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As long as an Insider is aware of information which is (1) material and (2) non-public relating to the Company, such Insider
may not buy or sell MTX Securities. The definitions of “material” and “non-public” are summarized in Appendix A attached hereto. This policy against insider trading also applies to trading in the securities of other companies that issue
securities, including the Company’s customers and suppliers and firms with which the Company may be negotiating a transaction, if the Insider in possession of material non-public information relating to those companies as a result of his or
her position with this Company. After any material, non-public information has been disclosed through appropriate channels, a reasonable time should be allowed to elapse (at least one full business day) before trading in the security to
allow the public dissemination and evaluation of the information.
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Insiders also may not convey material non-public information about the Company to others or suggest that anyone purchase or
sell MTX Securities while such Insider is aware of material non-public information about this Company. This practice, known as "tipping," also violates the securities laws and can result in the same civil and criminal penalties that apply
if the Insider engages in insider trading directly, even if the he or she does not receive any money or derive any benefit from trades made by persons to whom he or she passed material nonpublic information. This policy against "tipping"
applies to information about the Company and MTX Securities as well as to information about other companies, if the Insider is in possession of material non-public information of those companies as a result of his or her position with this
Company. This policy does not restrict legitimate business communications on a "need to know" basis, where the Insider has a basis to expect that the other person will not trade while in possession of the information.
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In addition, each Designated Person is prohibited from buying or selling MTX Securities during the no-trading periods
described below:
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Last Trading Day of Quarter
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Earnings
Announcement Day + 1 |
Earnings Announcement Day + 2
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No Trading after 4:00 P.M. (Eastern Time)
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No Trading
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No Trading
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Trading Permitted Starting at 9:30 A.M.
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Section 16 Insiders must obtain prior clearance from the General Counsel, or his designee, before he or she makes any
purchases or sales of MTX Securities, even when a no-trading period is not in effect. To help prevent inadvertent violations of the federal securities laws and to avoid even the appearance of trading on inside information, prior clearance
is required for all purchases and sales of MTX Securities, including transfers between the Company stock fund and other investment options in the Company’s 401(k) plans (see below) by any Section 16 Insider or their Related Persons. Each
proposed transaction should be submitted for pre-clearance at least two days in advance of the proposed transaction and will be evaluated to determine if it raises insider trading concerns or other concerns under the federal or state
securities laws and regulations. The General Counsel’s office is under no obligation to approve a trade submitted for pre-clearance and, under appropriate circumstances, may determine not to permit the trade. Any advice will relate solely
to the restraints imposed by law and will not constitute advice regarding the investment aspects of any transaction. Clearance of a transaction is valid only for a 48-hour period. If the transaction order is not placed within that 48-hour
period, clearance of the transaction must be requested again. If clearance is denied, the fact of such denial must be kept confidential by the person requesting such clearance.
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The following discusses the applicability of the Policy with respect to certain transactions under Company benefit plans:
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Rule 10b5-1 of the 1934 Act provides a defense from insider trading liability under SEC Rule 10b-5. The Company will permit
Insiders to establish trading plans that meet the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 (“Rule 10b5-1 plans”), which permit purchases or sales of MTX Securities pursuant to these plans without regard to certain insider trading restrictions, such as
during the no-trading periods. In general, a 10b5-1 plan must be entered into at a time when the person entering into the plan is not aware of material nonpublic information and, for Designated Persons, outside of a no-trading period. Once
the plan is adopted, the person must not exercise any influence over the amount of securities to be traded, the price at which they are to be traded or the date of the trade. The plan must either specify the amount, pricing and timing of
transactions in advance or delegate discretion on these matters to an independent third party. All 10b5-1 plans must be approved by the General Counsel or his designee prior to implementation.
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The Company considers it improper and inappropriate for any Insider to engage in short-term or speculative transactions in
MTX Securities. Therefore, Insiders may not engage in any of the following transactions:
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Trading in MTX Securities on a short term basis, including any sales of MTX Securities within six months following the
purchase of MTX Securities in the open market.
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Short sales of MTX Securities (i.e., the sale of securities that are not owned by the Insider, including sales “against the
box”).
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Transactions in puts, calls or other derivative securities, on an exchange or in any other organized market, on MTX
Securities.
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Hedging or monetization transactions with respect to MTX Securities, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts.
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Holding MTX Securities in a margin account or pledging (or hypothecating) MTX Securities as collateral for a loan or
otherwise.
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The Policy continues to apply to transactions in MTX Securities by former Insiders. If an Insider is in possession of
material, non-public information when his or her directorship or employment terminates, he or she may not trade in MTX Securities until that information has become public or is no longer material. In addition, Designated Persons remain
subject to the no-trading periods and Section 16 Insiders remain subject to the pre-clearance obligations set forth in the Policy until the end of the quarterly no-trading period for the quarter in which the Designated Person or Section 16
Insider left the Company.
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The Company will not engage in transactions in MTX Securities, except in compliance with applicable securities laws.
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Section 16 Insiders are subject to additional rules regarding their securities transactions.
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In many cases, Section 16 Insiders are also required to file Form 144 before making an open market sale of MTX Securities.
Form 144 notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission of the intent to sell MTX Securities. This form is generally prepared and filed by Section 16 Insider’s broker and is in addition to the Section 16 reports referred to above.
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Exceptions to this Policy may be granted only under the most extenuating of circumstances. Requests for waivers or exceptions
to this policy must be submitted in writing to the General Counsel, and may be approved by the General Counsel.
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Financial information, including revenue results, operating income, profits, orders data, contracting activity or other
revenue projections, whether relating to the Company as a whole or to one of its business segments or subsidiaries.
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News about a major contract award or cancellation of an existing contract.
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Financial projections, forecasts or budgets.
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Mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, tender offers, acquisition or sale of a business segment or unit, or
other significant changes in assets.
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Significant new products or discoveries or significant developments regarding customers or suppliers.
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Changes in senior management or other major personnel changes.
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Changes in dividend policy, declaration of a stock split or the offering of additional securities.
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Financial liquidity problems.
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Changes in pricing or discount policies.
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Significant legal exposure due to actual, pending or threatened litigation.
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Changes in the Company's auditors or a notification from its auditors that the Company may no longer rely on the auditors'
audit report.
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Major events regarding the Company's securities.
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it has been released to the public by the Company through appropriate channels, e.g., by means of an SEC filing, a press
release during a publicly broadcast analyst conference call or a widely disseminated statement from a senior officer, and
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at least one full business day has elapsed since public disclosure, in order to permit the market to absorb and evaluate the
information.
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