TTMI - Earnings call transcript Q1 2019

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the TTM Technologies Q1 2019 Earnings Call. At this time, I’d like to turn the conference over to Sameer Desai, Senior Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Please go ahead sir.

Sameer Desai

Thank you.

Before we get started, I would like to remind everyone that today’s call contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to TTM’s future business outlook. report materially risks forward-looking factors Securities and our recent differ one due explained and could and most more XX-K or uncertainties, annual Exchange results Commission. from with statements these to in other Actual filings Form the on including the These are management’s based expectations of assumptions as forward-looking date of statements the this on and presentation. future circumstances as to any of TTM as revise a of law. does or result not other publicly undertake update events new required by information, any except statements whether or obligation these refer risks Company’s Please the in that affect TTM, statement XX-K, to on XX-Q, registration and reports S-X other found be SEC may on disclosures regarding Form the X-K, filings. the which the Form may

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Tom Edman

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financial will first Now Todd? for quarter. the Todd review our performance

Todd Schull

afternoon Thanks, good Tom and everyone.

per quarter in $XX GAAP loss of the of quarter growth of A in XXXX incurred to the in and in net quarter compared sales to year, of or $X.XX basis, our XXXX fourth in the For million $XXX for and net compares declines partially diluted or million XXXX the offset of our compared and the market. of This aerospace and we XXXX quarter in commercial On XXXX. markets share. $XX.X share defense per or fourth last end to XXXX quarter sales and first diluted Anaren fourth quarter $X.X the core $XXX.X $XX.X by million in XXXX. of was quarter first was million first net year-over-year sales a quarter the million per income a of of the GAAP million inclusion operating income in $X.XX $X.XX the of were compared the first net decrease first quarter share $XX.X million end first in of due revenue million. million the $XX.X to $XXX.X

of will reminder our to related of our on The benefit excuse a of due release QX remainder a me my – allowance. non-GAAP included financial valuation a performance. comments million, tax As non-core the focus $XX.X

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and X.X%, Interest QX due $X.X acquisition compares Our quarter the last increase expense associated same year the same quarter, of XX.X% XXXX. fourth Anaren was was of million an the incremental X.X% to first this term quarter rates. with million operating $XX.X and of interest in loans year, last in quarter the the in margin higher the to from in

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the total million $XXX.X our for quarter, million to $XX.X the million. additional the Depreciation quarter, at quarter of first Cash acquired fourth repaid we equivalents repayment for million bringing first Anaren During we quarter. quarter spending versus since end an totaled Net capital – in million was the $XX the also acquired million. $XXX.X was the $XX.X $XXX debt, since $XXX debt of we and of million, cash Anaren.

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Operator

And you. Sheerin our comes Thank with question [Operator Stifel. Instructions] Matt from first

Matt Sheerin

you and afternoon. Thank Yes. good

that with lowest share a but I bottomed that business. that June and going backlog look of changes visibility, content. least any It any typically, segment have Just or lot at XXXX. like revenue for question is the the half at going to And And lamps. indication some still since start growth sequential regarding things that a weakness customer typical the there’s any second know just the much top is here be versus for into your see to second half? seasonal How as number of cellular you you start see looks bookings in you signs should that in of to and some gains,

Tom Edman

Hi, Matt. Sure.

this Let me one. answer

QX the of on and on on And consumer our end that side. we’re cellular QX a course, production tail side. customers by the that usually the the of cycle sell-through experience levels So, determined

of has for. this think a been the that seen I sell were major through certainly has not cycle, they our where hoping kind customer

channel, and works forecast levels to QX have inventories think we now as our we’re going and well, inventory. QX QX I to been chain assembly as high really the as really in be down through production very customers’ low

Todd Schull

what So, in that’s is forecasting going to really occur we’re QX.

As far the good be new can. much to in cycle yields, similar then fourth that by past everything determined still with quarter going on half prototyping new be in lesser the we goal goes, phones, third to we’ve the build years, to what very we’re where into this back cellular and on in continue be yields forecast year a of phones as will for looks QX a looking pretty again, ramp. the output be shift seen very the production we’ll really shape technology but our at optimize and is to to quarter that cycle next The we’re building so

nothing different terms what So, ramps. as past in compared in half see of there the back the to year we of

Matt Sheerin

Okay.

guess. off I the base Just of lower

Todd Schull

correct. Yes,

Matt Sheerin

smartphones that utilize the very two high-end are end about How PCB And Are use markets? about to year and then other technology there? where within next wanting what markets. talk you also – talking opportunities for Tom, or positioned we like that you you for end substrate

Tom Edman

Okay. Yes.

it XX really in to microns to get allows this and technology So lines terms like do customers spacing. our below within PCB seeing cellular, down is of what is substrate we are

denser So, is see high-end end Within proliferate circuitry by to that be we’ve through largest to certainly and trend our already customer, beyond general much other going requirements adoption started that XG. will phones markets. cellular, enhanced for now

with required that as will for be certainly other XG expect of applications that Internet We and Things automotive. including type the chipsets new applications with

micron and start down moving to again, below see going to lines level. that We’re spacing XX

in So, and into adoption the type Things where trends communications terms lot there of of again, a promising the industrial MII goes in automotive, in certainly in Internet longer-term networking of are area, applications.

those or to new by of that chipsets coming that seeing start and movement again, you’re will by So, enabled the chipsets new XG. that all being being requirements the come with going are of required

So that’s sort of where we sit today, Matt.

Matt Sheerin

All Okay. Thanks lot, a Tom. right.

Tom Edman

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

Our next question Um from Maynard comes Macquarie. with

Maynard Um

Hi, thanks.

why versus side, more based? a you or to the broad in market start around the X% see auto large toward the fairly we On electrification, Are XX% luxury to trends QX. when that year-over-year kind there I the of could and were down, guess I maybe And more secular think you particular is such any segment exposed disconnect gap you segment you given exposed or narrow? to down

Tom Edman

in the we that gone as what has area about particular Maynard. here our XX% Europe, boards, printed conventional being auto certainly, Thanks, by customers’ The the which revenue And Sure. what of circuit weakness impacted our side, is, we that – in a year-on-year exposure from demand the standpoint auto been look we’ve side. as and seen is approximately shipments, European on through and primarily we’re for ship and area. the diesel talking we at on have where particularly,

being down, of combination our together that certainly, an shipments. European impact demand terms diesel course, so And go we they and demand of in had

talked be QX and have versus in about particularly other and as to in the we’ve weakness and well prior year-on-year The that the seen China Asia, there, where in we case impact continues that quarter. probably, weakness quarter-on-quarter

So, those we particular regions, the where concern. have two are

on that, a is quarter-to-quarter if a we of European in one anything the see – regions basis. did think takeaway ameliorate on downdraft the side I terms the those bit positive

quarter to worked have for as would that they that But year, inventory the was we worked this we as of would the be expectation side quickly inventories that had the we look on but half of been both European hubs European the certainly, through back hasn’t expected. the – we Asia start inventories towards so and And looking our what down. a lot as the occurred had, at expect that had would

levels start real we’d demand see to So, again.

sort our expectations year. through the the would of one technologies the really as certainly the is But shipment conventional trend – The pointed then out, you you where from agree the where I promising. a to of we standpoint, bit of ongoing electrification a – I XX% automobile And be that’s of go into course trends the with very as So and see an area that advanced unit that little our production. of and longer-term on continue total still small. is a go

why from a And larger side basis. so of that and impact that’s year-on-year board conventional Europe you’re downdraft the seeing again, particularly, on a terms in

Maynard Um

it. Got

talk Okay upcoming ask you that’s your of going structure, or talk helpful. what maybe of And about that question that then cost couple improvement I of years. and are reviewing about that to segments can segments you you given obviously, big see maybe next some can see some some the structure just areas the business of of kind when cost growth drivers

potential how wondering making I’m cost optimization that look fulfill to that sure have balance you to growth? still infrastructure you’ll Thanks. So, versus

Tom Edman

in exactly, they’re at and we’re of the And performing, Very at how said. we utilization with customer and charter looking our Yes. obviously, footprint are their always facilities. we’re looking we looking those we’re at at base facilities, looking the well rates facilities, our analyze XX how

a maximize look facilities efficient, what DNA more I can you can where really we operationally to down it’s part performance utilization in So, we can of when That become our of are we’re even rates. tell how operational is and facilities. terms our on at we of It our involves emphasis that chain means absolutely are how of critical. the purchases between material lot we maximization of put handling then for a and yields producing, our labor lot supply what movement

process. going – will take longer-term take requirements, So, as we the and that to same footprint started we looking we discipline that look across our same we’re to at structural

how the look at that the is transferred. footprint, is is how that we customer what forward As we charter be the could at of customer facility, base look facility, base what and our the

a we of process are looking that reason And obviously, So follow highlighted. are at – what terms and requirements highlighting us you’ve to very exactly that we customer that we end our looking are for of longer-term at in the base in. here markets important that footprint really, for is

needs. out that period footprint soft capable come of stronger, with a anything to if we standpoint the optimized that technical customer from a more can So be meet

Operator

[Operator Instructions] question Cross you. comes from Fox Thank next Research. with Our Steven

Steven Fox

Hi.

about noise. in I’m the I just your of context following the that Tom. all that guess, to understand now. Sorry rates on of trying utilization where up right are background

Tom Edman

Yes.

Steven Fox

hint and or mean, go that you back And the you what’s on all us give expected can down half, the think mean level, coming they something you comments where could the inventory the a I so that? improvements. writing second or far? like comfort you’re I in not assets given so made

Tom Edman

volume those facilities. And But that I’m utilization with. rates, with our high QX a facilities, those XX% operating we’re period, the facilities; we’re we need low QX, highlighting Asia Steve. Steve. great in Sure, be America level look where and rates, above as isn’t to We facilities comfortable know, Yes. Asia we’re when look our mix to North our utilization certainly, at as really, measure at utilization when you facilities, talking

to past, As XX up range. years in and be the you know, them been we’ve move above – in even XX% we’ve able

we’re to strong above suboptimal QX. a coming will know is right So, marker of cellular back XX% in sort now. we our Clearly, being that where operate facilities. like We of be QX,

facilities as will be certainly those we into optimized come So, QX.

utilization impacts parts really and the our about at other in rates. business those commercial longer-term looking how that the of markets it’s trends end and So, then

Steven Fox

real related weak? business, small, And those I was side it’s auto that functions and of wasn’t board weakness, of that helpful. saying electromechanical it the terms know in the are then the on That’s you weak all quick are Great. just or but of both

Tom Edman

part to a on it’s the were you primarily standpoint. said, business but had nothing And board, we And bit side, of highlight. a a major revenue down not little EMS we from as the –

that really, really, So primarily area. broad

Steven Fox

Great. Thanks much. very

Tom Edman

Sure. Thanks.

Operator

this would now to Tom no Thank you. conference And I at for like back closing Edman we to questioners have Mr. the further time. remarks. turn

Tom Edman

you Thank earlier. of we made that like close I’d key summarizing much. the to by very just some points

deliver that the first range quarter. and First, in phase in environment. And relatively cash we earnings was did of weak we the generated guided the for solid flow commercial

Second, And year, you. we like our are to while first are execute diversification, on your – investors and to finally, we our discipline. challenging support. of half all strategies facing our Thank we I’d continue differentiation customers you, the a for and core continued well of thank our employees, of

Operator

this Ladies presentation. and gentlemen, concludes today’s

now may You disconnect.

TTM (TTMI) 1 May 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript