Form: 8-K

Current report filing

July 29, 2008

Exhibit 99.1
 
Contacts:
Corporation:
 
Investors and Media:
 
TTM Technologies, Inc.
 
Guerrant Associates
 
Steve Richards, Chief Financial Officer
 
Laura Guerrant
 
(714) 241-0303
 
(808) 882-1467
 
investor@ttmtech.com
 
lguerrant@guerrantir.com
 
TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2008 RESULTS

SANTA ANA, CA –– July 29, 2008 –– TTM Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTMI), North America’s largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, today reported results for the second quarter of 2008, ended June 30, 2008.

Financial & Operational Highlights
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Second quarter 2008 net sales of $173.0 million were in line with the Company’s guidance, and gross margin of 21.1 percent exceeded the Company’s guidance.
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The Company completed a successful convertible debt offering and used a portion of the proceeds to retire the remaining balance of the term loan debt associated with the Printed Circuit Group acquisition.

Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Kent Alder, President and CEO of TTM, noted, “Results for the second quarter continued our long history of delivering solid financial performance. Our gross margin and our diluted earnings per share, when adjusted for costs related to repaying our debt, exceeded our expectations.” Alder continued, “The Aerospace/Defense end market showed continued strength, and we again saw strong demand for our high tech manufacturing services.”

Second quarter net sales of $173.0 million decreased from first quarter 2008 net sales of $174.1 million and were in line with the Company’s guidance.

Second quarter 2008 gross margin of 21.1 percent declined slightly from first quarter 2008 gross margin of 21.6 percent but exceeded the high end of the guidance range.

Selling and marketing expense for the second quarter was $7.8 million, representing 4.5 percent of net sales. This is consistent with first quarter selling and marketing expense of $7.7 million, representing 4.4 percent of net sales.

Second quarter general and administrative expense, including amortization of intangibles,  was $9.8 million, representing 5.7 percent of net sales. This compares to general and administrative expense, including amortization of intangibles, for the first quarter of $9.2 million, representing 5.3 percent of sales. General and administrative expense increased in the second quarter due to higher incentive compensation and stock-based compensation expense.

Operating expenses totaled $17.5 million in the second quarter. During the first quarter of 2008, TTM reduced operating expenses by $3.7 million due to a metal reclamation recovery.  Absent this reduction in expense, first quarter operating expenses would have totaled $16.9 million.

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TTM posted second quarter operating income of $19.1 million, which compares to first quarter operating income of $24.4 million, which included the aforementioned $3.7 million metal reclamation recovery.

Other expense in the second quarter was $4.1 million compared to $1.6 million in the first quarter.  This increase is largely attributable to the write-off of the remaining financing costs and the unwinding of a hedge related to the Company’s term loan, which was repaid in May with the proceeds from the convertible debt offering. TTM recorded $1.9 million in expense to amortize the remaining financing costs and $1.2 million to unwind the hedge.

Second quarter net income of $9.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, was in line with guidance and compares with first quarter net income of $14.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted share.  Net income in the first quarter benefited by $3.7 million, or about $0.05 per diluted share, from the metal reclamation recovery. Net income decreased in the second quarter by $3.1 million, or about $0.04 per diluted share, due to the costs discussed above related to the term loan repayment.

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for the second quarter was $24.5 million, or 14.1 percent of sales, compared with first quarter EBITDA of $31.0 million, or 17.8 percent of sales.  (A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure is provided after the GAAP financial statements accompanying this press release.)

Second Quarter Segment Information – PCB Manufacturing and Backplane Assembly
TTM Technologies reports two operating segments: PCB Manufacturing and Backplane Assembly.

For the PCB Manufacturing segment, second quarter net sales (before inter-company sales) were $149.6 million, compared with $148.7 million in the first quarter.  Second quarter operating segment income (before amortization of intangibles) was $17.8 million, compared with $22.7 million in the first quarter.

For the Backplane Assembly segment, second quarter net sales (before inter-company sales) were $31.2 million, compared with $32.6 million for the first quarter. Second quarter operating segment income (before amortization of intangibles) was $2.2 million, compared with $2.7 million in the first quarter.

Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter totaled $118.7 million, compared with $32.6 million at the end of the first quarter.  The substantial increase in cash is primarily attributable to the successful convertible debt offering the Company completed during the quarter.

Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Forecast
For the third quarter of 2008, TTM estimates revenues in a range of $163 million to $171 million and earnings in a range of $0.19 to $0.25 per diluted share.

To Access the Live Web Cast/Conference Call
The company will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter results and third quarter outlook on July 29, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time).

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To listen to the live web cast, log on to the TTM Technologies website at http://www.ttmtech.com.  To access the live conference call, dial 303-262-2137 or 800-218-4007.

To Access a Replay of the Web Cast
A digital replay will be available on TTM Technologies' website at http://www.ttmtech.com and will remain accessible for one week following the live event.

A telephone replay also will be available beginning two hours after the conclusion of the conference call until August 5, 2008.  You may access the telephone replay by dialing 303-590-3000 or 800-405-2236 and entering confirmation code 11117066#.

Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements that relate to future events or performance.  These statements reflect the company's current expectations, and the company 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 company statements will not be realized.  Furthermore, readers are cautioned that these statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company'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, the company's dependence upon the electronics industry, the company's dependence upon a small number of customers, general economic conditions and specific conditions in the markets TTM addresses, the unpredictability of and potential fluctuation in future revenues and operating results, increased competition from low-cost foreign manufacturers and other "Risk Factors" set forth in the company's most recent SEC filings.


About TTM
TTM Technologies, Inc. is North America’s largest printed circuit board manufacturer, focusing on quick-turn and technologically advanced PCBs and the backplane and sub-system assembly business.  TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how the company’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.ttmtech.com.

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TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
Selected Unaudited Financial Information
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                   
   
Second Quarter
   
First Quarter
   
First Two Fiscal Quarters
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2008
   
2007
 
                               
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     
                               
Net sales
  $ 172,975     $ 162,016     $ 174,071     $ 347,046     $ 338,913  
Cost of goods sold
    136,395       132,470       136,469       272,864       274,646  
                                         
Gross profit
    36,580       29,546       37,602       74,182       64,267  
                                         
Operating expenses:
                                       
Selling and marketing
    7,750       7,551       7,714       15,464       15,111  
General and administrative
    8,825       7,890       8,205       17,030       16,232  
Amortization of definite-lived intangibles
    950       1,046       947       1,897       2,071  
Metal reclamation
    -       -       (3,700 )     (3,700 )     -  
Total operating expenses
    17,525       16,487       13,166       30,691       33,414  
                                         
Operating income
    19,055       13,059       24,436       43,491       30,853  
                                         
Interest expense
    (3,288 )     (3,368 )     (1,835 )     (5,123 )     (8,466 )
Interest income and other, net
    (843 )     236       284       (559 )     995  
                                         
Income before income taxes
    14,924       9,927       22,885       37,809       23,382  
Income tax provision
    (5,480 )     (3,743 )     (8,513 )     (13,993 )     (8,733 )
                                         
Net income
  $ 9,444     $ 6,184     $ 14,372     $ 23,816     $ 14,649  
                                         
Earnings per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.22     $ 0.15     $ 0.34     $ 0.56     $ 0.35  
Diluted
  $ 0.22     $ 0.15     $ 0.34     $ 0.56     $ 0.35  
                                         
Weighted average common shares:
                                       
Basic
    42,676       42,199       42,429       42,553       42,174  
Diluted
    43,080       42,496       42,736       42,908       42,447  
 
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
                         
                                     
   
June 30, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 118,687     $ 18,681                          
Accounts receivable, net
    118,197       118,581                          
Inventories
    78,348       65,675                          
Total current assets
    331,263       219,936                          
Property, plant and equipment, net
    122,874       123,647                          
Other non-current assets
    166,977       155,215                          
Total assets
    621,114       498,798                          
                                         
Current portion long-term debt
  $ -     $ 40,000                          
Accounts payable
    51,515       53,632                          
Total current liabilities
    81,350       121,097                          
Long-term liabilities
    177,453       49,107                          
Stockholders' equity
    362,311       328,594                          
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  621,114       498,798                          

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                   
   
Second Quarter
   
First Quarter
   
First Two Fiscal Quarters
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2008
   
2007
 
EBITDA
  $ 24,460     $ 20,113     $ 30,976     $ 55,436     $ 45,581  
EBITA
  $ 19,191     $ 14,369     $ 25,696     $ 44,887     $ 33,977  
                                         
Gross margin
    21.1 %     18.2 %     21.6 %     21.4 %     19.0  
EBITDA margin
    14.1       12.4       17.8       16.0       13.4  
Operating margin
    11.0       8.1       14.0       12.5       9.1  
                                         
End Market Breakdown:
                             
   
Second Quarter
   
First Quarter
                 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
                 
                                         
Networking/Communications
    40 %     42 %     42 %                
Aerospace/Defense
    36       30       34                  
Computing/Storage/Peripherals
    11       15       12                  
Medical/Industrial/Instrumentation/Other
    13       13       12                  
                                         
Stock-based Compensation:
                             
   
Second Quarter
   
First Quarter
                 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
                 
Amount included in:
                                       
Cost of goods sold
  $ 390     $ 255     $ 233                  
Selling and marketing
    118       48       73                  
General and administrative
    970       581       685                  
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 1,478     $ 884     $ 991                  
                                         
                                         
Operating Segment Data:
                             
   
Second Quarter
   
First Quarter
                 
 Net sales:
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
                 
 PCB Manufacturing
  $ 149,596     $ 138,651     $ 148,705                  
 Backplane Assembly
    31,160       32,164       32,570                  
 Total Sales
    180,756       170,815       181,275                  
 Inter-Company Sales
    (7,781 )     (8,799 )     (7,204 )                
 Total Net Sales
  $ 172,975     $ 162,016     $ 174,071                  
                                         
 Operating Segment Income:
                                       
 PCB Manufacturing
  $ 17,780     $ 12,019     $ 22,679                  
 Backplane Assembly
    2,225       2,086       2,704                  
 Total Op Segment Income
    20,005       14,105       25,383                  
 Amortization of Intangibles
    (950 )     (1,046 )     (947 )                
 Total Op Income
    19,055       13,059       24,436                  
 Total Other Income (Expense)
    (4,131 )     (3,132 )     (1,551 )                
 Income Before Income Taxes
  $ 14,924     $ 9,927     $ 22,885                  
 
RECONCILIATIONS*
                   
   
Second Quarter
   
First Quarter
   
First Two Fiscal Quarters
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2008
   
2007
 
EBITA/EBITDA reconciliation:
                                       
Net income
  $ 9,444     $ 6,184     $ 14,372     $ 23,816     $ 14,649  
Add back items:
                                       
Income taxes
    5,480       3,743       8,513       13,993       8,733  
Interest expense
    3,288       3,368       1,835       5,123       8,466  
Amortization of intangibles
    979       1,074       976       1,955       2,129  
EBITA
    19,191       14,369       25,696       44,887       33,977  
                                         
Depreciation expense
    5,269       5,744       5,280       10,549       11,604  
EBITDA
  $ 24,460     $ 20,113     $ 30,976     $ 55,436     $ 45,581  
 
* This information provides a reconciliation of EBITA/EBITDA to the financial information in our consolidated statements of operations.
 
 
"EBITDA" means earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. "EBITA" means earnings before interest expense, income taxes and amortization. We present EBITDA / EBITA to enhance the understanding of our operating results. EBITDA / EBITA is a key measure we use to evaluate our operations. In addition, we provide our EBITDA / EBITA because we believe that investors and securities analysts will find EBITDA / EBITA 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, EBITDA / EBITA 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.