TTM Technologies, Inc. Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and 2019 Results

SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TTM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTMI), a leading global printed circuit board (“PCB”) and radio frequency (“RF”) components manufacturer, today reported results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended on December 30, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights

• Net sales were $719.3 million
• GAAP net income was $25.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share
• Non-GAAP net income was $43.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, inclusive of $0.03 foreign exchange losses
• Cash flow from operations of $130.1 million

Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $719.3 million, compared to $711.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $716.8 million in the third quarter of 2019.

GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $49.4 million, compared to $42.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 and $36.4 million in the third quarter of 2019. 

GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $25.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share.  This compares to income of $52.5 million, or $0.42 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2018, and $15.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2019.  The fourth quarter of 2018 results reflect the release of a tax valuation allowance of $43.6 million. 
                                                                                                                                            
On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $43.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted share. This compares to non-GAAP net income of $55.0 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2018 and $38.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $111.3 million, or 15.5 percent of net sales, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $117.4 million, or 16.5 percent of net sales, for the fourth quarter of 2018 and $103.5 million, or 14.4 percent of net sales, for the third quarter of 2019.

“For the fourth quarter, TTM continued to generate strong cash flow and delivered revenue and earnings above the previously guided range,” said Tom Edman, CEO of TTM.  “The year over year growth we experienced in the aerospace and defense, cellular and computing end markets offset weakness in our other commercial end markets.”

Full Year 2019 Financial Results
Net sales for fiscal year 2019 decreased to $2.69 billion from $2.85 billion in fiscal year 2018, a 5.5% decrease.

GAAP operating income for fiscal year 2019 was $120.1 million, a decrease from GAAP operating income of $159.1 million in fiscal year 2018.

GAAP net income for fiscal year 2019 was $41.3 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $173.6 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2018.  The 2018 results reflect the release of a tax valuation allowance of $118.2 million. 

On a non-GAAP basis, net income for fiscal year 2019 was $120.5 million, or $1.13 per diluted share. This compares to fiscal year 2018 non-GAAP net income of $190.4 million, or $1.76 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2019 was $376.2 million, or 14.0 percent of net sales, compared to $438.8 million, or 15.4 percent of net sales, for fiscal year 2018. 

"In 2019, we finished with strong results in Q4 and made progress on our strategy of diversification, differentiation and discipline.  Specifically, we acquired differentiating technology with an important asset purchase from i3 Technologies, which enables us to manufacture products that require finer lines and smaller spacing for our aerospace and defense and commercial end markets broadening our technology offerings in North America.  In addition, in early January, we announced the sale of our more seasonal and generally more volatile mobility business," continued Edman.  “Finally, our financial discipline allowed us to generate significant year over year growth in cash flow despite year over year declines in revenues and profits.”

Business Outlook
Typically, in the first calendar quarter of every year, our China based factories are shut down over the Lunar New Year holiday.  This year, due to government restrictions from the coronavirus. the shutdown has been extended approximately nine days to February 10^th.  Assuming our factories in the PRC can resume production on February 10^th, TTM estimates that revenue for the first quarter of 2020 will be in the range of $580 million to $620 million, and non-GAAP net income will be in the range of $0.05 to $0.11 per diluted share, which includes approximately $0.09 negative impact from the additional nine days of closure. If the government extends the factory shutdown beyond February 10^th, our financial results would be further negatively impacted.

To Access the Live Webcast/Conference Call
TTM will host a conference call and webcast to discuss fourth quarter 2019 results and the first quarter 2020 outlook on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time).  The conference call will include forward-looking statements.

Telephone access is available by dialing domestic 800-367-2403 or international 334-777-6978 (ID 6010319).  The conference call also will be webcast on TTM’s website at www.ttm.com.

To Access a Replay of the Webcast
The replay of the webcast will remain accessible for one week following the live event on TTM’s website at www.ttm.com.

About TTM
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global printed circuit board manufacturer, focusing on quick-turn and volume production of technologically advanced PCBs, backplane assemblies and electro-mechanical solutions as well as a global designer and manufacturer of RF and microwave components and assemblies. TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop manufacturing services enable customers to shorten the time required to develop new products and bring them to market. Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that relate to future events or performance. TTM cautions you that such statements are simply predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. These statements reflect TTM's current expectations, and TTM does not undertake to update or revise these forward looking statements, even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied in this or other TTM statements will not be realized. Further, these statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond TTM's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general market and economic conditions, including interest rates, currency exchange rates and consumer spending, demand for TTM's products, market pressures on prices of TTM's products, warranty claims, changes in product mix, contemplated significant capital expenditures and related financing requirements, TTM's dependence upon a small number of customers and other factors set forth in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's public reports filed with the SEC.

About Our Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release includes information about TTM’s adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. TTM presents non-GAAP financial information to enable investors to see TTM through the eyes of management and to provide better insight into TTM’s ongoing financial performance. 

A material limitation associated with the use of the above non-GAAP financial measures is that they have no standardized measurement prescribed by GAAP and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.  TTM compensates for these limitations by providing full disclosure of each non-GAAP financial measure and reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.  However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

With respect to the Company’s outlook for non-GAAP net income per diluted share, we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty or without unreasonable effort certain items that may affect a comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Our expected non-GAAP net income per diluted share excludes primarily the future impact of restructuring actions, impairment charges, unusual gains and losses, and tax adjustments. These reconciling items are highly variable and difficult to predict due to various factors outside of management’s control and could have a material impact on our future period net income per diluted share calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  Accordingly, a reconciliation of non-GAAP net income per diluted share to a comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is not available without unreasonable effort and has not been provided.

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TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Selected Unaudited Financial Information
(In thousands, except per share data)
						Fourth Quarter						Third Quarter			Full Year
						2019			2018			2019			2019			2018
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	Net sales					$	719,253		$	710,955		$	716,817		$	2,689,308		$	2,847,261
	Cost of goods sold					594,704			588,323			612,983			2,287,625			2,390,227
	Gross profit					124,549			122,632			103,834			401,683			457,034
	Operating expenses:
		Selling and marketing				18,843			18,533			18,400			74,011			73,313
		General and administrative				43,535			39,615			38,845			152,096			159,437
		Amortization of definite-lived intangibles				10,206			17,722			10,175			48,474			59,681
		Restructuring charges				2,539			3,962			53			6,981			5,518
			Total operating expenses			75,123			79,832			67,473			281,562			297,949
	Operating income					49,426			42,800			36,361			120,121			159,085
	Interest expense					(20,107)			(22,533)			(20,568)			(83,234)			(78,958)
	Other, net					(2,920)			2,357			8,126			9,297			9,641
	Income before income taxes					26,399			22,624			23,919			46,184			89,768
	Income tax (provision) / benefit					(1,140)			29,858			(8,049)			(4,883)			83,816
	Net income					$	25,259		$	52,482		$	15,870		$	41,301		$	173,584
	Earnings per share:
		Basic				$	0.24		$	0.51		$	0.15		$	0.39		$	1.68
		Diluted				$	0.21		$	0.42		$	0.14		$	0.39		$	1.38
	Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:
		Basic				105,502			103,683			105,492			105,195			103,355
		Diluted				133,073			131,533			132,412			106,332			134,036
	Reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used to calculate basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share:
	Net income					$	25,259		$	52,482		$	15,870					$	173,584
		Add back items: interest expense, net of tax				2,825			3,030			2,836						11,906
	Adjusted net income					$	28,084		$	55,512		$	18,706					$	185,490
	Weighted-average shares outstanding					105,502			103,683			105,492						103,355
	Dilutive effect of convertible debt					25,938			25,939			25,938						25,939
	Dilutive effect of warrants					-			-			-						3,065
	Dilutive effect of performance-based stock units, restricted stock units & stock options					1,633			1,911			982						1,677
	Diluted shares					133,073			131,533			132,412						134,036
	Earnings per share:
		Basic				$	0.24		$	0.51		$	0.15					$	1.68
		Diluted				$	0.21		$	0.42		$	0.14					$	1.38
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
						December 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
	Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash					$	400,154		$	256,360
	Accounts and notes receivable, net					503,664			523,165
	Contract assets					288,235			287,741
	Inventories					122,019			109,377
	Total current assets					1,342,684			1,206,914
	Property, plant and equipment, net					1,022,929			1,052,024
	Operating lease right of use asset					24,156			-
	Other non-current assets					1,171,164			1,198,565
	Total assets					3,560,933			3,457,503
	Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt					$	249,975		$	30,000
	Accounts payable					483,566			431,288
	Total current liabilities					946,666			673,214
	Debt, net of discount					1,225,962			1,462,425
	Total long-term liabilities					1,335,230			1,557,202
	Total equity					1,279,037			1,227,087
	Total liabilities and equity					3,560,933			3,457,503
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
						Fourth Quarter						Third Quarter			Full Year
						2019			2018			2019			2019			2018
	Gross margin					17.3%			17.2%			14.5%			14.9%			16.1%
	Operating margin					6.9%			6.0%			5.1%			4.5%			5.6%
	End Market Breakdown:
						Fourth Quarter						Third Quarter
						2019			2018*			2019
		Aerospace/Defense				26%			23%			24%
		Automotive				14%			16%			17%
		Cellular Phone				16%			14%			19%
		Computing/Storage/Peripherals				14%			13%			12%
		Medical/Industrial/Instrumentation				13%			14%			13%
		Networking/Communications				15%			18%			13%
		Other				2%			2%			2%
		* Amended for Anaren integration
	Stock-based Compensation:
						Fourth Quarter						Third Quarter
						2019			2018			2019
		Amount included in:
			Cost of goods sold			$	942		$	766		$	941
			Selling and marketing			518			525			593
			General and administrative			3,166			4,442			3,128
			Total stock-based compensation expense			$	4,626		$	5,733		$	4,662
	Operating Segment Data:
						Fourth Quarter						Third Quarter
		Net sales:				2019			2018			2019
		PCB				$	671,928		$	653,482		$	649,104
		E-M Solutions				47,325			57,473			67,713
			Total net sales			$	719,253		$	710,955		$	716,817
		Operating segment income:
		PCB				$	93,447		$	87,201		$	73,230
		E-M Solutions				1,841			3,364			3,236
		Corporate				(34,373)			(28,863)			(28,750)
			Total operating segment income			60,915			61,702			47,716
		Amortization of definite-lived intangibles				(11,489)			(18,902)			(11,355)
			Total operating income			49,426			42,800			36,361
		Total other expense				(23,027)			(20,176)			(12,442)
		Income before income taxes				$	26,399		$	22,624		$	23,919
RECONCILIATIONS1
						Fourth Quarter						Third Quarter			Full Year
						2019			2018			2019			2019			2018
	Non-GAAP gross profit reconciliation2:
		GAAP gross profit				$	124,549		$	122,632		$	103,834		$	401,683		$	457,034
		Add back item:
			Inventory markup			-			-			-			-			4,900
			Amortization of definite-lived intangibles			1,283			1,180			1,180			4,822			3,345
			Stock-based compensation			942			766			941			3,158			2,898
		Non-GAAP gross profit				$	126,774		$	124,578		$	105,955		$	409,663		$	468,177
		Non-GAAP gross margin				17.6%			17.5%			14.8%			15.2%			16.4%
	Non-GAAP operating income reconciliation3:
		GAAP operating income				$	49,426		$	42,800		$	36,361		$	120,121		$	159,085
		Add back items:
			Amortization of definite-lived intangibles			11,489			18,902			11,355			53,296			63,026
			Stock-based compensation			4,626			5,733			4,662			16,816			20,681
			(Gain) on sale of assets			(66)			-			-			(66)			-
			Inventory markup			-			-			-			-			4,900
			Restructuring, acquisition-related, and other charges			6,856			6,104			1,573			13,883			18,797
		Non-GAAP operating income				$	72,331		$	73,539		$	53,951		$	204,050		$	266,489
		Non-GAAP operating margin				10.1%			10.3%			7.5%			7.6%			9.4%
	Non-GAAP net income and EPS reconciliation4:
		GAAP net income				$	25,259		$	52,482		$	15,870		$	41,301		$	173,584
		Add back items:
			Amortization of definite-lived intangibles			11,489			18,902			11,355			53,296			63,026
			Stock-based compensation			4,626			5,733			4,662			16,816			20,681
			Non-cash interest expense			3,501			4,384			3,452			14,288			14,783
			(Gain) on sale of assets			(186)			-			(251)			(3,743)			-
			Inventory markup			-			-			-			-			4,900
			Restructuring, acquisition-related, and other charges			6,856			6,104			1,573			13,883			19,339
			Income taxes5			(7,623)			(32,614)			2,237			(15,325)			(105,916)
		Non-GAAP net income				$	43,922		$	54,991		$	38,898		$	120,516		$	190,397
		Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share				$	0.41		$	0.52		$	0.37		$	1.13		$	1.76
	Non-GAAP diluted number of shares6:
		Diluted shares				133,073			131,533			132,412			106,332			134,036
		Dilutive effect of convertible debt				(25,938)			(25,939)			(25,938)			-			(25,939)
		Non-GAAP diluted number of shares				107,135			105,594			106,474			106,332			108,097
	Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation7:
		GAAP net income				$	25,259		$	52,482		$	15,870		$	41,301		$	173,584
		Add back items:
			Income tax provision (benefit)			1,140			(29,858)			8,049			4,883			(83,816)
			Interest expense			20,107			22,533			20,568			83,234			78,958
			Amortization of definite-lived intangibles			11,489			18,902			11,355			53,296			63,026
			Depreciation expense			42,018			41,543			41,719			166,574			162,708
			Stock-based compensation			4,626			5,733			4,662			16,816			20,681
			(Gain) on sale of assets			(186)			-			(251)			(3,743)			-
			Inventory markup			-			-			-			-			4,900
			Restructuring, acquisition-related, and other charges			6,856			6,104			1,573			13,883			18,797
		Adjusted EBITDA				$	111,309		$	117,439		$	103,545		$	376,244		$	438,838
		Adjusted EBITDA margin				15.5%			16.5%			14.4%			14.0%			15.4%
	Free cash flow reconciliation:
		Operating cash flow				130,148			151,768			58,742			311,937			273,138
		Capital expenditures, net				(46,982)			(33,671)			(25,803)			(135,972)			(149,796)
		Free cash flow				$	83,166		$	118,097		$	32,939		$	175,965		$	123,342
	1 This information provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP EPS, and adjusted EBITDA to the financial information in our consolidated condensed statements of operations.
	2 Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin measures exclude amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense and inventory markup.
	3 Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin measures exclude amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, gain on sale of assets, inventory markup, acquisition-related costs, restructuring and other charges.
	4 This information provides non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that both measures -- which add back amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, non-cash interest expense on debt (before consideration of capitalized interest), gain on sale of assets, inventory markup, acquisition-related costs, restructuring and other charges as well as the associated tax impact of these charges and discrete tax items -- provide additional useful information to investors regarding the Company's ongoing financial condition and results of operations.
	5 Income tax adjustments reflect the difference between income taxes based on a non-GAAP tax rate and a forecasted annual GAAP tax rate.
	6 Non-GAAP diluted number of shares used in computing non-GAAP earnings per share excludes the dilutive effect of convertible debt.
	7 Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, gain on sale of assets, inventory markup, acquisition-related costs, restructuring and other charges. We present adjusted EBITDA to enhance the understanding of our operating results, and it is a key measure we use to evaluate our operations.  In addition, we provide our adjusted EBITDA because we believe that investors and securities analysts will find adjusted EBITDA to be a useful measure for evaluating our operating performance and comparing our operating performance with that of similar companies that have different capital structures and for evaluating our ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditures, and working capital requirements.  However, adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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