Form: 8-K

Current report filing

October 29, 2008

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

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

Third Quarter 2008 Financial & Operational Highlights
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TTM demonstrated strong free cash flow, increasing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments by $16.3 million in the third quarter for a quarter ending balance of $135.0 million.
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Strength at a number of Aerospace/Defense customers raised this end market to 39 percent of net sales from 36 percent of net sales in the second quarter.

Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Kent Alder, President and CEO of TTM, noted, “We are pleased with our results for the third quarter. Despite challenging global macroeconomic conditions, we continued our trend of delivering solid financial performance.  During the quarter, we continued to generate significant cash. The Aerospace/Defense end market was a significant part of our success and is showing continued strength.”

Third quarter net sales of $169.0 million decreased $4.0 million, or 2.3 percent, from second quarter net sales of $173.0 million.

Third quarter gross margin of 19.0 percent declined from second quarter gross margin of 21.1 percent.

TTM posted third quarter operating income of $15.5 million, which compares to second quarter operating income of $19.1 million.

Third quarter net income of $9.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, was in line with guidance and compares with second quarter net income of $9.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share.  In the third quarter, TTM recorded a $579,000 unrealized loss on its $20.1 million holdings in the Reserve Primary Fund, a money market fund that is currently liquidating its assets. The Company classified the amount in this money market fund as short-term investments. This unrealized loss, net of tax, reduced third quarter earnings per diluted share by $0.01.

EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for the third quarter was $22.2 million, or 13.1 percent of net sales, compared with second quarter EBITDA of  $24.5 million, or 14.1 percent of net sales.  (A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure is provided after the GAAP financial statements accompanying this press release.)


TTM Technologies, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results…Page 2 of 3
 
Third Quarter Segment Information – PCB Manufacturing and Backplane Assembly
TTM Technologies reports two operating segments: PCB Manufacturing and Backplane Assembly.

For the PCB Manufacturing segment, third quarter net sales (before inter-company sales) were $148.0 million, compared with $149.6 million in the second quarter.  Third quarter operating segment income (before amortization of intangibles) was $14.3 million, compared with $17.8 million in the second quarter.

For the Backplane Assembly segment, third quarter net sales (before inter-company sales) were $29.3 million, compared with $31.2 million in the second quarter.  Third quarter operating segment income (before amortization of intangibles) was $2.1 million, compared with $2.2 million in the second quarter.

Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments at the end of the third quarter totaled $135.0 million, compared with $118.7 million at the end of the second quarter, an increase of $16.3 million.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Forecast
For the fourth quarter of 2008, TTM estimates revenues in a range of $156 million to $164 million and earnings in a range of $0.14 to $0.19 per diluted share.

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

To listen to the live webcast, log on to the TTM Technologies website at http://www.ttmtech.com.  To access the live conference call, dial 303-262-2142 or 800-257-6566.

To Access a Replay of the Webcast
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 October 31, 2008.  You may access the telephone replay by dialing 303-590-3000 or 800-405-2236 and entering confirmation code 11121228#.

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 impact of the current economic crisis, the company's dependence upon a small number of customers, 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.


TTM Technologies, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results…Page 3 of 3

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)
                               
                               
                               
   
Third Quarter
   
Second Quarter
   
First Three Fiscal Quarters
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2008
   
2007
 
                               
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                         
                               
Net sales
  $ 169,019     $ 163,079     $ 172,975     $ 516,065     $ 501,992  
Cost of goods sold
    136,873       131,834       136,395       409,737       406,480  
                                         
Gross profit
    32,146       31,245       36,580       106,328       95,512  
                                         
Operating expenses:
                                       
Selling and marketing
    7,552       7,101       7,750       23,016       22,212  
General and administrative
    8,138       7,951       8,825       25,168       24,183  
Amortization of definite-lived intangibles
    951       1,019       950       2,848       3,090  
Metal reclamation
    -       -       -       (3,700 )     -  
Total operating expenses
    16,641       16,071       17,525       47,332       49,485  
                                         
Operating income
    15,505       15,174       19,055       58,996       46,027  
                                         
Interest expense
    (1,556 )     (2,628 )     (3,288 )     (6,679 )     (11,094 )
Interest income
    702       194       302       1,147       1,227  
Other, net
    (384 )     127       (1,145 )     (1,388 )     89  
                                         
Income before income taxes
    14,267       12,867       14,924       52,076       36,249  
Income tax provision
    (4,809 )     (4,666 )     (5,480 )     (18,802 )     (13,399 )
                                         
Net income
  $ 9,458     $ 8,201     $ 9,444     $ 33,274     $ 22,850  
                                         
Earnings per common share:
                                       
Basic 
  0.22     0.19     0.22     0.78     0.54  
Diluted
  $ 0.22     $ 0.19     $ 0.22     $ 0.77     $ 0.54  
                                         
Weighted average common shares:
                                       
Basic 
    42,805       42,260       42,676       42,637       42,203  
Diluted
    43,182       42,625       43,080       43,000       42,506  
 
 
 
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
               
 
September 29, 2008
 
 December 31, 2007
   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 115,470       $ 18,681    
Short-term investments
    19,522         -    
Accounts receivable, net
    115,265         118,581    
Inventories
    76,964         65,675    
Total current assets
    342,439         219,936    
Property, plant and equipment, net
    121,260         123,647    
Other non-current assets
    163,381         155,215    
Total assets
    627,080         498,798    
                     
Current portion long-term debt
  $ -       $ 40,000    
Accounts payable
    48,055         53,632    
Total current liabilities
    76,490         121,097    
Long-term liabilities
    177,176         49,107    
Stockholders' equity
    373,414         328,594    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
    627,080         498,798    
 
 
 
 

 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
                 
   
Third Quarter
   
Second Quarter
   
First Three Fiscal Quarters
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2008
   
2007
 
EBITDA
  $ 22,151     $ 22,174     $ 24,460     $ 77,587     $ 67,755  
EBITA
  $ 16,803     $ 16,543     $ 19,191     $ 61,690     $ 50,520  
                                         
Gross margin
    19.0 %     19.2 %     21.1 %     20.6 %     19.0 %
EBITDA margin
    13.1       13.6       14.1       15.0       13.5  
Operating margin
    9.2       9.3       11.0       11.4       9.2  
                                         
End Market Breakdown:
                               
   
Third Quarter
   
Second Quarter
                 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
                 
                                         
Networking/Communications
    39 %     40 %     40
%
 
 
         
Aerospace/Defense
    39       32       36                  
Computing/Storage/Peripherals
    11       13       11                  
Medical/Industrial/Instrumentation/Other
    11       15       13                  
                                         
Stock-based Compensation:
                               
   
Third Quarter
   
Second Quarter
                 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
                 
Amount included in:
                                       
Cost of goods sold
  $ 388     $ 258     $ 390                  
Selling and marketing
    116       55       118                  
General and administrative
    888       609       970                  
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 1,392     $ 922     $ 1,478                  
                                         
                                         
Operating Segment Data:
                               
   
Third Quarter
   
Second Quarter
                 
 Net sales:
 
2008
   
2007
   
2008
                 
 PCB Manufacturing
  $ 148,003     $ 140,514     $ 149,596                  
 Backplane Assembly
    29,254       30,679       31,160                  
 Total Sales
    177,257       171,193       180,756                  
 Inter-Company Sales
    (8,238 )     (8,114 )     (7,781 )                
 Total Net Sales
  $ 169,019     $ 163,079     $ 172,975                  
                                         
 Operating Segment Income:
                                       
 PCB Manufacturing
  $ 14,312     $ 13,899     $ 17,780                  
 Backplane Assembly
    2,144       2,294       2,225                  
 Total Op Segment Income
    16,456       16,193       20,005                  
 Amortization of Intangibles
    (951 )     (1,019 )     (950 )                
 Total Op Income
    15,505       15,174       19,055                  
 Total Other Expense
    (1,238 )     (2,307 )     (4,131 )                
 Income Before Income Taxes
  $ 14,267     $ 12,867     $ 14,924                  
                                         
RECONCILIATIONS*
                       
   
Third Quarter
   
Second Quarter
   
First Three Fiscal Quarters
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2008
   
2007
 
EBITA/EBITDA reconciliation:
                                       
Net income
  $ 9,458     $ 8,201     $ 9,444     $ 33,274     $ 22,850  
Add back items:
                                       
Income taxes
    4,809       4,666       5,480       18,802       13,399  
Interest expense
    1,556       2,628       3,288       6,679       11,094  
Amortization of intangibles
    980       1,048       979       2,935       3,177  
EBITA
    16,803       16,543       19,191       61,690       50,520  
                                         
Depreciation expense
    5,348       5,631       5,269       15,897       17,235  
EBITDA
  $ 22,151     $ 22,174     $ 24,460     $ 77,587     $ 67,755  
 
* 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.