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Exhibit 99



FOR RELEASE –– APRIL 24, 2013

Corning Announces First-Quarter Financial Performance

Earnings per share improve; LCD glass price declines less than Q4
Company optimistic for sustained core earnings growth

CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced its results for the first quarter of 2013.

Performance Highlights
·  
First-quarter core sales were $1.8 billion*, similar to core sales in the first quarter last year. Net sales (GAAP) for the quarter also were $1.8 billion.
·  
First-quarter core earnings per share were $0.30*, a 15% increase from last year’s quarter. GAAP earnings per share were $0.33, compared to $0.31 year over year.
·  
Display Technologies LCD glass price declines in the first quarter were more moderate than fourth-quarter declines, as expected. Corning anticipates second-quarter price declines will be smaller than those reported in the first quarter.

Quarter-One Financial Comparisons
In millions, except percentages and per-share amounts

 
Core Performance*
 
Q1 2013
Q1 2012
% Change
Core Net Sales
$1,814
$1,820
0%
Core Equity Earnings
$   180
$   178
1%
Core Earnings
$   445
$   397
12%
Core Earnings EPS
$  0.30
$  0.26
15%


 
GAAP
 
Q1 2013
Q1 2012
% Change
Net Sales
$1,814
$1,920
(6%)
Equity Earnings
$   173
$   218
(21%)
Net Income
$   494
$   474
4%
EPS
$  0.33
$  0.31
6%

*These are non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP measures is provided in the tables following this news release, as well as on the company’s investor relations website. Core performance metrics (non-GAAP) are adjusted to exclude the impact of changes in Japanese yen’s foreign exchange rate, equity earnings from the polysilicon segment of Dow Corning Corporation, as well as other special items. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of attached Form 8-K for details on Core Performance measures.



 
 
 

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“We have made great progress on our plan to grow earnings. We delivered our second consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year core earnings-per-share growth, significantly exceeding analysts’ consensus. Key to achieving these results were moderating price declines for LCD glass, stabilizing our LCD market share, and achieving excellent operational performance in our other businesses,” said Wendell P. Weeks, chairman, chief executive officer and president.

“We also moved decisively in the quarter to hedge the company’s translation exposure to the Japanese yen-to-U.S.-dollar exchange rate. The company’s economic exposure to further weakening in the yen exchange rate is now capped at 93 Japanese yen to a U.S. dollar,” Weeks explained.

First-Quarter Core Performance Segment Results
Corning announced at its annual investor meeting last February that it would move to core performance measures for financial reporting, providing investors a clear view of the company’s core operating results. The core performance metrics exclude the impact of changes in the yen-to-dollar exchange rate, the results of the polysilicon segment of Corning’s affiliate, Dow Corning Corporation, as well as other special items. Corning’s core performance results will now be reported on a constant yen basis. These financial results are non-GAAP financial measures.

Core sales in the Display Technologies segment were $650 million*, a 7% increase compared to a year ago. Liquid crystal display glass price declines were more moderate than in the prior quarter, as expected. Total glass volume from Corning’s wholly owned business and Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd. increased by a mid-teens percentage, on a year-over- year basis. Year-over-year core earnings were up slightly.

Telecommunications segment sales were $470 million, a 7% decline from last year’s first quarter, driven by the U.S. government’s broadband stimulus program winding down and continued softness in European optical fiber demand. Despite these challenges, net income was up 67%, driven by strong spending control and improved manufacturing performance.

As previously forecasted, Specialty Materials’ segment year-over-year sales declined 10% to $258 million. The lower quarterly sales performance is primarily attributed to continued weakness in the semiconductor market. Core earnings were up 39%*, driven by excellent Corning® Gorilla® Glass manufacturing performance.

Environmental Technologies segment sales were $228 million, a 13% year-over-year decline. Declines were driven by a continued sluggish heavy-duty diesel market in North America and weak demand for diesel cars in Europe.

Life Sciences segment sales were $207 million, a 34% increase over last year’s period. The bulk of the sales increase is attributed to the acquisition of the Discovery Labware business. This drove core earnings in the segment to double year over year.

Dow Corning Corporation’s silicones segment equity earnings were $42 million, up 31% on a year-over-year basis.



 
 
 

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Core gross margin in the quarter was 43%*, compared to 42%* at this time a year ago. Corning’s balance sheet remains strong with $5.8 billion in cash and short-term investments. The company remains on track for capital spending for the year of approximately $1.3 billion, down $500 million from 2012 levels. Corning’s core earnings effective tax rate for the first quarter was 16%*, lower than previously expected.

Looking Forward
“We have established positive momentum for the year,” James B. Flaws, vice chairman and chief financial officer, said. “We stabilized earnings in our Display Technologies business, and going forward, we believe price declines will continue to be moderate as a result of the customer agreements we entered into last year.”

Flaws said, “The currency hedging program initiated in the first quarter is designed to protect the company from further yen weakening through 2014. With Corning’s economic exposure to weakening of the yen exchange rate to the dollar effectively capped at 93, we chose to align our reporting of core results at this rate. By reporting results on a constant yen basis, we provide a clearer comparison of our quarter-to-quarter sales and earnings results.”

In the second quarter, Corning expects Display Technologies overall LCD glass share to remain stable and volume to be consistent with the first quarter. Price declines are expected to be smaller than in the first quarter, in the range of a 2% to 3% decline.

Telecommunications segment sales are expected to improve about 20% sequentially, off the seasonally slow first quarter. Specialty Materials segment sales are anticipated to improve by 15% to 20% sequentially as demand for Gorilla Glass increases. Environmental Technologies segment sales are expected to be up slightly sequentially. In the Life Sciences segment, Corning forecasts sales to increase by at least 35% to 40% year over year, due to the acquisition of Discovery Labware.

Equity earnings from Dow Corning’s silicones business in the second quarter are expected to improve about 20% year over year.

“We believe our strategy is working, and therefore we are confident that in quarter two, we will see a third consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in core earnings per share,” Flaws concluded.

Upcoming Investor Events
Corning will present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston on May 14, 2013.

First-Quarter Conference Call Information
The company will host a first-quarter conference call on Wednesday, April 24 at 8:30 a.m. ET. To participate, please call toll free (800) 288-8967 or for international access call (612) 332-0335 approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The password is ‘QUARTER ONE’. The host is ‘NICHOLSON’. To listen to a live audio webcast of the call, go to Corning’s Web site at www.corning.com/investor_relations and click Investor Events on the left. A replay will be available beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET and will run through 5 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. To listen, dial (800) 475-6701 or for international access dial (320) 365-3844. The access code is 287833. The webcast will be archived for one year following the call.

 
 
 

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Presentation of Information in this News Release
Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP. Corning’s non-GAAP net income and EPS measures exclude restructuring, impairment and other charges and adjustments to prior estimates for such charges. Additionally, the company’s non-GAAP measures exclude adjustments to asbestos settlement reserves, gains and losses arising from debt retirements, charges or credits arising from adjustments to the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets, equity method charges resulting from impairments of equity method investments or restructuring, impairment or other charges taken by equity method companies and gains from discontinued operations. The company believes presenting non-GAAP net income and EPS measures is helpful to analyze financial performance without the impact of unusual items that may obscure trends in the company’s underlying performance. Reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures can be found on the company’s website by going to www.corning.com/investor_relations and clicking Financial Reports on the left. Reconciliation also accompanies this news release.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which are based on current expectations and assumptions about Corning’s financial results and business operations, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include: the effect of global political, economic and business conditions; conditions in the financial and credit markets; currency fluctuations; tax rates; product demand and industry capacity; competition; reliance on a concentrated customer base; manufacturing efficiencies; cost reductions; availability of critical components and materials; new product commercialization; pricing fluctuations and changes in the mix of sales between premium and non-premium products; new plant start-up or restructuring costs; possible disruption in commercial activities due to terrorist activity, armed conflict, political or financial instability, natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, or major health concerns; adequacy of insurance; equity company activities; acquisition and divestiture activities; the level of excess or obsolete inventory; the rate of technology change; the ability to enforce patents; product and components performance issues; retention of key personnel; stock price fluctuations; and adverse litigation or regulatory developments. These and other risk factors are detailed in Corning’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the day that they are made, and Corning undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.
 
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated (www.corning.com) is the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics. Drawing on more than 160 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences. Our products include glass substrates for LCD televisions, computer monitors and laptops; ceramic substrates and filters for mobile emission control systems; optical fiber, cable, hardware & equipment for telecommunications networks; optical biosensors for drug discovery; and other advanced optics and specialty glass solutions for a number of industries including semiconductor, aerospace, defense, astronomy, and metrology.

 
 
 

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Media Relations Contact:
Daniel F. Collins
(607) 974-4197
collinsdf@corning.com
 
Investor Relations Contact:
Ann H. S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas@corning.com
 






 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)


 
Three months ended
March 31,
 
2013
  
2012
           
Net sales
$
1,814 
  
$
1,920 
Cost of sales
  
1,044 
    
1,096 
           
Gross margin
  
770 
    
824 
           
Operating expenses:
          
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  
259 
    
273 
Research, development and engineering expenses
  
178 
    
184 
Amortization of purchased intangibles
  
7 
    
5 
Asbestos litigation charge
  
2 
    
1 
           
Operating income
  
324 
    
361 
           
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies
  
173 
    
218 
Interest income
  
2 
    
4 
Interest expense
  
(36)
    
(20)
Other income, net
  
65 
    
29 
           
Income before income taxes
  
528 
    
592 
Provision for income taxes
  
(34)
    
(118)
           
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated
$
494 
  
$
474 
           
Earnings per common share attributable to Corning Incorporated:
          
Basic
$
0.33 
  
$
0.31 
Diluted
$
0.33 
  
$
0.31 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.09 
  
$
0.075 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited; in millions)


 
Three months ended
March 31,
 
 
2013
  
2012
           
Net income attributable to Corning Incorporated
$
494 
  
$
474 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
  
(488)
    
(61)
           
Comprehensive income attributable to Corning Incorporated
$
6 
  
$
413 


 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)

 
March 31,
2013
  
December 31,
2012
   
Assets
          
           
Current assets:
          
Cash and cash equivalents
$
4,797 
  
$
4,988 
Short-term investments, at fair value
  
978 
    
1,156 
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
  
5,775 
    
6,144 
Trade accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts and allowances
  
1,243 
    
1,302 
Inventories
  
1,171 
    
1,051 
Deferred income taxes
  
399 
    
579 
Other current assets
  
681 
    
619 
Total current assets
  
9,269 
    
9,695 
           
Investments
  
4,726 
    
4,915 
Property, net of accumulated depreciation
  
10,171 
    
10,625 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
  
1,485 
    
1,496 
Deferred income taxes
  
2,507 
    
2,343 
Other assets
  
437 
    
301 
           
Total Assets
$
28,595 
  
$
29,375 
           
Liabilities and Equity
          
           
Current liabilities:
          
Current portion of long-term debt
$
74 
  
$
76 
Accounts payable
  
762 
    
779 
Other accrued liabilities
  
959 
    
1,101 
Total current liabilities
  
1,795 
    
1,956 
           
Long-term debt
  
2,855 
    
3,382 
Postretirement benefits other than pensions
  
933 
    
930 
Other liabilities
  
1,622 
    
1,574 
Total liabilities
  
7,205 
    
7,842 
           
Commitments and contingencies
          
Shareholders’ equity:
          
Common stock – Par value $0.50 per share; Shares authorized: 3.8 billion; Shares issued: 1,653 million and 1,649 million
  
826 
    
825 
Additional paid-in capital
  
13,167 
    
13,146 
Retained earnings
  
10,262 
    
9,932 
Treasury stock, at cost; Shares held: 180 million and 179 million
  
(2,779)
    
(2,773)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
  
(132)
    
356 
Total Corning Incorporated shareholders’ equity
  
21,344 
    
21,486 
Noncontrolling interests
  
46 
    
47 
Total equity
  
21,390 
    
21,533 
           
Total Liabilities and Equity
$
28,595 
  
$
29,375 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited; in millions)

 
Three months ended
March 31,
 
2013
  
2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
          
Net income
$
494 
  
$
474 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
          
Depreciation
  
248 
    
235 
Amortization of purchased intangibles
  
7 
    
5 
Stock compensation charges
  
11 
    
24 
Undistributed earnings of affiliated companies (in excess of) less than dividends received
  
(12)
    
300 
Deferred tax (benefit) provision
  
(30)
    
47 
Restructuring payments
  
(16)
    
(1)
Employee benefit payments less than (in excess of) expense
  
15 
    
(78)
Changes in certain working capital items:
          
Trade accounts receivable
  
17 
    
(49)
Inventories
  
(138)
    
12 
Other current assets
  
(2)
    
(47)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
  
(112)
    
(51)
Other, net
  
141 
    
(109)
Net cash provided by operating activities
  
623 
    
762 
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
          
Capital expenditures
  
(194)
    
(412)
Short-term investments – acquisitions
  
(291)
    
(528)
Short-term investments – liquidations
  
469 
    
341 
Premium on purchased collars
  
(107)
      
Other, net
  
1 
    
(5) 
Net cash used in investing activities
  
(122)
    
(604)
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
          
Retirement of long-term debt
  
(498)
      
Net repayments of short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
  
(9)
    
(10)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
  
(1)
    
(1)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net
        
791 
Payments to settle interest rate hedges
        
(18)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
  
12 
    
16 
Repurchases of common stock for treasury
        
(72)
Dividends paid
  
(133)
    
(114)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
  
(629)
    
592 
Effect of exchange rates on cash
  
(63)
    
79 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
  
(191)
    
829 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  
4,988 
    
4,661 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
4,797 
  
$
5,490 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



 
 
 

 CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
(Unaudited)


Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

Weighted average shares outstanding are as follows (in millions):

 
Three months ended
  
Year
ended
December
31, 2012
  
Year
ended
December
31, 2011
 
March
31, 2013
  
March
31, 2012
  
June
30, 2012
  
September
30, 2012
  
December
31, 2012
    
                           
Basic
1,472
  
1,516
  
1,506
  
1,483
  
1,471
  
1,494
  
1,546
Diluted
1,481
  
1,530
  
1,518
  
1,494
  
1,481
  
1,506
  
1,564
Diluted used for non-GAAP measures
1,481
  
1,530
  
1,518
  
1,494
  
1,481
  
1,506
  
1,564

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Corning’s Core net sales, Core equity earnings of affiliated companies, Core income before income taxes, Core earnings and Core earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  The company believes presenting these non-GAAP Core measures is helpful to analyze financial performance without the impact of items that are driven by general economic conditions and events that do not reflect the underlying fundamentals and trends in the Company’s operations.  A detailed reconciliation is provided below outlining the differences between these non-GAAP measures and the directly comparable GAAP measures.  Further explanation of the Company’s use of these non-GAAP financial measures is included at the end of this document.


 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CORE PERFORMANCE
Q1 2013 Compared to Q1 2012

Quarter One Financial Comparisons
(Unaudited, in millions except percentages and per share amounts)

 
GAAP
  
Core Performance*
  
GAAP
  
Core Performance*
        
 
Q1 2013
(As
Reported) (1)
  
Adj
  
Q1
2013
  
Q1 2012
(As
Reported) (1)
  
Adj
  
Q1
2012
  
GAAP
%
Change
  
Core
Performance
% Change
Display
                              
Net Sales
$650
      
$650
  
$705
  
$(100)
  
$605
  
(8)%
  
7%
Equity Earnings
133
      
133
  
182
  
(37)
  
145
  
(27)%
  
(8)%
Net Income
349
      
349
  
422
  
(81)
  
341
  
(17)%
  
2%
                               
Telecom
                              
Net Sales
$470
      
$470
  
$508
      
$508
  
(7)%
  
(7)%
Net Income
35
      
35
  
21
      
21
  
67%
  
67%
                               
Environmental
                              
Net Sales
$228
      
$228
  
$263
      
$263
  
(13)%
  
(13)%
Net Income
27
      
27
  
41
      
41
  
(34)%
  
(34)%
                               
Specialty Materials
                              
Net Sales
$258
      
$258
  
$288
      
$288
  
(10)%
  
(10)%
Net Income
39
      
39
  
22
  
$6
  
28
  
77%
  
39%
                               
Life Sciences
                              
Net Sales
$207
      
$207
  
$155
      
$155
  
34%
  
34%
Net Income
12
  
$12
  
24
  
12
      
12
      
100%
                               
Other
                              
Net Sales
$1
      
$1
  
$1
      
$1
        
Equity Earnings
5
      
5
  
4
      
4
  
25%
  
25%
Net Loss
(28)
      
(28)
  
(20)
      
(20)
  
**
  
**
                               
Corning
                              
Net Sales
$1,814
      
$1,814
  
$1,920
  
$(100)
  
$1,820
  
(6)%
  
0%
Equity Earnings
173
  
$7
  
180
  
218
  
(40)
  
178
  
(21)%
  
1%
Net Income
494
  
(49)
  
445
  
474
  
(77)
  
397
  
4%
  
12%
EPS
0.33
  
(0.03)
  
0.30
  
0.31
  
(0.05)
  
0.26
  
6%
  
15%

*These are non-GAAP financial measures.  The reconciliation between non-GAAP measures and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided in the tables following this news release, as well as on the company’s investor relations website.
Core performance metrics (non-GAAP) are adjusted to exclude the impact of changes in Japanese yen’s foreign exchange rate, equity earnings from the polysilicon segment of Dow Corning Corporation, as well as other special items.
 
** Percentage change calculation is not meaningful.
 
(1)
Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CORE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENTS
Quarter 2, 2012
(Unaudited, in millions except percentages and per share amounts)


 
As
reported
  
Pension
change
Adj
  
Revised
for pension
change (1)
  
Core
Performance*
 
Adj
  
Q2
Display
                            
Net Sales
$
641 
        
$
641 
  
$
(89)
  
$
552 
Equity Earnings
  
184 
          
184 
    
(40)
    
144 
Net Income
  
371 
  
$
1
    
372 
    
(71)
    
301 
                             
Telecom
                            
Net Sales
$
559 
        
$
559 
        
$
559 
Net Income
  
36 
  
$
1
    
37 
          
37 
                             
Environmental
                            
Net Sales
$
249 
        
$
249 
        
$
249 
Net Income
  
34 
          
34 
          
34 
                             
Specialty Materials
                            
Net Sales
$
296 
        
$
296 
        
$
296 
Net Income
  
34 
          
34 
  
$
6 
    
40 
                             
Life Sciences
                            
Net Sales
$
162 
        
$
162 
        
$
162 
Net Income
  
11 
          
11 
          
11 
                             
Other
                            
Net Sales
$
1 
        
$
1 
        
$
1 
Equity Earnings
  
9 
          
9 
          
9 
Net Loss
  
(16)
          
(16)
          
(16)
                             
Corning
                            
Net Sales
$
1,908 
        
$
1,908 
  
$
(89)
  
$
1,819 
Equity Earnings
  
259 
          
259 
    
(48)
    
211 
Net Income
  
462 
  
$
12
    
474 
    
(68)
    
406 
EPS
  
0.30 
    
0.01
    
0.31 
    
(0.04)
    
0.27 

*These are non-GAAP financial measures.  The reconciliation between non-GAAP measures and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided in the tables following this news release, as well as on the company’s investor relations website. Core performance metrics (non-GAAP) are adjusted to exclude the impact of changes in Japanese yen’s foreign exchange rate, equity earnings from the polysilicon segment of Dow Corning Corporation, as well as other special items.

(1)
Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CORE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENTS
Quarter 3, 2012
(Unaudited, in millions except percentages and per share amounts)


 
As
reported
  
Pension
change
Adj
  
Revised
for pension
change (1)
  
Core
Performance*
 
Adj
  
Q3
Display
                            
Net Sales
$
763 
        
$
763 
  
$
(118)
  
$
645 
Equity Earnings
  
187 
          
187 
    
(46)
    
141 
Net Income
  
440 
  
$
1
    
441 
    
(91)
    
350 
                             
Telecom
                            
Net Sales
$
523 
        
$
523 
        
$
523 
Net Income
  
35 
          
35 
          
35 
                             
Environmental
                            
Net Sales
$
233 
        
$
233 
        
$
233 
Net Income
  
26 
  
$
1
    
27 
          
27 
                             
Specialty Materials
                            
Net Sales
$
363 
        
$
363 
        
$
363 
Net Income
  
59 
          
59 
  
$
7 
    
66 
                             
Life Sciences
                            
Net Sales
$
155 
        
$
155 
        
$
155 
Net Income
  
9 
          
9 
          
9 
                             
Other
                            
Net Sales
$
1 
        
$
1 
        
$
1 
Equity Earnings
  
1 
          
1 
          
1 
Net Loss
  
(30)
          
(30)
          
(30)
                             
Corning
                            
Net Sales
$
2,038 
        
$
2,038 
  
$
(118)
  
$
1,920 
Equity Earnings
  
240 
          
240 
    
(67)
    
173 
Net Income
  
521 
  
$
12
    
533 
    
(101)
    
432 
EPS
  
0.35 
    
0.01
    
0.36 
    
(0.07)
    
0.29 

*These are non-GAAP financial measures.  The reconciliation between non-GAAP measures and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided in the tables following this news release, as well as on the company’s investor relations website. Core performance metrics (non-GAAP) are adjusted to exclude the impact of changes in Japanese yen’s foreign exchange rate, equity earnings from the polysilicon segment of Dow Corning Corporation, as well as other special items.

(1)
Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CORE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENTS
Quarter 4, 2012
(Unaudited, in millions except percentages and per share amounts)


 
As
reported
  
Pension
change
Adj
  
Revised
for pension
change (1)
  
Core
Performance*
 
Adj
  
Q4
Display Technologies
                            
Net Sales
$
800 
        
$
800 
  
$
(101)
  
$
699 
Equity Earnings
  
139 
          
139 
    
(25)
    
114 
Net Income
  
370 
  
$
(16)
    
354 
    
(33)
    
321 
                             
Telecommunications
                            
Net Sales
$
540 
        
$
540 
        
$
540 
Net Income
  
63 
  
$
(10)
    
53 
  
$
(9)
    
44 
                             
Environmental Technologies
                            
Net Sales
$
219 
        
$
219 
        
$
219 
Net Income
  
15 
  
$
(5)
    
10 
  
$
7 
    
17 
                             
Specialty Materials
                            
Net Sales
$
399 
        
$
399 
        
$
399 
Net Income
  
28 
  
$
(6)
    
22 
  
$
45 
    
67 
                             
Life Sciences
                            
Net Sales
$
185 
        
$
185 
        
$
185 
Net (Loss) Income
  
(1)
  
$
(3)
    
(4)
  
$
20 
    
16 
                             
Other
                            
Net Sales
$
3 
        
$
3 
        
$
3 
Equity Earnings
  
3 
          
3 
          
3 
Net Loss
  
(32)
          
(32)
          
(32)
                             
Corning
                            
Net Sales
$
2,146 
        
$
2,146 
  
$
(101)
  
$
2,045 
Equity Earnings
  
93 
          
93 
    
58 
    
151 
Net Income
  
283 
  
$
(128)
    
155 
    
271 
    
426 
EPS
  
0.19 
    
(0.09)
    
0.10 
    
0.19 
    
0.29 

*These are non-GAAP financial measures.  The reconciliation between non-GAAP measures and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided in the tables following this news release, as well as on the company’s investor relations website. Core performance metrics (non-GAAP) are adjusted to exclude the impact of changes in Japanese yen’s foreign exchange rate, equity earnings from the polysilicon segment of Dow Corning Corporation, as well as other special items.

(1)
Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CORE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENTS
Full Year 2012
(Unaudited, in millions except percentages and per share amounts)


 
As
reported
  
Pension
change
Adj
  
Revised
for pension
change (1)
  
Core
Performance*
 
Adj
  
Full year
Display Technologies
                            
Net Sales
$
2,909 
        
$
2,909 
  
$
(408)
  
$
2,501 
Equity Earnings
  
692 
          
692 
    
(149)
    
543 
Net Income
  
1,602 
  
$
(13)
    
1,589 
    
(276)
    
1,313 
                             
Telecommunications
                            
Net Sales
$
2,130 
        
$
2,130 
        
$
2,130 
Net Income
  
155 
  
$
(9)
    
146 
  
$
(9)
    
137 
                             
Environmental Technologies
                            
Net Sales
$
964 
        
$
964 
        
$
964 
Net Income
  
115 
  
$
(3)
    
112 
  
$
7 
    
119 
                             
Specialty Materials
                            
Net Sales
$
1,346 
        
$
1,346 
        
$
1,346 
Net Income
  
142 
  
$
(5)
    
137 
  
$
64 
    
201 
                             
Life Sciences
                            
Net Sales
$
657 
        
$
657 
        
$
657 
Net Income
  
31 
  
$
(3)
    
28 
  
$
20 
    
48 
                             
Other
                            
Net Sales
$
6 
        
$
6 
        
$
6 
Equity Earnings
  
17 
  
$
1 
    
18 
          
18 
Net Loss
  
(98)
          
(98)
          
(98)
                             
Corning
                            
Net Sales
$
8,012 
        
$
8,012 
  
$
(408)
  
$
7,604 
Equity Earnings
  
810 
          
810 
    
(97)
    
713 
Net Income
  
1,728 
     $
(92)
    
1,636 
    
27 
    
1,663 
EPS
  
1.15 
    
(0.06)
    
1.09 
    
0.01 
    
1.10 

*These are non-GAAP financial measures.  The reconciliation between non-GAAP measures and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided in the tables following this news release, as well as on the company’s investor relations website. Core performance metrics (non-GAAP) are adjusted to exclude the impact of changes in Japanese yen’s foreign exchange rate, equity earnings from the polysilicon segment of Dow Corning Corporation, as well as other special items.

(1)
Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except percentages and per share amounts)


 
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Income
before
income
taxes
  
Income
taxes
  
Net
income
  
Effective
tax
rate
  
Per
share
                                       
As reported
$
1,814
  
$
173
  
$
528 
  
$
(34)
  
$
494 
  
6.4%
  
$
0.33 
                                       
Acquisition-related costs (1)
              
18 
    
(5)
    
13 
        
0.01 
Discrete tax items (2)
                    
(54)
    
(54)
        
(0.03)
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (3)
        
2
    
2 
          
2 
          
Asbestos settlement (4)
              
2 
    
(1)
    
1 
          
Hemlock Semiconductor (5)
        
5
    
5 
    
(1)
    
4 
          
Purchased collars (6)
              
(24)
    
9 
    
(15)
        
(0.01)
                                       
Core Performance measures
$
1,814
  
$
180
  
$
531 
  
$
(86)
  
$
445 
  
16%
  
$
0.30 

(1)
Acquisition-related costs:  These costs include intangible amortization, inventory valuation adjustments and external acquisition-related deal costs.
(2)
Discrete tax item:  These items represent adjustments for effect of tax law changes which do not reflect expected on-going operating results.
(3)
Includes restructuring and restructuring related expenses at Dow Corning Corporation.
(4)
Certain litigation-related charges:  These adjustments relate to the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) asbestos litigation.
(5)
Results of Dow Corning Corporation’s equity affiliate, Hemlock Semiconductor:  We are excluding the results of Dow Corning’s consolidated subsidiary, Hemlock Semiconductor, a producer of polycrystalline silicon, to remove the non-operating items and events which have caused severe unpredictability and instability in earnings over the past eighteen months, and are expected to continue in the future.
(6)
Purchased collars:  We have excluded the impact of our purchased collars because we have aligned the internally derived rate with our portfolio of purchased collars in order to effectively remove the impact of the changes in the Japanese yen.



 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except percentages and per share amounts)


 
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Income
before
income
taxes
  
Income
taxes
  
Net
income
  
Effective
tax
rate
  
Per
share
                                       
As reported *
$
1,920 
  
$
218 
  
$
592 
  
$
(118)
  
$
474 
  
19.9%
  
$
0.31 
                                       
Asbestos settlement (1)
              
1 
          
1 
          
Hemlock Semiconductor (2)
        
(3)
    
(3)
          
(3)
          
Constant-yen (3)
  
(100)
    
(37)
    
(92)
    
17 
    
(75)
        
(0.05)
                                       
Core Performance measures
$
1,820 
  
$
178 
  
$
498 
  
$
(101)
  
$
397 
  
20%
  
$
0.26 

(1)
Certain litigation-related charges:  These adjustments relate to the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) asbestos litigation.
(2)
Results of Dow Corning Corporation’s equity affiliate, Hemlock Semiconductor:  We are excluding the results of Dow Corning’s consolidated subsidiary, Hemlock Semiconductor, a producer of polycrystalline silicon, to remove the non-operating items and events which have caused severe unpredictability and instability in earnings over the past eighteen months, and are expected to continue in the future.
(3)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except percentages and per share amounts)


 
Three months ended
March 31, 2013
  
Three months ended
March 31, 2012
  
% Increase/decrease
 
Net
income
  
Per
share
  
Net
income
  
Per
share
  
Net
income
  
Per
share
                                   
As reported *
$
494 
  
$
0.33 
  
$
474 
  
$
0.31 
  
$
4%
  
$
8%
                                   
Acquisition-related costs (1)
  
13 
    
0.01 
                        
Discrete tax items (2)
  
(54)
    
(0.03)
                        
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (3)
  
2 
                              
Asbestos settlement (4)
  
1 
          
1 
                  
Hemlock Semiconductor (5)
  
4 
          
(3)
                  
Constant-yen (6)
              
(75)
    
(0.05)
            
Purchased collars (7)
  
(15)
    
(0.01)
                        
                                   
Core Performance measures
$
445 
  
$
0.30 
  
$
397 
  
$
0.26 
  
$
12%
  
$
16%

(1)
Acquisition-related costs:  These costs include intangible amortization, inventory valuation adjustments and external acquisition-related deal costs.
(2)
Discrete tax item:  These items represent adjustments for effect of tax law changes which do not reflect expected on-going operating results.
(3)
Includes restructuring and restructuring related expenses at Dow Corning Corporation.
(4)
Certain litigation-related charges:  These adjustments relate to the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) asbestos litigation.
(5)
Results of Dow Corning Corporation’s equity affiliate, Hemlock Semiconductor:  We are excluding the results of Dow Corning’s consolidated subsidiary, Hemlock Semiconductor, a producer of polycrystalline silicon, to remove the non-operating items and events which have caused severe unpredictability and instability in earnings over the past eighteen months, and are expected to continue in the future.
(6)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.
(7)
Purchased collars:  We have excluded the impact of our purchased collars because we have aligned the internally derived rate with our portfolio of purchased collars in order to effectively remove the impact of the changes in the Japanese yen.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.





 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except percentages and per share amounts)


 
Three months ended
December 31, 2012
  
Three months ended
December 31, 2011
  
% Increase/decrease
 
Net
income
  
Per
share
  
Net
income
  
Per
share
  
Net
income
  
Per
share
                                   
As reported *
$
155 
  
$
0.10 
  
$
464 
  
$
0.30 
  
$
(67)%
  
$
(65)%
                                   
Acquisition-related costs (1)
  
16 
    
0.01 
                        
Discrete tax items (2)
  
41 
    
0.03 
    
13 
    
0.01 
            
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (3)
  
99 
    
0.07 
    
(74)
    
(0.05)
            
Asbestos settlement (4)
  
3 
          
5 
                  
Loss on repurchase of debt (5)
  
17 
    
0.01 
                        
Restructuring, impairment and other credits (6)
  
91 
    
0.06 
    
83 
    
0.05 
            
Accumulated other comprehensive income (7)
  
(52)
    
(0.04)
                        
Pension mark-to-market (8)
  
140 
    
0.09 
    
41 
    
0.03 
            
Hemlock Semiconductor (9)
  
(4)
          
(23)
    
(0.01)
            
Constant-yen (10)
  
(80)
    
(0.05)
    
(107)
    
(0.07)
            
Contingent liability (11)
              
(5)
                  
                                   
Core Performance measures
$
426 
  
$
0.29 
  
$
397 
  
$
0.25 
  
$
7%
  
$
13%
 
(1)
Acquisition-related costs:  These costs include intangible amortization, inventory valuation adjustments and external acquisition-related deal costs.
(2)
Discrete tax item:  These items represent adjustments for effect of tax law changes which do not reflect expected on-going operating results.
(3)
Includes restructuring and restructuring related expenses at our equity affiliates.
(4)
Certain litigation-related charges:  These adjustments relate to the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) asbestos litigation.
(5)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $26 million loss ($17 million after tax) on the repurchase of $13 million of our 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2021, $11 million of our 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2016, and $51 million of our 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2013.
(6)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $133 million ($91 million after tax) charge for asset impairments, workforce reductions and asset write-offs and disposals.  In the fourth quarter of 2011, Corning recorded a $130 million ($83 million after-tax) asset impairment charge for certain long-lived assets in our Specialty Materials segment.
(7)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $52 million translation capital gain on the liquidation of a foreign subsidiary.
(8)
Annual pension mark-to-market adjustment.  Mark-to-market pension gains and losses, net, which arise from changes in actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets and discount rates, and not from Corning’s core operations.
(9)
Results of Dow Corning Corporation’s equity affiliate, Hemlock Semiconductor:  We are excluding the results of Dow Corning’s consolidated subsidiary, Hemlock Semiconductor, a producer of polycrystalline silicon, to remove the non-operating items and events which have caused severe unpredictability and instability in earnings over the past eighteen months, and are expected to continue in the future.
(10)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.
(11)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Corning recognized a credit of $5 million resulting from a reduction in a contingent liability associated with an acquisition recorded in the first quarter of 2011.
 
*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.


 
 
 
 
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except per share amounts)


 
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Income
before
income
taxes
  
Net
income
  
Per
share
                             
As reported *
$
1,908 
  
$
259 
  
$
574 
  
$
474 
  
$
0.31 
                             
Asbestos settlement (1)
              
5 
    
3 
      
Hemlock Semiconductor (2)
        
(8)
    
(8)
    
(7)
      
Constant-yen (3)
  
(89)
    
(40)
    
(75)
    
(64)
    
(0.04)
                             
Core Performance measures
$
1,819 
  
$
211 
  
$
496 
  
$
406 
  
$
0.27 

(1)
Certain litigation-related charges:  These adjustments relate to the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) asbestos litigation.
(2)
Results of Dow Corning Corporation’s equity affiliate, Hemlock Semiconductor:  We are excluding the results of Dow Corning’s consolidated subsidiary, Hemlock Semiconductor, a producer of polycrystalline silicon, to remove the non-operating items and events which have caused severe unpredictability and instability in earnings over the past eighteen months, and are expected to continue in the future.
(3)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 
 
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except per share amounts)


 
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Income
before
income
taxes
  
Net
income
  
Per
share
                             
As reported *
$
2,038 
  
$
240 
  
$
627 
  
$
533 
  
$
0.36 
                             
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (1)
        
(10)
    
(10)
    
(9)
    
(0.01)
Asbestos settlement (2)
              
3 
    
2 
      
Hemlock Semiconductor (3)
        
(11)
    
(11)
    
(10)
    
(0.01)
Constant-yen (4)
  
(118)
    
(46)
    
(100)
    
(84)
    
(0.05)
                             
Core Performance measures
$
1,920 
  
$
173 
  
$
509 
  
$
432 
  
$
0.29 

(1)
Equity earnings:  In the third quarter of 2012, equity in earnings of affiliated companies included a $10 million ($9 million after tax) credit for Corning’s share of Dow Corning Corporation’s settlement of a dispute related to long-term supply agreements.
(2)
Certain litigation-related charges:  These adjustments relate to the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) asbestos litigation.
(3)
Results of Dow Corning Corporation’s equity affiliate, Hemlock Semiconductor:  We are excluding the results of Dow Corning’s consolidated subsidiary, Hemlock Semiconductor, a producer of polycrystalline silicon, to remove the non-operating items and events which have caused severe unpredictability and instability in earnings over the past eighteen months, and are expected to continue in the future.
(4)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.




 
 
 
 
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Three Months Ended December 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except per share amounts)


 
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Income
before
income
taxes
  
Net
income
  
Per
share
                             
As reported *
$
2,146 
  
$
93 
  
$
183 
  
$
155 
  
$
0.10 
Asbestos settlement (1)
              
5 
    
3 
      
Loss on repurchase of debt (2)
              
26 
    
17 
    
0.01 
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (3)
        
105 
    
105 
    
99 
    
0.07 
Acquisition-related costs (4)
              
24 
    
16 
    
0.01 
Restructuring, impairment and other credits (5)
              
133 
    
91 
    
0.06 
Provision for income taxes (6)
                    
41 
    
0.03 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (7)
              
(52)
    
(52)
    
(0.04)
Pension mark-to-market (8)
              
217 
    
140 
    
0.09 
Hemlock Semiconductor (9)
        
(4)
    
(4)
    
(4)
      
Constant-yen (10)
  
(101)
    
(43)
    
(95)
    
(80)
    
(0.05)
                             
Core Performance measures
$
2,045 
  
$
151 
  
$
542 
  
$
426 
  
$
0.29 
 
(1)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a charge of $5 million ($3 million after tax) to adjust the asbestos liability for the change in value of the components of the Modified PCC Plan.
(2)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $26 million loss ($17 million after tax) on the repurchase of $13 million of our 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2021, $11 million of our 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2016, and $51 million of our 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2013.
(3)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded an $18 million impairment charge for our share of costs for asset write-offs at Samsung Corning Precision Materials, and recorded restructuring and impairment charges in the amount of $87 million ($81 million after tax) for our share of costs associated with workforce reductions and asset write-offs at Dow Corning.
(4)
Includes expenses for the amortization of purchased intangibles, amortization of purchase accounting adjustments to inventories and external deal costs recognized as a result of acquisitions.
(5)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $133 million ($91 million after tax) charge for asset impairments, workforce reductions and asset write-offs and disposals.
(6)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $37 million tax expense resulting from the delay of the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 until Jan. 2013, that will be reversed in Q1, 2013, and a $4 million net tax provision related to the adjustment of deferred taxes as a result of tax rate reductions in Japan.
(7)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $52 million translation capital gain on the liquidation of a foreign subsidiary.
(8)
Annual pension mark-to-market adjustment:  Mark-to-market pension gains and losses, net, which arise from changes in actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets and discount rates, and not from Corning’s core operations.
(9)
Results of Dow Corning Corporation’s equity affiliate, Hemlock Semiconductor:  We are excluding the results of Dow Corning’s consolidated subsidiary, Hemlock Semiconductor, a producer of polycrystalline silicon, to remove the non-operating items and events which have caused severe unpredictability and instability in earnings over the past eighteen months, and are expected to continue in the future.
(10)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 
 
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except per share amounts)


 
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Income
before
income
taxes
  
Net
income
  
Per
share
                             
As reported *
$
8,012 
  
$
810 
  
$
1,975 
  
$
1,636 
  
$
1.09 
Asbestos settlement (1)
              
14 
    
9 
    
0.01 
Loss on repurchase of debt (2)
              
26 
    
17 
    
0.01 
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (3)
        
95 
    
95 
    
90 
    
0.06 
Acquisition-related costs (4)
              
24 
    
16 
    
0.01 
Restructuring, impairment and other credits (5)
              
133 
    
91 
    
0.06 
Provision for income taxes (6)
                    
41 
    
0.03 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (7)
              
(52)
    
(52)
    
(0.04)
Pension mark-to-market (8)
              
217 
    
140 
    
0.09 
Hemlock Semiconductor (9)
        
(25)
    
(25)
    
(23)
    
(0.02)
Constant-yen (10)
  
(408)
    
(167)
    
(360)
    
(302)
    
(0.20)
                             
Core Performance measures
$
7,604 
  
$
713 
  
$
2,047 
  
$
1,663 
  
$
1.10 
 
(1)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a charge of $14 million ($9 million after tax) to adjust the asbestos liability for the change in value of the components of the Modified PCC Plan.
(2)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $26 million loss ($17 million after tax) on the repurchase of $13 million of our 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2021, $11 million of our 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2016, and $51 million of our 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2013.
(3)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded an $18 million impairment charge for our share of costs for asset write-offs at Samsung Corning Precision Materials, and recorded restructuring and impairment charges in the amount of $87 million ($81 million after tax) for our share of costs associated with workforce reductions and asset write-offs at Dow Corning; and a $10 million ($9 million after tax) credit for Corning’s share of Dow Corning’s settlement of a dispute related to long term supply agreements.
(4)
Includes expenses for the amortization of purchased intangibles, amortization of purchase accounting adjustments to inventories and external deal costs recognized as a result of acquisitions.
(5)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $133 million ($91 million after tax) charge for asset impairments, workforce reductions and asset write-offs and disposals.
(6)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $37 million tax expense resulting from the delay of the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 until Jan. 2013, that will be reversed in Q1, 2013, and a $4 million net tax provision related to the adjustment of deferred taxes as a result of tax rate reductions in Japan.
(7)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Corning recorded a $52 million translation capital gain on the liquidation of a foreign subsidiary.
(8)
Annual pension mark-to-market adjustment:  Mark-to-market pension gains and losses, net, which arise from changes in actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets and discount rates, and not from Corning’s core operations.
(9)
Results of Dow Corning Corporation’s equity affiliate, Hemlock Semiconductor:  We are excluding the results of Dow Corning’s consolidated subsidiary, Hemlock Semiconductor, a producer of polycrystalline silicon, to remove the non-operating items and events which have caused severe unpredictability and instability in earnings over the past eighteen months, and are expected to continue in the future.
(10)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.



 
 
 
 
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Display Technologies Segment
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except percentages)
 
 

 
Three months ended
March, 31, 2013
  
Three months ended
March, 31, 2012
  
% Increase/decrease
 
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Net
income
 
                                  
As reported *
$650
  
$133
  
$349
  
$705 
  
$182 
  
$422 
  
(8)%
  
(27)%
  
(17)%
Constant- yen (1)
            
(100)
  
(37)
  
(81)
            
Core Performance measures
$650
  
$133
  
$349
  
$605 
  
$145 
  
$341 
  
7%
  
(8)%
  
2%
 
(1)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.



 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Display Technologies Segment
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions)
 
 
 

 
Three months ended
June 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
September 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
December 31, 2012
 
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Equity
earnings
  
Net
income
  
 
                                    
As reported *
$641 
  
$184 
  
$372 
  
$763 
  
$187 
  
$441 
  
$800 
  
$139 
  
$354 
  
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (1)
                            
18 
  
18 
  
Restructuring, impairment and other credits (2)
                                
17 
  
Pension mark-to-market (3)
                                
17 
  
Constant yen (4)
(89)
  
(40)
  
(71)
  
(118)
  
(46)
  
(91)
  
(101)
  
(43)
  
(85)
  
Core Performance measures
$552 
  
$144 
  
$301 
  
$645 
  
$141 
  
$350 
  
$699 
  
$114 
  
$321 
  
 
(1)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Display Technologies recorded an $18 million impairment charge for our share of costs for asset write-offs at Samsung Corning Precision Materials
(2)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Display Technologies segment recorded a $17 million after tax charge for workforce reductions and asset write-offs and disposals.
(3)
Annual pension mark-to-market adjustment.  Mark-to-market pension gains and losses, net, which arise from changes in actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets and discount rates, and not from Corning’s core operations.
(4)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.


 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Specialty Materials Segment
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except percentages)
 
 

 
2013
  
2012
  
% Increase/decrease
 
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
 
                              
As reported *
$
258
  
$
39
  
$
288
  
$
22
  
(10)%
  
77%
Constant-yen (1)
                    
6
        
Core Performance measures
$
258
  
$
39
  
$
288
  
$
28
  
(10)%
  
39%

(1)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 
 
 
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Specialty Materials Segment
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions)
 
 


 
Three months ended
June 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
September 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
December 31, 2012
 
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
 
                                  
As reported *
$
296
  
$
34
  
$
363
  
$
59
  
$
399
  
$
22
Restructuring, impairment and other credits (1)
                                
33
Constant yen (2)
        
6
          
7
          
6
Pension mark-to-market (3)
                                
6
Core Performance measures
$
296
  
$
40
  
$
363
  
$
66
  
$
399
  
$
67

(1)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Specialty Materials segment recorded a $33 million after tax charge for workforce reductions and asset impairments.
(2)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.
(3)
Annual pension mark-to-market adjustment.  Mark-to-market pension gains and losses, net, which arise from changes in actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets and discount rates, and not from Corning’s core operations.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Life Sciences Segment
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except percentages)


 
2013
  
2012
  
% Increase/decrease
 
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
As reported *
$
207
  
$
12
  
$
155
  
$
12
    
34%
      
Acquisition-related costs (1)
        
12
                        
Core Performance measures
$
207
  
$
24
  
$
155
  
$
12
    
34%
    
100%

(1)
Acquisition-related costs:  These costs include intangible amortization, inventory valuation adjustments and external acquisition-related deal costs.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.


 
 
 
 
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Life Sciences Segment
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions)
 
 


 
Three months ended
June 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
Sept. 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
Dec. 31, 2012
 
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net (loss)
income
 
                                  
As reported *
$
162
  
$
11
  
$
155
  
$
9
  
$
185
  
$
(4)
Acquisition-related costs (1)
                                
15 
Restructuring, impairment and other credits (2)
                                
1 
Core Performance measures
$
162
  
$
11
  
$
155
  
$
9
  
$
185
  
$
12 

(1)
Acquisition-related costs:  These costs include intangible amortization, inventory valuation adjustments and external acquisition-related deal costs.
(2)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Life Sciences segment recorded a $1 million after tax charge for workforce reductions.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.
 
 
 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Telecommunications Segment
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions)
 
 

 
Three months ended
June 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
September 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
December 31, 2012
 
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
 
                                  
As reported *
$
559
  
$
37
  
$
523
  
$
35
  
$
540
  
$
53 
Acquisition-related costs (1)
                                
1 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (2)
                                
(52)
Restructuring, impairment and other credits (3)
                                
31 
Pension mark-to-market (4)
                                
11 
Core Performance measures
$
559
  
$
37
  
$
523
  
$
35
  
$
540
  
$
44 

(1)
Acquisition-related costs:  These costs include intangible amortization, inventory valuation adjustments and external acquisition-related deal costs.
(2)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Telecommunications segment recorded a $52 million translation capital gain on the liquidation of a foreign subsidiary.
(3)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Telecommunications segment recorded a $31 million after tax charge for workforce reductions and asset write-offs and disposals.
(4)
Annual pension mark-to-market adjustment.  Mark-to-market pension gains and losses, net, which arise from changes in actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets and discount rates, and not from Corning’s core operations.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Environmental Technologies Segment
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012, September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions)

 
 

 
Three months ended
June 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
September 30, 2012
  
Three months ended
December 31, 2012
 
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
  
Net
sales
  
Net
income
 
                                  
As reported *
$
249
  
$
34
  
$
233
  
$
27
  
$
219
  
$
10
Restructuring, impairment and other credits (1)
                                
2
Pension mark-to-market (2)
                                
5
Core Performance measures
$
249
  
$
34
  
$
233
  
$
27
  
$
219
  
$
17

(1)  
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Environmental Technologies segment recorded a $2 million after tax charge for workforce reductions.
(2)  
Annual pension mark-to-market adjustment.  Mark-to-market pension gains and losses, net, which arise from changes in actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets and discount rates, and not from Corning’s core operations.

*Includes impact of defined benefit pension plan methodology change implemented in the first quarter of 2013 and retrospectively applied to prior periods.

 
 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Gross Margin and Gross Margin Percentage
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions, except percentages)


 
Three months ended
March 31, 2013
  
Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 
Sales
  
Gross
Margin
  
Gross
Margin
%
  
Sales
  
Gross
Margin
  
Gross
Margin
%
                               
As reported
$
1,814
  
$
770 
  
42%
  
$
1,920 
  
$
824 
  
43%
                               
Acquisition-related costs (1)
        
12 
                    
Constant-yen (2)
                  
(100)
    
(58)
    
                               
Core gross margin and gross margin percentage
$
1,814
  
$
782 
  
43%
  
$
1,820 
  
$
766 
  
42%

(1)
Acquisition-related costs:  These costs include inventory valuation adjustments.
(2)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business is priced and manufactured in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.


 
 
 
 
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE TO GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURE
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013, March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2012
(Unaudited; amounts in millions)


 
Three months
ended
March 31,
2013
  
Three months
ended
March 31,
2012
  
Three months
ended
December 31,
2012
                 
Cash flows from operating activities
$
623 
  
$
762 
  
$
1,240 
                 
Less:  Cash flows from investing activities
  
(122)
    
(604)
    
(1,007)
                 
Plus:  Short-term investments – acquisitions
  
291 
    
528 
    
411 
                 
Less:  Short-term investments – liquidations
  
(469)
    
(341)
    
(651)
                 
Free cash flow
$
323 
  
$
345 
  
$
(7)





 
 
 

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES



Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In managing the Company and assessing our financial performance, we supplement certain measures provided by our consolidated financial statements with measures adjusted to exclude certain items, to arrive at Core Performance measures.  We believe reporting Core Performance measures provides investors greater transparency to the information used by our management team for our financial and operational decision making.  Net sales, equity in earnings of affiliated companies, and net income are adjusted to exclude the impacts of changes in the Japanese yen, the impact of the purchased collars, the impact of acquisitions, the results of the polysilicon business of our equity affiliate Dow Corning Corporation, discrete tax items, restructuring and restructuring-related charges, certain litigation-related expenses and the annual pension mark-to-market adjustment.  These measures are not prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  We believe investors should consider these non-GAAP measures in evaluating our results as they are more indicative of our core operating performance and with how management evaluates our operational results and trends.  These measures are not, and should not be viewed as a substitute for U.S. GAAP reporting measures.

The following is an explanation of each adjustment that management excluded as part of these non-GAAP financial measures as well as reasons for excluding each item:

Items which we exclude from GAAP measures to arrive at Core Performance measures are as follows:

(1)
Constant-yen:  Because a significant portion of Corning’s LCD glass business revenues and manufacturing costs are denominated in Japanese yen, management believes it is important to understand the impact on core earnings from translating yen into dollars.  Presenting results on a constant-yen basis eliminates the translation impact of the Japanese yen, and allows management to evaluate performance period over period, analyze underlying trends in our businesses, and to establish operational goals and forecasts.  We use an internally derived management rate of ¥93, which is closely aligned to our portfolio of purchased collars, and have restated all years presented based on this rate in order to effectively remove the impact of changes in the Japanese yen.

(2)
Purchased collars:  We have excluded the impact of our purchased collars for each period presented because we have aligned the internally derived rate with our portfolio of purchased collars.  This, coupled with the Constant-yen adjustments, effectively eliminates the impact of changes in the Japanese yen on our results.

 
 
 


(3)
Results of Dow Corning Corporation’s equity affiliate, Hemlock Semiconductor:  We are excluding the results of Dow Corning’s consolidated subsidiary, Hemlock Semiconductor, a producer of polycrystalline silicon, to remove the non-operating items and events which have caused severe unpredictability and instability in earnings over the past eighteen months, and are expected to continue in the future.  These events are being primarily driven by the macro-economic environment.  Specifically, the uncertainty regarding the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigation of imports of solar-grade polysilicon from the United States by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the impact of potential asset write-offs, offset by the potential benefit of large payments required under “take or pay” customer contracts, are events that are unrelated to its core operations, and that have, or could have, significant impact to this business.
 
(4)
Acquisition-related costs:  These expenses include intangible amortization, inventory valuation adjustments and external acquisition-related deal costs.

(5)
Discrete tax items:  These items represent adjustments for effects of tax law changes which do not reflect expected on-going operating results.

(6)
Certain litigation-related charges:  These adjustments relate to the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) asbestos litigation.

(7)
Restructuring, impairment and other charges.

(8)
Annual pension mark-to-market adjustment:  Mark-to-market pension gains and losses, net, which arise from changes in actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets and discount rates, and not from Corning’s core operations;