td>$ (3.1)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Amortization of net loss</td><td>14.1</td><td></td><td>--</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total costs to be recognized</td><td>$ 15.1</td><td>$ (3.1)</td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>

## Additional Information

The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost in the accounting for the pension benefit plans and other benefit plans for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

<table><tr><td></td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Discount rate</td><td>4.32%</td><td>5.70%</td><td>5.75%</td></tr><tr><td>Expected return on plan assets</td><td>7.06%</td><td>7.25%</td><td>7.40%</td></tr><tr><td>Rate of compensation increase</td><td>3.11%</td><td>3.20%</td><td>3.50%</td></tr></table>

The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the pension benefit plans and other benefit plans at December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

<table><tr><td></td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Discount rate</td><td>3.77%</td><td>4.30%</td><td>5.70%</td></tr><tr><td>Rate of compensation increase</td><td>3.14%</td><td>3.10%</td><td>3.20%</td></tr></table>

For 2012, 2011 and 2010, the discount rate was based on a Citigroup yield curve of high quality corporate bonds with cash flows matching our plans' expected benefit payments. The expected return on plan assets is based on our asset allocation mix and our historical return, taking into account current and expected market conditions. The actual return on pension assets was approximately 9% in 2012, 2% in 2011 and 11% in 2010.

The Company maintains a self-funded health insurance plan for its retirees. This plan provided that the maximum health care cost trend rate would be 5%. Effective June 2010, the Company amended its plan to change the eligibility requirement for retirees and revised its plan so that increases in expected health care costs would be borne by the retiree.



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## Plan Assets

The Company's pension plan weighted average asset allocation percentages at December 31, 2012 and 2011 by asset category are as follows:

<table><tr><td>Asset Category</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Equity securities</td><td>56.4%</td><td>56.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Fixed income securities</td><td>34.9%</td><td>40.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Real estate</td><td>0.5%</td><td>0.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>8.2%</td><td>2.6%</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>100.0%</td><td>100.0%</td></tr></table>

The Company's pension plan fair values at December 31, 2012 and 2011 by asset category are as follows:

<table><tr><td colspan="3">Million of Dollars</td></tr><tr><td>Asset Category</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Equity securities</td><td>$ 119.5</td><td>$ 106.1</td></tr><tr><td>Fixed income securities</td><td>74.1</td><td>76.4</td></tr><tr><td>Real estate</td><td>1.0</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>17.4</td><td>4.8</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$ 212.0</td><td>187.5</td></tr></table>

The following table presents domestic and foreign pension plan assets information at December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (the measurement date of pension plan assets):

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">Millions of Dollars</td><td colspan="3">U.S. Plans</td><td colspan="3">International Plans</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Fair value of plan assets</td><td>$ 148.2</td><td>$ 132.2</td><td>$ 138.1</td><td>$ 63.8</td><td>$ 55.3</td><td>$ 53.5</td></tr></table>

The following table summarizes our defined benefit pension plan assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2012:

Millions of Dollars

Pension Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2012

<table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td>Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets</td><td>Significant Other Observable Inputs</td><td>Significant Unobservable Inputs</td><td>Total</td></tr><tr><td>(Level 1)</td><td>(Level 2)</td><td>(Level 3)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Equity Securities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>US equities</td><td>$ 104.5</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>$ 104.5</td></tr><tr><td>Non-US equities</td><td>15.0</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>15.0</td></tr><tr><td>Fixed Income Securities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Corporate debt instruments</td><td>43.1</td><td>31.0</td><td>--</td><td>74.1</td></tr><tr><td>Real estate and other</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Real estate</td><td></td><td>--</td><td>1.0</td><td>1.0</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td></td><td>--</td><td>17.4</td><td>17.4</td></tr><tr><td>Total Assets</td><td>$ 162.6</td><td>$ 31.0</td><td>$ 18.4</td><td>$ 212.0</td></tr></table>

U.S. equities—This class included actively and passively managed common equity securities comprised primarily of large-capitalization stocks with value, core and growth strategies.

Non-U.S. equities—This class included actively managed common equity securities comprised primarily of international large-capitalization stocks.

Fixed income—This class included debt instruments issued by the US Treasury, and corporate debt instruments.



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The following table summarizes our defined benefit pension plan assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2011:

Millions of Dollars

Pension Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2011

<table><tr><td>Asset Class</td><td>Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)</td><td>Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)</td><td>Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)</td><td>Total</td></tr><tr><td>Equity Securities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>US equities</td><td>72.5</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>72.5</td></tr><tr><td>Non-US equities</td><td>33.6</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>33.6</td></tr><tr><td>Fixed Income Securities</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Government treasuries</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>Corporate debt instruments</td><td>59.5</td><td>16.9</td><td>--</td><td>76.4</td></tr><tr><td>Real estate and other</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Real estate</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>0.2</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td>Other</td><td>0.2</td><td>--</td><td>4.6</td><td>4.8</td></tr><tr><td>Total Assets</td><td>165.8</td><td>16.9</td><td>4.8</td><td>187.5</td></tr></table>

Contributions

The Company expects to contribute $10 million to its pension plans and $1 million to its other postretirement benefit plan in 2013.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

<table><tr><td>Millions of Dollars</td><td>Pension Benefits</td><td>Other Benefits</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>13.8</td><td>1.0</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>14.8</td><td>0.9</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>16.9</td><td>0.8</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>17.2</td><td>0.8</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>19.0</td><td>0.8</td></tr><tr><td>2018-2022</td><td>98.9</td><td>4.0</td></tr></table>

## Investment Strategies

The investment strategy for pension plan assets is to maintain a broadly diversified portfolio designed to both preserve and grow plan assets to meet future plan obligations. The Company's average rate of return on assets from inception through December 31, 2012 was over 9.5%. The Company's assets are strategically allocated among equity, debt and other investments to achieve a diversification level that dampens fluctuations in investment returns. The Company's long-term investment strategy is an investment portfolio mix of approximately 65% in equity securities and 35% in fixed income securities. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately 70% of its pension assets in equity securities and 30% in fixed income securities.

## Savings and Investment Plans

The Company maintains a voluntary Savings and Investment Plan (a 401K plan) for most non-union employees in the U.S. Within prescribed limits, the Company bases its contribution to the Plan on employee contributions. The Company's contributions amounted to $2.7 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

## Notes 15. Leases

The Company has several non-cancelable operating leases, primarily for office space and equipment. Rent expense amounted to approximately $5.0 million, $5.3 million and $6.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Total future minimum rental commitments under all non-cancelable leases for each of the years 2013 through 2017 and in aggregate thereafter are approximately $3.8 million, $2.7 million, $2.4 million, $1.7 million, $1.4 million, and $1.3 million for the years 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.



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million, respectively, and $6.8 million thereafter. Total future minimum rentals to be received under non-cancelable subleases were approximately $1.5 million at December 31, 2012.

Total future minimum payments to be received under direct financing leases for each of the years 2013 through 2017 and the aggregate thereafter are approximately: $2.2 million, $1.1 million, $0.8 million, $0.4 million, $0.1 million and $-- million thereafter.

## Note 16. Litigation

Certain of the Company's subsidiaries are among numerous defendants in a number of cases seeking damages for exposure to silica or to asbestos containing materials. The Company currently has 72 pending silica cases and 7 pending asbestos cases. To date, 1,394 silica cases and 32 asbestos cases have been dismissed. No new asbestos cases were filed in the fourth quarter of 2012, and twenty-two were dismissed. 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. Additional claims of this nature may be made against the Company or its subsidiaries. At this time management anticipates that the amount of the Company's liability, if any, and the cost of defending such claims, will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

The Company has not settled any silica or asbestos lawsuits to date. We are unable to state an amount or range of amounts claimed in any of the lawsuits because state court pleading practices do not require identifying the amount of the claimed damage. The aggregate cost to the Company for the legal defense of these cases since inception was approximately $0.2 million, the majority of which has been reimbursed by Pfizer Inc pursuant to the terms of certain agreements entered into in connection with the Company's initial public offering in 1992. Of the 7 pending asbestos cases, all allege liability based on products sold mostly or entirely prior to the initial public offering, and for which the Company is therefore entitled to indemnification pursuant to such agreements. Our experience has been that the Company is not liable to plaintiffs in any of these lawsuits and the Company does not expect to pay any settlements or jury verdicts in these lawsuits.

## Environmental Matters

On April 9, 2003, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection issued an administrative consent order relating to our Canaan, Connecticut, plant where both our Refractories segment and Specialty Minerals segment have operations. We agreed to the order, which includes provisions requiring investigation and remediation of contamination associated with historic use of polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs") and mercury at a portion of the site. We have completed the required investigations and submitted several reports characterizing the contamination. We are now conducting a site-specific risk assessment required by the regulators.

We believe that the most likely form of overall site remediation will be to leave the existing contamination in place (with some limited soil removal), encapsulate it, and monitor the effectiveness of the encapsulation. We anticipate that a substantial portion of the remediation cost will be borne by the United States based on its involvement at the site from 1942–1964, as historic documentation indicates that PCBs and mercury were first used at the facility at a time of U.S. government ownership for production of materials needed by the military. Though the cost of the likely remediation remains uncertain pending completion of the phased remediation decision process, we have estimated that the Company’s share of the cost of the encapsulation and limited soil removal described above would approximate $0.4 million, which has been accrued as of December 31, 2012.

The Company is evaluating options for upgrading the wastewater treatment facilities at its Adams, Massachusetts plant. This work has been undertaken pursuant to an administrative Consent Order originally issued by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) on June 18, 2002. This order was amended on June 1, 2009 and on June 2, 2010. The amended Order includes the investigation by January 1, 2022 of options for ensuring that the facility’s wastewater treatment ponds will not result in unpermitted discharge to groundwater. Additional requirements of the amendment include the submittal by July 1, 2022 of a plan for closure of a historic lime solids disposal area. Preliminary engineering reviews completed in 2005 indicate that the estimated cost of wastewater treatment upgrades to operate this facility beyond 2024 may be between $6 million and $8 million. The Company estimates that the remaining remediation costs would approximate $0.4 million, which has been accrued as of December 31, 2012.

The Company and its subsidiaries are not party to any other material pending legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to their businesses.



# MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

## Note 17. Stockholders' Equity

## Capital Stock

The Company's authorized capital stock consists of 100 million shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of which 34,949,620 shares and 35,271,981 shares were outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, none of which were issued and outstanding.

On November 14, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s outstanding common stock in the form of a 100-percent stock distribution payable on December 11, 2012 to shareholders of record on November 27, 2012. The stock split resulted in an increase of 17.6 million shares of common stock outstanding. Treasury shares were not affected by the stock split.

## Cash Dividends

Cash dividends of $4.4 million or $0.125 per common share were paid during 2012. In January 2013, a cash dividend of approximately $1.8 million or $0.05 per share, was declared, payable in the first quarter of 2013.

## Stock Award and Incentive Plan

The Company has adopted its 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which provides for grants of incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards or performance unit awards. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Stock options granted under the Plan have a term not in excess of ten years. The exercise price for stock options will not be less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant, and each award of stock options will vest ratably over a specified period, generally three years.

The following table summarizes stock option and restricted stock activity for the Plan:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td colspan="3">Stock Options</td><td colspan="2">Restricted Stock</td></tr><tr><td>Shares Available for Grant</td><td>Shares</td><td>Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share ()</td><td>Shares</td><td>Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share ()</td></tr><tr><td>Balance January 1, 2010</td><td>2,068,250</td><td>1,575,060</td><td>$ 26.27</td><td>377,436</td><td>$ 25.08</td></tr><tr><td>Granted</td><td>(438,920)</td><td>282,280</td><td>24.56</td><td>156,640</td><td>24.57</td></tr><tr><td>Exercised/vested</td><td>--</td><td>(63,394)</td><td>22.44</td><td>(118,174)</td><td>27.22</td></tr><tr><td>Canceled</td><td>269,248</td><td>(153,886)</td><td>27.21</td><td>(115,362)</td><td>26.06</td></tr><tr><td>Balance December 31, 2010</td><td>1,898,578</td><td>1,640,060</td><td>27.05</td><td>300,540</td><td>23.60</td></tr><tr><td>Granted</td><td>(381,624)</td><td>244,646</td><td>32.06</td><td>136,978</td><td>32.08</td></tr><tr><td>Exercised/vested</td><td>--</td><td>(241,196)</td><td>25.01</td><td>(94,246)</td><td>31.99</td></tr><tr><td>Canceled</td><td>160,784</td><td>(69,536)</td><td>26.80</td><td>(91,248)</td><td>30.22</td></tr><tr><td>Balance December 31, 2011</td><td>1,677,738</td><td>1,573,974</td><td>27.10</td><td>252,024</td><td>27.21</td></tr><tr><td>Granted</td><td>(345,696)</td><td>222,250</td><td>32.04</td><td>123,446</td><td>32.04</td></tr><tr><td>Exercised/vested</td><td>--</td><td>(330,158)</td><td>25.15</td><td>(102,424)</td><td>25.90</td></tr><tr><td>Canceled</td><td>159,932</td><td>(70,546)</td><td>27.76</td><td>(89,386)</td><td>27.08</td></tr><tr><td>Balance December 31, 2012</td><td>1,491,974</td><td>1,395,520</td><td>28.31</td><td>183,660</td><td>31.25</td></tr></table>

## Note 18. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes changes in the fair value of certain financial derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting to the extent they are effective, the recognition of deferred pension costs, and cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following table reflects the accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss):

<table><tr><td>(Millions of Dollars)</td><td>Currency Translation Adjustment</td><td>Unrecognized Pension Costs</td><td>Net Gain (Loss) On Cash Flow Hedges</td><td>Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</td></tr><tr><td>Balance at January 1, 2010</td><td>$ 55.7</td><td>$ (52.2)</td><td>$ (0.3)</td><td>$ 3.2</td></tr><tr><td>Current year net change</td><td>(9.2)</td><td>0.3</td><td>2.1</td><td>(6.8)</td></tr><tr><td>Balance at December 31, 2010</td><td>$ 46.6</td><td>$ (51.9)</td><td>$ 1.7</td><td>$ (3.6)</td></tr><tr><td>Current year net change</td><td>(16.7)</td><td>(25.6)</td><td>0.6</td><td>(41.7)</td></tr><tr><td>Balance at December 31, 2011</td><td>$ 29.9</td><td>$ (77.5)</td><td>$ 2.3</td><td>$ (45.3)</td></tr><tr><td>Current year net change</td><td>2.1</td><td>(7.8)</td><td>(0.2)</td><td>(5.9)</td></tr><tr><td>Balance at December 31, 2012</td><td>$ 32.0</td><td>$ (85.3)</td><td>2.1</td><td>(51.2)</td></tr></table>

The income tax expense (benefit) associated with items included in other comprehensive income (loss) was approximately $(1.3) million, $(15.5) million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2012 2011 and 2010, respectively.

## Note 19. Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company records asset retirement obligations in which the Company will be required to retire tangible long-lived assets. These are primarily related to its PCC satellite facilities and mining operations. The Company has also recorded the provisions related to conditional asset retirement obligations at its facilities. The Company has recorded asset retirement obligations at all of its facilities except where there are no contractual or legal obligations. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset.

The following is a reconciliation of asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:

<table><tr><td>(Millions of Dollars)</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td></tr><tr><td>Asset retirement liability, beginning of period</td><td>$ 14.7</td><td>$ 14.7</td></tr><tr><td>Accretion expense</td><td>0.7</td><td>0.6</td></tr><tr><td>Additional obligations</td><td>0.1</td><td>0.2</td></tr><tr><td>Reversal of obligations</td><td>(0.2)</td><td>(0.4)</td></tr><tr><td>Payments</td><td>(0.3)</td><td>(0.2)</td></tr><tr><td>Foreign currency translation</td><td>--</td><td>(0.2)</td></tr><tr><td>Asset retirement liability, end of period</td><td>$ 15.0</td><td>$ 14.7</td></tr></table>

The current portion of the liability of approximately $0.3 million is included in other current liabilities. The long-term portion of the liability of approximately $14.7 million is included in other non-current liabilities.

Accretion expense is included in cost of goods sold in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

## Note 20. Non-Operating Income and Deductions

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(Millions of dollars)</td><td colspan="4">Year Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Interest income</td><td>$ 3.2</td><td>$ 3.9</td><td>$ 2.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Interest expense</td><td>(3.2)</td><td>(3.3)</td><td>(3.3)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Foreign exchange gains (losses)</td><td>(1.4)</td><td>(1.2)</td><td>0.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Foreign currency translation loss upon liquidation</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Foreign currency translation loss upon deconsolidation of a foreign entity</td><td>--</td><td>(1.4)</td><td>--</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gain on sale of previously impaired assets</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>0.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Settlement for customer contract terminations</td><td>--</td><td>--</td><td>0.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other deductions</td><td>(1.6)</td><td>(0.6)</td><td>(0.1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Non-operating income (deductions), net</td><td>$ (3.0)</td><td>$ (2.6)</td><td>$ 0.6</td><td></td></tr></table>



# MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

During the third quarter to 2011, the Company recognized currency translation losses of $1.4 million upon the sale of a 50% interest in and deconsolidation of its previously controlled joint venture in Korea.

During the second quarter of 2010, the Company recognized income of $0.8 million for a settlement related to a customer contract termination.

## Note 21. Segment and Related Information

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company's operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and serve different markets. They are managed separately and require different technology and marketing strategies.

The Company has two reportable segments: Specialty Minerals and Refractories. The Specialty Minerals segment produces and sells precipitated calcium carbonate and lime, and mines, processes and sells the natural mineral products limestone and talc. This segment's products are used principally in the paper, building materials, paints and coatings, glass, ceramic, polymers, food, automotive, and pharmaceutical industries. The Refractories segment produces and markets monolithic and shaped refractory products and systems used primarily by the steel, cement and glass industries as well as metallurgical products used primarily in the steel industry.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based on the operating income of the respective business units. Depreciation expense related to corporate assets is allocated to the business segments and is included in their income from operations. However, such corporate depreciable assets are not included in the segment assets. Intersegment sales and transfers are not significant.

Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(Millions of Dollars)</td><td colspan="4">2012</td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals</td><td>Refractories</td><td>Total</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>$ 662.2</td><td>$ 343.4</td><td>$ 1,005.6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations</td><td>84.1</td><td>32.6</td><td>116.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation, depletion and amortization</td><td>10.3</td><td>40.9</td><td>51.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Segment assets</td><td>617.0</td><td>355.5</td><td>972.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures</td><td>41.0</td><td>8.0</td><td>49.0</td><td></td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td>(Millions of Dollars)</td><td>Specialty Minerals</td><td>Refractories</td><td>Total</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>$ 676.1</td><td>$ 368.8</td><td>$ 1,044.9</td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations</td><td>72.8</td><td>33.2</td><td>106.0</td></tr><tr><td>Restructuring and other charges</td><td>1.0</td><td>(0.6)</td><td>0.5</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation, depletion and amortization</td><td>47.6</td><td>10.6</td><td>58.2</td></tr><tr><td>Segment assets</td><td>603.8</td><td>355.8</td><td>959.6</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures</td><td>41.7</td><td>8.0</td><td>49.7</td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(Millions of Dollars)</td><td colspan="3">2010</td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals</td><td>Refractories</td><td>Total</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>$ 665.0</td><td>$ 337.4</td><td>$ 1,002.4</td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations</td><td>74.7</td><td>28.0</td><td>102.7</td></tr><tr><td>Restructuring and other charges</td><td>0.5</td><td>0.3</td><td>0.8</td></tr><tr><td>Depreciation, depletion and amortization</td><td>52.6</td><td>11.4</td><td>64.0</td></tr><tr><td>Segment assets</td><td>585.7</td><td>340.5</td><td>926.2</td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures</td><td>23.3</td><td>8.2</td><td>31.5</td></tr></table>



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

<table><tr><td colspan="5">Income from continuing operations before provision for taxes:</td></tr><tr><td>provision for taxes:</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations for reportable segments</td><td>$ 116.7</td><td>$ 106.0</td><td>$ 102.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unallocated corporate expenses</td><td>(6.7)</td><td>(5.7)</td><td>(4.5)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Interest income</td><td>3.2</td><td>3.9</td><td>2.7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Interest expense</td><td>(3.2)</td><td>(3.3)</td><td>(3.3)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Other income (deductions)</td><td>(3.0)</td><td>(3.2)</td><td>1.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Income from continuing operations before provision for taxes</td><td>$ 107.0</td><td>97.7</td><td>98.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total assets</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total segment assets</td><td>$ 972.5</td><td>$ 959.6</td><td>$ 926.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Corporate assets</td><td>238.7</td><td>205.4</td><td>189.9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated total assets</td><td>$ 1,211.2</td><td>$ 1,165.0</td><td>$ 1,116.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Capital expenditures</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total segment capital expenditures</td><td>$ 49.0</td><td>$ 49.7</td><td>$ 31.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Corporate capital expenditures</td><td>3.1</td><td>2.4</td><td>3.0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated total capital expenditures</td><td>$ 52.1</td><td>52.1</td><td>34.5</td><td></td></tr></table>

The carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:

<table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td colspan="2">Goodwill</td></tr><tr><td>December 31, 2012</td><td>December 31, 2011</td></tr><tr><td>(Millions of Dollars)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals</td><td>$ 14.1</td><td>$ 13.8</td></tr><tr><td>Refractories</td><td>51.7</td><td>50.9</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>$ 65.8</td><td>$ 64.7</td></tr></table>

The net change in goodwill since December 31, 2011 is attributable to the effect of foreign exchange.

Financial information relating to the Company's operations by geographic area was as follows:

<table><tr><td colspan="5">(Millions of Dollars)</td></tr><tr><td>Net Sales</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$ 562.5</td><td>$ 557.5</td><td>$ 534.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada/Latin America</td><td>72.5</td><td>74.3</td><td>68.9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Europe/Africa</td><td>257.0</td><td>298.4</td><td>288.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Asia</td><td>113.6</td><td>114.7</td><td>110.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Total International</td><td>443.1</td><td>487.4</td><td>468.1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated total net sales</td><td>$ 1,005.6</td><td>1,044.9</td><td>1,002.4</td><td></td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td>Long-lived assets</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>$ 235.8</td><td>$ 239.8</td><td>$ 239.9</td></tr><tr><td>Canada/Latin America</td><td>14.5</td><td>14.6</td><td>14.9</td></tr><tr><td>Europe/Africa</td><td>69.0</td><td>72.0</td><td>89.9</td></tr><tr><td>Asia</td><td>67.3</td><td>59.8</td><td>59.4</td></tr><tr><td>Total International</td><td>150.8</td><td>146.4</td><td>164.2</td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated total long-lived assets</td><td>$ 386.6</td><td>386.2</td><td>404.1</td></tr></table>

Net sales and long-lived assets are attributed to countries and geographic areas based on the location of the legal entity. No individual foreign country represents more than 10% of consolidated net sales or consolidated long-lived assets.



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

<table><tr><td>Millions of Dollars</td><td>2012</td><td>2011</td><td>2010</td></tr><tr><td>Paper PCC</td><td>$ 480.3</td><td>$ 497.0</td><td>$ 496.6</td></tr><tr><td>Specialty PCC</td><td>65.9</td><td>63.6</td><td>58.0</td></tr><tr><td>Talc</td><td>48.1</td><td>46.9</td><td>44.0</td></tr><tr><td>GCC</td><td>67.9</td><td>68.6</td><td>66.4</td></tr><tr><td>Refractory Products</td><td>264.1</td><td>287.4</td><td>264.5</td></tr><tr><td>Metallurgical Products</td><td>79.3</td><td>81.4</td><td>72.9</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>$ 1,005.6</td><td>$ 1,044.9</td><td>$ 1,002.4</td></tr></table>

Note 22. Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts

<table><tr><td>2012 Quarters</td><td>First</td><td>Second</td><td>Third</td><td>Fourth</td></tr><tr><td>Net Sales by Major Product Line</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>PCC</td><td>$ 138.1</td><td>$ 136.3</td><td>$ 137.0</td><td>$ 134.9</td></tr><tr><td>Processed Minerals</td><td>29.6</td><td>31.8</td><td>28.6</td><td>25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals Segment</td><td>167.7</td><td>168.1</td><td>165.6</td><td>160.8</td></tr><tr><td>Refractories Segment</td><td>89.4</td><td>85.9</td><td>84.7</td><td>83.4</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>257.1</td><td>254.0</td><td>250.3</td><td>244.2</td></tr><tr><td>Gross profit</td><td>54.9</td><td>56.3</td><td>55.0</td><td>53.1</td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations</td><td>27.0</td><td>29.5</td><td>27.8</td><td>25.7</td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated net income</td><td>18.6</td><td>20.2</td><td>19.2</td><td>18.2</td></tr><tr><td>Non-controlling interests</td><td>(0.6)</td><td>(0.5)</td><td>(0.6)</td><td>(0.5)</td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 18.0</td><td>$ 19.7</td><td>$ 18.6</td><td>$ 17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Earnings per share:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Basic</td><td>$ 0.51</td><td>$ 0.56</td><td>$ 0.53</td><td>$ 0.50</td></tr><tr><td>Diluted</td><td>$ 0.51</td><td>$ 0.56</td><td>$ 0.53</td><td>$ 0.50</td></tr><tr><td>Market price range per share of common stock:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>High</td><td>$ 33.96</td><td>$ 33.60</td><td>$ 36.99</td><td>$ 39.92</td></tr><tr><td>Low</td><td>$ 28.78</td><td>$ 30.81</td><td>$ 30.50</td><td>$ 34.25</td></tr><tr><td>Close</td><td>$ 32.70</td><td>$ 31.89</td><td>$ 35.46</td><td>$ 39.92</td></tr><tr><td>Dividends paid per common share</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.05</td></tr><tr><td>2011 Quarters</td><td>First</td><td>Second</td><td>Third</td><td>Fourth</td></tr><tr><td>Net Sales by Major Product Line</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>PCC</td><td>$ 144.8</td><td>$ 140.2</td><td>$ 142.5</td><td>$ 133.1</td></tr><tr><td>Processed Minerals</td><td>28.5</td><td>31.6</td><td>28.6</td><td>26.8</td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals Segment</td><td>173.3</td><td>171.8</td><td>171.1</td><td>159.9</td></tr><tr><td>Refractories Segment</td><td>89.2</td><td>96.6</td><td>91.1</td><td>91.8</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>262.5</td><td>268.4</td><td>262.2</td><td>251.7</td></tr><tr><td>Gross profit</td><td>52.9</td><td>53.7</td><td>52.9</td><td>52.7</td></tr><tr><td>Income from operations</td><td>24.7</td><td>25.1</td><td>25.4</td><td>25.2</td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated net income</td><td>16.7</td><td>17.2</td><td>16.3</td><td>20.1</td></tr><tr><td>Non-controlling Interests</td><td>(0.9)</td><td>(0.7)</td><td>(0.7)</td><td>(0.4)</td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to MTI</td><td>$ 15.8</td><td>$ 16.4</td><td>$ 15.7</td><td>$ 19.6</td></tr><tr><td>Earnings per share:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Basic</td><td>$ 0.43</td><td>$ 0.45</td><td>$ 0.44</td><td>$ 0.55</td></tr><tr><td>Diluted</td><td>$ 0.43</td><td>$ 0.45</td><td>$ 0.43</td><td>$ 0.55</td></tr></table>



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Market price range per share of common stock:

<table><tr><td>High</td><td>$ 34.37</td><td>$ 35.05</td><td>$ 34.32</td><td>$ 29.00</td></tr><tr><td>Low</td><td>$ 31.23</td><td>$ 31.51</td><td>$ 24.64</td><td>$ 23.38</td></tr><tr><td>Close</td><td>$ 34.37</td><td>$ 33.83</td><td>$ 24.64</td><td>$ 28.27</td></tr><tr><td>Dividends paid per common share</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td><td>$ 0.025</td></tr></table>



The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Minerals Technologies Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Minerals Technologies Inc. and subsidiary companies as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the related financial statement schedule. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Minerals Technologies Inc. and subsidiary companies as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Minerals Technologies Inc. and subsidiary companies' internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 22, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

February 22, 2013



The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Minerals Technologies Inc.:

We have audited Minerals Technologies Inc. and subsidiary companies' internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Minerals Technologies Inc. and subsidiary companies' management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Minerals Technologies Inc. and subsidiary companies maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Minerals Technologies Inc. and subsidiary companies as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows and related financial statement schedule for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, and our report dated February 22, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

February 22, 2013



Management of Minerals Technologies Inc. is responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of its published consolidated financial statements. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and, as such, include amounts based on judgments and estimates made by management. The Company also prepared the other information included in the annual report and is responsible for its accuracy and consistency with the consolidated financial statements.

Management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. The Company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertain to the Company's ability to record, process, summarize and report reliable financial data. The Company maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting, which is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company's management and board of directors regarding the preparation of reliable published financial statements and safeguarding of the Company's assets. The system includes a documented organizational structure and division of responsibility, established policies and procedures, including a code of conduct to foster a strong ethical climate, which are communicated throughout the Company, and the careful selection, training and development of our people.

The Board of Directors, acting through its Audit Committee, is responsible for the oversight of the Company's accounting policies, financial reporting and internal control. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is comprised entirely of outside directors who are independent of management. The Audit Committee is responsible for the appointment and compensation of the independent registered public accounting firm. It meets periodically with management, the independent registered public accounting firm and the internal auditors to ensure that they are carrying out their responsibilities. The Audit Committee is also responsible for performing an oversight role by reviewing and monitoring the financial, accounting and auditing procedures of the Company in addition to reviewing the Company's financial reports. The independent registered public accounting firm and the internal auditors have full and unlimited access to the Audit Committee, with or without management, to discuss the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting, and any other matters which they believe should be brought to the attention of the Audit Committee.

Management recognizes that there are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of internal control. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may vary over time.

The Company assessed its internal control system as of December 31, 2012 in relation to criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in "Internal Control - Integrated Framework" issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on its assessment, the Company has determined that, as of December 31, 2012, its system of internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The consolidated financial statements have been audited by the independent registered public accounting firm, which was given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data, including minutes of all meetings of stockholders, the Board of Directors and committees of the Board. Reports of the independent registered public accounting firm, which includes the independent registered public accounting firm's attestation of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting are also presented within this document.

/s/ Joseph C. Muscari
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Michael A. Cipolla
Vice President, Corporate Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer

February 22, 2013

/s/Douglas T. Dietrich
Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury,
Chief Financial Officer



## MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. & SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
SCHEDULE II-VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(thousands of dollars)

<table><tr><td>Description</td><td>Balance at Beginning of Period</td><td>Additions Charged to Costs, Provisions and Expenses (b)</td><td>Deductions (a)</td><td>Balance at End of Period</td></tr><tr><td>Year ended December 31, 2012</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Valuation and qualifying accounts deducted from assets to which they apply:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Allowance for doubtful accounts</td><td>$ 3,009</td><td>$ 1,011</td><td>(183)</td><td>3,837</td></tr><tr><td>Year ended December 31, 2011</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Valuation and qualifying accounts deducted from assets to which they apply:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Allowance for doubtful accounts</td><td>$ 2,440</td><td>$ 877</td><td>$ (308)</td><td>$ 3,009</td></tr><tr><td>Year ended December 31, 2010</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Valuation and qualifying accounts deducted from assets to which they apply:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Allowance for doubtful accounts</td><td>$ 2,890</td><td>$ 49</td><td>$ (499)</td><td>$ 2,440</td></tr></table>

(a) Includes impact of translation of foreign currencies.



## SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

## Name of the Company

APP China Specialty Minerals Pte Ltd. ..... Singapore
ASMAS Agir Sanayi Malzemeleri Imal ve Tic. A.S. ..... Turkey
Barretts Minerals Inc. ..... Delaware
Centre International de Couchage CIC Inc. ..... Canada
Double A Specialty Minerals Co., Ltd. ..... Thailand
Gold Lun Chemicals (Zhenjiang) ..... China
Gold Sheng Chemicals (Zhenjiang) Co., Ltd. ..... China
Gold Zuan Chemicals (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. ..... China
Hi-Tech Specialty Minerals Company, Limited ..... Thailand
Minerals Technologies do Brasil Comercio é Industria de Minerais Ltda. ..... Brazil
Minerals Technologies Europe N.V. ..... Belgium
Minerals Technologies Holdings Inc. ..... Delaware
Minerals Technologies Holdings Ltd. ..... United Kingdom
Minerals Technologies India Private Limited ..... India
Minerals Technologies Mexico Holdings, S. de R. L. de C.V. ..... Mexico
Minerals Technologies South Africa (Pty) Ltd. ..... South Africa
Mintech Canada Inc. ..... Canada
Mintech Japan K.K. ..... Japan
Minteq Australia Pty Ltd. ..... Australia
Minteq B.V. ..... The Netherlands
Minteq Europe Limited. ..... Ireland
Minteq International GmbH ..... Germany
Minteq International Inc. ..... Delaware
Minteq International (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. ..... China
Minteq Italiana S.p.A. ..... Italy
Minteq Magnesite Limited ..... Ireland
Minteq Shapes and Services Inc. ..... Delaware
Minteq UK Limited. ..... United Kingdom
MTI Bermuda L.P. ..... Bermuda
MTI Holdings GmbH ..... Germany
MTI Holding Singapore Pte. Ltd. ..... Singapore
MTI Holdco I LLC. ..... Delaware
MTI Holdco II LLC. ..... Delaware
MTI Netherlands B.V. ..... Netherlands
MTI Ventures B.V. ..... Netherlands
Performance Minerals Netherlands C.V. ..... Netherlands
PT Sinar Mas Specialty Minerals ..... Indonesia
Rayagada Minerals & Chemicals Private Limited ..... India
SMI NewQuest India Private Limited ..... India
SMI Poland Sp. z o.o. ..... Poland
Specialty Minerals Bangladesh Limited ..... Bangladesh
Specialty Minerals Benelux. ..... Belgium
Specialty Minerals do Brasil Participacoes Ltda. ..... Brazil
Specialty Minerals FMT K.K. ..... Japan
Specialty Minerals France s.p.a.s. ..... France
Specialty Minerals Inc. ..... Delaware
Specialty Minerals India Holding Inc. ..... Delaware
Specialty Minerals International Inc. ..... Delaware
Specialty Minerals Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ..... Malaysia
Specialty Minerals (Michigan) Inc. ..... Michigan
Specialty Minerals Mississippi Inc. ..... Delaware
Specialty Minerals Nordic Oy Ab ..... Finland
Specialty Minerals (Portugal) Especialidades Minerais, S.A. ..... Portugal
Specialty Minerals S.A. de C.V. ..... Mexico
Specialty Minerals Servicios S. de R. L. de C.V. ..... Mexico
Specialty Minerals Slovakia, spol. sr.o. ..... Slovakia
Specialty Minerals South Africa (Pty) Limited ..... South Africa



Specialty Minerals (Thailand) Limited ..... Thailand
Specialty Minerals UK Limited ..... United Kingdom
Tecnologias Minerales de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. ..... Mexico



# Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Minerals Technologies Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos. 333-160002, 33-59080, 333-62739, and 333-138245) on Form S-8 of Minerals Technologies Inc. of our reports dated February 22, 2013, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, and the related financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, which reports appear in the December 31, 2012 annual report on Form 10-K of Minerals Technologies Inc.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

February 22, 2013



# RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION

I, Joseph C. Muscari, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Minerals Technologies Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors:

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 22, 2013

/s/ Joseph C. Muscari

Joseph C. Muscari

Chairman of the Board

and Chief Executive Officer



# RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION

I, Douglas T. Dietrich, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Minerals Technologies Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors:

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 22, 2013

Douglas T. Dietrich

Douglas T. Dietrich

Senior Vice President - Finance and Treasury,

Chief Financial Officer



# SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Minerals Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify that:

The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the "Form 10-K") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: February 22, 2013

/s/ Joseph C. Muscari

Joseph C. Muscari

Chairman of the Board and

Chief Executive Officer

Dated: February 22, 2013

/s/ Douglas T. Dietrich

Douglas T. Dietrich

Senior Vice President-Finance and Treasury,

Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b); is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section; and is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act of 1934.



## Additional Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

The letter to shareholders and other information set forth in the front part of this Annual Report present financial measures of the Company that exclude certain special items, and are therefore not in accordance with GAAP. The following is a presentation of the Company's non-GAAP income (loss) and operating income (loss), excluding special items, for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and a reconciliation to GAAP net income and operating income, respectively, for such periods. The Company's management believes these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance as inclusion of such special items are not indicative of the ongoing operating results and thereby affect the comparability of results between periods. The Company feels inclusion of these non-GAAP measures also provides consistency in its financial reporting and facilitates investors' understanding of historic operating trends.

<table><tr><td rowspan="2">(millions of dollars)</td><td colspan="3">Year Ended</td></tr><tr><td>Dec. 31, 2012</td><td>Dec. 31, 2011</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net Income attributable to MTI, as reported</td><td>$ 74.1</td><td>$ 67.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Special items:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Restructuring and other costs</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Currency translation losses upon liquidation of foreign entity</td><td>0.0</td><td>1.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Income tax settlement</td><td>0.0</td><td>(1.0)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Related tax effects on special items</td><td>0.0</td><td>(0.1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Net income attributable to MTI, excluding special items</td><td>$ 74.1</td><td>$ 68.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Basic earnings per share, excluding special items</td><td>$ 2.10</td><td>$ 1.90</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Diluted earnings per share, excluding special items</td><td>$ 2.09</td><td>$ 1.89</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Segment Operating Income Data</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals Segment</td><td>$ 84.1</td><td>$ 72.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Refractories Segment</td><td>$ 32.6</td><td>$ 33.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unallocated Corporate Expenses</td><td>$ (6.7)</td><td>$ (5.7)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated</td><td>$ 110.0</td><td>$ 100.3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Segment Restructuring And Impairment Costs</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals Segment</td><td>$ 0.0</td><td>$ 1.0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Refractories Segment</td><td>$ 0.0</td><td>$ (0.6)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated</td><td>$ 0.0</td><td>$ 0.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Segment Operating Income, Excluding Special Items</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specialty Minerals Segment</td><td>$ 84.1</td><td>$ 73.8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Refractories Segment</td><td>$ 32.6</td><td>$ 32.6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unallocated Corporate Expenses</td><td>$ (6.7)</td><td>$ (5.7)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Consolidated</td><td>$ 110.0</td><td>$ 100.8</td><td></td></tr></table>



## DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND INVESTOR INFORMATION
Minerals Technologies Inc. and Subsidiary Companies 2012 Annual Report

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joseph C. Muscari
Executive Chairman

Paula H. J. Cholmondeley
Chief Executive Officer
The Sorrel Group

Robert L. Clark
Professor and Dean of the School of Engineering
and Applied Sciences
University of Rochester

Duane R. Dunham
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer
Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Steven J. Golub
Retired Vice Chairman and Managing Director
Lazard Frères & Co. LLC

Michael F. Pasquale
Business Consultant, Retired Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer
Hershey Foods Corporation

Marc E. Robinson
Senior Executive Advisor
Booz & Company

Barbara R. Smith
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Commercial Metals Company

## CERTIFICATIONS

The Company's chief executive officer submitted the certification required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual certifying without qualification to the NYSE that he is not aware of any violations by the Company of NYSE corporate governance listing standards as of June 15, 2012. The Company also filed as an exhibit to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, the certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding the quality of the Company's public disclosure.
Annual Report design and produced by:
Firefly Design + Communications Inc. www.fireflydes.com

Selected photography:
Wyatt Counts, Peter Razzell

CORPORATE OFFICERS
Joseph C. Muscari *
Executive Chairman

Robert S. Wetherbee \( ^{*} \) 
President and Chief Executive Officer
Douglas T. Dietrich *
Senior Vice President Finance and Treasury
and Chief Financial Officer

Jonathan J. Hastings \( ^{*} \) 
Vice President, Corporate Development

Douglas W. Mayger *
Senior Vice President and Managing Director,
Performance Minerals and Supply Chain

Thomas J. Meek *
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate
Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

D.J. Monagle III *
Senior Vice President
and Managing Director, Paper PCC

Han Schut *
Vice President and Managing
Director, Minteq International

Michael A. Cipolla
Vice President, Corporate Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer

 \( ^{*} \)  Member, MTI Leadership Council

STOCK LISTINGS
Minerals Technologies Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol MTX.

REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT
Computershare Trust Company, N. A.
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078

INVESTOR RELATIONS
Security analysts and investment
professionals should direct their
business-related inquiries to:

Rick B. Honey
Vice President, Investor Relations/
Corporate Communications
Minerals Technologies Inc.
622 Third Avenue, 38th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-878-1831




Minerals Technologies Inc.
622 Third Avenue
38th floor
New York, NY 10017
www.mineralstech.com