---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000891014-22-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTX"
cik: "0000891014"
company_name: "MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T00:35:54.386940+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MTX Q3 2022 adj EPS $1.35 (+4% YoY), sales $542M up 15%; $31M talc litigation charge

## Summary
- Reported diluted EPS $0.41; adjusted EPS of $1.35 excluding $38.7M in special items (litigation and debt extinguishment costs).
- Sales $541.9M, up 15% YoY (22% constant currency); operating income ex-special items $67.2M, up 6% YoY.
- Performance Materials sales +16% YoY; Specialty Minerals sales +13% but segment reported an operating loss due to $31.1M talc litigation reserve.
- Refractories sales +13% YoY with operating margin of 14.5%; returned $17M to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.
- Completed refinancing of credit facilities, extending maturities to 2027; recorded $6.9M debt extinguishment expense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000891014-22-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTX
- cik: 0000891014
- company_name: MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/891014/000089101422000050/0000891014-22-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/891014/000089101422000050/form8k_1027.htm

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