SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TTM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTMI), a leading global printed circuit board ("PCB") and radio frequency ("RF") components and assemblies manufacturer, today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, which ended on September 27, 2021.

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

Net sales were $556.8 million
GAAP net income of $21.0 million, or $0.19 per diluted share
Non-GAAP net income was $36.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share
Repurchased 2.11 million shares of common stock for $28.9 million at an average price of $13.71 per share

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Net sales for the third quarter of 2021 were $556.8 million, compared to $513.6 million from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2020.

GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2021 was $32.2 million. This compares to GAAP operating loss of $40.3 million from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2020, inclusive of a goodwill impairment charge of $69.2 million.

GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2021 was $21.0 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $61.5 million, or ($0.58) per diluted share from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2020.

On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the third quarter of 2021 was $36.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share. This compares to non-GAAP net income of $26.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted share from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2021 was $68.6 million, or 12.3 percent of net sales, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $67.2 million, or 13.1 percent of net sales, from continuing operations, in the third quarter of 2020.

"In the third quarter, TTM delivered revenue and non-GAAP earnings within the previously guided range despite labor and production inefficiencies in North America and tight supply conditions globally for certain raw materials. Results were led by strong year on year growth from the automotive and data center computing end markets and strength from the medical, industrial and instrumentation end market," said Tom Edman, CEO of TTM.

Business Outlook

In the fourth quarter, further increases in labor and raw materials costs, along with potential power rationing in China, are expected to negatively affect profitability. As a result, TTM estimates that revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 will be in the range of $530 million to $570 million, and non-GAAP net income will be in the range of $0.28 to $0.34 per diluted share.

Live Webcast/Conference Call

TTM will host a conference call and webcast to discuss third quarter 2021 results and the fourth quarter 2021 outlook on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 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 800-263-0877 or international 323-794-2094 (ID 8701149). 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 and backplane assemblies as well as a global designer and manufacturer of high-frequency radio frequency (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

The preliminary financial results included in this press release represent the most current information available to management. The company's actual results when disclosed in its Form 10-Q may differ from these preliminary results as a result of the completion of the company's financial closing procedures; final adjustments; completion of the review by the company's independent registered accounting firm; and other developments that may arise between now and the disclosure of the final results. 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, the impact of COVID-19, 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 and raw materials used in 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)

				Third Quarter							First Three Quarters
				2021				2020			2021			2020

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Net sales				$	556,784			$	513,576		$	1,650,599		$	1,581,520
Cost of goods sold					463,605				424,298			1,375,910			1,310,470

Gross profit					93,179				89,278			274,689			271,050

Operating expenses:
	Selling and marketing				15,858				15,895			46,745			48,033
	General and administrative				32,146				27,998			91,075			95,646
	Research and development				4,423				5,223			13,075			15,166
	Amortization of definite-lived intangibles				8,274				10,126			26,837			29,249
	Restructuring charges				243				1,088			4,034			14,830
	Impairment of goodwill				-				69,200			-			69,200
		Total operating expenses			60,944				129,530			181,766			272,124

Operating income (loss)					32,235				(40,252	)		92,923			(1,074	)

Interest expense					(11,147	)			(20,204	)		(33,615	)		(58,557	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt					-				-			(15,217	)		-
Other, net					2,525				(2,316	)		5,338			641

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes					23,613				(62,772	)		49,429			(58,990	)
Income tax (provision) benefit					(2,655	)			1,300			(3,402	)		3,644

Net income (loss) from continuing operations					20,958				(61,472	)		46,027			(55,346	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes					-				20,021			-			193,921
Net income (loss)				$	20,958			$	(41,451	)	$	46,027		$	138,575


Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations			$	0.20			$	(0.58	)	$	0.43		$	(0.52	)
	Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations				-				0.19			-			1.83
		Basic earnings (loss) per share		$	0.20			$	(0.39	)	$	0.43		$	1.31

	Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations			$	0.19			$	(0.58	)	$	0.42		$	(0.52	)
	Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations				-				0.19			-			1.83
		Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	0.19			$	(0.39	)	$	0.42		$	1.31



Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:
	Basic				107,098				106,729			106,917			106,130
	Diluted				108,345				106,729			108,839			106,130


Reconciliation of the denominator used to calculate basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share:

Weighted-average shares outstanding					107,098				106,729			106,917			106,130
Dilutive effect of warrants					-				-			267			-
Dilutive effect of performance-based stock units, restricted stock units & stock options					1,247				-			1,655			-
Diluted shares					108,345				106,729			108,839			106,130

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
			September 27, 2021				December 28, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash				$	529,816			$	451,565
Accounts and notes receivable, net					388,233				381,105
Contract assets					325,774				273,256
Inventories					140,055				115,651
Total current assets					1,423,348				1,248,758
Property, plant and equipment, net					669,736				650,435
Operating lease right of use asset					16,794				24,340
Other non-current assets					937,753				972,411
Total assets					3,047,631				2,895,944

Accounts payable				$	386,705			$	327,102
Total current liabilities					567,442				518,046
Debt, net of discount					926,922				842,853
Total long-term liabilities					1,013,600				933,889
Total equity					1,466,589				1,444,009
Total liabilities and equity					3,047,631				2,895,944

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
				Third Quarter							First Three Quarters
				2021				2020			2021			2020
Gross margin					16.7	%			17.4	%		16.6	%		17.1	%
Operating margin					5.8	%			(7.8)	%		5.6	%		(0.1)	%

End Market Breakdown, excludes Mobility:
				Third Quarter
				2021				2020

	Aerospace/Defense				31	%			36	%
	Automotive				18	%			14	%
	Data Center Computing				14	%			12	%
	Medical/Industrial/Instrumentation				20	%			19	%
	Networking/Communications				16	%			18	%
	Other				1	%			1	%

Stock-based Compensation:
				Third Quarter
				2021				2020
	Amount included in:
		Cost of goods sold		$	1,284			$	1,173
		Selling and marketing			731				557
		General and administrative			2,542				2,705
		Research and development			387				44
		Total stock-based compensation expense		$	4,944			$	4,479


Operating Segment Data:
				Third Quarter
	Net sales:			2021				2020
	PCB			$	541,118			$	481,311
	RF&S Components				15,666				11,742
	Other¹				-				20,523
		Total net sales		$	556,784			$	513,576

	Operating segment income:
	PCB			$	61,424			$	65,179
	RF&S Components				6,537				(66,098	)
	Corporate & Other¹				(26,068	)			(27,823	)
		Total operating segment income (loss)			41,893				(28,742	)
	Amortization of definite-lived intangibles				(9,658	)			(11,510	)
		Total operating income (loss)			32,235				(40,252	)
	Total other expense				(8,622	)			(22,520	)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes			$	23,613			$	(62,772	)

RECONCILIATIONS²

				Third Quarter							First Three Quarters
				2021				2020			2021			2020
Non-GAAP gross profit reconciliation³:
	GAAP gross profit from continuing operations			$	93,179			$	89,278		$	274,689		$	271,050
	Add back item:
		Amortization of definite-lived intangibles			1,384				1,384			4,151			4,151
		Accelerated depreciation			-				2,539			-			4,936
		Stock-based compensation			1,284				1,173			3,310			2,643
		Unrealized loss on commodity hedge			164				-			65			-
		Restructuring and other charges			-				-			254			-
	Non-GAAP gross profit			$	96,011			$	94,374		$	282,469		$	282,780
	Non-GAAP gross margin				17.2	%			18.4	%		17.1	%		17.9	%

Non-GAAP operating income reconciliation⁴:
	GAAP operating income (loss) from continuing operations			$	32,235			$	(40,252	)	$	92,923		$	(1,074	)
	Add back items:
		Amortization of definite-lived intangibles			9,658				11,510			30,988			33,400
		Accelerated depreciation			-				2,940			-			5,694
		Stock-based compensation			4,944				4,479			12,503			11,961
		(Gain) on sale of assets			-				-			(421	)		-
		Unrealized loss on commodity hedge			164				-			65			-
		Impairments, restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges			699				68,270			4,550			84,139
	Non-GAAP operating income			$	47,700			$	46,947		$	140,608		$	134,120
	Non-GAAP operating margin				8.6	%			9.1	%		8.5	%		8.5	%

Non-GAAP net income and EPS reconciliation⁵:
	GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations			$	20,958			$	(61,472	)	$	46,027		$	(55,346	)
	Add back items:
		Amortization of definite-lived intangibles			9,658				11,510			30,988			33,400
		Accelerated depreciation			-				2,940			-			5,694
		Stock-based compensation			4,944				4,479			12,503			11,961
		Non-cash interest expense			540				7,332			1,613			14,489
		(Gain) on sale of assets			-				(199	)		(991	)		(706	)
		Change in fair value of warrant liabilities			(2,669	)			-			(3,868	)		-
		Loss on extinguishment of debt			-				-			15,217			-
		Unrealized loss on commodity hedge			164				-			65			-
		Impairments, restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges			699				68,270			4,550			84,139
		Income taxes⁶			2,246				(6,081	)		(4,263	)		(17,188	)
	Non-GAAP net income			$	36,540			$	26,779		$	101,841		$	76,443
	Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share			$	0.34			$	0.25		$	0.94		$	0.72

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation⁷:
	GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations			$	20,958			$	(61,472	)	$	46,027		$	(55,346	)
	Add back items:
		Income tax provision (benefit)			2,655				(1,300	)		3,402			(3,644	)
		Interest expense			11,147				20,204			33,615			58,557
		Amortization of definite-lived intangibles			9,658				11,510			30,988			33,400
		Depreciation expense			20,994				25,669			63,711			75,797
		Stock-based compensation			4,944				4,479			12,503			11,961
		(Gain) on sale of assets			-				(199	)		(991	)		(706	)
		Change in fair value of warrant liabilities			(2,669	)			-			(3,868	)		-
		Loss on extinguishment of debt			-				-			15,217			-
		Unrealized loss on commodity hedge			164				-			65			-
		Impairments, restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges			699				68,270			4,550			84,139
	Adjusted EBITDA			$	68,550			$	67,161		$	205,219		$	204,158
	Adjusted EBITDA margin				12.3	%			13.1	%		12.4	%		12.9	%

Free cash flow reconciliation⁸:
	Operating cash flow			$	18,599			$	84,776		$	114,263		$	192,223
	Capital expenditures, net				(19,766	)			(29,067	)		(61,069	)		(74,338	)
	Free cash flow			$	(1,167	)		$	55,709		$	53,194		$	117,885


¹Other represents the SH E-MS and SZ results.

²This 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.

³Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin measures exclude amortization of intangibles, accelerated depreciation, stock-based compensation expense, unrealized loss on commodity hedge, restructuring and other charges.

⁴Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin measures exclude amortization of intangibles, accelerated depreciation, stock-based compensation expense, gain on sale of assets, unrealized loss on commodity hedge, impairment of goodwill, restructuring, acquisition-related costs, and other charges.

⁵ 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, accelerated depreciation, stock-based compensation expense, non-cash interest expense on debt (before consideration of capitalized interest), gain on sale of assets, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, loss on extinguishment of debt, unrealized loss on commodity hedge, impairment of goodwill, restructuring, acquisition-related costs, 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.

⁶ Income tax adjustments reflect the difference between income taxes based on a non-GAAP tax rate and a forecasted annual GAAP tax rate.

⁷Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, gain on sale of assets, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, loss on extinguishment of debt, unrealized loss on commodity hedge, impairment of goodwill, restructuring, acquisition-related costs, 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.

⁸ Free Cash Flow in 2020 has been restated to exclude the Mobility business which was sold in Q2 of 2020.

Contact:

Sameer Desai,

Vice President, Corporate

Development & Investor Relations

Sameer.desai@ttmtech.com

714-327-3050