Photronics, Inc.  Q1 2018 Financial Results Conference CallFebruary 14, 2018 

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 Revenue grew 2% Q/Q and 12% Y/Y; high-end growth achieved in both IC and FPDSequential drop in operating margin due to less than expected gross margin leverage and higher operating expensesNet income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders of $5.9M ($0.09/share)Cash balance grew to $349M on operating cash flow generation and DNP contribution to PDMCX JVClosed China JV with DNP; working together to win merchant IC business  Q1 2018 Summary  Investing in long-term, profitable growth to increase shareholder value  3 

 Income Statement Summary  $M (except EPS)  Q1 2018  Q4 2017  Q/Q  Q1 2017  Y/Y  Revenue  $ 123.4  $ 121.0  2%  $ 109.8  12%  Gross Margin  22.4%  21.9%  50 bps  20.9%  150 bps  Operating Margin  9.6%  10.3%  (70 bps)  7.9%  170 bps  Net Income*  $ 5.9  $ 5.4  10%  $ 1.9  203%  Diluted EPS*  $ 0.09  $ 0.08  $ 0.01  $ 0.03  $ 0.06  Revenue up on FPD improvement and high-end IC growthGross margin leverage limited by unfavorable FPD product mixOpex increased sequentially as Q417 one-time favorable adjustments did not repeatQ118 tax expense includes $4.2M ($0.06/share) benefits, primarily for recognition of accumulated AMT credits resulting from the tax reform actNet income includes foreign exchange loss, net of tax and non-controlling interest, of $2.7M ($0.04/share) in Q118 and $1.4M ($0.02/share) in Q117  4  *Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders 

 IC Photomask Revenue  *NOTE: new high-end definition; now 28nm and smaller; total may differ due to rounding  Strong high-end growth partially offset by seasonally-soft mainstreamHigh-end growth driven by logic demand, primarily in AsiaRecord revenue from PDMC (Taiwan JV)Memory down sequentiallyRevenue expectations mixed in Q2High-end memory up; logic mixed with high-end pauseIncrease in China revenue expected with PDMCX JV now establishedExpect to maintain or increase market share  $M  Q1 2018  Q4 2017  Q/Q  Q1 2017  Y/Y  High-End*  $ 33.4  $ 30.5  10%  $ 22.2  51%  Mainstream  $ 62.3  $ 65.6  (5%)  $ 64.2  (3%)  Total  $ 95.7  $ 96.1  (0%)  $ 86.4  11%  5 

 FPD Photomask Revenue  *≥G8 and AMOLED; total may differ due to rounding  Customers ramping new designs to improve fab utilization; expect trend to continue in Q2Plan to begin installing P-800 in Korea end of Q2 to drive technology leadership in rapidly growing AMOLED market  $M  Q1 2018  Q4 2017  Q/Q  Q1 2017  Y/Y  High-End*  $ 18.8  $ 17.1  10%  $ 17.2  9%  Mainstream  $ 9.0  $ 7.8  15%  $ 6.2  45%  Total  $ 27.8  $ 24.9  11%  $ 23.4  19%  6 

 Select Financial Data  $M  Q1 2018  Q4 2017  Q1 2017  Cash  $ 349  $ 308  $ 330  Debt  $ 61  $ 62  $ 66  Net Cash*  $ 288  $ 246  $ 264  Operating Cash Flow  $ 31  $ 23  $ 32  Capital Expenditures  $ 11  $ 53  $ 10  LTM EBITDA  $ 122  $ 119  $ 129  Cash balance grew on strong operating cash generation and $12M initial contribution from JV partner in China2018 capex expected to be ~$250M, primarily for China IC & FPD investmentsBalance sheet is able to fund planned investments and strategic M&A opportunities  7  *Net cash defined as cash and cash equivalents less long-term borrowings (including current portion), as reported in accordance with GAAP 

 Q2 2018 Guidance   Revenue ($M)  $120 - $128  Taxes ($M)  $3 - $4  EPS  $0.04 - $0.09  Diluted Shares (M)  ~69  High-end demand expectations mixed in Q218More AMOLED display capacity coming online; mask demand improves as customers release new designs to maintain utilization ratesHigh-end memory up; logic likely downExpect margin headwinds in H218 as China operations begin to ramp ahead of production in early 2019  8 

 Thank you for your interest!  For Additional Information:R. Troy Dewar, CFADirector, Investor Relations203.740.5610tdewar@photronics.com  

 Appendix 

   IC  FPD  Announced  August 2016  August 2017  Location  Xiamen  Hefei  Investment ($M)  $160M  $160M  Structure  Majority-owned JV  Wholly-owned  Investment time period  5 years  5 years  Technology  High-end, mainstream, logic, memory  Up to G10.5+, AMOLED  Production start  Early 2019  Spring 2019  Projected sales  $150M (total for both operations)    Investing in China Operations  11  PLAB well positioned for these investmentsGlobal merchant market and technology leaderStrong footprint in AsiaBalance sheet to support investment 

 IC Photomask Revenue  12  Mainstream$249.3M69%  High-End$110.2M31%  High-End: 28nm and smaller; total may differ due to rounding 

 FPD Photomask Revenue  13  Mainstream$35.3M34%  High-End$69.4M66%  High-End: ≥G8 and AMOLED; total may differ due to rounding  Mainstream$32.5M32%  High-End$67.9M68% 

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