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	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions, except per share data and percentages)	2022			2021			Change		2022			2021			Change
Revenue	$	349.0		$	379.2		(8)	%	$	1,096.0		$	1,096.4		—	%
Gross margin	43.1		%	49.0		%			45.1		%	48.4		%
Operating income	$	93.2		$	102.0		(9)	%	$	258.0		$	283.1		(9)	%
Operating margin	26.7		%	26.9		%			23.5		%	25.8		%
Net income attributable to IPG Photonics Corporation	$	76.3		$	75.4		1	%	$	202.8		$	213.3		(5)	%
Earnings per diluted share	$	1.47		$	1.40		5	%	$	3.93		$	3.95		(1)	%

"We continued to see upward momentum in our emerging growth products with strength in welding, primarily in e-mobility applications, cleaning, solar cell manufacturing, medical and 3D printing applications in the third quarter," said Dr. Eugene Scherbakov, IPG Photonics' Chief Executive Officer. "The operating environment remains challenging, including currency headwinds, softer general industrial demand in Europe and Covid-related restrictions in China. At the same time, we are seeing accelerating investments in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles globally and expect to benefit from continued higher sales to EV applications in the next several years. Additionally, our medical sales nearly doubled compared to the same period last year as we are focusing on diversifying revenues across end markets and applications and reducing cyclical sensitivity of the business."

Third quarter revenue of $349 million decreased 8% year over year. The strong U.S. dollar reduced revenue by approximately $26 million or 7% compared to the same period last year. Materials processing sales accounted for 90% of total revenue and decreased 10% year over year with higher sales in welding, cleaning and solar cell applications offset by lower revenue in cutting applications in China and Europe. Sales into Other applications increased 10% year over year, driven by the strength in medical, partially offset by lower revenue following the divestiture of the telecom transmission product lines and lower sales in advanced applications. Emerging growth products sales accounted for 43% of total revenue.

Revenue in high power continuous wave (CW) lasers declined 14% year over year due to lower demand in high power cutting applications, which was partially offset by strong growth in welding. Sales of pulsed lasers declined 6% compared with the prior year due to lower demand in cutting and marking applications, partially offset by growth in solar cell manufacturing and cleaning applications. By region, sales increased 1% in North America and decreased 13% in Europe, 14% in China and 21% in Japan on a year-over-year basis.

Earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $1.47 increased 5% year over year. The gain on sale of the telecom transmission business increased operating income by $22 million and benefited diluted EPS by $0.32, which was slightly offset by a restructuring charge of $1 million or $0.01 per diluted share, also related to the telecom business. Foreign exchange transaction gains increased operating income by less than $1 million. The effective tax rate in the quarter was 21%, benefiting from certain discrete items. During the third quarter, IPG generated $76 million in cash from operations. Capital expenditures were $25 million and stock repurchases were $71 million in the quarter.

“Third quarter book-to-bill was slightly above one as higher bookings for emerging growth products across most geographies helped to offset some of the weaknesses in European and Chinese cutting markets. Despite increased global economic uncertainty, we believe that macro trends such as e-mobility, investments in renewable energy and automation as well as focus on energy efficiency due to increased energy costs should continue to drive higher demand for our lasers," concluded Dr. Scherbakov.

As discussed in more detail in the "Safe Harbor" passage of this news release, actual results may differ from this guidance due to various factors including, but not limited to, trade policy changes and trade restrictions with Russia, the COVID-19 pandemic, product demand, order cancellations and delays, competition, tariffs, currency fluctuations and general economic conditions. This guidance is based upon current market conditions and expectations, and is subject to the risks outlined in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, and assumes exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar of Euro 1.02, Russian ruble 57, Japanese yen 145 and Chinese yuan 7.10, respectively.

IPG Photonics Corporation is the leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers used primarily in materials processing and other diverse applications. The Company’s mission is to make its fiber laser technology the tool of choice in mass production. IPG accomplishes this mission by delivering superior performance, reliability and usability at a lower total cost of ownership compared with other types of lasers and non-laser tools, allowing end users to increase productivity and decrease costs. IPG is headquartered in Oxford, Massachusetts and has more than 30 facilities worldwide. For more information, visit www.ipgphotonics.com.

Information and statements provided by IPG and its employees, including statements in this press release, that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to macro trends such as e-mobility, investments in renewable energy and automation as well as focus on energy efficiency due to increased energy costs should continue to drive higher demand for our lasers, as well as revenue, tax rate and earnings guidance, and the impact of the U.S. dollar on our guidance for fourth quarter of 2022. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with the strength or weakness of the business conditions in industries and geographic markets that IPG serves, particularly the effect of downturns in the markets IPG serves; uncertainties and adverse changes in the general economic conditions of markets; inability to manage risks associated with international customers and operations; changes in trade controls and trade policies; IPG's ability to penetrate new applications for fiber lasers and increase market share; the rate of acceptance and penetration of IPG's products; foreign currency fluctuations; high levels of fixed costs from IPG's vertical integration; the appropriateness of IPG's manufacturing capacity for the level of demand; competitive factors, including declining average selling prices; the effect of acquisitions and investments; inventory write-downs; asset impairment charges; intellectual property infringement claims and litigation; interruption in supply of key components; manufacturing risks; government regulations and trade sanctions; and other risks identified in IPG's SEC filings. Readers are encouraged to refer to the risk factors described in IPG's Annual Report on Form 10-K (filed with the SEC on February 22, 2022) and IPG's reports filed with the SEC, as applicable. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to rely on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. IPG undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales	$	349,006	$	379,150	$	1,096,008	$	1,096,393
Cost of sales	198,582		193,276		601,419		566,000
Gross profit	150,424		185,874		494,589		530,393
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	19,383		20,688		58,767		58,764
Research and development	25,436		34,277		89,494		102,807
General and administrative	33,813		32,557		97,888		93,715

Gain on divestiture	(21,748)		—		(21,748)		—
Impairment of long-lived assets and other restructuring charges	919		—		919		—
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange	(541)		(3,634)		11,289		(7,973)
Total operating expenses	57,262		83,888		236,609		247,313
Operating income	93,162		101,986		257,980		283,080
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income (expense), net	3,625		(288)		4,732		(1,190)
Other income (expense), net	301		(211)		683		70
Total other income (expense)	3,926		(499)		5,415		(1,120)
Income before provision of income taxes	97,088		101,487		263,395		281,960
Provision for income taxes	20,390		26,788		59,738		69,362
Net income	76,698		74,699		203,657		212,598
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	434		(703)		853		(731)
Net income attributable to IPG Photonics Corporation	$	76,264	$	75,402	$	202,804	$	213,329
Net income attributable to IPG Photonics Corporation per share:
Basic	$	1.48	$	1.41	$	3.94	$	3.99
Diluted	$	1.47	$	1.40	$	3.93	$	3.95
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	51,629		53,387		51,449		53,501
Diluted	51,737		53,834		51,626		54,053


	September 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
	(In thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	869,274	$	709,105
Short-term investments	365,409		805,400
Accounts receivable, net	195,194		262,121
Inventories	555,537		460,747
Prepaid income taxes	49,496		36,990
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	84,177		73,320

Total current assets	2,119,087		2,347,683
Deferred income taxes, net	69,323		47,761
Goodwill	37,963		38,609
Intangible assets, net	36,171		52,678
Property, plant and equipment, net	661,510		635,302
Other assets	38,466		48,507
Total assets	$	2,962,520	$	3,170,540
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:

Current portion of long-term debt	$	16,328	$	18,126
Accounts payable	55,072		55,839
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	199,636		230,826

Income taxes payable	24,752		8,642
Total current liabilities	295,788		313,433
Other long-term liabilities and deferred income taxes	86,223		93,855
Long-term debt, net of current portion	—		16,031
Total liabilities	382,011		423,319

Commitments and contingencies
IPG Photonics Corporation equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized; 55,974,063 and 49,393,642 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2022; 55,788,246 and 53,010,265 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2021.	6		6
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,580,421 and 2,777,981 shares held at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.	(821,388)		(438,503)
Additional paid-in capital	939,040		908,423
Retained earnings	2,669,411		2,466,607
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(206,560)		(189,951)
Total IPG Photonics Corporation equity	2,580,509		2,746,582
Non-controlling interests	—		639
Total equity	2,580,509		2,747,221
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,962,520	$	3,170,540


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022		2021
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	203,657	$	212,598
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	69,852		72,127

Impairment of long-lived assets and other restructuring charges	919		—
Provisions for inventory, warranty & bad debt	58,990		50,364
Gain on divestiture	(21,748)		—
Other	20,201		25,294
Changes in assets and liabilities that used cash, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and accounts payable	39,680		14,015
Inventories	(148,959)		(105,384)
Other	(51,566)		36,142
Net cash provided by operating activities	171,026		305,156
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of and deposits on property, plant and equipment	(84,552)		(93,857)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	837		859
Purchases of short-term investments	(914,598)		(1,437,193)
Proceeds from short-term investments	1,355,883		1,226,445
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,000)		—
Proceeds from divestiture, net of cash sold	52,141		—
Other	(246)		(1,078)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	407,465		(304,824)
Cash flows from financing activities:


Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(17,829)		(2,851)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock option and purchase plans less payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	2,353		11,427


Purchase of treasury stock, at cost	(382,885)		(78,071)
Payment of purchase price holdback from business combination	—		(2,624)
Purchase of non-controlling interests	(2,500)		—
Net cash used in financing activities	(400,861)		(72,119)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(17,461)		(11,862)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	160,169		(83,649)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — Beginning of period	709,105		878,553
Cash and cash equivalents — End of period	869,274		794,904
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,766	$	1,932
Cash paid for income taxes	$	83,771	$	35,982


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(In thousands)


Amortization of intangible assets:
Cost of sales	$	796	$	1,202	$	3,024	$	3,643
Sales and marketing	1,651		1,849		5,353		5,744



Total amortization of intangible assets	$	2,447	$	3,051	$	8,377	$	9,387


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
	(In thousands)
Cost of sales	$	2,961	$	2,866	$	9,234	$	8,335
Sales and marketing	1,191		1,244		3,709		3,651
Research and development	986		2,465		5,889		7,055
General and administrative	3,640		3,256		10,370		9,554
Total stock-based compensation	8,778		9,831		29,202		28,595
Tax effect of stock-based compensation	(1,894)		(2,110)		(6,279)		(6,102)
Net stock-based compensation	$	6,884	$	7,721	$	22,923	$	22,493